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BRIEFS

August 5, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Anglo-Eastern management buys Perkapalan's stake
Buy-out will be completed by Aug 31; group intends to retain all staff andcrews
Korean shipping firms seek govt help over interest rates
APL to manage logistics of GM plant
Panama Canal to start inspecting ships

Air and Land Transport

US, UK set new round of aviation treaty talks for Oct
Washington aims for open skies pact as precondition for approval of BA-American alliance
SIA's overall load factor in June down to 68.1%
KLM's profit up 12%, boosted by sale of unit, lower fuel prices
Australia to build its first high-speed train line
BMW may build Rolls-Royce plant in UK
GE engine to power Fairchild Aerospace jet

Features

Royal Brunei to lead the way
It is slated to play a leading role in Brunei's plans to become a regional passenger and cargo hub within five years

Columns

Latest anti-piracy initiative needs support of everyone in industry

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Norasia breaks record between North Europe and Montreal New vessel on Wan Hai's Asian route New container terminal gets linked with Kobe Maersk plans expansion in Black Sea Malaysia rebuffs CIQ move Big is beautiful Northwest threatens to stop flying if pilots strike BOC blazes a trail at Melbourne Airport SIA free to fly Aussie skies PAL in latest staff upheaval

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AUGUST 4, 1998
American distribution center in Belgium Management buy-out group by British TDG Group Penske wants European network before late 1999 Excessive demands for long trucks experiment Higher Scania profit

The Journal of Commerce

Home

House passes ship reform legislation
Mexico turning to arbitration to open border
Interior move: Yucatan pursues maquiladora plants
Cho Yang will leave TACA in fall
French win big in Mexican natural gas auctions
CNA signs global expansion deal with Denmark's Hansen & Klein
STB hands shippers a big victory on liability limits
Vitran strengthens U.S. trucking presence by buying Quast Transfer
Mexico to partially privatize express mail service Mexpost
Pakistan oil truckers threaten to strike amid spat with Shell
General Motors faces UAW opposition to sale of Delphi parts unit
GAO: Military secrets being lost with surplus exports
South Korean foreign minister fired over Russia deal
One House GOP leader assures Rubin on IMF money
MIT business school kisses paper applications goodbye

Transportation

China scraps 4-year-old plan to build jetliners
British rail can't meet the demand, critics charge
Danzas teams with Danish firm, expands project cargo business
Transport stocks fall on JOC index

Maritime

Grain import glut causes congestion at Veracruz port
Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino to expand reach
Joseph Stewart relieves Thomas Matteson as Kings Point chief
PSA gains equity in Indian container terminal
New Northeast manager, other changes at Columbia Coastal
Appellate court for Washington lands states in waters never before charted

The Journal of Commerce

Home

House passes ship reform legislation
Mexico turning to arbitration to open border
Interior move: Yucatan pursues maquiladora plants
Cho Yang will leave TACA in fall
French win big in Mexican natural gas auctions
CNA signs global expansion deal with Denmark's Hansen & Klein
STB hands shippers a big victory on liability limits
Vitran strengthens U.S. trucking presence by buying Quast Transfer
Mexico to partially privatize express mail service Mexpost
Pakistan oil truckers threaten to strike amid spat with Shell
General Motors faces UAW opposition to sale of Delphi parts unit
GAO: Military secrets being lost with surplus exports
South Korean foreign minister fired over Russia deal
One House GOP leader assures Rubin on IMF money
MIT business school kisses paper applications goodbye

Transportation

China scraps 4-year-old plan to build jetliners
British rail can't meet the demand, critics charge
Danzas teams with Danish firm, expands project cargo business
Transport stocks fall on JOC index

Maritime

Grain import glut causes congestion at Veracruz port
Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino to expand reach
Joseph Stewart relieves Thomas Matteson as Kings Point chief
PSA gains equity in Indian container terminal
New Northeast manager, other changes at Columbia Coastal
Appellate court for Washington lands states in waters never before charted

The Journal of Commerce

Home

House passes ship reform legislation
Mexico turning to arbitration to open border
Interior move: Yucatan pursues maquiladora plants
Cho Yang will leave TACA in fall
French win big in Mexican natural gas auctions
CNA signs global expansion deal with Denmark's Hansen & Klein
STB hands shippers a big victory on liability limits
Vitran strengthens U.S. trucking presence by buying Quast Transfer
Mexico to partially privatize express mail service Mexpost
Pakistan oil truckers threaten to strike amid spat with Shell
General Motors faces UAW opposition to sale of Delphi parts unit
GAO: Military secrets being lost with surplus exports
South Korean foreign minister fired over Russia deal
One House GOP leader assures Rubin on IMF money
MIT business school kisses paper applications goodbye

Transportation

China scraps 4-year-old plan to build jetliners
British rail can't meet the demand, critics charge
Danzas teams with Danish firm, expands project cargo business
Transport stocks fall on JOC index

Maritime

Grain import glut causes congestion at Veracruz port
Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino to expand reach
Joseph Stewart relieves Thomas Matteson as Kings Point chief
PSA gains equity in Indian container terminal
New Northeast manager, other changes at Columbia Coastal
Appellate court for Washington lands states in waters never before charted

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Evergreen Set to Take Control of Lloyd Triestino China Requires Forwarders to Use New Receipt Form APL Wins Logistics Contract for GM in Thailand US House of Representatives Expected to Vote on Reform Bill Evergreen Inks Pact to Develop Italian Port

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Eurolíneas Marítimas asume la gestión de Flebasa Sol Meliá colabora con American Airlines La UE financia autopistas en Macedonia Post Office pide libertad comercial United Airlines compra otros 22 Airbus

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Sinha confident of reversing recessionary trend Solutions from ET&T for Y2K TN takes second place in software exports Hegde to interact with top industrial houses on exports MNCs major beneficiaries of liberalisation OTAL announces newbuildings Dutch firm to carry out dredging at Kochi Port CWC completes one year of successful operation at Buffer Yard FIEO hails PM move to open market to SAARC World commodity meet on shrimp planned in India Industrial park to be set up in Noida

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SCL purchase consolidates Safmarine's liner interests Customs outlaws faxes to thwart currency scams KLM adds seafreight arm to offer multimodal service package Namport resolves industrial dispute SCL slot charters to avoid Mombasa congestion Maersk's new FE service offers expanded reefer options ASABOSA calls on industry to support maritime education at school level Spoornet chooses PE for massive rail length export to Zimbabwe Lebombo will become first one-stop border post Forwarders lend a hand to bring in book donations from US SA is target of British export drive Portnet will need 'proof of compliance' Legislation to be gazetted shortly Enter now for R1000 August prize! SA currency knocks Zimbabwe's textile industry Weak rand does little to boost this exporter Portnet gets its ducks in a row New forwarders come on board as Customs EDI project gets a firm thumbs up Expo will allow forwarders to showcase their exhibition expertise Motor industry warns local suppliers to shape up or ship out Evergreen buys Lloyd Triestino Air France denies withdrawal rumours Forwarders miss out on major opportunity in Ghana Zimbabwe fears cheap imports from Botswana following trade pact New shareholder for DHL Malawi wants bigger stake in Nacala rail link Childs sets September start for Coega development Fuel cut will save SAA R36-m a year Durban clearing agent faces Customs fraud charges

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Pertamina charter deals safe INDONESIA'S state oil and gas monopoly, Pertamina, has confirmed it will not cancel any of its current time charter contracts, totalling 3m dwt a year, stating they were all the result of open tenders. Daewoo eyes Vulkan yard South Korea's Daewoo is interested in acquiring the site of the former Bremer Vulkan home shipyard in Bremen-Vegesack (pictured), writes Sabina Casagrande, Bonn. Hyundai set for earnings boom years SOUTH Korean conglomerate Hyundai's shipping arm is expected to enjoy a boom in earnings over the next few years as a result of the recent devaluation of the Korean won, according to Credit Suisse First Boston. Floods wreak havoc in Asia TORRENTIAL rains and the advance of a 108 km per hour typhoon are wreaking havoc across east Asia, writes Karen Thomas. Dynamic banker to lead BHP BROKEN Hill Proprietary, the Australian-based minerals, offshore energy and shipping group, has taken a further step towards major restructuring with the appointment of a dynamic new chairman, Don Argus. First of new Turkish series MARMARA Shipyard has successfully launched the first in a series of Marcon 800 geared feeder containerships for German principals at its shipbuilding facility in Turkey, writes Dale Wainwright. BP half-year profits slump 26% UK oil giant British Petroleum yesterday blamed the Asian economic crisis, Opec's 1997 drive to increase oil production and unseasonally warm weather as it reported a 26% drop in first-half profits to '1.12bn. Bilge alarm for 'Sir Geraint' after flooding AN elderly UK military ro-ro is to get a bilge alarm similar to those which are compulsory on equivalent civilian vessels, following a recent transatlantic flooding scare.

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AUGUST 4, 1998
Repair dubbed 'bright spark' of Asia SINGAPORE'S shiprepair industry is "the one bright spark amidst the doom and gloom pervading the region," according to local media reports. Port Klang underutilised, says terminal boss PORT Klang will be able to handle any increases in cargo traffic as its three terminal operators are operating at only 50 per cent capacity. Tranmediterranea plans nine-ship acquisition SPANISH shipping company Trasmediterranea is finalising a five-year strategic plan that incorporates the acquisition of up to nine additional ships. Indonesian port system under fire INDONESIA'S rigid port system of allocating stevedores to shipping lines has been criticised by the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association. $40m container orders for CP Ships CP SHIPS has set in motion orders for 13,400 containers, representing an investment of $40m. Container imbalance back to normal, says Tung THE box imbalance problem currently afflicting the container industry is a return to the typical imbalance of trade between East and West, according to CC Tung, chairman and ceo of OOCL. Finn to head Kv'rner's Russian yard ANGLO-Norwegian shipbuilding and construction group Kv'rner has appointed the Finnish-born Olli M'kel' as md of its Kv'rner Vyborg Shipyard in north-western Russia. Devil boosts ferry company AUSTRALIAN shipping and ferry company TT-Line has reported a record carriage of passengers since last year's introduction of the Incat-built Devil Cat fast catamaran service. Equipment savings crucial, says leasing chief SAVINGS on equipment wastage and under-utilisation is crucial if liner trade profitability is to be improved, says Greybox chief. Fearnley foots bill in suspected fraud case NORWEGIAN financial services company, Fearnley Futures, has agreed to pay damages over losses caused to its customers in a suspected fraudulent freight futures contract. Australian shippers press for reform AUSTRALIA'S leading manufacturing body has put renewed pressure on the government to push ahead with waterfront reform. Shuttle tanker value "difficult to assess" THE value of the two 153,800 dwt shuttle tanker newbuildings of First Olsen Tankers is currently difficult to assess because of their special features, says the company. Honduras heads MOU hit list HONDURAS heads the league of flag states to be targeted as priority cases in 1998-1999, according to the Paris MOU's recently published 1997 report. 'Ignorance fans cabotage squabble' LACK of understanding of the issues, rather than the merits of the arguments has intensified Philippine clamour to lift its cabotage rules, according to the Maritime Industry Authority Korean banks raise rates for builders SOUTH Korean banks have sparked a row with Korean shipbuilders and shipowners over a sudden demand for higher interest rates. Agents call for bunker policy change THE Ceylon Association of Ship's Agents (CASA) has called for the early implementation of government policy to liberalise bunkering. Court undecided over Subic row THE Philippine Court of Appeals remains undecided over the leadership of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. Sri Lankan exporters feel the squeeze SRI Lankan export cargo is being squeezed out of container ships sailing to Europe because the vessels are full with cheap exports from East Asian countries. UK coastguard stations shut FOUR British coastguard stations are to be closed over the next five years, the government announced recently amidst union protests.

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Conti-Lines développe deux nouveaux services Spécialiste belge du secteur conventionnel/breakbulk, l'armement Conti-Lines vient d'ajouter deux nouveaux services de lignes régulières à sa vaste panoplie qui en compte désormais une dizaine. Conti-Lines a transporté l'année dernière 2,5 mio. de t de fret, dont plus de 50% généré dans son port de base qu'est Anvers. Geodis: forte progression des activités Overseas et Logistique au 1er semestre Le chiffre d'affaires de Geodis au 1er semestre 1998 a été quasiment identique à celui de l'année antérieure, à savoir 8,99 mia. de FRF. A périmètre d'activité égal et après correction des effets des variations de change, le CA a néanmoins progressé de 10,8%. C'est ce qu'annonce le groupe français. C'est surtout dans les secteurs de la logistique et de l'overseas que les résultats ont évolué de la manière la plus satisfaisante. Cargaisons industrielles pour le golfe arabo-persique La bigue flottante automotrice "Brabo" est intervenue dans l'opération de chargement d'un certain nombre de pièces lourdes et indivisibles à bord du "Chian Sportsman" à hauteur du quai 334 de la cinquième darse portuaire à Anvers. Ce vraquier de 18.000 t.dw. navigue pour compte de Rickers-Linie sur le service entre le Golfe arabique et l'Inde/Pakistan, liaison assurée à raison de deux départs par mois. Après avoir desservi les ports du Golfe, les navires mettent le cap sur Karachi et, en alternance, Bombay ou Madras. Le "Chian Sportsman" a chargé du break bulk et des cargaisons industrielles d'un volume global de quelque 3.300 m3 et d'un poids d'environ 1.000 tonnes. Il a entre autres chargé un chaudron de 137 tonnes. Ces cargaisons industrielles ont été acheminées par unité fluviale depuis la France. Les cargaisons seront déchargées à Mina Saqr aux Emirats Arabes Unis pour le site de Ras al Khaiymah. Geodis Calberson Projects (représenté par Steinweg à Anvers) est l'expéditeur de cette usine de ciment, une réalisation technique de Technip France. Le "Chian Sportsman" avait déjà chargé des vaisseaux en pontée en Allemagne. Rickers-Linie (Hambourg) est spécialisé dans le transport de vracs conventionnels, de breakbulk et de cargaisons industrielles. Outre le service susmentionné, Rickers-Linie exploite également des services réguliers vers la République populaire de Chine, l'Asie du Sud-Est et la région amazonienne au Brésil depuis l'Europe . L'entreprise est représentée par une propre agence à Anvers, à savoir Rickers-Linie Belgium.

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TGV train to satisfy need for speed The Speedrail Group's selection by the federal government as the preferred bidder to build and operate a conventional very high speed train service between Sydney and Canberra, could result in the service being commissioned in late 2003. Speedrail's spokesman and ceo of Leighton Holdings Wal King said construction of a separate 220-kilometre electric line would start in about 18 months after the completion of a 'proving-up' stage. Steel Bros bolsters Aust presence Christchurch-based container equipment specialists Steel Bros Ltd has moved to strengthen its presence in the Australian market, announcing last week it has taken over the distribution of its sidelifter products in Australia. Steel Bros group managing director Bob Cossins made the announcement last week at the official opening of the company's new $2 million workshop and office facilities at Laverton North, in Melbourne. Under the new arrangement, Steel Bros has merged their operations in Australia with Brisbane-based company Container Transfer Equipment Sales, which has been distributing Steel Bros' products throughout Australia over the last 18 years. P&OP bids for India's second largest port P&O Ports Australia continues with its strategy to become the dominant stevedoring company in India, with its latest move being a bid for a concession at the country's second largest port container terminal, Chennai. P&O Ports managing director Captain Richard Setchell last week made a presentation to India's Ministry of Surface Transport for a 30-year concession to upgrade and operate the 600,000 TEU facility at Chennai. The Port of Singapore Authority and Hutchison International have also submitted proposals for the Indian government's privatisation of Chennai. Captain Setchell said P&O was proposing a significant upgrade in the port where three cranes currently operated on 600 metres of quay line. Government names ADI bidders The selection of five consortia to proceed to the next stage of the bidding process for the sale of ADI Limited, has been announced by the ministers for Finance and Defence, John Fahey and Ian McLachlan. They said the short-listed parties would be invited to undertake due diligence and prepare bids for assessment against the full range of the government's sale objectives. The ministers said, however, that as the government's decision on Defence's billion dollar Guided Missile Frigate Upgrade Project was expected later this year -- and because ADI's tender was one of two being considered for that project -- the arrangements for and timing of the completion of the sale of ADI would be determined in the light of that decision.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

PORTS

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

Venice

The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected

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 informano

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:
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	-	country
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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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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