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March 24, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Terror threat to LNG carriers overstated
    THE terrorist threat to LNG carriers, often dubbed 'floating bombs', has been greatly overstated, said a senior industry executive, who cautioned it's the industry's reputation for safety and high quality that is under threat.
  • Tanker trade to benefit from growing LNG demand
    IN 2003, global flows of LNG amounted to nearly 750 billion cubic metres, of which 20 per cent is carried aboard ships and the remainder by pipeline, according to the French research body, Institut Francais du Petrole .
  • MOL to invest US$11b in 243 new ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's No 2 shipping firm, will spend 1.16 trillion yen over six years on 243 new vessels to meet booming demand for the transport of goods from China and other parts of Asia, the company said on Monday.
  • Goa to float global tender for US$39m cruise terminal
    INDIA's tiny western state of Goa is to hold a global tender for the construction of a cruise liner terminal, and plans to expand its iron ore handling to keep pace with soaring steel demand, its chairman said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Strong growth for world airports
    WORLD airports are poised for a strong economic performance in 2004 after seeing a 2 per cent increase in passengers and 3 per cent rise in cargo last year, the head of the industry's global body, Airports Council International said on Monday.
  • US domestic air travel remains in the doldrums
  • Judge wants end to standoff at Air Canada
  • Air Sahara, Cathay in code-sharing talks
  • Air France, KLM delay merger till month-end
  • Vietnam's former US base to open to flights
Strait Talk
  • Rethink security job issue after ISPS compliance
    JUST as the international shipping industry was engaged in an almost-last-minute dash to meet the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code, it looked a couple of weeks ago as though somebody was about to throw a very large spanner in the works.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Terror threat to LNG carriers overstated
    THE terrorist threat to LNG carriers, often dubbed 'floating bombs', has been greatly overstated, said a senior industry executive, who cautioned it's the industry's reputation for safety and high quality that is under threat.
  • Tanker trade to benefit from growing LNG demand
    IN 2003, global flows of LNG amounted to nearly 750 billion cubic metres, of which 20 per cent is carried aboard ships and the remainder by pipeline, according to the French research body, Institut Francais du Petrole .
  • MOL to invest US$11b in 243 new ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's No 2 shipping firm, will spend 1.16 trillion yen over six years on 243 new vessels to meet booming demand for the transport of goods from China and other parts of Asia, the company said on Monday.
  • Goa to float global tender for US$39m cruise terminal
    INDIA's tiny western state of Goa is to hold a global tender for the construction of a cruise liner terminal, and plans to expand its iron ore handling to keep pace with soaring steel demand, its chairman said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Strong growth for world airports
    WORLD airports are poised for a strong economic performance in 2004 after seeing a 2 per cent increase in passengers and 3 per cent rise in cargo last year, the head of the industry's global body, Airports Council International said on Monday.
  • US domestic air travel remains in the doldrums
  • Judge wants end to standoff at Air Canada
  • Air Sahara, Cathay in code-sharing talks
  • Air France, KLM delay merger till month-end
  • Vietnam's former US base to open to flights
Strait Talk
  • Rethink security job issue after ISPS compliance
    JUST as the international shipping industry was engaged in an almost-last-minute dash to meet the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code, it looked a couple of weeks ago as though somebody was about to throw a very large spanner in the works.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Terror threat to LNG carriers overstated
    THE terrorist threat to LNG carriers, often dubbed 'floating bombs', has been greatly overstated, said a senior industry executive, who cautioned it's the industry's reputation for safety and high quality that is under threat.
  • Tanker trade to benefit from growing LNG demand
    IN 2003, global flows of LNG amounted to nearly 750 billion cubic metres, of which 20 per cent is carried aboard ships and the remainder by pipeline, according to the French research body, Institut Francais du Petrole .
  • MOL to invest US$11b in 243 new ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's No 2 shipping firm, will spend 1.16 trillion yen over six years on 243 new vessels to meet booming demand for the transport of goods from China and other parts of Asia, the company said on Monday.
  • Goa to float global tender for US$39m cruise terminal
    INDIA's tiny western state of Goa is to hold a global tender for the construction of a cruise liner terminal, and plans to expand its iron ore handling to keep pace with soaring steel demand, its chairman said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Strong growth for world airports
    WORLD airports are poised for a strong economic performance in 2004 after seeing a 2 per cent increase in passengers and 3 per cent rise in cargo last year, the head of the industry's global body, Airports Council International said on Monday.
  • US domestic air travel remains in the doldrums
  • Judge wants end to standoff at Air Canada
  • Air Sahara, Cathay in code-sharing talks
  • Air France, KLM delay merger till month-end
  • Vietnam's former US base to open to flights
Strait Talk
  • Rethink security job issue after ISPS compliance
    JUST as the international shipping industry was engaged in an almost-last-minute dash to meet the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code, it looked a couple of weeks ago as though somebody was about to throw a very large spanner in the works.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lack of handling agents holding up China, Russian trade
  • Dongnama, TSK Line to offer joint HK-Haiphong service
  • IAS upgrades Triton's global depot network
  • Tianjin eyes overseas investment
  • IMO recommends master of vessels take on security role
  • Yangtze River Delta has too many airports: Xinhua
  • Swiss posts CHF498M loss for 2003
  • China Southern takes delivery of Boeing 777
  • TSA names Washington, Philadelphia airport security directors

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ECGC upgrades Pakistan for better risk cover
  • Exim Bank to buy 20 pc stake in Zambian bank
  • Govt rules out additional sops for raw sugar import
  • US not serious in cutting farm subsidies, says Arun Shourie
  • Private port operators urge MoS to alter dredging contract policy
  • Mormugao Port's ore handling facilities to be expanded
  • Tata Steel, L&T to set up port at Dhamra in Orissa
  • Vizag Port sets national record in cargo handling
  • Mormugao Port plans to set up world-class cruise terminal, says MPT chief
  • Forbes Logistics handles another mega project at Chennai
  • Freight traffic earns Railways Rs 24,955.83 cr. in April-Feb.
  • 100 pc EOUs cannot avail of DFEC benefits, says DGFT
  • India can rival Singapore in oil sector soon: Shell official
  • Rs 5,000 cr. needed for airport upgradation: AAI chief
  • Subsidy for exports of rubber to continue
  • Govt returns Rs 48,000-cr. highway upgradation project to National Highways Authority
  • Coast Guard to conduct two-day oil spill exercise from today
  • IPC team to visit Vietnam soon
  • I-T returns can be filed without PAN
  • New EPCES chief
  • Ficci seeks clarification on word 'manufacture' in Income-Tax Act
  • SICCI lays stress on its maritime arbitration services

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • US: Californian prices firm as April 1 approaches
    Suppliers on the US West Coast were a little hesitant about where they placed the market today. A number of factors seem to be playing on the minds of bunker suppliers in the state. Among them pricing, spotty demand and availability are playing a large part, but these other factors all seem to be linked to the imminent reinstatement of the California bunker tax exemption.
  • Replenishment costs & delays keep Panama high despite resupply
  • US: No break in SPR crude oil shipments
  • Speculation still rife about OPEC's next output move
    Market analysts believe that oil prices would rapidly shed $2-3 per barrel if OPEC were to delay the April cut.
  • New trader targets Black Sea market
    Bunker take-up due to rise in Novorossiysk as suppliers acquire CPC Terminal SBM licenses.
  • Buyers unconvinced by Suez gains
  • Demand and avails levels push Hong Kong supply dates further out
  • ENOC looks to enhance market share with two more barges
    Fujairah-based supplier expands fleet as it announces average monthly sales of almost 300,000 MT.
  • Rotterdam fuel oil firm, distillates softer
  • Burning crude slick assessed for impact
  • New Zealand authorities in hunt for discharging vessel
    Concern that ship deliberately pumped oil into ocean in direct contravention of New Zealand and international law, say Maritime Safety Authority.

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • "Flag state audit tool to use against sub-standard shipping": IMO Sec-Gen
  • Bimco official slams criminalisation
  • MOL set to build 243 ships in six years
  • Polembros tanker ablaze after collision

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • Why DOJ voids leniency
    DOJ clarifies policy
  • Ports slammed for air pollution
    New report by NRDC and the Coalition for Clean Air

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • EU calls on Pakistan to release detained crew of Tasman Spirit
    EUROPE' s Council of Ministers has thrown its weight behind the detained crew of the Polembros-owned Tasman Spirit , calling on Pakistan to release all seven seafarers and the salvage master.
  • Salvors warned of 'blame iceberg'
    BIMCO marine department manager Anders Arfelt warned of the "growing iceberg" of criminalisation at the International Salvage Union conference to welcome the ISU's new associate members, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Greenpeace tells European owners to scrap at home
    EUROPEAN Union owners should be compelled only to scrap ships in the EU rather than the third world, according to a campaign launched in Britain by Greenpeace yesterday.
  • UK minister drops hint on US quartet
    BRITAIN'S minister responsible for shipbreaking has hinted that he supports giving Able UK the go-ahead to break four ships at present alongside its Hartlepool facility, writes David Osler.
  • Sinotrans and MOL in China car venture
    MITSUI OSK Lines has followed its Japanese counterparts in setting up a joint venture to move cars around China.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • Irregular security passes at Miami
    LESS than a month after a US Congressional delegation praised the Port of Miami for its security accomplishments, investigators have unearthed troubling evidence that 130 or more port employees may have been issued access credentials without proper background checks
  • First cruise port goes to Goa
    Mormugao port in India's most popular tourist destination of Goa, is to get the country's first cruise terminal, according to the port's chairman PK Mohanty
  • Irish Ferries talks stutter
    TALKS between Irish Ferries management and the two unions representing the company's 777 officers and ratings falter as officers dig in their heels
  • Property growth to close Leith
    LEITH, the port for Scotland's capital Edinburgh, faces long-term closure as its waterfront area is transformed through property development over the next 15 years
  • Wärtsilä propellers made of money
    Wärtsilä has bought 2,500 tonnes of obsolete pesetas from the central bank of Spain that it intends to melt and recycle for its ships' propellers
  • Delta-1 wreck towed to safety
    THE tanker reported as Delta-1, which split in two after colliding with container vessel APL Pusan last Friday has been towed safely to the northern coast of the Gulf of Kutch
  • Joint drug swoop in Caribbean
  • Kinder weather lifts Russian ports
  • China tackles coal supply crisis
  • EU demands Tasman release in vain
  • Hamburg backs merger
  • Former boss makes offer for Simon
  • Algeria to boost LNG exports
  • MOL unveils ambitious 5-year plan
  • Freight rates not linked to spills
  • BHP approves huge mine expansion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • ILA, employers agree on new contract
    Negotiators settle on six-year deal for Atlantic, Gulf ports six months before old pact expires.
  • DOT backs confidential NVO contracts
    Bush Administration weighs in on debate, could complicate decision-making process for FMC.
  • Ports criticize environmental report
  • Legal skirmish shadows Seaway opening
  • WTO rules against U.S. in Canada lumber dispute
  • CP Ships acquires Canadian logistics company
  • More delays for truck hazmat fingerprint checks
  • Truckers, TSA team up to watch highways
  • Dick Chiarello, New York maritime figure, dies
  • BNSF to expand Memphis intermodal hub
  • China, Kazakhstan plan rail link
  • $10 million credit line for Kitty Hawk

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • Royal Nedlloyd shareholders approve PONL listing
    Royal Nedlloyd shareholders have approved all the measures for the creation of the new container-shipping concern Royal P&O Nedlloyd (RPONL).
  • Oetker offer raises spectre of consolidation
    A news report revealing August Oetker - CEO of Oetker Group and parent of Hamburg Sud - was interested in reopening talks with Hapag-Lloyd, has provoked conflicting opinions about consolidation.
  • US truckers ask government to stop bidding up oil price
  • Greens call for US port pollution reforms
  • Port president unites Paranagua management and staff in opposition
  • CBP deploys radiation detectors at major US seaports
  • US customs delays Klang containers
  • ABP Connect ramps up capacity at Immingham's Exxtor Terminal
  • Evergreen passes Europe-Levant service to subsidiaries
  • Dutch inland shipping entrepreneur dies

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • 'A man who actually made it.'
    Backslaps, boom times and another buy (any minute) envelop Georgiopoulos as CMA 'Commodore' savors his big week.
  • Slow but sure?
    Shipping will respond to fretting over ISPS Code deadline with usual grace under pressure, owners tell CMA.
  • Green light for Nedlloyd
    Shareholders back $600m buyout and rights issue to turn top liner operator into Royal P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Widow takes HMM helm
    Hyun Chung-eun wins shareholder vote to take directors seat vacated by suicide husband.
  • MOL inks China PCC venture
    Japanese owner links up with Sinotrans to tap Chinese car carrier business.
  • EU protests over tanker crew
    Council of ministers adds to diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to release Tasman Spirit eight.
  • Smit orders two in Singapore
    Dutch salvage owner also takes two options on anchor-handlers at Keppel yard.
  • Nuclear ship blast fears
    Russian navy chief sparks alarm with warning that battle cruiser could explode at any moment.
  • Yard pickets take to streets
    Workers from Ukrainian yard Chernomorsky want an end to wage arrears.
  • Huge earnings jump at GNV
    Grimaldi Group ferry operator enjoys strong 2003 as Italian passenger numbers rise with new route.
  • Tanker spike helps Fortum
    Finnish owner's profit rises as freight rates increase sharply towards end of last year.
  • Tallink's Regal Star delayed
    Estonian ferry owner rejigs fleet deployment as Italian purchase stays on in shipyard.
  • Aboitiz seizes Nenaco ship
    Philippine owner furious as Tsuneishi/Aboitiz repair yard holds St Peter the Apostle over unpaid bills.
  • Tanker owner's profits tumble
    China Shipping Haisheng sees earnings fall 10% in 2003, despite revenue jump.
  • Daewoo moves into Doha
    Korean shipbuilder opts to make Qatar its Middle East base as it eyes LNG business.
  • Coscol on the climb
    Cosco's heavy lift and ro-ro arm pushes up profits as it prepares to add 40 ships to fleet.
  • CalMac goes Polish
    Remontowa beats off seven other yards to land ro-pax newbuilding from Scottish ferry firm.
  • Kiwis hunt slick suspect
    New Zealand authorities have begun the search for a ship suspected of dumping oil off its coast.
  • Thoresen takes Great Rainbow
    Thai shipowner completes second purchase from Sinotrans as it plans for more acquisitions.
  • MISC to seek fresh funds
    Malaysian owner appoints two foreign merchant banks as it prepares for fund-raising exercise.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • MOL unveils plan to invest $10.5 billion in ships
  • FMC to discuss Chinese carriers' exemptions, Chinese restrictions
  • Hapag-Lloyd parent shuns Hamburg Sud merger approach
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders another two mega-ships
  • U.S. State Department to eliminate all crew visas June 16
  • Gulf Africa Line switches from Savannah to Jacksonville
  • Hoegh Fleet Services pays $3.5 million fine for dumping waste oil
  • Kim retires from NYK Line (Canada)
  • FMSCA to work "front end" of container chassis safety
  • FMSCA seeks shippers' help to provide parking for resting truckers
  • DOT supports NVO confidential service contracts
  • USDA proposes opening market to Chilean clementine imports
  • U.S. harbor lobby cites "disturbing" spending on overseas port projects
  • U.S. Customs installs radiation portal monitors at Jersey City terminal
  • Georgia Ports Authority names Tillotson engineering director

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2004
  • Stolt-Nielsen face renewed legal threats
    Chemical tanker operators Stolt-Nielsen SA faces a renewed threat of legal action after the US Department of Justice withdrew ...
  • Japanese shipowner to invest EUR 8.8 billion in new ships
    Japanese MOL's plans to 2010 includes JPY 1,160 billion (EUR 8.8 billion) in investments in new ships. The fleet will ...
  • Proceedings in the bribery case finished
    Proceedings in the court of appeal regarding the Rederi AB Gotland bribery case finished on Monday. Two employees from Rederi ...

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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