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July 22, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sia rules out foreign patrols in Malacca Strait
    PRIME Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday Malaysia would never allow foreign military forces to help patrol the Malacca Strait, which is vulnerable to pirate attacks.
  • AP Moeller-P&O deal closer to approval
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S's US$2.8 billion acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, the container-shipping industry's biggest-ever transaction, moved closer to winning European regulatory approval after customers concerned about the deal accepted the companies' offer to sell off routes.
  • US detains 17 ships on safety faults
    US coast guards detained 17 ships in May, including chemical tankers operated by Odfjell ASA and Stolt-Nielsen SA, the world's biggest operators of deep-sea chemical carriers, for failing safety checks.
  • Dalrymple Bay coal port has record exports
  • DISAPPEARING ACT
Admiralty Casebook
  • Suppliers lose to bank in 'maritime lien' claim
    ACANADIAN court has thrown out a bid by 15 suppliers, including one who provided supplies in Singapore, to be paid ahead of a mortgagee bank in their claim against the proceeds of the sale of three vessels.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sia rules out foreign patrols in Malacca Strait
    PRIME Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday Malaysia would never allow foreign military forces to help patrol the Malacca Strait, which is vulnerable to pirate attacks.
  • AP Moeller-P&O deal closer to approval
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S's US$2.8 billion acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, the container-shipping industry's biggest-ever transaction, moved closer to winning European regulatory approval after customers concerned about the deal accepted the companies' offer to sell off routes.
  • US detains 17 ships on safety faults
    US coast guards detained 17 ships in May, including chemical tankers operated by Odfjell ASA and Stolt-Nielsen SA, the world's biggest operators of deep-sea chemical carriers, for failing safety checks.
  • Dalrymple Bay coal port has record exports
  • DISAPPEARING ACT
Admiralty Casebook
  • Suppliers lose to bank in 'maritime lien' claim
    ACANADIAN court has thrown out a bid by 15 suppliers, including one who provided supplies in Singapore, to be paid ahead of a mortgagee bank in their claim against the proceeds of the sale of three vessels.

Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin Development plans to spin-off port unit
  • Cosco Wallem to provide ship management to PRC ship owners
  • PierPass to create 350-550 union jobs
  • P&O given nod to build logistics and business park in London
  • Swire signs terminal service agreement with PSA
  • Royal P&O Nedlloyd forecasts H1 throughput, revenue rise
  • US Customs chief unveils radiation monitors at LA, Long Beach
  • SCT starts construction on new gatehouse
  • MCAS wins cargo contracts in China
  • Continental reports Q2 net profit of US$100m
  • Beijing to hold Tiaca's annual general meeting in 2006

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Heyer and Truppat new faces at Rhenus Midgard
  • Canada feeling impact of Vancouver truck strike
  • Etihad increases Cairo frequencies
  • India to declare three new national waterways
  • Dailyfresh chooses Dunkirk

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Ferry sacking row
  • Brussels okays Dutch shipyard loan guarantees
  • Fred Olsen results
  • Boxboat hits ferry at Southampton
  • North of England warns on height dangers
  • Canada to use aircraft to spot pollution

Marine Logweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Tidewater announces increased earnings
  • Rep. Weldon prescribes tax relief for short sea shipping
  • AIS site for Unimak Pass
  • K Line order cape size bulker from Shanghai yard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Corps of Engineers taps new Portland District boss
  • Crowley taking delivery of 3,661 new containers
  • Washington Pilot Board schedules licensing exams
  • Award winners announced for top oil spill agencies for 2005
  • Union Pacific sees big jump in second quarter income total

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Seaspan seeks $750m in New York as Genco retreats
    THE market malaise that has afflicted shipping share offerings in the US since June claimed its most famous victim yesterday, forcing Genco Shipping & Trading to cut the price of its impending Nasdaq initial public offering by about 10% and abandon the secondary share component of its deal.
  • AP Møller-Maersk raises $6.5bn loan to lift reserves
    DANISH company AP Møller-Maersk has obtained a $6.5bn syndicated revolving loan but has no plans to draw on the credit for the time being.
  • P&O Nedlloyd Dutch probe call
    DUTCH shareholders' association VEB will go to the Netherlands financial markets authority, asking it to look into the possibility of insider trading at P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Favourable freight rates boost half year results
    STRONG freight rates contributed to a 17% increase in Royal P&O Nedlloyd revenue from container shipping in the first half of the year, writes Janet Porter.
  • Bush hails hi-tech advance
    PRESIDENT George W Bush has highlighted efforts to boost port security in his country as new technology is being rolled into place, writes Rajesh Joshi.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • More London incidents
    LONDON'S underground rail system was closed today following a series of small explosions
  • Seafarers killed as boats overturn
    ONE seafarer is dead and another missing after two Taiwanese rescue craft were overturned in heavy seas caused by the tail-end of Typhoon Haitang on 20 July
  • Boxship loses power, scrapes ferry
    THE 8,400 TEU containership Savannah Express ran into a laid-up ferry and crushed a linkspan in Southampton on Tuesday after losing power to the main engine
  • St Lawrence hunts for new cargo
  • No agreement in the oil pipeline
  • Second blow for Sulpicio
  • Kiperousa refloating expected soon
  • China revalues the yuan
  • Vancouver truckers face class action
  • Fred Olsen owners double profits
  • SeaFrance seeks Calais compensation
  • ISPS measures failing in Nigeria
  • Taskforce to tackle port corruption

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Radiation check for all LA import boxes
    Customs and Border Protection by year-end plans to install 90 radiation portals (left) to scan all marine containers that enter the country's busiest trade gateway.
  • Bush vows increased port security
  • Shippers back Maersk-P&O deal
  • Montreal rallies
  • Importers: Vancouver a 'choke point'
  • Trade talks stalled, says WTO chief
  • UPS profit surges
  • China revalues yuan
  • ExpressRail for Staten Island
  • Union Pacific Q2 profit up
  • Strike looms for Northwest Airlines

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Truckers vent anger as HK terminals pass costs of e-receipts
    Hong Kong transport companies warn of escalating action if they are made to bear the costs for the electronic terminal receipts (eTR), which will formally be implemented in early October.
  • China's first cautious revaluation could go far, say US manufacturers
    China has approved an initial 2.1% appreciation of the yuan renmimbi, with the prospect of a peg to a basket of currencies, which could lead to significant further appreciation.
  • Feeder line forced to quit Rotterdam by over-zealous customs
  • Trinidad looks for Port of Spain partners
  • Konsortium's customers may pay the price for high cost of oil
  • BPA and MOMAF invest in Busan logistics development
  • Korean customs to further shorten import-cargo procedures
  • Intermodal volumes boost CN profits
  • Australia-China trade sure to grow, says ABARE
  • Drop in empty boxes hits Ulsan's H1 thoughput
  • Libra management action averts Santos trucker strike

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Genco prices at $21
    New bulker company brought by Peter Georgiopoulos, Oaktree Capital will gross around $237m from discounted offering.
  • Genco erases insider cashout
    Backers Oaktree Capital and Georgiopoulos give up plans to cash out 1 million shares, but expand company's stock offering by 800,000.
  • Haircut and a trim?
    Genco bulker offering is having a tough time holding new bottom range of $22 and could face a double discount as IPO pricing talks stretch into evening.
  • OSG drops cars and Maersk
    Morten Arntzen's OSG is changing partners for the next hand of US maritime subsidies.
  • Maersk signs huge loan
    New $6.5bn revolving facility will replace old debt and provide deep pocket for the future.
  • Seaspan IPO aims at $854m
    Seaspan Corp aims to own 23 containerships and operate them for China Shipping and CP Ships.
  • Canada holds one
    Port state checks end in detention for just a single general cargoship during June.
  • Eitzen in action
    Axel Eitzen is behind the Top Tankers KS sale and two other purchases.
  • Genco cuts IPO
    Peter Georgiopoulos whittles back both price and size of new dry cargo venture.
  • Unitor doubles profit
    Wilh Wilhelmsen's newly acquired ship supply company has a bumper second quarter.
  • K Line inks China cape
    Japanese owner orders 177,000-dwt bulker at showcase shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.
  • Quintana fixes Barbara
    New stock exchange member ties up latest bulker for a year with Cargill.
  • Olsen bounces back
    Ganger Rolf and Bonheur see second quarter recovery after early months loss.
  • Attack on Messina conro
    An Italian ship has been attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
  • Dutch yards win loan guarantees
    European Commission clears state backing for ship finance from banks.
  • Tufton founder departs
    Rhys Thomas sets off for new life in Miami as Renaissance legal action finally settled.
  • Haitang lashes Taiwan
    Seaman drowns after disaster strikes rescue mission of crew from ship driven aground by typhoon.
  • Nedlloyd leaves South Africa?
    Leading fruit shipper claims Maersk to sell off P&O Nedlloyd routes, as buyers line up.
  • Nedlloyd nails higher rates
    Maersk takeover target on track for better first-half result as turnover rises.
  • Kiperousa refloat postponed
    Plans to pull stranded bulker from South African reef delayed after problems with salvage chopper.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Maersk Sealand to drop Paramaribo from Caribbean feeder
  • Yang Ming christens last of four 1,500-TEU ships
  • WTO to referee Boeing, Airbus dispute
  • American, Continental post second quarter net income profits
  • Watco leases five branch lines from Kansas City Southern
  • CP Railway completes another capacity expansion project
  • Bush extends Liberia embargo
  • Puerto Rico trade summit scheduled for October
  • Bush promotes port security efforts during Baltimore visit
  • North Carolina ports cargo up 20%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • UK authorities minded to approve plans for new box port near London
    Britain's new transport minister Derek Twigg yesterday announced that he is minded to give a go-ahead to the building ...
  • Shipping company buys technical manager
    The shipping company Fabricius & Co, in Marstal, Denmark, has performed a company purchase by taking over all the shares in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 21, 2005
  • Two new bunker barges unveiled in Jacksonville and Savannah
    USEC-based supplier Colonial Oil announces two new bunker barges operating by the end of August.
  • Delays in Mexican ports due to hurricane fallout
    Barge movements restricted today in Tampico and Altamira in the wake of hurricane Emily.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil glut may see more product in Fujairah
    Two Saudi Arabian high viscosity fuel oil cargoes have attracted little attention in Singapore, prompting traders to suggest that instead, the cargoes might be blended down to marine fuel specification for sale in Fujairah.
  • Shipping firm announces three new Asian ventures
    Wallem Group has announced the continuation of its path of expansion in Asia with the commencement of three new entities in July.
  • Increased demand prompts Addax fleet expansion
    Addax Bunkering Services (ABS) announced today that a new tanker has been added to its bunkering operations in the Morocco/Mauritania area.
  • Fuels tested off-spec for density in Panama
    Global fuel testing agency DNV Petroleum Services has issued an alert to its customers regarding off-spec fuels in the Panama Canal Zone.
  • Thai oil firm seeks better value for fuel oil exports
    Thai oil firm PTT is said to be looking at the option of exporting fuel oil cargoes directly to China, in a bid to enhance the value of their cargoes by cutting out the "middle-man" role played by Singapore.
  • Rotterdam: HFO & lubricant supplies up in H1, 2005
    Heavy fuel oil and lubricants supplied to ships in the first half of this year showed significant growth, while distillate sales decreased slightly.
  • Japan: Bunker fuel prices extend bearish trend
    Bunker fuel prices in Japan have continued the downtrend, while bunker availability is starting to show signs of tightening.
  • Singapore: Fall in stocks of fuel oil and middle distillates
  • Haitang aftermath claims another life
    A seafarer died and another went missing during a rescue mission to ferry stranded sailors from a grounded ship off Taiwan due to typhoon Haitang.
  • Oiltanking invests in fourth tank farm in Singapore
    Independent storage operator Oiltanking has invested $59.4 million in the company's fourth storage terminal on Jurong Island in Singapore.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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