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February 26, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Japan to hold anti-piracy drills with Thailand
    JAPAN has dispatched a helicopter equipped patrol vessel to participate in antipiracy exercises with Thailand and the Philippines, continuing with its commitment to assist countries in the region in fighting piracy and terrorism at sea.
  • Shipwreck blocking Mississippi being removed
    SALVAGE divers worked to move a shipwreck that has obstructed the lower Mississippi River since the weekend and bottled up scores of freighters and cruise ships.
  • RCL profit down
    REGIONAL Container Lines , Thailand's third-biggest shipping company by market value, said profit last year dropped as costs rose.
  • China considers building terminal for Aussie LNG
    CHINA, the largest energy user after the US, is studying building a liquefied natural gas terminal to supply coastal Shanghai and Zhejiang province with fuel shipped from Western Australia state, said Premier Geoff Gallop.
  • Iraqi port to boost oil exports to near pre-war volumes
    IRAQ said on Tuesday it was due shortly to open a new oil terminal in the Gulf which will enable Iraq to boost crude exports close to volumes seen before the war.
Air and Land Transport
  • Jetstar's A$29 offer sparks price war with Virgin Blue
    QANTAS Airways Ltd's discount carrier Jetstar started a price war with Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, when it offered 100,000 tickets at an introductory price of A$29 . Virgin Blue responded by offering twice as many seats at that price.
  • Rolls-Royce: no jump in R&D funds for 7E7
  • Lufthansa Technik seeks to bolster business in Asia
  • Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan to buy Airbus jets
  • Chinese skies open to foreign airlines via Hainan

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Japan to hold anti-piracy drills with Thailand
    JAPAN has dispatched a helicopter equipped patrol vessel to participate in antipiracy exercises with Thailand and the Philippines, continuing with its commitment to assist countries in the region in fighting piracy and terrorism at sea.
  • Shipwreck blocking Mississippi being removed
    SALVAGE divers worked to move a shipwreck that has obstructed the lower Mississippi River since the weekend and bottled up scores of freighters and cruise ships.
  • RCL profit down
    REGIONAL Container Lines , Thailand's third-biggest shipping company by market value, said profit last year dropped as costs rose.
  • China considers building terminal for Aussie LNG
    CHINA, the largest energy user after the US, is studying building a liquefied natural gas terminal to supply coastal Shanghai and Zhejiang province with fuel shipped from Western Australia state, said Premier Geoff Gallop.
  • Iraqi port to boost oil exports to near pre-war volumes
    IRAQ said on Tuesday it was due shortly to open a new oil terminal in the Gulf which will enable Iraq to boost crude exports close to volumes seen before the war.
Air and Land Transport
  • Jetstar's A$29 offer sparks price war with Virgin Blue
    QANTAS Airways Ltd's discount carrier Jetstar started a price war with Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, when it offered 100,000 tickets at an introductory price of A$29 . Virgin Blue responded by offering twice as many seats at that price.
  • Rolls-Royce: no jump in R&D funds for 7E7
  • Lufthansa Technik seeks to bolster business in Asia
  • Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan to buy Airbus jets
  • Chinese skies open to foreign airlines via Hainan

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong to build logistics park on Lantau island
  • China Shipping plans to list CSCL
  • Port of Tacoma, Puyallup Tribe to co-operate on container development
  • NOL Group reports significant profit for 2003
  • Co-Heung switches to bigger ship for Yantai/Pusan service
  • Lufthansa Cargo rates from Germany to rise
  • Menzies wins Dominican Republic airport contract
  • SkyTeam Cargo takes advertising award

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capacity utilisation of CSL increasing
  • MoS revises dredging policy
  • Import duty on steel cut by 5 pc
  • CII, Myanmar body to set up joint task force to improve trade ties
  • Centre likely to amend anti-dumping law
  • More S-E Asian nations sourcing soyameal needs from India - With freight rates soaring...
  • Officer cadres revamp in Major Ports cleared
  • Major reshuffle at P&O Ports, South Asia
  • Central Excise officers granted more powers
  • Gail invites international bids - Pipes for Dahej-Uran project
  • ATF tax cut to boost air traffic
  • ECGC introduces maturity factoring instrument
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • ECGC signs 7th bancassurance agreement
  • Exempt services sector from CVD payment under project import rules: Ficci
  • Western Swiss body invites Indian investment
  • Fieo unhappy at CBDT's decision to tax DEPB licence sale proceeds
  • DGFT moves expected to cut transaction costs
  • Inflation rate goes up by 0.11 pc

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Oil prices surge as US data and OPEC underpin supply worries
    OPEC today remained adamant that it will cut quotas by 1 million bpd in April, and cut back on quota cheating to the tune of 1.5 million bpd before then. Add to that evidence that US commercial oil stocks remain wafer thin, and the outlook remains strong although there are fears that speculators have amassed too many long positions.
  • Muted demand leaves East Coast suppliers split on pricing
  • Salvage work sees Mississippi closure reach Day 6
    More than 100 commercial vessels were reported to be awaiting the reopening of the Mississippi River near New Orleans today.
  • US oil stocks affected by fall in crude imports, refinery runs
  • Russian IFO upsurge threatens English transfer sites
    The rapid rise of ship-to-ship transfers of Russian IFO fuel oil cargoes in United Kingdom waters has prompted authorities to consider banning the practise in two sites on the English south coast.
  • World Fuels Services announces 53% profit growth
    Miami-based marine fuel services provider World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS) today announced an annual profit after tax of $21.9 million for 2003 - a 53% rise year-on-year.
  • Abandoned strike does little for Piraeus demand
    Workers at two of Piraeus' three refineries were today reported to have abandoned a strike that threatened to disrupt bunker supplies in the port.
  • Saudi Arabia: Decreased demand sees avails improve
  • Replenishment stocks fail to meet demand in Fujairah
    Bunker suppliers in Fujairah said today that replenishment stocks, which arrived earlier this week, could not meet demand in the bunkering hub.
  • Tight end of month avails support South Korean numbers
  • Rotterdam firm, prompt barges tight
  • Lukoil puts faith in Primorsk market growth
    Russian bunker supplier Lukoil-Neva LLC has boosted its bunker supply capacity in the port of Primorsk in the Gulf of Finland. With growing tanker traffic, the potential customer base for bunkering at Primorsk is expanding.
  • Singapore suppliers responding to Accreditation Scheme
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said today that 70 bunker suppliers in the multi-billion dollar bunker hub had already registered with the authority under its accreditation scheme, launched last April.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ILT show moves to London
  • Exel trial RFID with House of Fraser
  • The digital tachograph - when will it come?
  • Strong performance by Expeditors boosted by growth in Europe
  • Full steam ahead for Rail4chem throughout Netherlands
  • BA World Cargo adds capacity in Kenyan Market
  • French ports increase handling by 3.5%
  • Emirates' Manager to be President of Philippine cargo association

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • NOL back firmly in the black with record profits
  • Keppel O&M secures S$172m contracts
  • Felixstowe gets Chinese cranes
  • U-Freight boosts Shanghai office

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Southwest Pass of Mississipi reopens
    One-way traffic allowed after removal of capsized OSV
  • VT Halter Marine gets stevedoring crane barge order
    Will load coal mined in South American operations

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Port of Longview earns honor for Fibre Way Overpass project
  • Leader II Shipping receives new tanker
  • Port of Olympia prepares for annual boating/chowder event
  • Port of Tacoma publishes information source for truckers
  • Government figures detail sharp rise in steel imports

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Charter costs threaten Intra-Asian services
    INTRA-Asian and feeder operators are warning that if they do not get freight rate increases, services will have to be cut as they cannot cover soaring charter costs.
  • Tanker transfers off English south coast may be curbed
    TANKER transfers off England's southern coast could be banned or heavily regulated if local councils can force through regulations that have been in draft since 1997.
  • Offen on course for the history books... but will record last?
    IN A business where records are being demolished almost daily, German shipowner Claus-Peter Offen is the latest to make history, with reports of an order for nine containerships in excess of 9,000 teu.
  • Cosco seals boxship charters
    COSCO Container Lines has inked 10-year charter parties for five large post-panamax container ships that will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for Greek operator Costamare Shipping.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Moby goes to market in Milan
    MOBY, the Italian ferry operator owned by Vincenzo Onorato, is preparing for a listing on the Milan stock exchange through an initial public offering of a 40% stake
  • Irish seafarers hold strike ballot
    THE Irish Congress of Trade Unions has became dragged into the Irish Ferries dispute, which today saw 450 seafarers from three of the operator's four ships laid off
  • Maersk boxship leaking pesticide
    MAERSK Sealand containership Sealand Pride is leaking the pesticide malathion into the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston, South Carolina
  • Mississippi closure hits 100 ships
    MORE than 100 commercial vessels await the reopening of the Mississippi river near New Orleans as the Coast Guard continues salvage operations
  • Dredging Corp seeks partner
    DREDGING Corp of India has appointed consultant PriceWaterhouseCooper to search for suitable foreign dredging companies with a view to forming a joint venture
  • Brostrom doubles net profit
    BROSTROM, the listed Swedish product tanker company, almost doubled its net profit to SK238M ($29M) last year from SK139M in 2002, driven by higher freight rates
  • Stable returns from Halim Mazmin
  • Pakistan rejects Australian wheat
  • Another start date for SpeedFerries
  • American Eagle sets MISC soaring
  • EU suspends poultry imports from US
  • BIMCO talks up security role
  • Strike ballot call at Irish Ferries
  • Lagerroos rejects unpatriotic claim
  • MOL develops products tanker plan
  • Shanghai targets foreign investors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Coast Guard reopens Mississippi River
    Vessel traffic resumed at 1 p.m. after salvage crews cleared the wreck of a sunken supply ship.
  • EU readies U.S. trade sanctions
    WTO approves retaliation against punitive U.S. anti-dumping duties.
  • EU bans U.S. poultry imports
  • Canadian National, union resume talks
  • Dems: Security improvements needed
  • China to spur air cargo growth
  • Singapore to cut air freight fees
  • FDA slates bioterror rules meetings
  • Lufthansa posts $1.24B loss
  • Crowley promotes two in Latin America
  • FedEx Express adds Saturday service
  • Panalpina appoints western N.A. chief

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • First box shipped under Operation Safe Commerce security test
    The first container to be shipped under the Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) project, assessing supply-chain security, is due to leave Tokyo for the US this week.
  • Concern over cuts in Italian budget for transport infrastructure
  • Owners' anxiety 'completely disappeared', but they must weigh options, warn brokers
  • Port Kembla steps up for Sydney traffic
  • OOCL's lean machine flexes its electronic muscle
  • Liner revenues help steer NOL's return course to profitability
  • Sendai attracts Heung-A Shipping
  • Senator preaches co-operative philosophy
  • Mississippi remains blocked, but ships wait rather than divert

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Mississippi partly re-opened
    River opened for one-way traffic under watchful eye of Coast Guard.
  • Now Irish Ferries swings axe on staff
    Cost-cutting owner lays off 450 workers a day after scrapping sailings on three of its four ships.
  • CP Ships raises $200m
    Liner company closes convertible note offering at 4%.
  • Carnival raises Q1 forecasts
    Strong bookings lift cruise giant's profit forecasts.
  • World Fuel profits rise
    Bunker company declares 2003 a good year.
  • Profits slip at Green Reefers
    Oslo-listed reefer owner sees finance costs cut earnings in 2003.
  • North Sea doldrums hit Farstad
    Weak market for supply ships reduced profit at Norwegian owner last year.
  • MBC reaches bulker nirvana
    Malaysian owner almost doubled profits last year thanks to strong bulk market.
  • Eagle takes flight at MISC
    Acquisition of American Eagle Tankers boosts Malaysian owner in first nine months.
  • MOL in products push
    Japanese owner aims for top spot with new LR1 orders.
  • New supply ship for Solstad
    Norwegian owner signs for NOK 235m vessel at domestic yard Flekkefjord.
  • Just in time for Brostrom
    Swedish operator banks on finer refinery logistics.
  • Same again for Halim Mazmin
    Malaysian owner produces almost exactly the same revenue and profit figures in 2003 and 2002.
  • Prisco tanker rescues Korean crew
    Russian owner's ship saves 19 men from sinking bulker, but boatswain lost.
  • Australia promotes China LNG terminal
    As it edges into position to market its Gorgon gas sales to China.
  • Taharoa Express passes muster
    "Hazardous" NYK bulker completes engine tests off New Zealand.
  • Regional Container Lines slides in 2003
    Thai intra-Asian containership operator saw net profits slump last year by 35%.
  • Profits jump at Labroy
    Robust growth in regional oil and gas industry boosts Singapore shipbuilder and shipowner.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Report: China Shipping plans IPO
  • COSCO charters five 8,500-TEU ships
  • CP Ships completes $200-million debt issue
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen names new president of Americas region
  • MOL expands fleet of product tankers
  • Mississippi still blocked; divers recover body from 'Lee III'
  • U.S.-EU talks on liberalized aviation pact stall
  • Tucker Co. names Tucker CEO
  • Customs prepares ABI for Chile, Singapore FTA claims
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI applications, revokes 15 licenses
  • WTO allows EU to take retaliatory measures against U.S.
  • EU bans U.S. poultry imports
  • State Department, USAID crack down on overseas taxes on aid
  • U.S. soybean shippers applaud China's final safety certification
  • WFP worries about food-aid deliveries in Haiti
  • GAO: Inland chemical plants are also targets
  • Puyallup Tribe will move casino to open up Tacoma port site

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Former Scandlines boss found dead
    It is now certain, that Ole Rendb'k, the former CEO of Scandlines committed suicide in December last year. His body ...
  • Broström profit up
    The Swedish tanker operator Broström reports a SEK 238 million (EUR 25,8 million) profit for 2003, up by SEK 99 ...
  • "Unexplainable starboard turn" and passivity caused collision
    In the last moment, the district court in G'teborg decided to reject the demand from Stena Line to keep the ...

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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
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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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