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June 26, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Intertanko members achieve full ISM Code compliance
    75% of 1,968-tanker fleet also have Safety Management Certificates
  • Star Cruises gets certification for whole fleet
  • Patrick, maritime union claim victory after peace deal
  • Imbari builds new dock
Air and Land Transport
  • No buyers yet for jets PAL is trying to sell
    Philippine carrier also trying to cancel delivery of nine planes due this year
  • Boeing to hire more senior executives from outside
  • Ford makes final inspection of Kia facilities
  • GM tops list of advertisers, spending US$2.2b
  • Power failure to Sabre causes minor delays at some airlines
  • Amadeus holds merger talks with US rival Worldspan
  • BMW to launch two new luxury models
Features
  • Flying into the record books
    Chek Lap Kok airport is built on reclaimed land and linked to the city by world's longest suspension bridge
Columns
  • Grounding of S'pore ships due to lack of proper passage planning

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Intertanko members achieve full ISM Code compliance
    75% of 1,968-tanker fleet also have Safety Management Certificates
  • Star Cruises gets certification for whole fleet
  • Patrick, maritime union claim victory after peace deal
  • Imbari builds new dock
Air and Land Transport
  • No buyers yet for jets PAL is trying to sell
    Philippine carrier also trying to cancel delivery of nine planes due this year
  • Boeing to hire more senior executives from outside
  • Ford makes final inspection of Kia facilities
  • GM tops list of advertisers, spending US$2.2b
  • Power failure to Sabre causes minor delays at some airlines
  • Amadeus holds merger talks with US rival Worldspan
  • BMW to launch two new luxury models
Features
  • Flying into the record books
    Chek Lap Kok airport is built on reclaimed land and linked to the city by world's longest suspension bridge
Columns
  • Grounding of S'pore ships due to lack of proper passage planning

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Intertanko members achieve full ISM Code compliance
    75% of 1,968-tanker fleet also have Safety Management Certificates
  • Star Cruises gets certification for whole fleet
  • Patrick, maritime union claim victory after peace deal
  • Imbari builds new dock
Air and Land Transport
  • No buyers yet for jets PAL is trying to sell
    Philippine carrier also trying to cancel delivery of nine planes due this year
  • Boeing to hire more senior executives from outside
  • Ford makes final inspection of Kia facilities
  • GM tops list of advertisers, spending US$2.2b
  • Power failure to Sabre causes minor delays at some airlines
  • Amadeus holds merger talks with US rival Worldspan
  • BMW to launch two new luxury models
Features
  • Flying into the record books
    Chek Lap Kok airport is built on reclaimed land and linked to the city by world's longest suspension bridge
Columns
  • Grounding of S'pore ships due to lack of proper passage planning

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Intertanko members achieve full ISM Code compliance
    75% of 1,968-tanker fleet also have Safety Management Certificates
  • Star Cruises gets certification for whole fleet
  • Patrick, maritime union claim victory after peace deal
  • Imbari builds new dock
Air and Land Transport
  • No buyers yet for jets PAL is trying to sell
    Philippine carrier also trying to cancel delivery of nine planes due this year
  • Boeing to hire more senior executives from outside
  • Ford makes final inspection of Kia facilities
  • GM tops list of advertisers, spending US$2.2b
  • Power failure to Sabre causes minor delays at some airlines
  • Amadeus holds merger talks with US rival Worldspan
  • BMW to launch two new luxury models
Features
  • Flying into the record books
    Chek Lap Kok airport is built on reclaimed land and linked to the city by world's longest suspension bridge
Columns
  • Grounding of S'pore ships due to lack of proper passage planning

Sched Netweb site
  • Investor attention focuses on Central America
  • Boxes surge through the Med
  • New Bill of Lading released
  • Minor Indian port eyed for hub development
  • Sea-Land wins contract to serve US military
  • Pacific northwest box traffic helped by new rail pass
  • New US ports fund scheme
  • Tax hovers over US cargo carriers
  • Lufthansa Cargo creates new sales organisation
  • Davies Turner enters Hong Kong market via BALtrans

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 25, 1998
  • Merger of Pakhoed and Van Ommeren discontinued
  • Ingram Micro PC distribution center also in The Netherlands
  • "Americans would be welcome at Europe Rail Cargo"
  • "German ports will be more critical of rail merger"
  • U-Freight boosts European presence

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • GM strike likely to stall US-Mexico supply chain
  • Brazil workers may strike in support of US GM workers
  • Lack of big trade deals may hurt Clinton's China stance
  • Senators try to ease Pakistan, India bans
  • Asian airline slump will send shock waves west
  • Clinton gets royal welcome in China, Gingrich backs MFN
  • House panel okays smaller market air service bill
  • Supreme Court strikes down line-item veto law
  • Forwarder group to join high-tech manufacturers association in fighting theft
  • Pierce officially named to ocean carrier conference posts
  • Indonesia and IMF sign new pact on economic bailout
  • Arnold Industries introduces Web site
Transportation
  • European court outlaws Air France's $3 billion handout
  • Mixed verdict on Postal Service
  • York Rail pursues intermodal traffic in nontraditional commodities
  • American Transport expands Latin offices
  • Conrail's transformation saga -- a tough act to follow for NS, CSX
Maritime
  • ILWU turns up heat at Port of Oakland
  • Drop in forest products trade hurts small ports
  • Thomas Holt again makes play to buy Atlantic Container Line
  • As expected, cargo fees cut in New York
  • Port agencies urge Senate to support dredging bill
  • Government complicity in Australian dock firings alleged
  • Port of Oakland's expenditures to rise 5% in fiscal 1999
  • Latin port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • GM strike likely to stall US-Mexico supply chain
  • Brazil workers may strike in support of US GM workers
  • Lack of big trade deals may hurt Clinton's China stance
  • Senators try to ease Pakistan, India bans
  • Asian airline slump will send shock waves west
  • Clinton gets royal welcome in China, Gingrich backs MFN
  • House panel okays smaller market air service bill
  • Supreme Court strikes down line-item veto law
  • Forwarder group to join high-tech manufacturers association in fighting theft
  • Pierce officially named to ocean carrier conference posts
  • Indonesia and IMF sign new pact on economic bailout
  • Arnold Industries introduces Web site
Transportation
  • European court outlaws Air France's $3 billion handout
  • Mixed verdict on Postal Service
  • York Rail pursues intermodal traffic in nontraditional commodities
  • American Transport expands Latin offices
  • Conrail's transformation saga -- a tough act to follow for NS, CSX
Maritime
  • ILWU turns up heat at Port of Oakland
  • Drop in forest products trade hurts small ports
  • Thomas Holt again makes play to buy Atlantic Container Line
  • As expected, cargo fees cut in New York
  • Port agencies urge Senate to support dredging bill
  • Government complicity in Australian dock firings alleged
  • Port of Oakland's expenditures to rise 5% in fiscal 1999
  • Latin port roundup

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • GM strike likely to stall US-Mexico supply chain
  • Brazil workers may strike in support of US GM workers
  • Lack of big trade deals may hurt Clinton's China stance
  • Senators try to ease Pakistan, India bans
  • Asian airline slump will send shock waves west
  • Clinton gets royal welcome in China, Gingrich backs MFN
  • House panel okays smaller market air service bill
  • Supreme Court strikes down line-item veto law
  • Forwarder group to join high-tech manufacturers association in fighting theft
  • Pierce officially named to ocean carrier conference posts
  • Indonesia and IMF sign new pact on economic bailout
  • Arnold Industries introduces Web site
Transportation
  • European court outlaws Air France's $3 billion handout
  • Mixed verdict on Postal Service
  • York Rail pursues intermodal traffic in nontraditional commodities
  • American Transport expands Latin offices
  • Conrail's transformation saga -- a tough act to follow for NS, CSX
Maritime
  • ILWU turns up heat at Port of Oakland
  • Drop in forest products trade hurts small ports
  • Thomas Holt again makes play to buy Atlantic Container Line
  • As expected, cargo fees cut in New York
  • Port agencies urge Senate to support dredging bill
  • Government complicity in Australian dock firings alleged
  • Port of Oakland's expenditures to rise 5% in fiscal 1999
  • Latin port roundup

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • George Hayashi Joins MOL
  • MOL Adds Beira to East Africa Service
  • California Cherry Imports Plunge
  • Ben Line to Serve as Hong Kong agents for Pro Line
  • Box Throughput in Japan Ups 2.7% in 1997
  • MOT Report Urges More Warehousing Facilities

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Todd employees celebrate launching third and final Jumbo Mark II ferry
  • AAR reports freight traffic up on North American railroads
  • UPS claims new delivery system by internet will change business

urgente online pressweb site
  • Arias-Salgado responde por la plantilla de Enatcar
  • Guipuzcoana obtiene el certificado ISO 9002 en Madrid
  • La "Ley Bosman" llega al Transporte
  • Conferencia Mundial de Logística "IT 98"
  • Nueva alianza naviera para América

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mumbai Port celebrates 125th anniversary
  • Assessees may be able to file
  • RBI norms for concessional export credit
  • IA resumes Bhavnagar flights
  • ECBs worth $750 million cleared
  • SSI contact lens makers want rollback of new levy
  • Accord Freight opens office at Kanpur
  • Gwalior put on int'l maritime map
  • No change in trade terms: Australia
  • IPBC levies Congestion Surcharge at Chennai
  • Daily train ex-Sabarmati to Mbpt, JNPT
  • PSA Corporation to hold Seminar on Transhipment Benefits
  • CHA employees to celebrate "victory"

Cargonews Asiaweb site
JUNE 22, 1998
  • Use our ports minister urges
  • AE1 welcomes Sine Maersk
  • CMA may go it alone on Asia-Med
  • Project Asia calls Manila
  • TP2 extended to US Gulf
  • Enhanced PS1 service
  • Grand to call Panama
  • HMM moves via Singapore
  • MISC boosts fleet capacity

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Strintzis in $100m share plan
    STRINTZIS Lines, con-sidered one of Greece's top three ferry operators, said yesterday that it intends to increase its share capital to part-finance a planned $285m expansion of its fleet.
  • Osprey set to take control of LNG carrier
    SINGAPORE energy ship-ping group Osprey Maritime expects to take majority control of a $265m liquefied natural gas carrier under construction in Japan.
  • Dutch call off tank storage venture
    A PROPOSED merger between Dutch giants Pakhoed and Van Ommeren, making them the leading player in the world tank storage sector, has fallen through, the firms announced yesterday.
  • Election time
    Japanese prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, in Tokyo yesterday, checks his watch as he speaks from the top of a van at the start of his campaign for the Upper House elections to be held on July 12. Mr Hashimoto has vowed to lead his ruling Liberal Democratic party to victory. To achieve this ambition, his party must win 69 of the 126 seats being contested.
  • 'Positive outlook' for southeast Asia
    SOUTHEAST Asian trade can bounce back from the ravages of financial crisis, offering positive prospects for the maritime industry, a new report has predicted.
  • India to offer 49 oil blocks
    A TOTAL of 49 oil exploration blocks in India will be on offer during August, under the New Exploration Licensing Policy, according to the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
  • Bazan yard to pull out of commercial sector
    A GOVERNMENT-imposed restructuring plan at Spain's leading naval shipbuilder, Bazan, will see it withdraw from commercial shipbuilding.
  • South Korea lifts 'spy' submarine
    A NORTH Korean submarine with a crew of eight, all of whom are feared dead, was hauled to a South Korean Naval dockyard yesterday after being raised from the seabed.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 25, 1998
  • Van Ommeren/Pakhoed merger is off
    ROTTERDAM-based Van Ommeren and Pakhoed have today called off merger plans.
  • New vessels for Dart Line
    DART Line, a subsidiary of the UK's Jacobs Holdings, is to take delivery of two new vessels for use on its twice-daily freight only service between Thames Europort and Vlissingen.
  • P&O Nedlloyd seamen to vote on strike action
    DUTCH seafarers' union FWZ is polling 550 seamen employed on P&O Nedlloyd's Dutch flag ships over possible strike action on wage levels.
  • Nouvelles Frontieres returns to cruises
    FRENCH tour operator Nouvelles Frontieres is returning to the cruise sector by again chartering the 1955-built, 420-passengership Princess Danae for the winter season.
  • Germans, Dutch merge rail companies
    THE rail freight divisions of the German and Dutch railway companies, DB Cargo and NS Cargo, are to be merged to form a new operator, Rail Cargo Europe (RCE).
  • Mærsk pushes US port limits
    REGINA Mærsk will become the largest containership ever to call on the east coast of North America next month, testing the ability of US ports to handle mega carriers
  • Windstar cancels Asian cruises
    SEATTLE-based Windstar Cruises has cancelled plans to position its sail-assisted cruise vessel Wind Star in south-east Asia because of the political unrest in Indonesia.
  • NAI to raise $47m
    SHAREHOLDERS of Italian tanker operator Navigazione Alta Italia have given their approval to a Lire83bn ($47m) recapitalisation plan that anticipates a fleet expansion.
  • India earmarks $2bn for ports
    IN its ninth plan, India's government has earmarked Rs80bn ($1.9bn) for port development, according to the Ministry for Surface Transport's annual report.
  • Kvaerner in Aker bid rumour
    A RUMOUR is circulating on the Oslo stock market that Kjell-Inge Rokke's Aker RGI invest-ment group might bid for parts of or for the entire Kvaerner group.
  • Strike paralyses Kakinada port
    A STRIKE by dockers at Kakinada port in India has caused 16 vessels, waiting to be loaded with rice, to be stranded for the past ten days.
  • Marseilles enjoys World Cup cruise boom
    MARSEILLES port has profited from this year's World Cup, which has made it a key port of call for numerous cruise vessels including the legendary Norway.
  • Japanese lines to counter US complaint
    THREE major Japanese shipping companies involved in a dispute over alleged rate setting on liner routes are consulting attorneys in Washington.
  • Junk bonds under fire
    HIGH yield bond capital has again come under fire, this time at the Ship Finance Forum held in New York.
  • Chinese shipping practices under fire from US
    US SENATOR Ernest Hollings, the senior Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, has urged the FMC to investigate Chinese shipping practices.
  • Concern voiced over Oakajee project
    A WESTERN Australia MP has raised concerns over the propopsed Oakajee deep-water port to be built in the state.
  • Philippines port costs outstrip revenues
    HIGHER stevedoring charges and fixed fees from private port operators in Manila have been outweighed by a faster rise in costs.
  • Yokohama 'to cut back port development'
    YOKOHAMA port is expected to cut back on plans for a massive terminal development project because of shortage of finance.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • CMA/CGM met en place sa réplique à l'offensive de Mærsk sur les Antilles
    Le premier résultat consolidé que présente le groupe CMA/CGM, est positif, avec un chiffre d'affaires en progression de 3,2% à 7,7 milliards de FRF et un bénéfice net de 64 millions. D'autre part, l'endettement a pu être maîtrisé au niveau de 1,23 mia. de FRF, malgré les investissements réalisés. Farid Salem, directeur général de la CMA, et Alain Wills, directeur général de la CGM, ont toutes les raisons d'être satisfaits. "La privatisation de la CGM était une question qui se posait depuis dix ans. L'opération n'était pas gagnée d'avance, mais en un an, nous avons redressé sa situation, et cette année, l'entreprise est rentable", a dit F. Salem lors d'une conférence de presse.
  • La fusion entre Pakhoed et Van Ommeren n'aura pas lieu
    Les groupes néerlandais Van Ommeren et Kon. Pakhoed ont décidé d'annuler leur fusion. Cette décision est inspirée par l'exigence de la Commission européenne de se défaire d'une capacité additionnelle d'entreposage de pétrole.
  • Aide d'Etat à Air France: la Commission rappelée à l'ordre
    Le Tribunal de première instance des Communautés européennes à Luxembourg a annulé hier la décision de la Commission européenne d'autoriser les autorités françaises à pomper 20 milliards de FRF dans Air france pendant la période 1994-1996 Les juges ont estimé que la Commission n'a pas suffisamment motivé sa décision sur deux points essentiels. Les nombreux autres griefs présentés par les requérants sont été rejetés dans un arrêt de plus de 100 pages.
  • Kinnock rêve d'un grand espace de transport européen
    Le réseau de transport d'Europe centrale et de l'Est TINA (Transport Infrastructure Needs Assessment), le pendant des Réseaux de Transport Transeuropéens (RTE) de l'UE - et dont Neil Kinnock estime que la réalisation coûtera près de 90 mia. de XEU (voir LL du 25/6/98) entre 1998 et 2005 - sera constitué de 18.030 km de routes, de 20.290 km de voies ferrées, de 38 aéroports, de 13 ports maritimes et de 49 ports fluviaux. Les onze pays concernés par l'aménagement du réseau, qui sera par la suite relié aux RTE dans l'UE, sont la Pologne, la Hongrie, la Tchéquie, la Slovaquie, la Slovénie, l'Estonie, la Létonnie, la Lituanie, la Bulgarie, la Roumanie et Chypre, qui sont tous candidats à l'adhésion à l'Union européenne.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Signed: seal and delivery pending
    Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) yesterday signed an agreement ending one of the most bitter waterfront disputes in years.
    Patrick's parent company, Lang Corp Ltd, announced the signing in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange.
    Lang Corp managing director and Patrick chairman, Chris Corrigan, said the agreement would deliver reforms sought by the company for years.
  • Labor hire companies may wind up early
    A meeting of creditors of Patrick's four labor hire companies adjourned until 20 July is likely to be held earlier, although not before 10 July.
    The voluntary administrators of the companies, Peter Brook and Bill Butterell of Grant Thornton, said yesterday their administration "had moved significantly closer towards a practical conclusion".
    They said the votes in favor of the agreement between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia in Melbourne and Sydney had coupled with lawyers setting a practical timetable for the conclusion of the administration.
  • Levy Bill may pass
    On the eve of the Senate's scheduled debate yesterday on the Stevedoring Levy (Collection & Imposition) Bills, the report of the parliamentary inquiry into the Bills recommended they should be passed subject to several amendments being made in line with the government's commitment to exempt movements of domestic cargo from the levy.
    The report by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee noted that during its inquiry it became apparent that matters related to the redundancy payment and levy scheme proposed by the government, were about to be settled as a result of negotiations between Patrick Stevedores and the MUA.
  • Rail: no 'integrated transport policy'
    Rail lobby groups have greeted Prime Minister John Howard's announcement of a viability study into the Melbourne-Darwin Inland Rail Expressway System project with mixed responses.
    Rail 2000 has called on the federal government to urgently develop a strategic rail blueprint for Australia and questioned what effect the Melbourne-Darwin rail line would have on the sale price for the commonwealth's stake in sell-off target National Rail.

TradeWindsweb site
  • ITF guns for "bad guys"
  • Dreyfus takes loss
  • Liners beat gap
  • Crashing to court
  • Norway again
  • Uncertain market

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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