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July 16, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian ports suffer sharp falls in cargo volumes
    But London-based OSC is upbeat, forecasting 4.6% throughput growth for this year
  • OOCL drops Laem Chabang from 2 mainline services
  • Japan's ship export orders unchanged
  • Greek shipowner charged with trying to kill rival
Air and Land Transport
  • Chek Lap Kok operating well: airport authority
    Besides air cargo problem, authority says other services are running smoothly at new HK airport
  • Air France to expand Asian market capacity
  • BA may change B777 engine supplier
  • Airline to spend £100m on fixing millennium bug
  • Crossair to join Swissair's Qualiflyer alliance
  • America West to pay record fine to settle maintenance dispute
Features
  • China to streamline industry
    The recent conference in Shanghai highlights the government's recognition of the need for efficient transport links
Columns
  • Taiwanese orders grab the spotlight

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian ports suffer sharp falls in cargo volumes
    But London-based OSC is upbeat, forecasting 4.6% throughput growth for this year
  • OOCL drops Laem Chabang from 2 mainline services
  • Japan's ship export orders unchanged
  • Greek shipowner charged with trying to kill rival
Air and Land Transport
  • Chek Lap Kok operating well: airport authority
    Besides air cargo problem, authority says other services are running smoothly at new HK airport
  • Air France to expand Asian market capacity
  • BA may change B777 engine supplier
  • Airline to spend £100m on fixing millennium bug
  • Crossair to join Swissair's Qualiflyer alliance
  • America West to pay record fine to settle maintenance dispute
Features
  • China to streamline industry
    The recent conference in Shanghai highlights the government's recognition of the need for efficient transport links
Columns
  • Taiwanese orders grab the spotlight

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian ports suffer sharp falls in cargo volumes
    But London-based OSC is upbeat, forecasting 4.6% throughput growth for this year
  • OOCL drops Laem Chabang from 2 mainline services
  • Japan's ship export orders unchanged
  • Greek shipowner charged with trying to kill rival
Air and Land Transport
  • Chek Lap Kok operating well: airport authority
    Besides air cargo problem, authority says other services are running smoothly at new HK airport
  • Air France to expand Asian market capacity
  • BA may change B777 engine supplier
  • Airline to spend £100m on fixing millennium bug
  • Crossair to join Swissair's Qualiflyer alliance
  • America West to pay record fine to settle maintenance dispute
Features
  • China to streamline industry
    The recent conference in Shanghai highlights the government's recognition of the need for efficient transport links
Columns
  • Taiwanese orders grab the spotlight

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian ports suffer sharp falls in cargo volumes
    But London-based OSC is upbeat, forecasting 4.6% throughput growth for this year
  • OOCL drops Laem Chabang from 2 mainline services
  • Japan's ship export orders unchanged
  • Greek shipowner charged with trying to kill rival
Air and Land Transport
  • Chek Lap Kok operating well: airport authority
    Besides air cargo problem, authority says other services are running smoothly at new HK airport
  • Air France to expand Asian market capacity
  • BA may change B777 engine supplier
  • Airline to spend £100m on fixing millennium bug
  • Crossair to join Swissair's Qualiflyer alliance
  • America West to pay record fine to settle maintenance dispute
Features
  • China to streamline industry
    The recent conference in Shanghai highlights the government's recognition of the need for efficient transport links
Columns
  • Taiwanese orders grab the spotlight

Sched Netweb site
  • Rate restoration given second chance
  • Sankyu to create new network
  • Cheng Lie branching out
  • On the up
  • Singapore users expect savings with fees reduction
  • Container terminal expected to ease Manila congestion
  • Swissair consolidates freighter operations
  • Virgin Atlantic doubles cargo facilities
  • FedEx's facilities at CLK ready for cargo
  • Cargo airlines urged to understand customers more

Cargowebweb site
JULY 15, 1998
  • Maersk deal stumbling block in ECT sale
  • Award APL web site
  • Seven additional flights UPS on Hong Kong
  • Agreement Lufthansa with Atlas Air
  • Ukraine puts end to inland clearance
  • Applying for KLM jobs via Internet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Pacific carriers tweak services in advance of holiday crunch
  • Britannia rules the investor waves
  • China flies to rescue of Hong Kong airport
  • Clinton wins time in showdown over Russia sanctions
  • Deregulation remains in limbo
  • OAS official makes business his business in free trade
  • BNSF hopes to dampen grain shippers' level of service expectations
  • Marad nominee Clyde Hart eyes challenge of big containerships and harbor tax
  • Roadway Express opens big, new terminal in L.A.
  • Industri-Matematik International teams with IBM for Internet commerce
  • More workers join nationwide strike in South Korea
  • Malaysia finally clears air cargo pile-up
  • China denies Lott's allegations about US satellite exports
  • Pioneer Railcorp refinances debt
  • Business inventories decline for first time in nearly two years
  • First napalm train heads for to Texas
  • Senate panel keeps option to put military slots on the market at O'Hare
  • With deadline looming, funding for Teamsters rerun still elusive
Transportation
  • US lauds Avianca's anti-smuggling effort
  • Jurisdiction latest holdup on deregulation bill
  • Board faults BNSF in Amtrak accident
  • America West to pay $5 million for violations
Maritime
  • Comment sought on barge roundup
  • Alliance revamps times, ships to improve trans-Pacific run
  • Shareholders toss lifeline to flagging DSR-Senator
  • Wave of strikes hits Korean shipyards
  • India promises new bulk port will welcome Cape-size ships
  • Foreign lines feel pinch as Pakistan curbs remittances
  • Nanjing ready to build new container facilities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Pacific carriers tweak services in advance of holiday crunch
  • Britannia rules the investor waves
  • China flies to rescue of Hong Kong airport
  • Clinton wins time in showdown over Russia sanctions
  • Deregulation remains in limbo
  • OAS official makes business his business in free trade
  • BNSF hopes to dampen grain shippers' level of service expectations
  • Marad nominee Clyde Hart eyes challenge of big containerships and harbor tax
  • Roadway Express opens big, new terminal in L.A.
  • Industri-Matematik International teams with IBM for Internet commerce
  • More workers join nationwide strike in South Korea
  • Malaysia finally clears air cargo pile-up
  • China denies Lott's allegations about US satellite exports
  • Pioneer Railcorp refinances debt
  • Business inventories decline for first time in nearly two years
  • First napalm train heads for to Texas
  • Senate panel keeps option to put military slots on the market at O'Hare
  • With deadline looming, funding for Teamsters rerun still elusive
Transportation
  • US lauds Avianca's anti-smuggling effort
  • Jurisdiction latest holdup on deregulation bill
  • Board faults BNSF in Amtrak accident
  • America West to pay $5 million for violations
Maritime
  • Comment sought on barge roundup
  • Alliance revamps times, ships to improve trans-Pacific run
  • Shareholders toss lifeline to flagging DSR-Senator
  • Wave of strikes hits Korean shipyards
  • India promises new bulk port will welcome Cape-size ships
  • Foreign lines feel pinch as Pakistan curbs remittances
  • Nanjing ready to build new container facilities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Pacific carriers tweak services in advance of holiday crunch
  • Britannia rules the investor waves
  • China flies to rescue of Hong Kong airport
  • Clinton wins time in showdown over Russia sanctions
  • Deregulation remains in limbo
  • OAS official makes business his business in free trade
  • BNSF hopes to dampen grain shippers' level of service expectations
  • Marad nominee Clyde Hart eyes challenge of big containerships and harbor tax
  • Roadway Express opens big, new terminal in L.A.
  • Industri-Matematik International teams with IBM for Internet commerce
  • More workers join nationwide strike in South Korea
  • Malaysia finally clears air cargo pile-up
  • China denies Lott's allegations about US satellite exports
  • Pioneer Railcorp refinances debt
  • Business inventories decline for first time in nearly two years
  • First napalm train heads for to Texas
  • Senate panel keeps option to put military slots on the market at O'Hare
  • With deadline looming, funding for Teamsters rerun still elusive
Transportation
  • US lauds Avianca's anti-smuggling effort
  • Jurisdiction latest holdup on deregulation bill
  • Board faults BNSF in Amtrak accident
  • America West to pay $5 million for violations
Maritime
  • Comment sought on barge roundup
  • Alliance revamps times, ships to improve trans-Pacific run
  • Shareholders toss lifeline to flagging DSR-Senator
  • Wave of strikes hits Korean shipyards
  • India promises new bulk port will welcome Cape-size ships
  • Foreign lines feel pinch as Pakistan curbs remittances
  • Nanjing ready to build new container facilities

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • MOT Releases Shipping White Paper
  • New Surcharge to Cover Box Repositioning Costs
  • Kiriyenko Sees Trans-Siverian JV Worthwhile
  • Nissho Iwai Opens Autoparts Center in Thailand
  • Canadian Auto Workers Vow No CN Strike for 3 Months

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port Portland Oks bridge option for Rivergate road/rail project
  • OOCL launches new services between Shanghai and Japan
  • Evergreen Group buys five U-class container vessels from Mitsubishi
  • Shipyard buying back stock
  • Port Seattle's SeaTac revenue bonds win high ratings

urgente online pressweb site
  • CC.OO acusa a Economía de querer desgastar al ministro de Fomento
  • "Arte y ciencia de la navegación"
  • Danzas y DFDS unen sus divisiones de transporte en Europa
  • Cruceros de España navegará a final de año
  • Binter Mediterráneo promociona sorteos para competir en Melilla
  • Penske Logistics recibe el ISO 9002 por los servicios que presta a General Motors

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Hanjin pours $22m into troubled DSR-Senator
    HANJIN Shipping has pumped another Dm40m ($22m) into its German subsidiary DSR-Senator Lines, the president of Hanjin Shipping and chairman of DSR-Senator Lines Sohoo Cho confirmed yesterday.
  • Karl-Heinz Sager bows out
    IT WAS a spectacular farewell in Bremen's palatial Park Hotel. After 45 years in shipping, Karl-Heinz Sager said goodbye.
  • Sea Transport axes $160m bond issue
    JOHN Fredriksen's Sea Transport has dropped plans to raise $160m through a junk bond issue because the interest rate was considered too high.
  • Foreigners fill Manila facility share quota
    SHARES in International Container Terminal Services can no longer be bought by foreign investors as the company is nearing its foreign ownership limit.
  • Germans urge Dutch to abandon Rhine checks
    GERMAN shipping companies have demanded that The Netherlands adhere to European Union law and end the practice of requiring customs clearance for river/sea shipping on the Rhine.
  • ITF compiles Africa charter for seafarers
    A CHARTER for African seafarers is being compiled by the International Transport Workers' Federation, as the first step in a drive to boost their employment opportunites and conditions, writes David Osler.
  • Goutos bolsters services with high-speed ferry
    ATHENS-based Goutos Lines has bolstered its Aegean operations by commissioning a UK-built high-speed ferry on its services to the Cyclades Islands.
  • Carriers expand on transatlantic
    CROWDED transatlantic trades are about to become even busier with confirmation that three Asian carriers will expand their joint service later this year.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 1998
  • Congress to lift sanctions on India and Pakistan
    THE US House of Representatives has joined the Senate in voting to exempt agricultural commodities from the US economic embargo placed on India and Pakistan for nuclear testing.
  • Tanker masters jailed over collision
    MICHAEL Chalkitis and Jan Sokolowski, the masters of the tankers involed in Singapore's worst oil spill, were sentenced to short jail terms yesterday.
  • Malaysia detains non-ISM ferries
    MARITIME authorities in Malaysia have so far detained two regional ferries for failing to show ISM compliance.
  • Cubans confident embargo will be lifted
    CUBANS are confident that the US trade embargo will soon be lifted, according to diplomatic sources in Havana.
  • Irano-Hind adds feeder service
    IRANO-HIND, a joint venture between IRISL and SCI, has launched a new container service between India and the Middle East Gulf.
  • Strike averted on Canada's Atlantic coast
    THE threat of a strike on the Marine Atlantic ferry service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland appears to have been averted.
  • Nordic American profits from BP charters
    NORDIC American Tanker Shipping, the Norwegian owner of three suezmax tankers on bareboat charter to BP, has reported a first half pre-tax profit of $4.9m.
  • St Lawrence grain shipments down
    THE dwindling supply of western Canadian export grain is being felt on the St Lawrence Seaway.
  • Baltic chairman bows out with good news
    OUTGOING Baltic Exchange chairman Eric Shawyer today announced a cash distribution for shareholders and a freeze on membership subscription rates.
  • Bulker sales hit Indian registry
    THE sale of bulk carriers by Indian shipowners this year has resulted in an overall decline in the Indian registry.
  • LA port hits new monthly record
    IMPORTS of Asian finished consumer goods has caused volume handled by the Port of Los Angeles to surge by 27 per cent in May compared with a year earlier.
  • Germany launches Dm1bn canal construction
    CONSTRUCTION of a giant bridge to carry inland waterway vessels has been launched in eastern Germany by transport minister Matthias Wissmann.
  • Singapore company to develop major Indian facility
    FOUNDATIONS for the Dhamra -Chandbali all-weather port on the coast of the Indian state of Orissa were laid by the state's chief minister yesterday.
  • Melbourne hits box throughput milestone
    MELBOURNE has become the first Australian port to handle more than 1m containers a year.
  • Declining traffic forces feedership co-operation
    DECLINING traffic has forced liner operators on the feeder route between Singapore and Calcutta to co-operate.
  • Red Funnel unveils upgraded third catamaran
    RED Funnel, the Southampton-based ferry operator, has unveiled its latest catamaran, Red Jet 3, which begins operations at the end of this month.
  • Australian warning on ship accidents
    AUSTRALIA'S Maritime Safety Authority has warned there could be a renewed spate of shipping accidents caused by a rise in the number of substandard ships.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Aust counting cost of HK freight crisis
    The temporary ban on air cargo at the problem-plagued Chek Lap Kok airport could have serious long-term implications for trade between Australia and Hong Kong, a leading Australian forwarder said yesterday.
    Reports from Hong Kong yesterday indicated that the Chek Lap Kok cargo crisis may not be resolved for a few months, with billions of dollars worth of freight expected to be stranded by the end of the nine-day ban on general air cargo this Saturday.
  • Engineers agree to manning cut on Sandra Marie
    The Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers has agreed to a manning reduction aboard the coastal bulk carrier Sandra Marie, although she remains decommissioned.
    A spokesman for the institute told DCN yesterday that the union had agreed to a three-month trial which would allow the Sandra Marie to operate with a crew of 11.
    This will comprise a master and two deck officers, a chief engineer and two engineers, four integrated ratings and a cook.
  • SPC finalises Botany leases
    Sydney Ports Corporation yesterday announced an agreement to lease previously vacant lots 11, 12 and 13 at Port Botany to Port Botany Container Park.
    The agreement was signed late last week and relates to the development of seven hectares comprising the vacant lots, which are bounded by Friendship, Bumborah Point and Simblist Roads.
    Port Botany Container Park intends to use the land to extend its container packing operations, and to establish a new facility for the storage and handling of containers.
  • Burnie set to oursource port control to Launceston
    The Burnie Port Corporation has reached an in-principle agreement with port of Launceston to transfer Burnie's marine communications operations to the northern port, possibly by October.
    The decision is understood to be based on the need to lower Burnie's operating costs following the payment of around $1 million in additional taxes since the port was corporatised a year ago and a drop in the number of ships visiting the port.

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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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