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BRIEFS
September 1, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk assures shippers of quality service
    [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand has assured shippers that they will not suffer any loss of efficiency or delays as a result of the shipping line moving its transhipment hub to the Pelepas port in Johor.
  • E-commerce site selling ship supplies launched
  • China reforms maritime industry
Air and Land Transport
  • US acts to stop mistreatment of Asians at airport
    [WASHINGTON] The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) said it will take steps to address complaints about the mistreatment of Asians who attempt to enter the country at the Portland International Airport in Oregon.
  • EVA's 1st half profit soars to NT$1.3b
  • Newest Aussie airline debuts amid price war
  • Taxi fares in Sydney to go up during Olympics
  • Hainan Airlines to acquire another Chinese carrier
Features
  • Limited scope for Asian mergers
    SHIPPING experts are predicting that the wave of consolidation in the shipping world, which has so far mainly affected Europe and the United States, is likely to move over to Asia.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk assures shippers of quality service
    [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand has assured shippers that they will not suffer any loss of efficiency or delays as a result of the shipping line moving its transhipment hub to the Pelepas port in Johor.
  • E-commerce site selling ship supplies launched
  • China reforms maritime industry
Air and Land Transport
  • US acts to stop mistreatment of Asians at airport
    [WASHINGTON] The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) said it will take steps to address complaints about the mistreatment of Asians who attempt to enter the country at the Portland International Airport in Oregon.
  • EVA's 1st half profit soars to NT$1.3b
  • Newest Aussie airline debuts amid price war
  • Taxi fares in Sydney to go up during Olympics
  • Hainan Airlines to acquire another Chinese carrier
Features
  • Limited scope for Asian mergers
    SHIPPING experts are predicting that the wave of consolidation in the shipping world, which has so far mainly affected Europe and the United States, is likely to move over to Asia.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk assures shippers of quality service
    [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand has assured shippers that they will not suffer any loss of efficiency or delays as a result of the shipping line moving its transhipment hub to the Pelepas port in Johor.
  • E-commerce site selling ship supplies launched
  • China reforms maritime industry
Air and Land Transport
  • US acts to stop mistreatment of Asians at airport
    [WASHINGTON] The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) said it will take steps to address complaints about the mistreatment of Asians who attempt to enter the country at the Portland International Airport in Oregon.
  • EVA's 1st half profit soars to NT$1.3b
  • Newest Aussie airline debuts amid price war
  • Taxi fares in Sydney to go up during Olympics
  • Hainan Airlines to acquire another Chinese carrier
Features
  • Limited scope for Asian mergers
    SHIPPING experts are predicting that the wave of consolidation in the shipping world, which has so far mainly affected Europe and the United States, is likely to move over to Asia.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Need a box? Be prepared to pay
    With domestic trailers and containers in short supply at West Coast ports, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads will levy surcharges to reposition the empty equipment.
  • Capacity in Europe-South America trade to fall
    Carriers agreeing to enter a vessel-sharing arrangement between Europe and the east coast of South America have effectively sliced current capacity.
  • Lykes upgrades trans-Atlantic services
    The carrier will increase the number of its weekly, fixed-day trans-Atlantic sailings by 16 to a total of 38.
  • Hutchison stake in Malaysian terminal expected
    Purchase would come only days after Maersk Sealand acquired a similar stake in the new Port of Tanjung Pelepas near Singapore.
  • Germany to double airport capacity
    Transport authorities see need arising from increase in demand for passenger and cargo services.
  • Australasia pool ends cargo-allocation requirement
  • Customs seeks comment on proposal to integrate drawback filings into AES
  • DFW breaks ground on new terminal
  • Bath Iron Works, largest union reach deal
  • Scotland's Clydeport posts increase in earnings
  • Suspect arrested in train derailment
  • Air Canada takes over regional carrier
  • China readies further expansion at Yantian
  • US agency shuts down Indiana motor carrier

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's no slouch
  • Grand Alliance once again chooses XICT
  • Nationwide postal logistics service for China
  • Arctic smarctic
  • Asia fuels surge in Port of Long Beach imports
  • Malaysia Airlines Cargo reveals German connection
  • Criss-cross flight to revamp FedEx network
  • IATA reviews 1999's global air freight data
  • Burns for Delta's top finance position

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • Total blockade by France
  • Chirac intervened in CMA/CGM-case
  • Documentation fee American shippers
  • One-click freight payment K-Line
  • New strategy chief TNT Post
  • KLM technicians strike in protest
  • Virgin orders 2 Boeing 747-400s

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • New Orleans higher than Houston on congestion/tighter avails
  • Houston prices seen steady to firm
  • Fuel oil prices at lower levels in Durban
  • African West Coast market review
  • Mombasa and Dar Es Salaam: Avails OK
  • Fluctuating demand in Great Belt
  • Rotterdam and St Petersburg snapshot
  • Falmouth and Tallinn prices
  • Singapore back to highs for month end
  • South Korean prices steady in quiet market
  • Gas oil prices up in Italy and Malta
  • Istanbul: Avails OK, demand quiet
  • Fuel oil still tight in Piraeus
  • MGO prices high in Gibraltar
  • Posted prices for Jeddah/Dammam
  • Rises anticipated in Fujairah
  • Product limits in place in Suez
  • Hong Kong with moderate typhoon warning
  • Mixed availability reports from Japan
  • New weekly global averages

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • Lykes Lines Upgrades Transatlantic Services

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Terminal container
    Istituti di credito e Fondi in corsa per l'acquisto di scali specializzati
    Porti, è tempo di shopping
    Capitali dell'Estremo Oriente pronti a investire in Inghilterra e a rilevare impianti a Malta e al Pireo
  • A Gioia Tauro automobili dal Far East
  • E Psa prepara una seconda offensiva anche in Italia
  • Salerno aspetta l'Autorità e accoglie il commissario
  • Marsiglia, pubblicità osé per «sedurre» nuovi traffici

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • French cash pledge ends Channel blockades
    FRENCH fishermen were lifting their blockade of French ports yesterday after the government promised them measures to help them cope with high fuel costs, writes Andrew Spurrier.
  • Greece go-slow call on tanker cull
    GREECE has unveiled a proposal for a more measured phase out of single-hull tankers in European waters after a thorough study of the impact that the European Commission's post-Erika package would have on its own fleet.
  • Horace Clarkson profits soar
    HORACE Clarkson, parent of shipbroking major Clarksons, has posted interim pre-tax profits of '1.9m ($2.8m), up from '0.5m in the corresponding period last year.
  • Clydeport shrugs off Hunterston rail problems
    Glasgow-based port operator Clydeport has reported a 9% increase in pre-tax profit for the first six months of the year, with rail-related problems at its Hunterston coal terminal covered by gains from its remaining port and property businesses.
  • Arbitration awards Finnlines wider workforce rights
    A Finnish labour deal involving 22 Polish seamen hired by liner shipping group Finnlines could open the door to a wider hiring of non-Finnish seafarers on nationally flagged ships, writes Rajesh Joshi.
  • Luca Vitiello cleared over Erika ownership
    FRENCH maritime accident investigation bureau BEA Mer has been forced to make a public admission that it wrongly named Luca Vitiello as an owner of the Erika in its preliminary report.
  • BP Amoco ship vetting crackdown
    BP AMOCO has tightened up vetting criteria for older tankers, with tough new guidelines that will force the vast majority of classification societies to prove that their standards match those of three leading players in the sector.
  • Cal Dive wins US cash for new semi-submersible
    HOUSTON-based Cal Dive International, which runs marine construction vessels and does salvage work in the Gulf of Mexico, has secured $138.5m in Title XI financing for what it described as a revolutionary new semi-submersible vessel.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
  • Ritas escorted from Cape Town
  • Bunkers smuggling worries Jakarta
  • Maersk sets up PTP shuttle
  • Daewoo holds out for tax break
  • Hutchison faces port deal probe
  • Manila bidder queries figures
  • MHI to slash yard jobs
  • Claims down for Standard
  • Ailing Buquebus seeks partner
  • Maersk/CMA-CGM in Caribs link
  • P&O will control Cochin terminal
  • Paris capitulates to protesters
  • Erika pumping not over yet
  • Danes push for tonnage tax
  • P&O bids to beat blockade
  • Cammell wins Varna backing
  • Danish owners predict earnings hike
  • Nordland pollutes coast
  • Celebrity cancels four cruises
  • Fredriksen nears Osprey bid limit

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Celebrity's Millennium - Not So Good Vibrations
  • Costa Crociere Taps Kvaerner Once Again
  • Krupp Business Unit Receives Hopper Dredger Order
  • New World To Boast MacGregor Packages
Breaking News
  • Carnival To Cancel Two Voyages On Elation For Preventative Maintenance
  • Wärtsilä NSD Address Sulzer RTA84T Bedplate Fears
  • Oil Export Terminal Re-Opens
  • Fincantieri Launches Golden Princess
  • P&O Stena Lines Resumes Operations
  • MarAd Elects New Shipbuilding Administrator
  • GE Marine Engines Appoints Douglas As Marketing Director
  • Furuno Appoints Thompson To Head New Product Group

Marine Linkweb site
AUGUST 31, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Celebrity's Millennium - Not So Good Vibrations
  • Costa Crociere Taps Kvaerner Once Again
  • Krupp Business Unit Receives Hopper Dredger Order
  • New World To Boast MacGregor Packages
Breaking News
  • Carnival To Cancel Two Voyages On Elation For Preventative Maintenance
  • Wärtsilä NSD Address Sulzer RTA84T Bedplate Fears
  • Oil Export Terminal Re-Opens
  • Fincantieri Launches Golden Princess
  • P&O Stena Lines Resumes Operations
  • MarAd Elects New Shipbuilding Administrator
  • GE Marine Engines Appoints Douglas As Marketing Director
  • Furuno Appoints Thompson To Head New Product Group

TradeWindsweb site
  • Shipping world awaits LOF 2000
    The leading marine salvage form, LOF 95, will be relaunched Friday, after being simplified due to the increasingly multilingual nature of the industry in the new millennium.
  • Precious plans fleet renewal
    Thai shipowner Precious Shipping is earmarking upcoming funds to renew its fleet of Handysize bulkers.
  • Salvage experts battle to save grounded ship
    Greek rescue teams are attempting to refloat the stricken cargoship Nordland, as hopes rise that environmental impact will not be as bad as first feared.
  • Lihai bulkers held in Durban
    Hong Kong shipmanager Lihai International Shipping has fallen foul of the new tough-look Durban port state control regime.
  • Loki lightens losses
    Norwegian shipowner Loki turned in interim losses, but income is showing signs of improvement.
  • MIF shows strong growth
    Tsakos-backed MIF is backing the current strong tanker market and renewing its fleet, while it turns in healthy profits.
  • Thousand shipbuilding jobs to go at Mitsubishi
    Japanese yard giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to shed a sixth of its shipbuilding workforce as it tries to compete with Korean rivals.
  • Belships wins coal contract
    Norwegian owner Belships has scooped a $300m coal contract which will help expand its Panamax bulker business.
  • Attica logs profit rise
    Profits rose for Greek ferry company Attica Enterprises, although its subsidiaries were hit by higher fuel costs.
  • Sea Trader arrest ends but legal battles loom
    The ship at the centre of a pay row in Oslo has been released from arrest by Norway's ferry operator Color Line, but court disputes look set to rumble on.
  • Samudera profits up
    Indonesian feedership operator Samudera Shipping Line is being buoyed up by a rise in regional economic activity.
  • Fredriksen inches up Osprey stake
    John Fredriksen-controlled World Shipholding looks perfectly poised for a final swoop on Osprey Maritime, after buying a fresh 0.07% stake Tuesday.
  • Polish Register positive over IACS hearing
    As a crucial meeting with the International Association of Classification Societies looms, the Polish Register of Shipping is hopeful it can still win back its membership.
  • Lauritzen profits slump
    The poor reefer market high bunker costs and the pull out from shipbuilding have hit interim profits for Danish shipowner J Lauritzen Holdings.
  • Record reserves for Erika club
    Strong investment return wipes out Steamship Mutual underwriting loss.
  • Standard Club hikes free reserves $1.1m
    Top rated P&I club gains 2m gt but P&O chief Graeme Dunlop pledges quality focus will continue.
  • P&I premiums set to rise
    West of England warns rates must increase to preserve financial strength of the clubs.
  • Cammell Laird closes in on Varna
    Creditors of Bulgaria's debt-ridden Varna Shipyard have approved UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird's restructuring plans, paving the way for a takeover.
  • Minoan Lines slides into the red
    Heavyweight Greek passengership operator Minoan Lines has made a pre-tax loss in the first half of 2000
  • Bedplate repair costs and logistics mount
    Plans to replace the engine bedplates of at least 11 VLCCs are likely to present problems for shiprepair yards,while cost is becoming an increasingly sensitive issue.
  • Owners opt for bedplate replacement
    Engine bedplates with cracking problems in 11 VLCCs will be replaced but there is no need for any immediate action, designer Wartsila NSD Corp says.
  • Aker Finnyards wins Tallink order
    Estonian ferry operator invests $151m on 2,500 passenger newbuilding.
  • Profits up 50% at China Shipping
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC), the Hong Kong stocklisted arm of China Shipping Group, is preparing to boost its oil tanker fleet as earnings rise.
  • Clarksons in the money
    Booming freight markets to fund acquisition strategy.
  • Cammell Laird ties up Cascade deal
    British shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird has bought a 49% stake in US shipyard operator Cascade, and could take a controlling interest within two years.
  • Bergen and Unitas clubs to merge
    New Norwegian Hull Club will be powerful force in world marine insurance market.
  • Standard & Poor's boost for hull clubs merger
    The insurance rating service says the proposed Norwegian Hull Club will be a "mutual champion"
  • US marine insurers join forces
    The American P&I Club and the American Hull Insurance Syndicate are getting together in a strategic alliance.
  • BT Shipping delisted by NASDAQ
    Cash-strapped BT Shipping has lost its US listing and is now trading its stock on an 'over the counter' market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
SHIPPING
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
EDITORIAL
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
CRUISES
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
CRUISES
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
SHIPPING
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
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
Leghorn
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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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
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