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November 12, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Former S'pore Cosco chief named group's president
    He will lead conglomerate's reorganisation to gain more autonomy
  • Congestion surcharge imposed on Madras stays
  • Italian firm to study major Manila port project
  • K Line's pre-tax profit down, hit by higher operating costs
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL accepts Cathay's initial proposal for capital injection
    Work on rehabilitation plan for airline expected to take many weeks
  • Rivals urge US govt to reject BA-American deal
  • SIA to increase capacity on services to China
  • Boeing snatches back lead in aircraft orders from Airbus
  • Airbus forecasts 50% market share for this year
  • Auckland Airport passenger traffic up
  • FedEx to expand trucking operations if pilots strike
Features
  • Fruit of a worldwide effort
    Sept 11 launch of SIA's new product and service features came from two years of intensive research and work
Columns
  • Knud I Larsen director reflects on shipping's biggest changes

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Former S'pore Cosco chief named group's president
    He will lead conglomerate's reorganisation to gain more autonomy
  • Congestion surcharge imposed on Madras stays
  • Italian firm to study major Manila port project
  • K Line's pre-tax profit down, hit by higher operating costs
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL accepts Cathay's initial proposal for capital injection
    Work on rehabilitation plan for airline expected to take many weeks
  • Rivals urge US govt to reject BA-American deal
  • SIA to increase capacity on services to China
  • Boeing snatches back lead in aircraft orders from Airbus
  • Airbus forecasts 50% market share for this year
  • Auckland Airport passenger traffic up
  • FedEx to expand trucking operations if pilots strike
Features
  • Fruit of a worldwide effort
    Sept 11 launch of SIA's new product and service features came from two years of intensive research and work
Columns
  • Knud I Larsen director reflects on shipping's biggest changes

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Former S'pore Cosco chief named group's president
    He will lead conglomerate's reorganisation to gain more autonomy
  • Congestion surcharge imposed on Madras stays
  • Italian firm to study major Manila port project
  • K Line's pre-tax profit down, hit by higher operating costs
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL accepts Cathay's initial proposal for capital injection
    Work on rehabilitation plan for airline expected to take many weeks
  • Rivals urge US govt to reject BA-American deal
  • SIA to increase capacity on services to China
  • Boeing snatches back lead in aircraft orders from Airbus
  • Airbus forecasts 50% market share for this year
  • Auckland Airport passenger traffic up
  • FedEx to expand trucking operations if pilots strike
Features
  • Fruit of a worldwide effort
    Sept 11 launch of SIA's new product and service features came from two years of intensive research and work
Columns
  • Knud I Larsen director reflects on shipping's biggest changes

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Former S'pore Cosco chief named group's president
    He will lead conglomerate's reorganisation to gain more autonomy
  • Congestion surcharge imposed on Madras stays
  • Italian firm to study major Manila port project
  • K Line's pre-tax profit down, hit by higher operating costs
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL accepts Cathay's initial proposal for capital injection
    Work on rehabilitation plan for airline expected to take many weeks
  • Rivals urge US govt to reject BA-American deal
  • SIA to increase capacity on services to China
  • Boeing snatches back lead in aircraft orders from Airbus
  • Airbus forecasts 50% market share for this year
  • Auckland Airport passenger traffic up
  • FedEx to expand trucking operations if pilots strike
Features
  • Fruit of a worldwide effort
    Sept 11 launch of SIA's new product and service features came from two years of intensive research and work
Columns
  • Knud I Larsen director reflects on shipping's biggest changes

Sched Netweb site
  • September's external trade figures released
  • APSA succeeds in resisting new THCs
  • New cranes for Santos
  • U-Freight opens in Vancouver
  • Asian Sources and ACS form new partnership
  • EVA predicts rise in cargo transportation
  • ATA applauds passage of international treaty
  • Avia Presto experiences huge growth in cargo handling

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1998
  • American Airlines not to Amsterdam and Moskou
  • Nedlloyd pools forces with Dan in UK
  • Sea-Land to charter Greek ships
  • KLM in alliance with Air Alps Aviation
  • Eleven percent ECT growth
  • Demand to close Amsterdam runway in bad weather

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Safari to Enhance Service by Cutting Transit Times
  • HMM Extends Transatlantic Service Pact With MSC
  • Sea Containers' Earnings for 3rd Quarter Rise 35%

Marine Logweb site
  • European Commission to monitor newbuilding prices for unfair competition
    The European Commission's DGIII Directorate has published an invitation to tender for services to monitor the shipbuilding market in 1999 and to provide monthly, mid-term and final reports on the newbuilding contracts concluded in the period.
  • Daewoo set for $400 million cable ship order
    Daewoo Heavy Industries is reportedly poised to sign a contract to build l3 cable-laying vessels worth US$400 million.
  • GD completes take-over of NASSCO
    General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has completed its purchase of NASSCO Holdings Inc.
  • Friede Goldman files for NYSE listing
    Friede Goldman International Inc. has filed an Original Listing Application for the New York Stock Exchange. The company's proposed first day of trading on the NYSE is December 1, 1998, and the company's new trading symbol will be "FGI."

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Threat to transatlantic trade fuels renewed crisis for lines
    OCEAN carriers could find themselves on the frontline of a threatened transatlantic trade war, with dozens of European products targeted for punitive duties by the US, which is taking unilateral action over the European Union's banana import regime.
  • Holt names ACL board candidates
    TWO directors of Atlantic Container Line will be retained on the board that major shareholder Holt Group is proposing, writes Janet Porter.
  • US exports to Asia down 11%
    CARGO imbalances across the Pacific are worsening, with US containerised exports to Asia continuing to shrink while imports keep growing.
  • Bremen brokers create new firm
    BREMEN insurance enterprises Lampe & Schierenbeck and Buse & Schwartze have merged.
  • Cargill grain buyout to have worldwide repercussions
    A sense of inevitability surrounds Cargill's proposed buyout of Continental Grain's worldwide commodity busines.
  • German class society predicts 15,000 teu ships
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd has predicted that a new generation of containership leviathans are set to ply the world's trade routes in a little over 10 years, with nearly double the teu capacity of the current largest containership.
  • Hull premiums set for substantial rise
    SHIPOWNERS have been warned by a Norwegian expert they face substantial increases in hull insurance premiums, as marine insurers come to terms with heavy losses.
  • Storebrand profits hit by unrest in market
    NORWEGIAN insurance company Storebrand has blamed capital market unrest for a 37% erosion in nine-month consolidated profit, but said it was still financially strong.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1998
  • Salvarani quits EU safety post
    ROBERTO Salvarani, for seven years the head of the Europe's maritime safety campaign, has left his post to take charge of the transport directorate's Trans-European Network programme.
  • Sea Containers buys ferry business
    SEA Containers has announced it has signed a contract to acquire another ferry business, but "the company and the vendor have agreed to keep the transaction confidential until closing."
  • Italian second register attracts 200 ships
    MORE than 200 ships have applied to join the Italian International Register, according to Confitarma, the Italian owners' association.
  • Tea-for-oil deal resumed
    SRI Lanka is to buy $10-12m worth of oil from Iraq, and will resume sales of Ceylon tea, under a barter deal struck by a Colombo delegation that visited Baghdad last week.
  • Italian inland cruising expands
    INTEREST in cruising on Italy's inland waterways is growing, following the development of cruises on the River Po by a Swiss operator.
  • Subic Bay set to beat targets
    SUBIC Bay freeport has posted Pesos139m ($3.6m) in revenue for the first nine months of 1998, and looks set to beat this year's target revenue.
  • Philippines 'fines' SGS
    PHILIPPINES Customs Bureau is to deduct penalties for alleged valuation errors committed by Societe Generale de Surveillance from the firm's fee for next year.
  • Marine underwriting losses 'inevitable'
    SEVERE underwriting losses are now inevitable, according to Norway's Central Union of Marine Underwriters.
  • Shore jobs threatened claim owners
    FAILURE to develop an attractive career path will jeopardise the seafaring expertise needed to maintain related shore-based industries, Glasgow owners warned.
  • Port Klang terminals form alliance
    TWO of Port Klang's three container terminals have agreed a "strategic and operational alliance" to offer their services under a new "North Port" title.
  • Strike hits Hanjin shipyards
    WORKERS at South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries started an indefinite strike yesterday.
  • FESCO plans $500m fleet renewal
    RUSSIA'S Far Eastern Shipping Co is planning to spend $500m to renew its fleet.
  • Knud I Larsen debts dwarf assets
    DANISH shipping company Knud I Larsen, which suspended debt repayments on October 28, has debts of Dkr1.57bn ($240m), while assets come to only Dkr 90m.
  • Cruise lines bewildered by booking slowdown
    CRUISE lines are reported to be bewildered by a slowing in bookings in the US market this winter.
  • Algoma hit by grain dearth
    LOWER grain shipments on the Great Lakes, increased shiprepair costs and depressed earnings have hit the third quarter results of Ontario-based Algoma Central Corp.
  • MUA claims Geraldton conspiracy
    A PLAN to sack wharfies in the Western Australian port of Geraldton is being tackled head on by the Maritime Union which is lodging conspiracy charges.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • VCA in deep over surcharge
    The Victorian Channels Authority is searching for a more effective method of charging users of the recently deepened channels of the port of Geelong, following a virtual boycott by bulk trades operators which has seen larger vessels staying away in droves.
    Early this year after the $35 million project was completed, the VCA declared a new channel depth of 12.3 metres -- 1.3 metres deeper than previously -- and established a differential pricing structure to reflect use of the increased depth.
  • Botany back on even keel
    Productivity at Port Botany container terminals has returned to levels experienced prior to the dispute over the removal of crane chasers.
    All sources agree that the situation has improved over the past week, but stressed the need for those levels to be sustained.
    The commercial director of the New South Wales Road Transport Association, Terry Dene, confirmed that the level of complaints from his members had fallen, and has been taken as a sign of the general improvement in the situation.
    Truck operators have been among the most forceful critics of the Port Botany facilities.
  • Court to hear MUA claim
    The Federal Court will hold a hearing for the Maritime Union of Australia on Wednesday to assess its application for an injunction to stop the Geraldton Port Authority from making its stevedoring workforce redundant.
    The GPA, which has licensed Cooperative Bulk Handling, P&O Ports and WA Mercentile, to provide stevedoring at the port, will end its involvement in stevedoring on 31 December.
    The port has offered voluntary redundancies to its stevedoring workers and those who do not take up this option will be placed on the state government redeployment list.
    The MUA is modelling its action on its court case against Patrick Stevedores earlier this year.
  • Rail puts Toll ahead
    Transport giant, the Toll Group, told shareholders at yesterday's annual general meeting that group trading for the first four months of the 1998-99 financial year was above forecast and significantly ahead of the comparable period in the previous financial year.
    Toll managing director Paul Little said the performance of the Long Distance division had exceeded expectations, particularly its rail operations which continue to benefit from the restructure and cost reduction programs.
  • AWB backs private rail, but …
    One of the rail freight industry's biggest customers, the Australian Wheat Board, has thrown its support behind further privatisation of Australia's rail operations, saying the removal of regulation has lowered costs and improved Australia's international grain competitiveness.
    However, AWB representatives told a public hearing in Melbourne this week that issues associated with rail access, investment and infrastructure, and service and pricing levels still needed to be resolved.
    The AWB, which was giving evidence before the Productivity Commission inquiry into the "Progress in Rail Reform", also ruled out becoming a freight train owner and/or operator in the short-term.

Marine Linkweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 1998
  • Daewoo Wins $400M Order
    Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. has reportedly won a $400 million order to build 13 cable laying vessels for the CTR Group Ltd. of the United States.
  • EU Probes Capacity At Kvaerner's German Yard
    The European Commission is reportedly investigating whether the German Warnow Werft shipyard owned by Norway's Kvaerner is complying with capacity limits in return for EU subsidies.
  • P&O Nedlloyd Agrees To Cheaper Crew Deal
    P&O Nedlloyd has reportedly reached an agreement with seafarers' unions about its plans to replace 330 British and New Zealand seaman with cheaper crew.
  • CEFOR Warns Of Marine Insurance Losses
    The managing director of Norway's Central Union of Marine Underwriters (CEFOR), Tore Forsmo, reportedly warned insurers that losses are inevitable in marine insurance this year and premium rates must be raised to reflect exposures.
  • IUA Formally Launched After LIRMA Vote
    The International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) was formally launched after members of The London International Insurance and Reinsurance Market Association (LIRMA) voted in favor of a merger with the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU).
  • Worldscale Predicts Rates Will Fall In 1999
    Worldscale flat rates for oil tankers will reportedly fall by between five and seven percent next year.
  • Holt Group Wants To Take Active Role In ACL
    Privately-owned U.S. stevedoring and shipping company The Holt Group Inc. will reportedly propose taking a more active role in Atlantic Container Line AB.
  • Oslo Frets About Plans To Tow Ex-Soviet Warship
    Norway reportedly expressed concern about Russian plans to tow a rusting aircraft carrier, formerly the pride of the Soviet fleet, past its coast this winter bound for an Indian scrapyard.
  • U.S. Oil Industry Hopes For Asian Recovery By 2000
    The worst of Asia's economic woes could be over and a recovery could be under way by 2000, top U.S. oil executives, meeting at a major industry conference in San Francisco, Calif. reported. And they agreed that the oil industry -- the first industry outside Asia to suffer when Asian currencies and economies began crumbling in 1997 -- will still be in dismal shape if an Asian recovery doesn't start to take place by then.
  • Chevron Sale Marks End Of California Offshore Oil Saga
    Chevron Corp. reportedly agreed to sell its share of the Point Arguello offshore oil project -- the center of a decade-long fight with environmentalists in the 1980s and early 1990s -- along with the rest of its California offshore properties. The sale to privately held Venoco Inc. marks the end of a long saga for Chevron that began in 1981 with one of the largest U.S. offshore finds ever, off the California resort city of Santa Barbara, and led to a landmark struggle between the oil industry and environmentalists.

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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
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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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