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BRIEFS
June 16, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage
    But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
  • MPA renews training programme with IMO
  • Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
  • United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn
    Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
  • Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
  • Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
  • Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
  • Hub airports under scrutiny
    US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
  • Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage
    But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
  • MPA renews training programme with IMO
  • Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
  • United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn
    Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
  • Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
  • Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
  • Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
  • Hub airports under scrutiny
    US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
  • Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage
    But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
  • MPA renews training programme with IMO
  • Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
  • United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn
    Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
  • Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
  • Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
  • Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
  • Hub airports under scrutiny
    US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
  • Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage
    But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
  • MPA renews training programme with IMO
  • Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
  • United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn
    Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
  • Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
  • Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
  • Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
  • Hub airports under scrutiny
    US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
  • Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel

Sched Netweb site
  • HK fit to ship
  • Taiwan in US$3.1 billion bullet-train deal
  • Chittagong confusion
  • Kvaerner restructures
  • K&N signs with econia.com
  • Alitalia set to sue ex-partner KLM
  • Emery appoints senior managers
  • Grand Aire bags US$20m contract

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 15, 2000
  • Merger UAL and US Airways disputed
  • ECT welcomes three Atlantic services
  • GATX sells GATX Logistics
  • KLM wants own terminal

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 15, 2000
  • Mosvold back in VLCC newbuilding market
    Norway's Mosvold Shipping has signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 308,000 dwt VLCC for delivery in August 2002.
  • $127.8 million contract for Southwest Marine
    Southwest Marine Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $127,826,488 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the AGF 11, LPD 4, and LSD 36 class phased maintenance programs.
  • Blast off coatings ... on your PC
    It may sound like a computer game for coatings contractors, but the Paintblaster is actually a training and educational tool for specifiers and field personnel. Beta-1 Test is available free for limited time.
  • LNG come back
    Pipelines giant Williams (NYSE:WMB ) has finalized its acquisition of Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership from affiliates of Columbia Energy Group for approximately $150 million. This sets the stage for the reopening of the Cove Point LNG import facility in Cove Point, Md,
  • No getting away from recycling
    Some cruise lines offer you rock climbing at sea. Holland America Line offers you recycling.

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Dopo anni di stasi la marina italiana aumenta del 10% in tonnellaggio e del 4% in numero di navi
    La flotta torna a crescere
    Clerici (Confitarma): per assecondare lo sviluppo del settore ora serve la tassazione forfettaria
  • Intesa per le consulenze su shipping e logistica Alleanza online Metis-Clarkson
  • E la Cogemar riporta il cemento greco a Napoli
  • Porti, la riforma slitta ancora e la Ue punta il dito sugli aiuti

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Samsung rebounds with $500m orders
    SAMSUNG Heavy Industries has alleviated the pain of losing a large containership deal to Japan by scooping orders worth almost $500m from the Norwegian and Greek Cypriot tanker owning communities.
  • Louis Cruise Lines
    Louis Cruise Lines of Cyprus yesterday acquired the cruiseship Calypso for $14m at an auction in Pireaus. The Calypso will be incorporated into Louis' cruise schedule between Cyprus and the Greek islands later this year, the Nicosia-based company said in a statement. The vessel has a capacity of 618 passengers in 243 cabins. The acquisition brings the number of vessels administered by Louis to 23 - 18 owned and five under management.
  • Norio Ohga
    Norio Ohga, chairman of the board of Sony, and Nobuyuki Idei, president and chief executive (left), join Berlin's governing mayor Eberhard Diepgen (far right) in a toast with sake during the opening ceremony of a new Sony Centre in Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. The building incorporates Sony Europe's headquarters on Kemper Platz and a 4,000 m public square covered by a giant glass cupola.
  • Brussels threat to UK ports
    The European Commission's plan to regulate access to port services could cause great disruption to ports in the United Kingdom because of fundamental differences between the way British and European ports operate, according to British industry sources.
  • Anchor handlers and PSVs in strong demand
    The North Sea spot market has been extremely busy over the past week, with PSVs and anchor handlers enjoying a very busy period.
  • Joint plan for fourth Las Palmas terminal
    TERMINAL operator La Luz Terminal de Contenedores and Spanish construction group Necso Entrecanales Cubiertas are considering a plan jointly to develop and operate a fourth container terminal in the Port of La Luz at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
  • Winter Tide limps to A&P
    The 5,084 gt reefer Winter Tide, laden with a cargo of ammonium nitrate, has arrived at the A&P Falmouth shipyard in southwest England for an inspection and repairs after being involved in a three-vessel collision off the Dutch coast with the 35,598 gt container vessel Sabrina and the fishing trawler Concordia, writes David Barnicoat. All three vessels sustained only minor damage.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 15, 2000
  • Seamasters says the H&W order 'will go ahead'
  • Brokers compensated for losing staff to rival
  • 1997 Derbyshire report dubbed 'whitewash'
  • LR reveals details of ultra large container ship
  • Halterm blasts govt over hearing refusal
  • Hessenatie-Noord Natie merger 'inevitable'
  • Wah Kwong losses escalate
  • PanAdriatic starts ambitious ro-ro trades
  • Separated Daewoo Shipbuilding to post profit
  • Over 60 feared dead as ferry sinks
  • Cruise boom has spin-off for sub-contractors
  • Adsteam 'premature' in tug dispute
  • Second fatal explosion at breakers
  • Brazilian ship agents face challenges
  • Drought hits Chinese grain output
  • India seeks markets for surplus sugar
  • Hijacked ship free of explosives
  • CTA plans review of Coasting Trade Act
  • New holding company for Portland Shipyard
  • Shanghai agencies join forces

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Customs agents launch new protests in Brazil
    The two-day "surprise strike" in Santos is the latest chapter in a 4-month-old campaign for higher pay, new work rules.
  • FMC wins injunction against NVOCC
    The court order involves a Los Angeles-area company operating without a license, bond or published tariff.
  • ILA talks adjourn
    Dockworkers and employer officials ended two days of negotiations Wednesday in Miami Beach.
  • RadioShack online ex-im to TradeCard system
    RadioShack Corp. has begun using Tradecard's online system for transactions ranging from purchase orders to payments.
  • Amtrak opens new shipping facility in Detroit
  • Circle, Capstan partner in e-logistics
  • Kansas City Southern to spin-off financial services
  • Idaho court approves $27 million truck tax settlement
  • BA's shifting of priorities hampers US-British talks
  • Hapag-Lloyd expects sharp growth in North Atlantic container traffic
  • US, EU differ over airport slot allocations, subsidies
  • Allee named port director at Beaumont
  • DaimlerChrysler taps Singapore for logistics hub
  • Lawmakers warn that airline merger could hurt competition
  • GATX Corp. sells logistics subsidiary
  • Low terminates KLLM tender offer

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 15, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Wärtsilä To Outfit Costa Classica
Breaking News
  • Crowley Promotes Teng To Expanded Role
  • Trondheim Recognizes Autoship Systems
  • Kobelco Marine Opens U.S. Subsidiary
  • ABB Facility Authorized As Repair Center
  • Austal Director Honored For Service
  • Cygnus Gauges Upgraded
  • Damen Reaches New Standards With Cat Power
  • Columbia Coastal Deploys Feeder Barge

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 15, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Wärtsilä To Outfit Costa Classica
Breaking News
  • Crowley Promotes Teng To Expanded Role
  • Trondheim Recognizes Autoship Systems
  • Kobelco Marine Opens U.S. Subsidiary
  • ABB Facility Authorized As Repair Center
  • Austal Director Honored For Service
  • Cygnus Gauges Upgraded
  • Damen Reaches New Standards With Cat Power
  • Columbia Coastal Deploys Feeder Barge

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 15, 2000
  • Angel with clipped wings
  • Sriracha Harbor restructures debt
  • India hits the road
  • New Yangtze River railroad link
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo about to start Delhi flights

TradeWindsweb site
  • Mosvold ups VLCC order
    Norwegian shipowner Mosvold Shipping has doubled its VLCC newbuilding order, as other owners eye up berth space.
  • SSY opts to pay million dollar damages to Clarkson
    Rival broking giants SSY and Clarkson have agreed to an out-of-court settlement in a row over three brokers and a lucrative sugar freight account.
  • Clarkson talks up commitment to Australia
    Shipbroker Clarkson says it will maintain its two Australian offices, despite the loss of a major account.
  • Knutzen keeps Swedish Club role
    Robert Knutzen has retained a place on the board of the Swedish Club despite being ousted from the management of Golden Ocean
  • MC Shipping weeds out old vessels
    Monte Carlo-headquartered shipowner MC Shipping has sold off two of its older multipurpose vessels in loss making deals.
  • Wah Kwong losses stack up
    Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong announced a 755% growth in losses for the last financial year.
  • Global Ocean creditors support restructuring plan
    Creditors committee moves against threat to half price buyback deal.
  • British Ports group markets ferry business
    UK port operator Associated British Ports Holdings is to sell off its ferry operation Red Funnel Group.
  • Boxship boys hook up in container port bid
    Neptune Orient Lines has teamed up with Samudera Lines to make a play for an Indonesian container terminal, as it strives to grow its logistics business.
  • CMB plans port arm merger
    Belgian shipowning group CMB is to hook up its port subsidiary Hessenatie with rival Noord Natie.
  • Eastport Maritime extends empire
    Asian shipbroking shop Eastport is growing its business by opening a new European arm in The Netherlands.
  • Maltese ship wins "Rustbucket of the month" infamy
    IACS to probe another RINA classed vessel that has been detained for more than 90 deficiencies.
  • French vote to hit hard on offending tanker captains
    Tanker masters who illegally dump oil at sea are likely to face tough sentances under a new French law, passed in the wake of the Erika sinking.
  • ABC priced at up to $200m
    Details of the stocklisting plans for P&O's bulk shipowning subsidiary were unveiled on Tuesday.
  • SeaEscape Cruises to raise funds for expansion
    Florida cruise to nowhere operation plans reverse takeover to tap public capital markets.
  • Brussels gives OK to state aid for German yards
    State aid for German shipbuilding can continue this year says European Commission
  • Cosmo sheds share of tanker arm
    A Mitsubishi Oil affiliate is to buy into Cosmo Oil's tanker-owning subsidiary.
  • Boardroom split at Vopak
    The vice president of the company that has a 50% stake in Brostrom and other shipping interests has resigned over strategic differences.
  • KOGAS continues quest for LNG carrier
    Korean LNG importer KOGAS opened fresh negotiations with a lone shipowner for time-charter business.
  • Petrobras set to feed tanker-hungry scrap market
    Brazilian owner Petrobras is expected to put one of its oldest tankers up for disposal shortly as breakers scour the market for tanker tonnage.
  • RINA hesitates over rival suitors
    Directors of the Italian classification society play hard to get as ABS and BV press share deal.
  • Bidders line up for Vela time-charter
    At least ten shipowners are taking a punt on VLCC time-charter business, amid strong prevailing spot market conditions.
  • Italian cargoship hijack ends
    The hijacking of a Bogazzi vessel by asylum seekers who threatened to detonate a bomb has ended peacefully.
  • NYK ups boxship orders
    Shipowning giant Nippon Yusen KK has returned to a Japanese yard to boost its post Panamax containership fleet.

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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 informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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