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May 26, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore to boost Asia's maritime profile with 'world class' event
    AN attempt is being made to establish a world class maritime exhibition and conference in Singapore so that Asia is better integrated with the global maritime industry.
  • PSA to invest in Tianjin Port expansion
    PSA International Pte will make its fifth investment in mainland China as it expands operations in the world's fastest-growing economy.
  • Have fun, and think about joining shipping industry
    ICE-cream and satay sticks, bottle caps and straws may be the most unlikely materials to build boats with but that's what some 450 secondary school students will use to construct their own motor-driven, self-propelled boats - in an attempt to get a feel of what's in store for them in the shipping industry.
  • Indon court defends tanker sale
  • Dubai Ports looks to Asia to tap growing economies
  • China sees 50% rise in volumes in five years
  • Seamen block Irish ferry over cheap hiring policy
  • New service from Korean container companies
Strait Talk
  • An ironic twist to speculation on P&O
    THE UK press was busy speculating on the future of P&O last week, following reports that Singapore's Temasek may have bought a small number of shares.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore to boost Asia's maritime profile with 'world class' event
    AN attempt is being made to establish a world class maritime exhibition and conference in Singapore so that Asia is better integrated with the global maritime industry.
  • PSA to invest in Tianjin Port expansion
    PSA International Pte will make its fifth investment in mainland China as it expands operations in the world's fastest-growing economy.
  • Have fun, and think about joining shipping industry
    ICE-cream and satay sticks, bottle caps and straws may be the most unlikely materials to build boats with but that's what some 450 secondary school students will use to construct their own motor-driven, self-propelled boats - in an attempt to get a feel of what's in store for them in the shipping industry.
  • Indon court defends tanker sale
  • Dubai Ports looks to Asia to tap growing economies
  • China sees 50% rise in volumes in five years
  • Seamen block Irish ferry over cheap hiring policy
  • New service from Korean container companies
Strait Talk
  • An ironic twist to speculation on P&O
    THE UK press was busy speculating on the future of P&O last week, following reports that Singapore's Temasek may have bought a small number of shares.

Sched Netweb site
  • PIL joins ECSA
  • Maersk merges Shanghai offices into single space
  • Heihe imports cargo worth US$14.7m since January
  • Dalian to quadruple shipbuilding output
  • Hamburg Sud promotes two executives in the Americas
  • Coastal shipping expected to make a comeback in Australia
  • Dachan Bay project fails HK green test
  • Awards opens 9th office in China
  • China Airlines adds 747 freighter to fleet
  • SriLankan launches `flying truck' service to Coimbatore, India
  • NWA to cut 2,000 mechanics from rolls says union
  • Air France-KLM orders 5 Boeing 777Fs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mercator takes delivery of used Aframax tanker
  • Patel Engineering Works trains prospective marine engineers at Kandla
  • Jewellery exports total $ 25 bn in 2004-05
  • India emerges as largest supplier of castor oil, derivatives
  • Nafed to export rape/mustard seeds
  • India's proposal on unbound tariff lines upsets US
  • Pakistan sees vast scope for bilateral trade
  • 'India Initiative 2005' to open in Warsaw on June 16
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port - 16 years young & raring to go
  • Baalu sets ball rolling for early launch of Sethu project
  • Railways haul record 601.89 m tonnes in 2004-05
  • CONCOR gets clearance to set up ICD at Gurgaon
  • Jet Airways starts Chennai-Kuala Lumpur daily service
  • Rlys carries 15.48 pc more cargo in April
  • Chidambaram seeks BCC&I help in facilitating tax compliance
  • Business confidence index ascends to new high in April, finds NCAER study
  • 2005-06 export target fixed at $ 92 bn
  • Panel formed to sort out differences on FTP
  • India can become international trading centre for diamonds, stresses Kamal Nath

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Refiners: 1.5% sulphur demand manageable - not 0.5%
    "Refiners have three choices; either invest in the expectation of a 'specialty' premium on 0.5% bunkers, invest to exit the bunker market or export and exit the EU bunker market," says refining lobby group.
  • Crude jumps on surprise US stock draw
    Crude prices jumped today after two days of gains, and some analysts believe this could be the beginning of higher prices caused by a tightening US market.
  • DOE & API at a glance: Latest US inventory data
  • Off-spec fuels reported in New York
    Fuel testing company issues fuel quality alert regarding high density fuels found in New York, according to reports.
  • Strategic Baku-Ceyhan pipeline opens
    The pipeline between the oil-rich Caspian Sea and the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan was inaugurated today, allowing oil from the region to reach world markets directly.
  • Styrene contamination prompts de-bunkering application
    Following recent reports of styrene contamination found in fuels in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region, container giant has reportedly submitted an application to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to de-bunker one of its vessels.
  • Cruise line returns to St. Croix bunker stop
    Royal Caribbean cruise lines has negotiated a second season of bunkering stops for its smaller vessels, and may consider refueling larger vessels on the island in the near future.
  • Bunkering Golf Tournament restarts in Singapore after two years
    Singapore's bunker industry figures were worrying about a different kind of bunker today as the republic's Bunker Industry Golf returned after a two year break.
  • Rotterdam market firm this morning
  • Singapore MPA clarifies Marpol VI stance
    Singapore Port State Control (PSC) officers will be guided by the MPA's bunkering code on sampling and will show some flexibility for vessels arriving from non-Marpol signatory states, local authority tells Bunkerworld. Meanwhile, putting the same questions to authorities in two Marpol VI signatory states has revealed some discrepancies in interpretation of the Regulation.
  • Asian owners seek stronger voice through Sea Asia event
    Shipowners hope new event will help Asian players gain stronger voice in "euro-centric" maritime industry.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • APL launches Irish feeder service
  • Asiana Airlines names Swissport agent at Schiphol
  • Dubai to build 40-km long bonded overland cargo corridor
  • Crowe and Natural to merge
  • Iran, Tunisia sign MoU on Transportation

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • ICS/ISF opposes greater IMO role for EU
  • Burmese government accused over trade unionist's death
  • Eurasia boss: "Owners must value seafarers more"
  • LR's new LNG carrier guidelines
  • MSC signs up ShipServ for its HK fleet
  • Ex-Maersk man to become one of Samskip's top 3

Marine Logweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Aker and Kvaerner to establish Aker American Shipping
  • Incat lays keel for 112 m cat

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Seattle Coast Guard clinic wins top health care facility honor
  • Schnitzer board taps Carter as new CEO and President
  • Hawks Prairie Restaurant takes first in Olympia chowder competition
  • AAPA enters partnership with navigation association
  • Top Tankers walks away from vessel purchases

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • BIMCO chief Pontoppidan focuses on new generation
    KNUD Pontoppidan of AP Møller-Maersk has been formally elected the new president of BIMCO and has pledged to drive forward the global shipowner association's ambitious plans to appeal to a new generation of young shipping executives.
  • Höegh poaches Støhle to head new LNG arm
    BERMUDA and Oslo shipowner Leif Höegh has headhunted former Golar gas executive Sveinung Støhle to beef up its new-look liquefied natural gas shipping business due later this year to become a standalone company within the family group.
  • Chamber of Shipping slams Orrell over tax 'posturing'
    BRITAIN'S shipping bosses have angrily denounced the head of officers' union Numast for his 'posturing and rhetoric' in a keynote speech on tonnage tax.
  • Goods seized in Festival court case
    THE bankruptcy of Festival Cruises a year ago continues to make waves in Italian maritime circles, with a Genoa court moving this week to seize the personal belongings of 17 former company executives and board members.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Miami to levy cruise security fee
    MIAMI, the world's largest cruise homeport, is planning to levy a security fee on cruise passengers by the end of the year, in addition to the new levy on containers
  • China Shipping eyes Yangshan stake
    CHINA Shipping's port arm is keen to secure a sizeable stake in Phase II of Shanghai's giant Yangshan container port project as the delivery of four 9,560 TEU ships draws closer
  • PSA to invest in Tianjin expansion
    SINGAPORE container terminal operator PSA International is expanding its presence in China by investing in the expansion of Tianjin port in the north
  • Cynthia Fagan: correction
    FAIRPLAY understands the dry bulk vessel Cynthia Fagan suffered a small fire during a recent call at Djibouti. The ship's crew quickly extinguished it
  • ICS/ISF debate hours of work
    HOURS of work will become a major issue for shipping in the future, and consequently was one of the topics discussed at the joint ICS/ISF annual meeting
  • Eurogate signals growth ahead
    EUROGATE, the German container terminal operator, is hoping to raise its box throughput by 15% this year, driven by growth at its German flagship terminals
  • Canal chief expands on expansion
  • CalMac proposal worries union
  • Cash-rich owners can afford to wait
  • Agency rate squeeze to tighten
  • Spill tug officer pleads guilty
  • Liner execs warn of box chaos
  • Caribbean labour predicts calm
  • Coast Guard backs sea marshals
  • 'Great opportunity' for shipping
  • China's textile exports 'soaring'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Teamsters truck campaign goes global
    Tracking the worldwide business of shipping lines, union is taking its effort to organize harbor truckers international.
  • USSEC hikes westbound rates
  • Maersk exec says tighter trans-Pacific capacity coming
  • Export ABCs: More on the Sarbanes-Oxley effect
  • U.S.: Port security flawed
  • Bill bolsters TSA funding
  • Long wait for new Canal locks
  • CMA CGM eyeing buy: Saade
  • Hickler lands at DHL
  • CPR extends Montreal hours
  • Yellow completes USF buy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Carriers fear rates may 'go off a cliff' in Asia/Europe trade
    Spot rates on the Asia/Europe trades are down below US$1,000/TEU, according to liner sources in Asia, who are frustrated at the carrier's collective lack of resolve.
  • Zim prepares for market downturn
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will issue bonds to industrial institutions in the US to raise funds for further expansion in the next two years.
  • ACT on the verge of signing first customers
    Asian Container Terminal (ACT), the Kwai Chung operation recently acquired by joint shareholders Dubai Ports International (DPI) and Singapore's PSA Corp, is close to signing up two major lines.
  • Howe Robinson: tight market sees tight resistance and tight margins
  • Chertoff pushes 'security envelopes'
  • Nansha intensifies Shenzhen competition
  • China's loss is India's gain, says FIEO
  • Montreal intermodal terminal goes 24 hours
  • Eurogate announces '52.1m net profits in 2004
  • Finnish lockout will not cut paper service to UK, says Stora Enso
  • New panamax container crane for Koper

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • No Festival
    Italian court orders seizure of assets of former Festival Cruises execs including Rina's Gianni Scerni.
  • Taking stock
    OMI's 'Big Two' have been awarded restricted stock worth more than $2.7m at today's share price.
  • Bharati nails Norway orders
    Sea-Cargo and Nor Lines contract for four ro-ros, with options for eight more.
  • Tug mate pleads guilty
    Bouchard employee Franklin Hill faces a year in jail for causing Buzzards Bay oil spill in US.
  • Hoegh spins off LNG arm
    Norwegian owner brings in Sveinung Stohle to head up LNG activities under a separate company.
  • Depressed crewman found dead
    UK inquest rules Pole died of natural causes on Irish containership.
  • Aker nears Color Line deal
    Announcement of firm cruiseship order for Finnyards expected this week.
  • QGTC to spend $20bn
    Qatar's newest shipping company boss Bob Curt says more equity will be needed to fund plans.
  • More for Mercator
    Indian tanker owner just keeps on growing as profits triple in year to 31 March.
  • Union man murdered in Myanmar
    ITF promising to isolate Asian nation after associate worker tortured and killed by army.
  • Court backs Frontline
    Indonesian judge overturns ruling fining tanker owner over purchase of VLCCs from Pertamina.
  • Grindrod moves into commodities
    South African shipowner buys external commodity trading and shipping operations from Seaboard Corp.
  • Arteaga still stuck in China
    Spanish owned suezmax tanker remains under detention seven weeks after grounding off Dalian.
  • Tajima two acquitted
    Panamanian court clears Filipino seafarers accused of murdering Japanese VLCC officer in 2002.
  • Koreans pair up
    Heung-A Shipping and STX Pan Ocean to launch direct service between China and Southeast Asia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • GAO finds Patriot's protest 'meritorious' in contract dispute
  • Samskip hires former Maersk executive Hassing to go global
  • CCNI opens South Korea offices, takes slots on Atlantic service
  • AOTOS awards go to Davis, Handy, Scioscia
  • Coast Guard seeks cause of vessel fire in New Orleans
  • Boeing launches 777 freighter aircraft
  • FMC reviews 3 OTI applications, revokes 2 licenses
  • Bonner, Danet stump for international security standards
  • NIT League briefs FMC on industry issues
  • Zumstein, Cheeseman expand GeoLogic contracts
  • DHS contracts for prototype detectors
  • ICC issues warning on port bottlenecks
  • PSA to build box terminal in Tianjin

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • ICS/ISF voices concern over EU power ambitions
    The international shipowner organisations International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, and International Shipping Federation, ISF, have held their annual general meetings ...
  • "Norway" has left for Malaysia
    "Norway", built 1961 as "France" and once the biggest cruise liner in the world, has left for Malaysia and could ...
  • Norwegian yards want maintenance of new frigates
    Several Norwegian yards line up to compete for the maintenance of the five new Norwegian frigates being delivered from the ...

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T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
Brussels
It is likely that European targets will be met with imported fuels, or not at all.
Porto Marghera inaugurates a new single-section underground pipeline for the transport of vegetable oils.
Venice
At 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe.
PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer to manage the Intermodal Terminal at Interporto Padova
Padua
A financial offer of 75 million euros was presented
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Copenhagen
Vessels are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to manage operational disruptions
Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
Brussels
He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.
Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model
Seoul
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes
Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.
Bern
Construction site completion at the end of 2029
In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
La Defense
Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.
Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
First LNG refueling of a ferry in the port of Genoa
Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new vessel "GNV Virgo"
ONE appoints new agency in Albania
London
Centralog Albania is based in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month
Genoa-based shipping broker Lockton PL Ferrari expands its operations into other sectors.
Genoa
New segments Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Frankfurt/Zurich
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
Syracuse
An old warehouse will be renovated and redeveloped
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Moscow/St. Petersburg
The governor of the Murmansk region highlighted this during a meeting with Putin
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New payment terms rules leave hauliers unprotected.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
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