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August 4, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ship owners slam war risk label for Malacca Strait
    MOUNTING global pressure on London marine underwriters, who included the Malacca Strait as a war and terrorism risk, has led the Lloyd's Market Association's Joint War Committee to agree to hold an industry briefing.
  • My years as a protector of seamen: Nathan
    IT's a little known fact - President S R Nathan was a seamen's welfare officer during his early working years and deftly guided the forming of the first seamen's trade union here.
  • Cosco S'pore expects more conversions
    COSCO Corp Singapore Ltd, a ship repair and bulk carrier unit of China's largest shipping company, said it will repair more oil rigs, tankers and vessels that have higher margins, cutting its dependence on bulk carriers.
  • P&O Nedlloyd H1 profit almost doubles
  • NGV Tech wins RM6m contract

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to co-organise major shipping conference in Shanghai
  • Shanghai capable of developing long-haul inter-modal connection
  • "K" Line opens another office in China
  • Seattle benefits from BC strike, report says
  • Hanjin to introduce Mexico, Guatemala feeder service
  • NYK opens representative office in Russia
  • Exel to manage supply chain for Tripp
  • United delays submission of documents to bankruptcy court
  • SIA cargo rises in Q1 but profit slips
  • AA to open new cargo export facility at London Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fieo estimates losses to exporters at Rs 4,500 cr.
  • CCT now ready to handle more throughput
  • Copt leases land to KRL to set up SBM facility
  • JNPT takes prompt steps to decongest terminal
  • Dr Jacob Thomas sees Cochin Port sailing into rosier horizons

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Levett to spearhead Hellmann ocean growth
  • Bremerhaven's "Osthafen" to be enlarged
  • Mumbai: Lufthansa cancels flights due to floods
  • Merlin Rail ' A new freight train operator in the UK
  • TNT reports strong Q2/2005 performances in mail and express

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Spate of attempted boardings off Somalia
  • US Shipping's strong quarter
  • Nordic American Tanker Shipping earnings stronger in Q2
  • MARAD contract for Horizon
  • Brittany orders at Aker

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Liberia offers reward for dismissed maritime officials
  • Kleven books PSV order

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Interim license scheme putting BC truckers back to work
  • Everett Port Commissioners name contractors for marina work
  • Air cargo association taps Beijing for 2006 conference/general meeting
  • Catellus signs lease option for Port of Olympia property
  • New rules for wood packaging go into force on September 16

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • CMA CGM eyes CP Ships as next takeover target
    CONTAINER shipping's extraordinary summer continued yesterday when CMA CGM confirmed it was in talks with CP Ships "regarding a possible transaction".
  • Profits at P&O Nedlloyd almost double in last six months of operation
    P&O Nedlloyd has outperformed most other container lines in its final six months as an independent company, chief executive Philip Green said yesterday as he unveiled a near doubling of profits, writes Janet Porter.
  • Former names lobby MPs to halt insolvency rules change
    A PRESSURE group of former names at Lloyd's is urging UK Members of Parliament and peers to fight to freeze a change in insolvency rules that they fear could put all 36,000 present and former names at risk of bankruptcy.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Ghost export request
    CONGRESSIONAL approval is being sought by the US MarAd for a plan to export more ghost ships ' a scheme that requires exemptions from federal environmental rules
  • Expansion drives DryShips profits
    DRYSHIPS, the NASDAQ-listed dry bulk operator, reaped the profits of its dramatic expansion for the first time during its second quarter ' with more to come
  • Washington state cuts ferries
    WASHINGTON State is to reduce the number of passenger-only ferries operated despite $65M in new US federal funds for the ferries
  • Collision vessels reach Falmouth
    BOTH the container ship Sierra Express and general cargo vessel Dogger have arrived at the UK port of Falmouth for inspection and repairs following yesterday's collision
  • Polish electricians raise the stake
  • CMA CGM/Delmas talks extended
  • South African hit and run
  • Teekay joins GE for Indian gas deal
  • PONL posts strong results
  • Brittany director general walks out
  • Singapore seeks war risk talks
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
  • US short-sea interest criticised
  • Storm Matsu upgraded to typhoon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • FMC to amend NVOCC contract rules
    Agency wants to change rules to allow shippers associations with non-vessel-operating members to enter into contracts.
  • Profits double for P&O Nedlloyd
  • Charleston winnows bidders for terminal projects
  • Vancouver boxes set to move today
  • CMA CGM, CSCL joint bid for CP Ships: Report
  • TTX system manages chassis
  • Charges hit Pacer 2Q
  • Halifax inks China Shipping deal
  • CSXI holds fuel fee
  • Loss for Kansas City Southern

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Future of CP Ships in the balance, as CMA CGM negotiates deal
    Consolidation in the container shipping industry is gathering pace, with today's confirmation by CMA CGM that it is in negotiations to buy CP Ships.
  • Canada's west coast container-trucking resuming momentum
    Container-movements in and out of Port of Vancouver (PoV) began slowly improving today, after news that half the region's trucking companies had signed an agreement proposed by a federal mediator.
  • Continuing consolidation uncertainties 'not helping' charter market
  • Full ships fail to kick-start flat rates say PONL
  • AADA to introduce September PSS
  • Maersk Sealand re-introduces China-MidEast direct link
  • NSW government upheaval clouds Botany decision
  • Third AAR international trial hailed a success
  • APMM's Sisco ready to go
  • St Petersburg top two box-terminals to escape industrial action
  • Mumbai port operations limping back to normality
  • CSCL denies CP Ships bid
  • Pyeongtaek's dedicated reefer facilities operational this month
  • K Line opens new China office tomorrow

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Anek moves into cargo shipping
    Greek ferry line makes surprise diversion into new area of operation.
  • P&O Nedlloyd profits leap again
    Better rates and tighter yield management puts line on course for full-year profit bonanza.
  • CMA CGM owns up to talks with CP
    French line also cites 'possible transaction', as speculation over joint bid with China Shipping intensifies.
  • DryShips bulks up
    Fleet expansion propels second quarter profits at George Economou's US listed bulker vehicle.
  • SembCorp snags Larsen order
    Contract for $400m rig will push record orderbook even higher.
  • NATS' numbers down
    Herbjorn Hansson's US-listed tanker outfit has seen a 30% decline in suezmax spot charter rates
  • Collision off Lizard
    Costamare boxship and Norwegian general cargo ship come together in English Channel.
  • Brittany inks Aker ro-pax
    Order from English Channel ferry operator follows hot on the heels of Tallink newbuilding deal.
  • US Shipping turns it around
    Reduced interest expenses plus extra operating income help US tanker owner sail into the black.
  • Teekay details RasGas deal
    US-listed tanker and gas carrier owner confirms newbuilding deals and charters for four LNG carriers.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Maersk moves towards completion of P&O Nedlloyd takeover
  • P&O Nedlloyd's first-half results boosted by higher margins, rates
  • Maersk quits Central America Discussion Agreement
  • UAL Corp. delays reorganization plan
  • American's cargo volumes continue to decline
  • LAN Airlines orders six more 767-300 airplanes
  • UPS improves its freight tracking technology
  • Delta Air Lines to add another U.S. mainland/Hawaii daily flight
  • Software write-off cuts Pacer's 2nd-quarter net income
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • ITC investigates competition for U.S. fresh orange and lemon industry
  • Smugglers nabbed shipping drugs in seafood shipment

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Shell puts paperwork officer on ships
    The oil major Shell's shipping and trading arm Stasco has increased their crews with an adminstration officer to relieve the ...
  • Telemar expands in finland
    Telemar Scandinavia in Sweden has purchased Finnish Navidec OY, specialised in sale and service of brands such as Sperry, Thrane ...
  • APM Terminals wins Bahrain contract
    APM Terminals in the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group has secure a 25-year exclusive service contract at the Mina Salman ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2005
  • Marine fuel shipment spilled in Alberta train crash
    Bunker fuel oil spilling from 26 rail cars in a train derailment in Alberta, Canada.
  • Oil prices ease after US oil inventory reports
    Unexpected recovery in US crude imports sees oil ease off earlier record highs.
  • Cyprus seeking one million tonnes of fuel oil
    Cyprus looking to buy over one million metric tonnes of fuel oil from December.
  • Crude prices touch new records
    Fears about the future of Saudi Arabia, a ferocious hurricane season and stretched US refining capacity pushes oil prices to new all-time highs.
  • P&I club highlights bunker quality and low sulphur issues
    Bunker quality claims on the increase, potential problems ahead for compliance with sulphur legislation, P&I club warns.
  • New appointment at O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S
  • Bominflot announces low sulphur fuel oil supply
    The Bominflot group has announced that low sulphur fuel oil will be available in Hamburg from next month.
  • Japan: Demand pales on firmer bunker prices
    Japanese bunker demand was soft as bunker prices firmed by up to $4.50 on firmer crude.
  • China: Titan bumps up Nansha storage stake by 25%
    Hong Kong based Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited has increased its stake in the massive Nansha oil storage project on the Pearl River Delta.
  • MARPOL Annex VI: INTERTANKO to pursue reduced liability
    INTERTANKO has made only limited headway at the IMO with proposals for reduced liability for ships let down by bunker suppliers.
  • Rotterdam firmer Wednesday morning
  • Higher bunker prices lift ferry fares by 25%
    Daima Shipping Company has increased passenger fares for its ferry service in view of higher bunker fuel prices.
  • Hong Kong considers SECA status
    Hong Kong authorities are exploring the possibility of a SECA, but local suppliers are not supportive.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
LOGISTICS
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
SHIPPING
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
SHIPPING
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
SHIPPING
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
PORTS
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
PORTS
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
LOGISTICS
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
CRUISES
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
PORTS
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
SHIPPING
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
INFRASTRUCTURE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
PORTS
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
CUSTOMS
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
PORTS
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
SHIPPING
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
INDUSTRY
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
SEAFARERS
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
TRADE
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
LOGISTICS
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
SHIPPING
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
SHIPPING
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
PORTS
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
SHIPPING
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
SHIPPING
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
SHIPPING
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
PORTS
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
AVIATION
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
PORTS
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
PORTS
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
SHIPPING
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
PORTS
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
INDUSTRY
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
PORTS
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
PORTS
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
PORTS
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
SHIPPING
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
PORTS
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
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