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BRIEFS
November 27, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rising trend for Asian carriers to call at New York
    THE Port of New York/New Jersey is benefiting from 'long term' shifts of strings from Asia, on top of temporary volumes gained during the US West Coast port shutdown and subsequent backlog, according to the port authority.
  • Jakarta threatens to raise fines of detained dregers
  • Stranded car carrier catches fire, leaks fuel off Japan
Air and Land Transport
  • Proposed Air NZ-Qantas tie-up flies into turbulence
    AIR New Zealand's planned marriage to Qantas that will create a virtual domestic airline monopoly is flying into a gathering headwind of opposition.
  • Major US airlines must explain flight delays
  • Air China pilot warned to pull up before S Korea crash
  • Australian airport security inadequate: union
  • Hainan Airlines shares gain after addition of stock

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rising trend for Asian carriers to call at New York
    THE Port of New York/New Jersey is benefiting from 'long term' shifts of strings from Asia, on top of temporary volumes gained during the US West Coast port shutdown and subsequent backlog, according to the port authority.
  • Jakarta threatens to raise fines of detained dregers
  • Stranded car carrier catches fire, leaks fuel off Japan
Air and Land Transport
  • Proposed Air NZ-Qantas tie-up flies into turbulence
    AIR New Zealand's planned marriage to Qantas that will create a virtual domestic airline monopoly is flying into a gathering headwind of opposition.
  • Major US airlines must explain flight delays
  • Air China pilot warned to pull up before S Korea crash
  • Australian airport security inadequate: union
  • Hainan Airlines shares gain after addition of stock

Sched Netweb site
  • Modern Terminals first to ink security deal with Port of LA
  • Con-way and DFDS Transport form global partnership
  • Super Corporation introduces new extendable height rack
  • Hapag-Lloyd predicts above average Asian market growth
  • Lufthansa's operating result for first nine months up 172pc
  • Qantas and Air New Zealand alliance takes off
  • Singapore's hub status boosted by S$210 million in discounts

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • Walkout cancels French flights
    Air traffic controllers throughout France walked off the job Tuesday as part of a national protest by civil servants, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights.
  • Grounded cargo ship blazes out of control
    A freighter carrying nearly 4,000 vehicles is blazing out of control near an island south of Tokyo.
  • Taiwan, China to gain from direct transport links
    Taiwan and its rival China would benefit financially from the proposed lifting of a half-century ban on direct transport links, but Hong Kong would be a big loser, according to a study by the Mainland Affairs Council, Taiwan's China policy decision-making body.
  • Six MAS employees arrested for cargo theft
    Five were working at the cargo area for MAS while the sixth is a clerk, Kuching City police chief Assistant Commissioner Rozin Yusuf told.
  • FedEx Freight launches European service
    FedEx Freight, in cooperation with FedEx Trade Networks, will now offer less-than-container-load (LCL) service to and from Europe, via FedEx Trade Networks Ocean Transport Service and in cooperation with Frans Maas in Europe.
  • KLM labor agreement with unions
    Negotiation delegations from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and 8 different Dutch union organizations have reached an agreement concerning the content of distinct collective labor agreements between April 1, 2002 and March 31, 2004. The accord is subject to approval by the unions' members.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cruise ships to house New York homeless
  • Hamburg Sud takes over Andrew Weir Shipping liner services
  • North-South Corridor project: Lt Cdr. R. Srinivasan to represent WISA on 2 expert groups
  • Agri products exports rise to Rs 10,169 cr. in 2001-02
  • India, South Africa to sign free trade pact
  • Project exports total Rs 1,434 cr.
  • Dumping duty on fluorescent lamps from China, HK
  • Holland ready to invest in dredging, infrastructure
  • Vegetable oil imports register 9 pc decline in November-October 2001-02
  • Indian furniture market poised for growth
  • Garment exports surge by 15.2 pc in April-October
  • Services sector exports to be popularised abroad with logo of 'Served from India'
  • Vanaspati trade seeks duty cut on crude palm oil
  • Vizag Port seeks more space
  • Jet's daily service to Kolkata-Bagdogra
  • Govt to ease FDI rules: Jaswant
  • Speedy reforms vital for 8 pc growth, emphasise industry leaders
  • Committee recommends restrictions on imports of services
  • Karnataka drawing up coastal SEZ blueprint
  • Agri task force report presented to PM
  • Gist of public notices/circulars/notifications-Compiled By M. Sreedharan
  • Truck terminal near Kolkata to be completed by March '03

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • US East Coast: Demand picks up ahead of holidays
  • Panama: Canal congestion, Balboa still dry
  • A Russian review: Rising demand in the north
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • EU proposal coming to impose 23-year age limit for tankers
  • OPEC quota discipline seen improving ahead of December meeting
  • Argentina market update
  • The Baltic in Brief
  • Platts forces Fujairah indications down from a higher start
  • No complaints in the Great Belt
  • Venezuela: National labour strike scheduled for Dec. 2
  • Uruguay market update
  • Rotterdam November/December spread opens wide
  • Singapore market takes a breather and corrects lower
  • Cargo falls nudge Hong Kong into reverse

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • Norbert Dentressangle reports increase in turnover
  • GT Logistics wins new contract
  • Exel acquires Eagle Freight
  • DHL builds its network in North America
  • Deutsche Post reduces staff and streamlines its branch network
  • Germanischer Lloyd in upbeat mood
  • Taca: EU Commission grants anti-trust immunity
  • Messina to Dar-es-Salaam
  • Schenker maintains position
  • Hamburg Süd

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • St Pé involved in FGO acquisition
    Though he says it's premature to talk about it, former Ingalls president Jerry St Pé confirms he's associated with ACON Offshore's planned acquisition of the assets of Friede Goldman Offshore
  • Spain asks IMO Council for action
    The 89th session of IMO's Council began in London yesterday--and there was an extra item on the agenda for the inaugural session.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Crown cashes in with older tankers
    SHIPS chartered by Crown Resources, the charterer of the tanker Prestige, have almost doubled in age since the Erika sank in December 1999, in stark contrast to the gradual reduction in the age of tankers used by the rest of the industry.
  • Focus is on steel repairs
    THE flag state probe into the Prestige accident will focus on steel repairs, the Bahamas said yesterday as it identified the master as ordering the tanker's righting after it began listing off Spain, writes Michael Grey.
  • Europe 'not a dumping ground for old tankers'
    Europe is not a dumping ground for old tankers, despite the impression that has been conveyed by publicity surrounding the sinking of the 26-year-old Prestige, a leading shipping consultant said yesterday, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • Prestige master 'treated shabbily'
  • Peru exporters to build gas port
  • HAL faces first Amsterdam lawsuit
  • Colombian coal exports cut
  • Canada issues heavy pollution fine
  • IMO bulker credibility on the line
  • Essar Shipping ends seizure threat
  • Hanjin P arrives off Sri Lanka
  • Gaz Poem fire danger recedes
  • Fast ferry close to collision
  • Food aid train derailed
  • Chirac tightens risk restrictions
  • Volgotanker signs safety agreement
  • Seven-year dispute halts ro-ro
  • Greece to target maritime safety
  • Grounded car carrier ablaze
  • Singapore tightens trading rules
  • Mangouras appeal response latest
  • London Club warns of Somali risks
  • VLCC loadings may be suspended
  • Shenzhen to build 32 berths
  • Deadline set for Thai privatisation
  • HMM seals 'no-strike' pact
  • Bush signs port security bill

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • Containers choking West Coast ports
    The jam of vessels has been cleared out, but congestion at marine terminals and gates is still a significant problem, shippers and truckers say.
  • Canadian National cuts jobs, outlook
    Canada's largest railroad is cutting 1,146 jobs in a cost-cutting effort and taking charges totalling $252-million against fourth-quarter earnings for severance costs and a new accounting method for U.S. personal injury claims.
  • Port of Los Angeles, Hong Kong operator in box security pact
  • FedEx jumps on Hong Kong rights
  • Protests snarl French air, rail traffic
  • Port of Houston boosts tariffs
  • Singapore moves to fend off air challenges
  • Evergreen wins US-Brazil air-cargo rights
  • Varig on verge of bankruptcy
  • Canada ocean line draws big pollution fine
  • Grounded car carrier burns off Japan
  • Norfolk Southern terminates poison pill

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Kühne & Nagel conclut un contrat logistique avec Airbus
    Airbus Deutschland a confié toutes les activités logistiques liées à la production du nouvel Airbus A380 à Kühne & Nagel. Le groupe logistique suisse va pour ce faire construire un centre logistique dédié flambant neuf à Hambourg. Le site sera réalisé et géré par Stute, une filiale de Kühne & Nagel.
  • David Whitehead (ESPO): “Les directives européennes constituent une menace pour le développement portuaire”
    L’European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) a tenu la semaine dernière à Gênes un séminaire sur les zones de tension entre les tentatives de développement portuaire en Europe et les obstacles d’ordre technico-environnementaux à ce développement. David Whitehead, le président de l’organisation portuaire, estime que la directive Habitat fait trop pencher la balance du côté environnemental et qu’il faut modifier la législation actuelle.
  • La France risque d’entrer dans une zone de fortes turbulences sociales
    Le conflit des conducteurs routiers vient de tourner court en France (voir article en page 3). Mais il ne faudrait pas en déduire que la grogne est apaisée, et encore moins qu’elle se limitait aux conducteurs routiers. La France risque de connaître une période de conflits à répétition. A chaque fois, le secteur des transports est pris comme cible privilégiée, comme vient encore de l’illustrer la journée de mardi.
  • Seagha facilite aussi la facturation électronique
    Seagha est le 4e fournisseur d’accès en Belgique à obtenir l’autorisation d’intervenir en tant que plate-forme centrale pour l’envoi de factures électroniques. Les entreprises désirant éviter la corvée du traitement des factures papier sont ainsi épargnées d’une procédure fastidieuse.

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2002
  • Bahamas to probe Prestige steel renewal
    Flag state blasts Spain for preventing access to sunken tanker's master.
  • Carnival vessels on CDC sicklist
    Amsterdam passed muster but two others needed second try for passing grade
  • Bugged passengers bite back
    Holland America hit with class-action suit over Amsterdam outbreaks.
  • Negative energy at El Paso
    Moody's downgrades $25bn in securities for Texas giant
  • Union Fenosa to buy gas from Oman LNG
    Spanish energy company has yet to decide how to ship its product.
  • Adriatic superiority bolsters Attica
    Greek ferry operator holds on to top ranking on routes to Italy in first nine months.
  • UK castigates frugal owner
    Crew of Greek managed tanker found living in "spartan and extremely shabby" conditions.
  • American Club seeks hefty increase
    Revised call system also pushes up cost of advance premium.
  • De Palacio ready to ban 23-year-old tankers
    European Transport Commissioner is proposing tough new measures in wake of Prestige fiasco.
  • Readers write about Prestige
    TradeWinds today readers share their views on the aframax tanker sinking.
  • Fosen Mek axes 100 jobs
    Losses on The World cast shadow over Norwegian yard.
  • Stranded Hual Europe catches fire
    Island residents evacuated as oil leaks from car carrier and smoke from blaze blows on land.
  • KTF's reefers left on the shelf
    Cheaper sell-off likely after initial privatisation of Lithuanian owner attracted no interest whatsoever.
  • Korean fund investors agree terms
    German ship manager and US broker join new shipping investment venture.
  • Haji-Ioannou tanker in Welsh spill
    Pinhole leak cited as probable cause of Milford Haven incident.
  • Cosco Pacific takes port stake from parent
    Hong Kong arm of Cosco group buys 17.5% of Shekou Container Terminal in China.
  • SembCorp inks Karimun acquisition
    Singapore engineering group buys remaining minority stake in Indonesian repair and newbuilding yard.
  • Navibulgar clinches Varna loan
    Cash from banks will allow Bulgarian owner to complete two bulkers at its own shipyard.
  • Navigators plays down Prestige impact
    US maritime insurer says tanker incident will have negligible effect on full-year results.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization predicts this
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
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
SHIPPING
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in 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%)
INDUSTRY
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
PORTS
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
SHIPPING
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
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