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February 27, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India jails Indon pirates for Alondra Rainbow hijack
    IN what is believed to be a jurisdictional first, India convicted and sentenced 14 Indonesian pirates on Tuesday over the 1999 hijacking of the Japanese-owned and bound cargo ship Alondra Rainbow.
  • Officer shot in hijack attempt
    AN aborted hijacking attempt in Indonesia on Tuesday has left a chief engineer in a critical condition after pirates fired upon a chemical tanker.
  • Jurong Port begins stage 4 of expansion
    SINGAPORE's second container terminal operator, Jurong Port, says it has begun the fourth phase of its expansion, which will boost its annual handling capacity to 1.4 million TEUs.
  • Shipping boosts A P Moller's profit
    A P Moeller Group, the world's largest container shipping company, said it had a larger- than-expected profit in 2002, as it made money from shipping.
  • Frontline's Q4 profit jumps 54%
    FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's biggest operator of supertankers, said fourth-quarter profit climbed 54 per cent as demand rose and tariffs surged.
  • TotalFinaElf charters VLCC from Europe to Singapore
    OIL major TotalFinaElf has chartered the first very large crude carrier of the year to take Russian high sulphur fuel oil to Singapore, potentially tightening the Rotterdam market over the next few weeks, traders said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Swiss Air Lines to axe another 700 jobs, cut fleet
    SWISS International Air Lines will eliminate an additional 700 jobs, reduce its fleet by 20 planes and shed routes such as Zurich to Jersey and Turin after abandoning a goal of breaking even this year.
  • Pressure rising to slash costs, says Delta CEO
  • MAS chalks up RM330m profit in third quarter
  • Fraport to decide on troubled Manila project by end-March
  • EasyJet may not buy DBA if terms are not met
  • US agency says pilots must carry guns in bags to and from plane
Features
  • End nears for Titanic yard
    TENS of thousands of men once thronged through the narrow streets of east Belfast each day to work at the mighty shipyard renowned for building the Titanic.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India jails Indon pirates for Alondra Rainbow hijack
    IN what is believed to be a jurisdictional first, India convicted and sentenced 14 Indonesian pirates on Tuesday over the 1999 hijacking of the Japanese-owned and bound cargo ship Alondra Rainbow.
  • Officer shot in hijack attempt
    AN aborted hijacking attempt in Indonesia on Tuesday has left a chief engineer in a critical condition after pirates fired upon a chemical tanker.
  • Jurong Port begins stage 4 of expansion
    SINGAPORE's second container terminal operator, Jurong Port, says it has begun the fourth phase of its expansion, which will boost its annual handling capacity to 1.4 million TEUs.
  • Shipping boosts A P Moller's profit
    A P Moeller Group, the world's largest container shipping company, said it had a larger- than-expected profit in 2002, as it made money from shipping.
  • Frontline's Q4 profit jumps 54%
    FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's biggest operator of supertankers, said fourth-quarter profit climbed 54 per cent as demand rose and tariffs surged.
  • TotalFinaElf charters VLCC from Europe to Singapore
    OIL major TotalFinaElf has chartered the first very large crude carrier of the year to take Russian high sulphur fuel oil to Singapore, potentially tightening the Rotterdam market over the next few weeks, traders said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Swiss Air Lines to axe another 700 jobs, cut fleet
    SWISS International Air Lines will eliminate an additional 700 jobs, reduce its fleet by 20 planes and shed routes such as Zurich to Jersey and Turin after abandoning a goal of breaking even this year.
  • Pressure rising to slash costs, says Delta CEO
  • MAS chalks up RM330m profit in third quarter
  • Fraport to decide on troubled Manila project by end-March
  • EasyJet may not buy DBA if terms are not met
  • US agency says pilots must carry guns in bags to and from plane
Features
  • End nears for Titanic yard
    TENS of thousands of men once thronged through the narrow streets of east Belfast each day to work at the mighty shipyard renowned for building the Titanic.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India jails Indon pirates for Alondra Rainbow hijack
    IN what is believed to be a jurisdictional first, India convicted and sentenced 14 Indonesian pirates on Tuesday over the 1999 hijacking of the Japanese-owned and bound cargo ship Alondra Rainbow.
  • Officer shot in hijack attempt
    AN aborted hijacking attempt in Indonesia on Tuesday has left a chief engineer in a critical condition after pirates fired upon a chemical tanker.
  • Jurong Port begins stage 4 of expansion
    SINGAPORE's second container terminal operator, Jurong Port, says it has begun the fourth phase of its expansion, which will boost its annual handling capacity to 1.4 million TEUs.
  • Shipping boosts A P Moller's profit
    A P Moeller Group, the world's largest container shipping company, said it had a larger- than-expected profit in 2002, as it made money from shipping.
  • Frontline's Q4 profit jumps 54%
    FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's biggest operator of supertankers, said fourth-quarter profit climbed 54 per cent as demand rose and tariffs surged.
  • TotalFinaElf charters VLCC from Europe to Singapore
    OIL major TotalFinaElf has chartered the first very large crude carrier of the year to take Russian high sulphur fuel oil to Singapore, potentially tightening the Rotterdam market over the next few weeks, traders said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Swiss Air Lines to axe another 700 jobs, cut fleet
    SWISS International Air Lines will eliminate an additional 700 jobs, reduce its fleet by 20 planes and shed routes such as Zurich to Jersey and Turin after abandoning a goal of breaking even this year.
  • Pressure rising to slash costs, says Delta CEO
  • MAS chalks up RM330m profit in third quarter
  • Fraport to decide on troubled Manila project by end-March
  • EasyJet may not buy DBA if terms are not met
  • US agency says pilots must carry guns in bags to and from plane
Features
  • End nears for Titanic yard
    TENS of thousands of men once thronged through the narrow streets of east Belfast each day to work at the mighty shipyard renowned for building the Titanic.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK cargo throughput reaches a world's best 19m TEU in 2002
  • MOL in compliance with US Customs' advance manifest rule
  • Maersk Trucking to acquire Welkin Transportation
  • IPBCC lines increase level of BAF, restore rates
  • Metro Combined Logistics to be renamed GAC Logistics
  • Zim tops out US$650m new building programme
  • Ailing Swiss airline moves to cut jobs, route network and
  • Dragonair records 66pc growth in cargo carried in January
  • Korean ups cargo service to Amsterdam to four per week
  • Cathay Pacific expands codeshare with British Airways

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • TNT Logistics and Wincanton runners up in European logistics market
    With European contract logistics revenues of 2,332 million euro, Exel retains over 2002 its top position from the previous year.
  • Explore road tolls, Ottawa advises
    In his long-awaited blueprint for the future of transportation in Canada, federal Transport Minister David Collenette yesterday presented a new policy focused on protecting the environment and encouraging commercial competition.
  • Palletmaker Chep Europe down
    Palletmaker Chep Europe, part of Brambles Industries, suffered a 25 per cent fall in operating profit to $124 million. Chep Americas, the business which signaled the start of Brambles's loss of earnings momentum in late 2001, increased operating profit 33 per cent to $126 million.
  • Evergreen moves into Shortsea
    Evergreen is to start a European Shortsea service from north Europe in the near future.
  • Swiss clips fleet, costs to survive
    Flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines will cut its fleet by 20 aircraft, shed 700 jobs and not break even this year.
  • NOL Group reports loss for 2002
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) today reported a loss for the full year 2002 of $330 million.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 6 SCI crude tankers bound for scrapyard
  • Ship-owners seek govt nod to take foreign cover
  • India urges US to include 850 more items in GSP scheme
  • Grape exports from Andhra to carry 'Hy Grapes' tag
  • Salt makers seek 10 pc export subsidy
  • Dumping probe on import of methylene chloride from S. Korea
  • Kandla Port sets yet another single day unloading record
  • FIPB clears P&O Ports' acquisition of Adani Container Terminal
  • PPT to repay Rs 121 cr. to ADB next month
  • Safexpress launches super hub on NH4
  • Railway Minister spares all
  • No special thrust for export sector - Fieo chief
  • 5 Indian banks may set up OBUs in SEZs by March-end
  • Rs 500 cr. price stabilisation fund for plantation crops approved
  • Economic Survey today
  • Karnataka to set up mango AEZs
  • Curbs on purchase of lustre-loss wheat lifted
  • KVIC opens 163 agro, rural units in Kashmir
  • 4 pc ceiling on wheat taxes sought
  • It's lacklustre, says IMC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Little action on the US East Coast
  • Gulf Coast markets on the up
  • Quiet West Coast markets still difficult to grasp
  • Prices continue to drop in Pacific Northwest
  • Market update for ports in Ecuador
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (wednesday)
  • Spanish restrictions affect supply in the Canary Islands
  • Distillate indications no exception in Gibraltar
  • OPEC output posts solid rise in February
  • Piraeus buyers still active despite bullish prices
  • Weekly African market report from GAC
  • New Saudi posted prices
  • Brazilian fueloil prices on the up, holiday contact numbers
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Tuesday)
  • Rotterdam barge congestion gets worse
  • Price fall still leave levels too high to boost Korean demand

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Manhattan Associates strengthens European presence
  • Christian Salvesen: profit warning
  • Thai State Railway SRT may claim massive damages from Central
  • «Axel Maersk» 10 000 TEU?
  • Qantas profit rises

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Broström believes in better market for quality shipping
  • Oil recovery from "Tricolor" completed
  • Maersk flags for improved profits

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Conditional immunity for SNTG
    Company says it reported results of internal investigation to authorities
  • Star inks cruise ship completion deal
    A Star Cruises subsidiary has now signed a contract for Lloydwerft to complete the first "Project America" vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Port of Tacoma starts off quarter with new record at North Intermodal Yard
  • Port of Poulsbo first in line to receive derelict vessel assistance
  • Port of Portland slates final two Marine Terminals Master Plan meetings
  • Control of Coast Guard passed to Homeland Security Department boss
  • Crowley Marine Services oversees refloating operation for grounded tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Swedish Club seeks box stowage action
    THE Swedish Club is calling for more attention to be paid to container stowage following an investigation into cases of containers lost overboard.
  • P&O Ports gains 38% with Deurganck expansion
    P&O PORTS has been granted a surprise concession that could pave the way for a massive expansion at the port of Antwerp, with the UK firm gaining the go-ahead to take the northern part of the Deurganck dock from Hesse-Noord Natie, writes Helen Hill in Amsterdam.
  • Brussels steps up places of refuge pressure
    EUROPEAN Commission officials have said they are keen to see member governments speed up action within this year to introduce defined 'places of refuge' for aiding ships in distress.
  • Daewoo grabs two more VLCC orders
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has claimed another two orders for VLCCs, both from existing Greek customers, as part of another haul of tanker orders worth about $230m.
  • Erck Rickmers beats off rivals to win Zim contract
    ERCK Rickmers has fended off competition from his brother Bertram to land a contract with Zim Israel Navigation, writes Janet Porter.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Korea to set up repair shop in India
  • Stolt & Vopak in second cartel probe
  • Korean shippers solicit surcharge cut
  • DNV lowers tolerance
  • FMC rules against Port Canaveral
  • Thai sweetener wins Phils rice deal
  • Asia-Europe boxes up 9 pc year-on
  • Sinotrans Shipping set up in HK
  • Martin pursues leadership bid
  • Madrid presses for Prestige payout
  • NOL to prune staff
  • OnePort debuts in Hong Kong
  • USCG technology extends 30 miles
  • Manager abandons Actinor
  • Madrid to own, operate salvage tugs
  • Inchape plans major growth
  • Stolt gets immunity in cartel probe
  • ICTSI wins Baltic Container Terminal
  • Italian ports face anti-war delays
  • Mongla grinds to a halt
  • Adsteam announces operations review
  • Break-up threat to Teekay tanker
  • France warns on low watch crew
  • Minister rallies support for security
  • SCI to scrap six tankers
  • War 'won't disrupt Qatari LNG'
  • Panama bunker port makes its debut
  • Alondra Rainbow hijackers convicted

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Loy wants gov't. $$$ for port security
    Transportation Security Administrator James M. Loy said that he would recommend providing federal funds for port and maritime security measures.
  • NOL to cut jobs after record loss
    Weak freight rates and a one-time charge led Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. to post a record 2002 net loss of $330.16 million, up from $56.37 million in 2001.
  • After record, Hong Kong makes plans
    Hong Kong easily maintained its position as the world's largest container port in 2002, processing a record 19 million TEUs in 2002.
  • Hong Kong box operators in logistics venture
  • Canada plan divides shippers, railroads
  • FedEx Express taps Brown for Mexico, Central America
  • Hasco, Sinotrans cancel space charter
  • New line offers U.S.-Mexico service
  • Indian port cuts vessel charges
  • New cranes for Savannah
  • British Airways adds Cologne freighter stop
  • Transport consultant network expands
  • Rail mergers, port security in Canada transport plan

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • 'Judgement of Solomon' ends terminal giants' Antwerp spat
    Antwerp Port Authority has ended the fierce tussle between P&O Ports (POP), AP Moller Terminals (APMT) and Hesse Noordnatie (HNN) over crucial concessions to operate terminals in the port's new Deurganckdok.
  • NOL banks on market upturn after US$330m loss
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has reported a 2002 net loss of US$330 million and plans to slash up to 1,100 jobs this year, but predicts 'substantial' improvement for 2003.
  • Shortlisted Vallarpadam bidders approach final showdown
  • Container charter market rides 18-month high
  • New terminal to boost Mediterranean capacity

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Seyang walks out on Euronav VLCC buy
    South Korean tanker owner wannabe defaults on done deal at last minute.
  • Saudis in big-ship bonanza
    Vela locks up three VLCCs, one ULCC for March loadings to US.
  • PDVSA partially lifts force majeure
    Venezuelans clear some products, claim first major crude loading in west is imminent.
  • Stolt Offshore adrift in fourth quarter
    Losses grow to $139.7m amid 'goodwill' writedowns.
  • Brazilian collision dents Sinotrans bulker
    Clash in Paranagua roads also damages B Navi general cargoship.
  • Teekay snaps up Wah Kwong VLCC
    Aframax player signs up newbuilding for five-year time-charter.
  • NOL eyes 10% staff cuts
    Singapore firm making provisions to lay off up to 1,100 staff as it earmarks further assets for disposal.
  • Solstad hampered by write-downs
    Norwegian offshore owner saw net profits shrink in 2002, but sector still lucrative.
  • Gotland income halves
    Ferry and product tanker weakness pushes down returns for Swedish owner.
  • Halim Mazmin slips back
    Malaysian owner Halim Mohammad's company confident of holding on to profit in 2003.
  • Profit slip prompts global review at Adsteam
    Australian towage and ports company to examine operations in bid to boost bottom line.
  • RCL back in the money
    Thai container line boosted by exchange gains and lower costs in 2002.
  • T&E rebrands shipmanagement arm
    Norway's Tschudi & Eitzen group reflects expanded business with TESMA name, where A stands for Alliance.
  • Tanker and cargoship collide in Baltic
    This year's thick ice causes more problems for vessels.
  • NOL aims to return liner arm to profit in 2003
    Losses escalate for Singapore giant in a "tough year."
  • Second price-fixing probe for Stolt
    Now EU to examine inland barge trade with Vopak, in addition to chemical tanker investigation.
  • RINA provides guidance on tankers
    Italian classification society aims to help owners through ordering process.
  • Tokai turns it around in 2002
    Summer season edges Japanese ferry owner into profit for last year.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
  • Carriers start new Asia/Middle East/India link
  • Hapag-Lloyd, P&O Nedlloyd and OOCL to start new intra-Asia service
  • Marad approves tanker transfer to foreign flag
  • FMC drops proceeding against Hasco
  • Record loss at Neptune Orient Lines
  • China Shipping deploys two 5,600-teu ships on Asia/Europe route
  • Stolt-Nielsen is granted conditional amnesty in U.S. antitrust probe
  • Indian court jails Indonesian hijackers of Japanese ship
  • Emirates Skycargo extends service to Nepal
  • EC defines EU-wide mechanism for bilateral agreements
  • EC wants more powers to review international airline alliances
  • Swift settles with injured motorist
  • Canadian shippers back aspects of "transportation blueprint"
  • CSX Corp. moves headquarters to Jacksonville
  • Inchape plans growth in agency activities
  • Clarification: Tradepoint Systems B.V. buys Trans-Euro
  • IBM, Michigan State form supply chain research center
  • ITC seeks input for investigation of trade pacts' economic impact
  • Group praises U.S./Canada effort to resolve softwood lumber dispute
  • FMC weighs penalties for Port Canaveral shipping act violation
  • Tacoma sees 35-percent jump in intermodal yard traffic

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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