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May 24, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Sched Netweb site
  • Logistics conference promotes HK logistics strengths
  • PONL set to become more externally focussed
  • Terminal operators at Kwai Chung face difficult months ahead
  • MOL climbs ladder in latest Forbes ranking
  • Gulf Air reports improved net loss
  • New financing arrangement for Evergreen International Aviation
  • PAL, Royal Brunei in code-share deal
  • Sweet 16 for Emirates as it wins another cargo airline award

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Essar Shipping net goes up by 13 pc
  • OOCL announces customised AMS service - Direct, fixed-day weekly service ex-MICT and NSICT
  • PL Shipping & Logistics awarded ISO certificate
  • Domestic shipping firms set sail for Singapore bourse
  • Study finds India's tariff binding ignoring import sensitivity
  • Ramifications & benefits of enlarged European Union for Indian trade spelt out
  • Logistics company to set up warehousing facility in Europe for knitwear exporters
  • Chinese poised to bite into luscious Andhra mango
  • Govt set to cut base price for soya oil imports - Global palm oil suppliers worried
  • KoPT opens single-window computer system at KDS
  • CONCOR augments facilities at ICD-Dadri
  • CII draws up 7-pt agenda to give industry sharper teeth in global arena
  • Economy will attain great heights under Dr Manmohan Singh, avers Fieo chief
  • Rajasthan CHA Association's new office-bearers elected

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Hong Kong players seek new OPL position
    Hong Kong may see business severely effected when new regulations ban ships from anchoring at the present OPL position.
  • Singapore: Car carrier sinks following collision with VLCC
    Antipollution craft continue to monitor the situation in Singapore today following a collision between a car carrier and a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) carrying 279,949 tonnes of crude oil, six kilometres south-east of Sentosa Island.
  • West African bunker markets end week on a high
    West Africa bucked the market trend this week as prices dipped at the beginning of this week although crude oil prices were at an all-time high.
  • Oil falls for second day ahead of Amsterdam talks
    OPEC under pressure to supply more oil, but would raising quotas really help?
  • Mixed price picture from Baltic bunker market
    Supply conditions improving and prices mostly softer today.
  • Chinese absence leaves abundance of off-spec product
    IFO380/IFO180 bunker price spread slips from last week's highs, but high costs continue to render blending unprofitable, say reports.
  • Rotterdam market holds firm
  • IMO chief seeks International cooperation on terrorism-piracy
  • Refinery problems cause more supply concerns in Uruguay
  • Brazilian supplier resumes IFO380 deliveries
  • ISPS code: Worrying figures as deadline looms
    With just 40 days remaining for the certification of ships' security measures under the ISPS code, it has emerged that the vast majority of the worlds ships still do not comply, leaving them exposed to loss of insurance and a ban from ports.

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • China's wheat imports to more than double
  • ITF fury at IMO's bulker hull U-turn
  • Beware of jumping on bulker boom bandwagon, says Moore Stephens
  • Lykes Lines expand US-S America service
  • Hutchison "to buy into CSCL"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Shipping groups join to form security council
  • US rail freight traffic continues string of up weeks
  • Commonwealth Business Media buys maritime publishing company
  • Port of Tacoma taps Taormina to lead international auto business
  • DHS sets new security rules for US passenger rail systems

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Festival's investors give up the battle to stay in business
    SHAREHOLDERS of the Festival Cruises group's main Italian operating company have finally pronounced themselves ready to call off their four-and-a-half-month battle to keep the company in business.
  • Bank takes over Poulides cruise agency
    ITALIAN bank Banca Carige has taken control of Medov, the Italian cruise agency formerly controlled by Festival Cruises chairman George Poulides.
  • ITF condemns 'U-turn' on double hull bulk carriers
    THE International Transport Workers Federation has condemned what it termed the "extraordinary U-turn" made by International Maritime Organi- zation administrations, following last week's reversal of plans to make bulkers carrying high density cargo built after 2007 double hull by international law.
  • ISPS deadline will bring delays but no major disruption, Intertanko chief says
    INTERTANKO chairman Stephen Van Dyck expects there will be delays for ships when the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code comes into force on July 1, but it will not be a "train wreck".
  • USCG warns code will cause delays at Houston
    US COAST Guard officials in Houston, the biggest oil port in the US, anticipated that there would be traffic delays at the port from July 1, when the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code comes into force and security checks on incoming vessels get under way in earnest.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2004

  • THE chairman of Izar was replaced today as the future of the ailing Spanish shipbuilding group looked even more uncertain
  • California wants port emissions cap
    CALIFORNIA State Assembly has approved a bill to cap air pollution from ships and cargo operations at Long Beach and Los Angeles, according to AP today
  • Proposal to end ghost ship impasse
    GHOST ships may have an easier path to the scrap yard if a bill introduced yesterday by Congressman Phil English is passed
  • Two new tanker berths for Dalian
    CHINA is to add two new berths for 50,000dwt tankers at Dalian's dedicated petrochemical terminal, according to energy ministry publication PetroChina
  • LNG permit sought in US Gulf
    COMPASS Port has sought permission to build a deep water LNG gas terminal in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama
  • Filipino seafarers may be taxed
    A PROPOSAL to collect taxes from millions of Filipino workers overseas, including its more than 200,000 seafarers working on ocean-going ships, is gaining ground
  • No surprise as Li moves in on CSCL
  • Peter Pan pod problems
  • Refugee ship taken in tow
  • PD Ports sees Dibden opportunity
  • Moratinos in hot water over Gib
  • HNS Convention moves ahead
  • Costa visit supports Ankara move
  • Mitropoulos to hear Asian concerns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • New pact for NY longshoremen
    International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association have tentatively agreed on a local contract for the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • Trade: Feds should regulate security
    Customs & Border Protection measures making companies more efficient by forcing them to take a closer look at their operations, executives say.
  • Dems urge Bush to boost highway spending
  • UPS may take Airbus superjumbo: Report
  • Singapore backs U.S. sea patrols
  • EU pact boosts Russia WTO bid
  • Lykes launches second Gulf-Brazil service
  • U.S. screening containers in Tokyo
  • U.S., EU close to open skies deal
  • BNSF sets LA lift records
  • Battista, Exel executive, dies
  • Offer for MC Shipping extended
  • Port of Houston to review Bayport contracts

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Suape dockers prepare for battle
    Dockers at Brazil's Tecon Suape are preparing for industrial action as today's deadline, set by the stevedores' union, for Tecon terminal administrators to start contract negotiations passed.
  • Li Ka-shing to buy 10% of CSCL stock
    Hutchison chief Li Ka-shing will spend up to US$120 million to buy 10% stake in China Shipping Containers Lines' (CSCL) initial public offering when it lists on the HK Stock Exchange in mid-June.
  • Cosco terminals expected to sustain this year's growth
  • CSAV partners CMA CGM in ECSA service
  • Team Lines sets up third loop
  • Congress set to halt India's privatisation programme
  • Rickmers orders two more 4,250TEU ships
  • Lines lift Canary rates
  • Correction: 'Level playing field' needed in South China terminal industry

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • MC takeover bid extended
    Burke Investments leaves offer on the table for another 7 days.
  • Case dropped against Greenpeace
    Judge throws out US government charges using 'prostitute' law.
  • Jinhui revels in "remarkable" result
    Chinese bulk carrier owner plans move from lucrative spot charters in change of strategy.
  • HMM wraps up boxship order
    Korean owner confirms $250m deal for three 6,800-teu ships at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Sasebo slims loss
    Japanese shipbuilder forecasts a return to profit this year.
  • Li Ka-Shing linked to CSCL
    Asia's richest man is said to be interested in participating in stock listing of Chinese container line.
  • Tokai cutting losses
    Japanese ferry owner had a better first quarter and is predicting a profit this year.
  • CSAV targets India
    Chilean container line has big plans for its Europe to India operations.
  • TEN ties-up Silia T
    Unnamed Russian oil company takes Tsakos Energy Navigation suezmax on charter for two years.
  • Tamai slides deeper into the red
    Things go from bad to worse for Japanese bulker player as it forecasts an increase in losses.
  • Inui on the rebound
    Fortunes of Japanese bulker owner transformed by strong market in year to 31 March.
  • Strong start at Bintulu
    Increase in LNG shipping activity helps lift first quarter profits at listed Malaysian port operator.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Lykes adds U.S. Gulf/Venezuela/Brazil service
  • Guonason named president, CEO of Eimskip
  • NOAA forecasts average year for Pacific cyclones
  • Cargo contributes to Singapore Airline's bottom line
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers see increased dry bulk volumes in April
  • NCBFAA weighs in on bioterror rules
  • U.S. starts Andean free-trade agreement negotiations
  • U.S. soybean shippers support free trade if other countries cooperate
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife investigation nets numerous arrests in Brazil
  • CSI screening begins at second Japanese port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Easy ship transfer in EU through new directive
    The new transfer of ships regulations will enter into force on 20 May. They regulations cover the transfer of ships ...
  • Danish multi-supply vessel in "Prestige" recover work
    Esvagt, subsidiary of Em. Z. Svitzer A/S, has signed their multi-purpose supply ship "Esvagt Connector" for a period ...
  • No mandatory rules for dubble hull on dry bulkers
    Greece won a fierce row with the U.K. in the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, and as a result there will ...

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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
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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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