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February 17, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S Korean yards' tanker orders soar in Q4 last year
    FEARS of an early phase-out of single-hulled tankers and low newbuilding prices resulted in a surge of tanker orders during the last quarter of 2002, according to Korean commerce officials.
  • Oil should be pumped from sunken tanker in Spain
    EXPERTS appointed by the Spanish government on Friday said that remaining fuel oil in the sunken tanker Prestige should be pumped out if possible, Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared on Friday.
  • Get ship-shape!
    BIGGER and better - that's how the Work Boat World Asia event has grown.
  • S&P revises marine insurers' outlook to negative
    INSURERS covering commercial ships against liability claims had their outlook changed to negative by Standard & Poor's on concern that the industry will lose money for a fourth year.
Air and Land Transport
  • MasKargo eyes 50,000 tonnes sea-air transhipment
    MASKARGO, Malaysia Airlines' air cargo division, is targetting to hit 50,000 tonnes of sea-air transhipment by the end of this year, said its senior general manager JJ Ong.
  • Qantas likely to report doubling of H1 profit
  • Air China suspends flights to Kuwait over war fears
  • US Congress extends fee for stranded airline passengers
  • New Delhi, Bombay airports to be upgraded
  • Wuqiao airport nears completion

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S Korean yards' tanker orders soar in Q4 last year
    FEARS of an early phase-out of single-hulled tankers and low newbuilding prices resulted in a surge of tanker orders during the last quarter of 2002, according to Korean commerce officials.
  • Oil should be pumped from sunken tanker in Spain
    EXPERTS appointed by the Spanish government on Friday said that remaining fuel oil in the sunken tanker Prestige should be pumped out if possible, Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared on Friday.
  • Get ship-shape!
    BIGGER and better - that's how the Work Boat World Asia event has grown.
  • S&P revises marine insurers' outlook to negative
    INSURERS covering commercial ships against liability claims had their outlook changed to negative by Standard & Poor's on concern that the industry will lose money for a fourth year.
Air and Land Transport
  • MasKargo eyes 50,000 tonnes sea-air transhipment
    MASKARGO, Malaysia Airlines' air cargo division, is targetting to hit 50,000 tonnes of sea-air transhipment by the end of this year, said its senior general manager JJ Ong.
  • Qantas likely to report doubling of H1 profit
  • Air China suspends flights to Kuwait over war fears
  • US Congress extends fee for stranded airline passengers
  • New Delhi, Bombay airports to be upgraded
  • Wuqiao airport nears completion

Sched Netweb site
  • Famous Pacific Shipping starts rebranding China operations
  • EMC, WHL launch Taiwan - Southeast Asia service
  • Port of New York and New Jersey to extend rail connection
  • PSA transfers non-core businesses into holding company
  • Record box handling, operating revenues in 2002 for Tacoma
  • Swire Pacific, China Eastern form airport investment company
  • Macau Airport airfreight handling rises 21pc in January
  • Mercury Air Group second quarter revenue increases 24pc

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • Major defeat Delta in union case
    The Delta Master Executive Council (MEC), a unit of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), announced today that an arbitrator has partially granted the union's grievance challenging management's furlough of Delta pilots.
  • Rostock shuttle to launch this spring
    The rail ":landbridge": from Rotterdam to Rostock via Duisburg should start operating in April or May. Partners in the initiative include the Port of Rostock, ECT, Conliner and German Railways subsidiary Kombiverkehr.
  • KLM with Amsterdam-Thessalonica
    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch scheduled service between Amsterdam and the Greek port of Thessalonica effective April 3, 2003.
  • Diesel price record US hits truckers
    The retail price of diesel, used in most freight-hauling trucks, shot up 12 cents a gallon last week, the largest weekly jump since the Department of Energy started following those prices in 1994.
  • Successful intermodal innovation
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced completion of a test for a federally sponsored intermodal freight operation project that could mean cost savings and security benefits for future freight movements.
  • Alaska Air ceo plans to retire
    John Kelly, chairman and CEO of Alaska Air Group Inc., will retire May 20 from the Seattle-based parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air.
  • AMR flight attendants 'open to talks'
    The Association of Professional Flight Attendants at American Airlines says it is willing to discuss limited concessions to help the struggling airline but the company must first prove it needs $340 million in cuts from its 25,000 members.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Parvath Shipping Agency felicitates Jt Commissioner, Customs
  • Naik says no to nodal agency status for SCI
  • IPBCC proposes upward revision in bunker adjustment surcharge - Others may follow suit
  • Uniworld Logistics venture a resounding success - Direct air cargo movement into ICD-Pondy
  • India, 6 other developing nations seek better deal from WTO
  • Andhra AEZs to export vegetables
  • 8,500 tonnes of sugar earmarked for export to US under preferential quota
  • Delhi may emerge as gold import hub
  • Adani Port sets new record in dry cargo handling
  • Kandla Port handles country's first-ever consignment of butadiene export
  • Vizag Port handles record 0.31 m. tonnes of cargo in a day
  • MMTC sets new single-day ore loading record
  • MbPT Officers' Assn felicitates Dilip Gandhi
  • Railways exceed freight target during April-Jan.
  • Emirates ready to participate in Indian aviation
  • RBI removes limit on granting credit under EEFC account
  • Govt may notify drawback rates for export products on April 1
  • Exim Bank grants $ 5 mn line of credit to Sri Lanka
  • Duties on textiles to be restructured to benefit all segments-Rana
  • Investment limit for 23 SSI items hiked to Rs 5 cr.
  • New urea pricing norms aimed at efficiency in subsidy payments: Minister
  • India, Canada to simplify visa rules
  • Griffiths tells YEW members how UK promotes enterprise

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • CSAV and Peter Döhle order five container vessels in Taiwan
  • 30% growth in 2002 for ten China ports
  • Figures for airfreight volumes for members of AEA
  • 360 Transamerica Leasing trailers for DFDS Transport
  • Strategic investors acquire stake of Sinotrans in first IPO
  • UK Ministry of Defence charters vessels in preparation of war

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • Norway reintroduces yard subsidies
  • Strike threat on Finnish vessels
  • The Swedish flag no 1 for Swedish shipowners

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2003
  • VT Halter positioned for USCG newbuilds
    There's more to VT Halter's HBJV participation than the Islander program

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • Port of Tacoma makes 2002 the year of smashing records
  • Ground-breaking ceremony set for Port of Portland's new Rivergate project
  • Customs puts clamps on containers failing to follow 24-hour notice rule
  • Gunderson Marine receives orders for two new barges
  • Boaters and chowder lovers get set for annual Port of Olympia event

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kim reveals little on HMM cash-for-summit allegations
    DRESSED in grey and looking suitably morose and apologetic, the president of South Korea stood in front of the television cameras and addressed the nation on Friday to try to silence the continuing allegations over his administration's handling of an inter-Korean summit in June 2000, a saga in which shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine is heavily embroiled.
  • US steps up Middle East security
    US authorities are stepping up security measures throughout the Middle East against potential terrorist attacks, even as they build up toward a possible conventional war with Iraq.
  • Stelios plans to cut the fat with easy cruises
    STELMAR founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who stepped down as chairman of the tanker company in 2002 to pursue other interests, is seriously contemplating a return to shipping with the launch of a new cruise venture, possibly as early as next year.
  • Job losses and divestiture mark PSA's ports focus
    SINGAPORE'S PSA Corp is divesting S$182m (US$103.8m) worth of non-core businesses and making the first lay-offs in over 20 years to focus on its global ports operation.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • S&P issues pessimistic P&I report
  • Venezuela imports to offset strike
  • Andean trade switches to sea
  • Evacuation tragedy prompts warning
  • Bergesen's Amundsen goes for gas
  • Repsol to assess Prestige pumping
  • ITF talks with Carnival 'friendly'
  • Panama Canal autonomy threatened
  • Rotterdam votes for restructure
  • Prestige inquiry moves closer
  • Hanjin appointment aids break-up
  • PSA Corp clears decks for expansion
  • Ro-ro salvage agreement close
  • K Line raises forecast
  • Co-operation reduces spill fine
  • MacTiernan shakes up WA ports
  • Aqaba preparing for oil imports
  • No joy for Queensland smugglers
  • Cruise ship aids injured scientist
  • Incat freed from receivership
  • Cruise lines await US Senate move
  • US manifest rule begins to bite

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • West Coast ports wooing shippers
    Despite the diversion of cargo during last fall's shutdown, importers and exporters in the trans-Pacific trades still want to ship through West Coast ports, port executives say.
  • Slow month helps 24-hour compliance
    A historically slow February has aided implementation of U.S. Customs' advance manifest filing requirements, executives said.
  • Airlines hike fuel surcharges
    The soaring price of crude oil is forcing airlines to raise cargo fuel surcharges.
  • Changes for West Coast port truckers
  • Lufthansa Cargo plans rate increase
  • Hutchison port chief seeks end to THCs
  • White House sees private sector as key to cyber-security
  • Copyright theft a billion dollar business
  • Arrow Air acquires AGI
  • LanChile Cargo appoints Bianchi
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai launching Taiwan service
  • Deutsche Post buys Dutch express provider
  • Navistar results hurt by weak truck market

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • US Customs hits back at broker criticisms
    A high-level official at US Customs has countered broker criticisms of the agency's approach emphasising that it is co-operating with the industry and facilitating commercial activities remains a high priority.
  • Lines introduce 24hr documentation charge
    Member lines of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) have either introduced or are planning to levy a US$25 documentation fee for cargo covered by the 24-hour manifest rule.
  • PSA to offload non-core assets worth over US$100m
    PSA Corp will pull out of non-core businesses to focus on port development, management and operations from March 31.
  • Port liberalisation vote heralds further European disruption
  • Sinotrans: Foreign carriers stalk China's agency sector
  • Rotterdam privatisation vote opens way for Maasvlakte II
  • Vienna intermodal port grasps at EU accession opportunity
  • S.Korean President apologises over HMM scandal
  • 'Robust' Vietnam economy leads to Wan Hai EMC joint service
  • Bintulu aims for transhipment hub status

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • US takes war-risk precaution
    US government renews provision that would enable it to offer alternative war-risk insurance.
  • Mixed bag for Manitowoc
    Great Lakes build and repair operation takes hit to restructure, but marine ops still strong.
  • EU schedules Prestige hearing
    European Union also planning fact finding missions to spill-hit regions.
  • Fred Olsen sees red
    Tanker market and cruise fears hit Norwegian shipowner's quoted companies.
  • Swedish Club may go interactive
    Downgrade could sting well regarded insurer into paid rating camp.
  • Algeciras stays at number one
    Spain's biggest port increased cargo volumes and net profits in 2002.
  • Banned tanker list drafted for Primorsk terminal
    Russia shapes up its act as it gears up to push its crude exports.
  • Slimmer Bidcorp getting back on track
    UK owner of Dart Line ditches Ferryline truck business as it cuts losses for 2002.
  • Ro-ro and LNG business lifts Leif Hoegh
    Last year's sales gains mask improved profit figure for 2002.
  • MISC ship detained for illegal oil discharge
    Malaysian bulker one of 46 ships held by Japanese authorities during January.
  • K Line set for improved financial year
    Owner revises full year profits upwards due to cost cutting and improving markets in third quarter.
  • Farstad picks Ulstein Verft for newbuilding
    Norwegian owner uses domestic yard for $21m supply ship ordered on back of charter business.
  • Financing deal saves Incat
    Troubled Tasmanian fast ferry specialist ends eleven months of receivership.
  • Srab turns it around
    Small Swedish tanker owner returned to profit in 2002 as it prepares to expand.
  • Sinotrans makes modest debut
    Chinese transport group is most heavily traded stock in first day on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Gunderson inks barge deal
    Newbuilding contract for US-based specialist barge builder takes its order backlog to $30m.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2003
  • Correction: Canada/North Europe carriers to raise rates April 1
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai start joint Taiwan/Philippines/Vietnam service
  • Wilhelmsen to release salvage status on "Tricolor" Feb. 20
  • Shipowners' associations decry "criminalizing" of "Prestige's" master
  • "K" Line increases its 2002/2003 profit forecast
  • Hoegh's net profit down in 2002
  • Carriers restructure U.S./India consortium
  • Orient Express Lines, Concor start direct India/Myanmar service
  • U.S./Central America reefer carriers to discuss rates
  • OAG names Savage to head new cargo unit
  • Bill would allow cargo aircraft pilots to carry firearms
  • Lanchile Cargo names Bianchi senior VP
  • Northwest raises fuel surcharge for domestic, international freight
  • Canadian National reopens damaged track
  • Congress finally completes 2003 spending bill
  • Danzas acquires commercial safeway sa in Chile
  • PSA sells non-port businesses to Singapore state company
  • Tacoma's box and car traffic, revenues rose in 2002

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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