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July 11, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Key to security is knowing what's in the box: APL exec
    THE biggest challenge in supply chain security is knowing 'what's in the box', according to the head of security for Neptune Orient Line's APL container division, who cautioned against rushing to technology-based solutions.
  • Greek shipowners set to spend record sums on new vessels
    GREEK shipowners are on course to spend a record amount on vessels in 2006 amid confidence that the booming economies of China and India will keep driving demand and as they replace ageing fleets.
  • PYI plans HK$800m Chinese port buys to tap oil demand
    PYI Corp, an investor in Chinese ports, plans to spend HK$800 million by March 2007 buying terminals in eastern China to benefit from the country's surging demand for oil and other raw materials.
  • Maiden call of biggest container ship
Port Shots
  • BT/ZUJI deals of the week

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Key to security is knowing what's in the box: APL exec
    THE biggest challenge in supply chain security is knowing 'what's in the box', according to the head of security for Neptune Orient Line's APL container division, who cautioned against rushing to technology-based solutions.
  • Greek shipowners set to spend record sums on new vessels
    GREEK shipowners are on course to spend a record amount on vessels in 2006 amid confidence that the booming economies of China and India will keep driving demand and as they replace ageing fleets.
  • PYI plans HK$800m Chinese port buys to tap oil demand
    PYI Corp, an investor in Chinese ports, plans to spend HK$800 million by March 2007 buying terminals in eastern China to benefit from the country's surging demand for oil and other raw materials.
  • Maiden call of biggest container ship
Port Shots
  • BT/ZUJI deals of the week

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai throughput up 18pc over first six months
  • Coscon expands SEA service with Nansha call
  • Shijiazhuang to build logistics park
  • Indian states urged to speed up expansion of port capacity
  • APL outlines plan for improved supply chain security
  • Indonesia's shipping policy may benefit Australia's Northern Territory
  • Hactl forecasts slower export growth for 2006
  • Hong Kong Airport Authority defends joint venture with Zhuhai Airport
  • Oasis Airlines appoints management team

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Jardine Shipping Services sees bright prospects in India
  • Interline Global Logistics launched in city
  • INSA plea against service tax adjourned again
  • MoS draws up action plan to expand handling capacity at ports to 2,000 m tonnes
  • Hanjin Shipping begins operating JV in Colombo
  • ...adding fast ship to Asia-Europe service
  • Zim launches new Asia-Med (AMX) service
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk making changes at the helm
  • Hapag-Lloyd to launch new Europe service in Oct.
  • BAF to be lowered in Aug.
  • AADA to reduce bunker surcharge
  • Interasia Lines to start IMX service
  • OOCL Dubai to be used on new MAX service
  • TS Lines buys 4 boxships to enter shipowning biz
  • CKYH Alliance carriers change calls in AWE-5 run
  • Japan to overhaul maritime policy
  • Hamburg Süd closes deal for FESCO liner services
  • Coscon named Shipping Line of The Year
  • FPS New Zealand open for business in Christchurch
  • Vietnam-rising star of shipbuilding
  • Imported pulses to begin arriving this month
  • 22 pc rise in oilmeal exports during Q1
  • Prospects bright for pepper export
  • Cochin Port Trust installing advanced vessel traffic management system
  • Port-based SEZ to come up in Dighi
  • Rlys haul more steel, cement in Q1
  • Railway Board calculates cost of freight corridor to be less with govt-backed finances
  • Govt bodies vetting Rlys' MCA for box freight transport by pvt. operators
  • Forex reserves up by $ 952 million to $ 1,62,912 million
  • Fresh loan sanctions under TUFS stopped

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Tanker rates "set to stay high"
  • New Asian agent
  • Typhoon spares Busan
  • MOL flags to Marshall Islands
  • Stolt Australia loads its cargo

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Petrojack to sell two jackups

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Homeland Security Department announces new round of grants
  • Transportation Services Index sees gains for third straight month
  • Corps will discuss harbor plans at Port of Grays Harbor Commission meet
  • Port of Tacoma publishes comprehensive financial report
  • Coal, grain push rail freight to strong showing for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • DP World mulls £1bn London-Dubai IPO
    London could share in a multi-billion-dollar initial public offering from DP World of Dubai, the top three global container port operator which acquired P&O earlier this year for £3.9bn ($7bn).
  • Pension bonanza for ABS executives adds to Prestige crossfire
    THE sweeping management reshuffle announced by American Bureau of Shipping last month came after revelations of multi-million dollar pension fund payouts to top executives.
  • Act now over general cargo casualties, urges Rina
    THE Royal Institution of Naval Architects has urged member states of the International Maritime Organization to act over the high frequency of losses occurring in the general cargoship sector.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Stolt crew in reflagging protest
    A decision to reflag the Australian-manned chemical tanker Stolt Australia and recrew the ship with Filipinos sparked controversy at the weekend
  • Moby and SNAV agree joint service
    ITALIAN private ferry operators Moby and SNAV have agreed to work together in a commercial partnership on the Civitavecchia (Rome)-Olbia (Sardinia) route
  • Alaska ferry picks up survivors
    ALASKA Marine Highway ro-pax ferry Taku made an unscheduled pick-up early on Saturday morning, saving three fishermen after their commercial fishing vessel sank
  • Higher profits in pipeline for Transneft
    RUSSIA'S pipeline agency Transneft, which controls all crude oil pipelines for delivery to the country's ports and to cross-border destinations, is having a bumper year
  • Unsafe tanker sent from LA port
    COAST Guard officials banned a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker from the port of Los Angeles on Friday after learning its inert gas system was inoperable
  • IM Skaugen suffers in first half
    HIGHER-than-forecast operating costs at its shuttle tanker division wiped out more than half the first-half profit at Norwegian shipping group IM Skaugen
  • P&O might return to London market
  • London P&I Club posts healthy figures
  • BC ferry sinking report expedited
  • Arrest warrant issued for ro-ro master
  • Stowaways found dead in container
  • Typhoon winds blow boxes overboard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Capacity fears push up charter rates
    Rates hit six-month highs on surging traffic, fueling concern among carriers that they will be short of capacity during peak season.
  • Smooth peak season seen for U.S. container gateways
  • More Bayport delays
  • Canada discussing merger of western port operations
  • No fuel charge increase for TACA lines
  • Strong Seaway results
  • Maine Maritime schedules international networking conference
  • IPO for DP World: Report
  • UTi eyeing Israel buys
  • Brazil mulls new Santos port
  • DHL expands Bali gateway

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Owners on newbuild spree again
    Newbuild orders boomed last month, allowing the quarter to catch up after a lacklustre year and 'soaking up' Very Large Container Ship (VLCS) yard capacity through 2009.
  • Over 100 boxes swept away by Typhoon Ewiniar
    Typhoon Ewiniar has swept away over 100 containers in the water near South Korea.
  • Dead bodies found on boxship on Africa-Asia trade
  • BC ports agree to explore merger
  • India's corporate giants compete for JNP fourth box-terminal
  • DP World mulls autumn IPO
  • CCNI takes delivery of second newbuild

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Stolt reveals document
    Beleaguered chemical-carrier giant Stolt-Nielsen is bravely buying its own shares as it fights legal threats.
  • Halsted steps down
    Soren Halsted is stepping down as managing director of Clipper Group A/S in Copenhagen.
  • P&O ports may refloat
    Dubai Ports World coy on reports that it is eying London IPO before the end of this year.
  • Bulgarian River sold
    Bulgarian conglomerate Chimimport is taking over Bulgarian River Shipping Corp after a disputed tender.
  • V.Ships reaches eastward
    The agency business of Roberto Giorgi-led V.Ships is reaching into East Asia with a new joint venture.
  • PNSC eyes new ships
    Pakistan national owner talking to banks about funding to renew ageing fleet.
  • A&B in $63m buyback
    The parent of Matson Navigation has responded to softness in its share price by investing $63m in itself.
  • Aussie dispute over flag change
    Crew on Stolt-NYK tanker strike over plan to switch to Cayman Islands and employ Filipinos.
  • Boluda goes French
    Spanish maritime group prepares to take over Marseille drydocks.
  • Probo Elk in LA drama
    Ship just sold at centre of major emergency after on-deck oil spill and explosion fear.
  • Put your money in MC?
    Fortis bank predicts 70% jump in lpg operator's share price after recent buys, with more expected.
  • Probos find charters
    Gulf Navigation secures long term deal to employ recently acquired combination carriers.
  • ASL gets barge lift
    Singapore shipbuilder to construct self-elevating vessel for Swiber Offshore.
  • Daewoo grabs offshore orders
    Korean yard to build drillship for Transocean and drilling rig for Petroserv of Brazil.
  • They think it's all over...
    It is now. We have a winner in the TradeWinds World Cup Challenge.
  • Goldenport seals cape buy
    London-listed Greek confirms it has acquired Orient Alliance from John Koo's Orient Steamship.
  • NYK for CPC
    Japanese line sees off countrymen to win Taiwan's LNG prize.
  • Keppel breaks the ice
    Singapore group to build first ever icebreakers for Russia's Lukoil in deal worth over $165m.
  • Idle times for Skaugen
    Second-quarter profit plummets after group penalised by high tanker rates and decline in gas cargoes.
  • Shreyas snaps up boxship
    Indian coastal containership operator picks up Pan United Corp feeder ship for $14.25m.
  • SNM back on sale
    Daewoo Mangalia pulls out of deal for Romanian yard citing disagreements over debt.
  • Corsica gets Spirit
    French operator Corsica Ferries revealed as buyer of Australian ferry Spirit of Tasmania III (built 1995).
  • Bodies found in Hong Kong
    Officials discover decomposed bodies of three African men onboard France-flagged containership.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Steven Bresky takes over from father as Seaboard Corp. president, CEO
  • Coast Guard orders tanker away from L.A. pier until safety restored
  • CCNI names 3,100-TEU ship
  • Germanischer Lloyd moves office in Bilbao
  • "K" Line names Soda as European chief
  • CLARIFICATION: "Non-aid contract" forces IMC from food aid market
  • World Air Holdings finally reports 2005 results; profits up 24%
  • BA's cargo up 2.2% in June; new Heathrow/Calgary service in December
  • Air Canada parent profits on sale of US Airways shares
  • American's freight volumes up 2.9% in June
  • United's cargo volumes up 9.9% in June
  • Maersk signs largest U.K. intermodal contract with Freightliner
  • PWC Logistics acquires Cronat
  • UTi in talks to buy two Israeli forwarders
  • IJS Global names Laccona chairman, CEO
  • NRF and Global Insight: record TEU volumes shouldn't slow ports
  • Jacksonville terminal temporary closed for security reasons
  • Dominican Republic joins CSI, anti-nuclear smuggling program

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Norwegians want Aussie ferry
    Australian TT-Line has signed a letter of intent covering the sale of the ro-pax ferry "Spirit of Tasmania ...
  • Court finds Wärtsilä not guilty of bribery
    The Vasa Court of Appeal has approved of a verdict in the District Court of Vasa and found Wärtsilä and ...
  • Stolt-Nielsen's cartel costs drawing towards billion mark
    During Q2 this year, Stolt-Nielsen was forced to book close to NOK 75 million (EUR 9.4 million) for legal ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2006
  • Public forums on emissions plan
    Los Angeles and Long Beach holding public meetings to discuss new clean air measures.
  • Petrobras market entry sees softer prices
    New Uruguay operation launching today, but longer-term market impact unknown.
  • Lake Charles: Open for bunker business
    Barge deliveries resuming as ship restrictions easing and vessel traffic continuing.
  • Salvors make good progress in bunker, container removal
    Bunker and cargo removal from Safmarine Agulhas has made good progress after Friday's weather scare.
  • Talk grows of triple-digit oil prices
    Bullish analysts talk of crude oil trading around $100 by year-end and maybe hitting twice that in 2007.
  • Clean air plan could bring port operations to standstill
    Fears raised over European Commission proposal for Directive on Ambient Air Quality.
  • Japan bunker fuel prices dip below Singapore
    Prices for 180 cst in Tokyo Bay fall below Singapore's prices on surplus of fuel oil supplies.
  • ARA market holding steady Monday morning
  • Singapore: Underground storage project to open tender soon
    Dutch oil storage firm Royal Vopak interested in helping JTC run the underground storage facility.
  • South Korea: Bunker operations halted as typhoon approaches
    Bunker barge operations and berths were closed ahead of the approaching typhoon.
  • Singapore: Ocean Tankers to invest in new VLCCs
    The company will build six VLCCs in support of its oil trading activities.

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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
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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