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July 14, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global move to ease seafarers' hardships
    IN an unprecedented move, global unionists will come together with major shipowners' groups to mount an international campaign against the hardships imposed on seafarers by an over-bearing US security regime.
  • Show of strength at ITF annual forum here
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation kicked off its week-long annual forum this week with its head David Cockroft officiating the opening of the Singapore Maritime Officers' Union Lighthouse Bistro.
  • CSIC posts record H1 orders on tanker demand
    CHINA Shipbuilding Industry Corp , which controls the country's biggest shipyard, received record new orders for ships in the first half of this year as an increase in oil production spurred demand for tankers.
  • Competition Bill sparks Israel port strike
    ISRAELI dock workers declared a strike to protest against Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed law aimed at stimulating competition among Israel's three seaports.
  • ConocoPhillips and Mitsubishi in LNG terminal deal
    CONOCOPHILLIPS said on Monday it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp to jointly develop a liquefied natural gas import terminal on the US West Coast.
  • Italy lets in refugees, arrests aid ship captain
    ITALY finally allowed 37 African shipwreck victims saved by a German aid ship to disembark in this Sicilian port on Monday after a standoff that lasted nearly three weeks.
  • Alaska shipping firms may be honoured for spill-free year
    FOR the first time since oil began flowing down the transalaska pipeline in 1977, tankers carrying the crude to refineries in the continental United States went a full year without spilling any into the water, officials said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to decide on plane purchases in next 60 days
    BUDGET carrier AirAsia said yesterday it will decide on the purchase of 80 new aircraft from either Airbus or Boeing Co, within the next 30 to 60 days to feed rapidly growing demand for its services.
  • United Airlines executives outline areas for pending cost cuts
  • 77% more passengers at S Korean airports in Q2
  • Qantas seeks A$2.1b loan to refinance debt
  • More Chengdu-Tibet flights in July, Aug
  • Peru grounds largest airline on insurance issue
Strait Talk
  • To value or not to value the ancient mariner?
    JUST in case it has slipped anybody's mind, the master of the tanker Prestige is still in Spain, unable to either leave or, so far, defend his name in court while the country's judicial process grinds on

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global move to ease seafarers' hardships
    IN an unprecedented move, global unionists will come together with major shipowners' groups to mount an international campaign against the hardships imposed on seafarers by an over-bearing US security regime.
  • Show of strength at ITF annual forum here
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation kicked off its week-long annual forum this week with its head David Cockroft officiating the opening of the Singapore Maritime Officers' Union Lighthouse Bistro.
  • CSIC posts record H1 orders on tanker demand
    CHINA Shipbuilding Industry Corp , which controls the country's biggest shipyard, received record new orders for ships in the first half of this year as an increase in oil production spurred demand for tankers.
  • Competition Bill sparks Israel port strike
    ISRAELI dock workers declared a strike to protest against Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed law aimed at stimulating competition among Israel's three seaports.
  • ConocoPhillips and Mitsubishi in LNG terminal deal
    CONOCOPHILLIPS said on Monday it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp to jointly develop a liquefied natural gas import terminal on the US West Coast.
  • Italy lets in refugees, arrests aid ship captain
    ITALY finally allowed 37 African shipwreck victims saved by a German aid ship to disembark in this Sicilian port on Monday after a standoff that lasted nearly three weeks.
  • Alaska shipping firms may be honoured for spill-free year
    FOR the first time since oil began flowing down the transalaska pipeline in 1977, tankers carrying the crude to refineries in the continental United States went a full year without spilling any into the water, officials said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to decide on plane purchases in next 60 days
    BUDGET carrier AirAsia said yesterday it will decide on the purchase of 80 new aircraft from either Airbus or Boeing Co, within the next 30 to 60 days to feed rapidly growing demand for its services.
  • United Airlines executives outline areas for pending cost cuts
  • 77% more passengers at S Korean airports in Q2
  • Qantas seeks A$2.1b loan to refinance debt
  • More Chengdu-Tibet flights in July, Aug
  • Peru grounds largest airline on insurance issue
Strait Talk
  • To value or not to value the ancient mariner?
    JUST in case it has slipped anybody's mind, the master of the tanker Prestige is still in Spain, unable to either leave or, so far, defend his name in court while the country's judicial process grinds on

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global move to ease seafarers' hardships
    IN an unprecedented move, global unionists will come together with major shipowners' groups to mount an international campaign against the hardships imposed on seafarers by an over-bearing US security regime.
  • Show of strength at ITF annual forum here
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation kicked off its week-long annual forum this week with its head David Cockroft officiating the opening of the Singapore Maritime Officers' Union Lighthouse Bistro.
  • CSIC posts record H1 orders on tanker demand
    CHINA Shipbuilding Industry Corp , which controls the country's biggest shipyard, received record new orders for ships in the first half of this year as an increase in oil production spurred demand for tankers.
  • Competition Bill sparks Israel port strike
    ISRAELI dock workers declared a strike to protest against Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed law aimed at stimulating competition among Israel's three seaports.
  • ConocoPhillips and Mitsubishi in LNG terminal deal
    CONOCOPHILLIPS said on Monday it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp to jointly develop a liquefied natural gas import terminal on the US West Coast.
  • Italy lets in refugees, arrests aid ship captain
    ITALY finally allowed 37 African shipwreck victims saved by a German aid ship to disembark in this Sicilian port on Monday after a standoff that lasted nearly three weeks.
  • Alaska shipping firms may be honoured for spill-free year
    FOR the first time since oil began flowing down the transalaska pipeline in 1977, tankers carrying the crude to refineries in the continental United States went a full year without spilling any into the water, officials said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to decide on plane purchases in next 60 days
    BUDGET carrier AirAsia said yesterday it will decide on the purchase of 80 new aircraft from either Airbus or Boeing Co, within the next 30 to 60 days to feed rapidly growing demand for its services.
  • United Airlines executives outline areas for pending cost cuts
  • 77% more passengers at S Korean airports in Q2
  • Qantas seeks A$2.1b loan to refinance debt
  • More Chengdu-Tibet flights in July, Aug
  • Peru grounds largest airline on insurance issue
Strait Talk
  • To value or not to value the ancient mariner?
    JUST in case it has slipped anybody's mind, the master of the tanker Prestige is still in Spain, unable to either leave or, so far, defend his name in court while the country's judicial process grinds on

Sched Netweb site
  • Threat of industrial action at LA, Long Beach ports passes
  • China begins campaign against overloaded trucks
  • South Korean lines warned of terror attacks
  • Malaysian PM urges ports to try and attract more business
  • Truckers ordered back to work at Port of Miami-Dade
  • SITC starts calling at South Korea
  • JV handling company launched at Chubu International Airport
  • DHL to open new Sydney facility in 2005
  • Former American Airlines chairman dies at 84

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Double awards for Mearsk Sealand at Tuticorin
  • SKS (Ship) Ltd. wins ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Re-categorisation of textile products by US hits exporters
  • Oilmeal exports rise five-fold in Q1
  • NSCOWA members resume movement of export boxes to JNPCT
  • First-ever CONCOR rake for ICD-Birgunj, Nepal, flagged off from Kolkata Dock System
  • Railways exceeds freight traffic target set for April-June 2004
  • PHDCCI underlines need for domestic trade policy also
  • Leather industry gets a tanning with CVD
  • Cluck, cluck ! Bengal poultry industry sees good pickings in Budget
  • Chidambaram predicts nearly 7 per cent GDP growth
  • Steel exporters get back DEPB benefits
  • KPSAA elects new office-bearers for 2004-05

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • USGC: Hectic week halted on crude falls
  • MOBC instructed to cease bunker operations
    Plans to privatise Malta's former monopoly bunker supplier shelved due to lack of suitable investors.
  • Russian oil giants invited to invest in Rotterdam
    Dutch energy ministry tout oil companies to channel oil exports through Rotterdam.
  • Korean market softer despite possible strike action
    One major supplier playing it safe as strike may affect bunker supply.
  • Rotterdam market easing back down after late Monday rebound
  • Port Kembla to benefit as Sydney winds down operations
    Plan to redirect all container handling from Sydney harbour to Port Kembla to boost bunkering potential.
  • Norway: Bunker operations unaffected by refinery fire
  • Demand stays thin in weak Singapore market
    Suppliers in the Singapore market report lack-lustre demand in a continuation of the trend seen at the end of last week, as high fuel oil stock levels continue to place pressure on prices.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • Transport Events Management announces new dates
  • South Stevedoring begins on-line payments
  • Call for separate shortsea 'Marco Polo' budget
  • DHL Express takes over Nestle Germany's national parcel distribution
  • Columbia Coastal Transport with new container super-barge
  • Polar Air Cargo set to transfer European hub
  • Tema, Ghana: record transit cargo throughput
  • OTIF: new central office head

Marine Logweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • Frontline raises $21.5 million, buys single skin Suezmaxes
    Says it's an "opportunistic deal" to maximize cash flow
  • Marshall Islands issues record number of seafarer documents
    Keeping up with fleet growth-and need to meet port state scrutiny
  • Coast Guard to shipowners: "No ISSC, no entry!"
    Vessel operators must have valid International Ship Security Certificates and other information required by ISPS as part of their notification of arrival requirement to enter U.S. ports
  • LR extends ACP to OSVs
    First non-U.S. classification society authorized to offer program to OSVs

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Stelmar chairman fends off latest Stelios salvo
    NICK Hartley has issued a robust defence of an attack by Stelios Haji-Ioannou on the company's standards of corporate governance and rejection of an OMI takeover approach.
  • Rocketing costs force intra-Asian lines to cut back
    INTRA-Asian container lines are struggling to raise freight rates as sky-high charter costs force service cutbacks at a time of booming trade volumes.
  • Officers charged in Malta as diver dies
    THE master and chief engineer of the 6,464 teu containership CMA CGM Verlaine have been charged with involuntary homicide after the death of a Dutch diver who had been inspecting the vessel at Malta Freeport on Sunday, writes Janet Porter .
  • Stelmar chairman defends share sale in face of Haji-Ioannou fire
    STELMAR Shipping chairman Nick Hartley has issued a robust defence against Stelios Haji-Ioannou's attacks on the company's corporate governance standards and its rejection of an OMI takeover approach.
  • Diamlemos defends ducking French order
    He was critical of France's "zero tolerance" approach to marine pollution, saying he did not understand why France was stirring up so much trouble for such a "small accident".
  • VLCC operators see shares plunge
    They fell by NKr17 to NKr248.50 while at noon in New York they were 3.3% down on a higher than average volume. Shares in another VLCC operator Knightsbridge Tankers were down more than 7% at that stage also on high volume.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • Scramble to take over Pan Ocean
    MORE foreign shipping companies are said to be queuing up to buy Pan Ocean, South Korea's largest bulk operator, for an estimated price of W300Bn ($260M)
  • Companies back Baltic plan
    THE Baltic exchange now has 516 company members compared with 496 this time last year, Shell being the latest to join, the Baltic AGM was told today
  • Race for Cochin LNG project
    EIGHT companies are bidding to supply LNG to the National Thermal Power Corp's proposed expansion at Kayamkulam power station in Kerala, India
  • Owners welcome short-sea initiative
    EUROPEAN ship owners have welcomed new proposals to encourage the development of short-sea shipping, but warned that subsidies would distort competition
  • Marshalls' seafarer list grows
    THE Marshall Islands flag register will issue 70,000 seafarer documents this year, and security is finding a higher priority in those papers
  • ConocoPhillips joins LB LNG project
    SOUND Energy Solutions and ConocoPhillips have signed a non-binding MoU to work jointly on the development of a proposed LNG receiving terminal at Long Beach
  • LG Caltex to import LNG
  • Frontline buys more VLCCs
  • Miami truckers return to work
  • Refugee ship officers arrested
  • Fire at Mongstad Refinery
  • Legal boost for Brazilian builders
  • London upbeat on cruise terminal
  • Search on for Mini Moon seafarers
  • Israeli workers await port vote

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • Feeling the heat in Miami
    Port of Miami holding some containers as it digs out from boycott backlog.
  • Opponents fighting longshore ratification vote in court
  • CN raises container storage charges again
  • Expect CAFTA changes, says Baucus
  • Bush extends African trade program
  • China bolsters ship building, repairs
  • CSXI charges to pick up empty IM equipment in So. Calif.
  • India's Concor opens international rail service
  • South Africa port to double box capacity
  • Lufthansa Cargo plans cooperation with Shenzhen
  • MOL opens new China offices

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • Terror threat heightens South Korean vigilance
    The alleged threat by an armed Islamic group to attack ships supplying the US military in Iraq has forced an upgrade in security levels at Busan port.
  • Miami truckers prepare for Thursday's court date
  • Australian export picture brightens for carriers
  • Box volumes to bolster Long Beach revenues
  • IPBCC raises Chennai congestion charge again
  • Newbuild deployed on MSC's Golden Gate service
  • Concor launches Nepal/Kolkata link

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • ConocoPhillips steps up LNG ambitions
    Leading US refiner will be part of Mitsubishi's proposed $400m project in California.
  • Stolt Offshore cuts deficit
    But cost-cutting is the reason, as sales fall.
  • Frontline shares fall on sales rumour
    Tanker giant sees drop on Oslo, New York exchanges on word that John Fredriksen may be selling 20% of his stake.
  • Crystal Pool eyes future
    Finnish chemical carrier owner contracts for two stainless steel newbuildings with INP.
  • Plunging rates cut profit
    But Nordic American remains healthily in the black despite tanker charter earnings coming off the boil.
  • Spanish raid coke ship
    Belize-flagged vessel's crew arrested after four tons of cocaine found onboard.
  • NSB officers charged with manslaughter
    Master and chief engineer of containership CMA CGM Verlaine are being held without bail after a tragic death in Malta.
  • Yard group looks for investor
    Russian owner of Krasnoye Sormovo and Third International shipbuilders wants to sell a 25% stake.
  • Farstad chalks up charters
    Norwegian offshore shipowner brings in NOK 165m of business for four of its vessels.
  • SSN confirms Ritscher boxship
    German owner will take 3,100-teu vessel from Polish shipbuilder.
  • Miami, St Maarten...Norfolk?
    Miami's cruise dominance slips, as local US ports come into their own.
  • Eidsiva acquires ro-ros
    Norwegian car carrier owner gives Novoship's tanker strategy a $25m boost.
  • Ship Finance Intl raises $25m
    Proceeds from share placement could pay for controversial Pertamina VLCCs.
  • Frontline strikes again
    Fredriksen tanker operation picks up two 2006 VLCC newbuilding resales for less than $80m each.
  • Hong Kong hauls in 21
    Odfjell, Technomar, Yang Ming and NYK among owners whose ships failed inspections in June.
  • CSIC in record spree
    Chinese yard group chalks up 5.3m dwt of new orders in first half of 2004.
  • Eimskip reels in reefers
    Icelandic owner to beef up CTG business with two Norwegian newbuildings.
  • Ezra seals charter deals
    Singapore-listed owner finds employment for two of its vessels and wins engineering contract.
  • Thoresen takes Cosco bulker
    After two disposals Thai shipowner is back on the acquisition trail buying three-year old handymax.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • APL's traffic soars as rates near two-year peak
  • Geest short-sea executive calls for "less hot air, more action"
  • British Airways adds freighter, China scheduled service
  • Schenker redefines range of standard sea freight products
  • Bonner: WCO group aims for global approach to supply chain security
  • U.S. Customs hikes bonds for products subject to antidumping probes
  • GAO undergoes name change
  • U.S. retailers must add one digit to bar codes
  • Sears Logistics Services extends regional delivery areas
  • Long Beach commissioners approve 13% budget increase

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 13, 2004
  • Chines crew refused to sail to Iraq
    After threats of terrorist attacks against shipping companies transporting cargo for American account to and from Iraq, the crew on ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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