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April 20, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US team to evaluate ISPS readiness at foreign ports
    THE US Coast Guard will soon send personnel to foreign ports in order to evaluate their compliance with the ISPS Code, reviving fears that the new global maritime security rules will be applied unequally around the globe.
  • APL to launch direct services between China and Australia
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container line APL says it will launch one of the fastest direct services between China and Australia next month to capitalise on 'flourishing' two-way trade.
  • Divestment will hit sales this year: Hapag-Lloyd
    HAPAG-Lloyd, the logistics unit of TUI, said sales this year will decline as the company sheds subsidiaries to focus on its main container shipping business in preparation for an initial public offering in the second half.
  • California's ports could miss trade boom: report
    CALIFORNIA needs to expand its seaports, airports and other shipping infrastructure to avoid missing much of an expected boom in international trade with Asia, according to a report.
  • Samsung Heavy wins US$900m ship orders
    SAMSUNG Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, won orders valued at a US$900 million combined from three companies for 10 liquefied natural gas carriers, container vessels and oil tankers.
  • MISC chief Mohd Ali dies of heart attack
    MOHD Ali Yasin, managing director of Malaysia International Shipping Corp, one of the world's top three carriers of liquefied natural gas, died of a heart attack at the age of 60, the company said.
  • Japanese tighten pollution rules
    JAPAN has tightened a marine pollution insurance law in a move which could see almost all North Korean ships barred from its ports, adding to recent legislation aimed at pressuring the Stalinist state.
  • Greenpeace protests against GE imports to Australia
    GREENPEACE protesters used magnets to attach themselves to a cargo ship in Australia yesterday and painted the words 'Stop GE imports' on the hull as part of a campaign against genetically engineered food.
  • US okays new technology for box inspection
    US Federal regulators have approved technological enhancements allowing more thorough checks of sealed cargo containers, part of the effort to prevent terrorists from using US Ports to smuggle explosives or chemical weapons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Taiwan carriers seek new China links
    TAIWAN's airlines and shippers are seeking new ways to grow their business after the election victory of incumbent President Chen Shui-bian dashed hopes of direct links with rival China and sent share prices plunging.
  • Tough summer ahead for US airline industry
  • KLM not to pay merger-linked bonuses to execs
  • Austrian Airlines traffic in March surges on fare cuts
  • Emirates to launch non-stop NY service

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US team to evaluate ISPS readiness at foreign ports
    THE US Coast Guard will soon send personnel to foreign ports in order to evaluate their compliance with the ISPS Code, reviving fears that the new global maritime security rules will be applied unequally around the globe.
  • APL to launch direct services between China and Australia
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container line APL says it will launch one of the fastest direct services between China and Australia next month to capitalise on 'flourishing' two-way trade.
  • Divestment will hit sales this year: Hapag-Lloyd
    HAPAG-Lloyd, the logistics unit of TUI, said sales this year will decline as the company sheds subsidiaries to focus on its main container shipping business in preparation for an initial public offering in the second half.
  • California's ports could miss trade boom: report
    CALIFORNIA needs to expand its seaports, airports and other shipping infrastructure to avoid missing much of an expected boom in international trade with Asia, according to a report.
  • Samsung Heavy wins US$900m ship orders
    SAMSUNG Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, won orders valued at a US$900 million combined from three companies for 10 liquefied natural gas carriers, container vessels and oil tankers.
  • MISC chief Mohd Ali dies of heart attack
    MOHD Ali Yasin, managing director of Malaysia International Shipping Corp, one of the world's top three carriers of liquefied natural gas, died of a heart attack at the age of 60, the company said.
  • Japanese tighten pollution rules
    JAPAN has tightened a marine pollution insurance law in a move which could see almost all North Korean ships barred from its ports, adding to recent legislation aimed at pressuring the Stalinist state.
  • Greenpeace protests against GE imports to Australia
    GREENPEACE protesters used magnets to attach themselves to a cargo ship in Australia yesterday and painted the words 'Stop GE imports' on the hull as part of a campaign against genetically engineered food.
  • US okays new technology for box inspection
    US Federal regulators have approved technological enhancements allowing more thorough checks of sealed cargo containers, part of the effort to prevent terrorists from using US Ports to smuggle explosives or chemical weapons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Taiwan carriers seek new China links
    TAIWAN's airlines and shippers are seeking new ways to grow their business after the election victory of incumbent President Chen Shui-bian dashed hopes of direct links with rival China and sent share prices plunging.
  • Tough summer ahead for US airline industry
  • KLM not to pay merger-linked bonuses to execs
  • Austrian Airlines traffic in March surges on fare cuts
  • Emirates to launch non-stop NY service

Sched Netweb site
  • Australian minister drums up support for Australia-HK trade
  • Shenzhen set to operate rail link with Sichuan
  • P&O Nedlloyd listing complete
  • FCC approves new technology for cargo inspections
  • Maersk waits to see if deal with India's JNPT will go through
  • APL appoints new Philippines managing director
  • Li Ka-shing behind world's largest container business
  • Frankfurt cargo volumes reach record highs in March, Q1
  • FedEx expands operations at HKIA
  • World Airways announces senior management changes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping strengthens China-North America services
  • Hatsu enters North Atlantic arena
  • MOL upgrades intra-Asia service network
  • New consortium (ZAP) to ease pressure on Aussie route - APL, PIL join hands with Zim
  • NY/NJ port record
  • OOCL Qingdao enters HK company's fleet
  • APL appoints new Bangladesh country manager
  • PIL ties up with ACT
  • USADA to raise rates
  • Maruti Udyog's car exports rise 5-fold in just 3 years
  • Aussies longing to sink teeth into luscious Indian mango, the 'King of Fruits'
  • Exports post robust 17.26 pc growth in 2003-04
  • Scrap dumping duty on calcium carbide-DGAD
  • VCT now on global containerlines map! - m.v. Rajiv Gandhi becomes first MLV to call at VCT
  • Mundra Port posts 9.3 pc growth in cargo throughput in 2003-04
  • Port Pipavav records highest throughput in March
  • APM Terminals to increase stake in Port Pipavav
  • Feeder operators to hike freight rates between KDS/Haldia & Singapore/Port Klang
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 2,379 million to $ 1,12,696 million
  • RBI issues new import credit norms for capital goods
  • Inflation dips to 4.4 pc
  • 1 pc share in global trade before 2007: DGFT
  • Forex reserves vault by a record $ 3.37 bn in a week
  • MPT bows to Dr Ambedkar's memory
  • Baffled Fieo asks: How come?
  • 'WTO Cancun Meet' presented at World Trade Centre
  • Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers' team off to Pakistan on business

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • South America: Refinery back in action
    Refinery back on line one week ahead of schedule...disruptions to bunker market minimal.
  • Strike plays havoc with bunkering schedules
    Vancouver harbour and Fraser River inaccessible to ships as container vessels are diverted to Seattle and Tacoma.
  • Greek supplier moves to new offices
  • Pricing patterns see increased demand in Suez
  • PTP IFO380 sales jump 1500% in three years
    Arrival of container giants spurs rapid growth as plans for bunkering centre to rival Singapore continue.
  • Venezuelan imports aimed at alleviating Argentina energy crisis
    Bunker suppliers in Argentina said they were optimistic that shortages in the gas oil market would be alleviated soon.
  • UK broker expands team
  • Rotterdam little changed
  • Tokyo supply tightens ahead of Golden Week
    The Japanese bunker market is set to come to a virtual standstill during the forthcoming Golden Week celebrations, making early bookings essential.
  • Tug strike action hinders bunker deliveries
    Two container vessels affected by Canadian union strike; length of industrial action unknown.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • EUR Telematik launches "Direct-To"
  • Zimbabwe's freight companies run out of gas
  • Exel's pharmaceutical licence now includes Barcelona facility
  • ITX Cargo (Italy) with new partners
  • FedEx opens new office in Toulouse
  • Nigeria: Onne, Port Harcourt and Calabar update
  • A new management for Dachser

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Court allows Karachi 8 to go home
  • MISC MD dies
  • Marmaras pleads guilty to US oil record charge
  • LNG carrier fleet "needs to treble by 2020"

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • WMU to use Seasecure training course
    IMO unit approves 11-part course and adopts it as part of graduate school curriculum
  • IMO security cooperation program "in full swing"
    Program aimed at helping governments "having a significant impact, particularly in the developing world."
  • Massive LNG ship building boom ahead?
    Study from Ocean Shipping Consultants forecasts major growth

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Coast Guard set to close Columbia River on Tuesday
  • APL adding new service covering China and Australia
  • Cargill subsidiary inks deal to sell US grain to Cuba
  • Five top firms named for WSF concessions business
  • Coast Guard thinking globally with new security program

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shell slashes more reserves as two reports blast past practices
    TWO damming external reports have forced Royal Dutch/Shell to slash more proved reserves and radically change its methods of booking and auditing hydrocarbon resources.
  • Damned by their own words
    "SOON after coming to office as head of E&P in June 2001, I observed that the health of E&P was in a far worse state than was ever portrayed by my predecessor."
  • Erck Rickmers joins furore on rising boxship charter rates
    GERMAN shipowner Erck Rickmers has added his voice to the growing chorus of concern about the impact of soaring containership costs on liner services.
  • USCG in security checks on all ships
    THE US Coast Guard will board every ship on its first call at a US harbour on or after July 1 to check on compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code and the US Maritime Transportation Security Act, writes Rajesh Joshi.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Tasman crew plead for Mangouras
    THE four Greek members of the Tasman Spirit's crew freed by a Karachi court on Saturday have urged Spanish authorities to follow Pakistan's suit and release Prestige captain Apostolos Mangouras
  • Drugs found on training ship
    INDIGNATION has hit Colombia after drugs were found on the country's high-profile training ship Gloria in the port of Cartagena de Indias last Friday
  • Superferry 14 blaze re-examined
    THE question of whether the Superferry 14 fire was caused by a bomb or paint will be examined when a Philippines maritime agency chief appears before the top level panel
  • Jinhui considers future takeovers
    JINHUI Shipping and Transport, the Hong Kong-based bulk shipping company, has opened doors to "inorganic growth" in the future at a presentation held today
  • Karachi claims to be discussed
    CRUCIAL issues relating to Tasman Spirit's liability, insurance and Pakistani claims will be discussed in a meeting scheduled in London for 27 April
  • Demos begin over Harwich development
    ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have started demonstrations at Harwich on the eve of the public enquiry into Hutchison Ports' 1.7M TEU Bathside Bay terminal project
  • Crewmen held for captain's murder
  • Stena boosts Irish Sea presence
  • Arica strike now in seventh day
  • MISC chief exec Ali Yasin dies
  • Chennai plans ballast water treatment
  • Tug strike takes its toll
  • Concern over box below waterline
  • Greenpeace targets GM vessel
  • Genius seafarer saved by turtle
  • RIF presentation delayed again

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Truckers agree to Customs funding
    Use customs revenue to pay for short-sea, they say, but don't touch Highway Trust Fund.
  • Lines scramble amid serious ship shortage
  • APM to build $450 million Va. terminal
  • Strike cuts Vancouver boxship calls almost in half
  • FedEx, pilots seek new contract
  • Coast Guard girds for July 1 security deadline
  • Intermodal revs up rail carloads
  • FMC clarifies China lines ruling
  • Taiwan seeks Singapore logistics expertise
  • Russia WTO talks underway
  • Kuehne & Nagel granted China license

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • 'Mid-stream' rates lure US Lines to CSX's HK terminal
    US Lines (USL) became CSX World Terminals Hong Kong's (CSXWTHK) latest customer last week after heavily slashing rates, according to a source close to the terminal operating company.
  • Strike will hit 75% of BC shipping, warns Canada's Council of Marine Carriers
    In an initiative which the Council of Marine Carriers (CMC) warns will shut down 75% of BC shipping operations, some 800 west-coast tug and barge operators have gone on strike.
  • Bolivian treaty clause heats up Chilean port strike
  • K+N moves forward with wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary
  • Baltic ports balance on Eurasian land-bridge
  • Bangladesh garment shippers urge state licensing of forwarders and agents
  • AP Moller announces management moves
  • Shipping outsider named new CFO of RPONL board
  • Cory Brothers sign double-agent pact with Vogt & Maguire Liner
  • Weil am Rhein boxes grew against the tide in 2003

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Jo Tankers to pay $19.5m fine
    Dutch chemical carrier owner pleads guilty to conspiracy to fix freight rates.
  • Navgas contempt row flares
    Judge warns shareholders of sanctions as bondholders assert control.
  • Exmar and Excelerate order LNG ship
    Third regas ship to deliver for partners in end-2006.
  • Briese helps fly a kite
    Aptly named German owner backs bid to cut fuel cost with a return to windpower.
  • LNG fleet needs to triple by 2020
    Consultant maps requirements for burgeoning LNG sector.
  • Exmar Kosan confirms LPG buy
    Partners snap up 11-ship fleet from Japanese owner.
  • Strait Shipping sells Suilven
    New Zealand owner continues fleet changes with sale of ro-ro to new Fijian operator.
  • Dato Ali dies
    Malaysia International Shipping Corp shocked at sudden death of CEO.
  • KSINC sinks coastal service
    High-speed ferry plan scrapped by Indian company after difficulty securing a ship.
  • Two Wan Hai ships held
    Hong Kong detains Taiwanese pair among 19 other vessels that failed port state checks.
  • Costs curtail Aboitiz Transport
    Strong passenger and freight market for Philippine owner in 2003, but expenses rise.
  • Jo Tankers ship detained
    Inspectors hold 135 ships during March.
  • GSI on a high
    Guangzhou yard boosts 2003 net profit as finance costs fall.
  • Karachi Eight freedom confirmed
    Men fly home today after Pakistan court extends bail conditions.
  • Bulker under tow off Australia
    Tugs take panamax Harmonic Progress under tow after engine breakdown leaves ship powerless.
  • Kirby seals Osprey stake
    Inland barge operator takes one-third stake in southern US container barge feeder service.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • MEBA Pension Trust completes sale of FABC to P&O Nedlloyd
  • CP Ships joins U.S. port security group
  • Royal P&O Nedlloyd names Robbie CFO
  • Kirby buys stake in container barge company Osprey Line
  • Seafreight takes Florida/Barbados slots from Crowley
  • Cargo 2000 gets new leadership
  • USTDA awards $542,249 grant for Uganda airport study
  • Schlausch named head of air and sea forwarding at ABX
  • U.S. Commerce: Chinese televisions dumped on U.S. market

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Remaining sections from "Tricolor" to be salvaged
    Four remaining sections from the car carrier "Tricolor", which sank in the English Channel in December 2002 after a collision ...
  • Shipments from Murmansk storage tanker to begin
    Ship-to-ship transfers from the 360,000 DWT "Berge Pioneer" - renamed "Belokameka" while of 20 year charter to Sibneft and ...
  • Klaipeda home port for Belarus fleet
    The Vice Minster for transport and communications in Belarus, Vladimnir Ulasjen, says that the President soon will sign a new ...

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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
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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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