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October 24, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama voters approve US$5.25b canal expansion
    PANAMANIAN voters gave an overwhelming thumbs up for the US$5.25 billion expansion of the 92-year old Panama Canal that will allow substantially larger ships to squeeze through the man-made shortcut, courtesy of a new set of locks.
  • Kuehne & Nagel Q3 profit gains 22%
    KUEHNE & Nagel International AG, the world's biggest sea-freight forwarding company, said third-quarter profit rose 22 per cent because of rising demand for goods shipped across the world.
  • Orient Overseas expands, orders 4 vessels
    ORIENT Overseas Ltd, owner of Asia's eighth largest container shipping line, have placed a US$477 million order for four vessels from Samsung Heavy Industries Co to expand its fleet.
  • New M'sian shipping zone to open in Nov
  • STX Shipbuilding gets order for three ships
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    LLOYD's of London is considering designating North Korea and the nearby region as risky, which might increase maritime insurance premiums in the Sea of Japan, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama voters approve US$5.25b canal expansion
    PANAMANIAN voters gave an overwhelming thumbs up for the US$5.25 billion expansion of the 92-year old Panama Canal that will allow substantially larger ships to squeeze through the man-made shortcut, courtesy of a new set of locks.
  • Kuehne & Nagel Q3 profit gains 22%
    KUEHNE & Nagel International AG, the world's biggest sea-freight forwarding company, said third-quarter profit rose 22 per cent because of rising demand for goods shipped across the world.
  • Orient Overseas expands, orders 4 vessels
    ORIENT Overseas Ltd, owner of Asia's eighth largest container shipping line, have placed a US$477 million order for four vessels from Samsung Heavy Industries Co to expand its fleet.
  • New M'sian shipping zone to open in Nov
  • STX Shipbuilding gets order for three ships
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    LLOYD's of London is considering designating North Korea and the nearby region as risky, which might increase maritime insurance premiums in the Sea of Japan, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal expansion receives voter approval
  • OOIL volume and revenue up in Q3
  • MISC upgrades Halal Express with call to Nhava Sheva
  • PTP to implement safety measure as haze lingers
  • UPS Q3 operating profit rises 5pc to US$1.58b
  • XICT wins three container awards
  • Oasis obtains HK air operator certificate
  • Continental posts Q3 net income profit
  • Cargo 2000 commends BT communications system

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Poulson slams lack of investment in training
  • Star Princess inquiry "biggest since Sea Empress"
  • Savannah "to gain from Panama expansion"
  • OOIL order 4 more giant boxships
  • ICS looks for range of measures to tackle emissions
  • "Yes" vote for Panama Canal expansion
  • Mississippi collision
  • Lifeline for Equitas

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • U.K. MAIB reports on cruise ship balcony fire
  • Sembawang picked for drillship upgrade
  • Panamanians say yes to Canal expansion

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Panama Canal gains yes vote for major expansion project
  • Matson lowering fuel charge for Hawaii, Guam/CNMI, Micronesia services
  • Port of Bellingham schedules meeting eyeing Fairhaven property
  • Governor Kulongoski asks ITC to support Oregon Steel Mills
  • Union Pacific sets record with third quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Panama voters say 'Si' to canal expansion plan
    IN A historic vote with widespread ramifications for the international shipping community, the Panamanian electorate has overwhelmingly backed the expansion of the Panama Canal.
  • North Korea could be made risk area by Joint War Committee
    NORTH Korea could shortly be designated a war risk area, a consultancy working for the Joint War Committee representing the London marine insurance sector has warned.
  • Lerenius to quit ABP top job in wake of Admiral takeover
    BO Lerenius, chief executive of Associated British Ports, will step down next March after almost eight years running the UK's largest ports group.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • American Club VP slams labour gap
    NEW YORK 23 October ' American P&I Club VP John Poulson has issued a scathing critique of shipping's cost-cutting strategies and how they are dramatically reducing the ranks of qualified seafarers and surveyors
  • Cayman group grabs Singapore shipbuilder
    NAUTICAL Offshore Services of the Cayman Islands is making a takeover bid for the Jaya Holdings shipbuilding and offshore services group of Singapore, news reports say
  • Last bodies recovered from Rio collision
    THE bodies have now been found of all crew from the fishing boat Costa Azul, which sank in Rio de Janeiro after a collision with a reefer vessel last week
  • Star Princess probe complete
    THE UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published its conclusions on the March fire aboard Princess Cruises' Star Princess that started on a cabin balcony.
  • Smit lighters Pakistan oil barge
    SMIT Singapore has safely lightered the sunken Pakistani oil barge Orion-I, which capsized on 6 October
  • Another Mississippi mishap
    THE Mississippi River system has suffered its second casualty in a single week, with yesterday's collision between a Hapag-Lloyd box ship and a Tsakos Shipping bulker
  • ABP chairman to retire in March
  • K+N unfazed by rate decline
  • Stream back-pedals on order rumour
  • Tallink cuts 128 Finnish jobs
  • French praise for Maltese flag
  • New Seaway boss wants aliens out
  • Panamanians say yes to Canal expansion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Voters approve Panama Canal plan
    Voters approve plan to add third set of locks, a $5.25-billion project that will double the waterway's capacity by 2014.
  • Ships collide on Mississippi
  • Railroad volume grows
  • UPS reviewing Airbus order
  • BNSF sets on-dock mark
  • Europe View: EC still aiming at maritime sector
  • Houston coffee imports up
  • Waterways eye Mumbai traffic
  • Container train operators hit India bulk ban
  • Four Soft net expands

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Panama Canal expansion will make waterway a shipping hub
    Panama Canal Administrator Alberto Aleman Zubieta said today that the canal will become a "hub for shipping" as it stands at the intersection between the east/west and north/south trades.
  • Indian Railways tries to bulk up non-box business, banning bulk in containers
    Indian Railways' attempt to bar the movement of some bulk commodities in containers ' protecting its conventional freight market ' has prompted protest from operators who have obtained licences since deregulation.
  • China to boost private rail infrastructure investment
  • Antwerp celebrates 9% box growth, but Asia volumes still "very modest"
  • OOIL seeks financing to buy four Samsung 8,000 teu Titans
  • Fesco to go to market
  • China COSCO to issue US$190m in short-term bills
  • Constantza barge terminal under construction, driven by Danube traffic
  • Busan growth stalls while Gwangyang and Inchon are at record highs
  • HMM doubles Rotterdam-Slovakia rail service frequency
  • Freightliner ties up two ocean carriers for UK services
  • Panamanian voters back Canal expansion plans by three to one

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Whale of a deal
    Private equity fund takes stake in Italian passenger operator Moby.
  • Bank doubts OPEC
    New York's Dahlman Rose is not among those cutting tanker projections after cartel's pledge of 1.2m bpd output cut.
  • Oh, to see $11 again...
    Shipping's newest IPO company Ultrapetrol has traded as dismally as it priced its flotation.
  • Two injured in Syrian ship blaze
    German navy to the rescue of crew of containership on fire off Tartous with two rushed to Limassol hospital.
  • Fesco to list in London
    Moscow also a likely floatation venue for Russian boxship owner Far Eastern after busy month of acquisitions.
  • Riches from rubbish
    Cory sale set to prove truth of 'where there's muck there's money' proverb.
  • Bye Bo
    ABP Ports head and former Stena exec Lerenius to bow out next year after passing the baton to Admiral.
  • Judge dismisses RCCL case
    Family of man who disappeared from cruise vessel in Aegean Sea last year to continue fight in appellate court.
  • Cruise fires spark action
    Run of fires on ships' balconies leads to massive drive to avert further tragedies.
  • 'Contact lost' with sinking Russian ship
    Race on to save 18 crew members of timber carrier taking on water in Sea of Japan as communication lost with Vladivostok.
  • Formosa orders at STX
    Three firm product tanker orders for Formosa Plastics at South Korean yard with LOI for two more.
  • Panamanians say 'Si'
    Voters overwhelmingly back plans to widen Panama Canal, despite fears that plan could bankrupt nation.
  • Hartmann orders at Fincantieri
    Italian shipbuilder increases offshore order book with deal for two anchor handlers from German owner.
  • Ships collide on Mississippi
    A Hapag Lloyd containership has struck a laden Tsakos panamax bulker after losing power.
  • OOCL books four more
    Hong Kong owner orders more 8,000-teu containerships at Samsung Heavy Industries.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • TUI denies federal shareholding talks
  • OOCL orders another four 8,063-TEU ships from Samsung
  • NYK, Mitsui secure charter contract with CPC for LNG carriers
  • SvitzerWijsmuller extends Adsteam offer again
  • Maersk to add Puerto Cabello congestion surcharge
  • MOL opens first logistics subsidiary in China
  • Cathay Pacific gives CNAC shares to Asian charities
  • Morgan Stanley: Retailers overbuying in summer affecting TL carriers
  • Wal-Mart sings "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" for 3PLs
  • BIS reviews effectiveness of Cuba, foreign policy-based export controls
  • CBP Trade Symposium scheduled for mid-December
  • Kuehne + Nagel's profit up 45% after nine months
  • CargoWise and Sectra announce tie-up
  • Panama voters back canal expansion
  • TWIC under the gun, again
  • Port of Antwerp's box volume up 9%
  • Norfolk breakbulk terminal able to receive bigger vessels
  • Lerenius to quit ABP

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Swedish university on the high seas
    Soon, Sweden will have a maritime academy with somewhere on the high seas as address. A Swedish-flagged vessel will ...
  • Record ro-ro handling in Göteborg
    In september, 37,000 units were handled in the ro-ro terminal in the port of Göteborg. This is nine per ...
  • Blystad acquires capesize building contract
    Arne Blystad is believed to have bought a newbuilding contract for 175,000 DWT bulk carrier at Bohai Shipbuilding from Greek ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2006
  • Cruise line predicts flat fuel prices
    Carnival putting in its prediction for fuel prices over the remainder of the year.
  • Plymouth service launched by FOS
    Bunker supplier and terminal operator to look for more UK and Ireland fuel supply locations.
  • Further Black Sea expansion for Transbunker
    Bunkering operations just launched in the Port Kavkaz and Kerch strait areas.
  • ARA market decreases with crude/barge prices
  • Secured sample bottles can eliminate tampering
    Fuel-testing companies advise on tamper-proofed sample bottles, complementing Singapore's CP 60.
  • South Korea: Demand soft despite competitive prices
    Price of 380 cst in Busan holds competitive edge over East Asian ports.
  • Shipping lines lower bunker surcharges
    Two key carriers in the Puerto

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