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October 6, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Surge in demand, oil costs may push up freight rates
    RISING US and European imports are enabling container lines to charge more for cargo space and this, coupled with high oil prices, could push freight rates to new records, according to shipping analysts.
  • UK detained 11 ships in Aug for deficiencies
    THE Maritime and Coastguard Agency of Britain detained 11 foreign-flagged ships in UK ports in August, along with four other ships still under detention from previous months.
  • China's Huaneng Power buys 16 ships for US$395m: report
    CHINA's Huaneng Power International Inc has bought the entire 16-strong fleet of dry-bulk carriers owned by China's Cofco for US$395 million, online shipping publication Tradewinds and specialist brokers reported.
  • Hurricanes will reduce earnings in H2, says Royal Caribbean
Strait Talk
  • Tighten security but respect seafarers
    LAST Thursday, ships in ports around the globe sounded their whistles at noon local time in support of the joint industry and union campaign to draw attention to the plight of seafarers denied shore leave, most notably in the US.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Surge in demand, oil costs may push up freight rates
    RISING US and European imports are enabling container lines to charge more for cargo space and this, coupled with high oil prices, could push freight rates to new records, according to shipping analysts.
  • UK detained 11 ships in Aug for deficiencies
    THE Maritime and Coastguard Agency of Britain detained 11 foreign-flagged ships in UK ports in August, along with four other ships still under detention from previous months.
  • China's Huaneng Power buys 16 ships for US$395m: report
    CHINA's Huaneng Power International Inc has bought the entire 16-strong fleet of dry-bulk carriers owned by China's Cofco for US$395 million, online shipping publication Tradewinds and specialist brokers reported.
  • Hurricanes will reduce earnings in H2, says Royal Caribbean
Strait Talk
  • Tighten security but respect seafarers
    LAST Thursday, ships in ports around the globe sounded their whistles at noon local time in support of the joint industry and union campaign to draw attention to the plight of seafarers denied shore leave, most notably in the US.

Sched Netweb site
  • Awards launches direct LCL service to Cambodia
  • New cranes set to boost Tianjin capacity
  • Cosco Shipping completes deal for 40 ships
  • K+N merges with Danish transport group
  • Malaysian ports to handle 13 per cent more containers in '04
  • Congestion at Pacific ports on the rise
  • Philippine Airlines, Air Macau start code-share
  • ABX Logistics links up with Lufthansa Cargo
  • ACF 2004 attracts record number of participants
  • Dragonair appoints cargo manager for Germany

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PSA projected to retain world's No. 2 position in box handling
  • Readymade garment exports yield Rs 16,898.32 cr. in Jan-Aug. 2004
  • Dumping duty imposed on HAS to be reviewed
  • MICT, adjacent CFS, post highest-ever monthly throughputs in September 2004
  • VSPL set to begin operations at 2 berths in Vizag Port
  • TLP gets coveted ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Indus Container Lines establishes its presence in India
  • IWAI's floating jetty inaugurated outside KDS
  • Excise duty relief for textile EOUs supplying fabrics to domestic market
  • FinMin reverses norm on Cenvat credit
  • Measures to increase carpet exports suggested
  • Conference & exhibition on Port Handling Systems from today
  • Short-term refresher course on international trade on
  • Developing nations to gain from removal of textile quotas: UNCTAD

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • WFS expands credit facility to fund 'potential expansion'
    World Fuel Services Corporation achieves 50% more credit in what it calls 'a timely addition to our capital base'.
  • Estimar's barge back in business
    Barge resumes deliveries in adequately supplied market.
  • Shell South Africa to sell Sapref share
    Shell in advanced talks to sell 25% share of Sapref joint venture, Durban's biggest source of bunker fuels, in a move that could potentially break oil majors' grip on the country's market.
  • Fujairah supply dates stretched out on buoyant demand
    Full commitment until after the weekend marks good demand in the bunkering hub.
  • Hong Kong IFO shortages continue
    Delayed resupply may not be sufficient to put spot market back on track.
  • Rotterdam market moves up with crude
  • France: Fishermen block oil terminals in price protest
    Protesting French fishermen have blockaded ports and oil terminals in the south of France demanding compensation for surging fuel costs.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EWS offer online timetable
  • ESC urges commission to repeal liner shipping block exemption
  • Sieber group opens new branch in Ticino
  • Bombardier and Daimlerchrysler end Adtranz dispute
  • KLM turns 85 tomorrow
  • CMA CGM acquires Malta Freeport Terminals
  • Board changes at Vienna airport

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • Swift tells industry to raise profile
  • Island Offshore orders PSV from Aker
  • LR wins RAN contract
  • Gorthon buys veteran forest products ship
  • Four held hostage by pirates
  • UK detains 11 ships in August
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen launches China-Japan service
  • Owner to pay US1.5m in spill compensation

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • Casino vessel ordered out of U.S. waters
  • ACLU sues to stop ferry searches
  • Island Offshore orders PSV

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brussels rejects criticism of criminalisation
    BRUSSELS has signalled its determination to press on with the introduction of criminal sanctions for seafarers in the face of opposition from maritime industries.
  • Panama Canal faces box lines backlash
    CONTAINER lines are pressing hard for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to withdraw proposals to charge for containers carried on deck which, carriers estimate, could see their transit costs soar by 60% or more.
  • CMA CGM has Malta at last
    CMA CGM finally gained control of Malta Freeport terminals late yesterday after nearly four years of negotiations, writes Janet Porter in Valletta.
  • Fredriksen buys stake in NOL after selling shares
    A FRONTLINE official confirmed that John Fredriksen has bought into Neptune Orient Line again after selling his previous stake, write Marcus Hand and Janet Porter.
  • GlobalSantaFe in $157m deal
    US DRILLING firm GlobalSantaFe has scooped a $157m contract from BHP Billiton to provide its latest newbuild semi-submersible Development Driller I for a two-year drilling programme in the Gulf of Mexico, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Pacific Basin to buy newbuild
    PACIFIC Basin, the recently listed handysize bulker operator, has confirmed it plans to acquire a 28,000 dwt newbuilding from Giant Line at a cost of $21.5m, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • Cherbourg prepares for nuclear reaction
    THE French port of Cherbourg is preparing for possible renewed demonstrations by environmental activist group Greenpeace, with the imminent arrival of 140kg of military plutonium from the US
  • St Petersburg box trade boom
    CONTAINER throughput at St Petersburg, Russia's leading box port, grew more than three-fold to 246,000 tonnes in the year to 31 August, compared to 2003
  • Malaysia plans on transhipment
    EXPANSION of the Malaysian ports of Tanjung Pelepas and Westport in Port Klang has been included in the Ninth Malaysia Plan ' a development blueprint for 2006-2010
  • Greek PM considers crewing
    GREEK prime minister Costas Karamanlis has taken a personal interest in improving the competitiveness of the country's shipowners
  • Final act of Stelmar drama set
    STELMAR Shipping has announced that it will hold a special meeting on 16 November to approve its sale to Fortress Investment Group
  • APM increases Indian ops
    APM Terminals, which is developing the third container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru, is interested in the fourth container terminal to be built at the port
  • Chile copper threatened by strike
  • Nhava trailer strike planned
  • Monti lengthens Izar lifeline
  • B&N completes restructuring
  • Colombian strike bites hard
  • MISC to exit bulker business
  • Union anger grows over P&O cuts
  • French detain more polluters
  • Marseilles/Fos remains paralysed
  • Suez box terminal opens

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • New hires fail to ease LA box jam
    Hiring of 1,000 new dockworkers don't make a dent in congestion, vessel waits at Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach.
  • UPS acquires Menlo air unit
    United Parcel Service buys Menlo's forwarding business, which had revenues of $1.9 billion in 2003.
  • Trade groups slam box check proposal
  • Carriers approve roadability agreement
  • At AAPA: Jam to hit Pac Rim ports
  • Osprey Line launches Houston-Tampa box service
  • Senate names tariff panel
  • Canadian shipping searches for congestion answers
  • New round of consolidation for Euro logistics
  • CAFTA a cash cow for Fla.: Study
  • Israel ports want strike injunction
  • Security amendments lard intel bill

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • AP Moller and US hauliers make progress in tete-a-tete over union recognition
    Drivers, unions and AP Moller have declared their meeting in Copenhagen today a partial success, having made progress on the issues of harassment, unsafe equipment and overweight boxes.
  • CMA CGM clinch Malta Freeport deal
    French operator CMA CGM Group announced today that it has won a 30-year concession to operate Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd (MFTL) with its P&O Ports joint venture Portsynergy.
  • Lines to levy NSICT congestion charge
  • FESCO extends financial co-operation with VneshTorgBank
  • Some joy for carriers in ANZ trade figures
  • Geological complications delay Gotthard completion
  • French line takes delivery of another panamax vessel
  • Correction: Maersk stays at NSICT

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • Wrecks obstruct Iraqi ports
    Removal of sunken ships could cost $34m but pay big dividends.
  • Warning over AIS 'anomalies'
    Mariners urged not to use new security system to make navigational decisions.
  • Gorthon adds ro-ro muscle
    Swedish owner beefs up forestry products fleet with 1974-built Wagenborg ship.
  • PNSC launches India link
    Pakistan's national owner beats Indians to the punch with new ferry service.
  • Reefer ship wins US appeal
    Fruit shipper loses right to arbitration after waiting too long to declare its intentions.
  • Skuld quits rig market
    Portfolio transfer deal could see Fredriksen and Olsen owned offshore units moving to Gard.
  • Torm ups forecast by 25%
    Klaus Kjaerulff looks into his crystal ball and sees an extra $37m of products trade profit.
  • Cash tills ring at UASC
    Kuwait-based containership player has posted a big increase in first-half profits in strong markets.
  • Izar needs more time
    Union chiefs plead with EU to remove 'sword from over their head' in talks on troubled yard group.
  • Crew arrest tanker
    Ukrainian seafarers claim they were forced to live on barracuda by negligent owner.
  • Investors greet MISC sale
    Stock rises on prospect of CEO Shamsul's 36-ship bulker selloff.
  • Brevik builds another PSV
    Norwegian yard continues relationship with Island Offshore with supply ship order.
  • Green light for Ming Wah sale
    Independent shareholders give unanimous backing to CMHI plans to offload aframax fleet.
  • Korea plans naval escorts
    Defence ministry will protect domestic vessels from possible terrorist attack.
  • Rhein rakes it in
    NOL director looking at bumper payday after exercising stock options as share price stays strong.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • "K" Line to start extra Asia/U.S. East Coast all-water service
  • Maersk Sealand gets new 3,700-TEU ship
  • Osprey Line starts Houston/Tampa coastal sea link
  • ICAO assembly starts work
  • FedEx Kinko's starts packing service
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires Danish trucking firm GT Spedition
  • Bush administration to "name and shame" shippers of counterfeit goods
  • USDA moves forward with origin labeling for fish and shellfish
  • BIS chief praises China for open export end-use checks
  • NYK, port of Dalian sign cooperation agreement
  • New cross-dock warehouse in port of Savannah

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2004
  • Gorthon Lines acquires vessel
    Gorthon Lines in Helsingborg, Sweden has bought the 9,640-DWT forest product carrier 'Assi Scan Link' from Oostereems B.V. in ...
  • Large ro-pax order to new SSW
    SSW Schichau-Seebeck-Shipyard i Bremerhaven, re-constructed after a bankrupcy, has signed an order for two very large and ...
  • New accommodation module order to Emtunga
    The Swedish module builder Pharmadule Emtunga has secured another order for an accommodation module from AIOC in Azerbaijan, in which ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
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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)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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