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April 27, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers lambast carriers for pulling out from talks
    THE Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has rebuked major container carriers for their 'high-handed attitude' and the 11th hour pull-out from a key meeting it had requested with the heads of shippers' councils from across Asia.
  • YCH opens distripark in China to service Motorola contract
    SINGAPORE logistics company YCH Group has opened a distripark in the Tianjin free-trade zone in north-east China to support its supply chain management contract with communications major Motorola.
  • US Coast Guard needs to double revamp spending
    AN ongoing overhaul of the US Coast Guard provides only half of the ships and two-thirds of the aircraft it needs to protect the 152,000 km of US shoreline, a study said yesterday.
  • Protests greet N Korean ferry at Japan port
    A North Korean ferry arrived at a Japanese port yesterday, its first visit since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling bloc submitted legislation to Parliament allowing Tokyo to bar North Korean boats from Japan.
  • Samsung Heavy in talks for US$620m ship order
    SOUTH Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said yesterday it was trying to seal a US$620 million order to build liquefied natural gas ships for Britain's BG Group.
  • Basra attacks could drive up insurance, freight rates
    ALREADY high crude prices and freight and shipping insurance rates will rise further following suicide boat attacks that halted Iraqi exports from the south and exposed the risks to Gulf Arab monarchies who produce nearly half of world supplies, according to experts.
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA places launch order for 50 Boeing 7E7 jets worth US$6b
    THE Boeing Co board of directors has approved production of the 7E7 Dreamliner with a company-record launch order of 50 planes by All Nippon Airways, the manufacturer and carrier said yesterday.
  • Virgin Blue confident it can fend off Jetstar threat
  • AirAsia in talks with Air Macau to tap China market
  • Swiss says it is still keen to join oneworld alliance
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers lambast carriers for pulling out from talks
    THE Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has rebuked major container carriers for their 'high-handed attitude' and the 11th hour pull-out from a key meeting it had requested with the heads of shippers' councils from across Asia.
  • YCH opens distripark in China to service Motorola contract
    SINGAPORE logistics company YCH Group has opened a distripark in the Tianjin free-trade zone in north-east China to support its supply chain management contract with communications major Motorola.
  • US Coast Guard needs to double revamp spending
    AN ongoing overhaul of the US Coast Guard provides only half of the ships and two-thirds of the aircraft it needs to protect the 152,000 km of US shoreline, a study said yesterday.
  • Protests greet N Korean ferry at Japan port
    A North Korean ferry arrived at a Japanese port yesterday, its first visit since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling bloc submitted legislation to Parliament allowing Tokyo to bar North Korean boats from Japan.
  • Samsung Heavy in talks for US$620m ship order
    SOUTH Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said yesterday it was trying to seal a US$620 million order to build liquefied natural gas ships for Britain's BG Group.
  • Basra attacks could drive up insurance, freight rates
    ALREADY high crude prices and freight and shipping insurance rates will rise further following suicide boat attacks that halted Iraqi exports from the south and exposed the risks to Gulf Arab monarchies who produce nearly half of world supplies, according to experts.
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA places launch order for 50 Boeing 7E7 jets worth US$6b
    THE Boeing Co board of directors has approved production of the 7E7 Dreamliner with a company-record launch order of 50 planes by All Nippon Airways, the manufacturer and carrier said yesterday.
  • Virgin Blue confident it can fend off Jetstar threat
  • AirAsia in talks with Air Macau to tap China market
  • Swiss says it is still keen to join oneworld alliance
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai remains top China container port in Q1
  • Schenker introduces new financial document
  • New advisory panel to promote maritime R&D in Singapore
  • EU, US sign customs agreement on container security
  • CMA CGM names Rodolphe Saade as new executive VP
  • China Southern reports RMB14.5M net profit for 2003
  • Korean Air receives bomb threat in Thailand
  • Memphis International receives US$28.6M in federal grants
  • AA, Rolls-Royce boost repair venture with new contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • World boxship fleet/size expanding at rapid pace
  • US warns of attacks on Asia's shipping hubs - Malacca Straits likely target
  • Exports from SEZs go up by 46 per cent in dollar terms
  • India has vast untapped potential for export of herbal medicines, says WHO
  • Cochin Port plan for ICTT makes headway
  • Kalmar launches new ECH truck capable of double handling of containers
  • Record weekly forex accretion of $ 3.4 billion
  • Cheaper export credit for another year
  • Rupee appreciation pulls down readymade garment quota exports
  • Shell Group looking for partners to develop Hazira box terminal
  • NCAER projects ITES, BPO exports to touch $ 3.6 bn
  • Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy is IMC's 'Eminent Businessman of the Year'
  • Major Indo-US maritime conference slated for Aug. 19

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • New Orleans players rue decline in bunker calls
    Number of vessels bunkered in port slides over 25% in less than ten years.
  • Fujairah supplier says problem fuel was supplied in good faith
    The Fujairah bunker supplier which sold fuel that was later debunkered said the fuel was supplied in good faith that it was compliant with ISO specification. It also said some buyers had used the fuel without incident.
  • Brazilian market softens
  • Early May fuel oil famine could be followed by feast
    Less exports to China combined with continued arbitrage flow into Singapore could change the outlook for second half ofMay.
  • Heavy demand in Gibraltar pushes earliest dates back
  • Second Gibraltar floating storage tanker 'secured'
    Delayed start of ambitious supply operation moves a step closer with double-hulled floating storage acquisition.
  • Rotterdam steady at midday
  • Iraq attack keeps oil on the boil
    Bearish bias to oil market overshadowed by heightened security fears.
  • Bunker suppliers see out tug strike
    Owners' spokesman hints that deal with tug operators could be 'costly' to other industries relying on coastal marine services.
  • Oil terminal to open today after suicide attack
    Nearby Khor al-Amaya port not used for exports due to safety concerns from shipowners.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • One day workshop on VAT in Switzerland
  • Hewlett-Packard: The price of RFID chips plummeting
  • The EU Directive on toll interoperability accepted
  • Poland Central to build USD 260 million logistics centre
  • From Swiss Rail Cargo to SBB Cargo
  • More flights for Zurich Airport
  • ECT takeover of Hanno near completion
  • GeoLogistics Corporation appoints Chief Information

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Norden in bulker deals
  • Stelmar and Cape tankers in JV
  • Basra terminal reopened
  • Vancouver tug dispute ends
  • Abolishing UK light dues "not significant"
  • Mayflower Energy MBO
  • Hellespont ULCCs bought for Tankers International

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • US and Europe to beef up container security cooperation
  • Corps wants public input on Tillamook Bay jetty repairs
  • Olympia's boat/chowder event set for Saturday, May 15
  • Northwest Airlines adding Tokyo nonstop at Portland Airport
  • Stelmar joins Cape Tankers in joint venture company

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • CMB buys four double-hull ULCCs from Hellespont
    Four of the world's largest and most advanced crude oil tankers are being acquired by CMB, Belgium's leading shipping group, from Hellespont Shipping in a deal worth almost $450m.
  • Basra oil flows again after sea attacks
    IRAQ's main oil terminal facility has resumed pumping - albeit at reduced capacity - following the successfully-intercepted suicide attacks over the weekend.
  • BG finally exercises LNG carrier options
    BG GROUP, the UK integrated gas major, has finally exercised options for four liquefied natural gas carriers at South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for a combined $620m.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Lax security led to Basra bombing
    AN exclusion zone should be set up around the Basra oil terminal that was attacked by suicide bombers on Saturday and its anchorage, a source at a leading tanker operator told Fairplay today
  • Pakistani team arrives in London
    A Pakistani team is in London for a meeting with Tasman Spirit insurer The American Club to resolve the oil spill damages issue
  • Directors pick up Barreras shares
    DIRECTORS of Spanish shipbuilder HJ Barreras have taken further shares in the company after majority shareholder Construcciones Navales de Odiel walked away
  • Norden seeks to sustain earnings
    D/S Norden, is seeking long-term contracts for its 90 dry bulk carriers to take advantage of the strong earnings in the sector
  • US truckers strike over diesel cost
    TRUCKERS are planning to disrupt traffic at two major California ports as they are angry that customers are refusing to contribute towards fuel costs
  • Broker warns of chaos in Nigeria
    A US shipbroker is warning of "chaotic circumstances" in Nigeria and says masters fear for their safety when entering the Nigerian port of Onne
  • Thousands stranded as ferries held
  • Mumbai to start car exports
  • Russia to raise export tax on oil
  • Wildcat strike hits Andaman line
  • CMA CGM strengthens Asia-Near East
  • Irish eyes smiling on d'Amico news
  • New Festival creditor proposal
  • Brittany Ferries changes gear
  • PSA appoints new HNN head
  • 'High handedness' stops THC meeting

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Invasion of the box robots
    U.S. ports will incorporate unmanned handling systems within five years, equipment maker says.
  • LA-Long Beach truckers protest fuel costs
  • U.S., China implement maritime agreement
  • Kerry calls for 'aggressively' enforcing trade deals
  • Iraq bombing kills Coast Guardsman
  • Large ships to expand MOL box fleet
  • Ryder supply chain earnings off
  • Navies test Asian shipping lane security
  • Trailer Bridge completes refinancing
  • Increased traffic for Georgia ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Light-dues weigh heaviest on containerships confirms report
    A report on funding for UK and Ireland navigational aids - currently paid by 'light dues' - has recognised the disproportionate burden on container-shipping, but critics play down hopes of a change.
  • Canada's west-coast tug and barge strike over
    Shipping has begun to return to normal at Vancouver and other west-coast Canadian ports, following a mediated settlement to a one-week strike by some 800 tugboat and barge crew-members.
  • Mumbai Port taking control of costs to woo shippers
  • Fruit and Veg' markets make way for Melbourne port/rail expansion
  • Kolkata Port objects to feeder lines' dual tariffs
  • Vietnam's Hai Phong to double capacity
  • MOL orders 12 post-panamaxes
  • TSK Line revises PJX service
  • More scanners installed in Korean ports
  • COSCO reshuffles management

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • TI says ULCCs will enhance play
    But what is to become of Papachristidis' Hellespont business?
  • Freight futures hit Sanko
    Expanding Japanese operator forced to miss dividend in booming market after hedge gamble ends in tears.
  • Norden set for bumper 2004
    Danish shipowner attributes strong charter coverage to the "luck of the competent."
  • MOL shifts to super postpanamax
    Japanese giant thinks big with billion dollar boxship order haul.
  • Steen Krabbe to step aside
    Norden chief to retire on a high note as Danish bulk carrier owner expands after record year.
  • University beckons for Krabbe
    Norden chief plans to catch up on the academic life he missed as an AP Moller trainee.
  • Nigeria detains bulker officers
    Diplomats intervene after master and chief engineer are arrested by armed boarding crew.
  • Hanjin makes Atlantic brokerage move
    Korean owner teams up with Wigham-Richardson on European dry bulk trades.
  • IRISL feeds Malta Freeport
    Island terminal to be Med transhipment base for Iranian container line.
  • Caspian Shipping rebels
    Azeri owner's boss decides not to pay dividends to government.
  • RTF unloads oldie
    Riga reefer owner sells 1978-built ship to customer as it seeks fleet renewal.
  • Basra reportedly back in business
    Major Iraqi oil export terminal resumes operations hours after attack by suicide boat bombers.
  • BG confirms LNG options
    Samsung books one of the first 2008 delivery LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • NYK bulker held in Canada
    Japanese owner the most notable name on port state detention list for March.
  • Euronav speaks up on ULCC buy
    Tankers International moves into ULCCs with Hellespont 'white elephants' purchase.
  • Mutiny over bounty
    Catering crew force SCI passengership to stay in Indian port in dispute over pay.
  • SMF targets law and finance
    Maritime body creates working groups to push Singapore as maritime legal and financial hub.
  • Precious picks up more stock
    Thai owner continues share buyback programme as it confirms delivery of over half of MISC ships.
  • Vancouver strike over
    Tug and barge operators in Canadian port reach deal to end costly dispute.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • U.S.-China maritime agreement takes effect
  • MOL adds 12 new post-Panamax ships to fleet
  • Marfret joins new Europe/Canada loop
  • UPS first quarter profit soars
  • DHL receives EU grant for German air logistics center
  • Grain shippers praise efforts to modernize U.S. inland river systems
  • EU OKs UK aid for short-sea shipping
  • U.S., China attempt to cool down textile trade dispute
  • Sandler to give keynote at NIT League's free-trade logistics seminar
  • White House lifts many commercial sanctions against Libya
  • Truck strike over fuel surcharges threatens L.A., Long Beach ports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Smedvig to get huge drilling contract
    Smedvik has signed a letter of intent with Shell UK for production drilling in the UK sector of the North ...
  • Healthy profit on sale of old media-storm tanker
    Greek Aegean Maritime Petroleum of Piraeus has made a healthy profit on the sale of the product tanker "Byzantio", which ...
  • Parliament adopted maritime safety report
    The Sterckx report, previously adopted by the temporary committee on maritime safety was last week adopted by the Parliament with ...

›››File
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
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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