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April 4, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Malacca Strait seen stuck with high-risk label
    THE world's largest tanker industry group expressed 'massive frustration' at the continued war and terror risk rating applied to the Malacca Strait by London insurers, warning of moves afoot that will make the risk designation harder to shake.
  • TSA raises fuel surcharge
    CONTAINER shipping lines operating on the transpacific trade lane from Asia to North America, including Singapore's Neptune Orient Line , have announced their first monthly bunker and inland fuel surcharge as they shift from quarterly adjustments.
  • China Merchants' profit in 2005 rises to record
    CHINA Merchants Holdings Co, a state-controlled port operator, posted a record profit in 2005 after it handled more cargo because of the nation's expanding trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding gets 750.5b won tanker orders
  • China Shipping shelves plan to sell shares in new unit
  • Vietnam firm raises 167b dong in IPO

Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen, Samudera, Yang Ming add tonnage to CSI service
  • TSA lines switch to monthly fuel surcharge mechanism
  • Port of Hamburg welcomes 9,500-TEU "Cosco Guangzhou"
  • Malaysian ports welcome government's latest five-year plan
  • PIL MD suggests working with `like minded' operators
  • e-Logistics forum held in Shenzhen
  • FedEx adds three China services to schedule
  • Swiss WorldCargo, Lufthansa Cargo Charter sign sales accord
  • Qantas to begin Melbourne-Queenstown service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Esskay shipping excels at Vizag Port
  • SICL handles over 5 m tonnes of coking coal, limestone in 2005-06
  • New BBCD policy may herald entry of new Indian shipping firms to carry domestic cargo
  • GATI Coast to Coast reaches newer horizons
  • IOC's naphtha exports grow manifold
  • JNPT chief assures Port users all help to restart operations
  • Vizag Port remains numero uno
  • MICT achieves record cargo throughput in March
  • KPT steel floating dry dock's finest hour
  • A DOYEN OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY PASSES AWAY
  • CCT continues relentless pursuit of excellence
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2,238 million to $ 1,46,159 million
  • BCC&I's meet on AgriCorp-2006 tomorrow

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • NASSCO teams with Daewoo unit
  • Trico Marine orders PSV
  • Stolt-Nielsen takes $13.8 million charge
  • Concordia orders two more P-MAX tankers
  • ABB bags orders worth $110 million
  • $102 million upgrade for Diamond Offshore semi

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • TNWA carriers making chages to Trans-Pacific service menu
  • Vancouver Port Authority office earns environmental honor
  • FHWA calling for states to change rail crossing signs
  • New Commanding Officer named for Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313
  • WTSA member carriers begin monthly fuel surcharge adjustment

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Nassco and Daewoo sign Jones Act pact
    GENERAL Dynamics subsidiary Nassco has teamed up with Daewoo in a technology transfer deal under which the San Diego shipyard would use the South Korean company's "detail designs, support services and some material" to build Jones Act ships with US labour.
  • Shipowner in Natris dispute files for IPO in Singapore
    PACIFIC King Shipping, the firm at the centre of the Natris ownership dispute in Malaysia, has filed for an initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange with the aim of doubling its fleet, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.
  • 'Massive blow' for Gibsons as brokers defect
    THE SHIPBROKER merry-go-round continues with the defection of nine fuel oil and tanker brokers from EA Gibson.
  • Koch tells Senate that alienating DP World will damage US interests
    GLOBAL shipowners have sprung to the defence of DP World in Washington, telling a US Senate hearing that the attitude of Congress towards foreign ownership of marine terminals was "myopic".

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Venezuela's oil plan stunner
    VENEZUELA President Hugo Chavez will reportedly offer consuming countries long-term contracts for oil at $50/barrel ' a move that could profoundly alter global oil politics
  • Three killed in PPL yard mishap
    THREE workers were killed at PPL Shipyard in Singapore when the boom of a crane collapsed during lifting operations today
  • Varun to list in Singapore
    VARUN Shipping has started the process to list its Singapore depository shares in Singapore Exchange Securities Trading
  • Gas transport in India to rise
    ASIA is the most important LPG importing region and accounts for around 58% of seaborne trade
  • Robber gangs are hitting hauliers
    A WAVE of robberies of consumer goods from trucks on motorways and port terminals in Spain and other European countries has led to a jump in claims against stolen goods
  • Red Cross sees seafarers home
    RUSSIAN seafarers abandoned with their ship in Spain should be home by the weekend now that the Spanish Red Cross has agreed to pay for their repatriation
  • Ferry in disgrace
  • Brittany Ferries posts strong results
  • al-Dana tragedy halts Bahraini sea trips
  • SCI takes JV route for expansion
  • Wallem back with founding family

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • NOL: Volume up, rates flat in March
    The parent of APL said container volume from Feb. 11 to March 10 increased by 20 percent on-year, and 6 percent year to date.
  • Mixed ruling for South Carolina port project
  • Gain for global air freight
  • Rate hike for DHL Asia-Pacific express services
  • Ag shippers hit filing changes
  • Upgrade for India-China service
  • China Merchants net up 15%
  • FedEx seeks board rule changes
  • Hamburg Süd moves Mexico City office
  • BNSF sets $150M track upgrade

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Business shifted to container lines from breakbulk reefer specialist
    Fierce competition flowing from the dissolution of the ANZ Alliance has produced an early casualty, with meat exporters shifting business from breakbulk reefer specialist to container lines.
  • Major fire in JN Port destroys 25 shipping offices
    A major fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday at Jawaharlal Nehru Port destroyed an entire floor of a three-storeyed structure housing shipping company offices.
  • End of Super Galex agreement prompts CMA CGM independent service
  • China's Shenzhen Expressway expects 'stable' expressway toll
  • Vienna to invest '122m in container terminal expansion
  • China Merchants expects double-digit throughput growth in Shenzhen and Shanghai
  • Estonia seeks boon of transit
  • Port of Dunkirk appoint assistant commercial director

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Extra charge
    Stolt takes another $13.8m in earnings writeoffs after settling customer beefs in antitrust scandal.
  • OMI confirms Total charters
    Stamford owner has notched 30% improvement in base rates on employment of Charente and Isere.
  • New direction
    Overseas Shipholding Group takes on former Total manager for its board of directors.
  • Wallem growth strategy
    New owners of Hong Kong ship management group see increasing regulation as a business opportunity.
  • Nassco-Daewoo target Jones Act
    San Diego shipbuilder reveals linkup with Korean power for US cabotage trade, focus believed on products tankers.
  • Indian ferry blaze strands 1,000
    Ship fire damages engine and leaves 1,000 passengers stranded off Calcutta.
  • Stalker eyes Nemi
    Norwegian marine insurer's share price rises as mystery bidder flags $129m takeover offer.
  • Rigel tanker grounds in Finland
    Rigel Schiffahrts chemical tanker carrying naphtha from Estonia grounds in Finnish port.
  • Imarex and NOS merge
    Norway's derivatives trader and clearing house team up to present united front in challenging market.
  • Sea Containers hit by lawsuits
    Class actions claim execs knew assets were overvalued as long as two years ago.
  • DP builds in Djibouti
    Dubai ports operator follows P&O deal with new boxship facility in East Africa.
  • MISC ties up FPSO deal
    Malaysian owner agrees to take 49% stake in SBM floating production ship.
  • Trico heads to Solstrand
    US offshore owner orders supply ship newbuilding at Norwegian yard.
  • Daewoo grabs Gulf Marine order
    Gulf Marine Management of Greece places $382m order for three VLCCs at Daewoo.
  • Walk-out at EA Gibsons
    UK broker says it will 'recruit and replace' after a quarter of its tanker team resigns to set up rival operation.
  • Fire guts shipping offices
    Yang Ming and Gold Star Line among companies affected by blaze at JNPT port in India.
  • Near miss for drunken sailors
    New Zealand ferry operators want tighter rules for small boats after ro-pax forced to take action to avoid clash.
  • MOL sets up Middle East HQ
    Japanese ship owning giant makes Dubai, the UAE's financial hub, the centre of its Middle East operations.
  • Aries on the climb
    Greece-based tanker and boxship owner's profits rise between third and fourth quarter last year.
  • CSG details tanker orders
    China giant details yards and delivery dates for VLCC and handysize tanker orders worth $560m.
  • Stena squeezes in two more
    Swedish owner's Concordia Maritime unit takes last slots for tankers available at Split Shipyard until 2010.
  • India-China upgrade
    EMC, Samudera and Yangming are increasing capacity between world's biggest growing economies.
  • CSG scraps bulker IPO
    China Shipping has shelved indefinitely its plans to spin-off its bulker operation into a new company.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • TSA, WTSA set fuel surcharges rates for May
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries reports record $2.3 billion orders in March
  • APL's box volumes up 20%
  • MOL opens Middle East headquarters
  • China Shipping receives another 4,250-TEU vessel
  • China Airlines to add two more Taipei/Los Angeles flights
  • ATA names FAA's Pinkerton VP of government affairs
  • Deutsche Bahn's profits jump 18% to $1.6 billion
  • Korean transport unions end strikes
  • Alaska Railroad profits down 18% in 2005
  • U.S., Singapore review FTA while trade increases 12.6%
  • CAFTA takes effect for Honduras, Nicaragua
  • EC investigating Sea-Invest's joint control acquisition of EMO-EKOM
  • Port of Houston approves purchase of Bayport cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Concordia orders no 7 and 8
    Göteborg-based Concordia Maritime has ordered an additional two 49,900-DWT P-MAX tankers by Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia, adding ...
  • Blystad oders four IMO II vessels
    Norwegian owner Arne Blystad has ordered four 25,000 DWT IMO II product/chemical tankers at Korean yard Deasun Shipbuilding & Engneering ...
  • EMSA move initiated
    The European Maritime Safety Agency has initiated its move from Brussels to Lisboa. Ten employees will from March 3rd prepare ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Venezuela proposes $50 crude
    President Ch'vez wanting to lock in long-term price to keep Venezuela's heavy crude economical and boost reserves.
  • Tech company offers 20% fuel savings
    Houston-based company launching new fuel management solution monitoring vessel speed for optimum fuel efficiency.
  • Groups call for 1.5% sulphur limit globally
    Organisations urge IMO to consider drastic cuts in shipping emissions as MARPOL Annex VI review begins.
  • ExxonMobil launches technical help desk for lubes customers
    Fast response specialists giving 'reliable answers' to customer problems.
  • Former FAMM man joins O.W. Bunkers
    Team expands with trader bringing 15 years of bunker market experience.
  • UK: Bominflot installed in new office
  • Lubrizol approves divestment of non-core businesses
    Divestment will help Lubrizol pay back debt from $2 billion acquisition and see the company focus on its original lubricant additives business.
  • Rotterdam opens quiet on bullish crude
  • Kuwait's oil refining capacity set to increase
    New 615,000 bpd refinery and upgrades will boost the country's oil refining capacity by around 50%.
  • Japan: February bunker sales down 15.2%
    Fuel sales to ocean-going vessels decreasing on month and on year.
  • Poseidon Challenge: Low-sulphur bunkers primary concern
    INTERTANKO expresses concerns about availability of low-sulphur bunkers, IBIA focuses on quantity assurance.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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