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August 17, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O set to develop port near Kolkata
    P&O Ports looks set to add another port to its Indian network after securing the rights to become an investor in Bengal Port Ltd , which will develop a container and bulk port on the river Hooghly outside Kolkata.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's first-half profit up 20%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said its first-half profit rose 20 per cent from a year earlier because of increasing orders for cargo and container vessels.
  • Supertanker rates may rise: broker
    OIL companies and traders may pay more to hire supertankers if Venezuelan oil exports are disrupted in the aftermath of a vote that could remove President Hugo Chavez from office, New York-based shipbroker Poten & Partners said.
  • Italian shipbuilder shows its mettle
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri marked its strength in naval buildings when it launched an aircraft carrier for the Italian Navy and announced contracts to be involved in constructing a new type of aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
  • 12 injured in lifeboat accident
    TWELVE people were hospitalised yesterday after a New Zealand navy ship's lifeboat plunged 10 metres into the water at a Sydney dock, the ship's commanding officer said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta may expand routes, services to survive
    THE chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc may add more longer-haul routes, spend more on customer service and amenities and cede some US market share in a bid to help ensure the No 3 US airline's survival, the Wall Street Journal said yesterday.
  • BA must raise wages to avoid strikes: union
  • Austrian July traffic up 28% on more long-haul routes
  • Vietnam Air not allowed to raise fares
  • Bomb alerts affect three flights to Frankfurt
  • Dragonair's July passenger, cargo traffic hits new highs
Features
  • Panama Canal gears up for possible attacks
    THE US Coast Guard boarded the ship in the choppy Caribbean waters and began counting crew members, but the numbers did not match those given earlier.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O set to develop port near Kolkata
    P&O Ports looks set to add another port to its Indian network after securing the rights to become an investor in Bengal Port Ltd , which will develop a container and bulk port on the river Hooghly outside Kolkata.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's first-half profit up 20%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said its first-half profit rose 20 per cent from a year earlier because of increasing orders for cargo and container vessels.
  • Supertanker rates may rise: broker
    OIL companies and traders may pay more to hire supertankers if Venezuelan oil exports are disrupted in the aftermath of a vote that could remove President Hugo Chavez from office, New York-based shipbroker Poten & Partners said.
  • Italian shipbuilder shows its mettle
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri marked its strength in naval buildings when it launched an aircraft carrier for the Italian Navy and announced contracts to be involved in constructing a new type of aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
  • 12 injured in lifeboat accident
    TWELVE people were hospitalised yesterday after a New Zealand navy ship's lifeboat plunged 10 metres into the water at a Sydney dock, the ship's commanding officer said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta may expand routes, services to survive
    THE chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc may add more longer-haul routes, spend more on customer service and amenities and cede some US market share in a bid to help ensure the No 3 US airline's survival, the Wall Street Journal said yesterday.
  • BA must raise wages to avoid strikes: union
  • Austrian July traffic up 28% on more long-haul routes
  • Vietnam Air not allowed to raise fares
  • Bomb alerts affect three flights to Frankfurt
  • Dragonair's July passenger, cargo traffic hits new highs
Features
  • Panama Canal gears up for possible attacks
    THE US Coast Guard boarded the ship in the choppy Caribbean waters and began counting crew members, but the numbers did not match those given earlier.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O set to develop port near Kolkata
    P&O Ports looks set to add another port to its Indian network after securing the rights to become an investor in Bengal Port Ltd , which will develop a container and bulk port on the river Hooghly outside Kolkata.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's first-half profit up 20%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said its first-half profit rose 20 per cent from a year earlier because of increasing orders for cargo and container vessels.
  • Supertanker rates may rise: broker
    OIL companies and traders may pay more to hire supertankers if Venezuelan oil exports are disrupted in the aftermath of a vote that could remove President Hugo Chavez from office, New York-based shipbroker Poten & Partners said.
  • Italian shipbuilder shows its mettle
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri marked its strength in naval buildings when it launched an aircraft carrier for the Italian Navy and announced contracts to be involved in constructing a new type of aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
  • 12 injured in lifeboat accident
    TWELVE people were hospitalised yesterday after a New Zealand navy ship's lifeboat plunged 10 metres into the water at a Sydney dock, the ship's commanding officer said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta may expand routes, services to survive
    THE chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc may add more longer-haul routes, spend more on customer service and amenities and cede some US market share in a bid to help ensure the No 3 US airline's survival, the Wall Street Journal said yesterday.
  • BA must raise wages to avoid strikes: union
  • Austrian July traffic up 28% on more long-haul routes
  • Vietnam Air not allowed to raise fares
  • Bomb alerts affect three flights to Frankfurt
  • Dragonair's July passenger, cargo traffic hits new highs
Features
  • Panama Canal gears up for possible attacks
    THE US Coast Guard boarded the ship in the choppy Caribbean waters and began counting crew members, but the numbers did not match those given earlier.

Sched Netweb site
  • Expansion projects at Tianjin port underway
  • Shipping IT conference to be held in Hong Kong
  • Panalpina receives global supplier award
  • "K" Line to end Portland service
  • Investors sue CP Ships following earnings restatement
  • Mullen appointed US trade relations head
  • HK airport sees throughput increase in July
  • Lufthansa adds two services to Tokyo
  • Korean Air operating profit skyrockets
  • SIA Cargo increases freighter fleet

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Marine insurer Dex poised for growth
  • EU agrees to allow duty-free import of brown basmati from September 1
  • Dairy industry set to milk overseas markets
  • Dumping duty on SBR to stay
  • Exports to US total $ 13 bn
  • Developed container terminal at Kolkata Port slated for commissioning next month
  • ICTT at Cochin Port hinges on CCEA nod
  • IPBCC to charge 7.3 pc CAF from September 1
  • BGTA chief makes out case against service tax
  • Transworld Logistics achieves another milestone in projects & break-bulk handling
  • Bombay Goods Transport Association prepares for all-India strike from Aug. 21
  • Forex reserves dipped by $ 1,256 million to $ 1,18,319 million
  • NFTP to provide level playing field for DTAs, SEZs & EOUs
  • Call to set up SEZs in Punjab
  • Duty cuts proposed for sale of SEZ goods in local market
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 1.01 bn
  • Rs 6,500-cr. road projects in N-E approved
  • Meeting on FDI at IMC today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • Former Bominflot MD heads new company
    Newly-formed UK-based company, headed by former Bominflot UK managing director David Price, agrees initial deal with US-based supplier and trader Bunkers LLC.
  • Gibraltar firmer in tune with latest cargo gains
  • Suez sees brisk trade as numbers rise
    New cargo sees Suez MGO numbers catch up with the market.
  • Korean HSFO exports abate bunker oversupply fears
    Heavy sulphur fuel oil exports ease fears of oversupply in country's bunker market.
  • Changes at Petco
  • Rotterdam firm with crude this morning
  • West-east arbitrage window re-opens
    West-east arbitrage opening prompts fixtures, but logistical problems limit Med and Black Sea opportunities.
  • Dumping whistle-blowers receive $1 million 'thank you'
    Whistle-blowers awarded half of dumping fine by US federal judge.

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • Otal enhances its website
  • New maximum truck payloads in Niger
  • trans-o-flex introduces temperature-controlled transportation
  • Estonian railways stagnates at last year's levels
  • New Beirut-based airline
  • Automobile growth in port of Malmö
  • GLS - change in Finnish leadership

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • Anglo-Eastern to manage two more LNG ships
  • NoE sticks to "conservative approach"
  • Sabine fined US$2m
  • NorseMerchant charters newbuildings

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • Conrad names Hernandez EVP and COO

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • President Bush wants $15 million for Columbia River channel deepening
  • Transportation index hits highest total ever
  • WPPA development committee sets seminar for Sept. 23 & 24
  • APL adds new service connecting Vietnam with U.S.
  • CBP taps Michael Mullen as Office of Trade Relations boss

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lloyd's escapes eye of insurance storm
    LLOYD'S and the European market may escape serious damage from the claims aftermath of Hurricane Charley, which hit the coast of Florida and blew into the Carolinas, with an estimated total insured loss of $7bn-plus.
  • 'We've let investors down' says Miles
    CP Ships has 'let down our investors and let down ourselves,' chairman Ray Miles admitted yesterday as the shipping line published its restated accounts.
  • Iraq sabotage reignites oil prices
    IRAQI oil exports remain volatile after new sabotage to oil field facilities left markets jittery and prices climbing again.
  • Total in Shell takeover rumours
    France's Total oil group left the door open yesterday to speculation on a report that it was considering a takeover bid for its larger European competitor, Royal Dutch/Shell.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • CP Ships to address lawsuits today
    CP SHIPS will comment on the wave of lawsuits filed against the company during a conference call on second quarter earnings later today
  • Chavez claims victory
    EMBATTLED Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has officially claimed victory in the referendum on his presidency
  • Nervous oil futures hit new highs
    AN EXPLOSION at a US oil refinery last week, fears of Iraqi terrorism and the weekend presidential election in Venezuela have spurred world oil futures to new highs
  • NorseMerchant prepares for upgrade
    IRISH Sea ferry operator NorseMerchant Ferries is upgrading its Birkenhead-Belfast service for both freight and passengers
  • Maltese duty-free worries
    YACHT agents in Malta are worried about losing out on providing duty-free fuel to yachts in Maltese harbours once a concession obtained from the EU comes to an end
  • Shipyard probe findings released
    LACK of co-ordination between subcontractors and their workers has been cited as the cause of an accident at the Keppel Cebu Shipyard in the Philippines last month
  • Nenaco seeks damages for collision
  • Charley spares maritime interests
  • Teesport lands Euro-feeder scalp
  • Columbia River funding reversal
  • Am Stevedoring secures NY-NJ lease
  • Seafarer killed by freak wave
  • Panama Maritime Authority changes
  • K Line may leave Portland

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • California truck feud heats up
    Truckers stir fight with terminal operators by filing last-minute legislation covering equipment detention fees and idling at ports.
  • CP Ships says worst is over
    Chairman calls restatement "a major blow," but says fundamental business remains strong.
  • NOL rates gain in July
  • Ports reopen after Charley passes
  • Bush pledges $15 million for Oregon dredging
  • USSM seeks to halt Maersk subsidy transfer
  • Singapore Air boosts U.S. services
  • KCS buys Mexico rail unit
  • EU rebuffs Bush on Airbus aid
  • Carriers consider Nehru charge
  • Kintetsu joins GF-X
  • Gunderson gets barge order

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • CP Ships mulls vessel re-deployment as stagnant Atlantic trades hits returns
    CP Ships is planning to re-structure its Atlantic services the company said today following its declining returns on the routes from Europe to the US and Canada.
  • CIMC's bond with steel manufacturers contributes to profit growth
    Demand growth and close relationships with steel suppliers have helped Shanghai- box manufacturer China International Marine Containers (CIMC) achieve a 178% year-on-year increase in H1 net profits as steel prices surge.
  • Massive wave kills CCS crewman
  • Two more law firms join CP Ships class action
  • APL sets record revenues/box in July
  • Rate rises see Heung-A profits treble
  • HPH appoints new ECT president
  • K Line leaves Tyne for Teesport

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • Tanker shares rally
    Leftist Chavez' win in Venezuela warms capitalist hearts on Wall Street.
  • Crude result in Venezuela?
    Oil prices ease as Hugo Chavez declared victor in referendum on his presidency.
  • Look who's 90!
    Happy Birthday to shipping's grande dame in Latin America.
  • Norilsk to go to tender
    International yards to be invited to bid for ice class bulker newbuildings.
  • CP Ships takes $41m hit
    Under reporting of costs and other accounting errors prove to be larger than expected.
  • Yard merger sparks fears
    ThyssenKrupp set to end merchant shipbuilding at HDW and Blohm + Voss.
  • Jinhui orders at Oshima
    Hong Kong bulker owner hits newbuilding trail despite $67m freight futures loss.
  • Steady as she goes at Precious
    Bulker player boss Khalid Hashim says prospects over the next twelve months look 'pretty amazing'.
  • Yukos faces freight blow
    Volgotanker refuses charter credit as top customer faces bankruptcy.
  • Profits slide at Asimar
    Thai stock listed shipbuilder and ship repairer sees second quarter results go from black to red.
  • Wave kills crewman
    One man dead and another seriously injured after containership is hit by rogue wave off Australia.
  • Master wins compensation
    Norwegian court orders payout over stress produced by slow investigation of reefer grounding.
  • Profits jump at Jutha
    Time charter business helps lift Thai owner, but it could have been even better but for exchange loss.
  • Samsung profits tumble
    Steel prices gobble up more yard surpluses, as builder reports 92% fall in operating result.
  • Canaveral escapes Charley
    Florida port reopens over the weekend after sustaining 'minimal damage' from hurricane.
  • Anglo-Eastern seals Bonny deal
    Hong Kong shipmanager to provide technical management services for two LNG newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • CP Ships faces class actions by stockholders
  • Maersk Sealand provides direct Pacific link from Xingang, Qingdao
  • U.S., Marshall Islands sign joint ship boarding agreement
  • Kjaersvold named commercial VP at SAS Cargo
  • Bush supports deepening of Columbia River shipping channel
  • Kuehne + Nagel, Kintetsu World Express extend cooperation
  • Kintetsu World Express joins GF-X portal
  • U.S. considers pork exports from San Marino
  • Brokers fret over U.S. Customs northern border tariff classification
  • U.S. Customs expands Chicago port jurisdiction

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 16, 2004
  • "Transgard" converted to vehicle carrier
    Åland-based Bror Husell Chartering has entered a 10 year charter contract with UECC and will convert the ro-ro ...
  • Crystal Pool orders ice-strengthened chem carriers
    Finland's Crystal Pool has ordered two ice-strengthened, 10,000-DWT chemical carriers. the vessels will be built in south Korea ...
  • OVDS faces new problems
    Ofoten og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskap (OVDS) faces a mountain of problems after being convicted of embezzlement of government subsidies. The Norwegian ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
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Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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