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June 11, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker operators may see 'best year ever'
    RISING oil production looks set to keep tanker operators smiling in what may be the 'best year ever for the industry', according to Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive Morten Arntzen.
  • NY port set to begin major channel deepening project
    A US$1.6 billion project to deepen channels in the Port of New York and New Jersey to 50 feet was launched recently by the port authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Djibouti to meet ISPS deadline
    DJIBOUTI's port will largely comply with a tough new international anti-terror law by a July 1 deadline, putting into place finishing touches by year-end, the manager of the strategic Red Sea facility said on Wednesday.
  • China Container IPO priced at bottom of range
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines Co raised HK$7.68 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offer, a quarter less than targeted, people involved said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Ireland favours phased US-EU open skies deal
    IRELAND, current holder of the European Union's six-month rotating presidency, supports an incremental approach to an 'open skies' deal between the EU and the United States, an Irish official said on Wednesday.
  • SkyTeam alliance to jointly buy fuel
  • Alitalia accused of 'predatory pricing'
  • Lufthansa passenger traffic continues uptrend in May
  • Delta to test new system for detecting turbulence
  • Terminal crash to cost hundreds of millions: reinsurers
Admiralty Casebook
  • Indian court rejects plea against seafarer competency tests
    AGROUP of former Indian naval officers has failed in a bid to challenge rules that required them to be further trained and tested to meet the standards of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
Port Shots
  • 19 injured as ship hits bridge
    NINETEEN people were injured when a tourist ship with 135 passengers, mainly US travellers, hit a bridge on the Danube river yesterday in Vienna, police said.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker operators may see 'best year ever'
    RISING oil production looks set to keep tanker operators smiling in what may be the 'best year ever for the industry', according to Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive Morten Arntzen.
  • NY port set to begin major channel deepening project
    A US$1.6 billion project to deepen channels in the Port of New York and New Jersey to 50 feet was launched recently by the port authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Djibouti to meet ISPS deadline
    DJIBOUTI's port will largely comply with a tough new international anti-terror law by a July 1 deadline, putting into place finishing touches by year-end, the manager of the strategic Red Sea facility said on Wednesday.
  • China Container IPO priced at bottom of range
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines Co raised HK$7.68 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offer, a quarter less than targeted, people involved said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Ireland favours phased US-EU open skies deal
    IRELAND, current holder of the European Union's six-month rotating presidency, supports an incremental approach to an 'open skies' deal between the EU and the United States, an Irish official said on Wednesday.
  • SkyTeam alliance to jointly buy fuel
  • Alitalia accused of 'predatory pricing'
  • Lufthansa passenger traffic continues uptrend in May
  • Delta to test new system for detecting turbulence
  • Terminal crash to cost hundreds of millions: reinsurers
Admiralty Casebook
  • Indian court rejects plea against seafarer competency tests
    AGROUP of former Indian naval officers has failed in a bid to challenge rules that required them to be further trained and tested to meet the standards of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
Port Shots
  • 19 injured as ship hits bridge
    NINETEEN people were injured when a tourist ship with 135 passengers, mainly US travellers, hit a bridge on the Danube river yesterday in Vienna, police said.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker operators may see 'best year ever'
    RISING oil production looks set to keep tanker operators smiling in what may be the 'best year ever for the industry', according to Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive Morten Arntzen.
  • NY port set to begin major channel deepening project
    A US$1.6 billion project to deepen channels in the Port of New York and New Jersey to 50 feet was launched recently by the port authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Djibouti to meet ISPS deadline
    DJIBOUTI's port will largely comply with a tough new international anti-terror law by a July 1 deadline, putting into place finishing touches by year-end, the manager of the strategic Red Sea facility said on Wednesday.
  • China Container IPO priced at bottom of range
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines Co raised HK$7.68 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offer, a quarter less than targeted, people involved said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Ireland favours phased US-EU open skies deal
    IRELAND, current holder of the European Union's six-month rotating presidency, supports an incremental approach to an 'open skies' deal between the EU and the United States, an Irish official said on Wednesday.
  • SkyTeam alliance to jointly buy fuel
  • Alitalia accused of 'predatory pricing'
  • Lufthansa passenger traffic continues uptrend in May
  • Delta to test new system for detecting turbulence
  • Terminal crash to cost hundreds of millions: reinsurers
Admiralty Casebook
  • Indian court rejects plea against seafarer competency tests
    AGROUP of former Indian naval officers has failed in a bid to challenge rules that required them to be further trained and tested to meet the standards of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
Port Shots
  • 19 injured as ship hits bridge
    NINETEEN people were injured when a tourist ship with 135 passengers, mainly US travellers, hit a bridge on the Danube river yesterday in Vienna, police said.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker operators may see 'best year ever'
    RISING oil production looks set to keep tanker operators smiling in what may be the 'best year ever for the industry', according to Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive Morten Arntzen.
  • NY port set to begin major channel deepening project
    A US$1.6 billion project to deepen channels in the Port of New York and New Jersey to 50 feet was launched recently by the port authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Djibouti to meet ISPS deadline
    DJIBOUTI's port will largely comply with a tough new international anti-terror law by a July 1 deadline, putting into place finishing touches by year-end, the manager of the strategic Red Sea facility said on Wednesday.
  • China Container IPO priced at bottom of range
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines Co raised HK$7.68 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offer, a quarter less than targeted, people involved said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Ireland favours phased US-EU open skies deal
    IRELAND, current holder of the European Union's six-month rotating presidency, supports an incremental approach to an 'open skies' deal between the EU and the United States, an Irish official said on Wednesday.
  • SkyTeam alliance to jointly buy fuel
  • Alitalia accused of 'predatory pricing'
  • Lufthansa passenger traffic continues uptrend in May
  • Delta to test new system for detecting turbulence
  • Terminal crash to cost hundreds of millions: reinsurers
Admiralty Casebook
  • Indian court rejects plea against seafarer competency tests
    AGROUP of former Indian naval officers has failed in a bid to challenge rules that required them to be further trained and tested to meet the standards of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
Port Shots
  • 19 injured as ship hits bridge
    NINETEEN people were injured when a tourist ship with 135 passengers, mainly US travellers, hit a bridge on the Danube river yesterday in Vienna, police said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin handles 40 per cent more containers in May
  • Exel extends relationship with Andrew Corporation to HK
  • HWL invests in Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • Sabine Henkel to oversee Senator Lines corporate communications
  • NYK buys Mitsubishi Motors shares
  • Singaporean organisations offer ship management and law course
  • APL secures terminal rights at Chiwan Container Terminal
  • MOL (America) Inc. makes executive appointments
  • Problem in China for DHL
  • New Guangzhou-Beijing-Dubai air service
  • Cincinnati/N Kentucky airport to become cargo hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI's new tanker arrives at Vizag Port - Indian tonnage crosses 7 million DWT
  • UK P&I Club inspectors report 98 pc of ships up to standard - Team visits 20 countries, including India
  • FTA with Lanka: Commerce Ministry to answer queries
  • Campco makes a mark abroad
  • Global buyers tell Indian garment cos to adopt EAN bar coding
  • Major Ports tariff rates discourage coastal shipping
  • Tax problems sapping exporters' drive-Fieo chief
  • Dr Manmohan is Chairman of CCEA
  • Utilise EDI facility, JDGFT exhorts exporters
  • SEAI seeks separate Marine Ministry
  • Handicraft fair at WTC from today
  • Shobha Majumdar appointed CBDT Chairperson
  • Assocham lists areas requiring urgent attention while framing Exim Policy

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Viswalab advocates enhanced testing to prevent bad bunkers
    In a frank Q&A session, Dr. Vis argues the case for additional testing to identify harmful contaminants, and does not shy away from the controversy surrounding deliberate contamination of bunker fuels.
  • India: Coastal operators lament rising costs
    Dramatic port due increases and rising bunkering costs has hit coastal operators.
  • Buyers hold back from falling South Korean bunker market
    Slow demand fails to dent ample marine fuel stocks.
  • Tokyo Bay sees large range amid competitive pricing
  • Singapore residual stocks swell to five-year record
    Poor Chinese fuel oil demand blamed as Singapore's residual stocks hit highest level in more than five years.
  • Singapore: Demand waning as 'fear factor' subsides
    Official figures revealed record sales in April in the world's largest bunkering port, but early indications from the market show that demand is slowing down.
  • Rotterdam on the up again
  • Russian supplier begins new operation
    Russian supplier expands product line to include heavy fuel oil grades and supply tankers concurrent with cargo operations.
  • Europe: Company move

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Natural inaugurates new sales office in Italy
  • Geodis Zust Ambrosetti acquires Trate Sud
  • Coyne Airways increases Baghdad flights
  • United Airlines serves Zurich-Washington route
  • APL secures terminal rights at Chiwan Container Terminal
  • CP Ships strengthens Executive Management

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Stelios vents anger at Stelmar board
  • TEN orders LNG ship
  • Only 2% fail UK Club checks
  • Strong growth from BV
  • Panama to decide on US$5.5bn expansion plan

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • S&P takes two tanker operators off CreditWatch
    Separate announcements deem outlook for both OMI and General Maritime as "stable"
  • Alstom wins Costa order
    Will provide electric power and propulsion outfit for new cruise ship
  • Fears of ISPS tanker shutdown fade
    Hereth says owners "exponentially" coming into compliance
  • Stelios "outraged" by Stelmar board
    says he reserves right to protect his investment

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Port of Tacoma onboard NOAA's PORTS system
  • New cost analysis finds WSF facility should stay put
  • Coast Guard cutter hosts visitors from Children's Cancer Association
  • Transportation Services Index jumps to highest level ever
  • Big Sky Airlines celebrates 25th Anniversary in Olympia

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Golden Energy mulls New York tanker listing
    GOLDEN Energy Management, the tanker arm of Greece's Restis Group, is considering a New York listing for the $600m tanker fleet under its control.
  • Range of new stocks on way as confidence returns to market
    THE Hong Kong Stock Exchange is gearing up to welcome a slew of new shipping-related stocks.
  • Ireland to push compromise pollution sanction proposal
    IRELAND will push today for the introduction of sanctions against polluters of the sea which go beyond international conventions in their severity.
  • Stelmar's Pearlmar found with cocaine onboard
    An oil tanker operated by Stelmar Shipping, founded by easyJet's Stelios Haji-Ioannou, was found carrying cocaine near the port of San Francisco after sailing from Ecuador, Bloomberg reports.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Spain suspends cruise ship ban
    SPAIN'S merchant marine authority has suspended its ban on cruise ships entering Spanish ports after calling at Gibraltar
  • Bremerhaven box expansion
    WASSER und Schifffahrtsdirektion at Aurich, Germany has granted its approval for the building of the fourth section of the Bremerhaven container terminal
  • US ballast water proposal
    BALLAST water is again at the heart of a bill introduced in the US Senate by Hawaii Democrat Daniel K Inouye.
  • CSCL raises less than hoped for
    CHINA Shipping Container Line's IPO was priced at the bottom end of its range today, with the $985M raised falling short of the $1.2Bn CSCL was expecting.
  • Three missing after tanker fire
    THE search is continuing for three missing crew members from the Liberian registered tanker Fair Mare after the ship suffered an engine room fire.
  • Tsakos Energy in evolutionary mode
    THE signing of an LNG carrier newbuilding contract by Tsakos Energy Navigation marks the next phase in the company's evolution, president Nikolas Tsakos said.
  • VTMS for Manila awarded
  • Midnight signing ends strike threat
  • WWL agrees BMW logistics contract
  • Cruise terminal stakes purchased
  • VTMIS for Corpus Christi
  • Australia focuses on AIS
  • New hope for Mangouras
  • New Adsteam team after Frederick
  • ISPS snagged by bureaucracy
  • Sacramento dredging project revival

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • FedEx says earnings to top estimates
    Fourth-quarter earnings to top forecasts on strong demand in both international and domestic businesses.
  • Maersk Sealand makes adjustments to C. America, Caribbean services
    Plans include new strings to replace Progreso, NCSA2 and DRX services.
  • China Shipping offering falls short of target: Report
  • EU presidency favors phased open-skies deal
  • Pacer cuts earnings estimate
  • China province eyes closer Taiwan ties
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen claims landmark auto deal
  • Durda, former NY Port Authority executive, dies
  • Garber to lead Fedex Express LatAm-Caribe sales
  • Judge OKs Arrow Air reorganization
  • Swift cooperating with SEC review
  • Bangladesh port to get four cranes

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Meat war armistice allows EU and Russia to enter talks
    Russia's Veterinary Service has called a truce until the autumn in its conflict over EU meat products to allow for negotiations, but EU and Russian priorities remain opposed.
  • London links entice Eurosal partners to Tilbury
  • Railion snaps up private Italian railway
  • Track maintenance to restrict Panama Canal vessel transits
  • Container volume between China and Japan surges
  • Containerships seals deal with Teesport
  • Improved financial structure sees Moody's up HMM ratings
  • Laem Chabang shows improved results

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Stelmar tanker in cocaine sting
    Customs agents grab 50 kilos from rudder area in San Francisco.
  • Pacific Basin listing to go ahead
    Mark two version of dry bulk operator to hit the Hong Kong stock market this month.
  • Q-Gas signs in
    New company set to become world's largest LNG shipowning venture.
  • New Carissa settlement
    Owners of infamous ship agree to pay $6.5m in latest round of claim and counter-claim.
  • First Olsen loses deal
    Sale of two aframax tankers cancelled after buyers fail to pay 10% deposit.
  • China Merchants in tanker talks
    Parent mulling buying over seven-vessel fleet from subsidiary Ming Wah Universal.
  • Bender eyes 3 Maj tankers
    US yard and Croatian counterpart hoping to cook up deal to build five products carriers.
  • Chan calls for better patrols
    Petroships boss calls for coordinated naval patrols in South East Asian waters to help fight piracy.
  • USCG upbeat on ISPS
    Security chief says confident most ships will be compliant by 1 July.
  • Philippines mulls CNG
    Compressed Natural Gas consortium makes headway towards first commercial application.
  • CSCL IPO nets big response
    China Shipping Container Lines shares begin trading in just under a week.
  • US dockers back deal
    Six-year labour contract for east coast wins narrow rank-and-file backing.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Tonnage tax provision proposed for American Jobs Creation Act
  • House lawmakers disturbed by unchecked container seals, empties
  • Coast Guard assures lawmakers MTSA obligations will be met
  • Rebuffed OMI withdraws takeover bid for Stelmar
  • U.S./Caribbean carriers raise southbound rates
  • U.S./Dominican/Haiti carriers plan joint service contracts
  • USSEC reconfirms July 1 rise in tariff rates
  • Standard & Poor's takes General Maritime off CreditWatch
  • Maersk Sealand changes three Caribbean/Central America loops
  • Holland Maas adds Las Palmas call to Europe/Caribbean loop
  • Hub Group files registration statement with SEC for public offering
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI applications, revokes four licenses
  • G8 leaders want global trade framework in place by July
  • Expanding Wincanton sees profit fall
  • APL opens logistics center in Shenzhen
  • Gordon Food Service signs with FKI Logistex for sorting system
  • Omron Healthcare picks Kuehne + Nagel for North American distribution
  • Two House bills boost port security grant funding
  • ILA members approve master contract; but major ports reject local pacts
  • FMC denies Peavey's petition to reconsider common-carrier ruling
  • Coast Guard, MarAd get LNG port license request from Freeport-McMoRan
  • Corps conducts environmental study of Sacramento River deepening
  • NOAA announces new oceanographic real-time system for New Haven

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 10, 2004
  • Cooperation WWL/UECC is possible
    A closer cooperation between the global car carrier owner/operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines (WWL) in Oslo and the shortsea operator ...
  • Tsakos into LNG
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has finally ordered its first 150,000 cubic metre LNG carrier at Hyundai for delivery in March ...
  • Lack of political support for Norwegian ship owners
    Norwegian ship owners now fear that a sensible political compromise to secure shipping the tax regime as that paracticed in ...

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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