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March 13, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iraq war will not deter shipping from Persian Gulf
    WHILE war jitters have gripped much of the world, shipping companies trading in the Persian Gulf say it will be mostly business as usual regardless of whether war is unleashed on Iraq.
  • Rail link to help Darwin capture slice of Asian trade
    THE new Port of Darwin is 'on-track' to take a slice of Australia's Asian trade volumes through faster connections as a long-awaited rail link to the rest of the continent nears completion, according to the territory's head.
  • APL adds 2 China ports to service
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines container arm APL has added two Chinese ports to its expanded capacity Mexico Asia Express service.
  • Seaman to face murder charge in killing of master
    CHINA is going to charge a Chinese seaman with murder for allegedly killing his ship's captain and dumping his body overboard in the Malacca Straits.
  • S Korean shipyards forecast record year
    WITH its No 5 shipyard reporting a substantial order for container ships, South Korea's shipbuilding industry is forecasting a record haul this year, cementing the country's place as the world's foremost builder.
  • Kwai Chung terminals' throughput up in Feb
    THE Kwai Chung container terminals, which handle two-thirds of sea cargo in the world's busiest port of Hong Kong, handled 8.7 per cent more containers in February than a year ago.
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL faces US$7m lawsuit for alleged safety breaches
    ASIA's largest carrier Japan Airlines is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while sick.
  • Emergency landing for SIA plane in Auckland
  • 70,000 jobs lost if Iraq war begins: US airlines
  • Frankfurt airport to begin iris scan checks
  • Alitalia to up fares on higher fuel costs
  • Korean Air to resume flights to Amsterdam
Port Shots
  • Portshots
    A new navigation channel which handles 100,000-ton vessels has been launched at Zhanjiang, a port city in South China's Guangdong province.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iraq war will not deter shipping from Persian Gulf
    WHILE war jitters have gripped much of the world, shipping companies trading in the Persian Gulf say it will be mostly business as usual regardless of whether war is unleashed on Iraq.
  • Rail link to help Darwin capture slice of Asian trade
    THE new Port of Darwin is 'on-track' to take a slice of Australia's Asian trade volumes through faster connections as a long-awaited rail link to the rest of the continent nears completion, according to the territory's head.
  • APL adds 2 China ports to service
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines container arm APL has added two Chinese ports to its expanded capacity Mexico Asia Express service.
  • Seaman to face murder charge in killing of master
    CHINA is going to charge a Chinese seaman with murder for allegedly killing his ship's captain and dumping his body overboard in the Malacca Straits.
  • S Korean shipyards forecast record year
    WITH its No 5 shipyard reporting a substantial order for container ships, South Korea's shipbuilding industry is forecasting a record haul this year, cementing the country's place as the world's foremost builder.
  • Kwai Chung terminals' throughput up in Feb
    THE Kwai Chung container terminals, which handle two-thirds of sea cargo in the world's busiest port of Hong Kong, handled 8.7 per cent more containers in February than a year ago.
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL faces US$7m lawsuit for alleged safety breaches
    ASIA's largest carrier Japan Airlines is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while sick.
  • Emergency landing for SIA plane in Auckland
  • 70,000 jobs lost if Iraq war begins: US airlines
  • Frankfurt airport to begin iris scan checks
  • Alitalia to up fares on higher fuel costs
  • Korean Air to resume flights to Amsterdam
Port Shots
  • Portshots
    A new navigation channel which handles 100,000-ton vessels has been launched at Zhanjiang, a port city in South China's Guangdong province.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iraq war will not deter shipping from Persian Gulf
    WHILE war jitters have gripped much of the world, shipping companies trading in the Persian Gulf say it will be mostly business as usual regardless of whether war is unleashed on Iraq.
  • Rail link to help Darwin capture slice of Asian trade
    THE new Port of Darwin is 'on-track' to take a slice of Australia's Asian trade volumes through faster connections as a long-awaited rail link to the rest of the continent nears completion, according to the territory's head.
  • APL adds 2 China ports to service
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines container arm APL has added two Chinese ports to its expanded capacity Mexico Asia Express service.
  • Seaman to face murder charge in killing of master
    CHINA is going to charge a Chinese seaman with murder for allegedly killing his ship's captain and dumping his body overboard in the Malacca Straits.
  • S Korean shipyards forecast record year
    WITH its No 5 shipyard reporting a substantial order for container ships, South Korea's shipbuilding industry is forecasting a record haul this year, cementing the country's place as the world's foremost builder.
  • Kwai Chung terminals' throughput up in Feb
    THE Kwai Chung container terminals, which handle two-thirds of sea cargo in the world's busiest port of Hong Kong, handled 8.7 per cent more containers in February than a year ago.
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL faces US$7m lawsuit for alleged safety breaches
    ASIA's largest carrier Japan Airlines is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while sick.
  • Emergency landing for SIA plane in Auckland
  • 70,000 jobs lost if Iraq war begins: US airlines
  • Frankfurt airport to begin iris scan checks
  • Alitalia to up fares on higher fuel costs
  • Korean Air to resume flights to Amsterdam
Port Shots
  • Portshots
    A new navigation channel which handles 100,000-ton vessels has been launched at Zhanjiang, a port city in South China's Guangdong province.

Sched Netweb site
  • APL boosts Mexico-Asia service to slake growing demand
  • BAF set to rise US$37 on FEWAF lines in April
  • Darwin's new US$800m rail link set to boost Asian trade
  • Ecu-Line undertakes Darwin service evolution
  • First half results at Port of Tauranga up 18 per cent
  • El Al chooses Transnautic Aero as Far East cargo services GSA
  • Dora Kay elected TIACA president
  • CMA CGM, Virgin Express show interest in new airline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Reliable Freight Forwarders keeps it simple & straight
  • Asian Seafarers meet deplores curbs on movement at foreign ports
  • IFLN global conference in Singapore from March 31
  • G. S. Sahni assumes office as DG Shipping
  • Govt begins process of inviting int'l tenders for infrastructure projects - JNP, Cochin Port modernisation
  • Indamex service now upgraded with bigger, faster vessels
  • Carpet exporters target 10 pc growth in 2003-04
  • US seeks greater market access for agri-goods
  • Egg processing trade hopes branding will boost export prospects
  • India expects favourable WTO ruling in bedlinen row with EU
  • Krishnapatnam port invites bids for development work
  • MoPT invites EoIs for building world class cruise terminal
  • MbPT Officers' Assn felicitates S. R. Kulkarni
  • Kolkata Port racing ahead to 3rd place in cargo handling
  • Cochin Port poised to close 2002-03 with record handling of 1.6 lakh TEUs
  • IATA objects to Heathrow charges
  • Karnataka to announce new textile policy
  • Stamp duty to be rationalised
  • Gail, Ficci to hold gas buyers' meet
  • Kerala plans AEZs
  • Budget proposals will help textile industry brace for post-quota era: ICMF chief
  • Rajya Sabha passes Customs Tariff (A) Bill
  • SEZ to come up in New Gurgaon this year
  • L. M. Singhvi opens IMC's Indian Diaspora Centre
  • Stopping post-dated cheques a penal offence: SC
  • WTC, Mumbai, releases book titled Key to Exports
  • OTAL gesture to abandoned children
  • Foreign partner's stake in SCI may be raised

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Low demand despite low prices on US West Coast
  • East Coast markets come off, good avails
  • Gulf Coast markets inactive
  • OPEC reassures markets
  • World crude output up again
  • Tanker hits cargoship in Baltic
  • Gibraltar's distillate indications follow South European line
  • MGO levels in Piraeus softening sharply
  • IFOs drop off in Korea as crude falls slightly
  • New Saudi posted prices, markets firm
  • Fos: Port workers' strike ends
  • Prices firm across the board in Brazil
  • Weekly African market report from GAC
  • Rotterdam softens with crude

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Dora Kay elected president of Tiaca
  • Hamburg Süd is taking over Kien Hung
  • CMA CGM Scandinavia AS founded
  • United Pacific Corp. has slashed a thousand jobs
  • Exel signs contract with Sun Microsystems

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Amended Port directive votet through Parliament
  • Efforts to sell MarineProvider
  • Stolt-Nielsen hit by guarantees

Marine Logweb site
  • Bollinger delivers OPA '90 barge to K-Sea
    Second of four under contract for Staten Island based operator
  • Gray joins Seabulk Offshore
    Tidewater veteran becomes Senior VP-International
  • MARAD to help fund states to use ships as artificial reefs
    Congress makes funding available

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • American Association of Port Authorities taps Oberstar as top port person
  • Hyundai and Kia transfer vehicle logistics to new company
  • Intermodal up, carloads down in weekly rail freight totals
  • Port of Portland hosts hearing on air service for small communities
  • Mitsui wins ISO14001 nod for all divisions/vessel fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Alstom searches for marine partners in bid to cut debts
    STRUGGLING energy and transport equipment manufacturer Alstom revealed yesterday that it was looking for partners for Queen Mary 2 builder Alstom Marine as part of a revamped drive to restore profits and reduce debt.
  • Solomon Islands pushes ahead with register despite fears for reputation
    SOVEREIGN Ventures, the Singapore company negotiating with the Solomon Islands to run an open register, belongs to the same owner as Cambodia Shipping Corp, the former operator of the disgraced Cambodia Register.
  • Germany's Hatlapa buys two Hamworthy UK arms
    GERMAN marine equipment manufacturer Hatlapa Uetersener Maschinenfabrik has bought Hamworthy KSE's UK-based starting air compressors and Schilling rudder business.
  • BHP Billiton has $327m kitty for Trinidad gas
    BHP Billiton is to spend up to $327m developing an oil and gas field in offshore Trinidad, expanding its push into petroleum production.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Port pickets fail to stop loading
  • Law firm doubts ISPS implementation
  • ABS: security challenge is immense
  • Marina changes charging scheme
  • Overtime compensation unclaimed
  • Hamburg Sud takes over Kien Hung
  • Filipino crew took on illegals
  • Feeders vow to keep servicing Iraq
  • Paul Martin to sever ties with CSL
  • HK Capesize operators join forces
  • Cocaine haul on Cunard's Caronia
  • Volgotanker shrugs off tariff cut
  • Newcastle to address vessel delays
  • Chinese ore demand doubles rates
  • UK agency seeks comms data access
  • QM2 float-out delayed
  • Korea plans second shipping fund
  • Cosco signs up for LNG venture
  • HMM faces legal action over N Korea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Forwarders slow to book online
    Airline cargo executives pleaded with freight forwarders to use online booking services to help them cut costs.
  • Charges sink Descartes results
    The logistics software provider said flat sales and more than $100 million in charges widened its fourth-quarter loss from a year ago.
  • Airlines levy cargo security charges, but spending details are sketchy
    Even as airlines levy surcharges to cover added security spending, cargo executives are hard-pressed to say exactly how much their carriers spent on security in 2002.
  • S&P 500 will drop American Airlines parent as shares slide
  • No change for TACA fuel charge
  • South Korea punishes Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • Port Newark project will add 100K TEUs
  • Correction
  • Canadian PM candidate will give up control of CSL
  • UPS service speeds trade payments
  • Jury awards Evergreen $16.6M in Asiana suit
  • Marad to aid states' reefing programs
  • Turnaround for Martinair

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Design changes cause two-year delay to Yangshan
    Phase 1 of Shanghai's multi-million dollar deepwater port at Yangshan will be delayed by two years due to a change in the design, an official said today.
  • US watchdog: Maritime infrastructure needs massive investment to beat 'severe access problems'
    The US House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has warned that the country's maritime infrastructure risks disruption and stagnation unless it receives multi-billion dollar investment.
  • HMM faces prosecution after illegal transaction scandal
  • Ten billion dollar costs for 24-hour rule
  • HMM scrapes into profit on back of divestments
  • Supply/Demand equilibrium boosts charter rates
  • Crewing costs scupper Matson newbuild spree
  • CSXWT signs into second northern China terminal venture
  • Second-tier NSW terminals ramp up plans
  • European Parliament has hurt shortsea shipping, say shippers
  • PSA, Mitsui Engineering settle multi-million dollar dispute

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Crude and confusing
    Oil prices edge down on Saudi pledge, but uncertainty reigns over supply-demand dynamics.
  • Broken cracker bites PDVSA
    Venezuelans say shutdown of gas production at El Palito should be temporary.
  • Norsk Hydro trades up
    Hyundai wins order for Norwegian group's biggest LPG carrier.
  • Navrom posts weaker profit in 2002
    Poor last quarter dents Romanian shipowner's results.
  • Minoan ferry goes for $67m
    Samsung high speed ferry fetches less than target price.
  • Tanker holed in Baltic
    Collision with cargoship tears hull of ballasted vessel.
  • Alstom seeks allies to bolster shipbuilding
    French group's boss Patrick Kron outlines new action plan to raise cash in face of massive losses.
  • Delmas to push up prices in Middle East
    Imbalance between African and Persian Gulf trade has severely eroded freight rates, French line says.
  • Survival instinct drives Asian cape pool
    Declining long-term charters prompt Hong Kong and Taiwanese operators to eye spot market switch.
  • Skeggs scraps boxship sale
    New Zealand owner to keep Pacifica unit after bids failed to match expectations.
  • Poland to recapitalise Stocznia Gdynia
    Yard finances may be put on an even keel with $25m of telecom shares.
  • Profits slip at Cosco Shipping
    Guangzhou Ocean Shipping's listed heavy-lift and ro-ro operation sees earnings dip in 2002.
  • HMM facing financial probe
    Korean regulators rap shipowner over alleged misstating of debt.
  • Hanjin stock comes under pressure
    Shares in one of Korea's two largest shipping firms falls close to 15% over accounting worries.
  • Passengers evacuated from UK ferry
    Lifeboat called in to help Pentland Ferries vessel after it grounds off Orkney Islands.
  • PSA under fire over Yemen sackings
    Dismissed workers at Aden box terminal protest against redundancies in wake of Limburg blast.
  • Caronia caught in coke sting
    UK customs officers swoop on three passengers on Cunard liner and recover 20 kilos of drug.
  • Spartan initiates Maritrans coverage
    Securities house says "undervalued" US operator is set to benefit from OPA 90.
  • Tidewater's haemorrhaging continues
    The defection of former senior staff to rival operator Seabulk Offshore continues unabated.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • RCL adds Hong Kong/Cambodia/Thailand link
  • NYK Reefers, Star Reefers in joint New Zealand/U.S. operation
  • Evergreen, Lloyd Triestino, Hatsu widen cooperation
  • Box club carriers review need for adjusted vessel figures
  • Hoemann named top U.S. commercial vehicle safety attorney
  • Viasafe opens manifest processing center at Northern border
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI applications, revokes 5 licenses
  • U.S. imports of goods up 15% in January
  • Descartes Group reports $138 million loss for fiscal 2003
  • Bremen ports' traffic improves 10% in january
  • CSX World Terminals signs contract with port of Yantai
  • European dockworkers' union supports port directive amendments

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