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September 16, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rickmers sets new course with liner-style service
    AFTER nearly 165 years in the conventional cargo business, Rickmers-Linie has charted a new course for the sector as the breakbulk and project specialist operates its new nine-vessel US$270 million fleet on a fixed schedule, liner-style round-the-world service.
  • Pelepas port's throughput up 37% in first half
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp's shift from Singapore to Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas has helped boost the Johor port's throughput 37 per cent in the first half of this year.
  • Typhoon wreaks $86m damage at Busan port
    BUSAN Port, South Korea's busiest, has losses amounting to 57.6 billion won after about 20 per cent of its cranes were damaged by the strongest typhoon to hit the country in a century.
  • UK still mulling passage of US 'ghost fleet'
    BRITISH maritime authorities said last Wednesday they had still not approved the passage into UK waters of a fleet of 13 polluted US ships destined to be scrapped in Britain.
Air and Land Transport
  • Decision on KLM-Air France deal likely this week
    DUTCH airline KLM faces a crucial week as it strives to seal a partnership with Air France and membership of the SkyTeam alliance of airlines that should ultimately create the world's top grouping.
  • HK airport passenger traffic continues rebound
  • FedEx adds more flights through HK
  • Vietnam Air to fly direct to Fukuoka
  • FAA urged to rethink modernisation scheme
  • First commercial air service
Features
  • Congestion looms as US airports cut spending
    EDWARD Manfreda shifts in his vinyl seat as he awaits a flight to Miami from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    THE recently retired chief executive of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency , Maurice Storey, has been appointed chairman of Evergreen Group's UK affiliate Hatsu Marine from December 1.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rickmers sets new course with liner-style service
    AFTER nearly 165 years in the conventional cargo business, Rickmers-Linie has charted a new course for the sector as the breakbulk and project specialist operates its new nine-vessel US$270 million fleet on a fixed schedule, liner-style round-the-world service.
  • Pelepas port's throughput up 37% in first half
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp's shift from Singapore to Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas has helped boost the Johor port's throughput 37 per cent in the first half of this year.
  • Typhoon wreaks $86m damage at Busan port
    BUSAN Port, South Korea's busiest, has losses amounting to 57.6 billion won after about 20 per cent of its cranes were damaged by the strongest typhoon to hit the country in a century.
  • UK still mulling passage of US 'ghost fleet'
    BRITISH maritime authorities said last Wednesday they had still not approved the passage into UK waters of a fleet of 13 polluted US ships destined to be scrapped in Britain.
Air and Land Transport
  • Decision on KLM-Air France deal likely this week
    DUTCH airline KLM faces a crucial week as it strives to seal a partnership with Air France and membership of the SkyTeam alliance of airlines that should ultimately create the world's top grouping.
  • HK airport passenger traffic continues rebound
  • FedEx adds more flights through HK
  • Vietnam Air to fly direct to Fukuoka
  • FAA urged to rethink modernisation scheme
  • First commercial air service
Features
  • Congestion looms as US airports cut spending
    EDWARD Manfreda shifts in his vinyl seat as he awaits a flight to Miami from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    THE recently retired chief executive of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency , Maurice Storey, has been appointed chairman of Evergreen Group's UK affiliate Hatsu Marine from December 1.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rickmers sets new course with liner-style service
    AFTER nearly 165 years in the conventional cargo business, Rickmers-Linie has charted a new course for the sector as the breakbulk and project specialist operates its new nine-vessel US$270 million fleet on a fixed schedule, liner-style round-the-world service.
  • Pelepas port's throughput up 37% in first half
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp's shift from Singapore to Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas has helped boost the Johor port's throughput 37 per cent in the first half of this year.
  • Typhoon wreaks $86m damage at Busan port
    BUSAN Port, South Korea's busiest, has losses amounting to 57.6 billion won after about 20 per cent of its cranes were damaged by the strongest typhoon to hit the country in a century.
  • UK still mulling passage of US 'ghost fleet'
    BRITISH maritime authorities said last Wednesday they had still not approved the passage into UK waters of a fleet of 13 polluted US ships destined to be scrapped in Britain.
Air and Land Transport
  • Decision on KLM-Air France deal likely this week
    DUTCH airline KLM faces a crucial week as it strives to seal a partnership with Air France and membership of the SkyTeam alliance of airlines that should ultimately create the world's top grouping.
  • HK airport passenger traffic continues rebound
  • FedEx adds more flights through HK
  • Vietnam Air to fly direct to Fukuoka
  • FAA urged to rethink modernisation scheme
  • First commercial air service
Features
  • Congestion looms as US airports cut spending
    EDWARD Manfreda shifts in his vinyl seat as he awaits a flight to Miami from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    THE recently retired chief executive of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency , Maurice Storey, has been appointed chairman of Evergreen Group's UK affiliate Hatsu Marine from December 1.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rickmers sets new course with liner-style service
    AFTER nearly 165 years in the conventional cargo business, Rickmers-Linie has charted a new course for the sector as the breakbulk and project specialist operates its new nine-vessel US$270 million fleet on a fixed schedule, liner-style round-the-world service.
  • Pelepas port's throughput up 37% in first half
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp's shift from Singapore to Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas has helped boost the Johor port's throughput 37 per cent in the first half of this year.
  • Typhoon wreaks $86m damage at Busan port
    BUSAN Port, South Korea's busiest, has losses amounting to 57.6 billion won after about 20 per cent of its cranes were damaged by the strongest typhoon to hit the country in a century.
  • UK still mulling passage of US 'ghost fleet'
    BRITISH maritime authorities said last Wednesday they had still not approved the passage into UK waters of a fleet of 13 polluted US ships destined to be scrapped in Britain.
Air and Land Transport
  • Decision on KLM-Air France deal likely this week
    DUTCH airline KLM faces a crucial week as it strives to seal a partnership with Air France and membership of the SkyTeam alliance of airlines that should ultimately create the world's top grouping.
  • HK airport passenger traffic continues rebound
  • FedEx adds more flights through HK
  • Vietnam Air to fly direct to Fukuoka
  • FAA urged to rethink modernisation scheme
  • First commercial air service
Features
  • Congestion looms as US airports cut spending
    EDWARD Manfreda shifts in his vinyl seat as he awaits a flight to Miami from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    THE recently retired chief executive of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency , Maurice Storey, has been appointed chairman of Evergreen Group's UK affiliate Hatsu Marine from December 1.

Sched Netweb site
  • Fuzhou and Xiamen to develop major freight hubs
  • NYK Logistics finds WhereNet to be best in the yard
  • CN opens new Winnipeg intermodal terminal
  • CSXT strengthens commitment to Atlanta
  • CMA CGM strikes deal to improve service
  • UPS welcomes 'open skies' agreement
  • Emirates SkyCargo adds Istanbul and Frankfurt to schedule
  • Continental adds US$103m to pension plan
  • Atlas Air net loss deepens in first half

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen planning $ 3-bn expansion - ...to upgrade fleet with 49 new ships over 10 years
  • Maurice Storey appointed Chairman of Hatsu Marine
  • CSCL to offer new service between Shanghai & West Africa in Oct.
  • ECU-Line's new range of services
  • OOIL's first-half profit soars to record $ 79.5 m
  • Hamburg Sud shortens sailing time to HK on Asian Pacific service
  • P&O Ports handles 26 pc more containers in Q2
  • ZCS to call at Xiamen
  • China sets 100-m TEU target for 2010
  • Africa's first maritime simulation training academy inaugurated
  • Asian exports, rising rates spark demand for boxships
  • Bengal Tiger Line extends service to Vizag Port - Maiden call on Sept. 21
  • Flexibility clause invoked for export of 'sensitive' textiles to EU
  • Palm oil imports resume
  • Kandla Port registers growth in April-Aug. despite months of deluge
  • Transporters' stir hits iron ore movement to Paradip Port
  • Bidders set terms for developing Vallarpadam box terminal
  • Port workers to get interim PLR/bonus
  • ACHAA, ASAA express concern - 'Inconsistency of box movement' between ICD-Ahmedabad & ports
  • Use of North-South corridor can cut transport cost by 30 pc, estimates official
  • GAL 2003 to focus on automotive supply chain planning
  • Forex reserves up by $ 692 million to $ 86,255 million
  • Industry registers 5.6 pc growth in July
  • Negotiations on tax revision to begin today - India, Singapore peg withholding tax at 5 pc
  • Uniform price for wheat & products in the offing
  • Move over Viagra, here comes Viaa tea!
  • Forex reserves go up by $ 1.1 billion
  • Economy poised for growth: Expert
  • HR coil prices spurt by Rs 500 a tonne
  • Inflation rate touches 3.88 pc
  • India, Israel form joint farm panel
  • Economy poised for high growth, says Jaswant
  • London Mayor invites corporate funds from India
  • CII, Ficci criticise revised Cancun draft
  • ICCI welcomes financial package for textile industry
  • Excise return forms made easy
  • ITC chief to lead CII team to Israel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • Bearish Baltic sees avails improve gradually
    Supply in the area as a whole seems to be improving although a few problems still linger.
  • Technical support is a must says Lintec
    In the event of off-spec fuel it is vital for fuel testing companies to provide their customers with the proper levels of technical support.
  • IPE announces introduction of parallel trading for Brent
  • Tallinn: Avails improved but storm threatens supply
    While avails are improved, weather conditions are threatening supply operations this week.
  • OPEC's crude basket near mid-range after 2-week fall
    With OPEC's crude basket now near the middle of its target range, the oil market may think twice abut sending prices much lower, or else OPEC could surprise the market by deciding on a pre-mature cut in production.
  • Crude little changed near 4-month low
    At present, the market is optimistic that there will be sufficient time for the US to rebuild stocks of heating oil in time for peak winter demand.
  • St Petersburg defies regional bearish trend
  • Californian Bunker Tax: Unanimous vote for SB 808
    Senate Bill 808 (SB 808), which seeks to reinstate Bunker Sales Tax exemption in California, achieved unanimous support during votes at the end of last week, clearing the way for SB 808 to be presented to the Californian Governor's office very shortly.
  • Rotterdam market softens with crude

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • Bribery accused found dead in jail cell
  • Nuclear sub will be salvaged
  • "Sea-Land Express" successfully refloated

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • FMC works settlement with TSA and two other agreements
  • Olympia Airport hires Parker as interim manager
  • Number of Washington ports win awards in AAPA competition
  • Port of Portland share findings on PDX noise reduction system
  • CBP hires Anchorage firm to maintain security devices

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Pusan picks up pieces of typhoon carnage
    South Koreans spent yesterday sifting through the wreckage caused by Typhoon Maemi, the worst winds to hit the country on record and one that clobbered the shipping industry hardest of all.
  • Bilateral trade deals to leave poorer countries 'in limbo'
    THE dramatic collapse of the World Trade Organisation talks in Cancun following a walk-out by developing country delegates looks certain to have a major impact on world trade.
  • Owners await news of newbuildings wrecked by winds
    A rash of damaged near-completed vessels greeted South Korea's shipbuilders on their first day back to work after the Lunar Full Moon Festival yesterday, writes Sam Chambers and Brian Reyes.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • Panama fails to send security plans
  • Maersk incident turns political
  • Dramatic halt to Gotland case
  • UASC first half profits soar
  • Exporters call for Chittagong reform
  • Indian union showdown avoided
  • Sealand Express repair work needed
  • Anger over Belgian port strike
  • Gold Star transfer for West Africa
  • Salvage detention 'disgraceful'
  • India proposes oil spill action
  • Cenargo not out of the woods yet
  • Alang gets tax cuts for scrap
  • North Korean 'rhetoric' dismissed
  • Reassessment follows refloating
  • Tasman Spirit: salvors detained
  • Typhoon Maemi hits Korean yards
  • Korea acts to reduce typhoon havoc

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • Atlas to file for bankruptcy
    The parent of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December.
  • NOL: Freight rates up 26%
    Neptune Orient Lines said average freight rates in August rose 26 percent year-on-year and 2.8 from the previous month.
  • Busan port ravaged by typhoon
    Emergency repairs have begun at South Korea's main Port of Busan, where 11 container cranes were flattened by the worst typhoon to hit the peninsula in a century.
  • British airports cargo slumps
  • Calif. lawmakers OK bunker exemption
  • Union stages Europe port protests
  • Sri Lanka box volume up 13%
  • Contship ramps up India service
  • UASC first-half profits surge
  • KCS confirms talks to resolve Mexican rail deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • Montreal shippers fear Xmas fallout from Brampton dispute
    Hundreds of Montreal importers have been plunged into shipping limbo due to the prolonged Toronto intermodal dispute that has sharply reduced traffic flows and created a huge cargo backlog.
  • Eight cranes smashed as typhoon devastates Busan
    Extensive crane damage, reported in Busan on Friday, as Typhoon Maemi swept through the region could mean a 12% fall in handling capacity, say local sources.
  • Sealand Express is freed after a month trapped on a Cape Town beach
    Stricken container vessel Sealand Express was finally dislodged from the sandbank on a beach outside Cape Town harbour which had kept it captive for several weeks.
  • Maritime and shipper associations lobby ministers as intermodal protest intensifies
  • Rates surpass year 2000 highs say NOL
  • Howland Hook gets green light for port development plan
  • Uniport can join the mega-shiphandling club says Vervat
  • PONL Logistics partnership in Turkey formalised, widening gateway
  • Bayonne, NJ, calls for 'expressions of interest' in former miliary site
  • Dongnama Shipping Co improves service to Vostochny
  • Ust-Luga container terminal accelerates completion

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • CP not done with growth mode
    Miles sees opportunity even in firmer market.
  • Gotland's Bo Petterson commits suicide
    Swedish owner's technical director, who admitted taking bribes, has killed himself in jail.
  • Six Daewoo LNG carriers hit by typhoon
    Damage to Bergesen and Tapias ships causes water ingress in cargo tanks.
  • China Merchants pours in more ports cash
    Hong Kong-listed group's money earmarked for new facility planned in southern China.
  • Baltimore Marine reaches end of line
    Bankrupt US shiprepairer to be sold or auctioned by early November.
  • Salvaged cargo wings to the web
    Marine claims specialist WK Webster forms global auction alliance with SalvageSale.
  • Sea-Land Express refloated
    Salvors end a 26-day battle to get AP Moller boxship off the sands near Cape Town.
  • Sheep marooned at sea
    Animals offered free at any port as livestock trade hits headlines yet again.
  • UASC bounces back
    Arab container line announces hugely improved profits in the first half as rate restorations kick in.
  • Swiss Re sparks IUMI fears
    Withdrawal from hull market feared as top reinsurer focuses on bottom line.
  • Samsung tanker and LNG ships damaged
    Details of typhoon fallout start to emerge.
  • Crew rescued as Ukrainian ship breaks up
    Stern section of Ukricchflot vessel anchored off Romania after splitting in half in Black Sea.
  • Oglebay Norton loosens covenant noose
    US shipowner rejigs credit agreements to give it access to more cash.
  • Korea counts the cost
    Initial estimates put financial cost of damage from typhoon at over $1bn.
  • Koje Island powerless
    Samsung and Daewoo left without power until tonight at the earliest as yards determine extent of damage.
  • Tranz Rail to buy leased ferry
    New Zealand group moves for Aratere, thanks to potential new majority shareholder Toll Holdings.
  • Devastation in Korea
    Shipyards and ports hit badly by South Korea's worst typhoon in a century.
  • NOL director is in the money
    APL Logistics chairman wastes little time in cashing in on stronger share price.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
  • COSCO, A.P. Moller discuss cooperation
  • Sea-Land Express pulled off African beach after stranding
  • European Parliament approves EU/China maritime agreement
  • Delmas, Gold Star in joint Asia/West Africa service
  • Carrier, shipper groups say container security begins with loading
  • FMC to hold regulations seminars in Houston, Boston
  • Lufthansa invests to handle more pharmaceutical shipments
  • UPS will expand Thailand service after open-skies pact
  • 3 NVOs attempt to further qualify UPS petition to FMC
  • GeoLogistics names Seiple VP air products
  • TMS picks TransCore's CarrierPoint management software
  • Corps of Engineers considers impact of Long Beach Pier S proposal

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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
Visual Sailing List
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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