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June 4, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among key players in new Dalian project
    PSA Group confirmed yesterday it is one of four major industry partners who will jointly develop the US$600 million second phase of the Dalian Container Terminal.
  • NOL makes team changes
    THE NOL Group announced a series of key appointments and other changes in its continuing efforts to streamline its operations and enhance manpower utilisation.
  • Black consortium starts S Africa line
    A black-owned consortium has launched South Africa's second shipping line, hoping to win business from firms that, under a government empowerment scheme, must work more with black-owned companies.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East rose to more than a 15-week high as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased production, boosting demand for vessels in the Persian Gulf.
Air and Land Transport
  • India seeks lower price for aircraft purchases
    INDIA's new left-leaning government said it wanted to complete this year multibillion-dollar deals to buy around 60 new aircraft for state carriers, but will try to negotiate a lower price.
  • Fuel-efficient 7E7 stands to benefit from oil price surge
  • A cool $1m for a flying ad
  • Computer failure hits UK airports
  • China Eastern in talks to expand fleet
Admiralty Casebook
  • M'sian carrier wins C$6m in damages from Canada govt
    THE owners of a Malaysian-registered bulk carrier that was detained for over four months in Canada after a safety inspection have successfully sued the Canadian government for negligence, winning almost C$6 million in damages and interests.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among key players in new Dalian project
    PSA Group confirmed yesterday it is one of four major industry partners who will jointly develop the US$600 million second phase of the Dalian Container Terminal.
  • NOL makes team changes
    THE NOL Group announced a series of key appointments and other changes in its continuing efforts to streamline its operations and enhance manpower utilisation.
  • Black consortium starts S Africa line
    A black-owned consortium has launched South Africa's second shipping line, hoping to win business from firms that, under a government empowerment scheme, must work more with black-owned companies.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East rose to more than a 15-week high as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased production, boosting demand for vessels in the Persian Gulf.
Air and Land Transport
  • India seeks lower price for aircraft purchases
    INDIA's new left-leaning government said it wanted to complete this year multibillion-dollar deals to buy around 60 new aircraft for state carriers, but will try to negotiate a lower price.
  • Fuel-efficient 7E7 stands to benefit from oil price surge
  • A cool $1m for a flying ad
  • Computer failure hits UK airports
  • China Eastern in talks to expand fleet
Admiralty Casebook
  • M'sian carrier wins C$6m in damages from Canada govt
    THE owners of a Malaysian-registered bulk carrier that was detained for over four months in Canada after a safety inspection have successfully sued the Canadian government for negligence, winning almost C$6 million in damages and interests.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among key players in new Dalian project
    PSA Group confirmed yesterday it is one of four major industry partners who will jointly develop the US$600 million second phase of the Dalian Container Terminal.
  • NOL makes team changes
    THE NOL Group announced a series of key appointments and other changes in its continuing efforts to streamline its operations and enhance manpower utilisation.
  • Black consortium starts S Africa line
    A black-owned consortium has launched South Africa's second shipping line, hoping to win business from firms that, under a government empowerment scheme, must work more with black-owned companies.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East rose to more than a 15-week high as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased production, boosting demand for vessels in the Persian Gulf.
Air and Land Transport
  • India seeks lower price for aircraft purchases
    INDIA's new left-leaning government said it wanted to complete this year multibillion-dollar deals to buy around 60 new aircraft for state carriers, but will try to negotiate a lower price.
  • Fuel-efficient 7E7 stands to benefit from oil price surge
  • A cool $1m for a flying ad
  • Computer failure hits UK airports
  • China Eastern in talks to expand fleet
Admiralty Casebook
  • M'sian carrier wins C$6m in damages from Canada govt
    THE owners of a Malaysian-registered bulk carrier that was detained for over four months in Canada after a safety inspection have successfully sued the Canadian government for negligence, winning almost C$6 million in damages and interests.

Sched Netweb site
  • Bright future for Pearl River Delta region predicted
  • Dalian to improve port services
  • Cosco unit sets up new office
  • Awards Shipping opens Shenzhen branch
  • Rivers widened and linked for access to HK and Macau
  • Sines container terminal in Portugal receives first vessel
  • ANL expands services to US
  • Air New Zealand to buy new planes
  • Code share between China Southern Airlines, Korean Air
  • New AAPA director general named

Exim Indiaweb site
  • LOTS Shipping embarks on major diversification plan
  • Optimism on tea exports
  • CII International draws up plan to boost trade with Bangladesh
  • To Russia, with products
  • Natural rubber exports up during April-Jan. 2003-04
  • Sherif & Sons handles first shipment of tobacco at VCT - ...to patronise VCT for future shipments too
  • CONCOR's Noida office becomes operational
  • Air New Zealand homing in on India
  • Disinvestment Ministry divested - MoD metamorphoses into DoD
  • CBEC instructs field officers on recovery proceedings
  • Union Budget slated for July 5
  • Baalu to seek merger of Shipping, Roads & Highways Ministries
  • Disinvestment wings clipped - FDI in airport projects restricted to 49 pc
  • SMEM event in Dec. 2004 to open up new vistas for Indian maritime fraternity
  • Online filing of excise returns from June 30

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Singapore residual stocks near tank-top situation
  • Crude prices ease after US stock build
    It remains to be seen if rising OPEC production will help boost US oil inventories in the coming weeks.
  • US oil inventory figures show stock gains across the board
  • OPEC compromise leads to 2m bpd quota increase
    OPEC hopes today's decision will help ease oil prices, but much depends on decline in huge 'terror premium'.
  • Japanese demand good despite high numbers
    Booming Chinese economy boosts bunkering in Japan.
  • Italy slips down on the back of retreating cargo
  • Annex VI welcomed but IBIA warns of disruptive regional moves
    Long-awaited global ratification greeted warmly by bunker industry association but European timetable still an option for sulphur capping.
  • Still no breakthrough in dispute over EU taxes
    Polish suppliers locked in discussions with Customs officials as EU excise tax dispute rumbles on.
  • Rotterdam mid-morning snapshot
  • Malaysian shipping alliance hikes bunker surcharge
    Surcharge rise mirrors climb in benchmark fuel oil prices.
  • Volatile crude markets seek direction
    Despite closing down over $2 yesterday, crude futures have been making solid gains in after-hours trading.

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • Wal-Mart extends RFID use
  • EU plans to talk trade in Syria
  • Dachser with a new partner in the Czech Republic
  • Antwerp orbital motorway: traffic jam ahead
  • Massive air disruption across UK
  • MOL loads Japan's first exports of Shinkansen railcars for Taiwan
  • Hangartner Terminal Srl names the board of directors and management

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Bad week for piracy as two hostages taken
  • AIS can be switched off if danger looms says IMO
  • Central American ISPS problems
  • Brostrom takes vessel stakes
  • Anglo Eastern to use ShipServ TradeNet

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Australia to convert commercial tanker to oiler
    Buys Korean-built newbuild from Tsakos

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • DOD holding competition for Corps' information services
  • DHS taps Accenture for US-VISIT contract
  • Port of Everett foreman retires following 30-year career
  • CBP adding food shipments to prior notification list
  • Tsakos sells new tanker to Australian Navy

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Car carrier calamity at Antwerp after blaze
    Salvors were negotiating last night with the Lebanese owners of Sea Trust , a car carrier that underwent a heavy list at Antwerp after a vehicle fire.
  • Owners blast flag states for ISPS Code delays
    SHIPOWNERS have come out fighting ahead of the industry's July 1 security deadline, squarely blaming flag states for the worrying failure to certify the world fleet on time.
  • Opec output rise boosts tankers
    TANKER markets look set fair for the rest of the year after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to raise production quotas by 2m barrels a day yesterday.
  • OMI accuses Stelmar of hindering talks
    OMI has stepped up the pressure on bid target Stelmar Shipping, imposing a deadline of next Wednesday for the Greek tanker operator to enter talks with its US rival.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Norovirus hits Island Princess
    ABOUT 350 passengers and crew on board Princess Cruises' Island Princess were stricken with a Norovirus this week as the vessel cruised off south-east Alaska, the Carnival Corp subsidiary has confirmed.
  • Jo Tankers restructures
    JO Tankers, the privately owned Norwegian chemical carrier group, will close two offices in the Far East and consolidate key operations in its headquarters in Bergen
  • Upgrades for La Plata
    THE Port Authority of La Plata, Argentina has completed dredging the access channels and basins to 8.5m, and has announced new port enhancements
  • Beef and Poultry ban extends rates
    ASIAN bans on US beef and poultry have compelled one group of carriers to extend its current contracts and defer planned rate hikes until after 30 November
  • New cold storage at Rosario
    A NEW refrigerated warehouse - the port's first - was completed and opened last month at the Argentine River Plate port of Rosario
  • PNSC's redundancy move falters
    REDUNDANCY efforts launched by Pakistan's national flag carrier PNSC have hit snags after a court ruling reinstated 300 out of 401 employees laid off three years ago
  • It's a Vision thing for RCCL
  • Russian crude exports increase
  • Alang crisis as scrap price plunges
  • High bails requested for pollution
  • Gladstone coal capacity to rise
  • Fishermen block traffic at Sète
  • Emission standards to be tightened
  • Posco move unsettles Korean owners
  • Izar denies redundancy decision
  • Tanker stocks rise on Saudi hopes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • U.S. could bar non-ISPS ships
    New guidelines aimed at protecting U.S. from ships that called at ports not in compliance with UN security rules.
  • Import bans stall meat rate hikes
    Lines that carry refrigerated meat to Asia hold rates pending lifting of foreign bans on imports of U.S. beef, poultry.
  • Senate panel approves postal overhaul bill
  • Record seen for U.S. agricultural exports
  • Ports oppose proposed whale safety measures
  • Hong Kong, Singapore near ISPS compliance
  • Bridges to lead Port of Oakland
  • OSHA to hold hearings on tandem box lifts
  • China Shipping sees container rates rising 11-13%
  • Customs announces Byrd Amendment payments
  • U.S. to enforce food import security
  • CSX World Terminals names Asia sales chief

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Pacific lines extend reefer service contracts as Asian meat bans are maintained
    Uncertainty caused by meat and poultry bans has caused carriers operating on the westbound Pacific trades to extend reefer service contracts to the end of November.
  • Malaysian shippers ask for government intervention on THCs
    Following a breakdown in negotiations between the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) and Malaysian shippers, the latter are going to pressurise the government to enact legislation to solve the issue.
  • Unions threaten action as Suape 'flouts' law
  • Vessel charges too high TAMP tells JNPT
  • Shenzhen throughput grows a significant 32% in first five months
  • CP Rail announces fuel surcharge
  • Inland cost savings prompts Maersk Mexican terminal switch
  • Black empowerment firm takes share in MSC subsidiary
  • NYK to substitute Rio port for Sepetiba
  • US Customs set to enforce Bioterrorism Act
  • China-Australia capacity flood gets underway
  • South Africa's black empowerment groups set to enter shipping
  • NZ could replace cabotage with coastal tax
  • APL appoints new head of Sri Lanka operation

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Stelios weighs in
    Founder urges Stelmar to respond to OMI offer, and warns bye-law change will erase stock gains.
  • Stolt sells pipeline arm
    Division raises $40m as part of disposal of non-core assets.
  • Royal Olympic misses deadline
    Cruise line asks for 15 more days to file 2003 results with SEC.
  • Greek tanker held in Georgia
    Vassilios Shipping vessel, with two crew still onboard, accused of illegal cargo discharge in breakaway Abkhazia region in 2002.
  • Svithoid raises newbuilding cash
    Swedish newcomer will issue shares to back tanker order in Russia.
  • Bank buys into MMM
    HSBC builds a 10% stake in Malaysian tanker and bulker owner.
  • Hanjin Heavy on the up
    Korean yard raises operating profit forecast by a fifth for this year as overseas orders pour in.
  • ShipServ wins Anglo-Eastern deal
    Internet supply company bags contract for Hong Kong company's 140 managed vessels.
  • New berth for top broker
    Stephen Hirst to be managing director of RFIB marine insurance business.
  • Russia wants end to dire straits
    Conference urged to settle question of congested transit through Bosporus and Dardenelles.
  • Malta Shipyards under threat
    Lack of first quarter profit puts jobs at risk at restructured shipbuilding and repair group.
  • Ringbakken joins DNK
    Intertanko executive recruited to develop war risks mutual.
  • Suez Canal revenue up in April
    Receipts from ships plying the strategic Middle Eastern waterway increased by 12% year-on-year.
  • TEN seals tidy profit on resale
    Greek owner set to clear $9m on sale of Hyundai Mipo MR tanker newbuilding to Australian Navy.
  • Thoresen seals Sanko bulker buy
    Thai bulker player expands to 45 ships with acquisition of Japanese owned handysize ship.
  • Island Princess hit by bug
    Norovirus lays nearly 350 passengers and crew low on weeklong Princess Cruises trip to Alaska.
  • IRISL slams agent
    Iranian line protests against Maltese company's claims it was treated unfairly.
  • Wartsila gets technical
    Finnish ship engine group buys two Dutch electrical shiprepair outfits.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • WTSA offer concession to beef, poultry exporters to Asia
  • CP Ships gets Pacific slots on Maersk vessels
  • Safmarine withdraws from U.S./Brazil trade
  • Horizon starts online tool for hazardous good declarations
  • Intercontainer-Interfrigo appoints new senior management
  • Hundreds of companies eligible for antidumping compensation
  • Enforcement of food security rules to tighten
  • CSX World Terminals promotes Hoad

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 3, 2004
  • Swedish tonnage tax investigation delayed
    The Swedish ministry of finance has not yet initiated the promised investigation into a tonnage based tax system for Swedish ...
  • Jo Tanker slims operation
    Jo Tanker - the chemical tanker owner/operator - is cutting around 30 staff and closing offices in Japan and Singapore and ...
  • Fosen close to new contract
    Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder (FMV) is close to securing a ro-ro nwbuilding, according to FMV spokesman Reidar Gullesen. Talks with ...

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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