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July 9, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore terminals act to cut congestion delays
    BETTER communication was one of the solutions to the unprecedented congestion delays at Singapore's main container terminals discussed yesterday by PSA Corporation and the Singapore Shipping Association.
  • PTP volumes hit record 2 million TEUs in H1
    THE neighbouring Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas is riding the current wave of global cargo movement, posting a record 2.01 million TEUs for the first six months this year, up 25 per cent over last year.
  • Pacific Basin's IPO raises HK$1b
    PACIFIC Basin Shipping Ltd, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipper, raised HK$1.09 billion from an IPO priced near the middle of expectations after it drew solid demand from institutional investors.
  • ITF warns against using ISPS for union busting
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has warned that it will be on the lookout for misuse of the new International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as a weapon against port unions.
  • China ship collision leaves one dead
    ONE sailor was killed after a Chinese ship and a Korean vessel collided off northeast China's Lushun City yesterday morning.
  • China Shipping sees 50% jump in H1 profit
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, mainland's second-largest shipping firm, said yesterday it expects first-half net profit to rise by over 50 per cent, partly due to higher freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • SilkAir crash: US firm told to pay US$44m
    PARKER Hannifin Corp, the world's largest maker of hydraulic equipment, was told by a Los Angeles jury to pay US$43.6 million to the families of three people killed in a 1997 crash of a SilkAir Pte plane in Indonesia.
  • Boeing announces first European orders for 7E7
  • Higher June traffic for Europe carriers
  • SIA Cargo to expand aircraft fleet
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Proceedings allowed despite delayed statement of claim
    THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld the ruling of the High Court allowing a cargo claim to proceed despite the fact that the statement of claim was filed and served well out of time.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore terminals act to cut congestion delays
    BETTER communication was one of the solutions to the unprecedented congestion delays at Singapore's main container terminals discussed yesterday by PSA Corporation and the Singapore Shipping Association.
  • PTP volumes hit record 2 million TEUs in H1
    THE neighbouring Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas is riding the current wave of global cargo movement, posting a record 2.01 million TEUs for the first six months this year, up 25 per cent over last year.
  • Pacific Basin's IPO raises HK$1b
    PACIFIC Basin Shipping Ltd, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipper, raised HK$1.09 billion from an IPO priced near the middle of expectations after it drew solid demand from institutional investors.
  • ITF warns against using ISPS for union busting
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has warned that it will be on the lookout for misuse of the new International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as a weapon against port unions.
  • China ship collision leaves one dead
    ONE sailor was killed after a Chinese ship and a Korean vessel collided off northeast China's Lushun City yesterday morning.
  • China Shipping sees 50% jump in H1 profit
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, mainland's second-largest shipping firm, said yesterday it expects first-half net profit to rise by over 50 per cent, partly due to higher freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • SilkAir crash: US firm told to pay US$44m
    PARKER Hannifin Corp, the world's largest maker of hydraulic equipment, was told by a Los Angeles jury to pay US$43.6 million to the families of three people killed in a 1997 crash of a SilkAir Pte plane in Indonesia.
  • Boeing announces first European orders for 7E7
  • Higher June traffic for Europe carriers
  • SIA Cargo to expand aircraft fleet
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Proceedings allowed despite delayed statement of claim
    THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld the ruling of the High Court allowing a cargo claim to proceed despite the fact that the statement of claim was filed and served well out of time.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore terminals act to cut congestion delays
    BETTER communication was one of the solutions to the unprecedented congestion delays at Singapore's main container terminals discussed yesterday by PSA Corporation and the Singapore Shipping Association.
  • PTP volumes hit record 2 million TEUs in H1
    THE neighbouring Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas is riding the current wave of global cargo movement, posting a record 2.01 million TEUs for the first six months this year, up 25 per cent over last year.
  • Pacific Basin's IPO raises HK$1b
    PACIFIC Basin Shipping Ltd, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipper, raised HK$1.09 billion from an IPO priced near the middle of expectations after it drew solid demand from institutional investors.
  • ITF warns against using ISPS for union busting
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has warned that it will be on the lookout for misuse of the new International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as a weapon against port unions.
  • China ship collision leaves one dead
    ONE sailor was killed after a Chinese ship and a Korean vessel collided off northeast China's Lushun City yesterday morning.
  • China Shipping sees 50% jump in H1 profit
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, mainland's second-largest shipping firm, said yesterday it expects first-half net profit to rise by over 50 per cent, partly due to higher freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • SilkAir crash: US firm told to pay US$44m
    PARKER Hannifin Corp, the world's largest maker of hydraulic equipment, was told by a Los Angeles jury to pay US$43.6 million to the families of three people killed in a 1997 crash of a SilkAir Pte plane in Indonesia.
  • Boeing announces first European orders for 7E7
  • Higher June traffic for Europe carriers
  • SIA Cargo to expand aircraft fleet
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Proceedings allowed despite delayed statement of claim
    THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld the ruling of the High Court allowing a cargo claim to proceed despite the fact that the statement of claim was filed and served well out of time.

Sched Netweb site
  • Container growth promising despite volatility, says MOL chief
  • P&O unit sells US property
  • Bengt Claesson appointed MD of Barwil Agencies
  • PTP first half volumes rise
  • Exel clinches logistics contract with Indonesian firm
  • Terrorism expert plays down fears of imminent maritime attack
  • Hactl reports increase in throughput for June, Q2
  • DHL expects over 20 per cent traffic growth in Malaysia
  • Airports Council Int'l relocates office to HK

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Samsung delivers world's largest containership
  • Tonnage tax in, but benefits under Sec. 33 AC out
  • Exim Bank raises $ 250 m from bonds issue
  • New rail facility at Kakinada Port to become operational by month-end
  • ONGC to shift ship supply base to KDWP
  • Survey sees need for Major Ports to benchmark against world's best
  • Railways' facelift should have been priority: AIAI
  • Shot-in-arm for core sector projects
  • FM's reforms gaadi gives farmers a lift
  • Robust export growth reflects on health of economy-Survey
  • Customs duty on RPO hiked to 75 per cent

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Mixed messages point to continued crude price volatility
    The latest weekly oil inventory data from the US contained both bullish and bearish elements, while underlying concern about supply persist.
  • 'First' bunker service launched in Chile's north zone
    Copec Marine Fuels unveils barging services in Chile's 1st and 2nd zones.
  • US oil inventories at a glance
  • Polish refinery changes trigger supply fears
    'Off-spec' residual product not suitable for bunker market after changes to key refinery's production process leaves avails tight.
  • Rotterdam holds steady despite early crude rise
  • Intertanko challenges state-level oil spill bill
    Intertanko lawyer urges US federal government to quash state move on spill-bill legislation.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks soar to record levels
    Rise follows hot on the heels of significant take-up of arbitrage bookings from Europe to Asia, raising spectre of bearish bunker and cargo markets through July and August.
  • ULCC booked to ship record Asia-bound cargo arbitrage
    Record fixture to ease Rotterdam congestion but continued weak demand from China in Singapore could see island state market over-supplied.

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Brussels acts against EU member states
  • Immingham port project get green light
  • MOL and NYK to develop Chinese car terminals
  • "UK still needs breakbulk services"

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • ISPS/MTSA: Coast Guard completes the first week
    Commandant says "relativly small number" of non-compliant vessels and facilities
  • Barwil offices will give ISPS guidance
    Now there's a BSO (Barwil Security Officer) at each of Barwil's 243 offices worldwide
  • OMI no longer pursuing Stelmar acquisition
    Will focus on integration of 14 vessels being acquired from Athenian Sea Carriers and Arcadia Ship Management
  • Crowley reports smooth transition to new security regime
    One week after the implementation of new security measures at ports across the U.S., Crowley Liner Services vessels and cargoes are continuing to move with no unexpected delays

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Schnitzer Steel's third quarter sets records across-the-board
  • MarAd releases report on U.S. shipbuilding/repair sites
  • Corps sets closure of small locks in Ballard
  • Steel imports into U.S. up nearly four percent in May
  • NCL adds third ship to Hawaii service fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Critics round on TOP Tankers' $230m offering
    AN INITIAL public offering which could raise almost $230m has been announced by TOP Tankers, a Greek company controlled by the Pistiolis family. Four of the handymaxes will have a base rate of $14,500 per day.
  • OMI drops pursuit of Stelmar bid
    OMI is not pursuing a merger with former bid target Stelmar Shipping "at this time", writes Tony Gray.
  • Damages threat to Pertamina sale
    IN AN unexpected twist to Pertamina's sale of two very large crude carriers to Frontline utilities company Karaha Bodas is said to be attempting to seize the vessels as part payment of a $261m damages award.
  • Panama tops coastguard ISPS offender list
    A WEEK on from the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, the world's largest register is leading the league table of vessels hit by US Coastguard inspections.
  • Criminalisation of seafarers 'turning young recruits away'
    SHIPOWNERS' worst fears about the impact of criminalising polluters may be coming true, with early signs that the attraction of a career at sea is fading in some major seafaring countries.
  • Shell and Qatar Petroleum clinch GTL deal
    ONE of the world's largest gas-to-liquids projects has taken an important step forward, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Stelmar deal dead, says OMI
    AS recently as last week, OMI said it might still be open to talking with Stelmar about co-operation, but today it definitively said it is not - at least in the near term
  • Coast Guard defends scuttling vessels
    RESPONDING to a human rights group, the US Coast Guard says it has been boarding and scuttling vessels off several Latin American countries as a safety precaution
  • PSA tackles problems of plenty
    SINGAPORE container terminal operator PSA and the Singapore Shipping Association have held talks to discuss how to resolve congestion following surging volumes
  • EU challenges UK Customs over booze
    THE European Commission has criticised UK Customs for heavy-handed action on ferry passengers' alcohol and tobacco purchases
  • Truck strike continues at Miami
    LAST week's strike by independent US hauliers was supposed to end on 4 July and while the work stoppage ended early at most ports, Miami, Florida continues to suffer
  • Ship runs aground at Beira
    THE 9,866dwt South African coaster Pongola is still aground after running onto one of the notorious sandbanks on the approaches to the Mozambique port of Beira on 6 July
  • Tonnage tax for India
  • Cruise crew accused of assault
  • Australia/NZ trade hikes rates
  • Crewing hit by 'criminalisation culture'
  • Lloyd Werft creditors hold back
  • TOP Tankers to list in US
  • Spanish ban French ferry entry
  • SSA keeps Umm Qasr per interim
  • NCL cements US-flag plan
  • ABP's Immingham project approved

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • A glimmer of hope in Miami
    Striking independent truckers are offered incentives to return to work, local trucking exec said.
  • ILA dissidents seek new vote
    Claim irregularities in longshore referendum on six-year master contract, ask for independently supervised rerun.
  • House panel clears Customs authorization
  • Castle Harlan finalizes purchase of Horizon Lines
  • Pirates take $44 million bite from legal software producers
  • FAA investigates stray trucks at O'Hare
  • US, China resolve semiconductor dispute
  • China frets over US measures on shrimp
  • European, Andean groups oppose phase-out of textile quotas
  • Hong Kong terminal to scan every box
  • Maersk Sealand starts new trans-Pacific service
  • President of TSK Line named chairman of Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement
  • China Shipping deploys its first 8,000-TEU ship

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Chinese bid to meet intermodal demand with double stack trains
    The Chinese Ministry of Railway's intermodal arm, the China Railway Container Transport Centre (CRCTC) has introduced US-style double stack trains between Shanghai and Beijing.
  • Lines warn of reefer slot shortage as breakbulk service folds
  • Truckers strike jams Miami Port
  • Key issues for Australia's Part X review revealed
  • Swiss approve 50% increase in heavy vehicle toll
  • Coolboxx offers reefer alternative
  • Modern Terminals to scan all containers by September
  • Wan Hai orders three more panamax vessels
  • First week of ISPS sees 19 ships denied entry

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Genmar, OMI tankers in collision
    Officials assess damage after capesizes collide in Quanzhou.
  • Wang sworn in at UECC
    Car carrier confirms change in top management as Jaeger steps down.
  • Vafias ventures into China
    Greek owner and broker establish Eastern Star Maritime to tap booming shipping market.
  • German yard merger 'by end July'
    Shipyard sources think they know the when but not the where of the HDW-Thyssen Krupp merger.
  • Flare survivors settle suit
    Greek operator Trade Fortune has settled with victims over a 1998 break-up that cost 21 lives.
  • French flag down panamax
    The French eye-in-the-sky has diverted its biggest ship yet to Brest for suspected maritime pollution.
  • LPG carrier in fatal collision
    A South Korean gas carrier has been held at Dalian after the sinking of a Chinese ship.
  • Idle ships hit gas pool
    Shortage of product hits new semi-refrigerated joint venture plunging IM Skaugen into the red.
  • Trasmed tunes up order
    Spanish ferry owner wants five newbuildings to replace ageing Strait of Gibraltar vessels, which could boost struggling Izar yard.
  • NCL lends Lloyd Werft $37m
    A German bankruptcy court has put Werner Luken back in control of the troubled yard.
  • Yard and owner tie knot
    Ukraine's Kilia plant merges with cargoship operator Ukrainian Danube Shipping.
  • TOP Tankers files IPO
    Expanding Greek owner plans to offer 13.3m shares in US listing.
  • Pongola aground off Beira
    Tom Worden feeder containership gets into trouble off coast of Mozambique.
  • Wan Hai adds air shares
    Taiwanese box line's Chen family continues to pour cash into China Airlines, fuelling talk of alliance.
  • CSDC set for bumper growth
    Interim profits set for year-on-year jump of at least 50% says Hong Kong-listed shipowner.
  • Pacific Basin sets IPO price
    Handysize bulker operator has raised HKD1.1bn after setting offer pricing at HKD2.50 per share.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Study: Transpacific freight rates to drop in 4th quarter
  • TMM takes slots on two Maersk transpacific services
  • Eimskip orders two reefer ships
  • NYK executive named chairman of IADA
  • World Airways to beef up fleet
  • Standard & Poor's says fuel surcharges boost U.S. trucking sector
  • NVO takes FESCO complaint to the FMC
  • U.S., Oman ink trade and investment agreement
  • Tanjung Pelepas tops 2 million TEUs in first six months

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • No Gotland traffic to Balticum - yet
    Rederi AB Gotlands plans for a new ferry service between the island of Gotland and Balticum will not be launched ...
  • 80 non-ISPS compliant vessels in US waters
    38 vessels were detained in US ports and 42 vessels were denied entry to ports in the USA during the ...
  • Norwegian offshore strike escalates
    The Norwegian oil worker union OFS has filed to withdraw its notice of strike on the rig "Deep Sea Delta ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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