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April 30, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reward for early ISPS compliance
    WIELDING both the carrot and the stick, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore said it will spend nearly $300,000 rewarding ships that have attained early ISPS Code certification, but warned of the consequences of not meeting the July 1 deadline.
  • R&D venture partner sues PSA, P&O Australia
    A major collaboration between two of the world's largest port operators and shareholders of a Singapore R&D company during the dotcom boom has collapsed and reached the courts.
  • Cosco sees bulk rates staying high
    COSCO Corp, the bulk carrier unit of China's biggest shipping company, said freight rates will be triple the past decade's average price for the next three years because China will buy more commodities like steel and soybeans.
  • Kuwait ports' arrival volumes rise 15%
    KUWAITI ports have posted a 15 per cent increase in the arrival cargo movements in the financial year 2003, according to a report by the Ports Public Authority .
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates may not include 7E7s in expansion plans
    EMIRATES airline, which plans to double its fleet to 139 airliners by 2011, may decide against Boeing Co's planned 7E7 model in any additional orders because the aircraft may not be large enough.
  • Alitalia awaits govt move as strike grounds fleet
  • Delta Spain says Madrid attack effect short-lived
  • Berlin to be biggest base outside UK: easyJet
  • Two UK firms to pay millions to settle rail crash claims
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reward for early ISPS compliance
    WIELDING both the carrot and the stick, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore said it will spend nearly $300,000 rewarding ships that have attained early ISPS Code certification, but warned of the consequences of not meeting the July 1 deadline.
  • R&D venture partner sues PSA, P&O Australia
    A major collaboration between two of the world's largest port operators and shareholders of a Singapore R&D company during the dotcom boom has collapsed and reached the courts.
  • Cosco sees bulk rates staying high
    COSCO Corp, the bulk carrier unit of China's biggest shipping company, said freight rates will be triple the past decade's average price for the next three years because China will buy more commodities like steel and soybeans.
  • Kuwait ports' arrival volumes rise 15%
    KUWAITI ports have posted a 15 per cent increase in the arrival cargo movements in the financial year 2003, according to a report by the Ports Public Authority .
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates may not include 7E7s in expansion plans
    EMIRATES airline, which plans to double its fleet to 139 airliners by 2011, may decide against Boeing Co's planned 7E7 model in any additional orders because the aircraft may not be large enough.
  • Alitalia awaits govt move as strike grounds fleet
  • Delta Spain says Madrid attack effect short-lived
  • Berlin to be biggest base outside UK: easyJet
  • Two UK firms to pay millions to settle rail crash claims
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco alters Asia-North America services
  • Tianjin trade up 35 per cent in first quarter
  • Melbourne decides explosives unnecessary for channel deepening
  • Landbridge service extended to Kazakhstan
  • Singapore's Defence Minister calls for tighter Malacca Straits security
  • Freight wagons arrive in Pakistan
  • Emirates sees increase in FY2003-04 net profit, freight revenue
  • Lufthansa Cargo to increase fuel surcharge in May
  • PIA receives US$6M grant for maintenance
  • Continental relocates senior executive to new post in the UK

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tonnage policy for LNG shipping may ease norms for foreign flags
  • Ahoy! Container prices zoom amidst shipping boom
  • Intermed's TOC to examine future role of Mediterranean gateways
  • India tops in dumping probes: WTO report
  • Textile exports projected to fetch less in post-quota regime
  • Imports of sensitive items surge by 27 pc
  • Ficci plans advisory panel on exports to Russia
  • Apeda elaborates on incentive package to boost fruit, veg. export
  • 25 pc spurt in maritime traffic to Spain by 2005 envisaged - BCC&I, Barcelona Chamber strengthen trade bridge
  • Election Commission allows Shipping Ministry to revamp Major Port boards
  • Mumbai Port too can import vehicles
  • CWC's ICD-Dashrath moves record 1,831 ex-im boxes in March - ...logs excellent performance in 2003-04
  • W. Bengal identifies exports as engine for economic growth
  • India signs pact to build Asian highway
  • Port curbs on natural rubber imports upheld
  • EU enlargement will benefit India, says Ficci study
  • IICL's 16th leased box fleet survey out

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • ARA demand buoyant as prices start sinking
    Busy pre-holiday trade in ARA as buyers find more attractive offers.
  • PRAXIS: Daily bunker market report
  • Reports: O.W. buys Hong Kong trading company
    O.W. Bunker Group's first expansion in Asia since opening Singapore office in 1992, giving toe-hold in rapidly growing Chinese market.
  • Stockpiling in event of supply squeeze about to stop?
    Many Hong Kong suppliers have been stockpiling in order to safeguard against avails shortfalls, but some reports suggest there is 'too much oil' about.
  • Platts director defends MOC methodology
    Pricing chief says change to MOC in Rotterdam last year had meant 'fewer phantom deals' were now factored into daily assessments.
  • Buyers on the fence as Singapore turns a tad softer
    IFO prices consolidated in a more narrow spread in largely flat market, MGO supported.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks remain high, distillates plunge
    Fuel oil fundamentals continue to look bearish, while gas oil finds support in high demand and tight stocks.
  • Italian Customs Inventory foreseen to cause minimal delays
    Nominations not cleared by customs by close of business on Thursday will be held up for a day.
  • Rotterdam continues bullish run

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • The internalisation of logistics in Eastern Europe: Face-to-face with the key players
  • Railion to utilise Transwide information system
  • UK government derails EUR 15 billion rail freight plan
  • Zürcher Freilager AG posts black figures again
  • XRG acquires two truckload carriers
  • Iberia to serve Lagos
  • Senator Lines with new China-North Continent service
  • Volga-Dnepr Group appoints new Sales & Marketing

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • ABS bulker in trouble off South Africa
  • Drydocking hits Maritrans's profit
  • Charter rates and box shortage fuel IPBCC rate rises
  • Senator Lines in black
  • Marshall Islands passes 20m gt mark

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • Marshal's sale for OSV's
    Five U.S.-flag supply and anchor handling vessels to go on block
  • P&I Club sets up Philippines medical screening
    American Club starts voluntary program
  • Schat-Harding wins Ultra Voyager contract
    Will supply lifeboats and davits for world's largest passenger ship
  • World's largest common rail dieselcompletes trials
    First Sulzer RT-flex96C

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • Longtime labor leader Phil Lelli dies
  • Panama Maritime Authority wants new ID documents
  • Container of Washington wines heading to Port of Tianjin in China
  • Tugs return to work following Canadian labor deal
  • Port of Seattle web site wins Award of Distinction

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Europe's eastern promise
    SEVENTY-two million people become European Union citizens tomorrow in an eastward enlargement which takes the bloc towards its geographical limits.
  • Owners' doubts remain on port waste directive
    WHILE the Netherlands will fail to meet tomorrow's deadline for implementation of the European Commission's port waste reception directive, shipowners are considering their next move in the issue.
  • Holed bulker at risk of breaking up
    FEARS were growing last night that a holed bulk carrier is in danger of breaking up off the South African coast.
  • Spain eases Mangouras bail terms
    THE Spanish judge investigating the Prestige case has agreed to relax bail conditions on the ship's Greek master, Apostolos Mangouras, and allow him to report to police weekly instead of daily.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • Holed ship told to keep its distance
    AMID signs that it is taking on more water, holed bulker Cape Africa is being held in position by salvage tug Smit Amandla at a point about 120 n-miles south west of Cape Town
  • Kværner subsidiary wins aid ruling
    THE European Court of Justice has confirmed that Aker Warnow Werft had fully complied with the restriction imposed on the company in the early 1990s
  • Maritrans hit by fleet renewal
    WITH one of its vessels undergoing double-hull conversion, Jones Act operator Maritrans saw profits drop to $1.8M, a fall of $1.4M on figures for the same period last year
  • GMR ahead of expectations
    GENERAL Maritime Corp beat analysts' expectations during its first quarter, posting $2.08 diluted earnings per share
  • OSG and Euronav buy four ULCCs
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group, together with its Tankers International pool partner Euronav, will acquire four double-hull ULCCs of 442,000dwt
  • LUKoil to double Caspian capacity
    LUKoil, Russia's largest oil producer, says it expects to finalise plans for the expansion of its Caspian crude oil loading terminal at Astrakhan next month
  • Huge Australian LNG deal moves ahead
  • Festival Croisi'res life extended
  • CSDC orders tankers as profits surge
  • Ship shares slip on China warning
  • Mangouras bail conditions relaxed
  • Prestige witness suspension unsound
  • Lyttelton strike from tonight
  • Visakh goes into transhipment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • Congestion hits Union Pacific net
    Revenues soar on improved economy, but first-quarter earnings decline at biggest U.S. railroad on legal judgment, system congestion.
  • Evergreen sees profits doubling
    Taiwan line expects net profit this year of more than $218 million, up from $99.9 million in 2003.
  • Long Beach hit by union protest after container explosion
  • Atlas exec to lead United Cargo
  • Panama Canal tonnage up in Q2
  • AAR sees 140K rail jobs added by 2014
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk boosts dividend
  • USSEC lines raise freight rates
  • Northwest hikes fuel charge for foreign shipments
  • OOIL starts joint service on Asia-Australia routes
  • Higher revenue for Kansas City Southern
  • Bulkers better business for ISC

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • China steel glut should ease box shortages
    Steel shortages and the consequent lack of containers are over, according to the latest reports from China's metal production industry, relieving the expected pressure on box supply.
  • USCG criticised for 'inconsistency' over facility security plans
    Frustrated terminal operators are accusing the US Coast Guard (USCG) of inconsistent assessments of security plans, with some facilities given 15 days' grace, while others get 20 or 30 days.
  • NEWS FLASH! - Explosion in Los Angeles
  • Indian feeder operators request reprieve from port-charges hike
  • Latest China/Aus service boosts trade capacity
  • Increase in freight rates set by IADA not enough to cover costs
  • Rhenus acquires share in coastal/river operator RMS
  • China Merchant Port added dedicated new berth for overseas containers
  • Polish terminal operators spar over market assumptions for cargo

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • OSG confirms stake in ex-Hellespont ULCCs
    US owner will join with Euronav in acquiring four giant vessels for Tankers International pool.
  • Lars Carlsson to step down
    As Concordia Maritime stays upbeat for 2004 in face of first quarter profit slide.
  • Finnlines crashes back
    Helsinki-based ro-ro player optimistic about holding a steady course through 2004 despite weak start to the year.
  • Subsidy demand looms for Izar
    Report suggests EU wants Spanish government to reclaim state aid given to yard group.
  • All crew lifted off stricken bulker
    U-Ming laden capesize Cape Africa sinks lower in the water off South Africa.
  • Prestige master bail relaxed
    Apostolos Mangouras must remain in Spain but will see police less often.
  • Fred Olsen duo steam ahead
    Bonheur and Ganger Rolf taste profit from booming markets turning around earlier losses.
  • Healthy start for Wan Hai
    Taiwanese boxship operator sees net profits jump sharply in first three months.
  • Shahi goes one-for-one
    Indian tanker and feedership owner to issue bonus shares to reward investors.
  • Shares slide on China woes
    Steps to cool fast-growing economy have taken their toll on shipping and commodity stocks.
  • First quarter cheer at Navibulgar
    Bulgarian owner enjoys higher rates as it posts big profit hike.
  • Oglebay Norton wins loan lifeline
    Great Lakes shipowner secures $305m in financing for when it exits Chapter XI.
  • Heung-A in the red
    Korean boxship and tanker owner went into reverse in 2003.
  • Daewoo profit rises
    Cash starts to roll in for Korean shipbuilder from order backlog.
  • Maritrans sees profits slip
    Drydocking leads to lower fleet use and revenues for US tanker owner.
  • Indonesia hit by piracy attacks
    Blighted South-east Asia archipelago suffers six actual or attempted incidents in one week.
  • TEN ties-up Crux
    Tsakos Energy Navigation secures charter cover for handysize product tanker Crux (built 1987).
  • Amber K aground in NY
    Norden handymax bulker stuck in the mud in Hudson River.
  • MPA offers rebate for ISPS ships
    Singapore maritime regulator to offer port dues discount to encourage security code compliance.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • Chinese economic break, export slowdown worry traders
  • TACA carriers plan more rate increases
  • MarAd edges closer to decision on future of U.S. Ship Management
  • Three Asia/Australia carriers set up second joint loop
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk raise annual dividend 50 percent
  • GAO asked to study container security technologies
  • U.S. durum farmers hopeful in Cuba trade
  • IWLA urges tax clarification for warehouses in California
  • FDA tightens rules for food importers' use of private sampling labs
  • Polish privatized terminal predicts growth

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 29, 2004
  • Engine room fire aboard ro-ro
    Three crewmen are recovering in hospital after an explosion and fire on board the Gorthon-owned ro-ro vessel "Corner ...
  • 55 vessels in the Swedish order book
    The Swedish newbuilding order book consists today of 55 confirmed orders; 44 tankers, four passenger vessels, four bulk carriers and ...
  • Consilium in Chinese joint-venture
    The Swedish marine equipment company Consilium AB has started a joint-venture with Chinese Highlander Co Ltd for manufacturing and ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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Arrival ports by:
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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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