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BRIEFS
March 9, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indon marines conduct anti-terrorism drill
    INDONESIAN marines launched an anti-terrorism drill in the Strait of Malacca yesterday, storming a ship to free hundreds of passengers held hostage by men posing as Islamic militants.
  • PPL Shipyard unveils state-of-the-art rig
    SEMBCORP Marine subsidiary PPL Shipyard yesterday unveiled the first of a series of 13 state-of-the-art jack-up drilling rigs based on an in-house design for its joint venture company Kristiansand Drilling Pte Ltd.
  • PSA unit buys 21% stake in Indian shipping JV, says ONGC official
    AN arm of Singapore's PSA International has bought a 21 per cent stake in a shipping venture floated by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd and the Shipping Corp of India Ltd .
  • Cruise ship stranded in Malacca Strait
  • 24 cruise ship passengers went missing in two years
  • Second officer responsible for fatal accident off Japan: Zim
  • Australia to destroy N Korean drug ship
  • Record US$1.1b order for VLCCs in Feb

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin adjusts various charges
  • XICT adds 3 new international services to schedule
  • Jardine Shipping Services to expand mainland business
  • Evergreen executive calls on industry to become more eco friendly
  • Port Klang Authority taken to task over `indecisiveness'
  • Pakistan moves towards joining CSI
  • Selangor forwarders urge Malaysian logistics players to consolidate
  • Hactl cargo volume rises 9pc through Feb
  • International airfreight services take off from Guizhou province
  • AA Ireland cargo revenue up 43pc in 2005
  • BA World Cargo unveils new leadership arrangement

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI, ONGC & PSA Marine to form JV company
  • Petronet LNG plans to float overseas shipping subsidiary
  • MoS babudom does it again!
  • MOLIPS opens BPO centre in Hyderabad
  • Former Pak Commerce Secretary arrives to talk business at IMC
  • Sanghi Spinners starts using VCT to export cotton yarn
  • Textiles Inc. weaving new fabric of relations with US giants
  • SMEs concerned over 5 pc import duty on steel scrap
  • 10-year tax holiday may be allowed for new EoUs too
  • Cochin Port seen to have potential to become Asia's marine fuel hub
  • Capt. Christopher S. Verma to be GDL's new CEO
  • Tax exemption list being pruned

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Eurotunnel names new director of commercial freight
  • Sea-Invest presses-on for EMO stake
  • Etihad grows network in Europe, the Middle East and Asia
  • Mullen Group completes acquisition of C. Steen Trucking
  • EuroExpress: new partners in UK, Ireland and Benelux

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Baltic Exchange approves new ownership rul
  • American club warns owners on pollution offences
  • MAIB calls for more training of engineers
  • Imarex launches dry bulk options market
  • Norsk Hydro LOI for Farstad

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Brazil yards poised for $3 billion Venezuela deal
  • Republicans rebel on DP World
  • Bourbon orders four from China

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Delta adding Salt Lake flights from Bellingham Airport
  • Transportation Services Index releases first accelerated numbers
  • American Commercial Lines sets grain billing/demurrage terms
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport will see flight menu expand
  • Manitowoc Marine nets order for pair of ocean-class tank barges

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Fears that draconian US security laws will cause container chaos
    LEGISLATION now before US Congress to tighten waterfront security following the political hysteria over DP World's acquisition of P&O could make inefficient US ports even slower and more congested, transport industry leaders are warning.
  • MCA takes aim at officers over accidents
    ALARMED by the incidence of accidents caused by excessive speed, lone watchkeepers falling asleep and other accidents to which poor watchkeeping has contributed, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published an extensive Marine Guidance Note to owners, operators, managers, masters and officers of merchant ships.
  • Owners fear Finn end of the wedge in landmark Viking Line court case
    A DISPUTE over flagging out by a small Finnish ferry line is turning into a major test of European industrial law.
  • Lloyd's set to lift profits of London insurers
    LONDON listed insurers with a big stake in Lloyd's are likely overall to have made a comfortable profit last year, analysts have said ahead of the reporting season, which begins today.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Trasmed rapped for replacement
    SPANISH ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea is in deep water over the unauthorised use of the ferry Ciudad de Malaga on the Barcelona-Mahon (Balearic islands) service
  • EU support for new LNG terminals
    NEW LNG terminals should be identified as a priority for Europe, according to the European Commission's latest proposals for a common EU energy policy
  • Carlson ditches Radisson name
    CARLSON Companies has rebranded its luxury cruise venture, shedding the Radisson name and unveiling the 'new' Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • Safety 'is more than regulation'
  • Transfennica assesses UPM cuts
  • Petroecuador output hit again
  • House moving to kill DP World deal
  • Europe 'must focus on research'
  • D/S Torm unveils three-year strategy
  • Jakarta stages mock terror raid
  • Box security flaw exposed
  • KG leader to diversify as rates slide
  • Indonesian owners leave association

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • House moves to block Dubai deal
    A House panel approves amendment to war funding bill to block DP World's takeover of P&O's U.S. port cargo facilities.
  • New report questions Homeland Security's port projects
  • Hearing for PA's suit to stop Dubai sale
  • MOL offers direct Montreal trans-Atlantic service
  • Record volume for NY-NJ port
  • DHL revamping U.S. deliveries
  • Pakistan to join CSI
  • New cranes bound for PNW ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Europe trade 'disintegration' prompts vessel redeployment
    Rates on the Asia/Europe trade have 'disintegrated' so badly that at least one line is expected to redeploy its post-panamax tonnage to the Pacific, an industry source said yesterday.
  • Update:Industrial action hits APMT Rotterdam after negotiation stalemate
    Industrial action was launched at AP Moller Terminals Rotterdam last night, after the latest talks with trade unions failed yesterday, and today's morning shift is currently continuing the stoppage.
  • Usual navigation aids lend scant help to mixed-up market
  • P&O shares delisted before deal closure, as US politicians push to limit deal
  • NY/NJ report 7% solution
  • MOL Maersk slot to open the door to Montreal
  • Ding dong, Directive's dead
  • Chiwan Port to abandon bulk and become 100% container port
  • Pacific National indecision over Tasmanian rail continues
  • More postpanamax orders to come
  • Divergent trends seen on NZ's two islands
  • PAN ready for coastal debut

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Out of GMR...
    ...but holding steady in Michael Hudner's B+H Ocean is UK-based investment fund Gandhara.
  • NATS nails follow-on
    Nordic American prices 3.75m shares at $28.50, netting $101m toward two suezmax acquisitions.
  • One in, one out
    Frontline spin-off kick-starts FPSO ambitions and lets one VLCC go.
  • Weighty issue for Coast Guard
    Greater girth of US passengers not properly addressed by port state agency, according to federal safety board probing 2004 fatal capsizing in Baltimore.
  • $15m man
    Boss Joe Pyne of Kirby Corp saw quite a payday for leading his Houston-based barge company in 2005.
  • Skagen likes Stolt
    Stavanger-based fund has built up 5% stake in Stolt-Nielsen SA, saying it considers chemical player's stock undervalued.
  • More Blueskys for Daewoo
    TMT hints at more ships to come as it confirms second LNG order in Korea.
  • Riga yard signs tug order
    Latvian shipbuilder to deliver two vessels to Riga port authority.
  • Pirates demand cash
    Owner tries to negotiate the release of Indian general cargo ship and its crew held off the Somali coast.
  • TMM goes it alone
    Mexican owner says buy-out of domestic shipping partners will boost cashflow and gave it more control over price volatility.
  • East meets West
    Emirates-based delegation set for showdown in Washington over attempts to scupper P&O deal.
  • Torm weathers storm
    Danish pool player posts healthy results on the back of volatile conditions in US.
  • Tallink sends fast ferry to Spain
    Estonian owner begins disposals ahead of new deliveries in 2007/08.
  • Flekkefjord wins cable contract
    Norwegian yard strikes deal with domestic utility company to build cable-layer.
  • Imarex firms up options
    Oslo derivatives exchange claims market first with new dry bulk product.
  • Lifeboat drill claims life
    Seafarer killed and another suffers a broken leg after safety drill on OOCL Britain in Seattle goes wrong.
  • Seyang goes into reverse
    Korean bulker owner plunges into the red in 2005 despite revenue rise.
  • Samsung inks block plant
    Korean builder launches second China hull block factory with $100m investment in Shandong province.
  • Stolt buys more Stolt
    Owner makes the most of stock slump to repurchase more shares.
  • Farstad to order again
    Norsk Hydro charter requires new platform supply ship from 2007.
  • NOL volumes fall
    Singapore liner operator sees first decline in the number of containers handled in 30 months.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Pierce tells conference TSA will carry on without Maersk
  • RCL's 4th-quarter profits down 46%, record year anyway
  • Anglo-Eastern official calls on India to improve seafarer market share
  • OSG to charter two product-chemical carriers
  • Long Beach welcomes first Matson international call
  • Vessel salvors recovered 875,000 tons of pollutants in 2005
  • Coast Guard warns mariners of mandatory testing
  • Arctic Shipping conference will convene in Russia
  • Analysts say transpacific rates dropping
  • DHL launches route optimization program
  • Willett promoted to general manager at Plane Handling
  • BNSF's Rose says federal tax breaks key for rail development
  • FTA to resist London Emission Zone
  • SEKO to use Descartes technology
  • UTi acquires 3PL provider and announces stock split
  • Malaysia resumes trade in U.S. beef
  • U.S. Chamber declares anti-counterfeiting week
  • Florida FTAA names new president
  • Jones makes Audacious move
  • House preps bills to stop port sale, change foreign ownership criteria
  • Rep. Hunter proposes X-ray inspections for all cargo
  • N.Y.-N.J. port posts 7.6% container cargo increase for 2005
  • Long Beach management structure changes highlight environmental focus
  • Portland awaits new crane

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • DOE & API at a glance: This week's key US inventory figures
    US crude stocks swell while product inventories drop.
  • Applications developed to detect the 'wrong' bunkers
    UK-based firm says its suite of applications can prevent supply and use of bad bunkers and help to comply with MARPOL requirements.
  • Long Beach: New leases to include 'green' clauses
    Port authority promoting environmental responsibility in strategic plan, will include new terminal leases.
  • Evergreen preaches environmental responsibility
    Shipowner paying costs for 'green' policies, saying others should do the same.
  • Bearish sentiment continues to dictate Rotterdam market
  • Pakistan: New player enters fuel oil market
    Pakistani supplier hopes to double annual sales volumes with new bunker tanker.
  • India refuses grant of bunker sales tax exemption
    Bunkering terminal project managed by the Cochin Port Trust refused sales tax exemption by Kerala state government.
  • Singapore's Horizon Terminal to expand capacity
    Additional capacity will be added on top of the planned 840,000 m' by the end of 2007.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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