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April 10, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA volumes bounce back in Q1
    PSA Corporation has enjoyed its strongest first quarter since its record throughput in the boom year of 2000, with Singapore volumes bouncing back more than 5 per cent on last year's recovery.
  • Anti-war protesters block APL terminal
    HUNDREDS of anti-war demonstrators blocked access to the Oakland container terminal used by Neptune Orient Lines' container division APL on Tuesday before being violently dispersed by riot police.
  • Star borrows 298m euros to buy new ship
    STAR Cruises Ltd, the world's No 4 cruise line operator, said it will borrow as much as 298 million euros to help fund the purchase of a US$350 million cruise ship.
  • Hanjin wins 110b won order for 2 ships
    HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, won an order to build two container ships worth 110 billion won from a German company.
  • Alert ships to navy patrols
    I REFER to your report 'Navy officer blamed for RSS Courageous' collision' .
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas to axe 1,400 jobs as Sars, war take toll
    QANTAS will axe 1,400 of its 35,000-strong workforce by June because of the combined impact of the deadly pneumonia virus and war in Iraq, the Australian flag carrier warned yesterday.
  • Beijing Airport's H2 earnings rise 36%
  • Thai Airways, ANA buy new jets
  • Delta retires last of ageing B727s
  • US air controllers made fewer mistakes last year
  • Lufthansa growth hit
Features
  • US-S'pore free trade pact a boon for cargo carriers
    SINGAPORE is leading Asia in the trade liberalisation movement. Already under its belt are free trade agreements with Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the European Free Trade Association.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA volumes bounce back in Q1
    PSA Corporation has enjoyed its strongest first quarter since its record throughput in the boom year of 2000, with Singapore volumes bouncing back more than 5 per cent on last year's recovery.
  • Anti-war protesters block APL terminal
    HUNDREDS of anti-war demonstrators blocked access to the Oakland container terminal used by Neptune Orient Lines' container division APL on Tuesday before being violently dispersed by riot police.
  • Star borrows 298m euros to buy new ship
    STAR Cruises Ltd, the world's No 4 cruise line operator, said it will borrow as much as 298 million euros to help fund the purchase of a US$350 million cruise ship.
  • Hanjin wins 110b won order for 2 ships
    HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, won an order to build two container ships worth 110 billion won from a German company.
  • Alert ships to navy patrols
    I REFER to your report 'Navy officer blamed for RSS Courageous' collision' .
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas to axe 1,400 jobs as Sars, war take toll
    QANTAS will axe 1,400 of its 35,000-strong workforce by June because of the combined impact of the deadly pneumonia virus and war in Iraq, the Australian flag carrier warned yesterday.
  • Beijing Airport's H2 earnings rise 36%
  • Thai Airways, ANA buy new jets
  • Delta retires last of ageing B727s
  • US air controllers made fewer mistakes last year
  • Lufthansa growth hit
Features
  • US-S'pore free trade pact a boon for cargo carriers
    SINGAPORE is leading Asia in the trade liberalisation movement. Already under its belt are free trade agreements with Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the European Free Trade Association.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA volumes bounce back in Q1
    PSA Corporation has enjoyed its strongest first quarter since its record throughput in the boom year of 2000, with Singapore volumes bouncing back more than 5 per cent on last year's recovery.
  • Anti-war protesters block APL terminal
    HUNDREDS of anti-war demonstrators blocked access to the Oakland container terminal used by Neptune Orient Lines' container division APL on Tuesday before being violently dispersed by riot police.
  • Star borrows 298m euros to buy new ship
    STAR Cruises Ltd, the world's No 4 cruise line operator, said it will borrow as much as 298 million euros to help fund the purchase of a US$350 million cruise ship.
  • Hanjin wins 110b won order for 2 ships
    HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, won an order to build two container ships worth 110 billion won from a German company.
  • Alert ships to navy patrols
    I REFER to your report 'Navy officer blamed for RSS Courageous' collision' .
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas to axe 1,400 jobs as Sars, war take toll
    QANTAS will axe 1,400 of its 35,000-strong workforce by June because of the combined impact of the deadly pneumonia virus and war in Iraq, the Australian flag carrier warned yesterday.
  • Beijing Airport's H2 earnings rise 36%
  • Thai Airways, ANA buy new jets
  • Delta retires last of ageing B727s
  • US air controllers made fewer mistakes last year
  • Lufthansa growth hit
Features
  • US-S'pore free trade pact a boon for cargo carriers
    SINGAPORE is leading Asia in the trade liberalisation movement. Already under its belt are free trade agreements with Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the European Free Trade Association.

Sched Netweb site
  • FEFC to raise eastbound rates in June due to space crunch
  • CMA CGM, MSC to offer new pacific string
  • Postal services to Israel from HK delayed by industrial
  • Chinatrans opens three new branches in China
  • U-Freight bolsters management teams in China
  • Zim Israel strengthens market position, gets accolade
  • Yang Ming, Evergreen form new North China/Philippines service
  • Carotrans starts offering LAX to Chile direct service
  • Fear of Sars outbreak does not stop cargo growth at Macau
  • KLM to drop war surcharge
  • Lufthansa Cargo to reduce fuel surcharge after index drops
  • Lynden Air Freight enlarges Texas sales team
  • Boeing to release Q1 2003 earnings on April 23

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI to look after ONGC's 3 MSVs
  • KPMG to prepare report on coastal shipping
  • India, Sweden to focus on Doha development agenda
  • Exim Bank moots herbal products export boost
  • Garment exports register 17 pc rise during April-Feb. 2002-03
  • Offshore projects fuel software/services export growth
  • UN guidelines for suppliers of goods to Iraq
  • IEEMA participating in Hannover fair
  • China's Hebei Province invites Indian entrepreneurs
  • L&T bags $ 100-m Qatar deal
  • L&T Ramboll chosen consultant for Vizhinjam port development
  • VCTPL to buy 4 reach stackers from Fantuzzi, Italy
  • Indore CHAs, shipping agents defer strike - CONCOR CGM throws light on issues involved
  • Defects may lead rlys to de-rate flat wagon capacity
  • Holidays will deprive govt of Rs 3,000 cr. in revenue this year: AIAI chief
  • Task Force suggests setting up of Projects Export Promotion Council
  • New all industry rates of duty drawback for 2003-04 notified
  • ADB to provide Rs 4,500 crore for railway projects
  • Credit facilities for ventures abroad raised
  • Centre gives nod for Taj Int'l airport project
  • Inflation rate soars to record 6 pc
  • CII asks Karnataka govt to clarify VAT issues
  • Switch-over to raw sugar exports advised
  • Customs, excise collection touches new high at Vizag
  • WTC-AIMO to hold Exim Policy seminar on April 16
  • Export Import Workshop holds elocution contest
  • UN directive to supply Iraq edible oil

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Stiff competition in the Pacific Northwest
  • Californian ports feel effects of extra costs
  • Montreal & Halifax markets track East Coast movements
  • Daily bunker market from Praxis Energy Agents
  • US crude stocks fall against growth forecast
  • African bunker market report from GAC
  • Istanbul: Good avails, market quiet
  • Shortages in Suez as market seems to stabilise
  • Piraeus's soft stint slows down as refinery problems loom
  • Softening Korea holds buyers back
  • Crude steady as planned OPEC meeting overshadows Iraqi news
  • New Saudi posted prices, markets soften
  • Rotterdam: Weekend congestion expected

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Safmarine establishes representation in Bulgaria
  • New CEO at CargoConcept
  • Hual's largest car carrier on her maiden voyage in Bremerhaven
  • Lufthansa Cargo decreases fuel surcharge
  • Ferrovie Nord Milano takes over 70% of Cargo Clay
  • Solid growth for FedEx in the third quarter

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Oil polluters hides behind "Prestige"
  • Kvaerner Masa off short list
  • Bergesen may be split

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Kvichak delivers cat to USACE
    Features Hysucat foil design
  • Vancouver yard finishing up innovative tugs
    Hulls were fabricated in China
  • Lloyd's Register offers ISPS Practical Pack
    Downloadable help with ISPS implementation
  • Appointment at Tampa yard
    Denis Buffo joins International Ship Repair

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Port of Portland commissioners holding public budget hearing today
  • US works deal with Canadian railroads for security upgrades at border crossings
  • Seafarers rights discussion set for April 16 in Vancouver, USA
  • Both sides of rail freight picture take positive turn during March
  • Seventh new container ship launched for Evergreen affiliate Hatsu Marine

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Rift deepens between JP Morgan and Pegasus
    BANKING giant JP Morgan has warned that its financial dispute with Nicos Peraticos's Pegasus Shipping could spread beyond the three elderly tankers at the eye of the storm.
  • Storms dash Mulheim salvage hopes
    Heavy weather on the Cornish coast has dashed hopes of an early discharge of the remaining scrap plastic cargo aboard the grounded coaster RMS Mulheim and damaged the jack-up rig positioned alongside the wreck.
  • UK subjects domicile tax rules to scrutiny
    The Baltic Exchange has reacted calmly to a UK Government background paper reviewing tax rules which have enabled wealthy foreigners, including shipowners, to live in the country without paying tax on their world-wide income, writes Tony Gray.
  • Controversy surrounds Prestige salvage team delay
    LAWYERS acting for Apostolos Mangouras (right), master of the Prestige, are seeking explanations as to why a Dutch salvage team had to wait for nearly 12 hours after arriving in La Coru'a before being ferried by helicopter to the crippled tanker.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • IMO expresses concern over ISPS
  • Szczecin channel re-opened
  • PDVSA force majeure nears end
  • Gianluigi Aponte: view from the top
  • War risk surcharge hits Pakistan
  • Brazil owners slay phantom menace
  • SARS: TSA switches to Tokyo
  • Saade seeks shippers' support
  • HHLA restructured
  • Chilean ship owner looks skyward
  • Hoverspeed captain prosecuted
  • Mobil to mothball Adelaide refinery
  • Gisborne restrictions to stay
  • Europeans in joint Pacific venture
  • Owners keen to invest in ro-ro
  • Angola invites port, rail investment
  • UK gas terminal to meet shortage
  • SARS: Australia tightens quarantine
  • Tricolor demolition starts this week

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Too early for e-seal standards: Expert
    New port security bill calls for federal standards for cargo seals, but one executive says that may not be as easy as it sounds.
  • P&O Nedlloyd names N. America chief
    Michael J. White has been named president and chief executive of the ocean carrier's North American operations.
  • Marad upbeat on China meeting
  • China to spark revamped DHL growth
  • Industry building support for NJ truck bills
  • Pension change saves postal rates
  • Dispute stalls Bangladesh cargo
  • DOT tentatively approves AA-British Airways codeshare
  • Port of Miami chooses Tideworks Technology
  • CIT Rail Resources acquires railcar lessor
  • BDP opens fourth Malaysia office
  • KLM in outsource deal with Fujitsu

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • French line reveals North China/USWC string to start in May
    CMA CGM, fresh from announcing a joint service with MSC yesterday, today revealed a second new Pacific service is close to finalisation with another strategic partner.
  • Jaques Saade calls on customers to pay real cost of shipping
    Shipowners are paying costs that should be paid by their customers Jaques Saade, Chairman of CMA CGM, told the Containerisation International conference this morning.
  • Charter frenzy as index smashes through 800 point mark
  • Shippers warned: beware NVOCC bill of lading fraud
  • CCNI launches Australian service
  • Brazilian Government abolishes empty container tax
  • Dong Young extends S. Korea-Japan service to China
  • Sinking revenues puts pressure on Tranz Rail management

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Intertanko to keep Bergesen fleet
    Key shipowner to remain member despite Helmut Sohmen takeover.
  • Hamburg Sud bags Kien Hung
    German owner finally wraps up buy on impoverished Taiwanese line.
  • Torm considers upping Norden bid
    Managing director Klaus Kjaerulff says tie up makes strong concept.
  • Spot ships 'disappoint' BP
    BP manager calls for more enforcement as half of ships fail internal checks.
  • Chu Kong boosted by subsidiaries
    Partly-owned box terminals increased 2002 profits at Hong Kong shipping company.
  • Nomis signals growth ambitions
    Purchase of Seacor Smit anchor handler could herald further expansion for UK offshore owner.
  • Morten Werrings and Clover join forces
    New Norwegian shipmanagement outfit aims to grow fleet and capital base.
  • Star Cruises gets loan for newbuilding
    Asia-based giant plugs discount holidays as SARS fallout bites.
  • Budget chopped at Indian shipping ministry
    Under-use of funds in latest five-year period leads to review of cash available next time round.
  • Pacific Basin beefs up management
    Hong Kong-headquartered owner puts in another layer as it expands.
  • IMO may turn back on Europe
    Real risk of split between IMO and Europe, warns ICS chief at Intertanko conference.
  • P&O Ports eyes growth at Laem Chabang
    UK company's holding in Thai terminal operator bearing fruit with new concession.
  • Mitsui breaks into profit
    But Japanese shipbuilder's write-down of shares means annual figure lower than originally forecast.
  • SSW to complete sixth boxship
    Bankrupt German shipbuilder gets another chance with final vessel for Erck Rickmers.
  • GAC inks massive food aid deal
    UN body picks Dubai firm to help what could be "largest humanitarian operation in history".
  • ITF advise on killer flu
    Union body outlines methods of protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2003
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen, "K" Line to cooperate in Atlantic
  • Hamburg Sud takes over Kien Hung services
  • P&O Nedlloyd names White to head North American unit
  • Marad, China begin maritime transport agreement discussions
  • Emmett urges ocean carriers to abandon rate-setting agreements
  • Industry weighs conflicting trends on supply and demand
  • Airlines to reduce fuel surcharges
  • P.A.M. finalizes deal for McNeil
  • Schneider National names Aurig VP, regional sales
  • FMC reviews eight OTI license applications
  • Customs and trade security seminar for indiana shippers
  • BDP opens logistics center in Penang, Malaysia
  • Delaware river port tries to boost South American fruit trade
  • "K" Line starts new Asian service at port of Savannah
  • Maritime Advisory Council advises against new sea-21 trust fund

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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