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October 6, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law
    TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
  • Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops
    PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
  • Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback
    PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
  • 2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship
    AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
  • Searching for a solution
    AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end
    CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
  • Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
  • Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
  • Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
  • Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
  • M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
  • Industry acts on green issues
    A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law
    TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
  • Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops
    PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
  • Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback
    PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
  • 2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship
    AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
  • Searching for a solution
    AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end
    CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
  • Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
  • Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
  • Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
  • Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
  • M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
  • Industry acts on green issues
    A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law
    TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
  • Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops
    PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
  • Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback
    PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
  • 2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship
    AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
  • Searching for a solution
    AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end
    CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
  • Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
  • Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
  • Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
  • Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
  • M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
  • Industry acts on green issues
    A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law
    TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
  • Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops
    PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
  • Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback
    PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
  • 2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship
    AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
  • Searching for a solution
    AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end
    CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
  • Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
  • Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
  • Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
  • Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
  • M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
  • Industry acts on green issues
    A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lloyd Triestino launches new China - Adriatic express service
  • MOL forms new environmental division
  • Inttra goes on Dole throughout the world
  • Zim boosts reefers by 200
  • Trans-European transport network set for revamp
  • Unisys takes lead in port security projects
  • Target looks to Lim for NVOCC success
  • TSA receives air cargo security recommendations
  • Polar Air Cargo delivers more India flights to Liege
  • HK aviation chief elected chairman of ICAO conference

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Iraq services back, says Asiatic Shipping
  • Panamax freight rates touch all-time high
  • Relevance of INMEX 2003 highlighted
  • Gold Star Line to start direct service from Indonesia to Mumbai & JN Ports
  • First barter deal with Indonesia likely
  • Reduce transit charges, demand log importers
  • Sinha dedicates TPT's 8th berth to nation
  • Providing complete logistics solutions now CONCOR's aim
  • Mangalore-Hassan gauge conversion project gets fundst
  • Gas shortage will soon disappear: Naik - Petronet LNG to receive shipments from RasGas, Qatar from Jan. '04
  • Surat airport set to take shape: MoU signed
  • Direct taxes' net jumps by 15 pc to Rs 32,885 cr.
  • Manufacturing sector pushes up GDP to 5.7 pc in Q1
  • RBI eases forex borrowing norms
  • Chrome ore exporters seek higher export quotas
  • PDEXCIL Chairman calls for 3-pronged strategy to rejuvenate powerloom sector
  • CIAe to showcase budding designers' works at awards show in November
  • Vijay G. Kalantri re-elected AIAI President
  • French trade team visits India

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • EU single-hull ban: Impact on fuel oil arbitrage trade unclear
    Ship brokers are uncertain about the potential impact the ban on single hull tankers in the European Union will have on the Europe to Asia flow of fuel oil arbitrage cargoes.
  • African market snapshots
  • Rotterdam: New terminal ready in about 1 year
  • Firm Gibraltar quiet but congested
  • Greece: New team member for Bunker Holdings
  • Oil market eyes possible Nigeria strike
    After a week of solid gains crude ticked lower today, but the market is nervous about the possibility of strike action in Nigeria.
  • Brazilian market update
  • Rotterdam prices higher today after crude gains

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • New national associations join Fiata
  • HHLA takes 25% stake in PetroLesPort St. Petersburg
  • Alitalia joins SkyTeamCargo
  • Croatia's highway network extended
  • Exel receives ISO 14001 certification for Ireland facility

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • Owners shaken by the Odfjell affair
  • Aker RGI mortgaged to the roof
  • Bribery charged sentenced to jail

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • Milestone for CATS ferry
    The Canadian American Transportation Systems (CATS) high-speed fast ferry marked an important milestone when it was unveiled to the publicfor the first time.
  • Coast Guard team nabs bandits
    Coalition swoop in Arab Gulf
  • Mooring/fendering acquisition
    Dreyfus supply acquires Cortney

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • Schnitzer Steel income skyrockets during quarter
  • Coast Guard wants info on foreign sailors jumping ship
  • Washington State Ferries reports near miss by vessels
  • NOAA sending business to Portland's Cascade General
  • Hurricane can't halt rail freight traffic gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Green light for ghost fleet pair
    JUDGE Rosemary Collyer of the US court has refused to grant an injunction to prevent the first two of the 13-strong 'ghost fleet' of US Navy supply vessels from leaving the US for scrapping at Teesside, writes Namrata Nadkarni.
  • Imabari muscles out owner for OOCL ships
    ORIENT Overseas Container Line has 'bumped' another customer to obtain building berths in Japan for a 2005 delivery of four containerships.
  • Security claim hits Inmarsat sale
    THE sale of Inmarsat took a further twist on Friday when two US congressmen suggested that a sale to UK private equity interests would raise issues impacting US national security.
  • Did Euro Marine ever exist?
    CHECKS in Singapore show no record of Euro Marine, the consultant company at the centre of a E 1m alleged bribery case between W'rtsil' and Rederi AB Gotland.
  • Norway acts on emissions
    THE Norwegian offshore industry has moved decisively to embrace the technology needed to meet stringent requirements to reduce loading VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions by the end of next year.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • Prison for Gotland bribery men
    ALL three remaining suspects in the Rederi AB Gotland bribery case were found guilty and received prison sentences at Gotland's regional court today
  • Carnival stumbles in Mexico
    CARNIVAL Corp says it is outraged that a small Mexican municipality has blocked an $80M cruise project approved by federal and environmental agencies
  • Appledore advert sparks interest
    THE UK's Appledore shipyard, which went into receivership last Sunday, has received interest from several potential buyers, following a press advertisement
  • Ghost ships can leave the US
    Two "ghost" ships could leave the US as early as today for scrapping in the UK, following a Washington court's rejection of environmentalists' arguments to stop the export
  • Emeraude wins three month reprieve
    EMERAUDE Lines, the French ferry operator which filed for bankruptcy yesterday has won a three month reprieve, until January 2004
  • Tasman Spirit men arrested
    DIPLOMATIC efforts to secure the release of Tsavliris salvage master Nikos Pappas and seven Tasman Spirit crewmembers have failed, with all men being arrested today
  • LUKoil moves into Dutch bunkering
  • Salerno urges 'balanced' regulation
  • NZ ferry moves to end walkouts
  • Brazil's TCP may lose concession
  • S Korean maritime minister sacked
  • Crane tragedy sparks inquiry
  • Sides seek to end Israeli strike
  • Santos contract under investigation
  • Bush signs maritime security budget
  • Chennai digs deeper

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • Pol to trade: Fix L.A. congestion now
    Voters will force a solution on the ports unless industry agrees on a plan to reduce traffic in the harbor, a Los Angeles city councilwoman says.
  • KLM cargo up in Sept.
    Air freight lifted by double-digit gains on Asia routes.
  • At American Association of Port Authorities
    The director of the Port of Boston named chairman of group representing 150 ports in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
  • U.S. imposes tariffs on Canadian wheat
  • FedEx increases estimated charge
  • Marad asks comment on MSP transfer
  • Shanghai customs goes seven days per week
  • India air cargo off
  • CN Rail threatens new Toronto charges
  • Schenker expands customs team
  • No end seen for Israel port strike
  • NYK invests in airship company
  • TSA gets air-cargo security recommendations

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • AP Moller says it will cover Sealand Express recovery costs
    Maersk Sealand and Safmarine have offered to pay the general average costs of their clients who had cargo aboard Sealand Express which ran aground near Cape Town in August.
  • Wary bidders baulk at JNPT volume and revenue penalties
    Hefty volume guarantees introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in its third container terminal tender has made prospective bidders wary.
  • Lloyd Triestino returns home with CMA CGM joint China service
  • Transfracht adds Bremen to its AlbatrosExpress network
  • Caspian terminal link promises savings on north-south transport corridor
  • Visakha Port gains foothold in India to Southeast Asia Trade
  • AustralAsia Railway scores first freight contract
  • 'Motorways of the sea' have too few exits says short-sea shipping group
  • Palm Beach customs seize drugs on board Tropical ship again
  • India to resume tea exports to Iraq

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • Intertanko welcomes Heidmar system
    Tanker organisation takes on online questionnaire format.
  • 'Ghosts' good to go
    But US judge reserves ruling on nine more Navy ships.
  • Johnny K hands over the camera
    'Shipping Life' pic calendar in works for CMA charity.
  • Prime in Waterfront deal
    Greek owner in $108m sale and charterback deal for six products carriers.
  • Ukraine pleads for tanker crew
    "Show trial" of tanker crew marooned on smuggling charges starts Monday.
  • VOC deal for Navion
    Statoil splashes out $33m to cut gas emissions from three Teekay tankers.
  • Temas Line under fire from creditors
    Indonesian boxship operator's shares suspended following bankruptcy suit.
  • Nigeria urged to bring back ship fund
    Maritime leaders want to see domestic shipping industry boosted by cash for acquisitions.
  • Investors lap up SCI dividend
    Indian owner's shares surge 26% after it announces INR 17 per share payout.
  • CMA CGM teams with Triestino in Med
    French container line steps up activities with new Adriatic-China link.
  • Broker backs box bonanza
    Howe Robinson is bullish despite merchants of gloom predictions that boom can't last.
  • Vietnamese newbuilding blast kills two
    And injures at least eighteen others.
  • TEN maintains dividend
    Shareholders get fifty cent dividend following record first half profit.
  • Thoresen Thai lines up further fleet growth
    Thai bulker owner sets up four new subsidiaries with view to boosting ship numbers.
  • Box lines boost Bollore
    French industrial giant's shipping operations help it to big first-half profit.
  • Cormo Express docks in Kuwait
    Ship at centre of infected sheep scandal allowed into port, but only to take on provisions.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2003
  • China Shipping orders four tankers
  • NYK joins two Europe/East Coast South America links
  • Lloyd Triestino, CMA CGM start new Asia/Med link
  • Comments due for Maersk Line request to control USSM's MSP slots
  • Aviation experts present cargo security changes to TSA
  • Polar Air switches airports
  • Japan Airlines boosts China freighter service
  • BNSF quickly resumes operations after accident
  • U.S. awards grant to study East African rail corridor improvements
  • Opposition persists for new perishables origin labeling rules
  • Strike shuts down Israel trade
  • U.S. Customs proposes MPF refund with petroleum drawback claims
  • U.S. Chamber promotes strengthened trade with Sri Lanka
  • USMEF promotes beef trade to South China restaurants
  • Appeals court upholds FMC decision
  • Leone named AAPA chairman
  • U.S. awards grant to Peru for new container terminal study
  • Vancouver port labor dispute nears resolution
  • Houston port signs environmental agreement
  • U.S. awards $526,600 grant for Albanian port study

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