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January 19, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hongkong port looks to mainland for growth
    hk capitalising on china ties to expand trade and bring new maritime business
  • Mumbai Port Trust approves plan for 3 berths, more facilities
  • Argentina continues oil spill clean-up
  • Taiwan revises shipping law
  • A.P Moeller orders two cable ships
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL hopes to start paying creditors by end-Jan
    Cash needed to settle carrier's debts or planes will be repossessed, warns chief adviser
  • BAe expected to announce merger with GEC unit
  • Cathay will not give in to flight attendants
  • Air Lanka gets nod to fly to Australia
Features
  • Milford Haven rings alarm
    Case against Sea Empress shows law does not accept defence that one has done the utmost to prevent an accident

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hongkong port looks to mainland for growth
    hk capitalising on china ties to expand trade and bring new maritime business
  • Mumbai Port Trust approves plan for 3 berths, more facilities
  • Argentina continues oil spill clean-up
  • Taiwan revises shipping law
  • A.P Moeller orders two cable ships
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL hopes to start paying creditors by end-Jan
    Cash needed to settle carrier's debts or planes will be repossessed, warns chief adviser
  • BAe expected to announce merger with GEC unit
  • Cathay will not give in to flight attendants
  • Air Lanka gets nod to fly to Australia
Features
  • Milford Haven rings alarm
    Case against Sea Empress shows law does not accept defence that one has done the utmost to prevent an accident

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hongkong port looks to mainland for growth
    hk capitalising on china ties to expand trade and bring new maritime business
  • Mumbai Port Trust approves plan for 3 berths, more facilities
  • Argentina continues oil spill clean-up
  • Taiwan revises shipping law
  • A.P Moeller orders two cable ships
Air and Land Transport
  • PAL hopes to start paying creditors by end-Jan
    Cash needed to settle carrier's debts or planes will be repossessed, warns chief adviser
  • BAe expected to announce merger with GEC unit
  • Cathay will not give in to flight attendants
  • Air Lanka gets nod to fly to Australia
Features
  • Milford Haven rings alarm
    Case against Sea Empress shows law does not accept defence that one has done the utmost to prevent an accident

Sched Netweb site
  • Replacement for TACA imminent
  • Yantian wins Moftec accolade
  • Zhejiang exports outpace national average
  • Apathy at euro launch
  • PSA Corp exceeds targets
  • No change to Jones Act
  • PAL seeks loan
  • DHL reports growth for packages in 1998
  • New cargo terminals planned for JFK and Newark

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 18, 1999
  • Volvo preys on Scania
  • Singapore to 15 million Teu in 1998
  • Less transhipment in Amsterdam ports
  • 25 percent growth at DAF
  • Tenders for Jakarta Airport
  • More China-EU trade

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • Asia's Containerized Exports to US on the Rise
  • Chinese Lines Expand Minimum Rate Pacts to 6 Routes
  • MOL Forms Joint Venture with Enron for LNG Contract
  • JSA Urges MOT to Push China to Give up Shipping Rules

urgente online pressweb site
  • El corredor marítimo Península-Canarias, en el Proyecto Inspire
  • El volumen de tráfico del puerto de Santander crece un 8 por ciento en 1998
  • Trasmediterránea aumenta los incentivos de las agencias
  • Canarias renueva la flota de transporte terrestre
  • Danzas contrata las importaciones aéreas y marítimas de Ell Lilly
  • Gefco consigue el ISO 9001 para toda su red europea de transporte y logística
  • Crossair hace de embajador olímpico suizo
  • Indonesia privatiza el aeropuerto de Yakarta

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fresh incentive package for exports on anvil
  • Delhi Court stops garment quota distribution via ETS
  • WTC meet with foreign trade facilitators today
  • Mitsui OSK adds to reefer fleet
  • Rail link with Bangladesh in June
  • WTO projects 4 pc growth in international trade
  • Trade pacts with Zimbabwe and Jamaica
  • 100 pc Modvat: Chemexcil chief compliments Sinha
  • Sinha to temper reforms with 'populist streaks'
  • Bengal hikes incentives for industries
  • 'In-principle' approval for dollar trading at pepper futures exchange
  • Inflation falls to 5.03 per cent
  • Increased diesel imports to continue till March
  • State plans to augment exports
  • 'Global India Conference' today
  • Investment summit attracts more than 100 US firms
  • Customs Dept adopts euro currency
  • EDI for handicraft export under study
  • Shipping remains major forex earner despite odds
  • Spices export up
  • People & Placements

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 18, 1999
  • Argentina: Oil spill at River Plate following collision Friday
  • Norway: Bunker fraud court hearing concluded yesterday
  • Ceiling on Iraqi oil exports could be lifted

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Durban terminal reaches final hurdle
  • VAT collections on BLNS imports clog border posts
  • First privately-owned floating dock arrives in Durban
  • MOLSAF will launch globally-linked computer system next month
  • Billiton sounds warning bells over Coega
  • Economists predict R6,40 to the US$ by year end
  • Portnet will screen hauliers once 'open gates' kicks in
  • Cargoes continue to flow into Angola amid unrest
  • Transformed diamond recovery ship heads for Namibia
  • SAA lands R90-m fish contracts
  • Japan-bound cargo will tranship in HK as SAA withdraws from direct route
  • Alitalia and Sabena to fly daily from March
  • BA reinstates Jo'burg - Harare
  • Richards Bay gets another week-day flight
  • Much ado about nothing
  • R1,5m Jo'burg anti-crime project keeps thieves in check
  • Building industry slump rules out upturn before 2000
  • Report examines IT in ports
  • Stockpoort border limits loads
  • Teething problems are over as cross border permit system takes shape
  • US product keeps flowers fresh
  • Consultant devises course to cut ISO certification costs
  • Transport Expo in September
  • Zimbabwe sceptical as talks with SA on freer trade go ahead
  • Sango Ntsaluba will co-ordinate restructuring of Transnet
  • Swissair boasts first all female cockpit crew
  • SAECS tranships Le Havre cargo during port labour unrest
  • SA will export 80 000 cars this year

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Yards seek EC action on Korea
    TWELVE of Europe's leading shipbuilders yesterday vowed to demand action from the European Commission against what they claim is unfair competition from their South Korean rivals in the face of the worst market conditions for a decade.
  • Spain faces subsidies probe
    The European Commission is expected to start formal proceedings against Spain tomorrow amid strong suspicions that Madrid has given its state-controlled shipyards more subsidies than allowed under a 1997 agreement, reports Reuters.
  • Asia Terminals ready for $26m rights issue
    Listed Asian Terminals Inc will shortly go ahead with its Peso1.0bn ($26.3m) rights offering following aproval for the plan by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Kra Isthmus Canal plan 'not feasible'
    A special committee of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication has found evidence that the long dreamed-of Kra Isthmus Canal, a 102 km waterway cutting across Thailand from the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, is not economically feasible.
  • Stevedores take Patrick to court
    AN unknown number of former non-union stevedoring workers involved in Patrick's effort to oust the Maritime Union of Australia from the company's terminals have filed a class action against Patrick, the federal government and labour companies Fynwest and P&C Stevedores, alleging breach of contract and breaches of the Trade Practices Act.
  • Survey shows need for better ship design
    A book aimed at promoting better operational design of ships and more communication between designers and "users" has been published by The Nautical Institute.
  • Ofer group seizes Zim foothold
    SAMMY and Yuli Ofer have gained a powerful foothold in one of the world's largest container shipping lines following its acquisition of a controlling interest in Israel Corp, the largest single shareholder in Zim Israel Navigation.
  • Rostock box co-operation call
    CO-OPERATION between the German ports of Rostock and Hamburg could prove to be the most successful way of increasing container volume in Rostock, according to rating agency Moody's Investors Service.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 18, 1999
  • Kandla traders still waiting for payout
    INDIAN commodity traders are complaining that their insurance claims have yet to be settled seven months after a cyclonic storm devastated the port of Kandla.
  • Piracy fears over missing vessel
    A FILIPINO organisation believes that the missing Panama-registered general cargoship Pixy Marzo and its crew might have been victims of piracy.
  • Asian crisis knocks Evergreen profits
    EVERGREEN Marine Corp said it expected a slump in pre-tax profits for 1998 because of the global decline in container shipping and weaker freight rates.
  • Indian insurers face strike threat
    INSURANCE employees have threatened militant action in protest against the government's move to open the insurance business to foreign and private competition.
  • Hong Kong bids to cut port costs
    THE Hong Kong government is to arrange talks between shippers, shipping lines and terminal operators in a bid to resolve the dispute over the territory's high terminal handling charges.
  • Britannia sets up oil spill response scheme
    BRITANNIA P&I Club has established a clean-up response scheme for its dry cargo shipowner members for dealing with oil pollution in the US.
  • Hoverspeed to fill ferry void
    HOVERSPEED, the Sea Containers subsidiary, is to launch a fast ferry service between Newhaven, UK, and Dieppe, France on April 10 following Stena's withdrawal.
  • Shanghai set to join top ten
    SHANGHAI is expected to be ranked as tenth largest container port after handling an estimated 3.05m teu last year.
  • CESA plans South Korean offensive
    EUROPEAN shipbuilders' association CESA is planning a series of countermeasures to combat what it sees as unfair competition from South Korean yeards.
  • Brazilian devaluation hits import prospects
    BRAZIL'S eight per cent devaluation of the real last Wednesday has important implications for the country's import and export patterns, says the IGC
  • Sri Lanka considers boosting refinery capacity
    STATE-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corp is considering doubling the capacity of its 50,000 bpd oil refinery at Sapugaskanda.
  • Thailand ditches canal project
    A THAI government-appointed committee investigating a proposal to construct a canal across the Kra Isthmus has deemed it economically unviable.
  • AMSA warns on computer risk
    A SPATE of onboard fires has prompted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to warn about dangers posed by the growing use of personal computers.
  • BHP predicts seven lean years for coal
    WORLD coal prices will drop for at least the next seven years, according to BHP, one of the major coal producers.
  • Smit plans major expansion
    SMIT International, the Dutch towage and salvage company, is planning to add 15 harbour tugs to its fleet.
  • Asian markets 'set to bounce back'
    ASIAN maritime markets are set to bounce back in the not too distant future, according to a Norwegian shipbroker.
  • Durban pilotage takes to the air
    DURBAN'S helicopter pilot service finally became fully operational on January 15.

Daily Commercial Newsweb site
  • Timetable set for P&OP negotiations
    Discussions on the P&O Ports' enterprise agreement resumed in Melbourne in Sydney yesterday and will continue for most of this week.
    In Melbourne, this week's talks will concentrate on the bulk and general stevedoring side of the company's operations.
    In Sydney, they will deal with the container operation, the Container Terminals Australia Ltd facility.
    However, in Sydney there will be no direct discussions between the parties.
    Instead, it has been decided to allow the Container Terminals Australia's local committee to discuss the company's proposal and come up with a response which will be considered at a later date.
  • New maritime courses in Sydney
    Maritime industry employees working in Sydney are being offered the opportunity to acquire new skills this year at two new courses being offered by the Sydney Maritime College.
    There are two courses: the Foundation Certificate in Maritime Studies and the Advanced Certificate in Maritime Studies.
    The Foundation Certificate is a basic level course designed to appeal to anyone wanting to gain an understanding of how the maritime industry works in Australia and internationally, as well as how it relates to other industries in the transport chain.
    This course will commence next month subject to sufficient enrolments and will be of 18 weeks duration.
  • BA to increase one-stop Melbourne flights
    British Airways is scheduling more one-stop flights between London and Melbourne and improved connections between London and Durban, based on Oneworld alliance with Qantas and Southern Africa franchise partner, Comair.
    According to BA passenger business director Charles Gurassa, the changes could not have been contemplated were it not for the alliance.
  • P&O keeps faith in Australis
    Following the third aborted attempt by the Australian Antarctic Division to deploy, without incident, its expedition-supply vessel Aurora Australis to Australian bases in the Antarctic, the vessel's owner, P&O Australia, has defended the operational integrity of the icebreaker.
    P&O Australia's managing director Ross Brewer also confirmed yesterday that despite last week's engine room fire on the Aurora Australis - a day after she left Fremantle after being dry-docked there for two weeks for propulsion system repairs - that P&O would be re-offering the Aurora Australis to the division when the division's current charter expired next year.

›››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
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 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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