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BRIEFS
April 4, 1998
Sched Netweb site
  • SARA to implement rate restoration
  • Cosco Pacific makes big box buy
  • Hanjin begins direct Port Klang-US route
  • JNPT asks for relaxation of cabotage laws
  • Aboitiz to fly the flag in Europe

Cargowebweb site
  • Web-based Logistics Skyway for Dell
  • Harbinger delivers Reebok electronic commerce
  • Small transport companies up against Y2K problem
  • European introduction of digital tachograph in 2000 is final
  • Still many road haulage offences
  • Mayne Nickless distribution center to retailer

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • ANERA succeeds to raise SC rates
  • SITC to start fastest Qingdao service
  • Japan's exports expand 4.1% in 1997
  • NYK, Mitsubishi Chemical launch logistics service in Thailand
  • ITS Japan expands operations in Finland
  • Delta, Swisscargo agree to form cargo alliance

Marine Linkweb site
APRIL 3, 1998
  • Kvaerner To Sell Cunard Cruise Line To Carnival
  • SS&Y Managing Director Giles To Retire
  • Hapag-Lloyd Takes Delivery Of New Container Ship
  • Hyudai Mipo Wins Drill Ship Order

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lines face severe Rio disruption
    LINES shipping to Rio de Janeiro face a month of severe disruption in the run-up to the handover of terminal concessions to private operators.
  • Durban move for Griffin fleet division
    SOUTH African shipowning company Griffin Shipping Holdings is rationalising its operations and bringing its management structure closer to home.
  • Philippines expanding box terminal project
    THE Philippines is expanding the area and investments required for developing a former US Air Force facility at Poro Point, La Union province, into an international container port.
  • SA port tariff structure criticised
    SOUTH African port tariff structures discriminate against high value goods and act against stated government policy to promote manufacturing, says James Cooper, a director of Hambros Bank in London.
  • Minoan seeking to raise cash
    CRETE-based ferry operator Minoan Lines is aiming to cash in on a buoyant Greek stock market following last month's devaluation of the drachma when the company holds its initial public offering next week.
  • Protest over tax increases on vehicles
    BRITISH hauliers took to the streets of central London yesterday in protest against increases in fuel announced in Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget on March 17, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Evergreen switching its Malaysian operations
    EVERGREEN is shifting its Malaysian operations from Kelang Container Terminal (KCT) to Westport in Port Klang.
  • Profits improvement expected
    EVERGREEN expects to improve its net profits this year. Hsu Jau-yih, president of Evergreen Marine Company, says global carriers can soon expect better times.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 1998
  • Big three bid for Chennai box terminal
    THREE major port operators have submitted 'innovative' proposals to the Indian government for the development of the container terminal at Chennai.
  • Parnica shipyard deal may be close
    WORKERS at a Polish shipyard have reacted angrily to Warsaw's failure to meet a potential investor, but there are signs that the deal will go ahead.
  • Harms acquires new ferries
    EGON H Harms, the Bremen car transport company, has acquired two Danish ferries, Princess Elisabeth and Princess Anne Marie.
  • SARA members apply rate increase
    EIGHT members of the Southeast Asia Rate Agreement have announced a rate restoration of $100 per teu.
  • Turmoil changes intra-Asia trade patterns
    THE pattern of intra-Asia trade is changing rapidly as a result of the Asian financial crisis, according to P&O Nedlloyd Asia director Remi Speld.
  • Box shortage threatens Indonesian exporters
    INDONESIAN exporters face having to import empty containers at their own expense because of a drastic shortage of boxes.
  • Onfem rebutts Jinhui share claims
    ONFEM Holdings of Hong Kong has dismissed allegations made by Jinhui that it failed to honour a share purchase agreement.
  • Ramos agrees coast guard transfer
    PRESIDENT Ramos has agreed to transfer the Philippine Coast Guard from military to civilian countrol
  • NCLH plans further expansion
    NCL Holding plans further expansion which could mean placing a newbuilding order.
  • MUA and owners reach crewing accord
    MARITIME Union of Australia says it has reached informal agreement with shipowners to make local vessels more competitive.
  • Indian shipowners call for lng share
    INDIAN shipowners want the movement of liquefied natural gas reserved for Indian vessels.
  • Canadians sign coal deal with Japan
    A FIVE-year agreement for transporting coal from British Columbia to Japan has been signed between the Japanese steel industry and Quintette Coal.
  • Star Cruises to charter fast ferry
    STAR Cruises today announced it will charter its fast ferry, the Super Star Express, to P&O for the April to October summer period.
  • Western Australia tops iron ore league
    WESTERN Australia's three iron ore ports exported a combined total of 152m tonnes of iron ore last year, the highest for any region.
  • Preussag hints at Hapag-Lloyd share sale
    GERMAN conglomerate Preussag may sell part of its recently-purchased shareholding in Hapag-Lloyd on the stock market.
  • HDW told to end loss-making contracts
    GERMAN shipyard HDW has been ordered by its parent company, Preussag, not to accept any more loss-making merchant shipbuilding orders.
  • Sally reaches 200 in Singapore
    ONE of the world's largest container ships, the 6,600 teu Sally M'rsk, enjoyed an outstanding 203 moves per hour on its maiden voyage to Singapore last week.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Rail freight shunted out of Sydney metro
    Weekday rail freight services will be shunted out of the Sydney metropolitan area for two weeks, starting from April 3 as part of State Rail's first "dress rehearsal for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
    State Rail has scheduled freight trains at night or diverted them around the area to avoid passenger train problems during the two-week Royal Sydney Easter Show being held at the Olympic Homebush Bay site.
  • Maritime union awaits Patrick '$5 sale'
    The national secretary of the Maritime union of Australia, John Coombs yesterday accused Patrick of attempting to introduce "United State industrial thuggery" to the Australian waterfront.
    Mr Coombs told DCN he was absolutely certain that Patrick would sack its workforce on or about April 14 and place the company into liquidation.
  • WS says Dampier viability at risk
    Western Stevedores director John Peraldini has indicated that the viability of its Dampier stevedoring operation will be seriously threatened if its exclusive stevedoring rights at the port are taken away.
    He said the company's contract with the Dampier Port Authority committed it to meet cost structures for managing the berth which would be difficult if the company lost part of its revenue.
  • Govt begins two-stage review of Nav Act.
    Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith announced yesterday that the government has begun a two-stage review of the Navigation Act 1912.
    DCN understands that the intended outcome is to take the industrial relations element out of the Navigation Act, and hand it back to industry to be handled in conformity with the Workplace Relations Act.
  • BHPT, Daiichi join hands for Capesize order
    BHP Transport and Japanese ship operator Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha have confirmed a joint order for a 185,000 DWT bulk carrier - due for delivery in 2000 - from Korea's Samsung Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries.
    BHPT said Daiichi is one of its "most substantial and significant contract holders" and the two companies have a long and close relationship extending to most of BHP's international shipping trades, particularly those of BHP Minerals and BHP steel.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • US, China break off maritime talks
  • Chinese officials in Washington to thrash out export control conflicts
  • Analysts wonder why U.S. quotas on several dozen categories of Asian-made garments are filling at twice the pace of 1997
  • STB's mum after hearing cries to rein in rails

  • Air Macau reports $10 million net profit
  • FedEx revamp in Asia speeds its service to North America
  • Senate to vote on NVO amendment
  • Port privatization yielding improved efficiency in the stevedoring industry, report says
  • New construction projects in Greece to boost country's transportation system
  • IC names John McPherson president, chief executive
  • TACA set to impose six-month surcharge
  • Canada threatens toll rise on Seaway
  • Intrenet's Eck Miller unit buys Regal Transportation
  • Christie's to auction diamonds from Customs
  • US, France seem close to air pact
  • Creating a 'safety culture' for maritime operations needs actions, not truISMs

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Feature
  • Thousands of contracts are signed in the daily business of the transport industry, but forgotten details can sometimes have unwelcome results.
Maritime
  • Seatrade Liner Service offers fortnightly service between Europe and Argentina.
  • Rostock-Atlantic Line/Deco Line cooperate to West Africa.
  • MOL upgrades Venezuela service.
  • The United Alliance. The new alliance formed by Hanjin, DSR-Senator, Cho Yang and UASC will deploy a total of 93 containerships worldwide.
  • P&O Nedlloyd has ordered five new postpanamax vessels.
  • P&O's preliminary figures for 1997 show a higher profit.
  • Textainer cooperates with PrimeSource in container operation.
  • GE SeaCo has been created, merging the box fleets of Genstar and Sea Containers.
  • New publication: ClassNK on CD-Rom.
Ports and Terminals
  • The EU's Green Paper on ports and the maritime infrastructure is welcomed by ECSA and Feport.
  • Evergreen signs an extended terminal lease contract with Los Angeles.
  • P&O Nedlloyd intends to operate its own terminal at Rotterdam.
  • Gothenburg receives two new cranes.
Forwarding
  • New Iata/Fiata agency contracts, encroachment by railways on forwarders' domain, freightways and the deregulation of US shipping were among the subjects discussed at this spring's Fiata headquarters meeting.
Aviation
  • Air Canada recorded the highest earnings in its 60-year history in 1997.
  • Emery may have to swallow a small loss for first quarter 1998.
  • Five of the seven largest carriers in the USA reported record figures in 1997.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Feature
  • Thousands of contracts are signed in the daily business of the transport industry, but forgotten details can sometimes have unwelcome results.
Maritime
  • Seatrade Liner Service offers fortnightly service between Europe and Argentina.
  • Rostock-Atlantic Line/Deco Line cooperate to West Africa.
  • MOL upgrades Venezuela service.
  • The United Alliance. The new alliance formed by Hanjin, DSR-Senator, Cho Yang and UASC will deploy a total of 93 containerships worldwide.
  • P&O Nedlloyd has ordered five new postpanamax vessels.
  • P&O's preliminary figures for 1997 show a higher profit.
  • Textainer cooperates with PrimeSource in container operation.
  • GE SeaCo has been created, merging the box fleets of Genstar and Sea Containers.
  • New publication: ClassNK on CD-Rom.
Ports and Terminals
  • The EU's Green Paper on ports and the maritime infrastructure is welcomed by ECSA and Feport.
  • Evergreen signs an extended terminal lease contract with Los Angeles.
  • P&O Nedlloyd intends to operate its own terminal at Rotterdam.
  • Gothenburg receives two new cranes.
Forwarding
  • New Iata/Fiata agency contracts, encroachment by railways on forwarders' domain, freightways and the deregulation of US shipping were among the subjects discussed at this spring's Fiata headquarters meeting.
Aviation
  • Air Canada recorded the highest earnings in its 60-year history in 1997.
  • Emery may have to swallow a small loss for first quarter 1998.
  • Five of the seven largest carriers in the USA reported record figures in 1997.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Feature
  • Thousands of contracts are signed in the daily business of the transport industry, but forgotten details can sometimes have unwelcome results.
Maritime
  • Seatrade Liner Service offers fortnightly service between Europe and Argentina.
  • Rostock-Atlantic Line/Deco Line cooperate to West Africa.
  • MOL upgrades Venezuela service.
  • The United Alliance. The new alliance formed by Hanjin, DSR-Senator, Cho Yang and UASC will deploy a total of 93 containerships worldwide.
  • P&O Nedlloyd has ordered five new postpanamax vessels.
  • P&O's preliminary figures for 1997 show a higher profit.
  • Textainer cooperates with PrimeSource in container operation.
  • GE SeaCo has been created, merging the box fleets of Genstar and Sea Containers.
  • New publication: ClassNK on CD-Rom.
Ports and Terminals
  • The EU's Green Paper on ports and the maritime infrastructure is welcomed by ECSA and Feport.
  • Evergreen signs an extended terminal lease contract with Los Angeles.
  • P&O Nedlloyd intends to operate its own terminal at Rotterdam.
  • Gothenburg receives two new cranes.
Forwarding
  • New Iata/Fiata agency contracts, encroachment by railways on forwarders' domain, freightways and the deregulation of US shipping were among the subjects discussed at this spring's Fiata headquarters meeting.
Aviation
  • Air Canada recorded the highest earnings in its 60-year history in 1997.
  • Emery may have to swallow a small loss for first quarter 1998.
  • Five of the seven largest carriers in the USA reported record figures in 1997.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Feature
  • Thousands of contracts are signed in the daily business of the transport industry, but forgotten details can sometimes have unwelcome results.
Maritime
  • Seatrade Liner Service offers fortnightly service between Europe and Argentina.
  • Rostock-Atlantic Line/Deco Line cooperate to West Africa.
  • MOL upgrades Venezuela service.
  • The United Alliance. The new alliance formed by Hanjin, DSR-Senator, Cho Yang and UASC will deploy a total of 93 containerships worldwide.
  • P&O Nedlloyd has ordered five new postpanamax vessels.
  • P&O's preliminary figures for 1997 show a higher profit.
  • Textainer cooperates with PrimeSource in container operation.
  • GE SeaCo has been created, merging the box fleets of Genstar and Sea Containers.
  • New publication: ClassNK on CD-Rom.
Ports and Terminals
  • The EU's Green Paper on ports and the maritime infrastructure is welcomed by ECSA and Feport.
  • Evergreen signs an extended terminal lease contract with Los Angeles.
  • P&O Nedlloyd intends to operate its own terminal at Rotterdam.
  • Gothenburg receives two new cranes.
Forwarding
  • New Iata/Fiata agency contracts, encroachment by railways on forwarders' domain, freightways and the deregulation of US shipping were among the subjects discussed at this spring's Fiata headquarters meeting.
Aviation
  • Air Canada recorded the highest earnings in its 60-year history in 1997.
  • Emery may have to swallow a small loss for first quarter 1998.
  • Five of the seven largest carriers in the USA reported record figures in 1997.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Feature
  • Thousands of contracts are signed in the daily business of the transport industry, but forgotten details can sometimes have unwelcome results.
Maritime
  • Seatrade Liner Service offers fortnightly service between Europe and Argentina.
  • Rostock-Atlantic Line/Deco Line cooperate to West Africa.
  • MOL upgrades Venezuela service.
  • The United Alliance. The new alliance formed by Hanjin, DSR-Senator, Cho Yang and UASC will deploy a total of 93 containerships worldwide.
  • P&O Nedlloyd has ordered five new postpanamax vessels.
  • P&O's preliminary figures for 1997 show a higher profit.
  • Textainer cooperates with PrimeSource in container operation.
  • GE SeaCo has been created, merging the box fleets of Genstar and Sea Containers.
  • New publication: ClassNK on CD-Rom.
Ports and Terminals
  • The EU's Green Paper on ports and the maritime infrastructure is welcomed by ECSA and Feport.
  • Evergreen signs an extended terminal lease contract with Los Angeles.
  • P&O Nedlloyd intends to operate its own terminal at Rotterdam.
  • Gothenburg receives two new cranes.
Forwarding
  • New Iata/Fiata agency contracts, encroachment by railways on forwarders' domain, freightways and the deregulation of US shipping were among the subjects discussed at this spring's Fiata headquarters meeting.
Aviation
  • Air Canada recorded the highest earnings in its 60-year history in 1997.
  • Emery may have to swallow a small loss for first quarter 1998.
  • Five of the seven largest carriers in the USA reported record figures in 1997.

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 1998
  • Bond fever set to chill
    THE JUNK-BOND BUBBLE appears to be bursting as far as Greek shipowners are concerned. The feeding frenzy of the last few months is being replaced by nervousness. As one Greek owner put it: "There's been havoc in the market. On shipping bonds there's a big problem right now."
  • China's class looks beyond Great Wall
    YANG CHUNXU has ambitions to strengthen the international presence of the China Classification Society. Progress is being made but there is still a long road ahead if the Chinese are to fulfil their goal.
  • Surprise abdication
    DAVID GILES, managing director of London broker Simpson, Spence & Young, has astonished colleagues by announcing his sudden departure after 32 years with the company, causing much speculation about the decision.
  • On the warpath
    OSCAR WINNING actress-come-UK Shipping Minister Glenda Jackson is on the warpath against second-rate flag states.
  • Under a hard hat
    BOBBY KHAN has found herself a new Poop Deck. Read about her latest adventures among "those wonderful men and their diving machines".
  • Will the bug bite?
    WILL the Millennium Bug take a byte size chunk out of shipping...?

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Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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- country
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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