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October 10, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipbuilders in Europe appeal for subsidies
    EUROPEAN shipbuilders appealed to European Union governments to resume subsidies and file an international trade complaint against South Korean public support for shipyards.
  • UN seeks funds to charter aid ships
  • Global phone services for seafarers launched
  • Shippers' group calls for open environment
Air and Land Transport
  • US airport security still uneven
    EVEN as airport security remains the tightest most travellers have ever seen, the type of checks that passengers must undergo can be as varied as the skylines of Austin and Chicago.
  • Airline industry will recover in a year: Iata
  • Air NZ likely to cut back more flights: analysts
  • Italian-Thai group wins Bangkok airport tender
  • Virgin Blue hires Goldman to sell stake
  • Swissair Group to cut 9,000 jobs

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipbuilders in Europe appeal for subsidies
    EUROPEAN shipbuilders appealed to European Union governments to resume subsidies and file an international trade complaint against South Korean public support for shipyards.
  • UN seeks funds to charter aid ships
  • Global phone services for seafarers launched
  • Shippers' group calls for open environment
Air and Land Transport
  • US airport security still uneven
    EVEN as airport security remains the tightest most travellers have ever seen, the type of checks that passengers must undergo can be as varied as the skylines of Austin and Chicago.
  • Airline industry will recover in a year: Iata
  • Air NZ likely to cut back more flights: analysts
  • Italian-Thai group wins Bangkok airport tender
  • Virgin Blue hires Goldman to sell stake
  • Swissair Group to cut 9,000 jobs

Sched Netweb site
  • EMTA slashes war risk surcharge
  • Foreign trade up at Ningbo
  • OOCL and MISC launch new Iberia Scan Express
  • Port of Long Beach reports year's high for August
  • Indonesian agents stall
  • SF Maritime takes on Sinsov
  • Shippers' Council stresses importance of CTN to Cotonou
  • Jebel Ali plans berth expansion
  • KLM Cargo to increase rates from November
  • Sabena courting Virgin
  • FedEx compensation
  • Airborne previews Q3 results

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2001
  • TNT Express and KLM Cargo expand partnership
  • 'EU to ease airline aid rules'
  • Air New Zealand ceo allowed to find another job
  • P&O Ports acquires Australian services firm
  • Boeing And ST Aero Deliver first MD-11 freighter to UPS
  • Standardised interim schedules Swissair

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Farm exports clock 24 pc rise
  • CR sheets too face anti-dumping duty in US
  • Anti-dumping duty on styrene butadiene rubber imports stays
  • Gangavaram port project draws investors' interest
  • Kandla Port congestion eases
  • Some Asian airlines avoid war zone
  • Apex chambers weigh war impact
  • GM cotton being cultivated in Gujarat!
  • Expenditure reforms panel moots merging of roads, shipping ministries, TAMP replacement
  • Decision on duty exemption for drugs put off
  • Sinha, Jalan see no immediate impact of war on economy
  • Woollen EPC happy : DBK hike
  • CSB submits 5-yr plan to Textile Ministry
  • Ministry rules out duty-free imports by SEZ developers
  • Govt removing more hurdles to expedite FDI inflow
  • 3 agricultural export zones approved
  • Petronet LNG terminal project cleared
  • Govt drawing up aggressive export marketing strategy
  • Modified drawback rates leave textile exporters dissatisfied
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • No storm in coffee exporters' cup!

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2001
  • Nymex crude opens little changed as analysts doubt OPEC can stop price slide
  • Singapore "cappuccino bunkers" in the spotlight again
  • ARA fuel oil prices trade lower in slow market
  • Oil prices seen weak until OPEC makes a move
  • Russian market update
  • Crude oil firms a little on rumoured OPEC cut
  • Bakri introduces spot prices in Saudi Arabia
  • ExxonMobil and Imperial Oil boost Vancouver marine fuels service

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Munich
  • EuroAirport
  • Friderici buys Steiner Transport
  • Weitnauer outsources logistics
  • Brandt Group
  • Deutsche Transport-Compagnie
  • Bulkmatic Transport Company
  • Mont Blanc: on schedule to reopen in 2001
  • Poseidon Lines: Cyprus/Israel ferry service
  • Bulcon restructures services in the Eastern Mediterranean

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2001
  • Keppel puts more yards under Keppel FELS control
    Singapore's Keppel Corporation Limited (KCL) will restructure Keppel Hitachi Zosen Limited (KHZ) under Keppel FELS Limited. The aim is to "create a global leader in servicing the international marine and offshore market."
  • IMO adopts convention on control of harmful anti-fouling systems
    A new IMO convention will prohibit the use of harmful organotins in anti-fouling paints used on ships and will establish a mechanism to prevent the potential future use of other harmful substances in anti-fouling systems.
  • IACS warns on dangers of inadequate onboard manuals
    "Poorly produced manuals with ambiguous content, together with technical materials presented in languages which cannot be understood by those on board, have contributed to serious accidents and near misses," says the International Association of Classification Societies .
  • Improved Vancouver marine fuels service
    ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF) and Imperial Oil have commissioned a new double-hull barge to complement existing marine fuels services at Canada's port of Vancouver.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kursk begins final journey
    A Russian navy officer looks on as the Kursk submarine is towed underwater to shore by Giant 4 barge. The nuclear submarine plunged to the bottom of the Barents Sea with the loss of all her crew after...
  • Kvaerner admits profits peril on eve of cash plea
    KVAERNER issued a profits warning yesterday on the eve of a critical investor presentation organised to solicit subscribers to a recapitalisation of up to NKr2bn ($232m) to stave off bankruptcy. ...
  • Bourbon's 12-ship plan shows offshore spirit
    FRANCE'S Groupe Bourbon has revealed it is to order more than a dozen offshore supply ships over the next five years in its bid to become a leader in the deep offshore services market. ...
  • Shipowners face crippling hikes in cover
    BASIC hull and machinery insurance for shipowners has begun to rocket in price, in line with huge increases being charged for war risk cover. Insurance market sources said that underwriters...
  • Bergesen eyes 51% in Krupp Seeschiffahrt Bergesen, Norway's leading bulk shipping group, is reported to have acquired a 51% stake in Krupp Seeschiffahrt, which operates some of the world's largest dry bulk vessels, just days a...

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2001
  • Santos lets space to Paraguay
  • Grounding halts Yangon traffic
  • Officer shortage feared in Italy
  • P&O Ned orders $200M reefer boxes
  • Kværner forecast wobbles shares
  • Bidders insist on control at Beirut
  • War premiums stable, claims lawyer
  • Cambodia aims for 'White List'
  • Convention spells end of TBT
  • Keppel shipyards to merge
  • HMM plans sale of terminals
  • Hyundai wavers on CEO walkout
  • Restis family fights back
  • Security tightened at Oz ports
  • Korean orders 'set to fall sharply'
  • Crippled bulker expected at Hobart
  • Close yards, Indian govt told
  • High hopes at Montevideo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2001
  • Gorton: No chance for ocean policy change
    Prospects for ocean shipping policy to be revisited by Congress in the near future are dim, said a former senator who helped craft recent legislation.
  • FAA tightens security rules
    The Federal Aviation Administration has tightened its cargo security rules in the wake of the U.S. and British air strikes in Afghanistan.
  • EU won't ease airline aid rules
    The European Union will lay down strict conditions Wednesday for government aid to airlines following the hijackings of U.S. airliners Sept. 11.
  • United latest to add cargo fee
  • Clapp first DOT truck safety chief
  • P&O Nedlloyd places $200M reefer order
  • Leading iron ore exporter joins Bolero.net
  • Baton Rouge sets container-on-barge service
  • Bangor & Aroostook sold for $62 million
  • Minolta chooses Vastera
  • Free trade party screening offered by NextLinx
  • KLM Cargo, TNT Express link up
  • CN completes Wisconsin Central takeover

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • TNT Express construit un nouveau complexe à Brucargo
    La pose de la première pierre a donné le coup d’envoi officiel des travaux d’expansion de TNT Express à Brucargo hier mardi. Ce nouveau site permettra non seulement une nouvelle augmentation des volumes à Bruxelles mais contribuera en outre à améliorer les conditions de travail du personnel. L’expansion du centre représente un investissement de 22,5 mio. d’EUR.
  • L’Administration reconnaît que l’organisation du service de pilotage laisse à désirer
    La réunion lundi après-midi entre Jan Strubbe, le directeur-général de l’Administration des Voies Navigables et de la Marine (AWZ), et les pilotes a toutefois mené à la suspension de la grève du zèle pour une semaine. L’Administration aura donc une semaine pour satisfaire aux exigences des pilotes. Tant les pilotes que l’AWZ se montrent positifs quant à l’issue et d’ici une semaine, tous les problèmes devraient être résolus.
  • Transsteel Line mise sur les trafics conventionnels shortsea
    Depuis quelques années, Transaf, le bureau d’expédition du groupe sidérurgique Arbed à Anvers, opère son propre service de ligne shortsea entièrement basé que les tonnages générés par ledit groupe. Ce service est exploité sous le nom de Transsteel Line. Transaf, en coopération avec Rhenus Alpina Agencies ouvre désormais ce service à d’autres chargeurs. Transaf continue d’assurer la responsabilité de l’exploitation du service de ligne régulière, tandis que Rhenus Alpina Agencies se charge de la commercialisation de la ligne. En tant que booking agent pour Transsteel Line Rhenus Alpina Agencies intervient pour l’apport des cargaisons non-Arbed.
  • Europe-Inde/Pakistan: EPIC envisage un accroissement de capacité, mais...
    Le groupe EPIC qui opère entre l’Europe du Nord, l’Inde et le Pakistan va-t-il donner à sa flotte une nouvelle grandeur d’échelle, passant de 7 PC de 2.800 TEU à 7 PC de l’ordre de 3.500/3.600 TEU? Théoriquement l’idée serait d’atteindre cet objectif en avril/mai de l’année prochaine, mais rien n’est moins sûr. Certes, il y a un accord de principe entre les partenaires, mais des doutes subsistent sur l’opportunité de respecter ce délai, d’aucuns estimant qu’il est peut-être préférable de temporiser quelque peu.

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2001
  • US containership operators to raise rates
    Evergreen will place a war risk insurance charge of $900 per 40-foot Middle East-bound container.
  • Carnival financially exposed to AMCV
    Carnival has the Patriot as a collateral for American Classic's $80m mortgage.
  • Cruise industry watching AMCV closely
    The three major cruise companies may benefit if American Classic Voyages ceases operation.
  • Northrop Grumman turns tables
    The aerospace company may close the Newport News acquisition deal as its bid rises.
  • Cido Shipping eyes five-ship tanker order
    Diversifying car carrier operator has ordered three MR product tankers and is close to concluding two more.
  • ExxonMobil expands bunker barge fleet
    The double-hulled barge will add 2,200 tonnes to the fuel supplier's capacity at Vancouver.
  • Odfjell keeps on buying
    Chemical carrier owner spends nearly $1m on share buy back.
  • Portnet faces profit cut in 2002
    South African ports monopoly will be a victim of lower tariffs next year, parent company says.
  • USCG denies LNG ban in Boston port
    All incoming vessels will be inspected on a case-by-case basis.
  • US tenders for more jet fuel tankers
    US Military Sealift Command has been active in Med and Persian Gulf spot markets.
  • Alstom shares slide again
    French shipbuilder's market value hit after Deutsche Bank downgrades stock.
  • VLCC market heading for downturn
    Lack of demand threatens rate fall for Persian Gulf tankers, with military strikes having minimal effect.
  • Kvaerner yards face cash squeeze
    Troubled group to slash shipbuilding working capital by $57m.
  • Aker win Kvaerner probe
    Kvaerner board concede Kjell Inge Rokke demand for crisis investigation
  • EU fails to agree on yard aid
    Twin track plan to attack Korea but give aid to European yards derailed.
  • P&O Nedlloyd spends $200m on boxes
    Container line turns to China for record reefer container order.
  • Keppel transfers Singapore yard to rig division
    Keppel Hitachi Zosen will become part of Keppel FELS after equity restructuring.
  • Arab yards say its "business as usual"
    Repairers shake off uncertainty over US military action in Afghanistan.

›››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
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
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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