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April 3, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bahrain says sunk boat not licensed for sailing
    A Bahraini cruise boat that capsized off Bahrain's coast killing at least 57 people last week was not licensed to sail, an official said.
  • France's new Le Havre port targets Asian containers
    FRANCE's biggest container port has got even bigger with the launch of a major extension that will help Le Havre compete with Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg in attracting cargo from Asia.

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen's cargo throughput growth slowing down
  • Ikea to spend US$120m on Shanghai distribution centre
  • Xian to build largest cold storage warehouse in Shaanxi
  • NCB Holdings cost cutting expected to help boost profit
  • Logistics innovations necessary to face `unhealthy' competition, shipper says
  • Japanese tycoon reduces stake in JAL
  • Lufthansa Cargo profit rises in 2005
  • Delta to amend credit facility

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen, Samudera & Yangming (UK) upgrade China-Straits-India service
  • Tanker glut may pull down cost of shipping crude from Middle East to Asia
  • Aframax crude carrier joins GE Shipping fleet
  • Moonlight shipping Services loads record 67 TEUs of alumina metals at VCT
  • Target plus scheme terminated from April 1
  • Govt told to stop imports of fruits, vegetables
  • Exports cross $ 100-bn mark in 2005-06
  • Major tea order from Pakistan
  • Cabinet green signal for export of iron ore to Japan, Korea
  • Coffee Board drawing up new strategy to recapture markets
  • Soyameal exports touch record high levels
  • Textile, apparel SEZ in Bangalore approved
  • India, China sign pact on agricultural cooperation
  • Iran-India gas pipeline making headway
  • Another 1.5 m tonnes of wheat to be imported
  • STC to export 4 lakh tonnes of sugar
  • IMC signs MoU with Spain's Extremadura
  • RAK FTZ, SEZs give & take suggested
  • Reliance Port & Terminals to upgrade infrastructure
  • Kandla Port leaps into league of advanced ports
  • Efforts under way to start goods train services to Pakistan
  • KRCL gets on fast track to complete Phase-I of Palanpur-Gandhidham project
  • EET to be incorporated in simplified I-T Act
  • Ashok Wadhwa, Ranjit Shahani to be at helm of BCC&I

International Transport Journalweb site
  • GAC appoints dedicated dry bulk development manager
  • New Taiwan/Hong Kong/Ho Chi Minh express service (THX)
  • Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo Charter cooperate
  • USA: intermodal traffic still rising
  • Norbert Dentressangle sees strong transport growth

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Bahrain tourist boat tragedy
  • Industry's cautious green light to more sulphur curbs
  • Exmar orders two more LNGRVs
  • DNV in green deal with Cosco
  • Lyttelton privatisation stalls

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Bourbon splashes out at Bharati
  • RCMP probes Queen of North Sinking
  • More LNG market orders for Wartsila
  • Smit adds 18 new vessels
  • Many dead in Bahrain tour boat sinking

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • More Vegas flights in sight for Bellingham Airport
  • Trade between NAFTA partners makes big jump in January
  • Pair of Coast Guard members earn Enlisted Person of the Year nod
  • Flood of hoax 'Mayday' calls hit Yaquina Bay Coast Guard station
  • US rail freight count up and down for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Capsized dhow 'not licensed to sail'
    THE DHOW which capsized off Bahrain with the loss of at least 58 lives was not licensed to sail as a pleasure cruiser, officials have said.
  • Founder's grandson in Wallem takeover
    Wallem, one of the world's largest shipmanagement and ship services groups, has been taken over by a joint venture that involves Tom Steckmest, the great-grandson of Wallem founder Haakon Wallem.
  • Over 50 die after dhow capsizes in calm waters
    AT LEAST 57 people died after a passenger dhow on a pleasure cruise capsized while off Bahrain on Thursday.
  • Identity mystery of hijacked tanker
    SOMALI gunmen have hijacked a tanker north of Mogadishu, according to reports from East Africa, writes David Osler.
  • Goldenport comes back to relaunch stalled IPO
    London trading is expected to begin this week in the shares of Paris Dragnis' Goldenport Holdings, the dry bulk and containership operator.
  • Hampden purchase whittles Lloyd's agents down to two
    AND then there were two... Hampden Private Capital, the largest company representing names at Lloyd's, has bought the Lloyd's agency business of CBS Private Capital, leaving only itself and one competitor, Argenta.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Wall Street slowly reheats
    ULTRAPETROL has registered to list on NASDAQ and seek up to $175M through an IPO, weeks after Omega Navigation Enterprises confirmed its own hopes for a NASDAQ listing
  • India replaces DG Shipping
    INDIA'S director general of shipping, GS Sahni, is being transferred to a post in New Delhi; his replacement is expected to be Kiran Dhingra
  • Delayed CIF aims for FFA liquidity
    A single-screen trading platform that allows FFA players to trade with the clients of Clarksons, Ifchor and Freight Investor Services will debut at the end of May
  • Spanish shipyard talks resume
    NEGOTIATIONS between the Spanish government and unions representing shipyard workers over the privatization process of public yards have been resumed
  • Wide support for Poseidon Challenge
    INTERTANKO'S Poseidon Challenge received backing today from representatives from the full spectrum of the shipping industry
  • UK proposes new recycling strategy
    THE UK government has proposed a new strategy outlining changes required to upgrade the conditions under which ships are recycled
  • Scandlines posts healthy results
  • Intertanko focuses on human element
  • Koch speaks out on DP World
  • Karamitsos speaks out on DP World
  • Port policy may return to EC agenda
  • al-Dana tragedy: overcrowding blamed
  • Pleasure vessel sinking leaves 57 dead

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • First steps taken to TWIC deployment
    Transportation Security Administration is expected to solicit qualified bidders today in first step to implementing long-delayed transport ID card.
  • Charges hurt Cronos net
  • No cause determined for Hyundai Fortune fire
  • Le Havre opens new terminal
  • IPO for Greek box ship owner
  • New chair for WCO group
  • Canadian Pacific's CFO quits
  • Ikea to build China hub
  • New NS rail unit serves Delaware port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Citigroup facing Toll insider trading charges
    The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has levelled conflict of interest and insider trading charges at Citigroup over alleged dealings surrounding Toll's takeover attempt of Patrick.
  • HMM and Hanjin to run eight berths in BNP
  • Dalian: The second China port to list in Hong Kong
  • Discounts given to encourage Indonesian shippers to use local carriers
  • Strike delays could see ships skipping some Brazilian ports
  • More capacity for China-India trade-route
  • Confusion reigns as half Cochin strikers end dispute
  • Government watchdog: Automated Targeting System sights must be tuned
  • Russian Troika finalises $42m financing plans
  • Transport Commission floats initial ideas for seaports policy

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Chevron axes charter
    US oil major pays $5m penalty for early termination of 20 year contract with Frontline.
  • OMI extending two
    Stamford company continues charters with Total on two products tankers falsely rumoured to be on sales block.
  • Hoegh profit edges up
    Increased freight revenue from expanding fleet boosts privately owned Norwegian shipping group.
  • GEM back at Mipo
    Dubai owner orders another quartet of products carriers at Korean shipyard, with options.
  • OSG rejoins Intertanko
    Morten Arntzen gives an answer to $64,000 question of the benefit of trade association membership.
  • Bourbon builds at Bharati
    Indian shipyard Bharati wins an INR 4bn ($89m) order to build five vessels for Groupe Bourbon of France.
  • Atlantska sells more
    Croatian bulker owner is issuing more short-term notes due to strong demand.
  • Samsung grabs Danaos order
    Danaos Shipping of Greece returns to Korea with a $241.6m order for four boxships at Samsung.
  • Old master stays on
    Stephen Van Dyck agrees another two year stint at the helm of Intertanko.
  • Another new yard for Vinashin
    Vietnamese shipbuilder lines up new facility in Ca Mau province.
  • Smit scoops 18 tugs
    Dutch towage and salvage company Smit swells its fleet of tugs with 18 newbuilding orders and purchases.
  • Varun makes its case
    Indian tanker owner says fourth quarter profit will rise as it files IPO prospectus in Singapore.
  • Rig Tenders on the slide
    Indonesian supply ship owner suffers 2005 profit dip, but revenues rising.
  • BLT raking it in
    Indonesian tanker owner's bigger fleet sees profit and revenues boom in 2005.
  • SembCorp in Solitaire payout
    Saga of Solitaire arbitration ends with Singapore yard making final settlement of EUR350.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Yang Ming replaces Hyundai on China Straits India service
  • Crowley christens tug-barge tank unit in Mobile
  • Senate OKs Allen for Coast Guard job
  • Yang Ming joining U.S. East Coast/East Coast South America market
  • Europe/Caribbean/South America carriers to raise bunker surcharges
  • Overseas Shipholding orders four Aframax tankers
  • UPS boss slams U.S. transport infrastructure, warns of economic impact
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter, Swiss WorldCargo sign marketing, sales deal
  • TSA seeks qualified companies for TWIC card deployment
  • CBP increases enforcement of China safeguard rules
  • U.S., EU step up fight against China's auto import tariffs
  • Asia driving increase in demand for cement
  • OFAC lifts sanctions on 3 countries
  • TT Club posts $23 million surplus for 2005
  • Eurinpro hands over warehouse to TNT in Belgium
  • Redesigned SNAP to get industry test
  • Indian official welcomes DP World
  • GAC Shipping names Kakaris dry bulk manager
  • Jamaica port authority orders 30 stacking units from Kalmar

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Scandlines A/G to be sold
    Scandlines A/G will be put on the market for sale at the end of April or in the beginning ...
  • Increased turnover and nice profit for Scandlines
    The turnover grew for Scandlines A/G in 2005, but the final result fell compared to the record high profit ...
  • Estonian expert committee doubts "Estonia" disaster investigation
    An expert committee formed by the Estonian government and led by the leading public prosecutor Margus Karm says in its ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • US prices flat, and buyers wait
    Lower crude failing to impact bunker prices as markets report quiet trading.
  • Horizon matches Matson fuel surcharge
    Hawaii shipowner increasing rate in line with key competitor, launching new service.
  • Fuel tanker seized by Somali pirates
    Details still sketchy after mid-week seizure of fuel tanker in pirate-infested area.
  • Greece: Trader welcomes new regional manager
    BMS announces Regional Sales Manager with specialisation in lubricants.
  • ARA fuel oil values at 26-year high, bunkers follow
    Barge and bunker market holding firm Friday after fixing values for HSFO shot up on Thursday.
  • INTERTANKO announces new Asia-Pacific Regional Manager
  • Sri Lanka: Supply case hearing to be held in June
    An ongoing legal battle between two bunker suppliers and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority continues to stall investment in bunkering infrastructure.
  • INTERTANKO's Poseidon Challenge seeks commitment
    Participants challenged to commit to the 'chain of responsibility'.
  • Rotterdam market holds firm Friday
  • EMSA launches second call for oil spill support vessels
    The European Maritime Safety Agency has just launched a second call for tenders to provide additional oil pollution response capabilities in EU waters.

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