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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.

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