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November 12, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean port projects to go on show in S'pore, HK
    SOUTH Korea's government will hold roadshows in Singapore and Hong Kong to attract foreign investors to its ambitious Busan and Gwangyang container port expansions.
  • RCL's 9-month profit up 54%
    BUOYANT trade lifted Thai-listed and Singapore-managed feeder Regional Container Lines' net profit for the first nine months of 2003 by 54 per cent before unrealised currency losses.
  • MTL to take 70% stake in Suzhou project
    MODERN Terminals Ltd, the port operating arm of Wharf , said yesterday it will take a 70 per cent stake in a one billion yuan container terminal project in the Yangtze River Delta city of Suzhou, its first investment in the thriving Chinese region.
  • Grand Alliance cuts transpacific capacity
    THE Grand Alliance has cut transpacific capacity, marking the start of the Christmas lead-up slow season, suspending its fortnightly extra peak season service between Asia and the US East Coast.
  • Adsteam's solid outlook
    ADSTEAM Marine Ltd, an Australian tug-boat company, said the outlook for its ship assist operations remains 'very sound'.
Air and Land Transport
  • Asian airlines see 10% rise in cargo volumes this year
    KOREAN Air, Taiwan's China Airlines and other Asian carriers may ship 10 per cent more cargo this year because of demand for China-made electronic goods and other products.
  • Qantas on track to exceed financial targets
  • SAS chalks up 12% fall in Q3 profit
  • Virgin Blue eyes business travellers
  • Former F1 driver Niki Lauda returns to the airline race
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Western ship recycling farce in which Asian workers lose out
    THE pantomime has come early to Britain this year, in the form of two old US naval auxiliary vessels that are in the final stages of a tow from America to Hartlepool on England's North Sea coast.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean port projects to go on show in S'pore, HK
    SOUTH Korea's government will hold roadshows in Singapore and Hong Kong to attract foreign investors to its ambitious Busan and Gwangyang container port expansions.
  • RCL's 9-month profit up 54%
    BUOYANT trade lifted Thai-listed and Singapore-managed feeder Regional Container Lines' net profit for the first nine months of 2003 by 54 per cent before unrealised currency losses.
  • MTL to take 70% stake in Suzhou project
    MODERN Terminals Ltd, the port operating arm of Wharf , said yesterday it will take a 70 per cent stake in a one billion yuan container terminal project in the Yangtze River Delta city of Suzhou, its first investment in the thriving Chinese region.
  • Grand Alliance cuts transpacific capacity
    THE Grand Alliance has cut transpacific capacity, marking the start of the Christmas lead-up slow season, suspending its fortnightly extra peak season service between Asia and the US East Coast.
  • Adsteam's solid outlook
    ADSTEAM Marine Ltd, an Australian tug-boat company, said the outlook for its ship assist operations remains 'very sound'.
Air and Land Transport
  • Asian airlines see 10% rise in cargo volumes this year
    KOREAN Air, Taiwan's China Airlines and other Asian carriers may ship 10 per cent more cargo this year because of demand for China-made electronic goods and other products.
  • Qantas on track to exceed financial targets
  • SAS chalks up 12% fall in Q3 profit
  • Virgin Blue eyes business travellers
  • Former F1 driver Niki Lauda returns to the airline race
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Western ship recycling farce in which Asian workers lose out
    THE pantomime has come early to Britain this year, in the form of two old US naval auxiliary vessels that are in the final stages of a tow from America to Hartlepool on England's North Sea coast.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean port projects to go on show in S'pore, HK
    SOUTH Korea's government will hold roadshows in Singapore and Hong Kong to attract foreign investors to its ambitious Busan and Gwangyang container port expansions.
  • RCL's 9-month profit up 54%
    BUOYANT trade lifted Thai-listed and Singapore-managed feeder Regional Container Lines' net profit for the first nine months of 2003 by 54 per cent before unrealised currency losses.
  • MTL to take 70% stake in Suzhou project
    MODERN Terminals Ltd, the port operating arm of Wharf , said yesterday it will take a 70 per cent stake in a one billion yuan container terminal project in the Yangtze River Delta city of Suzhou, its first investment in the thriving Chinese region.
  • Grand Alliance cuts transpacific capacity
    THE Grand Alliance has cut transpacific capacity, marking the start of the Christmas lead-up slow season, suspending its fortnightly extra peak season service between Asia and the US East Coast.
  • Adsteam's solid outlook
    ADSTEAM Marine Ltd, an Australian tug-boat company, said the outlook for its ship assist operations remains 'very sound'.
Air and Land Transport
  • Asian airlines see 10% rise in cargo volumes this year
    KOREAN Air, Taiwan's China Airlines and other Asian carriers may ship 10 per cent more cargo this year because of demand for China-made electronic goods and other products.
  • Qantas on track to exceed financial targets
  • SAS chalks up 12% fall in Q3 profit
  • Virgin Blue eyes business travellers
  • Former F1 driver Niki Lauda returns to the airline race
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Western ship recycling farce in which Asian workers lose out
    THE pantomime has come early to Britain this year, in the form of two old US naval auxiliary vessels that are in the final stages of a tow from America to Hartlepool on England's North Sea coast.

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance suspends bi-weekly all-water extra loader service
  • Logistics surge to see China as world's largest purchasing centre
  • Famous Pacific bursts into Brisbane with warehouse complex
  • Growth in Asia, Americas boosts APL Logistics quarterly earnings
  • Mongolian cargo train sets wheels rolling for Asia-Euro link
  • HK tycoon takes 31pc stake in Air Canada
  • Menzies signs handling deal with Chengdu Airport
  • Malaysia Airlines sees rebound from Sars in Q2 profit
  • ATC gives United new foothold in Italy

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Over-regulation the bane of shipping industry, observes BIMCO's President-elect
  • Kerala-Colombo ferry service likely from next month
  • Jewellery exports increase in H1
  • MICT's second quay crane swings into operation
  • First container train from ICD-TKD arrives at Port Pipavav
  • Adapt to changes or perish, says MbPT's new Dy Chairman
  • Knitted garment makers upset by higher excise duties
  • CII forecasts 7.2 pc GDP growth during 2003-04
  • Foodgrain exports from central pool touch 5 m tonnes in H1
  • Mundra SEZ may be as big as Jebel Ali FTZ
  • Withholding tax exemption for software imports hailed
  • CLE seeks focused strategy to tap Russian market
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 92.6 bn
  • DGFT asks IEC holders to file trade returns online before Nov. 30
  • Jaitley has assured govt support to exporters, says Fieo
  • WTO tells US to withdraw steel import duties
  • Seminar on 'Doing Business with Turkey' today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Panama steady & busy, suppliers await replenishment
  • FSU fuel oil exports rebound to near year-ago levels
    October saw a big jump in exports of fuel oil from the former Soviet Union (FSU) through ports in the Baltic and the Black Sea.
  • Suez firm, muted demand
  • Recent cargo rises fail to dent Fujairah buying interest
  • Canada: Vessel successfully prosecuted for 1999 oil spill
    "Pollution prosecutions such as this demonstrate to the international marine community that the costs for illegally discharging in Canadian waters are significant," said Transport Minister David Collenette.
  • Hong Kong buyers expecting market to fall back again
  • Survey: OPEC October output rise purely down to Iraq
    A 40,000 bpd fall in output from the 10 members with quotas was more than compensated for by a 270,000 bpd rise in Iraq's oil output last month, according to a Platts survey.
  • Montevideo & Alpha Zone market update
  • Construction starts on new SMIT Internationale N.V. headquarters
  • OPEC price band mechanism starts ticking towards next meeting
    If the OPEC crude basket continues to trade above $28 between now and OPEC's next ministerial meeting on December 4th, that would in fact be the 20th trading day above the target range, which should in theory trigger a 500,000 bpd output increase.
  • Rotterdam largely steady this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Paul Laeremans re-elected IRU President
  • DFDS Tor Line introduces feeder shuttles in Elbe Estuary
  • Up, up and away for Beaujolais!
  • Public flotation of Deutsche Bahn remains contentious
  • Oxford Automotive issues USD 280 million of bonds

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Belgian Flag back on the high seas
  • Shipping stocks rare at the Stockholm exchange
  • Swedish prestige project delayed

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Crew saved from wreck near Bosporus
    THE master and 24 crew of the Georgia-flagged bulker Svyatoy Panteleymon,above , were reported safe yesterday after it broke in two north of the Bosporus Strait.
  • Niarchos poised to quit shipping
    ONE of the great Greek shipping dynasties, founded by the late Stavros Niarchos, plans to withdraw from shipping, sources close to the company confirmed yesterday.
  • Polembros faces 'outrageous' $5.8bn claim for Tasman Spirit oil spill
    POLEMBROS Shipping is facing a massive escalation in claims from the Tasman Spirittanker spill as a fresh law suit seeking almost $6bn lands in the Sindh High Court at Karachi, writes Nigel Lowry.
  • Golden Greek who swept to fame
    STAVROS Niarchos, who was born in Athens in 1909, will always be remembered as one of the "Golden Greeks" who swept to riches and fame in the post-Second World War business era.
  • Four 'motorways of the sea' in EC spending list of growth projects
    THE European Commission has identified four maritime developments across the region as part of a larger transport investment programme to be presented to EU leaders for final approval next month.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • CMA CGM officer strike may spread
    SAILING delays on two CMA CGM vessels may spread to 10 other vessels as talks between the company and its striking officers over employment conditions remain unsolved. French crews used by CMA CGM have said delay in ship sailings could last up to four days
  • Ship breaks up in Bosphorus
    SEVERE weather is hampering attempts to contain oil from a ship that split in two after running aground in the Bosphorus late Monday morning
  • Ice certificate penalties costly
    IRREGULARITIES in Finnish 1A and 1A Super ice class certificates of 100 ships will lead to huge claims by the Finnish Maritime Administration for unpaid fairway charges
  • Spanish aid dependent on pay-back
    SPANISH shipbuilders have been given authorisation to receive EU yard subsidies, but only when they have paid back the subsidies illegally awarded in 1998
  • Helsinki urges fairway charge cuts
    HELSINKI'S city government has urged the Finnish Maritime Administration to slash cruiseship fairway charges in a bid to avoid the loss of $10M in revenue
  • New wrangles delay Odessa oil
    RUSSIAN industry sources believe the Polish government has withdrawn its support for the piping of crude oil from the Ukraine port of Odessa to the Polish refinery at Plock
  • Balearia starts fast Ibiza service
  • Grimaldi Genoa axes 49 jobs
  • Slow SOS response blamed in tragedy
  • Belgium's flagging fortunes revived
  • Zim could be split to find buyer
  • Adsteam in profit despite hard year
  • Asians suffer shortage of engineers
  • NOL nets $308M from share placement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Record boxship charter rates retreat
    Rates slip from seven-year highs, but tonnage shortage expected to boost market even higher.
  • Transfer pricing facing tax scrutiny
    Multinational companies, including shippers, freight forwarders and logistics companies, can expect to face increased scrutiny by tax regulators, according to a new survey.
  • EGL earnings flat in third quarter
    Higher airfreight rates for Asia shipments hurt margins.
  • Air cargo slide slows in October
  • U.S. rail volumes improving
  • Sri Lanka expands Colombo capacity
  • Zim forms new Central America division
  • UN panel urges Liberia registry to open books
  • Cargolux opens Basel office
  • Canadian National shops to build 100 more boxcars
  • NOL posts $206M net
  • China plots port, logistics upgrades

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Dutch dockers begin week of EU Ports Package protests
    All Netherlands seaports will see stoppages protesting the EU Ports Package this week, with protests by transport workers' union FNV Bondgenoten.
  • Security expert slams WCO for sluggish response to supply chain terror threat
  • RCL builds for the future as profits slump
  • Peak season dip in HK volumes
  • Modern Terminals looks north to development near Shanghai
  • WTO sees flat trading outlook, but 3% average hides nuances
  • Seaspan secures financing for nine-ship order
  • K Line opens representative office in river city of Wuhan
  • Jacksonville reopened after access channel blocked

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Higher rates strengthen Montanari
    Italian tanker owner posts big jump in pre-tax profits for first nine months.
  • EU OK for Spanish yard aid
    European Commission allows 6% subsidy but 'illegal' aid may have to be repaid first.
  • Full moon greets ghost ships
    Protesters plan cheeky welcome for first of fleet at centre of fiasco.
  • Eimskip to split again
    Shareholders must decide whether to separate Icelandic group's shipping and investment operations.
  • Unions oppose Grimaldi lay-off plans
    Workers' representatives call for one-day strike in protest at Italian owner's redundancy programme.
  • RCL races ahead
    Expanding Thai boxship owner's profit boosted by rate restorations and cost-cutting.
  • 'Chicken' IMO jibe
    Greenpeace slams IMO as 'a fox guarding chickens' in Prestige report.
  • Metrostar pays up for Samco VLCC
    Greek owner buys Korean newbuilding at high premium in strong freight market.
  • Unithai booms as delist looms
    Frank Tsao company in profits bonanza ahead of going private.
  • Safmarine boosts Belgium flag
    South African container line to transfer ships to newly reinstated European register.
  • Ukrainian ship breaks apart in Bosporus
    Crew rescued after cargoship runs aground in busy Turkish strait.
  • Precious thrives in rising market
    Thai bulker owner posts strong nine-month profit figures as it builds fleet.
  • NOL completes placement
    Singapore national flag carrier confirms fund raising exercise but share price sinks over dilution fears.
  • Labroy sees profits jump
    Singapore shipyard and shipping firm defines turnover decline to post improved third quarter profits.
  • Firms link up to run Brisbane ferries
    Transfield and Transdev joint venture clinches deal to run Australian cities' ferry services.
  • Manitowoc inks Hornbeck newbuild deal
    US shipbuilder inks barge deal that will involve it improving facilities at its Toledo yard.
  • Conrad wins domestic workboat order
    US shipbuilding group to build 175-ft aluminium crew/supply vessel for Louisiana-based Diamond Services.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2003
  • Zim sets up Central American shipping unit
  • New World Alliance drops seasonal Pacific loop
  • NOL stock down 15% after $308 million share issue
  • "K" Line opens Chinese office in Wuhan
  • Inchcape Shipping buys out U.S. Gulf agency partner
  • Safmarine to use new Belgian ship register
  • U.S. government warns of terrorist plot to use cargo planes
  • AirNet posts 3rd quarter profit
  • Menzies wins ground-handling business in China
  • Famous Pacific Shipping expands in Australia
  • CaroTrans to benefit from agent's expansion in Scandinavia, Baltic
  • Celadon names Glaser COO
  • International pressure increases on U.S. to drop steel tariffs
  • Produce industry wants origin labeling stopped for reevaluation
  • Russian Customs gets release of $140 million loan for modernization
  • U.S. gets WTO panel for rice trade dispute with Mexico
  • Exel to buy Italian logistics firm
  • Stonepath Logistics expands into China
  • Bredius appointed CEO of Ceres Paragon

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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