BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

May 14, 2004

Shipping Times

Shipping News

New ballast rules could create $10b tech market
NEW, stricter rules for the treatment and decontamination of ballast water are expected to spawn a $10 billion market for treatment technologies in the next 10 years.
Stable rates boost global trade: lines
THE relative stability in container freight rates has been a driving force behind the growth in global trade, the head of a European liner association said recently.

Air and Land Transport

New blow to US$23.5b Boeing tanker deal
THE US Air Force has no pressing need to start phasing out its refueling planes, a Pentagon-commissioned report made available on Wednesday said, in a fresh blow to a stalled US$23.5 billion Boeing Co tanker deal.
Gulf Air may miss profit target because of rising fuel costs
Thailand's first subway completes trial run
Japanese firms to bid for China bullet train project

Admiralty Casebook

Insurer not liable for cargo not properly packed: court
THE insurer of a large transformer that was damaged during a voyage from the UK to Malaysia has successfully argued that it was not liable under a marine insurance policy as the cargo was not properly packed or prepared for the voyage.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

New ballast rules could create $10b tech market
NEW, stricter rules for the treatment and decontamination of ballast water are expected to spawn a $10 billion market for treatment technologies in the next 10 years.
Stable rates boost global trade: lines
THE relative stability in container freight rates has been a driving force behind the growth in global trade, the head of a European liner association said recently.

Air and Land Transport

New blow to US$23.5b Boeing tanker deal
THE US Air Force has no pressing need to start phasing out its refueling planes, a Pentagon-commissioned report made available on Wednesday said, in a fresh blow to a stalled US$23.5 billion Boeing Co tanker deal.
Gulf Air may miss profit target because of rising fuel costs
Thailand's first subway completes trial run
Japanese firms to bid for China bullet train project

Admiralty Casebook

Insurer not liable for cargo not properly packed: court
THE insurer of a large transformer that was damaged during a voyage from the UK to Malaysia has successfully argued that it was not liable under a marine insurance policy as the cargo was not properly packed or prepared for the voyage.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

New ballast rules could create $10b tech market
NEW, stricter rules for the treatment and decontamination of ballast water are expected to spawn a $10 billion market for treatment technologies in the next 10 years.
Stable rates boost global trade: lines
THE relative stability in container freight rates has been a driving force behind the growth in global trade, the head of a European liner association said recently.

Air and Land Transport

New blow to US$23.5b Boeing tanker deal
THE US Air Force has no pressing need to start phasing out its refueling planes, a Pentagon-commissioned report made available on Wednesday said, in a fresh blow to a stalled US$23.5 billion Boeing Co tanker deal.
Gulf Air may miss profit target because of rising fuel costs
Thailand's first subway completes trial run
Japanese firms to bid for China bullet train project

Admiralty Casebook

Insurer not liable for cargo not properly packed: court
THE insurer of a large transformer that was damaged during a voyage from the UK to Malaysia has successfully argued that it was not liable under a marine insurance policy as the cargo was not properly packed or prepared for the voyage.

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SCT welcomes FES service MOL to launch third China-Australia loop US gets approval from Panama to search suspicious vessels Stonecutters Bridge to provide direct access to Kwai Chung terminals Port Klang scanners aid Malaysian Customs efforts ProLogis, NYK to build distribution facility in Hamburg Target names Maersk Logistics `Consolidator of the Year' Airlines increase fuel surcharges from Hong Kong airport China Airlines to offer Taipei-Seattle-Houston service DHL unveils `China Domestic' service Changi Airport voted best in Asia

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Mercator Lines to acquire used VLCC Haldia, Kolkata-bound import cargoes to be transhipped at VCT - With INDFEX 2 calling direct at the terminal... PTP sets new world record in berth productivity on vessel AP Moller Dollar surge cheers exporters Eastern region leather exports rise by 6.3 pc in 2003-04 Paradip Port exceeds cargo throughput target set for April Govt asks non-Major Ports to charter Indian dredging vessels Kuwait port security tightened after threats Port Pipavav acquires 3 quay gantry cranes Techno-economic proposals on Vizhinjam box terminal invited Emirates Airline adjudged '2003 Airline of the Year' K&N MD rules out wide swings in sea freight rates Evergreen India Pvt. Ltd formally launched in India Export growth target may be fixed at modest 12 pc for 2004-05 Knitwear sector expresses confidence in quota-free regime Adding spice to export quality Monsoon to drop in on time UK P&I posts $ 40-m surplus Target Corp names Maersk Logistics "Consolidator of the Year" once again

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MAY 13, 2004
Singapore market divided on whether prices have peaked Fuel oil prices reached a new high in Singapore's bunker market today, although it was a 13-month peak rather than crude's 13-year peak. Tokyo Bay maintains high price levels Indications in Tokyo Bay remained little changed today, with numbers for IFO grades still well above $210 per metric tonne (pmt) for the seventh day running Swelling stocks undermine Asian fuel oil values Singapore's stocks of residual fuels at seven month high as Chinese fuel oil buyers fail to return and arbitrage influx continues. Cargo rises nullify Italian demand EU's newest suppliers hit by inspection delays Hold-ups to implementation of EU tax exemption procedure could lead to marine fuel supply shortages for new member states, warn suppliers. High resupply cost seen as factor in tighter avails Suppliers in the US Gulf and East Coast markets think this is not the right time to go 'long' on product, thus perpetuating tight avails. Rotterdam still on the firm side this morning

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The International Transport Journal's Air Freight Forum in Cologne Austria and Italy finally to build Brenner Tunnel DHL is official logistic partner of Formula OneTM ICA to launch second Romania ro-mo Lufthansa Cargo founds JV with Shenzhen Airport Company Ltd Flemish ports profit from shortsea shipping traffic CER: New Deputy Executive Director

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MAY 13, 2004
Owners worry ports not ready for ISPS Poor Q1 dampens Farstad's 2004 hopes MOL's China-Australia service Precious tops Thai medium size companies survey Labroy sees 48% jump in Q1 pre-tax profit

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MAY 13, 2004
Delays for DD(X) and LCS? House Armed Services Committee's reservations reflected in changes to Defense Authorization Bill BIMCO opposes bulker double skin proposal Premature to accept a mandate before IACS rules appear

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MAY 13, 2004
Bellingham Port Commission eyes eminent domain right for lagoon Port of Olympia taps Rudolph as new airport director WSF offers armed forces walkons free passage to Bremerton parade zStudy finds Portland Airport pumps billions into regional economy Corps crews report leak of half cup of hydraulic oil

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Rickmers ready for major heavylift order after success of Pearl String BERTRAM Rickmers is close to ordering 12 heavylift multipurpose ships after the successful introduction of Rickmers-Linie's unique Pearl String service. Investment in ports key to berth control RICKMERS-Linie may be prepared to put money into port facilities in order to ensure berths are available to handle non-containerised cargoes, writes Janet Porter . Hard fact of a softening insurance market NOW brokers have confirmed that the insurance market is softening. British IMO team rejects bulker double hull critics A REBUTTAL of plans to block making post-2007 bulkers double skinned emerged yesterday as the British delegation to the International Maritime Organisation questioned criticisms levelled at the formal safety assessments that prompted the decision. Market fears spur China Shipping to rethink plans A SERIES of presentations to institutional investors around the world planned by China Shipping Container Lines has been postponed because of stock market jitters.

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MAY 13, 2004
US Navy taking the best seafarers SHIP operators seeking to take on US-licensed merchant seafarers may soon find that they have been beaten to the best candidates by the US Navy No relief for US refinery shortage EXPORTERS hoping the US will expand its refinery capacity have little to look forward to, according to US oil industry representatives testifying before Congress yesterday Rickmers could invest in Genoa BERTRAM Rickmers has offered to invest in port facilities at Genoa if that became necessary to secure the future of Rickmers Linie's fortnightly calls Algoma sharply higher in quarter ALGOMA Central Corp, the Great Lakes operator, posted a profit of C$4.3M ($3M) in the first quarter, up sharply from C$215,000 for the same period a year earlier Hutchison confirms Bathside plans HUTCHISON Ports Holdings has no plans to use automated equipment at Felixstowe or the proposed Bathside Bay terminal at Harwich Paranagua in port probe A FEDERAL investigation is underway in Paranagua, Brazil this week into 'irregularities' at the port Nenaco struggling to repay debt Alaska cruise hits ice Wanted: marine claims professionals NOL posts massive rise in 1Q profit MOL posts healthy fiscal 2003 Indian election blow for shipping Singapore weighs LNG option Sea Containers reveals ferry talks Owners express ISPS concerns

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MAY 13, 2004
Customs rolls back 'shipper' definition Agency agrees to traditional terminology for bills of lading, ending spat that delayed new electronic filing rules. Higher rates push up NOL profit Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.posted a sevenfold increase in first quarter net profit on higher freight rates and increased cargo volumes. Hapag-Lloyd earnings rise Union Pacific detours trains around New Orleans congestion SSA cited for truck waits in Oakland FedEx, UPS lose Astar appeal Norasia sets China-U.S. service House panel approves Postal Service reform U.S. to sign C. American trade deal Bill expands Coast Guard land authority Zoellick optimistic for WTO frameworks Waterways in desperate straits: Report Tropical expands Turks and Caicos service

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MAY 13, 2004
Shippers welcome China steel price drop China's efforts to cool its overheating economy has seen steel prices fall about 17% over the past six weeks, but the level remains 30% higher than last year. Titanic NOL earnings will lead to Titan order APL will follow the lead of its alliance partner MOL and order super-post panamax vessels the company said in Singapore today. Hanjin's container index rises for the first time this year Taiyoung to launch North China/Busan service 'In the zone', DB cuts deficit and piles on the revenues Zhangzhou China Merchants Port achieves historical volume growth Defeat for BJP could end Indian privatisation projects K Line triples net income

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MAY 13, 2004
Alaskan ferry still stuck Salvors drafting plan after tides frustrate fuel offloading. Exxon Valdez spill back in court Fifteen years after the Prince William Sound spill judge rules that an oily mess is not debris. BIMCO nixes double-hull mandate Ownership group believes bulk carrier initiative 'has to be stopped' as IMO takes up issue. TK rings a bell The biggest of public tanker companies visits Wall Street to open Thursday trading on NYSE. Caspian cargo coup Azerbaijan's Caspian Shipping boosts volumes by 17% in first four months of 2004. Transfield-chartered OBO held Port state control inspectors detained 14 ships last month. Tarquin fleet sale upheld Condition of vessels sparks court room battle over $161m deal to sell eleven LPG carriers. MOL income rockets Japanese owner Mitsui OSK Lines is bullish on liner and bulker trades this year. NOL rides the recovery Singapore national flag carrier sees first quarter net profits increase eight-fold. Iino's earnings eroded Japanese VLCC owner posted lower profits in the year to 31 March. K Line profit almost triples Japanese owning giant rides high on Asia trade boom. Alaskan cruise ship hits ice Another incident in the waters off the US' most north westerly state. Mona Lisa takes mudbath German cruiseship temporarily grounded outside Venice. Daiichi back on track Japanese bulker and tanker owner returned to profit in year to 31 March. NYK opens in Korea New sole agency company formed in Seoul to handle Japanese owner's bulk business. Labroy sees record earnings Shipbuilding and shipping both contribute to help lift profits 40% at Singapore listed firm. Hapag-Lloyd hits the heights German container line's profit is high point of tourism parent TUI's poor first quarter. Jo can defer cash blow Feds spread $19.5m fine over five-year probation period, agree not to target current executives as price-fixing probe continues. H&W shareholders revolt Minority investors in Belfast yard protest over shares they cannot sell. Royal Olympic gets small Embattled cruise line applies for "small cap" status to prevent Nasdaq de-listing. LPG carrier refloated Salvors manage to refloat Panamanian-flagged gas carrier after it grounds off the Philippines. TFDS tumbles further First quarter woe worsens with bigger losses at Norwegian ferry owner. Izar stung for $366m by EC Spanish shipbuilder under threat after being ordered to repay illegal state aid.

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MAY 13, 2004
MOL, "K" Line double annual operating profits NOL lifts 1st-quarter profits with stronger container result Security bill grants more powers to U.S. Coast Guard U.S. gains authority to search Panamanian ships for weapons Norasia, Wan Hai, CMA CGM confirm launch of China/California service House committee endorses bill to prevent missile attacks on airliners Lufthansa narrows first quarter operating loss UPS to help companies discard electronics Pacer Cartage selects Trinium operating software U.S. posts record trade deficit U.S., EU confer on anti-terror strategy Schenker to open logistics centers in Shanghai, Beijing

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MAY 13, 2004
Shell wants to drill in Barents Sea Shell wants to resume drilling in the Barents Sea, in particular off the coast of East Finnmark, according head of ... New ro-ro-service Finland-Russia The TransRussiaExpress ro-ro-service from L'beck to St Petersburg via Sassnitz and Baltijsk has been extended with one eastbound ... Tanker suspected of sinking of fishing vessel SSG has learned that a product tanker now is suspected to have collided with the Latvian fishing vessel "Astrida", south ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

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

CUSTOMS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

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

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

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

INDUSTRY

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

SEAFARERS

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.

TRADE

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

TRANSPORTATION

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.

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

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

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SHIPYARDS

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

TRADE

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%

NEWS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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)

SHIPYARDS

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

TRUCKING

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

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%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

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

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

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.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

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

MEETINGS

"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

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

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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