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BRIEFS

April 29, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Overcapacity in Asian ports unlikely to improve
While capacity in S-E Asia is forecast at 40m TEUs by end-1999, demand is only expected at 30m
Daewoo shipbuilders to return to work today
Strike halts Chittagong port operations
MPA launches first publication on Singapore port

Air and Land Transport

Manila may up stake to prevent PAL's collapse
State institutions may be asked to take up US$200m capital increase demanded by airline's creditors
Int'l air express industry growth to outstrip global GDP: report
Korean Air crew had manoevring problem: probe
Sabena seeking to end City Bird deal
CPA signs cooperation deal with SAA
JAL to match Skymark's fare increase

Features

New deal with union looms
US aerospace giant faces tough round of contract talks with its biggest union, which has struck twice in 10 years

Columns

Caught by the shipping bug

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Overcapacity in Asian ports unlikely to improve
While capacity in S-E Asia is forecast at 40m TEUs by end-1999, demand is only expected at 30m
Daewoo shipbuilders to return to work today
Strike halts Chittagong port operations
MPA launches first publication on Singapore port

Air and Land Transport

Manila may up stake to prevent PAL's collapse
State institutions may be asked to take up US$200m capital increase demanded by airline's creditors
Int'l air express industry growth to outstrip global GDP: report
Korean Air crew had manoevring problem: probe
Sabena seeking to end City Bird deal
CPA signs cooperation deal with SAA
JAL to match Skymark's fare increase

Features

New deal with union looms
US aerospace giant faces tough round of contract talks with its biggest union, which has struck twice in 10 years

Columns

Caught by the shipping bug

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Overcapacity in Asian ports unlikely to improve
While capacity in S-E Asia is forecast at 40m TEUs by end-1999, demand is only expected at 30m
Daewoo shipbuilders to return to work today
Strike halts Chittagong port operations
MPA launches first publication on Singapore port

Air and Land Transport

Manila may up stake to prevent PAL's collapse
State institutions may be asked to take up US$200m capital increase demanded by airline's creditors
Int'l air express industry growth to outstrip global GDP: report
Korean Air crew had manoevring problem: probe
Sabena seeking to end City Bird deal
CPA signs cooperation deal with SAA
JAL to match Skymark's fare increase

Features

New deal with union looms
US aerospace giant faces tough round of contract talks with its biggest union, which has struck twice in 10 years

Columns

Caught by the shipping bug

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Overcapacity in Asian ports unlikely to improve
While capacity in S-E Asia is forecast at 40m TEUs by end-1999, demand is only expected at 30m
Daewoo shipbuilders to return to work today
Strike halts Chittagong port operations
MPA launches first publication on Singapore port

Air and Land Transport

Manila may up stake to prevent PAL's collapse
State institutions may be asked to take up US$200m capital increase demanded by airline's creditors
Int'l air express industry growth to outstrip global GDP: report
Korean Air crew had manoevring problem: probe
Sabena seeking to end City Bird deal
CPA signs cooperation deal with SAA
JAL to match Skymark's fare increase

Features

New deal with union looms
US aerospace giant faces tough round of contract talks with its biggest union, which has struck twice in 10 years

Columns

Caught by the shipping bug

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Shippers, Carriers Almost Complete ISC under OSRA COSCO Pacific Income for 1998 Rises 5.3% Clinton Administration Unveils Harbor User Fee Draft

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La naviera Cape Balear quiere entrar en el negocio aéreo regional Polémica en Asturias por el horario del aeropuerto Toshiba externaliza la logística con DHL Air Nostrum consigue el bronce, tras British Airways y Delta Air Lines Finaliza la campaña de Chronopost para enviar libros a Iberoamérica Tercera pista ecologista para disminuir la contaminación acústica en El Prat CLH cambia de instalaciones en Alicante

Exim India

APRIL 28, 1999

Shipping News

P&O Nedlloyd profits up; orders 4 more containerships
Industry relieved; hopes for early polls, stable govt
Transworld repeats feat at ICD-Pithampur
People & Position
FDI implementation authority to be set up
Maharashtra heads list of unsold cotton stock position
Mustard production may increase by 4 lakh tonnes
Surplus steel in 1999-2000 seen
Global steel intake projected to fall by 19 million tonnes in 1999
Coffee exporters hit by plunging prices overseas
Govt may go for tie-up to develop Manavalakurichi
Book on business opportunities in India unveiled
Drugs, pharmaceuticals exports on the rise
Seafood export target proves elusive
Handloom exports exceed Rs 2,000 cr but target proves elusive
Inflation rate down to 4.17 pc
Trade walls check developing nations' progress, study reveals
Cashew kernel exports up in value, but short of target
India among few Asian nations to import more in '98
US slaps dumping duty on Indian rubber tape
Project exports touch new peak in '98-99
Zero duty availment limit on capital goods notified
Valuable guide to reducing shipping risks
Govt extends time to swap garment export quotas
Coir products exports cross '98-99 target

Aviation News

FDX Corp registers positive growth
Airbus wins US$1.8bn order
Bangalore Int'l Airport invites fresh tenders
Insurance cover for Y2K bug a must for international airlines, warns DoT
Air-India, Asiana plan code-sharing arrangement
BA seats snapped up in millennium rush
Boeing fares well in Q1

Exim India

APRIL 28, 1999

Shipping News

P&O Nedlloyd profits up; orders 4 more containerships
Industry relieved; hopes for early polls, stable govt
Transworld repeats feat at ICD-Pithampur
People & Position
FDI implementation authority to be set up
Maharashtra heads list of unsold cotton stock position
Mustard production may increase by 4 lakh tonnes
Surplus steel in 1999-2000 seen
Global steel intake projected to fall by 19 million tonnes in 1999
Coffee exporters hit by plunging prices overseas
Govt may go for tie-up to develop Manavalakurichi
Book on business opportunities in India unveiled
Drugs, pharmaceuticals exports on the rise
Seafood export target proves elusive
Handloom exports exceed Rs 2,000 cr but target proves elusive
Inflation rate down to 4.17 pc
Trade walls check developing nations' progress, study reveals
Cashew kernel exports up in value, but short of target
India among few Asian nations to import more in '98
US slaps dumping duty on Indian rubber tape
Project exports touch new peak in '98-99
Zero duty availment limit on capital goods notified
Valuable guide to reducing shipping risks
Govt extends time to swap garment export quotas
Coir products exports cross '98-99 target

Aviation News

FDX Corp registers positive growth
Airbus wins US$1.8bn order
Bangalore Int'l Airport invites fresh tenders
Insurance cover for Y2K bug a must for international airlines, warns DoT
Air-India, Asiana plan code-sharing arrangement
BA seats snapped up in millennium rush
Boeing fares well in Q1

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APRIL 28, 1999
Oil up on API report, bunkers up $1 WFS to set up fuel marketing office in Indonesia California refinery to re-start soon Calls for privatisation of Norway's state oil company New Statoil board appointed yesterday Company moves and updates

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APRIL 28, 1999
Lloyd's Register plans three point strategy for change Announcing 1998 operating revenues that were slightly down on 1997, Patrick O'Ferrall said that the society has implemented a policy of change management.

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Frangos wins court victory Greece's Supreme Court has finally dismissed allegations that Seaways Shipping Enterprises boss John Frangos embezzled millions of dollars from the Haji-Ioannou family fortune after the break-up of his marriage to tanker heiress Clelia Haji-Ioannou six years ago. Swedish Orient Line asks banks for support Swedish Orient Line is negotiating a refinancing deal with its banks to help protect the company against the ravages of weaker freight rates. Increase in casualties and losses not fully reflected in premiums CASUALTIES and losses affecting the marine insurance market are growing, while the premium base has yet to fully reflect the trend. Evergreen to reorganise Americas run EVERGREEN is reorganising its service between the east coasts of North and South America and withdrawing one ship from the route. Møller firms shares leap in Copenhagen trading SHARES in the two quoted AP Møller Group companies, D/S Svendborg and D/S 1912, continued to power ahead on the Copenhagen stock exchange yesterday. Regulations are becoming clearer AP MØLLER is expressing confidence that the container shipping trades are entering a period of greater regulatory clarity as new rules take effect in either side of the Atlantic. Nato's claim of oil rush at Bar disputed NATO may be facing an embarrassing propaganda flop after challenges to its claims that there is an oil import rush at the Montenegrin port of Bar. Navy may board ships in Gulf A BIG allied naval exercise in the Arabian Gulf next month will see military vessels requesting permission to board merchant shipping.

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APRIL 28, 1999
Intertanko comments on death penalty reports Suspicious deaths to be investigated Ore carrier holed off Western Australia Aussie livestock exports to increase SCI expansion to focus on gas carriers Reliance refinery will hit Kandla port US transport secretary praises Intertanko IUA reports increase in total losses for 1998 Kvaerner Philadelphia 'remains on track' Calcutta tussle over barge operations Views differ on MTBE legislation Unexploded bomb found in Halifax harbour IT investment cuts LR profit to '15m Equity takes preference to bonds Princess Cruises to call at Oman Raids find cocaine on two reefers in UK ports New bulk stevedores at Rotterdam Evergreen reorganises Americas service MCA blocks launch of Channel Hoppers' service

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Negotiators find ways to accelerate customs flow
Ocean imports from Asia took March dip
Circle expanding operations in Brazil
Lakes lawmakers vow to fight harbor tax plan
FedEx and Northwest bid for flights negotiated in US-China air accord
Evergreen Marine and China Ocean Shipping discussing unprecedented alliance
Mercedes-Benz opens new Alabama parts consolidation center
US reaches deal with EU to continue selling hormone-free beef to EU
China-EU talks on WTO to last a week, China news agency says
Study from Armstrong Associates says third party logistics continues strong growth
New York Regional Rail buys NJ trucker
Internet exchange system for empty shipping containers introduced
Harvey Software unveils new package shipping software for Internet retailers

Transportation

NS earnings fell 15% as focus turns to Conrail assimilation
Shippers favor DOT bill for renewed STB
Error, sabotage ruled out in crash
KLM alters animal policy after squirrel slaughter
Major vendors of supply-chain software
Guatemala rail runs return 3 years after last train ran
Right software can manage movement inside and beyond
Additional uses found for supply-chain software
Enter the digital warehouse
Look for more partnerships and alliances among supply chain software makers
The future holds more collaboration, less competition

Maritime

Evergreen revises ship rotation
Guangzhou Shipyard looks for better 1999
Slot watch

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Negotiators find ways to accelerate customs flow
Ocean imports from Asia took March dip
Circle expanding operations in Brazil
Lakes lawmakers vow to fight harbor tax plan
FedEx and Northwest bid for flights negotiated in US-China air accord
Evergreen Marine and China Ocean Shipping discussing unprecedented alliance
Mercedes-Benz opens new Alabama parts consolidation center
US reaches deal with EU to continue selling hormone-free beef to EU
China-EU talks on WTO to last a week, China news agency says
Study from Armstrong Associates says third party logistics continues strong growth
New York Regional Rail buys NJ trucker
Internet exchange system for empty shipping containers introduced
Harvey Software unveils new package shipping software for Internet retailers

Transportation

NS earnings fell 15% as focus turns to Conrail assimilation
Shippers favor DOT bill for renewed STB
Error, sabotage ruled out in crash
KLM alters animal policy after squirrel slaughter
Major vendors of supply-chain software
Guatemala rail runs return 3 years after last train ran
Right software can manage movement inside and beyond
Additional uses found for supply-chain software
Enter the digital warehouse
Look for more partnerships and alliances among supply chain software makers
The future holds more collaboration, less competition

Maritime

Evergreen revises ship rotation
Guangzhou Shipyard looks for better 1999
Slot watch

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Negotiators find ways to accelerate customs flow
Ocean imports from Asia took March dip
Circle expanding operations in Brazil
Lakes lawmakers vow to fight harbor tax plan
FedEx and Northwest bid for flights negotiated in US-China air accord
Evergreen Marine and China Ocean Shipping discussing unprecedented alliance
Mercedes-Benz opens new Alabama parts consolidation center
US reaches deal with EU to continue selling hormone-free beef to EU
China-EU talks on WTO to last a week, China news agency says
Study from Armstrong Associates says third party logistics continues strong growth
New York Regional Rail buys NJ trucker
Internet exchange system for empty shipping containers introduced
Harvey Software unveils new package shipping software for Internet retailers

Transportation

NS earnings fell 15% as focus turns to Conrail assimilation
Shippers favor DOT bill for renewed STB
Error, sabotage ruled out in crash
KLM alters animal policy after squirrel slaughter
Major vendors of supply-chain software
Guatemala rail runs return 3 years after last train ran
Right software can manage movement inside and beyond
Additional uses found for supply-chain software
Enter the digital warehouse
Look for more partnerships and alliances among supply chain software makers
The future holds more collaboration, less competition

Maritime

Evergreen revises ship rotation
Guangzhou Shipyard looks for better 1999
Slot watch

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Anvers: Delwaide annonce une réduction de 25% du tarif remorquage "shifting" dans les bassins "Les taux des services du remorquage dans les bassins, plus particulièrement pour les navires déchargeant et chargeant et procédant à des shiftings entre emplacements dans un même complexe de bassins et/ou poste d'attente, seront réduits de 25% au chapitre du tarif A. Cette mesure entrera en vigueur dès le 1er juillet prochain". C'est ce qu'a déclaré l'échevin du port d'Anvers, le baron L. Delwaide à l'occasion de la manifestation à Anvers du 40e anniversaire de l'armement FALLINE. E1 négocie un nouveau partenariat pour le Benelux et l'Allemagne L'alliance E1 devrait annoncer très prochainement un ou plusieurs nouveaux partenaires couvrant le Benelux et l'Allemagne. Alors que le rachat de Nedlloyd ETD par Danzas n'avait pas fait exploser cette alliance, des assurances ayant été données que les filiales de Nedlloyd - Van Gend & Loos et Unitrans - demeureraient au sein de l'alliance, c'est le rachat d'ASG qui a changé totalement la donne. Les partenaires restants d'E1, Dubois, DanTransport et Saima Avandero) vont demander des compensations financières. Verra-t-on l'URS en partenariat dans les bassins anversois? L'Union de Remorquage et de Sauvetage (URS) réalisera cette année un exercice crucial et ce, pour plusieurs raisons. Tout d'abord, 1999 est l'année de la relance: toutes les mesures prises ramènent l'entreprise sur le chemin de l'équilibre financier et l'on reparlera de profit l'année prochaine. Ensuite, c'est au cours des prochains mois que sera mise en place une nouvelle structure avec une entité coupole, qui couvrira diverses filiales ou divisions, ceci dans la foulée de la diversification que va développer l'entreprise.Ainsi qu'évoqué précédemment, cette diversification doit intervenir endéans les 5 ans, pour au moins 50% du CA cosdolidé et il est plus que probable qu'entre-temps l'URS aura fait sa réapparition en bourse. Les investissements à Schiphol ont atteint un niveau record en 1998 Schiphol Group, le nouveau nom du groupe créé pour l'exploitation de l'aéroport d'Amsterdam, peut se réjouir des résultats réalisés en 1998. Le résultat net a progressé de 21% à 298 mio. de NLG (135 mio. d'EUR), tandis que le CA net a augmenté de 9,8% à 1,22 mia. de NLG (533 mio. d'EUR). "L'excellent résultat de Schiphol Group est surtout dû au fait que la croissance des mouvements aériens en 1998 était supérieure à ce qu'y avait été prévu en début d'année". Voilà comment l'entreprise commente les chiffres annuels qui ont été annoncés hier.

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APRIL 28, 1999
Minoan Earmaks $250M For Newbuilds Minoan Lines, the passenger vessel company, has stockpiled $250 million for newbuildings. The vessels would serve on new routes recently licensed by the Merchant Marine Ministry. Minoan Lines plans to spend $105 million by summer 2000 for three vessels to be used in the Cyclades and the Sporades islands in the Aegean Sea, as well as the Ionian Sea routes. Attica Enterprises Profits Up 36% Passenger shipper Attica Enterprises said group net profit rose 36.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter to 879 million drachmas on turnover growth of 59.35 percent to 5,077 million. Greek shipping firms are not taxed on their fare income. Slow Down? Fast Ferry Demand May Hit Lull Construction of so-called fast ferries, one of the most dynamic sectors for the shipbuilding industry in recent years, will decline because of the Asian crisis but should return to previous high levels by 2005, a new report said. New vessel building volumes are expected to decline in 1999 and 2000 due largely to the impact of the Asia economic crisis, analysts Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd. said. Kvaerner May Owe Germany Money Kvaerner may have to repay a "considerable amount" of the state aid it received from Germany related to its Warnow Werft shipyard. The European Commission said last November that it was investigating whether the German Warnow Werft shipyard had complied with capacity limits in return for subsidies. The EU executive last year began formal proceedings against Germany amid indications the yard had exceeded an annual 85,000 cgt capacity limit. MISC Orders Two LNG Carriers Malaysia International Shipping Corp. Bhd (MISC) placed an order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and has options to acquire four more. Daewoo Is Back To Work Shipbuilders at South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries agreed to return to work from Thursday (April 29), ending a week-long strike over a plan to sell off the shipbuilding division. Cammell Laird Wins Upgrade Contract Cammell Laird Holdings Plc won a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade a 4,000 ton, SCS Shipping Ltd. vessel. The work, to be started immediately, will be carried out by Cammell Laird (Merseyside) at the group's Birkenhead Yard and should be completed in January 2000. SCS Shipping is a member of the Stolt Comex SA group. IHC Caland Gets Dredger Contract IHC Caland's IHC Holland unit won an order from Dredging Corporation of India for two suction hopper dredgers. "With this order IHC Caland's yards will be at more than full capacity well into the year 2001," IHC Caland said. Clinton Forms Commission On Seaport Crime President Bill Clinton established a commission on U.S. seaport crime and security aimed at combating problems including drug trafficking and cargo theft. The panel, to be co-chaired by Attorney General Janet Reno, Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, will have a year to consider the problem and forward its recommendations, the White House said.

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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 informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%

Genoa

Cruise and ferry passenger decline

SHIPPING

ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US

Washington

Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC

SHIPPING

Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear

London

Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods

PORTS

Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic

Barcelona

Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

Augusta

A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled

PORTS

In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%

Hamburg

Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)

PORTS

Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Genoa

The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport

London

The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM

Leghorn

Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

SHIPYARDS

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

Trieste

Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

Shanghai

In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports

Paris

In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles

Leghorn

The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation

Brussels

Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal

INSTITUTIONS

The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed

Rome

It has become a single digital access point to documents and services

RIVER TRANSPORT

In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%

Wiesbaden

The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.

PORTS

APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal

New York

Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami

Miami

The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy

Genoa

It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%

PORTS

SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia

Venice

Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

(Daily Mirror)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia

Melzo

Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good

Rome

Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation

COMPANIES

PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification

Genoa

The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community

The Spice

Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate

Brussels

Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels

TRUCKING

Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods

Rome

Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February

Hong Kong

However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024

Piraeus

The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries

PORTS

At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded

I go to Liguria

The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February

Singapore

Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)

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