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July 13, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Corporatisation of major Indian ports mooted
    ONGOING reform of India's port sector will see gradual corporatisation of major ports across the country, starting with its largest container port at Mumbai, according to the government's recently released Economic Survey 2003-2004.
  • Teekay replaces tanker as crew refuses Iraq call
    TEEKAY Shipping Corp, the world's biggest oil tanker operator by market value, replaced a tanker that was scheduled to load crude oil in Iraq after the crew refused to call at the nation's largest terminal because of concern about their security, the ship's owner said.
  • S Korea boosts ship security after threats
    THE South Korean government has decided to beef up security measures on ships and aircraft that frequent dangerous regions.
  • Union deal averts strike at US ports
    SHIPPING line operators and clerical workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike that could have shut down the nation's largest port complex.
  • German port on high alert for Queen Mary 2 visit
    PORT authorities in northern Germany will go on top alert for the visit of the world's biggest luxury cruise line, the Queen Mary 2, the Hamburger Morgenpost reported.
  • Refugee ship allowed to moor off Sicily
    ITALY let a ship carrying 37 African shipwreck victims moor near a port in Sicily and promised humanitarian assistance, but it stopped short of letting it dock, the Interior Ministry said.
Air and Land Transport
  • US Airways asks unions to accept more wage cuts
    US Airways' financial problems are putting it at risk of losing its federal loan guarantees, the airline's chief executive warned in a message to employees, pleading with them to accept a third round of cuts in wages and benefits.
  • Life in the biosphere of airport terminals
  • JFK loses ground in air cargo competition
  • Ryanair to add 10 new routes and 1 base
  • Thai Airways eyes superjumbo to meet demand
  • No current plan to take easyJet private: founder

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Corporatisation of major Indian ports mooted
    ONGOING reform of India's port sector will see gradual corporatisation of major ports across the country, starting with its largest container port at Mumbai, according to the government's recently released Economic Survey 2003-2004.
  • Teekay replaces tanker as crew refuses Iraq call
    TEEKAY Shipping Corp, the world's biggest oil tanker operator by market value, replaced a tanker that was scheduled to load crude oil in Iraq after the crew refused to call at the nation's largest terminal because of concern about their security, the ship's owner said.
  • S Korea boosts ship security after threats
    THE South Korean government has decided to beef up security measures on ships and aircraft that frequent dangerous regions.
  • Union deal averts strike at US ports
    SHIPPING line operators and clerical workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike that could have shut down the nation's largest port complex.
  • German port on high alert for Queen Mary 2 visit
    PORT authorities in northern Germany will go on top alert for the visit of the world's biggest luxury cruise line, the Queen Mary 2, the Hamburger Morgenpost reported.
  • Refugee ship allowed to moor off Sicily
    ITALY let a ship carrying 37 African shipwreck victims moor near a port in Sicily and promised humanitarian assistance, but it stopped short of letting it dock, the Interior Ministry said.
Air and Land Transport
  • US Airways asks unions to accept more wage cuts
    US Airways' financial problems are putting it at risk of losing its federal loan guarantees, the airline's chief executive warned in a message to employees, pleading with them to accept a third round of cuts in wages and benefits.
  • Life in the biosphere of airport terminals
  • JFK loses ground in air cargo competition
  • Ryanair to add 10 new routes and 1 base
  • Thai Airways eyes superjumbo to meet demand
  • No current plan to take easyJet private: founder

Sched Netweb site
  • Panalpina awarded China A forwarder's licence
  • China energy woes to persist until mid-2006
  • Yangchun-Yangjiang Railway begins operation
  • CP Ships launches new service to Australia from Yantian
  • Boxes pile up at Miami Dade port due to truck strike
  • Port of Oakland commissioners approve renewable energy portfolio
  • Qantas jointly buys stake in Thai Air Cargo
  • Eva cargo transports wafer plant to Shanghai
  • FAA approves IATA's airline safety audit programme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC expands South-East Asian network, adds Penang call
  • Ningbo Port Group, MSC to operate berths together
  • Shenzhen container traffic soars by 32 pc in H1
  • Cosco Shipping to buy 40 vessels
  • 'Antwerp Gateway' orders Kalmar STS cranes
  • COSCON launches China-Australia service
  • Japan, UAE sign taxation agreement
  • FEFC revises rates
  • Canada Maritime wins recognition
  • HSL bags Rs 100-cr. offshore rig repair order
  • Elation at Budget proposal for box transhipment terminal near Cochin Port
  • ISPS non-compliant factory-stuffed export boxes clog JNPCT's approach road
  • Unions to hold rally on July 14
  • Singapore Airlines launches world's 1st non-stop flight from Newark Liberty to Changi
  • China to liberalise foreign investment in aviation projects
  • Nisha Roadways begins time-bound services to Delhi & Ludhiana
  • Ahlers expands network in India
  • Forex reserves down by $ 525 million to $ 1,19,407 million
  • Effective rate of service tax will be only 6 pc, says Finance Ministry
  • Forex reserves swell again
  • Decade-highest quarterly surge in credit offtake
  • Budget presents an opportunity lost, say speakers at panel discussion
  • A Tale of two Containers-II

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Shell divestments 'not specific' to marine business
    Global divestments part of programme to upgrade oil major's business portfolio.
  • EU oil stock figures mirroring US fundamentals
    New monthly figures reveal ample crude stocks but tight supply of refined products, and speculators have already begun piling into winter fuel futures.
  • Intertanko slams 'unacceptable' EU single-hull delays
    Tanker association says EU's previous branding of IMO as too slow 'now rings hollow' as shortage of translators blamed for snail's pace fusion of IMO and EC single-hull regulations.
  • Friday's crude loss brings little change to Rotterdam
  • Thai governement eyes low sulphur fuel oil imports
    Demand for LSFO from electricty company as gas usage hits full capacity.
  • EU legislation could see $65 premium for low sulphur fuel oil
    Low sulphur fuel oil could carry a premium of as much as $65 pmt over high sulphur product as EU legislation drives demand higher.
  • Ventspils oil handling drops 20%
    Russian pipeline operator Transneft's focus on Primorsk sees numbers fall off in Latvia's key oil export port.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Security: management's task
  • DHL Solutions: AX4 SMS tracking for Lever Fabergé
  • Efta and the Lebanon sign free trade agreement
  • CMA CGM Logistics acquires Qualitair & Sea International
  • CN clears the way for the takeover of BC Rail Partnership
  • Phuket Air launches new London - Bangkok route
  • Port of Auckland: shipping lane deepening; container terminal extension
  • New face for British Airways World Cargo

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Frontline buys two more VLCCs
  • MOL orders two more LNG carriers for Oman venture
  • Owners must speak out, says NoE
  • Hatsu takes over Intra European Service

Marine Logweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Frontline in newbuilding swoop
    Gets pair of 2006 VLCCS for $158.5 million
  • Windelev Consulting open for business
    Claus Windelev is back in the U.S. after a three-year assignment in Europe
  • VT Halter Marine closing in on Egyptian missile craft deal
    Congress notified of possible sale

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Federal cash will help build transit system for Eugene/Springfield
  • Barwil adding security agent to each of the company's offices
  • DHL wins delivery duties for U.S. Olympic team
  • Coast Guard nabs Canadian men smuggling drugs into U.S.
  • Oregon, Washington file suit to force feds to study Hanford

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Terror threat puts East Asia in a spin
    CONFUSION surrounds an alleged threat to shipping lines made by an Islamic militant group linked to al-Qa'eda over the weekend.
  • Waw Kwong VLCC pulled as crew refuse to go to Iraq
    THE threat of a terrorist attack on ships destined for Iraq had one immediate effect, with Wah Kwong Shipping Holding's chairman George Chao citing it as a primary reason for his crew onboard the very large crude carrier, Venture Spirit, pulling out of a scheduled charter for Teekay to the country, writes Sam Chambers.
  • FEFC rates rise misses $300 target
    SHIPPING lines have secured further freight rate increases on the booming Asia-Europe trade although the amount is below the ambitious level of $300 per teu they had targeted.
  • Italy allows aid ship carrying Sudanese refugees to enter Sicilian port
    ITALIAN authorities gave permission yesterday for the German aid ship Cap Anamur to enter the port of Empedocle on Sicily, writes Katrin Berkenkopf in Cologne .
  • Statoil blaze at Mongstad cuts Norwegian oil output
    NORWAY'S largest refinery, Mongstad, is running at half capacity after a fire damaged a crude oil unit and injured two people, writes Martyn Wingrove.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Net threat: HK remains calm
    HONG Kong police say there has been no specific intelligence to suggest maritime safety is under threat, after an armed Islamic group's website vowed to attack ships from the territory
  • Indians to develop Iranian port
    IRAN'S Ports and Shipping Organization has signed a $100M contract with a consortium of Indian companies to establish a container terminal at the port of Chabahar
  • Customs unveils new bond regime
    US Customs & Border Protection has announced details of new, drastically higher rates for 'continuous' bonds
  • Stelmar refutes latest Stelios charge
    STELIOS Haji-Ioannou has unleashed a fresh set of accusations at the Stelmar board
  • JNPT strike paralyses exports
    MORE than 2,500 export boxes are held up at various container freight stations in and around Jawaharlal Nehru Port, as a result of three-day-long strike
  • Miami truck strike continues
    INDEPENDENT truck drivers at the Port of Miami say they will continue their two-week old strike despite a federal court order to go back to work
  • Ships more important than football
  • Beira reopens
  • LA-LB strike averted
  • Passport materials suspect
  • Hatsu takes over Euro feeder role
  • Operators extend boxship charters
  • Russian oil exports diverted
  • Eitzen continues expansion
  • China to boost tanker tonnage
  • India to approve Lanka ferry plan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Miami Vise
    Port executive says backlog of containers from truckers' boycott will take at least two weeks to work down.
  • Union Pacific, BNSF hike intermodal rates
  • New contract for So. Calif. clerks
  • Employers open West Coast longshore rolls
  • Coast Guard combines safety, command roles
  • NOL volume, rates climb
  • Marseilles throughput up 11 percent
  • South Korean lines on high alert
  • China exports surge in June
  • Trailer protest hits Nehru
  • U.S.-flag dredging ruling overturned

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Feeder operators to levy ECT congestion charge
    Shortsea carriers in the Iberia to North Europe trades will impose a congestion surcharge for ECT in Rotterdam, the UK/North West Continent Portugal and Vigo Conference announced today.
  • Rate increase forecasts on major trades dip
    Freight rate increases on the Asia/Europe and Asia/US trades seem a bit unpredictable, according to financial analysts and at least one line, due to an increase in carrier capacity.
  • BPA invests further in Busan New Port
  • US Lines in East Coast slot charter deal with Zim
  • EC backs rail-signalling study
  • Stavanger expands HMM equity
  • ISPS sees six ships denied entry to Canadian ports

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Up to 10 lost in near-shore sinking
    Only one survivor is known after a general cargoship sank just six kilometres off the Argentine coast.
  • Ezra seals charter deals
    Singapore-listed owner finds employment for two of its vessels and wins engineering contract.
  • Alaska tankers clean up
    Shipowners nominated for environmental award after first ever spill free year.
  • Korea's Gulf no-go
    Government orders owners to limit crew movements at Persian Gulf ports due to terror threat.
  • Congestion costs cut at Chennai
    IPBCC boxship conference reduces emergency charge as situation improves at Indian port.
  • Diver killed at Malta Freeport
    A Dutch diver has been pulled into an NSB containership's bow thruster.
  • Yard loses MSC Carla fight
    Hyundai faces $20m bill as US judge rules in favour of P&I club over break-up of containership.
  • MOL ups stakes in Oman LNG ships
    Japan's Mitsubishi OSK Line has bought chunks of two further Oman Shipping Co newbuildings.
  • Hurdle for SSN share injection
    Polish state's gift of drug company stock to yard could be held up by former managers.
  • Italy allows migrant ship in
    German cargoship carrying refugees from Darfur in Sudan can dock in Sicily.
  • Ship sinks off Busan
    Second incident at Korean port in as many days as general cargo ship sinks after colliding with bulker.
  • Trio eye Pan Ocean
    Three Korean companies vie for control of country's number one bulker operator.
  • Wan Hai inks CSBC trio
    Taiwanese shipowner books series of three panamax containerships at compatriot shipbuilder.
  • Hubline damages trial begins
    Malaysian boxship operator looks to prove insurance claim as Singapore court case commences.
  • Lee made Titan director
    EX-NOL tanker chief appointed to board at parent company of China-backed shipowner and oil trader.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Castle Harlan completes takeover of Horizon Lines
  • China Shipping drops Los Angeles from transpacific loop
  • EU shipowners expect further relaxation of Chinese restrictions
  • FESCO rejects Trans-Net's allegations of malpractices
  • Hatsu takes over LT's intra-Europe link
  • TACA lowers bunker charge
  • MOL opens another two offices in China MOL opens another two offices in China
  • Capacity fears trigger allocation limits at UP
  • U.S. Customs reminds private sector about monthly duty payment system
  • ILWU, port employers discuss clerk contracts, as congestion mounts
  • Miami port drivers ordered back to work
  • Bean Stuyvesant cleared on dredging nationality case

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 12, 2004
  • Two persons dead after sinking of a 104 year old schooner
    Two persons drowned early Sunday morning when the schooner "Martha" sank in Kattegat some 15 miles northeast of Grenaa. The ...
  • Tärntank in major deal with A.P. Møller-Maersk
    Danish A.P. Møller-Maersk has signed a five-year T/C charter for four tankers from January 2005 with the ...
  • The case of "Jan Heweliusz" opened again
    A court of appeal in Poznan has decided that the district court in Szczecin closed the case about claims for ...

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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
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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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