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March 17, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO chief's call to speed up security code compliance
    THE International Maritime Organisation has called on members to urgently implement new security legislation, acknowledging the threat terrorism poses to transport modes has been heightened by last week's deadly train bombings in Spain.
  • HK box volume up 15% last month
    HONG Kong container terminals handled 15 per cent more containers in February than a year earlier, boosted by an earlier Chinese New Year in 2004, the HK Port Development Council said.
  • China Shipping sees robust 2004 growth
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, which transports oil, coal and bulk cargo, said that 2004 will be another growth year for the firm as Chinese demand for raw materials expands.
Air and Land Transport
  • Embraer expects big orders from 2 airlines
    EMPRESA Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's No 4 commercial aircraft maker, is banking on new orders from US-based Republic Airways Holdings and possible orders from Gulf Air in order to meet sales forecasts this year.
  • Deccan Aviation plans to sell 26% stake
  • IA to lease 4 Airbus planes
  • Pilot found dead, student alive in M'sian jungle
  • Merpati to sell up to 51% stake
  • European airlines' weekly traffic rises
Strait Talk
  • Best way to remember the Bow Mariner crew
    JUST over two weeks ago, the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Bow Mariner exploded and sank some 50 nautical miles off the US coast of Norfolk, Virginia.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO chief's call to speed up security code compliance
    THE International Maritime Organisation has called on members to urgently implement new security legislation, acknowledging the threat terrorism poses to transport modes has been heightened by last week's deadly train bombings in Spain.
  • HK box volume up 15% last month
    HONG Kong container terminals handled 15 per cent more containers in February than a year earlier, boosted by an earlier Chinese New Year in 2004, the HK Port Development Council said.
  • China Shipping sees robust 2004 growth
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, which transports oil, coal and bulk cargo, said that 2004 will be another growth year for the firm as Chinese demand for raw materials expands.
Air and Land Transport
  • Embraer expects big orders from 2 airlines
    EMPRESA Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's No 4 commercial aircraft maker, is banking on new orders from US-based Republic Airways Holdings and possible orders from Gulf Air in order to meet sales forecasts this year.
  • Deccan Aviation plans to sell 26% stake
  • IA to lease 4 Airbus planes
  • Pilot found dead, student alive in M'sian jungle
  • Merpati to sell up to 51% stake
  • European airlines' weekly traffic rises
Strait Talk
  • Best way to remember the Bow Mariner crew
    JUST over two weeks ago, the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Bow Mariner exploded and sank some 50 nautical miles off the US coast of Norfolk, Virginia.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IMO chief's call to speed up security code compliance
    THE International Maritime Organisation has called on members to urgently implement new security legislation, acknowledging the threat terrorism poses to transport modes has been heightened by last week's deadly train bombings in Spain.
  • HK box volume up 15% last month
    HONG Kong container terminals handled 15 per cent more containers in February than a year earlier, boosted by an earlier Chinese New Year in 2004, the HK Port Development Council said.
  • China Shipping sees robust 2004 growth
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, which transports oil, coal and bulk cargo, said that 2004 will be another growth year for the firm as Chinese demand for raw materials expands.
Air and Land Transport
  • Embraer expects big orders from 2 airlines
    EMPRESA Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's No 4 commercial aircraft maker, is banking on new orders from US-based Republic Airways Holdings and possible orders from Gulf Air in order to meet sales forecasts this year.
  • Deccan Aviation plans to sell 26% stake
  • IA to lease 4 Airbus planes
  • Pilot found dead, student alive in M'sian jungle
  • Merpati to sell up to 51% stake
  • European airlines' weekly traffic rises
Strait Talk
  • Best way to remember the Bow Mariner crew
    JUST over two weeks ago, the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Bow Mariner exploded and sank some 50 nautical miles off the US coast of Norfolk, Virginia.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong throughput soars by 15pc in February
  • Baltrans invests in mainland logistics business
  • NCL opens two new China offices
  • P&O Nedlloyd releases enhanced offline software
  • IMO calls for security improvements in wake of Madrid bombings
  • Exel commissions building of new logistics facility in Germany
  • Wu Yi to visit US for talks on Sino-US trade
  • SIA Cargo to increase flight frequencies worldwide
  • China Southern Airlines to expand PRD service
  • Ezycargo brings internet services to China

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mega cruise carrier, Star Princess, docks at Mumbai Port - Port's cruise terminal attracting increasing number of luxury liners
  • Govt wants private shipping cos to provide training facilities for maritime institutes
  • Mercator Lines bags $ 32-m contract
  • Four regional shippers' bodies seek to unite under one banner
  • Gems, jewellery trade to tap Mediterranean markets
  • Numaligarh Refinery's surplus diesel to be sold to Myanmar
  • Petrapole LCS limping back to normalcy as govt clears confusion
  • Indians become insatiable for Californian almonds
  • Edible oil imports shoot up by 39.2 pc in February despite bumper oilseeds crop
  • An Indian dosage for Pak ailments - After the cricket bonhomie
  • RCF has designs on export market
  • High-speed rail services profitable: Rly Board Chief
  • Several German companies looking at India as a manufacturing hub
  • Direct tax collection in Mumbai to exceed target by Rs 4,000 cr.
  • Labour reforms likely to attract more FDI, says EEPC
  • Govt allows 100 pc FDI in Gujarat Pipavav Ports Ltd
  • Govt should focus on farm growth: Assocham
  • TCS bags Panalpina's contract for faster data turnover
  • Ethiopian Ambassador to speak at IMC tomorrow

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • Panama high and nearly dry
    Supply possibilities on the Panama Canal have been very limited this week. Many players can offer fuel oil on only one side of the canal, some are quoting on a subject to enquiry basis, while others are out of the market altogether.
  • 'Intense' US refining affecting fuel quality
    Expert warns that a 'high percentage' of US mid-grade distillates marginally fail ISO 8217: 1996 specification parameters.
  • Batumi bunkering falls prey to political tension
    All shipping movements have ground to a halt in the Black Sea port of Batumi in Georgia's semi-autonomous Adhzaria region, and force majeure has been declared on loadings of oil and oil products today. Regal Investment SA told Bunkerworld that its bunker barges were prevented from operating since yesterday afternoon.
  • Heavily committed resupply cargoes hamper UAE avails
    Monday fuel oil cargo arrival sold off by midday today, say players.
  • Taiwan nips at Hong Kong's heels
    With little price difference between fuel oil prices in Hong Kong and Taiwan at present, it looks like demand in Taiwanese ports has improved as prompt supply in Hong Kong is constrained.
  • Uruguay market update
  • Europoort terminal expanded to meet burgeoning demand
    Rapid growth of Rotterdam as fuel oil transshipment and bunker hub prompts joint Vopak / Port of Rotterdam development.
  • Bunker supply warranted despite force majeure on exports
    Sources in the Ecuadorian market have said that they do not expect bunker supply to be affected by the recent rupturing of the transecuadorian crude oil pipeline (SOTE) last week.
  • BP seeks Indonesian oil product license
    Oil major likely to join rival Shell and five others in liberalised oil product import and retail market
  • Rotterdam steady at noon after firm opening

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • Regional Airlines Association's annual convention
  • P&I Club (UK) modernizes its website
  • European Parliament adopts penalties on non-EU air carriers
  • MOL Logistics (USA) Inc. opens branch in Mexico
  • Conliner joins Mozart III
  • Schneider + Cie's Dutch office offers airfreight services
  • NOL not on shopping spree
  • Chris Maccio named Director of Sales for Ryder business unit

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • Mitropoulos urges early implementation of ISPS
  • Baltic clamps down on information distribution
  • MOL in 10-year iron ore deal
  • Salvage incidents continue to decline

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • Teekay aquires Spanish LNG and oil tanker operatot Tapias
    $810 million acquisition
  • $2 million state tax credit for Bay Ship
    Will help yard add 600 jobs over three years

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Teekay beats off rivals in $810m Tapias deal
    TEEKAY Shipping is making its debut in the liquefied natural gas shipping market through the acquisition of Naviera F Tapias, Spain's leading crude tanker company, in a deal worth more than $800m, it was revealed yesterday.
  • IMO survey reveals size of ISPS task
    HARD evidence has emerged which hints at the huge task ahead if International Maritime Organization administrations are to meet the July 1 deadline to implement agreed measures to combat the threat of global terrorism.
  • Markel praises Lloyd's reforms
    LLOYD'S chiefs won enthusiastic backing yesterday for their reform drive from the influential chief of the Markel Corp, the heavyweight US insurer and recent high-profile Lloyd's entrant.
  • Baltic Exchange to introduce tougher distribution controls of its publications
    ENCOURAGED by its newest members, including some heavyweight financial institutions, the Baltic Exchange has moved to restrict the redistribution of its detailed freight market assessments.
  • UK cruisegoers to breach 1m milestone
    THE number of Britons taking a cruise is poised to cross the 1m milestone for the first time ever in 2003, it was trumpeted in Miami.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • Spain urged to end blame culture
    SPAIN'S new socialist government has been urged to learn from the mistakes of its predecessor and set up a workable system for dealing with vessels in distress
  • Wärtsila issues 1Q profits warning
    WäRTSILA, the Finnish engineering group, has warned that its first quarter results will fall short of expectations
  • Spain's ports law threatened
    SPAIN'S controversial ports law and elements of the Prestige legal case stand open to change after the Socialist Party's victory in Sunday's general elections
  • Transneft drops a bombshell
    RUSSIAN oil exporters have been rocked by a bid by Transneft, the state-controlled oil pipeline agency, for a 16% tariff increase for 2004
  • IMO security hiccup averted
    THE IMO is expected to recommend that there should be no restrictions placed on masters being designated as Ship Security Officers
  • EU beats IMO to flag audits
    EU member states are planning to bring in a flag state implementation code and audit scheme before the IMO has completed work on its own scheme
  • Teekay takes Tapias
  • ISPS progress updates disappointing
  • Trouble in the Caspian pipeline
  • Mersey Docks upturn 'sustainable'
  • Sulpicio operations back to normal
  • Superferry 14 search winds down
  • Buyer sought for rejected wheat
  • NOL completes tanker division sale
  • German yard rumour rumbles on
  • Grimaldi launches Autostrade link

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • South Africa faces potential capacity crunch
    Capacity could be shifted from South Africa to busier routes, notably between the US and Asia because of global constraints, P&O Nedlloyd's Cape Town-based marketing manager Iain McIntosh has warned.
  • Aussie exporters wary of lifting of US beef ban
  • Hanjin's index sends mixed messages to carriers
  • Typhoon hit terminal back to full capacity says Busan
  • WTSA seeks waste paper rate rise
  • Bidders force Mumbai to extend offshore terminal's bidding deadline
  • Mersey Docks plan post-panamax terminal facility
  • Mersey Docks reports 8% Liverpool throughput rise
  • Lauritzen Cool moves Cheetah to Burger

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • Teekay wins battle for Tapias
    Tanker giant pays $810m to get its LNG foothold.
  • Did Teekay pay too much for LNG entry?
    Fernando F. Tapias expected to pocket $250m plus from post-election quickie sell-out.
  • Director has six Torm shares
    Gabriel Panayotides protests ownership link with Danish company is insubstantial.
  • TradeWinds reader alert
    Take action now to ensure access to our improved internet site which launches Friday.
  • DFDS in the doldrums
    Danish ferry group reports marginal increase in profit in line with expectations.
  • Taiwan record iron ore imports...
    ...as China Steel refuses to stop exports.
  • NAT shareholders vote to carry on
    Is door now open for buyers to make their move?
  • Varun shares on offer
    One-for-two rights issue to spur Indian owner's continuing fleet expansion.
  • Brazilian bank funds newbuildings
    National development bank stumps up cash for US and Norwegian orders.
  • Shipping gets cleaner
    Big drop in pollution clean-up operations hits salvors' workload.
  • Sinochem mulls tanker order
    Chinese oil giant's shipping unit earmarks funds to build four chemical carriers.
  • Second Bijlsma yard goes bankrupt
    Dutch shipbuilder's Lemmer plant in trouble as buyers circle.
  • Caracas deja vu as Batumi closes
    Tanker market hopes rise on Black Sea and Caracas tensions.
  • Seyang eyes container business
    Korean owner lines up bid for box manufacturer Jindo Corp.
  • Coscon aims high
    Cosco president Wei Jiafu sets big revenue and capacity targets for boxship arm.
  • MOL inks more China steel mill work
    Japanese shipowner signs long-term iron ore transportation deal with Maanshan Iron & Steel.
  • First Olsen sells bulkers
    Two-ship deal set to net $8.1m.
  • Reflagged 'rustbucket' highlighted
    Paris MOU talks up the case of the double detainee.
  • Boxships positive for Mersey Docks
    UK group sees net profit slip slightly in 2003, but shipping operations grow.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 16, 2004
  • "Bow Mariner" crew faces US grand jury
    Four of the six surviving Filipino seamen from the sunken "Bow Mariner" have so far refused to talk to the ...
  • Color Line to deploy one newbuilding Kristiansand/Hirtshals
    Color Line, which is in the process of ordering two new passenger/freight ferries, will deploy one on the Kristiansand ...
  • Bribery convicted withdraws appeal
    The former Rederi AB Gotland employee who received an 18-month jail sentence in the bribery trial on Gotland has ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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