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BRIEFS
March 27, 1998
Shipping Timesweb site
  • HK does not see any threat from regional ports
    HK port official confident that container volume will continue to grow
  • Austal sees potential in fast cargo ships
  • PSA sets up first overseas representative office in Dalian
  • S'pore signs port state control accord

  • Air fares in Asia-Pacific up slightly: survey
    Airlines are holding fares stable in local currencies despite Asian crisis
  • New Kuala Lumpur airport showcases flora and fauna
  • Canberra sells 4 more regional airports
  • Vietnam Airlines may cut services
  • EU's 1998 estimate of car demand up 2% from last year
  • Ford doubles M'sian market share

  • Creating win-win situations
    A company benefits from focusing on its core business, letting others handle activities such as movement of goods

  • Insurer held negligent and in breach of contract with yacht builder


Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin cancels CAX-II service
  • Kuehne & Nagel maintains winning streak
  • MSC to offer new Europe/South America east coast service
  • Cut in cargo rates to tempt back trade
  • Singapore voted Asia's best seaport for 11th year
  • Indonesia builds harbour to relieve Tanjung Priok
  • Korean Air plans to launch Pakistan cargo flights
  • Indian airport to get cargo centre
  • Airlines risk losing lease planes
  • Carriers gear up for transfer

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 26, 1998
  • Port of Rotterdam and ECT Asian favorites
  • Sita/Equant delivers IP-network to United Airlines
  • Satellite used for reporting of tailbacks
  • Fear of expensive Rotterdam intermodal terminal
  • Fitness equipment shipper opts for LEP
  • Eindhoven Airport privatized

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Dock strike looming ahead
  • South African box rates to be raised
  • New charge to be set on China/Mid East trade
  • Conference determined to carry out rate hike
  • Deutsche post plans to acquire 22.5% stake in DHL

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Olympia unveils anniversary kiosk
  • Crowley joins APL in space agreement
  • Port State Control pact inked
  • Hyundai making moves
  • Sea Containers 1997 earnings up from previous year's mark
  • P&O Nedlloyd adds express run from Europe to New Zealand
  • Nedlloyd sells art movers
  • Storms in Midwest hit rail numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Singapore yard giants to merge
    KEPPEL Shipyard and Hitachi Zosen Singapore, two of the 'Big Four' shiprepair yards in the Lion Republic, are to merge in a deal worth around Sing$265m ($163m).
  • Patrick goes on the attack after share suspension
    TRADING in Lang Corporation shares were temporarily suspended on the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday pending a statement from the company.
  • Bona unveils plans for change of tax residence
    BONA Shipholding has announced plans to change its tax residence before the end of 1999.
  • Port activities lift Hutchison group profits
    A STRONG performance from Hutchison Whampoa's ports helped the group to further profits progress in 1997.
  • Hampton Roads unrest
    THE Port of Hampton Roads, the US Atlantic coast's second-busiest shipping facility after New York, faces a strike by lorry operators who say that port delays are costing them money.
  • Canada summit backs action to make ships safe
    SUBSTANDARD ships can be driven from the seas if flag states fulfil their obligations to international safety standards and port states increase enforcement measures, writes Alan Daniels, Vancouver.
  • Vlasov lifts stake in MC Shipping
    THE Vlasov Group has lifted its stake in MC Shipping to almost 50% following the completion of a ships-for-shares and cash deal.
  • TSA to impose 'temporary surcharge'
    THE Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) is to impose a "temporary peak season surcharge" of $100 per 40 ft container for all Asian origination cargo except Japan, writes Matthew Flynn, Hong Kong Correspondent.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 26, 1998
  • Austal targets high-speed freight market
    AUSTRALIAN fast ferry builder Austal aims to break into the high-speed ocean freight market niche armed with a new series of conceptual designs.
  • Asia crisis will hit Clarksons' profits
    ASIA'S economic crisis will have an adverse impact on profits at Clarksons, the leading shipbroker.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers set new surcharges
    MEMBER lines of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) are to introduce three new freight surcharges.
  • Derbyshire report 'is just conjecture'
    THE UK/EC assessors report into the Derbyshire sinking is just conjecture, says Capt David Ramwell, an advisor to the Derbyshire Families Association.
  • Sjaastad elected NSA chairman
    BJORN Sjaastad, md of the Bergen-based chemical carrier group Odfjell, has been elected the new chairman of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
  • Loki shareholders approve convertible bond
    AN extraordinary shareholders' meeting of the Norwegian shipping investment company Loki has approved the board's plan to issue a convertible bond.
  • Bunker sales hit by South Korea's woes
    BUNKER sales volumes out of South Korea have taken a battering as a result of Asia's current economic crisis.
  • Intertanko chief calls for zero tolerance
    SHIPPING has been too tolerant of sub-standard owners for too long, according to Intertanko chairman Richard du Moulin.
  • V ships and Radisson form joint venture
    MONTE Carlo-based V Ships has formed a joint venture with Fort Lauderdale-based Radisson Seven Seas Cruises covering the marketing and operation of a new 490-passenger cruise ship.
  • USCG to propose automated information system
    US COAST Guard is to put forward a proposal for a ship automated information system (AIS) at the IMO navigation sub-committee meeting this summer.
  • Bank forecloses on Madrigal vessel
    MANILA-based Far East Bank and Trust has initiated a foreclosure proceeding on the Panamanian-flag reefer vessel Alicia.
  • CSL to rebuild self-unloaders
    CANADA Steamships Line (CSL) will spend C$100m ($70m) during the next three years to have new forebodies built for three of its Great Lakes self-unloaders.
  • Merged MOU reaffirms commitment to safety
    THE first ever merged meeting of the Paris and Tokyo MOUs concluded with a commitment to to the IMO and to improved training of port state control personnel.
  • SCT orders post-panamax cranes
    SHEKOU Container Terminals (SCT) in southern China has placed a $10m order for two post-panamax cranes.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Cologne propose de devenir un hub d'hinterland d'Anvers
    Selon l'oberburgermeister Burger de Cologne, sa ville dispose des atouts nécessaires pour jouer le rôle de hub d'hinterland du port d'Anvers. C'est ce qu'il a déclaré à l'occasion de la visite de la délégation du port scaldien dans la cité rhénane. Il a apporté son soutien au Rhin d'Acier, mais y couple une condition.
  • MSC prépare la desserte directe des Caraïbes et du Mexique
    Il y a quelques jours, l'armement Mediterranean Shipping Cy (MSC) a procédé à l'acquisition auprès de Hyundai de quatre porte-containers de 3.000 TEU, dont la direction évalue pour l'instant les possibilités d'affectation. Cet exercice est d'autant plus nécessaire que l'armement projette à très court terme le lancement de nouveaux services containérisés au départ de l'Europe du Nord.
  • Corneel Geerts en groupage sur le Caucase
    Le groupe de transport Corneel Geerts, qui est actif sur le marché géorgien via la joint-venture CG East depuisla fin 1996, a l'intention de lancer un service de groupage bimestriel sur cette destination à partir de la première semaine d'avril. L'entreprise se dit très satisfaite des résultats de sa filiale à Tbilisi.
  • Azimut Services confie sa manutention à la Noord Natie
    L'entreprise anversoise de groupage Azimut Services confiera le traitement de ses containers au complexe de la Noord-Natie dans la zone logistique de Berendrecht (Haven 650) à partir du premier avril prochain. Outre cette opération, Azimut a également l'intention de développer et approfondir son éventail mondial de services. Ces nouvelles initiatives illustrent la percée d'une entreprise anversoise dont les observateurs prétendaient à sa création il y a deux ans qu'elle n'avait aucune chance de réussir. C'est ce que nous ont confié l'administrateur délégué Patrick Wouters et le directeur-général Daniel Welleman.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • UDL confirms Rotorua departure
    Intense competition and depressed rates were yesterday blamed for the removal of Union Rotorua, one of the three roll-on roll-off ships operated on the trans-Tasman trade.
    Australia New Zealand Direct Line announced that it will not be renewing the charter on the vessel, previously used on the dedicated Australian service under the Union Direct Line brand name.
    The company intends to operate a streamlined two ship service bolstered by feeders through the hub port of Wellington.
  • Patrick denies 'deliberate collapse'
    Patrick yesterday strenuously denied Maritime Union of Australia claims that the stevedore was deliberately engineering its own collapse in order to sell the company without the workforce.
    Patrick director Bill Clayton described the scenario as nonsense, saying he had spent considerable time at teach meeting with the union stressing to its leaders the serious harm which was inflicted on the company by the union actions.
  • Four more airports sold
    The federal government yesterday announced the identities of its preferred purchasers of four more airports under the second phase of its airport sales program.
    The Ministers for Transport and Finance Mark Vaile and John Fahey said the sale of the remaining 'phase 2' airports - Archerfield in Queensland, Essendon in Victoria, Darwin and Tennant Creek - were expected to be finalised by 30 June this year following the participation of interested consortia in a limited re-bid process.
  • AMC 'launches' new simulator
    The Australian Maritime College's $4.5 million integrated marine simulator will be commissioned by Federal Minister for Employment Education Training and Youth Affairs Warwick Smith in Launceston tomorrow.
    The facility comprises a ship handling and ship operations simulator which, according to the college, can provide diagnostic training over a few days equivalent to years of "hands on" experience.
  • Beaufort under further attack
    Australian Peak Shippers Association executive president Frank Beaufort has come under further attack for recommending shippers avoid stevedore Patrick during the company's protracted dispute with the Maritime Union of Australia.
    After harsh criticism from Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith, Mr Beaufort's views have also been slammed by the Australian Chamber of Shipping, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Western Australian Shippers council.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Gramm bill would speed up Mexico crossings
  • Add APL's name to list entering north-south trade
  • Hong Kong is starting to lose business to smaller competitors in Southern China
  • Surface Transportation Board will get an earful at 2-day hearing on rail rates
  • Consolidators keep seeking changes in ship bill

  • Pacific carriers impose surcharge
  • Shippers and transporters slow to prepare for euro, report suggests
  • MISC raises concerns about results this year
  • India to upgrade rail cargo moves
  • Spain's Iberia averts pilot strike at 11th hour
  • DCL offers service from Puerto Rico; taps PRFS as sales and handling agent
  • Port of Seattle again delays meet on rebate for Cargill
  • Philadelphia set record for cargo in 1997
  • Fee cut seen as little help to Santos
  • Settlement repairs internal labor rift
  • CN plans to issue $1.8 billion in new debt to cover merger
  • US-Japan air accord to benefit shippers
  • James Hagen takes interim post as chief of US railroad association
  • Preussag AG: Hapag-Lloyd a perfect fit
  • Small terminal operator expands in Manila
  • Asia ship sector to suffer effects of 'flu,' experts say
  • Former Bay State Gov. Ed King steered Massport through tough competitive times


TradeWindsweb site
  • Chemical clouds
    ASIA'S economic turmoil has left the region's chemical tanker operators facing a crisis of their own. The confidence brought about by years of growth has evaporated as consumers duck for cover.Owners who invested heavily in newbuildings are now having to cope with loss-making rates just as a surge of new tonnage floods on to the market.TradeWinds takes an extensive look at the region's trade and players.On the other side of the world, there is at least one chemical tanker operator who feels bullish enough to order newbuildings.
  • Intercargo swings axe
    DRY CARGO owners' organisation Intercargo is facing financial trouble, forcing it to slim down headquarters staff. The cutbacks comes as some owners may be having second thoughts about their continuing membership.
  • Punchbag Peraticos
    DOYEN SHIPOWNER Michael Peraticos is facing fresh trouble over his involvement with the Elefsis shipyard with banks connected to the Greek government demanding $40m. There are claims political motives are at work.
  • Air-to-sea missile
    CREDITORS of the Black Sea Shipping Company are planning to put pressure on the Ukrainian government by threatening to arrest an aircraft.
  • Building frenzy
    WHAT IS GOING on in Chinese shipbuilding? The country has never won an order to build a VLCC, but yet another scheme to build a giant dock is being planned.
  • Scrapper's long march
    CHINESE shipbreaking is on the verge of a revival. But will it regain its former glory of the early '90s when it was the world's largest shipbreaker?

›››File
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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