BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

March 10, 1999

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore in global shipping e-commerce tests
Bolero system will do away with paper documentation and will be launched fully in July
Hongkong receives three cruise terminal proposals
S Korean ship orders up
6 killed in collision of bulk carriers

Air and Land Transport

Possible Skymark failure may end fares war
Japan's discount fare airline says seat occupancy fell below breakeven level
Circle opens $26m districentre to provide turnkey services
Lufthansa sold record 74% seats last year
Black box of crashed Indian jet found
All-female crew on 3 Indian flights
Sydney airport issues A$400m 5-year bonds

Features

Setting up a system of paperless transactions
Bolero system enables documents to be transferred electronically with tight security

Columns

No excuse for not applying best practice

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore in global shipping e-commerce tests
Bolero system will do away with paper documentation and will be launched fully in July
Hongkong receives three cruise terminal proposals
S Korean ship orders up
6 killed in collision of bulk carriers

Air and Land Transport

Possible Skymark failure may end fares war
Japan's discount fare airline says seat occupancy fell below breakeven level
Circle opens $26m districentre to provide turnkey services
Lufthansa sold record 74% seats last year
Black box of crashed Indian jet found
All-female crew on 3 Indian flights
Sydney airport issues A$400m 5-year bonds

Features

Setting up a system of paperless transactions
Bolero system enables documents to be transferred electronically with tight security

Columns

No excuse for not applying best practice

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore in global shipping e-commerce tests
Bolero system will do away with paper documentation and will be launched fully in July
Hongkong receives three cruise terminal proposals
S Korean ship orders up
6 killed in collision of bulk carriers

Air and Land Transport

Possible Skymark failure may end fares war
Japan's discount fare airline says seat occupancy fell below breakeven level
Circle opens $26m districentre to provide turnkey services
Lufthansa sold record 74% seats last year
Black box of crashed Indian jet found
All-female crew on 3 Indian flights
Sydney airport issues A$400m 5-year bonds

Features

Setting up a system of paperless transactions
Bolero system enables documents to be transferred electronically with tight security

Columns

No excuse for not applying best practice

Shipping Times

Shipping News

S'pore in global shipping e-commerce tests
Bolero system will do away with paper documentation and will be launched fully in July
Hongkong receives three cruise terminal proposals
S Korean ship orders up
6 killed in collision of bulk carriers

Air and Land Transport

Possible Skymark failure may end fares war
Japan's discount fare airline says seat occupancy fell below breakeven level
Circle opens $26m districentre to provide turnkey services
Lufthansa sold record 74% seats last year
Black box of crashed Indian jet found
All-female crew on 3 Indian flights
Sydney airport issues A$400m 5-year bonds

Features

Setting up a system of paperless transactions
Bolero system enables documents to be transferred electronically with tight security

Columns

No excuse for not applying best practice

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Nan Tai launches new service Pusan and China go head-to-head Nippon Express consolidation move boosts reliability Doubts cloud future of TWRA New links for the Med Easier rules in new conference Expansion call at Melbourne Asian Sources / ACS launch supply chain product HKANA launches EDI standards certification scheme Intermodal surge All systems go at Macau Atlas map out successful future Delta deploys more aircraft on Spanish route

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MARCH 9, 1999
Emery Worldwide takes over parts of Walsh Western Hapag-Lloyd positive about 1999 Curious state of affairs with El Al disaster plane Lykes gobbles up Ivaran US Post trades in EMS for DHL

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Dockworkers Make Emergency Proposals on Work Conditions TMM Posts $1 Million Net Income for '98 Fourth Quarter SAS Cargo to Shift Hong Kong from Macau

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Sepi e Iberia negocian con Air Nostrum la venta de Binter Mediterráneo DHL factura 5.100 millones en Cataluña, en 1998 Hegan factura 53.960 millones en 1998 La Comisión no ve clara la compra de trans-o-flex por Deutsche Post El London City Airport crece un 17 por ciento en 1998 Seat presenta su nueva identidad en el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra

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MISC completes a decade of service in India India woos fresh German investments in core sectors Mega fairs in capital bring into sharp focus India's export potential CPT places Rs 91-cr. vessel orders Port workers to observe 'Protest Day' tomorrow Manufacture of five bulk drugs delicensed UP waives trade tax on raw items, packing for export MP to unveil new industrial policy on May 1 CONCOR opens Inland Container Depot near Madurai DEPB scheme rates in for revision Customs duty cut on polyester Dutch offer expertise CDC to increase investment in India IMC-Ficci organise meet with Chinese team Two-day global conference on small, medium enterprises begins today Namibia keen on economic ties with Indian investors Thai team's bid to boost trade New e-commerce software centre in Mangalore soon Karnataka business team off to S. Africa Indian toys draw interest at German fair Siemens wins LNG terminal contract EDI will come into play in 90 per cent of trade transactions by month-end AIPMA resents free hand given to Central Excise officials Drastic steps for quick exports coming

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Bank bows out No staff cutbacks at SCL P&ON sets up dedicated logistics division 'Most big ships agents are Y2K compliant' New Hellmann manager takes change in his stride Maersk is 'very interested' in terminals, shipbuilding in Durban Task group addresses 'pre-open gates' problems New airport handlers hit back at incompetence allegations Portnet welcomes internal audit of consultancy fees Increased volumes force a rethink of Lebombo border upgrade Mike Griffiths dies tragically Port Conference scheduled next month Well done for 'Women'! SA's ailing partners put a damper on export growth Maersk and Safmarine will coexist side by side Letting their computers do the talking cuts days off delays Murray Grindrod joins Quadrant Textile exports drop as import duty phase-down continues 'We've achieved the $200-m saving with ease' - P&ON Sixth National Maritime Conference Portnet plays a 'catch-up' game as it proposes R1,7bn a year for upgrades Transnet debt still stymies port restructuring progress CSIR report revitalises idea of airport site for new port Unions will support port transformation only if jobs are protected

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Review softens Budget tax blow CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has dashed hopes of a swift introduction of tonnage tax in the UK, after warning in his Budget speech yesterday that further independent study was necessary. The question will now be considered by Lord Alexander of Weedon, chairman of National Westminster Bank. Sterling still hopeful of ultimate success BRITAIN'S leading shipowner, Lord Sterling, yesterday expressed his disappointment at the chancellor's decision to call for a review by Lord Alexander on the hoped for tonnage tax regime for British ships, writes Michael Grey. Frontline unveils cost-cutting plan John Fredriksen's Frontline has unveiled an ambitious cost-cutting programme together with a range of options to further improve its liquidity. Wijsmuller Salvage links up with Perdana Netherlands-based Wijsmuller Salvage has moved to reinforce its position in the Far East by joining forces with Singapore salvage company Perdana Salvage & Towage. Budget setback for tonnage tax lobby Chancellor Gordon Brown's decision to submit the proposed UK tonnage tax to an independent review surprised and disappointed the British shipping industry yesterday. Intertanko joins call for new convention on bunker spills Independent tanker owners' organisation Intertanko is backing calls for a new bunker convention as spills from non-tankers become increasingly prevalent. Spain seeks Korean yards action SPAIN will propose at the next industry ministers' council in April that the European Union takes inmediate measures to defend European shipbuilders from what is alleged to be unfair competition from South Korea rivals. Cosco joins transpacific pricing discussions COSCO Container Line has joined the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA), bringing an unprecedented level of industry commitment to the liner service discussion group.

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MARCH 9, 1999
UK to investigate tonnage tax US to revise COGSA Derbyshire inquiry judge appointed Asian owners to set up hull insurance market Canada promotes American free trade Banker tipped to head Petrobras TWRA future in doubt Austal Ships seeks US partners Philippines and Norway sign shipping pact Salalah rejects feeder investment reports Prince Rupert Grain terminal shuts down Western Bulk to re-capitalise Silja Line does u-turn on jobs Frontline profits soar Bulk loading procedures inadequate says P&I club Sea Malta 'would gain from EU membership'

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Brokers say Kelly comes up short
Global contracts could turn Down Under trade upside down
East-West shipper council offering a round-trip ticket
Growing sales of nuclear materials spark review of NRC export rules
TMM and APL target maquiladoras by sea
Lott says China is not ready for WTO
USCO Logistics signs license deals with four Latin American companies
Microsoft pushes to expand Internet in China
Emery Worldwide appoints new agent in Dubai
Former truckers' group head sentenced to 15 months for loan fraud
US official says there's a chance to end banana dispute, but it's up to EU
Rotterdam port blames EU agriculture policy for drop in grain volume
India wants to import gas through Bangladesh port
Former Eastern and Pan Am executive Martin Shugrue dead at 58

Transportation

Carriers seek unlinked air cargo pacts
Spurred by strike vote, Airborne, Teamsters talk
Mexico renews effort to privatize short lines
PAL hints at cash influx as rehabilitation deadline nears

Maritime

Sea-Land expected to quit service from Montreal to North Europe in April
Vessel profit margins erode as Great Lakes lose water
Lakes ore carriers fear steel import glut
Cosco ships to be largest built in China
Bow of New Carissa refloated, towed toward sea grave -- again

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Brokers say Kelly comes up short
Global contracts could turn Down Under trade upside down
East-West shipper council offering a round-trip ticket
Growing sales of nuclear materials spark review of NRC export rules
TMM and APL target maquiladoras by sea
Lott says China is not ready for WTO
USCO Logistics signs license deals with four Latin American companies
Microsoft pushes to expand Internet in China
Emery Worldwide appoints new agent in Dubai
Former truckers' group head sentenced to 15 months for loan fraud
US official says there's a chance to end banana dispute, but it's up to EU
Rotterdam port blames EU agriculture policy for drop in grain volume
India wants to import gas through Bangladesh port
Former Eastern and Pan Am executive Martin Shugrue dead at 58

Transportation

Carriers seek unlinked air cargo pacts
Spurred by strike vote, Airborne, Teamsters talk
Mexico renews effort to privatize short lines
PAL hints at cash influx as rehabilitation deadline nears

Maritime

Sea-Land expected to quit service from Montreal to North Europe in April
Vessel profit margins erode as Great Lakes lose water
Lakes ore carriers fear steel import glut
Cosco ships to be largest built in China
Bow of New Carissa refloated, towed toward sea grave -- again

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Brokers say Kelly comes up short
Global contracts could turn Down Under trade upside down
East-West shipper council offering a round-trip ticket
Growing sales of nuclear materials spark review of NRC export rules
TMM and APL target maquiladoras by sea
Lott says China is not ready for WTO
USCO Logistics signs license deals with four Latin American companies
Microsoft pushes to expand Internet in China
Emery Worldwide appoints new agent in Dubai
Former truckers' group head sentenced to 15 months for loan fraud
US official says there's a chance to end banana dispute, but it's up to EU
Rotterdam port blames EU agriculture policy for drop in grain volume
India wants to import gas through Bangladesh port
Former Eastern and Pan Am executive Martin Shugrue dead at 58

Transportation

Carriers seek unlinked air cargo pacts
Spurred by strike vote, Airborne, Teamsters talk
Mexico renews effort to privatize short lines
PAL hints at cash influx as rehabilitation deadline nears

Maritime

Sea-Land expected to quit service from Montreal to North Europe in April
Vessel profit margins erode as Great Lakes lose water
Lakes ore carriers fear steel import glut
Cosco ships to be largest built in China
Bow of New Carissa refloated, towed toward sea grave -- again

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Le marché de l'affrètement de PC aura du mal à récupérer Intéressant rapport que celui que vient de publier le groupe de courtage maritime Barry Rogliano Sales sur les évolutions des marchés de la construction navale et des navires selon les différents secteurs d'activités, rapport qui couvre l'exercice écoulé et aborde également les perspectives pour 1999. Le document en question met l'accent sur un aspect essentiel, à savoir que les carnets de commandes des chantiers n'ont jamais été aussi bien fournis qu'aujourd'hui pour la bonne raison que les armements entendent profiter de la chute considérable des prix de la construction navale. On a assisté à un effondrement des prix de vente de la plupart des navires standards, de 15 à 30% en fonction de leur type, de leur taille. Seuls les navires de croisières ont échappé à cette tendance. A la fin du troisième trimestre de 98, le canet des commandes avait atteint un record avec 57,7 mio. de tonneaux, ceci malgré la crise et les difficultés de financement. Levage: Van Seumeren veut aller en bourse La société de levage et de transports lourds et surdimensionnés Van Seumeren Holland a l'intention de faire son entrée en bourse dans les trois ans. Cette opération est destinée à accroître les activités, entre autres par croissance externe. L'entreprise a déjà procédé récemment à une première opération capitalistique ces dernières semaines, ABN Amro Participaties ayant acquis un peu plus d'un tiers des actions. Novatrans: 1998 fut une année en demi-teinte Les résultats 1998 de transport de la société française de transport combiné rail/route Novatrans sont en demi-teinte: le trafic est en léger retrait, d'un peu moins de 2%, le nombre de véhicules transportés étant de 399.038. Toutefois, le chiffre d'affaires s'élève à 705 mio. de FRF (107,4 mio. d'EUR), en progression de 6,2% par rapport à 1997, et le résultat financier sera positif et proche des prévisions. Plusieurs transporteurs routiers allemands joignent leurs activités de groupage Afin de développer un réseau européen, l'organisation de coopération CLI International Logistics a été créée en Allemagne. Pour les 19 membres, la CLI sert de tremplin à une expansion européenne. Dans ce contexte, le propre réseau fera partie d'un groupement commun avec un seul point de marketing.

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Disruptions hit ASP fleet The Australian merchant fleet continues to be focus of industrial attention with the fleet of vessels under the control of ASP Ship Management now subject to industrial action. Failure to progress in enterprise agreement negotiations has promoted the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers to impose 24-hour bans on all vessels in the fleet of about a dozen ships. Delay for Austal's Oceanfast buy Austal Ship's plans to annexe the operations of grounded luxury yacht and commercial builder, Oceanfast, may be delayed while administrators search for options to complete a $52 million tug construction project. Work was suspended on the tug contract last week after a delay in the delivery of engines from Japan prevented Oceanfast from claiming an $874,000 progress payment from Adsteam. NR mines bulk sector National Rail has secured another major long-term haulage task in the bulk commodities area, announcing last week it had started carrying copper for the first time as part of a recently signed contract with new customer, Western Mining Corporation. Under the previously undisclosed deal, the mining group has chosen rail transport over its current task provider, road transport, for the haulage of raw refined copper 'cathodes' from the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia's mineral and energy-rich north-west region, to Adelaide and NSW. Sydney rail split nears realisation Rail Access Corporation's proposed $500 million program to ease freight train congestion and capacity constraints in Sydney has moved a step closer to becoming a reality, with works to separate passenger and freight trains through Sydney's Flemington area almost complete. The NSW rail track landlord confirmed this week that the $31 million grade separated junction at Flemington -- the hub for freight services into and out of Sydney -- had been progressively commissioned over the past few months. High-speed agreement signed Federal Transport Minister John Anderson has announced the signing by the federal, NSW and ACT governments of the long-awaited Heads of Agreement' document confirming the Commonwealth as the lead government in negotiations with its preferred bidder to construct the Sydney-Melbourne fast train link, Speedrail.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

Transaction valued at $440 million

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

Shanghai

They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

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NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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