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February 20, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency
    PSA Corporation's cost cutting, retrenchment and divestment exercise may help sustain price competitiveness and re-gear the bottom line for a public listing, but will fail to keep shipping lines in Singapore if efficiency, productivity and connectivity are compromised.
  • Greenpeace stages anti-war protest in Antwerp
    THE environmental group Greenpeace has launched an anti-war operation in the Belgian port of Antwerp in a bid to block ships loaded with war materials from heading to the Gulf.
  • Tighter security measures in place at M'sian ports
    MALAYSIAN Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Malaysian ports are safe from any smuggling activities, including weapons by terrorists, as security measures have been tightened up.
  • Double hull tanker isn't the cure-all
    I REFER to your report 'Latest incident a warning on ballast tank checks' by David Hughes .
Air and Land Transport
  • War could see Qantas slash 2,500 jobs: report
    QANTAS Airways flew into heavy turbulence yesterday when a local newspaper reported that the airline had plans to cut 2,500 jobs in the event of a protracted war against Iraq, angering unions who have not been told about it.
  • CAL shareholder to sell part of stake by end June
  • British Airways suspends service to Venezuela
  • Northwest, American, United match US$3 fare increase
  • Canada's airlines praise 42% cut in domestic security tax
Newbuilds
  • Superliner gets power boost from Rolls-Royce
    THERE has been talk recently of laying up some offshore support vessels.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency
    PSA Corporation's cost cutting, retrenchment and divestment exercise may help sustain price competitiveness and re-gear the bottom line for a public listing, but will fail to keep shipping lines in Singapore if efficiency, productivity and connectivity are compromised.
  • Greenpeace stages anti-war protest in Antwerp
    THE environmental group Greenpeace has launched an anti-war operation in the Belgian port of Antwerp in a bid to block ships loaded with war materials from heading to the Gulf.
  • Tighter security measures in place at M'sian ports
    MALAYSIAN Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Malaysian ports are safe from any smuggling activities, including weapons by terrorists, as security measures have been tightened up.
  • Double hull tanker isn't the cure-all
    I REFER to your report 'Latest incident a warning on ballast tank checks' by David Hughes .
Air and Land Transport
  • War could see Qantas slash 2,500 jobs: report
    QANTAS Airways flew into heavy turbulence yesterday when a local newspaper reported that the airline had plans to cut 2,500 jobs in the event of a protracted war against Iraq, angering unions who have not been told about it.
  • CAL shareholder to sell part of stake by end June
  • British Airways suspends service to Venezuela
  • Northwest, American, United match US$3 fare increase
  • Canada's airlines praise 42% cut in domestic security tax
Newbuilds
  • Superliner gets power boost from Rolls-Royce
    THERE has been talk recently of laying up some offshore support vessels.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency
    PSA Corporation's cost cutting, retrenchment and divestment exercise may help sustain price competitiveness and re-gear the bottom line for a public listing, but will fail to keep shipping lines in Singapore if efficiency, productivity and connectivity are compromised.
  • Greenpeace stages anti-war protest in Antwerp
    THE environmental group Greenpeace has launched an anti-war operation in the Belgian port of Antwerp in a bid to block ships loaded with war materials from heading to the Gulf.
  • Tighter security measures in place at M'sian ports
    MALAYSIAN Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Malaysian ports are safe from any smuggling activities, including weapons by terrorists, as security measures have been tightened up.
  • Double hull tanker isn't the cure-all
    I REFER to your report 'Latest incident a warning on ballast tank checks' by David Hughes .
Air and Land Transport
  • War could see Qantas slash 2,500 jobs: report
    QANTAS Airways flew into heavy turbulence yesterday when a local newspaper reported that the airline had plans to cut 2,500 jobs in the event of a protracted war against Iraq, angering unions who have not been told about it.
  • CAL shareholder to sell part of stake by end June
  • British Airways suspends service to Venezuela
  • Northwest, American, United match US$3 fare increase
  • Canada's airlines praise 42% cut in domestic security tax
Newbuilds
  • Superliner gets power boost from Rolls-Royce
    THERE has been talk recently of laying up some offshore support vessels.

Sched Netweb site
  • Terminal to boost Shanghai's throughput by 1 million TEU
  • CSCL to call at Cat Lai
  • Matson raises surcharge as fuel costs go up
  • Danzas enters Middle East and Caspian region markets
  • EGL records marked net income turnaround in Q4
  • Teo Ser Luck handed a promotion by Menlo Worldwide
  • Asian Terminals moves Manila office to city's port area
  • Cathay Pacific's freight volume decreases in January m-o-m
  • Deutsche Post acquires Dutch company RP Holding
  • Dragonair's expands European cargo sales coverage

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Bad expectations Salvesen
    Shares in Christian Salvesen, the UK-based logistics company, fell to an all-time low when it warned full-year profits would be 20 per cent below market expectations.
  • Contship Containerlines with direct passenger sales
    Seeking to capitalise on the ever-growing demand for cargo ship travel, international container shipping line, Contship Containerlines is offering passenger voyages directly to the public.
  • ABX Logistics in Mexico
    ABX Logistics Mexico was was launched in January 2003, and now has offices in Mexico City, Veracruz and the capital's international airport, and a team of 30 staff.
  • TPG and unions agree
    TPG and the unions have reached an agreement on a first collective labour agreement (CLA) for new mail deliverers.
  • Port Klang to develop distribution centre
    Malaysia's busiest seaport, Port Klang, will develop a RM1 billion (S$461.6 million), 400-ha 'free zone' distribution centre to boost its transhipment hub status through cargo consolidation and logistics activities.
  • British Ports optimistic
    Bias towards contract work and a wide geographical and cargo spread helped Associated British Ports to a creditable 7 per cent rise in full year pre-tax profits to 139 million pound ($221 million).

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Disinvestment Ministry clears SCI move to buy 2 VLCCs for Rs 640 cr.
  • Maersk Sealand to launch new weekly direct service to Far East & US West Coast ex-JNP Container Terminal - First call at Nhava Sheva (JNPCT) will be on March 4
  • Millers allowed to export 1.7 m tonnes sugar to China
  • Bangladesh slashes duty on Indian rice
  • India Luxembourg to expand ties in steel sector
  • Exports of truck, bus tyres total 2 lakh in December
  • Jute exports may register 47 pc rise
  • Seafood exporters gearing up to face dumping charges levelled by US
  • Australian curbs on Indian farm, marine products to go
  • Exports to Australia register 19 pc growth during April-Oct. 2002
  • Spurt in iron ore traffic at Haldia, KoPT on rising Chinese demand
  • New record in coal discharge at Chennai Port
  • Need to coordinate supply chain logistics stressed
  • Exporters told to invoice in appreciating euro
  • CII puts GDP growth at 5.4 pc
  • WTO urged to provide greater market access to non-farm sector
  • Govt increases export prices of rice by Rs 50-100 a tonne
  • Seminar on Taiwan International Machine Tool Show on Feb. 21

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • European PMs votes for exemption of pilotage from Port Directive
  • Iraqi mass-destruction weapons sent to sea on bulk carriers?
  • Concordia loss EUR 15.3 million

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • EC trust busters swoop on tanker owners
    Inspectors have made surprise visits to offices in "several" countries.
  • Iraq hiding weapons at sea?
    A British daily says Iraq's WMD's are aboard three cargo ships in the Indian Ocean

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • President's budget holds $184 million for Corps' Portland District projects
  • Lykes adds two new vessels as part of ship replacement program
  • Transportation marketing group looking for 'Tranny Award' entries
  • Union Pacific teams with CSX for rail/truck moves into Mexico
  • Coast Guard cutter helps nab 5,775 pounds of pure cocaine

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Caution over Iraq 'arms ships'
    GOVERNMENT sources on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday discounted reports that Iraqi weapons of mass destruction had been sent afloat to avoid detection by UN weapons inspectors and are presently on the high seas in a number of cargoships.
  • Carnival shifts tonnage as P&I deadline looms
    A BATTLE royal is raging at the 11th hour in the 2003 protection and indemnity renewal round - although some big changes of portfolio have already been agreed.
  • Legal wrangles blight Tricolor salvage
    PAYMENT procedures covering the cost of removing the sunken Tricolor were only agreed following an extraordinary series of ship arrests, Lloyd's List has learned.
  • Brussels swoop on Norwegian tanker giants
    BRUSSELS swooped on an unspecified number of Norwegian chemical tanker companies yesterday in what could become a protract- ed price-fixing and cartel investigation.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Teekay in the money
  • Charleston secures security grant
  • Nomadic needs funding agreement
  • Durban slot system a great success
  • Bosporus problems halt tankers
  • Caution over mystery ships
  • UAE traders prepare for cost hikes
  • Java hub port on the cards
  • Daewoo equity up for grabs
  • Tricolor to be cut up for scrap
  • Three to appear in Prestige probe
  • Hopes fade for Tor I seafarers
  • Algerians seek port work solution
  • SCI bidders worried by VL purchase
  • Chennai seeks hub role
  • NZ cat speed request rejected
  • French builders in crisis talks
  • Danish cargo ship sinks in Med

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Iraq may be hiding weapons at sea
    U.S. and British intelligence are tracking three cargo ships suspected of carrying Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
  • EGL earnings surge
    The forwarders benefited from the diversion of Asian imports from ocean to air because of the West Coast port shutdown last fall.
  • Long Beach traffic dips 3 percent
    Container volume dipped to 334,346 TEUs in January, primarily because of Maersk Sealand's shift last August to the nearby Port of Los Angeles.
  • Lufthansa, British Airways hike fuel surcharge
  • Profit increases for British ports operator
  • UPS' Asia-Pacific president to retire
  • Russia, Oil Cos. must find export compromise: Yukos
  • Dragonair expands Euro cargo sales
  • TradePoint merges with Trans-Euro
  • U.S. developer buys Asian, French logistics centers
  • Emery Forwarding opens HK facility
  • TPG snares Volkswagen deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • No holiday hangover as charter market index recovers its buoyancy
    Post-Chinese New Year and the charter market is beginning to show signs of life with 189 ships fixed in January and the average length of fixtures gaining.
  • Lines restructure services as Venezuelan trading collapses
    Exports from Venezuela are forecast to halve as a result of a sharp contraction in the economy and suffocating exchange rate controls imposed last month.
  • FEFC responds to surcharge transparency challenge
  • Rhine ports merger aimed at developing new business
  • Australian produce outlook worsens
  • Rapiscan smoothes transit of US boxes at Port Klang
  • Bad debts scare prompts Puerto Cabello discounts
  • EU Ports Package tightens transparency requirements

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Stolt, Tokyo Marine, Odfjell, Jo Tankers in EC probe
    Chemical tanker owners' offices raided by European officials in price-fixing inquiry.
  • St Lawrence Seaway sets new tolls
    Charges to go up next season, but hike is below inflation.
  • Shipping body slams Canadian budget
    Industry body asks: would maritime industry get more money if ships could vote?
  • RCL rebuffs war talk
    Cruise line admits being clobbered by triple-whammy of war, economy and illness but says business still solid.
  • Grindrod cashes in on growth
    South African shipping group logs record returns and promises more to come.
  • Azov Shipping hands over fleet to state
    Ten-year lease of bulkers and ro-ros from Ukraine's property fund comes to an end.
  • MOL steps up the pace in Vietnam
    Ship agency Vijacont to be renamed MOL (Vietnam) Co to work exclusively for Japanese giant.
  • Belships sells tanker stakes as losses grow
    Norwegian owner disposes of shares in two OBOs as it puts faith in dry bulk to turn around deficit.
  • Nomadic swings back into the black
    Norwegian owner sees improved fortunes in reefer rates.
  • Unnamed ships tracked over Iraqi weapons
    UK paper says intelligence forces are monitoring three cargoships.
  • Reborn Seyang Shipping in the money
    Restructured South Korean bulker owner turns around losses in 2002.
  • Awilco board split on buyout offer
    Members ask Anders Wilhelmsen group to reconsider but it refuses.
  • Spanish officials to explain Prestige decisions
    Spain to investigate why damaged tanker was turned away from coast.
  • Bumper year at ABP
    UK and US ports operator posts another huge profit, despite slight fall in volumes at 21 British terminals.
  • Daewoo shares to be sold off
    State debt agency and bank to offload 69.6% yard stake to foreign investors.
  • Kuok no longer Malaysia's top tycoon
    PCL owner slips to second on latest rich list, as shipping features strongly among financial elite.
  • Higher cargo volumes lift Auckland
    New Zealand port sees interim EBIT and revenue up 8% as box numbers top 330,000-teu.
  • Grupo TMM offers share sweetener
    Group entices more bondholders to extend repayment by giving them chance to buy depositary stock.
  • PTP set to break even early
    Malaysian container port expects to be in profit twelve months ahead of schedule.
  • Teekay raises $144m in fresh funds
    Aframax giant's sale of Premium Equity Participating Security Units proves popular with investors.
  • Malaysian owners in boxship tie up
    MISC, MSC and PDZ ink MOU for regional liner service linking Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Weakley to Great Lake carriers: don't panic over down iron ore shipments
  • Hanjin group names Cho Yang-Ho chairman
  • WSC reviews U.S. Customs' advance cargo information "strawman"
  • EC commissioner calls on industry to "restore confidence in shipping"
  • Carriers switch Florida ports on U.S./West Coast South America service
  • Listed arm of China Shipping expects higher profit
  • Teekay raises $144 million in convertible securities
  • Cosco takes delivery of new tanker
  • Delmas raises Med/West Africa rates
  • Menzies Aviation finishes upgrade of Sydney cargo terminal
  • Cisco systems to help Deutsche Post implement IT systems
  • U.S. Customs disburses $329 million in 2002 under byrd amendment
  • Ryder partners with first industrial realty trust
  • Tradepoint Systems merges with Trans-Euro
  • U.K. ministry of Defense picks Savi tracking solution
  • ABX opens operations in Mexico
  • Sartomer implements Chemlogix transportation management system
  • Long Beach container trade dips in January
  • Shanghai Port/A.P. Moller venture handles first ship

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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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