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December 9, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp wooing Asian shippers with lower fees
    Belgian port's terminal handling charges one-third less than at other European ports
  • Small M'sian shipping firms urged to act to ensure Y2K compliance
  • New Subic Bay chief aims to develop port
  • Austal delivers second catamaran to French firm
  • Second Disney cruise ship to sail in August
Air and Land Transport
  • Manila woos Cathay back to PAL with new offer
    Govt agencies willing to extend bridge financing to PAL if HK carrier becomes partner
  • BA chief foresees very tough business conditions
  • Oneworld to add 2 more airline members soon
  • Foreign airlines cut flights to Japan
  • Boeing counting on private airlines
  • French giants make strong sales pitch
Features
  • Partners in spat over control
    Clash casts cloud over aerospace and defence mergers meant to prepare Europe for battle with US giants
Columns
  • Declaring Y2K compliance through Straitrep a complex issue

Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou dredging project to expand port capacity
  • Panama Canal to adopt post2000 programme
  • Improvements via Internet, advises APL VP
  • Clarification of HKSTA service contract awards
  • New Asian carrier co-operation planned
  • PAL starts new talks
  • UPS reports strong Q3 results
  • Boeing to cutback staff

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 8, 1998
  • Disagreement between EU and Switzerland on aviation treaty
  • GE Plastics still stuck to Frans Maas
  • Criticism of Northwest Airlines 'din'
  • KLM load factor continues to drop
  • 2000 guarantee also demanded in Asia
  • Higher road haulage profits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • US strategy in banana tiff: Divide and conquer
  • Hoffa's elected Teamster president and at Overnite, there's a strike threat
  • Juice dumping at core of apple growers' lawsuit
  • Teamsters order strike against ANR Advance
  • O'Toole will be the new president of MEBA
  • Agriculture Department lists countries free of livestock disease
  • Detained Pakistani vessel sneaks away from Mexico into US waters
  • Bechtel/Adtranz low bidder on southern New Jersey light rail transit system
  • Freight Watch - Panama activity
Transportation
  • Carriers begin accepting AES
  • Indian air merger may fly into union opposition
  • Customs probers in Miami shift focus to cars, drugs
  • Singapore Airlines denies interest in Philippine Air
  • FDX shares up on reported Net potential
  • Singapore Air won't reroute flights after FAA tank ruling
  • CN chief seeks lower taxes and deregulation
  • C.H. Powell's upgrade offers a case study of change
Maritime
  • IMO seen to start bulker safety overhaul
  • AEI signs preliminary contract with FastShip
  • Officials vow to push OECD pact
  • Carl J. Thorsen, industry veteran, dies at 74
  • Dutch firm likely to buy Romanian shipyard
  • Zim Israel Navigation wins priority berthing at Korea's new Pusan terminal
  • Singapore accelerates tug liberalization in effort to shake economic doldrums
  • Creel, FMC, after long wait to unveil Internet rules today
  • Delaware River ports ready for boost in fruit shipments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • US strategy in banana tiff: Divide and conquer
  • Hoffa's elected Teamster president and at Overnite, there's a strike threat
  • Juice dumping at core of apple growers' lawsuit
  • Teamsters order strike against ANR Advance
  • O'Toole will be the new president of MEBA
  • Agriculture Department lists countries free of livestock disease
  • Detained Pakistani vessel sneaks away from Mexico into US waters
  • Bechtel/Adtranz low bidder on southern New Jersey light rail transit system
  • Freight Watch - Panama activity
Transportation
  • Carriers begin accepting AES
  • Indian air merger may fly into union opposition
  • Customs probers in Miami shift focus to cars, drugs
  • Singapore Airlines denies interest in Philippine Air
  • FDX shares up on reported Net potential
  • Singapore Air won't reroute flights after FAA tank ruling
  • CN chief seeks lower taxes and deregulation
  • C.H. Powell's upgrade offers a case study of change
Maritime
  • IMO seen to start bulker safety overhaul
  • AEI signs preliminary contract with FastShip
  • Officials vow to push OECD pact
  • Carl J. Thorsen, industry veteran, dies at 74
  • Dutch firm likely to buy Romanian shipyard
  • Zim Israel Navigation wins priority berthing at Korea's new Pusan terminal
  • Singapore accelerates tug liberalization in effort to shake economic doldrums
  • Creel, FMC, after long wait to unveil Internet rules today
  • Delaware River ports ready for boost in fruit shipments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • US strategy in banana tiff: Divide and conquer
  • Hoffa's elected Teamster president and at Overnite, there's a strike threat
  • Juice dumping at core of apple growers' lawsuit
  • Teamsters order strike against ANR Advance
  • O'Toole will be the new president of MEBA
  • Agriculture Department lists countries free of livestock disease
  • Detained Pakistani vessel sneaks away from Mexico into US waters
  • Bechtel/Adtranz low bidder on southern New Jersey light rail transit system
  • Freight Watch - Panama activity
Transportation
  • Carriers begin accepting AES
  • Indian air merger may fly into union opposition
  • Customs probers in Miami shift focus to cars, drugs
  • Singapore Airlines denies interest in Philippine Air
  • FDX shares up on reported Net potential
  • Singapore Air won't reroute flights after FAA tank ruling
  • CN chief seeks lower taxes and deregulation
  • C.H. Powell's upgrade offers a case study of change
Maritime
  • IMO seen to start bulker safety overhaul
  • AEI signs preliminary contract with FastShip
  • Officials vow to push OECD pact
  • Carl J. Thorsen, industry veteran, dies at 74
  • Dutch firm likely to buy Romanian shipyard
  • Zim Israel Navigation wins priority berthing at Korea's new Pusan terminal
  • Singapore accelerates tug liberalization in effort to shake economic doldrums
  • Creel, FMC, after long wait to unveil Internet rules today
  • Delaware River ports ready for boost in fruit shipments

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • TACA Lines Files Appeal with Court on EC Fines
  • ANL, CGM Merger Completed
  • Kobe Receives New Vessel Calls for Med. Service

urgente online pressweb site
  • La Comisión Europea autorizará el acuerdo postal REIMS II
  • Bruselas moderniza la seguridad de la navegación marítima
  • Thyssen centra en España la venta de pasarelas para aviones
  • Frans Maas completa el plan anual de expansión en España
  • Los choferes planean la huelga este fin de semana
  • Cathay Pacific renuncia a comprar Philippine Airlines
  • SAirGroup compra el 45 por ciento de la aerol'nea italiana Air Europe
  • Budget Rent a Car, a por el mercado español

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Highways: route cleared for shortlisting bidders
  • Import Containers arriving from JN Port to Mulund CFS (East)
  • Fieo prescribes recipe for export promotion
  • Major industrial conference in Madhya Pradesh
  • HSL plans new floating dock
  • State to focus on export potential of 7 industries
  • Study group set up to improve infrastructure
  • Canada ready for tie-ups in AP core sector
  • 8 items alone constitute 22 pc of export basket!
  • Karnataka has attracted
  • Shipping bills brought under EDI process at Chennai Customs
  • New Central Excise levy for textile processors soon
  • Cotton yarn exports go abegging
  • IOC plans to raise KBPL pipeline capacity
  • Customs collection grew
  • ChPT angling for more ADB funds in Ennore phase II
  • Time to act, feels Ficci President
  • Trade diplomacy dept soon
  • UASC gets last of ten 3,800 TEU containerships

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Work on stalled Hong Kong box terminal set to start next year
    THE long-awaited construction of Hong Kong's HK$10bn (US$1.29bn) Container Terminal 9 is set to begin by the middle ofnext year following yesterday's signing of the land grant for the project between the government and developers.
  • Stena to cut 800 jobs as duty-free changes bite
    Loss-making Stena Line is to cut 36% of its workforce in Scandinavia because of the abolition of duty-frees next summer.
  • Ugland Nordic snaps up Jahre
    OSLO-listed Ugland Nordic Shipping has acquired cash-rich Jahre Tankers through the purchase of about 3.84m shares from the two largest shareholders, Bulls Tankrederi and Thor Dahl Shipping. The agreement is subject to due diligence.
  • Junk bond buy-back plan by MC Shipping
    MC Shipping has said it will begin buying back the company's high-yield bonds "when the price is deemed attractive", citing "the present volatile state of both the stock market and the high-yield bond market".
  • Review urged over Cargill acquisition
    US secretary of agriculture Dan Glickman has requested the Justice Department initiate a review of US agribusiness Cargill's proposed acquisition of arch-competitor Continental Grain Company's grain trading unit.
  • Japan urges tougher controls
    SEVEN out of 10 smaller foreign flag ships calling in Japanese ports fail to match international standards, according to the Japan Captains' Association.
  • BP and Caltex in Australia talks
    BP Australia and Caltex have announced they are holding detailed discussions over possible shared refining and shipping facilities in Australia.
  • Disney sets wonderdate
    Disney's second cruiseship, Disney Wonder will make her first commercial cruise on August 15 next year, some months later than planned and well into the summer holiday season, writes David Mott.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Two more ground handlers for Sydney
    Sydney Airport is poised to sign agreements with independent companies Jardine Airport Services Australia and Ogden Aviation for new ground handling licences at the airport, paving the way for additional capacity and choice for international carriers at the capacity-strained airport.
    The two independent companies will join incumbent ground handling service providers -- Ansett and Qantas. A formal announcement is expected within two weeks, with construction and start-up of new services likely to begin next year.
  • ATN revealed as finalist for V/Line Freight
    Ed Burkhardt, chairman of Tasrail's parent company Australian Transport Network, revealed yesterday that ATN has been short-listed as a preferred bidder for Victoria's rail freight operation V-Line Freight Corporation.
    Mr Burkhardt, who is also the chairman of New Zealand rail concern Tranz Rail Holdings Ltd, made the announcement at Tranz Rail's annual general meeting in New Zealand yesterday.
  • Award ruling soon
    The Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday completed its deliberations on simplification of the Maritime Industry Modern Ships Award 1989.
    A decision, possibly of an interim nature due to the fact that the award will be among those to be moved to a minimum safety net award, is expected shortly from Commissioner Wilks.
    The move to minimum safety net awards followed the commission's landmark test case earlier this year where the Full Bench ruled that paid rates awards must be converted into minimum safety net awards.
    This decision was seen as a boost to the federal government's award simplification reforms.
  • Road industry reserves LTC judgement
    The road transport industry was yesterday more circumspect than the rail industry in its reaction to the Australian Transport Council's decision to look into the establishment of a national 'Land Transport Commission'.
    At the end of their meeting in Mebourne on Friday, the federal, state and territory transport ministers said they had agreed on the need for an integrated approach to road and rail freight issues.
  • WA sets up rail advisory group
    An advisory group consisting of major rail industry stake holders has been formed to provide input to the Western Australian government on issues facing the rail sector.
    The WA Rail Advisory Council will be chaired by Transport director-general Dr Chris Whitaker and its members include private rail operators, brokers and freight forwarders, rail users from the mining, forestry and grains industries, government transport agencies, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
  • Increased live cattle export through northern ports expected
    Queensland expects to see some growth in livestock exports through several northern ports, according to Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk.
    Mr Palaszczuk told the official dinner of the Northern Livestock Export Working Group in Townsville that there may be some increased use of the gulf port of Karumba -- mainly to service the Philippines trade.
    "This is all the more so following recent successful trade promotions in the Philippines", he said.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 8, 1998
  • Norden To Write Down Fleet's Value
    D/S Norden will reportedly write down the value of its fleet by $23.5 million and was thus expecting a loss of nearly $22 million in 1998. The company cited a continued global slowdown and a depreciating dollar.
  • USDA Suspends Pakistan From Export Credit Program
    The U.S. Agriculture Department has suspended Pakistan from the GSM-102 export credit program after receiving several notices of missed payments. The suspension comes just days after Pakistan received an initial allocation of $60 million in GSM-102 credits to finance U.S. wheat in fiscal 1999, which began Oct 1.
  • Stena Lines To Cut 800
    Stena Line AB has reportedly started negotiations with unions to cut staff in Scandinavia by 800.
  • Greek Ferry Line Okd For Public Run
    Greece's capital market commission granted a conditional approval to the initial public offering of ferry operator ANEK Lines for listing on the Athens bourse's main market.
  • Viking Line To Sail Around Duty Free Restriction
    Finnish passenger ferry operator Viking Line will reportedly continue duty-free sales on its routes between Finland and Sweden --despite European Union plans to abolish the sales next July -- circumventing the ban by stopping at Finland's autonomous Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea, which enjoy special status in the EU.
  • FastShip Project Gain Support
    The FastShip Project, which is determined to build vessels capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in ultra-fast fashion, has received support from Air Express International (AEI), which has agreed to take space on the first of a new generation of fast Atlantic container ships The agreement is conditional on FastShips building at least three of the vessels and dedicating them to the transatlantic service.
  • Yangming Secures $200M For Vessel Purchases
    Taiwan's Yangming Marine Corp. is set to enter a finance pact with a group of international lenders for a US$200 million syndicated loan under "U.K. lease" terms to purchase vessels.  Citibank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Halifax Plc, Britain's Lloyds TSB Group Plc and other banks are all reported to be together for the loan. In July, Yangming signed a deal to buy five 5,500 TEU ships from South Korea's Hyundai Group for about US$300 million, for delivery by early 2001.
  • Berge Hugin Departs For British North Sea
    The production ship Berge Hugin has left the Aker McNulty yard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Pierce oilfield in the British sector of the North Sea. The vessel has undergone conversion from a multi-purpose shuttle tanker to a production ship with a capacity of 45,000 bpd and is due to begin operations at the field before year end.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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