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BRIEFS
December 23, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco launches first berth of Taicang port project
    PSA said to have keen interest in port and city project near Shanghai
  • Hutchison joint venture leads in bid for ECT stake
  • Baltic Exchange to develop capesize shipping index
  • Cambodians flee toxic waste dumped at port
Air and Land Transport
  • European creditors reject ailing PAL's survival plan
    Plan does not address key issues of strategic partner, infusion of US$200m in new equity
  • Air travel industry fears Year 2000 computer glitches
  • Moody's cuts Boeing debt rating amid Asian fallout
  • NY airport operator wants both rail link, AA terminal
  • Honda shares fall on poor domestic sales
Features
  • US on alert against tree killer
    Insect that enters US by boring into hardwood pallets and crates from China threatens US economy and trade
Columns
  • More IMO rules can be expected on safety of dry bulk carriers

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco launches first berth of Taicang port project
    PSA said to have keen interest in port and city project near Shanghai
  • Hutchison joint venture leads in bid for ECT stake
  • Baltic Exchange to develop capesize shipping index
  • Cambodians flee toxic waste dumped at port
Air and Land Transport
  • European creditors reject ailing PAL's survival plan
    Plan does not address key issues of strategic partner, infusion of US$200m in new equity
  • Air travel industry fears Year 2000 computer glitches
  • Moody's cuts Boeing debt rating amid Asian fallout
  • NY airport operator wants both rail link, AA terminal
  • Honda shares fall on poor domestic sales
Features
  • US on alert against tree killer
    Insect that enters US by boring into hardwood pallets and crates from China threatens US economy and trade
Columns
  • More IMO rules can be expected on safety of dry bulk carriers

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco launches first berth of Taicang port project
    PSA said to have keen interest in port and city project near Shanghai
  • Hutchison joint venture leads in bid for ECT stake
  • Baltic Exchange to develop capesize shipping index
  • Cambodians flee toxic waste dumped at port
Air and Land Transport
  • European creditors reject ailing PAL's survival plan
    Plan does not address key issues of strategic partner, infusion of US$200m in new equity
  • Air travel industry fears Year 2000 computer glitches
  • Moody's cuts Boeing debt rating amid Asian fallout
  • NY airport operator wants both rail link, AA terminal
  • Honda shares fall on poor domestic sales
Features
  • US on alert against tree killer
    Insect that enters US by boring into hardwood pallets and crates from China threatens US economy and trade
Columns
  • More IMO rules can be expected on safety of dry bulk carriers

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco launches first berth of Taicang port project
    PSA said to have keen interest in port and city project near Shanghai
  • Hutchison joint venture leads in bid for ECT stake
  • Baltic Exchange to develop capesize shipping index
  • Cambodians flee toxic waste dumped at port
Air and Land Transport
  • European creditors reject ailing PAL's survival plan
    Plan does not address key issues of strategic partner, infusion of US$200m in new equity
  • Air travel industry fears Year 2000 computer glitches
  • Moody's cuts Boeing debt rating amid Asian fallout
  • NY airport operator wants both rail link, AA terminal
  • Honda shares fall on poor domestic sales
Features
  • US on alert against tree killer
    Insect that enters US by boring into hardwood pallets and crates from China threatens US economy and trade
Columns
  • More IMO rules can be expected on safety of dry bulk carriers

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin opens new Kwangyang terminal
  • Trade imbalance widens
  • New CT for Bintulu
  • PMA action dismissed
  • K&N delivers the goods
  • HACTL survey points to promising future
  • FedEx pilots satisfied
  • Boeing issues warning to cargo carriers

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 22, 1998
  • Heavier environmental demands on trucks
  • Air France offering could raise $717 million
  • Agreement with Fedex pilots
  • Ceres costs Amsterdam extra $ 100 million
  • German executive leaves Nedlloyd
  • Cory Towage to expand coastal services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • STB alters rules for rate cases
  • Regional trucker folds after walkout by Teamsters
  • Another profitable year forecast for truckers
  • Customs tests fax alert plan for ACS
  • US weighs pros and cons of Iranian grain deal
  • Job security concern sparks walkout at Port of New York-New Jersey
  • Five people die in cargo plane crash
  • Penske Logistics wins big contract from Whirlpool Corp.
  • Thai front runner for job of WTO chief backs free trade
Transportation
  • STB rejects Houston competition plan
  • AERP -- tough act to follow
  • Pre-Christmas storm expected to affect last-minute gift-givers
  • NS budgets $1 billion for capital projects
  • IATA says airlines will spend $2.3 billion to fix millennium bug
  • Asian group speeds road, rail projects
Maritime
  • Hyundai boosts Australia service
  • Rakkenes to visit Brussels to propose new conference
  • German shipowners warned of tougher times in 1999
  • New rail service extends OOCL's reach in China
  • Details of FMC proposal publicized
  • Container market report

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • STB alters rules for rate cases
  • Regional trucker folds after walkout by Teamsters
  • Another profitable year forecast for truckers
  • Customs tests fax alert plan for ACS
  • US weighs pros and cons of Iranian grain deal
  • Job security concern sparks walkout at Port of New York-New Jersey
  • Five people die in cargo plane crash
  • Penske Logistics wins big contract from Whirlpool Corp.
  • Thai front runner for job of WTO chief backs free trade
Transportation
  • STB rejects Houston competition plan
  • AERP -- tough act to follow
  • Pre-Christmas storm expected to affect last-minute gift-givers
  • NS budgets $1 billion for capital projects
  • IATA says airlines will spend $2.3 billion to fix millennium bug
  • Asian group speeds road, rail projects
Maritime
  • Hyundai boosts Australia service
  • Rakkenes to visit Brussels to propose new conference
  • German shipowners warned of tougher times in 1999
  • New rail service extends OOCL's reach in China
  • Details of FMC proposal publicized
  • Container market report

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • STB alters rules for rate cases
  • Regional trucker folds after walkout by Teamsters
  • Another profitable year forecast for truckers
  • Customs tests fax alert plan for ACS
  • US weighs pros and cons of Iranian grain deal
  • Job security concern sparks walkout at Port of New York-New Jersey
  • Five people die in cargo plane crash
  • Penske Logistics wins big contract from Whirlpool Corp.
  • Thai front runner for job of WTO chief backs free trade
Transportation
  • STB rejects Houston competition plan
  • AERP -- tough act to follow
  • Pre-Christmas storm expected to affect last-minute gift-givers
  • NS budgets $1 billion for capital projects
  • IATA says airlines will spend $2.3 billion to fix millennium bug
  • Asian group speeds road, rail projects
Maritime
  • Hyundai boosts Australia service
  • Rakkenes to visit Brussels to propose new conference
  • German shipowners warned of tougher times in 1999
  • New rail service extends OOCL's reach in China
  • Details of FMC proposal publicized
  • Container market report

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Outsiders in Mid-East Trades Decide to Impose THCs
  • MSC to Follow FEFC Rate Restoration
  • SSA Granted to Construct Box Terminal in Bangladesh

urgente online pressweb site
  • El aeropuerto grancanario de Gando bate récords de circulación
  • Portbou, con espigón pero sin embarcadero
  • El mundo de la venta por correo cierra el año en Madrid
  • El tarraconense Tinglado 2 celebra su décimo aniversario como museo
  • Singapore Airlines, tentada por la Alianza Estrella
  • EEUU comienza las obras del Corredor de Alameda
  • El equipo Seat Sport entrena para los rallys de Montecarlo, Suecia y Kenia
  • La aerolínea luxemburguesa Cargolux, fiel a Boeing

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 10-yr tax holiday for EOUs, EPZs
  • OTAL increases Ghana presence
  • Rice loading record at Kandla
  • Kawar Group-led consortium may get Jordanian BOT rail project
  • Expert committee to frame new textile policy
  • 'Green' signal for Andhra apparel park
  • AAI asks international airlines to expedite cargo clearance
  • Imports of capital goods, raw materials down
  • 3 EOUs among 5 projects cleared in Karnataka
  • 9.25 pc rise in leather exports
  • EDI system at Calcutta Port too
  • Russia wants more Indian tea, tobacco
  • Blue Dart expands operations
  • Work on Dholera port to begin next month
  • ANZ to bid for Indian airports' privatisation

Marine Logweb site
  • Vanuatu register hopes to benefit from shipowner displeasure with some major flags
    With the antics at some ship register giving some owners itchy feet, Don Sheetz, executive vice-president of New York-based Vanuatu Maritime Services Limited has been promoting the stability and other benefits offered by Vanuatu
  • Avondale announces Navy contracts valued at $454.7 million
    Options exercised for the construction of two ships valued at $454.7 million :the second LPD ship and the Navy's newest and most advanced amphibious assault ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • London's New Year 'bug' ban
    FEARS that the millennium bug could hit shipping far sooner than expected have forced the Port of London to impose vessel restrictions during the coming new year period in eight days' time.
  • Turkey tries again for new radar system bids
    Turkey has re-issued a tender for a $40m radar control system to monitor navigation through its two narrow straits linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the Anatolian news agency said yesterday.
  • Ferry operators in strait of Gibraltar form pool
    Six ferry companies operating across the Strait of Gibraltar, between Spain and Morocco, have reached a pooling agreement.
  • Numast to run GMDSS survey
    BRITISH officers' union Numast is to undertake a survey to gauge the industry's readiness to implement the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, amid fears that many glitches have yet to be sorted out.
  • Top players bid for new Indian hub
    INDIA'S proposed major new container terminal has attracted some expressions of interest from the world's top three port operators.
  • Ministry clears the way for ports sell-off
    India's law ministry has cleared the decks for the privatisation of the country's eleven major ports.
  • Caribbean Sea back in favour as drug route
    South American drug traffickers have returned to Caribbean Sea routes because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch.
  • Aboitiz-Jebsen plans safety talks for Philippines
    TO help the Philippines improve its maritime safety standards, Aboitiz-Jebsen Bulk Transport Corporation has volunteered to conduct seminars on the International Safety Management (ISM) Code in shipping centres across the country.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Anvers a franchi le cap des 3 mio. de TEU
    On y a longtemps cru, mais la réalité des tonnages est là: le port d'Anvers aura frôlé le cap des 120 mio. de t en 1998, mais n'aura pu ni le dépasser, ni l'atteindre. Le mois de novembre a été bon avec un trafic de 9,72 mio. de t (+1,3%) et en supposant que décembre soit de la même veine, ce qui n'est pas évident étant donné que le dernier mois de l'année est généralement sujet à un ralentissement, le score final pourrait se situer entre 119 et 119,5 mio. de t. Il n'en reste pas moins vrai que la prestation aura été des plus remarquables. Le record est appréciable quand on sait que 1997 avait été clôturé avec un trafic de 111,9 mio. de t.
  • Une joint-venture indonésienne renforce la présence d'Ahlers en Asie
    Le groupe Ahlers a ouvert, il y a quelques semaines, une filiale dans le port indonésien de Semarang au centre de l'île de Java. Ainsi le groupe de transport anversois continue son expansion internationale, à peine quelques jours après la conclusion d'un accord de coopération avec le groupe indien Forbes, une filiale du groupe Tata (voir LL du 27/11/98). Selon le président du conseil de direction, Albert Weynen, Ahlers est le seul entrepreneur logistique et maritime sur plusieurs marchés asiatiques.
  • Jacobs lance une offensive dans la logistique terrestre
    Le groupe britannique Jacobs Holdings (qui possède entre autres Dart Line et Thames Europort) va regrouper les activités de plusieurs entreprises acquises ces derniers temps au sein d'une seule entité, qui sera baptisée Ontime Logistics. La nouvelle société aura un chiffre d'affaires initial de 32 mio. de GBP (1,85 mia. de BEF). Elle sera opérationnelle le 4 janvier prochain. Par ailleurs, on a appris que Jacobs a pris une petite participation dans Nightfreight, qui pourrait être la première phase d'une tentative d'OPA.
  • Transurb Consult va fusionner avec Technirail
    Vers la fin du mois de mars prochain, la fusion entre Transurb Consult et Technirail, deux filiales de la SNCB, sera effective. Elle s'accompagnera d'une hausse du capital de 140 millions de BEF. Enfin, on cherche actuellement un successeur à Erik Vandenbroele, actuel directeur-général de Transurb, dont le mandat arrive à terme à la fin de l'année.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • ACCC approves Melbourne's towage increases
    HOWARD Smith Towage has welcomed an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) interim decision on harbour towage tariff in Melbourne which finds merit in a rate increase.
    The chief executive of Howard Smith Towage, Dale Cole, said the ACCC's review of Melbourne towage was one of the most transparent and comprehensive ever undertaken by the Commission and its predecessor, the Prices Surveillance Authority.
    "The decision announced by the ACCC finds that a rate increase in Melbourne is justified," Mr Cole said.
    "A decision on the quantum of the increase will be made following further consultation with port users as part of the ongoing consultative process.
    "Overall the benefits received by our customers exceed any cost increases that would follow the ACCC decision.
    "We will be looking very hard at the implications for our business."
  • Private talks settle outsourcing dispute
    PRIVATE discussions between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) yesterday appear to have resolved the dispute over the maintenance of leased machinery.
    It is understood that the union has now accepted that major maintenance work on leased machinery will be carried out by the owner of the machine and not members of the union employed by Patrick's maintenance sub-contractor, Fluor Daniel Pty Ltd.
    Minor maintenance work on such machines will apparently still be carried out by members of the union on "if and when" available basis.
    According to company sources this has been accepted by the union.
  • Empty box charges to fall
    THE Sydney Ports Corporation has reminded customers that the empty container charge will be abolished from 1 January.
    Sydney Ports Corporation announced the abolition of the $10 charge in July following approval by the New South Wales Minister for Ports, Kim Yeadon.
    In excess of 140,000 empty containers are shipped through Sydney each year, attracting a $10 per box charge.
    From 1 January this will be a direct saving to shipping lines of $1.4 million in a full year.

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 22, 1998
  • E&P Spending Projected To Drop 11% Next Year
    A study from investment bank Salomon Smith Barney reports that worldwide oil exploration and production spending is set for its biggest decline in more than a decade, battered by persistently low oil prices. The survey predicts that spending in the sector will fall 11 percent in 1999, to $79.2 billion, as a result of the almost 70 percent drop in oil prices this year.  The survey of 175 companies predicts the worst news for the U.S., predicting that spending is set to fall 20.9 percent.
  • Transocean Cancels Semisubmersible Contract
    Transocean Offshore Inc. agreed to cancel a two-year contract on a semisubmersible rig with the owners of the Terra Nova oil field offshore from Newfoundland. The agreement to cancel the Transocean Explorer contract is contingent upon a $40 million payment to Transocean by the Terra Nova owners on Dec. 23.  The two-year contract, signed in May 1997, would have required a refit and upgrade of the Explorer, enabling the rig to provide drilling and completion services on the Terra Nova oil field development project, Transocean said.
  • Lisnave Mulls Controlling Stake In Dakar Marine
    Portuguese shipbuilder Lisnave is in the running to take a controlling stake in Senegal's Dakar-Marine shipyard.
  • Turkey Re-issues VTS Tender
    Turkey has reportedly re-issued a tender for a $40-million radar control system to monitor navigation through its two narrow straits linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. The only reported bidders are U.S. firm Lockheed Martin Corp., German Atlas Electronics and Turkish investor partner Simkon.
  • Grupo Libra Want Bigger Containerships
    In the continuing trend toward larger, faster containships in order to compete in the quickly changing and consolidating box carrying business, Brazil's Grupo Libra hopes to increase the size of four container ships it plans to build. The company has reportedly applied for an increased loan from the Brazilian National Development and Social Bank (BNDES) to build vessels of 3,150 TEU capacity.  Grupo Libra originally intended to build 2,300 TEU ships when it first drew up a $304 million six vessel program two years ago.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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