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June 9, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL inks 20-year agreement with Shenzhen port
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container shipping arm APL signed a long-term terminal agreement with the booming western Shenzhen port of Chiwan, it said yesterday.
  • S'pore flavour at Posidonia
    GREECE's Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis officially opens the Singapore-International Maritime Centre Pavilion at Posidonia, the world's largest shipping exhibition.
  • Freight rates dip but August pick up seen
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates have fallen another notch due to few grain shipments and brokers said yesterday rates were likely to slip further with few supporting factors on the horizon.
  • Japan shipping stocks rise
    NIPPON Yusen KK paced gains for Japan's three largest shipping lines after Morgan Stanley raised its 12-month price estimates for their shares, saying increasing container revenue and bulk shipping will boost profits.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    OIL TANKER rates for shipping crude from the Persian Gulf were little changed, remaining near four-month highs, before suppliers released details of July exports.
  • Floating showcase
    THE USS Midway is silhouetted against the lights of downtown San Diego as tugboats pull the ship for docking at a pier in this Jan 5, 2004 file photo.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing plans to reclaim world No 1 spot in 2-3 yrs
    THE Boeing Company, the second largest aircraft manufacturer in the world in terms of orders and sales, plans to reclaim its world No 1 spot in two to three years time, a senior executive at Boeing said yesterday.
  • Iata wants revamp of global air traffic rules
  • MAS looks to replace ageing Fokker 50 jets
  • Air France-KLM May traffic up 21.3%
  • China gives green light for 2 more private airlines
  • Airbus to boost production of A320s in 2005

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL inks 20-year agreement with Shenzhen port
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container shipping arm APL signed a long-term terminal agreement with the booming western Shenzhen port of Chiwan, it said yesterday.
  • S'pore flavour at Posidonia
    GREECE's Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis officially opens the Singapore-International Maritime Centre Pavilion at Posidonia, the world's largest shipping exhibition.
  • Freight rates dip but August pick up seen
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates have fallen another notch due to few grain shipments and brokers said yesterday rates were likely to slip further with few supporting factors on the horizon.
  • Japan shipping stocks rise
    NIPPON Yusen KK paced gains for Japan's three largest shipping lines after Morgan Stanley raised its 12-month price estimates for their shares, saying increasing container revenue and bulk shipping will boost profits.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    OIL TANKER rates for shipping crude from the Persian Gulf were little changed, remaining near four-month highs, before suppliers released details of July exports.
  • Floating showcase
    THE USS Midway is silhouetted against the lights of downtown San Diego as tugboats pull the ship for docking at a pier in this Jan 5, 2004 file photo.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing plans to reclaim world No 1 spot in 2-3 yrs
    THE Boeing Company, the second largest aircraft manufacturer in the world in terms of orders and sales, plans to reclaim its world No 1 spot in two to three years time, a senior executive at Boeing said yesterday.
  • Iata wants revamp of global air traffic rules
  • MAS looks to replace ageing Fokker 50 jets
  • Air France-KLM May traffic up 21.3%
  • China gives green light for 2 more private airlines
  • Airbus to boost production of A320s in 2005

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to offer new Thailand-Indonesia service
  • NYK Logistics (HK) looks to boost revenues by 60pc over 3 years
  • Transport network to boost economic development in Pan-PRD
  • Work ahead of schedule for U-Freight in Penang
  • CargoSmart introduces web site for clients in China
  • Famous Pacific Shipping appoints new Taiwan agent
  • HACTL throughput continues to rise
  • IATA calls for changes to face new challenges
  • Phuket Air selects new cargo agent for new service
  • Eva Air to launch fifth Japan link

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt rekindles shipping industry's hopes of tonnage tax in lieu of corporate levy
  • Shipping Ministry may allow pvt. operator to develop 2 box terminals at a Major Port
  • 3rd edition of Maritime Practice in India released
  • Ship scrap prices sink by 25 pc - No vessel offered for demolition over a week
  • India-Mercosur trade has great potential to grow, says Ficci-Exim Bank study
  • Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act in for sea change - Amendments to be formalised soon
  • XPS partnership with Emirates Post delivers the goods - 'Bharat Parcel Guaranteed' proves hugely successful
  • Tyre makers present Budget wish-list
  • FTA with Thailand set to take shape
  • President Kalam lays down economic agenda
  • India Inc. overjoyed
  • RBI hikes limit of EEFC loans for exporters
  • Steel billets dumping duty under review
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • Weights & measures panel meet on July 9
  • CII's human resources team off to Singapore, Malaysia
  • Fieo arranges meeting to discuss Sec. 80 HHC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • Halifax supply problems abated
  • US Gulf barge operators reinstate fuel surcharges
    The fuel surcharge will increase the overall cost of bunkering in the USGC as the cost is passed on to buyers.
  • New York prices plummet, Philadelphia steady as demand thins
  • African bunker prices mostly back to pre-crude peak levels
    African markets see healthy demand and avails are mostly reported to be fine.
  • Piraeus tug strike hinders barge loading
    Some suppliers are still able to quote from own reserves, but strike must end soon to prevent widespread shortages.
  • Crude climbs after Iraqi explosion, Nigerian strike threat
    Security fears rekindled and Nigerian oil unions back general strike.
  • Hong Kong still moving steadily down
    Hong Kong was softer again today while a sharp fall in Taiwan's IFO prices yesterday brought it into line with regional trend.
  • Another slow morning in Rotterdam

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • Toulouse-Blagnac airport freight website in English
  • Memorandum of Understanding between AIAI and CNI
  • BDP receives Class A forwarder's license in China
  • Banks derail Eurotunnel freight plan
  • Etihad Airways selects Unitpool
  • P&O NL moving east
  • Salvesen appoints headhunter for new CEO
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • Eurotunnel on-line services available in German
  • EU supports renewal of Danube in Romania
  • Tibbett & Britten moves into Turkey
  • Adria Express connects Germany with the Balkans
  • China Southern to fly to Amsterdam five times a week
  • SCIPSI starts transhipment service
  • Norfolk Southern names Wimbush to senior real estate position

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • APL wins Chiwan terminal rights
  • K Line orders third 300,000 dwt ore carrier
  • IAS completes 1000th depot connection
  • Oakland renames terminal
  • Panama Canal transits up 15%

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • NCL cruise ship reflagged
    Pride of Aloha now flies U.S. flag
  • Wartsila power for Ultra Voyager
    Six 12V46 diesel engines

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Seaspan takes stake in China Shipping
    SEASPAN Container Lines is to take a huge stake in China Shipping Container Lines, which is raising $1.2bn through a public offering. Privately-owned Seaspan, part of the Vancouver-based Washington Group of Companies, will be the second biggest investor in China Shipping
  • Greece applauds contribution of shipping to nation's wealth
    POSIDONIA 2004 was officially opened by the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis who spoke at length about the contribution of the shipping industry to the country's economy, writes Janet Porter in Piraeus.
  • Baltic chairman warns UK on foreign owners tax clamp
    Any crackdown on the tax-friendly status of UK-based foreign shipowners would now result in a larger loss of government revenues than originally feared.
  • Strintzis quits as Blue Star chief
    STOCK-listed greek ferry line Blue Star Maritime, until recently known as Strinzia Lines Shipping, has lost its chairman and chief executive, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens.
  • MSC to sell stake in South African arm
    MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is reportedly going to sell a 25% stake in its South African subsidiary MSC (SA), under the country's black empowerment legislation, writes David Osler.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • MSP contract dispute
    MORE than $30M in annual government payments is at stake in the dispute - which will now apparently be decided by a federal judge - between Maersk, US Ship Management (USSM) and the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).
  • Galle development given go ahead
    GALLE Port Development Project in Sri Lanka is to be resurrected after 14 years of hibernation
  • OMI: Stelmar failing shareholders
    OMI chairman Craig Stevenson said he was "extremely disappointed" by Stelmar Shipping's rejection of a merger proposal
  • APL cements China ties via Chiwan
    APL, the container arm of Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines signed a 20-year agreement with Chiwan Container Terminal today
  • Cape Africa: temporary repairs fail
    EFFORTS to secure a custom made, 65-tonne, steel cofferdam measuring 26m x 11m x 1.5m against the side of the damaged Cape Africa failed last week
  • LR fleet hits new highs
    LLOYD'S Register's classed fleet has reached an all time high of 113.8Mgt, surpassing the previous record of 113.7Mgt achieved in 1979
  • NZ exports expect massive boost
  • Port Everglades woos MSC
  • Batangas expansion approval sought
  • Seafarers jailed in divorce battle
  • Bangladesh acts for port efficiency
  • Busan facilities Code-compliant
  • New ferry terminal at Nansha
  • Le Havre project on track for 2005
  • LB/LA may extend hours
  • Calais stevedore falls

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • FedEx unit gets USPS int'l. express
    U.S. Postal Service drops DHL, hands overseas Global Express Guaranteed delivery to FedEx Express.
  • TSA screening Amtrak freight
    Transportation Security Administration pilot program screening Amtrak baggage, cargo for explosives in Washington, D.C.
  • APL expands at Chiwan
  • ICC urges gov't. protection for intellectual property
  • ANL adds fifth USA loop
  • Safmarine pauses U.S.-S. America trade
  • U.S.-South Europe lines raise rates
  • Morocco FTA delayed
  • MOL (America) Inc. appoints two
  • Hong Kong broadens ties with southern China
  • India clears Kochi terminal work
  • Kuehne & Nagel acquires Dutch forwarder

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • Maersk adds fifth string to its Asia/Europe bow
    The July introduction of Maersk Sealand's (MSL) fifth Asia/Europe String, the AE7, will also see a streamlining of other services on the trade, the line said today.
  • Suape lobs counter-accusations at unions as war of words rages on
    The bitter dispute raging at Tecon Suape continued today when the terminal's CEO demanded a formal retraction of what he called 'lies and misrepresentations' made by unions to the media.
  • Supreme court opens US roads to Mexican truckers
  • CPR CEO assails transport infrastructure deficit
  • Ports win as Aust rail money comes through
  • MISC to charter slots on India Far East Express
  • APL and Chiwan signed a 20-year agreement
  • Two German owners order from Chinese yards
  • Busan ready for ISPS code

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • Blue Star boss steps down
    Michalis Sakellis steps up to the board as Gerasimos Strintzis calls it a day.
  • Lauritzen in tanker resale
    Danish owner firms up move back into product tankers with first purchase.
  • FFA pay day for seafarer charity
    FIS boss John Banaszkiewicz is cool about surrendering the commissions but a bit hot and bothered about the hike.
  • Cyprus Maritime capesize held
    Owner's 23-year old bulker detained twice in same month with corrosion and hull damage problems.
  • Wartsila powers Ultra Voyager
    Finnish group to deliver six diesel engines for RCCL's cruiseship at Masa-Yards.
  • K Line makes it VLOC hat trick
    Japanese owner orders third 300,000-dwt ore carrier on back of transport deal with Nippon Steel.
  • LR at all-time high
    UK class society's fleet surpasses tonnage record set quarter of a century ago.
  • APL in Chiwan box deal
    NOL liner arm signs 20-year deal with Chinese terminal as Pearl River Delta trade booms.
  • SA targets Greek ferries
    Casualty surveyor launches Piraeus subsidiary at Posidonia to win domestic business.
  • NYK to help shore up MMC
    Shipowner among a numerous firms underwriting share issue by struggling Mitsubishi Motors.
  • Russia eyes Mexico as LNG buyer
    President Vladimir Putin promotes Sakhalin-II shipments to Mexican premier Vicente Fox.
  • Nigeria braced for strike
    Oil exports at risk as general strike over petrol prices from midnight 8 June looms.
  • Gladstone set for expansion
    Australian coal port set to lift annual export capacity by 35% with investment of AUD167.5m.
  • SembCorp set for SGD1bn deal
    Singapore engineering group signs letter of intent with Brazil's Petrobras for FPSO conversion.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • USSM plans to continue fight against Maersk Line Ltd. takeover
  • Stelmar rejects OMI's takeover bid
  • COSCO gets first 7,500-TEU ship
  • NYK helps Mitsubishi Motors with share purchase
  • MarAd approves vessel flag transfers
  • CORRECTION: CargoSmart launches Web site for China customers
  • Mulvey becomes STB commissioner
  • UTi acquires South African healthcare firm, reports profits
  • USDA sets quality, handling standards for imported peanuts
  • USDA seeks performance feedback on Codex-related standards
  • APL signs 20-year terminal agreement in Chiwan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 8, 2004
  • Greek ordering spree continues
    During the period 1999-2006, the total number of Greek orders of large container carriers, tankers and bulk carriers could ...
  • 20,000 expected at Posidonia 2004
    Posidonia 2004 was inaugurated on Monday by the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis. The venue has attracted some 1,640 exhibitors ...
  • Six companies compete to operate gas ferries
    Six Norwegian ferry companies will compete to operate gas-propelled ferries on named route in Western Norway. The six companies ...

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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