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July 27, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL opts for long-term post-panamax charters
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines signalled yesterday that it prefers to charter the 'workhorses' of the industry - the post-panamax container ships - to grow its fleet, rather than acquire newbuildings of larger, mega ships in the near future.
  • S'pore-flagged ship detained at UK port after safety checks
    A SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier was among nine foreign-flagged ships detained by the UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency after failing a Port State Control safety inspection.
  • PSA reaches out to children
    IT was just described to staff as a charity jog, but PSA employees took a special interest in the need of the benefactors - children stricken with cancer - and helped raise a total of $250,000.
  • Keppel units win US$20m oil rig job from BP
    KEPPEL Corp subsidiaries have jointly won a US$20 million contract for the completion of an oil rig for BP plc in the Caspian Sea.
  • Reality of freight futures
    SHIPPING is risky business. Apart from the physical dangers in carrying people and goods across the oceans, the shipping market is volatile and subject to cyclical booms and slumps.
Air and Land Transport
  • Hijack scare aboard Air China flight
    A Chinese man with a history of mental illness tried to hijack a domestic Air China flight to South Korea yesterday, but the airliner made an emergency landing in central China and police detained the would-be hijacker.
  • Indonesia, US ink open-skies agreement
  • Security lapses hit Aussie airports
  • Ex-CFO of Boeing to plead guilty in tanker deal probe
  • LOGBook

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL opts for long-term post-panamax charters
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines signalled yesterday that it prefers to charter the 'workhorses' of the industry - the post-panamax container ships - to grow its fleet, rather than acquire newbuildings of larger, mega ships in the near future.
  • S'pore-flagged ship detained at UK port after safety checks
    A SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier was among nine foreign-flagged ships detained by the UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency after failing a Port State Control safety inspection.
  • PSA reaches out to children
    IT was just described to staff as a charity jog, but PSA employees took a special interest in the need of the benefactors - children stricken with cancer - and helped raise a total of $250,000.
  • Keppel units win US$20m oil rig job from BP
    KEPPEL Corp subsidiaries have jointly won a US$20 million contract for the completion of an oil rig for BP plc in the Caspian Sea.
  • Reality of freight futures
    SHIPPING is risky business. Apart from the physical dangers in carrying people and goods across the oceans, the shipping market is volatile and subject to cyclical booms and slumps.
Air and Land Transport
  • Hijack scare aboard Air China flight
    A Chinese man with a history of mental illness tried to hijack a domestic Air China flight to South Korea yesterday, but the airliner made an emergency landing in central China and police detained the would-be hijacker.
  • Indonesia, US ink open-skies agreement
  • Security lapses hit Aussie airports
  • Ex-CFO of Boeing to plead guilty in tanker deal probe
  • LOGBook

Sched Netweb site
  • One-fifth of global box trade in 2003 attributed to China: ministry
  • Union warns of lack of manpower at US west coast ports
  • Chongqing-Guang'an Expressway opens
  • Maritime security & counter-terrorism training videos popular
  • Another record year on cards for Port of Montreal
  • Ports of Auckland project begins
  • PSA raises money for Children's Cancer Foundation
  • Sino-US air services agreement hailed
  • Lufthansa Cargo, US Airways enter freight agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Lykes Lines Africa service wins again
  • Kalmar launching 7th generation of straddle carriers
  • Rickmers-Linie ships yellow submarine to S. Korea
  • PSA places $ 78-m order for 42 cranes
  • ECU-Line service
  • Evergreen Chairman
  • AADA to introduce PSS in August
  • Cosco to order 2 more tankers
  • World's largest ship lock in operation
  • India Steamship aiming to shore up fleet
  • NOL to charter 4 post-Panamax containerships
  • New dredger, 4 cranes commissioned at Chennai Port
  • NYK Line's pure car carrier to call at Mumbai Port in Aug.
  • Italy, Spain, Portugal may invest in Indian leather industry
  • 'Dumping' of certain rubber chemicals under scrutiny
  • Cargo pool workers at Vizag's new berth stop work
  • Qantas ties up with Jet, Sahara and IA for feeder services in India
  • Freight charges for South go up
  • CWC's ICD-Bhadohi (UP) to start operations from August 3
  • Forex kitty swells by $ 700 million to $ 1,20,778 million
  • Tax sops for EOUs, STPs may end earlier
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 328 m
  • Vegetables, fruit exports post handsome 65 pc growth in April-Feb. 2003-04
  • Maritime institutes reserve seats for foreigners
  • Icra rating of maritime institutes announced
  • Fieo to hold awareness programme on 'Exports for Beginners' on Aug. 13
  • Chandra Group completes 1st annual surveillance audit successfully
  • Letter to the Editor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • California due for wide-ranging cuts in sulphur levels
    Proposals aim to cut sulphur content in marine distillates to 0.2% and then 0.1% for all vessels operating in California Coastal Waters, and to create a SECA on the US West Coast.
  • Busy Gibraltar mirrors regional cargo movements
  • Greenpeace falls foul of Alaska oil spill regulation
  • Cockett confirms growing Latin American presence
    Cockett Marine Oil Ltd today announced a joint venture in the Colombian bunker market as the company works towards wider involvement in the region.
  • ARA region barge and product tightness persists
  • Barge operator announces fourth double-hull
    US-based company plans further double-hulled newbuilds to join its fleet of bunkering and transportation vessels.
  • Singapore: Majors move to accreditation
    Ten months remain for suppliers in Singapore to comply with the MPA deadline for meeting accreditation requirements.

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • Piracy murders soar
  • Baltic seeks non-UK panellists for expanded assessments
  • Greenpeace in dock for breaking US environmental laws
  • Tussle for US Great Lakes fleet's owner

Marine Logweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • Carlyle eyeing U.K. warship yards?
  • Coast Guard bill adopted

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • Port of Seattle sees gains in container shipments
  • UPS tops income forcast with 18.2 percent gain for quarter
  • Seattle Coast Guard unit sends computers to needy schools
  • US and China finalize new air services deal
  • Horizon Lines brings back sailing in U.S. to Puerto Rico trade

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • EU Transport and Energy face four-way split
    LOYOLA de Palacio's mega-ministry in Brussels is expected to be split into at least four separate directorates-general when the new commission sits for the first time in November.
  • MISC to sell off more older bulkers and focus on energy
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp is planning to sell off more of its older dry bulk and containerships as it concentrates on energy transportation, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.
  • Choppy ride on Wall Street for TOP Tankers in wake of Nasdaq float
    TOP Tankers has received a rough welcome from the stock market following its initial public offering on Nasdaq, writes Tony Gray.
  • AP Møller denies oil dumping claims
    AP Møller has strongly denied accusations by a former employee that crews on its vessels routinely act to conceal evidence of dumping oil into the world's waters.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • UK investor buys Grandi Navi Veloci
    ALDO Grimaldi is to sell 80% of the shares in Genoa-based cruise-ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci to UK investment fund Permira, where the senior partner of Permira is Charles Sherwood, elder son of Sea Containers' James Sherwood
  • Engineer pleads guilty
    AN engineer from the Jane Maersk, an AP Moller 35,639m' LPG carrier, pleaded guilty in federal court on 23 July to concealing and later destroying waste discharge records
  • JNPT 4th terminal attracts interest
    THE fourth terminal proposed at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is attracting interest from the majors, including P&O Ports, PSA International and AP Moller
  • Superferry 14 towed to yard
    SUPERFERRY 14 is to be towed to a shipyard tomorrow, amid hopes that investigators may find evidence of the cause of the fire that killed more than 100 in February
  • Bugsier sells another salvage crane
    BUGSIER-Reederei has sold its penultimate salvage crane to Singapore-based Casel Salvage, a spokesman confirmed today
  • Dredging company M'sing insolvent
    GERMANY-based Anton M'sing, the activities of which include dredging and port construction, has filed for insolvency
  • Investors discuss laid-up Norway
  • Eurotunnel's losses increase
  • ILWU president slams security
  • Little boxship tonnage available
  • PM's son appointed to Fesco
  • New S African port too small
  • India to cut scrap ship duty
  • 161 evacuated from tour vessel
  • Jinhui shares hurt by losses
  • Vietnam to build deep-water port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • June ablaze for West Coast
    Higher-than-anticipated volumes of containerized imports from Asia continued to surge, straining terminal capacity and clogging rail routes.
  • U.S. seeks security "gold standard"
    Department of Homeland Security official says agency wants effective supply-chain security that combines regulation and voluntary cooperation between government and business.
  • Stone confirmed as TSA chief
  • NOL adding charter vessels
  • Georgia ports on roll
  • Carloads grow for U.S. railroads
  • TTX fleet changes to meet intermodal demands
  • Record traffic for U.S. Great Lakes
  • U.S., Indonesia in air pact
  • Dominican Republic joining trade deal
  • Israel dockworkers defy court order
  • UK-U.S. partners to run Beirut terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • Surging demand drives Beijing to look for private rail investors
    China's railway network, the largest in the world, will end the state's monopoly by allowing private investment in branch lines to help finance its expansion and ease bottlenecks.
  • Monopoly clause could scupper POP Ennore bid
  • NOL secures post-panamaxes at 1999 charter rates
  • NYK launches Japan/China/Vietnam service
  • Surcharges hit Australia southbound cargo in August
  • KMTC and GSL in intra-Asia slot exchange

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • Nordic American stays with BP
    Two suezmaxes will continue on charter, but renegotiated terms will suit oil major more.
  • NOL charters four
    Singapore liner operator takes 5,888-teu newbuildings at a highly competitive $24,300 a day.
  • Grindrod profit leaps
    South African owner buoyed by bulker and tanker markets in first half.
  • Pirate killings increase
    Murder threat to seafarers doubles as attacks on ships off Indonesia hit new high.
  • HHI hikes orders
    First-half business booms for Korean yard giant as orderbook reaches 201 ships.
  • Workers bid for lakers
    Employee group plans to preserve jobs by taking over self-unloading bulk carrier business of bankrupt Oglebay Norton.
  • Aker adds offshore duo
    Norway's Aker Brattvaag and Aker Langsten yards to build NOK 400m supply pair for domestic owners.
  • Fradkov in at Fesco
    Russian prime minister Mikhail Fradkov's son named deputy general director of shipowner.
  • NSB Niederelbe faces charges
    Australian state alleges 30 offences from modest containership spill that put penguins in woolly jumpers.
  • Maersk man faces 20 years
    Engineer faces hefty jail sentence and fine after admitting guilt in waste discharge cover up.
  • Red plunge for 3 Maj
    Busy Croatian shipbuilder posts first half loss as costs rise.
  • Lender picks up the slack for Top
    Will new public company's pledged dividend survive higher debt load after weak pricing?
  • Hornbeck inks barge at Leevac
    US-listed offshore vessel and barge operator takes barge order backlog at domestic yards to four.
  • Top Tankers prices at steep discount
    Newest public tanker company gets issue off at $11, trades down early.
  • Three make newbuilding shortlist
    Washington State Ferries whittles down the list of shipyards tendering for ro-pax replacements
  • Baltic extends S&P index
    Medium range products carrier and Tsuneishi standard bulker added to ship value assessments.
  • "Bomb" captain in custody
    Turkish master of Kaptanoglu bulker in jail after joking about explosion to USCG.
  • Global Winner begins STS
    Salvors have begun unloading iron ore cargo from damaged Hyundai Merchant Marine capesize.
  • Precious claws back more stock
    Thai shipowner forks out just over $300,000 to buy back a further 300,000 of its own shares.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2004
  • TSA "not planning 2nd rate increase"
  • BIMCO asks IMO members to soften policy on stowaways
  • MOL Europe names new agent for Norway
  • Largest containership calls at port of Long Beach
  • U.S.-China treaty expands air service
  • LanChile to change name
  • House committee repeals mandatory origin labeling for fresh foods
  • Congress passes U.S.-Morocco free trade agreement
  • Dominican Republic to join CAFTA
  • Vastera 2nd-quarter net loss widens
  • Senate confirms Stone to head TSA
  • Global Institute of Logistics names Ackerman chairman
  • Sandler & Travis to manage Visteon imports, exports
  • Footstar outsources logistics to FMI, sells DC
  • U.S. donates PL-480 food aid to North Korea
  • Port Jersey Logistics opens new headquarters

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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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