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February 8, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ILO set to unveil new seafarers' bill of rights
    THE International Labour Organization has begun its two-week Maritime Session that is expected to result in a new labour convention aimed at safeguarding the rights and working conditions of the world's 1.2 million commercial seafarers.
  • WTSA to raise rates on shipping commo, chemical products
    CONTAINER shipping lines operating on the westbound trans-Pacific route from the US to Asia, including Neptune Orient Lines' APL, say that they will raise rates for carrying commodities and chemical products, starting next month.
  • Recovery in Asian dry bulk shipping rates
    DRY bulk shipping rates have bottomed out, and some traders say rates are showing signs of a recovery.
  • Evergreen deploying bigger vessels for new Bintulu service
Strait Talk
  • It should never have happened
    SOMETIMES you simply can't believe what you read. That was my initial response to reports coming in of the Red Sea disaster.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ILO set to unveil new seafarers' bill of rights
    THE International Labour Organization has begun its two-week Maritime Session that is expected to result in a new labour convention aimed at safeguarding the rights and working conditions of the world's 1.2 million commercial seafarers.
  • WTSA to raise rates on shipping commo, chemical products
    CONTAINER shipping lines operating on the westbound trans-Pacific route from the US to Asia, including Neptune Orient Lines' APL, say that they will raise rates for carrying commodities and chemical products, starting next month.
  • Recovery in Asian dry bulk shipping rates
    DRY bulk shipping rates have bottomed out, and some traders say rates are showing signs of a recovery.
  • Evergreen deploying bigger vessels for new Bintulu service
Strait Talk
  • It should never have happened
    SOMETIMES you simply can't believe what you read. That was my initial response to reports coming in of the Red Sea disaster.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL sign multi-million dollar box deal with parent company
  • WTSA raise rates for NOS, FAK, chemical, plastic scrap cargoes
  • Domestic logistics industry contributes 18.5pc to China's GDP in 2005
  • Hecny: we save on costs by using e-commerce system
  • New mega berth to open at Fangcheng in October
  • PSA unlikely to bid further for P&O Ports, report says
  • Hatsu Smile launched at Mitsubishi shipyard for Evergreen Group
  • Port of Seattle's container throughput hits new highs in 2005
  • SIA posts fourth consecutive quarterly loss
  • NWA pilots union authorises strike ballot
  • Boeing Q4 net income doubles; striking machinists return to work

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Canadian co. develops new material to manufacture containers
  • CSAV outbats PMA to win NISAA trophy
  • Empty boxes on eastbound route erodes global shipping lines' bottomlines
  • Barges to transport containers between Kolkata & Chittagong ports
  • INSA pitches for exemption from FBT, service tax
  • Software exports may increase by 30 pc
  • FTAs being misused to dump goods in India, cautions Assocham study
  • Edible oil imports may shrink
  • ABG scouting for ship repair facilities along key shipping routes
  • Petronet, Cochin Port Trust sign deal on land to build second LNG terminal
  • Keel laid to build Clipper Group's 3rd bulk carrier at CSL
  • GDL pays registration fee & applies for permission to move container trains
  • US may participate in highway development
  • Express industry urges govt to revoke FBT
  • Footwear park in Chennai to get SEZ status
  • UAE plans to invest in Indian infrastructure, ceramic tiles plant

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • Norfolk Southern: Charles W. (Wick) Moorman to succeed David R. Goode
  • Höegh Autoliners AS and Louis Dreyfus order ro-ro vessels
  • Emirates Skycargo launches service to Abidjan
  • USA: bottlenecks cost trucking industry billions

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • Bollinger announces management changes
  • Washburn & Doughty delivers new firefighting tug
  • Ports slam FY 2007 budget proposals
  • Sinvest unit exercises jackup option
  • Moran orders two more tank barges
  • Atood Oceanics signs LOI at Keppel Amfels

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Launch of S-type puts smile on Hatsu fleet
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Kobe Shipyard has launched Hatsu Smile , the fourth in a series of 107,024 teu S-type container vessels that the shipbuilder is constructing for the Evergreen Group, Taiwan's largest shipping Group, writes Mike Grinter in Hong Kong.
  • Ferry 'had equipment to save all on board'
    DOOMED Red Sea ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98 had life-saving equipment for about three times the number passengers it had aboard on the night it sank, according to records and certificates.
  • P&I mutuals face $26m Red Sea bill
    SHIPOWNERS' protection and indemnity mutuals may face a $26m bill in compensation for families of the victims of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry disaster, writes James Brewer.
  • Volgotanker faces bleak future after tax probe
    RUSSIAN state takeover could be the last redoubt for Volgotanker, the inland waterway carrier embroiled in the Yukos tax scandal and which operates one of the world's largest tanker fleets.
  • Oil prices push BP profits to $19bn
    HIGH oil prices pumped up BP's profits to record levels of $19.3bn for 2005 despite a fourth-quarter loss in its refining division.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • Tirrenia under double pressure
    ITALIAN state-owned ferry operator Tirrenia is under pressure not only from rival companies, but also from road haulage companies
  • Cortes joins CSI, Megaports
    THE Honduran deepwater port of Cortes will join the US-led Container Security Initiative and Megaports programme
  • Mistral passengers refuse to leave
  • HAL invests in new generation
  • Korea to check ferry safety
  • Westbound box rates to go up
  • Breakers avoid Norway commitment
  • MOL strengthens logistics presence
  • Weak 4Q but Wilh Wilhelmsen optimistic

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • Trans-Pacific lines set FAK rate hikes
    Westbound rate increases for non-tarriff cargo, consolidated container loads, chemicals, resins and plastic scrap.
  • Cargo handling, U.S. fleet top Sanborn agenda
  • Seattle tops region's ports
  • Land buy OK'd for N. C. box port
  • Allen makes Everglades post permanent
  • Yang Ming gets MSC Europe-Gulf slots
  • Aalund joins maritime group
  • CSX exec Rice dies
  • Suspect freighter in U.S. cocaine bust
  • Crowley adds Caribe exec

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • COSCO Pacific eyes Mediterranean investments
    COSCO Group and the Piraeus Port Authority will meet in Athens this Sunday to discuss the state-owned shipping company's intention to purchase stakes in Greek ports.
  • Bojonegara to be tendered soon after getting government approval
    Indonesian State Port Corporation (Pelindo II) has committed to tendering the Bojonegara International Port project soon after obtaining a government permit, a Pelindo II executive has declared.
  • Bass Strait service resumes amidst rumour of ANL's buying Patrick from Toll
  • US export declarations go paperless this year
  • K Line completes PSW1 upgrade
  • Port of Seattle sees 17.6% boost in 2005
  • Kombiverkehr homing in on 2m TEU
  • Latvian port-swap allows ship-drop and service upgrade
  • Stinnes/Railog launch combi-cargo service, in Rotterdam Port-inspired project
  • More calls at Gwangyang
  • North Carolina International Port site purchase approved

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • Volgotanker survival crisis
    Russian tanker owner begs to be renationalised to save company and 10,000 jobs.
  • PDVSA tanker refloated
    Kim Jacob will be inspected for damage before leaving for the US Virgin Islands.
  • Sistership left ferry to its fate
    Captain of another El Salam Maritime vessel stayed away from stricken Al Salam 98 to protect his own passengers.
  • Ice rescue fails
    Elderly Bulgarian cargoship still trapped in frozen Azov Sea after 63 hour battle is lost.
  • Profit, too, for Wilhelmsen CEO
    Ingar Skaug turns in tidy profit of his own under executive share scheme.
  • Greenpeace: "We'll flag out"
    Planet-saving good guys planned to switch ships to flag of convenience.
  • Solvang gains again
    Norwegian gas carrier owner lifts earnings for its 12,000-cbm to 60,000-cbm ships in 2005.
  • Iran raises Danish dues
    Danish owners could face total ban from Iranian ports in row over offensive cartoons.
  • Club defends tragic ferry
    Steamship Mutual says Egyptian vessel had lifesaving equipment for more than double the number aboard.
  • Eurofin expands
    Finance advisor hires former Tufton Oceanic director to spearhead growth in Russia and eastern Europe.
  • Record dividend for NATS
    Strong fourth quarter suezmax market and 20% increase in revenue days prompts bumper payout.
  • EC approves Cargill purchase
    US grain giant wins permission to buy inland transport business of Italy's Pagnan.
  • Saudis turn back El Salam ferry
    More trouble for owner of Al Salam 98 as another of its vessels deemed unsafe.
  • WW ups PCTC orders
    Wilh Wilhelmsen to purchase pair of 8,000-unit ships building at Daewoo for Wallenius Lines.
  • Toei turns it up
    Japanese reefer owner makes bigger nine-month profit from higher revenues.
  • Kawasaki Kinkai kicks on
    Japanese bulker and ro-ro operator boosts profit and revenues in first nine months.
  • Profits up at Wilh Wilhelmsen
    Norwegian owner describes result as "historic", but CEO Ingar Skaug says room for improvement (includes link to live video conference).
  • Manitowoc seals barge order
    US shipbuilder signs newbuilding deal for pair of double-hulled barge from domestic owner
  • Wartsila speeds ahead
    Engine maker reports 30% increase in profits for 2005 as investors set for bumper payout.
  • Maersk agent keeps Iran office open
    Business as usual for Danish shipping giant despite Tehran cutting trade tries with Denmark in cartoon row.
  • HHI eyes more China steel
    Prompted by cheaper prices Hyundai Heavy Industries is to double plate imports from China.
  • Kuribayashi slips to loss
    Japanese ro-ro operator reports third quarter loss, but expects full year figures to return to profit.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • WTSA members to raise rates in specialty categories
  • Grimaldi adds U.S./Africa direct service
  • Wilhelmsen reports strong results for 2005
  • Horizon Offshore to add diving support vessel
  • Thomas Miller transfers Haines to N.J. office
  • Bush budgets $50 billion for transport programs
  • Great Lakes carriers optimistic about future freight volumes
  • EC approves Cargill's acquisition of Italian barge operator
  • NEMF promotes Giroux to VP business development
  • Bush unveils $42.7 billion homeland security budget
  • Experts say DHS policy shop lacks resources
  • U.S. considers easing import rules for Central American tomatoes
  • Transport equipment makers to merge
  • Globe Express names Bennett VP of sales
  • Port of Seattle has record 2005

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • WW presents historic results
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen (WW) has announced another historic result for 2005 with net operating profits up from USD 207 million to ...
  • Herning orders from Chinese shipyard
    Herning Shipping has ordered two 7,000-DWT product tankers of the Chinese Shipyard Mingde Heavy Industries in Nanton. The vessels ...
  • Fiskerstrand gets twin Portuguese order
    Fiskerstrad Verft near Aalesund in Western Norway is contracted by Portuguese owners Atlantic Ferries to plan and build two commuter ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2006
  • Timeframe tight for cruise ship 1.5% agreement
    Summer cruise season approaching fast as Pacific Northwest ports and cruise lines negotiate MOU for low-sulphur fuel.
  • Refinery outage hits BP fourth quarter result
    Oil major reporting lower quarterly profit but overall 2005 result up despite Texas City refurbishment.
  • Lubrizol: Higher shipment volume helps offset costs
    Lubricant additives manufacturer continues to see strong growth as price and product mix, as well as higher shipment volume more than offset higher raw material and utility costs.
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen reports profits up in 2005
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen reports "a good result for 2005" and says the company is well hedged against high bunker prices in 2006.
  • CSA raises bunker fuel surcharges, citing rising fuel price
    Shipowners Association raises bunker surcharge, citing increased fuel prices.
  • Imarex: Bunker fuel oil derivatives trading up 87%
    Imarex broke two new liquidity records during January as trading in listed maritime derivatives contracts reached all time highs in the dry bulk, tankers and bunker fuel oil sectors.
  • Rotterdam bids/offers $10 apart late morning
  • Singapore: Demand levels mixed on strong fuel oil supplies
    Strong flow of fuel oil supplies while bunker traders reporting mixed levels of demand to start the month.
  • Oil prices to stay tall on refining capacity shortage
    No immediate solution to refining shortages, high oil prices, expert saying.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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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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