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February 16, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lykes to offer new sprint across the Pacific
  • Year of Monkey discount for GETS customers
  • APL to launch direct Indian Subcontinent express service
  • Dayao Port's throughput jumps 32pc in January
  • Malaysian ports to bear extra security costs
  • Hamburg Sud acquires Venezuelan trucking company
  • WFS, Bangkok Airways win concessions at new Bangkok airport
  • China airport construction fees officially discontinued
  • Streamling helps improve BA's Q4 results

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DCI public offer slated for Feb. 26
  • Safmarine reaffirms commitment to trade in South India
  • GE Shipping wins insurance case
  • MoS to look into restoring trusteeship on boards of Major Port Trusts to shippers' associations
  • Curbs on import of capital goods for service sector removed
  • Pact signed to import 1 lakh bales of cotton
  • EU concedes slapping embargo on Indian garments cargo as retaliatory step
  • Korean rubber to attract dumping duty
  • Exports to Russia increasing: Coffee Board
  • Apparel exporters upset by DEPB rate cut
  • MbPT extends VRS till Feb. 29
  • Cochin Port workers defer strike plan
  • IBA package brings cheer to tea industry
  • Tyre manufacturers unhappy over DEPB rate cuts
  • Surge in capital goods imports points to hectic industrial activity
  • Revenues from IT, ITES projected to jump to $ 62 bn by 2009
  • Sales tax on LNG cut by 8 pc in Gujarat
  • DEPB rate reduction will not harm steel exporters, say industry experts
  • Wheat stock in Central pool to cross 20 m tonnes
  • Convocation of Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping held
  • AMA launches Centre for International Trade
  • Fieo signs MoU with Irish exporters' body
  • Amendment to plant quarantine norms upsets pulses trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • IBIA announces November bunker conference
  • World Fuel Services takeover bid speculation grips market
    The international bunker market was today gripped by speculation that Miami-based marine fuels marketing giant World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS) is poised to announce the acquisition of United Kingdom-based global supplier and trader Tramp Oil.
  • Baltic supplier expands activities
    Latvian bunker supplier OVI Ltd., which supplies marine gas oil (MGO) in Riga and other ports in the Riga Bay, is expanding its activities with a recently acquired product tanker and the return of a former employee.
  • Bullish and bearish numbers give Baltic a mixed look
    In general the indications in the Baltic region were a mix of bullish and bearish numbers today, depending on the area. After prices rose steadily in most cases for the best part of a week on the back of crude, some ports saw falls today, while other grades in other ports either maintained previous levels, or continued rising.
  • South Africa: Cockett Marine Oil enters joint venture
    Cockett Marine Oil announced today that the company has entered a joint venture agreement with the influential Mvelaphanda group. The company will be primarily concerned with the marine fuels and lubricants industry in South Africa, however there are plans to expand into other areas on the African continent.
  • Arctic conditions cause havoc to bunkering in Black Sea and Med
    Severe winds, snow, and sub-zero temperatures disrupted bunkering today in an area stretching from the major Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in the east and as far west as Piraeus, Greece today. Winds of 70 miles-per-hour (mph) forced workers to stay at home in the key Turkish bunkering hub of Istanbul.
  • Peninsula announces new supply manager
  • Replenishment on way as East Asia avails tighten
    One Singapore trader told Bunkerworld today: "High viscosity products are heading to Asia from Europe, but will probably end up in Korea, Japan or Hong Kong and not Singapore."
  • Piraeus deliveries halted as Customs get snowed in
    Bunker nominations have been suspended in Piraeus until next week. Following heavy snowfalls in the port, many offices had to close, including the customs office.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Security Expo Asia 04 grabs international attention
  • Jordan Customs Department starts e-payment service
  • Implementation of new USCS regulations postponed
  • SDV International Logistics lends a helping hand for Valentine's Day
  • Intercontainer Austria introduces more new blocktrains
  • Orly and CDG Roissy report encouraging turnaround in air cargo volumes
  • WACT Terminal at Onne closed to incoming vessels
  • Rotterdam Representative in Russia

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • High freight rates boost Japanese lines
  • Liberia flag cash pays civil servants
  • ISPS "means review of all ship-related contracts"
  • "K" Line (Europe) orders capesize bulker

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • Rail freight picture has good month in January
  • Hamburg Sud buys Crowley Logistics de Venezuela
  • Decision in the works for Royal Olympic Cruise Lines
  • Port of Portland gives awards to top airport tenants
  • Manitowoc lays keel for new Coast Guard cutter

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Owners' dismay as IMO reaches ballast water agreement
    NEGOTIATIONS to regulate ballast water management by international convention bore fruit on schedule on Friday, but immediately ran into withering criticism from the shipping industry.
  • NOL denies acquisition tale that sent shares tumbling
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines of Singapore has denied it is about to make a large acquisition following an investment analyst report that triggered a 3.2% share price plunge on Thursday.
  • K Line's European arm orders first newbuild
    THE recently formed K Line (Europe) bulk shipping division has placed its first newbuilding order, for a 185,000 dwt capesize ship to be built at Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corp in Japan, writes Janet Porter.
  • Liberia is first in queue to join US WMD prevention programme
    LIBERIA has become the first country to sign up to a US programme designed to stop the maritime transport of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Cargoship sinks as blizzards hit Balkans
    UP TO 20 seafarers were missing on Friday after a general cargoship sank off Istanbul, as blizzards caused severe disruption to shipping in the Bosporus, writes David Osler.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • Spanish yard unions agree to talks
    THE Spanish government and unions representing shipyard workers agreed to open a new round of talks today, Fairplay has been told
  • Virus hits 200 on Carnival ship
    THIRTEEN crew members and 185 passengers on board Carnival cruise ship Celebration have been stricken with a virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control
  • Dutch launch Caribbean link
    DUTCH shipping group Vertraco Shipping is to start a new regular liner service between northern Europe and French Guiana later this month
  • Teesport put on the market
    TEESPORT, the UK's second largest port, is being sold with a reported asking price of around £500M ($945M) by Nikko Principal Investments
  • DML buys Appledore
    APPLEDORE Shipbuilders has a future from today after DML confirmed acquisition of the yard at an undisclosed price
  • Indian ports to slash box charges
  • Spanish dockers delay strike action
  • UASC vessel fined for polluting
  • Capesize in search of yacht
  • Murmansk strikes deal with Norilsk
  • Seafarer missing after collision
  • Iraq's ports await fresh bidding
  • Jakarta port workers threaten strike
  • PTP wins high level applause
  • OSG posts highest-ever earnings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • NLRB seeks Evergreen union talks
    Labor board asks federal court to order carrier to bargain with International Longshoremen's Association.
  • Virginia plans port-wide chassis pool
    Hampton Roads program would be first of its kind.
  • EU airlines want full "open skies"
    Carriers urge rejection of limited liberalization of trans-Atlantic passenger and cargo services.
  • Senate passes highway spending bill
  • No Doha deal this year, says former USTR
  • U.S. import ban to halt spread of bird flu
  • IMO agrees on ballast water laws
  • CN chief sees Vancouver alternative
  • Ross named FedEx Express CFO
  • Tianjin expands box capacity
  • P&O Nedlloyd, NYK add New Zealand call
  • Solid recovery for Cathay
  • Corpus Christi creating jobs, revenue
  • Georgia ports seeking COO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • USWC terminals dodging the queues
    Local trucking groups have accused terminals at Los Angeles/Long Beach of dodging their requirement to cut queues outside the gates by shifting queues inside the terminals, winding around the stacks.
  • Railion Germany 'must make up its mind' in search for Austrian partner
    Railion Germany (RG) 'has no time to lose' in its competition with road, and is open to partnerships, possibly extending its network towards southeast Europe through an alliance in Austria.
  • US and Liberian officers cleared to seek WMDs aboard each other's ships
  • Maut debacle jeopardises Betuwe Line - Ruhr link-up
  • US battle over transport funds intensifies with Senate vote
  • MCL adds capacity to Vostochny services
  • Hutchison facing possible strike at Indonesian terminal over port status
  • Spanish strike called off after labour negotiations take 'good direction'
  • US rail end Q4 on high, but future growth faces challenges, say IANA

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • IMO declares war on 'bio-invasion'
    Treaty signed to prevent harmful transfer of organisms in ballast water.
  • OSG bond issue prices at 7.5%
    Company takes advantage of continuing rude health in bond markets.
  • Forbes warns of LNG 'nimby' problem
    US business oracle singles out BG group for its 'cooking' LNG strategy.
  • K Line (Europe) orders capesize
    London-based arm of Japanese giant starts to build up its own fleet.
  • Greek master guilty of drink-drive charges
    Captain banned from US waters for one year after incident on Marmaras ship.
  • Knightsbridge confirms TI charters
    Three VLCCs fixed out, two will play spot ... for now.
  • Liberia makes a stand on WMD
    Ship register signs up to US initiative aimed at stopping spread of weapons by sea.
  • Shipyard profits slip at Manitowoc
    Great Lakes yard group had a tough 2003, but prospects are more encouraging this year.
  • Cargoship sinks in Black Sea
    Twenty crew missing one found after vessel goes under in severe storm.
  • CMA-CGM looks to China
    French container line set to add to newbuilding orderbook at Dalian.
  • India mulls Gulf passenger line
    Cochin port could launch service to Middle East if Air India fails to cut prices.
  • Bulker crackdown nets few ships
    Results of Tokyo MOU's three month concentrated inspection campaign described as "encouraging".
  • TMM warns bondholders
    Mexican owner wants support for bond swap - or bankruptcy filing is likely.
  • OOIL to raise $154m
    Hong Kong-listed boxship owner pulls in cash to finance big newbuilding projects.
  • Toei Reefer chases profit
    Japanese reefer line needs a strong fourth quarter to equal last year's earnings.
  • Coscol seals $12m business
    Cosco's Shanghai-listed ro-ro and heavy-lift arm signs up for offshore work.
  • STX confirms Hansa Treuhand deal
    South Korean shipbuilder inks potential four-ship boxship deal with German investment house.
  • EU demands release of Tasman Spirit crew
    Members of European Parliament say detention of Greek and Filipino sailors is "unacceptable".
  • Daewoo Securities upgrades HMD
    Better than expected results prompt investment house to raise shipbuilder's target price.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • NYK reshuffles senior group management
  • NOL's stock recovers after acquisition rumor
  • China Shipping, Norasia end Pacific Northwest/Asia pendulum service
  • Liberia grants U.S. search authority on registered vessels
  • U.S. agencies coordinate on LNG terminal, ship safety review
  • New niche carrier on Europe/French Guyana/Surinam route
  • Markey re-introduces legislation for air cargo screening
  • Kinko's joins FedEx
  • Inland waterways proponents already see Corps slowdown
  • Hamburg Sud acquires Venezuelan trucker
  • USTR plans to start free-trade negotiations with Thailand
  • U.S.-Vietnam bilateral trade increases, problems persist
  • AFB chief: U.S., EU must stand together on ag issues in WTO
  • N.D. wheat farmers: WTO report "puts another chink" in CWB's armor
  • USDA continues cotton promotion program unchanged
  • USTDA offers $602,450 grant for Southern African supply-chain security
  • Mich. fishermen, Ariz. shrimp producers file for USDA trade help
  • Fighting in Haiti stalls food-aid shipments
  • USDA names Atlanta; Agana, Guam plant inspection stations
  • RedPrairie acquires LIS in Europe
  • Menlo adds RFID service
  • Sen. Murray decries Bush administration port security funding
  • Seattle's box traffic up 3% in 2003
  • Second ship calls at underutilized Ceres Paragon terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • Planned merger of Norwegian ferry companies
    M're og Romsdal Fylkebåtar - Norway's biggest domestic ferry company - is likely to merge with Fylkesbaatane under the brand name Fjord1 ...
  • Klavenes buys "Envik"
    Finnish cement manufacturer Finncement has sold its cement carrier "Envik" to Norwegian Klavenes. The vessel will change name to "KCL ...
  • EMSA welcomes new tasks
    The European Maritime Safety Agency, EMSA, welcomes the Parliament decision to give the agency new tasks and responsibilities. EMSA will ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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