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BRIEFS
April 14, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean shippers join Asian protests against rate hikes
    Transpacific group's plan to raise rates from May 1 has also attracted attention of US regulators
  • Kvaerner to sell shipbuilding unit in bid to slash debt
  • APL to handle logistics for GM's Thai plant
  • 4 bids for Indon port operator
  • Australian dock union sees wage pact with P&O soon
  • Philippine lines hurt by lower volumes, peso's fall
Air and Land Transport
  • Oneworld members aim to strengthen cooperation in region
    Global airline group launched last week amid intense competition, economicdownturn
  • Boeing expects to slash costs of plane production
  • Higher turnout forecast despite economic downturn
  • Bankrupt Kiwi airline's appeal delayed
  • JAL doubles flights to Indonesia
Columns
  • Tanker design is no easy task

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean shippers join Asian protests against rate hikes
    Transpacific group's plan to raise rates from May 1 has also attracted attention of US regulators
  • Kvaerner to sell shipbuilding unit in bid to slash debt
  • APL to handle logistics for GM's Thai plant
  • 4 bids for Indon port operator
  • Australian dock union sees wage pact with P&O soon
  • Philippine lines hurt by lower volumes, peso's fall
Air and Land Transport
  • Oneworld members aim to strengthen cooperation in region
    Global airline group launched last week amid intense competition, economicdownturn
  • Boeing expects to slash costs of plane production
  • Higher turnout forecast despite economic downturn
  • Bankrupt Kiwi airline's appeal delayed
  • JAL doubles flights to Indonesia
Columns
  • Tanker design is no easy task

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korean shippers join Asian protests against rate hikes
    Transpacific group's plan to raise rates from May 1 has also attracted attention of US regulators
  • Kvaerner to sell shipbuilding unit in bid to slash debt
  • APL to handle logistics for GM's Thai plant
  • 4 bids for Indon port operator
  • Australian dock union sees wage pact with P&O soon
  • Philippine lines hurt by lower volumes, peso's fall
Air and Land Transport
  • Oneworld members aim to strengthen cooperation in region
    Global airline group launched last week amid intense competition, economicdownturn
  • Boeing expects to slash costs of plane production
  • Higher turnout forecast despite economic downturn
  • Bankrupt Kiwi airline's appeal delayed
  • JAL doubles flights to Indonesia
Columns
  • Tanker design is no easy task

Sched Netweb site
  • Yokohama port lures business
  • Increasing cargo volume at Kwang Yang port
  • Chennai tenders may be limited
  • China and Canada aiming to develop closer ties
  • Singapore wins two international cruise awards
  • Task force bonus
  • TACA replacement delayed
  • Ensenada enters service
  • Safety tests await China's ground-effect aircraft
  • Big deal for Boeing
  • Emirates scoops awards
  • Shenyang airport expansion

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 13, 1999
  • Again shipping service on the Internet
  • Kühne to buy 30 percent of Viag shares
  • Berndsen defends himself against criticism of sale
  • Hudig expands at Distripark Eemhaven
  • Tears for killing of small creatures

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 13, 1999
  • Steps on to improve cargo handling
  • FedEx carries off top awards
  • Move to revive Kochi ICE
  • PSA's Aden Container Terminal receives first vessels
  • Rlys to issue global tender for laying optic fibre cables
  • Inflation tops 5 pc
  • 2 more berths at Mundra port likely by June
  • Exim Bank given more leeway in overseas ventures
  • Revenue loss feared in zero-duty EPCG scheme
  • EICA cuts fees to lure more to futures trading
  • DEPB scheme to go in 2 years, says DGFT
  • Finance panel endorses tax rationalisation measures
  • 1 lakh tonnes of surplus steel in 1999-2000 seen
  • Used machinery import curbs to help local industry
  • Pakistan decides to accord India MFN status in 2000
  • Port of Pipavav An integrated hub in the making

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 1999
  • Oil spill avoided in Gulf of Finland
  • Taiwan posted prices changed today
  • Philippine refinery threatened with closure
  • NATO strikes out Yugoslavia's main refinery
  • Russia close to creating national oil major

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kvaerner quits shipbuilding and puts 13 yards up for sale
    Kvaerner, the embattled Anglo-Norwegian engineering group, yesterday said it would quit shipbuilding as part of a dramatic restructuring which will see it shed 25,000 staff in a bid to return to profitability.
  • Battered oil and gas unit in for major rejig
    Kvaerner also announced far-reaching plans to radically restructure its oil and gas business, which took a battering last year along with almost every company operating in the sector, writes Helen Carr.
  • MarAd loan guarantee for US luxury shipbuilding deal
    THE US Maritime Administration has approved government-guaranteed financing for its largest shipbuilding project, two 1,900-passenger luxury vessels being built for American Classic Cruises' Project America at a total actual cost of $1.233bn.
  • Newport News sees first quarter net profits rise
    NEWPORT News Shipbuilding - which on Monday entered the second week of what looks set to be a long strike by production workers - has pleased analysts with first quarter net profits of $18m ($0.50 per share), up 12.5% on the year earlier earnings of $16m ($0.44 per share), writes Joel Glass, Washington Correspondent.
  • Will last major UK merchant yard be sunk by tide of market forces?
    Rise and fall of Kvaerner's Govan yard on Clydeside, the last major merchant shipbuilding yard on the UK mainland.
  • Masa-Yards hit by Kvaerner decision
    In industry terms the most significant casualty of Kvaerner's decision to quit shipbuilding is Kvaerner Masa-Yards, the Finnish shipbuilder which is a major player - arguably the major player - in the building of cruiseships.
  • Slave labour claim fires Manx anger
    SHIP managers in the Isle of Man have hit back at union claims that they are employing "slave labour from the third world" on board their ships.
  • Galle set for transhipment master plan
    ENGLISH port consultant Posford Duvivier of Peterborough is all set to proceed with the feasibility study for setting up a transhipment port in Galle, on the southernmost tip of Sri Lanka.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 13, 1999
  • Kværner is to quit shipbuilding
  • Burmese man convicted of maritime fraud
  • Stowaways found dead on reefer ship
  • Jacobs takes over at NOL
  • SA ports should fetch A$500m say analysts
  • Höegh may buy other half of Unicool
  • Philippine call for action on oil spills
  • Trans-Atlantic carriers shelve NAA
  • Tuticorin operational by year-end
  • MSC launches trans-Pacific service
  • Sri Lankan tug assists stricken cargoship
  • Colombo signs peace deal with union

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Governors continue snit over port bid
  • Kvaerner to quit shipbuilding; US yard in doubt
  • Southern California ports increase market share over northern rivals
  • American officials find 'no trace' of Russian boycott of US products
  • Circle International signs alliance agreement with Israel's Cargo-Amerford
  • Emery Worldwide opens logistics center in Australia
  • Danube River shippers paying a high price for NATO airstrikes
  • Fine Air completes acquisition of Arrow Air
  • Lands' End logistics guru jumps ship and joins Fogdog Sports
  • Head of Montenegro's largest seaport tells Yugoslav navy to leave
  • Airborne Express unit acquiring five used Boeing 767-200s
  • Medical aid groups say US hurts global access to AIDS drugs
  • Viking Freight opens terminals in Albuquerque and El Paso
Transportation
  • Overnite, union to resume contract talks
  • High airport fees at Hong Kong seen deterring business
  • Roadway reports improved earnings
Maritime
  • Ready, set go: CMA to enter Pacific
  • Asia-to-Europe cargo rates rise
  • EU to assess competition in Rotterdam stevedore sale
  • US company among final four in bid for minority stake in Indonesian port
  • NATO bombing in Kosovo slows transport in region

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Governors continue snit over port bid
  • Kvaerner to quit shipbuilding; US yard in doubt
  • Southern California ports increase market share over northern rivals
  • American officials find 'no trace' of Russian boycott of US products
  • Circle International signs alliance agreement with Israel's Cargo-Amerford
  • Emery Worldwide opens logistics center in Australia
  • Danube River shippers paying a high price for NATO airstrikes
  • Fine Air completes acquisition of Arrow Air
  • Lands' End logistics guru jumps ship and joins Fogdog Sports
  • Head of Montenegro's largest seaport tells Yugoslav navy to leave
  • Airborne Express unit acquiring five used Boeing 767-200s
  • Medical aid groups say US hurts global access to AIDS drugs
  • Viking Freight opens terminals in Albuquerque and El Paso
Transportation
  • Overnite, union to resume contract talks
  • High airport fees at Hong Kong seen deterring business
  • Roadway reports improved earnings
Maritime
  • Ready, set go: CMA to enter Pacific
  • Asia-to-Europe cargo rates rise
  • EU to assess competition in Rotterdam stevedore sale
  • US company among final four in bid for minority stake in Indonesian port
  • NATO bombing in Kosovo slows transport in region

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Governors continue snit over port bid
  • Kvaerner to quit shipbuilding; US yard in doubt
  • Southern California ports increase market share over northern rivals
  • American officials find 'no trace' of Russian boycott of US products
  • Circle International signs alliance agreement with Israel's Cargo-Amerford
  • Emery Worldwide opens logistics center in Australia
  • Danube River shippers paying a high price for NATO airstrikes
  • Fine Air completes acquisition of Arrow Air
  • Lands' End logistics guru jumps ship and joins Fogdog Sports
  • Head of Montenegro's largest seaport tells Yugoslav navy to leave
  • Airborne Express unit acquiring five used Boeing 767-200s
  • Medical aid groups say US hurts global access to AIDS drugs
  • Viking Freight opens terminals in Albuquerque and El Paso
Transportation
  • Overnite, union to resume contract talks
  • High airport fees at Hong Kong seen deterring business
  • Roadway reports improved earnings
Maritime
  • Ready, set go: CMA to enter Pacific
  • Asia-to-Europe cargo rates rise
  • EU to assess competition in Rotterdam stevedore sale
  • US company among final four in bid for minority stake in Indonesian port
  • NATO bombing in Kosovo slows transport in region

Marine Linkweb site
APRIL 13, 1999
  • Kvaerner To Ax Jobs, Abandon Shipbuilding
    Kvaerner ASA is reportedly abandoning shipbuilding and shedding 25,000 employees -- about 30 percent of its workforce.
  • Government To Help Kvaerner Fine Buyers For U.K. Units
    The British government reportedly pledged to work closely with Kvaerner to find buyers for its shipbuilding plants in the U.K. and to safeguard thousands of jobs in England and Scotland.
  • Baker Hughes Sees Downturn This Year, May Cut More
    Baker Hughes Inc. may reportedly make further job cuts this year if, as oil companies are likely to further cut spending.
  • Shipping Lines Set Second Half Container Rate Rise
    Container shipping companies operating between Asia and Europe will reportedly seek further rate rises westbound in the second half of 1999.
  • Danube Shippers Lick Wounds As NATO Blocks River
    Danube shippers are reportedly facing huge bills as a result of NATO bombing, which has blocked vital waterways in Yugoslavia, leaving tons of freight stranded and operators struggling to find alternative routes.
  • ICTSI Forms Joint Venture For Subic Cargo
    International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) -- a Philippines-based port operator, reportedly signed a joint venture accord with Germany's Royal Ports Services Inc. and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to provide cargo handling services in the Subic freeport zone.
  • Japan Overseas Ship Orders Up 3.5%
    Japanese shipyards reportedly received foreign ship orders in March for 13 vessels, or 633,580 gross registered tons, up 3.5 percent from a year earlier.
  • Docenave To Manage Frota Coastal Shipping Services
    Brazil's largest bulk carrier operator Docenave is reportedly moving into container shipping by managing the coastal operation of fellow Brazilian line Frota Amazonica and Oceanico.
  • Conoco Wants To Be Hunter Not The Hunted
    Conoco Inc. president and chief executive officer Archie Dunham reportedly hinted that his company is looking around for a possible acquisition.
  • AMEC Awarded BP Amoco Contract
    AMEC Plc has reportedly been awarded an oil and gas service contract by BP Amoco on the Sullom Voe terminal in the Shetland Isles, offshore Scotland.
  • Shell Reports Ursa Deepwater U.S. Gulf Field Producing
    Production at Shell Exploration's Ursa project, located under 4,000 ft. of water in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, reportedly started in March, four months ahead of schedule.

›››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
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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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