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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.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
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
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
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
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%)
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.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
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
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
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
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
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
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
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
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
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
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
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%
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
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
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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)
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
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
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
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
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%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
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
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
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
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
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
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
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
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
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
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
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
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
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
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%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
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
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%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
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
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
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
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
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
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
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
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.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
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.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
"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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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