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August 17, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore, HK ports chalk up negative first-half growth
    SINGAPORE's container throughput officially dropped 13 per cent during the first half of 2001, while Hong Kong lost about 1 per cent year on year at its key container terminals.
  • Inabukwa owners to tow vessel home
  • Lewek picks up second supply boat
  • Kuantan port building dedicated container berth
  • P&O Nedlloyd's profit up 14%
  • Taiwan to free 2 Greek crew detained after oil tanker spill
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas' net profit dives 20% to A$415.4m
    AUSTRALIA's biggest airline Qantas Airways, hit by discount wars and high oil prices, booked a 20 per cent drop in annual net profit yesterday to A$415.4 million and warned of more tough times ahead.
  • Firm orders for Sonic Cruiser by early next year: Boeing
  • Virgin Blue to boost routes, use bigger planes next year
  • Air France, Delta grouping seeks US antitrust immunity

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore, HK ports chalk up negative first-half growth
    SINGAPORE's container throughput officially dropped 13 per cent during the first half of 2001, while Hong Kong lost about 1 per cent year on year at its key container terminals.
  • Inabukwa owners to tow vessel home
  • Lewek picks up second supply boat
  • Kuantan port building dedicated container berth
  • P&O Nedlloyd's profit up 14%
  • Taiwan to free 2 Greek crew detained after oil tanker spill
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas' net profit dives 20% to A$415.4m
    AUSTRALIA's biggest airline Qantas Airways, hit by discount wars and high oil prices, booked a 20 per cent drop in annual net profit yesterday to A$415.4 million and warned of more tough times ahead.
  • Firm orders for Sonic Cruiser by early next year: Boeing
  • Virgin Blue to boost routes, use bigger planes next year
  • Air France, Delta grouping seeks US antitrust immunity

Sched Netweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • Mclean, Shenship in well-oiled logistics alliance
  • Dredging plans unveiled for the Suez Canal
  • GPA breaks record at the Port of Brunswick
  • IPBCC member lines announce war zone charge
  • Softship registers on the Frankfurt stock exchange
  • Chinese airlines report losses
  • Dragonair to boost freighter operations with new aircraft
  • Air France bails out Afrique

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • Toll for road haulage Germany
  • Mixed result P&O Nedlloyd
  • Nedlloyd shares down on result; Still listing problem P&O Nedlloyd
  • Strong growth in Amsterdam Seaports
  • Another big loss for Martinair
  • Profit Qantas down

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fieo President suggests Asia-Pacific trade bloc
  • DEA offer to exporters
  • New panel formed to look into anti-dumping laws
  • Wheat exports to Iraq may resume next month
  • Jaipur edges out Ahmedabad in gold imports
  • Bangla buying more Indian wheat
  • Meat exports racing towards all-time high of 3.75 lakh tonnes
  • GSL awarded ISO-9001
  • C. Venkatachalam appointed Dy Chairman of MoPT
  • KPT Board to reconsider P&O Ports' bid for container terminal
  • Insurance underwriters further hike Colombo war risk premium - Feeder operators to increase surcharges from today
  • New destinations for Jet Airways
  • BA enhances facilities
  • Nagpur hub: State govt seeks feasibility report
  • 3 major logistics bodies form forum to address trade issues - FFFAI, ACCAI & AMTOI join hands
  • Concor embarks on Rs 1,400-cr. capital expansion programme
  • Sinha to meet apex chambers on Sept. 5
  • Andersen consortium to prepare business plan for Dronagiri SEZ
  • Exim Bank moots 2 more credit lines to Asia-Pacific region
  • "Economic indicators quite strong" - PM strikes optimistic note on I-Day
  • Govt to raise Rs 20,000 cr. for highway projects

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • Healthy demand in the US Gulf
  • Good avails in the Baltic markets
  • Quiet market and some congestion in Rotterdam
  • Crude oil falls on sufficient US stocks
  • Some tight avails in Genoa
  • Sluggish demand on steady market in Istanbul
  • Strike looming in Piraeus, IFO avails remain tight
  • Gibraltar OK for prompt
  • Slightly firmer market in Korea
  • Hong Kong market steady, Taiwan fuel oil softer

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • IVR amends its statutes
  • Cargolux
  • Vos takes over Plutrans, Sigmatrans and Kwimpex
  • Mory cooperates with Europa European Express
  • BLG and Decoexsa: long-term partnership contract
  • Intertransit and Avioservizi
  • Ferroviasped takes over Eurail Spedition
  • New orders for Flender shipyard
  • Ports add funding to complete Alameda corridor project
  • Tiaca to cooperate with Australia logistics group

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • Matson has RFP out for containerships
    Matson Navigation Company, Inc., the ocean transportation arm of Alexander & Baldwin, is looking to rejuvenate its fleet.
  • More on AMCV's Project America challenges
    Here's what Phil Calian, CEO of American Classic Voyages, had to say about the status of its Project America ships at the company's investor/analyst conference call on August 14. (you can listen to a recording of the entire conference call at http://www.amcv.com.
  • New CEO at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
    Northrop Grumman today announced the appointment of Philip A. Dur as corporate vice president and president of the company's Ship Systems sector, which includes Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., and Avondale Industries in New Orleans.
  • $69 million "total cost" tag on Santa Maria containerships
    The two 450-foot long, 11,120 dwt ships that Bender Shipbuilding is to build for Santa Maria Shipping will cost the owner a total of $69 million.
  • Tug/barge contract for Manitowoc
    The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has received a contract from Vessel Management Services, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, to construct two double-hull tank barges and ocean tugs, plus an option to purchase two additional tug/barge units.
  • Smedvig to buy Keppel interest in rig
    Smedvig, Stavanger, Norway, has told Singapore's Keppel Shipyards that it will exercise its option to purchase the yard's 72% ownership interest in the semi-submersible tender rig West Alliance.
  • "Hit and run" tanker suspects get bail
    Three Russians who face U.S. charges in the August 5 ramming of the American trawler Starbound off Massachusetts were released on bail Wednesday after they appeared in a Newfoundland court.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • P&O Nedlloyd puts float plan on ice
    Plans to float P&O Nedlloyd through a reverse listing have been shelved after the carrier's two shareholders failed to agree on several key issues. P&O and Nedlloyd will now se...
  • 'No quick deal' for Martinair stake
    Lossmaking Martinair has confirmed that Nedlloyd is in talks with airlines and financial investors about selling its 50% stake in the passenger and cargo carrier. But Irea Verberk, Martinair...
  • Nedlloyd investors voice frustration at lack of progress over listing
    DUTCH analysts expressed disappointed yesterday at Nedlloyd's second quarter results. It was not the figures themselves but failure to agree on a listing for P&O Nedlloyd and the s...

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • LS Exchange opens for business
  • Skuld enters insurance partnership
  • Argentina targets ageing bulkers
  • Jordan overhauls maritime sector
  • Buenos Aires expects transfer soon
  • Three charged in Virgo accident
  • X-ray trucks scan HK boxes
  • Japanese line up coal carriers
  • China bars foreigners from mega-port
  • Shipping boosts Cosco Investments
  • Philippines acts on crewing threat
  • Transrussia adds Kaliningrad
  • MISC to increase Northport stake
  • Terminal operators post gains
  • SCI, MOL commit to Lakshmi
  • Family buying lifts TMM shares
  • German road toll boost for shipping
  • Mexican plea for tax reform
  • Strikers spare grain shipments
  • Western Cape gets export warning
  • Venezuela looks to import curbs
  • Steady as she goes at P&O Ned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • Sri Lanka call insurance soars
    Some shipping lines are bypassing the Port of Colombo rather than pay expensive war risk premiums.
  • Tacoma opens key overpass
    The project is the first of a $400 million multimodal access improvement program for Washington state ports.
  • FMC divided on China
    The agency has yet to formulate a plan to combat alleged restrictive practices that hamper U.S. carriers' ability to compete in the China market.
  • P&O Nedlloyd 2Q improves
    The carrier saw better results despite a slump in volume between Europe and Asia.
  • UPS CEO Kelly to retire
    James P. Kelly, the former driver who went on to lead the the package delivery giant, will be succeeded by vice chairman Michael Eskew.
  • New MSC service to use Seaboard Marine slots
  • Emery volume rises despite grounding
  • Wilmington (Del.) sets revenue, tonnage marks
  • Lykes, TMM begin Holt P.R. calls
  • BNSF, NS offer coast-to-coast trailer service
  • New business boosting Cross Harbor
  • FedEx renews DHL fight
  • SCI: Cruise operators illegally recruiting Kenyans
  • BA World Cargo plans new India service
  • LaGrange to head New Orleans port

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • P&ONL toujours en bénéfices à l’issue du premier semestre
    Malgré les difficultés que connaît le marché, P&ONL semble réaliser une bonne performance cette année. Le deuxième trimestre a vu une modeste progression du bénéfice opérationnel à 46 millions d’USD (+2 mio. d’USD) et les volumes ont augmenté durant ce même trimestre de 4% pour s’élever à 794.000 TEU, bien que sur la route Europe/Extrême-Orient, il y ait eu un recul de 3%. Le revenu des taux a cependant baissé de 4%. Le bénéfice avant impôts est passé de 28 à 32 mio. d’USD. Le bilan du premier semestre est positif avec un bénéfice opérationnel de 77 mio. d’USD (contre 30 mio. d’USD l’année dernière) et un bénéfice avant impôts de 50 mio. d’USD (contre une perte d’un million de dollars à la fin juin 2000).
  • La menace d’une fermeture continue à planer sur Opel Belgium
    “Je ne peux donner de garanties à aucune usine en Europe. Et certainement pas à Anvers.” C’est ce qu’a déclaré Carl-Peter Forster, le directeur d’Opel, en communiquant son plan de restructuration baptisé “Olympia” au conseil de surveillance du groupe Adam Opel. Grâce à ce plan d’économies, la filiale allemande de General Motors doit parvenir à renouver avec les bénéfices dans deux ans.
  • Péage pour les poids lourds sur les autoroutes allemandes à partir de 2003
    Le gouvernement de Berlin a décidé en début de semaine d’oeuvrer à un projet de loi visant à introduire un péage pour les poids lourds de plus de douze tonnes sur les autoroutes allemandes à partir de 2003. Le montant du péage n’est pas encore connu, mais il devrait varier entre 0,14 et 0,19 EUR par kilomètre. La proposition concernant le péage - qui doit remplacer l’Eurovignette - a été formulée par le ministre du Transport Kurt Bodewig, qui promet d’en affecter le revenu (estimé à 7,4 milliards de DEM au cours des cinq premières années) à l’entretien du réseau routier et à la promotion du transport de fret par le rail et la batellerie.

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 16, 2001
  • Disney Cruise may buy new vessel
    A design team for the third vessel has been formed, and talks have been begun with European shipyards.
  • Taiwan mulls lifting direct shipping ban to China
    Taiwanese Evergreen has been offering direct shipping to and from China since 1999 despite ban.
  • Tropical Storm Chantal to hit Caribbean
    The storm is expected to intensify into a hurricane within the next two days.
  • Manitowoc to build two new tank barges
    The contract with Vessel Management Services of Seattle has an option for two additional newbuildings.
  • Bergesen VLCC sale unravels
    Lucrative newbuilding sale fails following TotalFinaElf objection.
  • Northrop Grumman appoints new shipping head
    Philip Dur will overlook operations at Ingalls shipyard and the Ship Systems Full Service Center in Mississippi.
  • US detains 17 in July
    Oil tanker Nagtino was held up at St Croix for a crack in its oil cargo tank.
  • Banks pull plug on Dabhol LNG carrier
    Finance for an LNG newbuilding will have to be reorganised for an October delivery to take place.
  • Star takes on Albion debt
    Charter losses of $11.4m revealed as reefer acquisition completed.
  • Virgo crewmembers released on bail
    The ship captain and two others were charged with involuntary manslaughter.
  • NOL takes out apologetic ad
    Neptune Orient lines boss Flemming Jacobs is taking steps to reassure shareholders.
  • Stuart Todd joins the Yanks
    American Club confirms recruitment of top P&I underwriter.
  • P&O Nedlloyd listing off course
    Failure to agree major blow to container line's stock market ambitions.
  • Energy trades boost Bergesen
    Higher gas carrier and tanker charter rates to boost Norwegian owner's full year profit.
  • Suez Canal revenue slips
    Egypt's Suez Canal income has decreased slightly, although traffic flow remains fairly constant.
  • IMC may go private
    Majority shareholder is studying plan to delist Hong Kong-listed bulk and chemical tanker operator.

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The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
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