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September 27, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Legislators seek probe into Carnival deal
    WHEN Carnival Cruise Lines agreed to lease three ships to the government to house evacuees from Hurricane Katrina, the company president portrayed it as an act of compassion intended to 'provide desperately needed housing for thousands of individuals'.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding wins big rig order
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said it has received an order for one drilling rig valued at 511 billion won from SeaDrill Ltd.
  • Maritime safety to get a boost from EU proposals
    THE European Commission will present wide-ranging proposals in November to enhance maritime safety and introduce better cohesion among the 25 EU member states, transport commissioner Jacques Barrot said yesterday.
  • 2 tankers detained for oil transfer, illegal entry
  • Tanker rates may gain a fifth week on rising demand

Sched Netweb site
  • Taicang port to handle 3m TEU by 2010
  • BAX Global gains TAPA license for 3rd HK logistics centre
  • CSCL ranked 5th in carrying capacity
  • Sino-Mongolian trade rises over first eight months
  • New Manson vessel stops at MICT
  • Singapore, Indonesia continue joint maritime training for officials
  • Yuantuojiao to build large logistics centre
  • Ecu-Line on the move in Switzerland
  • China's mechanical, electrical exports up 33pc over Jan-Aug
  • Delta Airlines to slash up to 9,000 jobs
  • JFK Intl airport paves way for A380s
  • Avion Group orders 4 Boeing 777 freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Yang Ming Line announces new direct, weekly service ex-Nhava Sheva to Far East/China
  • Shipowners find MoS' 35 m GT target 'unrealistic'
  • LNG vessel owners face $ 30-bn bill between 2010 & 2020
  • BRS enters into JV to form Swaraaj Shipping & Logistics Pvt. Ltd
  • DCI to acquire small dredgers
  • Merchant shipping recruitment rules eased
  • MOL upgrades WA1 liner service between Asia, South & West Africa Second loop to continue with PIL
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen, SvitzerWijsmuller in supply vessel JV
  • Hanjin, "K" Line, YML to launch new Asia/Med service
  • NOL volumes, revenue surge
  • Ecu-Line service to Casablanca
  • Cosco Pacific's H1 profit doubles
  • 2 lakh tonnes of white sugar for Pak
  • Thailand offers 82 more goods under FTA
  • Mundra Port firms up plans to expand cargo handling capacity
  • CoPT invites bids to set up mega shipyard
  • A-I, IA to convert aged aircraft into cargo carriers
  • V.V. Rao boards AFL as Chief Exec. (Logistics)
  • Forex reserves dipped by $ 278 million to $ 1,45,277 million
  • Export boom set to generate over 1.5 cr jobs till 2010
  • Move to establish SEZ for pharma industry in Ahmedabad
  • Textile Minister expects exports to cross Rs 60,000 cr. in calendar 2005
  • Pepper exporters seek international freight subsidy to perform better
  • Petroleum Ministry wants to grant bunker oil, ATF deemed export status
  • Nokia SEZ gets govt approval
  • India's growth will top 7.1 pc, Chidambaram tells IMF panel
  • IMC, Karachi Chamber to set up JTC to boost Indo-Pak trade
  • Govt to rope in software maintenance in service tax net

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Kongsberg Gruppen sells yachting business
  • Dubai yard chief to signal safety remedy at ShipRepair
  • UK detains 11 in July

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Bush waives Jones Act again
  • Hornbeck announces major newbuild programs
  • No Rita damage to Horneck Offshore fleet
  • USCG works to reopen ports and waterways
  • Shipowners spending more on repair and maintenance

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Washington governor has busy day in Beijing
  • Crowley delays service restart as Hurricane Rita threatens region
  • Port of Everett opens Pigeon Creek public trail
  • Boeing works tentative deal with striking IAM workers
  • Customs adds Santos to list of CSI member ports

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • France confirms SNCM sale
    THE French government is to sell state-owned Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM to investment company Butler Capital Partners for Euros 35m, it was announced this evening.
  • Insurers brace themselves for $7bn hit from hurricane
    HURRICANE Rita is likely to cause insured losses in the range of $4bn to $7bn, according to the latest assessment from a top risk model firm.
  • Rita leaves trail of damage in Gulf of Mexico
    DRILLING rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have sustained severe damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, with reports of some destroyed facilities, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • EU tells Turkey to drop boycott of Cypriot-flag vessels or be barred
    TURKEY will not be allowed to join the European Union unless it ends a boycott of Cypriot-flagged ships, EU transport commissioner Jacques Barrot said yesterday, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
  • IMO and ILO say cover for seafarers still unsatisfactory
    REGULATORS are hardening their position on the cover taken out against seafarer claims for death, personal injury and abandonment.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Dutch newbuildings for Jamaican CG
    JAMAICA has taken delivery of the first of three new offshore surveillance vessels for its Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard, the Jamaica Observer reported last week
  • Irish Ferries managers criticised
    A report by a leading Irish business consultancy is believed to have criticised the managers at Irish Ferries and called on them to take a 5% pay cut
  • Lube oil supply crisis looming
    PANIC buying of lubricating oils by ship operators fearful of a supply squeeze could turn a tight position into a full-blown crisis, according to market sources
  • Barrot pledges better regulation
    THE EU transport commissioner has pledged to the shipping industry that he will only consider new legislation that could offer better and more beneficial regulation
  • EU tries again for bloc IMO entry
    THE European Commission is preparing a second watered-down bid to gain bloc IMO membership for all 25 EU member states
  • Umfolozi clean-up almost complete
  • Houston area assesses Rita damage
  • Nedlines targets Dutch hauliers
  • UK revisits 'road pricing'
  • Iraq prepares for Ramadan cargo
  • S Korean yards seek cheaper steel
  • Typhoon Damrey spares Hong Kong
  • Barry Rogliano moves into India
  • Mokpo-Shanghai car ferry to resume

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Lines extend trans-Pacific surcharge
    Carriers expect vessels on all-water services to Charleston (left), other East Coast hubs to remain full through January.
  • Law: Making the loser pay
  • Another confessed murderer testifies in ILA trial
  • U.S., China renew trade talks
  • Ports of Houston, New Orleans re-open
  • PierPass volume growing
  • Georgia ports post record volume
  • Record for U.S. rail traffic
  • Judge won't toss Ga. suit in S. Carolina boxport case
  • Labor slowdown for Chittagong
  • Panalpina exercises overallotment after IPO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Port of Vancouver signs Deltaport deal
    The Vancouver Port Authority has concluded an agreement with Orient Overseas International subsidiary TSI Terminal Systems, for a 50-year operating lease on the proposed expansion of the Deltaport container terminal.
  • ATA: US diesel-prices growing, on diet of fuel-supply scares
    With Hurricane Rita making less impact than expected this weekend, US fuel-fears receded, but diesel-prices are rising overall, thanks to successive fuel supply-threats, the American Trucking Association (ATA) has warned.
  • UPDATED: Houston staff back to work today, landside re-opening tomorrow
  • ICF Hungarian office to focus southeast Europe push
  • Inchon may see its first transpacific service
  • Ginseng smuggler arrested at Ulsan Port
  • Reported new shareholders raise Yangshan profile
  • ASEAN and China meet to enhance bilateral trade
  • Russian Rail hopes UNESCAP co-ordination will benefit Russia route
  • Korea and China to co-operate in logistics
  • Retailer to Target Port of Savannah

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • New Waive
    Jones Act suspended again for 30 days for petroleum cargoes in wake of Hurricane Rita as President Bush outlines new response measures.
  • Exmar takes derivatives hit
    Nicolas Saverys-led Exmar confirms another LNG regas order and reveals that financial charges flattened a 65% operating result gain.
  • Clarksons to seek $300m
    Pierre Aury's new hedge fund prepares to woo professional investors to shipping market.
  • Carnival under scrutiny
    US politicians from both parties are calling for an investigation of a US government charter of three Carnival cruiseships.
  • Sabine buyer emerges
    Nordic American reveals it has paid $70m for the suezmax that OMI is selling.
  • EC in Turkey shoot
    Commission chief Jacques Barrot to ruffle feathers over Cypriot ship ban
  • Hoegh Galleon is laid up
    Belgian charterer signals dire state of the LNG freight market by withdrawing carrier from trade.
  • BRS breaks into India
    French broker teams up with Samrat Shipping's Kishore Sippy to grow Asian presence.
  • Philippines to back owners
    Government keen on providing loans to cut shipping companies' costs.
  • OMI and Athenian settle
    Spat over non delivery of suezmax newbuilding is resolved with return of $6.4m deposit.
  • Transfer tankers seized
    Illegal entry and transhipment in Malaysian waters lands two crews in trouble.
  • Moore Stephens limits
    Last chance to sue the shirts off the backs of top shipping and insurance accountants.
  • Ship overheads soar
    Maintenance and repair bills rise as freight boom puts a premium on seaworthy vessels
  • UK nabs faulty 11
    Maritime & Coastguard Agency detains bulkers and boxships during July, as well as a reefer with 36 deficiencies.
  • Superferry deal under threat
    Construction of first Hawaiian fast ferry at Austal could stop if legal challenge succeeds.
  • Dreyfus Channel bound
    French shipowner to replace P&O Ferries on Portsmouth to Le Havre cross Channel ro-ro service.
  • Braila runs to loss
    Aker Yards' Romanian shipbuilding unit has been hit by soaring costs in the first half.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • U.S./South Europe carriers raise bunker charges 24%
  • Wan Hai Lines adds two more 4,250-TEU ships
  • China Shipping receives 4,250-TEU ship
  • Crowley delays return to Gulfport
  • Bentzel to represent ARC on maritime matters
  • Nedlines starts U.K./Netherlands freight, passenger service
  • Virgin Atlantic to increase London/Cape Town winter season flights
  • Bacarella joins Airforwarders Association board
  • ATA: Rita relief requires relaxation of truck regulations
  • U.S. steps up fight against wildlife trafficking
  • Kuehne + Nagel completes $10.8 million Leipzig redevelopment
  • DSC Logistics to use RedPrairie software
  • Houston, Gulf ports partially reopen after Hurricane Rita
  • Port of Vancouver, TSI agree on lease

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • Consafe Offshore listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
    Today, September 26, the Consafe Offshore share commenced its trading on the Oslo Børs (Oslo Stock Exchange) main list. The ...
  • New Sundbus is finally on the way
    The first newbuilding to Sundbusserne will arrive in Helsingborg in November 2006. That is the latest estimate from Per Svensson ...
  • "Norden" upgrades after a handy sale of two handy-max
    Dampskibsselskabet "Norden" of Copenhagen has upgraded its profit for 2005 with another USD 23 million to USD 300 million for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
  • PDVSA Deltaven advises new contact details
  • Houston: Bunker rationing 'a real possibility'
    Suppliers today assessing refinery outages and supply disruption with bunker rationing being considered as demand exceeds available product.
  • Additives supplier to resume normal operations 'in days'
    Following a near-miss by hurricane Rita, lubricant and fuel additive supplier says normal operations should resume within days.
  • St. Croix bunkering facility upgrade gets green light
    Bunkering should be more efficient and safer following installation of two new pipelines.
  • Ship detained after oil pollution incident
    Ship detained by UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency found to have deficiencies on fuel tank valves as well as lacking detailed bunkering procedure.
  • Post-Rita oil price slide continues in historic weekend trade
    IPE opens for first-ever Sunday session to allow for real-time reaction to Rita.
  • Bunker demand, China, to drive increased Q4 fuel oil imports
    Expected strong bunker demand in Q4 as well as renewed Chinese interest will see western fuel oil arrivals into Asia increase.
  • TSA: Quarterly fuel adjustment factor too slow
    Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement members say quarterly assessment of its bunker adjustment factor is too slow, warning of a new system.
  • World Fuel Services stock offering completed
    WFS will have a minimum of $95 million for 'general corporate purposes' following public offering.
  • Rotterdam reported tight for prompt
  • Shipping firms up bunker surcharge
    Skyrocketing bunker fuel costs have led Filipino shipping firms to increase their bunker surcharge.
  • Singapore: Oiltanking adds new berth on Jurong Island
    Oiltanking's new petroleum products berth on Jurong Island, Singapore, has started operations and will increase turnaround time for vessels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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DATABASE
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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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