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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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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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