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November 5, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attack on oil tanker heightens fears
    AN oil tanker nearing the busy Singapore Straits sailed unmanned for nearly an hour early on Sunday after armed pirates tied up the crew, heightening fears that unchecked piracy will soon result in a maritime catastrophe.
  • Spain reopens border as ship sails from Gibraltar
    SPAIN reopened its border with the British colony of Gibraltar on Monday after sealing it for the first time in nearly two decades after a cruise ship carrying tourists with a stomach infection docked there.
  • A milestone for Jurong Shipyard
    SEMBCORP Marine's Jurong Shipyard christened its biggest ever container ship newbuild yesterday, the 2,500 TEU Thomas Mann, the first of six similar mid-sized liners on order which look set to carve a new Singapore marine niche.
  • One killed in Japan ship blast
    ONE person was killed and four people injured by an explosion on a ship under construction in western Japan yesterday, police said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing's new jet to use much less aluminum
    BOEING Co on Monday said it would use lightweight, nonmetal materials to build half of its proposed new 7E7 jetliner, slashing the use of aluminum to cut fuel burn and maintenance costs.
  • Russia plans rocket-speed plane
  • Low-fare carriers make their mark on JFK
  • Swiss seeks to delay orders
  • Burbank Airport may be renamed after Bob Hope
  • Temporary inactivity
Strait Talk
  • Is quiet diplomacy enough?
    IT is not much fun being a shipping industry representative these days.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attack on oil tanker heightens fears
    AN oil tanker nearing the busy Singapore Straits sailed unmanned for nearly an hour early on Sunday after armed pirates tied up the crew, heightening fears that unchecked piracy will soon result in a maritime catastrophe.
  • Spain reopens border as ship sails from Gibraltar
    SPAIN reopened its border with the British colony of Gibraltar on Monday after sealing it for the first time in nearly two decades after a cruise ship carrying tourists with a stomach infection docked there.
  • A milestone for Jurong Shipyard
    SEMBCORP Marine's Jurong Shipyard christened its biggest ever container ship newbuild yesterday, the 2,500 TEU Thomas Mann, the first of six similar mid-sized liners on order which look set to carve a new Singapore marine niche.
  • One killed in Japan ship blast
    ONE person was killed and four people injured by an explosion on a ship under construction in western Japan yesterday, police said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing's new jet to use much less aluminum
    BOEING Co on Monday said it would use lightweight, nonmetal materials to build half of its proposed new 7E7 jetliner, slashing the use of aluminum to cut fuel burn and maintenance costs.
  • Russia plans rocket-speed plane
  • Low-fare carriers make their mark on JFK
  • Swiss seeks to delay orders
  • Burbank Airport may be renamed after Bob Hope
  • Temporary inactivity
Strait Talk
  • Is quiet diplomacy enough?
    IT is not much fun being a shipping industry representative these days.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attack on oil tanker heightens fears
    AN oil tanker nearing the busy Singapore Straits sailed unmanned for nearly an hour early on Sunday after armed pirates tied up the crew, heightening fears that unchecked piracy will soon result in a maritime catastrophe.
  • Spain reopens border as ship sails from Gibraltar
    SPAIN reopened its border with the British colony of Gibraltar on Monday after sealing it for the first time in nearly two decades after a cruise ship carrying tourists with a stomach infection docked there.
  • A milestone for Jurong Shipyard
    SEMBCORP Marine's Jurong Shipyard christened its biggest ever container ship newbuild yesterday, the 2,500 TEU Thomas Mann, the first of six similar mid-sized liners on order which look set to carve a new Singapore marine niche.
  • One killed in Japan ship blast
    ONE person was killed and four people injured by an explosion on a ship under construction in western Japan yesterday, police said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing's new jet to use much less aluminum
    BOEING Co on Monday said it would use lightweight, nonmetal materials to build half of its proposed new 7E7 jetliner, slashing the use of aluminum to cut fuel burn and maintenance costs.
  • Russia plans rocket-speed plane
  • Low-fare carriers make their mark on JFK
  • Swiss seeks to delay orders
  • Burbank Airport may be renamed after Bob Hope
  • Temporary inactivity
Strait Talk
  • Is quiet diplomacy enough?
    IT is not much fun being a shipping industry representative these days.

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen-Manila link launched
  • Study forecasts further growth in HK-US shipments
  • China's logistics sector grows while foreign firms hold sway
  • U-Freight builds logistics base in Penang
  • New post-panamax vessel joins Maersk fleet
  • Senator Lines offers online container bookings
  • Lufthansa removes booking levy
  • Asia, Mid-East cargo blooms amid global slowdown
  • Emirates increases cargo flights to New York
  • Peter Yap to lead Asia sales drive for Volga-Dnepr
  • United puts Martin White in charge of marketing

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ro-ro short ferry service suitable for West coast, says expert
  • South Indian tea producers aiming at exporting 10 million kg to pak
  • UK to import 1 lakh cars from India
  • Iran invites mining companies
  • Funds for third phase of Malpe port released
  • New mechanism to replace DEPB scheme soon
  • Implementation of rules for SEZs deferred to Dec. 1
  • CII survey shows economy on growth trajectory
  • Forex loans to finance exports spared of mandatory hedging
  • Cotton procurement to start from Nov. 10
  • Ministry to seek more sops for textile sector
  • New credit policy no big deal, says Fieo
  • NCAER projects 7 pc GDP growth for this fiscal
  • Crisil puts it a tad above
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Proceduress
  • Europe urges clothing industry to brace for third world imports in post-quota regime
  • Abhijit Sengupta is addl secy in charge of anti-dumping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • US East Coast markets soften with crude & improved supply
  • Crude continues slide as traders anticipate stock builds
  • Suez: Supply stable, market mirrors Med
  • Fujairah: Supplier plans major expansion of supply fleet
  • Fujairah enjoys strong demand as prices go up, then down
  • Singapore: 3-year bunker bribery probe coming to an end
    The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau in Singapore has finished its 3-year probe into the bunker bribery scandals that rocked the reputation of the port's bunkering industry. A total of 62 marine surveyors have been convicted for accepting bribes, and criminal charges have been brought against directors of four bunker supply companies. A fifth company implicated in the bribery scandal has not yet faced prosecution.
  • Hong Kong and Taiwan on the rise following Singapore moves
  • Rotterdam slightly softer with crude

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Emirates SkyCargo new services and partnerships
  • New manager for Port of Gothenburg
  • ECT refurbishes gantries at Maasvlakte
  • Rostock-Rotterdam land-bridge ready to open
  • Kuehne & Nagel opens logistics centre near Milan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Finnish yards may merge
  • Odfjell takes fines in its stride
  • Golar projects delayed

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Salerno bullish on achieving new bulker safety standards
    UGO Salerno, chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies and chief executive of Rina, is confident a new set of global fabrication and safety standards for bulk carriers and tankers can emerge before the end of next year.
  • Hellenic Register serves notice to 'closed club' IACS
    THE International Association of Classification Societies is a "closed club", according to the only non-IACS body recognised for its quality standards by the European Union, the Hellenic Register of Shipping.
  • Statoil wants a woman's touch for vacant top job
    ECONOMIST Jannik Lindbaek has been appointed as chairman of Statoil, replacing Leif Terje Løddesøl, who resigned after a police investigation over the company's $15.2m contract with a London-based Iran consultant, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Cruise chief Deilmann dies aged 68
    GERMAN cruise company owner Peter Deilmann died last Sunday, aged 68, the company confirmed yesterday.
  • London & Continental Railways offers £1.25bn bonds to fund Channel rail link
    LONDON & Continental Railways yesterday offered £1.25bn ($2.1bn) of asset-backed bonds for sale via its subsidiary Channel Tunnel Rail Link Finance Plc, the firm and lead managers for the deal said, Reuters reports.
  • Spain reopens Gibraltar border as Aurora sails
    SPAIN reopened its border with Gibraltar late on Monday evening, about two hours after the virus-hit cruiseship Aurora, which lay behind the closure, sailed from the British colony.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • US Umm Qasr contract slammed
    HOURS before Congress' approval yesterday of $18.6Bn for the rebuilding of Iraq, several US senators and a panel of experts organised by the Democratic opposition blasted the Bush administration's contracting practices as protectionist and open to abuse
  • New CEO for Russian oil major
    SIMON Kukes, chairman of the board of directors, has taken over as operational CEO of Yukos, Russia's largest oil company
  • Turkey halves vessel call costs
    TURKEY has announced further rebates on port dues to attract vessels
  • Stop using oilrigs as waypoints
    VESSELS must be discouraged from using offshore installations as waypoints, delegates at a Collision Risk Management seminar in London were told today
  • Ghost ships remain in limbo
    CONFUSION reigns as Hartlepool council votes unanimously to urge the UK's department of transport 're-route' the four MarAd 'ghost ships'
  • Grimaldi starts Baghdad service
    ITALIAN operator Grimaldi Naples has started serving Iraq through East Mediterranean ports as an extension to its successful Euro-Med short-sea shipping network
  • Novoship guards fleet from terror
  • Japanese yard blast kills trainee
  • HPH denies labour abuses
  • Car carriers become stevedores
  • Malaysia doubles port investment
  • Shanghai aims for free port status
  • Rival seeks block to SNCM funding
  • Cruiseship owner Deilmann dies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • NVOs say Shipping Act changes coming, but only for UPS, FedEx?
    Consolidators eyeing confidential contracts, but politics could sway rule changes.
  • Shanghai weighs free-port status
    Authorities eye policies to create international shipping center at Yangshan.
  • Heathrow facing second cargo strike
    Union handlers plan second 48-hour stoppage at Europe's fourth-largest air transport hub.
  • U.S. agency assisting Sri Lanka in CSI program
  • Lufthansa scraps booking fee
  • Customs' McGowan joins trade consultant
  • Hamburg Sud opens Asia regional headquarters
  • Port of New Orleans adds Brazilian carrier
  • Lufthansa Cargo promotes Kindelbacher
  • Insurer says quick response cut typhoon claims
  • Short-sea shipping only a few years away, says Marad chief
  • U.S. import security program to be opened to foreign shippers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Private Italian railway aiming for 200 trains a week
    Ferrovie Nord Cargo, the freight arm of Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM), is aiming for 200 trains a week, up from its current 70, under its 2004-07 budget plan.
  • China affirms WTO deal with biomedical import announcement
    Beijing has announced that 18 mainland ports, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin in the north, have been designated import points for pharmaceutical goods from January 1.
  • Container shipping hedging in demand, but no satisfactory index, says bank
  • Customs expert scathing about rapid adoption of EU customs proposal
  • Ceres Paragon will spawn similar terminals in drive for port efficiency say Germanischer Lloyd
  • IRISL newbuild heads into Europe-Med-Near East trade
  • Lucas Vos takes on PONL terminals and procurement post
  • Chinese mull land route to Europe, via Kaliningrad
  • Four out of five of Japan's big ports see significant first half volume increases

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Teekay soars to two-year high
    Tanker stock tops $49 for first time since 2001
  • Cenargo sails for calmer waters
    But trade creditors get only 5% under restructuring as Norse Merchant.
  • US east coast dockers $1.5bn demands
    Employers detail union claims costs and reject "technology veto".
  • Ouch!
    Consumers soon to feel bulk shippers' pain.
  • Nigerian congestion surcharges rise again
    Europe to West Africa container lines bring extra Onne and Port Harcourt fees back up to July's levels.
  • Tragic cruise chief dies
    Cancer claims German shipowner Peter Deilmann three years after Concorde crash.
  • Staten Island fury
    Passengers lawyer up with $1.3bn in legal claims.
  • Tharald Brovig climbs down
    Health concern leads to mountaineering shipowner cutting business commitments.
  • Higher costs dog Farstad
    Norwegian offshore shipowner also hit by low North Sea spot rates in third quarter.
  • Yard worker dead in ship blast
    Explosion on tanker at Japan's Nakatani Zosen leaves four other men seriously injured.
  • Suez Canal revenue up, tankers down
    Key waterway earnings rise despite dip in traffic.
  • Bengal Tiger roars into Persian Gulf
    Indian feeder operator looking to link Dubai to sub-continent.
  • Strong yen hits MES result
    First-half pretax profit down 50% on stronger currency and lower prices.
  • US fine hits Odfjell
    But Norwegian chemical tanker owner remains in the black after booking $42.5m penalty for price-fixing.
  • LR names new Greek boss
    Class society appoints Apostolos Poulovassilis as new area manager of its Piraeus office.
  • Matutes to sell Trasmed stake
    Management disagreements to see former minister reduce holding in Spanish ferry owner.
  • MOL PCTC involved in collision
    Japanese owner's new pure car truck carrier collides with mystery Chinese vessel off Japan.
  • Aurora heads for home
    Bug-hit cruise ship sets sail for UK after politically charged 11-hour stop over in Gibraltar.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • MOL strengthens ethical compliance system
  • China Shipping Development's half-year profit up 76%
  • U.S. competition penalty pushes Odfjell into 3rd-quarter loss
  • Bossclip joint venture launches U.S. Gulf service to Brazil
  • U.K. agency voids permission to dismantle MarAd vessels
  • Trade prospects expected to boost container industry
  • Lufthansa drops surcharge on conventional booking methods
  • Volga-Dnepr Group names Yap Far East marketing director
  • DOT's RSPA clarifies final rule for handling hazmat cargo
  • Survey: Industry unprepared for Bioterrorism Act deadline
  • Browning: U.S. companies well positioned for advance manifest rules
  • U.S. Customs reschedules COAC meeting
  • Kuehne & Nagel opens Italian logistics center
  • NYK Logistics (Americas) names Perdue, Charlton executive VPs
  • Patrick Stevedores to use all-robot straddle carriers in Brisbane

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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