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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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INSTITUTIONS
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
SHIPPING
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
PORTS
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MARITIME 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
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
COMPANIES
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
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
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
DEFENCE
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
TRUCKING
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
NEWS
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
PORTS
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
INSURANCE
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
LOGISTICS
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
SHIPPING
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.
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
PORTS
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%
INFRASTRUCTURE
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
SHIPPING
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
MARINAS
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
PORTS
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
PORTS
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"
PORTS
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
TRANSPORTATION
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
LAW
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
SAFETY & SECURITY
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
SHIPPING
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
PORTS
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
ASSOCIATIONS
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
DEFENCE
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
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
MEETINGS
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
INDUSTRY
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
LEGISLATION
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
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
SHIPPING
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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