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November 4, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sesdaq-bound Swissco sees good times ahead
    MARINE logistics company Swissco International Ltd expects the offshore oil and gas exploration activity to enjoy strong growth for the next five years as the global thirst for energy continues to grow.
  • China needs to open up crew labour market: top ship manager
    IF China is determined to be a major seafarer supplier, it must quickly deregulate its crew market or shipowners and managers will look elsewhere for their crewing needs, according to a senior Hong Kong-based ship manager.
  • Jurong Shipyard wins US$84m German deal
    SEMBCORP Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has clinched a US$84 million contract to build two 2,600-TEU container ships for German shipowner Reederei F Laeisz .
  • Baltic Exchange not to axe S'pore assessments
  • 36 sailors go missing in storm

Sched Netweb site
  • HK urges overseas investors to use city to enter China market
  • China, Central Asian nations to increase transport links
  • "K" Line delists from Frankfurt, Brussels exchanges
  • APL to launch new direct service to India
  • Guangxi foreign trade rises sharply
  • EGL appoints new UK managing director
  • Emirates to add four new routes in 2005
  • HK civil aviation conference exhorts safety, security
  • Lufthansa Cargo offers direct cargo capacity from UK to US

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL to launch new direct service to NSICT
  • Varun Shipping plans foray into crude transport
  • Interest rate hike by China set to impact India's exports
  • N. Ireland scouting for partnerships
  • Germany seeks tie-ups in SMEs sector
  • Rites bags contracts for rolling stock supply to Myanmar
  • Coir exports rise by Rs 37.60 cr. in April-Sept.
  • Congestion in US ports worries Tirupur exporters
  • Bulgaria looks to India for IT knowhow
  • HC dismisses plea against location of cargo hub at Nagpur
  • Permit only actual users to import scrap
  • NCAER puts GDP growth during 10th Plan at 6.7 pc
  • Centre, states agree on VAT introduction from April 2005, compensation package
  • Kamal Nath calls for closer India-Japan cooperation
  • Secretaries panel to study IOC plan for own shipping wing
  • 12 more AEZs to come up soon
  • Central Excise rules amended
  • High-powered panel to review gold import norms soon
  • Apex industrial body advises Gujarat shippers to use ports in region
  • UK investors' mission tests Indian waters
  • Infrastructure panel Secretary appointed
  • Baalu leaves to inspect Suez & Panama Canal operations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • Chilean market growth buoyant but slowing
    Chile's leading bunker supplier, Copec Marine Fuels, reports 10% market growth for 2004 - down from 2003.
  • Major supplier puzzled by media reports on Gabon
    Media reports this week that Total Marine Fuels has expanded bunkering services in Gabon desribed as misrepresentative.
  • Crude slides as inventory gain overshadows Bush win
    Bullish effect of Bush win wiped out by jump in US crude inventory.
  • DOE reports jump in US crude stocks
  • Piraeus bunker market ends bearish run
  • IFO380 supply resumed at Jeddah
  • South Korean supply still tight, but improving
    Suppliers expect product stocks to improve for larger quantities shortly, but moderate volumes can be arranged at short notice.
  • Singapore: Titan expands team
  • More fuel oil removed from the BBC China
  • US Coastguard makes second intervention on oil spill law
    US Coastguard intervenes for the second time since September on the controversial Massachusetts oil spill law.
  • Shipping lines raise bunker adjustment factor again
    Shipping lines raise bunker adjustment factor again citing ongoing high bunker prices.

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • Tailwind launches new software versions
  • India's plan panel prefers toll-based BOT model for highways
  • Geodis with good results in Q3 2004 results
  • Federtrasporti calls for greater use of intermodal transport
  • Air Lingus Cargo to close freight office in Germany
  • DFDS with new Zeebrugge-Immingham service
  • Chris Heiz passes away

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • Knightsbridge Tankers' profit up
  • APL's new Singapore-Subcontinent service
  • Camillo Eitzen in new resale deal
  • Titan charters Frontline VLCCs
  • More attempted piracy attacks last week
  • New North Sea ro-ro service

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • IMO Legal Committee moves on SUA treaties
  • Jurong gets containership order
  • Frontline charters out single-hull VLCC's

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • WSF taps MacDonald as new acting director
  • CSI up and running at Port of Gioia Tauro, Italy
  • TIACA calling for scholarship applications
  • Stein Kruse taking helm at Holland America Line
  • APL ready to begin service to Nhava Sheva

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shipping has high hopes as Bush wins new term and more power
    AS US presidential challenger John Kerry admitted defeat yesterday, the question on the lips of both allies and antagonists, at home and abroad, was just what kind of a president George W Bush will prove to be in his second term.
  • Brussels seeks industry's views on conference system replacement
    THE European Commission wants to know if the conference system should be replaced by some other form of co-operation between liner shipping companies.
  • Australian shippers give backing to Part X
    THE Australian Peak Shippers Association has warned the Productivity Commission that opposing Part X of the Trade Practices Act "risks abandoning a system that works, for the unknown", Lloyd's List DCN in Australia reports.
  • GMS volunteers '68m after sale offer is rejected
    GLOBAL Marine Systems is set to emerge from administration, after a creditors' meeting yesterday backed in principle a voluntary agreement that will see it take a hit for £68m.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • Star Cruises confirms talks
    TRADING of Star Cruises stock was temporarily suspended on news that the Asian cruise giant is in talks with a potential partner
  • Bunker price rise hits Aboitiz
    PHILIPPINE domestic shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System Corp has reported a significant drop in net profit for the first nine months
  • Caucedo settles in
    THE newest arrival on the Caribbean transhipment scene, Caucedo in the Dominican Republic, is now firmly entrenched as a regional hub
  • Mersey Docks flying high
    THE share price of Mersey Docks & Harbour Co hit a record high of 820p yesterday, up 11p on the day due in part to Peel Holdings increasing its stake
  • Filipino owners hoping for change
    PHILIPPINE Department of Transportation secretary Leandro Mendoza has favourably endorsed the request of Filipino shipowners for a change in government contracts
  • Indian shipping profits soar
    INDIAN shipping companies have recorded unusually high net profits during the 3Q04 due to enhanced tonnage, buoyant freight markets and lower taxes post-tonnage tax
  • Bridgetown's multipurpose approach
  • Caribbean needs more hub ports
  • Iran signs $70Bn LNG deal with China
  • Frederiksen linked to HMM purchase
  • Cairns court imposes Chariot fines
  • Stelmar fires back at Haji-Ioannous
  • French strike called for 9 November
  • Russia to make oil route decision
  • Tampa boarding was 'routine'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • LA-Long Beach works off box backlog
    Congestion continued to ease this week on fewer vessels, more longshore gangs.
  • UPS increases LatAm air capacity
    Express provider increasing lift in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica on higher demand.
  • PSA seeking Hong Kong box stake
  • Lydall, Port of Virginia in partnership
  • Atlantic Container Service to support Va. chassis pool
  • Maersk Sealand, Safmarine drop MSC
  • Hurricanes hit Florida East Coast profit
  • Transcronos joins GTN portal
  • Pols get visit from Canadian rail industry
  • In surprise, USF CEO resigns
  • Costs hinder Trinity income
  • Port of Oakland rail "shuttle" to lure importers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • Unions build case against Ports Package 2
    European dockers' unions are building momentum to fight the draft Ports Package 2, as tabled by outgoing European transport commissioner Loyola De Palacio.
  • Wal-Mart's expansion benefits China's intermodal transport
    Wal-Mart has said it will open 15 new stores in China by the end of next year, after celebrating the grand opening of its 40th store in Wuhan this week.
  • Smaller ships prompt further HRCI increases as larger vessel supply dries up
  • EC asks for more guidance on anti-trust abolition
  • AP Moller lines cut partners MSC loose in Safari service
  • Korean Government to further promote Busan and Gwangyang
  • Med-Canada rate increases
  • Cumulative throughput at Gwangyang up 12%

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • DNV on LNG: 'Chill out'
    Energy major BP has pulled Det Norske Veritas into the US debate over exploding LNG ships.
  • Shipowner shopping for Hapag?
    A new investor wants to buy 31% of Germany's TUI. And it isn't another tourist company.
  • Tanker oversupply looms
    US analyst Smith Barney cuts scrap estimates for 2005.
  • Think big, says Tsao
    Intercargo's chairman wants shipowners to build social capital.
  • Top talks on tanker buy
    Top Tankers is paying $256.5m for five 1990s-built suezmaxes.
  • Novorossiysk shuts down
    Rough weather has Russia's biggest oil port corked up tight.
  • Swire sued in Texas tragedy
    Survivors claim a defective crane bridge plunged into the hold of an open-hatch bulker, killing its operator.
  • Salvors removing BBC China fuel
    Smit claims to have recovered just over half of the fuel from cargo ship aground off South Africa.
  • Top Tankers tops up
    Evangelos Pistiolis wants to tap equity investors for five suezmaxes.
  • Fredriksen builds HMM stake
    Right hand man Tor Olav Troim says tanker titan controls at least 6% of South Korean shipowner.
  • Bush bounce for ship shares
    US presidential politics made at least a temporary difference for the listed shipping industry today.
  • Knightsbridge profits up six-fold
    Five-strong Frontline-managed VLCC fleet cashes in as Worldscale stays above 100 all quarter.
  • Investors swarm Imarex IPO
    The planned listing of Oslo's Imarex futures clearinghouse is 10 times oversubscribed.
  • Halim Mazmin selling boxships
    Malaysian owner says it is looking to realise 'premium value' in sale of two ships to MSC.
  • Carnival downed under
    Red faces after cruiseship engine breakdown hits Aussie campaign.
  • APL to go direct to India
    New Singapore-Nhava Sheva direct service supports growing markets in India's west and north.
  • Laeisz inks Jurong boxships
    German owner secures 2006 deliveries for 2,600-teu containership newbuildings at a cost of $42m each.
  • Every vote counts...
    But it's Stelios Haji-Ioannou who is trying to sway the outcome of this election.
  • Titan takes Frontline VLCCs
    China-backed shipowner and oil trader chartering single-hulled Front Lady and Front Highness.
  • Losses deteriorate at Mitsubishi
    Shipbuilding division posts an interim operating loss as Japanese group falls into the red.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • EC requests comments on antitrust reform, market data
  • CP Ships to face analysts again
  • Maersk fleet nears 1 million TEUs
  • Mediterranean Canadian conference issues rate increases
  • Coast Guard proposes procedures to review classification societies
  • Safmarine, Maersk to split from MSC in Asia/Africa trade
  • Transcronos of Brazil joins GTN ocean portal
  • Schneider National names Matheys as chief marketing officer
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Expeditors raises revenue, warns of "challenging" 4th quarter
  • EGL Eagle Global Logistics names Newport U.K. managing director
  • Jacksonville port tonnage up 5%
  • Report: PSA buying into Hong Kong port business

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
  • Norwegian flag for "Esvagt Connector"
    Esvagt A/S in Esbjerg has changed flag on one of its ships to meet a demand from a Norwegian ...
  • Sharp increase of Swedish petroleum exports
    Loading of petroleum products for export increased in Swedish ports by 24 per cent to 3.7 million tons in the ...
  • NAT acquires suezmax tanker
    Nordic American Tanker Shipping (NAT) acquires the 149,591 DWT M.T. "Wilma Yangtze" from Anders Wilhelmsen for USD 66.0 million with ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
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
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
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%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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