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February 27, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Analysts cast doubts on lines' rosy rate outlook
    THE upbeat freight rate outlook of Neptune Orient Lines and other major container shipping groups has been questioned by some analysts, who have predicted a severe slowdown in growth ahead.
  • MISC chalks up 71% rise in net profit
    HOT on the heels of Neptune Orient Lines' announcement of record profits on Tuesday, the Malaysia International Shipping Corp posted a 71.3 per cent rise in net profit for the first three quarters, in part thanks to its American Eagle Tankers division.
  • Hanjin Heavy's profit up
    HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co said net income rose 3.5 per cent last year to 24.8 billion won .
Air and Land Transport
  • Commercial aircraft market already in upswing: Airbus
    THE commercial aircraft market is recovering, European plane maker Airbus SAS said on Wednesday, giving an upbeat outlook for an industry that has suffered the shocks of economic slowdown, Sept 11, the Iraq war and Sars.
  • China Airlines seen nearly doubling profit in '04
  • Asia air traffic down 10% last year
  • Thai Airways to spend US$186m on major revamp
  • AirAsia, CAE sign training deal
  • Japan Airlines' cracked engines repaired previously
Admiralty Casebook
  • Consignee can compel carrier to arbitrate claim for delivery delays
    A US appeals court has allowed the consignee of a cargo of gasoil to compel the carrier to arbitrate its claim for delays in the delivery of the cargo, even though the consignee was not a signatory to the charterparty that contained the arbitration clause.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Analysts cast doubts on lines' rosy rate outlook
    THE upbeat freight rate outlook of Neptune Orient Lines and other major container shipping groups has been questioned by some analysts, who have predicted a severe slowdown in growth ahead.
  • MISC chalks up 71% rise in net profit
    HOT on the heels of Neptune Orient Lines' announcement of record profits on Tuesday, the Malaysia International Shipping Corp posted a 71.3 per cent rise in net profit for the first three quarters, in part thanks to its American Eagle Tankers division.
  • Hanjin Heavy's profit up
    HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co said net income rose 3.5 per cent last year to 24.8 billion won .
Air and Land Transport
  • Commercial aircraft market already in upswing: Airbus
    THE commercial aircraft market is recovering, European plane maker Airbus SAS said on Wednesday, giving an upbeat outlook for an industry that has suffered the shocks of economic slowdown, Sept 11, the Iraq war and Sars.
  • China Airlines seen nearly doubling profit in '04
  • Asia air traffic down 10% last year
  • Thai Airways to spend US$186m on major revamp
  • AirAsia, CAE sign training deal
  • Japan Airlines' cracked engines repaired previously
Admiralty Casebook
  • Consignee can compel carrier to arbitrate claim for delivery delays
    A US appeals court has allowed the consignee of a cargo of gasoil to compel the carrier to arbitrate its claim for delays in the delivery of the cargo, even though the consignee was not a signatory to the charterparty that contained the arbitration clause.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Analysts cast doubts on lines' rosy rate outlook
    THE upbeat freight rate outlook of Neptune Orient Lines and other major container shipping groups has been questioned by some analysts, who have predicted a severe slowdown in growth ahead.
  • MISC chalks up 71% rise in net profit
    HOT on the heels of Neptune Orient Lines' announcement of record profits on Tuesday, the Malaysia International Shipping Corp posted a 71.3 per cent rise in net profit for the first three quarters, in part thanks to its American Eagle Tankers division.
  • Hanjin Heavy's profit up
    HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co said net income rose 3.5 per cent last year to 24.8 billion won .
Air and Land Transport
  • Commercial aircraft market already in upswing: Airbus
    THE commercial aircraft market is recovering, European plane maker Airbus SAS said on Wednesday, giving an upbeat outlook for an industry that has suffered the shocks of economic slowdown, Sept 11, the Iraq war and Sars.
  • China Airlines seen nearly doubling profit in '04
  • Asia air traffic down 10% last year
  • Thai Airways to spend US$186m on major revamp
  • AirAsia, CAE sign training deal
  • Japan Airlines' cracked engines repaired previously
Admiralty Casebook
  • Consignee can compel carrier to arbitrate claim for delivery delays
    A US appeals court has allowed the consignee of a cargo of gasoil to compel the carrier to arbitrate its claim for delays in the delivery of the cargo, even though the consignee was not a signatory to the charterparty that contained the arbitration clause.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming to use bigger vessels on transpacific service
  • Patrick to invest A$100m in new Brisbane terminal
  • Senator strengthens ties with Nordic agent
  • TGAX to revert to old name
  • Meat hold up at Malaysian ports
  • ISO certification for GAC Sri Lanka
  • Singapore, US sign aviation safety agreement
  • ABX Air posts Q4 profit
  • UPS enhances customs clearance service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Sealand commences global services from Port Pipavav
  • Maharashtra to offer Rs 250 per qtl sugar export subsidy
  • Deal struck for export of titanium dioxide to China
  • Gulf garment makers keen to set up base in Hyderabad
  • Vizag Port OHC creates new tippling record
  • Tuticorin Port sets record in industrial coal discharge
  • VCT sets new ship rate, berth productivity records
  • Aditya Birla group planning to set up port at Dahej
  • Maersk Sealand, CONCOR flag off maiden weekly train ex-ICD-Sabarmati to Port Pipavav
  • ECGC transition to IRDA norms likely to take more time
  • Govt fixes DCI share price band at Rs 385-400
  • RBI eases norms for raising ECBs for overseas investments
  • Crisil sees excellent growth prospects for textile sector
  • DEPB rate cuts upset textile exporters
  • Petronet to expand Dahej plant capacity by 50 pc
  • NSB to discuss Sagar Mala, coastal shipping today
  • Rules governing 'other category' Trustee appointment in Major Ports issued

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • Singapore distillate stocks soar
  • Columbian supplier close to signing 'significant venture'
    Petrocomercial, the bunkering arm of Columbian shipping group Coremar, has confirmed that it is close to signing a joint venture with an international bunker fuel supplier.
  • Wide price range puzzles Singapore bunker market
    The Singapore bunker market has been prone to large intra-day price movements just about every day this week, with big spreads between the lowest and highest fixing levels for IFO380. Suppliers described the market as confused, but there is a certain pattern here.
  • Demand lack-lustre in firm ARA markets
  • Bonded still rules over domestic Japanese bunkers
  • Weak fundamentals prevent gains in Singapore fuel oil market
    Despite the surge in crude last night, gains in the Singapore fuel oil cargo market today were lacklustre. The failure of fuel oil values to react to bullish crude was attributed to weak fundamentals, with supply increasing and more fuel oil headed for the region.
  • Italy feels the pressure of overnight crude surge
  • USCG reopen one lane on Mississippi
    Backlog could take days to clear as oil supplies are given priority.
  • $250m refinery upgrades secure Sydney and Brisbane supplies
    Oil major Caltex has committed $250 million over the next two years to upgrade two refineries in Brisbane and Sydney, in a move that should preserve marine fuel supply operations in the two ports.
  • Rotterdam fuels firm, distillates sharply higher

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • AP Moller group signs 50th contract for China built vessels
  • Precious doubles Q4 profits
  • GAC Sri Lanka wins ISO 9001
  • Operating profits down at Farstad

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • Austal launches Yemen patrol boat
    First in 10-vessel series
  • EC gets tough on vessel traffic monitoring
    States told to implement post-Erika directive

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • CBP puts hold on 'shipper' line in Trade Act
  • Port of Astoria looking for Budget Committee members
  • Mitsui ready to expand LR1 double hull tanker fleet
  • Corps finds new oil spill coming from The Dalles Dam
  • Mark O. Hatfield Jr. named director at TSA

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Diamond is forever on naming day
    THE first cruiseship to be built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for more than a decade was delivered yesterday in Nagasaki.
  • Brussels cries foul over safety fiasco
    BRUSSELS has handed a yellow card to almost every country in the European Union for a mass failure to meet the deadline set under the key ship reporting and monitoring directive.
  • Møller group brings vessel orders from China past 50 mark
    DANISH group AP Møller-Maersk is strengthening its already close ties with China through yet another shipbuilding order.
  • Hyundai and Transas in bridge link
    WORLD leading shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has made good on ambitions to mount a head-on assault on the integrated bridge market through a new co-operation agreement with the systems integrator Transas.
  • Europe and US seal Galileo satellite navigation system
    BRUSSELS yesterday hailed the creation of a world standard for radio navigation after concluding negotiations with the US over Galileo, the European satellite navigation system, writes Justin Stares in Brussels .

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • Royal Caribbean drops Haiti
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, which operates a private property in Labadee, Haiti, will announce an "indefinite suspension" of calls there later today, a spokesperson for the line confirmed
  • Viking slashes alcohol price
    VIKING Line has responded to a sharp reduction in Finnish excise duty on alcohol from 1 March by cutting the price of liquor sold on its ships..... Full story
  • Expiry of time charters lift Jinhui
    HONG Kong-based dry bulk shipping group Jinhui is looking forward to the expiry of contracts of affreightment so it can benefit from the booming freight rates.... Full story
  • Australian wheat dispute escalates
    INSPECTORS sent to Pakistan by the Australian Wheat Board have denied looking again at wheat shipments rejected by Pakistan.... Full story
  • Mixed results for BAE Systems
    THE UK's largest defence contractor and shipbuilder, BAE Systems, has posted results at the top end of analysts' forecasts.... Full story
  • PLA gears up for massive investment
    MORE than '1.3Bn ($2.4Bn) is being invested in Port of London terminals in the next 10 years, and the PLA believes there is a 'powerful case' for Shellhaven plans.... Full story
  • Mississippi reopened to traffic
  • Spanish yard talks collapse again
  • Weak dollar boosts Carnival yield
  • Adsteam figures disappoint
  • Lookouts blamed for collision
  • Aker Kv'rner announcement imminent
  • Navion revenue boosts Teekay result

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • Update: One-way traffic on Mississippi
    Two-way vessel traffic won't resume until damaged supply ship is removed.
  • Trans-Atlantic carriers affirm rate hikes
    Carriers will go forward with plans to implement rate increases in the westbound Europe-to-North America trade lane.
  • WTO, EU trade chiefs push for progress this year
  • CN Rail talks to resume today
  • Congestion hits Port Newark terminal
  • Short-sea a viable option in U.S.
  • GeoLogistics opens Pakistan offices
  • Rate hikes a go for USSEC
  • Boeing sees strong growth for air-cargo
  • Southeast Asia liberalizes air cargo
  • Descartes launches RFID test
  • Trinity will double railcar deliveries

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • CSXWT slashes rates in bid to secure HK customer
    A panicked CSX World Terminals, Hong Kong (CSXWTHK), which will lose its entire customer base by the end of the year, is offering massive rate reductions, said a local source.
  • OOCL considers Continent+Feeder concept, over Southampton
    OOCL has confirmed it is studying transferring 'a serious part' of its English container business from Southampton to the Continent, just as other Grand Alliance (GA) sources confirm similar considerations.
  • Negotiations resume in CN strike
    Amid reports of deteriorating service, Canadian National Railway (CN) and the union representing 5,000 striking workers finally agreed to resume negotiations in the presence of federal mediators.
  • Trans-Atlantic trade rides the rate-rise swells
  • Mississippi re-opened; now operators must mend 'hole in string'
  • Fremantle haulier dispute resolved : no booking, no box
  • Conliner soon shuttling to Italy and Austria
  • Gwangyang targets Chinese liners, signs China Shipping
  • EUROSIB transport turnover up 36.6%, while box-transport rises 38.8%

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • Send 'em back!
    Florida Governor Jeb Bush labels Haitians aboard cargo ship 'hijackers.'
  • Backlog slowly clearing on Mississippi
    Coast Guard carefully alternates one-way traffic in main shipping channel.
  • Hundreds plucked from burning Philipines ferry
    At least one death reported as hundreds still trapped.
  • Coast Guard quizzes Haitians in freighter intercept
    Cargo vessel Margot held seven miles off Miami.
  • China aims to be top shipbuilder
    CSSC chief Tan ZuoJun is upbeat about massive Yangtze expansion.
  • Bosporus row hots up
    Russia accuses Turkey of using delays to promote pipelines.
  • Minoan Lines back in the black
    Greek ferry owner's two-year loss-making run ended as market share grows.
  • China to drive ordering boom
    Clarkson guru Martin Stopford warns $25bn of ship investment needed.
  • New boss at Stocznia Gdynia
    Former second-in-command Jerzy Lewandowski steps up to top job.
  • HSD hikes profit
    Norwegian ferry owner turns around 2002's operating loss to come up smiling last year.
  • Maersk tops 50 in China
    Latest orders for product tankers take spend over $1.5bn.
  • Global capital for China shipping
    Moore Stephens director, Richard Greiner, warns of need to find foreign capital.
  • Croatia reveals latest yard subsidies
    Croatia's shipbuilders will pocket $73m in coming year as state picks up bill for 10% of vessel costs.
  • Gadot ups profit by a third
    Newly-listed Israeli tanker company also built revenues last year.
  • Sado Steam Ship fights back
    Japanese ferry owner overturns big loss in 2002 with modest gain last year.
  • Teekay triples profits
    Hefty write-downs fail to dampen results as aframax giant sees net voyage revenues top $1bn.
  • Nel Lines keeps head above water
    But Greek ferry owner posts reduced pre-tax profit for 2003.
  • China boom to continue
    Fast growth will fuel long term opportunities Mao Shijia tells TradeWinds conference.
  • MOL in Nhava Sheva move
    New express service to India from Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • A.P. Moller tightens links with China
  • TACA lines reaffirm westbound rate increases
  • Mississippi River opens after salvors move "Lee III"
  • High tanker rates lift Teekay's profits
  • MISC sees 83-percent rise in 4th-quarter profit
  • Supreme Court will hear Jones Act case
  • MOL joins APL's Singapore/India service
  • Crowley Liner Services promotes Clapp, Brown
  • Senator Lines appoints agent for Finland
  • Lufthansa tweaks rates
  • Warehouse operators push for solution to reduce demurrage charges
  • UPS upgrades customs brokerage services
  • Alexander International merges with Mallory Distribution
  • House Transportation Committee weighs in on 2005 budget
  • Rep. Hunter turns up heat on Commerce Department's export controls
  • Accord Express goes live on GTN portal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
  • Aker Kvaerner split-up on next AGM i March
    A split-up of Aker Kvaerner into at least three quoted companies is likely to be approved on the Annual ...
  • British cargo vessel just avoided foundering
    British-owned, Isle of Man registered, dry cargo vessel "Dallington" of 12,140 DWT, by a miracle avoided foundering off Mongstad ...
  • Master of "Joanna" confessed to negligence
    The Master of the Polish owned coaster "Joanna" has confessed to negligence in connection with the collision with "Stena Nautica ...

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