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November 17, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA urges vessels to slow down in Singapore Strait
    SPEEDING is a problem not only on Singapore roads but also in the Singapore Strait - and the Maritime & Port Authority has issued a circular to the shipping community urging vessels to slow down in the narrow and congested waterway.
  • HK container volume up 4.2% in Oct
    HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, PSA International and other operators at Hong Kong's sea port handled 4.2 per cent more containers in October, helped by China's rising trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's profit in Oct rises 37% to 23.5b won
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard, said its profit in October rose 37 per cent from a year earlier because of a stronger won against the US dollar.
  • Vietnam oil tanker firm eyes Dec 21 share debut
  • UK broker to float on AIM before year-end
Admiralty Casebook
  • Limits to the 'perils of the sea'
    THE sinking of a timber barge in calm waters while tied alongside a wharf is not a loss that can be said to be caused by the 'perils of the sea', a Canadian appeals court ruled last month.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA urges vessels to slow down in Singapore Strait
    SPEEDING is a problem not only on Singapore roads but also in the Singapore Strait - and the Maritime & Port Authority has issued a circular to the shipping community urging vessels to slow down in the narrow and congested waterway.
  • HK container volume up 4.2% in Oct
    HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, PSA International and other operators at Hong Kong's sea port handled 4.2 per cent more containers in October, helped by China's rising trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's profit in Oct rises 37% to 23.5b won
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard, said its profit in October rose 37 per cent from a year earlier because of a stronger won against the US dollar.
  • Vietnam oil tanker firm eyes Dec 21 share debut
  • UK broker to float on AIM before year-end
Admiralty Casebook
  • Limits to the 'perils of the sea'
    THE sinking of a timber barge in calm waters while tied alongside a wharf is not a loss that can be said to be caused by the 'perils of the sea', a Canadian appeals court ruled last month.

Sched Netweb site
  • New World Alliance cuts 4,000 TEU capacity in slack season
  • Softship releases new LIMA software for shipping lines
  • Matson's new ship makes maiden call at Shanghai
  • Sinotrans cold storage plant in Shanghai starts operations
  • Hanjin Shipping invests in modernising management system
  • CMST inks co-operation deal with Prologis
  • Dragonair's October cargo volumes grow by 2.8pc
  • Korean Air's 3Q net income rises to US$135m
  • NCA ends UK cargo handling pact with ANA

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Seaworld, Kanoo Shipping enter into strategic partnership
  • K Line to open maritime training institute in city
  • Oil rig suppliers gain as spot rates shoot up
  • Ruzikulovich lures textile industry with tax sops
  • Engineering exporters expect a 'fair' deal from Egypt, Africa
  • EU drags India to WTO over duties on wine, spirits
  • With SEZ in pocket, Sandesara group dons mantle of port developer
  • Railway freight earnings up by 16.30 pc during April-Oct.
  • Birla firm to supply CONCOR 900 flat wagons
  • CONCOR schedules fixed-day, weekly services between Jaipur & MICT
  • Delta Airlines makes amazing turnaround
  • US to help develop aviation infrastructure
  • Manufacturing sector poised to take economy to greater heights, says CII-ASCON study
  • 2009 export target may be hit in 2008, assets Commerce Secretary
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends-By M. Sreedharan
  • Fieo workshop on 'Export Documentation' today
  • AIAI to hold B2B meeting with Polish team today

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • New president for IG Cargo
  • New World Alliance announces winter service profile
  • US Airways to take over bankrupt Delta Air Lines
  • Hyundai improves Slovakia'Rotterdam intermodal service
  • Cool Chain Group and Aimar/SAC formed cooperation
  • Estonia: state to keep its railway for the next few years
  • MEG using Cargoclix to search for transport services

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • French ferry operator fined
  • Singapore speed limits reminder
  • BW Gas reports record Q3
  • MOL charters space on Vietnam-Japan route

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Conrad to build LNG terminal/escort tugs

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Washington Ecology Department moves Neah Bay tug work to Crowley
  • Trade across US borders jumps 11 percent in 2005
  • Portland Airport offers cell phone waiting area
  • Port of Tacoma taps Eagan as government affairs manager
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines adding new Vietnam service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • BP clinches LNG ship deal with Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi's National Gas Shipping Co (NGSCO) is taking responsibility for the technical management of its whole fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers following an agreement with BP affecting four vessels.
  • Kinnock's clock calls time on job as BIMCO adviser
    Neil Kinnock has resigned his post as special adviser to BIMCO because, he says, he has no time to do the job.
  • Virus hits 700 people on Carnival cruiseship
    MORE than 700 people have been affected by an outbreak of norovirus on board the Carnival Liberty, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Online exchange Global Slot Network off to slow start
    GLOBAL Slot Network, the online trading exchange for containerised cargo set up by shipbroker Clarksons and Synchronet Marine, has gone live ' albeit with more modest ambitions than previous e-commerce ventures.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Liberty outbreak caps norovirus wave
    TRANSATLANTIC 16 November ' Almost 20% of passengers and more than 10% of the crew aboard Carnival Liberty's trans-Atlantic cruise are suffering from gastrointestinal illness ' the latest in a long year of norovirus cases
  • Seafarer dies in discharge accident
    A Filipino seafarer died this morning in an accident that occurred during the discharge of a bulk carrier at Helsingborg, Sweden
  • Rogue wave strikes in Pacific
    REPORTS are surfacing about a 21m-high rogue wave in the Pacific that struck the sideloader Westwood Ponoma on Sunday night
  • VLCCs fuel ASRY growth
    ARAB Shipbuilding & Repair Yard in Bahrain, expects to achieve a net operating income of $135M in 2006, well ahead of 2005
  • SCA win pollution case compensation
    SUEZ Canal Authority has received a $3.2M in compensation from the owner of the Suezmax tanker Anna PC, which polluted the canal after running aground
  • Hurtigruten on road to recovery
  • GDF-Suez merger creates LNG giant
  • Fairplay exposes ISPS non-compliance
  • BC Ferries seeks missing logbook
  • Korea increases LNG imports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Industry lobbies Congress hard for passage of waterways legislation
    Supporters of Water Resources Development Act bombard Capitol Hill with calls, urging passage before Congress ends current term.
  • Pacer names Uremovich as chairman and CEO
  • Horizon Lines shares fall on secondary stock offering
  • NYK gets Vietnam nod
  • EU facing new banana fight
  • MOL opens Japan-Vietnam route
  • RailAmerica to be sold
  • Sri Lanka plans tax breaks to boost shipping
  • TNT sells freight forwarder
  • India opens new box hub
  • National acquires Murray Air
  • Customs Update: $10 million and counting!

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Senator's 'Concept 2007' to release 240,000 teu annually
    Senator Lines has confirmed details of its "Concept 2007" withdrawal from various services, and has now put the amount of capacity it will release at 240,000 teu a year.
  • COSCON launches first direct transpacific loop from Yantai
    COSCON started the first direct service linking Yantai and north America on Tuesday, and will launch a new China-Japan loop tomorrow.
  • Chittagong Port resumes operations, following end of blockade
  • Charleston terminal still on the road to nowhere
  • "Buy" call and better 2007 rates forecast spark China COSCO share surge
  • Rotterdam boxes clock up 2.9% rise in January-September
  • Investors welcome China Merchants' Mawan Port purchase from parent
  • SCI orders two containerships from Hyundai Samho
  • Chinese transport infrastructure construction company prepares for IPO
  • Toll reconfirms Patrick's investment programme
  • TNT freight management buyer is GEODIS
  • WTO chief urges APEC business leaders to push for trade consensus
  • New Zealand to build stadium at Auckland waterfront

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Sovcomflot stands by Skuld
    Russian shipowner replies to criticism of Norwegian club and backs mutual merger.
  • Sweetening the pot?
    OMI could bump up dividend, announce further shares buybacks off of today's board of directors meeting.
  • Lower Horizon
    US-flag boxship line sees shares dive 5% after insiders file to cash out 2.7m shares.
  • Maersk boxship held in Japan
    Sea-Land Innovator one of 24 ships on October detention list, with crew certificate deficiency.
  • Sell SFL!
    Market reacts sharply after Citigroup claims Frontline spinoff likely to cut dividend after 2008.
  • Filipino ups and downs
    Success seen in 9% rise in seafarers' employment, but owners are still concerned over crew standards.
  • One dead in Swedish port
    Filipino crew member dies and five others are taken to hospital after mystery incident on general cargo ship in Helsingborg.
  • Thank you and goodnight
    Former Horizon owner Castle Harlan prepares final cashout to coincide with soaring share price.
  • Sri Lanka offers tax breaks
    Domestic shipping industry receives budget boost as government lines up incentives.
  • No bids for Scottish service
    Opening up of ferry routes to competition in disarray after no one fancies Gourock to Dunoon run.
  • Seacor ups buyback power
    US-listed operator tops up share repurchase pot.
  • Clarksons settles report row
    UK broker to make out of court payment to Abu Dhabi company over alleged misleading boxship info.
  • Huge virus hits Carnival ship
    Up to 700 people left ill after suspected case of norovirus during transatlantic voyage onboard Carnival Liberty.
  • RCL crashes
    Nine-month earnings slashed by higher costs and stronger Thai currency at intra-Asian box line.
  • Teekay puts stamp on Petrojarl
    Tanker giant wants to change name of 64%-owned FPSO company to signify majority control.
  • SembCorp cuts Cosco stake
    Shares in Chinese-backed repair and bulk group fall sharply after shipbuilder chops holding by nearly a fifth.
  • BC wants logbook probe
    Canadian ferry operator asks police to investigate disappearance of vessel operating records.
  • Jadroplov claws back gains
    Croatian boxships and bulker owner turns it around in the third quarter though sales remain depressed.
  • Hurtigruten doubles up
    Strong demand for trips to Svalbard sends sales and income soaring but expenses follow suit.
  • Summer slump for Namsos
    Norwegian ferry owner's third quarter result slips into the red.
  • MOL targets Vietnam
    Owner to launch service between Japanese ports and Vietnam by taking space on OOCL ships.
  • CSCL revenues up 9%
    China Shipping Container Lines also sees a 20% jump in container volumes in third quarter.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • More lines cutting capacity to halt rates dive
  • Asian shipper group lauds latest EC decision on liner conferences
  • BIMCO to EC: Add international goal to future maritime policy
  • APL's volume up, revenue down
  • MOL to join OOCL's Japan/Vietnam loop
  • Germanischer Lloyd opens two more offices in Vietnam
  • SCI orders two 4,400-TEU ships
  • Hanjin opens new Felixstowe office
  • Westwood ship hit by rogue wave
  • Con-Way name change spells out truckload capabilities
  • Pacer names Uremovich to lead company
  • FTA names Snelling head of rail, supply chain policy
  • IAS to expand virtual container yard nationwide
  • GAO questions application of CBP's bond test on shrimp importers
  • USDA allocates $200 million to promote U.S. ag products overseas
  • Blue Sky partners with Singapore firm in Asia market
  • GEODIS buys TNT Freight Management for 460 million euros
  • IJS Global expansion campaign reaches Brazil
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Flynn decries federal security mentality in Long Beach speech
  • Charleston expects permit for new terminal in April
  • Egan named government affairs manager at Tacoma

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Save 30% on fuel costs with new technology
    Solutions being offered for squeezing the bunker barrel for greater fuel efficiency.
  • Future fuel prices a 'major unknown'
    Shipowners facing increasing challenges and millions in extra costs.
  • Personnel changes at Chemoil
    Chemoil announces a move, a promotion and a new employee.
  • INTERTANKO unfazed by critics
    INTERTANKO stands by its radical distillate proposal but says it is just one of several approaches to a MARPOL Annex VI revision.
  • 'Vegetable oil' trials progressing well
    Trawler running well on environmentally friendly vegetable oil in North Sea trials, but at a cost.
  • Star Cruises in the red as fuel prices rise by a third
    83% rise in Q3 profit not enough to salvage cruise operator from profit loss during first nine months of 2006.
  • Relocation for Greek trader
  • Platts benchmark dropped in fuel oil cargo trade
    A fuel oil cargo in Singapore has been sold without reference to the traditional benchmark provided by Platts.
  • Rotterdam market firming again
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuels at 13-week high
  • OPEC revises global oil demand upwards
    An upward revision of 100,000 bpd of global oil consumption is forecast this year.
  • Singapore uncompetitive to Port Klang despite falling prices
    Malaysia's Port Klang 380 cst prices are about $3-5 lower compared to Singapore's.

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Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
USTR Proposes Changes to New Car Carrier and LNG Ship Taxes
Washington
Consultation period launched until 7 July
Assiterminal, no to the indiscriminate introduction of congestion charges in ports
Genoa
The association underlines that the AdSPs can adopt regulatory and/or control measures aimed at guaranteeing performance levels
In April, traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +5.4%
Ravenna
A slight decline of -1% expected in May
PKP Cargo announces further collective layoffs affecting 2,429 employees in two years
In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased
Rome
Exports up by +2.5% and imports by +4.2% (+4.2%)
The UK's Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate port development
London
Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will really make a difference
MSC reportedly intends to buy Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia
Prague
It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats
Medlog (MSC) Intermodal Terminal Opened in Paris Area
Geneva
It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs.
The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Enterprises has been renewed
Rome
Luca Grilli confirmed as president for fourth consecutive term
PSA strategic partner of GCMD initiative for decarbonisation of maritime sector
Singapore
It is the first port operator to join the project
Sergio Liardo will be the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He will take over from Nicola Carlone in September
Construction of the first of two “Sonata” class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Construction of the first of two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027
New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera
Venice
The first ship will land in October
HHLA acquires 60% of intermodal terminal in western Ukraine
Hamburg
It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs
Salvini's ministry appoints the presidents of the Italian AdSPs with an eyedropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)
Seafarers' wages rise of 5% over two years agreed
London
Goose (ITF): Positive result and fair outcome of difficult negotiations
New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy
Paris
Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence
Container traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +7.7% in April
Beijing
In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)
Interporto Padova launches the tender to select a partner with which to develop the intermodal terminal's activities
Padua
The interport company gets 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padova
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
The Spice
Musso: a crucial step for our company
The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow launched in Monfalcone
Hamburg/Monfalcone
Fincantieri will deliver it to TUI Cruises in the middle of next year
U.S. Port Authority Association Urges USTR to Scrap Further Tariff on Chinese STS Cranes
Washington
European Commission proposes Black Sea maritime security hub
Brussels
The aim is to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the marine environment.
The process of assigning the Taranto Logistics Platform for wind energy to Vestas has been completed
Taranto
Last month, freight traffic in the Apulian port increased by +22.3%
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
London
There are currently 158. Cotton and Trowsdale (ITF): Impunity is growing at all levels; urgent reform is needed
The Swiss government intends to apply the heavy vehicle tax to electrically powered trucks as well
Bern
The extension is planned starting from 2029
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
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John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
South Korea's KSOE wins order for eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution
Rome
Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence
Augusta
Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence
The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Rome
Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation
Trieste
They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity
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
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto
Munich
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers
SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks
Bern
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment
In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Augusta
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania
Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Munich
The Italian Pavilion inaugurated
One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks
Odessa
Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa
Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month
Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports
Tangier
The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin
In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Genoa
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed
ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
Rome
The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.
Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
Rome
Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome
European automotive logistics must look to the world
Brussels
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Genoa
Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded
Natilus evaluates with Kuehne+Nagel the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport
Schindellegi
They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity.
Tender awarded for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation
Trieste
Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration
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