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BRIEFS
July 15, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shenzhen terminals' overall throughput soars 42%
    SHENZHEN's three container terminals have reported stunning growth for the first half of the year with growth rates as high as 83 per cent, but the booming box count is putting mounting pressure on dwindling capacity at the terminals.
  • Kwai Chung's box traffic down 4.3% in June
    SEA container traffic at Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell 4.3 per cent on the year in June as the belated impact of the Sars outbreak started to kick in, the Port Development Council said.
  • Sunday port fees in peninsular Malaysia waived
    THE Ministry of Transport has waived the Sunday charges at all principal ports in peninsular Malaysia.
  • Leaks from old sunken tanker threaten Russia
    RUSSIAN divers are exploring a sunken Japanese tanker that has begun releasing large quantities of oil and threatens to spark an ecological disaster off the west coast of the Pacific island of Sakhalin.
  • Glorious arrival
    THE new Carnival Glory being escorted by water-squirting tugs as it arrives in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Air and Land Transport
  • Hurdles still in the way of any Swiss, Lufthansa deal
    A merger between Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa is unlikely to be imminent as the Swiss carrier must overcome several hurdles before any takeover can happen, analysts said.
  • KLM denies it has picked SkyTeam alliance
  • New Bangkok airport facing further delays
  • Qantas urged to trim management team too
  • Joint venture to set up Myanmar's second int'l airline
  • S&P affirms ratings on 2 Japanese airlines

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shenzhen terminals' overall throughput soars 42%
    SHENZHEN's three container terminals have reported stunning growth for the first half of the year with growth rates as high as 83 per cent, but the booming box count is putting mounting pressure on dwindling capacity at the terminals.
  • Kwai Chung's box traffic down 4.3% in June
    SEA container traffic at Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell 4.3 per cent on the year in June as the belated impact of the Sars outbreak started to kick in, the Port Development Council said.
  • Sunday port fees in peninsular Malaysia waived
    THE Ministry of Transport has waived the Sunday charges at all principal ports in peninsular Malaysia.
  • Leaks from old sunken tanker threaten Russia
    RUSSIAN divers are exploring a sunken Japanese tanker that has begun releasing large quantities of oil and threatens to spark an ecological disaster off the west coast of the Pacific island of Sakhalin.
  • Glorious arrival
    THE new Carnival Glory being escorted by water-squirting tugs as it arrives in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Air and Land Transport
  • Hurdles still in the way of any Swiss, Lufthansa deal
    A merger between Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa is unlikely to be imminent as the Swiss carrier must overcome several hurdles before any takeover can happen, analysts said.
  • KLM denies it has picked SkyTeam alliance
  • New Bangkok airport facing further delays
  • Qantas urged to trim management team too
  • Joint venture to set up Myanmar's second int'l airline
  • S&P affirms ratings on 2 Japanese airlines

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL orders two Samsung SX ships
  • China Merchants' logistics arm to be listed
  • Menlo hands Yam more Asia responsibility
  • U-Freight opens new Illinois office
  • Malaysia to strengthen anti-smuggling force
  • K Line to give dangerous cargo handling advice online
  • Dow Chemical, BNSF complete Texas rail link
  • Air France cargo volume dips in June
  • New haulage record set by Emirates SkyCargo
  • Air Canada to offer Toronto/ New Delhi service
  • Swiss rolls out slimline winter schedule

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Indian cos shipping out LPG cylinders to Iraq
  • GE Shipping raises $ 59.6 m through ECBs
  • Gesco move to acquire 61 pc more stake in P&O Travel India
  • Parliament to decide SCI fate - ... And then there were two
  • US slaps dumping duty on Indian PC steel wire strands
  • Diamonds, jewellery exports boom despite strong rupee
  • HEPC to hold buyer-seller meets in Australia, New Zealand this month
  • Land policy for Major Ports being formulated-Sinha - Haldia Dock Complex awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • CII urges MoS to prevent congestion surcharge at NSICT
  • MbPT introduces e-auction of uncleared goods
  • Forex reserves dipped by $ 215 million
  • Textile exporters urge review of mandatory requirement of registering with CBEC
  • Gujarat to invite investment in 7 core sectors, including ports
  • SEZ status for Sitapura jewellery units
  • IIP puts industrial growth at 5.7 pc in May
  • Rising exports boost bank credit
  • Sewa, Textile Ministry sign joint initiative to train Gujarat artisans, weavers
  • PEC included in import entities list
  • DEA workshop diagnoses reasons for high transaction costs in ex-im trade
  • WTC, ITPO to hold meet on July 16 to promote trade fair
  • Asean bid to boost regional trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Oil prices ease as storm changes path
  • OPEC crude basket peaks above ceiling
    The OPEC crude basket rose above the $28 ceiling of the group's official $22 to $28 target range on Friday, but is not likely to stay there.
  • Bominflot says manager's departure due to restructuring
    Bominflot today announced that the manager of Bominflot Hellas Ltd has been released from his duties with immediate effect.
  • UK: Address change for broker
  • Baltic market backs down, but avails tightening up
  • Rotterdam a little softer since Friday
  • Singapore: MPA announces financial incentive for suppliers
    In a press release today, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced that it will be providing financial assistance to bunker suppliers who meet the qualifications for the Accreditation Scheme for Bunker Suppliers within the 2-year time frame.
  • Brazil: Prices rise, some supply disruptions

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Management team buys Seawheel
  • Van Uden Maritime takes over Baltic Express Line
  • Continental Airlines & TAP Air Portugal sign marketing agreement

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Concordia orders four P-max tankers
  • Mann aquired ESCO company
  • Sharp increase in passenger numbers in Trelleborg

Marine Logweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Concordia orders P-Max products tankers
    Stena Group's Concordia Maritime has confirmed orders for four P-MAX medium range (MR) products carriers to be built at the Brodosplit Shipyard in Croatia.
  • SENESCO gives NOAA ship major overhaul
    After a recent overhaul at SENESCO, NOAA's 1962-built Albatross IV is , preparing to head back out to sea for another 5-7 years of ocean exploration.
  • KPSI's first christening
    New Matson containership Manukai christened in Philadelphia ceremony

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Investor service increases Port of Tacoma bond rating
  • Panama Canal working with Port of Houston Authority
  • Princess Cruises christens first ship in Vancouver, BC
  • Wife of Hawaiian senator christens new Matson vessel
  • Vessel consortium links Portland with northern European ports

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Scrap protest as IMO talks open
    THE issue of shipbreaking made a hard landing at IMO headquarters yesterday, as Greenpeace delivered a two and a half tonne sculpture built out of the remains of five ships to its front door to coincide with the opening of this week's Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting.
  • Dozen LNG giants for Qatargas 3 project
    A Liquefied natural gas project worth $5bn and requiring up to 12 giant newbuildings has been unveiled by Qatar Petroleum and ConocoPhillips, the US energy group.
  • London P&I Club slams Spain's handling of Prestige disaster
    LONDON P&I Club chairman John M Lyras has strongly criticised Spain for the way it handled the Prestige emergency and for its treatment of the ship's master.
  • Sniffer cat snuffed out by Mafia
    Rusik, the sniffer cat used by Russian authorities to scent smuggled caviar, has been run over in a suspected Mafia contract killing.
  • Foreign crews 'entitled to UK minimum wage'
    FOREIGN seafarers employed on Red Ensign ships trading in British waters are entitled to the minimum wage, Shipping Minister David Jamieson reaffirmed at the weekend.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Management team buys out Seawheel
  • Inchcape wins oil port business
  • St Lawrence looks for business
  • Submit security plans by year-end
  • US to appeal WTO steel ruling
  • Keep subsidy ball in Council court
  • British Waterways targets freight
  • Fesco expands for box trade boom
  • SNAV says Tirrenia not playing fair
  • Unwanted gift for IMO
  • 1990s ships now going for scrap
  • Bangladesh overhauls ferry ops
  • Qatar, Conoco sign $5Bn LNG deal
  • US approves Chile, Singapore FTAs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Deutsche Post, DHL chiefs ordered to testify in DHL ownership case
    A federal judge ordered the chief executives of Deutsche Post World Net and DHL Worldwide Express to testify in the ownership dispute over DHL Airways.
  • FedEx Freight still regional LTL: CEO
    Executive says time-sensitive services give international unit local identity.
  • MOL realigns N. Amer. management
    The Japanese carrier puts an emphasis on yield management, cost control and profit and loss responsibility.
  • Airborne slates takeover vote
  • No change for TACA bunker charge
  • New Matson vessel first since '92
  • Malaysia ends Sunday port charges
  • Customs seizes weapons cache in Portland
  • Menlo Worldwide's Yam adds South Asia
  • Amerijet expands in Mexico
  • Xerox chooses GT Nexus
  • Senate gets port security funding bill

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • German road toll chaos looms through lack of on-board units
    The introduction of the controversial German road tolls due on September 1, is leading to widespread fears of chaos that could reach far beyond its own borders.
  • Maputo renovation begins - a new southern Africa gateway?
    International tenders have been issued for the rehabilitation of the port of Maputo, which was concessioned to the private sector this year.
  • Seawheel troubleshooter leads management buyout
  • Ballot to finalise scope of Nhava Sheva congestion charge
  • Unrefrigerated chemicals cause Eastabout vessel scare
  • HK's Kwai Chung volumes dip in June
  • Korea's Pacific volumes falter
  • Box surge boosts Itajai as reefer containers boom
  • Schenker finds Trieste alternative to northern Europe
  • Tranz Rail denies new financial crisis amid share price spat
  • TAMP approves Visakha tariff discounts
  • Port volumes begin to reflect Argentina's recovery
  • Lyttelton holds up despite losses
  • Paranagua dredge resumes

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Millenium crew lose penalty-wage battle
    New owner Wayland will not have to pay punitive damages.
  • Holograms come to shipping
    Register uses credit card technology to combat document fraud.
  • Moody's upgrades Tacoma rating
    Cost of funding container 'mega-terminal' will drop as a result.
  • California seeks cruise fuel ban
    Experts express concern over safety implications of new proposals.
  • Greenpeace in new IMO row
    Memorial to Chandris death tanker proves unwelcome gift.
  • Fred Olsen to sell storage tankers
    Norwegian owner set for $58m boost from disposal of floating production venture.
  • Concordia confirms Croatia orders
    Max concept extended with $140m deal for high capacity MR products carriers.
  • Nordic American loses sparkle
    Profit shrinks but tanker owner is still raking in the cash.
  • OOCL orders boxship pair
    Hong Kong operator takes recent order tally for 8,000-teu ships at Samsung to ten.
  • Bumper tax payout on cards for TMM
    Mexican shipowner looks to have won long battle for VAT rebate.
  • Ro-ros restore Leif Hoegh
    Better second quarter at Norwegian car carrier owner, excluding book losses on reefer sales.
  • Mipo inks Saudi tanker deal
    National Chemical Carriers' long mooted newbuilding plans finally come to fruition.
  • Simon sells Seawheel
    Four of the short-sea ro-ro company's managers snap up business for £1.
  • A&P re-opens Tees facility
    Last of the yards acquired in late 2001 following Cammell Laird collapse is back in business.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2003
  • Report: Corpus Christi signs first agreement with Cuba
  • Additional service to Europe at port of Yantian
  • Matson names new U.S.-built containership
  • IMO panel to debate quicker phase-out of single-hull tankers
  • Deutsche Post names Weber to supervisory board
  • BNSF completes spur for Union Carbide
  • Advance manifest review leads to weapons seizure in Portland, Ore.
  • Former Contship executives form U.K NVOCC
  • U-Freight America moves Illinois office
  • Swire Beverages picks Descartes solution for China
  • Passage of Chile and Singapore FTAs could come before August
  • Senate panel votes $28.5 billion for DHS budget
  • Inchcape to handle 10,000 port calls for ExxonMobil
  • Alameda Corridor appoints new CEO and board chairman
  • Dubai port prepare for large containerships

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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
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DATABASE
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
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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
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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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