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Press Review Index
April 2000
28/04/2000BRIEFS
28/04/2000Royal Caribbean unlikely to raise prices much
(Shipping Times)
28/04/2000Regional demand at heart of rise
(South China Morning Post)
27/04/2000Proposed ports strike withdrawn
(Exim India)
27/04/2000Rail and inland shipping growth Rotterdam
(Cargoweb)
27/04/2000BRIEFS
27/04/2000Spring event seals outlook for exports
(South China Morning Post)
27/04/2000Cargo volumes, not port depth will keep 'superships' out of SA
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
27/04/2000Proposed trans-Swaziland line will shorten route for SA cargo
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
27/04/2000Shippers bleat at peak season surcharge
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
27/04/2000La tercera parte de las importaciones españolas se paga en dólares
(El Mundo)
26/04/2000BRIEFS
26/04/2000Sector prospers on strong export growth
(South China Morning Post)
26/04/2000Crucial meeting between MoST and port union leaders today
(Exim India)
26/04/2000Primer paso hacia el ferrocaril europeo
(El Mundo)
26/04/2000Post earthquake record for Osaka
(Sched Net)
26/04/2000MPA puts out its roadmap for port safety and efficiency
(Shipping Times)
26/04/2000Penang port in danger of losing southern Thai cargo
(Shipping Times)
25/04/2000Volvo to join forces with Renault
(Cargoweb)
21/04/2000BRIEFS
21/04/2000Growth on track as exports keep pace
(South China Morning Post)
21/04/2000CT9 wins $3.4b bank backing
(South China Morning Post)
21/04/2000KCT expects another strong performance this year
(The Star Online)
21/04/2000Cargo: Impressive growth for Sabah, Sarawak ports
(New Straits Times)
21/04/2000China Invites EU To Beijing For More WTO Talks
(Inside China Today)
20/04/2000ECT reorganizes after loss
(Cargoweb)
20/04/2000BRIEFS
20/04/2000Puerto Rico hopes global cargo 'megaport' will boost development
(Financial Times)
20/04/2000More than one Asian hub for Royal Caribbean?
(Shipping Times)
20/04/2000Oil spill fears loom large
(Daily Nation on the Web)
20/04/2000Loss up as value of ships plunges
(South China Morning Post)
19/04/2000Kavala's port is to be export route to the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea for Romania and Bulgaria
(Cyber Thesis Daily Journal)
19/04/2000New record US trade deficit
(BBC News)
19/04/2000Daewoo Motor to Ship 500 Matizes to China From Romania in July
(The Korea Times)
18/04/2000BRIEFS
18/04/2000Portnet agrees to share lines' pain
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
18/04/2000New RB jetty bulks up export capacity
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
18/04/2000Saldanha embarks on 3-phase project to upgrade iron ore terminal
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
18/04/2000Kenya, Uganda Seek Cargo Haul Solution
(The East African)
18/04/2000Bollore Seeks Stake in Mombasa Port, KR
(The East African)
18/04/2000Canadian Pacific may go off the rails
(Financial Times)
18/04/2000Contract helps shipbuilder stay afloat
(The Times)
17/04/2000BRIEFS
17/04/2000Demand for Asian goods boosting container traffic
(Shipping Times)
17/04/2000Major Port workers strike from April 30 likely
(Exim India)
17/04/2000Island defends existing tax regime
(Financial Times)
17/04/2000Safety talks for Antarctic
(BBC News)
16/04/2000Death Toll in Philippines at 133
(The New York Times)
16/04/2000Coastal pilots refuse overtime - Shipping delayed
(The Norway Post)
14/04/2000BRIEFS
14/04/2000Australian diggers face shipping threat
(Financial Times)
14/04/2000Job losses feared as Germans bid for ferries deal
(Financial Times)
14/04/2000Green light for BP-Arco merger
(BBC News)
14/04/2000Plan: Ships To Treat Ballast Water
(The New York Times)
14/04/2000Ports draw upon 90.15 pc of Plan outlay
(The Hindu Business Line)
13/04/2000BRIEFS
13/04/2000Beijing confident talks to resume soon on accession
(South China Morning Post)
13/04/2000Stelmar aims for Dollars 54m Cyprus
(Financial Times)
13/04/2000China Oil Imports Surge as Demand Rises
(Inside China Today)
12/04/2000BRIEFS
12/04/2000Cruise hub idea floated
(South China Morning Post)
12/04/2000Korea, EU settle shipbuilding dispute
(The Korea Herald)
12/04/2000Piqué considera insuficiente el acuerdo UE-Corea sobre astilleros
(ABC.es)
12/04/2000China shipbuilding firm to expand capacity, raise sales
(Shipping Times)
12/04/2000Warning on shipping rules enforcement
(Financial Times)
11/04/2000New ownership for Davie
(Marine Log)
11/04/2000OPEC must raise output again, says IEA
(The Bunker Bulletin)
11/04/2000BRIEFS
11/04/2000Five major port workers' unions threaten stir
(The Hindu Business Line)
11/04/2000Oil Price Falls Nearly Enough for OPEC to Cut Production
(The New York Times)
11/04/2000118 million pass through BAA UK airports
(Independent)
11/04/2000Kleven won contract to build NOK 500 mill. Tanker
(The Norway Post)
10/04/2000Mitsubishi Heavy talking tie-up with Boeing
(The Nando Times)
10/04/2000BRIEFS
10/04/2000Tankers passing through Philippine waters may have to pay fee
(Shipping Times)
10/04/2000Kandla remains No.1 Port for third consecutive year
(Exim India)
10/04/2000China, Russia To Boost Border River Shipping
(Russia Today)
06/04/2000BRIEFS
06/04/2000UE-Mercosur se sientan a negociar
(La Nación On Line)
06/04/2000Plan for second cruise centre needs scrutiny: PSA chief
(Shipping Times)
06/04/2000Norwegian company in giant Taiwaneese harbour project
(The Norway Post)
06/04/2000Finnish group pulls Kværner-Masa bid
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
05/04/2000BRIEFS
05/04/2000Korean shipbuilders decide to stop announcing new orders
(The Korea Herald)
05/04/2000Star Cruises to close down NCL's Aussie unit
(Shipping Times)
05/04/2000Mainland air growth seen at twice world rate over 20 years
(South China Morning Post)
04/04/2000Verbrugge buys port of Flushing company
(Cargoweb)
04/04/2000BRIEFS
04/04/2000Port sale faces political storm
(Shipping Times)
04/04/2000SA to join South American trade bloc
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
04/04/2000EU Says More WTO Talks With China Likely "In Weeks"
(Inside China Today)
04/04/2000Tanker ban may threaten Europe crude supply
(Gulf News)
03/04/2000Les dockers de la Rochelle confrontés à un revers judiciaire
(La Tribune)
03/04/2000Local rage at passing trade
(Financial Times)
03/04/2000BRIEFS
03/04/2000PSA sees double-digit growth in first quarter
(Shipping Times)
03/04/2000Dubai set to trade on Iraq rehab
(Cargonews Asia)
03/04/2000Thailand would dig deep for canal
(Cargonews Asia)
03/04/2000Star Cruises moves NCL vessel to Asian waters
(The Star Online)
03/04/2000Russia Starts Work On New Baltic Oil Port
(Russia Today)
FROM THE HOME PAGE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization predicts this
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, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in 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%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
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