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January 18, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise venture closes even before first ship arrives
    Locally-based Lemingsway Cruises was to start operations on June 13 last year
  • Ex-rebels seize Philippine port demanding jobs
  • Indian port strike may be averted
  • Kandla port's cargo up at 47.78m tonnes last year
  • Cost of reopening Danube to shipping put at US$33m
  • Syrian bulker sinks
Air and Land Transport
  • Plane owners, pilots to discuss compensation with Mobil
    Crisis may cost Mobil A$1.2ma day, cost to economy estimated at A$50m a month
  • East Timor's commercial air services resume
  • Ansett's Tasmanian services resume after strike
  • Manila airport starts work on US$500m terminal
  • Cathay to order more planes this year
  • China bought 36 aircraft last year
Features
  • E-commerce the way to go
    Emergence of electronic commerce points to S'pore as the foremost neutral broker uniquely qualified for global role

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise venture closes even before first ship arrives
    Locally-based Lemingsway Cruises was to start operations on June 13 last year
  • Ex-rebels seize Philippine port demanding jobs
  • Indian port strike may be averted
  • Kandla port's cargo up at 47.78m tonnes last year
  • Cost of reopening Danube to shipping put at US$33m
  • Syrian bulker sinks
Air and Land Transport
  • Plane owners, pilots to discuss compensation with Mobil
    Crisis may cost Mobil A$1.2ma day, cost to economy estimated at A$50m a month
  • East Timor's commercial air services resume
  • Ansett's Tasmanian services resume after strike
  • Manila airport starts work on US$500m terminal
  • Cathay to order more planes this year
  • China bought 36 aircraft last year
Features
  • E-commerce the way to go
    Emergence of electronic commerce points to S'pore as the foremost neutral broker uniquely qualified for global role

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise venture closes even before first ship arrives
    Locally-based Lemingsway Cruises was to start operations on June 13 last year
  • Ex-rebels seize Philippine port demanding jobs
  • Indian port strike may be averted
  • Kandla port's cargo up at 47.78m tonnes last year
  • Cost of reopening Danube to shipping put at US$33m
  • Syrian bulker sinks
Air and Land Transport
  • Plane owners, pilots to discuss compensation with Mobil
    Crisis may cost Mobil A$1.2ma day, cost to economy estimated at A$50m a month
  • East Timor's commercial air services resume
  • Ansett's Tasmanian services resume after strike
  • Manila airport starts work on US$500m terminal
  • Cathay to order more planes this year
  • China bought 36 aircraft last year
Features
  • E-commerce the way to go
    Emergence of electronic commerce points to S'pore as the foremost neutral broker uniquely qualified for global role

Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese trade relations with Europe improving
  • MOL lands Toyota contract
  • Hapag-Lloyd connects Montreal to the Mediterranean
  • Los Angeles port figures up
  • Interfrigo change round
  • PSA sets record container movements for P&O Nedlloyd
  • Bias favours foreign shippers in Mexican waters
  • Air France man for Americas
  • Coleman joins RPA
  • Stimulation packages see CAAC's rankings rise
  • Atlas Air sets new record

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 17, 2000
  • Lufthansa doubles its investment in SAP software
  • Vopak buys terminal in Mexico
  • Protest DHL employees in Brussels
  • British airports invest in lastminute.com
  • PR-manager for the port
  • Sloshed pilot at Amsterdam Airport

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • FEFC to Meet in Tokyo to Mull over Business Plan
  • Carriers to Raise BAF in Asia/Europe Trades
  • Chinese Inspectors to Visit Citrus-Producing States
  • OOCL to Make Direct Call in Poland

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Port & Dock workers' - Strike begins
  • ASCON survey confirms economy's brisk march
  • New Mangalore Port to resume container vessel services from Jan. 23
  • Inflation rate tumbles down
  • Central excise revamp exercise under way with Canadian assistance
  • Coir products now the rage in eco-conscious West
  • Honge seeds may prove alternate fuel to power generation
  • Cars will meet Euro-II emission norms from April: SIAM
  • Russian co. asked to participate in highway bidding
  • Industry captains hail low interest regime
  • Nod for passenger-cum-cargo ship
  • Cotton imports set to spurt
  • Railways revoke 10 pc freight rebate on imported coal
  • Technopark phase II to be joint venture
  • Transmile homes in to Indian air cargo market
  • Jaswant's Israel visit to boost bilateral trade
  • Global oilseeds output, trade projected at new high
  • Mumbai Port fully geared to tackle any contingency
  • Modvat credit monitoring body planned
  • Exim Bank joins Asia-Pacific grouping
  • Corrigendum

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2000
  • Argentina: IFO380 available at a premium
  • Fujairah prices surge by $10
  • Cautious IPE crude rally
  • Brent could pass $30 this summer
  • NYMEX crude past $28 on OPEC cut recommendation

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • Bunker watch
  • Familiar faces to drive Far East service
  • Internet site links fruit exporters and buyers
  • Durban car terminal revs up volumes
  • Telkom monopoly obstructs SA's electronic trade prospects
  • Wharf Rat's diary
  • Ashwood seeks listing as fruit marketers hit hard times
  • Durban records three growth months
  • MSC adds own New Zealand link
  • Portnet urges after-hours flexibility
  • Harare rail traffic switches to longer route
  • New dredger arrives to deepen Beira
  • Rules of origin hold back SADC trade protocol
  • Zimbabwe shippers fear new airport handling monopoly
  • Nantai ships attract top dollar
  • New grain extractors go into service in Durban
  • Worldwide Ocean Freight market
  • Danzas-AEI muscles into top ranks
  • New express gateway chops a day off CT transit
  • Border-jumpers double
  • Officialdom blocks Trans-Kalahari highway growth
  • Something fishy for Maersk
  • Growing world demand augurs well for perishable industry
  • Keeping time
  • RB will host major port seminar
  • Mixed messages surround African Star plans
  • Ship arrested after flare causes fire

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Speed of the essence in new Norasia design
    NORASIA'S next set of ships on the drawing board will boast service speeds of 32 knots thanks to the design for a trio of medium speed diesel vessels, writes Matthew Flynn.
  • TotalFina hits at oil majors
    FRANCE'S TotalFina oil group has reacted furiously to a claim from Shell that it considered the Erika unfit for charter, counter-claiming that Shell is currently operating a 300,000 tonne tanker which it would not accept for service.
  • Golden Ocean to ease debt burden
    Golden Ocean Group has moved a step closer to pulling itself out of the financial morass into which it fell after contracting the world's largest newbuilding order book.
  • Cammell Laird scoops up rival Wright and Beyer
    Cammell Laird is acquiring control of River Mersey rival Wright and Beyer in a deal which continues the group's relentless mopping up of smaller British shiprepair yards, writes Tony Gray.
  • Gayssot in call for foc tanker ban
    FRENCH transport minister Jean-Claude Gayssot said yesterday the practice of chartering oil tankers under convenience flags should be outlawed after the oil spill from the sunken tanker Erika off France's west coast.
  • Erika sistership passes DNV internal review
    NORWEGIAN classification society Det Norske Veritas has said an internal review on an Erika sistership it classes has shown no need for special steps before the vessel's normal class renewal due this June.
  • Heerema victory deals major blow to Amec
    WORKERS at the Heerema offshore yard in Hartlepool are celebrating after landing a multimillion pound order. But the news has come as a devastating blow to staff at Amec Process and Energy, just 30 miles away in Wallsend.
  • New World First Ferry takes over Hong Kong links
    NEW World First Ferry has successfully taken over eight inner harbour and outlying island services from incumbent company Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry, writes Keith Wallis, Hong Kong.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 17, 2000
  • Erika report exonerates Indian crew
  • EU Commission to interrogate RINA
  • Wijsmuller acquires Cory Towage
  • Estonian bank sells stake in Hansatee
  • Golden Ocean seals debt-for-equity deal
  • Fred Cheng quits Golden Ocean
  • NCLH to elect new board
  • Finnlines flags vessels out of Finland
  • Marsaxlokk back at work
  • Canadians to merge bulker partnerships
  • New Mangalore to resume box traffic
  • India disputes port dredging rights
  • Trinidad clears LNG export project
  • No breakthrough in HK THC dispute
  • Alaska-BC rail link under discussion
  • New CEO for Melbourne Port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • UPS in China package venture
  • Marad changes way it counts fleet
  • Report: Truck drivers often licensed with serious illnesses
  • Genesee & Wyoming carloadings increase in December
  • I.D. Systems to provide fleet management for U.S. Postal Service
  • RailAmerica's trailer unit gets $5.2 Million Army order
  • Lloyd's chairman joins U.S. insurance trade group
  • Insurers Alliance and NAII break off merger negotiations
Transportation
  • Hub Group operates in eight cities
  • 3PLs turn to 'Net to match equipment, people with cargo
  • Port of Halifax container volume jumps by 8.4%
  • Federal rail agency wants trains to sound horns
  • BAX's Montgomery joins Union-Transport
Maritime
  • ILWU, employers find it difficult to deliver on cooperation pledge
  • Carrier bolsters fleet, expects record volume
  • Holt unit buys Perez stevedoring operations
  • Project to preserve 400 years of maritime history in the US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • UPS in China package venture
  • Marad changes way it counts fleet
  • Report: Truck drivers often licensed with serious illnesses
  • Genesee & Wyoming carloadings increase in December
  • I.D. Systems to provide fleet management for U.S. Postal Service
  • RailAmerica's trailer unit gets $5.2 Million Army order
  • Lloyd's chairman joins U.S. insurance trade group
  • Insurers Alliance and NAII break off merger negotiations
Transportation
  • Hub Group operates in eight cities
  • 3PLs turn to 'Net to match equipment, people with cargo
  • Port of Halifax container volume jumps by 8.4%
  • Federal rail agency wants trains to sound horns
  • BAX's Montgomery joins Union-Transport
Maritime
  • ILWU, employers find it difficult to deliver on cooperation pledge
  • Carrier bolsters fleet, expects record volume
  • Holt unit buys Perez stevedoring operations
  • Project to preserve 400 years of maritime history in the US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • UPS in China package venture
  • Marad changes way it counts fleet
  • Report: Truck drivers often licensed with serious illnesses
  • Genesee & Wyoming carloadings increase in December
  • I.D. Systems to provide fleet management for U.S. Postal Service
  • RailAmerica's trailer unit gets $5.2 Million Army order
  • Lloyd's chairman joins U.S. insurance trade group
  • Insurers Alliance and NAII break off merger negotiations
Transportation
  • Hub Group operates in eight cities
  • 3PLs turn to 'Net to match equipment, people with cargo
  • Port of Halifax container volume jumps by 8.4%
  • Federal rail agency wants trains to sound horns
  • BAX's Montgomery joins Union-Transport
Maritime
  • ILWU, employers find it difficult to deliver on cooperation pledge
  • Carrier bolsters fleet, expects record volume
  • Holt unit buys Perez stevedoring operations
  • Project to preserve 400 years of maritime history in the US

Marine Linkweb site
JANUARY 17, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Bergesen Orders Four Tankers From Hitachi
Breaking News
  • BP Amoco Tightens Rules For Old Tankers
  • South Korean Ship Orders Up 127% In 1999
  • Bangladesh Port Woes Cause Shippers Headaches
  • S&P's Cuts Pacific & Atlantic Ratings
  • MarAd Report Confirms U.S. Fleet Growth

Marine Linkweb site
JANUARY 17, 2000
Maritime Contract News
  • Bergesen Orders Four Tankers From Hitachi
Breaking News
  • BP Amoco Tightens Rules For Old Tankers
  • South Korean Ship Orders Up 127% In 1999
  • Bangladesh Port Woes Cause Shippers Headaches
  • S&P's Cuts Pacific & Atlantic Ratings
  • MarAd Report Confirms U.S. Fleet Growth

Journal de la Marine Marchandeweb site
Actualité Maritime et Transport
  • Navires sous-normes : que font les assureurs ?
  • Bruxelles : la pression sur les sociétés de classification
  • "Pour en Finir avec les marées noires", intervention de Georges Sarre, président délégué du Mouvement des citoyens
  • Novorossiisk, porte de la Russie méridionale
    Transports terrestres
  • SNCF : pari gagné
  • Lente levée des barrages routiers après l'accord
Actualité Internationale
  • ROYAUME-UNI : le port de Londres augmente ses tarifs
  • PAYS-BAS : aide aux ports mais pas à la construction navale
  • BELGIQUE : création de l'armement Ferryways
  • SOMALIE : ouverture du port de Berbera au commerce éthiopien
  • KENYA : un nouveau directeur pour la KPA
  • AFRIQUE DU SUD : Richards Bay : appel d'offres pour une cale sèche
  • JAPON : situation de la construction navale
    Marines militaires
  • Blocus maritime des Moluques
Actualité Portuaire Européenne
  • FELIXSTOWE : la concurrence d'Ipswich
  • ROTTERDAM : le trafic par secteurs en 1999
  • ANVERS : un nouveau porte-parole de la communauté portuaire
  • CALAIS : 17 millions de passagers et trafic en forte hausse
  • DUNKERQUE : trafic 1999 en baisse, conteneurs et ambitions en hausse
  • LE HAVRE : des "ex-ACH" dans l'aéronautique
  • ROUEN : trafic fluvial : 43,5 % de croissance à la fin novembre
  • BREST : La-Molenez en cours de construction
  • NANTES/ST-NAZAIRE : trafic, des résultats contrastés
  • BARCELONE : privatisation de l'exploitation de la Rambla del Mar
  • MARSEILLE/FOS : Marseille-Europort se recroqueville
  • NICE : le rallye de Tunisie embarquera à Nice

Journal de la Marine Marchandeweb site
Actualité Maritime et Transport
  • Navires sous-normes : que font les assureurs ?
  • Bruxelles : la pression sur les sociétés de classification
  • "Pour en Finir avec les marées noires", intervention de Georges Sarre, président délégué du Mouvement des citoyens
  • Novorossiisk, porte de la Russie méridionale
    Transports terrestres
  • SNCF : pari gagné
  • Lente levée des barrages routiers après l'accord
Actualité Internationale
  • ROYAUME-UNI : le port de Londres augmente ses tarifs
  • PAYS-BAS : aide aux ports mais pas à la construction navale
  • BELGIQUE : création de l'armement Ferryways
  • SOMALIE : ouverture du port de Berbera au commerce éthiopien
  • KENYA : un nouveau directeur pour la KPA
  • AFRIQUE DU SUD : Richards Bay : appel d'offres pour une cale sèche
  • JAPON : situation de la construction navale
    Marines militaires
  • Blocus maritime des Moluques
Actualité Portuaire Européenne
  • FELIXSTOWE : la concurrence d'Ipswich
  • ROTTERDAM : le trafic par secteurs en 1999
  • ANVERS : un nouveau porte-parole de la communauté portuaire
  • CALAIS : 17 millions de passagers et trafic en forte hausse
  • DUNKERQUE : trafic 1999 en baisse, conteneurs et ambitions en hausse
  • LE HAVRE : des "ex-ACH" dans l'aéronautique
  • ROUEN : trafic fluvial : 43,5 % de croissance à la fin novembre
  • BREST : La-Molenez en cours de construction
  • NANTES/ST-NAZAIRE : trafic, des résultats contrastés
  • BARCELONE : privatisation de l'exploitation de la Rambla del Mar
  • MARSEILLE/FOS : Marseille-Europort se recroqueville
  • NICE : le rallye de Tunisie embarquera à Nice

Journal de la Marine Marchandeweb site
Actualité Maritime et Transport
  • Navires sous-normes : que font les assureurs ?
  • Bruxelles : la pression sur les sociétés de classification
  • "Pour en Finir avec les marées noires", intervention de Georges Sarre, président délégué du Mouvement des citoyens
  • Novorossiisk, porte de la Russie méridionale
    Transports terrestres
  • SNCF : pari gagné
  • Lente levée des barrages routiers après l'accord
Actualité Internationale
  • ROYAUME-UNI : le port de Londres augmente ses tarifs
  • PAYS-BAS : aide aux ports mais pas à la construction navale
  • BELGIQUE : création de l'armement Ferryways
  • SOMALIE : ouverture du port de Berbera au commerce éthiopien
  • KENYA : un nouveau directeur pour la KPA
  • AFRIQUE DU SUD : Richards Bay : appel d'offres pour une cale sèche
  • JAPON : situation de la construction navale
    Marines militaires
  • Blocus maritime des Moluques
Actualité Portuaire Européenne
  • FELIXSTOWE : la concurrence d'Ipswich
  • ROTTERDAM : le trafic par secteurs en 1999
  • ANVERS : un nouveau porte-parole de la communauté portuaire
  • CALAIS : 17 millions de passagers et trafic en forte hausse
  • DUNKERQUE : trafic 1999 en baisse, conteneurs et ambitions en hausse
  • LE HAVRE : des "ex-ACH" dans l'aéronautique
  • ROUEN : trafic fluvial : 43,5 % de croissance à la fin novembre
  • BREST : La-Molenez en cours de construction
  • NANTES/ST-NAZAIRE : trafic, des résultats contrastés
  • BARCELONE : privatisation de l'exploitation de la Rambla del Mar
  • MARSEILLE/FOS : Marseille-Europort se recroqueville
  • NICE : le rallye de Tunisie embarquera à Nice

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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