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June 10, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • First Ship Lease moving ops from New York to S'pore
    CITING the shifting balance of power to Asia, German-controlled shipping finance company First Ship Lease Ltd has announced it will shift its operations from New York to Singapore from this August with the transition to be completed by end of the year.
  • ABN Amro, JPMorgan plan shipping contracts
    ABN Amro Holding NV, the biggest Dutch lender, and JPMorgan Chase & Co, the No 3 US bank, plan to enter the US$36 billion market for trading shipping futures amid widening swings in the costs of transporting commodities such as oil and coal.
  • Cruise ships must obey fed law: US court
    THE US Supreme Court has ruled that cruise ships must follow federal law that bars discrimination against disabled people, but left it for lower courts to decide what changes foreign-flagged ships will have to adopt.
  • Mersey Docks agrees to £771m takeover
Admiralty Casebook
  • Radio call could have awakened skipper: ATSB
    A SIMPLE call on VHF channel 16 by a container ship might have awakened the skipper of a fishing vessel and prevented his vessel from ramming into the container ship outside Sydney harbour last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    THE first quarter saw total port cargo throughput in Hong Kong fall 3 per cent over a year earlier to 53.6 million tons, the Census & Statistics Department said yesterday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • First Ship Lease moving ops from New York to S'pore
    CITING the shifting balance of power to Asia, German-controlled shipping finance company First Ship Lease Ltd has announced it will shift its operations from New York to Singapore from this August with the transition to be completed by end of the year.
  • ABN Amro, JPMorgan plan shipping contracts
    ABN Amro Holding NV, the biggest Dutch lender, and JPMorgan Chase & Co, the No 3 US bank, plan to enter the US$36 billion market for trading shipping futures amid widening swings in the costs of transporting commodities such as oil and coal.
  • Cruise ships must obey fed law: US court
    THE US Supreme Court has ruled that cruise ships must follow federal law that bars discrimination against disabled people, but left it for lower courts to decide what changes foreign-flagged ships will have to adopt.
  • Mersey Docks agrees to £771m takeover
Admiralty Casebook
  • Radio call could have awakened skipper: ATSB
    A SIMPLE call on VHF channel 16 by a container ship might have awakened the skipper of a fishing vessel and prevented his vessel from ramming into the container ship outside Sydney harbour last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    THE first quarter saw total port cargo throughput in Hong Kong fall 3 per cent over a year earlier to 53.6 million tons, the Census & Statistics Department said yesterday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • First Ship Lease moving ops from New York to S'pore
    CITING the shifting balance of power to Asia, German-controlled shipping finance company First Ship Lease Ltd has announced it will shift its operations from New York to Singapore from this August with the transition to be completed by end of the year.
  • ABN Amro, JPMorgan plan shipping contracts
    ABN Amro Holding NV, the biggest Dutch lender, and JPMorgan Chase & Co, the No 3 US bank, plan to enter the US$36 billion market for trading shipping futures amid widening swings in the costs of transporting commodities such as oil and coal.
  • Cruise ships must obey fed law: US court
    THE US Supreme Court has ruled that cruise ships must follow federal law that bars discrimination against disabled people, but left it for lower courts to decide what changes foreign-flagged ships will have to adopt.
  • Mersey Docks agrees to £771m takeover
Admiralty Casebook
  • Radio call could have awakened skipper: ATSB
    A SIMPLE call on VHF channel 16 by a container ship might have awakened the skipper of a fishing vessel and prevented his vessel from ramming into the container ship outside Sydney harbour last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    THE first quarter saw total port cargo throughput in Hong Kong fall 3 per cent over a year earlier to 53.6 million tons, the Census & Statistics Department said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • TNWA unveils peak season services
  • INTTRA expands presence in China
  • Panalpina launches office in Weihai
  • Academic cooks up cheap track-and-trace gadget for vehicles
  • DPI receives cranes in India
  • Extended hours at LA, LB begin next month
  • Hactl's transshipments surge in May
  • Australian Airlines to operate more flights to Japan
  • Continental starts flying direct to Hamburg, Germany
  • HK's Dora Kay to head Tiaca's education committee

Exim Indiaweb site
  • US move to rule the high seas meets stiff resistance
  • SCI may set course for uncharted waters
  • Indo-US trade crosses $ 19 bn in 2004-05
  • Anti-dumping duty on PHPG Base imports from EU may be withdrawn
  • Dumping probe against Chinese silk may impact exports
  • 15.70 pc rise in tea exports in April
  • Comprehensive economic pact with singapore to be inked on June 27
  • Bulk imports of second-hand garments at Kandla SEZ worries small textile firms
  • Kolkata Port handles record 27,263 TEUs in May
  • MbPT to relocate Pir Pau jetty at Mahul
  • Dynamic Logistics' ICD-Dighi starts getting imports directly from Sahar ACC
  • Oil cos to introduce vehicle tracking systems for better fleet management
  • Plan panel proposes non-countervailable export incentive schemes to thwart US, EU obstacles
  • Core sector companies seek tie-ups for investments abroad
  • EEPC crafting 5-year export strategy
  • WTC Mumbai to take out trade mission to China from September 18
  • BCC&I meet on VAT today

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • IBF finds basis for "meaningful" talks
  • Ebin shipyard to build Ulstein P106 vessels
  • Peel Ports buys Mersey Docks
  • TNWA makes Peak Season enhancements
  • UNHCR thanks Maersk ship
  • Zenon Sdougos dies

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • Stolt Nielsen Transportation orders 44,000 dwt products tankers
  • Ulstein makes Brazilian breakthrough

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • Port of Vancouver, USA slates Columbia Gateway work sessions
  • Panama Canal working on locomotive tow track upgrades
  • Crowley board taps Warner as new vice president/treasurer
  • Eelgrass project a success at Port of Bellingham harbor
  • Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach online to complete monitoring scheme

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • NYK fails in Ceres Paragon bid
    THE Japanese liner giant has lost its bid to buy the outstanding shares of the Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam.
  • Mersey Docks falls to £771m Peel cash offer
    MERSEY Docks and Harbour Co is to be sold to Peel Ports for £771m ($1.4bn), the two companies agreed yesterday.
  • PSA eyes link with Hutchison
    SINGAPORE company PSA International will buy a 20% stake in Hutchison Port Holding's flagship facility, Hongkong International Terminals, for $800m, according to a local news report, writes Sam Chambers in Hong Kong.
  • Dubai Ports on cusp of Aden coup
    DUBAI PORTS looks set to take over management of Aden Container Terminal and other activities at the port of Aden, after Yemen named the company as its preferred bidder late Wednesday.
  • NYK loses Ceres port court case
    A COURT case brought against CNK Trust, the joint shareholder of Ceres Con- tainer Terminals Europe, has been dismissed on all counts, writes Helen Hill in Amsterdam.
  • Maersk master praised by UN for refugee rescue
    THE rescue of 27 men and boys adrift in a small boat off the coast of Sicily by a Maersk Sealand containership has been praised by the UN High Commission for Refugees after several British tabloids had attacked the master of the Clementine Maersk for sailing on to the UK instead of going to a nearer port.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • EC calls for end to bickering
    THE European Commission has hit back at industry criticism over its regulatory policies and called for an end to the political bickering witnessed over recent months
  • Casino cruise gamble fails
    ST TROPEZ Casino Cruises has been declared bankrupt and repatriation of the 170 crew from its vessel is the top priority for bankruptcy trustee Ken Welt
  • Norway 'has neglected shipping'
    THE Norwegian government has been neglecting its shipping industry, Viggo Bondi, head of the Law Division at the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, told Fairplay
  • Ecodock finally gets funding
    THE world's first environmentally friendly demolition yard has finally received the go-ahead after funding for the Eemshaven, Netherlands, yard was approved
  • Baltic Sea direct calls soon
    DEEP sea container services into the Baltic Sea will happen within a year or two, Friedrich Messerschmidt, managing director of K Line Germany, predicted today
  • Tanker giants on the way
  • Oil business conducted in euros?
  • Chemical stand-off ends
  • Keep port security plans up to date
  • Engine fire off New York
  • Rogue wave survivor in court
  • Mersey Docks take-over agreed
  • Minister assures Norwegian shipping
  • Class rules clash 'not safe'
  • US denies extending influence

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • PSA buys second HK stake: Report
    Hutchison Whampoa will sell stake in Hongkong International Terminals (left) to Singapore's PSA, according to newspaper report.
  • New South Jersey port planned
  • World Trade Institute closing its doors
  • New short sea for Halifax
  • RILA: Don't quit WTO
  • Liverpool agrees to takeover
  • India-bound rate hike
  • Euro air freight off
  • Höegh orders new ships

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • First blood to Kritikos in Ceres Paragon court battle
    Amsterdam's District Court ruled today that CNK Trust did not have to sell its 50% share in Ceres Container Terminal Europe (CCTE), the parent of Ceres Paragon Terminal (CPT).
  • DPI wins Aden Terminal contract
    Executive sources in the Middle East are awaiting confirmation that MSC will commit to cargo to Dubai Ports International (DPI)'s latest acquisition in Aden.
  • Bolloré puts US$600m price tag on Delmas and OTAL
  • Hutchison sells Kwai Chung share to arch rival
  • Jacques Barrot calls for road-rail 're-equilibrium', following Frejus fire
  • 'Very busy' season predicted for USWC, as TNWA reinstate peak-season services
  • Southampton booking system goes live, with slots to spare
  • Melbourne seeks permit for trial dredging
  • Russian Railways: freight freedom from cross-subsidy in 2007?
  • NSW Government targets freight congestion cures
  • Electronic products fuel Korea's export growth
  • Kitakyushu agrees rate cut with Inchon
  • SITC deploys news ships on two services
  • PSA orders 40 RTGCs

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • Todd's earnings jump
    More navy work plus better margins on commercial contracts lift full-year results at US west coast yard.
  • TOP wants more pop
    US-listed Greek company wants shareholders to OK doubling of its authorised common stock to fuel growth plans.
  • Elbow room
    Knightsbridge asks shareholders for "flexibility" in business plan, including permission to do mergers.
  • Tug reaches ro-ro
    Crew of 20 did not need evacuation after vessel's CO2 system stifled engine-room fire.
  • 'Calle Steen is easy'
    Nordea will finance ships too old for other banks to touch, disclose K/S arrangers. Nordea's Carl E Steen admits to the charge.
  • Mossberg preaches maintenance
    Intertanko's vetting chief says it is vital to keep vessels in peak condition.
  • Stolt returns to newbuild market
    Chemical tanker operator will pay out $230m for new order at Shin-A.
  • DFDS enters enclave
    Danish ro-ro owner lines up call in Russian Baltic territory of Kaliningrad.
  • Quadrant returns to Peters
    Global Hanseatic subsidiary on the verge of placing orders for three feederships.
  • Limarko tightens grip on reefers
    Lithuanian company builds stake to more than 90% in former Klaipeda Transport Fleet.
  • Hoegh adds four more
    Norwegian owner's car carrier newbuilding series reaches 20 with Tsuneishi order.
  • St Tropez teeters on brink
    US casino cruise company looks destined to go into liquidation.
  • SCI on the prowl
    Indian owner considering move for an overseas company to expand operations.
  • Mersey Docks agrees takeover
    UK ports and feedership operator recommends offer from rival Peel Holdings.
  • Kiperousa refloat attempted
    South African officials give the nod to salvors despite oil on board.
  • Fredriksen orders anchor handlers
    Norwegian shipowner adds to tally in Singapore with two 75-metre vessels at Jaya Shipbuilding.
  • Swift backs hazardous waste lists
    Intertanko chief pledges to help safe delivery of ships to breakers.
  • Hong Kong holds eight
    Boxships and bulkers dominate detention list of ships falling foul of port state control during May.
  • People are key to success
    Knowledge is more important than steel, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen tells Nor-Shipping.
  • Intertanko calls for wider focus
    Chairman Stephen Van Dyck says tanker industry is only as good as last accident.
  • Nico swallows Bue
    Deal will place buyer among top ten offshore support companies in the world.
  • Fire disables ro-ro ship
    Camilla Desgagnes adrift off New York's Long Island after fire disables ship's engine room.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • New World Alliance fine tunes Pacific services for peak season
  • Maersk Sealand quits West Coast of South America discussion agreement
  • Michigan implements ballast water legislation for ocean cargo ships
  • Yang Ming christens 1,500-TEU ship
  • Casa China joins INTTRA
  • Boeing projects $2.1 trillion commercial plane market through 2024
  • IATA disappointed that Africa-aid tax proposal remains
  • Amended rules proposed for truck cargoes
  • California shipper pays $700,000 fine for export violations
  • UTi's revenues, profits jump
  • Port of Los Angeles hands out more cash to replace old trucks
  • Panama Canal improves tow tracks

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • DNV and RS to cooperate
    Classification societies Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and the Russian Register of Shipping (RS) has signed a dual-class agreement to ...
  • Wallenius to lengthen a further six car carriers
    Wallenius Lines is considering lengthening a further six car carriers by 28.8 metres each to increase their capacty by 1,200 ...
  • Deal to attract Russian officers to Norwegian vessels
    The Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) and the Makarov University in St. Petersburg are close to a deal to secure more ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2005
  • Limited demand prompts softening in Pacific Northwest
    With good avails, limited demand, and uncertainty over crude prices, suppliers were competing to move product.
  • Bunker supplies replenished as strike is averted
    Proposed 10-day strike at key feeder refineries to the Greek bunker market averted.
  • Shipowners face extra costs in the US from MARPOL ripple effect
    Bunker suppliers in the United States are meeting shipowners' MARPOL Annex VI requirements for documentation and sampling, but advise of extra cost for onboard inspectors and are concerned about safety.
  • Crude oil rebounds on fresh supply worries
    Crude oil prices rebounded today after three straight days of losses as attention once again switched to the ability of producers to meet the demands of refiners.
  • Salvage crew to attempt refloat with bunkers still onboard
    The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has said that an attempt will be made to refloat the grounded bulk carrier Kiperousa without removing the fuel on board the ship.
  • Rotterdam market stable ahead of Midday
  • Aegean expands further with new US office
    Rapidly expanding Aegean Marine Petroleum SA boosts global presence with new office in the US.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil stocks dip, middle distillates plunge

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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
(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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