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July 22, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Brunei seeks global partner to build new box terminal
    THE Brunei government has launched a global search for a partner to build and operate a new US$400 million container terminal, which will be in addition to an existing one in which PSA has a major stake.
  • Masters voice fears of violence in Strait
    SHIP captains have written to maritime authorities expressing fears for their lives on voyages through the Malacca Strait after a spate of violent kidnappings in June, a sea crimes watchdog said.
  • Ship derivatives market doubles to US$8b in H1
    THE shipping derivatives market more than doubled to US$8 billion in this year's first six months as banks, shipowners, oil producers and miners sought to profit from record freight rates, International Maritime Exchange estimated.
  • China Offshore may build up to 7 LNG import plants
    CHINA National Offshore Oil Corp, the country's third-biggest oil producer, may build as many as seven liquefied natural gas import terminals by 2010 to help meet the nation's demand for energy, chairman Fu Chengyu said.
  • Regal arrival
    THE 'Queen Mary 2', the world's largest cruise ship, arriving in Rotterdam early yesterday from Hamburg.
  • Stelmar Shipping's profit in Q2 triples on new ships, high rates
    STELMAR Shipping Ltd, a tanker company that last month rejected a takeover offer from bigger rival OMI Corp, said second-quarter profit more than tripled as it added new ships and freight rates climbed.
  • Tightening security
    A container truck pulls its load past a shipping container facility at Sydney's Botany Bay on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia drops plan to sell stake to Virgin Blue
    AIRASIA, South-east Asia's biggest discount airline, said it has decided to end talks to sell a stake to Virgin Blue because it didn't want to give up control.
  • Cautious revival of business encourages BA
  • Changi, Fraport in bid for India airports
  • EU close to approving Alitalia lifeline loan
  • Delta pilots offer 23% cut in their wages
  • Honeywell's Q2 profit rises 13% as sales increase

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Brunei seeks global partner to build new box terminal
    THE Brunei government has launched a global search for a partner to build and operate a new US$400 million container terminal, which will be in addition to an existing one in which PSA has a major stake.
  • Masters voice fears of violence in Strait
    SHIP captains have written to maritime authorities expressing fears for their lives on voyages through the Malacca Strait after a spate of violent kidnappings in June, a sea crimes watchdog said.
  • Ship derivatives market doubles to US$8b in H1
    THE shipping derivatives market more than doubled to US$8 billion in this year's first six months as banks, shipowners, oil producers and miners sought to profit from record freight rates, International Maritime Exchange estimated.
  • China Offshore may build up to 7 LNG import plants
    CHINA National Offshore Oil Corp, the country's third-biggest oil producer, may build as many as seven liquefied natural gas import terminals by 2010 to help meet the nation's demand for energy, chairman Fu Chengyu said.
  • Regal arrival
    THE 'Queen Mary 2', the world's largest cruise ship, arriving in Rotterdam early yesterday from Hamburg.
  • Stelmar Shipping's profit in Q2 triples on new ships, high rates
    STELMAR Shipping Ltd, a tanker company that last month rejected a takeover offer from bigger rival OMI Corp, said second-quarter profit more than tripled as it added new ships and freight rates climbed.
  • Tightening security
    A container truck pulls its load past a shipping container facility at Sydney's Botany Bay on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia drops plan to sell stake to Virgin Blue
    AIRASIA, South-east Asia's biggest discount airline, said it has decided to end talks to sell a stake to Virgin Blue because it didn't want to give up control.
  • Cautious revival of business encourages BA
  • Changi, Fraport in bid for India airports
  • EU close to approving Alitalia lifeline loan
  • Delta pilots offer 23% cut in their wages
  • Honeywell's Q2 profit rises 13% as sales increase

Sched Netweb site
  • Taicang Port throughput soars
  • New channel in Guangxi
  • Ryder System buys back shares
  • US Customs certifies FWL Technologies
  • Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia commence Malacca Strait patrols
  • Transport volume up in Henan Province
  • Income rises for Covenant Transport
  • GeoLogistics hires Bishop as EVP, CFO
  • Greater southern China airport collaboration called for at forum
  • Emirates orders 13 Boeing 777-300ERs
  • DHL expands in Indonesia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Morocco keen on permanent shipping line with Mumbai
  • WTO 'draft' leaves everybody cold
  • CII visiting Malaysia, Singapore with a mission
  • Major Ports post 16 pc rise in container handling in Q1
  • Mormugao to don a greener cover
  • Small exporters may be given status holders category
  • Commerce Minister hints at better deal for tea exporters
  • Fieo team meets FM, presses for tax relief on DEPB credit
  • Delhi, Mumbai airports' facelift attracts 10 bidders
  • RBI tells banks to waive turnover norm for exporters' Gold Card
  • Customs officials explain finer points of service tax at Vizag open house meet
  • IMC, ICC to hold joint seminar on int'l banking practices today
  • Sattva ICD operators, Customs hold informative trade meet
  • Maritime training institutes to have ship in campus

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • US oil inventories put fear of summer shortages to bed
    A bullish crude draw pushed oil prices up today, but growth in US gasoline and distillate stocks helped ease supply fears.
  • Latest US oil inventory figures at a glance
  • Modest price falls continue in Fujairah
  • Normality rules in Piraeus
  • Container giant forced to bunker outside Israel
    Vessels directed to bunker elsewhere as striking port workers concede some ground over privatisation dispute.
  • Singapore suppliers accuse DNVPS of shipowner bias
    Singapore's suppliers deny that they will boycott quoting vessels with DNVPS surveyors on board...but say they will charge more.
  • Asian August arrivals dwindle as arbitrage dries up
    Fuel oil arbitrage arrivals from the West to Asia have dropped to around 1.4 mt for August arrival.
  • Chemoil begins Sri Lankan operations
    Chemoil have said they plan to use their global experience with local knowledge in a joint venture with local shipping company.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • Delphi Grundig to launch digital tachograph
  • Kazakhstan's new rail law welcomes newcomers
  • Tesco acquires 50% of Chinese hypermarket operator Hymall
  • Turkey plans third bridge over the Bosporus
  • Delta pushed further into the red
  • Safmarine announces changes to prime express service
  • Rieck's managing director Horst Stiegler turns 60

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • IMB denies exaggerating piracy figures
  • MSMI's record growth
  • PSA's big crane order
  • Hamworthy placing oversubscribed
  • OMI Corp to open London office

Marine Logweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • Conferees approve $11.1 billion for Navy shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • Matson Navigation christens second new container ship
  • Vancouver B.C. Port Authority taps Aeroguard for cruise security
  • U.S. Commercial Service honors Portland firm for exports
  • Three firms still in running for Washington State Ferries ships
  • Spokane Airport resurfacing work forces shift to alternate runway

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Spain steps in to save Izar from bankruptcy
    THE Spanish government may be turning to radical surgery to save as much of Izar as it can following acquiescence to European Commission demands that the shipbuilder repay €308m ($367m) of state aid.
  • Eurotunnel reshuffle
    Debt-laden Eurotunnel has confirmed the imminent departure of two directors, in charge of its passenger and freight shuttle services, writes Roger Hailey .
  • Bathside breakthrough as ABP changes guard
    PLANS to build an urgently needed deepwater container terminal at Harwich took a big step forward yesterday with news of an agreement on road access.
  • TEN to honour Greek 11 in lead-up to Athens 2004
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation has announced its intention to christen its next suezmax tanker from Hyundai in honour of Greece's European Championship-winning football team.
  • MCA launches windfarm trial
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency launched a major trial yesterday to assess the effect that windfarms could have on electronic navigation equipment, writes Sandra Speares.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • QM2 security is child's play
    AN incident last Thursday in which three people climbed onto the bulbous bow of the new Cunard liner Queen Mary 2 in Norway is "blatant evidence of the lack of ISPS measures," says a senior Norwegian shipping official
  • UK to publish ports policy in 2005
    UK transport secretary Alastair Darling says he will publish a review of the policy for ports by the end of next year
  • Filipino marine leadership change
    TWO Philippines maritime organisations have seen leaders change following appointments this week by president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
  • OMI record profits with young fleet
    OMI chairman Craig Stevenson said today that vessel purchases and newbuildings continue to reduce the age of its fleet even as record profits roll in
  • Cochin chokes on cashews
    CONTAINER handling at Cochin's Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal has slowed down due to piling up of cashew nut consignments and a lack of adequate backup equipment
  • No more crew list visas
    CITING security as its primary issue, the US State Department has formalised a rule prohibiting 'crew list visas' and mandating new BioVisas for individual seafarers
  • Irish support short-sea corridors
  • Unions oppose Izar closure
  • Australian ports must tackle govt
  • India to rescue Hindustan yard
  • Jinhui shares in Oslo free fall
  • Half ahead at Israeli ports
  • Oakland box theft-ring broken up
  • Kandla - dredging tender
  • Kolkata encourages shipbreaking
  • Bolivian gas privatised

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • Ships idled at LA-Long Beach
    Ocean carriers continue to wrestle with delays amid a shortage of longshore labor at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach.
  • DHL buys naming rights to stadium
    Express services provider's logo will adorn South Florida home (left) of pro football's Miami Dolphins and reigning World Series champs, Florida Marlins.
  • Trucking leads CNF earnings
  • Companies pay FMC fines
  • Japan doubles growth forecast
  • Union eases Israel port protest
  • Northwest cargo revenues climb
  • China bolsters southwest container capacity
  • Corps reconsidering S. Carolina box site
  • India box traffic up 16 percent
  • Plan for Brunei transshipment port
  • Tibbett & Britten in $500M Oman contract

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • Large RPONL share-deals raise consolidation speculation
    Large block-deals in Royal P&O Nedlloyd (RPONL) - including one private transaction equalling about a 2.5% stake - have buttressed rumours that someone is consolidating a stake.
  • Singapore's SembCorp Marine to buy 30% of Cosco Shipyard stake
  • Owners have little to play with, despite apparent strength of position
  • UK transport industry demands definition on transport policy
  • 'Lula' veto a blow for Brazil container operators
  • Industry meeting hopes to de-CIFFA way forward in Canadian dispute
  • OOCL increases capacity on Scan Baltic route
  • Korea fixes lease fees at port free-trade zone
  • Container-distribution centre to be built in Kunming
  • Logistics baby leaves NYK nest

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • No rush on review, no promises on bylaws, no love for Stelios
    Stelmar chairman Nick Hartley says company not served by further debate with 'one shareholder.'
  • NYK dumps Stolt stock
    Japanese giant bails out of embattled shipping group after 17 years.
  • One more...
    Pearl Crossing submits latest proposal for new LNG terminal, this time off the coast of Louisiana.
  • Genmar cracks $30 barrier
    New York company hits historic high on big earnings week for tanker owners.
  • Jinhui slumps further
    Another bad share day for bulker owner that predicted dire financial result ahead.
  • Norilsk fine tunes fleet plans
    Russian mining group close to tendering for four bulkers to cut its transport costs.
  • Strong start for Varun
    Indian tanker owner more than doubles net profit in first quarter ending 30 June.
  • MMM lines up tanker
    Malaysian owner will pick either Japanese or Korean second-hand vessel to expand fleet.
  • Depreciation drains Fred Olsen
    Costly second quarter for Norwegian owner, but six-month figure still in black.
  • Red Hot Chile
    Stelmar's jv with South America's Cape Tankers singled out as main source of higher profits.
  • Lenac on the block
    Bankrupt Croatian yard's creditors agree to international sale tender.
  • Song Cam on target
    Vietnamese group Vinashin's shipbuilding and repair yard set to meet turnover expectations early.
  • Another step up for NSCSA
    Profits increase again for Saudi tanker owner in first half of 2004.
  • Glasier to join Carnival
    Former Royal Caribbean Cruises chief financial officer made non-executive director at industry rival.
  • Singapore holds safety seminar
    Yard executives attend workshop on occupational safety and health for the marine industry.
  • Sembcorp expands in China
    Singapore ship repairer and offshore conversion firm is taking a 30% stake in Cosco Shipyard Group.
  • OMI celebrates record year early
    Dampened slightly by Stelmar gamble, OMI still made more in first six months than any year in its history.
  • Tankerska in double detention
    Croatian pair among eleven ships held by US authorities over port state control infringements.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2004
  • U.S./Panama carriers raise rates
  • FMC collects $549,000 in civil penalties
  • Strong oil demand boosts OMI's 2nd-quarter profits
  • Wan Hai orders 6,000-TEU ships
  • SDDC completes record sealift to Iraq, Afghanistan
  • China Shipping chooses Hamburg "Hafen-City" for European head office
  • Mitsui O.S.K. appoints Inchcape to handle bulk ships in Australia
  • Deutsche Post cuts back night flights in Germany
  • Ryder's directors approve repurchase of 3.5 million company shares
  • FMC reviews four OTI license applications
  • U.S. cites Japan's failure to comply with WTO apple decision
  • Oman awards Tibbett & Britten $500 million 4PL contract
  • Canada's prime minister names Lapierre as transport minister
  • DHL Logistics and Data Exchange Corp. offer integrated software
  • iCAD picks SEKO Worldwide as logistics partner
  • CLM, University of Maryland offer online course on supply chain
  • Certification program on terrorism prevention in transport industries
  • National Cargo Security Council meeting on radiation technologies
  • Logistics, export forum scheduled by Transnacional Forum
  • ST&R adds to roster
  • Coast Guard, MarAd review Pearl Crossing's LNG port application

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