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BRIEFS
April 17, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry feels pinch of waterfront dispute
    Warning of major disruption to trade and production if blockage continues
  • Riot police swoop on pickets at Fremantle
  • Kepphil Shipyard gets ISO rating
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA strike may cause seat shortages, warns travel agency
    Japan's Golden Week holiday season starts at the end of the month
  • MAS starts move to new home at Sepang airport
  • Study to come up with masterplan for Kuala Lumpur traffic system
  • Japanese car body not optimistic about sales despite govt's stimulus packa
  • Honda to stop making cars at New Zealand plant
Features
  • Top enforcer of ship safety
    Major arm of the government ensures ships in American waters comply with strict safety standards
Columns
  • Upheld: Container not considered sole package under Hague Rules

Sched Netweb site
  • Japan to allow anti-trust immunity to continue
  • NYK to merge with Showa
  • Zim starts new Asia-Med service
  • Rail link to improve port access
  • New feeder service for Klang and Penang
  • Indonesian line launches Philippines route
  • Emery provides New Zealand perishables service
  • China Eastern plans new foreign and domestic services
  • Thai Airways gets go-ahead for aircraft order

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 16, 1998
  • Expansion of the Rotterdam port delayed for years
  • Another effort to privatize the British Post Office
  • Patrick hit by protest
  • No expansion flights from KLM to Malaysia
  • Rail service P&O to Prague
  • Fine for Stena

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Home
  • Where's the beef? Not on Russian tables
  • 3 rails form north-south marketing ties
  • Skills gap may be biggest trade barrier
  • CP Ships subsidy bid gains new life
  • Daley: Encryption efforts a 'failure'
  • Riot police force dockers from Australian docks
  • Energy exchanges to set up global trading system
  • Serbia adopts transport upgrade plan to 2010
  • SAP, FedEx in joint software project
  • UPS Trucking opens maintenance sites in Louisville, Ky., and Houston
  • AirNet formally agrees to buy Quick International for $80.1 million
Transportation
  • New airline chief leaves Crandall baggage behind
  • Myanmar bans foreign couriers; DHL venture spared
  • USFreightways posts 41% rise in net for first quarter
  • Asian crisis grounds some United service to Korea
  • Loftus, chief of rail group, to retire at year-end
  • 'Asian flu' strikes Canadian airlines' cargo operations
  • Can the railroads deliver on UPS' ground shipment guarantee?
Maritime
  • Old boxes don't die, they go to Web
  • Union sees treachery in Australian port feud
  • Bulk shippers urge EU to take tougher action on unsafe ships
  • Asia's flu bug bites Turkish charter, liner companies
  • Shanghai's Zhenhua cranes on track to make name for firm overseas
  • Deep draft determines site for Pakistani port
  • Storm warning: high seas and howling winds over Harbor Maintenance Tax

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Home
  • Where's the beef? Not on Russian tables
  • 3 rails form north-south marketing ties
  • Skills gap may be biggest trade barrier
  • CP Ships subsidy bid gains new life
  • Daley: Encryption efforts a 'failure'
  • Riot police force dockers from Australian docks
  • Energy exchanges to set up global trading system
  • Serbia adopts transport upgrade plan to 2010
  • SAP, FedEx in joint software project
  • UPS Trucking opens maintenance sites in Louisville, Ky., and Houston
  • AirNet formally agrees to buy Quick International for $80.1 million
Transportation
  • New airline chief leaves Crandall baggage behind
  • Myanmar bans foreign couriers; DHL venture spared
  • USFreightways posts 41% rise in net for first quarter
  • Asian crisis grounds some United service to Korea
  • Loftus, chief of rail group, to retire at year-end
  • 'Asian flu' strikes Canadian airlines' cargo operations
  • Can the railroads deliver on UPS' ground shipment guarantee?
Maritime
  • Old boxes don't die, they go to Web
  • Union sees treachery in Australian port feud
  • Bulk shippers urge EU to take tougher action on unsafe ships
  • Asia's flu bug bites Turkish charter, liner companies
  • Shanghai's Zhenhua cranes on track to make name for firm overseas
  • Deep draft determines site for Pakistani port
  • Storm warning: high seas and howling winds over Harbor Maintenance Tax

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 1998
Home
  • Where's the beef? Not on Russian tables
  • 3 rails form north-south marketing ties
  • Skills gap may be biggest trade barrier
  • CP Ships subsidy bid gains new life
  • Daley: Encryption efforts a 'failure'
  • Riot police force dockers from Australian docks
  • Energy exchanges to set up global trading system
  • Serbia adopts transport upgrade plan to 2010
  • SAP, FedEx in joint software project
  • UPS Trucking opens maintenance sites in Louisville, Ky., and Houston
  • AirNet formally agrees to buy Quick International for $80.1 million
Transportation
  • New airline chief leaves Crandall baggage behind
  • Myanmar bans foreign couriers; DHL venture spared
  • USFreightways posts 41% rise in net for first quarter
  • Asian crisis grounds some United service to Korea
  • Loftus, chief of rail group, to retire at year-end
  • 'Asian flu' strikes Canadian airlines' cargo operations
  • Can the railroads deliver on UPS' ground shipment guarantee?
Maritime
  • Old boxes don't die, they go to Web
  • Union sees treachery in Australian port feud
  • Bulk shippers urge EU to take tougher action on unsafe ships
  • Asia's flu bug bites Turkish charter, liner companies
  • Shanghai's Zhenhua cranes on track to make name for firm overseas
  • Deep draft determines site for Pakistani port
  • Storm warning: high seas and howling winds over Harbor Maintenance Tax

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Panama Canal draft to be cut to 34.5 feet
  • Gorton amendment to Ship Reform gets support
  • Air exports hit all-time high at TACT
  • MSC inaugurates Europe/East Coast Sout America service

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Pasco container operations jump
  • Sea Crews II asks MarAd for subsidy transfer
  • Seattle port board pushes HOV use
  • Conterm begins direct Peru service
  • Container inspectors earn honors for top IICL exams
  • Bellevue firm receives FAA nod for patented 'Quiet Wing System'
  • FAA sets plan to reduce to reduce fatal accidents

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Australia docks row threat to inland jobs
    THE focus of the Australian waterfront conflict has shifted inland with several industries now warning of massive lay-offs unless stranded containers begin to move out of the docks.
  • Top Disney cruiseship project managers are replaced
    DISNEY Cruise Line and Italy's Fincantieri have replaced the top managers involved in building Disney Magic, the much-delayed first cruiseship ordered by the US entertainment giant.
  • Fruit dreams become nightmare
    HOPES of a bustling 1998 shipping season in the world fruit trades have turned sour.
  • Adventurous chefs promote exotic tastes
    FROM pawpaws to pineapples, experts are reporting a big growth in demand for exotic fruit and vegetables in markets like the UK.
  • Tyne sub-contractors sacked
    ALMOST 250 workers at a Tyneside offshore company have been dismissed for allegedly breaking their contracts in a dispute over pay.
  • A&P clinches £8m RFA vessel refit
    UK shiprepair and conversion specialist, A&P Group, has been awarded a Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract worth in the region of £8m ($13.5m) for planned maintenance and refit work onboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Olna, writes Kris Thorpe.
  • Canada barge orders go abroad
    BRITISH Columbia towboat companies have ordered 12 barges from shipyards on the Yangtze River, near Shanghai, officials have confirmed.
  • Seascope ahead of forecast
    SEASCOPE Shipping Holdings, one of London's leading shipbrokers, yesterday unveiled an impressive set of full-year results which comfortably exceed the forecasts made at the time of last November's stock market flotation.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 16, 1998
  • ISU reports improved pollution prevention
    MEMBERS of the International Savage Union (ISU) recovered more than 1.3m tonnes of crude oil, chemicals and bunkers as a result of salvage operations performed last year.
  • Nenaco seeks creditor relief
    NENACO, one of the Philippines major domestic shipping operators, is seeking relief from creditors through loan restructuring.
  • Hong Kong shippers call for unified rate
    THE Federation of Hong Kong Industries is to lobby the government for an all-in-one ocean freight rate to help stabilise transportation costs.
  • CT9 set for early start
    THE Hong Kong government has struck an agreement on land premiums with port operators, clearing the way for work to begin on the much-delayed Container Terminal 9.
  • HMM profit slashed
    SOUTH Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reported that its 1997 net profits fell by more than half.
  • Indonesia plans to import containers
    INDONESIA will import containers to help alleviate a shortage caused by lower imports resulting from the country's currency crisis.
  • LR sets up Singapore HQ
    BRITISH classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) expanded its regional coverage to establish a new south-east Asia and Australia regional headquarters in Singapore yesterday.
  • ISA slams Portnet
    RECENT labour unrest and low productivity at the Port of Cape Town is a result of insufficient empowerment of local port management claims the Association of Shipping Lines. (ASL),
  • Lines abandon Patrick
    SHIPPING lines are beginning to abandon Australia's second biggest stevedore, Patrick.
  • P&O Ports faces Indian strife
    THE All-India Ports and Dock Workers Federation has threatened Sydney-based P&O Ports with "worldwide action".
  • Three NOL ships re-flagged and renamed
    THREE former Neptune Orient Lines containerships have been placed under the US flag and renamed for APL's trans-Pacific Guam-Asia-Mexico service.
  • 'Brazil's port labour problems nearly over'
    DOCKSIDE labour problems surrounding many of Brazil's ports will soon come to an end, according to Transroll's Richard Klien.
  • Rio expands coffee box loading
    BRAZIL's Multiportos terminal of Rio de Janeiro is to install an additional container loading machine for coffee in time for the new crop in May.
  • Bona sells Bona Rainbow
    BONA Shipholding, the Bermuda-based aframax and suezmax owner, is selling the Bona Rainbow to Soponata for $14.5m.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Geodis a renoué avec les bénéfices en 1997
    Le groupe français Geodis, qui regroupe une grande partie des activités routières de la SNCF, a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 17,7 mia. de FRF (110 mia. de BEF) en 1997, soit 17,6% de plus qu'en 1996 (15,0 mia. de FRF). Cette hausse très forte a été accompagnée d'une restauration de la rentabilité: l'entreprise créée en novembre 1995 a renoué avec les bénéfices.
  • La grève se durcit dans les ports australiens
    Alors que la grève se durcit dans les ports australiens, les parties concernées par le conflit font appel aux tribunaux des antipodes pour avoir le (bon) droit avec elles. Patrick Stevedoring essaie d'empêcher un boycot mondial des navires dont elle assure l'arrimage. De son côté, le syndicat Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) veut obtenir que les 1.400 dockers membres soient réintégrés chez Patrick Stevedoring. De son côté, le gouvernement australien espère secrètement que la puissance syndicale sera brisée.
  • Emery crée une filiale pour les cargaisons industrielles
    Emery Worldwide a créé une nouvelle filiale baptisée Global Projects Management (GPM) dans le but d'assurer des services logistiques sur mesure pour l'industrie énergétique, extractive et de construction. La nouvelle entité opèrera à partir du terminal Manchester dans le port de Houston et coopérera étroitement avec les sociétés-soeur d'Emery d'une part et l'armement Associated Transport Line (ATL) d'autre part.
  • ASG renforce son réseau en Allemagne
    La division ASG European Road Transport du groupe suédois ASG a annoncé qu'elle vient de conclure un accord de coopération avec la société allemande de transport routier et de logistique Pracht Spedition & Logistik, basée à Haiger. Ce partenariat couvre les trafics entre cette région de l'Allemagne d'une part et la Suède et la Finlande de l'autre.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Big bucks sought for track upgrade
    NEW interstate rail track landlord, the federally-funded Australian Rail Track Corporation has so far received more than $1.25 billion in proposals for the federal government's modest $250 million commitment to track upgrades over the next four years.
    ARTC general manager Leon Welsby said that while there were still more proposals to come, the Adelaide-based corporation had already started to rank the bids in order of priority in an effort to speed-up upgrades of the run-down sections of interstate rail.
  • Full Patrick terminals add more pressure
    PATRICK terminals around Australia are filling up with containers which the company is having difficulty moving, despite obtaining short term injunctions against Maritime Union of Australia pickets.
    The worst affected was Patrick's facility at east Swanson Dock, where 4000 containers are awaiting delivery, and the facility is filled to 90 per cent of capacity.
  • South Australia's deep sea study extended
    WORK on the deep sea port investigation is expected to continue for at least another two months according to Deep Sea Port Investigation committee chairman John Lush. He said the committee was still investigating three key areas; the changed situation at Ardrossan since BHP announced its intention to sell the port facility; more detailed analysis of the economic aspects of a full upgrade at Wallaroo; and projections for port cost differentials as ports are upgraded and ship sizes increase.
  • DHL launches first MiB facility
    Australia's attractiveness to overseas manufacturers as an Asia-Pacific regional base has been enhanced by its first Manufacturing in Bond facility.
    An MiB is a special zone where materials or products are brought in from overseas, a value adding process is carried out and the product is re-exported. As the product never enters the country, duty is not applicable.
  • Overseas protests ramp up
    THE problems of the Australian waterfront will receive international exposure today when workers in at least four countries protest against the treatment of Maritime Union of Australia members outside Australian embassies, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation,
    According to an ITF organiser in Queensland, Bob Carnegie, east and west coast longshoremen of America are moving to support their Australian colleagues.
    Mr Carnegie said Australian farm products may be the subject of a boycott in the US because of the role the NFF has played in this dispute.

TradeWindsweb site
  • Deep dive for tanker prices
    THE PRICE OF NEW TANKERS is going down and down and down. Far East builders are denying the Asian economic crisis is forcing them to cut prices but the word on the street is that there are bargains to be struck.
    Chandris of Greece and Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines are getting VLCCs for as little as $76m and Aframaxes for a mere $35m. Others like Tanker Pacific are waiting to make a move. The ball may only just be starting to roll.
    Cambridge Partners is pressing Chinese builders to build a series of VLCCs for as little as $70m each.
  • Big golden smile
    BIG-SPENDER FRED CHENG is in jovial spirits after taking delivery of the first of 15 VLCCs he has on order. Cheng talks about his $1.2bn venture in this week's edition.
  • Alabama-bound
    SHIPBUILDING VETERAN Cato Sverdrup is back. The man who once headed Burmeister and Wain gets to grip with his new role next month.
  • IMC charts a new course
    FREDERICK TSAO is now a key figure in the IMC shipping group having taken over the chairmanship from his father Frank. Fred very much favours the holistic approach to life.
  • Rare victory for Zissy
    SHIPPING OUTCAST Panagis Zissimatos has scored a rare victory out of the ruins of Adriatic Tankers. He is to keep his hands on his prized Princess of Adriatic personal yacht - for now.
  • Lauritzen's debt poser
    DENMARK'S J Lauritzen Holdings has taken a financial beating from losses on its shipbuilding operation. The question now is whether it will have to sell off some of its assets to steady the boat.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
PORTS
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
SHIPPING
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
SHIPPING
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
PORTS
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
MARITIME SERVICES
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
SHIPPING
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
PORTS
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
PORTS
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
PORTS
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
PORTS
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
SHIPPING
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you
SHIPYARDS
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
PORTS
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
DEFENCE
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
ENVIRONMENT
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
SHIPPING
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
PORTS
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
SEAFARERS
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
TRANSPORTATION
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
SHIPPING
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
MARITIME SERVICES
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
SHIPPING
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
PORTS
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
SHIPPING
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
PORTS
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
JOBS
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
COMPANIES
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
SEAFARERS
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
MOURNING
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
PORTS
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
PORTS
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
PORTS
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
INFRASTRUCTURE
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
SHIPPING
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
PORTS
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
PORTS
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
MEETINGS
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
MARITIME SERVICES
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
PORTS
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
PORTS
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
PORTS
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
SHIPPING
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
SHIPPING
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
PORTS
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
SHIPPING
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
PORTS
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
LOGISTICS
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
LOGISTICS
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
COMPANIES
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
ASSOCIATIONS
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MARITIME SERVICES
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
SHIPPING
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
SHIPPING
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
PORTS
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
INDUSTRY
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
PORTS
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
ASSOCIATIONS
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
PORTS
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
SHIPPING
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
PORTS
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
CUSTOMS
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
LOGISTICS
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
PORTS
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
CUSTOMS
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
FINANCING
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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