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March 7, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call to examine foreign ownership of US ports
    TWO Republican lawmakers said the procedure for reviewing transactions such as a Dubai company's takeover of some US port facilities needs to be overhauled and responsibility shifted to the Homeland Security Department.
  • MSC-PSA joint venture terminal opens at Pasir Panjang
    WITH the opening of the MSC-PSA Asia Terminal yesterday, the Mediterranean Shipping Company became the second major shipping line to jointly operate a container terminal in Singapore in cooperation with PSA Corporation.
  • NOL posts decline in cargo volumes, first in 2 1/2 years
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines, the world's ninth-largest container line by capacity, recorded in January its first decline in cargo volumes in two-and-a-half years, providing further evidence of an impending downturn for the container shipping sector.
  • S Africa's Transnet names advisers for asset sales
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    HIGH oil prices will drive up costs for state-run China Shipping Co by 5 per cent this year and increased capacity will make shipping firms more difficult to operate, group president Li Kelin said on Sunday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call to examine foreign ownership of US ports
    TWO Republican lawmakers said the procedure for reviewing transactions such as a Dubai company's takeover of some US port facilities needs to be overhauled and responsibility shifted to the Homeland Security Department.
  • MSC-PSA joint venture terminal opens at Pasir Panjang
    WITH the opening of the MSC-PSA Asia Terminal yesterday, the Mediterranean Shipping Company became the second major shipping line to jointly operate a container terminal in Singapore in cooperation with PSA Corporation.
  • NOL posts decline in cargo volumes, first in 2 1/2 years
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines, the world's ninth-largest container line by capacity, recorded in January its first decline in cargo volumes in two-and-a-half years, providing further evidence of an impending downturn for the container shipping sector.
  • S Africa's Transnet names advisers for asset sales
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    HIGH oil prices will drive up costs for state-run China Shipping Co by 5 per cent this year and increased capacity will make shipping firms more difficult to operate, group president Li Kelin said on Sunday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Japanese firms to establish 80-city logistics network in China
  • Equipment to boost Shanghai railway station's throughput
  • Prologis to open 2 warehouses in Chengdu
  • March start for Globelink Vietnam operations
  • Sinotrans to build US$20m logistics park in Hefei
  • Nantong sets 100m tons handling target
  • MSC-PSA Asia Terminal opens in Singapore
  • Proposed maritime corridor expected to benefit PTP
  • Menlo establishes Malaysia unit
  • Boeing to help with Malaysia Airlines turnaround
  • Emirates to add Bangalore to schedule
  • Moscow now being served by Singapore Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Continuous innovation, strategising & market-orientation vital to surmount challenges-SCI CMD tells global agents
  • With higher stake in EPIC service, Hamburg S'd set to play bigger role in India-Europe trade
  • Cabinet clears SCI proposal to form LNG JV with 3 Jap cos in Panama
  • UTi Worldwide to offer more specialised services
  • APL's new Haiphong-China Express (HCX) boosts reliability, connections in rapidly growing Vietnam region
  • Zim revises AMP service
  • V. Ships MSI ties up with CSCL to manage world's largest boxships
  • MOL upgrades Haiphong box service
  • MOL & "K" Line announce new Asia-Mexico/W. Coast S. America service
  • Hamburg Sud takes over Ybarra Sud
  • Export incentive schemes to be restructured
  • AIEC hails Budget proposals
  • Mormugao Port's MOHP blazing new trail of records
  • Tuticorin Port handles highest-ever cargo throughput
  • New bauxite loading record set at Okha port
  • Truck/trailer overloading ban hits ICDs, ex-im community & forwarding agents
  • Forex reserves up by $ 811 million to $ 1,41,240 million
  • Faster refund of taxes proposed

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • P&O appeal bid to be heard today
  • APL beefs up Atlantic services
  • DNV boosts revenues
  • Fredriksen buys salmon farm share from Stolt-Nielsen
  • EMMF sets up shop in Houston
  • Chinese officials downbeat on freight rates
  • Marad wraps up US Gulf mission

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • Lifeboat drill claims life of OOCL Britain crewman
  • Hoax distress calls earn teens pobation, monetary penalties
  • Corps closing small Ballard lock for annual maintenance work
  • Schnitzer Steel names Larsson to company's board of directors
  • Port of Portland schedules PDX noise committee meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Container collapses prompt recall of automatic twistlocks
    THE loss of 400-500 containers in heavy weather in northern European waters has prompted MacGREGOR to replace thousands of fully automatic twistlocks used to secure the deck stacks aboard containerships.
  • Owners must act quickly to avoid pollution fines, warns American Club
    SHIPOWNERS have been warned that they will have to prove they did all in their power to prevent pollution incidents, if they are to get any fines reimbursed by insurers, writes James Brewer.
  • European maritime policy paper to be published in May
    JOE Borg's Green Paper on European Union maritime policy will be published on May 31 this year and followed by legislative proposals in 2007, the maritime affairs commissioner said yesterday.
  • Costa Allegra gets makeover before cruising into China
    ITALIAN cruise company Costa Crociere is breaking into the Chinese market having been authorised to operate from local ports.
  • Judge rejects US objections to DP World deal
    DP World's $6.8bn acquisition of P&O is set to proceed after the Court of Appeal in London yesterday turned down objections brought by US ports company Eller & Co.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • Ferry victims' families offered $26,200
    EL Salam Maritime Transport, operator of the ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98 that sank in the Red Sea early in February with the loss of more than 1,000 lives, is offering to pay E'150,000 ($26,200) for each victim
  • Costa spearheads Carnival Asia offensive
    CARNIVAL Corp has confirmed that its Costa division will lead the company's long-anticipated Asian strategy
  • Dispute savages Irish Ferries result
  • Co-founder of Beluga goes into broking
  • Seals cause major rescue alert
  • Le Havre tug delay goes on and on
  • Italian towage specialists pull apart
  • TMM buys Smit's stake in tug venture
  • Grimaldi applauds Maltese institute
  • American Club warns on MARPOL
  • Third Katrina vessel leaves port
  • One drowned in OOCL safety drill

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • Trans-Pacific import growth to slow
    Declining growth in import traffic will push down freight rates by 15 percent and container industry profitability will fall, perhaps to a loss, over the next two years, according to forecasts by two economists.
  • CFIUS opens 2nd Dubai review
  • Eller loses UK Dubai bid
  • New hurdle for Dubai ports deal
  • Bonding, NVO on tap for FMC meeting
  • DHL gets Ohio air hub funding
  • Northwest avoids pilots strike
  • Rand completes towing buy
  • Industry cites logistics savings from C-TPAT

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • UPDATE: Appeal against DPW-P&O deal rejected
    Eller & Co's legal challenge to DP World's acquisition of P&O has been heard and rejected in the Court of Appeal, paving the way for the acquisition's completion this week.
  • Australia's Toll confirm minimum 60% acquisition of Singapore's SembLog
    Australia's Toll Holdings has finalised a deal with SembCorp Industries to purchase its entire 60% share in SembCorp Logistics (Semblog) at a consideration of up to S$793m (US$488m).
  • KC Chang calls box industry to action today
  • India's first private boxtrain from first week of April
  • NOL figures reveal market toll on APL volumes and revenues
  • No decision on P&O Surabaya terminal
  • Transnet strike postponed
  • OOCL sets up New Zealand office

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • Fosen ups Eidsiva stake
    Norwegian transportation group buys more shares in ro-ro specialist Eidsiva.
  • Pong Su four freed
    Australian court clears North Korean cargoship's crew of smuggling heroin into country.
  • DNV trebles profit
    Norwegian classification society sees strong growth in newbuildings and demand for Arctic technology.
  • South Africa braced for fresh strikes
    Industrial reaction to resume next Monday after union talks break down over the weekend.
  • MacGregor safety recall
    Top equipment manufacturer orders replacement of thousands of fully automatic twistlocks after container stack collapses.
  • Carnival begins China assault
    Cruise giant announces first ever service out of Shanghai using Costa brand.
  • Handy result for PacBasin
    Richard Hext is in confident mood as his handysized bulk outfit reports 42% profit growth.
  • Freighter sinks off Estonia
    All crew members rescued after Russian freighter suffers collision and sinks in the Gulf of Finland.
  • Huxley makes a break for it
    Legandary Hong Kong S&P broker leaves Clarksons to go into shipowning but will not escape the old firm entirely.
  • Baltic owner picks up 'Igloo'
    Green Reefers disposes of another 1980s ship as part of rejuvenation programme.
  • Irish Ferries pays crew price
    Dublin-based operator pushed to 2005 loss by cost of laying off staff to bring in cheaper eastern Europeans.
  • Hamworthy wins Daewoo order
    UK gas systems maker to supply five reliquefaction kits for LNG ships in Korea.
  • Smit pulls out of Mexico
    Towage and salvage group sells stake in Manzanillo harbour company to TMM.
  • Boxship grounds on beach
    Swimmers warned not to enter water after vessel ploughs through shark nets in Hong Kong to avoid sinking.
  • More fish for Fredriksen
    Norwegian tanker owner buys out Stolt-Nielsen's and Nutreco's interests in aquaculture company Marine Harvest.
  • Seaboard exec killed
    US shipowner's Honduras chief shot dead in his car.
  • Thoresen unloads
    Thai bulker player is disposing of two ships, one for further trading and the other for scrap.
  • APL speeds up
    Singapore box line claims fastest transit times from northern Europe to southern US with new service.
  • Cheng buys Golden Stream
    Brokers link Tokyo-based Fred Cheng with purchase of ex-Golden Ocean single-hull VLCC.
  • Virus strikes Explorer
    Over 260 passengers and crew aboard Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas struck by norovirus.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • Tripartite Shippers' Group urges dialogue in "post-conference world"
  • Drewry Shipping reports double-digit drops in Asian freight rates
  • MOL to start Montreal service
  • APL's container traffic, revenue down 2%
  • OOCL opens New Zealand subsidiary
  • Delta reports $300 million net loss in January
  • Delta, China Airlines extend codeshare agreement
  • International aircraft financing treaty takes effect
  • U.S. international air cargo up 2.8% in January
  • United's February cargo volumes drop 0.6%
  • BA's cargo down 1.1% in February
  • U.S. Sugar to use rail technology for harvest season
  • Evergreen America resumes rail services to hurricane affected areas
  • U.S. meat industry ready for free trade with Colombia
  • U.S., India resolve 17-year trade dispute over mangoes
  • GAO to Ex-Im Bank: Improve reporting on direct support for small firms
  • DGX selects Management Dynamics tool
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI applications, revokes 11 licenses
  • Legislators target foreign-owned terminals, as port dispute rages
  • PSA, MSC officially open Singapore container terminal joint venture

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • No bidders for Gotland ferry traffic ' tender cancelled
    The tender for state subsidised ferry traffic between the Swedish mainland and the island of Gotland has been cancelled by ...
  • Esvagt record: 15 years at sea without accidents
    Esvagt and the crew on the standby/rescue vessel "Esvagt Preserver" last week celebrated a rather unusual record: 15 years ...
  • Røkke retires as Aker chairman
    Norwegian industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke will retire as chairman of Aker ASA ' the holding company ' to develop some business ideas ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 6, 2006
  • FAMM: Changing times in the marine lubes market
    FAMM VP (Marine lubes) discusses changing nature of the supply/demand balance for marine lubes and their components, and what changes these may bring on the behaviour of both suppliers and buyers.
  • Total enters US Gulf supply fray
    Bunker arm starting operation in Port Arthur area with barge supply from local refinery.
  • Qatar becomes biggest client for emissions monitoring system
    12 MariNOx' systems ordered for Qatar Gas II project, with more expected.
  • Union mobilises on ship emissions
    California dock workers union calling for 20% reduction in ship pollutants by 2010.
  • Slow start to the week in Rotterdam market
  • Bunker Holdings launches new service
    New agency service offers bunker-only calls in the Far East.
  • South Korean refiner decides on April refining runs
    Rebound in refining margins prompts no change or slight increase to Hyundai's refinery run rate in April.
  • Vietnam endorses construction of new oil terminal
    Vietnam-Singapore JV aims to build modern terminal that can compete with other Asian oil storage facilities.
  • Oil output cut unlikely at OPEC meeting
    The next OPEC meeting is scheduled on March 8, where the oil cartel will decide on production plans.

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