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December 15, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O Ports, HNN face volume deadline
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie and its rival P&O Ports will be forced to relinquish some of their new terminal concessions at Antwerp port to Maersk Sealand if they fail to fill as much as 45 per cent of the new capacity by mid-2005.
  • All-water trend boosts Panama Canal's business
    CONTAINER shipping's accelerating embrace of the all-water route helped boost the Panama Canal's transits and tonnage to record levels in fiscal 2003.
  • APL ships taking part in global weather project
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' liner division, APL, is doing its part in helping scientists better understand global climate change by taking part in a pilot programme to collect north pacific weather data.
  • Box volumes at HK's key terminals slid further
    CONTAINER throughput at Hong Kong's main container terminals of Kwai Chung have slid for the sixth consecutive month with a 1.9 per cent drop in November throughput over the same period last year.
  • Vessels sink off Estonia, Philippines
    THREE seamen were missing and 22 rescued after a Philippine trawler sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in southern Philippine seas yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing board likely to approve 7E7: analysts
    BOEING Co's board of directors is almost certain to go ahead with the new 7E7 commercial jet, mostly because the aerospace company desperately needs a new plane to sell, analysts and company sources say.
  • Emirates interested in new Boeing 7E7 jet: report
  • America celebrates Wright Brothers flight centenary
  • Korean Air raises domestic fares
  • Atlas Air delays filing for bankruptcy
  • Delta frequent-fliers top in aiding US soldiers in Iraq
Dockyard
  • Is conversion of single-hull tankers economically viable?
    IT is probably safe to say the single-hull tanker phase-out debate has been settled once and for all at the International Maritime Organisation .
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    MODERN tankers have taken pride of place in this week's sales list, with a number of 'multiple ship' deals, the most notable of which being the sale of the Niarchos Tanker fleet of 3 Modern VLCC's and 2 x 2003 built aframaxes.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O Ports, HNN face volume deadline
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie and its rival P&O Ports will be forced to relinquish some of their new terminal concessions at Antwerp port to Maersk Sealand if they fail to fill as much as 45 per cent of the new capacity by mid-2005.
  • All-water trend boosts Panama Canal's business
    CONTAINER shipping's accelerating embrace of the all-water route helped boost the Panama Canal's transits and tonnage to record levels in fiscal 2003.
  • APL ships taking part in global weather project
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' liner division, APL, is doing its part in helping scientists better understand global climate change by taking part in a pilot programme to collect north pacific weather data.
  • Box volumes at HK's key terminals slid further
    CONTAINER throughput at Hong Kong's main container terminals of Kwai Chung have slid for the sixth consecutive month with a 1.9 per cent drop in November throughput over the same period last year.
  • Vessels sink off Estonia, Philippines
    THREE seamen were missing and 22 rescued after a Philippine trawler sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in southern Philippine seas yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing board likely to approve 7E7: analysts
    BOEING Co's board of directors is almost certain to go ahead with the new 7E7 commercial jet, mostly because the aerospace company desperately needs a new plane to sell, analysts and company sources say.
  • Emirates interested in new Boeing 7E7 jet: report
  • America celebrates Wright Brothers flight centenary
  • Korean Air raises domestic fares
  • Atlas Air delays filing for bankruptcy
  • Delta frequent-fliers top in aiding US soldiers in Iraq
Dockyard
  • Is conversion of single-hull tankers economically viable?
    IT is probably safe to say the single-hull tanker phase-out debate has been settled once and for all at the International Maritime Organisation .
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    MODERN tankers have taken pride of place in this week's sales list, with a number of 'multiple ship' deals, the most notable of which being the sale of the Niarchos Tanker fleet of 3 Modern VLCC's and 2 x 2003 built aframaxes.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O Ports, HNN face volume deadline
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie and its rival P&O Ports will be forced to relinquish some of their new terminal concessions at Antwerp port to Maersk Sealand if they fail to fill as much as 45 per cent of the new capacity by mid-2005.
  • All-water trend boosts Panama Canal's business
    CONTAINER shipping's accelerating embrace of the all-water route helped boost the Panama Canal's transits and tonnage to record levels in fiscal 2003.
  • APL ships taking part in global weather project
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' liner division, APL, is doing its part in helping scientists better understand global climate change by taking part in a pilot programme to collect north pacific weather data.
  • Box volumes at HK's key terminals slid further
    CONTAINER throughput at Hong Kong's main container terminals of Kwai Chung have slid for the sixth consecutive month with a 1.9 per cent drop in November throughput over the same period last year.
  • Vessels sink off Estonia, Philippines
    THREE seamen were missing and 22 rescued after a Philippine trawler sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in southern Philippine seas yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing board likely to approve 7E7: analysts
    BOEING Co's board of directors is almost certain to go ahead with the new 7E7 commercial jet, mostly because the aerospace company desperately needs a new plane to sell, analysts and company sources say.
  • Emirates interested in new Boeing 7E7 jet: report
  • America celebrates Wright Brothers flight centenary
  • Korean Air raises domestic fares
  • Atlas Air delays filing for bankruptcy
  • Delta frequent-fliers top in aiding US soldiers in Iraq
Dockyard
  • Is conversion of single-hull tankers economically viable?
    IT is probably safe to say the single-hull tanker phase-out debate has been settled once and for all at the International Maritime Organisation .
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    MODERN tankers have taken pride of place in this week's sales list, with a number of 'multiple ship' deals, the most notable of which being the sale of the Niarchos Tanker fleet of 3 Modern VLCC's and 2 x 2003 built aframaxes.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O Ports, HNN face volume deadline
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie and its rival P&O Ports will be forced to relinquish some of their new terminal concessions at Antwerp port to Maersk Sealand if they fail to fill as much as 45 per cent of the new capacity by mid-2005.
  • All-water trend boosts Panama Canal's business
    CONTAINER shipping's accelerating embrace of the all-water route helped boost the Panama Canal's transits and tonnage to record levels in fiscal 2003.
  • APL ships taking part in global weather project
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' liner division, APL, is doing its part in helping scientists better understand global climate change by taking part in a pilot programme to collect north pacific weather data.
  • Box volumes at HK's key terminals slid further
    CONTAINER throughput at Hong Kong's main container terminals of Kwai Chung have slid for the sixth consecutive month with a 1.9 per cent drop in November throughput over the same period last year.
  • Vessels sink off Estonia, Philippines
    THREE seamen were missing and 22 rescued after a Philippine trawler sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in southern Philippine seas yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing board likely to approve 7E7: analysts
    BOEING Co's board of directors is almost certain to go ahead with the new 7E7 commercial jet, mostly because the aerospace company desperately needs a new plane to sell, analysts and company sources say.
  • Emirates interested in new Boeing 7E7 jet: report
  • America celebrates Wright Brothers flight centenary
  • Korean Air raises domestic fares
  • Atlas Air delays filing for bankruptcy
  • Delta frequent-fliers top in aiding US soldiers in Iraq
Dockyard
  • Is conversion of single-hull tankers economically viable?
    IT is probably safe to say the single-hull tanker phase-out debate has been settled once and for all at the International Maritime Organisation .
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    MODERN tankers have taken pride of place in this week's sales list, with a number of 'multiple ship' deals, the most notable of which being the sale of the Niarchos Tanker fleet of 3 Modern VLCC's and 2 x 2003 built aframaxes.

Sched Netweb site
  • Kwai Chung throughput falls in November
  • China logistic firms unable to meet foreign requirements
  • TT Club upgraded to B++ by AM Best
  • OOCL orders two new 8,000 TEU containerships
  • FS Mackenzie expands trailer services to Balkans
  • SAS to offer direct service to Shanghai
  • Air France cargo figures increase
  • British Airways World Cargo to raise fuel surcharge
  • Lufthansa Cargo appoints Betenia to key US sales post
  • Luludis joins DF Young as vice president for IT
  • Frankfurt throughput rises

Cargowebweb site
  • Sagar Mala project to bring about sea change in Indian maritime sector
  • Charter hire payments made to foreign shipping lines taxable, rules CBDT
  • India seeks extension of proposed trade pact with Bangladesh
  • Soyameal exports rise by 97 pc in Nov.
  • India not to give additional access to entry of farm products
  • Ministries to review food export rejects
  • Railways may raise freight rates on some goods
  • Concor declares 110 pc dividend for 2002-03
  • 7 highway stretches to be four-laned on BOT basis this fiscal
  • CONCOR plans to haul cars too
  • Govt approves setting up rail tariff regulatory body
  • Centre to take up norms fulfilment issue for apparel exporters
  • ADB sees India achieving higher GDP growth
  • Target for engg goods exports raised
  • KASEZ gets 300 acres more land for expansion
  • IOC allowed to make shipping arrangements
  • Customs duty on 20 plantation equipment reduced to 5 pc
  • Kolkata to host industrial trade fair from Dec.19
  • BCC&I signs MoU with Belgian & Luxembourg Chambers to foster trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • US and European winter freeze push crude prices higher
  • Barge trouble in Abidjan, off-Nigeria IFOs tighten
  • Bearish end to a bullish week in the Baltic
    The Baltic is seeing a bearish end to what has otherwise been quite a bullish week, with the majority of IFO and gas oil indications across the region falling off this afternoon.
  • FSU November fuel oil exports up 18.8% on last year
  • Large Med fuel oil cargo volumes booked to Singapore
    Traders have leapt on an arbitrage opportunity opening this week between the Mediterranean and Singapore, resulting in about 700,000 metric tonnes of HSFO being booked to go East.
  • OPEC quota cheating at more than 1 million bpd last month
  • Rotterdam bunker prices spread widens

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • Bulker order likely to Masa Yards
  • Frontline bond issue finally priced
  • Stolt will try new convertible bond issue

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • CMMC to buy Charleston shipyard property
    $9 million purchase price
  • More orders for RT-flex 96 C engines
    Most powerful diesel thus far announced with electronically-controlled common-rail fuel injection


Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Canada's Martin is sworn in
    CANADA'S Paul Martin became the world's fourth major political leader with maritime industry links serving in high office when he was sworn in as Canada's 21st prime minister on Friday, write Leo Ryan and Rob McKay.
  • Westport hits back over Geroi Sevastopolya
    THE charterer of the single-hulled tanker Geroi Sevastopolya , whose projected passage through the Bay of Biscay touched off an international furore last week, has broken its silence in a strong defence of its choice of vessel on this occasion as well as its wider safety and environmental record.
  • Niarchos exits with a bang as bulker pair fetches $68m
    NIARCHOS has bid its final farewell to the shipping sector after selling its last bulk carriers for a market-beating $34m each, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Frontline bond gains high price
    FRONTLINE'S $580m high yield bond has been priced at a higher coupon than achieved by other recent tanker company issues.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • Dry markets hitting record levels
    THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) cruised past a new record high this week, hitting 4,468 today and outstripping the previous record high set at the end of October. Neither Capesize nor Panamax markets have regained their October levels yet but both look set to do so next week if their current pace is maintained
  • Channel ferries back to normal
    FERRY operations across the English channel returned to normal this afternoon after two separate delays on successive days
  • Spain confirms extraction plan
    SPAIN has officially adopted a shuttle bag technique as the definitive solution to extract fuel oil remaining in the submerged tanks of the tanker Prestige
  • Sri Lanka port flouts its rules
    SRI Lanka Port Authority has allowed a detained barge and tug to bring in another shipment of LPG despite the owner not providing insurance or safety guaruntees
  • Frontline raise $580M before split
    FRONTLINE is about to raise $580M for Ship Finance International Ltd, an owned subsidiary that will take over the ownership of 47 ships in the planned split of the group
  • Greenpeace unwelcome in India
    GREENPEACE campaign vessel Rainbow Warrior departed from Mumbai, India today after being denied permission to call at the port
  • Nenaco denies bad accounting
  • Izar union warns of 'black future'
  • ITF slams Spain's gun boat policy
  • BC Ferries bid to impose strike rule
  • Confitarma applauds Rome over tax
  • French Senate votes for new flag
  • Atlantic Ro-Ro in Bayonne launch
  • US partner for ship valuation team
  • Angry forwarders warn Genoa

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • FDA: Sign-ups lag new bioterror rules
    Little more than one-quarter of food facilities that do business in the U.S. have registered as required by the Bioterrorism Act.
  • Frankfurt caps Europe's bullish week
    Long-haul increases spur 3.2 percent monthly gain in air-cargo throughput, in line with growth by airlines.
  • NY/NJ sets 2004 port budget
    Port Authority board approves $4.5 billion budget including $1.8 billion in capital expenditures.
  • TACA extends fuel charge
  • N.Y. rail freight tunnel gains congressional support
  • Terminal exec killed at Port Everglades
  • U.S. retailers oppose Canada lumber deal
  • Malaysia plans Kelang FTZ
  • OOCL orders two more 8,000-TEU vessels
  • Rail woes snarl Canada grain transport
  • Pakistan's Qasim cuts charges
  • New reefers for Horizon Lines
  • West Coast terminals to deploy wireless ID for trucks

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • 'MarCo will die but Hannibal will fly'. Upbeat Eurogate plans to resurrect Alpine intermodal joint venture
    Contship Italia has confirmed that it will dissolve MarCo, its intermodal partnership with Railion, at the end of the year but will not give details of the replacement service.
  • Busan's typhoon ravaged Jasungae returns to full operational capacity
    Jasungdae Terminal - part of Hutchison Korea Terminals (HKT) - has celebrated its return to full operations with the commissioning of three new quay cranes.
  • Montreal returning to normal as strikers return to work
  • South Stevedoring VP killed
  • OOCL orders two more SX Class ships
  • Samskip expands into North-East European market via Van Dieren Maritime
  • Horizon Lines adds new reefer containers to fleet
  • TT Club's AM Best rating gets better

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • A strong vote, by George
    How are George Bush and Georgiopoulos connected?
  • Second Novoship single-hull booked for Europe passage
    Fixture comes one week after Spain warning.
  • Chandris shells out for Niarchos newbuildings
    Stunning $10m premium paid for panamax bulkers resales.
  • Lloyd's Register hits the rocks
    Classification society in the red as survey activity falls.
  • Fearnleys chief quits
    Morten Riis (left) takes the helm at new Johan Benad Ugland venture.
  • Varna eyes six newbuildings
    Bulgarian yard in talks for Canadian contract that could be worth $120m.
  • Sakhalin Energy confirms LNG tender
    Shell-led export project outlines shipping requirments.
  • Saaremaa could fall off gravy train
    Estonian owner stays out of lucrative tender battle for subsidised services it currently runs.
  • TACA pushes up westbound rates
    Container lines adding $400 per teu from Europe to the US.
  • HMM hopeful of big gain
    Korean boxship owner says operating profit could be up 30% next year.
  • Lithuanian Shipping rejigs debt
    Klaipeda-based owner uses four dry cargoships as collateral for new loan.
  • OOCL ups Samsung SX tally
    Hong Kong boxship player orders two more 8,063-teu ships at Korean yard.
  • BC Ferries heads for Supreme Court over strike
    "Illegal action" by Canadian owner's staff continues, suspending services for second day.
  • Court blocks Hyundai rights issue
    Youngest brother of Hyundai founder wins latest round in battle to control Korean chaebol.
  • Second Good Faith bulker held
    Greek owner falls foul of Aussies in same month Hong Kong detains one of its ships.
  • Labroy boosts China trade
    Singapore owner takes majority control of tanker barge operation in the People's Republic.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2003
  • OOCL orders another two 8,000-TEU ships
  • COSCO welcomes U.S./China maritime agreement
  • U.S./India carriers add Indian call at Mundra
  • Europe/South America lines plan three rate rises for 2004
  • Frontline sells $580 million notes to refinance tanker fleet
  • Horizon Lines adds 900 reefer containers
  • U.S.-flag lines prepare for major military equipment moves to Iraq
  • MarAd asks for fresh proposals for vessel disposal
  • Airports Council assembly refuses to bail out airlines
  • GeoLogistics names Blaufuss to direct air freight for 3 regions
  • Yellow Roadway Corp. is born
  • FMC reviews 4 OTI applications, revokes 10 licenses
  • UTi reports higher profits, revenues for August-October
  • ICC wants government leaders to jumpstart Doha round
  • African businesses support adoption of "AGOA III"
  • Mali to take advantage of AGOA for textile shipments to U.S.
  • Ex-Im Bank backs $69 million loan for Gulfstream's Saudi jet deal
  • Textile importers run into common visa problem at end of year
  • Shanghai to surpass 11-million-TEU traffic in 2003
  • Port of Tacoma invests for expected "steady growth"
  • Wolfe named to head Port of Olympia

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
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
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
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%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
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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