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October 27, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bunker fuel tests spark talk of tampering
    ARE bunker fuel samples being tampered with to allow fuel that exceed regulatory limits to escape detection? Industry observers speculate this is what is happening in Singapore's lucrative $7 billion bunkering industry after a number of retests not only showed up samples that exceeded limits but also inexplicable conflicting results from tests conducted on purportedly the same fuel sample.
  • Evergreen Marine's Q3 profit may fall on fuel cost: survey
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp, which operates Asia's largest container shipping line, may post its first quarterly profit drop in six, as Taiwan's slowing exports growth reduced shipments and fuel prices soared.
  • India seeks US$150b investment for ports, roads
    INDIA said it needs US$150 billion of investment in the next decade to improve its ports, roads and other transport infrastructure and keep pace with economic growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Logistics
  • DHL sees double-digit sales growth in India
    DHL, Deutsche Post's express delivery and logistics arm, expects strong growth in Asia including continued double-digit revenue growth in India in coming years, the head of its Asian business said recently.
  • UPS earnings jump 23% on revenue growth
    LED by strong worldwide gains in package volume and the expansion of its supply chain and freight business, UPS reported a 17.9 per cent increase in revenue and an adjusted 22.9 per cent increase in diluted earnings per share.
  • New Asia managers for Lufthansa Cargo
    LUFTHANSA Cargo has announced several changes in management positions within the organisation in the Asian Pacific Area.
  • Exel boosts team with supply chain solution skills

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bunker fuel tests spark talk of tampering
    ARE bunker fuel samples being tampered with to allow fuel that exceed regulatory limits to escape detection? Industry observers speculate this is what is happening in Singapore's lucrative $7 billion bunkering industry after a number of retests not only showed up samples that exceeded limits but also inexplicable conflicting results from tests conducted on purportedly the same fuel sample.
  • Evergreen Marine's Q3 profit may fall on fuel cost: survey
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp, which operates Asia's largest container shipping line, may post its first quarterly profit drop in six, as Taiwan's slowing exports growth reduced shipments and fuel prices soared.
  • India seeks US$150b investment for ports, roads
    INDIA said it needs US$150 billion of investment in the next decade to improve its ports, roads and other transport infrastructure and keep pace with economic growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Logistics
  • DHL sees double-digit sales growth in India
    DHL, Deutsche Post's express delivery and logistics arm, expects strong growth in Asia including continued double-digit revenue growth in India in coming years, the head of its Asian business said recently.
  • UPS earnings jump 23% on revenue growth
    LED by strong worldwide gains in package volume and the expansion of its supply chain and freight business, UPS reported a 17.9 per cent increase in revenue and an adjusted 22.9 per cent increase in diluted earnings per share.
  • New Asia managers for Lufthansa Cargo
    LUFTHANSA Cargo has announced several changes in management positions within the organisation in the Asian Pacific Area.
  • Exel boosts team with supply chain solution skills

Sched Netweb site
  • P&O posts 7pc growth in Q3 container volumes
  • Fuzhou to add 59 berths in five years
  • Record cargo volume for Fangcheng Port
  • Port of New Orleans offers financial relief to tenants
  • Major seaports in Australia not gridlocked, say Customs
  • CN posts 19pc rise in 3Q profits
  • Cargolux unveils direct Dammam service
  • Northwest Airlines Cargo joins SkyTeam Cargo
  • Emirates SkyCargo flies relief supplies to Islamabad

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TUI AG studying expansion of cruise business
  • Phenomenal rise in Q1 exports to China
  • MMB's Rewas, Dighi ports poised to achieve financial closure
  • Bangladesh to develop deep-water port
  • Major Port Trusts Act 1963
  • Panel identifies most feasible rail route for Kochi-Vallarpadam link
  • Govt to make aviation industry another engine of national growth & driver of economy
  • Railways may go in for dedicated coal freight corridor
  • CONCOR set to launch regular barge services from Kolkata Port to Narayangunj from November
  • Govt may reclassify road projects under BOT scheme to lure private sector companies
  • EEPC expo in Mexico attracts deals worth over $ 1 m
  • Commercial credit trend heartening
  • Self-certification of herbal drugs made compulsory for exporters from January
  • ...trade touches $ 12-bn mark in January-August
  • IMF sees bright prospects for Indian economy
  • Pharma city, SEZ to come up near Vizag
  • US may prefer Indian leather products to those of China & Vietnam
  • Sesame exports up by 36 pc in off-season
  • Phenomenal surge in trade with Romania
  • Soyameal exports move up
  • Assocham's focus to remain on industry-specific delegations
  • Forex reserves touch $ 143.5 billion
  • Pepper hot on foreigners' palates again
  • IMC hails RBI's credit policy

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • Chapman Freeborn names new Asian business director
  • Relationship between Le Havre and Shanghai to be improved
  • Aeromexico and Mexicana sale to go ahead
  • Dortmund'Ems canal closed until mid-December
  • Fercam taking over Europ Cargo Spedizioni
  • Germany: more container monitoring
  • Trans-o-flex to increase use of RFID

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • Weak Q3 for Euronav
  • "Minor" profit drop for Leif Höegh
  • ICTSI hit million TEU mark early, again
  • Van Miert to kick start Galileo
  • Tanker fined US$60,000 for 64 litre oil spill
  • Finnlines profit dips amid labour strife and weak market

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • DHS announces completion of maritime security strategy plans
  • ISMA reinvents itself

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • Vancouver BC sees small decline in cruise passengers for 2005
  • Forest products firm seeks Corps nod for upgrades to Coos Bay barge slip
  • IKEA plans new outlet near Portland Airport
  • US sees record trade with border partners
  • Port of Seattle taps Evans as police department chief

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Clarksons eyes $300m ship hedge fund
    CLARKSONS is moving ahead with plans to start a shipping-only hedge fund. The aim is to secure returns of 15%-20% by high-risk trading strategies in both the dry bulk and tanker markets, primarily derivatives.
  • SSY Singapore reshuffle sees founder Jones quit
    THE founder of Simpson Spence & Young's Singapore office, Chris Jones, has left after 14 years in a major reorganisation of the broker's business in the region.
  • Fredriksen swoops on Bergesen gas float
    NORWEGIAN shipping tycoon John Fredriksen has waded in on compatriot Bergesen Worldwide Gas with a 300,000 share purchase as his rival returned to the public markets this week in Oslo.
  • Blockades hit Spanish islands as fuel talks continue
    SPANISH fishermen protesting over high fuel costs continued to blockade the country's key ports throughout yesterday.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • US reveals storm trade impact
    NEW statistics released by the US Census Bureau highlight the profound changes in US Gulf Coast shipping flows in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
  • Shipping boom boosts Braemar results
    BRAEMAR Seascope has announced an impressive set of 1H profits, having benefited from the boom in all shipping sectors
  • Cozumel docks destroyed
    THE docks on the Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel have been virtually destroyed by Hurricane Wilma, according to Mexico's ports boss
  • RCCL triumphs over fuel hikes
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises rode higher ticket prices and gains from its First Choice Holidays stake to a record third quarter, despite ever-rising fuel costs
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
    THIS week's report on sea routes used by seaborne migrants, where possible incorporating news or statistics on apparent trends
  • Aker Finnyards axes 165 workers
    AKER Finnyards, part of Norway's Aker Yards, will lay off 165 employees from its Helsinki shipyard
  • Spain: port blockades provoke crisis
  • Australia to double efforts to clear wharves
  • Golar LNG in share-swap deal
  • InterManager to represent management
  • Star Reefers bullish despite slight 3Q drop
  • Birka to lay up Princess as losses mount
  • Florida ports re-open

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • TSA Chief: Shippers must pay more
    Trans-Pacific carrier group exec says shippers will have to foot the bill for infrastructure improvements needed to handle China boom.
  • At Wesccon: Brokers, carriers discuss mutual issues
  • Miami, Everglades ports reopen
  • House panel mulls Byrd repeal
  • At CSCMP: SoCal still tops for distribution centers
  • Profit surges for BNSF
  • Norfolk Southern profit up
  • Dividend for Horizon Lines
  • C.H. Robinson net up 45%

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • CSI membership for Colombo provokes disputes
    Colombo's new membership of the US-led Container Security Initiative has provoked transport-player disputes, attacking charges for inspections, and claims that the scheme could hit transhipments.
  • Indian Sub-continent Regulations Services Terminal
  • Charter-brokers: long period-market gone, for now
  • New Delhi makes pitch for US$150bn US investment
  • Busan port security upgraded to prepare for APEC Summit
  • Shotguns seized at Kwai Chung
  • Kolkata barge service cheaper than transhipment
  • Hatsu Marine in line with Evergreen Group's fleet expansion plan
  • Tianjin sees increased foreign trade
  • Ningbo: 11m TEU forecast requires investment
  • Australian terminal performance creeps ahead

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • Sea Star to add third ship
    Jacksonville's Sea Star Line is converting a ro-ro from sister company Tote to beef up the Puerto Rico liner trade.
  • Genmar disappoints
    New York owner earns 19 cents per share in third quarter, barely half Wall Street consensus estimate, on weaker hire rates and utilisation.
  • Offshore boosts Transatlantic
    Swedish ro-ro owner's nine-month profit augmented by big contribution from icebreaking joint venture.
  • SSY shakes up Singapore
    Broker revs up gas and dry cargo in the Lion Republic and brings in younger blood.
  • RCCL romps home
    Cruise operator thrashes analysts' estimates for third quarter.
  • SSN secures loan
    Polish shipbuilder arranges first commercial borrowing since restructuring in 2002.
  • More profit for LSC
    Lithuanian cargoship owner increases third quarter profit as row over aborted privatisation goes on.
  • Star upbeat on reefers
    Norwegian player ramps up profit as period renewal rates rise.
  • Fredriksen buys into BW
    Tanker king takes stake in newly listed Bergesen gas outfit.
  • Finnlines numbers droop
    Strike action and costly bunkers cripple Finnish operator in first nine months of year.
  • Canada holds three
    Port state checks end in detention for Odjfell tanker and two bulkers in September.
  • Courage splashes IPO cash
    Taiwanese controlled bulker player makes first ship acquisition since listing in Singapore.
  • Pain goes on for Srab
    Swedish tanker owner still wading through red ink in first nine months.
  • Suez Canal revenues jump
    Middle East waterway sees year-on-year jump in revenues of nearly 15% on increased transits.
  • Kuribayashi eyes slim profit
    Interim results at Japanese ro-ro player expected to be in the black after company revises forecasts.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • Maersk Sealand changes Hawaii documentation procedures
  • Suez LNG NA joins Chamber of Shipping of America
  • FedEx, DHL, Exel settle U.S. export violations
  • Thai Airways' September cargo up 1.7%
  • Hurricane Wilma postpones Air Cargo Americas Conference
  • BNSF sees massive profit hike
  • FMC reviews 3 OTI license applications
  • Wal-Mart study says RFID improves availability of goods
  • UPS poll finds Asian executives turn to outside supply chain managers
  • U.S. senators threaten tariffs against Japan
  • C.H. Robinson's 3rd-quarter net income up 44.8%
  • University report compares power of ILWU, ILA
  • ITS chooses Advent for terminal management software

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • SRAB still in the red
    SRAB Shipping in Stockholm reports a pre-tax loss of SEK 7.4 million on a SEK 40.3 million net turnover ...
  • Third Chinese handy-max for D/S "Norden"
    Dampskibsselskabet "Norden" has, according to several reports, exercised an option for a third handymax bulk carrier at the Chinese shipyard ...
  • Bryggen orders product tankers in China
    Bergen-based owner/operator Bryggen Shipping & Trading ' a wholly-owned subsidiary of Network Chartering ' has ordered two 17,000 DWT product ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2005
  • Royal Caribbean shakes off bunker price woes for now
    Cruise ship company announces record third quarter results despite rising fuel bills but is wary of future costs.
  • Florida bunkering remains shut down
    Miami and Port Everglades remain closed as bunker suppliers struggle to get operational.
  • PDVSA Deltaven suspends Bahamas operations
    Supplier advising that Freeport bunker supply suspended until terminal repairs completed following hurricane Wilma.
  • DOE & API: Latest US inventory figures
    US stocks of crude are up both on the week and on the year, while distillate inventories shrank last week.
  • Multiple factors cited as St. Petersburg bunkers fall below $200
    Heavy competition and fall-out from rise in export duty might explain why St. Petersburg offers the world's lowest bunker prices.
  • Chinese energy shipper's margins expected to improve
    Analyst expects Q4 profit margins to improve due to rising freight rates and falling bunker cost.
  • Off-spec fuel cases confirmed in Singapore
    A re-test ordered by the MPA in another DNVPS case has confirmed above-limit cat fines, as opposed to previously dismissed results.
  • Rotterdam suppliers busy for end of month
  • Australian ports hit by high fuel surcharge, technical glitch
    International trade at Australian ports has been affected by higher bunker fuel surcharges and a major technical glitch.
  • High fuel prices spark Spanish fishermen protest
    Spanish fishermen protesting against hihg fuel prices blockaded Spain's Mediterranean ports yesterday.
  • BP reports profit rise in Q3, 2005
    BP reported a rise in Q3 profits despite sustaining hurricane damage to its rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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