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February 20, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Clear skies ahead through 2006
    THE outlook for container shipping is rosy right through 2006, according to Maersk Sealand's Asia head, who dismissed overcapacity fears.
  • Tanker sailing to Sydney: Shell
    A Shell Company oil tanker with a 15-cm crack in its hull, is on its way to Sydney harbour after a magnetic clamp was attached by divers to stop any further leakages.
  • Rotterdam port to offer oil-transfer site by next year
    ROTTERDAM, Europe's largest oil port, plans to set up a secure site by mid-2005 where companies can transfer oil from one tanker to another, reducing the risk of spills in the waters off southern England and Denmark.
  • Hyundai wins US$350m order
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co , the world's biggest shipbuilder, said it has secured a US$350 million order to build an offshore oil production and refinery vessel for BP Angola.
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas beats forecasts with 1.5% rise in H1 net profit
    AUSTRALIA's biggest airline, Qantas Airways, beat market forecasts with a small rise in first-half net profit on Thursday, buoyed by a stronger Australian dollar, cost cuts and increased traffic.
  • Deal struck to end French air traffic control strike
  • Most German travel agents accept new fee terms: Lufthansa
  • ANA aims to double operating profit
  • Cebu Air to mount more flights to China by year-end
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Contract not binding until all details are agreed to
    THE words 'subject details' when used in the context of the sale of ships means that there is no binding agreement until all the details of the proposed formal agreement have been agreed to, an English court ruled earlier this month.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Clear skies ahead through 2006
    THE outlook for container shipping is rosy right through 2006, according to Maersk Sealand's Asia head, who dismissed overcapacity fears.
  • Tanker sailing to Sydney: Shell
    A Shell Company oil tanker with a 15-cm crack in its hull, is on its way to Sydney harbour after a magnetic clamp was attached by divers to stop any further leakages.
  • Rotterdam port to offer oil-transfer site by next year
    ROTTERDAM, Europe's largest oil port, plans to set up a secure site by mid-2005 where companies can transfer oil from one tanker to another, reducing the risk of spills in the waters off southern England and Denmark.
  • Hyundai wins US$350m order
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co , the world's biggest shipbuilder, said it has secured a US$350 million order to build an offshore oil production and refinery vessel for BP Angola.
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas beats forecasts with 1.5% rise in H1 net profit
    AUSTRALIA's biggest airline, Qantas Airways, beat market forecasts with a small rise in first-half net profit on Thursday, buoyed by a stronger Australian dollar, cost cuts and increased traffic.
  • Deal struck to end French air traffic control strike
  • Most German travel agents accept new fee terms: Lufthansa
  • ANA aims to double operating profit
  • Cebu Air to mount more flights to China by year-end
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Contract not binding until all details are agreed to
    THE words 'subject details' when used in the context of the sale of ships means that there is no binding agreement until all the details of the proposed formal agreement have been agreed to, an English court ruled earlier this month.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Clear skies ahead through 2006
    THE outlook for container shipping is rosy right through 2006, according to Maersk Sealand's Asia head, who dismissed overcapacity fears.
  • Tanker sailing to Sydney: Shell
    A Shell Company oil tanker with a 15-cm crack in its hull, is on its way to Sydney harbour after a magnetic clamp was attached by divers to stop any further leakages.
  • Rotterdam port to offer oil-transfer site by next year
    ROTTERDAM, Europe's largest oil port, plans to set up a secure site by mid-2005 where companies can transfer oil from one tanker to another, reducing the risk of spills in the waters off southern England and Denmark.
  • Hyundai wins US$350m order
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co , the world's biggest shipbuilder, said it has secured a US$350 million order to build an offshore oil production and refinery vessel for BP Angola.
Air and Land Transport
  • Qantas beats forecasts with 1.5% rise in H1 net profit
    AUSTRALIA's biggest airline, Qantas Airways, beat market forecasts with a small rise in first-half net profit on Thursday, buoyed by a stronger Australian dollar, cost cuts and increased traffic.
  • Deal struck to end French air traffic control strike
  • Most German travel agents accept new fee terms: Lufthansa
  • ANA aims to double operating profit
  • Cebu Air to mount more flights to China by year-end
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Contract not binding until all details are agreed to
    THE words 'subject details' when used in the context of the sale of ships means that there is no binding agreement until all the details of the proposed formal agreement have been agreed to, an English court ruled earlier this month.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSXWT receives financing for Yantai container terminal
  • NYK opens branch office in Guangzhou
  • Lianyungang port authorities forecast bonanza year
  • CMA CGM chairman slams `astonishing' EC meeting
  • Senator to be slot-charterer on Asia-Middle East service
  • Phoenix teams up with Geodis
  • Qantas first half net profits grow to A$357m
  • Atlas chooses Erickson as CEO
  • FAA honours American Airlines maintenance with awards
  • Con-Way Air appoints sales director

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Sealand commences global service from Port Pipavav - Weekly fixed-day calls every Tuesday
  • China offers concessions on 217 tariff lines; India on 106 items
  • India, US agree to take WTO issues forward
  • Indian sugar priced out
  • Hamburg Port Authority now ULA's equity partner in bid for JNP box terminal project
  • CONCOR eyes road route to Bangladesh
  • CONCOR-SCR team to visit VCT
  • CONCOR, IDF to hold 49 pc stake each in proposed countrywide cold chain project
  • Haytrans India makes light work of a tall order - ...deftly handles 85-tonne storage tank at Mumbai Port
  • Nagapattinam port back in action after 14 years!
  • Safexpress unveils customised solutions for apparel sector
  • Service tax collections record 68 pc rise in April-Dec. 2003
  • Central Excise Dept too goes on-line
  • Foodgrains output set to touch new peak
  • EoIs invited for modernisation of Mumbai, Delhi airports
  • 'Amazing India 2004' exhibition to open in Dubai on March 5
  • IMC team to visit UAE in March

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • Aggressive play in tight Gulf Coast markets
  • US crude stocks and imports surge, products evaporate
    Bearish crude oil data were counterbalanced by continued strong demand for distillates and low stocks of gasoline for this time of year.
  • ARA: Split pricing leaves delivered prices below trade market
  • Australia: New Vopak terminal to incorporate marine fuels
    Royal Vopak (Vopak) has announced plans to build a joint industry oil products terminal in Darwin, Australia. Vopak said the new facility will replace Darwin's current storage facilities and gives scope for future expansion.
  • UAE: New Warm Seas terminal close to completion
    Warm Seas has been absent from the bunker supply market in the Fujairah and Khor Fakkan bunkering hub for over a year, although the company hasn't ruled out returning to the supply market.
  • Tramp owner denies sale speculation - at least for now
    Reports today said that independent marine fuels supplier and trader Tramp Oil owner Chris Carlsen has denied that his company was up for sale - in the near future at least.
  • Carlsen told Platts that he was not "ready to sell the company, at least anytime soon."
  • Tokyo Bay prices drop, reducing premium on Singapore
  • Iranian hold-up triggers contingency plans in Fujairah
    Players blamed severe weather conditions in Iran - which is the source for around 80% of Fujairah marine fuel product - for the squeeze on avails.
  • Rotterdam firm this morning

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Panama Canal enjoys good first quarter
  • CP to raise US$175m in notes offer
  • Salvage Association grows with activities
  • Comic antics for Dutch lawyers
  • Losses mount at troubled Stolt-Nielsen

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • Shipping lines work jointly to expand Lambada service
  • Panama Canal shipyard builds first 'in house' vessel
  • UPS advances emissions program with membership in SmartWay
  • Rail traffic numbers have up and down week
  • Royal Olympic Cruise Lines loses P&I insurance coverage

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Møller given Lloyd's List accolade
    LLOYD'S List paid tribute to Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller for his achievement in creating one of the world's pre-eminent maritime groups at the finale of a gala dinner to celebrate outstanding performance by individuals and organisations in the shipping industry.
  • Finnlines picks Italy for $573m order
    ITALY' s leading shipbuilder, Fincantieri, and Finnish operator Finnlines yesterday signed a deal worth a potential
  • Tanker smashes scrap record at $403/ldt
    BANGLADESHI breakers have snapped up a Greek-operated tanker for a mouth-watering $403 per ldt, a rate guaranteed to whet the appetite of other owners considering scrapping older tonnage.
  • SEC steps up probe into Shell reserves cut
    THE US Security and Exchange Commission's probe into Shell's recent proved reserves cut has moved up a gear as it begins a formal non-public investigation, writes Martyn Wingrove .
  • Owners win P&I concessions as Polembros feels the pressure
    A NUMBER of shipowners have used their might to win substantially lower premium increases than the norm, in an 11th hour tough-talking drama of the 2004 protection and indemnity renewals.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • Spain adopts new refuge law
    SPAIN will not be obliged to provide ports of refuge for ships in distress under a new legislation adopted by royal decree
  • Have your say!
    WITH the disclosure that a significant number of terrorist groups have a "standing maritime capability", should the UN deploy warships in the main trouble spots?
  • Cruise ship drug bust
    US CUSTOMS has seized a huge haul of heroin and cocaine allegedly being smuggled into the US aboard Holland America Line's 34,000gt cruise ship Noordam at Tampa
  • Repsol to build Mexican LNG terminal
    SPANISH energy group Repsol YPF has won a $10.1M contract to build a new LNG plant in Mexico's Pacific port of Lazaro Cardenas
  • Carnival, not rebels, close Haiti ports
    UNDAUNTED by rebels, Port-au-Prince will close for annual carnival celebrations this weekend, reports Gerard Dambreville of GLD Marine & Shipping
  • Irish Ferries may suspend services
    IRISH Ferries is considering the temporary suspension of three of its four services in a bid to cut costs
  • Terrorists have maritime capability
  • Russia challenges Turkish pipeline
  • Pakistan foils drug-smuggling bid
  • Australia flags policy changes
  • China signs new US wheat contracts
  • DFDS plans Immingham hub expansion
  • Intra-Asia rates to be hiked
  • Government backs Lloyd Werft
  • Attica profits up three-fold
  • Hanjin Shipping raises the bar

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • EU tightens port security
    Transport Commissioner Loyala de Palacio said an EU-wide security regime would enhance protection against terrorist acts in ports that are "particularly vulnerable parts of the logistics chain."
  • CN labor talks go down to the wire
    Union and management representatives are negotiating in an effort to head off a strike that could start just after midnight.
  • ILA, management remain optimistic
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance concluded two days of meetings Wednesday and said they remain optimistic they can agree on a new contract six months before the current pact expires.
  • Tropical Shipping raises bunker, security surcharges
  • Hanjin ups 2004 earnings target
  • Quesnel to retire as CNF's chief executive in July
  • Alexander International, Mallory Distribution merge
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics signs deal with Chinese company
  • Maersk Sealand to start service form western Indian port
  • Tax dispute delays publication of TPG earnings
  • New equipment to boost production in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
  • Thai Airways plans cargo venture
  • FedEx to handle distribution for Avnet

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • JNPT board holds off on giving congested Nhava Sheva terminal additional space
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust's (JNPT) board has delayed P&O Ports-run Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) request for land for a container-stacking yard, until other issues are resolved.
  • Toll Collect member hopes to salvage Maut, but competitors begin to gather
  • Mega-ship deployment underscores CMA CGM China strategy
  • Maersk commences new Pipavav-Salalah service
  • Grand Alliance cuts port calls on Asia-Europe service
  • Senator Lines to slot-charter on UASC Asia-Middle East service
  • Barges bring containers to Port of Greater Baton Rouge for the first time
  • Hanjin's 2004 Business Plan pushes the margins
  • RailAmerica revenues up, debt down
  • Le Havre post-panamax crane deliveries continue

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • Barclay ups tanker newbuilding tally
    Greek owner extends ice-class product carrier play with more Mipo orders.
  • Concordia reverses loss
    Swedish tanker owner expects good market and new ships to pull in profit for 2004.
  • V Ships wins Sakhalin deal
    Shipmanager to handle technical operation of Russian owner Prisco's new tankers.
  • Huge loss for Stolt-Nielsen
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen is relieved grim year is over.
  • Finnlines inks in ropax at Fincantieri
    Owner unveils details of largest ropaxes ever to be built.
  • Strong markets make Grindrod grin
    Tanker and bulkers propel South African owner to a big profit for 2003.
  • NYK orders more VLCCs
    Japanese owner takes double-hull large tanker newbuilding order backlog to eleven ships.
  • STX decides against China move
    Korean shipbuilder gets better offer from local authorities and opts to stay home.
  • Croatian yard mulls Macedonian manpower
    Busy 3 Maj may need extra staff to cope with 19-vessel orderbook to 2007.
  • Saudis plan Dammam passenger line
    Government wants to link Gulf port to Dubai, with other destinations possible later.
  • Tokai Kisen predicts slump into the red
    Japanese ferry owner revises earnings forecast sharply downwards.
  • Hanjin Shipping forecasting big profit jump
    Korean container line says cost-cutting and bigger demand to drive earnings this year.
  • US in double Russian detention
    Sovcomflot and Novoship tankers among fifteen ships held last month for failing port state control.
  • Dracopoulos dumps Leeds stake
    Greek owner has cut his losses and sold almost half his stake in troubled English football club.
  • Thoresen takes Great Fortune
    Expanding Thai shipowner confirms acquisition of first of two Sinotrans double-skinned bulkers.
  • CP Ships looks to raise funds
    Containership owner is looking to raise $175m in fresh funds to reduce existing borrowings.
  • Portek inks deals worth SGD22m
    Singapore-listed port industry player details projects in south East Asian neighbours and Middle East.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • World Shipping Council gives views to U.S. Customs on "smart container"
  • Breakbulk, bulk carriers race to comply with U.S. automated manifest rules
  • Hanjin to squeeze more revenue, profits from existing container fleet
  • CP Ships to raise $175 million to repay debt
  • CKYH alliance starts Asia/eastern Med service
  • NYK orders two double-hull VLCCs
  • Schneider National opens intermodal office for Pacific Northwest region
  • St. Lawrence Seaway to open March 25
  • Menlo forms ocean shippers' association
  • CNF's CEO Quesnel to retire in July
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • Odyssey Logistics acquires Omni Logistics
  • Exel starts RFID project with House of Fraser
  • Corps environmental study underway for proposed Charleston terminal
  • Two large gantry cranes delivered to Le Havre

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
  • Statoil gas to Poland after all?
    Norwegian oil company Statoil is negotiating with Polish gas monopoly company PHNiG to start gas deliveries to Poland. Deliveries would ...
  • Kongsberg fire 120 people
    The Kongsberg Group continues the reduction of personnel in Norway and increasing its workforce abroad to optimise financial returns. In ...
  • Better times ahead for Concordia
    Concordia Maritime reports a SEK 35.1 million profit for 2003, up by SEK 177.5 million compared to 2002. For 2004 ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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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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