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Press Review Index
November 2001
30/11/2001BRIEFS
30/11/2001Japanese carriers log sharp fall in passengers
(The Japan Times Online)
30/11/2001Syrian Transport Ministry sets new objectives
(The Daily Star On line)
29/11/2001Operations of Finnish shipbuilders unaffected by Kvaerner's merger with Aker
(Helsingin Sanomat)
29/11/2001Odessa Expands Capacities
(SeaNews)
29/11/2001BRIEFS
29/11/2001Japanese output at 13-year low
(BBC News)
29/11/2001Full steam ahead for shipyards
(Shipping Times)
29/11/2001GL executive upbeat about future of shipbuilding
(South China Morning Post)
29/11/2001Business Travel Slump Still Hurts Airlines
(Los Angeles Times)
29/11/2001Enron near collapse as Dynegy quits
(The Times)
29/11/2001Mombasa Port Cargo Traffic Rises by 51pc
(The East African)
28/11/2001September 11 impact on air traffic less than Gulf War
(Financial Times)
28/11/2001BRIEFS
28/11/2001New shipping consortium eyes 35-vessel fleet
(Hong Kong iMail)
28/11/2001US air travel 'will not recover until 2004'
(BBC News)
28/11/2001Lloyd's terror losses soar
(The Times)
28/11/2001SAS buys Braathens
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
28/11/20011,700 jobs axed as BAE quits the regional aircraft industry
(Independent)
27/11/2001Customs Wants to Foster Secure Cargo
(Newsday.com)
27/11/2001Railtrack team denies Byers' black hole claim
(telegraph.co.uk)
27/11/2001BRIEFS
27/11/2001Economists Make It Official: U.S. Is in Recession
(The New York Times)
27/11/2001Airtours axes jobs
(BBC News)
27/11/2001Shipbuilders have the capability to compete internationally
(Business Times - Malaysia)
27/11/2001"Iran-Moein" Joins CSSC Fleet
(Tehran Times)
27/11/2001Dubai Drydocks completes repair on largest ship
(Khaleej Times)
26/11/2001BRIEFS
26/11/2001Kværner avoids collapse, again
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
26/11/2001Ukrainian Shipbuilding Industry on the Rise
(SeaNews)
26/11/2001British transport 'worst in Europe'
(BBC News)
25/11/2001Sabena to pursue Swissair for damages claim
(Financial Times)
23/11/2001BRIEFS
23/11/2001Opec focus returns to Russia
(BBC News)
23/11/2001HHI's valuation loss put at W84 bil. in fourth quarter
(The Korea Herald)
23/11/2001China-Japan trade discussions fail once again
(The Japan Times Online)
23/11/2001La grève du port met les raffineries à sec
(La Provence)
22/11/2001BRIEFS
22/11/2001Antitrust concerns raised
(Shipping Times)
22/11/2001Rotterdam: no increase in port dues
(International Transport Journal)
22/11/2001Chinese airlines suffer US$240m losses
(China Daily)
22/11/2001Privatise Fast, Ports Urged
(The East African)
22/11/2001Le port et ses agents acceptent de se parler
(La Provence)
21/11/2001BRIEFS
20/11/2001Stock losses send IHI into the red
(The Japan Times Online)
20/11/2001NPA Says No More Ship Diversion
(allAfrica.com)
20/11/2001BRIEFS
16/11/2001BRIEFS
16/11/2001Share shipping pie among more firms, Govt urged
(Business Times - Malaysia)
16/11/2001Merchants in landmark bid for China port
(South China Morning Post)
16/11/2001TCC kicks off work on new coal carrier
(Hong Kong iMail)
15/11/2001IMF sees global slowdown
(BBC News)
15/11/2001BRIEFS
15/11/2001Kaohsiung threat looms over SAR
(South China Morning Post)
14/11/2001ChevronTexaco begins to cut 4,000 jobs
(San Francisco Chronicle)
14/11/2001'Open skies' deal unlikely in expansion of air services
(Hong Kong iMail)
14/11/2001BRIEFS
14/11/2001Opec mulls output cut
(BBC News)
14/11/2001Johor Port denies plan to buy stake in Tg Pelepas
(Shipping Times)
14/11/2001Local shipyards sitting on $5b worth of orders
(New Straits Times)
14/11/2001Port Authority Reform
(SeaNews)
14/11/2001Daewoo, Samsung Compete for 2nd Largest Shipbuilder
(The Korea Times)
13/11/2001Catastrophe aérienne de New York : la thèse de l'accident se confirme
(Les Echos)
13/11/2001Three cranes for Bordeaux
(International Transport Journal)
13/11/2001BRIEFS
13/11/2001Chinese businesses urged to study of WTO rules urged
(China Daily)
12/11/2001AMR shares plummet to lowest levels in decade
(Financial Times)
12/11/2001American Air stock hammered
(USA TODAY)
12/11/2001BRIEFS
12/11/2001China warns Taiwan against WTO 'tricks'
(CNN)
12/11/2001China's trade surplus to shrink further
(China Daily)
11/11/2001OPEC mulls cutting crude output by six per cent to firm up oil prices
(Vancouver Sun)
09/11/2001BRIEFS
09/11/2001Ukraine's First National Carrier
(SeaNews)
08/11/2001Court: Exxon bill too high
(Anchorage Daily News)
08/11/2001Congress Approves Additional Funding for Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project
(MaritimeToday.com)
08/11/2001Northrop Grumman and NNS ink acquisition agreement
(Marine Log)
08/11/2001BRIEFS
08/11/2001Japan Overtakes Korea in Ship Orders
(The Korea Times)
08/11/2001Shipping industry benefiting from low oil prices
(The Korea Herald)
08/11/2001Online retail sales climb slightly after Sept. 11 attacks
(National Post Online)
07/11/2001BRIEFS
07/11/2001Pilot container service via TKR, TSR possible next year: ministry
(The Korea Herald)
07/11/2001SAS reconsiders bid for Braathens
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
06/11/2001Vers la mise en examen de TotalFinaElf dans l'enquête sur l'Erika
(Le Monde)
06/11/2001Newport News Shipbuilding Receives Revised Proposal From Northrop Grumman
(MaritimeToday.com)
06/11/2001BRIEFS
06/11/2001OPEC ready to announce output cut
(The Daily Star On line)
06/11/2001Serious Conflicts Threaten Trade Talks
(The Washington Post)
06/11/2001La Sabena coupe ses moteurs
(Le Soir)
06/11/2001Beijing aims to build biggest port
(China Daily)
06/11/2001Transport minister expects 'big security bill' following Sept. 11 attacks
(Vancouver Sun)
05/11/2001BRIEFS
05/11/2001Hyundai Group separates petchem, insurance units
(The Korea Herald)
05/11/2001Shipping register sails into the top ten
(Hong Kong iMail)
05/11/2001Coast Guard heightens vigilance at seaports
(The Buffalo News)
05/11/2001WTO Table Set for Russian Delegation
(TheMoscowTimes.com)
05/11/2001Russia's first civil airlines association born
(Pravda)
02/11/2001BRIEFS
02/11/2001P. Klang throughput eases 5-7pc after attacks on US
(Business Times - Malaysia)
02/11/2001Tamil Tigers claim tanker attack
(BBC News)
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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