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BRIEFS
March 4, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA clinches deal to manage box terminal in Brunei
    Open tender for Muara project draws bids from 8 global port operators
  • US-Asia conference left with only 2 members after four lines quit
  • Probe into S'pore ship's part in damaged cable continues
Air and Land Transport
  • US House may ban noisy Concorde in dispute with EU
    Washington opposes EU ban on hush kits, noise-reducing devices used by US planes
  • Quiet 30th anniversary for supersonic jetliner
  • China steps up measures to improve air safety
  • Cathay pilots may face pay cuts in return for share deal
  • Qatar Air gets first of 4 leased A320s from Sale
  • American Air's passenger traffic down 13.9% in Feb
  • Boeing to suffer more from drop in plane delivery than Airbus
Features
  • Long-term outlook for airlines is positive
    World's air traffic market will see marked volume growth and growing price competition
Columns
  • Small-ship designer makes big dreams come true

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA clinches deal to manage box terminal in Brunei
    Open tender for Muara project draws bids from 8 global port operators
  • US-Asia conference left with only 2 members after four lines quit
  • Probe into S'pore ship's part in damaged cable continues
Air and Land Transport
  • US House may ban noisy Concorde in dispute with EU
    Washington opposes EU ban on hush kits, noise-reducing devices used by US planes
  • Quiet 30th anniversary for supersonic jetliner
  • China steps up measures to improve air safety
  • Cathay pilots may face pay cuts in return for share deal
  • Qatar Air gets first of 4 leased A320s from Sale
  • American Air's passenger traffic down 13.9% in Feb
  • Boeing to suffer more from drop in plane delivery than Airbus
Features
  • Long-term outlook for airlines is positive
    World's air traffic market will see marked volume growth and growing price competition
Columns
  • Small-ship designer makes big dreams come true

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA clinches deal to manage box terminal in Brunei
    Open tender for Muara project draws bids from 8 global port operators
  • US-Asia conference left with only 2 members after four lines quit
  • Probe into S'pore ship's part in damaged cable continues
Air and Land Transport
  • US House may ban noisy Concorde in dispute with EU
    Washington opposes EU ban on hush kits, noise-reducing devices used by US planes
  • Quiet 30th anniversary for supersonic jetliner
  • China steps up measures to improve air safety
  • Cathay pilots may face pay cuts in return for share deal
  • Qatar Air gets first of 4 leased A320s from Sale
  • American Air's passenger traffic down 13.9% in Feb
  • Boeing to suffer more from drop in plane delivery than Airbus
Features
  • Long-term outlook for airlines is positive
    World's air traffic market will see marked volume growth and growing price competition
Columns
  • Small-ship designer makes big dreams come true

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA clinches deal to manage box terminal in Brunei
    Open tender for Muara project draws bids from 8 global port operators
  • US-Asia conference left with only 2 members after four lines quit
  • Probe into S'pore ship's part in damaged cable continues
Air and Land Transport
  • US House may ban noisy Concorde in dispute with EU
    Washington opposes EU ban on hush kits, noise-reducing devices used by US planes
  • Quiet 30th anniversary for supersonic jetliner
  • China steps up measures to improve air safety
  • Cathay pilots may face pay cuts in return for share deal
  • Qatar Air gets first of 4 leased A320s from Sale
  • American Air's passenger traffic down 13.9% in Feb
  • Boeing to suffer more from drop in plane delivery than Airbus
Features
  • Long-term outlook for airlines is positive
    World's air traffic market will see marked volume growth and growing price competition
Columns
  • Small-ship designer makes big dreams come true

Sched Netweb site
  • Jakarta terminals lean towards HK's Hutchison
  • Seitrans thinks big
  • Tacoma turns in surprise volume results
  • Santos steady
  • Toyota's smooth operation
  • West shies away from eastern European logistics
  • Sandow takes charge of K&N's European distribution
  • JAL back at Atlanta
  • Boom time in the UAE
  • PIA eyes Airbus
  • Profit fall for Euro giants

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 3, 1999
  • TNT Post gets Black & Decker as customer
  • Co-operation between Nedlloyd and IBM in e-commerce
  • Positive results MSAS Global Logistics
  • Antwerp fight for new terminal
  • Less profit CMB
  • New maritime site

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • U.S. hits European trade with penalties in banana row
  • Nature tests ship worthiness and alliances
  • Export of bomb detector sets off alarms in US
  • ITC upholds NEC tariff decision
  • US firms in search of logistics services south of border
  • Hamberger resists all efforts to slow rails' political momentum
  • Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern re-evaluates Powder River Basin rail project
  • Chemical fire shuts down N.J., Overnite terminal
  • IMF raises Argentina's available credit line to $1.053 billion
  • UPS says customers can track a letter or find a service center using the Internet
  • Axis Group creates new Mexican logistics unit to serve automotive industry
  • USF Logistics buys reverse logistics provider Processors Unlimited
  • Clamp down on cargo corruption leads to death threats at South African Airways
Transportation
  • GAO: STB's rate review too slow
  • AAR rails at STB, shippers cry foul
  • UPS to boost number of flights out of Hong Kong
  • Post office, DHL move to offer Europe service is hit
  • After banner '98, SAirGroup cautious
Maritime
  • Canal authority studies expansion
  • Lines will add inland surcharges expert says
  • Europe-to-Asia resurgence in exports could boost rates
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • U.S. hits European trade with penalties in banana row
  • Nature tests ship worthiness and alliances
  • Export of bomb detector sets off alarms in US
  • ITC upholds NEC tariff decision
  • US firms in search of logistics services south of border
  • Hamberger resists all efforts to slow rails' political momentum
  • Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern re-evaluates Powder River Basin rail project
  • Chemical fire shuts down N.J., Overnite terminal
  • IMF raises Argentina's available credit line to $1.053 billion
  • UPS says customers can track a letter or find a service center using the Internet
  • Axis Group creates new Mexican logistics unit to serve automotive industry
  • USF Logistics buys reverse logistics provider Processors Unlimited
  • Clamp down on cargo corruption leads to death threats at South African Airways
Transportation
  • GAO: STB's rate review too slow
  • AAR rails at STB, shippers cry foul
  • UPS to boost number of flights out of Hong Kong
  • Post office, DHL move to offer Europe service is hit
  • After banner '98, SAirGroup cautious
Maritime
  • Canal authority studies expansion
  • Lines will add inland surcharges expert says
  • Europe-to-Asia resurgence in exports could boost rates
  • Slot watch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • U.S. hits European trade with penalties in banana row
  • Nature tests ship worthiness and alliances
  • Export of bomb detector sets off alarms in US
  • ITC upholds NEC tariff decision
  • US firms in search of logistics services south of border
  • Hamberger resists all efforts to slow rails' political momentum
  • Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern re-evaluates Powder River Basin rail project
  • Chemical fire shuts down N.J., Overnite terminal
  • IMF raises Argentina's available credit line to $1.053 billion
  • UPS says customers can track a letter or find a service center using the Internet
  • Axis Group creates new Mexican logistics unit to serve automotive industry
  • USF Logistics buys reverse logistics provider Processors Unlimited
  • Clamp down on cargo corruption leads to death threats at South African Airways
Transportation
  • GAO: STB's rate review too slow
  • AAR rails at STB, shippers cry foul
  • UPS to boost number of flights out of Hong Kong
  • Post office, DHL move to offer Europe service is hit
  • After banner '98, SAirGroup cautious
Maritime
  • Canal authority studies expansion
  • Lines will add inland surcharges expert says
  • Europe-to-Asia resurgence in exports could boost rates
  • Slot watch

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • FEFC Confirms Rate Hike Attempts at Tokyo Meeting
  • TSA Meeting Works Out Rate Hikes on Commodities
  • Wilhelmsen Places Order of 4,200 New Containers
  • P&O Nedlloyd Orders $5.5 Million New Containers
  • DHL, US Postal Service Join Forces for Air Express

urgente online pressweb site
  • Eurocontrol reorganiza las rutas aéreas europeas
  • Pontevedra pide la supresión de peaje en un tramo de la Autopista del Atlántico
  • TNT compra Tecnologistica en Italia
  • Danzas, proveedor oficial del comercio electrónico "empresa a empresa"
  • XIII Curso General sobre Transportes Terrestres
  • Fomento adjudica el tramo Montagut-Olot
  • KLM ampl'a su flota con "Boeings"
  • Ford empieza el mundial de Fórmula 1

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 3, 1999
  • Reserve Bank simplifies export credit scheme procedures
  • Commerce Minister to meet exporters in City
  • Tariff anomalies to be sorted out next
  • Union Budget : What industry & trade captains say...
  • Changes in ECU-Line UK
  • Coffee Board panel report on export promotion soon
  • Inflation rate up to 4.89 per cent
  • 34 items brought under MRP category for levy of Central excise
  • Booster shot for venture capital industry
  • Fertiliser in customs duty net
  • Panel discussion on Budget today
  • UNDP sanctions Rs 5 cr grant
  • Kakad Committee may recommend small ships on coastal routes
  • FTZs on Jebel Ali lines planned
  • 'Samman' scheme for CCAs, exim community
  • CP Ships announces Senior Management appointments which take immediate effect
  • Diesel levy to yield Rs 4,591 crore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 3, 1999
  • Oil gets support from API figures and Iraqi news
  • New Carissa saga nears its end
  • End of posted prices in Algeria

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Antonatis assets seizure spurned
    DEN norske Bank's bid to seize assets belonging to its former head of Greek shipping, Dimitri Antonatos, has been dealt a major blow. A Greek court has spurned the bank's application to wrest control of the beleaguered ex-banker's luxury Athens apartment.
  • Badly holed barge carrier 'saved from sinking by double bottom'
    A badly damaged barge carrier is undergoing emergency repairs after limping into Bermuda with a hole the size of a tennis court in her side.
  • Western Bulk acts to raise new cash
    WESTERN Bulk Shipping of Norway is proposing a Nkr50m to NKr70m ($6.4m to $9m) share issue this year to raise funds for expansion.
  • China's entry into the World Trade Organisation
    US trade representative Charlene Barshefskey arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for two days of talks with China over the timetable for its entry in the World Trade Organisation. Ms Barshefskey said that she brought no new proposals to the discussions but was in Beijing to hear what the Chinese had to say. US secretary of state Madeleine Albright told a Beijing press conference on Tuesday that she hoped for flexibility from China over its 13-year bid to gain entry to the WTO.
  • Jacobs buys three ro-ros from China
    BRITISH transport and property group Jacobs Holdings has bought three Chinese ro-ros which could double the capacity on its Dart Line freight service between Thames Europort and Zeebrugge.
  • South Africa warning over port concessions
    SOUTH African ports would be plagued by inefficient use of capital if too many privately operated terminals were granted concessions, given the scale of the country's trade.
  • Dramatic cut in Hong Kong register fees
    Ship registration fees will be slashed from April as part of a package of measures announced by Hong Kong's financial secretary Donald Tsang in yesterday's budget.
  • Lygnos bulkers auctioned
    TWO bulk carriers owned by Greece's collapsed Lygnos group have been auctioned in New Orleans this week.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 3, 1999
  • Tow line to New Carissa bow breaks
  • UK fines master for separation offence
  • Western Bulk to raise funds
  • Germany gives soft loan for ferry purchase
  • HDW and Deutsche Babcock reach agreement
  • ITF targets shipbreaking hazards
  • Illegal sugar imports beset Philippines
  • Investors sought for Jervoise Bay project
  • Philippine operators seek 20 per cent hike
  • Algoma profits dip
  • US clears Venezuelan fruit
  • Bahrain completes link to new port
  • Ukrferry to add rail ferry route
  • CMA unhappy with Malta Freeport
  • Finnlines looks to expand
  • Tough times ahead for builders, says Fairplay

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Les hausses tarifaires irréfléchies des entreprises ferroviaires menacent la pérennité du transport combiné
    Trente mille caisses mobiles renvoyées du rail à la route (depuis ce début mars) pour les transports automobiles entre l'Espagne et l'Allemagne: c'est avec cette très mauvaise nouvelle que Søren Rasmussen, directeur général d'Intercontainer-Interfrigo, a terminé son exposé sur la coopération entre les entreprises ferroviaires et les clients des couloirs de fret transeuropéens. Il parlait au 2e congrès organisé par AIC sur le transport européen de marchandises par rail qui se tient actuellement à Francfort.
  • ESPO et FEPORT rejettent le principe de "l'utilisateur-payeur"
    Les ports maritimes et opérateurs privés de terminaux européens estiment que l'introduction du principe de "l'utilisateur-payeur" - par le biais de rétributions pour l'usage des infrastructures portuaires publiques - ne constitue pas le meilleur moyen d'éliminer les distorsions de concurrence dans leur secteur d'activité. Ils préféreraient que Bruxelles définisse de manière plus claire les règles auxquelles sont soumises les aides publiques au secteur, indiquent leurs organisations ESPO (European Sea Ports Organisation) et FEPORT (Federation of European Private Port Operators) dans un communiqué.
  • Le japonais JST va créer un EDC à Tessenderlo
    L'entreprise japonaise JST, qui est spécialisée dans la production de raccords électroniques, va construire un centre européen de distribution (EDC) à Tessenderlo, d'où seront desservis tous les EDC régionaux. A l'heure actuelle, les plans portent uniquement sur la construction d'un centre de distribution, mais une éventuelle ligne d'assemblage n'est pas exclue.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Magnanimous Donovan demurs
    Waterfront employers can breath easier after confirmation yesterday by the uncompromising Jim Donovan that he did not intend to stand in the forthcoming quadrennial union elections.
    Mr Donovan, the deputy secretary of the New South Wales central branch of the Maritime Workers Union, confirmed DCN's information to this effect.
    He said that in the end the decision not to stand was taken in the best interests of the union.
  • True North shows her true colors in the west
    Henderson shipbuilder, Image Marine debuted its latest vessel this week -- a $5.5 million 34.5-metre charter boat.
    The vessel, True North is a 34-metre state-of-the-art live-aboard charter monohull, with accommodation for 30 people.
    She has a cruising speed of 21 knots, is fitted with a helicopter pad, state-of-the art dive equipment, climate controlled cabins, lounge, dining and entertainment areas and a gift shop.
  • RAC under pressure to drop prices
    Rail Access Corporation has come under strong pressure to slash track access rates in the Hunter Valley after a government tribunal recommended it drop its price for coal rail transport by an average 40 cents a tonne for the central Hunter Valley mines.
    The proposed cost savings were detailed in a draft report released this week by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, which has been investigating the state's rail access regime for some time.
  • Rail unions blast QR over staff hiring practices
    Queensland Rail has came under fire for its staff hiring practices, with rail unions yesterday notifying QR management of the potential for a dispute over the rail operator's alleged use of fixed-term labor hire and contracting out of work.
    The Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union (Queensland branch) said yesterday it had become increasingly concerned about the use of what is known as "precarious" or "non-standard employment" in QR.
  • Road costs soaring in WA
    The cost of road construction in Western Australia has skyrocketed under the Court government's gradual privatisation of road building, according to the state Opposition.
    Opposition spokesperson for Transport Alannah MacTiernan said the government had failed to deliver the big savings it had promised from the contracting out of all road construction.

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