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February 16, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Congestion at terminals still a problem: NOL
    CRITICAL terminal congestion around the globe that caused grid-lock during last year's peak shipping season will remain a problem, forcing shippers and shipping lines to change business strategies, according to Neptune Orient Lines' liner chief.
  • Storm-tossed cruise-liner docks in Italy
    A cruise ship carrying around 780 people docked at the Italian island of Sardinia yesterday after suffering a battering and a temporary breakdown during a major Mediterranean storm.
  • Mitsui OSK may buy more ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-largest shipping line, said it may order more ships than it had originally planned as Chinese economic growth boosts the demand for the transport of goods.
  • Myanmar bans four foreign shipping firms
Strait Talk
  • A depressing statement from IMO
    WHEN it comes to relations between the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union , there are two fundamental and linked issues which will not go away.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Congestion at terminals still a problem: NOL
    CRITICAL terminal congestion around the globe that caused grid-lock during last year's peak shipping season will remain a problem, forcing shippers and shipping lines to change business strategies, according to Neptune Orient Lines' liner chief.
  • Storm-tossed cruise-liner docks in Italy
    A cruise ship carrying around 780 people docked at the Italian island of Sardinia yesterday after suffering a battering and a temporary breakdown during a major Mediterranean storm.
  • Mitsui OSK may buy more ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-largest shipping line, said it may order more ships than it had originally planned as Chinese economic growth boosts the demand for the transport of goods.
  • Myanmar bans four foreign shipping firms
Strait Talk
  • A depressing statement from IMO
    WHEN it comes to relations between the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union , there are two fundamental and linked issues which will not go away.

Sched Netweb site
  • "K" Line, MOL see coffers swell in 2004
  • Pan-PRD foreign trade surges 27.5 per cent in 2004
  • Shanghai, Hangzhou to streamline customs procedures
  • NOL has bumper 2004
  • Tacoma posts stellar '04 numbers
  • Cathay handles less freight than expected in January
  • Superjumbo said to be too big for many airports
  • BAA forms JV to raise money for airport development

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hamburg Sud & Alian'a announce stand-alone EC Inter-American service
  • MOL, "K" Line double Q3 profit
  • F. S. Mackenzie develops Turkish operations
  • Port Réunion recruits Kalmar expertise
  • Horizon Terminals awards Jurong Terminal construction contracts
  • Hanjin Shipping 2004 profit doubles
  • Rotterdam pierces 350-m tonne mark
  • CSAV Group Agencies (India) Pvt. Ltd becomes part of growing CSAV Group's presence worldwide
  • Petroleum Minister proposes formation of Asian Gas Grid
  • Boon for exporters with EU set to implement trade rules earlier
  • Efforts to boost trade with CIS countries on
  • Hyderabad STPI's IT exports exceed $ 1 bn in 9 months
  • TPT to prepare DPR on deeper draught to handle bigger boxships
  • Tariff structure may be overhauled to lure main line vessels
  • New perspectives for Indian ports envisaged
  • Exporters with advance licences allowed to import from 8 SEZs
  • Prune indirect taxes on manufacturing'Assocham
  • PM lays emphasis on tax reforms
  • G-20 agricultural discussions to be held in capital on March 18
  • Textile exporters may take IPO route to raise funds for expansion & consolidation of capacities
  • AEPC urges FM to restore duty drawback rates
  • Textile production records highest 38 pc growth in December
  • Fieo concerned over delay in getting DFCES benefits

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Fine for vessel and master after oil spills
    Fishing vessel and its master ordered to pay a total fine of $60,000 following two oil spill incidents in Canada, one during refuelling.
  • Piraeus operations still on hold as gales batter region
    The weather system that continued to batter South Europe today has halted operations in the Piraeus roads and the port's outer anchorage for the second day running.
  • New IBIA chairman targets quality improvements
    Two-year appointment of Don Gregory from BP Marine as IBIA chairman underlines industry association's recognition of regulatory changes facing the bunker industry in 2005 and beyond.
  • Cement carrier leaking bunkers in Danish fjord
  • OPEC to accelerate $20 billion production expansion
    OPEC's director of research has said the cartel is accelerating expansion of its production capacity, but hints at possible production cuts in Q2, 2005 nevertheless.
  • Appeal court upholds spill conviction
    Second appeal failure within a month sees €200,000 fine upheld.
  • Titan profits quadruple
    Strong Chinese demand for oil and highly favourable VLCC rates seen as catalyst behind surge in profits.
  • High density fuels trigger LA bunker alert
    DNVPS issues bunker alert following a number bunker samples from Los Angeles found to be off-spec on density.
  • Rotterdam firm with tight barging reported
  • Singapore: Surveyor acquitted of corruption charges
    Bunker Surveyor, Vigneson Subramaniam has been acquitted of all corruption charges leveled against him in a Singapore court.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Qualcomm's T2 untethered TrailerTRACS goes dual mode
  • TSA begins background checks on hazmat drivers
  • Exel rolls out new fleet for Habitat in France
  • European road transport industry still in the doldrums
  • British Airways suspends flights to Caracas
  • Taca suspends congestion surcharge in Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Orlandi president of La Spezia port authority

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Wave wreaks havoc on cruise ship
  • Leif Höegh and Tractebel plan Massachusetts LNG terminal
  • Strong year for Knightsbridge
  • Euronav and Wah Kwong buy suezmax resale
  • NOL doubles profit

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Kidnapped Turkish shipbuilder released
  • Offshore LNG terminal for Massachusetts
  • Aker Kvaerner takes stake in Russian yard
  • OMI reports record earnings

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Oil producers need $34bn of project finance
    GOVERNMENTS in the Middle East and foreign oil companies will need to raise up to $34bn in project finance from international and regional banks over the next two years to fund energy projects.
  • Höegh and Tractebel eye $900m gas deal
    NORWEGIAN shipping group Leif Höegh has joined forces with Tractebel in a $900m project which would bring liquefied natural gas to the US on three vessels with regasification facilities.
  • Genmar Kestrel oil transfer gets landmark approval
    TRANSHIPMENT of Iranian crude oil from damaged suezmax tanker Genmar Kestrel is likely to start just off the coast of Cyprus within the week, after a landmark decision by Cyprus.
  • Master 'threatened with handcuffs and arrest'
    A LEADING shipowners' protection and indemnity club has expressed concern after a ship's master was allegedly threatened with being handcuffed if he rejected Spanish state-sponsored assistance during efforts to deal with a casualty.
  • Aurora crisis to cost Carnival $48m
    CARNIVAL'S bill for the cancellation of the Aurora's world cruise due to propulsion problems has now risen to about $48m.
  • Gimmi shelter for rock and rolled Voyager
    V.Ships -managed cruiseship Voyager docked in the Sardinian port of Cagliari yesterday after suffering wave damage which stove in the wheelhouse windows causing propulsion problems.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Damaged Voyager safe in Sardinia
    THE 474 Spanish cruise passengers from the damaged cruise ship Voyager are to be flown home today after the ship arrived this morning at the Sardinian port of Cagliari, said Spanish tour operator Iberojet
  • Freight rate hikes illegal
    SOUTH Korea's Fair Trade Commission has indicted two foreign shipping companies for unfair trade practices including illegal freight rate hikes
  • Korea lines up LNG sellers
    SOUTH Korea's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy has lined up three "preferred sellers" of LNG for 20-year contracts
  • Boston LNG application filed
    HOEGH LNG and Tractabel LNG North America will today file an application with the USCG to develop a deep water LNG import terminal north-east of Boston
  • Italian owners choose a president
    ITALIAN owners have appointed a provisional head of their association before they choose who will run the organisation for the next two years
  • Grimaldi agrees Tin Can concession
    THE Nigerian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Grimaldi regarding the operation of a new port terminal on Tin Can Island in Lagos state
  • Best ever quarter for OMI
  • Fred Olsen strongly ahead
  • NYK boosts Brazil export capacity
  • Healthy year for Knightsbridge VLs
  • Winds cause Aegean casualties
  • Fears grow for Taiwanese ship, crew
  • Pasha bids for Matson jewel
  • Fesco share sale cancelled
  • Tonnage tax drives shares higher
  • More arrests at Algeria's CNAN

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Record results for Port of Tacoma
    Pacific Northwest port sets fistful of records in 2004, including total tonnage, containerized cargo.
  • Three lines form Americas Alliance
  • Fed: LA port traffic under control
  • Tepid reception for C-TPAT standards
  • Asian nations dominate shipping industry: UN
  • New York again busiest air-cargo district
  • McDevitt to manage UPS intermodal network
  • ILA presses NY sugar strike
  • Expeditors net climbs
  • Ceres, Yusen appoint terminal execs
  • More vessels for Grindrod

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Funding restructure will 'dilute' maritime security interests, say US ports
    President Bush's decision to roll port-security grants together into Transportation Infrastructure Protection means maritime interests will have to compete against trains, trucks and public transit for limited dollars, say ports.
  • Shenyang cars keep Dalian driving
    Trade volumes between the EU and Shenyang, China's car manufacturing base, grew 61.8% year-on-year to US$1.27billion last year, while the trade-deficit reached US$540million, with BMW's aggressive production projects since 2003.
  • Foreign investor to open logistics centre in Gwangyang City
  • HMM reveals huge investment on newbuilds
  • North Med Shuttle to improve Marseilles inland links
  • FESCO stake remains in Russian federal coffers, for now
  • HK exports from major industries enjoy growth
  • PSA sees volume growth both home and overseas

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Isola Blu attracts $45m
    Stolt-Nielsen has one Finaval ship and cash buyers may have another.
  • Fruit rates turn sour
    Latest Argentine freight deals point to softening market for reefer tonnage.
  • Norden sells another
    Norden's Carsten Mortensen is staying flexible about owning steel.
  • Aurora fiasco to cost $50m
    Delay in repairing troubled cruiseship's propulsion system will hit Carnival shareholders.
  • Grindrod expands fleet
    South African group signals commitment to shipping with $330m investment in newbuildings and used vessels.
  • Taxing quarter for Belships
    Oslo-listed Belships handed most of its fourth-quarter earnings to the revenuers.
  • Shipowners aim high
    Laskaridis and Constantakopoulos backed carriers in privatisation bid for Olympic Airways.
  • Japan holds 22
    January detention list dominated by general cargoships and reefers.
  • Cement ship hits light
    A specialised Klaveness ship is holed and leaking in the mouth of a Danish fjord.
  • Hot scrap price paid
    Greek owner nets a record rate on product tanker from Bangladesh breakers.
  • Fred Olsen tanks up
    The Olsen twins, Ganger Rolf and Bonheur, report net quarterly profits of $92m.
  • Hajara in pole position
    SCI's personnel director and LNG enthusiast is favourite to succeed PK Srivastava in top job.
  • Owners team up on LNG terminal
    Leif Hoegh and Tractebel want to build an LNG port served by regasification ships off US east coast.
  • IHC Caland in the clear
    Sale of two yards to Dutch bank has been given anti-trust clearance by EC.
  • Kuribayashi kicks on
    Japanese ro-ro owner steams toward full-year profit target in first three quarters.
  • Knightsbridge in the money
    Profit up 80% as VLCC owner stays on course despite end of long term Shell charter.
  • Howe Robinson snubs Baltic
    UK containership broker has little interest in helping launch Exchange's new box market assessments.
  • Iraqi thugs free Sadikoglu
    Tuzla Shipyard owner Kahraman Sadikoglu is free after two months in captivity.
  • HMM in boxship bonanza
    South Korean liner operator joins boxship ordering bandwagon with nine-ship deal worth $910m.
  • GNV gets a break
    Tax breaks lift profit at Italian ferry operator in 2004.
  • Jaya jumps
    Singapore owner and shipbuilder has seen its second quarter profits almost triple from a year ago.
  • Titanic profits for Titan
    Hong Kong tanker owner quadruples earnings in 2004 thanks to insatiable Chinese demand for oil.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • NOL's stock climbs to record high
  • Record charter rates fuel OMI's profits
  • Maersk Sealand to withdraw direct U.S.-to-Genoa link
  • US Airways extends plan of reorganization
  • McDevitt succeeds Mahoney as UPS VP for global transportation
  • Emirates SkyCargo, SAS Cargo start two freighter services
  • Chamber looks for highway, transit dollars
  • Union Pacific to spend $1 billion on tracks
  • NACA, Box Consolidators enter reciprocal agreement
  • Paradigm picks Dauernheim as president
  • CBP to unveil C-TPAT requirements
  • GAO: U.S. must measure trade capacity building efforts
  • Bush nominates Crawford for FDA chief
  • Chertoff vote expected today on homeland security appointment
  • U.S., Andean countries take another step closer to free-trade agreement
  • U.S. presses WTO members to reach "endgame" Doha document
  • Stearns launches bill to coordinate cargo theft data
  • MISC, Keer set up Sudanese venture
  • Ports take security funding message to Capitol Hill
  • Tacoma box traffic up 3%
  • Cashon joins Ceres, Yusen
  • Edwards joins P&O Ports North America
  • Sharkey elected Port Canaveral chairman

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Large Navy order to Götaverken Cityvarvet
    The shiprepair yard Götaverken Cityvarvet in Göteborg has secured an order for a major conversion/re-fitting of the Swedish ...
  • ACL buys ro-pax vessel
    Göteborg-based Atlantic Container Line, ACL, has aquired the 29,725-GT ro-pax vessel "Prometheus". According to the Swedish Ships ...
  • Finnish Navy orders missile craft from Aker Finnyards
    Aker Finnyards will build a fourth missile boat of the "Hamina"-class for the Finnish Navy. The order is worth ...

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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
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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