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March 10, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US officers now screen containers at Port Klang
    US customs officers are now stationed at Port Klang to screen containers destined for the US, following Malaysia's agreement more than a year ago to join the US' Container Security Initiative.
  • US security coverage for supply chain out of line with threat: prof
    THE US' post-911 scramble to inject security into the supply chain has not been undertaken in a rational manner, according to a leading US transportation academic, who said that much of the current security spending is out of line with the threat.
  • Nato call for intelligence network to monitor shipping lanes
    MARITIME security is a weak link in the US-led war on terror and extremists will one day exploit the shortcomings unless action is taken, the US Commander of Nato forces in southern Europe said on Monday.
  • Asia lacks fund and will to fight piracy: US academic
    ASIA lacks the money and political will to purge its seas of increasingly violent pirates whose attacks cost shipping lines millions of dollars a year, a leading US transportation academic said on Monday.
  • S'pore move a wake-up call for the region
    WE would like to congratulate Singapore on its decision to afford task force status to its Maritime and Port Security Working Group, and believe it is vital that its initiative acts as a wake-up call for other nations in the region.
Air and Land Transport
  • Europe airlines lift Asia-Pac capacity
    EUROPE's three biggest trans-continental airlines have beefed up Asia Pacific capacity significantly, anticipating a boom in regional demand led by China.
  • SAS split means end of Scandinavian unity era
  • Aer Lingus vows more cost cuts as profits jump
  • Thai airline to launch first int'l flight to Andaman
  • Budget carrier Backpackers Xpress seeks to source SIA planes
  • LogBook
Strait Talk
  • Tasman Spirit case shows need for new guidelines
    THERE was a time when certificated ships' officers could know fairly well what would happen if they got things badly wrong or, more specifically if they caused the loss of life or of a ship.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US officers now screen containers at Port Klang
    US customs officers are now stationed at Port Klang to screen containers destined for the US, following Malaysia's agreement more than a year ago to join the US' Container Security Initiative.
  • US security coverage for supply chain out of line with threat: prof
    THE US' post-911 scramble to inject security into the supply chain has not been undertaken in a rational manner, according to a leading US transportation academic, who said that much of the current security spending is out of line with the threat.
  • Nato call for intelligence network to monitor shipping lanes
    MARITIME security is a weak link in the US-led war on terror and extremists will one day exploit the shortcomings unless action is taken, the US Commander of Nato forces in southern Europe said on Monday.
  • Asia lacks fund and will to fight piracy: US academic
    ASIA lacks the money and political will to purge its seas of increasingly violent pirates whose attacks cost shipping lines millions of dollars a year, a leading US transportation academic said on Monday.
  • S'pore move a wake-up call for the region
    WE would like to congratulate Singapore on its decision to afford task force status to its Maritime and Port Security Working Group, and believe it is vital that its initiative acts as a wake-up call for other nations in the region.
Air and Land Transport
  • Europe airlines lift Asia-Pac capacity
    EUROPE's three biggest trans-continental airlines have beefed up Asia Pacific capacity significantly, anticipating a boom in regional demand led by China.
  • SAS split means end of Scandinavian unity era
  • Aer Lingus vows more cost cuts as profits jump
  • Thai airline to launch first int'l flight to Andaman
  • Budget carrier Backpackers Xpress seeks to source SIA planes
  • LogBook
Strait Talk
  • Tasman Spirit case shows need for new guidelines
    THERE was a time when certificated ships' officers could know fairly well what would happen if they got things badly wrong or, more specifically if they caused the loss of life or of a ship.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US officers now screen containers at Port Klang
    US customs officers are now stationed at Port Klang to screen containers destined for the US, following Malaysia's agreement more than a year ago to join the US' Container Security Initiative.
  • US security coverage for supply chain out of line with threat: prof
    THE US' post-911 scramble to inject security into the supply chain has not been undertaken in a rational manner, according to a leading US transportation academic, who said that much of the current security spending is out of line with the threat.
  • Nato call for intelligence network to monitor shipping lanes
    MARITIME security is a weak link in the US-led war on terror and extremists will one day exploit the shortcomings unless action is taken, the US Commander of Nato forces in southern Europe said on Monday.
  • Asia lacks fund and will to fight piracy: US academic
    ASIA lacks the money and political will to purge its seas of increasingly violent pirates whose attacks cost shipping lines millions of dollars a year, a leading US transportation academic said on Monday.
  • S'pore move a wake-up call for the region
    WE would like to congratulate Singapore on its decision to afford task force status to its Maritime and Port Security Working Group, and believe it is vital that its initiative acts as a wake-up call for other nations in the region.
Air and Land Transport
  • Europe airlines lift Asia-Pac capacity
    EUROPE's three biggest trans-continental airlines have beefed up Asia Pacific capacity significantly, anticipating a boom in regional demand led by China.
  • SAS split means end of Scandinavian unity era
  • Aer Lingus vows more cost cuts as profits jump
  • Thai airline to launch first int'l flight to Andaman
  • Budget carrier Backpackers Xpress seeks to source SIA planes
  • LogBook
Strait Talk
  • Tasman Spirit case shows need for new guidelines
    THERE was a time when certificated ships' officers could know fairly well what would happen if they got things badly wrong or, more specifically if they caused the loss of life or of a ship.

Sched Netweb site
  • SCT launches two new joint services
  • Various China highway projects in gear
  • South Korea's shipping revenues reach $13 billion in 2003
  • Tianjin sets sights on becoming logistics hub
  • NSSPL first Singapore fleet to receive ISPS Code certification
  • Dubai to help turn Djibouti port into hub
  • Legislation sees US truck drivers working less hours
  • Hactl throughput up 16.6 per cent over first two months
  • Qatar Airways awaits delivery of 13 new aircraft
  • Martinair posts higher earnings
  • Air France adds seven new destinations to summer schedule

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TCS study recommends integration of coastal shipping & inland waterways
  • Govt considering special tariff for coastal shipping, says D. T. Joseph
  • IARI plan to increase protein content in wheat to get better export prices
  • Tea exporters to vie for Iraq tender
  • Kolkata Port Trust offers package to lure private sector into developing inland water transport
  • Pact signed to streamline ore exports via Kakinada port
  • ChPT to plant 5,000 saplings
  • 4 heavyweights left in final round - JNP's third box terminal: Battle lines drawn
  • Develop Tuticorin Port urgently, THPDC officials urge govt
  • Demand for rakes to transport grains rising
  • Dahej LNG terminal insured for Rs 50,000 million
  • WISA writes to MoS Secretary on issues requiring immediate action
  • Tea Board plans warehousing facility at Kolkata Port
  • Fieo programme
  • UK P&I Club website made more user-friendly

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Firm Panama pricing prompts buyers to action
  • US East Coast markets see massive surge in demand
  • Limited resupply leaves Fujairah avails short
  • Uruguay market update
  • Tight avails continue to hamper Hong Kong market
  • Bakri admits turnaround on Malaysian terminal deal
    Saudi supplier and trader says no 'serious approach' made or received about Johor bunker facilities.
  • Tanker boss rues Iran's lack of bunker exposure
    Poor infrastructure blamed for Iran missing out on 4 million tonne-a-year bunker project.
  • Singapore High Court rejects bribery appeals
    Timothy Chua, managing director of Navi Marine and Lim Teck Chye, director of Coastal Bunkering have jail sentences and fines upheld by High Court - ending a three-year bunker bribery scandal.
  • Petroplus posts $79.4 net loss
    Frisol Bunkering enjoyed 'strong fourth quarter' but North Sea Petroleum 'affected by lower volumes', company says.

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Hong Kong Airport Authority organises symposium
  • BLG Switzerland cooperates with Porlogis Lda from Portugal
  • Austrian Airlines intensifies cooperation with EgyptAir
  • NYK to expand and expedite Portuguese service
  • Young blood at head of Hamburg's shipbrokers' association

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • IMO ponders giving LR Fairplay data monopoly
  • Golar expands Korea Line stake
  • MOL in wind power trials
  • Lykes Lines picks Iraq agent
  • BIMCO's new ISPS Clause

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • ABS to class first offshore LNG deepwater port buoy
    Gulf of Mexico project applies well-proven technology for gas transfer in marine environment
  • VT Halter Marine exiting Gulfport
    Will concentrate operations in Moss Point and Pascagoula locations
  • Trinity yachts starts construction of Relentless
    First yacht in advanced new series
  • NOAA releases Bow Mariner images
    Sonar imagery of sunken tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bow Mariner tanker salvage operation begins
    THE salvage operation on the sunken chemical tanker Bow Mariner began in earnest yesterday, as the 260 ft offshore supply vessel Powhatan , operated by Donjon Marine, arriving at the site.
  • Steel shortage threatens to spoil liner party
    AN UNPRECEDENTED shortage of steel is threatening to blunt the spectacular recovery of liner shipping, with container manufacturers having to cut back production and ration new box deliveries to both ocean carriers and leasing companies.
  • Portek predicts modified crane bonanza
    SINGAPORE container crane leasing specialist Portek International expects bigger demand for refurbished equipment as steel prices rocket, writes Marcus Hand.
  • Eurotunnel rebels scent victory as individual stakeholders lift share
    REBEL Eurotunnel shareholders claim that they have moved closer to their objective of unseating the company's management and board after discovering that individual shareholders have taken a clear majority position in the tunnel operator's capital over the last year, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.
  • Qatar closes in on LNG deal with Total
    QATAR is close to finalising a substantial liquefied natural gas export deal with Total, the French oil major, writes Tony Gray.
  • Bolloré caught in Abidjan crisis
    THE attribution of a new contract for the management of the Port of Abidjan's Vridi container terminal to France's Bolloré group has provoked a major crisis in the government of national reconciliation which is currently in power in Cote d'Ivoire.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Unrest hits Trinidad LNG plant
    TRINIDAD-based Atlantic LNG remains unable to ship gas today as tug workers there continued their protest against "unsafe" working conditions
  • Oregon sends message to engineers
    A US federal court in Oregon has handed down a $2M fine to the owner of the 46,640dwt bulk carrier Spring Drake for dumping oily waste and falsifying discharge logs
  • Aid for Dutch yards doubtful
    THE DUTCH ministry of economic affairs has said it is reluctant to grant matching subsidies to three shipyards without European Commission approval
  • MarAd negotiating tanker contracts
    US MarAd hopes to negotiate contracts by December to build five new US-flagged product tankers for use in the US Maritime Security Fleet
  • Mostyn dredging 'vital' for Airbus
    THE future of the UK port of Mostyn is on the line unless it gains permission for vital dredging work
  • Steelmaker to take Russia coal port
    RUSSIAN steel manufacturer Mechel looks set to take control of the port of Posyet in the Russian Far east from Moscow-based banking and metals group MDM
  • Sea Containers buys box businesses
  • Bathside Bay expects approval today
  • Euro ports struggle with ISPS
  • Kefaloyannis the new Greek minister
  • Bergesen sells its Igloos
  • Brazil strike ends, another awaited
  • Warsaw decision on Gdynia yard
  • Superferry: toll now 25
  • Chennai choked by ore carriers
  • Golar raises Korean LNG stake

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Changes to ease port congestion
    New technology, legislated fees on West Coast are expected to help break logjam and speed up box handling.
  • Horizon Lines put on block: Report
    Turnaround group sets sale of U.S. flag carrier.
  • Taiwan drafts detailed logistics plan
  • Portland volume falls
  • Kuehne & Nagel integrates U.S. operations
  • Chittagong adds cranes, breaks ground for box hub
  • Horizon Lines will scrap containership
  • Higher volume for Air France
  • Ezycargo adds Japan market
  • IWLA seeks hours-of-service changes
  • New boxship buying spree
  • Canadian National breaks off talks with striking workers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • LSE boost to trade in RPONL stock
    The London Stock Exchange's (LSE) bid to take business from Euronext in Amsterdam could increase the liquidity of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV (RPON) without a London listing, said LSE.
  • Durban delays return
    Delays at Durban Container Terminal are beginning to mount again and are currently running at about two days, and shipping lines' delay-surcharges remain firmly in place.
  • Tight schedule for extension to TENs projects programme
  • Cost-cutting South African operators respond to soaring charter rates
  • Maersk bumps NZ rates
  • JadeWeserPort co-operation pact brings tender closer
  • Cosco president calls for better industry co-operation
  • APM Terminals signs terminal management contract in Aqaba
  • Global box lessor sees 81% income rise

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Transpetro eyes huge tanker order
    Brazilian state looking to bolster owner with 52-ship programme at domestic yards.
  • Jinhui in $35m bulker resale
    Chinese owner snaps up early 2005 delivery.
  • Bow Mariner crew 'take the fifth'
    Four of six survivors refuse to talk to investigators on legal advice.
  • Seabulk pockets settlement cash
    US tanker owner wins $4.5m following legal case against two suppliers.
  • Foreign owners in talks on Nigerian cabotage
    Overseas companies could provide vessels for domestic operators after restrictions enter force in May.
  • IOC plans to buy LNG ex-ship
    Indian Oil Corp to go out to market with international tender for extra supplies shortly.
  • MOL chalks up wind power first
    Japanese owner to test new green way of powering ship systems.
  • Golar LNG extends Korea Line punt
    John Fredriksen sneaks up on Seoul-based LNG shipowner.
  • Grindrod promotes ship agents
    South African owner creates new manager of projects at international agency arm, moves others up a rung.
  • Box boom lifts Sea Containers
    Rationing of supply good news for Sherwood (left).
  • Camillo Eitzen grabs Bergesen LPG ships
    Norwegian owner takes on seven-ship gas tiddler fleet.
  • Wan Hai linked to China Airlines move
    Taiwanese boxship owner reportedly leading consortium into an alliance with national carrier.
  • NYK in $2m pollution fine
    Norden-chartered bulker in another oily water case.
  • Wilhelmsen sells car carrier contract
    Norwegian owner's Swedish partner Wallenius takes over one ship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Yang Ming, "K" Line Hanjin add Pacific link
  • COSCO starts Shanghai/Long Beach shuttle
  • Second Norwegian shipowner acquires Nedlloyd shareholding
  • MarAd approves sale of U.S.-flag vessels
  • Maersk Sealand starts Pipavav feeder from Salalah
  • Golar LNG increases stake in Korea Line
  • Storms disrupt "Bow Mariner" skimming; "Lee III" inquiry resumes
  • Express, logistics salvage Deutsche Post's operating profits
  • Menzies secures cargo-handling contract with Aerlineas in Sydney
  • Canadian National, union stalemate prolongs strike
  • CaroTrans rolls out NVO online booking system
  • Wal-Mart moves ahead with RFID
  • U.S. Customs' CSI becomes operational in Malaysia's Port Klang
  • Madzy appointed CIO of SEKO Worldwide
  • SI Technologies names George as chief financial officer
  • APM Terminals to manage Aqaba terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 9, 2004
  • Wilhelmsen transfer car carrier order to Wallenius
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen has transferred one of the two car carriers ordered at South Korean yard Hyundai to Wallenius Line AB ...
  • Lauritzen buys more bulk carriers
    Lauritzen Bulkers of Copenhagen has purchased two more handy-size bulk carriers and the company's owned fleet is by the ...
  • Search for "Bow Mariner" bodies begins today
    A major operation to find the 18 missing bodies from "Bow Mariner" will begin today. The dynamically positioned diving support ...

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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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