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June 20, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore bunkering industry given 2 years to meet new standards
    SINGAPORE's bunker suppliers and surveyors have been given a two-year deadline to meet strict new government-enforced supply chain quality standards, or face losing their accreditation.
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos is elected new IMO chief
    VETERAN Greek maritime administrator Efthimios Mitropoulos has been elected as the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation .
  • Star ships coming back
    STAR Cruises is bringing back two of its biggest ships, SuperStar Virgo and SuperStar Leo, to their homeports in Singapore and Hong Kong after a temporary deployment in Australia to escape the fallout from the Sars outbreak.
  • Salvagers to cut up car carrier
    SALVAGERS will start this week to cut up the wreck of a luxury car carrier which has proved a hazard to navigation since it sank in the English Channel, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, six months ago.
  • Australia fines Indonesian poachers
    THE skippers of 31 Indonesian fishing boats confiscated after they were caught poaching off Australia's north coast have escaped with fines and warnings, but many remain in jail unable to pay the fines, officials said.
  • 90 missing in China ship collision
    A passenger ship and a cargo vessel have collided in heavy fog on China's Yangtze River, leaving at least 90 people missing, state press and local officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus jumbo catches carriers' eyes at Paris show
    LINGERING doubts about the much-hyped A380 superjumbo jet are being laid to rest at this week's Paris Air Show as airlines line up to order the 555-seat giant being developed by European plane maker Airbus.
  • Rolls-Royce seals US$150m Gulf Air deal
  • Cathay gets approval to start HK-Beijing service
  • Sars-hit Dragonair increases July flights
  • Northwest 'to lay off 150 mechanics'
  • MAS, Garuda sign code share agreement
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper paying freight through consolidator assumes risk: US court
    A SHIPPER that chose to pay ocean freight through a cargo consolidator rather than directly to the carrier assumed the risk that the consolidator might not pay the carrier, a US appeals court ruled last month.
Port Shots
  • PORT Shots
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, won an order from TotalFinaElf E&P Angola to build an offshore plant worth US$135 million.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore bunkering industry given 2 years to meet new standards
    SINGAPORE's bunker suppliers and surveyors have been given a two-year deadline to meet strict new government-enforced supply chain quality standards, or face losing their accreditation.
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos is elected new IMO chief
    VETERAN Greek maritime administrator Efthimios Mitropoulos has been elected as the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation .
  • Star ships coming back
    STAR Cruises is bringing back two of its biggest ships, SuperStar Virgo and SuperStar Leo, to their homeports in Singapore and Hong Kong after a temporary deployment in Australia to escape the fallout from the Sars outbreak.
  • Salvagers to cut up car carrier
    SALVAGERS will start this week to cut up the wreck of a luxury car carrier which has proved a hazard to navigation since it sank in the English Channel, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, six months ago.
  • Australia fines Indonesian poachers
    THE skippers of 31 Indonesian fishing boats confiscated after they were caught poaching off Australia's north coast have escaped with fines and warnings, but many remain in jail unable to pay the fines, officials said.
  • 90 missing in China ship collision
    A passenger ship and a cargo vessel have collided in heavy fog on China's Yangtze River, leaving at least 90 people missing, state press and local officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus jumbo catches carriers' eyes at Paris show
    LINGERING doubts about the much-hyped A380 superjumbo jet are being laid to rest at this week's Paris Air Show as airlines line up to order the 555-seat giant being developed by European plane maker Airbus.
  • Rolls-Royce seals US$150m Gulf Air deal
  • Cathay gets approval to start HK-Beijing service
  • Sars-hit Dragonair increases July flights
  • Northwest 'to lay off 150 mechanics'
  • MAS, Garuda sign code share agreement
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper paying freight through consolidator assumes risk: US court
    A SHIPPER that chose to pay ocean freight through a cargo consolidator rather than directly to the carrier assumed the risk that the consolidator might not pay the carrier, a US appeals court ruled last month.
Port Shots
  • PORT Shots
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, won an order from TotalFinaElf E&P Angola to build an offshore plant worth US$135 million.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore bunkering industry given 2 years to meet new standards
    SINGAPORE's bunker suppliers and surveyors have been given a two-year deadline to meet strict new government-enforced supply chain quality standards, or face losing their accreditation.
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos is elected new IMO chief
    VETERAN Greek maritime administrator Efthimios Mitropoulos has been elected as the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation .
  • Star ships coming back
    STAR Cruises is bringing back two of its biggest ships, SuperStar Virgo and SuperStar Leo, to their homeports in Singapore and Hong Kong after a temporary deployment in Australia to escape the fallout from the Sars outbreak.
  • Salvagers to cut up car carrier
    SALVAGERS will start this week to cut up the wreck of a luxury car carrier which has proved a hazard to navigation since it sank in the English Channel, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, six months ago.
  • Australia fines Indonesian poachers
    THE skippers of 31 Indonesian fishing boats confiscated after they were caught poaching off Australia's north coast have escaped with fines and warnings, but many remain in jail unable to pay the fines, officials said.
  • 90 missing in China ship collision
    A passenger ship and a cargo vessel have collided in heavy fog on China's Yangtze River, leaving at least 90 people missing, state press and local officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus jumbo catches carriers' eyes at Paris show
    LINGERING doubts about the much-hyped A380 superjumbo jet are being laid to rest at this week's Paris Air Show as airlines line up to order the 555-seat giant being developed by European plane maker Airbus.
  • Rolls-Royce seals US$150m Gulf Air deal
  • Cathay gets approval to start HK-Beijing service
  • Sars-hit Dragonair increases July flights
  • Northwest 'to lay off 150 mechanics'
  • MAS, Garuda sign code share agreement
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper paying freight through consolidator assumes risk: US court
    A SHIPPER that chose to pay ocean freight through a cargo consolidator rather than directly to the carrier assumed the risk that the consolidator might not pay the carrier, a US appeals court ruled last month.
Port Shots
  • PORT Shots
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, won an order from TotalFinaElf E&P Angola to build an offshore plant worth US$135 million.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore bunkering industry given 2 years to meet new standards
    SINGAPORE's bunker suppliers and surveyors have been given a two-year deadline to meet strict new government-enforced supply chain quality standards, or face losing their accreditation.
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos is elected new IMO chief
    VETERAN Greek maritime administrator Efthimios Mitropoulos has been elected as the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation .
  • Star ships coming back
    STAR Cruises is bringing back two of its biggest ships, SuperStar Virgo and SuperStar Leo, to their homeports in Singapore and Hong Kong after a temporary deployment in Australia to escape the fallout from the Sars outbreak.
  • Salvagers to cut up car carrier
    SALVAGERS will start this week to cut up the wreck of a luxury car carrier which has proved a hazard to navigation since it sank in the English Channel, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, six months ago.
  • Australia fines Indonesian poachers
    THE skippers of 31 Indonesian fishing boats confiscated after they were caught poaching off Australia's north coast have escaped with fines and warnings, but many remain in jail unable to pay the fines, officials said.
  • 90 missing in China ship collision
    A passenger ship and a cargo vessel have collided in heavy fog on China's Yangtze River, leaving at least 90 people missing, state press and local officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus jumbo catches carriers' eyes at Paris show
    LINGERING doubts about the much-hyped A380 superjumbo jet are being laid to rest at this week's Paris Air Show as airlines line up to order the 555-seat giant being developed by European plane maker Airbus.
  • Rolls-Royce seals US$150m Gulf Air deal
  • Cathay gets approval to start HK-Beijing service
  • Sars-hit Dragonair increases July flights
  • Northwest 'to lay off 150 mechanics'
  • MAS, Garuda sign code share agreement
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper paying freight through consolidator assumes risk: US court
    A SHIPPER that chose to pay ocean freight through a cargo consolidator rather than directly to the carrier assumed the risk that the consolidator might not pay the carrier, a US appeals court ruled last month.
Port Shots
  • PORT Shots
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, won an order from TotalFinaElf E&P Angola to build an offshore plant worth US$135 million.

Sched Netweb site
  • Exel unveils new Chinese name
  • Essential dredging at Fremantle gets underway
  • US announces $170m port security grants
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos elected new IMO secretary-general
  • New toll increases for Panama Canal from July
  • U-Freight appoints new GM for Thailand
  • Oakland addresses truck traffic and road congestion
  • Horizon boss gets top US award
  • China Southern sees cash cow in animal flights
  • Emirates London Gatwick service brought forward
  • BA Cargo get new Northern Ireland boss

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shreyas Shipping to enter box feeder market on East Coast by year-end
  • G8 lines to implement peak season surcharge in Aug.
  • China keen to strengthen ties with India
  • Shourie fancies Chinese style of offering concessions to US cos
  • Encourage oilseeds import instead of oil, urges SEAI head
  • US may put Indian goods back on GSP - Restraint on steel exports stressed
  • m.v. Aeolian Sun docks at Tuticorin Port with ODC tanks for Kudankulam N-power plant
  • Kanara Chamber seeks cargo diversion to New Mangalore Port
  • Airlines raise baggage rates by nearly 60 pc, courier cos upset
  • Emirates signs $ 19-bn deal for 71 aircraft - Biggest-ever order in global aviation history
  • NHAI to select bids for highway projects on least-cost basis
  • Several myths & fears on service tax dispelled at CII seminar
  • Pharma industry may get fresh sops
  • Exim Policy Analysis - VI
  • IMC discussion on art of making deal
  • Jaitley may open CII's Shanghai office on June 26
  • AIAI meet with Laos PM today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Pacific Northwest markets tight, good demand
  • Vancouver: Congestion clears as demand dies down
  • Oil prices pressured by US inventory gains, Iraqi exports
    Improved US crude stocks, high imports and news of the first post-war Iraqi oil exports weighed on the market today.
  • First Iraqi oil exports scheduled, northern pipeline repaired
    3 tankers are scheduled to begin loading a total of 3 million barrels of Iraqi crude from Ceyhan, Turkey, on Sunday.
  • ARA avails mixed on bitumen season and loading issues
  • Oil major refutes rumours of withdrawal from US market
    Current tight avails for a number of players in the US Gulf Coast bunker market appears to have given birth to rumours that a relative newcomer to this market is pulling out of bunker operations in the area. The origin of these rumours are unclear, but were dismissed by a spokesman today.
  • Is the current Japanese run of fortune sustainable?
    With buyers now used to Japan being the cheaper option in the region, confidence in the lower levels offered by the country's market has grown significantly. Some players have expressed concerns as to how long avails will hold out in the larger ports in the country.
  • Singapore bunkers firm on tight avails despite inventory gains
    There appears to be a pretty dire situation for prompt bunker supplies in Singapore at present, which is keeping prices firm despite losses in the fuel oil cargo market and reports of ballooning on-shore stocks of fuel oil.
  • Genoa still choked in bearish but stable Italy
  • Singapore residual stocks reported at 5-month high
    The build in inventories was attributed to the recent influx of cargoes from Northwest Europe, and in particular from Venezuela.
  • Brazil: IFOs up, temporary suspension of Paranagua deliveries
  • Rotterdam steady, market quiet

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Patrick Bongers to head BAX-Global branch in Frankfurt
  • Ecsa: Ship recycling meeting with Greenpeace
  • Lufthansa's CEO forecasts recovery
  • VTG-Lehnkering to hive off its bulk and special logistics activities
  • Kuehne & Nagel: Lead logistics provider for new Siemens cell phone

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • New ro-pax'es to Norfolkline
  • Frontline remains optimistic
  • Russian navy shows its flag in the Baltic

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Kvichak delivers Griffon hovercraft
    Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle, WA, together with Griffon Hovercraft, recently delivered a Griffon 2000TD hovercraft to Crowley Marine Services Inc.
  • Yantai-Raffles wins jack-up order
    China's Yantai-Raffles Shipyard has completed the negotiations for the construction of a new generation of self-propelled jack-up.
  • Keppel Singmarine gets orders
    Keppel Singmarine (KSM), the specialized shipbuilding division of Keppel Offshore & Marine, will build two Anchor Handling Tug/ Supply (AHTS) vessels for CH Offshore Ltd, and two harbor tugs for Maju Maritime Pte Ltd.
  • IMO elects new Secretary General
    Efthimios Mitropoulos of Greece will succeed William O'Neil

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Greek maritime specialist named IMO Secretary-General
  • Rail freight intermodal count rolls to positive total for week
  • Italian port of Genoa joins Container Security Initiative
  • Ceremony marks launch of second TOTE Orca-class vessel
  • Cruise ship hits bottom in Prince William Sound

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kien Hung ships up for grabs again as sale fails
    PUBLIC bids will be invited for six Kien Hung/Powick Shipping containerships, four of which are under arrest in Hong Kong, after a planned private treaty sale collapsed.
  • Ferry firms lash French terror defence
    FERRY operators have renewed their call for a level playing field on security issues, voicing concern that security was only going one way on the English Channel.
  • Stelmar costs soar post-9/11
    Stelmar Shipping chief executive Peter Goodfellow said security costs at the Athens-based petroleum transport company have risen almost 10% after the September 11 terror attacks.
  • New chapter in Torm saga as Beltest raises stake beyond 30%
    Manoeuvring in the shares of Torm, the Danish bulk shipping group, has taken a fresh twist, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Have your say!
  • Four seamen killed in tanker blast
  • Police impound blast ship papers
  • Shot in the arm for US cabotage
  • CSI credited for arms seizures
  • Owners face higher operating costs
  • Dominican Rep. fights piracy stigma
  • New South Port for Colombo
  • Court rejects Kien Hung ship bids
  • EU states see 'terrorism' differently
  • Spark blamed for fatal explosion
  • New box line from Russia to Germany
  • Dutch shipyards cut their cloth
  • Frontline: Very Large Cash Creator
  • Space tightens as demand soars
  • Antwerp bursting with boxes
  • Conferences bid to streamline
  • Adsteam gets vote of confidence
  • Daewoo workers get 5 per cent rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Strong May for Asia-U.S. box imports
    Volumes remained relatively strong in May, a month that was supposed to be a lull before the peak season imports this summer and fall.
  • Dept. of Homeland Security struggling to meld agencies, says GAO official
    The General Accounting Office is reviewing how the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is targeting cargo for further inspection and how that cargo is inspected at ports, a GAO official told a House subcommittee.
  • West Coast lines, terminals to pay more for ILWU benefits
  • Congress may look at bioterrorism law
  • Sri Lanka slates Colombo expansion
  • Rickmers christens ship
  • Loadbook scuttles OrderPro buy
  • Lufthansa sees 2003 loss, CEO retires
  • Singapore Air cuts workforce
  • Famous Pacific Shipping adds Algeria
  • Rail link to Port of Brunswick reopens
  • CSXT to cut up to 200 data-entry jobs in Fla.

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Malaysian PSA subsidiary rocked by million-dollar fraud
    PSA's listed logistics arm, CWT Distribution, has uncovered a S$2 (US$1.15) million fraud at its Malaysian subsidiary.
  • Environmental report into Cape Town congestion plan due next month
    An environmental impact study into a four-year plan to invest about R800 (US$100.3) million in Cape Town harbour is expected by the end of July.
  • Shreyas plans Indian east coast feeder debut, buys vessels
  • Senator rejoins UA in Asia/Arabia service
  • Rotterdam Port appoints Shanghai agent
  • Private port operators demand repeal of India's ICD directive
  • S.Korean handling capacity to reach 17m TEU by 2011

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Skuld rings up $28.6m loss
    Douglas Jacobsohn turns to $25m loan facility to support reserves.
  • Anthony's lament
    Jefferies exec says tanker boys get no respect
  • Spigots open in Ecuador
    Oil strike 'suspended' but not yet over.
  • Transpetro gets new boss
    Veteran politician Machado takes charge of Petrobras' shipping arm.
  • Flopec renews Pella charter
    Deal between TEN and Ecuador state concern to continue for third year.
  • Explosion rocks tanker off Fujairah
    Four dead as ship completing STS transfer to World-Wide VLCC suffers blast.
  • Tor Olav Troim redefines VLCC
    The Frontline chief finds large tankers are more than crude carriers.
  • Ferry sinks after collision on Yangtze River
    Dead and survivors plucked from water in dense fog on Chinese waterway.
  • Star Cruises redeploys SARS-hit ships
    Asian cruise giant confirms dates for SuperStar vessels' return to homeports.
  • Iraq Ceyhan loadings start Sunday
    Turkey's Tupras due to ship first post-war Iraqi crude cargo.
  • Hong Kong Shipowners Association axes staff
    Director Aurthur Bowring says moves clear way for improved technical support.
  • APL Emerald refloated
    Salvage efforts successful as Ofer group containership hauled off rocks in Singapore Straits.
  • Noble's Au calls it a day
    Chief financial officer set to quit owner and commodities trader to concentrate on family business.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2003
  • Swedish Club expects "balanced result"
  • Drewry warns shipowners of increased costs
  • Fourth new service in June at booming Yantian
  • APL cooperates with CMA CGM/Norasia in Asia/Europe
  • Evergreen, Yang Ming swap intra-Asia slots
  • Yang Ming renews bulk, containership fleets
  • IMO elects Mitropoulos as future secretary-general
  • Chicago railroad project aims to speed freight movement
  • Confreight starts Marseille/Tokyo/Yokohama service
  • FMC probes Karouta Kennedy for alleged Shipping Act violations
  • FMC cracks down on Merritts for Shipping Act violations
  • Importer self-assessment program gains momentum
  • AAEI fights attempt to reduce drawbacks
  • Siemens Mobile names Kuehne & Nagel lead logistics provider
  • U.S. protests Mexico restrictions on beef, rice
  • U.S. meat exporters savor perceived benefits of CAFTA
  • U.S., Spanish officials solidify cooperation on transport planning
  • Study: China passes Mexico, Japan as electronics supplier to U.S.
  • WTO seeks advice on future of the multilateral trading system
  • DHL Danzas acquires remaining shares in Cormar

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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