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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
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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