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September 16, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Need for transshipment will end in 3 years: India
    IN a matter of three years India's exports will be able to go straight to their destination without having to be transshipped through regional ports, according to its minister in charge of shipping.
  • Portek wins $19m in global orders
    MAINBOARD-listed Portek International has secured new global orders worth $19.2 million, including the company's first entry into the European market.
  • PTP sees throughput surging 25% this year
    MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, a key rival to neighbouring Singapore's PSA International port, expects container throughput to jump more than 25 per cent this year thanks to a boom in global trade.
  • China Cosco's earnings up 42% in H1
Admiralty Casebook
  • Crane barge owner fails in bid to limit liability
    THE Singapore High Court last week threw out a bid by the owner of the crane barge Antara Koh B8 to limit its liability from the toppling of its crane on Feb 15, 2003, which resulted in the sinking of the tug Tambat and the loss of seven lives.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Need for transshipment will end in 3 years: India
    IN a matter of three years India's exports will be able to go straight to their destination without having to be transshipped through regional ports, according to its minister in charge of shipping.
  • Portek wins $19m in global orders
    MAINBOARD-listed Portek International has secured new global orders worth $19.2 million, including the company's first entry into the European market.
  • PTP sees throughput surging 25% this year
    MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, a key rival to neighbouring Singapore's PSA International port, expects container throughput to jump more than 25 per cent this year thanks to a boom in global trade.
  • China Cosco's earnings up 42% in H1
Admiralty Casebook
  • Crane barge owner fails in bid to limit liability
    THE Singapore High Court last week threw out a bid by the owner of the crane barge Antara Koh B8 to limit its liability from the toppling of its crane on Feb 15, 2003, which resulted in the sinking of the tug Tambat and the loss of seven lives.

Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin to build additional port areas
  • Transland Shipping opens Guangzhou logistics centre
  • China rail volume up in August
  • Port of Vancouver tackles harmful emissions with fuel additive
  • MOL revamps India training facility
  • Schenker Logistics to serve US Olympic team through 2008
  • Famous Pacific's UAE partner to build new warehouse
  • Delta, Northwest Airlines file for Chapter 11
  • Nippon Express opens new logistics hub at Singapore airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Major maritime event (INMEX India 2005) to be held in city from October 5 to 8
  • MoS veers round to idea of part-privatisation of CIWTC
  • Strait nations launch 'Eye in the Sky' to combat piracy on high seas
  • GE Shipping Board clears scheme to demerge offshore services business
  • Offshore will certainly be Great!
  • N. Karnataka grape growers drool as overseas demand pours in
  • India made 1st 'focus country' at ACLE in Shanghai
  • Paradip Port may install SPM to handle crude imports by March 2006
  • Baalu inspects progress on Chennai, Ennore Ports' road connectivity
  • Charges for ships using Sethu canal only after consulting stakeholders
  • Report on model concession pact for ports sector next month
  • Rlys re-introduces mini-rake scheme for short-haul traffic
  • Fuel price fever may push truckers off roads
  • Logistics cos lay stress on IT, innovation to stay ahead
  • No cess on petro-products exports, clarifies CBEC
  • Vizag-Kakinada 'export corridor' planned to cater to SEZs needs
  • Commerce Ministry okays Nagpur SEZ, subject to conditions
  • Nasscom chief upscales IT, ITeS exports growth projection for 2005-06
  • Exim Bank extends LoC to Ivory Coast, Mali

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • Yiah Soon in charge of UK P&I Club's Singapore branch
  • Panama Canal's Gatun Locks our of service
  • Fedex orders six Airbus A300s
  • Kombiverkehr launches "Hungaria Express"
  • TNT Express takes on record 123 trainees
  • UAE and Australia discuss free trade
  • Alcatel integrated IT and security system for Belgian rail
  • Meditertrans, Naples, 23-25 September

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • Dry bulk freight futures "steady"
  • US grain exporters working to restart Gulf port movements
  • Small tankers getting larger
  • California cruise traffic on the rise
  • Farstad sells supply ship

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • Manitowoc pulling out of Toledo
  • More Bollinger yards back at work

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • Port of Portland nets $2,744,494 in DHS funds
  • NASSCO starts work on next T-AKE vessel
  • Port of Tacoma taps Coffey as East Coast sales manager
  • Horizon Lines adding 900 "Reefer PlusSM" containers
  • Steelscape adding new section to Kalama, Washington operation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Hedge funds in a spin as CMA CGM pulls out of CP Ships race
    HEDGE funds that had bet heavily on a counter offer for CP Ships now stand to lose vast sums of money following CMA CGM's withdrawal from an anticipated bidding war.
  • Adrion takes helm of WSC as Miles steps down from top posts
    CP SHIPS chief executive Ray Miles has stepped down as chairman of both the Box Club and the World Shipping Council ahead of his company's imminent takeover, write Janet Porter and Marcus Hand.
  • Syndicates are strong enough to survive Katrina, predicts Lloyd's
    ALL syndicates at Lloyd's are looking strong enough to outlast the impact of Hurricane Katrina losses, said the market as it made a provisional estimate of a net loss totalling '1.4bn ($2.55bn), writes James Brewer.
  • MEP 'no' votes put EU Ports Directive on shaky ground
    EUROPE'S port services directive has been dealt a double blow by committees in the European parliament.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • CMA CGM won't bid for CP Ships
    French line has declined to launch a counter-offer for CP Ships, which is currently a takeover target of TUI, the parent company of Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Photos: Port of New Orleans
  • Distribution centers seeking lower-cost inland locations
  • Data: List of port security grants for fiscal 2005
  • N. Carolina ports re-open some operations
  • Chief of merchant officers union indicted
  • Extension sought for China textile curbs
  • Cosco profit climbs
  • Delta, Northwest file for bankruptcy protection
  • Air patrols for Malacca Strait
  • 3PL a $98B market: Study

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • CMA CGM ends its interest in CP Ships
    In an official statement today CMA CGM confirmed it would not make a counter-bid for CP Ships, thereby closing the door on protracted talks between the French and Canadian companies.
  • Russian electronics shippers hail Customs anti-cheat measures
    Manufacturer-importer co-operation in 'green lane'-style measures for imports to Russia is the way forward in the ongoing campaign against 'grey' and illegal imports, according to a cargo-interests body and Customs.
  • Wei looks for the positives as COSCO announce strong results
  • China suspends issue of textile export licences to the EU
  • North Carolina port beginning to open after Ophelia
  • Contract inked for Beilun Phase IV development
  • India plans road network for ports
  • Portland gets Homeland Security agency funds
  • Yosu earmarks funds for Gwangyang's 2006 development
  • DHL to take over Sony warehousing and volumes

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • Transpetro tender cleared
    Brazilian court reverses earlier decision that blocked 42-ship, $1.9bn tender from moving forward.
  • 'About six' Jones Act waivers granted
    Jonathan Whitworth of leading cabotage player Maritrans says the open door for foreign-flag tanker owners should close as scheduled 19 September.
  • EU spill law stillborn
    Legal ruling scraps directive and gives shipping another chance to prevent crews in oil spills being jailed.
  • Suez gears up for VLCCs
    Dredging of international waterway threatens credibility of suezmax fleet.
  • Japan detains 31
    August checks land Spliethoff and MMM ships in trouble with port state inspectors.
  • Bocimar final result slips
    Deferred tax bill eats into Belgian owner's first-half prelims.
  • Free at last
    UN aid ship seized by Somali pirates finally allowed to sail.
  • RCCL hikes dividend
    Bumper profits convince line to pay out an extra 15% to investors.
  • CMA CGM out of the running
    French container line bows out of battle for CP Ships, leaving TUI in the clear.
  • Mercator junks port plan
    Indian tanker owner to focus on breaking into other shipping sectors after ditching project in Gujarat.
  • Toll makes speed concession
    Interisland operator will slow down its new New Zealand ferry after protests from residents.
  • NAT lines up growth funding
    Suezmax owner sets up five year credit facility with DnB to buy more tonnage.
  • CCHC starts well
    The newly listed parent of Chinese box line Coscon posts profit in first earnings report.
  • Texan bullish on bulk
    Quintana Maritime backer increases his stake in company despite solid share price.
  • Morten does the Dow
    Morten Arntzen-led OSG has shouldered into the place of bankrupt Delta Airlines in the Dow Jones Transportation Average.
  • TOP takes Symphony
    Evangelos Pistiolis' Nasdaq listed venture buys Minerva suezmax and Great Eastern handymax.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • CMA CGM pulls out of race for CP Ships
  • China COSCO's net profits up 42.3%
  • Hanjin president Park joins WSC board
  • Delta, Northwest submit bankruptcy petitions
  • US Airways creditors approve plan of reorganization
  • Jade arranges lease for 747-400s
  • DHL names former FedEx exec Cameron as executive VP
  • Yellow Roadway's board authorizes stock repurchase
  • King to head House Homeland Security Committee
  • CBP takes phased-in approach to wood packaging enforcement
  • Bhatia pegged for deputy USTR chief
  • FKI Logistex nets $22 million Army-Air Force contract
  • Ozburn-Hessey Logistics tabs business development VP
  • North Carolina ports partially reopening today
  • Joint venture established to develop Ningbo terminal
  • Port of Vancouver USA studies rail options
  • Port of Sacramento commission votes to dissolve governing board
  • Mineta visits New Orleans
  • Port of Portland releases annual environmental report
  • Vancouver Port Authority says ship fuel additive cuts emissions
  • Copenhagen Malmo port handles record number of car carriers

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • "Finnjet" to New Orleans?
    "Finnjet" might not be laid-up when the season ends on the Rostock-Tallinn-St Petersburg run on 23 September ...
  • Norway's anti-pollution measures inadequate
    Norway's lack of adequate anti-pollution measures was exposed during the exercise "Barents Rescue" off the coast of the County ...
  • Color Line gets an off'cial warning
    Norway's biggest car/passenger ferry operator Color Line has received a strong, official warning from The Norwegian Competition Authority (Konkurransetilsynet ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
  • Temporary contact numbers for PDVSA Deltaven
    Venezuelan supplier advises mobile contact numbers as company shifts offices.
  • Houston prices firm after ship gets bargain stem
    Prices bouncing back in Houston today from earlier in the week as an AP Moller ship receives a large stem at a discount price.
  • Charleston re-opens as Ophelia passes
    Local supplier advises Charleston back in business as hurricane keeps Wilmington and Norfolk closed.
  • KPI thanks customers for New Orleans relief effort
    Bunker broker thanks its 'generous friends' in the industry for supporting its hurricane relief donation plan.
  • Shipyards accused of overcharging for product tankers
    Hefty newbuild prices force owners to look for alternatives to traditional yards.
  • Shortfall in new-build orders for smaller tankers
    Orderbooks show disproportionate distribution in tanker sizes for newbuilds to replace phase-out profile.
  • Africa: Addax ploughs on with fleet renewal programme
    Addax Bunkering Services has chartered a double-hulled barge to operate in the Gulf of Guinea as part of its fleet renewal programme.
  • Cosco profits rise 42% despite soaring bunker costs
    Export growth boosts Cosco's H1 profits despite a 34% increase in average bunker costs in Singapore.
  • Fuel additive gets thumbs up on cutting air pollution
    Trials of chemical catalyst found to achieve significant reductions in harmful emissions without adding to cost.
  • US: Bunker player plans $98 million IPO
    US bunker player has set the price of its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Total to acquire ExxonMobil interests in 14 countries
    Total has signed Sale and Purchase Agreements to acquire the shares in ExxonMobil companies operating fuels and lubricants businesses in 14 African countries, including marine businesses.
  • ARA market firm after crude bounce
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuel at 26-week high
  • IEA favours increase in OPEC oil output
    IEA has urged OPEC members to increase oil production when they meet next week, and that IEA members may also release more oil from strategic reserves.
  • Singapore bunker firm adopts cost savings schemes
    Bunker firm Azamar Fuels Singapore yesterday reiterated over an appreciation lunch a couple of schemes that can help its customers defray costs in this period of high bunker prices.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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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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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