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April 8, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ISPS shirkers risk insurance hazards
    PORTS and terminals which fail to meet the July 1 deadline for mandatory ISPS Code compliance risk legal and commercial danger, according to a senior executive with the world's largest port and terminal insurer.
  • PSA expands wharves as ro-ro traffic soars
    PSA Corporation says its transhipment vehicle - or ro-ro - traffic has doubled over past three years to almost 400,000 car units passing through its multi-purpose terminals annually.
  • Aussie watchdog acts to bridle rate setting body
    AUSTRALIA's competition watchdog has made a preliminary recommendation to scrap part of the anti-trust immunity enjoyed by shipping line members of the rate setting Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement .
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Irian Jaya
    ARMED pirates attacked the master of a general cargo ship after firing near the vessel in Indonesian waters and demanded US$5,000 for the release of two officers, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre said.
  • Ezra orders US$11m newbuilds to capture growth
    SINGAPORE offshore support and marine group Ezra Holdings has ordered US$11 million in newbuildings from Hong Kong's Cheoy Lee Shipyards to meet demand from the booming oil and gas industry.
  • TANKER RATES
    PERSIAN Gulf oil tanker rates for shipping crude to Asia rose as oil companies and traders rushed to book vessels for May before the Easter holidays in Europe.
Air and Land Transport
  • EU urged to accept partial airline pact
    THE European Union, which wants a full opening of the US$18 billion trans-Atlantic airline market, should settle for less initially or risk the breakdown of 'open skies' talks, US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said.
  • Air Canada seeks extension of bankruptcy protection
  • TBI passenger count up 13% in Q4
  • China Eastern chalks up huge loss
  • Amtrak train derails in rural Mississippi
  • LOG Book
Newbuilds
  • Cruise shipbuilding in the doldrums
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri has something to celebrate following the announcement by Carnival Corporation that it has ordered a US$468 million cruise ship for delivery in 2007.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ISPS shirkers risk insurance hazards
    PORTS and terminals which fail to meet the July 1 deadline for mandatory ISPS Code compliance risk legal and commercial danger, according to a senior executive with the world's largest port and terminal insurer.
  • PSA expands wharves as ro-ro traffic soars
    PSA Corporation says its transhipment vehicle - or ro-ro - traffic has doubled over past three years to almost 400,000 car units passing through its multi-purpose terminals annually.
  • Aussie watchdog acts to bridle rate setting body
    AUSTRALIA's competition watchdog has made a preliminary recommendation to scrap part of the anti-trust immunity enjoyed by shipping line members of the rate setting Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement .
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Irian Jaya
    ARMED pirates attacked the master of a general cargo ship after firing near the vessel in Indonesian waters and demanded US$5,000 for the release of two officers, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre said.
  • Ezra orders US$11m newbuilds to capture growth
    SINGAPORE offshore support and marine group Ezra Holdings has ordered US$11 million in newbuildings from Hong Kong's Cheoy Lee Shipyards to meet demand from the booming oil and gas industry.
  • TANKER RATES
    PERSIAN Gulf oil tanker rates for shipping crude to Asia rose as oil companies and traders rushed to book vessels for May before the Easter holidays in Europe.
Air and Land Transport
  • EU urged to accept partial airline pact
    THE European Union, which wants a full opening of the US$18 billion trans-Atlantic airline market, should settle for less initially or risk the breakdown of 'open skies' talks, US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said.
  • Air Canada seeks extension of bankruptcy protection
  • TBI passenger count up 13% in Q4
  • China Eastern chalks up huge loss
  • Amtrak train derails in rural Mississippi
  • LOG Book
Newbuilds
  • Cruise shipbuilding in the doldrums
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri has something to celebrate following the announcement by Carnival Corporation that it has ordered a US$468 million cruise ship for delivery in 2007.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ISPS shirkers risk insurance hazards
    PORTS and terminals which fail to meet the July 1 deadline for mandatory ISPS Code compliance risk legal and commercial danger, according to a senior executive with the world's largest port and terminal insurer.
  • PSA expands wharves as ro-ro traffic soars
    PSA Corporation says its transhipment vehicle - or ro-ro - traffic has doubled over past three years to almost 400,000 car units passing through its multi-purpose terminals annually.
  • Aussie watchdog acts to bridle rate setting body
    AUSTRALIA's competition watchdog has made a preliminary recommendation to scrap part of the anti-trust immunity enjoyed by shipping line members of the rate setting Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement .
  • Pirates attack cargo ship off Irian Jaya
    ARMED pirates attacked the master of a general cargo ship after firing near the vessel in Indonesian waters and demanded US$5,000 for the release of two officers, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre said.
  • Ezra orders US$11m newbuilds to capture growth
    SINGAPORE offshore support and marine group Ezra Holdings has ordered US$11 million in newbuildings from Hong Kong's Cheoy Lee Shipyards to meet demand from the booming oil and gas industry.
  • TANKER RATES
    PERSIAN Gulf oil tanker rates for shipping crude to Asia rose as oil companies and traders rushed to book vessels for May before the Easter holidays in Europe.
Air and Land Transport
  • EU urged to accept partial airline pact
    THE European Union, which wants a full opening of the US$18 billion trans-Atlantic airline market, should settle for less initially or risk the breakdown of 'open skies' talks, US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said.
  • Air Canada seeks extension of bankruptcy protection
  • TBI passenger count up 13% in Q4
  • China Eastern chalks up huge loss
  • Amtrak train derails in rural Mississippi
  • LOG Book
Newbuilds
  • Cruise shipbuilding in the doldrums
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri has something to celebrate following the announcement by Carnival Corporation that it has ordered a US$468 million cruise ship for delivery in 2007.

Sched Netweb site
  • USADA to raise rates in summer
  • Unicold celebrates opening of Oakland transload facility
  • US looks to establish Malacca Straits presence to foil terrorism
  • Rickmers celebrates naming of new vessel
  • C Y Group opens logistics centre in Hong Kong
  • China Eastern 2003 cargo volume up, but posts loss
  • TAECO to get fourth hangar
  • Qantas to be major stakeholder in Asian budget airline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fewer ships being detained at foreign ports now, says D-G of Shipping
  • SCI clearing decks for major fleet expansion
  • India still studying EU's higher textile quota offer
  • Film exports for TV telecast eligible for tax benefits: HC
  • Poll panel may stall JNP's 3rd box terminal, Cochin ICTT projects till new govt is formed
  • ABG group's Cardinal Logistics bags Kolkata Port's container terminal development project
  • 11 firms submit EoIs for Vizhinjam ICTT
  • Kolkata Port records 15 pc growth in traffic
  • MICT gets green signal to operate its CFS
  • Box volumes dictate rakes frequency to ports, asserts CONCOR MD - A. K. Kohli allays trade misgivings on rakes availability
  • BTL vessel creates new record at JNP's shallow berth
  • 610-km GAIL pipeline commissioned ahead of schedule
  • Karnataka govt offers 'Gold Card' facility for exporters with good track record
  • India committed to 100 pc FDI in shipping, WTO told
  • ECGC settles bank claims of Rs 101 crore
  • SEZ scheme put off till May 1
  • IMC workshop on quality award criteria next week
  • ...workshop on e-filing of service tax returns postponed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • US oil draw sets bulls in motion
    Oil prices jumped by more than $1 per barrel today after the latest US government data revealed an unexpected fall in US stocks of crude and petroleum products.
  • Weak utility demand triggers low sulphur price flip
    Premium for 1% LSFO reversed by $3.50 pmt on aggressive selling from BP.
  • Russia opposes Baltic "special status"
    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Friday declared the Baltic Sea as one of ten Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA). The declaration was made in response to an appeal made by countries in the Baltic, with the exception of Russia.
  • US' EPA under pressure to slash MDO sulphur to 15ppm
    Oil companies raise concerns that significantly wider cuts to sulphur levels to include marine diesel oil could make it impossible for refineries to meet requirements.
  • Fishing vessel fined $113,000 for oily discharge
  • Rotterdam barges getting tight for Easter
  • New Saudi posted prices
  • Tanker and container traffic boom prompts another sales jump
    Year-on-year increases in demand for bunker fuel coincide with a rise in vessel calls in Singapore
  • Bominflot offices gain ISO 9001 certification

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • New layout, new contents, Krone's new internet presence
  • EIB finances bridge over Panama Canal
  • Frans Maas acquires Eastern Europe specialist in Italy
  • Direct from Basel-Weil Terminal to Germany
  • Daily flights between Gatwick and the Ukraine
  • Evergreen establishes its own subsidiary in India
  • Schneider National names new Regional Sales Vice President

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • Washington State Ferries set to deliver fare increase
  • Imports of steel into US take sharp drop in February
  • Damage to NORWEGIAN STAR forces NCL to revise Hawaii run
  • Corps reopens John Day locks for round-the-clock use
  • Deborah Spero selected as deputy commissioner of CBP

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Fraud case against former Curnow chiefs thrown out
    FIVE former directors of Curnow Shipping were cleared of criminal charges of conspiracy to defraud St Helena Line of '890,000 in Bristol Crown Court yesterday.
  • MOL smashes boxship charter record with $43,500-a-day rate
    IN A market where records are being smashed almost daily, MOL has nevertheless set a new standard by agreeing to the highest charter rate ever paid for a containership, writes Janet Porter.
  • Lloyd's 2003 pre-tax profits more than double to £1.89bn
    LLOYD'S of London saw 2003 pre-tax profits more than double to £1.89bn ($3.47bn), the insurance market announced yesterday.
  • Rebels see light at the end of the Eurotunnel
    Nicolas Miguet, leader of Eurotunnel's rebel investors, right, and Jacques Maillot, the founder and former head of French package-holiday company Nouvelles Frontieres, pose at the start of the Channel Tunnel operator's general assembly at Villepinte, north of Paris.
  • Saadé urges EC not to axe tax scheme
    CMA CGM chairman Jacques Saadé warned the European Commission yesterday to think twice before taking any decision to scrap France's tax lease shipfinancing scheme.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • Curnow five acquitted
    FIVE Curnow Shipping directors were acquitted today when the judge ordered an end to their 13-week fraud trial, ruling that there was no case to answer
  • No light at the end of Eurotunnel
    EXECUTIVES of cross-channel ferry operators were reported to be closely monitoring developments this afternoon at the Eurotunnel AGM in Paris
  • BHP Billiton approves Chile project
    BHP Billiton has approved an $870M project in Chile that will produce an additional 180,000 tonnes of copper cathode per year
  • New Jersey port proposed
    THE South Jersey Port Corp has begun feasibility studies on the development of new port facilities in Paulsboro, New Jersey
  • Mostyn cleared for take-off
    AIRBUS has started to transfer the first consignment of wings for the 'Super Jumbo' from North Wales to Toulouse, France via the troubled Welsh port of Mostyn
  • Red Funnel completes expansion
    UK ferry operator Red Funnel has completed its £10M ($18.3M) investment programme with the delivery of the enlarged Red Falcon
  • P&O Ports restructures in India
  • Spain steps up ferry security
  • Philippines studies port proposal
  • Tension mounts over tragedy reports
  • Investment pays off at Casablanca
  • SNCM targets Algeria
  • Busan wins back Med Shipping Co
  • Cambodia dumps substandard ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • Rail crisis coming, says Pacer exec
    Rail congestion squeezing supply of available containers could reach crisis proportions during the peak shipping season.
  • Record year for New York/New Jersey
    Container traffic up 8 percent, cargo value tops $100 billion for first time.
  • CMA CGM increases profit
  • Seattle, Tacoma boxes down
  • FDA releases prior-notice statistics
  • WTO upholds U.S. complaint on Canada grain
  • Measures to clean up West Coast truck emissions
  • Kolkata cuts handling charges
  • Bentley honored by maritime Hall of Fame
  • DHL to slash Brussels jobs
  • Pacer makes secondary offering
  • Sea Star offers auto tracking

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • AADA reconsiders as importers warn of other targets
    Despite rejecting the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) findings over 2003 rate-setting and capacity policies, ci-online understands the Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement (AADA) has already curtailed its aggressive 2004 policy.
  • Union Pacific faces California congestion
    Union Pacific, the largest US railroad, admitted yesterday that intermodal services from southern California face severe congestion, due to crew shortages and unexpectedly high shipping volumes.
  • Divided opinion as owners enter unchartered waters
  • China to Singapore rail link gets KL backing
  • Profits soar as CMA CGM announce top brass changes
  • Shortlisted bidders snub Mumbai offshore terminal
  • Fesco orders two boxships and reefer boxes
  • Booming Duisburg to join POP and PONL in Antwerp terminal
  • Basel holds the high ground on the Rhine
  • Terminal moves could plug S.Brazil capacity gap
  • INDFEX II adds Visakhapatnam call

TradeWindsweb site
  • Fincantieri logs record profit
    Italian yard bucks the gloom in European shipbuilding with best-ever result.
  • CMA CGM returns rocket
    Boxship player plans to open 14 offices in China as it tracks demand growth.
  • Shipping chiefs cleared of fraud
    Judge rules Curnow Five have no case to answer over $1.6m backhander allegation.
  • Clubs to probe jailed crews
    Tasman Spirit and Prestige detentions spark P&I investigation into threat posed by criminalisation of seafarers.
  • Lloyd's marine market improves
    Rising premiums help London insurance exchange to $3.4bn annual profit.
  • MOL ups intra-Asia ante
    Japanese owner builds boxship network with partnerships and space charters.
  • Fesco orders Polish double
    Russian owner adds to Szczecin yard's orderbook with two 1,700-teu containerships, plus an option.
  • Q Ship signs finance deal
    Doha-based owner wraps up cash for eight incoming newbuildings.
  • Busan repairer floats dock plan
    Orient Shipyard gets go-ahead for new floating facility in Korean port.
  • Skaugen inches back into profit
    Norwegian owner's LPG business shows promise but lightering action has tough quarter.
  • US terminal holds owners liable
    Sealand Express crane crash could cost boxship operator well over $1m.
  • Cosco Shipping talks up profits
    Cosco's expanding ro-ro and heavy lift arm optimistic about earnings in first quarter.
  • Dutch marchers win yard aid
    Protest in The Hague helps secure state cash for struggling Dutch shipbuilding industry.
  • Indonesian navy in piracy claim
    The master of a general cargo ship claims navy ship "demanded" money in exchange for release.
  • Ezra orders at Hong Kong yard
    Rapidly expanding Singapore shipowner contracts three offshore ships at Cheoy Lee Shipyards.
  • World Fuel acquires Tramp
    US firm splashes out $83m for one of the world's largest independent bunker fuel suppliers.
  • NOL's Lim facing tidy paper profit
    Finance director of Singapore flag carrier exercises company share options worth close to $190,000.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • Great Western adds transpacific capacity
  • FMC seeks comments on accessibility to China trade
  • UNCITRAL study group will meet April 20
  • Austal, MTU offer new high-speed catamaran to military
  • OOCL adds 8,063-TEU ship to Asia/Europe
  • Rickmers names seventh multipurpose vessel
  • Report U.S. express carriers hindered by barriers, customs service
  • USDA imposes Animal Welfare Act on all non-U.S. airlines
  • Menzies to provide ground service for Hawaiian
  • U.S. DOT grants UPS more access to Hong Kong
  • Air France increases freighter fleet
  • Boston-Logan Airport gets federal help for new runway
  • IRPT to hold annual meeting in New Orleans, April 14-16
  • FMC posts OTI rider bond rule for China trade
  • Shapiro & Co. names Zaleon CFO, McCallum export manager
  • UTi Worldwide reports larger revenues, profits
  • Robert Delaney, logistics executive, dies
  • Appeals court rules against Evergreen on port captain dispute

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 7, 2004
  • "Finnjet" may stay under Finnish flag
    Silja Line and the Finnish Seamen's Union are in negotiations to keep the Finnish flag on the ferry "Finnjet". A ...
  • Supply ship contracts to Norwegian yards
    Two new buildings contracts for supply vessels have been reported this week, in both cases for platform supply vessels. S ...
  • Drunken master caught in Finland
    The police test showed that the master of the Bahamian-flagged "Cemice" had a 2.0 permillage of alcohol in his ...

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