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December 9, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Full recovery expected for S'pore cruise sector in '04
    STRONGER than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry, and a full recovery is expected next year.
  • Boom time forecast for Aussie cruise market
    AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand in this market.
  • All out to woo cruise lines
    WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects A$1 million into the economy, port managers, commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia in their itineraries.
  • Asian export trades forecast to remain stable
    ENJOYING strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.
  • Hydrofoil catches fire, sinks in Mediterranean
    A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin Blue shares end debut session 8% higher
    VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge from Qantas Airways new low-cost carrier.
  • Qatar offers US$2.5b of contracts for new airport
  • Emirates picks US firms for US$1.5b engine order
  • ANA hasn't ruled out buying A380
  • Thomas Cook may get fund injection from owners
  • Incheon airport handles more passengers
Features
  • Hijack threat worries air cargo pilots
    THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft - freighters that carry mostly boxes instead of people - as weapons.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Full recovery expected for S'pore cruise sector in '04
    STRONGER than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry, and a full recovery is expected next year.
  • Boom time forecast for Aussie cruise market
    AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand in this market.
  • All out to woo cruise lines
    WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects A$1 million into the economy, port managers, commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia in their itineraries.
  • Asian export trades forecast to remain stable
    ENJOYING strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.
  • Hydrofoil catches fire, sinks in Mediterranean
    A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin Blue shares end debut session 8% higher
    VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge from Qantas Airways new low-cost carrier.
  • Qatar offers US$2.5b of contracts for new airport
  • Emirates picks US firms for US$1.5b engine order
  • ANA hasn't ruled out buying A380
  • Thomas Cook may get fund injection from owners
  • Incheon airport handles more passengers
Features
  • Hijack threat worries air cargo pilots
    THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft - freighters that carry mostly boxes instead of people - as weapons.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Full recovery expected for S'pore cruise sector in '04
    STRONGER than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry, and a full recovery is expected next year.
  • Boom time forecast for Aussie cruise market
    AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand in this market.
  • All out to woo cruise lines
    WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects A$1 million into the economy, port managers, commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia in their itineraries.
  • Asian export trades forecast to remain stable
    ENJOYING strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.
  • Hydrofoil catches fire, sinks in Mediterranean
    A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Virgin Blue shares end debut session 8% higher
    VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge from Qantas Airways new low-cost carrier.
  • Qatar offers US$2.5b of contracts for new airport
  • Emirates picks US firms for US$1.5b engine order
  • ANA hasn't ruled out buying A380
  • Thomas Cook may get fund injection from owners
  • Incheon airport handles more passengers
Features
  • Hijack threat worries air cargo pilots
    THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft - freighters that carry mostly boxes instead of people - as weapons.

Sched Netweb site
  • Northeast Asia port race heating up
  • China-built container vessel wins silver award
  • Malaysian ports to use EDI system by April
  • South Korea, Algeria to sign shipping pact
  • Portland poised to break cargo throughput record
  • Sichuan Airlines orders four A319s
  • Air Canada revises outsourcing agreement with IBM
  • Global freight traffic growth slows in October

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IPBCC to hike RRIs for westbound traffic from East Coast of India
  • Norasia Line commences direct calls at Mundra (MICT)
  • Sinha inaugurates Mumbai International Cruise Terminal
  • ICMF seeks import duty cut on cotton from 10 pc to 5 pc
  • Imports of Chinese silk fabrics go up to 3,290 m tonnes
  • EU stops giving duty rebate on imports of cheap basmati
  • Canada considering meeting part of Indian demand for edible oils
  • Handmade paper & allied products' exports up
  • Indian fruits behind unprecedented popularity of Oman juice brand
  • Fieo to meet Exim Bank, ECGC officials today
  • The Tiger comes a-calling at JN Port
  • Vizag Port set to scale new target in cargo handling
  • Cochin Port to be a key hub in Kerala's growth: expert
  • 7 more iron ore exporters to use Vizag Port
  • CONCOR, VCTPL partnership to benefit ex-im trade
  • Forex reserves surged by $ 1,710 million to cross $ 95-billion mark
  • ECGC to settle claims faster
  • Steel firms seek to meet demand in Asia, Europe
  • RBI extends more facilities, eases norms for exporters
  • Norms relaxed for direct investment abroad
  • Central official meets representatives of export bodies on LatAm initiatives
  • Customs delay in issuing NOCs leads to piling up of confiscated goods at Major Ports
  • Forex reserves nearing $ 100-bn mark
  • Workshop on EDI today
  • BCHAA concludes 5-day training programme

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Houston: Prices rebound with crude after soft Friday market
  • US East Coast snow fall sends oil prices up
    After a fairly solid correction down on Friday as some speculators took profit in the wake of OPEC's no-change decision, prices surged today as the snowstorm brought US winter heating oil demand sharply into focus.
  • Gibraltar numbers fall off in quiet market
  • Istanbul winds drop - as do indications
  • Sri Lanka: New refinery and power plant approved?
  • Rotterdam a little softer amid barge tightness
  • Erika-style tanker sets off on same route with same cargo
    The fact that a tanker similar to the Prestige, with a similar load and similar route, can still navigate legally in international waters is a joke," Spain's Ministry of Development said. It was referring to the 23-24 years old single-hull tanker Geroi Sevastopolya, which is taking a cargo of fuel oil from the Baltic port of Ventspils to Singapore.

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Swiss: Oliver Evans becomes new Head of Passenger Sales
  • Top box carriers in Fos 2XL bids
  • LH Cargo raises its fuel surcharge on December 18
  • CN acquires freight operations of BC Rail
  • Clecat grows and grows...
  • Yellow-Roadway out of the starting blocks

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • "Sleipner" captain convicted
  • Numast attacks de Palacio
  • Competitition authority gives clean bill to DFDS

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Crowley subsidiary launches new articulated tug-barge
  • Washington Ecology Department to present oil spill prevention award
  • EPIC 3 shippers to add Mundra call to service
  • Matson Integrated Logistics completes purchase of TTS
  • Union Pacific/Ferromex service runs from Los Angeles to Mexico

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • UK High Court blow to 'ghost ship' demolition
    THE Environment Agency's decision to allow four already-docked ships from the so-called US 'ghost fleet' to be dismantled at Hartlepool 'cannot stand', a top judge at London's High Court said yesterday.
  • P&O Ports reshuffles staff and axes two posts at top level
    FAST-growing P&O Ports is reshuffling senior personnel and establishing an executive management board in what is seen in industry circles as an internal power struggle.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Able UK suffers blow in High Court
    THE High Court in London has upheld the UK Environment Agency's decision to revoke the waste management licence needed by Able UK to dismantle MarAd's ghost ships
  • Concorde raises short-sea stakes
    A NEW weekly container service linking the UK east coast ports of Teesport and Grangemouth with Antwerp has been launched by Concorde Container Line
  • January launch for Clarkson ro-ros
    THE Clarkson plc-backed Channel Freight Ferries service linking Southampton and Radicatel, near Rouen, France is due to commence operation on 19 January
  • Cellpap loses struggle for survival
    CELLPAP, the port facility operator in Kiel, Germany, filed for insolvency today following the loss of three ro-ro services
  • French keen to take Tunisian yard
    COMPAGNIE Marseille R'paration (CMR), the French ship repair specialist, says it is interested in taking over the ailing Tunisian state-owned yard Menzel Bourguiba
  • UK awaits finance policy statement
    UK shipping is bracing itself for Chancellor (finance minister) Gordon Brown's pre-Budget statement on Wednesday
  • Blazing hydrofoil abandoned
  • Irish renaissance brings jobs
  • Grimaldi Genoa drops job loss plan
  • Negros to answer each discrepancy
  • Pacific to lead HMM growth in 2004
  • Massive fleet expansion for K Line
  • Malta workers attack chief exec
  • Asia smugglers using merchant ships
  • Singapore responds to competition
  • Iron ore exports clog up Chennai

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • U.S., China sign maritime treaty
    Sweeping agreement calls for "historic reform" that will open ocean markets and expand trade between the two countries.
  • KLM bumps capacity to pre-Sept. 11 levels
    Airline plans increases of 5-10 percent on long-haul routes next year.
  • South China Seas tops piracy report
    International Maritime Organization report says ships most vulnerable at anchor or while berthed.
  • Asian owners demand antipiracy action
  • Exel names Moebel U.S. chief
  • Matson unit buys 3PL
  • Portland nearing box record
  • Georgia Ports Authority OKs Savannah box project
  • Ceres taps ex-P&O marketing VP
  • Massport to develop waterfront
  • APM Terminals, Shanghai in operator deal
  • Nehru to select box terminal operator
  • FedEx announces rate increases

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Antwerp attempts to appease 'disappointed' Maersk
    Operators of the new Deurganckdok terminal will have to achieve 45% capacity at their terminals on Antwerp's left bank if they are not to cede space to Maersk Sealand.
  • Derailed Betuwe budget threatens state terms on second Maasvlakte
  • New trade deal will give US/China trade a boost
  • Alameda Corridor pledges support for extended gate hours
  • Texas Bayport development advances another stage towards approval
  • Hamburg Sud takes over sales of Kien Hung Line services
  • HPC implements port security checks for Antigua

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Jo Tankers dirty since 1998, feds say
    Conspiracy in full swing when Van Westenbrugge joined.
  • Jail for Jo Tankers chief
    Rick van Westenbrugge to serve three months inside for price fixing.
  • Vopak closes more sales
    Reaps EUR 80m from disposals.
  • Greens cheer court's red light
    UK judge throws out Able license for four 'ghost ships.'
  • Cold weather, hot stocks
    General Maritime leads raging bulls on Wall Street.
  • Ireland targets shipping growth
    Emerald isle wants to attract the Evergreens of the shipping world.
  • Fisher hauls in $32m tanker deal
    UK owner lines up ten-year sale and charterback for Korean newbuilding resale.
  • Stelmar seals sale and charter back
    Greek owner releases cash from aframaxes to pursue expansion in core handysize and panamax sectors.
  • Savas Xiros convicted of N17 crimes
    Murderer of Costis Peraticos is found guilty at Greek terror trial.
  • Rates rise between Asia and New Zealand
    Six container lines to boost prices by $250 per teu from 1 April next year.
  • Latvian to sell panamax trio
    Disposal of expensively acquired former Tsakos tankers to fund Riga owner's fleet renewal.
  • PNSC in strong shape
    Pakistan national owner increases profits as it expands tanker fleet.
  • Another Angelakis ship held
    Elderly Anbros Maritime bulker detained over 27 deficiencies.
  • Indonesia's piracy problem gets worse
    Gun toting pirates fast making South East Asian nation's waters a no go zone for shipping.
  • HMM looking to drive up volumes
    Extra transpacific ship for Korean owner could help boost its box traffic by 7% overall next year.
  • Workers attack Malta yard chief
    Malta Shipyards boss Peter Moore beaten as feelings run high over disputed allowance.
  • Geroi Sevastopolya sets sail
    Novoship single-skinned tanker leaves Latvia despite protests from European Commission.
  • Ro-ro loses cargo off Cuba
    Four containers confirmed lost as Seaboard Marine's Seaboard Voyager hits rough weather in Caribbean.
  • Aussie sheep ship sales for Middle East
    Livestock shipment leaves for Kuwait two weeks later than scheduled after being given all clear.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2003
  • Tasman Orient enhances Asia/Oceania services
  • MOL sees container supply/demand balance until 2006
  • Hamburg Sud brings agency work in-house
  • New Zhuhai-Hong Kong container barge service
  • Coast Guard will not review security plans for non-U.S. ships
  • Lufthansa offers cargo management for passenger airlines
  • Expansion of motor carrier rate bureau concerns shipper group
  • Yellow sets exchange ratio for Roadway shares
  • CLARIFICATION: IANA not directly involved in working group
  • FCS offers Air AMS filing capability
  • U.S. Customs issues final rule for advance cargo data
  • Rep. Markey seeks answers on ABC News' depleted uranium shipment
  • State Department to hold UNCITRAL forum Jan. 9
  • Veneman: U.S. agricultural exports to boost farmer incomes in 2004
  • APHIS PPQ inspectors get allowance pay for work travel in Hawaii
  • Army Corps issues favorable decision on Houston port expansion plan
  • Dubai Ports secures first port contract in Europe

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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