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December 20, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipowners warn of fallout from EC plan
    RESPONDING to the European Commission's white paper on competition in shipping, published in October, the International Chamber of Shipping has warned of worldwide implications that could follow any EC decision to abolish exemption from anti-cartel laws currently granted to rate-fixing liner shipping conferences.
  • China, Philippines sign sister port deal
    CHINA and the Philippines agreed to share port technology and management systems to ease shipment of goods between the ports of the two countries, an official said last week.
  • NZ defends Australia's planned security zone
    NEW Zealand yesterday defended neighbouring Australia's plan to monitor shipping for terrorists far beyond its territorial waters - a scheme criticised by Indonesia and Malaysia, who say it threatens other countries' sovereignty.
  • Cheniere wins nod for LNG terminal in Louisiana
  • London police mull mooring prison ship on Thames
  • Impressive statistics
  • Retracing a historic journey

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IWAI to seek private investors' support to build 5 cargo terminals
  • Govt inks pact with 7 global classification societies
  • India, Czech Republic sign protocol to expand trade
  • Duty-free pepper imports through A/L route suspended
  • EU falls in line on textile quotas
  • Anti-dumping duty on acrylic fibre imports from Belarus mooted
  • PPT priority for iron ore exporters having plots in Port area
  • 7 bidders in fray for Vizhinjam port project
  • JBS Group wins coveted ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • New textile policy to dawn on Jan. 1, 2005
  • Govt nod likely for setting up textiles, pharma, coir clusters
  • Investment panel's tasks spelt out
  • Textile Ministry seeks more funds to tone up industry
  • Modified terms for ICTT off Cochin Port to await CCEA nod
  • Economic cooperation pacts to open up immense business opportunities for India'Kamal Nath
  • JNPT-NCW workshop on 'Role of Women in Port Sector' under way
  • IMC, Assocham seek members' views on trade procedures
  • Freight Interest Forum (FIF) is formed
  • Interactive meeting on Hedge Fund today
  • Indian Ports & Shipping 2004' conference

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Shell: Judge has dismissed 'numerous' Chemoil claims
    STUSCO, Shell's oil products trading unit in the US, claims victory in initial skirmishes of legal dispute with international bunker supplier Chemoil.
  • Salvors rethink on fuel removal from battered freighter
    Houston-based salvor team Smit Americas says it will explore ways to remove around 660 mt of bunker fuel from a tank in the bow of Malaysian freighter Selendang Ayu despite logistical headaches and harsh conditions.
  • Outlook soggy for Singapore market
    With high prices keeping Chinese buyers sidelined, full storage tanks, and a deluge of incoming cargoes, traders predict a soggy few weeks ahead in Singapore.
  • Turkish supplier builds fleet with sixth barge
    Turkish supplier expands fleet to meet the demands of shipowners seeking larger requirements in the Istanbul market.
  • Mediterranean prices jump following cargo adjustment
  • Supplier looks to expand operations in Canary Islands
    Supplier aims to take advantage of increasing offshore demand with the purchase of a new double-hulled barge to increase capacity.
  • Canary Islands: Outlook mixed as demand patterns change
    Increasing competition and high freight rates have impacted the growth of the bunker market in the Canary Islands, although growth in the offshore sector is a compensation, say suppliers.
  • Rotterdam reported steady at noon
  • Singapore: DNVPS to hire more in-house bunker surveyors
    DNVPS says it will reduce its reliance on subcontractors, and says external audit puts to rest any doubts about the efficiency of its surveyors.

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • GeocoMtms and Vocantas to offer integrated truck routing
  • New Year rings in German truck toll
  • USF Holland opens two new terminals
  • Iran and Azerbaijan to build bridge in tandem
  • Awair resumes operations in Indonesia
  • MOL expands new container service to India
  • Reorganisation at Barwil Singapore and Malaysia

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • DNVPS hits back at "slow surveyors" boycott
  • US government "owes US$6m" for Delaware River
  • Irish Ferries strike over
  • Australia to check on ships up to 1,000 miles offshore
  • KOTC confirms 8,500 tonne Suez spill

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • NCL plans cruise newbuild at Aker Yards
  • Austal launches tenth Yemen patrol boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Yang Ming taps Port of Tacoma for first dedicated U.S. terminal
  • Western Wood Products Association sees record year for lumber demand
  • Greenbrier blasts charges of securities laws violations
  • Corps ready to begin Westport fill project
  • U.S. railroads see best ever intermodal totals for year

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Troubled Aker Yards lands € 800m cruiseship contracts
    NORWEGIAN controlled shipbuilder Aker Yards has clinched newbuilding orders worth up to €800m ($963m) for its Helsinki shipyard just weeks before it is set to strip 700 jobs from its Finnish operations.
  • Spain faces European Commission probe after agreement sealed on Izar de-merger
    BRUSSELS threatened Spain with a state aid inquiry on Friday, after learning that yard unions had reached agreement with Izar and its state shareholder, Sepi, on the future of the troubled shipbuilding group.
  • Brussels weighs up Spitzer-style investigation
    EUROPEAN Union officials are considering launching a probe into insurance brokerage, targeting similar areas to those spotlighted by New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer, write Justin Stares
  • Simon Group on brink of '75.5m takeover
    PATIENT British port operator the Simon Group is at last on the verge of a '75.5m ($146m) takeover after a wait of more than three years to find a buyer for all of its remaining terminal and shipping-related business assets.
  • New hope for Norway's beleaguered shipowners
    LONG-SUFFERING Norwegian shipowners have been offered a ray of hope with the Norwegian government's decision to set-up a commission to look into shipping tax issues, writes Jerry Frank.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Three feared lost in tanker blast
    THE Japanese chemical tanker Sunny Jewel suffered an explosion late on Wednesday while off Ehime Prefecture in southern Japan. It appears the three-year-old, 6,880dwt vessel was undergoing tank cleaning at the time of the accident
  • Aboitiz given incentive to upgrade
    ABOITIZ, the Philippines domestic ferry operator, is to receive tax incentives to upgrade its Superferry 8
  • Managers to take IHC Caland yards
    AGREEMENT has finally been reached on the future of IHC Caland's two shipyards, dredger builder IHC Holland and Merwede shipyard
  • Brussels unhappy with Izar deal
    LAST night's hope that the negotiated settlement over the future of Izar would bring an end to the uncertainty has been thrown into doubt by Brussels bureaucrats
  • Record throughput at Bremen ports
    A 10% growth in container throughput to 3.5M TEU this year is expected to push the volume of cargo handled by the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven to a new record
  • Eurogate to bid for JadeWeserPort
    EUROGATE, the terminal operator at Bremerhaven and Hamburg ports, is planning to bid for the concession at the new JadeWeserPort at Wilhelmshaven
  • Russia warned against rail fee hike
  • LNG terminal, pipeline approved
  • Izar agreement hammered out

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • FedEx more than triples earnings
    Second-quarter earnings soar on continued growth in overseas and ground shipping.
  • Port of Seattle reopens box terminal
    Terminal 25 reopens to container traffic next year amid overflow from Southern California ports, growing area shipments.
  • Transition nears completion for New York Container Terminal
  • Ridge suggests Bratton for homeland security
  • Accounting fraud at Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • Fire at largest UPS ground hub
  • Performance data on I-95 group's agenda
  • Chilean line to acquire 1,300 reefers
  • BNSF, American Commercial Lines land coal contract
  • EU, Turkey move on entry talks
  • Hutchison expands in southern China
  • Greenbrier ex-chair charges wrongdoing

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Chinese partnership for new SE Asia-Australia service
    In what is thought to be a global first, Chinese giants Coscon and China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) are joining forces for a new service between Australia and Southeast Asia.
  • Shenzhen customs-clearance strike delays boxes
  • ISPS Level 2 tested at APMT Rotterdam
  • CSCL to enhance capacity 40% next year
  • Los Angeles to spend US$52million reducing air emissions
  • Carrier investment in mainland Chinese terminals benefits all
  • New Kombiverkehr blocktrain to Austria
  • Seawheel rolls out of ro-ro
  • More European through-services by SBB Cargo
  • Kwai Chung year-on-year growth outstrips Hong Kong
  • Busan expects to move 12m TEU next year
  • K Line upgrades Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou offices to branches
  • New BIFA Southeast England representative

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Finnyards win cruise order
    The hard euro has not scared NCL away from a cruise order worth up to $530m.
  • DVB loses New York man
    Investment banker jumps ship to Cantor Fitzgerald as rumours swirl DVB up for sale.
  • Frangou kicks in own cash
    Angeliki Frangou has shelled out $20m on her IPO and sold a hedge-fund investor on a 7.6% stake in it.
  • Seabulk buys out Stolt share
    Florida's Seabulk International has taken 100% control of a chemical tanker in its Jones Act fleet.
  • Keppel claims safety boost
    Singapore shipyard says it has improved safe working practices since a flash tanker fire that killed seven.
  • Canada detains eight
    P&O Nedlloyd, IMC and Pan Ocean ships held after November port state checks.
  • Fredriksen lifts Golden stake
    Norwegian tanker king and Fidelity take a gleam to newly listed bulk carrier venture.
  • Simon to sell up?
    UK ports group may finally have found buyer for Humber Sea Terminal and Port Sutton Bridge.
  • CP beefs up accounting
    Liner operator amasses new team of financial bods to strengthen financial reporting skills.
  • Dredger clash caused spill
    KOTC says up to 8,500 tonnes of crude leaked into Suez Canal from its VLCC Al Samidoon.
  • Lauritzen spreads into Esbjerg
    Danish owner buys terminal in Jutland from producer of Lurpak butter.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Report: Chinese box volumes to reach 110 million TEUs in 2008
  • CP Ships hires executives to support finance function
  • COSCO completes deployment of 7,500-TEU transpacific ships
  • West India Trans-Atlantic lines set first 2005 rate increase
  • NYK adds Fos, La Spezia to ISPS surcharge list
  • "K" Line offices in China get branch licenses
  • CCNI to buy 1,300 reefer containers
  • DHL picks California site for West Coast hub
  • CG Railway will relocate to New Orleans
  • DHS circulates national cargo security strategy
  • White House considers Bonner for DHS job
  • World customs leaders to update trade on cargo security strategy
  • ProLogis, Chinese partner to develop distribution park in Shanghai
  • New Zealand Customs rolls out more cargo inspection equipment
  • CSI underway in Livorno
  • Houston ship channel briefly closed due to fuel spill
  • Port Everglades tops $100 million revenue
  • Freeport stages equipment for first offshore LNG receiving terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2004
  • Good results from security campaign
    The results from the three-month long campaign on ISPS compliance launched this summer by the port state control organisation ...
  • EC sues eight members on "Erika" compliance
    Finland, the UK, Austria, Belgium, Greece, France, Italy and the Netherlands are sued by the European Commission (EC) in the ...
  • ITF threatens boycott of Fjord Line
    The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) threatens boycott against Fjord Line to protest against the decision to flag vessels to ...

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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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