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BRIEFS
November 25, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Sched Netweb site
  • North China distribution centre to open next year
  • Exel to move hair care products Down Under
  • Third-party logistics will cut inventory costs: CLM
  • Senator Lines in new deal with MSC
  • DHL speeding ahead in India
  • UPS to hike rates in January
  • Malaysian adds capacity for Hari Raya Puasa festival
  • Hawaiian Airlines sees fifth month of profits

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Qatar Shipping acquires 15 pc stake in SCI-led LNG cos
  • KPMG study against merger of TAMP into proposed maritime Authority
  • Dongnama Line begins exports through Chennai Container Terminal from ICD-Tughlakabad
  • China Shipping Container Lines commences direct calls at Mundra (MICT) - Bigger plans for India, says Chen Zhiqing
  • Vizag Port rewrites national loading record of ore fines
  • VCT expecting major share of soyabean cargo for exports
  • No sanctions on export of dual-use technology products to India: US
  • Govt considering safeguard duty on Bisphenol A
  • DHL sets up state-of-the-art express terminal at Delhi
  • CWC CFS users at D'Node end stir
  • Central Warehousing Corporation - Navi Mumbai region
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • GIFT wins top honours at Business Meet
  • Kamal Morarka re-elected MVIRDC WTC President
  • CII sends SMEs delegation to UK on 5-day visit
  • Trademarks Act is pragmatic, say experts at IMC seminar
  • Coastline development needed in Maharashtra: Report
  • Forex kitty up by $ 613 million to cross the $ 93-billion mark
  • AEPC pleads for performance-based EPCG scheme
  • Govt move to cut FII, NRI holdings
  • Govt not to lower export target of 12 pc

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Gibraltar: Double-hull replacement for Wilmington on the cards?
    With just over three weeks to go until a court hearing should finally decide the fate of Vemaoil's single-hulled tanker Wilmington, the general consensus in the port of Gibraltar is one of an inevitable farewell to the 87,000 metric tonne (mt) capacity bunker fuel floating storage vessel.
  • DNVPS rebuffs criticism from smaller competitors
    DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS), the global market leader in the field of marine fuels testing services, has once again hit back at criticism from some of its smaller competitors with regards to so-called 'bunker alerts'.
  • Bears force dip in Gibraltar demand
  • Baltic markets follow soft trend
  • Kuwait oil minister says no need for more OPEC oil
    Kuwait's Energy Minister said yesterday that he sees no need for OPEC to raise production at the forthcoming December 4th meeting. His comments came as the OPEC crude basket traded above the official target price band for the 11th consecutive day.
  • Great Belt market soft, good avails
  • Crude corrects lower as mild weather eases supply concerns
  • Rotterdam significantly softer, barges still tight

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Torsten Wesche joins TruckScout24
  • Charleston SC moves toward new marine terminal
  • Security is government responsibility, says Iata chief
  • CargoLine launches ServiceLine
  • Gefco is to build logistics centre in Czech Republic

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Greenpeace stays in IMO
  • Finnish union stops Danish seafarers on Finnish vessel
  • Golar LNG wants to expand

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Port of Vancouver, USA chosen for environmental project
  • Corps of Engineers slates additional John Day lock closures
  • Washington governor praises settlement with environmental group
  • Director of financial planning hired by Port of Tacoma
  • Portland air cargo conference scheduled for December 7 - 9

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shipowners launch their own guide for assessing flag 'respectability'
    AS THE International Maritime Organisation considers its Model Audit Scheme designed to promote quality flag states on a voluntary basis, shipowner organisations have launched their own guidelines on flag state performance to assist shipping companies assess the 'respectability' of the flags they are using.
  • IMO powers 'must be extended'
    The International Maritime Organisation needs new teeth to ensure that the rules it agrees are actually enforced, says the UN agency's outgoing secretary-general, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Webb: "interesting times for UKOOA and the industry as a whole."
    UK OFFSHORE Operators Association will launch its new executive role early next year when Malcolm Webb joins the management team as its chief executive, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Niarchos calls for firm offers
    NIARCHOS interests are rushing ahead with their decision to quit shipping after 70 years, and are inviting firm offers for their fleet by midday London time tomorrow, writes David Osler.
  • Ships 'vulnerable to terror attacks' says Royal Navy
    A TERRORIST attack on shipping is regarded as a real possibility by the Royal Navy, Britain's top naval officer has warned, writes David Osler .

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Veil of secrecy over Boreas
    A judge in the Spanish province of Galicia has thrown a cloak of secrecy over the inquiry into a major drug smuggling operation after he jailed the Ukrainian captain of the 2,000dwt Boreas last week, a spokesman at a court in Vilagarcia told Fairplay today
  • Wilhelmsen watches Eukor charters
    EUKOR'S need to time charter tonnage could play a noticeable role in Wilh. Wilhelmsen's fourth quarter interims
  • Norden, Torm bullish in 3Q
    DANISH bulk shipping companies D/S Norden and D/S Torm have both posted strong interim results for the first nine months of the year
  • Entente cordiale benefits UK yards
    UK shipyards could benefit from more work if plans for France to join the UK's '2.9Bn ($4.9Bn) aircraft carrier programme go ahead
  • Dense fog closes Borporus
    DENSE fog has brought vessel traffic through Turkey's Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to a standstill
  • Bidders line up for Sao Francisco
    MAERSK Sealand parent AP M'ller has expressed its serious interest in operating the 600,000 TEU-capacity box terminal at Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil
  • Greenpeace keeps IMO status
  • Marine responder boosts capability
  • Japan pledges support for Subic
  • Viking dispute goes to arbitration
  • Costa/Superfast venture killed off
  • Thai Maritime sale goes ahead
  • NOL tackles its debt
  • 'Too many people' on QM2 gangway

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Container volumes jumped in October
    The gains, while significant compared with October 2002, weren't enough to constitute a "peak" month.
  • Analyst rips air cargo security rules
    New directives issued by the Transportation Security Administration will do little to prevent terrorism, according to Robert Caton, an industry consultant.
  • DHL suspends Iraqi flights after attack
    A DHL plane was forced to make an emergency landing after being struck by a shoulder-fired missile.
  • Lloyd Triestino, CMA CGM to launch service between China, Indian subcontinent
  • Consultants conclude study on Brooklyn piers
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions wins InFocus contract
  • Shanghai to get 3 new export zones
  • Mullin to step down as Delta chairman, CEO
  • Neologex names two senior executives
  • Air cargo industry faces tough new rules
  • Cargo soars through Chinese ports
  • TORM maintains 2003 profit outlook
  • UPS announces rate increases

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • US container tax proposal opposed
    A proposal to tax containers entering the US to pay for security measures has been strongly criticised.
  • EU hearing into maritime transport competition rules
  • EMTA lines seek rates rise
  • Panama delays lane closure to prevent vessel backlog
  • Federal funding for deepening project to aid boxship traffic
  • Holiday working arrangements at Port Sultan Qaboos
  • IMO highlights safety: for ships and the environment
  • Malaysian Customs promise to release seized containers
  • Mainfreight to sell Owen's Australian activities
  • Canadian truckers concerned about pre-notification
  • Indonesian NVOCC gains ISO 9001 accreditation
  • S.Korean shipyard orders

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • OMI shares flat after bond coup
    Tanker stock down slightly after $200m issue.
  • World oil prices cool
    Kuwaiti comments, warm US weather play role.
  • Norden profit soars skywards
    Bulker market boom takes a hold of Danish owner.
  • Coast Guard man nears key security post
    Admiral Loy looks to Senate confirmation.
  • Evip warms to Polish yard plan
    Stocznia Gdynia shareholder to talk to government about consolidation of industry.
  • Carnival ship hit with Norwalk-like virus
    Outbreak of the gastro-intestinal illness seen on cruiseship Carnival Legend.
  • Pan-United sales slide
    Singapore-based yard sees revenue fall as strong market and Chinese competition bite at repairs.
  • Brunei plans "state-of-the-art" shiprepair yard
    Construction of medium-sized facility to go ahead at port of Muara.
  • Accounting fine hangs over OVDS
    Profits soar at Norwegian ferry owner, but it could still have a big bill to pay.
  • Cobelfret steps in at HST
    Belgian operator to take three vacant slots at Simon Group's Humber facility in the UK.
  • Takeover not enough to boost Orey
    Portuguese broker and agent sees profit dip again despite buying rival.
  • Greenpeace back in IMO
    Shock U-turn by Council on environmentalists' expulsion.
  • Hosco and Varun caught in port state control net
    Canadian officials detain Chinese and Indian bulkers during October checks.
  • Wagenborg signs for Polish newbuilding
    Dutch owner picks Stocznia Gdynia yard for ice-class ro-lo order.
  • Rasmussen makes real estate bid
    Aker RGI boss Kjell Inge Roekke agrees to sell out Avantor stake.
  • Costa cancels Turkish stops
    Italian cruise line opts to stay away in wake of double bomb attacks on British targets in Istanbul.
  • Ofer's Zim sees profit soar
    Cost cutting at parent Israel Corp wipes out red ink.
  • Gotland charters out ferry
    Chinese newbuilding to replace Swedish owner's 1981-built Thjelvar in the Baltic.
  • Washington inks second BC Ferries deal
    Vancouver-based shipyard group clinches CAD34m refit of 27-year old domestic ro-pax.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • OOCL cuts operating, administrative costs through IT system
  • Lloyd Triestino adds Med/U.S. East Coast service
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions reengineers HSN's supply chain
  • Lufthansa picks systems integrator for cargo conversion
  • Pacer International completes senior credit facilities repricing
  • Yellow issues $20 million in additional senior notes
  • Trade told don't worry about Homeland Security's regional structure
  • Woods to retire from Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division
  • Specter of food import delays wanes after security plan adjusted
  • Senate moves quickly to confirm Loy
  • Maritime Administration, U.S. ports in environmental monitoring project
  • Congress OKs funding for New York-New Jersey dredge projects

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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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