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April 7, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships calling S'pore must declare health of crew from tomorrow
    ALL cargo vessels calling Singapore must submit detailed health declarations for all crew and passengers 12 hours before arrival, in an unprecedented upgrade of the fight to contain sudden acute respiratory syndrome.
  • S'pore imposes new rules for bunker tanker operators
    SINGAPORE has cracked down further on bunker tanker operators, targeting those carrying de-bunkered fuel and those returning from outside port limits with a new fuel quality certification requirement.
  • Deal with Carnival meets governance needs: P&O Princess
    UK cruise operator P&O Princess Cruises plc said yesterday its forthcoming US$5 billion takeover by US peer Carnival Corp would result in a group that would meet corporate governance requirements.
  • Guangzhou terminal gets new customer
    PSA Corporation's Guangzhou Container Terminal in China has secured its second foreign mainhaul service this year.
  • Westport aims for higher domestic trade volume
    WESTPORT, one of the three port operators of Malaysia's premier Port Klang, wants to secure a higher volume of domestic trade and is investing US$400 million over five years to expand its port facilities.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines slash Hong Kong schedules amid epidemic
    INTERNATIONAL airlines have slashed their Hong Kong flight schedules amid a viral pneumonia epidemic which has killed at least 17 people here and prompted the number of air passengers to plummet.
  • Airline sector facing worst crisis in decades
  • Garuda to cut its S'pore flights by more than half
  • M'sia Airports chairman set to step down
  • Taiwan offers help to HK airport
  • Auckland Airport names new CEO
Dockyard
  • Salvors want to be paid more for protecting environment
    A FEW years ago, the issue that got everybody in the salvage business excited was the allegedly inadequate level of payments to salvors for undertaking work that protected the environment.
Ship Sales
  • Ship sales
    A couple of older Panamax bulkers have been reported sold, the 'Angelic Faith' and the 'Montauk' , the former at about US$6.8 million and the latter US$4.7 million, both to Greek buyers.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships calling S'pore must declare health of crew from tomorrow
    ALL cargo vessels calling Singapore must submit detailed health declarations for all crew and passengers 12 hours before arrival, in an unprecedented upgrade of the fight to contain sudden acute respiratory syndrome.
  • S'pore imposes new rules for bunker tanker operators
    SINGAPORE has cracked down further on bunker tanker operators, targeting those carrying de-bunkered fuel and those returning from outside port limits with a new fuel quality certification requirement.
  • Deal with Carnival meets governance needs: P&O Princess
    UK cruise operator P&O Princess Cruises plc said yesterday its forthcoming US$5 billion takeover by US peer Carnival Corp would result in a group that would meet corporate governance requirements.
  • Guangzhou terminal gets new customer
    PSA Corporation's Guangzhou Container Terminal in China has secured its second foreign mainhaul service this year.
  • Westport aims for higher domestic trade volume
    WESTPORT, one of the three port operators of Malaysia's premier Port Klang, wants to secure a higher volume of domestic trade and is investing US$400 million over five years to expand its port facilities.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines slash Hong Kong schedules amid epidemic
    INTERNATIONAL airlines have slashed their Hong Kong flight schedules amid a viral pneumonia epidemic which has killed at least 17 people here and prompted the number of air passengers to plummet.
  • Airline sector facing worst crisis in decades
  • Garuda to cut its S'pore flights by more than half
  • M'sia Airports chairman set to step down
  • Taiwan offers help to HK airport
  • Auckland Airport names new CEO
Dockyard
  • Salvors want to be paid more for protecting environment
    A FEW years ago, the issue that got everybody in the salvage business excited was the allegedly inadequate level of payments to salvors for undertaking work that protected the environment.
Ship Sales
  • Ship sales
    A couple of older Panamax bulkers have been reported sold, the 'Angelic Faith' and the 'Montauk' , the former at about US$6.8 million and the latter US$4.7 million, both to Greek buyers.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships calling S'pore must declare health of crew from tomorrow
    ALL cargo vessels calling Singapore must submit detailed health declarations for all crew and passengers 12 hours before arrival, in an unprecedented upgrade of the fight to contain sudden acute respiratory syndrome.
  • S'pore imposes new rules for bunker tanker operators
    SINGAPORE has cracked down further on bunker tanker operators, targeting those carrying de-bunkered fuel and those returning from outside port limits with a new fuel quality certification requirement.
  • Deal with Carnival meets governance needs: P&O Princess
    UK cruise operator P&O Princess Cruises plc said yesterday its forthcoming US$5 billion takeover by US peer Carnival Corp would result in a group that would meet corporate governance requirements.
  • Guangzhou terminal gets new customer
    PSA Corporation's Guangzhou Container Terminal in China has secured its second foreign mainhaul service this year.
  • Westport aims for higher domestic trade volume
    WESTPORT, one of the three port operators of Malaysia's premier Port Klang, wants to secure a higher volume of domestic trade and is investing US$400 million over five years to expand its port facilities.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines slash Hong Kong schedules amid epidemic
    INTERNATIONAL airlines have slashed their Hong Kong flight schedules amid a viral pneumonia epidemic which has killed at least 17 people here and prompted the number of air passengers to plummet.
  • Airline sector facing worst crisis in decades
  • Garuda to cut its S'pore flights by more than half
  • M'sia Airports chairman set to step down
  • Taiwan offers help to HK airport
  • Auckland Airport names new CEO
Dockyard
  • Salvors want to be paid more for protecting environment
    A FEW years ago, the issue that got everybody in the salvage business excited was the allegedly inadequate level of payments to salvors for undertaking work that protected the environment.
Ship Sales
  • Ship sales
    A couple of older Panamax bulkers have been reported sold, the 'Angelic Faith' and the 'Montauk' , the former at about US$6.8 million and the latter US$4.7 million, both to Greek buyers.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships calling S'pore must declare health of crew from tomorrow
    ALL cargo vessels calling Singapore must submit detailed health declarations for all crew and passengers 12 hours before arrival, in an unprecedented upgrade of the fight to contain sudden acute respiratory syndrome.
  • S'pore imposes new rules for bunker tanker operators
    SINGAPORE has cracked down further on bunker tanker operators, targeting those carrying de-bunkered fuel and those returning from outside port limits with a new fuel quality certification requirement.
  • Deal with Carnival meets governance needs: P&O Princess
    UK cruise operator P&O Princess Cruises plc said yesterday its forthcoming US$5 billion takeover by US peer Carnival Corp would result in a group that would meet corporate governance requirements.
  • Guangzhou terminal gets new customer
    PSA Corporation's Guangzhou Container Terminal in China has secured its second foreign mainhaul service this year.
  • Westport aims for higher domestic trade volume
    WESTPORT, one of the three port operators of Malaysia's premier Port Klang, wants to secure a higher volume of domestic trade and is investing US$400 million over five years to expand its port facilities.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines slash Hong Kong schedules amid epidemic
    INTERNATIONAL airlines have slashed their Hong Kong flight schedules amid a viral pneumonia epidemic which has killed at least 17 people here and prompted the number of air passengers to plummet.
  • Airline sector facing worst crisis in decades
  • Garuda to cut its S'pore flights by more than half
  • M'sia Airports chairman set to step down
  • Taiwan offers help to HK airport
  • Auckland Airport names new CEO
Dockyard
  • Salvors want to be paid more for protecting environment
    A FEW years ago, the issue that got everybody in the salvage business excited was the allegedly inadequate level of payments to salvors for undertaking work that protected the environment.
Ship Sales
  • Ship sales
    A couple of older Panamax bulkers have been reported sold, the 'Angelic Faith' and the 'Montauk' , the former at about US$6.8 million and the latter US$4.7 million, both to Greek buyers.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin deploys new larger vessel on NEX Service
  • Toshio Suzuki is new head honcho of K Line America
  • US, Canadian Customs, and railway firms reach security agreement
  • Maersk to begin Asia-Europe service from Colombo in June
  • Vector chooses Descartes ocean carrier contract solution
  • Turkish companies merger benefits Davies Turner
  • Hong Kong, Ukraine ink maritime agreement
  • March cargo revenue ton miles rise for Continental
  • Air Canada files for protection
  • Spanair, SAS offer new routes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IMO seminar on 'Maritime Security' on April 7
  • Shatrughan Sinha urges Jaswant to introduce tonnage tax
  • Onion export quota validity extended till June 30
  • Exports to China spurt by impressive 86 pc
  • Mormugao Port handles record 23.65 m tonnes of cargo in 2002-03
  • CoPT sets record in dry bulk cargo handling
  • New Mangalore Port exceeds target by 26 pc
  • Mega ULCC enters Kakinada port
  • Haldia Dock officials urge Rlys to augment capacity of Haldia-Panskura link
  • JN Port announces record performance during 2002-03 - Sets sights on crossing 2-m TEU mark
  • Major Ports posted 9 pc growth in cargo handling: Pinto
  • Railways rationalises parcel, luggage rates w.e.f. April 1
  • Mukul Jain given fond farewell by CONCOR staff
  • ECGC cuts premium rates by 20-40 pc
  • 'Turnover Policy' for top exporters
  • RBI lifts ceiling on forward contracts
  • Govt plans major thrust in handloom development

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Rotterdam on track for healthy growth in bunker sales
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • African market review
  • Oil majors to resume partial Niger Delta production
  • Crude, gasoil, falls again as coalition closes in on Baghdad
  • Prices fall in Brazil
  • Lack of cutter on US Gulf leaves tight IFO180 avails
  • East Coast markets quiet
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Thursday)
  • Fuel oil softens in Pacific Northwest
  • Californian prices fail to follow trend

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Keel-laying at Canada Maritime
  • Negative impact of Sars epidemic on airlines
  • Railion transports polypropylene to Denmark
  • D. Logistics in the red again
  • Air France will be privatised

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Shipping alerts against Sars
  • Abrupt fall in tanker rates
  • Shortlist for Oman deal

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • X-Craft designer acquired by BMT
    Britain's Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd, has been acquired by British Maritime Technology Ltd
  • Fincantieri gets cruise ferry orders
    Italy's Fincantieri has signed a contract with Tirrenia di Navigazione for construction of two cruise ferries due for delivery in June 2004 and February 2005.
  • Hollings loses bid to get port security funding
    The Senate has defeated an amendment by U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings aimed at securing $1 billion specifically to improve security at U.S. ports.
  • Coalition hunts two Iraqi vessels
    Suspect vessels may be laying mines

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Schnitzer Steel posts big income jump during quarter
  • Olympia port commissioners looking for new PAC members
  • Boeing extends benefits package for employees called to service
  • Coast Guard Cutter HEALY returns to homeport in Seattle
  • Greenbrier sees big gains in railcar orders for second quarter

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Barge carrier sinks in South
    A BARGE carrier belonging to China Ocean Shipping Company sank off Hainan Island in the South China Sea around noon on Friday, writes Sam Chambers.
  • EU states back wider tanker exclusion zone
    LLOYD'S List has obtained a draft of controversial proposals from five European Union member states that would have dramatic implications for ship movements around Europe by excluding certain vessel types from many areas.
  • Mine threat delays opening of Umm Qasr
    UMM Qasr is likely to remain closed for several more days, forcing ships carrying aid for southern Iraq to divert to Kuwait, experts on the spot said yesterday.
  • Human error cause of ANL Indonesia clash
    HUMAN error by a Singapore Navy officer was to blame for the fatal collision of the containership ANL Indonesia with the RSS Courageous earlier this year , which killed four naval officers, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Lifeline for Bremerhaven yard
  • Only one bidder for Constantza
  • Kerr-Dineen to take Baltic chair
  • Denholms buys Bahr Behrend
  • Soroosh operations still suspended
  • Indian exports diverted from Iraq
  • Transpetro prepares tanker tender
  • BC Ferry Services launched
  • US bulkers loading aid for Iraq
  • Fire damages car carrier
  • Analyst sees end of high rates
  • SARS: ships under quarantine
  • SARS: Star suspends shore leave
  • Courageous error led to collision
  • BMT buys Nigel Gee
  • Leif Hoegh sells non-core reefers
  • Minister demands Eurolink removal
  • Umm Qasr mine clearance advice
  • Seafarers press for war zone
  • Australia stands firm on quarantine
  • Tarragona adds to Parana portfolio
  • Brazil throws exporters a lifeline
  • Lines assess feeding Gulf via Lanka
  • CVRD confirms Caemi interest

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • DHL-Airborne won't hang on DOT OK
    DHL Worldwide plans to go ahead with its purchase of Airborne Inc. even if the U.S. Department of Transportation rejects the deal.
  • CTA fighting chassis return charges
    The California Trucking Association will ask the state attorney general to declare illegal parts of a standard equipment interchange agreement used by ocean lines to bill truckers for the late return of equipment.
  • New Jersey mulls port truck-idling bill
  • Importers denied in bid for more HMT staff
  • UPS office bombed in Istanbul
  • Pakistan, Bangladesh screen for SARS at ports
  • India's Nehru volume jumps
  • CP Ships returns to 'checkered' past
  • Public meetings slated on Red Hook development
  • Martinair Cargo to launch Chicago-Mexico City service
  • Kansas City Southern gets agreements waiver

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Reporting onus to be loaded on shippers in latest US security bill
    Shippers will bear the primary responsibility of reporting container information under a new law proposed by California Senator Diane Feinstein.
  • Romanian stowaways expose limitations of maritime security
  • Anglo French port concord expected within days
  • Japanese lines launch South China service
  • Profit slump spurs Korea/China rate boost
  • HK Logistics Council sets deadline for digital network
  • Panama Canal guards against Asian Flu
  • Basel reorganisation set to accommodate container boom

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Repsol lays out Prestige plan
    Oil company envisages 3-step program for removal of oil but cannot guarantee cost.
  • Fire out on K Line ship
    Japanese carrier escapes with limited cargo damage after onboard blaze.
  • American disputes hit Strike Club
    Trouble in US west coast ports and Venezuela leads to 150% rise in claims.
  • TMM extends deadline a fifth time
    Mexican group scrabbles to get approval for debt swap as deadline moved again.
  • Canadian port in jeopardy
    Churchill faces possible closure as weather, once a help, is now a hindrance.
  • K Line car carrier on fire
    Worries grow as Oriental Highway crew fight serious vehicle deck blaze.
  • Kerr-Dineen to takeover at the Baltic
    New chairman says he is "hugely enthusiastic" about future role for Exchange.
  • Fincantieri gets $220m ferry boost
    Tirrenia di Navigazione returns to Castellammare di Stabia for two more ships.
  • Ship held after collision at Chittagong
    Investigation begins into clash between Bangladesh Shipping and Cyprus Maritime vessels.
  • SSY rethinks tanker market outlook for 2003
    Shipbroker expects downward pressure on firm market but "wildcards" at play.
  • Denholm buys Bahr Behrend
    Shipping group extends logistics capabilities with UK-based operator.
  • ANL Indonesia exonerated
    P&O Nedlloyd boxship cleared of any blame for fatal collision with Singapore navy ship.
  • "Unwritten rule" comes under fire after collision
    Assumption that high-speed ships will alter course to avoid accidents exposed by Dover Strait clash.
  • Romanian yard to shed a sixth of its staff
    Norwegian owner Aker Yards is laying off more than 500 workers at recently acquired shipbuilder Sanab.
  • Hoegh confirms reefer sales
    Norwegian owner continues pullback from unwanted business sector.
  • Greeks grapple over loan
    Peter Tavoulareas and Tsavliris brothers battle over Atlas Pride jurisdiction.
  • Bottom line bashed at Bollore
    French owner of container lines Delmas and Otal suffered from comparative lack of one-off gains in 2002.
  • Lorenzo Shipping to buy chartered boxship
    Philippine owner to exercise option to acquire NOL's 400-teu Lorcon Davao.
  • Japan set for bumper year
    Yards in the land of the rising sun set to book over 300 newbuildings in 2002 fiscal year.
  • Halter to resume PHTL's PCTC
    Singapore owned US shipbuilder inks deal to complete ship it first started building 18 months ago.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2003
  • Safmarine opens representative office in Bulgaria
  • Pasha-Van Ommeren venture resumes work on car carrier
  • Bollore Group sees improved result from transport arm
  • Evergreen affiliate launches 1,618-teu ship
  • Coast Guard approves barge industry security plan
  • OOCL's Tung sees potential for peak-season undercapacity
  • Shipco to handle "second-tier customer base" for SAS
  • Lufthansa Cargo posts record profit
  • ITC probes competitive conditions of U.S. steel-consuming industry
  • U.S. contributes $1 million to WTO trade development trust
  • Bill proposes wartime supplemental appropraitions for HSD agencies
  • COAC Irons out recommendations on advanced filings with customs
  • Oakland lobbies congress for more dredging dollars
  • U.S. Senate rejects port security amendment

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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
››› File
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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