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July 4, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping firms still doing well: S&P
    GLOBAL shipping companies continue to experience favourable market conditions, albeit below 2004 levels, leading to strong earnings and cash flows, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday.
  • India-Sri Lanka sea lane will slash sailing time
    INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone on Saturday for a shipping channel in a narrow strait lying between India and Sri Lanka that will slash travel time for ships between the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
  • PTP seen gaining 1m boxes from Maersk-P&O merger
    MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas is set to see bigger container traffic following the AP Moller-Maersk acquisition of Anglo-Dutch carrier P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Bangladesh port seeks to curb piracy

Sched Netweb site
  • MacAndrews offers Indamex service to more regions in India
  • OOCL adds extra features to its Japanese web site
  • U-Freight buys majority stake in Comax
  • NYNJ awards contract for expansion of port rail facility
  • Vanguard Container Lines takes over OV Container Line liner, COC operation
  • TT Club renews concerns over IMDG breaches
  • Wuxi to stage mainland's 1st textile logistics conference
  • China Eastern and JAL step up code sharing
  • Continental starts direct service between Big Apple and Berlin
  • Maersk Air services and charter activities sold to Icelandic company
  • Kitty Hawk takes veteran on Board

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Chowgule Steamship to build dry dock in Ratnagiri to meet needs of small vessels
  • Mercator Lines strikes deal with Norway's Klaveness Shipping to take over 9 bulk carriers
  • J.S. Ocean Liners commences FCL services to Dubai ex-Kandla/Mundra Ports
  • Bush restores duty-free entry for several Indian products
  • Floriculture trade poised for big leap; exports cross Rs 250 cr.
  • Singapore eyes Punjab for investment
  • EU to import 10,000 tonnes raw sugar from India
  • Budhiraja spells out JNPT's development projects
  • Coir trade urges IGTPL to lower port tariff
  • Shanghai port alone handles more than the combined throughput of all Indian ports!
  • C. S. Manohar on JNPT Board of Trustees
  • Import cargo facility opened at Bangalore air cargo complex
  • Trial period of e-freight payment scheme extended
  • Separate corridor for CONCOR'S ICD-Dadri under study
  • Steel prices cut by Rs 2,000/tonne
  • Goa to establish 2 SEZs
  • TCI profit rises by 40 pc in 2004-05
  • India offers capital gains tax concession to Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • John J. Boudreau appointed as new president of Safmarine Inc
  • P&O makes USD 317 million profit on PONL sale
  • Sterling to absorb Maersk Air
  • Pallet Xpress joins Pall-Ex Network
  • WCAS acquires majority stake in Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

Marine Logweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • FERC rejects Providence LNG terminal
  • Seabulk acquisition complete
  • Aker American raises $125 million
  • No injuries in BC Ferries grounding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Panama Canal Authority adding eight new Z-Tech tugs
  • Surface transport numbers up for NAFTA trading partners
  • Freight count up for US railroads
  • Port of Vancouver, USA opens facilities to public
  • Marcon names Coombe to team of ship brokers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frontline quiet on acquisition front
    LEADING tanker company remains committed to consolidation of the tanker industry but has no acquisitions planned at this time, the company's annual report discloses.
  • Greek PM weighs in to back revival of national flag
    KOSTAS Karamanlis, the prime minister of Greece, has thrown his full weight behind ambitions to revive the Greek flag, writes Julian Bray.
  • Longshoremen's union top brass charged with racketeering
    US FEDERAL authorities are preparing to wrest control of the powerful International Longshoremen's Association by dragging it into a massive civil racketeering lawsuit, an apparently well sourced report in the New York Times said on Friday.
  • Rokke faces jail for bribery and false statements
    KJELL Inge Rokke has been sentenced to a month in jail by a Norwegian court, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • Quintana slashes Wall Street offering
    QUINTANA Maritime, the panamax dry bulk owner, has cut its coming Nasdaq initial public offering by a third in yet another sign that US capital markets may no longer be ready to absorb shipping issues with no questions asked.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • LNG facility sails for the Arctic
    EUROPE'S largest LNG regasification plant, the Norwegian Sn'hvit, which was constructed on a process barge, has left for the Arctic Circle from Cadiz in Spain
  • Mercator charters nine with options
    MERCATOR Lineshas told the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to charter nine ships ' all geared bulkers of 70,000dwt
  • Rain halts Indian shipbreaking
    TORRENTIAL rain lashing the southern Gujarat area of India has brought demolition activity to a halt
  • Rotterdam saved, Norway uncertain
    THE SS Rotterdam has been sold for euro1.75M ($2.11M) to a Rotterdam-based housing company and investment group Eurobalance
  • Controversial gas terminal approved
    WEAVERS Cove LNG terminal on Fall River in the US was approved by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday
  • Quintana unveils Molaris probe
  • Aker Yards' Rokke jailed
  • Shipping to ride steel demand wave
  • Heavy lift vessels hits warships
  • Aker American raises $125M
  • Cruise ship Royal Pacific capsizes
  • Singapore bunker alert disputed
  • Cleaning crew detained
  • Mediator enters BC truck strike
  • Ferry crashes through anchorage

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Senate passes CAFTA trade bill
    Central American trade pact now goes to the House, where passage is a toss-up amid fight by sugar and textile interests.
  • UBS downgrades P&O
  • Kvaerner sells U.S. shipyard
  • Congress extends highway bill
  • Review set for Va. terminals
  • PA mulls new airport for NYC
  • Shanghai port trade up
  • China Shipping quits Singapore office
  • DHL gets DHS contract
  • Three vie for Guam port
  • Asia GM for Pilot Air

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • CMA CGM buys into Zeebrugge terminal
    CMA CGM is to buy into Zeebrugge's OCHZ terminal, the latest move by a carrier toward more terminal control, and a reversal of fortune for CMA CGM's terminal ambitions here.
  • FEFC's July GRI in jeopardy, as carrier confidence wanes
    Carriers and shippers appear to agree that the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) carriers will fail to make the latest rate increases announced today and Tuesday.
  • Mediator Ready to intervene in BC truck dispute
  • Jurong Port plans to expand abroad
  • SAECS trades ECT for APMT Rotterdam
  • End of Finnish paper dispute should see exports rolling out in a week or two
  • Swiss rail power-cut could have been avoided, says SBB
  • Jimmy Sarbh steps down as P&O South Asia and Middle East director
  • Tender for truck toll in Czech Republic
  • Shinsundae prepares for mega-ships

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • TOP reloads
    Shareholders approve Pistiolis pitch for 50m more authorised shares, increasing prospects of secondary offering for growth-geared TOP Tankers.
  • NATS sounds off
    Herbjorn Hansson is defending a spot-chartering policy in a season of weakened rates.
  • Stealth offering
    Vafias family's Stealth LPG operation has made preliminary filing with SEC, but opinion split whether to push or pull Cantor-led IPO.
  • Rokke sentenced to jail
    Europe's leading shipbuilder must serve a month in jail.
  • Shipping scores low
    Just ten shipowners achieve investment grade status despite cash-rich years.
  • Hawaii strike averted
    Matson Navigation is said to be ready to pay an allegedly delinquent $1m to a sailors' welfare fund.
  • Charter double for Solstad
    Norwegian owner secures work for two offshore vessels in deal worth at least $26m.
  • Grain set to go-go .. at last
    Operator of UK's first LNG terminal for 20 years says commissioning cargo will arrive Monday.
  • Two oldies for Eidesvik
    Oslo-listed minibulker owner Wilson has picked up two pairs of chartered ships in as many days.
  • Royal Pacific turns turtle
    Elderly cruise ship capsizes in Taiwan's Kaohsiung harbour after firefighters battle blaze.
  • Grindrod buys into Oreport
    South African shipping group takes 50% slice of domestic logistics outfit.
  • Belships buys up cheap stock
    Slumping share price provides opportunity for some repurchases.
  • Ferry runs aground
    Canadian ro-pax smashes into marina near Vancouver after losing power.
  • Livanos-Johnsen venture prospers
    Peter Livanos's DryLog and New York-listed International Shipholding netted $11.5m in the first year of their capesize joint venture.
  • Grounded laker heads to yard
    CSL ship that closed section of St Lawrence River to spend week in Ontario for repairs.
  • Aker American raises $125m
    Heavily oversubscribed offer puts plan to build ten Jones Act tankers for OSG on course.
  • CSG leaves Singapore
    Chinese boxship giant to shift regional office to transhipment hub in Malaysia.
  • Adsteam subsidy stays
    Aussie towage firm wins more taxpayers cash to maintain domestic salvage and towage capability.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • China COSCO stock falls on first trading day
  • Carriers dismiss EC consultants' conclusions on removal of immunity
  • Asia/Europe conference implements first peak season surcharge
  • Maersk in talks to buy intra-Europe shipping line Norse
  • CMA CGM invests in 400 eco-containers
  • Sea Star Line gets new containers and chassis
  • Korean Air suffers fall in air freight traffic
  • Boeing hires 3M's McNerney as new boss
  • BA World Cargo raises fuel surcharge
  • Pilot Air appoints Ng to tap into Asian market
  • Schneider looks for drivers
  • U-Freight gains control of fellow Hong Kong forwarder Comax
  • Arpin International names Dearborn to head expanded domestic unit
  • ILA denounces U.S. disclosure of racketeering lawsuit
  • Senate passes CAFTA legislation
  • U.S. extends GSP benefits to tsunami-damaged countries
  • Farm Bureau endorses Senate origin labeling legislation
  • Bush administration opposes extension of TRIA, unless modified
  • Wilson Logistics renamed TNT Freight Management
  • National Retail Systems launches trailer management system
  • PierPass sets eligibility for accounts at 500 containers
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority expanding rail capacity
  • Ports of Indiana tonnage up 23%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Røkke found guilty in bribery case
    The Oslo City Court found Kjell Inge Røkke guilty on all charges in the trial where Røkke was accused of ...
  • Danish scrap proposal to IMO meeting
    The Danish minister for Environmental Affairs, Connie Hedegaard, received massive support from her colleagues in EU for a proposal to ...
  • Wilson buys Multibulk
    Wilson Euro Carriers has bought Bergen owner Multibulk for NOK 13.0 million (EUR 1.6 million). The company owns the "Marble ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • US bunker prices bullish ahead of long weekend
    Suppliers predictions confirmed as prices firm, crude up.
  • Yukos rumblings continue as Russia requests deal freeze
    Russia's justice ministry has requested that Lithuania and the Netherlands freeze any deals involving Yukos-controlled shares in the Baltic state's Mazeikiu Nafta refinery, a major source of product for its Rotterdam bunkering subsidiary Petroval Bunker Services B.V.
  • Volgotanker sets defences as Moscow closes in
    As Moscow sets its sights on Volgotanker in what many industry watchers are viewing as another Yukos style takeover, the company is doing what it can to defend its own position.
  • General strike adds to Genoa's supply woes
    Local sources expect no quick resolution to the dispute that is severely restricting bunkering capacity in the port.
  • Ship-Service: Future still uncertain after postponed meeting
    Sources at Polish bunker supplier Ship-Service SA told Bunkerworld today that yesterday's planned meeting of shareholders has been postponed, and that PKN Orlen remains the majority shareholder.
  • Petroplus sell-off results in SBI move
  • Rotterdam market firm this morning
  • Kaohsiung: Containment booms deployed after sinking
    Containment booms have been deployed around a sunken passenger ship carrying 200 tonnes of oil in Kaohsiung harbour, Taiwan, to prevent an environmental catastrophe.
  • Japan: Brighter outlook for bunker market
    The Japanese bunker market looks set to gain more vibrancy as Japanese traders reported a steady increase in sales volumes since last week.
  • Singapore: May bunker sales down on month
    Singapore bunker sales figures for May dropped 72,100 metric tonnes compared to April, while market sources said the bunker sales outlook for June is expected to be weak.
  • Johor authorities require bond before releasing Singapore tanker
    Johor authorities will not release the Singapore-owned tanker suspected of causing a five-kilometre-long oil spill until a bond of more than $52,000 is posted.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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