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February 16, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to invest 300m euros in new Antwerp terminals
    PSA Corporation will invest more than 300 million euros in its new terminal concessions at Europe's second busiest container port, Antwerp, and in return will gain an additional 3.75 million TEU capacity in the fast-growing Northern European market.
  • IMO adopts convention to stop spread of harmful organisms
    THE International Maritime Organisation formally adopted the 'alien invaders' convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ships' ballast water, at the close of its ballast water conference on Friday in London.
  • Indon navy sinks hijacked vessel
    AN Indonesian warship sank a boat that had been taken over by gunmen in the Malacca Strait near the maritime border with Malaysia.
  • Thailand's box traffic forecast to rise 6.6%
    THE Port Authority of Thailand, which manages the country's two biggest ports, said container traffic may rise 6.6 per cent in the year ending Sept 30 because the Southeast Asian nation's expanding economy has bolster imports and exports.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia ready to slug it out with SIA
    BUOYED by the success of his one-month-old venture in Thailand, AirAsia founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes is brimming with confidence as he slugs it out with Singapore Airlines to establish the region's leading low-cost carrier.
  • Ryanair taking no-frills flying to new heights
  • Indian Airlines to hire 139 pilots
  • Shenzhen Airport in talks with HK Airport Authority
  • Garuda to launch flights to KL, S'pore
  • THAI's Q1 profit forecast to rise 35%
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    PRICES are firming even further, with newbuilding Panamax bulkers, delivery 2004, being offered US$43 million, with handymax bulkers now seeing in excess of US$35 million and a re-sale Capesize bulker, delivering from Daewoo in September 2005 reportedly sold at around US$60 million.
Liner Scene
  • Signs of warning amid soaring freight rates
    IT has been an interesting fortnight. The biggest news was undoubtedly the flotation of P&O Nedlloyd, effectively heralding the exit of the UK's P&O group from major involvement in liner shipping.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lykes to offer new sprint across the Pacific
  • Year of Monkey discount for GETS customers
  • APL to launch direct Indian Subcontinent express service
  • Dayao Port's throughput jumps 32pc in January
  • Malaysian ports to bear extra security costs
  • Hamburg Sud acquires Venezuelan trucking company
  • WFS, Bangkok Airways win concessions at new Bangkok airport
  • China airport construction fees officially discontinued
  • Streamling helps improve BA's Q4 results

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DCI public offer slated for Feb. 26
  • Safmarine reaffirms commitment to trade in South India
  • GE Shipping wins insurance case
  • MoS to look into restoring trusteeship on boards of Major Port Trusts to shippers' associations
  • Curbs on import of capital goods for service sector removed
  • Pact signed to import 1 lakh bales of cotton
  • EU concedes slapping embargo on Indian garments cargo as retaliatory step
  • Korean rubber to attract dumping duty
  • Exports to Russia increasing: Coffee Board
  • Apparel exporters upset by DEPB rate cut
  • MbPT extends VRS till Feb. 29
  • Cochin Port workers defer strike plan
  • IBA package brings cheer to tea industry
  • Tyre manufacturers unhappy over DEPB rate cuts
  • Surge in capital goods imports points to hectic industrial activity
  • Revenues from IT, ITES projected to jump to $ 62 bn by 2009
  • Sales tax on LNG cut by 8 pc in Gujarat
  • DEPB rate reduction will not harm steel exporters, say industry experts
  • Wheat stock in Central pool to cross 20 m tonnes
  • Convocation of Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping held
  • AMA launches Centre for International Trade
  • Fieo signs MoU with Irish exporters' body
  • Amendment to plant quarantine norms upsets pulses trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • IBIA announces November bunker conference
  • World Fuel Services takeover bid speculation grips market
    The international bunker market was today gripped by speculation that Miami-based marine fuels marketing giant World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS) is poised to announce the acquisition of United Kingdom-based global supplier and trader Tramp Oil.
  • Baltic supplier expands activities
    Latvian bunker supplier OVI Ltd., which supplies marine gas oil (MGO) in Riga and other ports in the Riga Bay, is expanding its activities with a recently acquired product tanker and the return of a former employee.
  • Bullish and bearish numbers give Baltic a mixed look
    In general the indications in the Baltic region were a mix of bullish and bearish numbers today, depending on the area. After prices rose steadily in most cases for the best part of a week on the back of crude, some ports saw falls today, while other grades in other ports either maintained previous levels, or continued rising.
  • South Africa: Cockett Marine Oil enters joint venture
    Cockett Marine Oil announced today that the company has entered a joint venture agreement with the influential Mvelaphanda group. The company will be primarily concerned with the marine fuels and lubricants industry in South Africa, however there are plans to expand into other areas on the African continent.
  • Arctic conditions cause havoc to bunkering in Black Sea and Med
    Severe winds, snow, and sub-zero temperatures disrupted bunkering today in an area stretching from the major Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in the east and as far west as Piraeus, Greece today. Winds of 70 miles-per-hour (mph) forced workers to stay at home in the key Turkish bunkering hub of Istanbul.
  • Peninsula announces new supply manager
  • Replenishment on way as East Asia avails tighten
    One Singapore trader told Bunkerworld today: "High viscosity products are heading to Asia from Europe, but will probably end up in Korea, Japan or Hong Kong and not Singapore."
  • Piraeus deliveries halted as Customs get snowed in
    Bunker nominations have been suspended in Piraeus until next week. Following heavy snowfalls in the port, many offices had to close, including the customs office.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Security Expo Asia 04 grabs international attention
  • Jordan Customs Department starts e-payment service
  • Implementation of new USCS regulations postponed
  • SDV International Logistics lends a helping hand for Valentine's Day
  • Intercontainer Austria introduces more new blocktrains
  • Orly and CDG Roissy report encouraging turnaround in air cargo volumes
  • WACT Terminal at Onne closed to incoming vessels
  • Rotterdam Representative in Russia

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • High freight rates boost Japanese lines
  • Liberia flag cash pays civil servants
  • ISPS "means review of all ship-related contracts"
  • "K" Line (Europe) orders capesize bulker

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • Rail freight picture has good month in January
  • Hamburg Sud buys Crowley Logistics de Venezuela
  • Decision in the works for Royal Olympic Cruise Lines
  • Port of Portland gives awards to top airport tenants
  • Manitowoc lays keel for new Coast Guard cutter

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Owners' dismay as IMO reaches ballast water agreement
    NEGOTIATIONS to regulate ballast water management by international convention bore fruit on schedule on Friday, but immediately ran into withering criticism from the shipping industry.
  • NOL denies acquisition tale that sent shares tumbling
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines of Singapore has denied it is about to make a large acquisition following an investment analyst report that triggered a 3.2% share price plunge on Thursday.
  • K Line's European arm orders first newbuild
    THE recently formed K Line (Europe) bulk shipping division has placed its first newbuilding order, for a 185,000 dwt capesize ship to be built at Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corp in Japan, writes Janet Porter.
  • Liberia is first in queue to join US WMD prevention programme
    LIBERIA has become the first country to sign up to a US programme designed to stop the maritime transport of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Cargoship sinks as blizzards hit Balkans
    UP TO 20 seafarers were missing on Friday after a general cargoship sank off Istanbul, as blizzards caused severe disruption to shipping in the Bosporus, writes David Osler.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • Spanish yard unions agree to talks
    THE Spanish government and unions representing shipyard workers agreed to open a new round of talks today, Fairplay has been told
  • Virus hits 200 on Carnival ship
    THIRTEEN crew members and 185 passengers on board Carnival cruise ship Celebration have been stricken with a virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control
  • Dutch launch Caribbean link
    DUTCH shipping group Vertraco Shipping is to start a new regular liner service between northern Europe and French Guiana later this month
  • Teesport put on the market
    TEESPORT, the UK's second largest port, is being sold with a reported asking price of around £500M ($945M) by Nikko Principal Investments
  • DML buys Appledore
    APPLEDORE Shipbuilders has a future from today after DML confirmed acquisition of the yard at an undisclosed price
  • Indian ports to slash box charges
  • Spanish dockers delay strike action
  • UASC vessel fined for polluting
  • Capesize in search of yacht
  • Murmansk strikes deal with Norilsk
  • Seafarer missing after collision
  • Iraq's ports await fresh bidding
  • Jakarta port workers threaten strike
  • PTP wins high level applause
  • OSG posts highest-ever earnings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • NLRB seeks Evergreen union talks
    Labor board asks federal court to order carrier to bargain with International Longshoremen's Association.
  • Virginia plans port-wide chassis pool
    Hampton Roads program would be first of its kind.
  • EU airlines want full "open skies"
    Carriers urge rejection of limited liberalization of trans-Atlantic passenger and cargo services.
  • Senate passes highway spending bill
  • No Doha deal this year, says former USTR
  • U.S. import ban to halt spread of bird flu
  • IMO agrees on ballast water laws
  • CN chief sees Vancouver alternative
  • Ross named FedEx Express CFO
  • Tianjin expands box capacity
  • P&O Nedlloyd, NYK add New Zealand call
  • Solid recovery for Cathay
  • Corpus Christi creating jobs, revenue
  • Georgia ports seeking COO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • USWC terminals dodging the queues
    Local trucking groups have accused terminals at Los Angeles/Long Beach of dodging their requirement to cut queues outside the gates by shifting queues inside the terminals, winding around the stacks.
  • Railion Germany 'must make up its mind' in search for Austrian partner
    Railion Germany (RG) 'has no time to lose' in its competition with road, and is open to partnerships, possibly extending its network towards southeast Europe through an alliance in Austria.
  • US and Liberian officers cleared to seek WMDs aboard each other's ships
  • Maut debacle jeopardises Betuwe Line - Ruhr link-up
  • US battle over transport funds intensifies with Senate vote
  • MCL adds capacity to Vostochny services
  • Hutchison facing possible strike at Indonesian terminal over port status
  • Spanish strike called off after labour negotiations take 'good direction'
  • US rail end Q4 on high, but future growth faces challenges, say IANA

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • IMO declares war on 'bio-invasion'
    Treaty signed to prevent harmful transfer of organisms in ballast water.
  • OSG bond issue prices at 7.5%
    Company takes advantage of continuing rude health in bond markets.
  • Forbes warns of LNG 'nimby' problem
    US business oracle singles out BG group for its 'cooking' LNG strategy.
  • K Line (Europe) orders capesize
    London-based arm of Japanese giant starts to build up its own fleet.
  • Greek master guilty of drink-drive charges
    Captain banned from US waters for one year after incident on Marmaras ship.
  • Knightsbridge confirms TI charters
    Three VLCCs fixed out, two will play spot ... for now.
  • Liberia makes a stand on WMD
    Ship register signs up to US initiative aimed at stopping spread of weapons by sea.
  • Shipyard profits slip at Manitowoc
    Great Lakes yard group had a tough 2003, but prospects are more encouraging this year.
  • Cargoship sinks in Black Sea
    Twenty crew missing one found after vessel goes under in severe storm.
  • CMA-CGM looks to China
    French container line set to add to newbuilding orderbook at Dalian.
  • India mulls Gulf passenger line
    Cochin port could launch service to Middle East if Air India fails to cut prices.
  • Bulker crackdown nets few ships
    Results of Tokyo MOU's three month concentrated inspection campaign described as "encouraging".
  • TMM warns bondholders
    Mexican owner wants support for bond swap - or bankruptcy filing is likely.
  • OOIL to raise $154m
    Hong Kong-listed boxship owner pulls in cash to finance big newbuilding projects.
  • Toei Reefer chases profit
    Japanese reefer line needs a strong fourth quarter to equal last year's earnings.
  • Coscol seals $12m business
    Cosco's Shanghai-listed ro-ro and heavy-lift arm signs up for offshore work.
  • STX confirms Hansa Treuhand deal
    South Korean shipbuilder inks potential four-ship boxship deal with German investment house.
  • EU demands release of Tasman Spirit crew
    Members of European Parliament say detention of Greek and Filipino sailors is "unacceptable".
  • Daewoo Securities upgrades HMD
    Better than expected results prompt investment house to raise shipbuilder's target price.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • NYK reshuffles senior group management
  • NOL's stock recovers after acquisition rumor
  • China Shipping, Norasia end Pacific Northwest/Asia pendulum service
  • Liberia grants U.S. search authority on registered vessels
  • U.S. agencies coordinate on LNG terminal, ship safety review
  • New niche carrier on Europe/French Guyana/Surinam route
  • Markey re-introduces legislation for air cargo screening
  • Kinko's joins FedEx
  • Inland waterways proponents already see Corps slowdown
  • Hamburg Sud acquires Venezuelan trucker
  • USTR plans to start free-trade negotiations with Thailand
  • U.S.-Vietnam bilateral trade increases, problems persist
  • AFB chief: U.S., EU must stand together on ag issues in WTO
  • N.D. wheat farmers: WTO report "puts another chink" in CWB's armor
  • USDA continues cotton promotion program unchanged
  • USTDA offers $602,450 grant for Southern African supply-chain security
  • Mich. fishermen, Ariz. shrimp producers file for USDA trade help
  • Fighting in Haiti stalls food-aid shipments
  • USDA names Atlanta; Agana, Guam plant inspection stations
  • RedPrairie acquires LIS in Europe
  • Menlo adds RFID service
  • Sen. Murray decries Bush administration port security funding
  • Seattle's box traffic up 3% in 2003
  • Second ship calls at underutilized Ceres Paragon terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2004
  • Planned merger of Norwegian ferry companies
    M're og Romsdal Fylkebåtar - Norway's biggest domestic ferry company - is likely to merge with Fylkesbaatane under the brand name Fjord1 ...
  • Klavenes buys "Envik"
    Finnish cement manufacturer Finncement has sold its cement carrier "Envik" to Norwegian Klavenes. The vessel will change name to "KCL ...
  • EMSA welcomes new tasks
    The European Maritime Safety Agency, EMSA, welcomes the Parliament decision to give the agency new tasks and responsibilities. EMSA will ...

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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Beijing
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Genoa
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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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London
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Hamburg
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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Hanover
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Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
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Trieste
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Bentivoglio
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Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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