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April 23, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Handling charges must go: shippers
    AHEAD of a key meeting between shippers and ocean carriers next week, the Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has again called for the abolition of terminal handling charges , saying transparency and cooperation is the best way forward.
  • THCs charged at both ends often exceed freight rates
    CONTROVERSIAL Terminal Handling Charges were first introduced by the Far Eastern Freight Conference in 1990 as it restructured the box tariff to separate freight rates, denominated in US dollars, from port charges priced in local currencies.
  • US warns of attacks on Asia's shipping and financial hubs
    US officials yesterday warned Asia to be on guard against terror attacks in crowded sea lanes and in financial centres such as Hong Kong.
  • Sorth Korea orders tighter port security
    SOUTH Korea's intelligence service has ordered ports to extend heightened security measures amid reports of a threat to countries that have backed the US-led war on terror, a government official said yesterday.
  • P&O inks 40-year deal to operate container terminal at Antwerp
    PSA International will face tougher competition at its biggest terminal investment, in Antwerp, after rival P&O Ports formalised its 40-year concession to operate the opposing bank of the Belgian port's new dock.
  • Kuehne & Nagel bags licence for China unit
    KUEHNE & Nagel International, the world's biggest sea-freight shipper, said it won a licence to operate a fully owned subsidiary in China, helping reduce dependence on partners.
  • Separate insurance scheme for passenger vessels urged
    THE Asian Shipowners Forum has urged P&I Clubs to reach agreement on a separate insurance scheme for passenger vessels, to lower the liability burden on cargo shipping.
Air and Land Transport
  • IATA challenges new EU compensation rules
    WORLD airlines launched a legal challenge against new European Union rules that would allow boosted compensation for passengers who face delays or cancelled flights.
  • EU-US anti-terror deal hits legal hurdle
  • Why American Air sucks
  • Reduction in Sri Lanka's landing fees urged
  • Thai Airways to boost Bangalore services
Admiralty Casebook
  • When goods transported by sea are damaged on land
    A CARRIER can limit its liability under the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act although damage to cargo occurred on land while it was being re-stowed at an intermediate port, a US appeals court ruled last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Handling charges must go: shippers
    AHEAD of a key meeting between shippers and ocean carriers next week, the Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has again called for the abolition of terminal handling charges , saying transparency and cooperation is the best way forward.
  • THCs charged at both ends often exceed freight rates
    CONTROVERSIAL Terminal Handling Charges were first introduced by the Far Eastern Freight Conference in 1990 as it restructured the box tariff to separate freight rates, denominated in US dollars, from port charges priced in local currencies.
  • US warns of attacks on Asia's shipping and financial hubs
    US officials yesterday warned Asia to be on guard against terror attacks in crowded sea lanes and in financial centres such as Hong Kong.
  • Sorth Korea orders tighter port security
    SOUTH Korea's intelligence service has ordered ports to extend heightened security measures amid reports of a threat to countries that have backed the US-led war on terror, a government official said yesterday.
  • P&O inks 40-year deal to operate container terminal at Antwerp
    PSA International will face tougher competition at its biggest terminal investment, in Antwerp, after rival P&O Ports formalised its 40-year concession to operate the opposing bank of the Belgian port's new dock.
  • Kuehne & Nagel bags licence for China unit
    KUEHNE & Nagel International, the world's biggest sea-freight shipper, said it won a licence to operate a fully owned subsidiary in China, helping reduce dependence on partners.
  • Separate insurance scheme for passenger vessels urged
    THE Asian Shipowners Forum has urged P&I Clubs to reach agreement on a separate insurance scheme for passenger vessels, to lower the liability burden on cargo shipping.
Air and Land Transport
  • IATA challenges new EU compensation rules
    WORLD airlines launched a legal challenge against new European Union rules that would allow boosted compensation for passengers who face delays or cancelled flights.
  • EU-US anti-terror deal hits legal hurdle
  • Why American Air sucks
  • Reduction in Sri Lanka's landing fees urged
  • Thai Airways to boost Bangalore services
Admiralty Casebook
  • When goods transported by sea are damaged on land
    A CARRIER can limit its liability under the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act although damage to cargo occurred on land while it was being re-stowed at an intermediate port, a US appeals court ruled last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Handling charges must go: shippers
    AHEAD of a key meeting between shippers and ocean carriers next week, the Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has again called for the abolition of terminal handling charges , saying transparency and cooperation is the best way forward.
  • THCs charged at both ends often exceed freight rates
    CONTROVERSIAL Terminal Handling Charges were first introduced by the Far Eastern Freight Conference in 1990 as it restructured the box tariff to separate freight rates, denominated in US dollars, from port charges priced in local currencies.
  • US warns of attacks on Asia's shipping and financial hubs
    US officials yesterday warned Asia to be on guard against terror attacks in crowded sea lanes and in financial centres such as Hong Kong.
  • Sorth Korea orders tighter port security
    SOUTH Korea's intelligence service has ordered ports to extend heightened security measures amid reports of a threat to countries that have backed the US-led war on terror, a government official said yesterday.
  • P&O inks 40-year deal to operate container terminal at Antwerp
    PSA International will face tougher competition at its biggest terminal investment, in Antwerp, after rival P&O Ports formalised its 40-year concession to operate the opposing bank of the Belgian port's new dock.
  • Kuehne & Nagel bags licence for China unit
    KUEHNE & Nagel International, the world's biggest sea-freight shipper, said it won a licence to operate a fully owned subsidiary in China, helping reduce dependence on partners.
  • Separate insurance scheme for passenger vessels urged
    THE Asian Shipowners Forum has urged P&I Clubs to reach agreement on a separate insurance scheme for passenger vessels, to lower the liability burden on cargo shipping.
Air and Land Transport
  • IATA challenges new EU compensation rules
    WORLD airlines launched a legal challenge against new European Union rules that would allow boosted compensation for passengers who face delays or cancelled flights.
  • EU-US anti-terror deal hits legal hurdle
  • Why American Air sucks
  • Reduction in Sri Lanka's landing fees urged
  • Thai Airways to boost Bangalore services
Admiralty Casebook
  • When goods transported by sea are damaged on land
    A CARRIER can limit its liability under the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act although damage to cargo occurred on land while it was being re-stowed at an intermediate port, a US appeals court ruled last week.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco reports 61 per cent increase in turnover for 2003
  • Cargo handling increases at Port of Long Beach in March
  • NZ, China to work towards FTA
  • Port of Oakland appoints new chief financial officer
  • Cargo throughput soars at Lumut Port, Malaysia
  • Evergreen service to link east Asia with Australia
  • China, S Korea to conform to Japanese smart tag safety standards
  • Construction on Vietnam's second berth at Thanh Hoa begins
  • Air France offers non-stop flights to Vietnam
  • CSA fights back as foreign companies increase mainland presence
  • Binhai looks to become the transit hub for northern China
  • SAS Cargo, Swiss appoint new CEOs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Iran lifts embargo on Indian tea imports
  • Apeda to spur Darjeeling bloomers export
  • Gove likely to bring down import prices of soya oil
  • MMTC plans to export 15 lakh tonnes wheat in 2004-05
  • Import of sugar unlikely: Official
  • CONCOR North-West Region records highest ever throughput in 2003-04 - ICD-Sabarmati registers phenomenal growth; reconfirms position as 2nd biggest ICD in India
  • CONCOR wants higher haulage charges for tea shipments between Amingaon ICD and Haldia
  • DTA suppliers to SEZs may get DEPB scheme benefits from May 1
  • Tax collections exceed Budget estimates at Rs 2,52,162 cr. in 2003-04
  • Govt taking steps to minimise exporters' transaction costs, says DGFT
  • AIAI chief seeks separate dept for young entrepreneurs
  • Kutch Int'l Trade Fair in city from April 30
  • Seminar on 'The Barcelona-India Trade Bridge' on April 28

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • No resolution as strike enters second week
    Bunker suppliers meeting enquiries on a 'best endeavour' basis as strike puts $75m a-day squeeze on Canadian economy.
  • ARA soft, bitumen season drains Antwerp's avails
  • Bunker market steady despite crude loss, inventory gains
    Swelling Singapore stocks of residual fuels has done little to pressure fuel oil prices in the port.
  • Golden Week deadline fast approaching in Japan
    Suppliers have downplayed the significance of the refinery fire near Tokyo, with Golden Week a more pressing obstacle to supply.
  • Bearish crude keeps Italian market muted
  • Singapore residual stocks approach tank-top level
    Fuel oil supply overhang in Singapore despite Chinese buying spree in April well above projected demand.
  • Reports: MPA in bunker contamination probe
    Singapore market sources play down significance of rumours linking Fujairah contamination with Singapore debunkering.
  • Report says OPEC exports fell sharply in April
    The market had doubts that OPEC would pay anything but lip service to cuts, but report suggests otherwise.
  • Rotterdam soft to steady this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • Oceanwide completes interface for customs compliance in North America
  • Russian and Iranian Railways to boost railfreight business
  • GLS founds subsidiary in Slovakia
  • Australian Pacific National buys Freight Australia from Rail America
  • Helios Airways to introduce more flights to the UK
  • Evergreen/Hanjin/Hapag-Lloyd offer new Australia-Asia service
  • Safmarine appoints new CEO

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • Tidewater takes hit on Gulf fleet
  • Asian owners worried by potential passenger ship P&I claims
  • Law firm warns on HNS
  • New Oz-Asia box service
  • Euro Parliament approves "motorways of the sea" project
  • EC nod for UK water transport subsidies
  • Bid to ease Paranagua congestion
  • Precious Shipping's 50th
  • Teekay's record Q1

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • Matson plans to raise Guam rates, terminal charge
  • Washington State Ferries sets timeline for Pier 52 remodel
  • Portland Airport noise board cancels meeting set for May
  • Port of Portland test finds wool stormwater drain inserts work
  • Keenum wins confirmation as Foreign and Commercial Service head

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Mitropoulos speaks out against criminalisation
    CRIMINAL prosecution for non-compliance was "never envisaged when IMO conventions were drafted", writes the secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos in Lloyd's List today.
  • Brussels rebukes container lines' inertia
    CONTAINER lines and their customers were publicly admonished by the European Commission yesterday for failing to come forward with fresh ideas about industry regulation.
  • Transpacific lines 'fail to secure' freight rate hikes
    CONTAINER lines hoping for another round of beefy freight rate increases on the all-important eastbound transpacific trades could be in for a big disappointment, with anecdotal reports indicating that shippers have the upper hand in this year's annual contract negotiations, writes Janet Porter.
  • Plan for single European reinsurance market
    BRUSSELS has proposed a new law aimed at creating a single market in the European Union reinsurance industry.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • Express Samina crew lose licences
    THREE of the Express Samina crew, which sank in September 2000 with a loss of 82 lives, have lost their licence while a forth received a three-year suspension order
  • Q Ship moves into construction
    QATAR-based Q Ship has continued its diversification strategy by moving into the booming construction sector
  • Objections over manning crack-down
    MANNING companies in India say moves to weed out substandard operators will bring more bureaucratic obstacles
  • Bulker master faces '250,000 fine
    FRENCH prosecutor Yves Le Du has asked a court in Brest to impose a €250,000 ($300,000) fine against the Egyptian master of the bulk carrier Nicholas M
  • P&O plans to concentrate on Caen
    P&O Ferries' future on the English channel was thrown into question yesterday when chief executive Robert Woods revealed plans to drop Le Havre
  • Arica strike resolved
    THE bitter port strike that saw the north Chile port of Arica closed for nine days has been resolved with the government in Santiago giving in to stevedores' demands
  • Aboitiz clears the air over Nenaco
  • Chittagong best placed for trade
  • Star raises $400M to buy NCL ships
  • THC issue to be thrashed out
  • EU gets 'homeland security' agency
  • MSC eyes Festival's Stars
  • New cruise terminal for Virginia
  • Travel Guard snub shocks Oceania
  • Booming Teekay to split stock

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • Boxships may be reaching size limit
    Practical limits may force vessels to top out at 12,000 TEUs, executives say.
  • Canadian National halts box trains to largest Vancouver terminal
  • UPS profits rise on int'l. sales
  • U.S., EU sign container security accord
  • CN profit hit by strike
  • Atlas Air files reorganization plan
  • New CMA CGM service to call Beirut
  • Report: Security alert for S. Korea ports
  • Saade to lead North/South for CMA CGM
  • FedEx, SAP create duty software
  • Forwarder opens Baghdad airport warehouse

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • EC ready to supply information on 'indispensibility' of conferences
    The European Commission is determined to press ahead with its review of conference regulation - and even of consortia - whether interested parties supply information on the regulations' 'indispensibility' or not.
  • Mediator intervenes in Canadian west-coast tugboat strike
  • HPH takes pragmatic approach to 'who pays?' principle
  • Despite Southampton-capacity rejection, Continental ports not celebrating
  • CN reports Q1 profit gain despite strike impact on intermodal
  • Further North Asia China Australia service details emerge
  • ICF launches Hansa Shuttle

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • World-Wide frenzy!
    Rumours of massive $1.2bn deal for Hong Kong owner's tankers swirl through markets, but sceptics abound.
  • TK confronts conservative image
    Is the former paradigm for spot-market risk being held back by its new long-term approach to business?
  • RCCL has a new jewel
    Cruise line takes new vessel in time for Northern Europe touring season.
  • Shipyard IT company sold
    Software that designs many of the world's ships sold in $33m Tribon takeover.
  • Vancouver box shutdown
    Tug crews' strike cripples container and coal traffic costing Canada CAD100m a day.
  • Aqaba calls for surcharge end
    Jordanian port officials want congestion penalty axed after situation eases.
  • Matson on the up
    US to Hawaii container line enjoys strong start to 2004.
  • MOL sets up Nordic liner base
    Mitsui OSK Lines teams up with Lehmann Nordic to open in Gothenburg.
  • Wind turbine ship sold for a song
    Management buy out acquires Mayflower Resolution for $23m a third of newbuilding price.
  • Star helps out NCL
    Malaysian owner's deal to buy and charter back six cruiseships allows Norwegian unit to pay off debt.
  • Grimaldi launches Angola run
    Italian owner teams up with Portugal's Orey Antunes for new ro-ro service into Luanda.
  • Secondhand VLCCs sales emerge
    Two 1980s-built ships sold as strong interest in secondhand vessels continues.
  • Ships collide near Shanghai
    Russian crew plucked to safety as Cambodian vessel sinks following smash.
  • Q Ship spreads wings again
    Qatari owner's strategy of diversification leads to new engineering joint venture.
  • CSBC holds profit line
    Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Corp's honed down competitive approach pays off.
  • EU drops port case
    Member states to escape legal action over independent container security deals with US.
  • Teekay steams to record quarter
    Aframax giant achieves highest ever quarterly net income as it plans two-for-one stock split.
  • Evergreen eyes China-Oz trade
    Taiwanese boxship operator teams with Hanjin and Hapag Lloyd to tap fast growing trade route.
  • NY set for Queens clamp down
    New York tightens security for twin visit of cruise liners Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary II.
  • Jaya seals Qatar tie-up
    Singapore owner teams up with Doha Marine Services in effort to tap Middle Eastern market.
  • New boss for V Ships Asia
    Ex-BP Shipping marine engineer to head up ship management operations in Far East.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • Stubkjaer notes growing regulatory burden in liner shipping
  • Caradonna ponders illogical Pacific prices
  • Senator Lines reports $40 million profit for 2003
  • Jo Tankers pleads guilty to parcel tanker price fixing
  • Torm reports 223% share increase at AGM
  • CMA CGM names Rodolphe Saade as ranking vice president
  • House sub-panel postpones Syracuse rail safety hearing
  • FMC reviews nine OTI license applications
  • Agricultural trade relations warm between U.S., China
  • U.S. soybean shippers want adequate protections against rust
  • N.J. shipper pays $422,000 fine for export violations
  • USAID adds 30,000 metric tons of food aid to Sudan relief effort
  • USDA deems France and Spain free from hog disease
  • USDA denies trade help to Kentucky freshwater prawn producers
  • USDA issues test exemption for Australia/New Zealand cattle imports
  • Commerce amends Export Administration Regulations
  • Energy company proposes new LNG terminal in Texas
  • House committee approves $8 billion for Coast Guard

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 22, 2004
  • EU enlargement threatens legal status of seafarers
    EU seafarer's unions, the EU Commission and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) meet next Thursday to decide the status ...
  • Tribon Solutions bought by Aveva
    Swedish software company Tribon Solutions is bought by the Cambridge based Aveva group for GBP 15.0 million (EUR 22.4 million ...
  • Lauritzen Kosan/Exmar buy LPG carriers
    In an effort to expand petroleum gas carrying capacity in the Far East, Lauritzen Kosan and Exmar have joined forces ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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