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April 5, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Carnival eyes China, India cruises
    CARNIVAL, whose luxury ships hold sway over global cruising's best markets in North America and Europe, is looking eastward to tap the booming economies of China, India and other Asian nations.
  • Anti-terror law will not halt oil flows: Intertanko chief
    A maritime anti-terror law due be enforced globally on July 1 will not hinder the flow of crucial oil exports to world markets, the head of the world's biggest oil tanker industry owners' association said.
  • New round-the-world service and cranes to boost Jurong volumes
    JURONG Port is set to boost its box throughput with a new round-the-world service connecting Europe with the US East Coast, as the port takes delivery of new quay cranes, pushing annual capacity up to 1.4 million TEUs.
  • Adelaide-Darwin rail link seals another freight deal
    THE long-awaited Adelaide-Darwin rail link has secured annual contracts to move 250,000 tonnes of freight since its launch in January.
Air and Land Transport
  • Victor Li abandons Air Canada deal
    HONG Kong-based tycoon Victor Li's Trinity Time Investment walked away from a rescue deal for Air Canada on Friday, but said it could still join the carrier's restructuring if its labour structure changed.
  • US access issues ground EU-US air traffic talks
  • US govt settles ConAir discrimination charges
  • Delta freezes pay for most workers
  • BA sees healthy growth on its Sydney route
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    IT seems strange to refer to the high level of interest and activity when we consider that so few sales have come to light during the last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Carnival eyes China, India cruises
    CARNIVAL, whose luxury ships hold sway over global cruising's best markets in North America and Europe, is looking eastward to tap the booming economies of China, India and other Asian nations.
  • Anti-terror law will not halt oil flows: Intertanko chief
    A maritime anti-terror law due be enforced globally on July 1 will not hinder the flow of crucial oil exports to world markets, the head of the world's biggest oil tanker industry owners' association said.
  • New round-the-world service and cranes to boost Jurong volumes
    JURONG Port is set to boost its box throughput with a new round-the-world service connecting Europe with the US East Coast, as the port takes delivery of new quay cranes, pushing annual capacity up to 1.4 million TEUs.
  • Adelaide-Darwin rail link seals another freight deal
    THE long-awaited Adelaide-Darwin rail link has secured annual contracts to move 250,000 tonnes of freight since its launch in January.
Air and Land Transport
  • Victor Li abandons Air Canada deal
    HONG Kong-based tycoon Victor Li's Trinity Time Investment walked away from a rescue deal for Air Canada on Friday, but said it could still join the carrier's restructuring if its labour structure changed.
  • US access issues ground EU-US air traffic talks
  • US govt settles ConAir discrimination charges
  • Delta freezes pay for most workers
  • BA sees healthy growth on its Sydney route
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    IT seems strange to refer to the high level of interest and activity when we consider that so few sales have come to light during the last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Carnival eyes China, India cruises
    CARNIVAL, whose luxury ships hold sway over global cruising's best markets in North America and Europe, is looking eastward to tap the booming economies of China, India and other Asian nations.
  • Anti-terror law will not halt oil flows: Intertanko chief
    A maritime anti-terror law due be enforced globally on July 1 will not hinder the flow of crucial oil exports to world markets, the head of the world's biggest oil tanker industry owners' association said.
  • New round-the-world service and cranes to boost Jurong volumes
    JURONG Port is set to boost its box throughput with a new round-the-world service connecting Europe with the US East Coast, as the port takes delivery of new quay cranes, pushing annual capacity up to 1.4 million TEUs.
  • Adelaide-Darwin rail link seals another freight deal
    THE long-awaited Adelaide-Darwin rail link has secured annual contracts to move 250,000 tonnes of freight since its launch in January.
Air and Land Transport
  • Victor Li abandons Air Canada deal
    HONG Kong-based tycoon Victor Li's Trinity Time Investment walked away from a rescue deal for Air Canada on Friday, but said it could still join the carrier's restructuring if its labour structure changed.
  • US access issues ground EU-US air traffic talks
  • US govt settles ConAir discrimination charges
  • Delta freezes pay for most workers
  • BA sees healthy growth on its Sydney route
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    IT seems strange to refer to the high level of interest and activity when we consider that so few sales have come to light during the last week.

Sched Netweb site
  • Chittagong thumbs nose at ISPS code deadline
  • Carriers enter into vessel sharing agreement
  • Panalpina opens new logistics centre in Austria
  • Laizhou Port to add two new berths
  • Construction commences on new Hunan highway

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ignazio Messina launches direct service from Mundra (MICT) Maiden vessel loads record 519 containers
  • 41st National Maritime Day celebrations - Seminar deliberates on ambitious Sagar Mala project
  • IMC signs MoU with UAE chambers to boost trade ties
  • 'Privatisation works' - Capt. Sarbh - CCT handles record 58,706 TEUs in March
  • Kandla Port exceeds MoS' target; handles 41.52 m tonnes of cargo in 2003-04
  • ONGC signs MoU with GPPL
  • NSCOWA bids fond farewell to Capt. Khare; rolls out red carpet for Capt. Dastoor
  • World Trade Institute celebrates Alumni Day
  • Videoconferencing facility to be opened at IMC tomorrow
  • Indian Coast Guard stars in high seas rescue!
  • MVIRDC to organise presentation on 'WTO Cancun Meet' tomorrow

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • World Fuel Services confirms takeover negotiations
    World Fuel Services (WFS) announced today that negotiations are indeed underway for the purchase of the Tramp Oil Group (Tramp), with the transaction expected to completed within the next few days.
  • Port Kembla fire damage was 'worse than expected'
  • Bearish Baltic market draws in some buyers
    Three days of softening numbers has encouraged increased buying activity in Baltic ports.
  • Singapore congestion easing, prices still supported
    Mixed forecast for how long congestion will last, but both loading congestion and bunker prices were expected to ease later this month.
  • Brazilian market update
  • New Baltic terminal to boost Lukoil's bunkering capacity
    Russian oil giant Lukoil plans to open a new oil terminal on the island of Vysotsk in the Gulf of Finland this summer. The new terminal will help Lukoil boost exports of crude and oil products, and eventually boast dedicated bunkering infrastructure.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Stinnes and OHE with "Portal C"
  • EU Commission is to check road users charges in accession countries
  • The Freight Co. Ltd Bangkok opens Vietnam Office in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Refurbishment of the "Elbe Tunnel" requires more time
  • Mahan Air to launch Tehran/Birmingham scheduled service
  • Rate increase in Southern Italy/North Europe trade
  • Georgia Ports Authority appoints Wilson Tillotson as Director

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Keppel FELS wins semi tender order
    Cooperative agreement with Smedvig Asia
  • Austal to build fifth ferry for HFD
    Greek operator books 85 m high speed cat

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Judge closes down EFF bid for money from 7E7 program
  • Port of Portland taps Griffin for general aviation manager
  • Rail freight traffic has good week on all fronts
  • Panama Canal sets record for days with no rail delays
  • IMO turns to Internet for new information source

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Tonnage tax decision brings Norwegian joy
    Norwegian shipowners have breathed a collective sigh of relief following a government white paper which should create a "level playing field" on tonnage tax with their European rivals.
  • Oslo white paper aims to halt decline of country as maritime power
    The Norwegian government's shipping white paper is an attempt to address the decline of Norway as a maritime power at a time of booming freight rates, writes Tony Gray.
  • US regulator frees up Chinese trio pricing
    RESTRICTIONS imposed on the pricing practices of three Chinese container lines in the US have been lifted.
  • World Fuel scoops global market with Tramp Holdings
    MIAMI-based World Fuel Services Corp is set to acquire Tramp Holdings, the parent of British bunker group Tramp Oil, for $83m in cash.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Approval for Norway white paper
    THE Norwegian government's long awaited shipping White Paper received a positive response from the country's ship owners today
  • US toughens up on cruise dumping
    TWO US Congressmen have introduced a federal proposal that would prohibit the discharge of sewage, grey water and bilge water within 12 miles of US shores
  • Asian Terminals net income plunges
    MANILA-based port operator Asian Terminals Inc posted a 39% drop in net income last year to PhP389.5M ($6.95M) from PhP640M over the previous year
  • Working for Patrick was a strain
    AN Australian court has ruled that a straddle crane driver at Patrick's Botany Bay terminal were exposed to repetitive strain injury because of company work practices
  • Courageous crew escape prison
    TWO Singapore navy officers escaped prison today after a dead colleague's father pleaded for leniency in the RSS Courageous case
  • Florida feud over federal funding
    FOUR counties in South Florida, which this week staged joint maritime anti-terror drills, have fallen out over the sharing of federal security funds
  • Vago's Vision for MSC Cruises
  • New service for East Coast Americas

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Expect box shortage, says TSA exec
    Steel crisis, rising costs complicating trans-Pacific plans as shippers, carriers open annual contract talks.
  • Terminals hit ILWU's security critique
    Security at West Coast ports better than what longshore union rep told Senate panel, PMA says.
  • UPS gets six new Hong Kong flights
  • COAC irked by FDA no-show
  • Bill would extend African trade act
  • Shippers, railroads oppose re-regulation: AAR
  • North Carolina ports director resigns
  • China readies Shenzhen rail link
  • NIT League slates trade and logistics seminar
  • DHL cutting 1,000 Airborne jobs in Seattle
  • Nehru throughput up
  • CP Ships closes on ROE Logistics buy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Six years on, efficiency reforms come at a cost for Patrick
    Australian stevedore Patrick may pay a million-dollar price for a key aspect of its 1998 waterfront reforms, following a crucial decision by a New South Wales (NSW) court.
  • Customs inspection systems leaving US at risk, warns watchdog
    The much-vaunted 'modelling' systems and inspection practices of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are inadequate and outdated, government watchdog agency the General Accounting Office (GAO) has warned.
  • Brazil's agriculture inspectors' strike off, bringing some relief to ports
  • Hanjin's Asia-Europe and Asia-North America services revised
  • North-South Atlantic service launched
  • K Line and Zim to exchange slots on Asia trades
  • Marseilles fast-tracks Customs procedures to Lyon
  • Canada unveils new ship safety/security regulations

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Thanks a million
    Stevenson, OMI managers rewarded handsomely for robust 2003 performance.
  • US didn't like Stolt's timeline
    Chemical carrier fixed prices months after it claimed to fix problem, causing feds to pull plug on amnesty, report says.
  • Eastwind damaged coral reef
    Florida officials say grounded bulker caused worst local environmental damage in a decade.
  • Lines launch Americas service
    Hanjin, K Line, MOL and Zim to use five ships for new route in Americas and Caribbean.
  • New ferries for Iranian owner
    Abadan Golden Waters to run cargo and passengerships to Kuwait.
  • Norway to cut tonnage tax
    Shipowners Association say planned changes should lure owners back home.
  • MSC in talks with Fincantieri
    Geneva-based owner is still hungry for more cruiseships.
  • Primorsk orders first suezmaxes
    Russian owner goes back to Hyundai for its largest sized tankers yet.
  • Bharati handles tug order
    Indian yard wins Qatari deal for two anchor-handling ships.
  • Aker Kvaerner prices low
    New Oslo listing for oil and gas company as bosses play safe on popular IPO.
  • Russians eye Viktor Lenac
    OMZ yard group expresses "unofficial" interest in bankrupt Croatian shipbuilder.
  • K Line and Zim swap slots
    Boxship giants cooperate on Asian, Mediterranean and US/Canadian west coast trades.
  • Volumes jump at PTP
    Malaysian container terminal Tanjung Pelepas reports 27% increase in first quarter throughput.
  • Austal seals HFD ro-pax order
    Greek ferry operator Hellas Flying Dolphins returns to Aussie fast ferry builder for fifth ship.
  • Samudera in Thai tie-up
    Indonesian shipowner looks to raise profile in Thailand via joint venture with shipping agency.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Breakbulk, bulk carriers fret over U.S. Customs manifest enforcement
  • CKYH combines Pacific, Asia/Europe links
  • "K" Line, Zim swap slots in Asian trades
  • U.S. Coast Guard receives more security plans on ships, ports
  • Trailer Bridge delays publication of results
  • Titan to add converted freighter
  • Supreme Court validates "suspicionless" container inspections
  • GAO repeats recommendation for better Customs container targeting
  • COAC meets today
  • Democrats urge Bush to take more WTO action against trade barriers
  • U.S. Customs gains limited access to export data for Mexico
  • EPA to hold "e-manifest" meeting for hazardous waste shipments
  • USDA wants Japan to reassess 100-percent BSE testing requirement

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 2, 2004
  • Norwegian shipping looks to improved operating conditions
    Norway's maritime industry, including the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) welcomes the intentions expressed in the White Paper on Shipping presented ...
  • B&N vessels too expensive for the Swedish state
    It will be more expensive for the Swedish state to charter three B&N vessels as combined icebreakers and coast ...
  • PSSA status for the Baltic Sea
    MEPC, the Maritime Environment Protection Committee of the IMO, today approved of the application to give the Baltic Sea, except ...

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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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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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