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October 14, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Malacca Strait users urged to help pay for safety aids
    A renewed call for users to foot their share of the bill in maintaining navigational safety in the busy Malacca and Singapore straits was made by the Nippon Foundation on Friday as the non-profit body handed over a $13.2 million buoy tender vessel to Indonesia.
  • M'sia should set up maritime ministry
    THE Malaysian government has been urged to set up a maritime ministry separate from its existing Transport Ministry to further develop the industry.
  • HK tightens safety rules for box handlers
    HONG Kong has tightened safety regulations for terminal operators, stevedores and other container handlers with new Labour Department requirements.
  • Terror poses massive risk at sea: UK sources
    NAVIES of the world have ramped up security against suicide bombers, now that terrorists pose a greater threat at sea than rogue states, according to British defence sources.
  • Bangladesh fights to keep ship afloat
    AUTHORITIES yesterday battled to keep afloat a 'Titanic-like' 50,000-tonne passenger ship meant for scrap that threatens to tip over and block vessels from entering Bangladesh's main port.
Air and Land Transport
  • Europe's travel agencies forced to evolve and add value
    EUROPE's travel agents will have to turn into specialised bargain-hunters and gatherers of added value if they are to survive a radical change in their habitat.
  • SriLankan to boost services in winter
  • World Bank to arbitrate Manila dispute: Fraport
  • HK, Macau sign air services agreement
  • LOG Book
Features
  • An industry hard on labour and nature
    LIKE a gigantic steel whale 10 storeys high and longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, the second-biggest ship ever built sits waiting for destruction on what could be a beautiful Arabian Sea beach.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Malacca Strait users urged to help pay for safety aids
    A renewed call for users to foot their share of the bill in maintaining navigational safety in the busy Malacca and Singapore straits was made by the Nippon Foundation on Friday as the non-profit body handed over a $13.2 million buoy tender vessel to Indonesia.
  • M'sia should set up maritime ministry
    THE Malaysian government has been urged to set up a maritime ministry separate from its existing Transport Ministry to further develop the industry.
  • HK tightens safety rules for box handlers
    HONG Kong has tightened safety regulations for terminal operators, stevedores and other container handlers with new Labour Department requirements.
  • Terror poses massive risk at sea: UK sources
    NAVIES of the world have ramped up security against suicide bombers, now that terrorists pose a greater threat at sea than rogue states, according to British defence sources.
  • Bangladesh fights to keep ship afloat
    AUTHORITIES yesterday battled to keep afloat a 'Titanic-like' 50,000-tonne passenger ship meant for scrap that threatens to tip over and block vessels from entering Bangladesh's main port.
Air and Land Transport
  • Europe's travel agencies forced to evolve and add value
    EUROPE's travel agents will have to turn into specialised bargain-hunters and gatherers of added value if they are to survive a radical change in their habitat.
  • SriLankan to boost services in winter
  • World Bank to arbitrate Manila dispute: Fraport
  • HK, Macau sign air services agreement
  • LOG Book
Features
  • An industry hard on labour and nature
    LIKE a gigantic steel whale 10 storeys high and longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, the second-biggest ship ever built sits waiting for destruction on what could be a beautiful Arabian Sea beach.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Malacca Strait users urged to help pay for safety aids
    A renewed call for users to foot their share of the bill in maintaining navigational safety in the busy Malacca and Singapore straits was made by the Nippon Foundation on Friday as the non-profit body handed over a $13.2 million buoy tender vessel to Indonesia.
  • M'sia should set up maritime ministry
    THE Malaysian government has been urged to set up a maritime ministry separate from its existing Transport Ministry to further develop the industry.
  • HK tightens safety rules for box handlers
    HONG Kong has tightened safety regulations for terminal operators, stevedores and other container handlers with new Labour Department requirements.
  • Terror poses massive risk at sea: UK sources
    NAVIES of the world have ramped up security against suicide bombers, now that terrorists pose a greater threat at sea than rogue states, according to British defence sources.
  • Bangladesh fights to keep ship afloat
    AUTHORITIES yesterday battled to keep afloat a 'Titanic-like' 50,000-tonne passenger ship meant for scrap that threatens to tip over and block vessels from entering Bangladesh's main port.
Air and Land Transport
  • Europe's travel agencies forced to evolve and add value
    EUROPE's travel agents will have to turn into specialised bargain-hunters and gatherers of added value if they are to survive a radical change in their habitat.
  • SriLankan to boost services in winter
  • World Bank to arbitrate Manila dispute: Fraport
  • HK, Macau sign air services agreement
  • LOG Book
Features
  • An industry hard on labour and nature
    LIKE a gigantic steel whale 10 storeys high and longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, the second-biggest ship ever built sits waiting for destruction on what could be a beautiful Arabian Sea beach.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen throughput closing in on Hong Kong's
  • Nestle divests majority stake in German logistics group Trinks
  • Acevedo reappointed to LA Board of Commissioners
  • Singapore sees rise in August throughput
  • Simatech starts Singapore/ India service
  • Exel gets hands on Volkswagan's bumpers
  • Savannah's a winner for logistics location
  • Air China changes Portland cargo flight to Saturday
  • Freight dip for Lufthansa over first nine months
  • DHL to set up US headquarters in Florida

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tonnage tax regime in for delay
  • Industrial production index goes up by 5 pc
  • Simatech Shipping starts Singapore-India-Middle East service - Dubai-based feeder making foray outside Middle East/Indian Subcontinent
  • Container trades sailing towards golden horizon - Drewry report sees period of sustainable growth
  • India, FAO sign pact to boost apple output
  • KoPT evaluating bids for cranes installation at box terminal
  • VCT proves its mettle! - Smooth & timely despatch of 45 APL boxes to ICD-TKD
  • Dockers & transport workers observe ITF's 'Action Day'
  • 16 state capitals identified for link with highways
  • Govt eases rule on courier bags on flights
  • Forex reserves up by $ 771 million to $ 89,327 million
  • Surge in commercial credit offtake an indication of brisk industrial activity
  • Filing of TDS, TCS made easier
  • Textile exports will shoot up from next year: Minister
  • Oilmeal exports may recover this fiscal
  • Tax revenue likely to be in excess of Rs 1,35,000 cr. by next fiscal-end
  • Customs duty payment by cheque likely from next fiscal - CHAs to be given licences for all-India operations
  • Offshore share in software exports swelling
  • Biotech exports poised to grow by 10 pc
  • Inflation rate records rise to 5.03 pc

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • Little non-OPEC support for cuts as OPEC basket exceeds ceiling
    OPEC appears to be turning a blind eye to the current state of the oil market in its quest to prevent oil prices from plummeting next year.
  • Crude, gas oil trims gains after 2-day rally
  • Tallinn unusually quiet as buyers await softer market
  • Saudi Arabia and Iran to slash oil shipments to Europe, US
    OPEC producers Saudi Arabia and Iran have indicated big cuts in their oil exports to Europe in November as they prepare to implement their share of a total 900,000 bpd OPEC cut due to come into force next month.
  • Demand holds up after massive gains Gibraltar and Canaries
  • Great Belt suppliers split on pricing
  • Wind stops barge deliveries in Ventspils
  • California Bunker bill signed, focus shifts to operational date
    While California's bunker industry can rejoice in the knowledge that they will be relieved of the bunker tax burden on international bunker sales, unfortunately it could take some time before it becomes operational. In a worst case scenario, it would not come into effect until April 1st.
  • Poland: IFOs return, permanent supply sought
    Ship-Service SA reported today that IFO grades are once again available in Polish ports.
  • Rotterdam firm since Friday

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • CICT Cagliari's new director is Alessandro Becce
  • MPC Steamship saves jobs at HDW Shipyard
  • Bandaranaike International expands and gets domestic neighbour
  • Low water hampers inland navigation: Stinnes launches special trains
  • TPG interested in Belgian Post

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • No remowal of "Assi Euro Link"
  • Scandline bosses quits
  • Røkke mortgaged to NOK 7.3 billion

Marine Logweb site
  • More orders for Sulzer RT-flex
    Containership building surge pushes orders past 2.5 million bhp mark

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • Ports settle with CRANE over Channel/Gateway projects
  • Rivergate overpass project nets Port of Portland dollars
  • Portland International Airport adding new natural gas shuttle buses
  • Port of Olympia 2004 budget expected to bring positive cash flow
  • Panama Canal strikes deal with Massachusetts Port Authority

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Ministers slammed by de Palacio for 'U-turn'
    European Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio has accused ministers of an about-turn in their fight against polluting ships.
  • New Seaspan boxships could hit 10,000 teu
    SEASPAN Container Lines' containership newbuildings could smash through the 10,000 teu barrier as design specifications are fine-tuned.
  • Single-hull tanker phase-out: the unanswered questions
    WITH unilateral provisions for the phasing out of single-hulled tankers due to come into force in just over a week's time, Intertanko's Peter Swift has raised concerns on practical issues over the implementation of the requirements that are still to be resolved.
  • Odense will take external orders
    UNPRECEDENTED demand for containerships may persuade AP Møller-Maersk's secretive Odense shipyard to seek orders from outside the group, writes Janet Porter.
  • First UK ships win approval for ISPS code
    BRITAIN'S Maritime & Coastguard Agency has approved the first two ship security plans for UK flagged vessels, as part of its efforts to implement the International Maritime Organisation's International Ship and Port Facility Security code.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • Swift reveals safety agency fears
    INTERTANKO managing director Peter Swift said today the European Maritime Safety Agency would be "as scary as hell" if allowed to become politically motivated
  • 'No Israeli boxes' at Port Said
    EGYPTIAN authorities have told Fairplay that press reports suggesting that Port Said would take containers shut out by last week's port strike in Israel were "groundless"
  • Star Reefers bidding rises to $75M
    STAR Reefers chairman Kristian Siem has received a 'written indication' from a Greek company that was willing to pay $75M for the Anglo-Norwegian operator
  • Thumbs up for Hunterston terminal
    SCOTTISH port operator Clydeport is to move to the next phase of its proposal for a multi-million-pound container transhipment terminal at Hunterston
  • Regional majors push China-India
    RAPIDLY expanding trade links between the world's two most populous economies, China and India, are attracting fresh interest from liner operators
  • Dubai drops Drydocks charges
    DUBAI'S attorney general will not be pressing criminal negligence charges levelled against nine Dubai Drydocks employees after the March 2002 tragedy
  • Isolated Bush targets Cuba cruising
  • Mumbai spat over unexpected silting
  • Beirut braces for union action
  • LPG Hesperus cleared for breaking
  • Manila protests shipments ban
  • Senior managers to quit Scandlines
  • Tasman S: Pakistan 'within rights'
  • Singapore's maritime centre vision
  • Top level arrests in Cambodia
  • S Koreans appoint new minister

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • China wresting box crown from HK
    The world's busiest container port is likely to lose that ranking to Shenzhen or Shanghai (left) in the next five years, a senior industry executive says.
  • Former APLL chief Metzler to DHL
    DHL has tapped Richard Metzler, former chief executive of APL Logistics, as executive vice president of marketing for the Americas.
  • Court orders Israeli ports opened
    Government, labor union agree to resume negotiations after strike shut down export shipments.
  • Calif. reinstates bunker tax exemption
  • Interpool president resigns amid accounting probe
  • Fuel prices stable for TACA
  • FMC closes comments on NVO petitions
  • Pacific Gulf Marine adds ro-ro vessel
  • Amerijet acquires C. Amer. cargo carrier
  • Prevette to head Lynden Europe sales
  • OMI to build additional product carrier
  • China Southern launches Web cargo booking
  • Lawmaker: Election year could put brakes on TEA-21

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • Fleet and port modernisation boosts Vietnam
    The Vietnam government today announced a long-term development plan to expand its fleet of boxships and modernise port facilities with one terminal, at Vanphong, being capable of handling 15,000TEU ships.
  • West Coast ports 'blindsided' by shore power move
    A proposal by three US West Coast (USWC) governors - requiring vessels to use shore power while docked - has 'blindsided' some ports, which are now bracing for potentially costly adjustments.
  • Weak western demand shackles HK's September volume growth
  • South Korean container volumes drop blamed on weather and hauliers
  • New Sin Gamman gantry crane speeds up typhoon recovery
  • OOCL expands Baltic services
  • KSI service adds competition on India-Far East sector
  • Opposition grows against Sydney Harbour move
  • PD Teesport fast-tracks ambitions to gain business for North of England
  • Transport industry may dodge communication systems tangle
  • Magdeburg canal crossroads cuts barge travel time
  • Panama Canal ties up ECNA in partnership programmes

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • Clipper snaps up Lasco
    Top bulk carrier owner changes hands for over $200m as Schnitzer restructures.
  • OMI breaks ice with Handytankers
    Sixth Hyundai Mipo newbuilding going to AP Moller pool.
  • Sloman Neptun moves into products
    Orders for two vessels at Dalian herald new business direction.
  • Ukrainian seafarers get Iraq jail terms
    Mykola Mazurenko (right) and mate imprisoned on oil smuggling charges by US-led regime.
  • B&N sells older ships
    Five seventies built vessels leave fleet as restructuring moves ahead.
  • Scrap ship 'saved'
    Passengership prevented from sinking in storm on way to Bangladesh breaking beach.
  • Storm stirs Star Reefers
    Temperature rises as bids hit confidence during critical contract renewal season.
  • P&O signs with Stena on Irish ferries
    UK group moves ahead with sale while competition watchdog investigates deal.
  • Tasman Spirit crew detention lifted
    Pakistan asks Greece to pursue Polembros over oil spill damages claims.
  • Hungry demolition market eyes VLCC
    Breakers starved of scrap tonnage continue as dry bulk market continues to storm ahead.
  • Odfjell takes two newbuildings
    Long term time charters capitalise on low Japanese interest rates.
  • Hanjin Shipping plans share buyback
    Korean owner moves to shore up management control of company after siblings split up business.
  • Boxship blaze off South Africa
    One crewmember missing as Pacific International Lines containership suffers fire en route to Durban.
  • Hold crack repairs found lacking on MOL ship
    Eight vessels held by Australian port state control during September.
  • 'Ship of shame' set to return home
    The Cormo Express and its 50,000 sheep look to be heading back to Australia...but not just yet.
  • Heung-A fined over collision
    Navigator admits negligence as Korean liner firm to pay out for sinking Japanese trawler in July.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2003
  • President of Interpool resigns over accounting problems
  • NYK warns of weight misdeclaration problem in South China
  • Carriers end seasonal transpacific link
  • WSC responds to NVO confidential contract bid
  • USAID considers PowerTrack pilot program
  • DHL creates single headquarters office
  • Lufthansa cargo volume drops
  • Qualcomm seeks customer input for tracking device
  • NIT League to FMC: Give NVOCC service contract parity
  • WCO wraps up IT development meeting
  • NAFTA countries to review trade policies
  • APHIS to enforce animal protection rules
  • U.S. imports of goods fell in August
  • Hong Kong's main terminals see 7% fall in box traffic in September
  • APM Terminals expands, revamps U.S. terminals

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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