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March 15, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lack of infrastructure development could choke global trade
    THE US and Europe 'urgently need' to invest in ports and land transport infrastructure to reduce chokes and avoid being swamped by the trade growth out of Asia, APL chief executive Ron Widdows has warned.
  • HK box volumes up 7% last year on strong river trade
    HONG Kong's container throughput grew 7 per cent to 20.45 million TEUs in 2003, boosted by strong increases in river trade and transhipment volumes.
  • Philippine ferry captain blames blast for fire
    THE skipper of a Philippine ferry destroyed by a deadly blaze that an Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for told investigators that he had heard an explosion and smelt gunpowder the night of the fire.
  • French police team in China to inspect Philippine freighter
    TWO French police officers have arrived in China to inspect the Philippine-flagged freighter Seattle Trader which is being investigated for a possible role in the sinking of a trawler which left five French fishermen dead.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA seeks more details on Boeing's 7E7 jetliner
    SINGAPORE Airlines has asked Boeing Co for a specific proposal on the new 7E7 jetliner along with information on a potential purchase of 777s, aircraft industry sources familiar with the matter said.
  • HK, Changi passenger traffic down in Feb
  • Delta president to join Virgin's US project
  • China's TravelSky posts 47% fall in profits
  • China Airlines neglected tests on crashed plane
  • Log Book
Liner Scene
  • The significance of Mr Tanker's foray into box liner business
    THERE has been a fascinating development at P&O Nedlloyd since it was announced that the Anglo Dutch container shipping giant would be spun off, and that in the process P&O would dramatically reduce its stake.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lack of infrastructure development could choke global trade
    THE US and Europe 'urgently need' to invest in ports and land transport infrastructure to reduce chokes and avoid being swamped by the trade growth out of Asia, APL chief executive Ron Widdows has warned.
  • HK box volumes up 7% last year on strong river trade
    HONG Kong's container throughput grew 7 per cent to 20.45 million TEUs in 2003, boosted by strong increases in river trade and transhipment volumes.
  • Philippine ferry captain blames blast for fire
    THE skipper of a Philippine ferry destroyed by a deadly blaze that an Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for told investigators that he had heard an explosion and smelt gunpowder the night of the fire.
  • French police team in China to inspect Philippine freighter
    TWO French police officers have arrived in China to inspect the Philippine-flagged freighter Seattle Trader which is being investigated for a possible role in the sinking of a trawler which left five French fishermen dead.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA seeks more details on Boeing's 7E7 jetliner
    SINGAPORE Airlines has asked Boeing Co for a specific proposal on the new 7E7 jetliner along with information on a potential purchase of 777s, aircraft industry sources familiar with the matter said.
  • HK, Changi passenger traffic down in Feb
  • Delta president to join Virgin's US project
  • China's TravelSky posts 47% fall in profits
  • China Airlines neglected tests on crashed plane
  • Log Book
Liner Scene
  • The significance of Mr Tanker's foray into box liner business
    THERE has been a fascinating development at P&O Nedlloyd since it was announced that the Anglo Dutch container shipping giant would be spun off, and that in the process P&O would dramatically reduce its stake.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lack of infrastructure development could choke global trade
    THE US and Europe 'urgently need' to invest in ports and land transport infrastructure to reduce chokes and avoid being swamped by the trade growth out of Asia, APL chief executive Ron Widdows has warned.
  • HK box volumes up 7% last year on strong river trade
    HONG Kong's container throughput grew 7 per cent to 20.45 million TEUs in 2003, boosted by strong increases in river trade and transhipment volumes.
  • Philippine ferry captain blames blast for fire
    THE skipper of a Philippine ferry destroyed by a deadly blaze that an Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for told investigators that he had heard an explosion and smelt gunpowder the night of the fire.
  • French police team in China to inspect Philippine freighter
    TWO French police officers have arrived in China to inspect the Philippine-flagged freighter Seattle Trader which is being investigated for a possible role in the sinking of a trawler which left five French fishermen dead.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA seeks more details on Boeing's 7E7 jetliner
    SINGAPORE Airlines has asked Boeing Co for a specific proposal on the new 7E7 jetliner along with information on a potential purchase of 777s, aircraft industry sources familiar with the matter said.
  • HK, Changi passenger traffic down in Feb
  • Delta president to join Virgin's US project
  • China's TravelSky posts 47% fall in profits
  • China Airlines neglected tests on crashed plane
  • Log Book
Liner Scene
  • The significance of Mr Tanker's foray into box liner business
    THERE has been a fascinating development at P&O Nedlloyd since it was announced that the Anglo Dutch container shipping giant would be spun off, and that in the process P&O would dramatically reduce its stake.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's cargo throughput up 10pc in Q4 2003
  • Cosco launches direct service to Long Beach
  • Singapore's throughput up 7.7pc in February
  • China, Indonesia trade to reach US$15B in 2005
  • Chongqing river port capacity to rise
  • HK, Malaysia reach air services agreement
  • Delta president headed to Virgin
  • Frankfurt posts record numbers in February
  • Butterfield promoted at UA

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IPBCC announces westbound rate restoration
  • Shipments of non-traditional items through Kolkata Port rise by 8 per cent
  • Iron ore cargo should act as catalyst for chartering ships at Chennai Port, says Joseph
  • Varun Shipping plans rights issue
  • Poultry industry clucking again with orders galore pouring in
  • India, Pak may join hands against EU curbs on basmati
  • Tea industry brewing plans to tap Pak market
  • EU lays down new anti-dumping rules for better transparency
  • Pak keen to buy rice plants from India
  • Mumbai Port's box terminal project evokes lukewarm response - MbPT likely to extend bid date
  • IA, Singapore in talks over JV for ground facilities
  • CONCOR may opt for joint venture route to manage ICD-Birgunj
  • Commercial credit growth up by 49.5 pc, highest in a decade
  • EOUs demand all of SEZ concessions
  • Industrial subcontracting has vast potential: Official
  • Wheat exporters limit purchases as govt dallies on policy guidelines
  • IDBI may provide $ 500-m ECB window for textile units' revamp
  • Industrial output grows 7.4 pc in January
  • GDP growth rate may soar to 9 pc in 2003-04, calculates CMIE
  • WTI plans Alumni Day on March 19

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • IFO180 premium stretched as players acquire cutter stock
    Singapore players that reported steady upsurge in enquiries for prompt supply from the begining of the week continued today.
  • Indian supplier expands facilities
    M/S Global Fuels & Lubricants Inc announced today that it has expanded its infrastructural facilities by introducing a new barge to operate on the Western Coast of India.
  • Rotterdam stable this morning
  • High bunker prices prompt 'K' Line forecast revision
    Higher than expected bunker prices in the fourth quarter fundemental in revision.

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • NOL denies acquisition talks
  • Torm profit surges in 2003
  • Brussels committee gets more power
  • ISS in new take-over

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • U.S. salvors seek passage of stalled regs
    Needed to create improved response capability

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • Portland District nets $194 million in president's 2005 budget request
  • Rail freight traffic up in most areas for February
  • CBP boss nets honor for government excellence
  • Bellingham Coast Guard Station receiving new cutter SEA LION
  • Stelmar Shipping receives two more double-hull tankers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • ILO urged to delay biometric ID deal
    PLANS to bring in biometric identification for more than a million seafarers worldwide are facing a huge hurdle, with the UK recommending that the International Labour Organisation puts on ice a tripartite agreement that has taken two years to negotiate.
  • Princess Royal thanks Lloyd's for charity work
    HER Royal Highness, The Princess Royal paid tribute to Lloyd's of London for its work with Save the Children at a reception at the Lloyd's building in Lime Street, London.
  • Festival prepares to reveal identity of mystery white knight
    GENOA-based cruiseship operator Festival Cruises is preparing to play what promises to be its final hand in its battle to save itself from collapse. This is in the form of a new rescue plan backed by Greek and Italian banks and an investor whose identity is still unknown.
  • Wallenius plans new generation of giant car carriers
    SWEDEN'S Wallenius Lines is preparing to introduce a new generation of pure car and truck carriers, with a series of five ships to be lengthened into the biggest such ships ever built.
  • Propulsion hitch forces Celebrity reshuffle
    Celebrity Cruises intends to swap the itineraries of two sister ships, the Infinity and the Millennium , due to propulsion problems on the former, the operator has announced, writes Rob McKay.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • Key West takes on cruise sector
    RESIDENTS of Key West, Florida are protesting against the island's ever-rising flood of cruise visitors, with the group 'Livable Old Town' organising a parade of horn-honking cars that winded through the city's historic port area this week
  • Cruise fears grows after Madrid bombing
    THE possibility of Al-Qaeda involvement in yesterday's bombings in Madrid is raising concerns in the US about an impact on the cruise business in general
  • P&O in livestock discussions
    P&O is consulting with lawyers in Dublin to identify the period it needs to consult with its customers before it stops carrying livestock
  • Dutch shipbuilding: sunset industry
    DUTCH economic affairs minister Laurens Jan Brinkhorst says shipbuilding is a sunset industry that should not receive yard subsidies
  • Mississippi collision: hearings end
    THE hearing into the collision between the Zim Mexico III and an offshore supply boat ended yesterday in finger pointing by lawyers representing the vessels
  • New buoys for Port-au-Prince
    NEW buoys and other aids to navigation are being installed in the Port-au-Prince channel to help normalise ship traffic to and from Haiti
  • Spain fears for cruise trade
  • Italy defies Messina decision
  • Jamaica upgrades protect trade
  • Terror focus for Superferry probe
  • Festival claims plan is accepted
  • NOL scotches take-over talk
  • Canberra to test karnal bunt wheat
  • French fly out to Seattle Trader
  • SSW head Jahncke slams Bremen
  • THC list still needs clarification

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • Terror attack kills 11 at Israel port
    Bombings at heavily-guarded Ashdod first port attack amid Israeli-Palestinian violence.
  • Senate boosts funds for port security
    Budget amendment for homeland security adds $275 for port security grants.
  • Loss for Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • Coast Guard gets $7.9B in funding
  • Port of LA approves revised settlement in terminal suit
  • CN presents improved offer to striking union
  • Trans-Pacific lines to discuss terminal handling charges
  • Maersk unit expected to manage India terminal
  • Canada's Fraser port expands capacity
  • Plans set for Denver multimodal hub
  • Interpool completes $80 million in new financing
  • Coast Guard unit returns from Kuwait duty

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • Port reaches settlement with LA residents on CSCL terminal
    Port of Los Angeles (POLA) reached an agreement in principle with environmentalists yesterday that paves the way for the stalled new China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) terminal to start operations.
  • Carriers eye cargo-windfall from cancelled Maersk service
    The cancellation of Maersk Sealand's (MSL) Liverpool Express has left other carriers assessing the potential for a cargo-windfall from the cancelled UK-Med service.
  • Carriers ready to debate THCs with Asian shippers
    Pacific shipping lines have formally entered into discussions with shipper organisations over the imposition of terminal handling charges (THCs) the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) announced yesterday.
  • CN puts 'enhanced offer' to striking union
  • Republicans rebel over 2005 seaport funding
  • River-traffic boosts HK to higher-than-expected 2003
  • HK immigrant smugglers thwarted
  • San Antonio posts strong 2003 results
  • April launch date set for CMA CGM's latest intra-Europe loop
  • Vancouver's neighbour boosts annual capacity
  • German rail expands Frankfurt box facility
  • Cape Town cranks up productivity-drive
  • Conliner reorganises Rotterdam connections

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • Viken orders two aframaxes at Samsung
    Newbuilds backed by long-term charters to TotalFinaElf.
  • European Vision sale go ahead
    Festival Cruises hopes for deal with banks as Galbriath's moves to auction ship.
  • BMI up and running again by May
    Bankrupt US shiprepairer finally sold to investment firm plotting a renaissance.
  • Ukrainian ports support Blasco
    National port authority to contribute to fund designed to revive shrunken liner operator.
  • Moby buys into Strade Blu's ro-ro plan
    Italian ferry owner snaps up stake in compatriot owner's coastal terminal subsidiary.
  • Korea opens the door to foreign crews
    Domestic labour shortage means work opportunities on Korean coastal vessels.
  • STX profit dips in 2003
    Korean shipbuilder drives up revenues, but can't match 2002's earnings.
  • Another two for Stelmar
    Brace of new tankers keeps company on course.
  • OMI forecasts growing profit in first quarter
    US tanker owner predicts doubling of earnings per share to 31 March.
  • NYK denies 'Spring Drake' link
    Japanese giant claims victim of mistaken identity in pollution case.
  • CSAV doubles its money
    Chilean container line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores enjoyed a strong 2003.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2004
  • NOL denies imminent acquisition as stock price falls
  • P&O Nedlloyd turned down takeover offer
  • Mixed financial results at Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • Transpacific lines seek to clarify basis of THCs
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo adds sales managers
  • Kuehne & Nagel acquires CAT Overseas Logistics
  • Crowley Logistics adopts truck dispatch software
  • USDA's draft soybean rust import study available for comment

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 12, 2004
  • Color Line orders two new ferries
    The Norwegian car/passenger ferry operator Color Line orders two new ferries at European yards with scheduled delivery in 2006 ...
  • Ferry operator in red
    Mols-Linien, the Danish ferry operator, reports a DKK 61 million (EUR 8.2 million) deficit for the financial year 2003 ...
  • Odfjell to build jack-up rigs
    Odfjell Drilling is to order a series of jack-up rigs at the Keppel Fels yard in Singapore. Such rigs ...

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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