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February 4, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesian waters hotspot for piracy attacks
    South-east Asia accounted for over half of all global attacks last year: piracy watchdog
  • China slammed for being lax
  • Mastermind nabbed: report
Air and Land Transport
  • Swissair, Marine-Wendel buy France's AOM
    Swissair takes 49% stake while Marine-Wendel and Groupe Alpha take 51% stake
  • No overcapacity in Asia-Pac car market: top GM exec
  • US car maker to decide soon on whether to raise Saab stake
  • A matter of bread and butter for Delta
  • American Airlines' pilot dispute may lead to cancelled flights
  • Holden designing small car model
Features
  • States, ships must play part
    Vessels should be equipped with GMDSS equipment and coastal states with necessary facilities for such services
Columns
  • APL vice-president switches with ease from trains to ships

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesian waters hotspot for piracy attacks
    South-east Asia accounted for over half of all global attacks last year: piracy watchdog
  • China slammed for being lax
  • Mastermind nabbed: report
Air and Land Transport
  • Swissair, Marine-Wendel buy France's AOM
    Swissair takes 49% stake while Marine-Wendel and Groupe Alpha take 51% stake
  • No overcapacity in Asia-Pac car market: top GM exec
  • US car maker to decide soon on whether to raise Saab stake
  • A matter of bread and butter for Delta
  • American Airlines' pilot dispute may lead to cancelled flights
  • Holden designing small car model
Features
  • States, ships must play part
    Vessels should be equipped with GMDSS equipment and coastal states with necessary facilities for such services
Columns
  • APL vice-president switches with ease from trains to ships

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesian waters hotspot for piracy attacks
    South-east Asia accounted for over half of all global attacks last year: piracy watchdog
  • China slammed for being lax
  • Mastermind nabbed: report
Air and Land Transport
  • Swissair, Marine-Wendel buy France's AOM
    Swissair takes 49% stake while Marine-Wendel and Groupe Alpha take 51% stake
  • No overcapacity in Asia-Pac car market: top GM exec
  • US car maker to decide soon on whether to raise Saab stake
  • A matter of bread and butter for Delta
  • American Airlines' pilot dispute may lead to cancelled flights
  • Holden designing small car model
Features
  • States, ships must play part
    Vessels should be equipped with GMDSS equipment and coastal states with necessary facilities for such services
Columns
  • APL vice-president switches with ease from trains to ships

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesian waters hotspot for piracy attacks
    South-east Asia accounted for over half of all global attacks last year: piracy watchdog
  • China slammed for being lax
  • Mastermind nabbed: report
Air and Land Transport
  • Swissair, Marine-Wendel buy France's AOM
    Swissair takes 49% stake while Marine-Wendel and Groupe Alpha take 51% stake
  • No overcapacity in Asia-Pac car market: top GM exec
  • US car maker to decide soon on whether to raise Saab stake
  • A matter of bread and butter for Delta
  • American Airlines' pilot dispute may lead to cancelled flights
  • Holden designing small car model
Features
  • States, ships must play part
    Vessels should be equipped with GMDSS equipment and coastal states with necessary facilities for such services
Columns
  • APL vice-president switches with ease from trains to ships

Sched Netweb site
  • Hakata callers for Bridgestone
  • SCT fights back over tariffs
  • Guanlan ICD expected to boost Yantian status
  • Maersk to strengthen fleet
  • New trade for Uniglory
  • CP Ships and TMM join forces
  • TNT and AA Cargo expand business with new deal
  • UPS upgrades service
  • FedEx sponsors US orchestra's Asian tour

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
  • Penske does not land subsidiary
  • Offer Fiat for truck division Volvo
  • British Midland and Lufthansa expand codeshare
  • Swissair acquires 49 percent in French carrier
  • Almost 9000 telephone numbers inland navigation online
  • Boost in capacity for Bayer Antwerpen
  • Belgium launches study into waste in ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Shippers welcome moves in Pacific by MSC and Zim
  • GM sees crash ahead -- with no cars in sight
  • FMC hints at major changes in reform rules
  • Exporters foresee new restrictions on Chinese sales
  • Peru and Ecuador are seeking US investor funds
  • FMC hints at major changes in reform rules
  • Barshefsky does not agree with Japan on trade friction
  • Mercury Air Group continues discussions
  • Cardoso says Brazil and IMF are making progress
  • Frozen Food Express gets $20 million in new contracts
  • Asia urged to work harder, faster against ship piracy
  • Volvo CEO says merger with Scania is best, reports Swedish newspaper
  • Air cargo carrier Kitty Hawk changes names of two operating units...
  • ... and tank truck hauler MTL Inc. is folding its two main units under a new name
  • Russia is ready to increase oil shipments to Lithuania
  • UniCapital forms rail lending group
  • US Postal Service ends year with $550 million surplus
Transportation
  • NYK official: no deregulation impact on rates
  • US, Canada agree on tests for drivers
  • Hual calling on Norfolk terminal
  • Supply chain focus of Feb. 16 meeting
  • Safmarine acquires Roadwing from Rennies
Maritime
  • Hapag-Lloyd unit growth curbed by Asian problems
  • Indian port conversion hinges on labor support
  • China's Guangzhou reports volume rise
  • Pilots locked in canal dispute
  • We're awash in a sea of mergers and acquisitions, with more surely to come

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Shippers welcome moves in Pacific by MSC and Zim
  • GM sees crash ahead -- with no cars in sight
  • FMC hints at major changes in reform rules
  • Exporters foresee new restrictions on Chinese sales
  • Peru and Ecuador are seeking US investor funds
  • FMC hints at major changes in reform rules
  • Barshefsky does not agree with Japan on trade friction
  • Mercury Air Group continues discussions
  • Cardoso says Brazil and IMF are making progress
  • Frozen Food Express gets $20 million in new contracts
  • Asia urged to work harder, faster against ship piracy
  • Volvo CEO says merger with Scania is best, reports Swedish newspaper
  • Air cargo carrier Kitty Hawk changes names of two operating units...
  • ... and tank truck hauler MTL Inc. is folding its two main units under a new name
  • Russia is ready to increase oil shipments to Lithuania
  • UniCapital forms rail lending group
  • US Postal Service ends year with $550 million surplus
Transportation
  • NYK official: no deregulation impact on rates
  • US, Canada agree on tests for drivers
  • Hual calling on Norfolk terminal
  • Supply chain focus of Feb. 16 meeting
  • Safmarine acquires Roadwing from Rennies
Maritime
  • Hapag-Lloyd unit growth curbed by Asian problems
  • Indian port conversion hinges on labor support
  • China's Guangzhou reports volume rise
  • Pilots locked in canal dispute
  • We're awash in a sea of mergers and acquisitions, with more surely to come

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Shippers welcome moves in Pacific by MSC and Zim
  • GM sees crash ahead -- with no cars in sight
  • FMC hints at major changes in reform rules
  • Exporters foresee new restrictions on Chinese sales
  • Peru and Ecuador are seeking US investor funds
  • FMC hints at major changes in reform rules
  • Barshefsky does not agree with Japan on trade friction
  • Mercury Air Group continues discussions
  • Cardoso says Brazil and IMF are making progress
  • Frozen Food Express gets $20 million in new contracts
  • Asia urged to work harder, faster against ship piracy
  • Volvo CEO says merger with Scania is best, reports Swedish newspaper
  • Air cargo carrier Kitty Hawk changes names of two operating units...
  • ... and tank truck hauler MTL Inc. is folding its two main units under a new name
  • Russia is ready to increase oil shipments to Lithuania
  • UniCapital forms rail lending group
  • US Postal Service ends year with $550 million surplus
Transportation
  • NYK official: no deregulation impact on rates
  • US, Canada agree on tests for drivers
  • Hual calling on Norfolk terminal
  • Supply chain focus of Feb. 16 meeting
  • Safmarine acquires Roadwing from Rennies
Maritime
  • Hapag-Lloyd unit growth curbed by Asian problems
  • Indian port conversion hinges on labor support
  • China's Guangzhou reports volume rise
  • Pilots locked in canal dispute
  • We're awash in a sea of mergers and acquisitions, with more surely to come

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • TSA Director to Talk with FASC over Rate Hikes
  • TSK to Improve Intra-Asia Operation
  • MOT Grants Forwarding License to Two Firms

Exim Indiaweb site
  • New global financial forum vital, says Finance Minister
  • Indo-Arab Chamber installs pavilion in Yemen fair
  • Krupp Industries bags Paradip Port order
  • MoST allays TN fears on Ennore Phase-II completion
  • Now, ECU-Line Costa Rica
  • Africa keen on joint ventures with Indian companies
  • Jute packaging order stay vacated
  • Rs 7,409 cr gross earnings from marine sector
  • Gujarat spells out sops for infotech sector
  • Yarn export facility for EOUs, EPZs extended for another year
  • Mere 1.8 pc growth in six infrastructure industries
  • ChPT launches website
  • Quota via ETS hits garment exporters
  • Steel giants seek duty relief, incentives
  • Tyre exports roll down
  • 3,000 overseas buyers visit Textiles '99
  • Elecrama '99 nets major orders
  • Panel set up to study merger of Port railways with national line
  • Goodies to cheer up market likely in Budget
  • Expert panel for sops to cold storage investors

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
  • No relief in sight for oil
  • Cut of Russian oil to Lithuania fuels speculations
  • US crude stocks rose again
  • Steady outlook for Singapore in February
  • Ecuador supports creation of regional oil sector alliance

The East Africanweb site
FEBRUARY 4-10, 1999
  • IMO Seeks Total Ban on Asbestos in New Ships
  • No Jobs as Lake Victoria Oil Ban Remains in Force
  • European Shipbuilders Protest Over Korean Subsidies
  • Analysts Predict a Shipping Meltdown in 1999

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Mitsui faces showdown with unions
    MITSUI OSK Lines is heading for a showdown with US seafarer unions over plans to switch at least two liquified natural gas carriers from the US flag to the Marshall Islands.
  • Eleven taken off Toisa Gryphon
    A SEVERE engine room fire on board the offshore support vessel Toisa Gryphon has forced the emergency evacuation of 11 seismic personnel.
  • Bona profits dive as tanker market slides
    THE annual net profit at Bona Shipholding plunged more than 58% to $16.58m in the wake of average year-on-year declines of 20% in aframax and panamax OBO freight rates.
  • Safren dips again amid shipping sale doubts
    Shares in South Africa's Safmarine and Rennies Holdings (Safren) tumbled for a second day yesterday on concern that a planned sale of its shipping unit might have hit a snag.
  • ICB sells VLCC in charter back deal
    Sweden's ICB Shipping has sold a VLCC to a Singapore company in a deal involving a long-term charter back.
  • Ocean Marine challenge under way
    Lawyers acting for disgruntled members of independent P&I club Ocean Marine Mutual were expected to present their arguments to the club yesterday, intensifying moves against the massive supplementary calls which the club is levying, writes Andrea Felsted.
  • Asian downturn brings big increase in piracy
    ASIA'S economic crisis has sparked an explosion of piracy against ships and violent attacks on seafarers, a top level conference was told yesterday.
  • Airtours
    Airtours, which is 30% owned by Carnival Corporation, has placed its 16,710gt cruiseship Seawing in the Port of Las Palmas Astican shipyard for scheduled minor repairs.The ship will be in the yard for up to one week.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
  • Safmarine buys Rennie's subsidiary
    SAFMARINE Container Lines (SCL), which itself is up for sale, has acquired Rennie's transport logistics subsidiary Roadwing for an undisclosed amount.
  • Piracy conference urges greater co-operation
    SINGAPORE maritime officials today urged shipping representatives to step up efforts to address the worsening problems of Asian piracy through greater regional co-operation.
  • Deutsche Babcock eyes HDW stake
    GERMAN engineering group Deutsche Babcock is in talks to acquire a shareholding in German shipyard HDW.
  • Australian stevedores warned over levy
    AUSTRALIA'S principal pricing regulator has warned stevedores not to make customers pay a new freight levy that went into force nationwide this week.
  • Union 'war' threatens Newcastle
    AUSTRALIA'S largest transport and logistics operator has threatened to suspend a A$30m ($19m) port development project at Newcastle because of a union turf war.
  • Aker Finnish yard faces layoffs
    ALL 600 staff at Aker Mantyluoto offshore yard in Pori, Finland, have been warned they may be laid off in the next few months.
  • Profit slump at Stolt-Nielsen
    STOLT-NIELSEN, the chemical carrier group, has reported a collapse in net profits to $96.3m despite an 18 per cent increase in operating revenue.
  • Ennore to be declared major port
    INDIA'S Surface Transport Ministry will soon declare the Ennore port being built near Chennai a major port, according to ministry sources.
  • SpecTec acquires MMS
    MANAGEMENT software specialist, SpecTec, has acquired the assets of troubled Marine Management Systems.
  • Crewmen rescued from blazing vessel
    A FIRE onboard the Toisa Gryphon last night, some 150 miles off the UK's Scilly Islands, prompted a helicopter rescue of 11 of its 22-man crew.
  • SeaFrance sailings cancelled
    SEAFRANCE, the French ferry operator, cancelled all sailings today as a result of industrial action taken by staff in Calais.
  • Vancouver hit by wildcat strike
    DOCKERS at Vancouver staged a wildcat strike yesterday in protest against job jurisdiction on the waterfront.
  • Moby sues Italian ferry rival
    ITALIAN ferry and roro operator Moby Lines has sued rival Tirrenia at the European Commission alleging violation of the rules on state aid.
  • Stevedores accuse ports of abusing status
    PORT authorities in Australia have been accused by stevedores of using their monopoly status to squeeze higher rent from port occupants.
  • Aconcagua fire is a warning, says Fairplay
    LAST month's fire on the containership Aconcagua is a warning to vessel designers, says Fairplay in this week's leading commentary.
  • Sri Lanka searches vessels for weapons
    SRI Lanka's navy has searched two merchant ships suspected of arms smuggling near the scene of a battle with Tamil Tiger rebel boats off the north-east coast on January 31.
  • Weir shares soar on takeover talk
    SHARES in Weir Group, the Scotland-based engineering group and leading pump manufacturer, have soared on rumours of a takeover bid by a US group.
  • Brazilian court makes landmark ruling
    A RECENT Brazilian court decision leaves foreign crews on vessels in the coastal trades at the mercy of immigration officials.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Battle lines drawn at Newcastle
    Members of the Maritime Union of Australia were yesterday ordered to start work on the bulk carrier Kapitan Betkhar at Newcastle's Eastern Basin Distribution Centre or face the legal consequences.
    In a day of legal drama, the MUA was fending off action on several fronts.
    The Supreme Court and the Australian Industrial Relations Commission were involved in hearings aimed at resolving the situation holding up a consignment of timber on the Kapitan Betkhar, which berthed on Sunday. Patrick was supposed to have started handling her cargo on Monday morning.
  • Institute launches Aust/NZ branch
    Functions were held in Sydney and Melbourne this week to celebrate the formation of the Australian/New Zealand branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, that represents ship brokers, agents and managers.
    The entry of the branch into the institute means that for the first time more than 50 per cent of the membership is outside the United Kingdom.
    The development of the institute overseas was held back until 1984 after which membership was opened to citizens of countries other than the United Kingdom, Ireland and the British Commonwealth.
  • Westrail task force to hear regional views
    The WA government task force set up to look into the sale of Westrail will travel to regional centres next week to field the concerns of the rural community.
    The Rail Freight Sale Task Force will visit eight regional centres to take in the views of users of both the standard and narrow gauge rail network.
    The task force is due to report its findings and recommendations on the sale of Westrail's freight business before March end.
    Rural rail users have expressed concern that selling Westrail's freight business would result in cutbacks to some rail services, particularly to the less profitable narrow gauge services.
  • EPA wants WA transport 'sense'
    Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has called on the government to rationalise rail and road transport facilities in the resource-rich Pilbara region to limit the environmental impact of future developments.
    The recommendation was made in the EPA's report on Robe River Mining Co's proposal for an iron ore mine, processing operation and associated transport facilities at West Angelas in the Pilbara.
    Robe's proposal includes the construction of 342km of railway line from West Angelas to the Robe Pannawonica-Cape Lambert railway and expansion of port facilities at Cape Lambert.

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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
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
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
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