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April 26, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Moody's affirms PSA Corp's AAA credit rating
    PSA Corp's AAA credit rating has been affirmed by ratings agency Moody's, despite its parent PSA International being put on a credit watch, following the announcement last Friday of its decision to buy a 20 per cent stake in the port assets of Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa for US$4.39 billion.
  • Turmoil in Iraq put MMM's plans on ice
    PLANS by Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd to help rebuild the Iraqi Oil Tankers Company's fleet have stalled until the political situation in Iraq improves, a top company official said yesterday.
  • Panama unveils canal expansion plan
    PANAMA unveiled an ambitious US$5.25 billion plan on Monday to expand its famous canal to handle a new generation of mammoth cargo ships and oil tankers.
  • Behemoth on the water
Strait Talk
  • Scope for PSA to expand as port boom continues
    SINGAPORE port operator PSA International's purchase of 20 per cent of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's port business, though puzzling, is certainly an interesting move.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Moody's affirms PSA Corp's AAA credit rating
    PSA Corp's AAA credit rating has been affirmed by ratings agency Moody's, despite its parent PSA International being put on a credit watch, following the announcement last Friday of its decision to buy a 20 per cent stake in the port assets of Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa for US$4.39 billion.
  • Turmoil in Iraq put MMM's plans on ice
    PLANS by Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd to help rebuild the Iraqi Oil Tankers Company's fleet have stalled until the political situation in Iraq improves, a top company official said yesterday.
  • Panama unveils canal expansion plan
    PANAMA unveiled an ambitious US$5.25 billion plan on Monday to expand its famous canal to handle a new generation of mammoth cargo ships and oil tankers.
  • Behemoth on the water
Strait Talk
  • Scope for PSA to expand as port boom continues
    SINGAPORE port operator PSA International's purchase of 20 per cent of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's port business, though puzzling, is certainly an interesting move.

Sched Netweb site
  • Senator to introduce Asia-Med service
  • OOCL, Simatech to launch new Gulf-India-Straits service
  • Daniel Richner takes over from father at M+R Spedag Group
  • Regal Maritime upbeat about Iraq prospects
  • World's first passive IC box tag with temperature sensor developed
  • Kuehne + Nagel Q1 net profit up 46pc
  • Chittagong congestion reported
  • PSA to replace container truck fleet
  • China Southern resumes Pyongyang, Moscow services
  • UPS Q1 net income rises 10.5pc
  • Lufthansa Cargo to raise fuel surcharge

Exim Indiaweb site
  • OOCL announces new Gulf-India-Straits (GIS) service w.e.f. May 10
  • Marine hull policy premia to rise by 40 pc
  • King Box rules the waves!
  • Merrill Lynch, Lazard ready to finance Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline project
  • PPT felicitates Port users, bestows excellence awards
  • Albatross CFS commences operations at ICD-Dadri
  • Boxtrans Logistics signs MoU with CONCOR
  • Payment of licence fees through EFT mode made compulsory
  • Apeda to set up market facilitation centre in Netherlands
  • Banks plan to form consortium to fund SEZ projects
  • RBI fixes rates for pre & post-shipment credit in foreign exchange
  • Finance Ministry seeks details of abatement for levy of excise duty
  • S&P gives Exim Bank BB+/B rating
  • AIAI to hold meeting with Istanbul Mayor today
  • Nicaragua invites Indian business with tax holidays

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Iberia CEO Mullor resigns
  • Business good for Hamburg Süd in 2005
  • Aeroflot joins SkyTeam
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires groupage business from F.W. Deus
  • Poste Italiane eyes IPO and reports good results in 2005
  • Open skies between UK and Canada
  • CargoSmart reduces prices
  • Transpotec Logitec 2006

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Panama set for US$5.25bn Canal expansion
  • Camillo Eitzen inks newbuilds deal
  • ANL boosts AAX service
  • LR classes Qatar LNG giants

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Keppel FELS in Indonesian fab yard venture
  • Panama Canal unveils expansion plan

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Panama unlocks path to $5.25bn canal expansion
    AFTER seven years of exhaustive studies the Panama Canal Authority has finally revealed a $5.25bn expansion project that, if approved by voters, will transform the world's key trade routes.
  • Woodside plans $4bn LNG orders
    ORDERS for up to 18 liquefied natural gas carriers are planned by Australia's Woodside Petroleum in a newbuilding programme that could be worth about US$4bn.
  • Brussels ready to act alone on recycling
    THE European Commission is prepared to act on ship recycling in advance of the development of rules agreed through the International Maritime Organization.
  • Hyundai Merchant shares take rocky ride as Fredriksen increases stake
    SHARES in Hyundai Merchant Marine had a roller-coaster ride yesterday, surging by about 14% in morning trade amid takeover talk after it emerged that Norway's John Fredriksen had indirectly become the firm's largest shareholder, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Transpetro tanker prices tumble
    SHIPYARD directors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have shaved millions of dollars off the asking price to build 26 tankers for state run operator Transpetro
  • Finnlines to cut capacity
    FINNLINES, the Helsinki-based freight ro-ro, feeder container ship and stevedoring group, is to cut capacity on some of its services after 1Q06 profit fell to €6.1M ($7.3M)
  • NY ferry official sentenced for lying
    JOHN Mauldin, a former New York ferry port captain, has been sentenced for lying to investigators about the two-pilot rule
  • Gemini costs brings OMI down
    US tanker operator OMI Corp saw first quarter profits fall by 16% as a result of a $15M increase in charter hire expenses related to its Gemini Suezmax Pool
  • Hamburg Süd calls for consolidation
    GERMAN carrier Hamburg Süd is calling for a consolidation of liner services on key north-south routes that were swamped with capacity last year
  • Temporary halt on strategic reserve growth
    JUST one day after the US Department of Energy initiated plans to hike the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Bush has called for a temporary halt to SPR deposits
  • Al Salam transcript 'deeply distressing'
  • Naval error led to sinking, claims SCI
  • Panama unveils canal expansion plan
  • Boluda unveils Marseilles yard plan
  • Malacca strait pirates lay low
  • PIL to float ship finance fund

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Panama Canal to double capacity
    Panama proposed a $5.25 billion expansion that will add a third lane and double capacity of the canal by 2014.
  • DHS to screen port workers
  • Stevens, Inouye to speak at container gala
  • Union Pacific rolls out chassis pool for ocean shipments
  • Hamburg Süd revenue gains, but outlook is less certain
  • Forum mulls Miami port access
  • BNSF profit surges
  • Northwest ups fuel fee
  • Norfolk Southern revises fuel surcharge
  • YRC profit expands
  • Strong Q1 for Con-way

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Hutchison Whampoa to buy stake in Tianjin port IPO
    Hutchison Port Holdings parent Hutchison Whampoa, which has just agreed to sell 20% of HPH to PSA, will take a strategic stake in Hong Kong IPO candidate Tianjin port.
  • Duisport marshals defences against Raiders of the Logipark
    Duisburg port authority Duisport is marshalling defences against the prospect of becoming a Deutsche Bahn subsidiary, after DB board member Diethelm Sack confirmed interest in a majority share.
  • Panama Canal auctions show premium potential
  • Terminal operators ink deepsea agreement, amid hinterland investments
  • Masterfoods gives cool reception to 20ft reefer shortage
  • Montreal sees 2006 box growth despite Q1 decline
  • HMM Q1 results beat expectations
  • Gwadar port to have export zone

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Not ours!
    Italy's BNavi says it's not the manager of ship whose master was arrested for intoxication, but V Ships subsidiary is.
  • Forward looking?
    Then you'd better look elsewhere, pal, as OMI Corp won't have anything to say about the future of the market, its vessels or its trade routes.
  • Fyhr not
    Jefferies confirms departure of Magnus Fyhr, dean of shipping equity analysts, and elevation of Doug Mavrinac in his place.
  • Finnlines to wield axe
    Finnish ro-ro owner to cut capacity and staff in bid to rein in costs.
  • Good times, for now...
    Profit up at Hamburg Sud but stark warning issued on the effect of over-capacity on freight rates in 2006.
  • OMI builds Petrobras link
    Brazilian energy giant emerges as charterer of OMI suezmax Cape Bonny as Stamford owner wins upgrade from Dahlman Rose.
  • Hoegh profit tumbles
    Soaring fuel costs bite Leif Hoegh as operating profit slides, but new vessels should add revenues this year and next.
  • Great Eastern takes the money
    Indian owner sells 1996-built MR tanker, but has five more on order.
  • Cut that out!
    A Nordic environmental pressure group is seeking a total ban on sewage discharged by vessels operating in the Baltic Sea.
  • Detentions rise in Japan
    Port state checks round up 30 deficient vessels during March.
  • Ferry official lied after crash
    Former New York employee sentenced to probation following 2003 accident that left 11 people dead.
  • Shun Tak in reverse
    Hong Kong fast ferry company sees profits and revenues fall back in 2005.
  • Taiwanese turnaround
    First Steamship of Taiwan gets back in the black through vessel sell-offs despite lower freight sales.
  • Big plans for Panama Canal
    Panamanian people to decide on $5.25bn proposal to add extra lane by 2014, which would allow ships of up to 170,000 dwt and 12,000 teu to transit vital waterway.
  • Up and down at HMM
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine sees shares fluctuate on news of profit drop and John Fredriksen stake.
  • PIL plans shipping fund
    Singapore's Pacific International Lines said to be planning country's first shipping investment trust.
  • Three more pirate attacks
    The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reiterates its concerns about piracy at Chittagong anchorage with another attempted raid.
  • All smiles at Grieg
    Bergen bonanza as the Grieg group celebrates its best ever annual result.
  • Crew rescued from sinking cargoship
    Four men from general cargoship picked up by other vessel involved in collision off Swedish island of Gotland.
  • Fredriksen closes on HMM
    Tanker titan now largest shareholder in Hyundai Merchant Marine after snapping up more shares.
  • GSI up on completions
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International sees 2006 first quarter net profits more than triple.
  • Yantai eyes Oslo
    Chinese shipbuilder looks to Norwegian borse to raise $150m and may also list in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Liner shipping revenue up at Hamburg Sud
  • CMA CGM (America) to revise Indamex bunker prices monthly
  • Cargolux's profits propped up by sale
  • Continental's results improve with $66 million 1st quarter net loss
  • Lufthansa Cargo, Cargolux to raise fuel surcharges
  • NWA Cargo to raise fuel surcharges
  • Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise orders 10 Boeing 737s
  • Norfolk Southern to revise fuel surcharge
  • California land ports to be included in automated truck manifest program
  • NRF slams SOS container scanning bill
  • Scottish & Newcastle hands over U.K. distribution to Kuehne + Nagel
  • Lighter companies get break on hazmat transport rules
  • Brittin joins GlobalWare Solutions
  • Kuehne + Nagel to buy DEUS's groupage business
  • Schenker opens branch office in Chongqing
  • Panama Canal announces expansion plans
  • APM Terminals to buy 30% stake in Eurogate's JadeWeserPort
  • Savannah opens new container berth
  • Forest product shipments may stimulate backhaul growth at Longview
  • Marseilles-Fos' throughput up 5%
  • Dunkirk's 1st quarter box volumes up 3%
  • Houston commission approves RPM installation

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • Four saved after collision
    On Tuesday morning, The Danish-flagged 555-DWT coaster "Marina-S", built 1970, sank after a collision with the Swedish ...
  • Additional work for Consafe on Sakhalin
    Göteborg-based Consafe Offshore has secured an additional agreement to the charter of the floatel and service rigg "Safe Bristolia ...
  • Fabricius buys three chemical tankers
    Rederiet Fabricius A/S is expanding its fleet ' again! This time the company has purchased the entire fleet from Jens ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2006
  • US to free up more oil, bring prices down
    President Bush stopping purchases for strategic reserve, pushing for more refineries.
  • US: New marine lubes company seeks 'super hub' status
    A newly formed marine lubricants company in the US reveals ambitious goal of being a super hub for the marine market.
  • SPC posts Q1 profit decline
    Weaker refining margins and US dollar depreciation hit profits at one of Singapore's top-ten bunker suppliers.
  • Bunker team changes at PDVSA
    One newcomer and one transferral announced.
  • Rotterdam numbers back down from record high
  • SGX announces launch of OTC clearing facility
    SGX will offer OTC clearing of transactions on Singapore fuel oil 380 cst and 180 cst swaps.
  • Singapore: Bunker prices firm in balanced market
    Suppliers noted good bunker availability and healthy demand.

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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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