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July 16, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Greenpeace sculpts its position on shipbreaking
    GREENPEACE International got scrappy with the International Maritime Organisation on Monday, as delegates at the opening day of the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting were greeted by a two-and-half tonne scrap 'sculpture'.
  • HK firm's move into Oz towage market, no big threat: Citigroup
    STOCKBROKING company, Citibank Smith Barney has argued that a move into the Australian towage market by Hong Kong United Dockyards may not represent as big a threat to Adsteam Marine as the market has assumed.
  • Port Klang to sell RM1.3b of bonds
    MALAYSIAN ports manager Port Klang Authority will next week sell through a special firm RM1.3 billion of AAA-rated bonds to fund a property purchase, banking sources said yesterday.
  • Indon ports on alert for escaped terrorist
    INDONESIAN police were on heightened alert at seaports and airports yesterday in anticipation of the possible entry of a top Jemaah Islamiyah bomb-maker who escaped from Philippines custody.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia in no hurry to expand regionally: CEO
    AIRASIA, Malaysia's only low-fare, no-frills, ticketless airline, is in no hurry to implement its plans to expand regionally.
  • Business travel behind HK airport recovery
  • KLM to choose between Air France and BA this year
  • Longer hours for American attendants
  • Jet Airways eyes US$60m profit in next 2 years
  • Irish airport delays expected
Strait Talk
  • Time to tackle disregard of collision rules
    DISREGARD and ignorance of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is the major cause of collisions at sea.
Port Shots
  • PORT shots
    HONG Kong shipping firm Orient Overseas Ltd said it would build two container vessels for about US$146 million to boost efficiency and profitability.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Greenpeace sculpts its position on shipbreaking
    GREENPEACE International got scrappy with the International Maritime Organisation on Monday, as delegates at the opening day of the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting were greeted by a two-and-half tonne scrap 'sculpture'.
  • HK firm's move into Oz towage market, no big threat: Citigroup
    STOCKBROKING company, Citibank Smith Barney has argued that a move into the Australian towage market by Hong Kong United Dockyards may not represent as big a threat to Adsteam Marine as the market has assumed.
  • Port Klang to sell RM1.3b of bonds
    MALAYSIAN ports manager Port Klang Authority will next week sell through a special firm RM1.3 billion of AAA-rated bonds to fund a property purchase, banking sources said yesterday.
  • Indon ports on alert for escaped terrorist
    INDONESIAN police were on heightened alert at seaports and airports yesterday in anticipation of the possible entry of a top Jemaah Islamiyah bomb-maker who escaped from Philippines custody.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia in no hurry to expand regionally: CEO
    AIRASIA, Malaysia's only low-fare, no-frills, ticketless airline, is in no hurry to implement its plans to expand regionally.
  • Business travel behind HK airport recovery
  • KLM to choose between Air France and BA this year
  • Longer hours for American attendants
  • Jet Airways eyes US$60m profit in next 2 years
  • Irish airport delays expected
Strait Talk
  • Time to tackle disregard of collision rules
    DISREGARD and ignorance of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is the major cause of collisions at sea.
Port Shots
  • PORT shots
    HONG Kong shipping firm Orient Overseas Ltd said it would build two container vessels for about US$146 million to boost efficiency and profitability.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Greenpeace sculpts its position on shipbreaking
    GREENPEACE International got scrappy with the International Maritime Organisation on Monday, as delegates at the opening day of the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting were greeted by a two-and-half tonne scrap 'sculpture'.
  • HK firm's move into Oz towage market, no big threat: Citigroup
    STOCKBROKING company, Citibank Smith Barney has argued that a move into the Australian towage market by Hong Kong United Dockyards may not represent as big a threat to Adsteam Marine as the market has assumed.
  • Port Klang to sell RM1.3b of bonds
    MALAYSIAN ports manager Port Klang Authority will next week sell through a special firm RM1.3 billion of AAA-rated bonds to fund a property purchase, banking sources said yesterday.
  • Indon ports on alert for escaped terrorist
    INDONESIAN police were on heightened alert at seaports and airports yesterday in anticipation of the possible entry of a top Jemaah Islamiyah bomb-maker who escaped from Philippines custody.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia in no hurry to expand regionally: CEO
    AIRASIA, Malaysia's only low-fare, no-frills, ticketless airline, is in no hurry to implement its plans to expand regionally.
  • Business travel behind HK airport recovery
  • KLM to choose between Air France and BA this year
  • Longer hours for American attendants
  • Jet Airways eyes US$60m profit in next 2 years
  • Irish airport delays expected
Strait Talk
  • Time to tackle disregard of collision rules
    DISREGARD and ignorance of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is the major cause of collisions at sea.
Port Shots
  • PORT shots
    HONG Kong shipping firm Orient Overseas Ltd said it would build two container vessels for about US$146 million to boost efficiency and profitability.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Greenpeace sculpts its position on shipbreaking
    GREENPEACE International got scrappy with the International Maritime Organisation on Monday, as delegates at the opening day of the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting were greeted by a two-and-half tonne scrap 'sculpture'.
  • HK firm's move into Oz towage market, no big threat: Citigroup
    STOCKBROKING company, Citibank Smith Barney has argued that a move into the Australian towage market by Hong Kong United Dockyards may not represent as big a threat to Adsteam Marine as the market has assumed.
  • Port Klang to sell RM1.3b of bonds
    MALAYSIAN ports manager Port Klang Authority will next week sell through a special firm RM1.3 billion of AAA-rated bonds to fund a property purchase, banking sources said yesterday.
  • Indon ports on alert for escaped terrorist
    INDONESIAN police were on heightened alert at seaports and airports yesterday in anticipation of the possible entry of a top Jemaah Islamiyah bomb-maker who escaped from Philippines custody.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia in no hurry to expand regionally: CEO
    AIRASIA, Malaysia's only low-fare, no-frills, ticketless airline, is in no hurry to implement its plans to expand regionally.
  • Business travel behind HK airport recovery
  • KLM to choose between Air France and BA this year
  • Longer hours for American attendants
  • Jet Airways eyes US$60m profit in next 2 years
  • Irish airport delays expected
Strait Talk
  • Time to tackle disregard of collision rules
    DISREGARD and ignorance of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is the major cause of collisions at sea.
Port Shots
  • PORT shots
    HONG Kong shipping firm Orient Overseas Ltd said it would build two container vessels for about US$146 million to boost efficiency and profitability.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yicheng moves into Costa Rica
  • MOL realigns N America management team
  • Crowley goes online
  • Bangladesh flag bill to ease shipping problems
  • Shippers warned of Congo's 'CIN' rules
  • New Matson containership set for sea trials
  • New kid on logistics block
  • DOT gives nod to carriers for new HK all-cargo services
  • Airborne files proxy statement for AGM
  • Continental to defer delivery of jets
  • China Southern, KLM adds five stops with expanded codeshare

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Sinha sees promising future for inland water transport with linking of major rivers
  • Phenomenal 96 pc rise in exports to China
  • Apparel exports post 19 pc growth in value terms
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on titanium dioxide imports from China
  • Dumping duty mooted on vitamin-C from US, Canada
  • Drug makers scout for markets overseas - With MNCs drugs set to flood market from 2005...
  • Vast Chinese market entices tobacco exporters
  • JNPT asks shipping lines to defer congestion surcharge proposal - Series of measures taken to ease congestion
  • Gate cut-off at NSICT back to 72 hours for export boxes - Concor steps in to ease congestion
  • Exports to Russia will be costlier from August 1 - St Petersburg port to hike THCs
  • Balaji Leasing & Ind. to develop Dighi port - MMB inks concession pact
  • Hyundai Heavy wins $ 220 m ONGC order to build platform
  • MoS favours strengthening of TAMP
  • Railways' rolling stock exports in 2002-03 almost equal those of 2001-02
  • Royal Nepal to expand south India service
  • Prices of 94 drug packs revised/fixed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • Bunkers in sunken tanker posing new threat after decades
    A Japanese tanker that sank in 1979 near Russia's far eastern island Sakhalin has begun leaking large quantities of fuel.
  • Panama: Prices remain high despite improved supply
  • Egyptian gas oil avails set to improve by end of July
    Egyptian ports still seem to be suffering problems with gas oil this week. Heavy subjects remain in both Suez and Port Said, if in fact there is any gas oil available.
  • Fujairah price rise halted on the back of Platts fall
  • Istanbul quiet amid good avails and falling market
  • Hong Kong revels in stability
  • High natural gas price bad news for global bunker market
    Residual fuel prices have not risen as much as either gas or heating oil this year and are fast becoming the fuel of choice for generators. | In Full |
  • UAE: ENOC announces clean service record, mulls expansion
    ENOC Bunkering (Fujairah) LLC, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) Ltd, has achieved a record of problem-free servicing of 1,000 vessels within just 15 months of the joint venture's launch.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • Management team buys Seawheel
  • Van Uden Maritime takes over Baltic Express Line
  • Continental Airlines & TAP Air Portugal sign marketing agreement
  • Railion wins two trains from Shortlines
  • NYK Logistics joins C-TPAT program

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • EUR 110 million bill for "Fu Shan Hai" accident
  • Bond holders to stop Tordenskjold deal
  • Fred Olsen Energy lets go of floating production

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • Philippines yard wins 47 m RoPax order
    FBMA Babcock Marine, Cebu, Philippines, has commenced construction of a 47 m RoPax catamaran ferry for Sea Lease Limited of Hong Kong.
  • O'Neil calls for "realistic" approach in MEPC tanker debate
    Opening the 49th meeting of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, Secretary-General William O'Neil urged a realistic and pragmatic approach to consideration of proposals to amend MARPOL convention.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Ex-owner cries foul as 'write-off' ship goes for repair
    THE Hanjin Pennsylvania, the containership so badly ravaged by fire last November that it was written off as a total loss, could be back in service early next year.
  • Europe faces IMO showdown on single-hull tanker ban
    INTERNATIONAL opposition looks set to force the European Union to compromise on its hard-line package of tanker restrictions at this week's International Maritime Organisation negotiations.
  • Hudson fined $7.9m for sharing service contracts
    A HONG Kong non-vessel operating common carrier has been slapped with a $7.9m US federal fine for sharing its service contracts with other common carriers, enabling them to "obtain ocean transportation at less than the applicable rates".
  • Legal ruling sought in sensitive sea controversy
    PROPOSALS to designate Europe's west coast, the Channel and its approaches a 'particularly sensitive sea area' have brought calls for a ruling from the International Maritime Organisation's legal committee, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Carnival wants say in Festival action
    CARNIVAL has sought leave to intervene in Festival's action to overturn Brussels' approval of the world's largest cruise group's merger with P&O Princess, now Carnival plc, writes Tony Gray .

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • Great Lakes trade not great for US
  • FMC slaps huge fine on NVOCC
  • Property is PNSC prime asset
  • Iranian port works to rival Pakistan
  • Sea Containers sells IOM
  • Massive oil finds in Iran
  • Big miner takes over Archangel
  • Cruise revival in Copenhagen
  • Ailsa Drydock goes out of business
  • London Club boosts reserves
  • Bunker boost in western Channel
  • Working group for tanker phase-out
  • SNCM relieved by EC decision
  • Crew refuses to move 'asbestos' ship
  • Cochin hit by haulage strike
  • Tax deal for Venezuelan imports
  • Brazilian pilots reach settlement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • FedEx, UPS win Hong Kong air rights
    The express giants received tentative rights to 25 of the 40 additional slots available to U.S. cargo carriers under a new bilateral agreement.
  • DHL Airways acquisition finalized
    The $57 million deal comes amid a federal probe into the ownership of the cargo airline.
  • Merger for NIT League, AAEI?
    Two of the oldest transportation and logistics trade associations in the US are considering a link-up.
  • Hong Kong NVO gets $7.9 million fine
  • Hong Kong creates maritime task forces
  • Houston ships stopped as Claudette hits coast
  • Atlas names Dolan COO
  • Port of New Orleans, Panama Canal to co-promote services
  • Bangladesh port cuts handling charges
  • BAX Global expands imports and brokerage group
  • Airnet sells Mercury Business Services
  • Schneider National hires payment VP
  • Judge orders Deutsche Post, DHL chiefs to testify
  • FedEx Freight still a regional LTL: CEO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • Key Brazilian ports hit by 72-hour strike
    Key Brazilian ports have been hit today by strike action from customs officers protesting against President 'Lula' da Silva's state pension reforms.
  • St Petersburg: $200 THC as operations are streamlined
    A US$200 per box terminal handling charge (THC) is one consequence of St Petersburg's First Container Terminal (FCT) ditching an opaque operating style to move in line with other European ports.
  • NVOCC fined US$7.9 million by FMC
  • Indian congestion spat: Port trust dictates terms to P&OP
  • SARS strikes selected ports, as Kaohsiung is relegated
  • Wellins and Hemmingsen take up new positions
  • Swords into plougshares: Med Pacific adds N.Europe calls
  • EWS to launch boxtrains to Scotland's Port of Grangemouth

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • Opposition grows to Ghost Fleet plan
    Proposal to scrap US ships in England sparks protest.
  • Analyst cuts RCL
    Agents' survey suggests stock has reached a plateau.
  • Claudette halts Houston traffic
    Ship channel closed a second day as storm barrels toward refineries.
  • NVOCC fined for cheating lines
    FMC hits Hudson Shipping for nearly $8m after contract and bond violations.
  • Sea Containers sells Steam Packet
    Some of profit from sale of Isle of Man ferries will be used to restructure remaining ferry businesses.
  • Cruise ship hull holed
    USCG detain Celebrity vessel after 10 foot long underwater gash is discovered.
  • Aker pledges Sanab cash
    Norwegian owner of Romanian yard is to more than double its share capital.
  • Pension windfall for CSL
    Paul Martin's bulker company gets $60m fund surplus.
  • Herbjorn Hansson pockets a packet
    Nordic American chairman sells half his stake in tanker venture.
  • Bourbon builds Havila stake
    French owner follows up takeover of Norwegian supply ship rival by buying another 2%.
  • More box surcharges at St Petersburg
    Two containership groups add terminal handling fees at Russian port.
  • Japan holds 55 ships
    Port state inspections result in five fewer June detentions than in previous month.
  • Australia sets new entry rules
    If you're a seafarer going down under post 1 November remember to take your passport.
  • MISC eyes Malaysian yard
    Ambitious owner wants to clinch controlling stake in Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering.
  • Thoresen Thai lays foundations for growth
    Thai bulker owner creates three new subsidiaries as it prepares to boost fleet size again.
  • London Club boosts reserves
    Mutual insurer that covered the Prestige reports $2m surplus.
  • Aussies see mixed PSC in 2002
    Deficiencies per detained ship continue to decrease, but the number of ships held increased.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2003
  • U.S.-flag barge marks first in Cuba
  • CP Ships revives Portland/north Europe all-water link
  • IMO begins oil tanker talks as EU threatens to go its own way
  • NYK adds Long Beach to "Marex" service
  • MOL (America) realigns North American managers
  • Intertanko calls for anti-pollution coverage for all liquids
  • DOT grants 6 cargo airlines rights to fly through Hong Kong
  • Judge backs subpoenas in Deutsche Post case
  • Jackson resigns from DOT's No. 2 position
  • New Jersey railroad robbers out of business
  • Judge orders lower flow on Missouri, affecting barges
  • Xerox picks GT Nexus to tighten supply chain
  • Menlo Worldwide names Yam VP for South Asia
  • NVOCC-GAC calls for tariff reform, service contract rights
  • Corpus Christi signs first agreement with Cuba
  • Port of Redwood City posts 23.5% cargo increase

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