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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.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SHIPPING
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
EDITORIAL
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
CRUISES
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
CRUISES
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
SHIPPING
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
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
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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