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August 18, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian share of cruise market to stay around 3%
    Asian market dominated by Malaysian-owned Star Cruises
  • ITF lauds S'pore move to set up stranded seafarers' fund
  • Norasia starts new trans-Pacific service
  • China arrests mastermind behind ship hijack, murder
  • Kawasaki may set up shipyard venture in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Wings unlikely to take off as planned in Oct
    KLM and Continental, members of new alliance, locked in bitter dispute
  • US charges Continental Air over disabled travellers
  • UPS to take Q2 US$1.44b charge on tax evasion case
  • Dragonair posts 59% load factor
Features
  • Banking on happy customers
    Putting passengers first and providing the best service have catapulted Malaysian cruise line into Asia's biggest
Columns
  • London gets boost from tonnage tax

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian share of cruise market to stay around 3%
    Asian market dominated by Malaysian-owned Star Cruises
  • ITF lauds S'pore move to set up stranded seafarers' fund
  • Norasia starts new trans-Pacific service
  • China arrests mastermind behind ship hijack, murder
  • Kawasaki may set up shipyard venture in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Wings unlikely to take off as planned in Oct
    KLM and Continental, members of new alliance, locked in bitter dispute
  • US charges Continental Air over disabled travellers
  • UPS to take Q2 US$1.44b charge on tax evasion case
  • Dragonair posts 59% load factor
Features
  • Banking on happy customers
    Putting passengers first and providing the best service have catapulted Malaysian cruise line into Asia's biggest
Columns
  • London gets boost from tonnage tax

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian share of cruise market to stay around 3%
    Asian market dominated by Malaysian-owned Star Cruises
  • ITF lauds S'pore move to set up stranded seafarers' fund
  • Norasia starts new trans-Pacific service
  • China arrests mastermind behind ship hijack, murder
  • Kawasaki may set up shipyard venture in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Wings unlikely to take off as planned in Oct
    KLM and Continental, members of new alliance, locked in bitter dispute
  • US charges Continental Air over disabled travellers
  • UPS to take Q2 US$1.44b charge on tax evasion case
  • Dragonair posts 59% load factor
Features
  • Banking on happy customers
    Putting passengers first and providing the best service have catapulted Malaysian cruise line into Asia's biggest
Columns
  • London gets boost from tonnage tax

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian share of cruise market to stay around 3%
    Asian market dominated by Malaysian-owned Star Cruises
  • ITF lauds S'pore move to set up stranded seafarers' fund
  • Norasia starts new trans-Pacific service
  • China arrests mastermind behind ship hijack, murder
  • Kawasaki may set up shipyard venture in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Wings unlikely to take off as planned in Oct
    KLM and Continental, members of new alliance, locked in bitter dispute
  • US charges Continental Air over disabled travellers
  • UPS to take Q2 US$1.44b charge on tax evasion case
  • Dragonair posts 59% load factor
Features
  • Banking on happy customers
    Putting passengers first and providing the best service have catapulted Malaysian cruise line into Asia's biggest
Columns
  • London gets boost from tonnage tax

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL calls for tariff cuts
  • Sino-Japanese trade grows
  • Xiamen fair gets attention
  • Calhoun on Long Beach board
  • Canadian leaders call for infrastructure development
  • Boeing lands Singapore trade-in deal
  • Beijing airport catered for comfort
  • Three US air giants double China service
  • Delta looks to Buenos Aries

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
  • ABF Freight System to start personalized web pages
  • Port of Singapore to expand in the Caribbean
  • Delta wants to fly to Buenos Aires, but not to Fukuoka
  • Lufthansa with Chinese in freight handling

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • P&O Hails Proposed UK Tonnage Tax
  • Maersk Follows Suit after Atlantic Cartels' Fuel Surcharge
  • Cargo Throughput at Charleston Hits all Time High

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
Shipping News
  • Ignazio Messina starts direct service ex-JN Port
  • CIAE's website helps boost apparel exports
  • Synthetic textiles export target within reach, feels SRTEPC Chairman
  • Optimism on leather footwear exports
  • Powerloom exporters' council plans marketing cell
  • Chamber cites benefits of transit tax
  • Foodgrains export prospects bright
  • Excise abatement allowed in all stenter closure cases
  • 150-200 containers of garlic held up at Mumbai, Chennai Ports
  • STC to sell 5,000 tonnes spoilt rubber
  • Over 25 Indian exhibitors for Anuga in Cologne
  • Exim Bank hands over Rs 33 cr dividend cheque
  • Inflation rate moves up
  • Kutch Shipping stuffs first LCL container from Pithampur-ICD
  • New application fees for corporates notified
Aviation News
  • Union Transport buys Dutch air forwarder
  • CityBird receives first A300-600 air freighter
  • Thai Airways plans direct flights to Danang
  • CAL's major shareholder to sell stake
  • KLM to raise cargo rates
  • Schiphol airport's passenger traffic up 6.7 per cent in first half
  • New Manila airport terminal to be PAL's hub
  • British Airways offers world's first airline seat for toddlers
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25 pc
  • Global passenger traffic to pick up

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
Shipping News
  • Ignazio Messina starts direct service ex-JN Port
  • CIAE's website helps boost apparel exports
  • Synthetic textiles export target within reach, feels SRTEPC Chairman
  • Optimism on leather footwear exports
  • Powerloom exporters' council plans marketing cell
  • Chamber cites benefits of transit tax
  • Foodgrains export prospects bright
  • Excise abatement allowed in all stenter closure cases
  • 150-200 containers of garlic held up at Mumbai, Chennai Ports
  • STC to sell 5,000 tonnes spoilt rubber
  • Over 25 Indian exhibitors for Anuga in Cologne
  • Exim Bank hands over Rs 33 cr dividend cheque
  • Inflation rate moves up
  • Kutch Shipping stuffs first LCL container from Pithampur-ICD
  • New application fees for corporates notified
Aviation News
  • Union Transport buys Dutch air forwarder
  • CityBird receives first A300-600 air freighter
  • Thai Airways plans direct flights to Danang
  • CAL's major shareholder to sell stake
  • KLM to raise cargo rates
  • Schiphol airport's passenger traffic up 6.7 per cent in first half
  • New Manila airport terminal to be PAL's hub
  • British Airways offers world's first airline seat for toddlers
  • Northwest, TWA cut fares by 25 pc
  • Global passenger traffic to pick up

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
  • Oil Shipping and KPI joins forces in global bunker service
  • St. Petersburg back with good avails and competitive prices
  • Sir Bob Reid appointed Chairman of the IPE
  • Norwegian analysts 'waiting for oil prices to fall'

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Beit Bridge operators slam decision to halt upgrades
  • MITB-appointed course writers get moving on new material
  • Portnet talks reach 'delicate' stage
  • Promoters seek funds for new Moz port
  • Scepticism greets Moz development Port will require 25 - 30m tons of cargo
  • Importer never sees his product
  • Logistics managers are earning big bucks
  • Port users want answers to RB privatisation plans
  • Tariffs obstruct plans for DaimlerChrysler's EL terminal
  • Africa Infrastructure forum planned
  • Botswana bleats as new Beit Bridge Bulawayo rail link wins its cargo
  • Harare's new airport seeks bidders to build cargo facility
  • R1-m a year keeps City Deep crime free
  • Super-alert haulier tips off police and foils hijack
  • Agricultural export boom hits PE
  • Arrested container ship sells for record $10.1m
  • Wharf Rat
  • 'Green' issues absorb Coega planners
  • Reserve Bank allays fears over banks' Y2K compliance
  • R10m export order - what a gas!
  • X-Ray scanner zaps lying bag importer
  • Reserve Bank ruling discourages exporters from bringing in forex
  • Zimbabwe dallies over promised import duty abolition
  • Shippers' Council continues campaign against ad valorem
  • Shock death of SAA's Willy Mayeza
  • 'Spider web' logistics system links directly with rail
  • Freight forwarders take honours in logistics awards
  • Port and terminals expo in Dubai

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
  • More ship repair kickback charges
    Following up on yesterday's story on charges brought in Boston alleging a ship repair kickback scam, we're grateful to several readers for bringing to our attention the fact that last week charges were brought in Houston against four former Bay Ship Management engineers and two others.
  • INTERTANKO survey on legal implications of ISM Code
    A survey of INTERTANKO members indicates that a whopping majority (107 out of 109!) want the association to support restrictions on the use of certain ISM Code-generated information, such as internal reports, in legal proceedings.
  • Major contract for FirstWave/Newpark Shipbuilding
    FirstWave/Newpark Shipbuilding has been awarded a contract by EEX Corporation of Houston for repairs and maintenance of the semi-submersible drilling rig Enserch Garden Banks.
  • Goliath for Ingalls
    KCI Konecranes VLC Corporation, Hyvinkaa, Finland, has won the contract to supply one of the world's largest cranes to Ingalls Shipbuilding.
  • Depth record for Diamond Offshore
    Diamond Offshore Team Solutions Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., has successfully drilled the world's deepest water depth turnkey well with its drillship Ocean Clipper.'

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shipper fury over Atlantic box levy
    Transatlantic carriers and their customers are heading for another confrontation.
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Columbus link up
    HAPAG-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd subsidiary Columbus Line are planning to offer joint service contracts on a global basis in a move that has revived speculation about the future relationship between the two German carriers, writes Janet Porter.
  • West of England investment warning
    P&I clubs are relying too heavily on investment income to supplement underwriting return, the West of England club has warned.
  • Clubs set to reduce US voyage surcharges
    THE International Group of P&I Clubs has confirmed it is reviewing group clubs' US voyage surcharge system, writes Andrea Felsted.
  • Mersey Docks eyes expansion
    MERSEY Docks and Harbour company hopes to be in a leading position when the long awaited consolidation process finally sweeps through the UK port industry.
  • Profit slump at Sloman Neptun
    SLOMAN Neptun, the Bremen-based quoted shipping company, has reported a fall in first half profits despite strong growth in turnover.
  • Chile stevedores blame ITF for crisis
    CHILE'S striking stevedore movement is bankrupt - in part because it has received precious little financial support from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), the movement's leader has alleged to Lloyd's List.
  • China seizes two pirate suspects
    CHINA has arrested two men thought to be the heads of a gang that murdered 23 Chinese seafarers on hijacked general cargoship Cheung Son last December, writes David Osler.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
  • Aker RGI chairman bids for full control
  • Investigators call for probe into ferry grounding
  • D'Amato faces Sydney spill charges
  • Three charged in US ship repair kickback scheme
  • PSA Corp confirms talks with Trinidad facility
  • Singapore sets up fund for abandoned seafarers
  • Solid performance by Auckland
  • Chinese helicopter pilots to ships
  • Major changes forecast in LatAm services
  • SCI to get greater operational freedom
  • Indian ports fail to implement safety decisions
  • Tonnage tax will encourage asset play
  • KPI and Oil Shipping form new bunker alliance
  • Los Angeles sees box throughput grow strongly
  • Millennium footpath blocks Mersey cruise terminal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Columbus Line and Hapag-Lloyd propose joint contracts
  • Importers, government not in harmony on import classification
  • Drug bust shows traffickers used transport ties
  • DHL Airways takes delivery of first of six Airbus A300s
  • US Coast Guard says ships will navigate manually if there's a GPS problem
  • Manugistics appoints head of marketing
  • Con-Way companies are raising their rates
  • FedEx installs business-to-business e-commerce software
  • TransForce is buying truckload hauler Transport McGill
  • Dupont awards Exel freight management contract
  • Port of Seattle truckers, like Vancouver counterparts, demand hourly pay
  • NY congressman demands more training for truckers hauling steel coils
Transportation
  • TFM inaugurates Toluca intermodal terminal
  • IATA, China creating electronic account settlement system
  • Qantas Airways boosts freight services
  • Teamsters win Overnite election
  • UPS takes $1.44 billion charge
Maritime
  • European governments pressed to clear Danube
  • Seattle is target of truckers' protest
  • Profit jumps 35% for top Philippine container terminal operator
  • Mexico's TMM says it's nearly Y2K compliant

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Columbus Line and Hapag-Lloyd propose joint contracts
  • Importers, government not in harmony on import classification
  • Drug bust shows traffickers used transport ties
  • DHL Airways takes delivery of first of six Airbus A300s
  • US Coast Guard says ships will navigate manually if there's a GPS problem
  • Manugistics appoints head of marketing
  • Con-Way companies are raising their rates
  • FedEx installs business-to-business e-commerce software
  • TransForce is buying truckload hauler Transport McGill
  • Dupont awards Exel freight management contract
  • Port of Seattle truckers, like Vancouver counterparts, demand hourly pay
  • NY congressman demands more training for truckers hauling steel coils
Transportation
  • TFM inaugurates Toluca intermodal terminal
  • IATA, China creating electronic account settlement system
  • Qantas Airways boosts freight services
  • Teamsters win Overnite election
  • UPS takes $1.44 billion charge
Maritime
  • European governments pressed to clear Danube
  • Seattle is target of truckers' protest
  • Profit jumps 35% for top Philippine container terminal operator
  • Mexico's TMM says it's nearly Y2K compliant

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Columbus Line and Hapag-Lloyd propose joint contracts
  • Importers, government not in harmony on import classification
  • Drug bust shows traffickers used transport ties
  • DHL Airways takes delivery of first of six Airbus A300s
  • US Coast Guard says ships will navigate manually if there's a GPS problem
  • Manugistics appoints head of marketing
  • Con-Way companies are raising their rates
  • FedEx installs business-to-business e-commerce software
  • TransForce is buying truckload hauler Transport McGill
  • Dupont awards Exel freight management contract
  • Port of Seattle truckers, like Vancouver counterparts, demand hourly pay
  • NY congressman demands more training for truckers hauling steel coils
Transportation
  • TFM inaugurates Toluca intermodal terminal
  • IATA, China creating electronic account settlement system
  • Qantas Airways boosts freight services
  • Teamsters win Overnite election
  • UPS takes $1.44 billion charge
Maritime
  • European governments pressed to clear Danube
  • Seattle is target of truckers' protest
  • Profit jumps 35% for top Philippine container terminal operator
  • Mexico's TMM says it's nearly Y2K compliant

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 17, 1999
  • Latvian Shipping Shares To Be Auctioned
  • TotalFina Makes Discovery In Gulf Of Mexico
  • Tankers Pressured By Low Rates, High Costs

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