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October 5, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Winter demand to raise tanker rates in Q4: analysts
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East may extend their 60 per cent gain this year on record oil demand, led by the US and China, according to a survey of analysts.
  • MISC to raise US$750m from ship sales: report
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp , South-east Asia's biggest shipowner by market capitalisation, plans to raise as much as US$750 million from the sale of its fleet of 32 dry-bulk ships, Oslo-based broker P F Bassoe AS said in a market report.
  • Malaysian port volumes may jump 13% this year
    MALAYSIA's ports, which are competing with neighbouring Singapore for South-east Asia's sea freight, are expected to handle 13 per cent more containers this year amid rising trade, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said.
  • S Korean ports on top alert for terror threat
    Pirates attack Singapore boats in Malacca Strait, kidnap four
Port Shots
  • PORT SHOTS
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said August profit fell 65 per cent from a year earlier to 22.9 billion won.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Winter demand to raise tanker rates in Q4: analysts
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East may extend their 60 per cent gain this year on record oil demand, led by the US and China, according to a survey of analysts.
  • MISC to raise US$750m from ship sales: report
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp , South-east Asia's biggest shipowner by market capitalisation, plans to raise as much as US$750 million from the sale of its fleet of 32 dry-bulk ships, Oslo-based broker P F Bassoe AS said in a market report.
  • Malaysian port volumes may jump 13% this year
    MALAYSIA's ports, which are competing with neighbouring Singapore for South-east Asia's sea freight, are expected to handle 13 per cent more containers this year amid rising trade, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said.
  • S Korean ports on top alert for terror threat
    Pirates attack Singapore boats in Malacca Strait, kidnap four
Port Shots
  • PORT SHOTS
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said August profit fell 65 per cent from a year earlier to 22.9 billion won.

Sched Netweb site
  • Coscol posts improved profit, throughput numbers
  • NYK unveils "good corporate citizen" strategy
  • K+N to handle Pirelli Tire in US
  • US, NZ collaborate to improve container security
  • VPA tests low-emission fuel additive
  • New board members line up for Nedlloyd
  • Michael Parker retires from Hamburg Sud UK
  • Malaysia Airlines begins service to Hangzhou
  • Kitty Hawk names flight operations VP
  • Turkish Airlines confirms contract for 15 737-800s

Exim Indiaweb site
  • WTSA to hike cotton transportation rates from December 1
  • Baltic Exchange launches Asian tanker route
  • Famous Pacific Shipping enhances Indonesian presence
  • SITC launches new S-E Asia service
  • SNSC, PSA launch on-line 'e-Freight Centre'
  • Hanjin Shipping appoints new CEO
  • Chittagong Port defers handling charges hike
  • DCL starts Asia-US import service
  • WSA Lines obtains Class A licence
  • New box terminal opens
  • Van Oord to increase presence in India, set up dredging arm
  • EU withdraws anti-dumping duty on Indian steel products w.e.f. March 2003
  • Homologation norms may halt car imports
  • WTO Report highlights high transportation costs
  • JNP congestion: Commerce Ministry to meet Port officials, users & shipping lines today
  • AP Moller Group/Maersk India to invest $ 200 m in developing Port Pipavav into modern, multi-purpose facility
  • Mormugao Port Trust celebrates Hindi Week
  • Congestion at Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal worries seafood exporters
  • K. R. Sons sets new sulphur unloading record at Vizag Port
  • Whale of a haul for VLCC owners
  • Forex reserves up by $ 104 million to $ 1,18,359 million
  • GDP growth at 7.4 pc in Q1 exceeds forecast
  • Oilseeds exports flare up
  • Customs duty on polymers cut by 5 pc
  • Centre clears 3 SEZs in Hazira belt, Ichhapore & Pandesara in Gujarat
  • Spotlight on security aspects at World Maritime Day celebrations held on Sept. 30 in city
  • Cyclone spares Gujarat
  • Sisodia to hold addl charge of Revenue Dept
  • Seminar on Service Tax

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Titan chief bullish on China and expansion policy
    Barry Cheung, chief executive of Titan Petrochemicals Group, reveals a bullish outlook on Chinese oil demand and continued expansion plans for the fast-growing company.
  • Cargo falls spur Gibraltar buyers into action
  • Fuel oil cargoes on horizon for squeezed Panama market
    News of several fuel oil cargoes booked to Panama could help alleviate tightness in market drained of spot supply.
  • Rotterdam barge market easing, distillates firm
  • Japan: August sales down, September demand healthier
    August bunker sales reported down, but market sources indicate better buying interest for September.
  • Canada: Marine emissions to overtake automobile pollutants
    Report claims that marine emissions in the Georgia Basin and Puget Sound air shed are likely to surpass pollutants from vehicles by 2010
  • Denmark: Grounded tanker poses no pollution threat
    Panamax tanker grounded off Denmark seems to pose no threat of spilling its 62,000 mt gas oil cargo.
  • California: Schwarzenegger vetoes emissions bill
    Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Assembly Bill 2042 in a move applauded by shipping trade associations and slammed by environmental groups.

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Evergreen launches new, improved website
  • New aircraft noise regulations weaken German industry
  • U-Freight to open Narita International airport office
  • Interporto di Nola gets new intermodal connection to Salerno
  • Emirates Skycargo boosts freighter fleet
  • Port of Felixstowe welcomes "CSCL Europe"
  • Resignation of LA's port director

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Teekay boosts dividend
  • Clelia Haji-Ioannou sells Stelmar stake
  • Arnie kills pollution bill
  • Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal set for growth

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Maersk Line to replace MSP ships
  • $1.5 million settlement in 1996 Delaware Bay spill
  • SNAME honor for Kramek

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • AAPA communications awards go to Port of Tacoma
  • Federal funds heading for Oregon commuter rail line
  • APL website adding customizable ship schedules
  • Port of Vancouver, BC testing low emissions additive
  • BNSF ethanol express train delivers 10,000th carload

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greenpeace wait for arrival of plutonium in Cherbourg
    GREENPEACE and other environmental organisations were on stand-by yesterday for the expected arrival at the French port of Cherbourg today of a convoy of weapons-grade plutonium from the US.
  • Coalition to fight EU criminalisation Bill
    AN UNPRECECDENTED alliance of maritime industry associations is gathering to pressure the European parliament to amend or sink a proposed law on criminal sanctions for seafarers.
  • MISC takes advantage of secondhand prices with
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp has confirmed plans to sell almost its entire drybulk fleet enbloc to take advantage of high secondhand vessel prices.
  • Council rejects de Palacio swansong
    WITH just weeks to go before stepping down from her post as European transport commissioner, Loyola de Palacio has drawn fresh criticism over plans to revive the controversial port services directive.
  • Last fuel oil recovered from Prestige wreck
    THE last of the fuel oil trapped inside the wreck of the Prestige has now been recovered and transported to La Coru'a on board the tanker Odin, writes Brian Reyes in Gibraltar.
  • Danes seek to plant flag on North Pole
    DENMARK aims to show that the North Pole belongs to it and is sending an expedition to try to prove that the seabed there is a natural continuation of Danish territory, the Science Ministry said yesterday, Reuters reports.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Booze cruise talks in Brussels
    THE UK Customs authorities will hold discussions in Brussels on 7 October with the European Commission regarding penalties handed out to ferry passengers on 'booze cruises'
  • Saga under new management
    SAGA Group, the UK insurance, travel and cruising company for people over 50, is now under new management
  • Oil smuggling racket alleged
    AN industrialist in the Philippines has alleged that oil is being systematically smuggled under the noses of maritime authorities
  • Capsized bulker pollutes Nassau
    THE cement vessel Contrader remains capsized at the Clifton Pier in Nassau, Bahamas, spilling oil into surrounding waters
  • Royal Caribbean revises forecast
    HURRICANES will cost Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd $20M in lost net income during its third quarter, plus $4M-6M in the fourth quarter
  • French company to pay for oil spill
    FRANCE Shipmanagement has agreed to pay $1.5M in fines to US and New Jersey agencies over a 136-tonne oil spill in Delaware Bay
  • NZ ferry loses auto steering
  • Fishermen block French Med ports
  • Lawsuits persist against ILA
  • Scholten guaranteed €180M
  • BP vets Russian tankers
  • Consortium drops congested Cochin

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Security amendments lard intel bill
    Senate aims squarely at homeland security with container, border and rail protection measures.
  • High court will hear NVO bill of lading case
  • Railroads set another intermodal record
  • Survey aims to improve EDI transmissions
  • CPR increases capacity for export grain
  • CP Rail, Norfolk Southern seek approval for Northeast plan
  • Connie Awards honor Raymond, Arena
  • No need for new HK terminal: Report
  • Charges could hit Cochin delays
  • Taiwan opens first free-trade port zone
  • SEC heightens Swift stock sale probe
  • Cargolux adds Brazil flight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Increased box scrutiny to follow Australian elections
    Both the incumbent Liberal/National Coalition and the opposition Labor Party have promised increased scrutiny of containers at Australian ports if they win the national election on October 9.
  • AP Moller truckers 'treated like slaves' say MP's
    Shocked Danish MP's are to make representations to government ministers following a meeting with US truckers, employed by AP Moller, who were 'treated like slaves'.
  • Fesco to launch Vladivostok/Magadan service
  • Gwangyang port hinterland attracts further logistics investment
  • New Caledonia substitute found but more grief for Reef
  • Bernhard Schulte takes delivery from China shipyard
  • CSCL deploys newbuild on a transpacific service

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Big John is back
    John Fredriksen has bought back into Neptune Orient Lines two weeks after selling out.
  • Stelmar names the day
    But are shareholders prepared to scale the battlements over Fortress takeover offer?
  • Nordsjofrakt sells out of ro-ros
    Sweden's B&N Nordsjofrakt has completed its exit from the ro-ro market.
  • Q Ship wins in-house order
    Qatar owner's shipyard to build anchor-handlers for joint-venture offshore player HOSC.
  • Vinashin hot on boilers
    Vietnamese shipbuilder teams with Aalborg of Denmark to found new factory.
  • Storms hits Royal Caribbean
    Hurricane havoc could knock $25m off cruise line earnings.
  • Protesters shut down French Med
    Fishermen have blocked the pilot station at Marseille, effectively shutting it down along with other ports.
  • Maersk swells US-flag fleet
    United States Ship Management could be the loser in Maersk Lines Ltd's fleet renewal.
  • WW bridges East China Sea
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen launches ro-ro on new service between Shanghai and Yokohama.
  • Saga sold for $2.4bn
    Private equity investor acquires owner of elderly ships catering for grey haired cruise passengers.
  • Chilly time for Ice Wind
    Norwegian ship detained for 12 days over major structural defects.
  • German union fears job cuts
    IG Metall study claims German shipyards could axe 4% of workers next year.
  • Bidders circle Viktor Lenac
    Piece-meal sale of Croatian yard's assets on the cards as eight buyers make offers.
  • SembCorp censured
    Singapore Stock Exchange raps marine engineering group over late disclosure relating to Solitaire dispute.
  • Thinking ahead at Panama Canal
    New cargo notification deadline extended to end of October at vital waterway.
  • Steel price hits Daewoo
    Korean shipbuilder's August profit drops 65% as costs rise.
  • Another scare for Toll's Aratere
    Investigation launched after blighted Kiwi ro-ro 'came within seconds' of potential disaster.
  • Nina hits the beach
    Salvors deliberately beach bulker off Singapore island in effort to extinguish cargo hold fire.
  • Thor R set for salvage
    Heavy lift crane arrives from the Netherlands to recover dredger sunk off Danish port of Esbjerg.
  • Ghosts head for graveyard
    US MarAd confirms disposal contracts for four more ships from James River Reserve fleet.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Maersk Line Ltd. replaces six MSP ships with newer tonnage
  • Crowley adds U.S./Mexico security surcharge
  • Safmarine names third new ship for Europe/West Africa trade
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts China/Japan ro/ro link
  • U.S. airlines' international cargo up 11.6 percent in August
  • Reed moves up at FedEx Freight
  • WCA forwarder network spreads
  • Logility acquires fellow supply chain IT firm Demand Management
  • Missouri shipper fined $220,000 for illegal exports
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Pirelli Tire's North American logistics
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens another logistics site in Hamburg
  • CDC, APHIS ban bird imports from Malaysia
  • CSI goes live in Naples

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Hamburg trade fair attracted many
    The Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International Trade Fair SMM, held last week in Hamburg attracted 42,000 visitors, up by ...
  • EU support to Esbjerg ro-ro service, Kvarken ferry and Scandlines pilot project
    EU has approved EUR 2 million in support from the Marco Polo programme to Danfrance, a new ro-ro service ...
  • Minor oilspill in Aalbæk bay from Swedish tanker
    A few hundred litre of fuel oil was lost Saturday last week, when the Swedish-flagged bunker tanker "Västsjö" had ...

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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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