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BRIEFS
March 19, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping lines wary of possible huge cruise claims
    SINGAPORE's shipping community has warned against ratifying the 2002 changes to the Athens Convention, due to the 'disproportionate exposure' of cargo vessel owners to potentially enormous claims by the cruise ship industry.
  • Shipping rules near Iraq waters tightened up
    STRICT requirements on shipping entering the northern Persian Gulf continue to be rigidly enforced by coalition warships as the threat of a US-led war on Iraq draws closer.
  • RCL's new Chennai foray upsets BTL
    THAI-listed feeder Regional Container Lines' latest foray into the Singapore-Chennai trade is 'stepping on the toes' and territories of specialist operators, according to Bengal Tiger Line .
  • P&O and merger partner Carnival see weak bookings amid war clouds
    US cruise giant Carnival Corp and its willing takeover target, Britain's P&O Princess Cruises plc, said on Monday that bookings had weakened as the world braced for war in the Middle East.
  • NZ seizes P&O ship with rusty hull
    NEW Zealand's maritime authorities said on Monday they impounded a cruise ship because safety inspectors found serious rust in its hull, following reports that flooding in parts of the vessel forced an abrupt end to a voyage.
Air and Land Transport
  • War coming at 'worst time' for international airlines
    AIRLINES warned that their gradual recovery from the Sept 11 attacks could be one of the first casualties of a conflict in Iraq, as the war drums beat louder on Monday.
  • Qantas forces more workers to take leave
  • Korean Air to cut 29 flights to US and Europe
  • US Airways wins creditor approval for its bankruptcy plan
  • 2002 saw fewer air crashes but more deaths
  • Austrian Airlines Feb passenger traffic up 15%
Strait Talk
  • A time for shipping vigilance
    UNLESS events take an unexpected turn, the chances are likely that a war will be raging in Iraq by the end of this week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping lines wary of possible huge cruise claims
    SINGAPORE's shipping community has warned against ratifying the 2002 changes to the Athens Convention, due to the 'disproportionate exposure' of cargo vessel owners to potentially enormous claims by the cruise ship industry.
  • Shipping rules near Iraq waters tightened up
    STRICT requirements on shipping entering the northern Persian Gulf continue to be rigidly enforced by coalition warships as the threat of a US-led war on Iraq draws closer.
  • RCL's new Chennai foray upsets BTL
    THAI-listed feeder Regional Container Lines' latest foray into the Singapore-Chennai trade is 'stepping on the toes' and territories of specialist operators, according to Bengal Tiger Line .
  • P&O and merger partner Carnival see weak bookings amid war clouds
    US cruise giant Carnival Corp and its willing takeover target, Britain's P&O Princess Cruises plc, said on Monday that bookings had weakened as the world braced for war in the Middle East.
  • NZ seizes P&O ship with rusty hull
    NEW Zealand's maritime authorities said on Monday they impounded a cruise ship because safety inspectors found serious rust in its hull, following reports that flooding in parts of the vessel forced an abrupt end to a voyage.
Air and Land Transport
  • War coming at 'worst time' for international airlines
    AIRLINES warned that their gradual recovery from the Sept 11 attacks could be one of the first casualties of a conflict in Iraq, as the war drums beat louder on Monday.
  • Qantas forces more workers to take leave
  • Korean Air to cut 29 flights to US and Europe
  • US Airways wins creditor approval for its bankruptcy plan
  • 2002 saw fewer air crashes but more deaths
  • Austrian Airlines Feb passenger traffic up 15%
Strait Talk
  • A time for shipping vigilance
    UNLESS events take an unexpected turn, the chances are likely that a war will be raging in Iraq by the end of this week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping lines wary of possible huge cruise claims
    SINGAPORE's shipping community has warned against ratifying the 2002 changes to the Athens Convention, due to the 'disproportionate exposure' of cargo vessel owners to potentially enormous claims by the cruise ship industry.
  • Shipping rules near Iraq waters tightened up
    STRICT requirements on shipping entering the northern Persian Gulf continue to be rigidly enforced by coalition warships as the threat of a US-led war on Iraq draws closer.
  • RCL's new Chennai foray upsets BTL
    THAI-listed feeder Regional Container Lines' latest foray into the Singapore-Chennai trade is 'stepping on the toes' and territories of specialist operators, according to Bengal Tiger Line .
  • P&O and merger partner Carnival see weak bookings amid war clouds
    US cruise giant Carnival Corp and its willing takeover target, Britain's P&O Princess Cruises plc, said on Monday that bookings had weakened as the world braced for war in the Middle East.
  • NZ seizes P&O ship with rusty hull
    NEW Zealand's maritime authorities said on Monday they impounded a cruise ship because safety inspectors found serious rust in its hull, following reports that flooding in parts of the vessel forced an abrupt end to a voyage.
Air and Land Transport
  • War coming at 'worst time' for international airlines
    AIRLINES warned that their gradual recovery from the Sept 11 attacks could be one of the first casualties of a conflict in Iraq, as the war drums beat louder on Monday.
  • Qantas forces more workers to take leave
  • Korean Air to cut 29 flights to US and Europe
  • US Airways wins creditor approval for its bankruptcy plan
  • 2002 saw fewer air crashes but more deaths
  • Austrian Airlines Feb passenger traffic up 15%
Strait Talk
  • A time for shipping vigilance
    UNLESS events take an unexpected turn, the chances are likely that a war will be raging in Iraq by the end of this week.

Sched Netweb site
  • Germany's Schenker forges China joint venture
  • GAC Logistics compliant with US Customs' AMS requirements
  • Russian traffic at Hamburg rises 35pc in 2002
  • K Line to open logistics division in Indonesia in April
  • Port of Batangas operator begins vehicle importation
  • Management Dynamics releases number 9.0 software
  • China Southern 2002 net profit up 69per cent to US$70m
  • Northwest Airlines Cargo raises fuel surcharge
  • EU gives BA, SN Brussels arrangement green light

Exim Indiaweb site
  • RCL & Samudera join hands to offer weekly connection - New shuttle service between Chennai & Port Klang, West Port, S'pore
  • Govt to help boost pickles exports
  • Probe initiated into imports of Bisphenol A
  • Turkey invites Indian business, sees great scope for JVs
  • NECC plans to import 20,000 t. maize
  • Vizag Port sets another national ore loading record
  • JNPCT/NSICT exceed MoS target for container handling.
  • A-I proposes 5 pc increase in fares
  • Air-India to enhance services to Gulf, Newark in summer schedule
  • Forex reserves declined by a record $ 2,477 million
  • Forex reserves up by $ 863 m
  • Fieo wants all top exporters given sops on par with EoUs
  • No 8 pc duty on edible oil sold in barrels, tankers, says Central Excise chief
  • CII tells govt to declare exports a national priority
  • 3 SEZs to come up in Rajasthan
  • Handicraft export promotion drive launched in N-E
  • IIP doubles to 6.4 pc on back of mfg sector growth
  • Inflation rate falls to 4.69 per cent
  • Study to promote Indian spice brands in Japan soon
  • NCAER puts GDP growth rate at 6.2 pc in no-war scenario
  • Diesel, petrol prices up
  • F.O.B. value to be general rule for granting DEPB credit
  • A-I's 'flight of fancy' for children from Jammu & Kashmir
  • Bajaj Awards function at IMC on Friday
  • 4-day jewellery show in Delhi from March 21

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • Panama: Puny demand despite aggressive competition
  • Post-Prestige political process en route to crucial votes
  • Van Ommeren St Petersburg moves offices
  • Cargo and crude conspire to cut Fujairah numbers
  • Brisbane: Major oil spill
  • Iraq's oil-for-food exports suspended
  • Confusion reigns in the Great Belt
  • Russia: Buyers hesitant, weak demand
  • OPEC's crude basket to slip back into range today?
  • Hong Kong avails keep numbers from going soft
  • New venture formed in Latin America
  • Crude plummets on expectations for short war
  • Rotterdam prices plummet

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • Stolt and Odfjell sued by US company
  • "Prestige" hearing without owners
  • Swedish Coast Guard boarded oil leaking tanker

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • U.S. ups maritime security measures
    Strong maritime element in Operation Liberty Shield
  • IMO at risk of marginalization
    IMO needs more powers, says Clay Maitland
  • Barge giant cuts earnings guidance
    Kirby hit by fuel costs, waether and navigational delays

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Tanker rates are facing collapse after Iraq war
    TANKER owners were given a stark warning from international analysts yesterday: prepare for a collapse in tanker freight rates on the back of a US-led invasion of Iraq.
  • Asian ship stocks bounce back
    ASIAN shipping stocks rebounded yesterday as oil prices slid after Saddam Hussein was given 48 hours to leave Iraq.
  • Traders back quick end to hostilities as oil falls
    OIL prices have slumped to three-month lows as traders speculated on a quick ending to the imminent Iraqi war, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • US Navy warns on collaboration with enemy
    IRAQ may force neutral merchant ships to lay mines on its behalf, the US Navy has claimed.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • US continues push for transparency
  • Santos unions threaten US boycott
  • Bad news ahead for cruise lines
  • Hunt Oil close to Peru LNG deal
  • BMT to buy two and close one
  • No light after dues consultation
  • Philippines to inspect island ships
  • Broker disputes Chavez claims
  • VLCC spot rates to peak at $100,000
  • Gulf services continue as normal
  • Moscow urges IMO to debate straits
  • European salvage needs coordination
  • Pilot errors led to Kembla damage
  • Insurers predict mild WRP hike
  • New head for Korean builders
  • More corrosion found on Pacific Sky
  • Arab Bridge to ferry refugees
  • Singapore targets US boxes
  • US troops begin port patrols
  • Hanjin shelves car carrier plans
  • Iraq wheat shipments held up

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • Claim: Unilateral action weakening IMO
    The fallout from the sinking of the tanker Prestige threatens consensus support for the International Maritime Organization as the spearhead for global vessel safety, a registry executive said. ' Weblog: U.S. mulling 'strategic' port closures
  • Plan to license AES users
    The Census Bureau will begin a licensing program for traders who file export documentation through the Automated Export System, a top official said.
  • Charleston box traffic up 30%
    Container volume through the Port of Charleston totaled 132,000 TEUs in January.
  • CP Rail warns on lower profits
  • Kirby Corp. cuts 1Q forecast
  • Chemical consortium acquires Stolt logistics
  • USF standardizes LTL services
  • Logistics center opens at Hong Kong airport
  • Schneider Logistics opens Denver office
  • Genmar prices senior notes
  • CN, Livingston Intl. debut new rail EDI
  • COAC makes cargo security recommendations
  • War fears push tanker rates to all-time high

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • Geest bails out, as Italian hurdles trip Rotterdam/Milan container shuttle
    Geest has abandoned the Rotterdam/Milan rail container shuttle that it shared with P&O Ferrymasters and Norfolkline Containers, ci-online can reveal, leaving its former partners to battle for an acceptable service.
  • 'First reluctant step' towards cheaper UK ports?
  • Feeder Pacifica 'withdrawn from sale' as offers disappoint
  • Indonesian logistics venture for K Line
  • SBB purchases intermodal 'gateway to Switzerland'
  • Intermodal service targets New South Wales's North Coast

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • 'Failure is not an option.'
    Top Coast Guard official rallies CMA audience as terror threat looms.
  • Public image preoccupies CMA
    Insurers and owners come under fire for role in safety, but conference avoids talk of war.
  • The shorter the better
    US economist tells CMA oil prices will vary massively according to duration of likely war.
  • Vela ties in storage options on VLCCs
    Tanker owners watching and waiting before deciding on Persian Gulf risks.
  • Lawyer Simon Poland dies
    Clyde and Co says skilled partner will be impossible to replace.
  • Write-down muddies DFDS profit figures
    Danish owner says both passenger and freight carrying arms improved returns.
  • Seven consider bids for Varna
    Potential investors inspect Bulgarian shipyard being sold off by national owner Navibulgar.
  • Rapska Plovidba returns to Lenac
    Croatian owner will go back to Viktor Lenac Shipyard for second car ferry.
  • Eimskip goes direct to Greenland
    Icelandic container line to speed up transit to North America in summer months.
  • Polish Steamships confirms bulker quartet
    China's Xingang gets green light but other orders could go to Poland.
  • K Line gets green light for Indonesian venture
    Japanese giant sets up shipping and logistics agency in Jakarta.
  • Sincere inks triple capesize order
    Orders are coming thick and fast for domestic shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC).
  • General Maritime offers 10% coupon
    Peter Georgiopoulos gets Metrostar bond away at $3.8m discount to face value.
  • Shipping industry waits for war
    Crude and wheat shipments in and out of Iraq slow as Bush gives Saddam final ultimatum.
  • Prestige fallout threatens IMO support
    International Registries' Clay Maitland says IMO risks being marginalised.
  • Keppel inks SGD100m in new deals
    Singapore yard wins FPSO conversion project and dredger upgrading from European principals.
  • Essar has a crack at Hindustan Petroleum
    As SCI sell-off drags on, Indian group bids for slice of country's second-biggest oil refiner.
  • Transnet plans massive ports upgrade
    South African terminals operator aims to boost volumes and cut delays.
  • Mixed signals from Singapore statistics
    While January's bunker sales and container volumes rose, cargo volumes and ship registrations fell.
  • Iraqi war allies face Brazilian boycott
    US and UK flagged merchant ships face disruptions at Santos in "strike for peace" protest.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2003
  • MARAD to ask for extension of information collection
  • FMC to keep watch on impact of new Chinese maritime regulations
  • Carrier CEOs' box club meets in Barcelona
  • COSCO to enter LNG shipping market
  • DHL names Dall'Orso VP business planning
  • United raises cargo fuel surcharge
  • CN, Livingston develop electronic customs clearance link
  • Correction: MSC to keep transatlantic U.S. inland fuel surcharges unchanged
  • U.S. Census Bureau to license shipper's export declaration process
  • TT Club produces self-analysis tool for security compliance
  • U.S. ramps up security in airports, seaports
  • "K" Line's Indonesian subsidiary gets forwarding license
  • Los Angeles container imports up 16% in February
  • Algeciras invites bids for port expansion

›››File
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
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› 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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