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BRIEFS
April 26, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesia's Karimun handling more ship-to-ship business
    SHIP-to-ship operations at the Indonesian island of Karimun Besar are on the rise with business doubling over the last two years, according to one operator.
  • Container carriers need to rationalise, cut costs: Drewry
  • Salalah Port returns to profit
  • Guangzhou yard's provisions result in massive loss
Air and Land Transport
  • European Commission asks for 100 new flights at Tokyo's Narita
    THE European Commission asked Japan to let European carriers operate 100 more flights a week to and from Tokyo's sole international airport when capacity increases next year for the first time in more than two decades.
  • Airport passenger volume hits new high
  • Qantas accepts report's finding of training deficiencies
  • Northwest settles blizzard lawsuit
  • THAI to cut some domestic routes
  • Atlas Air profit up 20%, but future difficult
  • Indonesia's Kartika Airlines prefers US, Russian planes
Logistics
  • Incheon airport's costs too high, shippers complain
    SHIPPERS and forwarders in South Korea say the new Incheon international airport west of Seoul is raising logistics costs by up to 30 per cent.
  • Schenker and Panalpina team up to win HP deal

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesia's Karimun handling more ship-to-ship business
    SHIP-to-ship operations at the Indonesian island of Karimun Besar are on the rise with business doubling over the last two years, according to one operator.
  • Container carriers need to rationalise, cut costs: Drewry
  • Salalah Port returns to profit
  • Guangzhou yard's provisions result in massive loss
Air and Land Transport
  • European Commission asks for 100 new flights at Tokyo's Narita
    THE European Commission asked Japan to let European carriers operate 100 more flights a week to and from Tokyo's sole international airport when capacity increases next year for the first time in more than two decades.
  • Airport passenger volume hits new high
  • Qantas accepts report's finding of training deficiencies
  • Northwest settles blizzard lawsuit
  • THAI to cut some domestic routes
  • Atlas Air profit up 20%, but future difficult
  • Indonesia's Kartika Airlines prefers US, Russian planes
Logistics
  • Incheon airport's costs too high, shippers complain
    SHIPPERS and forwarders in South Korea say the new Incheon international airport west of Seoul is raising logistics costs by up to 30 per cent.
  • Schenker and Panalpina team up to win HP deal

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesia's Karimun handling more ship-to-ship business
    SHIP-to-ship operations at the Indonesian island of Karimun Besar are on the rise with business doubling over the last two years, according to one operator.
  • Container carriers need to rationalise, cut costs: Drewry
  • Salalah Port returns to profit
  • Guangzhou yard's provisions result in massive loss
Air and Land Transport
  • European Commission asks for 100 new flights at Tokyo's Narita
    THE European Commission asked Japan to let European carriers operate 100 more flights a week to and from Tokyo's sole international airport when capacity increases next year for the first time in more than two decades.
  • Airport passenger volume hits new high
  • Qantas accepts report's finding of training deficiencies
  • Northwest settles blizzard lawsuit
  • THAI to cut some domestic routes
  • Atlas Air profit up 20%, but future difficult
  • Indonesia's Kartika Airlines prefers US, Russian planes
Logistics
  • Incheon airport's costs too high, shippers complain
    SHIPPERS and forwarders in South Korea say the new Incheon international airport west of Seoul is raising logistics costs by up to 30 per cent.
  • Schenker and Panalpina team up to win HP deal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
  • Norfolk Southern beats estimates
    The railroad's earnings rose to $61 million, or 16 cents a share, although executives warned of challenges ahead.
  • APL Logistics acquires German forwarder
    The company has expanded into the European market by acquiring Mare Logistik & Spedition GmbH.
  • CNA testing online cargo insurance
  • American Bureau of Shipping revenues jump
  • Bolero nets Danzas
  • Marad approves two Title XI projects
  • Corps plans Corpus dredging
  • Bureau Veritas develops new box ship design
  • Trans-Pacific rate gap narrowing
  • FMC collected $3.23M in fines in 2000
  • Schenker unit building German auto center
  • General Dynamics acquires Newport News Shipbuilding

Sched Netweb site
  • Conterm adds direct sailing from Atlanta to Santos
  • Dinh An dredging underway
  • New railtrack laying finished
  • HKIA best airport for 2001
  • KLM sells cargo service centre to D.Logistics
  • Heiner Wilkens leaves Cargolux
  • Delta expands codeshare

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
  • Container shipping faces slowdown
  • Rotterdam port in possible decline
  • German transport infrastructure 'sponsored'
  • LogisticsArchitects.com boost new B-2-B community
  • Trains take the Intermarine ship

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Full Conference Program - Indian Shipping Industry
  • MOL achieves 3-year profit goal in just two
  • KLykes Line wins double award
  • Direct Conterm service to Ho Chi Minh City
  • TMM expands North-South service
  • Tianjin harbour opens 6 new box shipping routes
  • OTAL wins 'Shipping Line of the Year' award
  • CargoSmart portal opens doors to more carriers after serving OOCL customers
  • Cosco adds route linking China, S-E Asia
  • Maersk Sealand raises profile despite Salalah switch move
  • Sears Roebuck names APL as 'Partner in Progress for 2000'
  • Yangming Marine Transport records after-tax profits
  • Varna shipyard could be up by July
  • Maersk Sealand mulling Hampton Roads terminal: report
  • Qatar Shipping takes Shina option
  • Sea Containers finalises British port sale
  • Westport Terminal growth projection
  • Grand Alliance boosts Port Klang capacity
  • PSA Corporation signs agreement to develop Carnival Cruise Lines takes delivery of Carnival Spirit
  • FMC's tariff archive again online
  • New CEO for Inttra
  • FMC's tariff archive again online
  • SA launches ship ID system
  • Chiao Feng represents Contship in China
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen awarded ISO 9002 certification
  • Alianca, Hamburg S'd to open Finland office
  • US warns of curbs on 'subsidised' Indian steel
  • EU allays India's fears of farm goods dumping
  • AEPC unruffled by apparels export decline
  • Indo-EU group on agro trade to be formed
  • Basel fair nets $ 3.9 m orders for gem & jewellery
  • Mormugao Port traffic handling increases by 8 pc in 2000-01
  • VPT Chairman Dr S. R. Rao and Port team felicitated
  • CPT notification on draft of vessels
  • Surat Sachin - ICD crosses 40 per cent growth
  • Punjab exporters seek more cargo flights to W. Asia
  • SMEs hold key to closer trade ties with Hong Kong: HKTDC chief
  • Forex reserves swell to $ 42.7 bn
  • Markfed in JV with Israel firm
  • Drawback slashed for garment exporters availing of Cenvat facility
  • Ficci to focus on trade fairs
  • Rs 15-cr factory complex for Cochin SEZ cleared
  • RBI may prune Bank Rate in Q2
  • 80 HHC tax sops vital to sustain export growth: Fieo chief
  • McKinsey, Ficci to prepare study on pharma industry
  • Apeda told to issue RCACs to wheat exporters
  • ITA moots preferential duty arrangements with Saarc nations
  • Stoppage of refund under Brand Rate hits synthetic textile exports: SRTEPC
  • South Korean IT team coming
  • World's biggest trade zone by 2005

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
  • Congestion in Cristobal, St Eustatius active
  • Chile and Ecuador markets this week
  • Anchorage fee cancelled in Istanbul
  • Mixed avails in West African markets
  • South and East African market report
  • Steady and quiet market in Fujairah
  • Busy end of the month in Suez
  • OPEC likely to keep current oil output quotas till September
  • API shows big increase in US gasoline supplies
  • New posted prices for Saudi Arabia
  • Bunker prices for Argentina
  • Mexican bunker price update

International Transport Journalweb site
  • FedEx
  • Royal Jordanian is back at Zurich
  • US Airways
  • Austrian Airlines
  • Hong Kong International Airport
  • Airport of Munich
  • EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
  • Dnata Airport Services
  • Philippines: UPS's Asia hub
  • KLM Cargo: «Control» for pharmaceuticals

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
  • Corps of Engineers views record 27,000 adult spring chinook at Bonneville Dam on April 18
  • Port Tacoma awards $5.2 million contract for work on port's Intermodal Rail Interchange Expansion
  • United States railroad freight traffic reported down during week ending April 14
  • Boeing Company reports first quarter net earnings of $762 million or .89 cents per share
  • Port Portland listens to public testimony prior to allowing Cascade General to sell Dry Dock 4

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Pegasus takes wing in junk bond recovery
    PEGASUS Shipping (Hellas) has concluded a wave of new fixtures for its fleet of 11 panamax tankers after apparently putting the worst of its junk bond woes behind it. Seven of the ships are...
  • Intertanko tries transparency
    The Intertanko Council looks to have gone further on shipowner transparency than had been anticipated, paving the way for hitherto confidential information on the condition of vessels controlled by...
  • Royal Caribbean profits halved as downturn bites
    THE US economic slowdown has halved Royal Caribbean Cruises' first quarter 2001 net profits to $52.5m from $105.5m, with prospects for the rest of the year looking bleak. T...
  • Gates gains in Newport News sale
    MICROSOFT chairman Bill Gates is set to increase his diminishing $50bn personal wealth by more than $80m with the proposed sale of US naval shipbuilder Newport News Shipbuilding to rival General Dy...

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
  • Cammell cashflow dries up
  • Mitsui, Vale divide ore stake
  • China Shipping moves into terminals
  • Bremen privatises port authority
  • Stowaways caught in Spain
  • Multi-national piracy patrol mooted
  • India withdraws ship import duty
  • Aker rejects proposed Kv'rner board
  • V.Ships to close Southampton office
  • Frontline firm on Mosvold bid
  • Tanker owners embrace transparency
  • Carlsson elected Intertanko head
  • Mumbai slowed by general strike
  • Canada fines Cosco for stowaways
  • Cho Yang secures vital loan
  • Newport News bid approved
  • Greek seafarers join general strike
  • EC to bring back yard support
  • Oakland cools terminal rumours
  • Ellicott denies dredger scandal
  • Chittagong bulges at the seams
  • Singapore, Argentina in talks

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • ACL limite sa capacité containers pour préserver la tenue des taux
    L’armement Atlantic Container Line ne semble pas être trop affecté par le ralentissement de l’économie américaine à en juger ses résultats du premier trimestre. Il a transporté 57.000 TEU (contre 61.500 en 2000) et le coefficient de remplissage a atteint 72% contre 78 % précédemment. A noter toutefois que le fret roulier était légèrement en baisse westbound, tandis que le volume des voitures transportées était en recul eastbound suite à la faiblesse de ce marché.
  • Evadix clôture son premier exercice sur un bénéfice
    Le groupe belge de logistique Evadix, née d’un MBO des divisions Distribution et Routage des Editions Casterman à Tournai et spécialisé entre autres dans les services logistiques au commerce électronique, a clôturé sa première année d’existence sur un bénéfice. “La santé financière du groupe attire les investisseurs”, dit l’entreprise dans un communiqué.
  • CP Ships améliore ses performances
    Le groupe Canadian Pacific qui vient de publier ses résultats couvrant le premier trimestre de l’exercice 2001 a une fois encore réalisé une belle performance. Le revenu net disponible pour les actionnaires est passé à 532 mio. de CAD (contre 303 mio. pour le premier trimestre de 2000), tandis que le gain par action courante a augmenté de 82% à 1,68 CAD. Le revenu opérationnel a augmenté de 70% à 1,04 mia. de CAD. Le cash flow a atteint 1,13 mia. de CAD (751 mio.). Dans l’ensemble la situation financière reste excellente avec un rapport dette/equity de 29:71, tandis que le rapport dette nette/cash flow est de 1.1:1.
  • WDP achète une grande plate-forme logistique à Breda
    La sicafi semi-industrielle belge Warehouses De Pauw investit pour la première fois aux Pays-Bas. WDP a acquis une plate-forme logistique de 37.000 m2 pour 782 millions de BEF (19,3 millions d’EUR). Selon l’expert immobilier Stadium, cela porte la valeur du portefeuille du groupe à plus de 10 mia. de BEF (près de 250 mio. d’EUR). WDP a récemment investi en France et est en train de construire cinq nouveaux projets en Belgique.

Marine Linkweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • EU To Propose Subsidy Program To Battle South Korea
  • General Dynamics To Buy Newport News Shipbuilding
Breaking News
  • Taiwan To Get Submarines, Ships
  • EU To Propose Subsidy Program To Battle South Korea
  • HTS Propulsion Thrusters Project Gets $3.1M Boost
  • BV Proposes 12,500 TEU Mega Containership
  • Navy Honors Propeller Expert
  • Leif Hoegh Enjoys Healthy 2001
  • Freight Rates To Fly High In Coming Years
  • Aker Opposes New Kvaerner Board
  • Russian Nuclear Sub Towed Home
  • Royal Caribbean Profits Halved
  • General Dynamics To Buy Newport News Shipbuilding
  • Nichols Brothers Delivers 39-Knot Cat

Marine Linkweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • EU To Propose Subsidy Program To Battle South Korea
  • General Dynamics To Buy Newport News Shipbuilding
Breaking News
  • Taiwan To Get Submarines, Ships
  • EU To Propose Subsidy Program To Battle South Korea
  • HTS Propulsion Thrusters Project Gets $3.1M Boost
  • BV Proposes 12,500 TEU Mega Containership
  • Navy Honors Propeller Expert
  • Leif Hoegh Enjoys Healthy 2001
  • Freight Rates To Fly High In Coming Years
  • Aker Opposes New Kvaerner Board
  • Russian Nuclear Sub Towed Home
  • Royal Caribbean Profits Halved
  • General Dynamics To Buy Newport News Shipbuilding
  • Nichols Brothers Delivers 39-Knot Cat

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2001
  • OOCL doubles up at Samsung
    The Hong Kong-based owner has exercised options for two 7,400-TEU containerships
  • Teekay sees stellar start to 2001
    Aframax giant sees first quarter profits leap to $144m as demand continues to outstrip supply.
  • Debt-to-equity ratios jump at Korean lines
    Poor currency management adds to debt woes of shipping companies.
  • First quarter profits up at Newport News
    US shipbuilder lifted by 12% increase in revenue from construction section.
  • Suezmax newbuilding faces slowdown
    Daewoo Shipyard is to construct more LNG carriers and less suezmax vessels.
  • Flood worsens in Mississippi river
    Vessel traffic is not expected to flow again for at least another two more weeks.
  • OMI's strategy pays off
    US tanker owner strives on quality service and ability to stay mobile.
  • IM Skaugen buffs up LPG fleet
    The Oslo-based company orders two new ethylene LPG vessels at $21.5m each.
  • Intertanko weighs up members' detention records
    Tanker owners could risk ejection from Intertanko if their port state control records are not up to scratch.
  • Scandlines AG buys Nordo Link
    It will be business as usual for the Swedish freight ferry outfit under its new owner.
  • Royal Caribbean's income cut by half
    Net revenues per available passenger cruise day plunged by 11% in January-March.
  • Aker opposes Kvaerner board nominations
    Aker Maritime fears Kvaerner's new directors will oppose a potential merger.
  • First quarter boost for Gorthon Lines
    The Swedish shipowner made a profit in the first three months of 2001, turning around last year's loss.
  • Leif Hoegh looks on the bright side
    The Norwegian shipowner is now expecting to increase operating profit in 2001 after a strong first quarter.
  • Broking chief moves to Bergesen
    Top Norwegian owner headhunts Jens Ismar as part of strategy to develop new businesses.
  • General Dynamics to buy Newport News
    Top US shipbuilders confirm $2.6bn takeover deal.
  • Bulk carrier refloated
    Indian vessel Devprayag freed from Australian sandbar.
  • Lisnave halves losses
    The only way is up for Portuguese shipyard group.
  • No surprises for Mersey Docks chief
    Chairman Gordon Waddell says the UK's Mersey Docks & Harbour Co is meeting expectations in 2001.
  • OMI first quarter profits reach $28.4m
    Tanker firm, headed by Craig H Stevenson, reaps reward of a strong market.
  • Profit turnaround at GulfMark Offshore
    The offshore vessel operator has seen a dramatic reversal in first quarter profits.
  • UK foot and mouth outbreak hits P&O Stena
    Ferry group P&O said foot and mouth reduced the number of passengers coming to the UK in the first quarter.
  • Mosvold turns in strong result
    High earnings of veteran VLCCs boost effort to persuade Frontline to raise takeover bid.
  • Ugland Nordic dips into the red
    Unrealised currency losses detracted from a strong first quarter for the Norwegian tanker owner.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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