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April 11, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore-flagged tanker in latest pirate attack
    ARMED pirates have struck yet again in the Malacca Strait, the fifth attack in just over one month, this time storming a Singapore-flagged tanker in the southern reaches of the Strait.
  • Crew kidnap incident cost Idaten's owner 50m yen
    THE owner of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, whose Japanese captain, chief engineer and Philippine crewmember were abducted for ransom in March, said the incident cost his company about 50 million yen . Kanji Kondo, president of Kitakyushu-based shipping company Kondo Kaiji, said the total cost of freeing his captive crew, travel costs and compensation for the job Idaten had been contracted for, amounted to at least 50 million yen.
  • China Shipping orders vessels to double fleet
    CHINA Shipping Group Co, China's second-largest shipowner, will more than double its container fleet capacity by 2008 after ordering more vessels, Oslo-based broker Fearnleys AS said in a report.
  • P&O's biggest cruise liner

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd throughput up in 2004
  • Port of Long Beach predicts strong growth this year
  • NOL looking to expand: report
  • New appointments proposed at Royal P&O NedLloyd
  • BCT adds Panamax container gantries
  • Singapore, Bahrain sign open skies agreement
  • Continental to fly direct to New York-New Delhi
  • UPS opens Tianjin office
  • Shenzhen Airport opens customs administration warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mercator raises $ 60 m from FCCBs
  • IOC, Aramco plan oil storage facility in India
  • Seafood exports increase by 7 pc in April-Dec. 2004-05
  • 75,000-tonne new wheat export deals struck
  • Ircon bags Rs 63-cr. Nepal road project
  • Greenpeace faults move for shipbreaking yard at Kakinada
  • Paradip Port to handle Nalco's export cargo again
  • PRCL gets 2-year moratorium on repayment of debt
  • WR hauls up new freight record
  • Kamal Nath fine-tunes NFTP to propel exports
  • DEPB benefits restored for SEZ units
  • Exporters to raise voice over I-T Dept stand on DEPB receipts
  • Exports created 1 m jobs in 2004-05'Kamal Nath
  • Assocham sees transaction costs markedly down
  • Dy CM R.R. Patil attends S.R. Kulkarni's birthday rally
  • CII roadshow begins in US

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Lukoil President unveils new bunker terminal
    Yesterday's opening completes another stage in enlarging Rotterdam's fuel oil storage capacity - eventually doubling the port's fuel oil storage to over 2 million m'.
  • Fujairah joins world's top-three bunkering centres
    With annuals sales in 2004 approaching 12 million mt, Fujairah ranks alongside Rotterdam in terms of turnover.
  • SAMSA confirms Marpol single hull regulations
    The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed that it is enforcing Marpol Annex 1 regulations 13G and 13H at the country's ports.
  • Chemoil announces exit from Philadelphia
    Chemoil Corporation has announced that it will withdraw from the Philadelphia bunker market as of April 15, 2005.
  • Moller-Maersk shields bunker costs with 'in-house' merger
    Shipping giant takes the unprecedented step of merging its bunker purchasing department with its oil trading operations to minimise the impact of surging oil and bunker fuel prices.
  • Matson up fuel surcharge in view of rising bunker prices
    Matson Navigation decided to increase fuel surcharge by a maximum of 10.5% after a sustained rise in bunker fuel prices.
  • Bunkering spills small compared to other oil spills causes
    Oil spills from tankers have declined from last year, and spills from bunkering were meagre compared with other causes of spills.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Swift Transportation selects Qualcomm tracking system
  • USA: Michigan cracks down on overweight trucks
  • TNT Austria posts good results for 2004
  • Norwegian road map for HGVs
  • IAM welcomes additional Austrian Airlines direct flights
  • More freight at the port of Rostock
  • Management changes at Inercontainer-Interfrigo

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • IM Skaugen kicks off the year in style
  • London Club sees strong renewals
  • BCT goes panamax

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Cal Dive makes "stalking horse" bid for Torch assets

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Portland Port Commission schedules public budget hearing
  • ITC opening investigation into three trade agreements
  • BoatSwap & Chowder Challenge scheduled for next month in Olympia
  • Good Friday holiday takes bite out of rail freight
  • Two new members named to VPA Board of Directors

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shipowners disappointed with Norway's tax tweaks
    NORWAY'S shipowners, awash with record profits, have branded the Conservative government's latest round of tax changes as a 'setback' despite a pledge from Trade and Industry Minister B'rge Brende to phase out the wealth tax.
  • Lubricants crisis could keep ships idle
    SHIPOWNERS are facing a crisis in marine lubricant supplies that may keep some vessels in port, unable to complete their voyages.
  • Port inspectors plan starts row with EU member states
    EUROPEAN Union governments are fighting plans by the European Commission to send inspectors into ports around the continent to ensure compliance with the new port security directive.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Asian owners, shippers come closer
    ASIAN ship owners and shippers have set the ball rolling for establishing harmonious relations
  • Tax cut to boost Polynesia cruises
    FRENCH Polynesia is to suppress a cruise tax payable by cruise operators, which has prevented the development of cruises in the area in the past decade
  • Transchart grip loosened
    INDIA'S government has cleared Indian Oil Corp's demand to charter ships for oil imports directly instead of going through Transchart, the chartering arm of ministry of shipping
  • Ocean Village doubles up
    PRINCESS Cruises will transfer its oldest ship, the 1991-built Regal Princess, to UK sister Ocean Village in October 2006, doubling the British line's capacity
  • Senator interrupts Canada service
    SENATOR Lines is to end slot chartering on ships run by Lloyd Triestino and CMA-CGM on the North Europe-Canada service but hopes to commence a similar service soon
  • Qatar delivers first LNG to Spain
  • IM Skaugen posts strong 1Q
  • Drivers leave Calais in droves
  • QM2 gangway tragedy charges
  • Carnival warns on fuel costs
  • Orion launches Australian cruising
  • Ore curbs will drag down Cape rates
  • Singapore urges Malacca action
  • Greek owners slam 'hostile' EU
  • Carnival crew dispute goes to court

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Maersk Sealand passing on box charges
    World's largest container line says it will pass on demurrage and detention fees it is assessed for late box pick-ups.
  • Analysts: No slowing China growth
  • Trans-Atlantic conference carriers raise fuel charge
  • TSA chief steps down
  • Postal Service seeks rate hikes
  • Bridgeport taps barge hub operator
  • Indian ports traffic up 11%
  • Gain for HK air cargo
  • EU plans transport corridors
  • Improved income for UTi

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • APM Terminals' Apapa award mystifies the market
    The basis of APM Terminals' (APMT) recent selection as preferred bidder to operate Lagos' Apapa terminal has prompted questions from players in the Nigerian shipping-industry and the global terminal-operating industry.
  • HKTDC urges textile exporters to prepare for US safeguards
    The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has warned textile exporters in town to make early preparations for the US safeguards which may come into force between May and June.
  • Trucker ID aimed at easing German terminal turnaround times
  • CIMC expects profits to surge fivefold
  • CSCL buys vessel for domestic trade
  • Shortsea trio shuttling between Poland and Germany
  • TECO's Finbest to add call in Aarhus
  • Visakhapatnam terminal records 120% throughput growth
  • Canadian National Railway beefs up locomotive fleet
  • Port of Portland to tighten budget to expand port
  • Gdynia's BCT to go over-panamax
  • Lithuanian line to celebrate 10 years by bringing business in-house
  • Gwangyang aims to become a hub port
  • Korea exports for digital products grow in March

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Action over Blasco land grab
    Odessa prosecutor takes company accused of cheating Ukrainian owner out of land and property to court.
  • Teekay payout unchanged
    Dividend flat despite record earnings from booming tanker market.
  • EC bans Italian yard scheme
    Neelie Kroes' two-year investigation finds loan guarantee plan contravenes state aid rules.
  • APL seeks new deals
    Discharge of Exmar LNG carrier boosts Norwegian company's hope for more offshore terminals.
  • Arpeni on the prowl
    Indonesian owner planning share issue to raise cash for 14 new vessels for cabotage trade.
  • LPG boost for Skaugen
    Profit more than doubles as Norwegian owner sees gas carrier earnings at ten year high.
  • Nauta notches profit
    Polish shiprepairer turned around previous year's loss in 2004 as it worked on Lys-Line ro-ros.
  • Idaten boss paid negotiator
    Deal with pirates freed Japanese tug crew in Malacca Strait.
  • Ocean Village expands
    Princess Cruises' UK brand to get another vessel aimed at younger customers next year as newbuildings arrive.
  • CSCL acquires boxship
    China Shipping Container Lines is buying a boxship, which was once a tanker, from a subsidiary.
  • Make my day
    Genmar ensures Peter Georgiopoulos will profit handsomely from any Frontline takeover.
  • Petrobras extends Ultrapetrol unit
    Brazilian energy giant picks up two-year option on Ultrapetrol's Alianza G3.
  • Transpetro clears 8 yards
    Petrobras transport arm provisionally eliminates three local shipbuilders from mammoth 42-tanker tender.
  • Matson inches up surcharge
    Rising fuel costs prompt US-to-Hawaii container line to increase its fuel surcharge by 1.3% to 10.5%.
  • Senator withdrawing from ECS
    German boxship operator is to stop taking slots on ships operated by Lloyd Triestino and CMA-CGM.
  • Moby sees another profitable year
    Increase in passenger numbers to the island of Sardinia helps lift profits at Italian ferry owner

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Pacific ship capacity up 18% before peak season
  • China Shipping plans 8 new services this year
  • PIL joins CP Ships' Asia/Canada link
  • Indotrans joins U.S./Middle East discussion agreement
  • Deutsche Post, UPS battle for express market shares in Europe
  • UPS to open Singapore distribution and logistics hub
  • CN, grain shippers in argument over rail service
  • CN orders 75 locomotives, options another 75
  • GAO: U.S. arms export control system static since 9/11
  • Taiwan reopens borders to U.S. beef imports
  • Iraq buys 60,000 metric tons of U.S. rice
  • ITC investigates impact of 3 U.S. trade agreements signed in 2002
  • USDA considers uniform pork import policy for 15 EU members
  • Airbus selects Stute for Laupheim logistics center
  • Gdynia port gets new Panamax cranes, post-Panamax to follow
  • CORRECTION: NY/NJ terminals reduce container free time

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 8, 2005
  • Norwegian supply vessel hull assembled in Sweden
    Marieholms Mekaniska Verkstad, MMV, in Surte near G'teborg has received an order for a supply vessel hull from Norwegian Kleven ...
  • Svithoid orders two more
    Svithoid Tankers exercises its first options and orders two 4,450 DWT product carriers from the Russian shipyard MNP Onshore & Offshore ...
  • Strong growth on Tallinn-Stockholm route
    108,000 passengers travelled on Tallink ferries on the Tallinn'Stockholm run during the year's first three months, up by 43.6 ...

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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