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August 3, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia told to invest in ports to cope with trade growth
    ASIA's shipping trade is expected to grow sharply led by China and India, but the region must enhance security and invest some US$27 billion to build over 430 new container berths by 2011 to meet rising demand, shippers and analysts said yesterday.
  • Global maritime meet here to review security
    THE shipping community will take stock of security at ports and aboard ships now that the most comprehensive security code since 9/11 has been put in place.
  • PTP and Port Klang hope to break own volume records
    MALAYSIA's two major ports, Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Port Klang, are confident of breaking their present records in handling containers this year.
  • Dutch yard files for claim over lost NZ job
    DUTCH shipbuilder Schelde Marinebouw said it had filed a legal claim seeking to overturn the New Zealand government's decision to award Australian firm Tenix a contract to build seven new navy vessels.
  • Thai carrier Precious sees record earnings
    PRECIOUS Shipping plc, Thailand's second-biggest sea-freight company, said its 2004 profit may rise to a record, more than its combined net income since it started operations 13 years ago, because of higher cargo rates.
  • 153 rescued as cruise ship runs aground in Alaska
    A small cruise ship catering to eco-tourists was seriously damaged after running aground in the Aleutian Islands.
  • Task force brings down piracy in Horn of Africa
    PETER Meyer has never forgotten hearing the terrified screams over the radio from a tanker crew under attack by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
Air and Land Transport
  • Room for MAS to work with AirAsia
    MALAYSIA's transport minister has called on Malaysia Airline to cooperate with with no-frills rival AirAsia, instead of pursuing its own plan to set up a budget operation.
  • BAA's Q1 profit surges 28% on long-haul, low-cost travel
  • Rolls Royce H1 profit rises 18% on cost cuts
  • Obscene T-shirt gets couple ejected from US plane
  • Computer glitch grounds US Airways, American flights
  • Japan Air fills 85% of its new premium seats

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia told to invest in ports to cope with trade growth
    ASIA's shipping trade is expected to grow sharply led by China and India, but the region must enhance security and invest some US$27 billion to build over 430 new container berths by 2011 to meet rising demand, shippers and analysts said yesterday.
  • Global maritime meet here to review security
    THE shipping community will take stock of security at ports and aboard ships now that the most comprehensive security code since 9/11 has been put in place.
  • PTP and Port Klang hope to break own volume records
    MALAYSIA's two major ports, Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Port Klang, are confident of breaking their present records in handling containers this year.
  • Dutch yard files for claim over lost NZ job
    DUTCH shipbuilder Schelde Marinebouw said it had filed a legal claim seeking to overturn the New Zealand government's decision to award Australian firm Tenix a contract to build seven new navy vessels.
  • Thai carrier Precious sees record earnings
    PRECIOUS Shipping plc, Thailand's second-biggest sea-freight company, said its 2004 profit may rise to a record, more than its combined net income since it started operations 13 years ago, because of higher cargo rates.
  • 153 rescued as cruise ship runs aground in Alaska
    A small cruise ship catering to eco-tourists was seriously damaged after running aground in the Aleutian Islands.
  • Task force brings down piracy in Horn of Africa
    PETER Meyer has never forgotten hearing the terrified screams over the radio from a tanker crew under attack by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
Air and Land Transport
  • Room for MAS to work with AirAsia
    MALAYSIA's transport minister has called on Malaysia Airline to cooperate with with no-frills rival AirAsia, instead of pursuing its own plan to set up a budget operation.
  • BAA's Q1 profit surges 28% on long-haul, low-cost travel
  • Rolls Royce H1 profit rises 18% on cost cuts
  • Obscene T-shirt gets couple ejected from US plane
  • Computer glitch grounds US Airways, American flights
  • Japan Air fills 85% of its new premium seats

Sched Netweb site
  • Demand for Jiaxing-Shanghai feeder service rises
  • Reynold Express granted Class-A licence in China
  • NYK Logistics signs first lease in Italy with ProLogis
  • Zhuhai bonded area attracts 60 logistics companies
  • China United Tally and Dalian Port form JV company
  • Exel sees H1 improvements
  • Rickmers appoints new agent in Canada
  • Castro promoted to CFO of Columbia Group of Companies
  • SIA flys back into the black in Q1
  • Air Canada signs deal with Volga-Dnepr
  • Pilot Air Freight posts Q2 record revenue

Exim Indiaweb site
  • NOL Group celebrates 35 years
  • Brunei move to build new box terminal
  • OOCL Australia achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • New MOL chief to steer company forward
  • Malaysia, Bangladesh accord
  • Bangla-Myanmar coastal shipping pact
  • K&N's half-year profit up
  • Shipping magnate dies
  • Simatech Shipping continuing operations to Umm Qasr port
  • Port congestions may limit growth of liner shipping
  • SKS (Ship) Ltd. profit soars by 63 pc
  • India, Thailand FTA to come into force from Sept. 1
  • Reliance, Adani Exports emerge top exporters in 2003-04
  • Dumping duty imposed on nylon tyre cord fabric imported from China
  • Major Port Trusts want to collect VRCs in convertible forex
  • DLB workers resume duty at VPT
  • Transworld Shipping bags coveted ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Konkan Railway wants to extend ro-ro service
  • Sparing railways from service tax levy irks road transporters
  • Forex reserves up by $ 328 million to cross $ 121-billion mark
  • I-T Dept to look into tax sops granted to exporters
  • Forex reserves fall by over $ 1.5 bn
  • ICT show in Chennai from Sept. 22

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Texas: Fuel oil spill following bunkering incident
    Ship's hull pierced by fuel barge during bunkering.
  • Gibraltar buyers back off from bullish numbers
  • Cape Town: First IFO sold out, new batch possible
    The first fuel oil to arrive in Cape Town for weeks is fully committed, but traders hope another batch of product will arrive shortly.
  • Fuel oil spill on Mississippi after collision
  • Singapore sales down in June, year-on-year still strong
    Annual sales figures look strong despite weaker monthly result, especially for 'other' grades.
  • Rotterdam remains firm amid tight barging
  • "Risk factor" could push crude over $44

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Fleetmaster in three new variations
  • EUR 22 billion for TEN, Galileo and Marco Polo
  • Gimax International - new headquarters, higher turnover
  • CSXT completes major rail enhancements
  • PIA and Thai take code-share and harmonisation measures
  • WAL withdraws from Europe-West Africa trades
  • SDV Logistique Internationale - Asia-Pacific region re-organised

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • UK to call for increased bridge manning
  • "Nightmare scenario" at congested European ports
  • CMB "heading for record year"
  • Buoyant markets lift "K" Line

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Port of Portland sets record for total tonnage in fiscal year
  • US rail freight totals have good week across board
  • Educational boat cruise set for Bellingham Bay
  • Corps finds reporting error in Bonneville Dam flow levels
  • Free ferry service resumes serving downtown Portland

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brent prices ease as Russian supply fears ebb
    BRENT oil prices eased off 14 year highs yesterday as US oil prices stormed to new record peaks of $44 a barrel on the back of fresh security alerts before also receding.
  • Underwriters adopt flexible Olympic stance
    A MASSIVE security build-up at the port of Piraeus for the Olympic Games has allowed underwriters leeway to be flexible in writing terrorism cover for the 'floating hotels' that will moor there.
  • TUI at mercy of share movements
    GERMAN tourism and logistics group TUI finds itself suddenly in the middle of share movements which could either herald a takeover bid or a concerted attack by hedge funds, betting on a further drop in the share price.
  • Spain adds ABS subsidiaries to Prestige negligence suit
    THE Spanish government has claimed that ABS had ample warning of structural problems on the Prestigebefore its loss in November 2002, citing surveys a subsidiary performed on two sisterships, and a faxed letter from a former master expressing concerns over the tanker's structural integrity.
  • Rates squeeze on Belgian blast
    ENERGY insurance markets are likely to remain under downward pressure despite the latest prospective loss from a blast involving a Belgian natural gas pipeline, writes James Brewer.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Hapag parent takeover moves
    MORGAN Stanley, the US based investment bank, has doubled to 10% its stake in Hapag Lloyd parent company TUI, according to media reports
  • Two 'abandon ships' in one week
    IT was a poor week for small-ship Alaskan cruising, as passengers aboard a second vessel - the Clipper Odyssey - were forced to abandon ship
  • Teconvi invests to cut congestion
    BRAZILIAN private container terminal operator Teconvi is increasing capacity at its Itajai base with a R$150M ($50M) cash injection
  • Severstaltrans denies Busan rumour
    RUSSIAN transport and logistics group Severstaltrans today denied any plans for investment in the South Korean port of Busan that was reported by Fairplay last week
  • Russian port privatisation unclear
    THE Russian government's plan to privatise state shareholdings in several ports next year was tabled at a cabinet meeting last week
  • Mississippi clean-up continues
    THE US Coast Guard is continuing its investigation today after a collision late last week on the Mississippi River between a tanker and a tug
  • Holland looks to Holland
  • Southern Moana still aground
  • Dredging invited in Argentina
  • Israel strike hitting trade
  • IPBCC lines raise westbound rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Revamp Asia-U.S. all-water services
    Grand Alliance moves to give Savannah, Norfolk and New York-New Jersey a boost during peak shipping season.
  • Framework for WTO trade pact
    Negotiations for global trade agreement back on track as nations agree on framework for agriculture subsidies, other issues.
  • FedEx adding HK-Incheon flights
  • Buying spurs Hapag Lloyd takeover talk
  • DHL sees rise in Asia-Pacific market share
  • "K" Line raises forecast
  • Panama Canal boxes surge
  • CSX arranges line of credit with minority banks
  • Cost cuts improve TPG earnings
  • India port bars iron, steel scrap
  • DHL eyeing Manila airport ecozone: Report
  • China airport ready to challenge Hong Kong

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Stranded containers add to Brazilian box shortages
    A growing crisis linked to the shortage of containers in Brazil has been intensified by delays in the clearance of more than 3,000 containers stranded due to unpaid import duties.
  • French line steps up Zeebrugge interest
    CMA CGM is negotiating the acquisition of the Flanders Container Terminal (FCT) in Zeebrugge from the local port authority MBZ.
  • HK Government vows to enhance competitiveness
  • Vancouver struggles to handle soaring volumes
  • Adelaide next in line for container X-ray
  • Korean port safety proves satisfactory
  • Auckland steady, Wellington up in mixed year for NZ ports
  • Affimet secures transport through Freight Traders' first tender
  • Teconvi announces expansion plans
  • Correction: Better Hong Kong Foundation

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Valdez tanker tax found illegal
    Polar Tankers, others could see millions in refunds under judge's ruling.
  • US cashes its chips in
    Green Energy calls for bids from US shipyards for three panamax woodchip carriers as demand for renewable energy rises.
  • Coast Guard closes Texas river
    Vessel backlog begins as crews clean spill from gored Torm tanker.
  • Suez numbers grow
    More ships, more money and more cargo at Egyptian canal.
  • Nervous New York
    Tanker stocks mixed as terror threats send broader market sliding.
  • EU ports crisis
    Geest Line warns of "chaos" and rising charges as Europe's terminals fill with Chinese imports.
  • Torm tanker hit by barge
    Oil spill in Texas after laden tanker's fuel tanks are punctured by collision during refuelling.
  • Solstad orders with SBM
    Norwegian owner to build construction vessel at Ulstein Verft with IHC Caland unit as a partner.
  • Cruiseship hits rock
    Over 150 passengers and crew forced to abandon Clipper Odyssey after grounding in Aleutian Islands causes 'substantial damage'.
  • Rising Star
    Norwegian reefer owner survives higher costs to boost first-half profit as demand remained strong.
  • Hornbeck builds barge backlog
    US owner takes up option for third double-hulled vessel with the Manitowoc group.
  • THI lowers sights
    Tsuneishi's Philippines yard cuts production target for next year because of steel shortage.
  • ADSB back in black
    Abu Dhabi yard returns to profit in first half and builds healthy orderbook.
  • Mississippi hit by oil spill
    American Eagle Tankers aframax spills 50 barrels of HFO after colliding with tug off New Orleans.
  • CMB aims for record
    Belgian parent of Euronav and Bocimar posts big first-half profit as it heads for best-ever year.
  • SKL seals Indonesian coal deal
    Sembawang Kimtrans secures potential five-year deal to haul coal for West Java power station.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • "K" Line increases its profit forecast
  • Lloyd Triestino joins new transpacific link
  • Europe/India carriers raise rates
  • MOL sets up owned agency in New Zealand
  • Rickmers names Nortec Canadian agent
  • Coast Guard investigates oil spill on Mississippi River
  • Norfolk Southern picks TNT Logistics to operate vehicle facility
  • WTO inks trade agreement framework, starts trade facilitation
  • U.S. Customs to importers: hold off filing AGOA acceleration claims
  • USTR sets sugar quotas for Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2005
  • USTDA to support port security initiatives in APEC
  • China Shipping invests in new Lianyungang container terminal
  • Algeciras on board with U.S. Customs' CSI

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 2, 2004
  • Polish Mate fined for the guilt of collision
    The District Court of Rønne at the Isle of Bornholm has fined the mate on the Polish container vessel "Gdynia ...
  • Schooner salvaged and the cause of sinking easily found
    The ill-fated Danish schooner "Martha" has been salvaged from the position some 15 miles Northwest of Grenaa, where she ...
  • Damaging rig strike continues
    The four-week long strike of Norwegian oil workers employed on a number of rigs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf ...

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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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