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February 2, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Sched Netweb site
  • Calls for BC ports to expand infrastructure
  • Construction of Savannah berth begins
  • CNF reports improved fourth quarter results
  • MOL sails away with carrier awards
  • Sweden plagued by ongoing airline strike
  • Boeing back on fast track as earnings grow
  • Kitty Hawk appoints new chief financial officer

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • California: Can bunker tax exemption bring redemption?
    By the time the bunker tax exemption is reinstated, Californian ports will have been suffering due to the tax for approximately 16 months. Can the state's bunker industry recover? Will sales volumes ever reach pre-tax levels? Or is the damage caused irreparable?
  • We surveyed California's bunker suppliers to see what they thought...
  • New large barge christened in Rotterdam today
    The Vancouver is a large vessel, but at 4,200 MT capacity it is not considered a "mega-barge" like the Vlissingen.
  • Baltic softens into the weekend
    Bears in the Baltic have really stuck in their claws in the latter half of this week, with most players over the region seeing some large price falls today on the back of sentiment brewing since Tuesday/ Wednesday.
  • Singapore fuel oil market unimpressed by falling crude
    So why are fuel oil fundamentals so strong? There are two current dominant theories in the Singapore bunker market, one to do with off-spec fuel oil cargoes, the other to do with expectations of a pick-up in Chinese demand.
  • Port Kembla bunkering operations slightly affected by fire
  • Rotterdam softens with crude, cutterstock still tight

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Rotterdam joins German inland shipping portal
  • Italy: Environmentists and tourism industry fight new freeway
  • Rhenus Alpina acquires Georg Fischer Speditionslogistik AG
  • Celsius First opens new transport hub
  • British Airways to slash costs
  • German seaports are optimistic about 2004
  • Stinnes AG appoints new head of construction materials division

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • "Rocknes" stability 100 per cent OK
    SSG-G'TEBORG: During the conversion of Rocknes, the classificiation society carried out extensive tests and calculations and stability met all exisiting international ...
  • 30.01.04 Danish International Register still a quality register
    SSG-RINGK'BING: The Danish International Ship Register (DIS) has avoided being declared a Flag of Convenience (FoC) by the International Transport Federation ...
  • 30.01.04 Tarbit orders high safety, ice classed 25,000 tonner
    SSG-G'TEBORG: Tarbit Shipping in Sk'rhamn, Sweden has ordered a chem/product tanker of 25,000 tons deadweigth from Shanghai Edward in China ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 30, 2004
  • Piracy incidents increase
    International Maritime Bureau reports 445 attacks on ships occurred in 2003
  • K-Sea acquires ITB
    Units were formerly leased by SeaRiver
  • $8.5 billion contract for Electric Boat
    Navy inks multi-year Virginia class submarine contract
  • Todd Pacific gets submarine work from EB
    Work on OHIO conversion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • AT&T Wireless wins lease for Sea-Tac Airport services
  • Rail freight totals roll to positive week
  • DOT plans to inspect intermodal container chassis
  • Clipper Group orders vessels from Cochin Shipyard in India
  • FedEx Freight opens new Boise service center

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Vietnam coup as Graig places $322m order for 15 bulkers
    GRAIG Investments has taken the plunge, as it did in China, and placed the largest ship export contracts in Vietnam to date, totalling $322.5m.
  • IMO confronts ballast water poser
    THE unlikely arena of ballast water looks set to offer the International Maritime Organisation further guidance on the reach of its authority, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Legal challenge to Hutchison over Felixstowe surcharge
    BRITISH freight forwarders have warned Hutchison Ports that its container security surcharge at Felixstowe, due to start yesterday, may be unlawful under the 1964 Harbours Act.
  • Tokyo bulker blitz finds room for improvement
    THE Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding has acknow- ledged that there is room for improvement at all levels in Asia-Pacific bulker operations.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Lloyd Werft to pull through: Lüken
    LLOYD Werft head Werner L'ken remains optimistic that the company's financial problems can be overcome, even though NCL has still to say when it will pay the next instalment on the Pride of America
  • Pakistan to build liquids terminal
    PAKISTAN is to set up a dedicated liquid cargo terminal at Muhammad bin Qasim Port to handle 4M tonnes of edible oil, molasses and other palm oil derivatives
  • Curnow directors in court
    THE case against five directors of UK-based Curnow Shipping over the alleged defrauding of the St Helena Line service commenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday
  • ISPS compliance could be problem
    AN Australian port association leader says that while shipping companies and ports are on track for the ISPS Code, ship and port interfaces after 1 July could cause problems
  • Non-compliant ships worry Oz ports
    AUSTRALIA'S port association head warns that there could be problems with ship and port interfaces for months after the ISPS Code comes into effect on 1 July
  • RCCL shares up despite $20M loss
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd shares staged a strong rise in Oslo today, one day after it reported a $20M net loss for last year's fourth quarter
  • Tirrenia privatisation plan dropped
  • Panamax takes over the baton
  • Onorato pulls Moby from Confitarma
  • Danes DISmiss flag allegations
  • Activists challenge nuclear shipment
  • Multraship recovers Andinet drums
  • Beetle-free boxship leaves Auckland
  • Refinery would free up ice breakers
  • Black Sea tankers getting smaller
  • Festival's Flamenco, Bolero held

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Weather delays intermodal rail moves
    Severe winter weather is snarling the nation's intermodal rail network from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast.
  • Late surge for international air freight
    Traffic grew 4.9% in 2003, led by increase of 15.9% in Middle East.
  • United cargo off 16%
  • Northwest cargo revenue up in 2003
  • LAX cargo volume up
  • USF profit despite revenue slide
  • Yellow Roadway profit up before charges
  • Overnite spin-off hits profits
  • FedEx board urges directors election
  • Lufthansa: No plans to shift Asia base
  • Ashcraft named quality manager at Sea Star
  • Arrow Air gets reprieve

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Two carrier groups end peak season surcharges
    Peak season surcharges (PSS) in two major Asia/Australia trades are to be removed from February 1, while rate rises have been announced in two others.
  • German rail sector warns against not increasing capacity
  • Atlantsskip pipped by Eimskip for US military transport contract
  • Booming Hamburg brings forward expansion plans
  • Dadri ICD opens with string of JV deals
  • Stinnes Intermodal increases volumes, aiming for breakeven by 2005
  • Sinotrans gains dominant share in leading southeast China forwarder
  • Breakdown blights ANL's PNG service

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • K-Sea takes over tug-barge unit
    Firm signs new deal with SeaRiver Maritime.
  • Gilford says 'buy' Stelmar
    Analyst predicts stock will rise 21%, though less than peers.
  • Majestic tops bids for Olympia Countess
    Royal Olympia's arrested cruiseship attracts knock-down price.
  • Kirby battles higher costs
    Acquisitions bring more cash, but operating margins fall.
  • Lys-Line to jumboise
    Polish yard wins $11m deal to make sidedoor vessels 50% bigger.
  • IHC Caland sees profit fall
    Yard closure costs Dutch company dear as it moves to refocus on its offshore activities.
  • Danes threaten ITF
    Shipowners to sue if flag of convenience DIS-agreement disrupts fleet.
  • Spot market boost for Great Eastern
    Turbocharged China helps Indian owner double profit to $24m.
  • Serbian yard stepping up production
    Begej Shipyard aims to bring in revenues of $10m in 2004 thanks to helping hand from Dutch partner.
  • Izar confirms tanker talks
    Norwegian owner could provide much needed new business for Spanish yard.
  • Mediobanca sells ferry group stake
    Italian bank offloads holding in privatisation target Tirrenia - to the state.
  • Exmar stays in the black
    LNG income forms bedrock base for go-it-alone Belgian gas shipowner.
  • Earnings soar at Essar
    Indian owner's profit more than doubles, as it sells offshore shipping unit.
  • Vinashin inks Graig export deal
    Vietnamese shipbuilding industry comes of age with deal to build handymax bulkers for UK owner.
  • Kazakh owner awaits Russian tanker
    Oil cargo volumes reach 2.5m tonnes at Kazmortransflot ahead of ship delivery this year.
  • Prosafe confirms Serene Sky disposal
    Oslo-listed offshore company gets $7.8m from sale of suezmax tanker to Chinese buyers.
  • Curnow five accused of taking "backhanders"
    Fraud trial hears accusations against directors of UK firm that ran mail ship to St Helena.
  • Bunker rates impact Japan routes
    Higher fuel costs mean moving cargoes to Europe, the Middle East and Australasia just got more costly.
  • Labroy inks Seabulk newbuild
    Singapore yard to deliver 50-metre support vessel to US shipowner in 14 months.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Melbridge ceases operations
  • Europe/Middle East carriers raise bunker charge, rates
  • Rise in international packages, rates lift UPS profits
  • Consolidated Freightways makes final exit from trucking
  • Danzas, BDP file petitions for service contract exemptions
  • DOT secretary Mineta unveils transportation services index
  • Sen. Grassley turns up heat on Mexico's treatment of U.S. corn syrup
  • Log-Net plans user conference in Orlando
  • Christian Gibson, forklift inventor, dies at 89
  • Cargo security manual published
  • ILA, U.S. Maritime Alliance report contract progress
  • Singapore still world's busiest port in vessel tonnage
  • Port of Vancouver container traffic rose 6% in 2003
  • Jeddah terminal's growth prompts investment
  • APM Terminals, Eimskip sign Aarhus contract

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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
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
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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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