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October 13, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective'
    BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
  • S'pore box volumes up 6.8%
    SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
  • ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
  • HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down
    HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
  • Ship catches fire off S Africa
    A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
  • Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings
    WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
  • Manila seeks better airline access to US
  • China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
  • Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
  • Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
  • LOG Book
Liner Scene
  • Golden age dawning for box trades?
    NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective'
    BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
  • S'pore box volumes up 6.8%
    SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
  • ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
  • HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down
    HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
  • Ship catches fire off S Africa
    A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
  • Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings
    WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
  • Manila seeks better airline access to US
  • China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
  • Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
  • Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
  • LOG Book
Liner Scene
  • Golden age dawning for box trades?
    NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective'
    BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
  • S'pore box volumes up 6.8%
    SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
  • ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
  • HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down
    HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
  • Ship catches fire off S Africa
    A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
  • Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings
    WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
  • Manila seeks better airline access to US
  • China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
  • Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
  • Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
  • LOG Book
Liner Scene
  • Golden age dawning for box trades?
    NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.

Sched Netweb site
  • China-Taiwan trade grows by 22pc over first seven months
  • Container traffic in Hong Kong contracts in September
  • Jiangyin adds two international services
  • Hong Kong Marine Department awarded ISO 9001 certification
  • PTP Phase 2 berths to increase capacity next year
  • Hilti chooses right tool for job with Schenker
  • Software developers embedding online tools for shipping
  • Hactl breaks weekly tonnage record in September
  • US, Vietnam reach air services agreement
  • Lufthansa cargo chief calls for strengthening security

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Lloyd Triestino launches new China-Adriatic express service with CMS-CGM
  • Zim AUX service to call at Qingdao
  • Evergreen achieves firsts for both Hong Kong flag and ABS
  • Safmarine Ghana opens its doors to business
  • ...plans S $10-bn expansion - To invest in new complex & 50 new cargo vessels
  • OTAL to start 'Angolan Shuttle' service from Oct. 30
  • Canada Maritime takes top ocean carrier award
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews pact with PSA
  • Cosco Pacific H1 profit rises by 5.4 pc
  • RCL, Seacon & Wan Hai join hands to launch new Far East-JNP direct service - 5 boxships to be deployed on weekly KSI with quicker transit time
  • APL commences fixed-day weekly service at VCT
  • DCI scouts for joint venture partners
  • Coast Guard to be involved in implementing ISPS code from July 2004
  • Vietnam to take part in Kolkata trade fair this year-end
  • India, Algeria to improve trade ties
  • Exports through Cochin Port up by over 5,000 t.
  • Mayur C. Contractor re-elected V-P of FIATA Board
  • CONCOR to provide extra rail link for CSI service to Tuticorin
  • Davies Turner enhances trailer services for garment trade
  • Qatar Airways' freighter services
  • RBI to announce new credit policy on Nov. 3
  • Centre likely to raise maximum support price for oilseeds, pulses
  • Iraq reconstruction project contracts worth $ 20 bn in offing, indicates Ficci official
  • Tax sops for coffee, rubber
  • India, Thailand to commence dialogue towards free trade in January 2004
  • CII sets up working groups with Thailand trade board
  • Privatisation of Mumbai, Delhi airports: 12 consultants submit expressions of interest
  • More cos registered during July
  • RBI extends period of special package for large exporters
  • Service tax collections touch Rs 2,815 cr.
  • Industrial licences to be issued directly
  • Tea delegation to Russia soon
  • Roads to link Thailand, Myanmar in offing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • IPE trading exceeds all previous records
  • African market snapshots
  • Gibraltar: Major supplier hit by single-hull regulation
    Vemaoil, which so far this year has accounted for one third of all bunker sales in Gibraltar, has been asked by the authorities to find an alternative to its storage tanker "Wilmington", a 1983-built single-hull tanker used as floating storage inside the port.
  • Singapore: Strong August sales puts new record within reach
    Preliminary data issued today by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed growth in August bunker sales compared to a rather poor month in July, putting the port back on track to break its previous annual sales record.
  • PDVSA Deltaven announces resumption of Freeport supply
    Deltaven S.A., the marine fuels marketing arm of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, today announced its return to the bunker market in Freeport, Bahamas.
  • Rotterdam firm with crude and barges

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Kuehne & Nagel UK appoints Mark Johnson as Regional Director, SE England
  • Samskip enters the Riga market - and fills a gap to southern Norway
  • Swiss WorldCargo: A staunch supporter for Swiss
  • Transfracht improves product range at Bremen
  • Gebrüder Weiss Basel extends its services to Austria

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Tordenskjold boss flouts court travel restrictions
  • Spain wants to broaden "Prestige" investigation
  • Transport ministers agree on new rules for maritime security

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Lake Express ferry takes shape in Mobile
    Austal USA's largest vessel thus far
  • Kvaerner Masa-Yards licenses revolutionary welding technology
    Automatic vision-guided robotic welding system
  • EU ministers mull maritime matters
    Security, pollution on Council agenda
  • ABB electric power for Hamburg Sud box ships
    Medium voltage solution

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Oregon senators win praise for I-5 Trade Corridor support
  • Rail intermodal numbers have up month in September
  • Portland Shipping Club needs help with shopping spree
  • US works deal with Vietnam for new air service between nations
  • Air China Cargo changing PDX flight from Sunday to Saturday

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Surprise as Rendbaek and Bertram quit Scandlines
    SCANDLINES chief executive Ole Rendbaek and chief financial officer Axel Bertram will leave the Baltic ferry operator at the end of this year.
  • European states block Brussels bid to criminalise ships that pollute
    EUROPEAN Union ministers have rejected attempts by the European Commission to introduce EU-wide criminal sanctions for polluters of the sea.
  • Insurance headaches in store over mega-boxships, warns Smit chief
    MASSIVE new containerships about to be started on shipyard building blocks could pose serious cargo headaches, surveyors have been warned.
  • Tanker owners face oil output worries
    MORE turbulent times are ahead for tanker owners as Middle East producers are forced to make room for other global crude oil output, leading to fluctuations in oil prices and export levels.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Falling dollar worries Asian yards
    THE falling US dollar could seriously hurt Japanese and South Korean shipbuilders' earnings, industry sources warned today, as many of them have not made forward exchange contracts to hedge the remaining orders for the current financial year
  • Panama's Torrijos in bid shock
    HUGO Torrijos, former director of Panama Ports Authority, is claiming he is being victimised because he is campaign manager for his cousin's bid for the presidency
  • Sealand repair is MSC's headache
    THE enforced repair work to the containership Sealand Express at Durban has become a problem for MSC, as its Gabriella does not meet the docking plan specifications
  • HHI and CSAV talk box ships
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries will build three 6,500 TEU box ships for Chilean container line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores
  • Arison slams Caribbean tax
    CARNIVAL Corporation head, Micky Arison, has criticised as "outrageous" a push by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation to impose a $20 tax per passenger on ships
  • Durban begins permanent berthing
    FOUR shipping lines have agreed with SA Port Operations to set up a pilot project to operate a berthing slot agreement at the Durban Container Terminal
  • Bidders in the wings for Appledore
  • SE Asia will fight piracy: minister
  • Las Palmas looks to Dakar
  • Daewoo orders power ahead
  • Eurolink wreck to stay in place
  • MSC might switch to Genoa
  • EU fears bring Limassol to a halt
  • EU pollution sanctions illegal
  • Dropped anchor delays ferry
  • Spanish yard to break Clem'nceau

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Election year could slow TEA-21 bill
    Reauthorization of highway spending bill - and international trade projects - could fall victim to election year politics, a leading Democratic lawmaker says.
  • FDA grace period for food import rules
    Food importers get a four-month grace period before the Food and Drug Administration begins enforcement of new reporting rules under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002.
  • Lufthansa freight falls
    Europe's largest air-freight carrier said shipments fell in September on imbalances on key long haul routes.
  • NIT League supporting confidential contracts for NVOs
  • Rebuilding, Busan gets more bad news
  • AMB acquires cargo space at seven U.S. airports
  • Pacific Shipper unveils new design, expanded coverage
  • DHL to spend millions on India market
  • Rising rates could spur ocean shipping recovery: Report
  • Stevedore settles with FMC
  • Lines hike terminal charges at Pakistan port
  • CSX Corp. declares dividend
  • Maritrans refinances debt
  • Astar COO: No DHL influence here

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Courts re-open Israeli ports, government and union re-open talks
    A court order has re-opened Israel's ports, following 10 days' strike over plans to split up the Israeli Ports Authority (IPA) into three government companies.
  • Russia Rail withdraws 'security escorting charge'
  • NVA adds three more 8,400TEU ships as Daewoo develops 15,000TEU vessel
  • Yang Ming orders 8,200TEU ships
  • Tranz Rail and Tauranga in new box joint venture
  • PTP on schedule to complete Phase 2 of development in early 2004
  • PSA volumes show significant increases
  • Private traction to operate new Duisport shuttle
  • European lines compete in Brazilian terminal tender

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • St James settles in Mississippi tug row
    But 11 other terminal operators continue to fight owners' claims.
  • The Panama connection
    Eighth US port signs co-operation deal with Panama Canal.
  • Officials set to rule on Southern Chartering
    Green light on acquisition by Metall Und Rohstoff expected next week.
  • Yang Ming orders in Korea
    Hyundai picks up $317m order for four 8,200 teu containerships.
  • Israel port strike ends
    Union reaches agreement with government over plan to stimulate competition between ports.
  • Shell LNG ship survives typhoon unscathed
    Korean shipyard Daewoo names first of storm-hit gas carrier newbuildings.
  • Siem denies Restis bid for Star
    Norwegian investor says he has received no offer for reefer company from Greek group.
  • Italians snap up Minoan ferry
    Greek owner reduces debt further by offloading high-speed ship to Caronte.
  • Daewoo inks NVA and AP Moller deals
    Korean yard hauls in another $326m of new business with big boxship and car carrier orders.
  • Union fury at "ports of convenience"
    Dockers outraged over admission new EU port law will create unfair competition.
  • Toll moves goalposts in Tranz Rail takeover
    Australian group extends offer deadline for New Zealand rail and ferry operator.
  • Aussies to review live export trade
    Cormo Express fiasco prompts government to launch enquiry into livestock export industry.
  • USCG detains eleven
    Port state control inspection hauls in the likes of Chipolbrok, Van Ommeren Clipper and Nomadic.
  • Maritrans inks new financing deal
    US tanker and tug-barge operator takes advantage of low interest rates to restructure existing debt.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2003
  • Simatech expands to Southeast Asia
  • Gold Star, Star Feeders join forces in Far East/India link
  • OOCL to take four 5,900-TEU ships on charter
  • U.S. Maritime Administration, State Department continue work on U.S./China agreement
  • MITAGS to teach U.S. Coast Guard gas carrier course
  • EU to act against subsidized airlines from third countries
  • U.S., Vietnam establish direct air links
  • GST Corp. acquires Vexure
  • FMC probes Deans International Shipping for illegal NVO activity
  • U.S. imports of goods fell in August
  • CSX adopts ESC web system for inbound vehicle distribution
  • FDA outlines two new regulations for food import safety
  • U.S. Chamber urges inclusion of Dominican Republic FTA with CAFTA
  • U.S./Canada wheat dispute goes before NAFTA panel review
  • Harman awards Kuehne & Nagel European distribution contract
  • USDA considers mango promotion board
  • Houston port authority intervenes in lawsuit against Bayport development

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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
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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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