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February 28, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's HNN gives up Antwerp port concession
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary, Hesse Noord Natie , has relinquished one of its concessions in a controversial expansion at the Port of Antwerp to its rival, P&O Ports.
  • Tanker, vessel collide twice in Baltic Sea
    A tanker carrying 27,000 tonnes of crude oil collided with a dry cargo vessel yesterday in icy conditions in the Baltic Sea, the second such collision by the two ships this week, Finnish authorities said.
  • Projector ships ULCC of Venezuela fuel oil to Asia
    INDEPENDENT Swiss-based oil trader Projector is shipping the single largest cargo of fuel oil from Venezuela to Asia, traders said.
  • Hopes fade for 40 missing in Indon ferry incident
    A search was continuing yesterday for survivors from a ferry which sunk off North Sumatra in Indonesia, but hopes of finding anyone alive were fading three days after the tragedy.
  • ICTSI wins Polish contract
    INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc , the Philippines' largest non-state port operator, said Poland gave the company its second operation outside the South-east Asian country.
  • Saudi Arabia extends crude oil chartering spree
    SAUDI Arabia has waded into the tanker market for the second time in a month, snapping up four large tankers to ship an additional 8.5 million barrels of crude to the United States for arrival in late April, shipping brokers said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines running into fuel hedging turbulence
    SPIRALLING jet fuel prices ahead of a possible war in Iraq threaten another dent in the revenues of US and European airlines which have annual fuel hedging strategies about to unwind, industry analysts say.
  • Air NZ turns around with NZ$94m profit in H1
  • US Airways plans to join Star Alliance
  • THAI to buy 7 Boeings from UAL
  • Ryanair to ground discount carrier for a month
  • Northwest asks pilots for 20% pay cut
Admiralty Casebook
  • Registered owner at time of ship's arrest is defendant
    A PLAINTIFF that arrested a vessel to make a claim against another person had to prove that that person was the beneficial owner of the vessel only if that person was not the registered owner of the vessel at the time of the arrest.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's HNN gives up Antwerp port concession
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary, Hesse Noord Natie , has relinquished one of its concessions in a controversial expansion at the Port of Antwerp to its rival, P&O Ports.
  • Tanker, vessel collide twice in Baltic Sea
    A tanker carrying 27,000 tonnes of crude oil collided with a dry cargo vessel yesterday in icy conditions in the Baltic Sea, the second such collision by the two ships this week, Finnish authorities said.
  • Projector ships ULCC of Venezuela fuel oil to Asia
    INDEPENDENT Swiss-based oil trader Projector is shipping the single largest cargo of fuel oil from Venezuela to Asia, traders said.
  • Hopes fade for 40 missing in Indon ferry incident
    A search was continuing yesterday for survivors from a ferry which sunk off North Sumatra in Indonesia, but hopes of finding anyone alive were fading three days after the tragedy.
  • ICTSI wins Polish contract
    INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc , the Philippines' largest non-state port operator, said Poland gave the company its second operation outside the South-east Asian country.
  • Saudi Arabia extends crude oil chartering spree
    SAUDI Arabia has waded into the tanker market for the second time in a month, snapping up four large tankers to ship an additional 8.5 million barrels of crude to the United States for arrival in late April, shipping brokers said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines running into fuel hedging turbulence
    SPIRALLING jet fuel prices ahead of a possible war in Iraq threaten another dent in the revenues of US and European airlines which have annual fuel hedging strategies about to unwind, industry analysts say.
  • Air NZ turns around with NZ$94m profit in H1
  • US Airways plans to join Star Alliance
  • THAI to buy 7 Boeings from UAL
  • Ryanair to ground discount carrier for a month
  • Northwest asks pilots for 20% pay cut
Admiralty Casebook
  • Registered owner at time of ship's arrest is defendant
    A PLAINTIFF that arrested a vessel to make a claim against another person had to prove that that person was the beneficial owner of the vessel only if that person was not the registered owner of the vessel at the time of the arrest.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's HNN gives up Antwerp port concession
    PSA Corporation's Belgium subsidiary, Hesse Noord Natie , has relinquished one of its concessions in a controversial expansion at the Port of Antwerp to its rival, P&O Ports.
  • Tanker, vessel collide twice in Baltic Sea
    A tanker carrying 27,000 tonnes of crude oil collided with a dry cargo vessel yesterday in icy conditions in the Baltic Sea, the second such collision by the two ships this week, Finnish authorities said.
  • Projector ships ULCC of Venezuela fuel oil to Asia
    INDEPENDENT Swiss-based oil trader Projector is shipping the single largest cargo of fuel oil from Venezuela to Asia, traders said.
  • Hopes fade for 40 missing in Indon ferry incident
    A search was continuing yesterday for survivors from a ferry which sunk off North Sumatra in Indonesia, but hopes of finding anyone alive were fading three days after the tragedy.
  • ICTSI wins Polish contract
    INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc , the Philippines' largest non-state port operator, said Poland gave the company its second operation outside the South-east Asian country.
  • Saudi Arabia extends crude oil chartering spree
    SAUDI Arabia has waded into the tanker market for the second time in a month, snapping up four large tankers to ship an additional 8.5 million barrels of crude to the United States for arrival in late April, shipping brokers said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines running into fuel hedging turbulence
    SPIRALLING jet fuel prices ahead of a possible war in Iraq threaten another dent in the revenues of US and European airlines which have annual fuel hedging strategies about to unwind, industry analysts say.
  • Air NZ turns around with NZ$94m profit in H1
  • US Airways plans to join Star Alliance
  • THAI to buy 7 Boeings from UAL
  • Ryanair to ground discount carrier for a month
  • Northwest asks pilots for 20% pay cut
Admiralty Casebook
  • Registered owner at time of ship's arrest is defendant
    A PLAINTIFF that arrested a vessel to make a claim against another person had to prove that that person was the beneficial owner of the vessel only if that person was not the registered owner of the vessel at the time of the arrest.

Sched Netweb site
  • Famous Pacific Shipping wins one more China NVOCC licence
  • EMERA member lines set new rates, increases BAF
  • Port of Oakland hits high note at end of year
  • NOL Group reports record US$330 million loss
  • Bornstein to talk at Chemical Industry Meeting
  • Safmarine brings Samba to Africa
  • Sembawang Kimtrans opens new Singapore facility
  • Dragonair records 66 per cent growth in throughput
  • Korean Air Cargo ups flight frequency to Amsterdam
  • Cathay Pacific expands codeshare with British Airways
  • Polar to run own sales offices
  • Continental places Marzetta in airport services

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • American Air union disputes forecast
    An American Airlines pilot's conclusion that the carrier could be forced to file bankruptcy in May doesn't represent the position of the Allied Pilots Association, the union said.
  • CSX Announces Relocation of Corporate Headquarters
    CSX Announces Relocation of Corporate Headquarters February 25, 2003 Jacksonville, Fla. CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) today announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Jacksonville, Fla., from Richmond, Va.
  • Jury awards $2.3 million in FedEx discrimination
    A federal jury has awarded a former FedEx Corp. supervisor $2.3 million after finding that the package delivery company retaliated against her after she complained about sexual discrimination.
  • EU against air pacts and mergers
    The European Commission is pressing governments to scrap national accords that regulate the $17 billion trans-Atlantic air-travel market, seeking to spur mergers among European airlines as losses mount.
  • BA slashes services to Gulf
    British Airways announced the suspension of flights from London to Oman and said other services to the Gulf would be cut.
  • EU investigation at Vopak Barging
    Royal Vopak announced that on February 25 and 26, 2003 an investigation has been held by the European Commission at its subsidiary Vopak Barging Europe in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.
  • 3 operators in joint venture OnePort
    Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), Modern Terminals and Cosco-Hit Terminals (Hong Kong) are to establish OnePort Limited (OnePort), a project aimed at providing all port users with the swift and secure exchange of electronic information.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC orders three 8,000-TEU boxships from Hanjin Heavy Industries
  • CP Ships makes senior management appointments - Jeremy Masters replaces David Halliday
  • Vancouver handles record number of containers in 2002
  • Cast launches new website
  • Port of New Orleans handles largest boxship
  • Maersk Sealand upgrades West Africa service
  • Contship Containerlines goes 'green' with new ships
  • P&O Ports enters US West Coast market
  • Zim completes newbuilding programme
  • Cahaya Samudera Shipping awarded ISO 9001:2000 status
  • Iran to renovate shipping fleet
  • Hanjin Shipping appoints Choi as President
  • Swire Pacific's new anchor handling tug supply vessel christened m.v. Pacific Runner
  • Mormugao Port sets new coal discharge record
  • ITF to felicitate S. R. Kulkarni today
  • Mechanism to foster competition among ports, enhance productivity vital, says Economic Survey
  • Central law for SEZs on the anvil: Jaitley
  • Govt to bring EOUs, EPZs on par with SEZs for incentives
  • Leather, plastic items may be dereserved
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • EBRD, Exim Bank to hold seminar on developing new business opportunities at WTC on March 4

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • ARA region: Markets still quiet but terminals congested
  • Butinge boosts exports
  • US distillate stocks slide
  • Iraqi exports steady
  • China builds stocks
  • Business as usual in Suez, Port Said still dry
  • Congestion clears in soft Istanbul
  • Rotterdam moving down this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Swiss cuts have small impact on the cargo division
  • Antwerp allocates concessions for Deurganckdok container terminals
  • First cooperation agreement between China Shipping and Cosco
  • Tibbett & Britten expands business in Scotland

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Stolt and Vopak in investigation
  • Norden revise profit outlook
  • Lower profits for Rederi AB Gotland

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Bill to speed up double hull requirement
    Rep. Lois Capps (D.-Calif.) has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to enact stricter oil tanker safety regulations
  • More mods for Jimmy Carter
    The Navy has ordered a further $17.4 million of modifications to USS Jimmy Carter, the sub with a Coke bottle waist
  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy to be privatized?
    Plan unveiled in Governor's budget proposals

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Sicurezza, 390 navi espulse dal Registro
  • Autostrade del mare Una realtà virtuale

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shippers face $65 per box error penalty
    CONTAINER lines are planning to impose sizeable penalties on shippers that supply inaccurate bill of lading information.
  • Offen moves in with yet another containership order
    HAMBURG owner Claus-Peter Offen has added to his considerable newbuilding programme with another containership order that is thought to have been placed in South Korea, writes Katrin Berkenkopf in Hamburg.
  • Venezuela's most wanted...
    THE Venezuelan courts have ordered the arrest of seven former PDVSA executives, including the president of Gente de Petroleo, Juan Fernandez and Unapetrol union leader Horacio Medina.
  • General Maritime rejigs fleet ahead of Metrostar purchase
    Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime is selling two more elderly aframax tankers as the group finalises $450m of financing to support the acquisition of Metrostar Management's modern fleet of 19 vessels, writes Tony Gray.
  • Class societies hit back over bid to redefine role
    THE International Association of Classification Societies has responded to suggestions made at the Inter- national Maritime Organisation by Bahamas and Greece to the effect that the IMO should take over from classification societies the development of standards for ship construction.
  • Mitsui issues $17m writ over PSA order delays
    PSA Corp is facing a S$30m (US$17m) lawsuit from Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding over crane contracts from the mid-1990s.
  • Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight
    LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Stolt starts independent investigation
  • ASIA-West Africa rates to rise
  • China extends shipbuilding loans
  • Equasis probes deeper
  • More Directive action by dockers
  • India pegs port capacity
  • California tables single-hull bill
  • USCG 'lead federal agency' in security
  • Hamburg Helps Hanjin
  • WA says Canberra is sinking shipping
  • S Korea names new ministers
  • CSX, Maersk in line for Cochin terminal
  • Relief agencies eye MidEast ports
  • Pollution and piracy drill ahead
  • French defence group watches HDW
  • Virgo seamen freed
  • Grounding at Brisbane
  • Jordan forms box venture for Iraq
  • AMS chief exec departs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Jakarta box hub eyes global market
    Indonesia's largest container terminal sets upgrade to become the country's first fully international-standard seaport hub.
  • Morgan resigns from rail board
    Linda J. Morgan, former chairman of the Surface Transportation Board who oversaw turbulent rail mergers, leaves April 8.
  • NOL clarifies layoff figure
    After posting a $300 million loss for 2002, Neptune Orient Lines said that it may not cut as many jobs as was earlier reported.
  • More raids in EU tanker probe
  • Port Canaveral facing millions in Shipping Act fines
  • China Shipping joins discussion agreements
  • Freight, fuel hikes for Indian sub-continent shippers
  • General Maritime gets $450M loans for tankers
  • Kalitta Air launches scheduled trans-Atlantic all-cargo service
  • Stonepath Group adds G-Log software
  • UPS' Eskew named to President's Export Council
  • Union hits Deutsche Post outsourcing plan
  • ICTSI to manage Poland box terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • 'Vested interests' blamed for lack of HK competition
    Hong Kong's outspoken chairman of the Port and Maritime Board, Sir Gordon Wu, has slammed what he called 'vested interests' that are trying to kill competition in the region.
  • Automated manifest filing dogged by confusion
  • ICTSI wins Gdynia terminal fair and square, says regulator
  • PSA Corp faces US$17m suit over crane delays
  • Tecon Suape terminal awaits lifeline service deal
  • P&OP's Mundra terminal deal cleared
  • Controversy scuppers nominee for PANYNJ chairman
  • Canada call for Melbridge's Europe/Med/Carib string

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • Sale of CSX Lines completed
    US private equity group Carlyle ties up purchase of majority stake in domestic liner operator.
  • Oil majors say ok to Venezuela?
    PDVSA claims five oil majors give the all-clear to Venezuela's ports, as ChevronTexaco starts to load first cargo.
  • Torm beats forecast
    But it is tax and sale deal rather than ships that bring in the money.
  • Martin refuses to give up CSL
    Finance minister bullishly refuses to sell shipping line, despite claims of huge conflicts of interest.
  • Argosea still idle
    Tanker remains anchored although Tsakos is satisfied Iraqi cargo is legal.
  • Vela eats up tanker tonnage
    Saudi charterer continues its February spree of VLCC and ULCC fixtures with more promised.
  • Gorthon sells laid-up ro-lo
    Elderly vessel that proved too slow to trade finds a buyer.
  • Cook stabbed to death on Angelicoussis bulker
    Crew being interviewed after second mate vanishes off Brazil.
  • Silja Line cruises to better result
    Finnish ferry line boosts passengers and profit in 2002, with help from Baltic cruiseship.
  • Erck Rickmers inks Maersk and Zim deals
    ER Shipping orders more 5,018-teu boxships at Hyundai on back of long-term charters.
  • Philippines port operator gains foothold in Poland
    International Container Terminal Services wins contract at Baltic port of Gdynia.
  • Awilco offer extended
    But Gjert and Arne Wilhelmsen reject sweetening their $106m bid.
  • Jinhui posts big loss in 2002
    Hong Kong bulker group plunges into the red despite upturn in rates from September.
  • Green and Seatrade to share vessels
    Between 25 and 30 ships will be operated jointly on key reefer trades to boost efficiency.
  • MISC to home in on LNG and tankers
    Third quarter figures show 30% profit growth but boxships struggle.
  • Hyundai upbeat on prospects for 2003
    Shipbuilder sees strong start to the year as marketing team gets to grips with new structure.
  • Unithai feels the heat
    Thai bulker and boxship owner's net profit falls by more than a third in 2002.
  • Tanker and cargoship finally separated
    Russian and Estonian icebreakers in short supply as vessels struggle with Baltic ice.
  • Hyundai Mipo inks $280m tanker deals
    Swiss outfit orders ice class handymax product carriers as Interorient repeats three-ship deal.
  • Disposal costs hit General Maritime
    Poor markets plus Stavanger Prince demolition and planned ship disposals hit bottom line.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
  • FMC meets most performance goals in fiscal year 2002
  • Shippers "ready to accept" higher Pacific rates
  • Industry ponders record transpacific volumes
  • Stock market digests NOL's record $330 million loss
  • Lykes, Tmm and partners raise U.S. Gulf/Med frequency
  • Delmas raises Asia/West Africa freight rates
  • UPS chief joins presidential board
  • Winter storm hurts rail freight traffic
  • Customs broker pleads guilty to forging penalty notice
  • U.S. NVOs welcome China's less stringent security deposit requirement
  • Velant names Hess marketing director
  • Safeway picks Elogex management solution
  • U.S. soybean, oil seed exports down $2 billion in five years
  • Mercator Transport Group names Rooney partner
  • Bush administration promises more free-trade agreements
  • Coast Guard, TSA, INS transfer to homeland security department

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
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PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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