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BRIEFS
June 4, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie shipbuilder Incat to fire 20% of workforce
    AUSTRALIAN catamaran building company Incat said last Friday it would fire one fifth of its staff because of a downturn in world demand.
  • Cho Yang files for receivership: creditor
  • New team takes over at APL Logistics
  • Up to 100 missing in ferry mishap
Air and Land Transport
  • Plane forced to abort takeoff at HK to dodge 747
    A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane was forced to abort takeoff at Hong Kong airport after a Taiwanese carrier inched dangerously close to the runway, an official said Thursday.
  • Plane incidents and cellphones
  • Qantas trains staff to replace Philippine strikers
  • MAS to look into criticisms by freight-forwarders
  • GE, Pratt & Whitney after more buyers
  • 4 Taiwan firms to take 49% of China airport venture
  • Narita suffers its worst cargo decline in April

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie shipbuilder Incat to fire 20% of workforce
    AUSTRALIAN catamaran building company Incat said last Friday it would fire one fifth of its staff because of a downturn in world demand.
  • Cho Yang files for receivership: creditor
  • New team takes over at APL Logistics
  • Up to 100 missing in ferry mishap
Air and Land Transport
  • Plane forced to abort takeoff at HK to dodge 747
    A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane was forced to abort takeoff at Hong Kong airport after a Taiwanese carrier inched dangerously close to the runway, an official said Thursday.
  • Plane incidents and cellphones
  • Qantas trains staff to replace Philippine strikers
  • MAS to look into criticisms by freight-forwarders
  • GE, Pratt & Whitney after more buyers
  • 4 Taiwan firms to take 49% of China airport venture
  • Narita suffers its worst cargo decline in April

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • Airborne lays off 640 employees
    The layoffs - the first systemwide work force reduction in the company's 55-year history - span all subsidiaries and nearly every organizational level, from officers and management to staff and line personnel.
  • Integres plan angers forwarders
    The Airforwarders Association, reacting to the new joint venture's plan to target small and medium-sized shippers, has called a meeting for Monday afternoon in Indianapolis.
  • McCormick resigns as head of ATA
    Walter B. McCormick Jr. said he is resigning as president and chief executive of the American Trucking Associations to become president of the United States Telecom Association.
  • Customs nominee leaves an impression
    Former Customs Commissioner George J. Weise recalls Robert C. Bonner as a "tough negotiator" in his days as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
  • Hutchison project to double capacity at Korean port
  • Malaysian ports upgrade equipment
  • Moller subsidiary acquires Dutch towage company
  • APL Logistics fills key management posts
  • Bologna to become key European intermodal hub
  • AAPA chief opposes hub-spoke solution for ports
  • Atlas signs with Antonov operator
  • Cho Yang files for reorganization
  • Asian shippers push for talks with carriers
  • Earl Odom, Airbus VP, dies

Sched Netweb site
  • Exel lands Levi Strauss contract
  • MRA lowers Cypriot import THC
  • Ahlers Shenship to provide CTN for Burkina Faso
  • SCT walks off with freight industry awards
  • Trans-Tasman turbulence over Qantas bid
  • NWA on track for Edmonton
  • Emirates starts service to Hyderabad

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • Cho yang files for court receivership
  • A/P Moller bought Wijsmuller
  • UPS tags in Office XP from Microsoft
  • Qantas kind to New Zealand
  • Atlas Air with Volga-Dnepr Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Gaz de France to acquire 10 pc stake in Petronet LNG
  • Rubber growers body opposes import move
  • Pepper exports up, spices down
  • UK invites investments in leading edge technologies
  • Textiles exports to Gulf face threat
  • Dumping probe into BOPP film launched
  • Canada action plan to promote trade ties soon
  • Grains export: New strategy need felt
  • Definitive duty on aniline imports from EU mooted
  • FMD apprehension brightens India's milk powder export prospects
  • 1.2 pc growth in cargo traffic at Major Ports
  • CWC opens new Buffer Container Yard at D'Node
  • Atlas De Cargo wins 'Excellence Award' from Nepal Chamber
  • IATA adopts safety resolutions
  • ...posts $ 2.8 billion profit
  • BA posts $ 212 m full year profit
  • Lufthansa Cargo satisfied with Q1 results
  • Schenker Partners With Air France Express
  • Vietnam Air to invest $ 1 bn
  • Cathay, 3 China airlines come closer
  • Export growth decelerates to 5.5 pc in April
  • New investment limit in knitwear industry likely
  • Noted economist puts India's GDP growth at 5.8 pc
  • Surat SEZ offers to set up AEZ at Sachin
  • Govt may hike maize export prices
  • Commerce Ministry proposes to promote agri-export zones
  • AP to have country's biggest petrochem units
  • Govt clears Bangalore flower auction centre
  • Flour millers offer expertise
  • Fiscal deficit mounts
  • Finance Ministry rationalises Duty Drawback Rates
  • Quicker US visa for special fee
  • Gujarat to get science city

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • Little chance of more OPEC oil next week
  • New weekly global averages
  • Brazil bunker price update
  • 1 month reprieve in UN-Iraqi sanctions dispute
  • Singapore prices hold steady after Thursday's fall
  • New details for FNSA Fuels Ltd.
  • Seattle congested, Portland avails to improve next week
  • Vancouver market firm on strong demand
  • Los Angeles and San Francisco markets this week

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • Navy delays DD21 decision
    The Navy said yesterday that it is delaying source selection for the DD 21 program "to take advantage of the results of the ongoing reviews being conducted within the Department of Defense."
  • Bergesen expands LNG activities, sells four VLCC's
    Norway's Bergesen d.y. has decided to exercise an option to build a third LNG-carrier of 138.000 cu.m at Daewoo. Separately, it is selling two VLCCs and two VLCC newbuilding contracts
  • Kongsberg to supply Santa Fe with rig systems
    Kongsberg Simrad Inc.has received a letter of intent from Santa Fe International for supply of complete integrated control and monitoring systems for two deepwater semis
  • Warnow gets orders
    Kvaerner Warnow, Rostock, Germany, has secured two newbuilding contracts worth a total of $68 million
  • More international safety regulation in the pipeline
    The 74th meeting of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee is taking place in London.

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • R40-m depot opens with fanfare
  • Ecu-Line to list
  • Grincor buys 75% of Rohlig PCA
  • Kuehne & Nagel acquires US logistics major
  • Exel Africa opens own offices in key regions
  • PPI eases in April
  • Africa trade in focus
  • Kien Hung's West Africa service begins
  • Local shippers reject Nigerian port surcharge
  • Santam confirms takeover
  • Unishipping to call at Walvis
  • What's happened to business ethics?
  • Privatisation delay scuppers AP Moller's investment plans
  • SATI sets its sights on terminal ownership
  • DoT comes down heavily on hazardous road users
  • Carelessness costs dearly
  • Ignorance leads to incorrect declarations
  • New regulations in a nutshell
  • Outsourced warehousing makes sense for hazardous cargoes
  • Tanks adapted for toxic products
  • Airline will act against agents who don't disclose dangerous goods
  • Airlines black-ball dangerous goods in SA
  • Inadequate packaging sees goods returned to origin
  • Risk management is now a major consideration
  • Strict compliance keeps K&N smiling
  • 'Hauliers must pay for infrastructure'
  • Omar spells out new road safety strategy
  • SAA considers forex only payment in Zimbabwe
  • Specialist team targets wine export growth
  • Local shippers reject Nigerian port surcharge
  • New book focuses on maritime law
  • Omar criticised for favouring road over rail
  • Hual offers space for non-rollable cargo ...as Australia service moves up a gear
  • NRZ gets last minute reprieve Martin Rushmere
  • 'Whimsical' SA customs officials frustrate Swazi hauliers

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • U.S. Coast Guard veteran documents guard's role during Pearl Harbor attack
  • Coast Guard tracks emergency beacon to department store in downtown Juneau
  • Hanjin celebrates 24th anniversary at the company's head office in Seoul
  • Port of Walla Wallas hires law firm to petition reconsideration with EPA
  • Port of Port Angeles executive predicts outlook lumber export will be down due to Canadian influx

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bergesen could stand alone
    BERGESEN has signalled that it could be preparing to bid for an independent slice of the LNG market on the strength of long-term charters, while the spot market-driven industry consolidates around...
  • APL expands into east African trades
    APL is expanding its global coverage by entering the east African trades for the first time. The Singapore carrier will start a fixed day weekly service in July that will connect the region...
  • Iraq halts exports on eve of Opec meeting
    OPEC maverick Iraq has attempted to draw blood in the oil markets for the second time in six months by indefinitely halting crude oil exports from all United Nation's designated Iraqi outlets...
  • 'Strategic' sale of four VLCCs THE new-look, "opportunistic" Bergesen which arrived on the scene last year continued its enterprising run on Friday, adds Rajesh Joshi by announcing the sale of four VLCCs to the John...

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • Zaandam sprinklers also defective
  • Everglades port workers acquitted
  • Norway still under detention
  • Nigerian congestion becomes crisis
  • Filipinos to ease Dutch shortages
  • India taken to task on toxic waste
  • Drydocking hits Bass Strait service
  • Malaysia objects to 'piracy' term
  • Buenaventura 'operating normally'
  • Four held liable in Dashun sinking
  • Buenaventura strike called off
  • Wijsmuller deal lifts M'ller shares
  • Santos breaks all records
  • Two in race for Bilbao terminal
  • Tug firms cautious on deregulation
  • Long delays at Nampo
  • Myanmar makes it to White List
  • ICTSI sale 'will fund expansion'

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • Navy Puts $30 Billion DD 21 Design Contract on Hold
Breaking News
  • North Sea Tanker Market Falls to Year's Lowest Point
  • 2001 Hurricane Season Begins Quietly
  • Rig Utilization Up in Europe, Down Worldwide
  • BHI U.S. Rig Count Up by Eight
  • Mississippi River Delays Begin to Ease
  • Navy Puts $30 Billion DD 21 Design Contract on Hold
  • China Shipping Signs Seven Vessel Lease for $11.5 Million
  • A.P. Moeller Shares Bounce Back
  • Bergesen Agrees to Sell Four Tankers To Frontline Consortium

Marine Linkweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • Navy Puts $30 Billion DD 21 Design Contract on Hold
Breaking News
  • North Sea Tanker Market Falls to Year's Lowest Point
  • 2001 Hurricane Season Begins Quietly
  • Rig Utilization Up in Europe, Down Worldwide
  • BHI U.S. Rig Count Up by Eight
  • Mississippi River Delays Begin to Ease
  • Navy Puts $30 Billion DD 21 Design Contract on Hold
  • China Shipping Signs Seven Vessel Lease for $11.5 Million
  • A.P. Moeller Shares Bounce Back
  • Bergesen Agrees to Sell Four Tankers To Frontline Consortium

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 1, 2001
  • TI partners snap up Bergesen VLCCs
    Frontline-led partners of pool player Tankers International are splashing out $321m on extra tonnage.
  • Bergesen may sell more VLCCs
    Svein Erik Amudsen says the Frontline sale is indicative of Bergesen's strategic approach to tanker owning.
  • Awilco eyes fresh investments
    Norway's Awilco hints at fresh spending plans as the cash rolls in.
  • Greek cruise operator posts pretax loss
    Stronger revenue failed to lift Kyriakoulis Mediterranean Cruises Shipping from the red.
  • Owners vie for panamax tankers at JingJiang
    Italy's Deiulemar is said to be jostling for berth space with Athenian Sea Carriers in China.
  • Singapore Shipping Corp's revenue rises 9.4%
    Stronger charter rates and higher bunker prices lifted the group's revenues in the 2000-2001 fiscal year.
  • Bergesen takes Daewoo LNG option
    Norwegian shipping giant exercises option for third ship and takes option for a fourth.
  • North Sea Shipping signs up support vessel
    Confirmation for the second new building is expected within this year.
  • Jealous passenger goes berserk in romantic cruise
    The passenger was kicked off the Enchantment of the Seas after spending a night in the ship's cell.
  • Nurminen Maritime strengthens Baltic Sea network
    The newly established company Nurminen Maritime Eesti As in Estonia begins operation Friday.
  • CSDC shuffles ships
    In-house deal nets China Shipping Development Co a daily rate of under $9,000 for a one-year bareboat charter.
  • Petrobras unaffected by power rationing programme
    Brazilian government threatens to cut power supply if electricity consumption does not slow down.
  • Broström and Rigel extend tanker alliance
    Extension of alliance takes Broström-managed product tanker fleet to 22 ships.
  • Essar confirms tanker spin-off plan
    India's largest independent shipowner expects to announce details within the next month.
  • AP Moller's Svitzer buys Wijsmuller
    Danish giant boosts its presence in the towage and salvage business with Dutch acquisition.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INFRASTRUCTURE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
PORTS
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
CUSTOMS
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
PORTS
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
SHIPPING
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
INDUSTRY
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
SEAFARERS
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
TRADE
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
LOGISTICS
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
SHIPPING
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
SHIPPING
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
PORTS
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
SHIPPING
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
PORTS
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
SHIPPING
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
SHIPPING
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
TRADE
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
NEWS
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
SHIPPING
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
SHIPPING
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
SHIPYARDS
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
TRUCKING
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
SHIPPING
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
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
INDUSTRY
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
PORTS
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
PORTS
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
PORTS
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
SHIPPING
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
PORTS
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
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
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
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
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
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
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