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BRIEFS
January 5, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captain did the right thing: report
    [SINGAPORE] The captain of the Sun Vista acted correctly and appropriately in all stages involved in the evacuation of passengers from the sinking cruise ship and was right in not allowing passengers to get back to their cabins to recover their belongings.
  • Pirates attack ships in M'sian waters
Air and Land Transport
  • Paris won't cut its majority stake in Air France
    [PARIS] France has no plan to relinquish its majority control of Air France SA, Industry Minister Christian Pierret said in a radio interview.
  • Air China may relaunch HK-London service
  • British Airways probes report of passenger illness
  • S African Airways reviews on-board security measures
  • Bulgaria extends bid deadline for Hemus Air again
  • US planes' air quality poorest on ground, engineer tells panel
  • America West, Continental amend deal
Features
  • Pacer goes international
    SO one was surprised when Pacer International announced yet another acquisition recently. But there was mild surprise about the identity of the company being bought -- RFI Group, a New York-based forwarding and consolidation company.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captain did the right thing: report
    [SINGAPORE] The captain of the Sun Vista acted correctly and appropriately in all stages involved in the evacuation of passengers from the sinking cruise ship and was right in not allowing passengers to get back to their cabins to recover their belongings.
  • Pirates attack ships in M'sian waters
Air and Land Transport
  • Paris won't cut its majority stake in Air France
    [PARIS] France has no plan to relinquish its majority control of Air France SA, Industry Minister Christian Pierret said in a radio interview.
  • Air China may relaunch HK-London service
  • British Airways probes report of passenger illness
  • S African Airways reviews on-board security measures
  • Bulgaria extends bid deadline for Hemus Air again
  • US planes' air quality poorest on ground, engineer tells panel
  • America West, Continental amend deal
Features
  • Pacer goes international
    SO one was surprised when Pacer International announced yet another acquisition recently. But there was mild surprise about the identity of the company being bought -- RFI Group, a New York-based forwarding and consolidation company.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Captain did the right thing: report
    [SINGAPORE] The captain of the Sun Vista acted correctly and appropriately in all stages involved in the evacuation of passengers from the sinking cruise ship and was right in not allowing passengers to get back to their cabins to recover their belongings.
  • Pirates attack ships in M'sian waters
Air and Land Transport
  • Paris won't cut its majority stake in Air France
    [PARIS] France has no plan to relinquish its majority control of Air France SA, Industry Minister Christian Pierret said in a radio interview.
  • Air China may relaunch HK-London service
  • British Airways probes report of passenger illness
  • S African Airways reviews on-board security measures
  • Bulgaria extends bid deadline for Hemus Air again
  • US planes' air quality poorest on ground, engineer tells panel
  • America West, Continental amend deal
Features
  • Pacer goes international
    SO one was surprised when Pacer International announced yet another acquisition recently. But there was mild surprise about the identity of the company being bought -- RFI Group, a New York-based forwarding and consolidation company.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Former House transport leader Shuster resigns
    The past chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will retire, citing health and family reasons.
  • China Shipping Group to order 9,800-TEU container ships
    The behemoths would be deployed in trans-Pacific shuttle service between Hong Kong and Los Angeles beginning in 2004.
  • EU poised to unveil port reform plans
    The long-awaited plan to boost competition and pave the way for an assault on state subsidies will target the awarding of concessions for port services such as cargo handling, pilotage and towage.
  • Transport unions applaud Mineta
    Leaders of the AFL-CIO's transport groups backed the cabinet choice, but expressed disappointment over the lack of labor's voice as the new administration prepares to take power.
  • BASF joins transport firms in rail venture
  • KLM cargo volume up 7% in December
  • China growth to spur HK box boom: forecast

Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou boasts record exports
  • Centre of attention for Crowley
  • Jardine-Sasia Express tie-up
  • GWS to slot share with Maersk
  • Pacer acquires Rail Van
  • PTP campaigns abroad
  • Hong Kong goes west
  • Boeing comes out on top
  • Cargo focus for LanChile
  • Air Canada drops Schiphol
  • BAX picks answerthink for improved customer service

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 4, 2001
  • Eva Air to switch from Boeing to Airbus
  • Democrat to be Transport Secretary in Bush administration
  • Shippers against higher rates FedEx, UPS
  • Brits remain customers for terminals continent
  • Swedish battle for truck importer continues
  • Rosenau Transport recovers from fire with wireless internet


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2001
  • Italy and Malta market snapshot
  • Gibraltar, Istanbul and Piraeus market reports
  • North European market snapshots
  • Rotterdam volatile but softer after firm start to 2001
  • OPEC near to 1.5 million barrel output cut agreement
  • Singapore suppliers cautious in firming market
  • Suez prices only slightly above Jeddah
  • Firm trend in Fujairah for the start of 2001
  • New posted prices for Ecuador Jan. 4 - 10
  • Brazil bunker prices remain steady
  • Hong Kong with healthy avails, new posted prices for Taiwan
  • Korea and Japan bunker market report
  • Indonesia to push for 1.5 million barrel OPEC cut

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Magdeburg: 3 million tons
  • Emden: 5.5 million tons
  • Fiege Group with Schott Glas
  • TNT: Straubing/Steinach branch
  • DPD and SVK cooperate
  • New logo for Cargo Line Logistics Network
  • PIC now to Stuttgart too
  • New center in Ingolstadt
  • K&N expands Duisburg site
  • News from Hamburg's quays
  • Greece's aviation in a crisis?

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2001
  • Port of Bellingham uses terminal as meeting place for 150 events a year
  • Port Seattle to spend $14 million to upgrade communications at Sea-Tac
  • FESCO forms partnership with carriers in vessel-sharing in Pacific Southwest
  • Washington Public Ports honors Ed Pemerl for Outstanding Service
  • Coast Guard unit gives 45 computers to Washington schools

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shunned Castor looks to Gibraltar
    TWENTY-six Polish seafarers at risk on board a gasoline-laden product tanker which reported a deck crack on New Year's Eve were last night hoping their ship would be granted permission to enter Gibraltar, a move that could signal a safe end to the drama.
  • Industry faces crew certificates scandal
    MARITIME administrations throughout the world are bracing themselves for a report which promises to demonstrate that the use of fraudulent certificates is rife.
  • Top bulk firms back LevelSeas
    Some of the biggest names in bulk shipping have agreed to back LevelSeas, the online shipping exchange which aims to lead the field in both tanker and dry bulk chartering.
  • Danish maritime body surrenders
    Copenhagen-based Maritime Development Center of Europe had abandoned its attempt to establish its own internet shipping portal, writes Andrew Draper.
  • Tsavliris in record open form year
    GREECE'S Tsavliris Salvage Group, the salvor attending the damaged product carrier Castor off Morocco, has established a new annual record for contracting under Lloyd's Open Form, it has emerged.
  • Norfolkline sees strong growth
    NORFOLKLINE, the A P M'ller subsidiary, is anticipating strong growth on its Channel service launched last year, writes Janet Porter.
  • HSBC backs Osprey
    Osprey Maritime has warned shareholders that John Fredriksen's bid undervalues the company by almost 40%.
  • Crew strike over TotalFinaElf ban on 'too old' Tatihou
    THE four-man crew of a 36-year-old French tanker has gone on strike to protest over the vessel being taken out of service because of a 25-year age limit introduced by the TotalFinaElf oil group.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 4, 2001
  • Messina Straits operators probed
  • Bad weather hinders Coral rescue
  • Storm closes Mexico oil terminal
  • Pakistan opens 'white oil' facility
  • AMCV awakes to Sunrise
  • Vietnam ports boost throughput
  • Salvors start pumping out bulker
  • Gothenburg boxes bananas
  • Estrada to back ports transparency
  • Norway muses lane changes
  • Silja re-routes biggest ferry
  • MOL head looks beyond Japan
  • Hitachi Zosen denies spin-off report

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • MACS transfère son escale anversoise à la Rive gauche
    Fidèle client du port scaldien depuis de nombreuses années, l’armement Maritime Carrier Shipping Gmbh (MACS) procède en ce début d’année à une opération particulière à Anvers, transférant l’escale directe de son service de et vers l’Afrique du Sud d’un terminal de la zone portuaire de la Rive droite vers un autre terminal de la zone portuaire de la Rive gauche. Ce transfert est d’autant plus intéressant à suivre que ledit service de ligne régulière a un caractère mixte, c’est-à-dire qu’il est à la fois axé sur le conventionnel/ breakbulk, le ro/ro et les containers.
  • L’ACI insiste sur une application drastique des normes sonores des avions
    L’organisation aéroportuaire internationale Airports Council International (ACI) a, dans un message envoyé à l’organisation de l’aviation civile OACI, lancé un appel pour une application plus rigoureuse des normes sonores pour avions qui sont en vigueur de par le monde. Les avions les plus bruyants, même s’ils appartiennent à la catégorie sonore Chapitre 3, doivent disparaître le plus vite possible de manière à pouvoir garantir la poursuite du développement du secteur aérien, déclare l’ACI.
  • Nenufar Shipping relance un service entre Anvers et Bilbao/Santander
    Ainsi que signalé dans notre rubrique “Official Notices”, le jeune armement espagnol Nenufar Shipping relance un service de ligne régulière multipurpose entre Anvers et Bilbao qui se manifestera à une fréquence hebdomadaire et à jour fixe. Il s’agit en fait d’un retour qui s’effectue dans d’autres conditions. L’armement rappelons-le, avait lancé un tel service en mars 1999, mais il fut arrêté au bout d’un an.
  • Le terminal à containers du port de Bruxelles prend forme
    Aujourd’hui, les poutres de soutènement du nouveau portique à containers seront déchargées dans l’avant-port de Bruxelles. Les poutres mêmes seront acheminées par ponton et déchargées à l’aide de grues mobiles par la firme Sarens. Le portique à containers est construit par la firme Femont de Willebroek, une entreprise spécialisée dans la construction d’engins de levage.

Marine Linkweb site
Maritime Contract News
  • IHC Caland Wins Multiple Orders
  • Halter Marine Gets $400 Million Project For Egyptian Navy
  • Coflexip Stena Offshore Continues Fleet Modernization
Breaking News
  • Damaged Tanker Held By Coast Guard
  • BDI Down Slightly
  • Frontline Buys Back Shares
  • Pakistan Gas Demand Expected To Double
  • Haji-Ioannou Considers Buying Osprey's Clean Tankers
  • Festival Cruise Signs With MTN
  • Haji-Ioannou Considers Buying Osprey's Clean Tankers

Marine Linkweb site
Maritime Contract News
  • IHC Caland Wins Multiple Orders
  • Halter Marine Gets $400 Million Project For Egyptian Navy
  • Coflexip Stena Offshore Continues Fleet Modernization
Breaking News
  • Damaged Tanker Held By Coast Guard
  • BDI Down Slightly
  • Frontline Buys Back Shares
  • Pakistan Gas Demand Expected To Double
  • Haji-Ioannou Considers Buying Osprey's Clean Tankers
  • Festival Cruise Signs With MTN
  • Haji-Ioannou Considers Buying Osprey's Clean Tankers

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2001
  • MSC orders first new cruiseship
    Mediterranean Shipping Co has decided to take the newbuilding route.
  • LevelSeas gets $15m cash injection
    The heavily-backed online chartering outfit has announced 26 new investors in the week that rival ShipDesk closed its doors.
  • Damaged tanker signs LOF
    An Athenian Sea Carriers products carrier laden with gasoline has been told to move away from the Moroccan port of Nador.
  • Japan mulls anti-piracy action in south-east Asia
    Japanese piracy patrols may widen their scope to protect other Asian nations' vessels.
  • P&I clubs may miss premium targets
    Broker forecasts that clubs will probably fail to achieve rate rise targets.
  • Nepline buys tanker
    Malaysia's Nepline has finally spent cash allocated for fleet expansion.
  • Jo Tankers closes Hamburg office
    Norwegian chemical player Jo Tankers is streamlining its operations.
  • Fredriksen nibbles away at Osprey
    A company controlled by the Norwegian tanker king has bought more shares in Osprey Maritime.
  • Frontline opts to snap up shares
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has made its first share buyback move of 2001.
  • Yards deny merger deal
    NKK and Hitachi Zosen are talking but no agreement has yet been reached.
  • November export order boost for Japan
    Shipbuilders in Japan saw export orders reach nearly 1m gt in November.
  • Teekay sticks to dividend
    Top owner leaves dividend unchanged despite booming tanker market.
  • NKK bow design promises cost savings
    Owner demands for improved propulsion efficiency prompt bow redesign.
  • Cammell to axe further jobs
    Costa Classica contract delay blamed for further staff cuts.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
LOGISTICS
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
CRUISES
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
PORTS
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
SHIPPING
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
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
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
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
PORTS
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
PORTS
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
SHIPPING
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
PORTS
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
INDUSTRY
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
PORTS
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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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
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
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