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February 3, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Same pirates involved in two separate incidents
    Piracy acts not random but are carried out by highly organised networks
  • Satellite distress alerting system in force globally
  • G-O-O-D-B-Y-E to the Morse Code
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing still committed to Asia despite crisis
    US aircraft maker will continue to support and build on customer and industry relations
  • US jet maker opposes PAL survival plan
  • Holiday jet company may sue brawling passengers
  • Cathay open to talks with union but will not change pay options
Features
  • Technology takes over
    GMDSS uses terrestrial and satellite technology and shipboard radio-systems to send distress calls
Columns
  • When an untidy ship can become a potential death trap

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Same pirates involved in two separate incidents
    Piracy acts not random but are carried out by highly organised networks
  • Satellite distress alerting system in force globally
  • G-O-O-D-B-Y-E to the Morse Code
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing still committed to Asia despite crisis
    US aircraft maker will continue to support and build on customer and industry relations
  • US jet maker opposes PAL survival plan
  • Holiday jet company may sue brawling passengers
  • Cathay open to talks with union but will not change pay options
Features
  • Technology takes over
    GMDSS uses terrestrial and satellite technology and shipboard radio-systems to send distress calls
Columns
  • When an untidy ship can become a potential death trap

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Same pirates involved in two separate incidents
    Piracy acts not random but are carried out by highly organised networks
  • Satellite distress alerting system in force globally
  • G-O-O-D-B-Y-E to the Morse Code
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing still committed to Asia despite crisis
    US aircraft maker will continue to support and build on customer and industry relations
  • US jet maker opposes PAL survival plan
  • Holiday jet company may sue brawling passengers
  • Cathay open to talks with union but will not change pay options
Features
  • Technology takes over
    GMDSS uses terrestrial and satellite technology and shipboard radio-systems to send distress calls
Columns
  • When an untidy ship can become a potential death trap

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Same pirates involved in two separate incidents
    Piracy acts not random but are carried out by highly organised networks
  • Satellite distress alerting system in force globally
  • G-O-O-D-B-Y-E to the Morse Code
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing still committed to Asia despite crisis
    US aircraft maker will continue to support and build on customer and industry relations
  • US jet maker opposes PAL survival plan
  • Holiday jet company may sue brawling passengers
  • Cathay open to talks with union but will not change pay options
Features
  • Technology takes over
    GMDSS uses terrestrial and satellite technology and shipboard radio-systems to send distress calls
Columns
  • When an untidy ship can become a potential death trap

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL expects strong May-October exports
  • TACA replacement delays EU rule implementation
  • WTSA to have rate restoration meeting
  • New Japanese crane cuts costs
  • Wan Hai/Hyundai to replace transshipment option
  • Singapore rebates to woo Malaysian traders
  • P&ON awarded ISO 9002 certification
  • UPS, Sinotrans announce MOU
  • United to adjust services
  • ATLAS announce Q4 results
  • French share of carrier to drop

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
  • Red light Brussels for take-over Martinair by KLM
  • Net loss KLM, in line with forecast
  • Schenker acquired majority in BTL
  • TNT Post Group acquire Portuguese express company
  • TNT launched a new Portuguese freight service

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • House okays $50 million for ACE
  • Administration plans to push for dredging
  • Truckers in driver's seat in railroads' battle with shippers
  • Computer 'crash' could take Houston, Galveston back to future
  • How election reform could alter Mexico's approach to trade
  • House members seek steel quotas
  • Portugal rail strike hurting carmakers and food processors
  • AP reports that Gephardt won't run for president
  • Harmon Industries and Burlington Northern Santa Fe sign three-year pact
  • US takes beef trade dispute with South Korea to WTO
  • Safmarine buys logistics company from Rennies
Transportation
  • UP loses fight to dismiss Entergy suit
  • Customs finds high SED compliance at Mexican border
  • Logistics firms told Web is tomorrow's safety net
  • Rail union to appeal Conrail arbitration ruling
  • KLM posts loss, and EU reviews plan for Martinair
Maritime
  • No bloodbath, just posturing
  • Maersk admits interest in buying Safmarine
  • A&B reports loss for quarter, cites Matson's performance
  • Columbia Coastal expands feeder fleet
  • Settlement reached on Arthur Kill spill
  • Modern piracy, old-fashioned terror for mariners

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • House okays $50 million for ACE
  • Administration plans to push for dredging
  • Truckers in driver's seat in railroads' battle with shippers
  • Computer 'crash' could take Houston, Galveston back to future
  • How election reform could alter Mexico's approach to trade
  • House members seek steel quotas
  • Portugal rail strike hurting carmakers and food processors
  • AP reports that Gephardt won't run for president
  • Harmon Industries and Burlington Northern Santa Fe sign three-year pact
  • US takes beef trade dispute with South Korea to WTO
  • Safmarine buys logistics company from Rennies
Transportation
  • UP loses fight to dismiss Entergy suit
  • Customs finds high SED compliance at Mexican border
  • Logistics firms told Web is tomorrow's safety net
  • Rail union to appeal Conrail arbitration ruling
  • KLM posts loss, and EU reviews plan for Martinair
Maritime
  • No bloodbath, just posturing
  • Maersk admits interest in buying Safmarine
  • A&B reports loss for quarter, cites Matson's performance
  • Columbia Coastal expands feeder fleet
  • Settlement reached on Arthur Kill spill
  • Modern piracy, old-fashioned terror for mariners

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • House okays $50 million for ACE
  • Administration plans to push for dredging
  • Truckers in driver's seat in railroads' battle with shippers
  • Computer 'crash' could take Houston, Galveston back to future
  • How election reform could alter Mexico's approach to trade
  • House members seek steel quotas
  • Portugal rail strike hurting carmakers and food processors
  • AP reports that Gephardt won't run for president
  • Harmon Industries and Burlington Northern Santa Fe sign three-year pact
  • US takes beef trade dispute with South Korea to WTO
  • Safmarine buys logistics company from Rennies
Transportation
  • UP loses fight to dismiss Entergy suit
  • Customs finds high SED compliance at Mexican border
  • Logistics firms told Web is tomorrow's safety net
  • Rail union to appeal Conrail arbitration ruling
  • KLM posts loss, and EU reviews plan for Martinair
Maritime
  • No bloodbath, just posturing
  • Maersk admits interest in buying Safmarine
  • A&B reports loss for quarter, cites Matson's performance
  • Columbia Coastal expands feeder fleet
  • Settlement reached on Arthur Kill spill
  • Modern piracy, old-fashioned terror for mariners

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Improper Translation Causes Criticism: China Official
  • Japan, China Agree on Container Rules
  • Zim Plans to Launch Another Transpacific Service

urgente online pressweb site
  • DHL hará el mantenimiento de sus aviones en Vitoria
  • Spanair saldrá a Bolsa a finales de año
  • TNT compra la empresa lusa Trajano
  • Recatan un puerto romano en el País Vasco
  • DHL integra a Colitel en su red logística mundial
  • Enagás centra sus actividades en el transporte

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
  • Lithuanian refinery shut down Saturday afternoon
  • Shareholders give Nippon - Mitsubishi Oil merger thumbs up
  • Shell's Singapore refinery to raise February runs

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shares slide as Safmarine sale runs into delay
    SAFREN shares fell 2.3% yesterday after the South African group admitted that negotiations to sell its key container shipping business had fallen behind schedule.
  • Tribal warfare:
    Indian leaders from the Amazon region of Ecuador arrived at a federal court in New York yesterday for a hearing involving their $1bn action against the Texaco oil group for alleged widespread devastation to their rainforest. The hearing was to determine whether the case should be heard in full in the United States, or before judges in the mens' own country.
  • Weaker rates hit Global Ocean
    DRY cargo operator Global Ocean Carriers is expecting to suffer a loss for the fourth quarter of last year following deteriorating market conditions.
  • Angelicoussisset for Navix aframax deal
    GREECE'S Angelicoussis group is close to purchasing a Navix Lines' aframax in a "bargain" $22.75m deal.
  • Industry unrest at escalating level of violent pirate attacks
    A series of brutal attacks on shipping which left 67 seafarers confirmed dead and a further 35 seriously injured are listed in the 1998 Annual Report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau which is published today.
  • Metal workers attend a rally . . .
    Metal workers attend a rally in front of a banner reading 'strike' during a brief work stoppage of about 300 employees of German car producer BMW's Berlin branch yesterday. German metal and engineering union IG Metall continues to extend work stoppages and demonstrations in support of a demand for wage increases. Already, two shipyards have been affected by the action, the Lindenau yard in Kiel and the Schiffswerft Hugo Peters at Wewelsfleth. IG Metall is seeking a 6.5% rise while employers have offered 2.5% plus a one-off bonus payment of 0.5%, dependent on the success of individual firms.
  • Brazilian crisis hits neighbours
    Brazil's neighbours in the Mercosur Customs union have been hit hard by the first shockwave caused by the devaluation of the real.
  • Germany acts to boost shipping
    GERMANY'S new maritime legislation will strengthen the nation's role in international shipping, according to Lothar Ibr'gger, parliamentary secretary of state for the transport minister.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
  • Holyman sells NY ferry operator
    THE dismantling of Holyman, the once diverse Australian shipping group, continues with the sale to Sea Containers of its New York ferry operator Express Navigation.
  • Spanish shipbuilder to be split
    BANCO Central Hispano, the majority owner of Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval de Levante, is planning to split the company into separate newbuildings and repairs operations.
  • Hoverspeed loses immigration fines challenge
    THE UK High Court has rejected a challenge by Hoverspeed, the cross-Channel ferry operator, to regulations aimed at helping to control the flow of immigrants into the UK.
  • Gulf of Mexico ferry operator collapses
    AMERICAN Viking Lines, the latest operator to attempt a ferry shuttle operation across the Gulf of Mexico, has failed after only six weeks in operation.
  • New tonnage for Columbus
    HAMBURG-based Columbus Line has embarked on a major tonnage upgrade and realignment of capacity on its Australasia/North America trades.
  • Landesbank hits out at allegations
    HAMBURGISCHE Landesbank has hit back at allegations that it has trouble with its Turkish portfolio.
  • Tenders called for Colombo feeder terminal
    SRI Lanka Ports Authority has called for tenders for the construction of the second phase of its Unity Container Terminal at Colombo.
  • Strike paralyses Marsaxlokk
    MALTA'S Marsaxlokk Freeport is at a standstill as a result of a strike called by a key trade union.
  • Sri Lankan officials to quiz master
    MERCHANT Shipping Division officials in Sri Lanka want to question the master of a 65,000 dwt general cargo ship loaded with scrap iron that sank off Colombo last week.
  • Milford Haven gets two years to pay
    MILFORD Haven Port Authority will have two years to pay the '4m ($6.6m) fine imposed on it as a result of the Sea Empress incident.
  • Brostrom sells brokerage firm
    BROSTROM Ship Agency network, part of the Gothenburg-based shipping group Brostrom, has agreed to sell its 60 per cent holding in brokerage firm SwanFalk Shipping.
  • Filipino bank sells Starcraft fleet
    STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines is considering bids for 15 ferries, following foreclosure on a loan to bankrupt Starcraft Ferry Corp.
  • Venice to get distripark
    ITALY'S Sinport and Interporto di Padova have agreed to establish a distripark in the port of Venice.
  • Exporters hit out at TSA rate hikes
    INDIAN exporters are up in arms at the scale of the freight increase introduced by member lines of the US-based Transpacific Stabilization Agreement.
  • Singapore imposes night barge restrictions
    SINGAPORE'S Maritime and Port Authority is to restrict the use of line-towed barges at night in the western sector of Singapore port following a number of recent incidents.
  • Netherlands boost to barge transport
    THE insatiable appetite for containerised barge transport has generated the opening of another container terminal facility in the Netherlands.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
  • CTO: deuxième terminal roulier dans l'avant-port de Zeebrugge
    Le port de Zeebrugge est actuellement un grand chantier, tant dans l'avant-port que dans l'arrière-port: de nouvelles sections de quai sont construites, de nouveaux terre-pleins sont aménagés. Dans l'avant-port, les travaux de prolongation du quai est du terminal à containers de l'entreprise de manutenion OCHZ vont bon train.
  • Dunkerque ne s'attend pas à une guerre du remorquage
    Selon Jacques Bouvet, président du Port autonome de Dunkerque, il est peu probable que l'on assiste dans son port à une guerre du remorquage comme celle qui se manifeste ou se précise dans certains ports du Nord. Par contre, il souhaite vivement la présence d'une concurrence dans le secteur de la fourniture des soutes.
  • BTL envisage de vendre ses activités d'expédition
    Bilspedition Transport & Logistics a clôturé l'exercice 1998 sur un chiffre d'affaires opérationnel de 19,11 milliards de SEK et un bénéfice opérationnel de 631 millions de SEK. Le transport terrestre a une fois de plus généré le plus grand bénéfice. BTL et son actionnaire majoritaire Stinnes, qui ont conjugué leurs activités de transport terrestre, envisagent désormais de se défaire des activités d'expédition, qui sont assurées sous le nom de Wilson Group.
  • Reprise imminente de Kersten Hunik par ABX
    Le porte-parole de la SNCB nous a confirmé la nouvelle, annoncée samedi dernier par le journal néerlandais "Nieuwsblad Transport", selon laquelle ABX est en train de négocier avec l'entreprise maritime et de transport Kersten Hunik. D'autres reprises, moins importantes, seraient également envisagées aux Pays-Bas. La SNCB n'a pas voulu donner davantage de détails.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Toll accuses MUA
    THE Maritime Union of Australia was yesterday accused of taking industrial action to prevent the port of Newcastle becoming more competitive.
    Toll Logistics said it was considering its response to alleged industrial action by the MUA that has stopped the unloading of timber from the first vessel to berth at the Eastern Basin wharf since it and R&H Transport won the right to develop a new multi-modal distribution centre.
    The Eastern Basin Distribution Centre and Patrick have an agreement to provide more flexible arrangements for customers of the port.
    Under the agreement, Patrick is the preferred stevedore for the centre, although customers with existing stevedoring contracts can use the Eastern Basin berths with the stevedore of their choice.
  • MSC revamps Asian service ahead of trans-Pacific push
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will significantly revamp its Australia-Asia service, cutting out Xingang, Jakarta, Singapore, Fremantle and Adelaide to concentrate on fast transits between North Asia and East Coast Australia.
    The substantial changes come ahead of the planned launch of MSC's first trans-Pacific service in May, reportedly employing three new and three chartered ships on an Asia-West Coast North America route. The company will be aggressively marketing the new US service in Australia, relaying local cargo over Yokohama on the Asian trade vessels.
  • Freight awaits Oneworld attention
    The simple blue logo of the oneworld airline alliance began appearing on Qantas planes and at Australian airports this week, but it appears that shippers will have to wait some time for the benefits to flow through to the cargo business.
    Qantas's tie-up with British Airways, American Airlines, Canadian Airlines and Cathay Pacific -- which brings together a combined annual total cargo volume of 2.6 million tonnes -- was announced in September but was only implemented this week.
    The chief focus of oneworld appears to be initially passenger traffic.
    Qantas did not comment yesterday, but has previously said it would not specifically apply the oneworld alliance to cargo, saying only that the airlines involved are working on a number of joint services.
  • Inspections await Temburong
    The livestock carrier, Temburong, was en route to Batam near Singapore yesterday where she is expected to arrive on Sunday to undergo an inspection by AMSA and Germanischer Lloyd surveyors designed to pinpoint the cause of the power failure suffered by the vessel on 27 January which resulted in around 800 cattle apparently suffocating.
    An AMSA spokesman said yesterday that the around 200 surviving cattle would be discharged at an as yet unspecified Indonesian port while en route to Batam.
    "This schedule and routing is, however, subject to change," the spokesman said.
  • Eden up, Yamba down
    The outlook for the regional NSW ports of Eden and Yamba remain positive, according to the 1998 annual report of the NSW Ministry for Forests and Marine Administration.
    It notes that as far as Eden is concerned, a modest rise in woodchip exports is forecast.
    A feasibility study for an armaments facility is also expected to be completed.
    "The ports of Eden and Yamba are relatively small, handling just 0.7 per cent of total sea trade through New South Wales ports," the report said.

Marine Linkweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
  • Atlantic Marine Wins Platform Supply Vessel Contract
    Astromar'tima Navega''o S.A., a Brazilian shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of offshore supply vessels, was approved by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd), for the construction of two Platform Supply Vessels at Atlantic Marine Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. This is the first Latin American transaction ever closed under the MarAd's Title XI Guarantee Program and was approved for Astromar'tima's whole owned Bahamian based subsidiary, Astro Offshore Corporation, which will own the vessels to be operated offshore Brazil by the parent company.
    The vessels (234'x54'x20'), a design by Peter S. Hatfield Inc., from Vancouver (Canada), have specifications to attend dynamic positioned drill ships, rigs and FPSO's, in very deep waters and tough weather conditions.
    The placement of the bonds for the construction of the first vessel was successfully completed through Salomon Smith Barney Inc., a Citigroup company on Dec. 7th, bearing interest of 6.0% p.a. and a 21 years term (one year of grace period). Astromar'tima is actively pursuing a contract for the second vessel, before deciding to start construction."
  • AAPA: Administration's Budget Calls For $1 Billion In New Maritime
    The Administration's budget request announced on February 1 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works program calls for $1 billion in new taxes on the maritime industry through its proposed Harbor Services Fund (HSF). The fund proposes to replace the Harbor Maintenance Tax, which the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional in March 1998.
  • "AAPA and a host of other
    organizations are strongly opposed to this new tax," said American Association of Port Authorities President Kurt J. Nagle. "It is a hastily crafted solution to a complex problem that took years to resolve. The HSF proposes to raise nearly twice what is needed for maintenance dredging and, for the first time in our nation's history, the Federal Government is suggesting that it completely abdicate its financial responsibility for navigation channel maintenance."
  • Norwegian Government Looks To Raise Shipbuilding Subsidies
    The Norwegian government reportedly seeks to raise subsidies for building new ships to nine percent of the cost from seven percent for vessels priced in excess of $11.4 million.
  • Stinnes Bids For BTL
    German Stinnes AG, owner of Germany's largest freight forwarding group Schenker AG, reportedly bid on the remaining shares in BTL AB in an attempt to secure its position as market leader in transport and logistics in Europe.
  • Murchison Plans Container Venture
    Murchison SA, an Argentina-based stevedoring group, is reportedly moving ahead with plans to build a new container terminal near Buenos Aires despite the negative affects of Brazil's financial crisis.
  • Shipowners' Employer Group Warns Of Costly Clauses
    New clauses introduced into crew contracts issued by the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) as well as amendments to existing clauses will reportedly provide additional benefits to seafarers at significant cost to employers.
  • ICB Sells VLCC To Cirebon
    ICB Shipping AB reportedly sold the VLCC Vanadis to Cirebon Shipping Pte Ltd. of Singapore.
  • Russia, Borders Slow Tallinn Port Growth
    Poor infrastructure and the fallout from Russia's collapse will reportedly slow growth in activity at Estonia's port of Tallinn in 1999 after several years of rapid growth.
  • Oil Firms Get Few Breaks In Clinton Budget
    The Clinton administration's proposed budget for the upcoming spending year reportedly contains several excise taxes and tax rule changes that would cost energy companies $8.2 billion over the next five years.
  • Taiwan May Allow Passenger Shipping With China
    Taiwan reportedly will allow foreign passenger liners to operate services between the island and arch rival China as early as May.
  • Baker Hughes Faces Double-Digit Decline In Revenue
    Baker Hughes Inc., the world's third biggest oilfield services company, could face a double-digit drop in revenues in 1999 as the outlook for the energy sector would remain difficult in the short term.
  • Sea Containers Acquires Express Navigation, Inc.
    Ferry Operator Makes First Foray Into U.S. Markets; New Boats, Routes Promised

    Sea Containers Ltd. acquired Express Navigation, Inc. from Holyman Ltd. for $5 million. Express Navigation provides services with three passenger ferries between Wall Street's Pier 11 on Manhattan's East Side to Highlands and Atlantic Highlands in New Jersey and Pier 4 in Brooklyn. The three ferries are owned by subsidiaries of Hydrolines, Inc. a Delaware company which has time chartered them to Express Navigation on long term charters.
    The profitable services of Express Navigation have been capacity constrained and the company's main terminal in Highlands, N.J. needs to be expanded to allow for greater car parking. Holyman Ltd. decided to exit the business rather than make additional capital investment so it agreed to sell Express Navigation to Sea Containers. Sea Containers and Holyman own the successful Hoverspeed Holyman fast ferry service which operates between Dover, England and Ostend, Belgium.
    Mr. James B. Sherwood, President of Sea Containers Ltd., said that Express Navigation was the company's first passenger transport investment in the U.S. and will form a part of a group of U.S. based ferry services which the company would seek to acquire or initiate in the coming years. More, larger and faster vessels will be introduced on Express Navigation's routes as soon as they can be obtained.
  • Marine Management Systems Sold
    Visma has signed an agreement through its subsidiary SpecTec, Inc. to acquire the assets of Marine Management Systems, Inc.(MMS). Visma/SpecTec significantly strengthened its position in the maritime market by increasing its customer base by 25 percent, from an installed base of about 4.000 ships to nearly 5,000 ships.
  • SpecTec Connecticut, a subsidiary of SpecTec, Inc., signed an agreement with MMS to buy key assets, including intellectual property rights and necessary assets to continue the operation. SpecTec will hire the employees of MMS. The agreement is subject to various approvals expected to be completed in the next couple months.
    The main software products of MMS, will continue to be fully supported with major systems such as Fleetworks carried forward and supported for at least 5 years. MMS's Fleet Manager is a very well seasoned product, with a large number of satisfied users. SpecTec Connecticut, through its former MMS employees, will continue to provide support and consulting.

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Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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