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April 20, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US team to evaluate ISPS readiness at foreign ports
    THE US Coast Guard will soon send personnel to foreign ports in order to evaluate their compliance with the ISPS Code, reviving fears that the new global maritime security rules will be applied unequally around the globe.
  • APL to launch direct services between China and Australia
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container line APL says it will launch one of the fastest direct services between China and Australia next month to capitalise on 'flourishing' two-way trade.
  • Divestment will hit sales this year: Hapag-Lloyd
    HAPAG-Lloyd, the logistics unit of TUI, said sales this year will decline as the company sheds subsidiaries to focus on its main container shipping business in preparation for an initial public offering in the second half.
  • California's ports could miss trade boom: report
    CALIFORNIA needs to expand its seaports, airports and other shipping infrastructure to avoid missing much of an expected boom in international trade with Asia, according to a report.
  • Samsung Heavy wins US$900m ship orders
    SAMSUNG Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, won orders valued at a US$900 million combined from three companies for 10 liquefied natural gas carriers, container vessels and oil tankers.
  • MISC chief Mohd Ali dies of heart attack
    MOHD Ali Yasin, managing director of Malaysia International Shipping Corp, one of the world's top three carriers of liquefied natural gas, died of a heart attack at the age of 60, the company said.
  • Japanese tighten pollution rules
    JAPAN has tightened a marine pollution insurance law in a move which could see almost all North Korean ships barred from its ports, adding to recent legislation aimed at pressuring the Stalinist state.
  • Greenpeace protests against GE imports to Australia
    GREENPEACE protesters used magnets to attach themselves to a cargo ship in Australia yesterday and painted the words 'Stop GE imports' on the hull as part of a campaign against genetically engineered food.
  • US okays new technology for box inspection
    US Federal regulators have approved technological enhancements allowing more thorough checks of sealed cargo containers, part of the effort to prevent terrorists from using US Ports to smuggle explosives or chemical weapons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Taiwan carriers seek new China links
    TAIWAN's airlines and shippers are seeking new ways to grow their business after the election victory of incumbent President Chen Shui-bian dashed hopes of direct links with rival China and sent share prices plunging.
  • Tough summer ahead for US airline industry
  • KLM not to pay merger-linked bonuses to execs
  • Austrian Airlines traffic in March surges on fare cuts
  • Emirates to launch non-stop NY service

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US team to evaluate ISPS readiness at foreign ports
    THE US Coast Guard will soon send personnel to foreign ports in order to evaluate their compliance with the ISPS Code, reviving fears that the new global maritime security rules will be applied unequally around the globe.
  • APL to launch direct services between China and Australia
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container line APL says it will launch one of the fastest direct services between China and Australia next month to capitalise on 'flourishing' two-way trade.
  • Divestment will hit sales this year: Hapag-Lloyd
    HAPAG-Lloyd, the logistics unit of TUI, said sales this year will decline as the company sheds subsidiaries to focus on its main container shipping business in preparation for an initial public offering in the second half.
  • California's ports could miss trade boom: report
    CALIFORNIA needs to expand its seaports, airports and other shipping infrastructure to avoid missing much of an expected boom in international trade with Asia, according to a report.
  • Samsung Heavy wins US$900m ship orders
    SAMSUNG Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, won orders valued at a US$900 million combined from three companies for 10 liquefied natural gas carriers, container vessels and oil tankers.
  • MISC chief Mohd Ali dies of heart attack
    MOHD Ali Yasin, managing director of Malaysia International Shipping Corp, one of the world's top three carriers of liquefied natural gas, died of a heart attack at the age of 60, the company said.
  • Japanese tighten pollution rules
    JAPAN has tightened a marine pollution insurance law in a move which could see almost all North Korean ships barred from its ports, adding to recent legislation aimed at pressuring the Stalinist state.
  • Greenpeace protests against GE imports to Australia
    GREENPEACE protesters used magnets to attach themselves to a cargo ship in Australia yesterday and painted the words 'Stop GE imports' on the hull as part of a campaign against genetically engineered food.
  • US okays new technology for box inspection
    US Federal regulators have approved technological enhancements allowing more thorough checks of sealed cargo containers, part of the effort to prevent terrorists from using US Ports to smuggle explosives or chemical weapons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Taiwan carriers seek new China links
    TAIWAN's airlines and shippers are seeking new ways to grow their business after the election victory of incumbent President Chen Shui-bian dashed hopes of direct links with rival China and sent share prices plunging.
  • Tough summer ahead for US airline industry
  • KLM not to pay merger-linked bonuses to execs
  • Austrian Airlines traffic in March surges on fare cuts
  • Emirates to launch non-stop NY service

Sched Netweb site
  • Australian minister drums up support for Australia-HK trade
  • Shenzhen set to operate rail link with Sichuan
  • P&O Nedlloyd listing complete
  • FCC approves new technology for cargo inspections
  • Maersk waits to see if deal with India's JNPT will go through
  • APL appoints new Philippines managing director
  • Li Ka-shing behind world's largest container business
  • Frankfurt cargo volumes reach record highs in March, Q1
  • FedEx expands operations at HKIA
  • World Airways announces senior management changes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping strengthens China-North America services
  • Hatsu enters North Atlantic arena
  • MOL upgrades intra-Asia service network
  • New consortium (ZAP) to ease pressure on Aussie route - APL, PIL join hands with Zim
  • NY/NJ port record
  • OOCL Qingdao enters HK company's fleet
  • APL appoints new Bangladesh country manager
  • PIL ties up with ACT
  • USADA to raise rates
  • Maruti Udyog's car exports rise 5-fold in just 3 years
  • Aussies longing to sink teeth into luscious Indian mango, the 'King of Fruits'
  • Exports post robust 17.26 pc growth in 2003-04
  • Scrap dumping duty on calcium carbide-DGAD
  • VCT now on global containerlines map! - m.v. Rajiv Gandhi becomes first MLV to call at VCT
  • Mundra Port posts 9.3 pc growth in cargo throughput in 2003-04
  • Port Pipavav records highest throughput in March
  • APM Terminals to increase stake in Port Pipavav
  • Feeder operators to hike freight rates between KDS/Haldia & Singapore/Port Klang
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 2,379 million to $ 1,12,696 million
  • RBI issues new import credit norms for capital goods
  • Inflation dips to 4.4 pc
  • 1 pc share in global trade before 2007: DGFT
  • Forex reserves vault by a record $ 3.37 bn in a week
  • MPT bows to Dr Ambedkar's memory
  • Baffled Fieo asks: How come?
  • 'WTO Cancun Meet' presented at World Trade Centre
  • Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers' team off to Pakistan on business

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • South America: Refinery back in action
    Refinery back on line one week ahead of schedule...disruptions to bunker market minimal.
  • Strike plays havoc with bunkering schedules
    Vancouver harbour and Fraser River inaccessible to ships as container vessels are diverted to Seattle and Tacoma.
  • Greek supplier moves to new offices
  • Pricing patterns see increased demand in Suez
  • PTP IFO380 sales jump 1500% in three years
    Arrival of container giants spurs rapid growth as plans for bunkering centre to rival Singapore continue.
  • Venezuelan imports aimed at alleviating Argentina energy crisis
    Bunker suppliers in Argentina said they were optimistic that shortages in the gas oil market would be alleviated soon.
  • UK broker expands team
  • Rotterdam little changed
  • Tokyo supply tightens ahead of Golden Week
    The Japanese bunker market is set to come to a virtual standstill during the forthcoming Golden Week celebrations, making early bookings essential.
  • Tug strike action hinders bunker deliveries
    Two container vessels affected by Canadian union strike; length of industrial action unknown.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • EUR Telematik launches "Direct-To"
  • Zimbabwe's freight companies run out of gas
  • Exel's pharmaceutical licence now includes Barcelona facility
  • ITX Cargo (Italy) with new partners
  • FedEx opens new office in Toulouse
  • Nigeria: Onne, Port Harcourt and Calabar update
  • A new management for Dachser

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Court allows Karachi 8 to go home
  • MISC MD dies
  • Marmaras pleads guilty to US oil record charge
  • LNG carrier fleet "needs to treble by 2020"

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • WMU to use Seasecure training course
    IMO unit approves 11-part course and adopts it as part of graduate school curriculum
  • IMO security cooperation program "in full swing"
    Program aimed at helping governments "having a significant impact, particularly in the developing world."
  • Massive LNG ship building boom ahead?
    Study from Ocean Shipping Consultants forecasts major growth

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Coast Guard set to close Columbia River on Tuesday
  • APL adding new service covering China and Australia
  • Cargill subsidiary inks deal to sell US grain to Cuba
  • Five top firms named for WSF concessions business
  • Coast Guard thinking globally with new security program

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shell slashes more reserves as two reports blast past practices
    TWO damming external reports have forced Royal Dutch/Shell to slash more proved reserves and radically change its methods of booking and auditing hydrocarbon resources.
  • Damned by their own words
    "SOON after coming to office as head of E&P in June 2001, I observed that the health of E&P was in a far worse state than was ever portrayed by my predecessor."
  • Erck Rickmers joins furore on rising boxship charter rates
    GERMAN shipowner Erck Rickmers has added his voice to the growing chorus of concern about the impact of soaring containership costs on liner services.
  • USCG in security checks on all ships
    THE US Coast Guard will board every ship on its first call at a US harbour on or after July 1 to check on compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code and the US Maritime Transportation Security Act, writes Rajesh Joshi.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Tasman crew plead for Mangouras
    THE four Greek members of the Tasman Spirit's crew freed by a Karachi court on Saturday have urged Spanish authorities to follow Pakistan's suit and release Prestige captain Apostolos Mangouras
  • Drugs found on training ship
    INDIGNATION has hit Colombia after drugs were found on the country's high-profile training ship Gloria in the port of Cartagena de Indias last Friday
  • Superferry 14 blaze re-examined
    THE question of whether the Superferry 14 fire was caused by a bomb or paint will be examined when a Philippines maritime agency chief appears before the top level panel
  • Jinhui considers future takeovers
    JINHUI Shipping and Transport, the Hong Kong-based bulk shipping company, has opened doors to "inorganic growth" in the future at a presentation held today
  • Karachi claims to be discussed
    CRUCIAL issues relating to Tasman Spirit's liability, insurance and Pakistani claims will be discussed in a meeting scheduled in London for 27 April
  • Demos begin over Harwich development
    ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have started demonstrations at Harwich on the eve of the public enquiry into Hutchison Ports' 1.7M TEU Bathside Bay terminal project
  • Crewmen held for captain's murder
  • Stena boosts Irish Sea presence
  • Arica strike now in seventh day
  • MISC chief exec Ali Yasin dies
  • Chennai plans ballast water treatment
  • Tug strike takes its toll
  • Concern over box below waterline
  • Greenpeace targets GM vessel
  • Genius seafarer saved by turtle
  • RIF presentation delayed again

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Truckers agree to Customs funding
    Use customs revenue to pay for short-sea, they say, but don't touch Highway Trust Fund.
  • Lines scramble amid serious ship shortage
  • APM to build $450 million Va. terminal
  • Strike cuts Vancouver boxship calls almost in half
  • FedEx, pilots seek new contract
  • Coast Guard girds for July 1 security deadline
  • Intermodal revs up rail carloads
  • FMC clarifies China lines ruling
  • Taiwan seeks Singapore logistics expertise
  • Russia WTO talks underway
  • Kuehne & Nagel granted China license

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • 'Mid-stream' rates lure US Lines to CSX's HK terminal
    US Lines (USL) became CSX World Terminals Hong Kong's (CSXWTHK) latest customer last week after heavily slashing rates, according to a source close to the terminal operating company.
  • Strike will hit 75% of BC shipping, warns Canada's Council of Marine Carriers
    In an initiative which the Council of Marine Carriers (CMC) warns will shut down 75% of BC shipping operations, some 800 west-coast tug and barge operators have gone on strike.
  • Bolivian treaty clause heats up Chilean port strike
  • K+N moves forward with wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary
  • Baltic ports balance on Eurasian land-bridge
  • Bangladesh garment shippers urge state licensing of forwarders and agents
  • AP Moller announces management moves
  • Shipping outsider named new CFO of RPONL board
  • Cory Brothers sign double-agent pact with Vogt & Maguire Liner
  • Weil am Rhein boxes grew against the tide in 2003

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Jo Tankers to pay $19.5m fine
    Dutch chemical carrier owner pleads guilty to conspiracy to fix freight rates.
  • Navgas contempt row flares
    Judge warns shareholders of sanctions as bondholders assert control.
  • Exmar and Excelerate order LNG ship
    Third regas ship to deliver for partners in end-2006.
  • Briese helps fly a kite
    Aptly named German owner backs bid to cut fuel cost with a return to windpower.
  • LNG fleet needs to triple by 2020
    Consultant maps requirements for burgeoning LNG sector.
  • Exmar Kosan confirms LPG buy
    Partners snap up 11-ship fleet from Japanese owner.
  • Strait Shipping sells Suilven
    New Zealand owner continues fleet changes with sale of ro-ro to new Fijian operator.
  • Dato Ali dies
    Malaysia International Shipping Corp shocked at sudden death of CEO.
  • KSINC sinks coastal service
    High-speed ferry plan scrapped by Indian company after difficulty securing a ship.
  • Two Wan Hai ships held
    Hong Kong detains Taiwanese pair among 19 other vessels that failed port state checks.
  • Costs curtail Aboitiz Transport
    Strong passenger and freight market for Philippine owner in 2003, but expenses rise.
  • Jo Tankers ship detained
    Inspectors hold 135 ships during March.
  • GSI on a high
    Guangzhou yard boosts 2003 net profit as finance costs fall.
  • Karachi Eight freedom confirmed
    Men fly home today after Pakistan court extends bail conditions.
  • Bulker under tow off Australia
    Tugs take panamax Harmonic Progress under tow after engine breakdown leaves ship powerless.
  • Kirby seals Osprey stake
    Inland barge operator takes one-third stake in southern US container barge feeder service.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • MEBA Pension Trust completes sale of FABC to P&O Nedlloyd
  • CP Ships joins U.S. port security group
  • Royal P&O Nedlloyd names Robbie CFO
  • Kirby buys stake in container barge company Osprey Line
  • Seafreight takes Florida/Barbados slots from Crowley
  • Cargo 2000 gets new leadership
  • USTDA awards $542,249 grant for Uganda airport study
  • Schlausch named head of air and sea forwarding at ABX
  • U.S. Commerce: Chinese televisions dumped on U.S. market

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 19, 2004
  • Remaining sections from "Tricolor" to be salvaged
    Four remaining sections from the car carrier "Tricolor", which sank in the English Channel in December 2002 after a collision ...
  • Shipments from Murmansk storage tanker to begin
    Ship-to-ship transfers from the 360,000 DWT "Berge Pioneer" - renamed "Belokameka" while of 20 year charter to Sibneft and ...
  • Klaipeda home port for Belarus fleet
    The Vice Minster for transport and communications in Belarus, Vladimnir Ulasjen, says that the President soon will sign a new ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
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
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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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