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March 2, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMEs to gain $55m from MPA initiative
    REPORTS A group of 70 small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore's maritime industry expect to reap nearly $55 million in new business and cost savings as a result of a year-old initiative by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.
  • Grant cuts Eagle Liner's staffing costs by 20%
    FOR local maritime SME, Eagle Liner Shipping Agencies, a Merit grant helped reduce staffing costs by 20 per cent and increased the quality of management and financial information produced.
  • Court to assess US law's global reach
    THE US Supreme Court was expected yesterday to test the power of US law to reach across borders, in a case that asks whether foreign-registered cruise ships must comply with the nation's stringent disability law, according to a report in the Financial Times.
  • Marine showcase
Strait Talk
  • Fulfilling Panama's untapped potential
    SOMETHING truly remarkable happened last week. The International Transport Workers' Federation , the scourge of the open registers, praised a new initiative by the world's biggest open register, Panama.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMEs to gain $55m from MPA initiative
    REPORTS A group of 70 small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore's maritime industry expect to reap nearly $55 million in new business and cost savings as a result of a year-old initiative by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.
  • Grant cuts Eagle Liner's staffing costs by 20%
    FOR local maritime SME, Eagle Liner Shipping Agencies, a Merit grant helped reduce staffing costs by 20 per cent and increased the quality of management and financial information produced.
  • Court to assess US law's global reach
    THE US Supreme Court was expected yesterday to test the power of US law to reach across borders, in a case that asks whether foreign-registered cruise ships must comply with the nation's stringent disability law, according to a report in the Financial Times.
  • Marine showcase
Strait Talk
  • Fulfilling Panama's untapped potential
    SOMETHING truly remarkable happened last week. The International Transport Workers' Federation , the scourge of the open registers, praised a new initiative by the world's biggest open register, Panama.

Sched Netweb site
  • PSA completes purchase of HK port assets
  • TMM Lines launch new link between Central America and Asia
  • Tianjin trade value increases by 50pc in January
  • Co-operation needed for world trade to flourish, says NOL boss
  • Famous Pacific Shipping opens new Brisbane hub
  • MOL conducts safety checks on fleet, cargo operations
  • AA to launch new Sino-US air service
  • K+N, KLM offer cold freight monitoring solution
  • Continental reaches tentative agreements with staff
  • Pulkovo appoints AirRep Cargo Europe as sales agent

Exim Indiaweb site
  • World Cargo Alliance to establish branch office in Mumbai
  • National Maritime Day on April 5
  • AP hopes to export 1,000 t mangoes
  • 'Wagon investment scheme' to ensure availability of rakes
  • CONCOR's ICD-Pithampur may soon handle 1,200 export TEUs a month
  • Railway Ministry to sound MoF on offloading 10 pc stake in CONCOR
  • AIAI welcomes cut in LPG freight rates
  • Apparel exporters' demand not addressed: CIAe
  • Record onion output in offing
  • Finance Minister maroons exporters in sea of challenges
  • Fieo unhappy over Finance Minister's silence on amendment to Sec 28
  • CII spots innovative, growth-promoting features
  • Customs duty reliefs will provide the cutting edge to meet competition'AIEMMA
  • MAIT sees a problem addressed
  • AIEC chief lists positive features
  • IMC feels industry deserved better
  • Budget disappoints leather exporters
  • AIAI backs customs duty cut on capital goods
  • PDEXCIL hopes Budget will strengthen textile industry
  • More items to be taken off reserved list
  • IMC hails rail Budget
  • FM to address Ficci, CII
  • EU Chamber to discuss Budget proposals today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • Supplier streamlines business with MERIT Programme
    A year after launching the Maritime Enterprise IT Development (MERIT) Programme, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has reported good response, and held up one of Singapore's top 20 bunker suppliers as an example of how businesses can benefit from the initiative.
  • Suez receives surprise respite
    Following more than two months of no fuel oil avails, players remain worried that shipowners who have deserted Suez during its long drought will still shun the port.
  • IBIA opens Asian regional office in Singapore
    Recently elected chairman highlights importance of presence in the world's largest bunkering hub, where the port authority has pioneered improving standards for the bunker industry.
  • Uruguay: Limited avails continue
  • ARA market little changed this morning
  • Winds force suspension of operations in Gibraltar
    With bad weather persisting, delays in delivery schedules could see operations affected until the weekend.
  • Hong Kong player set for further expansion and increased sales
    Following the acquisition of a new barge earlier this year, Hong Kong supplier reveals that another double-hull is expected towards the end of 2005.
  • Crude oil little moved after touching four-month high
    Cold temperatures in the northeast region of US led to the crude oil prices touching a four-month high. Prices are expected to remain high for the rest of this year.
  • IMO: Regulations on fuel tank location expected by 2007
    New regulations aimed at minimising the risk of a serious environmental disaster in the event of a grounding or collision are expected to enter into force in 2007.

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • First seaport conference to be staged in Hamburg
  • G-Log automates transport calls to tender
  • USA: Fighting about Kentucky truck weight bill
  • Brenntag opens new distribution centre in Lancaster, TX
  • ICF: new shuttle trains via the Sopron hub
  • KLM UK to change Schiphol handling agent
  • Enhanced Safari service for Safmarine
  • DPWN mourns loss of former board member

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • NOL: "Congestion to push up rates"
  • TMM Lines launches new service
  • Camillo Eitzen reports tenfold profits rise
  • "Market consolidation" hint in Golar result
  • Brittany Ferries pulls out of P&O Ferries deal

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • Maersk Line takes over USSM ships
  • More Chinese orders for MAN B&W
  • Rochester gets fast ferry
  • Silver Bell for CMA

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Golar sees opportunities in weak LNG spot market
    GOLAR LNG expects the spot market for LNG carriers to stay weak for up to two years, creating opportunities for consolidation. Golar expressed this view in its fourth quarter results, which showed a rise in net income to $19.1m from $13.93m in the like period of 2003.
  • Diana Shipping seeks to pocket $242m from New York listing
    AN INITIAL public offering that could raise $242m has been launched by Diana Shipping, the Greek dry bulk group, which is seeking a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Cargill relocates to exploit Chinese market
    CARGILL Ocean Transportation is pulling out of Hong Kong and Tokyo and will set up a regional hub in Singapore and an office in Shanghai to be closer to the key Chinese market.
  • Booming boxship cycle shows no sign of slowing
    LINER shipping may be entering a "super cycle" that is frozen at the high point, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.
  • Rebel chairman dismissed as Latvian Shipping split deepens
    A DRAMATIC boardroom civil war has escalated at the Latvian Shipping Company with the dismissal of chairman Imants Vikmanis after he stormed into the Riga headquarters with rebel directors and denied access to the existing board, writes Jerry Frank.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • Maersk takes over MSP slots
    UNITED States Ship Management has raised the white flag in its years-long battle to retain slots in the US Maritime Security Program fleet
  • Ukraine reconsiders pipeline flow
  • Golar LNG: spot market tight
  • Diana continues IPO parade
  • Euro Coastguard angers EU members
  • US trade estimates increased
  • Volgotanker to move to Astrakhan
  • Cosco drops Port Said for Naples
  • Cracks in cranes halt LA cargo work
  • Romania-Italy pipeline proposed
  • Camillo forecasts good year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • Asia containerized imports to slow
    Growth will moderate over the next two years due to increased costs of production in the Far East and sluggish consumer demand in the U.S., say experts.
  • Expected growth demanding creative port solutions
  • Maersk wins control of MSP ships
  • DHL loss to hit $660M
  • TMM expands Asia-C. America link
  • CSXI to hike fuel surcharge
  • Grant for Texas port rail expansion
  • Turnaround buoys Lufthansa profit
  • Diana Shipping files for IPO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • China growth and globalisation may not mean 'extended' stability, warns NOL president
    Growth in China and the globalisation may not lead to an 'extended period of stability' warned NOL president and CEO David Lim yesterday, at the fifth annual Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference.
  • Vancouver walkout threat over security checks 'a sleeping dog'
  • Location for CT10 not fixed by Hong Kong Government
  • Equipment shortage stifles PN's intermodal growth
  • Drivers over 60 banned from renewing commercial driving licence in China
  • Lunar New Year timing lifts HK January trade performance
  • North-West Russia ports set out their investment stands in London
  • RCL takes on new sub-panamax tonnage for Asia-Australia trade
  • CP partners start new Central America-Asia service
  • Leixoes with new equipment to handle increased volumes
  • Dong Young to launch Korea/Japan service

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • Tropical leaps by 68%
    US-owned Tropical Shipping may find better things to do with $134m than pay taxes on it.
  • Frontline dials down
    Fredriksen vehicle cuts Genmar stake to 5.3% from 7.9% over past week through sale of 900,000 shares.
  • Vikmanis hits back
    Latvian Shipping chief states his case in battle of rival boards, both of whom claim to be running Riga-based owner.
  • Stolt execs sell shares
    Niels and Jacob among those now free to dispose of stock, after insider restrictions lifted.
  • Gearbulk deal in arbitration
    Westwood Shipping is fighting to hang onto two Borgestad open-hatchers.
  • Borgestad rebuilds
    Norwegian owner posts more profits after 2003's annus horribilis.
  • New man at HSY
    George Paterakis appointed head of Greece's Hellenic Shipyards of Skaramanga.
  • Scrap sales get off to slow start
    Two-monthly sales totals down on last year's already slack levels as tonnage drought continues to haunt breakers.
  • Diana heads for NYSE
    IPO debutante Simeon Palios is targeting $242m for Diana Shipping.
  • USSM bows out
    United States Ship Management has handed over its fleet to rival Maersk.
  • Another panamax for Golden
    Spinoff confirms another panamax charter for later in the year, as it posts first financials since incorporation.
  • Eitzen in the money
    Norwegian owner Camillo Eitzen's expanded fleet of gas carriers, tankers and bulkers delivers the goods in 2004.
  • The battle for Latvian Shipping
    Bizarre struggle for control of national fleet sees directors locked out of Riga head office after rival board "breaks in."
  • PacBasin breaks $100m mark
    Profits and turnover rise fourfold for Hong Kong-based drybulk company.
  • CSDC banks boom proceeds
    Hong Kong-listed tanker and bulker owner's 2004 profits grow in strong markets.
  • Brittany scraps P&O deal
    French owner will not charter two UK ferries on Portsmouth-Le Havre route, putting 350 jobs at risk.
  • Golar scrapes earnings rise
    But Korea Line is mainly to thank as company sees 'challenges' ahead.
  • The France for the French?
    France is offering tax breaks in a last-minute bid to save a historic cruiseship from scrapping.
  • Cargill China bound
    Shanghai and Singapore are the winners as Swiss grain trader changes transportation set up in Asia.
  • Expansion boosts Samudera
    Singapore shipowner sees six-fold increase in annual profits on bigger fleet and hot box rates.
  • Titan plans bond issue
    Parent company wants to raise $400m for ship acquisitions, China facilities and to repay debt.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • NOL: Congestion will prolong upward pressure on rates
  • TMM, Lykes to provide Asia/Central America link via Mexico hub
  • Safmarine, Maersk Sealand finalize revised Asia/South Africa link
  • Maersk Sealand adds online "control center"
  • WITASS adjusts fuel surcharges, drops Jamaican congestion levy
  • Horizon Lines restarts U.S./Puerto Rico shuttle
  • FMC updates service fees
  • Samskip takes delivery of new ship
  • Deutsche Post posts 2004 profit
  • DHL expands Moscow airport terminal
  • Air New Zealand contracts with Atlas for freighter service
  • UP bypasses Los Angeles ramps to cut road congestion
  • S&P places Yellow Roadway on negative CreditWatch
  • UP elects Young to board
  • U.S., EU reach agreement on American rice exports
  • U.S. soybean shippers set trade agenda for 2005
  • Acting USTR chief heads to Kenya for WTO meeting
  • Senate sets Jackson hearing date
  • Global Insight acquires Reebie
  • Hong Kong still reviewing site of future CT10 port expansion
  • Georgia ports see 20.5% rise in January container throughput
  • Melbourne gets first post-Panamax crane
  • L-3 sells mobile X-Ray scanners to Italy

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 1, 2005
  • Golar LNG sustain losses in spot market
    Golar LNG still suffers from too many LNG carriers in the spot market and the company ' controlled by John Fredriksen ...
  • Names for the Gulf ferries from Scandlines
    The former Scandlines ferries "Rügen" and "Dronning Margrethe II" is presently being made ready for the delivery voyage to the ...
  • Star Reefers ahead last year
    Star Reefers more than doubled pre-tax profits last year from USD 5.19 million to USD 12.46 million last year ...

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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
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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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