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February 4, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest
    THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
  • S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes
    SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
  • Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates
    OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
  • Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput
    CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected
    THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
  • EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
  • Thai AirAsia starts services
  • United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Piracy undermines security code
    WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest
    THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
  • S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes
    SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
  • Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates
    OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
  • Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput
    CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected
    THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
  • EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
  • Thai AirAsia starts services
  • United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Piracy undermines security code
    WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest
    THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
  • S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes
    SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
  • Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates
    OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
  • Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput
    CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected
    THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
  • EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
  • Thai AirAsia starts services
  • United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Piracy undermines security code
    WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.

Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers launch Taiwan-Middle East Service
  • Xiamen gets green light to establish free port
  • US customs reaps US$24 billion windfall in 2003
  • Dongning port doubles import and export revenue
  • Menlo officially joins fight against terrorism
  • Hamburg mulls port expansion to meet expected demand
  • Famous Pacific Shipping on schedule in New Zealand
  • Menzies to handle Philippine all-cargo airline
  • Boeing clinches freighter deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines
  • US Xpress reports higher revenues, earnings in Q4

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bangladesh container main line operators form new forum
  • Kalmar plays pivotal role in Rotterdam ECT's Delta terminal expansion
  • MOL sails home with carrier awards
  • Swedish supercar fast-tracks to Dubai with GAC Logistics
  • Hamburg throughput up by 14 pc
  • Cosco Shipping vessels pass ISPS test
  • Panama Canal charges up
  • P&O Nedlloyd announces vessel refinancing
  • OOCL hits 1m TEUs through Singapore
  • Singapore port shatters records
  • HSL-built passenger ship sets sail
  • Navy, Defence ministry clear CSL privatisation plan
  • KoPT brings down pilotage, wharfage charges
  • Govt urged to curb poor quality arecanut imports
  • Freight forwarders concerned over new US law
  • IA, freight operators holding negotiations on cargo transport
  • Cargo Gear Services awarded ISO 9001:2000 certificate
  • Revised duty drawback rates to be effective from Feb. 9
  • Fresh ECB norms come into force; cos can now raise $ 500 m abroad
  • Centre prepays Rs 1,350 cr. ODA loans to Canada
  • Cabinet restores 20 pc duty on glass shell inputs
  • Jaswant Singh's Interim Budget stresses on consolidation & propulsion of economic growth - No new tax breaks, existing structure to continue
  • Exim Management Institute to hold seminar on Exim policy tomorrow
  • AIAI chief welcomes interim rly Budget
  • Pdexcil suggests customs duty reduction on imports of raw cotton

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Tight Gulf Coast markets firm
  • Panama playing catch-up with Houston
    The Panama market has a distinctly firm feel about it today. Those at the high-end were fairly convinced that their more aggressive counterparts would be unable to sustain such a pricing strategy for very long given current resupply costs. Another indication that this might be the case can also be found in the fact that for the past week or so, prices on the canal have been carrying a lower than average premium over prices in Houston.
  • Rotterdam's 'Bunker Captain' prepares to leave the bridge
    Captain Cornelius de Keijzer, bunker expert for the Port of Rotterdam, is preparing to end his 43-year career as a shipping professional. A man of many names (including amusing nicknames) and skills, Capt. de Keijzer will be difficult to replace and sorely missed.
  • Crude rises Push Hong Kong up after soft week
  • Bulls bully Fujairah higher
  • Uruguay market update
  • Rotterdam firms with crude

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Two dead found in "Rocknes"
    Today, divers have found two bodies in the "Rocknes" superstructure. They were found on C-deck and the bodies have ...
  • Coastal Express carries few passengers
    Passenger numbers were down 3.5 per cent on the Norwegian Coast Express service last year compared with 2002, thanks mainly ...
  • Norden expects billion plus profit
    Danish Dampskibsselskabet Norden expects a DKK 1.4 billion (EUR 190 million) profit this year, excluding sale of ships, if any ...
  • Sharp increase in Stena Line freight volumes
    Increased capacity and improved IT support to customers lies behind an eight per cent increase of the number of cargo ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Graig eyes more Vietnam deals
  • Norden expects bumper 2004 result
  • ITF holding off while DIS talks continue
  • 14 months for seafarers' ID scam
  • UK firm fined for transporting waste

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Senesco Marine gets order for 100,000 bbl barge
    Guarino & Cox designed unit for Reinauer Transportationm
  • Abeking & Rasmussen launches SWATH
    25 m vessel for German Navy
  • Cruise bookings soar
    CLIA reports strong "wave" period
  • AAPA "concerned" on port security funding
    Ports unhappy with FY05 budget request

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Aviation model for sea probes
    THE European Commission will introduce new legislation this year to bring standards in reporting maritime accidents into line with the aviation sector, according to the head of the European Maritime Safety Agency, writes Hugh O'Mahony .
  • Inspection windfall for quality operators
    HIGH quality ship operators could be rewarded by a lightening of the inspections load, if a new proposal from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control gets the go ahead.
  • Thailand prepares for return of 1,000 banned chicken containers
    THAILAND'S ports and shipping lines are bracing themselves for the return of 1,000 reefer containers of banned chicken exports originally destined for the European Union and Japan.
  • British companies miss deadline for submitting outline ISPS plans
    NUMEROUS British shipping companies have missed a key voluntary deadline for the submission of outline security plans, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said yesterday.
  • Lloyd's gets tough on 'lemming culture' of reckless underwriting
    LLOYD'S is ready to exclude more businesses in an attempt to stamp out the "lemming culture" of cliff-edge underwriting, chairman Lord Levene has warned.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Banks, insurers have responsibility
    BANKS, insurance companies and cargo owners will have a greater role to play in providing information on ships' physical condition in future, according to Carien Droppers, assistant secretary of the Paris MoU on Port State Control
  • India to boost seafarer profile
    THE Indian government is considering setting up two maritime universities as part of a hugely ambitious maritime education plan
  • Cruise lines boosted by wave season
    FOR the North American cruise market, early returns on this year's Wave Season reveal that "volumes are robust across the board"
  • Court hears of Curnow kickbacks
    A Crown Court hearing in Bristol, UK heard yesterday how five directors of Curnow Shipping allegedly used 'kickbacks' to fund their pensions and wives salaries
  • Bush proposes $10Bn security hike
    THE American Association of Port Authorities has criticised the absence of port funding in President Bush's homeland security budget for 2005
  • Attacks on shipping in Indonesia
    THERE were two attempted attacks on ships underway in Indonesian waters on 30 January, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre reports
  • UK rejects box port national plan
  • Sealand Express hits gantry crane
  • Norway upbeat on ship security
  • Santos reinforces Latin lead
  • No charge for security at HK
  • Liebherr to set up in Rostock
  • Ostend to build on bullish figures
  • Kotug loses major tug contract
  • Tai Ping claims battle hots up
  • Kidnapping in Nigeria delta

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Senate debates highway funding bill
    But Congress is divided on how much to pay to reauthorize highway and ground transportation construction.
  • Ports unhappy with security grants
    The proposed Homeland Security budget includes $46 million for port security grants, but it's not a new pot of money for public ports.
  • Amsterdam tops Europe airfreight hubs
  • Leach joins The Journal of Commerce as senior editor
  • German truck toll delayed again
  • CSX Intermodal's fuel charge passes 4 percent
  • Bush budget irks transport union
  • Norfolk Southern sets UPS record
  • New 747 expands KLM's Far East capacity
  • CP Ships appoints director of environmental services
  • World Airways, Menlo extend U.S.-Belgium contract
  • Union Pacific to move Denver yard
  • Suez terminal awards systems contract

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Activists back New York freight tunnel project
    Activist groups are planning an aggressive campaign in support of the construction of a Brooklyn tunnel that would dramatically increase container traffic, and significantly reduce pollution as well.
  • Australian maritime visitors face poultry bans
    Fears about the spread of Asian bird flu have led the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) to impose bans on poultry and bird-eggs carried as ships' stores on any vessel arriving from Asia.
  • AAPA highlights lack of facility funding in defence-friendly proposed budget
  • SBB boosts rail capacity as Swiss vote on transport infrastructure
  • Home Depot moving forward with large Virginia facility
  • EU's avian flu-quarantine for Thai poultry exports to continue
  • Bremerhaven and Bremen top 3m TEU

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • BG Group upgraded on back of LNG project
    JP Morgan likes what it sees on Lake Charles expansion plan.
  • Falls River opposes LNG terminal
    Plan by Weaver's Cove Energy gets thumbs-down from local officials.
  • S&P threatens SK Corp with downgrade
    South Korean oil refiner told to abandon 'questionable' business plans.
  • Scandlines aims higher
    German/Danish ferry owner increased passenger and car volumes in 2003, but wants more this year.
  • Tanker king extends empire
    Watch out or John Fredriksen will be taking Aktiv steps to collect that debt.
  • Two bodies found in Rocknes hull
    Difficult underwater search continues but 11 crew still to be accounted for.
  • Norden predicts 2004 profit hike
    Danish owner expects this year's result to be almost four times larger as market surge continues.
  • Strong third quarter pushes up profit at Shreyas
    Indian boxship owner keeps costs down as revenues boom towards year-end.
  • Eurosib looking to expand feeder line
    Russian logistics group may need bigger ship for domestic and German container operations.
  • New line planned for Estonia and Latvia
    Estonian port operator wants to run ship from Montu on Saaremaa island.
  • Double trouble for Sealand Express
    AP Moller containership in costly crane collision only weeks after damning report.
  • Petronet LNG IPO ready to fly
    India's first LNG cargo has landed but what of future gas sales.
  • Upside to bird flu for bulkers
    ABF is bad news for boxships but it could mean more cargoes for bulkers says Khalid Hashim.
  • UK holds 12 vessels in December
    Good Faith and Continental Ship Management ships fall foul of coastguard inspectors.
  • New tax boosts Indian owners
    Shares in shipping companies rise as "cargo tax" announced by Finance Minister Jaswant Singh.
  • Evergreen profit triples
    Taiwanese liner giant blows apart its own forecasts.
  • Ukraine shakes up shiprepair sector
    Six Black Sea yards could be leased or merged under new government plans.
  • Iraqi ports hit by strike
    Vessel movements affected as country experiences downside of newfound freedom.
  • Baltic Magda suffers breakdown
    Polish tug takes Dutch-flagged multi-purpose vessel under tow off UK south coast.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • P&O Nedlloyd sees "no negatives" in public listing
  • Maersk Sealand adds Muscat to U.S./Middle East/India service
  • Bunker charges rise in several trades
  • CP Ships appoints Fortune director of environmental services
  • Japanese cargo airline to buy three Boeing freighters
  • Industry associations request U.S. Customs cargo rules amendments
  • Bush budget boosts spending for Customs programs
  • CITA drops visa requirements for some Chinese, Mexican textiles
  • U.S., Canada continue border security consultations
  • Homeland Security sets meeting for Customs advisory panel
  • USCO Logistics takes name of parent company

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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
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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