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February 26, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Japan to hold anti-piracy drills with Thailand
    JAPAN has dispatched a helicopter equipped patrol vessel to participate in antipiracy exercises with Thailand and the Philippines, continuing with its commitment to assist countries in the region in fighting piracy and terrorism at sea.
  • Shipwreck blocking Mississippi being removed
    SALVAGE divers worked to move a shipwreck that has obstructed the lower Mississippi River since the weekend and bottled up scores of freighters and cruise ships.
  • RCL profit down
    REGIONAL Container Lines , Thailand's third-biggest shipping company by market value, said profit last year dropped as costs rose.
  • China considers building terminal for Aussie LNG
    CHINA, the largest energy user after the US, is studying building a liquefied natural gas terminal to supply coastal Shanghai and Zhejiang province with fuel shipped from Western Australia state, said Premier Geoff Gallop.
  • Iraqi port to boost oil exports to near pre-war volumes
    IRAQ said on Tuesday it was due shortly to open a new oil terminal in the Gulf which will enable Iraq to boost crude exports close to volumes seen before the war.
Air and Land Transport
  • Jetstar's A$29 offer sparks price war with Virgin Blue
    QANTAS Airways Ltd's discount carrier Jetstar started a price war with Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, when it offered 100,000 tickets at an introductory price of A$29 . Virgin Blue responded by offering twice as many seats at that price.
  • Rolls-Royce: no jump in R&D funds for 7E7
  • Lufthansa Technik seeks to bolster business in Asia
  • Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan to buy Airbus jets
  • Chinese skies open to foreign airlines via Hainan

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Japan to hold anti-piracy drills with Thailand
    JAPAN has dispatched a helicopter equipped patrol vessel to participate in antipiracy exercises with Thailand and the Philippines, continuing with its commitment to assist countries in the region in fighting piracy and terrorism at sea.
  • Shipwreck blocking Mississippi being removed
    SALVAGE divers worked to move a shipwreck that has obstructed the lower Mississippi River since the weekend and bottled up scores of freighters and cruise ships.
  • RCL profit down
    REGIONAL Container Lines , Thailand's third-biggest shipping company by market value, said profit last year dropped as costs rose.
  • China considers building terminal for Aussie LNG
    CHINA, the largest energy user after the US, is studying building a liquefied natural gas terminal to supply coastal Shanghai and Zhejiang province with fuel shipped from Western Australia state, said Premier Geoff Gallop.
  • Iraqi port to boost oil exports to near pre-war volumes
    IRAQ said on Tuesday it was due shortly to open a new oil terminal in the Gulf which will enable Iraq to boost crude exports close to volumes seen before the war.
Air and Land Transport
  • Jetstar's A$29 offer sparks price war with Virgin Blue
    QANTAS Airways Ltd's discount carrier Jetstar started a price war with Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, when it offered 100,000 tickets at an introductory price of A$29 . Virgin Blue responded by offering twice as many seats at that price.
  • Rolls-Royce: no jump in R&D funds for 7E7
  • Lufthansa Technik seeks to bolster business in Asia
  • Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan to buy Airbus jets
  • Chinese skies open to foreign airlines via Hainan

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong to build logistics park on Lantau island
  • China Shipping plans to list CSCL
  • Port of Tacoma, Puyallup Tribe to co-operate on container development
  • NOL Group reports significant profit for 2003
  • Co-Heung switches to bigger ship for Yantai/Pusan service
  • Lufthansa Cargo rates from Germany to rise
  • Menzies wins Dominican Republic airport contract
  • SkyTeam Cargo takes advertising award

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capacity utilisation of CSL increasing
  • MoS revises dredging policy
  • Import duty on steel cut by 5 pc
  • CII, Myanmar body to set up joint task force to improve trade ties
  • Centre likely to amend anti-dumping law
  • More S-E Asian nations sourcing soyameal needs from India - With freight rates soaring...
  • Officer cadres revamp in Major Ports cleared
  • Major reshuffle at P&O Ports, South Asia
  • Central Excise officers granted more powers
  • Gail invites international bids - Pipes for Dahej-Uran project
  • ATF tax cut to boost air traffic
  • ECGC introduces maturity factoring instrument
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • ECGC signs 7th bancassurance agreement
  • Exempt services sector from CVD payment under project import rules: Ficci
  • Western Swiss body invites Indian investment
  • Fieo unhappy at CBDT's decision to tax DEPB licence sale proceeds
  • DGFT moves expected to cut transaction costs
  • Inflation rate goes up by 0.11 pc

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Oil prices surge as US data and OPEC underpin supply worries
    OPEC today remained adamant that it will cut quotas by 1 million bpd in April, and cut back on quota cheating to the tune of 1.5 million bpd before then. Add to that evidence that US commercial oil stocks remain wafer thin, and the outlook remains strong although there are fears that speculators have amassed too many long positions.
  • Muted demand leaves East Coast suppliers split on pricing
  • Salvage work sees Mississippi closure reach Day 6
    More than 100 commercial vessels were reported to be awaiting the reopening of the Mississippi River near New Orleans today.
  • US oil stocks affected by fall in crude imports, refinery runs
  • Russian IFO upsurge threatens English transfer sites
    The rapid rise of ship-to-ship transfers of Russian IFO fuel oil cargoes in United Kingdom waters has prompted authorities to consider banning the practise in two sites on the English south coast.
  • World Fuels Services announces 53% profit growth
    Miami-based marine fuel services provider World Fuel Services Corporation (WFS) today announced an annual profit after tax of $21.9 million for 2003 - a 53% rise year-on-year.
  • Abandoned strike does little for Piraeus demand
    Workers at two of Piraeus' three refineries were today reported to have abandoned a strike that threatened to disrupt bunker supplies in the port.
  • Saudi Arabia: Decreased demand sees avails improve
  • Replenishment stocks fail to meet demand in Fujairah
    Bunker suppliers in Fujairah said today that replenishment stocks, which arrived earlier this week, could not meet demand in the bunkering hub.
  • Tight end of month avails support South Korean numbers
  • Rotterdam firm, prompt barges tight
  • Lukoil puts faith in Primorsk market growth
    Russian bunker supplier Lukoil-Neva LLC has boosted its bunker supply capacity in the port of Primorsk in the Gulf of Finland. With growing tanker traffic, the potential customer base for bunkering at Primorsk is expanding.
  • Singapore suppliers responding to Accreditation Scheme
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said today that 70 bunker suppliers in the multi-billion dollar bunker hub had already registered with the authority under its accreditation scheme, launched last April.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ILT show moves to London
  • Exel trial RFID with House of Fraser
  • The digital tachograph - when will it come?
  • Strong performance by Expeditors boosted by growth in Europe
  • Full steam ahead for Rail4chem throughout Netherlands
  • BA World Cargo adds capacity in Kenyan Market
  • French ports increase handling by 3.5%
  • Emirates' Manager to be President of Philippine cargo association

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • NOL back firmly in the black with record profits
  • Keppel O&M secures S$172m contracts
  • Felixstowe gets Chinese cranes
  • U-Freight boosts Shanghai office

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Southwest Pass of Mississipi reopens
    One-way traffic allowed after removal of capsized OSV
  • VT Halter Marine gets stevedoring crane barge order
    Will load coal mined in South American operations

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Port of Longview earns honor for Fibre Way Overpass project
  • Leader II Shipping receives new tanker
  • Port of Olympia prepares for annual boating/chowder event
  • Port of Tacoma publishes information source for truckers
  • Government figures detail sharp rise in steel imports

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Charter costs threaten Intra-Asian services
    INTRA-Asian and feeder operators are warning that if they do not get freight rate increases, services will have to be cut as they cannot cover soaring charter costs.
  • Tanker transfers off English south coast may be curbed
    TANKER transfers off England's southern coast could be banned or heavily regulated if local councils can force through regulations that have been in draft since 1997.
  • Offen on course for the history books... but will record last?
    IN A business where records are being demolished almost daily, German shipowner Claus-Peter Offen is the latest to make history, with reports of an order for nine containerships in excess of 9,000 teu.
  • Cosco seals boxship charters
    COSCO Container Lines has inked 10-year charter parties for five large post-panamax container ships that will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for Greek operator Costamare Shipping.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Moby goes to market in Milan
    MOBY, the Italian ferry operator owned by Vincenzo Onorato, is preparing for a listing on the Milan stock exchange through an initial public offering of a 40% stake
  • Irish seafarers hold strike ballot
    THE Irish Congress of Trade Unions has became dragged into the Irish Ferries dispute, which today saw 450 seafarers from three of the operator's four ships laid off
  • Maersk boxship leaking pesticide
    MAERSK Sealand containership Sealand Pride is leaking the pesticide malathion into the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston, South Carolina
  • Mississippi closure hits 100 ships
    MORE than 100 commercial vessels await the reopening of the Mississippi river near New Orleans as the Coast Guard continues salvage operations
  • Dredging Corp seeks partner
    DREDGING Corp of India has appointed consultant PriceWaterhouseCooper to search for suitable foreign dredging companies with a view to forming a joint venture
  • Brostrom doubles net profit
    BROSTROM, the listed Swedish product tanker company, almost doubled its net profit to SK238M ($29M) last year from SK139M in 2002, driven by higher freight rates
  • Stable returns from Halim Mazmin
  • Pakistan rejects Australian wheat
  • Another start date for SpeedFerries
  • American Eagle sets MISC soaring
  • EU suspends poultry imports from US
  • BIMCO talks up security role
  • Strike ballot call at Irish Ferries
  • Lagerroos rejects unpatriotic claim
  • MOL develops products tanker plan
  • Shanghai targets foreign investors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Coast Guard reopens Mississippi River
    Vessel traffic resumed at 1 p.m. after salvage crews cleared the wreck of a sunken supply ship.
  • EU readies U.S. trade sanctions
    WTO approves retaliation against punitive U.S. anti-dumping duties.
  • EU bans U.S. poultry imports
  • Canadian National, union resume talks
  • Dems: Security improvements needed
  • China to spur air cargo growth
  • Singapore to cut air freight fees
  • FDA slates bioterror rules meetings
  • Lufthansa posts $1.24B loss
  • Crowley promotes two in Latin America
  • FedEx Express adds Saturday service
  • Panalpina appoints western N.A. chief

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • First box shipped under Operation Safe Commerce security test
    The first container to be shipped under the Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) project, assessing supply-chain security, is due to leave Tokyo for the US this week.
  • Concern over cuts in Italian budget for transport infrastructure
  • Owners' anxiety 'completely disappeared', but they must weigh options, warn brokers
  • Port Kembla steps up for Sydney traffic
  • OOCL's lean machine flexes its electronic muscle
  • Liner revenues help steer NOL's return course to profitability
  • Sendai attracts Heung-A Shipping
  • Senator preaches co-operative philosophy
  • Mississippi remains blocked, but ships wait rather than divert

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Mississippi partly re-opened
    River opened for one-way traffic under watchful eye of Coast Guard.
  • Now Irish Ferries swings axe on staff
    Cost-cutting owner lays off 450 workers a day after scrapping sailings on three of its four ships.
  • CP Ships raises $200m
    Liner company closes convertible note offering at 4%.
  • Carnival raises Q1 forecasts
    Strong bookings lift cruise giant's profit forecasts.
  • World Fuel profits rise
    Bunker company declares 2003 a good year.
  • Profits slip at Green Reefers
    Oslo-listed reefer owner sees finance costs cut earnings in 2003.
  • North Sea doldrums hit Farstad
    Weak market for supply ships reduced profit at Norwegian owner last year.
  • MBC reaches bulker nirvana
    Malaysian owner almost doubled profits last year thanks to strong bulk market.
  • Eagle takes flight at MISC
    Acquisition of American Eagle Tankers boosts Malaysian owner in first nine months.
  • MOL in products push
    Japanese owner aims for top spot with new LR1 orders.
  • New supply ship for Solstad
    Norwegian owner signs for NOK 235m vessel at domestic yard Flekkefjord.
  • Just in time for Brostrom
    Swedish operator banks on finer refinery logistics.
  • Same again for Halim Mazmin
    Malaysian owner produces almost exactly the same revenue and profit figures in 2003 and 2002.
  • Prisco tanker rescues Korean crew
    Russian owner's ship saves 19 men from sinking bulker, but boatswain lost.
  • Australia promotes China LNG terminal
    As it edges into position to market its Gorgon gas sales to China.
  • Taharoa Express passes muster
    "Hazardous" NYK bulker completes engine tests off New Zealand.
  • Regional Container Lines slides in 2003
    Thai intra-Asian containership operator saw net profits slump last year by 35%.
  • Profits jump at Labroy
    Robust growth in regional oil and gas industry boosts Singapore shipbuilder and shipowner.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Report: China Shipping plans IPO
  • COSCO charters five 8,500-TEU ships
  • CP Ships completes $200-million debt issue
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen names new president of Americas region
  • MOL expands fleet of product tankers
  • Mississippi still blocked; divers recover body from 'Lee III'
  • U.S.-EU talks on liberalized aviation pact stall
  • Tucker Co. names Tucker CEO
  • Customs prepares ABI for Chile, Singapore FTA claims
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI applications, revokes 15 licenses
  • WTO allows EU to take retaliatory measures against U.S.
  • EU bans U.S. poultry imports
  • State Department, USAID crack down on overseas taxes on aid
  • U.S. soybean shippers applaud China's final safety certification
  • WFP worries about food-aid deliveries in Haiti
  • GAO: Inland chemical plants are also targets
  • Puyallup Tribe will move casino to open up Tacoma port site

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
  • Former Scandlines boss found dead
    It is now certain, that Ole Rendb'k, the former CEO of Scandlines committed suicide in December last year. His body ...
  • Broström profit up
    The Swedish tanker operator Broström reports a SEK 238 million (EUR 25,8 million) profit for 2003, up by SEK 99 ...
  • "Unexplainable starboard turn" and passivity caused collision
    In the last moment, the district court in G'teborg decided to reject the demand from Stena Line to keep the ...

›››File
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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