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BRIEFS
March 5, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • Inchcape to sell Asian shipping business too
    Likely to take 6 months before S'pore operations will be affected
  • Manila port operator to handle conventional cargo
  • Asian woes may lead to shakeout in Greek-based dry bulk sector
  • Port shots

  • Weak rupiah forces some Indon airlines to cut flights
    Routes have also been dropped to cut down on operation costs
  • JAL to slash 200 airport jobs in US
  • Simulation of Taiwan's worst air crash shown
  • Thailand's car output in Jan down 79%
  • Delta in code-share deal with Aeropostal
  • Virgin orders trains from Bombardier

  • Fleet operators under pressure
    They may be profitable but they face shorter-term contracts from oil companies and harsher financing conditions

  • Chairman shares secret of company's success


Sched Netweb site
  • New service promises `best' coverage of China ports
  • Three carriers seek vessel-share agreement
  • XTRA WIN adds functionality
  • ICTSI boosts overseas profits but sees net earnings
  • Contship Containerlines reshapes senior management
  • Lufthansa Cargo commences new services
  • US, Canada complete air deregulation
  • UPS B767-300 freighter arrives on European stage
  • LA mayor stresses Korean export links

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 4, 1998
  • Holyman out of European channel ferries
  • KLM market leader in worldwide handling
  • Service on Mediterranean expanded
  • Smit to sell Seacor stake
  • Final figures port of Rotterdam 1997
  • Throughput statistics Port of Rotterdam
  • Throughput statistics Port of Rotterdam (2)

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Malin leaves Port of Olympia after 25 year engineering stint
  • Shipping line exec slams 'ostrich' industry
  • Senate committee adds funds to ISTEA
  • AAR prexy tells U.S. Senate railroad accidents down 70%
  • U.S. Transportation proposes a record $43.3 billion budget
  • GATX subsidiary buys Jones Act eligible barge

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Cargo boom continues on Europe trade
  • Inchcape to withdraw from shipping
  • Cross-strait route widened
  • DCL opens 'Japan Desk' in Sydney
  • Malaysia opens domestic route

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Rate-cutting threatens Taca strategy
    FREIGHT rates in the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement for shipping wines and spirits from Europe to the US have been slashed after at least one carrier broke ranks and offered concessions to the group's biggest customer.
  • Bullish ABP announces share buy-back scheme
    ASSOCIATED British Ports yesterday announced a £100m ($164m) share buy-back scheme for 1998 as part of an upbeat full-year financial report.
  • Amer Reefer clinches $100m in bond issue
    RAVI Mehrotra's Amer Reefer has successfully raised $100m through the issue of high yield bonds.
  • Asia crisis may help Malaysia International
    ASIA'S currency problems could help Malaysia International Shipping Corporation to report a record set of profits for last year.
  • Spell out port plans, EU told
    EUROPE'S private seaport operators have told European transport commissioner Neil Kinnock that commission plans to develop a framework on infrastructure charging need more detail.
  • Bayonne set to launch ro-ro freight service to Southampton
    THE port of Bayonne is studying the creation of a new ro-ro freight service to Southampton with Le Havre-based Compagnie Viking, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris Correspondent.
  • Ugland wins NKr1bn charters
    UGLAND Nordic Shipping has secured two North Sea shuttle tanker contracts with total value of more than NKr1bn ($132m).
  • UAE oil storage ban
    FLOATING oil storage facilities have been banned by the United Arab Emirates from the country's ports and territorial waters.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 4, 1998
  • Judge rules in Lloyd's favour
    A JUDGE today ruled in favour of Lloyd's in its assessment of the amount of premium owed by 'non-accepting' Names under the Equitas Reinsurance Contract.
  • Canadian damage claim law expected soon
    LEGISLATION to increase the level of damage claims that can be made against shipowners responsible for accidents in Canadian waters is expected to become law soon.
  • Receiver appointed at Metro Trading
    MOORE Stephens, the London-based accountancy firm, has been appointed receiver for the oil cargoes of Fujairah-based Metro Trading International.
  • PDV Marina seafarers file formal strike action
    SEAFARERS employed by PDV Marina have filed a formal strike petition with Venezuela's Ministry of Labour in a bid to gain a 160 per cent pay rise.
  • Hoverspeed Holyman sets up Dover-Ostend service
    FOLLOWING its acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Holyman Sally, Hoverspeed is to operate a Dover-Ostend fast ferry service from March 6 with Holyman.
  • Former port chairman charged with theft
    FORMER Pacific Ports Co chairman John Chan has been charged with three counts of theft following investigations into allegations of a HK$81m ($10.45m) fraud.
  • ABP lifts profit by ten per cent
    UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a ten per cent growth in pre-tax profits for 1997 to £105.3m ($173m) from £95.8m in 1996.
  • Mahathir at centre of PSNL sale rumours
    RUMOURS are mounting in southeast Asia regarding the sale of one of the region's largest fleets by Malaysian shipping tycoon Mirzan Mahathir.
  • Warnings issued after mines found
    NAVIGATIONAL warnings have been issued to traffic using Singapore waters after three World War II mines were discovered yesterday by the Singapore Navy.
  • Korean cargo movements fall in January
    CARGO movements at South Korean ports have been decreasing this year in the wake of the country's financial problems.
  • Silja quits Channel passenger operations
    FINNISH ferry company Silja has decided to pull out of its loss-making passenger operations in the English Channel.
  • RCCL prices offering at $56.50 per share
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has priced the offering of its common stock at $56.5 per share, with 6m shares being offered.
  • Cosco bond issue oversubscribed
    COSCO (Hong Kong) Group says its five-year guaranteed exchangeable bonds were more than ten times oversubscribed.
  • Sumitomo profits tipped to rise 19 per cent
    JAPANESE shipbuilder and machinery maker Sumitomo Heavy Industries is tipped to report an operating profit of about Yen15bn ($118m) in the year ending March 31.
  • McNeece unveils revolutionary cruiseship
    A REVOLUTIONARY cruiseship has been unveiled by vessel designer John McNeece at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami Beach.
  • Export credit to South Korea 'almost exhausted'
    AUSTRALIA'S state-owned Export Finance and Insurance Corp has almost exhausted its limit in its attempts to underwrite national exports to South Korea.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Feport veillera à ce que les exportations européennes ne soient pas compromises
    Dans quelle mesure les critères avancés dans le livre vert de la CE sur les ports de mer et les infrastructures maritimes, qui impliquent notamment la prise en charge par les utilisateurs des coûts réels des services et installations, ne vont-ils pas finalement grever par répercussion les prix des exportations européennes au point de les mettre en péril sur les marchés d'outre-mer? "C'est effectivement un de nos principaux sujets d'inquiétude et il occupera une place prépondérante dans le cadre des prochaines discussions", nous a répliqué le président de l'organisation Feport, alors qu'elle présentait son point de vue sur ledit document au cours d'une conférence de presse.
  • Swisscargo entame ses vols fret depuis Bruxelles
    Un DC-10 fret de Swisscargo est parti hier soir de Zaventem en direction de New York JFK. Il s'agissait du premier service de fret que la division de fret aérien du groupe SAir assure depuis Bruxelles. D'ici peu, Chicago, Entebbe et Bombay seront également desservis par un vol fret direct.
  • 50-50 chance of new US Liner Shipping Act this year
    As new liner shipping alliances and mergers create efficiencies and economies of scale, close government scrutiny will be necessary to ensure that the shipping public is not left with too few service options and a trading environment that improperly or unfairly perpetuates increased costs. That was the view of Harold J Creel, jr., chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), in discussing current progress in the US Congress to reform the Shipping Act of 1984.
  • Unitra (Hamme) signe un contrat d'"insourcing" avec Conterm
    La société Unitra, de Hamme, va organiser les transports routiers de containers pour le compte de l'entreprise anversoise de groupage Conterm. Un contrat d'"insourcing" a été signé à cet effet. Pour remplir cette tâche, le dispatcheur d'Unitra dispose désormais d'un bureau dans le bâtiment même de Conterm à proximité de la darse Delwaide. Pour l'organisation matérielle des transports, Unitra dispose d'un terrain proche, d'une superficie de 1.000 m2, où sont basés les véhicules.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Rails face anti-drug restrictions
  • Banks seeks assurances from TMM
  • Customs unveils drawback rules to ease refunds
  • Supreme Court justices question whether harbor tax constitutional

  • Exporters wait on sidelines
  • UPS to deliver electronic mail
  • German companies seek Mexican airport role
  • Baltic region a final frontier for shippers
  • Bounty-ful isle may soon open to tourism
  • Oil tanker held in Kuwait for breaching UN embargo
  • Sanko gets court's approval to complete restructuring
  • Titanic auction resurrects memories
  • Authority: Alameda Corridor to open on time, within budget
  • Ruling against the UTU fails to clear up worker differences
  • GE, EVA in maintenance, repair deal
  • Hamburg-Sud posts profit after revamp
  • 5 ship lines form agency to handle merged North American sales forces
  • Titanic's legacy for maritime safety far exceeds any moviemaker's dreams


Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • ATN set to buy Emu Bay from Pasminco
    Metals and minerals producer Pasminco appears set to offload its Tasmanian rail freight business the Emu Bay Railway Co Ltd, to Australian Transport Network.
    Speculation surfaced last week that ATN were seeking to buy EBR's operations following revelations that a consultant's review into EBR's workshops in Burnie had been completed. Neither Pasminco nor ATN would comment on whether a deal was being negotiated.
  • Holyman plugs Channel drain
    Sydney-based international ferry operator and transport group Holyman will end its loss-making Holyman Sally English Channel service, and enter a new joint venture with Sea Containers subsidiary Hoverspeed.
    Restructuring of the Dover-Ostend operation was foreshadowed on 20 November and originally expected to have been realised by 31 December.
    Holyman's chairman Richard Austen said following the restructuring of the Ostend service, the company's management team would focus on the "considerable opportunities" for Holyman's profitable specialised shipping and transport services and bulk commodity handling businesses.
  • British adviser for Vic rail sale
    The Victorian government has appointed a former adviser to the British Rail privatisation process to its own Transport Reform Unit in an effort to draw on the experience of the UK.
    It was confirmed yesterday that Roger Salmon, the former head of the UK office of Passenger Rail Franchising has joined the government's privatisation team.
    It is believed that further sales and financial advisers will be appointed in the lead up to the state's tram and train sell-off process.
  • Sydney's box trade booming
    Total container trade through Sydney ports grew by more than 10 per cent in the first six months of the 1997-98 financial year, according to figures released yesterday by Sydney Ports Corporation CEO Greg Martin.
    Mr Martin described the performance as "outstanding", but said the corporation will be looking cautiously at prospects for the next six months to see what impact the Asian economic situation will have on the port's 12 month results.
  • TFES draft report may be released this week
    A draft report of the Nixon review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme could be released for industry comment before next week, according the CEO of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce, Tim Abey.
    He said yesterday that the chamber had organised a meeting of the Tasmanian Shippers Forum to discuss the draft recommendations in the review, which was led by former Transport Minister Peter Nixon.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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