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March 31, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil tanker rates seen falling as much as 25%
    OIL tanker rates could fall by as much as 25 per cent this year as the global tanker fleet grows faster than oil shipments, the head of Clarkson Research said yesterday.
  • S'pore to join Bunker Convention
    SINGAPORE intends to accede to the international Bunker Convention by next month.
  • US Congress deals with DPW fallout
    THE US Congress is looking at new legislative proposals responding to the political firestorm sparked by a Dubai-owned company's bid to take over operations at some major US ports.
  • Grounded-ship master jailed
  • Clarkson's H2 profit up 5.6% to £7.5m
Admiralty Casebook
  • Who is liable for improper stowage of cargo?
    JUST because the captain of a chartered vessel had supervised the loading and stowage of cargo, that did not mean that responsibility for the stowage, which was contractually the charterers', had shifted to the vessel owners, an English court ruled earlier this month.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil tanker rates seen falling as much as 25%
    OIL tanker rates could fall by as much as 25 per cent this year as the global tanker fleet grows faster than oil shipments, the head of Clarkson Research said yesterday.
  • S'pore to join Bunker Convention
    SINGAPORE intends to accede to the international Bunker Convention by next month.
  • US Congress deals with DPW fallout
    THE US Congress is looking at new legislative proposals responding to the political firestorm sparked by a Dubai-owned company's bid to take over operations at some major US ports.
  • Grounded-ship master jailed
  • Clarkson's H2 profit up 5.6% to £7.5m
Admiralty Casebook
  • Who is liable for improper stowage of cargo?
    JUST because the captain of a chartered vessel had supervised the loading and stowage of cargo, that did not mean that responsibility for the stowage, which was contractually the charterers', had shifted to the vessel owners, an English court ruled earlier this month.

Sched Netweb site
  • AP Moller-Maersk 2005 container shipping profits down despite increased volume
  • Hanjin orders 4 newbuilds
  • Sinotrans upbeat about 2006 prospects
  • Rival port derails Hutchison bid to buy 50pc of Lyttelton Port
  • MICT opens export gate
  • Singapore joins US' Mega Ports Initiative
  • Qantas to raise US$400 million through bond sale
  • PIA takes delivery of second 777-200LR
  • Kitty Hawk sees red in 2005, but expects improvements in 2006
  • TNT Airways signs EUR15 million maintenance contract with KLM unit

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fast transit times, ample space are main advantages of CIX service-HMM official
  • GAIL (India) gets excellent response to bid for transporting CNG from Myanmar
  • India, Pak Secretaries get down to business
  • India, Pak to jointly file for basmati patent
  • Auto parts makers seek virtual SEZ status
  • India trade centre to come up in UAE
  • Garment exporters tap niche segments to keep competitors at bay
  • GSPC, GMB may jointly develop LNG terminal
  • GRSE plans new shipyards
  • SC judgment on truck overloading
  • Puyvast Maritime of Bangalore effects 1st rake movement of granite blocks from Lalitpur, Jhansi, to Kandla Port
  • Stiff hike in rail container transport rates from tomorrow
  • Interactive meeting at IMC today

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • TransCare AG extends field of competence
  • Cosco names biggest boxship
  • TAP Cargo teams up with new service partner in Frankfurt
  • Russkaya Troyka traffic booming
  • Fiege acquires TTS Holding and Rewico

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • ILO/IMO launches abandonment database
  • MOL restructures shipmanagement
  • AP Moller profits down
  • GEO orders ROV vessel from Aker

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Crowley christens 185,000 bbl ATB
  • Nakilat to order world's largest LNG ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • National airports association names Sea-Tac lounge best in US
  • Hanjin orders four more 4,300 TEU container ships
  • Annual boating/chowder event set for May 13th in Olympia
  • Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR returns to homeport in Seattle
  • Crowley launching new Articulated Tug-Barge

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Integration key to new NYK strategy
    JAPAN'S Nippon Yusen Kaisha will formally unveil a new corporate strategy tomorrow designed to make it stand out from its global competitors.
  • Greek flag declines as nation's tonnage soars
    STATISTICS just released show that Greek-controlled shipping has continued to expand during the past 12 months but the country's shipowners have seized on a stark contrast in the fortunes of the national registry.
  • Drama as Tosca takes Port 2000 detour
    The 8,500 teu CMA CGM Tosca inaugurated the port of Le Havre's new €1.09bn ($1.3bn) container facility, Port 2000, yesterday, making a detour to call at the French port before continuing on its journey eastbound to Asia via Malta.
  • Dry freight derivatives screen in May debut
    THE first multi-broker dry cargo freight derivatives trading screen, CIF, will go live at the end of May.
  • ABP scorns 'inadequate' £2.2bn takeover bid
    Associated British Ports has rejected in no uncertain terms a £2.2bn ($3.85bn) takeover bid from a powerful consortium of investment groups.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • NSCSA management changes
    MANAGEMENT changes have been announced at Riyadh-based National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
  • SUV targeting causes little concern
    TIGHTENING of fuel economy rules for sports utility vehicles in the US is not stringent enough to cause significant concern for tanker trades
  • Strong financials from TT Club
    TT Club, the niche logistics insurer, announced strong financial results this week, with chief executive Paul Neagle declaring a $23M surplus for its 2005 financial year
  • Port of Spain turned over to Portia
    OVERSIGHT of Trinidad's Port of Spain has been officially turned over to UK-based Portia Management Services after a lengthy bidding process
  • Dover in fast ferry talks
    DOVER Harbour Board is negotiating with two possible operators of fast ferry services
  • Odense yard struggles but survives
    ODENSE Steel Shipyard plays an important role for AP Moller-Maersk and will survive in the short term despite poor performance, Fairplay has been advised
  • Egypt offered ferries by Arab states
  • Pemex head pleads for investment
  • Celtic Link look to expand operations
  • AP Møller warning send shares sliding
  • AB Ports rejects Goldman Sachs bid
  • Singapore accedes to bunker convention
  • Liner rates expected to hold firm
  • Berlian Laju to list in Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Box scanner wins favorable reviews
    But Homeland Security officials tell Senate panel that ICIS radiation detection system not ready for full-scale deployment at global ports.
  • Private sector to aid transport ID card roll-out
  • Koch: Don't limit foreign investment in U.S. ports
  • UPS: Transport network threatens economic growth
  • ABP rejects U.S.-led bid
  • Senate confirms Allen as head of Coast Guard
  • EU, U.S. jointly protest China auto parts tariffs
  • MSC opens Philadelphia call

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Patrick files new court action against Toll
    Patrick Corporation has issued another strident rejection of Toll Holdings' takeover offer by launching a new court action over joint venture Pacific National.
  • Newly-registered TransContainer to focus ambitions on transit
    Russia's TransContainer is stepping up its ambitions, with a decision to form a joint venture with Finland's VR Cargo, focusing on the Trans-Siberian transit-traffic which has contracted so sharply since 2004.
  • Tianjin Port sees strong results on throughput surge
  • Engine room holds key to Fortune fire
  • ABP reject 'wholly inadequate' offer
  • Brazil's Salvador to gain US$45m terminal
  • Hanjin orders four more panamaxes from Samsung
  • FESCO maps out new orientations
  • TransContainer chairman appointed

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Navios mulls NY move
    Drybulk owner may be leaving Connecticut after more than 20 years, lets go two operations staff as jobs transfered to Greece.
  • Ultrapetrol seeks $175m IPO
    South American owner of ships, barges, supply boats and cruiseships seeks listing on New York's Nasdaq exchange.
  • US ports "safer" under DP World
    Dubai deal would have meant better security at American terminals, Homeland Security boss admits.
  • Exmar declares options
    Belgian shipowner invests another $500m to extend its LNG regasification vessel order book.
  • Scandlines ups profit
    German-Danish ferry company Scandlines logs a profits in 2005 as it awaits a suitable buyer to appear.
  • Stolt pockets $352m
    Chemical tanker giant expects to record $80m gain from sale of its share in Marine Harvest NV to John Fredriksen.
  • ETA-Ascon orders again
    Japan secures another two super panamax bulkers as part of Dubai owner's big fleet expansion plan.
  • Yang Ming logs Yangtze stake
    Taiwanese boxship owner Yang Ming increases its logistics portfolio in China with purchase of shares in Yangtze River Logistics.
  • Zim starts African run
    Israeli container line cooperates with Cosco between Italy, Spain and West Africa.
  • Piraeus Port posts profit
    Profit up at the Piraeus Port Authority but continued good results contingent on keeping workforce from striking.
  • QGTC confirms QMax order
    Qatar Gas Transport Co takes on its biggest challenge yet.
  • Magsaysay wants more
    Malaysian shipping group intends to build stake in feedership operator Lorenzo Shipping.
  • Guess who's back?
    Goldenport of Greece returns to the UK with a renewed attempt to list on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Can Goldenport finish this time?
    Greek owner Goldenport is once again looking to list in London but has anything really changed since its first failed attempt?
  • Shake-up at NSCSA
    Finance chief Humoud Al-Ajlan takes over presidency from Khalil Al-Gannas.
  • Israel Corp on the rise
    Sammy Ofer-controlled company builds earnings and revenues from Zim's boxships in 2005.
  • Ports prepare for Glenda
    Western Australian iron ore ports batten down the hatches in preparation for tropical cyclone.
  • CSDC confirms tanker orders
    Hong Kong arm of China Shipping splashing out $560m on VLCCs and handymax tankers.
  • Aker in control
    Norwegian yard group to build another ROV support ship for domestic owner GEO.
  • Dag replaces Einar
    Rasmussen junior takes over the reins as managing director at family-owned Norwegian shipping concern.
  • ABP rejects offer
    UK ports group gives thumbs down to '2.2bn bid from Goldman Sachs-led consortium.
  • Olsson takes-up Ow stake
    Former Wallenius president exercises option for 10% stake in car carrier owning company.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Senate OKs Allen for Coast Guard job
  • Yang Ming joining U.S. East Coast/East Coast South America market
  • Europe/Caribbean/South America carriers to raise bunker surcharges
  • Overseas Shipholding orders four Aframax tankers
  • OOCL receives 5,888-TEU ship
  • MOL to restructure tanker management
  • Cargo vessels being added to US-VISIT program
  • Lufthansa Cargo's operating profit soars 222% in 2005
  • Cargo analyst warns airports to get competitive
  • GECAS places $4 billion order with Boeing for up to 60 737s
  • Cathay to start first direct Hong Kong/India cargo flights
  • AMR appoints Horton CFO as part of management reshuffle
  • Bush administration cites "steady progress" on Russia's WTO accession
  • GAO says new DOT programs may improve detection of undeclared hazmat
  • Greenpeace calls out Chinese companies for importing illegal timber
  • ITC investigates possible changes to NAFTA origin rules
  • USDA provides trade help to Washington juice grape growers
  • Chertoff: Small shippers have limited ability to avoid inspections
  • UTi profits up 20%
  • FMC receives 7 OTI applications, revokes 20 licenses
  • ABP rejects tentative offer from consortium
  • California air regulators put price tag on cold-ironing
  • Port of Tyne invests $17 million to expand bulk capacity
  • MSC vessel sets record in New Orleans

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Intense aquisition year for A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk A/S had an intense year in 2005. Although lower than 2004, the group reports a ...
  • Maersk lost stock value
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk lost approximately DKK 30 billion in value on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange yesterday. The annual report ...
  • The Gdansk Shipyard turmoil continues
    Polish Energa had not filed a bid for Gdansk Shipyard when the bidding round deadline was passed. That means that ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 30, 2006
  • Storage operator fined for bunker spill
    Terminal company IMTT paying US EPA for three oil spills between 2002 and 2004.
  • Colombian market welcomes new terminal
    Competition heating up as new C.I. International barge terminal commences operation.
  • ARA: Barge operator negotiating 3rd generation newbuild
    Operator negotiating with several shipyards to construct 6,000 m' capacity bunker tanker with Y-shaped hull.
  • Bunker supplier expands to new Russian port
    The young Baltic port of Ust-Luga has attracted the services of a bunker supplier.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil inventories hit 11-week low
  • Rotterdam market still climbing at midday
  • Maritime security workshop precedes Tanker Event
    Shipowners at an event in Singapore continue to display concerns over piracy cases in the Malacca Strait.
  • Singapore accedes to Bunker Convention
    The Convention will ensure adequate compensation for persons who suffer damage caused by bunker oil pollution.

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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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