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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

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

PORTS

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

Venice

The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected

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 informano

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

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

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

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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