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Press Review Index
July 2001
31/07/2001Grain shippers to merge, pursue post-subsidy efficiencies
(Vancouver Sun)
31/07/2001BRIEFS
31/07/2001Statistical Bureau deputy optimistic on economic growth
(South China Morning Post)
31/07/2001Logistics Cost Totals 16.3% of GDP
(The Digital Chosun)
30/07/2001Containership Volume To Slow
(MaritimeToday.com)
30/07/2001Kvaerner, several ship lines in talks
(The Philadelphia Inquirer)
30/07/2001BRIEFS
30/07/2001Med MOU to cut down on double inspections
(Maritime Global Net)
30/07/2001Shipping Industry Slows As Trade Drops
(The New York Times)
30/07/2001PTP to receive RM1b govt soft loan to expand facilities
(Business Times - Malaysia)
30/07/2001Joint venture to support logistics
(China Daily)
29/07/2001Kenya flouts seafarer regulations
(News24)
27/07/2001BRIEFS
27/07/2001MMC Still Keen On Acquiring Controlling Stake In PTP
(Bernama)
27/07/2001Weighing up pros and cons
(International Freighting Weekly)
26/07/2001BRIEFS
26/07/2001Mothball fate for Cammell Laird yards
(The Times)
26/07/2001OPEC Plans Output Cut to Lift Prices
(International Herald Tribune)
26/07/2001MbPT tender for licensing of 5 terminals goes abegging
(Exim India)
26/07/2001Cruise Ships Boost Economy
(Newsroom)
25/07/2001BRIEFS
25/07/2001CMA-CGM to open maritime trade route to Iraq
(Exim India)
25/07/2001NOL denies rumours it is seeking to buy P&O Nedlloyd
(Shipping Times)
24/07/2001Trade surplus shrinks 44% in first half
(The Japan Times Online)
24/07/2001Ukraine and Romania Compete for Baltic Cargo
(SeaNews)
24/07/2001Seaports Vulnerable to Terrorism
(Las Vegas SUN)
24/07/2001BRIEFS
24/07/2001La OPEP debatirá en agosto otro recorte de la producción de crudo
(El Pais)
24/07/2001Ports Turnover in January-June 2001
(SeaNews)
23/07/2001Over-capacity builds up in transpacific container trade
(MaritimeToday.com)
23/07/2001Oakland port seeks alliance
(modbee.com)
23/07/2001BRIEFS
23/07/2001Low water level in Great Lakes, seaway and St. Lawrence hurt big shippers
(Ottawa Citizen)
23/07/2001New Port Restrictions Introduced
(allAfrica.com)
23/07/2001BOI eyes tax incentives for shipping firms
(Inq7.net)
17/07/2001BRIEFS
17/07/2001Training plea for cruise ship job seekers
(Daily Nation on the Web)
17/07/2001PSA puts off IPO, sees rough waters ahead
(The Star Online)
17/07/2001Freight forwarders may be sued, warn shippers
(Bangkok Post)
16/07/2001China's box trade still growing strongly but HK's volume down 10%
(Maritime Global Net)
16/07/2001BRIEFS
16/07/2001Timber Terminal Opens in Riga Port
(SeaNews)
16/07/2001China's Jinzhou says to buy bigger stake in Jitong
(SiliconValley.com)
15/07/2001Chinese shipper expands to Boston
(The Washington Times)
15/07/2001Study: New London port would save millions as shipping alternative
(Boston Herald)
13/07/2001BRIEFS
13/07/2001Swissair va vendre 2 milliards d'euros d'actifs pour sortir de l'ornière La compagnie aérienne compte aussi sur un prêt substantiel des banques suisses
(Le Monde)
13/07/2001Worldwide slowdown taking toll on airlines as passengers turn away
(South China Morning Post)
13/07/2001Clyde strike threat lifts
(The Scotsman)
12/07/2001BRIEFS
12/07/2001Ship exchange goes online
(The Guardian)
12/07/2001MBC expects RM115m profit this year
(Business Times - Malaysia)
11/07/2001BRIEFS
11/07/2001Incentives to boost maritime sector: Shipping policy announced
(DAWN)
11/07/2001Service tax of 5 pc on ports w.e.f. July 16
(Exim India)
11/07/2001Les Corses préparent la riposte après la victoire de Corsica Ferries
(La Tribune)
10/07/2001El Puerto de Huelva incrementa su tráfico el 5,60 por cien
(Tecnipublicaciones)
10/07/2001BRIEFS
10/07/2001PSA reported to be bidding for Lang Corp
(Shipping Times)
10/07/2001Firma México y España convenio para eficientar corredor marítimo
(El Economista)
10/07/2001Cruise company plagued by problems with ship decides to close
(Detroit Free Press)
09/07/2001Bangladesh Rejects Plan for U.S. Terminal at Port
(The New York Times)
09/07/2001TGV Méditerranée : succès malgré les retards
(Le Figaro)
09/07/2001S.C. port expansion scrutiny increases
(The Charlotte Observer)
09/07/2001BRIEFS
09/07/2001New airport's success defies its detractors
(South China Morning Post)
09/07/2001IMF tells South Korea to stop buying bad firms' bonds
(China Daily)
09/07/2001La UE prepara 200 millones de euros para la flota que faenaba en Marruecos
(El Pais)
09/07/2001L'appel d'offres sur la desserte maritime Marseille-Corse annulé en référé
(La Tribune)
09/07/2001Parallel Alaska-B.C. railway, gas line backed
(Vancouver Sun)
09/07/2001Crowley in Brazil deepwater logistics venture
(Marine Log)
06/07/2001BRIEFS
06/07/2001Dongguan eyes foreign partners in container port
(South China Morning Post)
06/07/2001Port coming up short
(Jacksonville.com)
06/07/2001'Service tax on port services likely from next week'- DG of Service Tax
(Exim India)
05/07/2001Beijing Says "No!" to Official Contacts with Taiwan
(People's Daily)
05/07/2001U.S. Helping Asia Combat Sea Piracy
(The New York Times)
05/07/2001L'éventuel retour de l'Irak agite le marché des pétroliers
(La Tribune)
05/07/2001BRIEFS
05/07/2001Problems abound at Beirut Port
(The Daily Star On line)
05/07/2001Why our ferry network is all at sea
(The Scotsman)
05/07/2001National Ship Repair Coalition Launched
(U.S. Newswire)
05/07/2001PanCanadian says Buzzard oil discovery among the best in North Sea
(Vancouver Sun)
04/07/2001BRIEFS
04/07/2001OPEC Will Hold Oil Output Steady
(The Washington Post)
04/07/2001Davao ports to be fully modernized before 2004
(Sun Star Daily)
04/07/2001Insurance helps maritime safety
(China Daily)
03/07/2001BRIEFS
03/07/2001Røkke ups Aker Maritime stake to 95%
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
03/07/2001Service tax on ports deferred beyond July 1; existing THC prevails
(Exim India)
02/07/2001UAL and US Airways in talks to cancel merger
(Financial Times)
02/07/2001Rapid Panamax Expansion Affects Freight Rates
(MaritimeToday.com)
02/07/2001BRIEFS
02/07/2001Terminal handling charges at Mumbai Port reduced
(The Times of India)
02/07/20015 pc service tax on port services comes into effect - Terminal handling/inland haulage charges to go up
(Exim India)
02/07/2001Ferry on fire off Sweden
(CNN)
01/07/2001Bangladesh port hit by strike over U.S. terminal
(BayArea.com)
FROM THE HOME PAGE
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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