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July 8, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prosecutors ask for stiff sentences in oil spill case
    Singapore cannot afford any incident that affects its maritime traffic, court told
Air and Land Transport
  • Baggage delays plague new Hongkong airport
    Other passengers complain of being kept inside planes for hours before they could disembark
  • S Korea scales back high-speed rail project by a third
  • JAL, Swissair team up in code-sharing alliance
  • EC aims to present proposal on sale of airport slots this year
  • Ansett expected to reduce fleet upgrading plan
  • No decision yet on Aussie train proposal
Features
  • Airlines prepare for ruling
    All parties will want to keep their options open after the EU makes its long-delayed recommendations today
Columns
  • Ports must ensure genuine compliance of ISM Code

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco and Sinotrans to merge
  • Port of Kobe revises compulsory pilotage
  • Rockwood moves offices
  • Hamburg Sud to acquire South Seas Steamship
  • Australia copes with downturn in exports from Asia
  • New delivery service combines land and air freight delivery
  • HeavyLift takes delivery of second Airbus
  • Expansion plans set to solve Dubai's undercapacity
  • Decision expected soon on AA/BA alliance

Cargowebweb site
JULY 7, 1998
  • BTL acquires Swiss-Italian Castelletti Group
  • Transport paramount for Hanjin
  • Dismissals at Sea-Land Rotterdam
  • Improved Alitalia results in first half of 1998
  • Pilots ask McKinsey for support in reorganization

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian shippers slam rate increases
  • JFK's volume is growing, but the flow could improve
  • Ship seizure spells end to Croatia Line's Med service
  • Glitches cause cargo delays at new Hong Kong airport
  • White House cool to fast-track trade vote this year
  • Banking group predicts Asian crisis will lower world trade
  • US to issue long-awaited rule on bank encryption exports
  • Russian markets fall more amid talks with IMF
  • US business divided over product liability plan
  • Clinton cracks down on health insurers that illegally deny coverage
  • S&P upgrades rating of tanker owner Teekay
  • West African Airline faces loss of four jets
  • US gets delay to find Teamster race funds
Transportation
  • Strike in Puerto Rico hits transport
  • Air Philippines, U-Land of Taiwan mesh operations
  • Strong second-quarter earnings forecast for nation's airlines
  • EU to ask BA and AA to give up 267 slots
  • Alabama firm faces FAA fine
  • Lufthansa Cargo puts MD freighters in service
  • Emery adds 5 DC-10s to its fleet to improve North American efficiency
  • Transport secretary lobbying for air safety on African visit
  • Need zip in your tape drive? This does everything but open Windows
Maritime
  • Matson suffers from Hawaii's economic woes
  • Yang Ming to call weekly at Hampton Roads port
  • $1 billion in contracts retracted by Marad
  • Maersk orders four ships in the 4,300-TEU range
  • Carriers angry with Taipei for caving in to Kaohsiung union
  • Taiwan port link may have contractor
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian shippers slam rate increases
  • JFK's volume is growing, but the flow could improve
  • Ship seizure spells end to Croatia Line's Med service
  • Glitches cause cargo delays at new Hong Kong airport
  • White House cool to fast-track trade vote this year
  • Banking group predicts Asian crisis will lower world trade
  • US to issue long-awaited rule on bank encryption exports
  • Russian markets fall more amid talks with IMF
  • US business divided over product liability plan
  • Clinton cracks down on health insurers that illegally deny coverage
  • S&P upgrades rating of tanker owner Teekay
  • West African Airline faces loss of four jets
  • US gets delay to find Teamster race funds
Transportation
  • Strike in Puerto Rico hits transport
  • Air Philippines, U-Land of Taiwan mesh operations
  • Strong second-quarter earnings forecast for nation's airlines
  • EU to ask BA and AA to give up 267 slots
  • Alabama firm faces FAA fine
  • Lufthansa Cargo puts MD freighters in service
  • Emery adds 5 DC-10s to its fleet to improve North American efficiency
  • Transport secretary lobbying for air safety on African visit
  • Need zip in your tape drive? This does everything but open Windows
Maritime
  • Matson suffers from Hawaii's economic woes
  • Yang Ming to call weekly at Hampton Roads port
  • $1 billion in contracts retracted by Marad
  • Maersk orders four ships in the 4,300-TEU range
  • Carriers angry with Taipei for caving in to Kaohsiung union
  • Taiwan port link may have contractor
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Asian shippers slam rate increases
  • JFK's volume is growing, but the flow could improve
  • Ship seizure spells end to Croatia Line's Med service
  • Glitches cause cargo delays at new Hong Kong airport
  • White House cool to fast-track trade vote this year
  • Banking group predicts Asian crisis will lower world trade
  • US to issue long-awaited rule on bank encryption exports
  • Russian markets fall more amid talks with IMF
  • US business divided over product liability plan
  • Clinton cracks down on health insurers that illegally deny coverage
  • S&P upgrades rating of tanker owner Teekay
  • West African Airline faces loss of four jets
  • US gets delay to find Teamster race funds
Transportation
  • Strike in Puerto Rico hits transport
  • Air Philippines, U-Land of Taiwan mesh operations
  • Strong second-quarter earnings forecast for nation's airlines
  • EU to ask BA and AA to give up 267 slots
  • Alabama firm faces FAA fine
  • Lufthansa Cargo puts MD freighters in service
  • Emery adds 5 DC-10s to its fleet to improve North American efficiency
  • Transport secretary lobbying for air safety on African visit
  • Need zip in your tape drive? This does everything but open Windows
Maritime
  • Matson suffers from Hawaii's economic woes
  • Yang Ming to call weekly at Hampton Roads port
  • $1 billion in contracts retracted by Marad
  • Maersk orders four ships in the 4,300-TEU range
  • Carriers angry with Taipei for caving in to Kaohsiung union
  • Taiwan port link may have contractor
  • Sean Connaughton's Sea Trials

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Box Train Project Between Taipei, Kaohsiung Looms
  • ITS Japan Granted Preference by Russia
  • Chang Jiang Box Terminal Project Gets Nod
  • Hanjin's Kamcheon Terminal Boosting Box Volume
  • Top 20 Worst Carriers Announced by ITF

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Coast Guard wants input on barge numbering plan
  • Weekly rail freight numbers edge up over last year's count
  • Canadian transport minister looking for China business
  • Firms tout Chinese shipyards
  • Maersk begins Far East/Africa run
  • OOCL back in Mediterranean
  • Fort Lewis housing going private

urgente online pressweb site
  • US Airways abandona a Boeing
  • "Sistemas de información geográfica y planificación del transporte"
  • Legazpi pone en marcha la Zona de Carga
  • Renfe colabora con la Fundación Jardines de España
  • DHL inicia el servicio exprés de Deutsche Post

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ICD-Pithampur handles record export/import TEUs in June
  • VSNL ties up with Microsoft
  • Gujarat plans indl estates with private funds
  • 'Exporter' status still on tour operators' agenda
  • FDI proposals worth Rs 4,300 cr cleared
  • Hegde to meet export bodies on July 11
  • Volkswagen acquires Rolls-Royce
  • Concor commissions reach stacker at ICD Nagpur
  • 'Action Plan' may herald India as IT Superpower
  • Two export awards instituted
  • Heavy duty urged on packaged tea

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Proposed VAT on imports tax draws strong opposition
  • Maersk sails solo on Far East route
  • Southern Terminals gets 'empowered'
  • Four Freight Training courses get MITB accreditation
  • New ship will feature on-board stability computer
  • Unicorn adds chemical tanker
  • ZA Trans takes over Rogers IDS
  • Kalahari Express will challenge Air Namibia's dominance
  • Beefed up Customs staff hauls in R938 000 in seven months
  • Virgin wants daily CT service
  • New trophy will recognise top woman exporter in the W Cape
  • Demurrage mounts up in wake of Cape Town congestion aftermath
  • Industrial action repercussions leave Cape Town shippers out in the cold
  • Unicorn was nine years early for containerisation
  • Durban's new car terminal beats the opening deadline
  • 'Use any carrier to Tanzania, as long as the rate is within bounds'
  • Maputo Corridor tackles overload issue
  • Insurers consider waiving over-age vessel surcharge
  • Pat Henegan bats into his half century in fine form
  • C&F agents will soon shed their 'banker' role
  • Rail trolley makes export waves
  • Macedonia will now accept ATA Carnets
  • Zimbabwe importers welcome 'cheaper' SA goods
  • Industry is confident of beating the millennium cyber crunch
  • Emirates sidesteps Pacific Rim crisis and posts increased profits
  • Dunnottar Airport's international licence is not 'guaranteed'
  • 'Olde worlde' image combines with high tech info
  • Multi-purpose Far East service finds its niche
  • Lufthansa keeps its July 1 time-definite promise

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Masters face Singapore jail terms
    SINGAPORE prosecutors are demanding maximum jail sentences for two masters convicted of causing the republic's worst oil spill last year.
  • Italy unveils new transport agenda
    ITALY will not invest in any more new ports after the current $1bn plan to improve the country's port infrastructure is finished, transport minister Claudio Burlando said yesterday.
  • Transnet earnings rise
    SOUTH African transport parastatal Transnet has recorded net profits of R278m ($53.87m) for the financial year to March 31, 1998, up from the R170m loss reported in the previous period.
  • Spoornet clinches Cameroon railway deal
    SPOORNET has signed a deal to act as the railway operator with Scac Delmas Vieljeux (SDV), the concession holder of the Cameroon railways, writes Nicci Botha, Johannesburg.
  • Surveyors see containership damage rise
    SURVEYORS on both sides of the Atlantic have reported an increase in incidents of damage to containerships, the result of excessive speed, harsh weather conditions and poor stowage of cargo.
  • EU delays decision on Taca fines
    TRANS-Atlantic Conference Agreement (Taca) carriers must wait at least another fortnight before hearing officially how much the European Commission wants to fine them for allegedly breaking European Union competition rules, write Janet Porter and Nigel Tutt.
  • New 'grippers' make steel inspection easy
    TECHNOLOGY originally devised for use by US Special Forces is now said to be helping owners of dry cargo tonnage to carry out steel inspections without recourse to expensive fixed scaffolding or cherry pickers.
  • Nassco starts to extend floating dock
    SAN Diego-based National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (Nassco) has initiated the first stage of the extension of its floating dock, writes Dale Wainwright.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 7, 1998
  • P&O dismisses report of massive fine
    P&O has described as 'untrue' reports issued today that the company may be fined '200m ($330m) over allegations of price fixing in the North Atlantic container trades.
  • SA gains 35 Kandla instructions
    THE Salvage Association's Dubai office, which has been in charge of post-cyclone operations in Kandla, reports that it has received instructions on some 35 vessels.
  • Improved safety cuts SA workload
    IMPROVEMENTS in shipping safety have contributed to a 50 per cent drop in the Salvage Association's (SA) workload, according to retiring chairman Trevor Hart.
  • Growth in Asian piracy warning
    PIRACY in Asia may soar as the current economic crisis filters down to the region's poor, according to a senior UK security advisor.
  • IUA elects its first board
    THE new 16-person board of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) of London has been announced following elections last month.
  • Port Everglades places $20m crane order
    FLORIDA's Port Everglades has ordered two post-panamax gantry cranes at a cost of $9.9m each for the Southport Container Terminal.
  • IACS appoints Korean chairman
    HO Chul Shin, vice president of the Korean Register of Shipping, has taken over as chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies.
  • Profits slide at UASC
    PROFITS for the United Arab Shipping Company fell by more than a quarter last year, despite improvements in both container and breakbulk volumes.
  • Oakland plans $1bn investment
    OAKLAND is seeking a substantial increase in its share of US west coast container trade over the next five years as a result of a planned $1bn port reconstruction.
  • Europe-Asia exports crumble, says Evergreen
    EXPORT container volume from Europe to Asia has crashed by 30 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to Evergreen.
  • US, China extend maritime agreement
    THE US and China agreed over the weekend to extend for 90 days a bilateral shipping accord that expired in June, US officials confirmed yesterday.
  • Bidders line up for Anglo-Eastern
    ANGLO-Eastern Ship Management has been put up for sale by its troubled parent, Konsortium Perkapalan Berhad.
  • German seamen fear massive job losses
    ONE in three German seafarers could lose their jobs under new manning regulations to be approved by the German parliament this month, according to trade unions.
  • Ballast levy to aid research
    AN industry-supported levy on ships arriving in Australian ports will go to the research and development of improved ballast water management systems.
  • Portnet pulls in the profits
    TRANSNET, the South African state-owned transport utility, yesterday revealed that its ports division, Portnet, contributed nearly half its operating profits for 1997.
  • 'Pressurised' judge quits Gordon case
    CITING pressure from the Office of the President, the judge trying the dispute over chairmanship of Subic Bay freeport has decided to withdraw from hearing the case.
  • ATI sells Argentina terminal stake
    MANILA South Harbour operator Asian Terminals Inc has sold five per cent of its share in Terminales Rio del Plata of Argentina.
  • NCL Holding seals Orient take-over
    NCL Holding, the rapidly expanding Oslo-based cruise company, has finalised its take-over of Orient Lines.
  • Japan organises rice shipment to Indonesia
    JAPAN'S Food Agency is to use vessels of ten members of the Japan-Indonesia Freight Conference to ship 500,000 tonnes of rice to Indonesia between August and November.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Anvers voit son trafic ferroviaire augmenter de plus de 20% au premier semestre
    Du jamais vu: le trafic ferroviaire de et vers Anvers connaît ces derniers mois une croissance globale de plus de 20%, et de 15% dans le transport de containers (depuis mars). Pour faire face à cette croissance, la SNCB va doter Anvers d'un nouveau grand terminal pour le transport combiné, dont l'aménagement a commencé. De plus, elle va prochainement passer commande de plusieurs centaines de wagons, pour le transport de coils et de containers.
  • L'IRU prévoit une hausse du tonnage transporté dans toute l'UE en 1999
    Les indices de l'IRU sur l'évolution du transport routier indiquent pour le troisième trimestre que la croissance se poursuit en Europe. En France et en Italie notamment, la conjoncture favorable contribuera à une augmentation sensible du volume de transport.
  • Concern over Atlantic damage to "speeding" box ships
    Concern over heavy weather damage to containerships in the North Atlantic is revealed in the annual operational review of the London-based Salvage Association. New York surveyors felt that masters were driving their ships very hard to maintain tight liner shedules, while Rotterdam pointed to the inadequacy of some ship breakwater designs in heavy seas, said Trevor Hart, the outgoing chairman. Lisbon office surveyed two containerships who suffered damages due to a combination of heavy weather, defective container and incorrect sea fastenings.
  • Présidence autrichienne de l'UE: pas de grands espoirs en matière de transport
    L'Autriche, président de l'UE, entend concilier d'une part le développement du transport dans l'UE et d'autre part l'environnement et les exigences sociales. Dans le cadre du développement durable du transport tant souhaité par tout le monde, l'Autriche a l'intention de mettre au point un règlement cadre lié à certaines conditions pour le transport combiné route-rail et le transport fluvial en Europe. Vienne se concentrera par ailleurs sur la sécurité du transport et la promotion des modes de transport non-polluants.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • 'Fistful of dollars' at heart of Sandra Marie dispute
    The Intercontinental Group has slammed a strike by marine engineers, members of the Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers (AIMPE), as a "grab for a fistful of dollars" rather than a commitment to creating jobs in the Australian shipping industry.
    "It is really difficult to fathom," Intercontinental managing director Chris Sorensen said. "In this day and age, and in this political and economic climate, employees have gone on strike because an employer is not making enough of them redundant.
    "The company has been attempting to progress collective agreement discussions with the AIMPE since March 1998, well in advance of the expiry of the current collective agreement.
  • Qantas keeps Darwin but no extra freight capacity
    Qantas's decision to maintain its Darwin-Singapore services following reductions in services to a range of other crisis-hit Asian destinations is a major plus, according to the airline's general manager international relations, John Kerr.
    He indicated, however, that Qantas' air freight capacity could not be enhanced in the near future despite the wishes of Northern Territory producers of perishable products.
    Mr Kerr said Australia's air freight performance had been subjected to more inquiry over the past few years than any other part of the aviation business.
  • Kien Hung dips toe in Australian waters
    Adsteam offshoot Barbican Marine Agencies has bounced back from the closure of Barbican Line with the announcement yesterday of its appointment to represent Taiwanese line Kien Hung in Australia.
    The Taipei-based Kien Hung, one of the so-called new generation Asian carriers, will offer local shippers a South American service, initially via Singapore, but without ruling out direct calls further down the track.
  • Evergreen finally wins Lloyd Triestino
    Global container giant Evergreen has finally succeeded in acquiring Italy' Lloyd Triestino, following the wirthdrawal of compting bids by Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA-CGM.
    Although details are sketchy, LT's Australian agents Barbican Marine gencies have received notification from corporate headquarters in trieste that the takeover by Evergreen the sole remaining bidder is likely to be formalised by the end of the month.

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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 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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