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September 17, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call for common shipping body to boost business
    A common platform has to be found for the various trade associations within the shipping industry in Singapore to come together and be the catalysts for business development for their members.
  • S'pore Navy vessel suffers minor damage in three-ship collision
    A container ship struck a Singapore navy vessel before colliding with an oncoming oil tanker just after Wednesday midnight in Singapore waters off the Horsbugh Lighthouse.
Admiralty Casebook
  • US jurisdiction clause need not override other laws
    A 'general paramount clause' in a bill of lading is not some vague contractual provision that suggests that an international convention might apply in some circumstances.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call for common shipping body to boost business
    A common platform has to be found for the various trade associations within the shipping industry in Singapore to come together and be the catalysts for business development for their members.
  • S'pore Navy vessel suffers minor damage in three-ship collision
    A container ship struck a Singapore navy vessel before colliding with an oncoming oil tanker just after Wednesday midnight in Singapore waters off the Horsbugh Lighthouse.
Admiralty Casebook
  • US jurisdiction clause need not override other laws
    A 'general paramount clause' in a bill of lading is not some vague contractual provision that suggests that an international convention might apply in some circumstances.

Sched Netweb site
  • FPS strengthens presence in Taiwan
  • DHL names Steve Huang as marketing and sales VP
  • Major logistics park to be built in Jingdezhen
  • Temasek poised to takeover NOL
  • SITC appoints Jardine Shipping as Malaysia agent
  • Xinjiang city reports record trade over first eight months
  • GMC named among fastest growing companies in Lion City
  • Dragonair cargo rises 33.2pc in August
  • Air China launches first Dalian-Europe flight
  • First wet-leased China Eastern aircraft to be used on HK route

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt may raise salt export target to 20 lakh t. by 2007
  • India to sign PTA with Mercosur
  • Exports to CIS states rise by 11 pc to $ 1.02 bn in 2003-04
  • World Bank may help SMEs with risk-sharing fund
  • JNPT initiates steps for 4th box terminal
  • Emirates SkyCargo adds Boeing to its freighter fleet
  • Move to dilute 10 pc stake in SCI by IPO route at conceptual stage
  • Base price of imported edible oils slashed by $ 50-$ 65 a tonne
  • $ 10-20 bn of forex fund may be used for creation of infrastructure
  • CoPT's SEZ project gets govt nod
  • Plea to revise palm oil import norms
  • Coast Guard, NGOs to clean up the shores tomorrow
  • Need for more comprehensive foreign trade policy stressed at Exim Club seminar
  • Fieo organises enlightening interactive meet with top Customs officials, Zonal Joint DGFT

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Fratelli prepares to offer 500 cst in Singapore
    Veteran marine fuel trader and broker predicts 500 cst could surpass 380 cst as the shipping fuel of choice in the future.
  • 'Everyone bunkering in Suez' after Port Said runs dry
    No fuel oil at Port Said for another week, gas oil replenishment expected sooner.
  • Upcoming holidays could see delays in Japan
  • Algeciras: Proposed changes to port law could benefit bunkering
    Proposed changes to Spain's contentious new port law could make Algeciras a more attractive option for bunker calls.
  • Petrobras to suspend supplies in Brazil
    Brazilian supplier, Petrobras Bunkering has advised Bunkerworld that bunker deliveries will be suspended for a period of five days at the end of this month and beginning of October.
  • Collision sparks bunker tank fire 40 miles from Singapore
    A collision between two ships 40 miles east of Singapore resulted in a bunker tank fire.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Penske Logistics redesigns website
  • Illinois Government to lower trucking fees
  • Swift Freight International inaugurates new offices
  • BNSF Logistics and Autolog expand Car-Rail service
  • Emirates Skycargo flags two new freighter routes
  • New DFDS Baltic service

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Temasek takes NOL majority stake
  • Pacific Basin continues fleet expansion
  • TOP tankers takes delivery of suezmax
  • France releases MOL tanker
  • Dutch dockers to strike on Monday

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • New president for Newport News
  • Royal Caribbean switches remaining Norwegian-flag ships to Bahamas

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Washington ports net millions in latest round of DHS funding
  • Matson adds second new ship for Hawaii container service
  • Port of Seattle gets TSA funds for Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Port of Portland increases renewable energy purchases
  • Coast Guard compiles list of 17 non-compliant ports

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Ports poised to savage Palacio's revised plan
    PLANS by outgoing European transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio to introduce a revised port services directive are expected to generate fierce opposition.
  • Violence erupts as Izar war of words continues
    THE latest meeting between Spanish shipyard unions and SEPI, the state owner of embattled shipbuilder Izar, ended in gloom on Wednesday evening, despite a new initiative that could bring both sides closer together, writes Brian Reyes in Gibraltar.
  • Angelicoussis goes back to Daewoo for capesize pair
    JOHN Angelicoussis is extending his group's longstanding relationship with favoured yard South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, by placing yet more orders.
  • Fjord Line joins flight from flag after Norway's wage blunder
    NORWAY is to lose its second largest ferry company, Fjord Line to another European flag by the end of the year, in protest against Oslo's decision to scrap a net wage scheme for the passenger shipping sector, writes Jerry Frank.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Majors to drop NIS register
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd is to drop the Norwegian International Ship register (NIS) flag from its fleet after a year of apparently unsuccessful discussions with union representatives
  • Dutch union leaders arrested
    DUTCH trade union leaders were arrested this morning in The Hague, where they were blocking the entrance to the office of the employers' organisation VNO-NCW
  • French request another fine
    A €140,000 ($170,000) fine has been requested against the master and owners of a Maltese-flagged tanker, now scrapped, which is accused of voluntary pollution
  • Collisions in Singapore waters
    A DOUBLE collision in Singapore waters involving the containership Merkur Bridge occurred early yesterday, although no injuries or pollution have been reported
  • Cochin economic zone approved
    THE Indian Government has approved the proposal by Cochin Port Trust to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at an estimated cost of Rs8Bn ($175M)
  • UK LNG terminal to triple capacity
    PLANNING permission has been granted to more than triple the initial capacity of the new LNG import terminal being developing at the UK's Isle of Grain
  • Izar workers clash with police
  • Long Beach air delays expansion
  • Russian oil exports still growing
  • African Pride: navy to blame
  • Liner exemptions 'must be revoked'
  • Ports spared as Ivan hits US coast
  • Color takes on Fjord Line
  • Felixstowe boosts workforce
  • APM invests in Songyu, China
  • Pertamina may have violated laws

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Pensacola bears brunt of Ivan
    As Pensacola assesses the damage, some more fortunate Gulf ports prepare to reopen.
  • ILA, USMX counterattack in court
  • CP Ships to cut trans-Atlantic capacity in '05
  • Hong Kong likely to build new box terminal
  • Box charter rates scale new heights
  • Temasek's next task: Taking NOL private
  • Senate approves DHS spending bill
  • EU wants clarity on Boeing aid
  • U.S., Egypt to hold free-trade talks
  • South Korean software exports surge
  • USDA finalizes wood-packing rules
  • Norwegian billionaire emerges as possible P&O Nedlloyd suitor
  • Three Taiwanese carriers to launch new China service
  • Proposal for blast-resistant air-cargo box advances

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Dutch investigations into Rottergate could uncover a wider scandal
    A total of three enquiries have been established to investigate the secret loan guarantees affair which cost Rotterdam Port Authority (HbR) director Willem Scholten his job.
  • Hanjin's August index shows cargo growth slowing
    Hanjin Shipping's August container index saw earnings and volumes decrease month-on-month revealing a slow-down in the industry's growth during what is meant to be its busiest period.
  • CP Ships starts Atlantic capacity re-deployment
  • Bathside Bay opponents fire broadside as inquiry closes
  • Greens delay Long Beach expansion
  • Kwai Chung achieves largest ever growth in August
  • PSA and Hutchison bid to manage Laem Chabang Port
  • Traffic unaffected by boxship collision in Singapore waters
  • Cosco International to focus on ship trading growth
  • Syndicated loans fund Ulsan New Port development
  • Hanjin to launch electronic delivery order service

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • CP charters smaller trio
    Boxship line cuts capacity in Montreal Gateway to boost returns.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen offers free shipping
    Norwegian owner will ship 300 electric cars to Norway for Ford at no cost.
  • Neelie hobbled by P&O past
    EU lawyers say Neelie Kroes should stand aside from regulating her old companies.
  • Grimaldi ship douses diners
    Police investigating why car carrier entered Hamburg port at high tide, creating giant wave.
  • Creditors offered pay-off
    Bremerhaven's Lloyd-Werft wants big creditors to eat two-thirds of its debt.
  • Bank boosts Severnaya stake
    IIB takes controlling interest in Russian yard ahead of government sell-off.
  • TransEuropa adds third
    Cross-channel line responds to demand with extra ship between Ostend and Ramsgate.
  • Norway keeps Kongsberg
    Swedish investors have withdrawn a bid for the civilian side of ship supplier Kongsberg.
  • Cosco Corp reveals yard price
    Singapore bulker and shiprepair player will pay CNY 578m for controlling stake in Cosco Shipyard Group.
  • Berlin likes Berlian
    German investors are being told to "speculate" on Berlian Laju Tanker.
  • India to divest SCI stake?
    New government rejects privatisation, but rumoured to be considering 10% sale.
  • Ships collide off Singapore
    Containership smacks into brand new D'Amico products carrier moments after hitting naval ship.
  • RCCL bids adieu to NIS
    Royal Caribbean moving last of Norwegian-flagged ships to Bahamian register.
  • Maanav Star to leave beach
    Grounded Indian cargoship set to be refloated off UK on Thursday.
  • Pac Basin snaps up bulker pair
    Handysize fleet continues to swell at Hong Kong listed owner with resale and second hand purchases.
  • Lim exercises NOL options
    Finance chief looking at paper profit in excess of $117,000 if he cashes in on Temasek offer.
  • TOP takes first of suezmaxes
    Recently US-listed Greek owner takes delivery of first of two Sovcomflot 1m-barrel tankers.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • GAO study makes no recommendations on bagged food-aid transport
  • Air cargo industry fears U.S. move to 100-percent inspections
  • De Palacio confident of future EU-U.S. open skies deal
  • EC rules out subsidies to Alitalia, EU airlines
  • Panalpina chief sees big impact from new Chinese airlines
  • Boeing sees rebound, long-term growth of air cargo market
  • DHL sets up outpost in FedEx territory
  • House committee official says DHS can be more efficient
  • Oregon electronics shipper pays $560,000 penalty for export violations
  • U.S. implements global standard for wood-packaging treatment
  • Oberg heads ABX Logistics' South American business

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  • Kongsberg rejects Nordic Capital bid
    A NOK 3.3 billion (EUR 392.0 million) bid from Swedish Nordic Capital for the non-military division of the Kongsberg ...
  • More vessels leave NIS
    An increasing number of vessels are leaving the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) because it has not stayed competitive. The ...
  • Ten Nordic ports in major cruise cooperation
    10 cruise ports in the Nordic and Baltic countries has joined forces in a new cooperation project where the aim ...

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