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October 13, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective'
    BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
  • S'pore box volumes up 6.8%
    SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
  • ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
  • HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down
    HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
  • Ship catches fire off S Africa
    A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
  • Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings
    WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
  • Manila seeks better airline access to US
  • China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
  • Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
  • Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
  • LOG Book
Liner Scene
  • Golden age dawning for box trades?
    NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective'
    BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
  • S'pore box volumes up 6.8%
    SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
  • ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
  • HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down
    HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
  • Ship catches fire off S Africa
    A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
  • Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings
    WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
  • Manila seeks better airline access to US
  • China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
  • Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
  • Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
  • LOG Book
Liner Scene
  • Golden age dawning for box trades?
    NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective'
    BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
  • S'pore box volumes up 6.8%
    SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
  • ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
  • HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down
    HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
  • Ship catches fire off S Africa
    A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
  • Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings
    WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
  • Manila seeks better airline access to US
  • China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
  • Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
  • Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
  • LOG Book
Liner Scene
  • Golden age dawning for box trades?
    NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.

Sched Netweb site
  • China-Taiwan trade grows by 22pc over first seven months
  • Container traffic in Hong Kong contracts in September
  • Jiangyin adds two international services
  • Hong Kong Marine Department awarded ISO 9001 certification
  • PTP Phase 2 berths to increase capacity next year
  • Hilti chooses right tool for job with Schenker
  • Software developers embedding online tools for shipping
  • Hactl breaks weekly tonnage record in September
  • US, Vietnam reach air services agreement
  • Lufthansa cargo chief calls for strengthening security

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Lloyd Triestino launches new China-Adriatic express service with CMS-CGM
  • Zim AUX service to call at Qingdao
  • Evergreen achieves firsts for both Hong Kong flag and ABS
  • Safmarine Ghana opens its doors to business
  • ...plans S $10-bn expansion - To invest in new complex & 50 new cargo vessels
  • OTAL to start 'Angolan Shuttle' service from Oct. 30
  • Canada Maritime takes top ocean carrier award
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews pact with PSA
  • Cosco Pacific H1 profit rises by 5.4 pc
  • RCL, Seacon & Wan Hai join hands to launch new Far East-JNP direct service - 5 boxships to be deployed on weekly KSI with quicker transit time
  • APL commences fixed-day weekly service at VCT
  • DCI scouts for joint venture partners
  • Coast Guard to be involved in implementing ISPS code from July 2004
  • Vietnam to take part in Kolkata trade fair this year-end
  • India, Algeria to improve trade ties
  • Exports through Cochin Port up by over 5,000 t.
  • Mayur C. Contractor re-elected V-P of FIATA Board
  • CONCOR to provide extra rail link for CSI service to Tuticorin
  • Davies Turner enhances trailer services for garment trade
  • Qatar Airways' freighter services
  • RBI to announce new credit policy on Nov. 3
  • Centre likely to raise maximum support price for oilseeds, pulses
  • Iraq reconstruction project contracts worth $ 20 bn in offing, indicates Ficci official
  • Tax sops for coffee, rubber
  • India, Thailand to commence dialogue towards free trade in January 2004
  • CII sets up working groups with Thailand trade board
  • Privatisation of Mumbai, Delhi airports: 12 consultants submit expressions of interest
  • More cos registered during July
  • RBI extends period of special package for large exporters
  • Service tax collections touch Rs 2,815 cr.
  • Industrial licences to be issued directly
  • Tea delegation to Russia soon
  • Roads to link Thailand, Myanmar in offing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • IPE trading exceeds all previous records
  • African market snapshots
  • Gibraltar: Major supplier hit by single-hull regulation
    Vemaoil, which so far this year has accounted for one third of all bunker sales in Gibraltar, has been asked by the authorities to find an alternative to its storage tanker "Wilmington", a 1983-built single-hull tanker used as floating storage inside the port.
  • Singapore: Strong August sales puts new record within reach
    Preliminary data issued today by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed growth in August bunker sales compared to a rather poor month in July, putting the port back on track to break its previous annual sales record.
  • PDVSA Deltaven announces resumption of Freeport supply
    Deltaven S.A., the marine fuels marketing arm of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, today announced its return to the bunker market in Freeport, Bahamas.
  • Rotterdam firm with crude and barges

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Kuehne & Nagel UK appoints Mark Johnson as Regional Director, SE England
  • Samskip enters the Riga market - and fills a gap to southern Norway
  • Swiss WorldCargo: A staunch supporter for Swiss
  • Transfracht improves product range at Bremen
  • Gebrüder Weiss Basel extends its services to Austria

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Tordenskjold boss flouts court travel restrictions
  • Spain wants to broaden "Prestige" investigation
  • Transport ministers agree on new rules for maritime security

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Lake Express ferry takes shape in Mobile
    Austal USA's largest vessel thus far
  • Kvaerner Masa-Yards licenses revolutionary welding technology
    Automatic vision-guided robotic welding system
  • EU ministers mull maritime matters
    Security, pollution on Council agenda
  • ABB electric power for Hamburg Sud box ships
    Medium voltage solution

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Oregon senators win praise for I-5 Trade Corridor support
  • Rail intermodal numbers have up month in September
  • Portland Shipping Club needs help with shopping spree
  • US works deal with Vietnam for new air service between nations
  • Air China Cargo changing PDX flight from Sunday to Saturday

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Surprise as Rendbaek and Bertram quit Scandlines
    SCANDLINES chief executive Ole Rendbaek and chief financial officer Axel Bertram will leave the Baltic ferry operator at the end of this year.
  • European states block Brussels bid to criminalise ships that pollute
    EUROPEAN Union ministers have rejected attempts by the European Commission to introduce EU-wide criminal sanctions for polluters of the sea.
  • Insurance headaches in store over mega-boxships, warns Smit chief
    MASSIVE new containerships about to be started on shipyard building blocks could pose serious cargo headaches, surveyors have been warned.
  • Tanker owners face oil output worries
    MORE turbulent times are ahead for tanker owners as Middle East producers are forced to make room for other global crude oil output, leading to fluctuations in oil prices and export levels.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Falling dollar worries Asian yards
    THE falling US dollar could seriously hurt Japanese and South Korean shipbuilders' earnings, industry sources warned today, as many of them have not made forward exchange contracts to hedge the remaining orders for the current financial year
  • Panama's Torrijos in bid shock
    HUGO Torrijos, former director of Panama Ports Authority, is claiming he is being victimised because he is campaign manager for his cousin's bid for the presidency
  • Sealand repair is MSC's headache
    THE enforced repair work to the containership Sealand Express at Durban has become a problem for MSC, as its Gabriella does not meet the docking plan specifications
  • HHI and CSAV talk box ships
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries will build three 6,500 TEU box ships for Chilean container line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores
  • Arison slams Caribbean tax
    CARNIVAL Corporation head, Micky Arison, has criticised as "outrageous" a push by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation to impose a $20 tax per passenger on ships
  • Durban begins permanent berthing
    FOUR shipping lines have agreed with SA Port Operations to set up a pilot project to operate a berthing slot agreement at the Durban Container Terminal
  • Bidders in the wings for Appledore
  • SE Asia will fight piracy: minister
  • Las Palmas looks to Dakar
  • Daewoo orders power ahead
  • Eurolink wreck to stay in place
  • MSC might switch to Genoa
  • EU fears bring Limassol to a halt
  • EU pollution sanctions illegal
  • Dropped anchor delays ferry
  • Spanish yard to break Clem'nceau

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Election year could slow TEA-21 bill
    Reauthorization of highway spending bill - and international trade projects - could fall victim to election year politics, a leading Democratic lawmaker says.
  • FDA grace period for food import rules
    Food importers get a four-month grace period before the Food and Drug Administration begins enforcement of new reporting rules under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002.
  • Lufthansa freight falls
    Europe's largest air-freight carrier said shipments fell in September on imbalances on key long haul routes.
  • NIT League supporting confidential contracts for NVOs
  • Rebuilding, Busan gets more bad news
  • AMB acquires cargo space at seven U.S. airports
  • Pacific Shipper unveils new design, expanded coverage
  • DHL to spend millions on India market
  • Rising rates could spur ocean shipping recovery: Report
  • Stevedore settles with FMC
  • Lines hike terminal charges at Pakistan port
  • CSX Corp. declares dividend
  • Maritrans refinances debt
  • Astar COO: No DHL influence here

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Courts re-open Israeli ports, government and union re-open talks
    A court order has re-opened Israel's ports, following 10 days' strike over plans to split up the Israeli Ports Authority (IPA) into three government companies.
  • Russia Rail withdraws 'security escorting charge'
  • NVA adds three more 8,400TEU ships as Daewoo develops 15,000TEU vessel
  • Yang Ming orders 8,200TEU ships
  • Tranz Rail and Tauranga in new box joint venture
  • PTP on schedule to complete Phase 2 of development in early 2004
  • PSA volumes show significant increases
  • Private traction to operate new Duisport shuttle
  • European lines compete in Brazilian terminal tender

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • St James settles in Mississippi tug row
    But 11 other terminal operators continue to fight owners' claims.
  • The Panama connection
    Eighth US port signs co-operation deal with Panama Canal.
  • Officials set to rule on Southern Chartering
    Green light on acquisition by Metall Und Rohstoff expected next week.
  • Yang Ming orders in Korea
    Hyundai picks up $317m order for four 8,200 teu containerships.
  • Israel port strike ends
    Union reaches agreement with government over plan to stimulate competition between ports.
  • Shell LNG ship survives typhoon unscathed
    Korean shipyard Daewoo names first of storm-hit gas carrier newbuildings.
  • Siem denies Restis bid for Star
    Norwegian investor says he has received no offer for reefer company from Greek group.
  • Italians snap up Minoan ferry
    Greek owner reduces debt further by offloading high-speed ship to Caronte.
  • Daewoo inks NVA and AP Moller deals
    Korean yard hauls in another $326m of new business with big boxship and car carrier orders.
  • Union fury at "ports of convenience"
    Dockers outraged over admission new EU port law will create unfair competition.
  • Toll moves goalposts in Tranz Rail takeover
    Australian group extends offer deadline for New Zealand rail and ferry operator.
  • Aussies to review live export trade
    Cormo Express fiasco prompts government to launch enquiry into livestock export industry.
  • USCG detains eleven
    Port state control inspection hauls in the likes of Chipolbrok, Van Ommeren Clipper and Nomadic.
  • Maritrans inks new financing deal
    US tanker and tug-barge operator takes advantage of low interest rates to restructure existing debt.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Simatech expands to Southeast Asia
  • Gold Star, Star Feeders join forces in Far East/India link
  • OOCL to take four 5,900-TEU ships on charter
  • U.S. Maritime Administration, State Department continue work on U.S./China agreement
  • MITAGS to teach U.S. Coast Guard gas carrier course
  • EU to act against subsidized airlines from third countries
  • U.S., Vietnam establish direct air links
  • GST Corp. acquires Vexure
  • FMC probes Deans International Shipping for illegal NVO activity
  • U.S. imports of goods fell in August
  • CSX adopts ESC web system for inbound vehicle distribution
  • FDA outlines two new regulations for food import safety
  • U.S. Chamber urges inclusion of Dominican Republic FTA with CAFTA
  • U.S./Canada wheat dispute goes before NAFTA panel review
  • Harman awards Kuehne & Nagel European distribution contract
  • USDA considers mango promotion board
  • Houston port authority intervenes in lawsuit against Bayport development

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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