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BRIEFS
May 30, 1998
Cargowebweb site
MAY 29, 1998
  • Strike Air France June 1 to 4
  • Second fruit service from South Africa for Rotterdam
  • Strike threat pilots Northwest Airlines
  • UPS Launches e-commerce site
  • European licences expansion below environmental norm

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Job cuts on menu in Maersk reorganization
  • China textiles losing Western market share
  • Jones Act foes offer compromise
  • UP tells analysts it will report 2nd-quarter loss
  • Customs harmonization a priority at hemispheric free-trade discussions
  • Big and small railroads fail to reach accord on joint business deals
  • European antitrust authorities mull TACA pricing fines
  • Brazil sets schedule for selling off its state owned phone system
  • USF Logistics receives ISO 9002 certification for Becton Dickinson warehouse
  • Southeast Asia fire damage estimated at around $4.4 billion
  • IMF to recommend release of delayed Russian loan installment
  • Brazil's Santos port suspends May layoff of 563 workers
Transportation
  • Amtrak wins OK to move freight
  • JAL widens loss as it acts to check out of hotels
Maritime
  • Massachusetts set to start dredging Boston Harbor
  • EU antitrust committee to meet again to weigh fines over TACA pricing
  • New strategies emerge in African port privatizations
  • Port of Miami wins approval to expand cruise ship terminals
  • Coast Guard investigates grounding of box ship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Job cuts on menu in Maersk reorganization
  • China textiles losing Western market share
  • Jones Act foes offer compromise
  • UP tells analysts it will report 2nd-quarter loss
  • Customs harmonization a priority at hemispheric free-trade discussions
  • Big and small railroads fail to reach accord on joint business deals
  • European antitrust authorities mull TACA pricing fines
  • Brazil sets schedule for selling off its state owned phone system
  • USF Logistics receives ISO 9002 certification for Becton Dickinson warehouse
  • Southeast Asia fire damage estimated at around $4.4 billion
  • IMF to recommend release of delayed Russian loan installment
  • Brazil's Santos port suspends May layoff of 563 workers
Transportation
  • Amtrak wins OK to move freight
  • JAL widens loss as it acts to check out of hotels
Maritime
  • Massachusetts set to start dredging Boston Harbor
  • EU antitrust committee to meet again to weigh fines over TACA pricing
  • New strategies emerge in African port privatizations
  • Port of Miami wins approval to expand cruise ship terminals
  • Coast Guard investigates grounding of box ship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Job cuts on menu in Maersk reorganization
  • China textiles losing Western market share
  • Jones Act foes offer compromise
  • UP tells analysts it will report 2nd-quarter loss
  • Customs harmonization a priority at hemispheric free-trade discussions
  • Big and small railroads fail to reach accord on joint business deals
  • European antitrust authorities mull TACA pricing fines
  • Brazil sets schedule for selling off its state owned phone system
  • USF Logistics receives ISO 9002 certification for Becton Dickinson warehouse
  • Southeast Asia fire damage estimated at around $4.4 billion
  • IMF to recommend release of delayed Russian loan installment
  • Brazil's Santos port suspends May layoff of 563 workers
Transportation
  • Amtrak wins OK to move freight
  • JAL widens loss as it acts to check out of hotels
Maritime
  • Massachusetts set to start dredging Boston Harbor
  • EU antitrust committee to meet again to weigh fines over TACA pricing
  • New strategies emerge in African port privatizations
  • Port of Miami wins approval to expand cruise ship terminals
  • Coast Guard investigates grounding of box ship

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • FEFC Decides Westbound Rate Actions
  • Box Traffic on Japan/China Trade Up 2% in April
  • HMM Joins Japan/Med Conference
  • EU Supports Commission's Decision on TACA
  • Keihin's Profit for FY97 Remains Flat
  • JAL Hit by Net Loss of \94 Billion
  • ANA Omits Dividend, First in 30 Years

Exim Indiaweb site
  • N.K. Choubey, MD, Central Warehousing Corporation
  • Economic Survey: Calls for urgent push to reforms

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 29, 1998
  • Carnival Completes $500M Cunard Merger
  • Bergensen Scraps Igloo Tanker Sale
  • Nedlloyd To Sell Dutch Ship Agency Ruys & Co.
  • Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Ship-To-Shore Deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bergesen calls off Igloo deal
    BERGESEN of Norway has announced the cancellation of last month's $200m sale of seven 8,000 cbm to 12,000 cbm Igloo pool gas carriers, to US-based Norwegian businessman Bjorn Aaserod's Cambridge Partners, reportedly because the buyer was unable to raise the money.
  • Chinese release 'Petro Ranger' without cargo
    THE hijacked tanker Petro Ranger and her 20-strong crew have been finally released from detention in the South China port of Hainan, more than a month after authorities first held the vessel.
  • EU urged to act over ships' waste disposal
    THE European Union should legislate on ships' waste disposal in ports, says Klaus Heitmann, director of the German association of sea ports, Zentralverband der Deut-schen Seehafenbetriebe.
  • Under pressure
    Under pressure: the yen remained vulnerable to forex dealers yesterday after news of Pakistan's nuclear tests and a rise in the jobless rate in Japan to a record high.
  • Long Beach terminal hopes raised
    THE Port of Long Beach has taken a giant step towards finally building a container terminal on the grounds of the now-closed Long Beach Naval Station and adjacent Long Beach naval shipyard. But whether Cosco will be the company that operates the terminal as originally planned is still in doubt.
  • Dutch ports prospering in fruit cargo sector
    ANTWERP and Rotterdam ports have within hours of each other made separate announcements concerning their successes in the fruit cargo sector.
  • Flexible reeferships to boost Seatrade
    THE delivery this year and next of a series of highly versatile reeferships marks the start of a new phase of development for Seatrade Group, one of the world's biggest carriers of refrigerated produce.
  • Database cure urged for words overdose
    GOOD databases and easy access to them could do much to ease the regulatory overload suffered by ship operators, shipowner Dimitris Lyras claimed yesterday.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 29, 1998
  • Cheung Kong plans HK cruise terminal
    CHEUNG Kong Holdings, an affiliate of Hutchison Whampoa, has progressed with a proposal to build a cruiseship terminal in Hong Kong.
  • Passengers on new cruise ship voice complaints
    Passengers on the newbuilding cruiseship Deutschland, on its maiden voyage to Norway, have made a number of complaints about the vessel.
  • Ulstein approves major yard investment
    THE building dock at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in western Norway is to be expanded and two halls will be built next to it in a Nkr250m ($32m) investment package.
  • Shenzhen terminals merger talks continue
    TALKS to bring Shekou and Chiwan container terminals, located in western Shenzhen in southern China, under one management are continuing.
  • SHL to set up permanent office in London
    DEUTSCHE Bank is to close the London office of its subsidiary Schiffshypothekenbank zu L'beck in anticipation of opening a permanent presence.
  • Waterfront faces claim for damages
    WATERFRONT Shipping, the Norwegian bulk shipping group, is to change the manager of some of its ships and faces a claim for damages from Sweden.
  • China to boost cotton sales as stocks soar
    CHINA is planning to boost cotton exports to ease stockpiles caused by bumper harvests and weak domestic demand, officials said.
  • Carnival completes Cunard acquisition
    CARNIVAL Corp has completed the acquisition of Cunard Line from Kv'rner for $500m.
  • BNFW opens new banana terminal in Antwerp
    A NEW banana terminal, with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes of bananas a week, has been opened by Belgian New Fruit Wharf in Antwerp.
  • Kværner to design 150 m aluminium fast ferry
    KVÆRNER is studying the possibility of replacing steel in the hull of large fast ferries with aluminium.
  • Chile's imports from Asia soar
    A REPORT published by the Santiago Chamber of Commerce in Chile has revealed that imports from Asia rose by 33 per cent in the first three months of the year.
  • Sanctions threaten Indian port development
    INDIAN ports, which are heavily dependent on foreign aid, may be hit hard by economic sanctions resulting from the country's recent nuclear tests.
  • Van Ommeren enters Peru tank venture
    VAN Ommeren is to enter a joint venture with Serlipso of Peru to operate two tank terminals in Callao and Cerro de Pasco.
  • First Wave takes over Galveston yard
    TEXAS-based First Wave Marine has purchased Galveston Shipbuilding Company for an undisclosed sum.
  • Manila port suffers 'dismal performance'
    MANILA South Harbour posted a 26 per cent decline in container traffic and a 45 per cent plunge in non-containerised cargoes during the first quarter of the year.
  • Filipino owners sue port authority
    FILIPINO shipowners are suing the Philippine Ports Authority and Blue Crown Marine and Hydro Services over a contract privatising water distribution at Manila North Harbour.
  • South Korean output hits 45-year low
    SOUTH Korea's industrial output fell by over ten per cent last month to reach a 45 year low, according to the national statistics office.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 1998
Feature
  • Outsourcing versus internal problems. Outsourcing is not always the only solution in the battle against rising costs and erosion of margins.
Maritime
  • Contship puts a new ship into its round-the-world service.
  • Maersk/Sea-Land expand Asia-US west coast service to the US east coast.
  • SCL introduces weekly connections to the CIS region.
  • «K» Line improves result. The Japanese shipping line posted higher revenues and profit in fiscal 1997/98, and will pay a dividend for the first time since 1984.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders four 4800-TEU vessels from Hyundai.
  • Sea Containers doubles its net profit in first quarter 1998.
  • Zim reduced its losses once again in fiscal 1997.
  • Hamburg Süd is introducing a new high-cube reefer container.
  • New publications: World Directory of Liner Shipping Agents 1998/99.
Ports and Terminals
  • Voltri Terminal Europa has been officially opened by PSA at Genoa.
  • Evergreen reveals its plans for developing a terminal at Taranto.
  • Rotterdam is one of the world's largest ports for reefer cargo.
  • Koper opens new livestock terminal.
  • Associated British Ports buys American Port Services and Exxtor.
  • Montreal has been given the go-ahead to dredge, and is investing in its rail infrastructure.
Intermodal
  • A comparison between the intermodal transport of containers in the USA and Europe shows a very different pattern of growth and development.
Aviation
  • Emirates will offer daily flights to Melbourne in October.
  • UPS lands in Australia.
  • Varig Cargo now offers seven weekly freighters between Brazil and Europe.
  • Ansett changes its flight schedule.
  • Air New Zealand is expanding.
  • Ansett and Air NZ join Star Alliance. The Star Alliance, which is now just a year old, is gaining a strong double foothold in Australasia.
  • Plans are in the pipeline to privatise Air Afrique in two steps.
  • Dnata Cargo Agencies changes its name to Cargo Partners.
  • BAX Global posts mixed results for first quarter 1998, and has acquired Air Transport International.
  • UPS grows internationally.
  • Air-Sea Forwarders is 50 years old.
  • New publications: «jp airline-fleets 98/99».

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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