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BRIEFS
June 30, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean to develop plan to stop piracy attacks
    Ministers also agree to set up centre for combating transnational crime
  • OOCL to enhance China-Korea service
  • Ship scrapping criticised for poor safety record
  • Ships leave Bangladeshi port without unloading
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines forecast to invest US$1.38 trillion in aircraft
    More non-stop flights in both domestic and international markets will be offered: Boeing
  • BAA to absorb value added tax at airport shops
  • FedEx plane still stuck at Manila airport
  • United promotes insiders to posts of president, COO
  • Qantas boosts service along Kangaroo route
  • Small jets seen as better than jumbos
Features
  • Port moves closer to listing
    It hopes Chinese-linked H shares on HK stock market strengthen enough for it to raise up to US$200m
Columns
  • Issue of scrapping needs common-sense approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean to develop plan to stop piracy attacks
    Ministers also agree to set up centre for combating transnational crime
  • OOCL to enhance China-Korea service
  • Ship scrapping criticised for poor safety record
  • Ships leave Bangladeshi port without unloading
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines forecast to invest US$1.38 trillion in aircraft
    More non-stop flights in both domestic and international markets will be offered: Boeing
  • BAA to absorb value added tax at airport shops
  • FedEx plane still stuck at Manila airport
  • United promotes insiders to posts of president, COO
  • Qantas boosts service along Kangaroo route
  • Small jets seen as better than jumbos
Features
  • Port moves closer to listing
    It hopes Chinese-linked H shares on HK stock market strengthen enough for it to raise up to US$200m
Columns
  • Issue of scrapping needs common-sense approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean to develop plan to stop piracy attacks
    Ministers also agree to set up centre for combating transnational crime
  • OOCL to enhance China-Korea service
  • Ship scrapping criticised for poor safety record
  • Ships leave Bangladeshi port without unloading
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines forecast to invest US$1.38 trillion in aircraft
    More non-stop flights in both domestic and international markets will be offered: Boeing
  • BAA to absorb value added tax at airport shops
  • FedEx plane still stuck at Manila airport
  • United promotes insiders to posts of president, COO
  • Qantas boosts service along Kangaroo route
  • Small jets seen as better than jumbos
Features
  • Port moves closer to listing
    It hopes Chinese-linked H shares on HK stock market strengthen enough for it to raise up to US$200m
Columns
  • Issue of scrapping needs common-sense approach

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asean to develop plan to stop piracy attacks
    Ministers also agree to set up centre for combating transnational crime
  • OOCL to enhance China-Korea service
  • Ship scrapping criticised for poor safety record
  • Ships leave Bangladeshi port without unloading
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines forecast to invest US$1.38 trillion in aircraft
    More non-stop flights in both domestic and international markets will be offered: Boeing
  • BAA to absorb value added tax at airport shops
  • FedEx plane still stuck at Manila airport
  • United promotes insiders to posts of president, COO
  • Qantas boosts service along Kangaroo route
  • Small jets seen as better than jumbos
Features
  • Port moves closer to listing
    It hopes Chinese-linked H shares on HK stock market strengthen enough for it to raise up to US$200m
Columns
  • Issue of scrapping needs common-sense approach

Sched Netweb site
  • Moftec sees pick-up in trade
  • Dutch call to counter cheap flagging out
  • Initiatives help China shipbuilders get busy again
  • Fritz new warehouse boost for emerging Yantian
  • Call to amend Indian port laws
  • Call to reform Jones Act
  • Wallenius opens Zeebrugge car terminal
  • Dragonair names new general manager
  • Canadian appoints new MD Asia
  • Korean crew safety deal
  • Lufthansa to manage PAL
  • Authority approves JFK, Newark expansion plans

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 29, 1999
  • KLM and BA amongst bidders for LOT
  • UPS to acquire Challenge Air
  • Germans raise fuel tax throughout the next four years
  • Takeover of medium-sized haulier in The Netherlands
  • Delta demands rights for New York-Lyon service

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • MEDFEC Set to Introduce Peak Season Surcharge
  • Kien Hung to Launch Japan/South America Direct Service
  • Tasman Asia to Enhance Far East/New Zealand Service
  • Kobe to Exempt Conventional Ships from Pre-Workday Moorage

urgente online pressweb site
  • Air Europa Express alquila cuatro aviones
  • Iberia y Croatia Airlines vuelan con códigos compartidos
  • Swissair compra el 20 por ciento de South African Airways
  • La Comisión retrasa las normas sobre mercancías peligrosas por ferrocarril
  • Aeroméxico y Air France refuerzan su el acuerdo comercial
  • Seminario "Aeropuertos y Transporte Aéreo: los retos ante el siglo XXI"
  • General Motors adquirirá Arriva Automotive
  • British Aerospace se fusiona con Marconi

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen maintains profit profile despite trading odds
  • Nambia woos Indian investors
  • Kandla Customs Notification augurs well for JN Port
  • IPC to take part in Paris fair
  • EPCs asked to list exportable items for Canadian market
  • Minister favours infrastructure regulatory bodies for states
  • 2-wheelers fare better in local market
  • Ceiling on cotton yarn export raised
  • Reserve Bank allows export of selected items to Russia on consignment basis
  • Export horizon bright: DGFT
  • 3-day shoe fair in Delhi
  • UK interested in exploring new areas for business with India
  • Texinfotech-99 may prove boon for industry
  • Fieo urges exporters to contribute to Kargil
  • LNG shipping firm on cards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 1999
  • IPE members favour new structure for the exchange
  • Back to school with IBIA
  • Negative signs for all-Russian oil company

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 1999
  • Next area of marine environmental regulation could be ship-generated underwater noise
    The influential Natural Resources Development Council has just published a study called Sounding the Depths: Supertankers, Sonar, and the Rise of Undersea Noise.
  • Cruise ship will be repaired at Pearl Harbor
    The Honolulu Star Bulletin reports that American Hawaii Cruise's SS Independence will be among the nine vessels, including eight warships, that will be repaired at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard next year
  • Commodore gets funding for ship acquisition
    Commodore Holdings Limited says it has closed on $14.25 million in financing from Sweden's Nordbanken AB.
  • NNS ups earnings estimate
    The failure of Newport News Shipbuilding's effort to acquire Avondale Shipyards has actually netted a nice little profit for the Virginia shipbuilder.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Push for IMO demolition role
    A BOLD attempt to swing the International Maritime Organisation into the forefront of cleaning up ship demolition procedures is expected to be approved in the week ending July 2.
  • Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas
    Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas, the world's largest cruiseship sailed on her first sea trials yesterday from the Turku shipbuilding complex of Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland. Scheduled for delivery this November, the 140,000 gt vessel can accommodate up to 3,840 passengers. She is due to be joined by sisterships Explorer of the Seas and Adventurer of the Seas in 2000 and 2002 respectively. The slogan 'Like no vacation on earth' is printed on Voyager's side.
  • Georgian Shipping 'close to rescue'
    The cash-strapped Georgian Shipping Company has secured a rescue package from its banks, the Georgian Embassy in London said.
  • French marine brokers merge
    SPECIALIST French marine insurance broker Philmar Assurances and Bidault de Bardy have merged to become Cap-Marine Assurances et Reassurances.
  • Antwerp pressures Dutch over dredging of Schelde
    ANTWERP Port Authority president Leo Delwaide will consider going to the European or international court if the Dutch authorities do not agree to a deepening of the Schelde river access to his port within one to one and a half years.
  • Uisge Gorm undergoes damage repairs
    The floating production, storage and offloading vessel Uisge Gorm undergoes damage repairs at Rotterdam's Verolme Botlek yard, which has also won the contract for maintenance repairs. Work includes sloptank cleaning, complete repair of all pipes in the pump room, cleaning and painting in the engine room and on deck, and the removal of the rudder, propeller, tailshaft, anchor and chains. The work is expected to be completed by July 25.
  • 'Near disaster' fuels Scottish safety demand
    DEMANDS for tighter shipping safety measures off the northeast Scottish coast have been renewed after a fully laden crude tanker lost power seven miles from shore - the second near disaster in the Orkney and Shetland region this year.
  • Divers retrieve a 200-year-old cannon
    Divers retrieve a 200-year-old cannon from the wreck of the Orient, Napoleon Bonaparte's flagship, in Abu Kir Bay, Alexandria, Egypt, where the Franck Goddio marine archaeology team is shedding new light on the Battle of the Nile where Admiral Nelson sank the French fleet in 1798.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 29, 1999
  • ICB's future to be decided this evening
  • Hapag-Lloyd loses 80 per cent of its business
  • Montanari bid for IM Skaugen begins slowly
  • Tanker cleared of Adelaide oil spill
  • Marathon will buy second Essar plant
  • US Navy supports Litton bid for Avondale
  • Major expansion for Haldia Dock
  • Australia's Part X 'cartel clause' will stay
  • Canada grain systems to be examined
  • CSL president Johnston resigns
  • Cosco joins Merchant Holdings for LNG transport
  • Denmark to consider shipping tax reform
  • DNV classed fleet hits milestone
  • Gujarat covets Kandla terminal
  • World's largest cruise ship in first sea trials

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • United refocuses cargo sales efforts
  • UPS has Challenge to sway shippers
  • Optum gets approval from PeopleSoft to integrate their software
  • P&O Ports expanding its terminal operations with acquisition of ITO Corp.
  • EU and Mercosur allowed the big picture to push them to talk of trade deal
  • Air France leasing a 747 freighter from Atlas, 4 months after losing one in a fire
  • Canadian National and Illinois Central sign deals with shop supervisors
  • Axis Group signs pact to help ship BMW autos
  • US Postal Service putting onboard information systems in its heavy trucks
Transportation
  • Carrier buys presence in Latin America
  • Operating rights could complicate UPS deal
  • Shippers buy transport tickets at auctions
  • Cargo exiting Manila in aftermath of crash
  • Emery Worldwide wins Porsche pact
  • Uneven global economy hurts Fritz Cos.' revenue
  • Cargo space, reserved through the Net
  • UTU urges STB to take pre-emptive action
  • Asian air carriers increase capacity
Maritime
  • Carrier buys presence in Latin America
  • Operating rights could complicate UPS deal
  • Shippers buy transport tickets at auctions
  • Cargo exiting Manila in aftermath of crash
  • Emery Worldwide wins Porsche pact
  • Uneven global economy hurts Fritz Cos.' revenue
  • Cargo space, reserved through the Net
  • UTU urges STB to take pre-emptive action
  • Asian air carriers increase capacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • United refocuses cargo sales efforts
  • UPS has Challenge to sway shippers
  • Optum gets approval from PeopleSoft to integrate their software
  • P&O Ports expanding its terminal operations with acquisition of ITO Corp.
  • EU and Mercosur allowed the big picture to push them to talk of trade deal
  • Air France leasing a 747 freighter from Atlas, 4 months after losing one in a fire
  • Canadian National and Illinois Central sign deals with shop supervisors
  • Axis Group signs pact to help ship BMW autos
  • US Postal Service putting onboard information systems in its heavy trucks
Transportation
  • Carrier buys presence in Latin America
  • Operating rights could complicate UPS deal
  • Shippers buy transport tickets at auctions
  • Cargo exiting Manila in aftermath of crash
  • Emery Worldwide wins Porsche pact
  • Uneven global economy hurts Fritz Cos.' revenue
  • Cargo space, reserved through the Net
  • UTU urges STB to take pre-emptive action
  • Asian air carriers increase capacity
Maritime
  • Carrier buys presence in Latin America
  • Operating rights could complicate UPS deal
  • Shippers buy transport tickets at auctions
  • Cargo exiting Manila in aftermath of crash
  • Emery Worldwide wins Porsche pact
  • Uneven global economy hurts Fritz Cos.' revenue
  • Cargo space, reserved through the Net
  • UTU urges STB to take pre-emptive action
  • Asian air carriers increase capacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • United refocuses cargo sales efforts
  • UPS has Challenge to sway shippers
  • Optum gets approval from PeopleSoft to integrate their software
  • P&O Ports expanding its terminal operations with acquisition of ITO Corp.
  • EU and Mercosur allowed the big picture to push them to talk of trade deal
  • Air France leasing a 747 freighter from Atlas, 4 months after losing one in a fire
  • Canadian National and Illinois Central sign deals with shop supervisors
  • Axis Group signs pact to help ship BMW autos
  • US Postal Service putting onboard information systems in its heavy trucks
Transportation
  • Carrier buys presence in Latin America
  • Operating rights could complicate UPS deal
  • Shippers buy transport tickets at auctions
  • Cargo exiting Manila in aftermath of crash
  • Emery Worldwide wins Porsche pact
  • Uneven global economy hurts Fritz Cos.' revenue
  • Cargo space, reserved through the Net
  • UTU urges STB to take pre-emptive action
  • Asian air carriers increase capacity
Maritime
  • Carrier buys presence in Latin America
  • Operating rights could complicate UPS deal
  • Shippers buy transport tickets at auctions
  • Cargo exiting Manila in aftermath of crash
  • Emery Worldwide wins Porsche pact
  • Uneven global economy hurts Fritz Cos.' revenue
  • Cargo space, reserved through the Net
  • UTU urges STB to take pre-emptive action
  • Asian air carriers increase capacity

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 29, 1999
Breaking News
  • Newport News to Record Second Quarter Gains
  • Duty Free Ends in Europe, but Tax Differences Remain
  • GEC Holds More Talks on Govan Shipyard
  • Pakhoed Delays Refinancing of Fleet
  • Transroll Seen Exiting Europe-Latin American Trade
  • Brazil''s Transroll Seen Exiting Europe-Latin American Trade
  • Pakhoed Delays Refinancing of Fleet
  • GEC Holds More Talks on Govan Shipyard
Maritime Contract News
  • Simon Awards Humber Sea Terminal Contract
  • Jinhui Unit To Buy Bulk Carrier

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 29, 1999
Breaking News
  • Newport News to Record Second Quarter Gains
  • Duty Free Ends in Europe, but Tax Differences Remain
  • GEC Holds More Talks on Govan Shipyard
  • Pakhoed Delays Refinancing of Fleet
  • Transroll Seen Exiting Europe-Latin American Trade
  • Brazil''s Transroll Seen Exiting Europe-Latin American Trade
  • Pakhoed Delays Refinancing of Fleet
  • GEC Holds More Talks on Govan Shipyard
Maritime Contract News
  • Simon Awards Humber Sea Terminal Contract
  • Jinhui Unit To Buy Bulk Carrier

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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