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BRIEFS

July 10, 1999

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Aussie firm wins copyright case in China Korea to hike THCs despite exporter fears Japan lets foreigners board international ships K-Line names new Eire, Ulster shipping agents Economic rebound brings back Japan/Korea service Maersk takes US-South Africa service space Kitty Hawk sells off engine and maintenance divisions Emirates posts strong cargo figures despite adversity AA not bugged by the millennium

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JULY 9, 1999
CF to work with Swiss-based Fracht AG SAirGroup to take 42 per cent stake in Portugalia Airborne's results will fall short of expectations ECT to join forces with Maersk in Port Said building Demand for equal working conditions Zeeland FDX Corp. to invest in software company 2500 Cargoweb Newsletter subscribers

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Carriers Raps Stevedoring Firm in Durban for Congestion FMC Grants Extension to Respond to COSCO Petition Box Traffic to/from Japan Up 6.4% for First Quarter

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JULY 9, 1999
IEA predicts huge stock draw for 3rd quarter Japan sets up piracy task force Elf chairman: "Total's hostile bid will fail" US Gulf levels increase after the holiday Market review form the Middle East Latin American market review North American markets still playing catch up Pan-African market report

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JULY 9, 1999
Carnival exercises option for second 84,000-gt ship from Kv'rner Masa-Yards Carnival Cruise Lines,has exercised an option with Kværner Masa-Yards for construction of an 84,000-ton, 2,2112 sister ship to the Carnival Spirit, to be named the Carnival Pride. It will cost approximately $375 million. Aker Finnyards wins hovercraft order The Finnish Navy has awarded a contract for a 27.4 m hovercraft to a joint venture of Aker Finnyards and composites specialist FY-Industries. Kværner may appeal EC Warnow ruling The European Commission yesterday announced its decision requiring the Kværner Group to repay State Aid of EUR 41.5 million (approx $42.3 million)K Skaugen board recommends against Montanari offer Litton withdraws offer for NNS

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Prodi ushers in reform era European Commission president-designate Romano Prodi yesterday said he had picked a top quality team of commissioners to restore the battered image of the European Union's executive and launch an era of reform. Skaugen rejects Montanari bid Norway's I M Skaugen has formally rejected Navigazione Montanari's NKr390m ($49.36m) all-cash takeover bid, but said it would actively seek "appropriate forms" of co-operation. Italians confident over strength of offer for Norwegian firm Italy's Navigazione Montanari remains confident of the strength of its hostile takeover bid for rival I M Skaugen, despite its formal rejection by the Norwegian firm's board of directors whose members claim to hold 54% of the company's share capital. BUE returns to the North Sea BUE Marine is "coming home." The Edinburgh-based company has returned to the North Sea with the acquisition of 28 safety standy vessels from Tidewater, the US giant. Clifford Chance expansion drive International law firm Clifford Chance's expansion plans were stepped up this weekend as the company voted on mergers with leading New York law practice Rogers & Wells and Germany's Punder Volhard Weber & Axster.

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JULY 9, 1999
Japan and South Korea to discuss shipbuilding Festival could place four new orders in Italy US court orders new election at Avondale Skaugen board dismisses Montanari bid Iran plans to export LNG to India Iran dampens hopes of rapid growth in trade Saint John's forest product exports fall back American Classic adds casino vessel to its fleet US permits grain deal with sale of facilities Sri Lanka focuses on marine environment Italian owners welcome EC enquiry Prinsesse Ragnhild passenger dies NCLH shares go on NYSE Iran could become oil importer Big investment in Philippine ports Shipping Corp of India brings in the consultants Hyundai HI expects profit to double Negligent cargo stowage is 'a constant worry' Shipbuilding takes lower profile at Kawasaki HI

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Small third party companies offer bigger opportunities
Chinese apparel importers stockpile to beat restrictions
Teamsters strike against Overnite ends
ILWU and PMA contract talks resume on West Coast
STB issues decisions in two separate rate cases
Northwest executive vice president Mickey Foret named head of Northwest Cargo
Warehouse software maker EXE and data equipment maker Teklogic form alliance
Kitty Hawk, GeoLogistics starting cargo service between US and Puerto Rico
Coral Energy makes first purchase of LNG it plans to sell in US
US Equal Opportunity Commission charges Toyota Logistics with discrimination

Transportation

Genesee & Wyoming buys port short-line
Power to assume role of chief executive as Burkhardt announces his departure
KCS orders 50 engines from GE
Pittsburgh Logistics' steel shipment arranged online
Battery hazards in transit outlined
Hyundai unit sues Boeing over dropped contract
Experts investigate Nepal crash

Maritime

Union opposes background checks for dockworkers
Background checks to focus on Miami
Auto ports are riding a wave of innovation
Kaliningrad plans to expand box terminal
Bangladesh's Chittagong reports record cargo volume for fiscal '99
Nehru terminal lures lines
Auto companies take ship line merger in stride
Port tries to regain cargo lost to rival Buenos Aires
Port of Sihanoukville to be upgraded to increase the flow of petroleum
Continued fleet expansion on HUAL's horizon

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Small third party companies offer bigger opportunities
Chinese apparel importers stockpile to beat restrictions
Teamsters strike against Overnite ends
ILWU and PMA contract talks resume on West Coast
STB issues decisions in two separate rate cases
Northwest executive vice president Mickey Foret named head of Northwest Cargo
Warehouse software maker EXE and data equipment maker Teklogic form alliance
Kitty Hawk, GeoLogistics starting cargo service between US and Puerto Rico
Coral Energy makes first purchase of LNG it plans to sell in US
US Equal Opportunity Commission charges Toyota Logistics with discrimination

Transportation

Genesee & Wyoming buys port short-line
Power to assume role of chief executive as Burkhardt announces his departure
KCS orders 50 engines from GE
Pittsburgh Logistics' steel shipment arranged online
Battery hazards in transit outlined
Hyundai unit sues Boeing over dropped contract
Experts investigate Nepal crash

Maritime

Union opposes background checks for dockworkers
Background checks to focus on Miami
Auto ports are riding a wave of innovation
Kaliningrad plans to expand box terminal
Bangladesh's Chittagong reports record cargo volume for fiscal '99
Nehru terminal lures lines
Auto companies take ship line merger in stride
Port tries to regain cargo lost to rival Buenos Aires
Port of Sihanoukville to be upgraded to increase the flow of petroleum
Continued fleet expansion on HUAL's horizon

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Small third party companies offer bigger opportunities
Chinese apparel importers stockpile to beat restrictions
Teamsters strike against Overnite ends
ILWU and PMA contract talks resume on West Coast
STB issues decisions in two separate rate cases
Northwest executive vice president Mickey Foret named head of Northwest Cargo
Warehouse software maker EXE and data equipment maker Teklogic form alliance
Kitty Hawk, GeoLogistics starting cargo service between US and Puerto Rico
Coral Energy makes first purchase of LNG it plans to sell in US
US Equal Opportunity Commission charges Toyota Logistics with discrimination

Transportation

Genesee & Wyoming buys port short-line
Power to assume role of chief executive as Burkhardt announces his departure
KCS orders 50 engines from GE
Pittsburgh Logistics' steel shipment arranged online
Battery hazards in transit outlined
Hyundai unit sues Boeing over dropped contract
Experts investigate Nepal crash

Maritime

Union opposes background checks for dockworkers
Background checks to focus on Miami
Auto ports are riding a wave of innovation
Kaliningrad plans to expand box terminal
Bangladesh's Chittagong reports record cargo volume for fiscal '99
Nehru terminal lures lines
Auto companies take ship line merger in stride
Port tries to regain cargo lost to rival Buenos Aires
Port of Sihanoukville to be upgraded to increase the flow of petroleum
Continued fleet expansion on HUAL's horizon

International Transport Journal

JULY 9, 1999

Tabletalk

J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.

Maritime

Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
Grimaldi serves Castellon.
Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
Esco offers a new Baltic service.
OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.

Ports and Terminals

ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Forwarding and Logistics

There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.

Aviation

Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journal

JULY 9, 1999

Tabletalk

J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.

Maritime

Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
Grimaldi serves Castellon.
Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
Esco offers a new Baltic service.
OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.

Ports and Terminals

ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Forwarding and Logistics

There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.

Aviation

Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journal

JULY 9, 1999

Tabletalk

J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.

Maritime

Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
Grimaldi serves Castellon.
Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
Esco offers a new Baltic service.
OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.

Ports and Terminals

ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Forwarding and Logistics

There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.

Aviation

Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journal

JULY 9, 1999

Tabletalk

J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.

Maritime

Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
Grimaldi serves Castellon.
Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
Esco offers a new Baltic service.
OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.

Ports and Terminals

ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Forwarding and Logistics

There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.

Aviation

Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

International Transport Journal

JULY 9, 1999

Tabletalk

J.M. Fritzen: "Quality comes before price". Volkswagen Transport keeps a sharp eye on the price/quality ratio of its services, according to managing director Johannes M. Fritzen.

Maritime

Hamburg Sud buys South Pacific Container Line. Having only very recently acquired Transroll through its subsidiary, Alianca, Hamburg Sud has now acquired another shipping line.
Zim replaces tonnage in the Continent-Israel trade.
Ellerman and Zim offer weekly service to the East Mediterranean.
Grimaldi serves Castellon.
Lys Line launches a service between Northwest Europe and Norway.
Esco offers a new Baltic service.
OOCL and Wan Hai offer a joint China-Middle East service.
Jindo produces a novel type of maritime container.
Alianca's takeover of Transroll's Europe-South America liner services is likely to have far-reaching effects.
A strategic alliance has been formed between US nvoccs and a group of German forwarders.

Ports and Terminals

ICTSI is bidding for Chilean ports.
HHLA in Hamburg was still Germany's leading port operator in 1998.
Calendar of events: Measuring Port Productivity; 88th AAPA Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Forwarding and Logistics

There is still potential for improving logistics quality, according to a recent study by A.T. Kearney and ELA.
The EU has approved the takeover of ETD by Deutsche Post/Danzas.
Pakhoed acquires Roland SA.

Aviation

Aeroflot offers new customs destinations. Direct services with customs clearance are offered by Aeroflot to 14 new destinations in Russia.
SAA cooperates with Varig and Aerolineas Argentinas.
ABSA, a new Brazilian carrier, starts an all-cargo service.
SIA will not after all take a stake in Ansett, but it has made an interesting deal with Boeing on aircraft.
WM Sea Air has joined the German Airfreight Partners group (GAP).
The JAL group held up well in 1998, despite adverse conditions.
The 27 AEA carriers recorded good results in 1998.
Iata figures for 1998: Switzerland.

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In 1997, United Parcel Service teamed up with companies like Microsoft and Hewlett Packard on a project known as e-Christmas, the first European-wide demonstration of e-commerce. The 140 merchants that went on line didn't get big sales, but they sure got experience. The sponsors wanted European data and they got it. One of the key findings was that European consumers are not adopting this new retail channel in anything like the numbers in the U.S. One company, 3 Suisses, the leading mail order catalog company in France, recorded about 500 transactions during the three-month trial. "That was very low," said Martin Habiague, e-commerce manager for UPS Europe. "But that was not the objective. It was to learn and generate awareness about selling online." Whenever attorney Bill Jackson attempts to connect the dots between what railroads pledge and what railroads do, his pencil runs off the page. Jackson says that despite railroad rhetoric extolling the virtues of competition, they most often stomp upon even the slightest hint of competition as if it were fire in dry leaves. Two years ago, Union Pacific agreed to sell to shortline Missouri Central track between Kansas City and St. Louis. Now Union Pacific refuses to close the deal and affected shippers think UP is trying to block competition. So Missouri Central is seeking $100 million in damages as leverage to force UP to sell as promised. Schenker International plans to open several multimodal logistics hubs around the world in a bid to grab a larger share of the global logistics market. The first hub opened last year in Singapore and the second is nearing completion in Rotterdam, where the company forecasts that about 60 to 70 percent of the freight will come from the U.S. With governments investing billions of dollars in new rail and intermodal facilities, Schenker is looking to take advantage of a container transport market that is growing by 30 percent per year. The Teamsters took their bitter feud with Overnite Transportation Co. to the pavement last week, striking the company at six terminals over alleged unfair labor practices. Picket lines went up July 5 at Overnite facilities in Memphis, Indianapolis, Kansas City and three Atlanta-area terminals. Overnite said the terminals remained open and service was unaffected. "On Tuesday we actually picked up more freight than the comparable day last year," said company spokesman Ira Rosenfeld. Air freight rates to Europe are near all-time lows this summer with airlines scrambling to fill new capacity that is flooding the market. The low rates mean great things for shippers because they can move product quickly and cheaply across the Atlantic but the big question is how long airlines can sustain the bargain basement prices. One airline exec called the low rates a "tragedy" while others bemoan the fact that yields are slipping but accept the situation as part of the business. Asian air freight rates, meanwhile, are moving up thanks to a healthy perishable season on the West Coast and hungry consumers in Japan. Is developing a scheduled carload rail service the key to alleviating rail service problems? A group of ex-railroaders says no. In fact, they believe not only that scheduled service is not feasible, but that even if it could be pulled off, it wouldn't necessarily provide shippers with better service or save the railroads money. Instead, say these consultants, railroads should spend their time and effort more directly in improving cycle times to provide better service. And the key to this, they say, is to give cost and revenue responsibility to each person in control of a customer's shipment, and provide incentives when service is improved. The maritime deal that Brazilian and U.S. shipping officials painstakingly stitched together during the first three months of this year is in danger of unraveling. The Brazilian congress rejected some of the deal's details and have asked U.S. officials to make changes, according to Brazilian ambassador Rubens Antonio Barbosa. He declined to discuss those changes, as did the Maritime Administration. Meanwhile, officials at the Federal Maritime Commission were surprised at the rejection. "We thought this had been settled." The U.S. Postal Service is continuing its drive toward automation with the rollout of onboard computers in some of its short-haul trucks. USPS will begin using Xata Corp.'s onboard computing systems July 22 in St. Paul, Minn., according to Jeff Super, head of the Xata project in St. Paul. The computer systems will be for intracity runs. The Kansas City area also soon will begin to roll out the Xata system. USPS decided to buy onboard computing systems for its fleet, said Super, "to kind of bring us into the 20th century as we enter the 21st century. We are using 19th century technology with pencil and paper."

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive

London

Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April

PORTS

In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%

Venice

In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%

Rotterdam

A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.

SHIPPING

HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion

SHIPPING

Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping

Brussels

PORTS

The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna

Ravenna

Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI

MARITIME SERVICES

Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply

Singapore

Seascale Energy formed

SHIPPING

Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships

Rome

Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines

PORTS

Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med

Casablanca

50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company

PORTS

Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa

Genoa

Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%

Barcelona

Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again

Luxembourg

The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports

PORTS

Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group

Hamburg

Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%

PORTS

788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro

The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions

SHIPPING

GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early

Palermo

Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary

Le Aziende informano

ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System

Always on board with you

SHIPYARDS

Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program

Mumbai

The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025

PORTS

Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities

Rome

Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution

DEFENCE

Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy

Abu Dhabi/Trieste

The order is worth 500 million euros

ENVIRONMENT

T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops

Brussels

Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels

SHIPPING

ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%

Genoa

Cruise passengers down by -11%

PORTS

Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%

Ljubljana

Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)

SEAFARERS

Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good

Rome

Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural

PORTS

In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods

Casablanca

Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)

TRANSPORTATION

ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation

Brussels

Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding

INDUSTRY

Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline

Helsinki

Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%

Cairo

Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.

SHIPPING

Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships

Taipei/Keelung

Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue

MARITIME SERVICES

Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine

Rome

Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.

Zagreb

Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers

SHIPPING

MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast

Geneva

Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024

Athens

Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%

PORTS

Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona

Ancona

Research presented on the potential of the Marche port

SHIPPING

HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024

Seoul

In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%

PORTS

AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America

Kongens Lyngby/Madrid

Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company

JOBS

HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di

Hamburg

The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees

Leghorn

COMPANIES

Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep

Lugano

The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%

Algeciras/Valencia

The negative trend continued last month

SEAFARERS

Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing

Rome

MOURNING

Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83

Naples

Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector

PORTS

The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea

Rome

The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January

Los Angeles

PORTS

Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%

Leghorn

Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%

PORTS

Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana

Ancona

INFRASTRUCTURE

Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West

Genoa

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%

Podgorica

Passengers increased by +16.1%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group

Rome

Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan

SHIPPING

Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India

Naples

On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"

PORTS

One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal

PORTS

The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara

The Spice

Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra

MEETINGS

Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"

Genoa

It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa

MARITIME SERVICES

Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker

Genoa

It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros

SAILING LIST

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FREIGHT TERMINALS

Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%

Nola

Road freight traffic stable

PORTS

MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational

Barcelona

It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months

PORTS

In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore/HongKong

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%

PORTS

The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa

Genoa

It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons

PORTS

Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth

Long Beach

In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)

SHIPPING

Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons

Rome

Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system

SHIPPING

Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt

Marseille

Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria

PORTS

Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector

Rome

Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January

St. Petersburg

Only import loads are growing

SHIPPING

First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened

Singapore

It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs

PORTS

Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System

Leghorn

Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector

Rome

Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System

LOGISTICS

UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi

Milan

The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949

LOGISTICS

New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland

London/Milan

Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%

Valencia

Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)

LOGISTICS

Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express

Milan

The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services

COMPANIES

Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck

Genoa

Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari

ASSOCIATIONS

This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary

Genoa

A series of celebratory events are planned

MARITIME SERVICES

MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip

Hamburg

The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits

(Türkiye Today)

Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy

(The News International, Pakistan)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published

Venice

The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units

SHIPPING

Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels

Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo

Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

SHIPPING

Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively

Reykjavik

PORTS

Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year

Singapore

Revenues up +8.8%

INDUSTRY

Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues

Helsinki

In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%

PORTS

AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire

ASSOCIATIONS

The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions

Rome

Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua

The Spice

The frequency is weekly

PORTS

CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia

Beirut

New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports

SHIPPING

Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues

Monk

Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa

Genoa

Immediate strike by workers in the sector

PORTS

The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly

The Spice

CUSTOMS

Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results

Helsinki

The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%

LOGISTICS

DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits

Hedehouse

Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%

PORTS

Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera

Venice

25-year contract

PORTS

Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January

Ravenna

Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January

Joy Taurus

347,917 TEUs were handled

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti

Rome

The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association

CUSTOMS

Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified

FINANCING

Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships

Hamburg

The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market

Singapore/Seoul

Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US

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