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October 5, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Winter demand to raise tanker rates in Q4: analysts
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East may extend their 60 per cent gain this year on record oil demand, led by the US and China, according to a survey of analysts.
  • MISC to raise US$750m from ship sales: report
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp , South-east Asia's biggest shipowner by market capitalisation, plans to raise as much as US$750 million from the sale of its fleet of 32 dry-bulk ships, Oslo-based broker P F Bassoe AS said in a market report.
  • Malaysian port volumes may jump 13% this year
    MALAYSIA's ports, which are competing with neighbouring Singapore for South-east Asia's sea freight, are expected to handle 13 per cent more containers this year amid rising trade, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said.
  • S Korean ports on top alert for terror threat
    Pirates attack Singapore boats in Malacca Strait, kidnap four
Port Shots
  • PORT SHOTS
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said August profit fell 65 per cent from a year earlier to 22.9 billion won.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Winter demand to raise tanker rates in Q4: analysts
    OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East may extend their 60 per cent gain this year on record oil demand, led by the US and China, according to a survey of analysts.
  • MISC to raise US$750m from ship sales: report
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp , South-east Asia's biggest shipowner by market capitalisation, plans to raise as much as US$750 million from the sale of its fleet of 32 dry-bulk ships, Oslo-based broker P F Bassoe AS said in a market report.
  • Malaysian port volumes may jump 13% this year
    MALAYSIA's ports, which are competing with neighbouring Singapore for South-east Asia's sea freight, are expected to handle 13 per cent more containers this year amid rising trade, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said.
  • S Korean ports on top alert for terror threat
    Pirates attack Singapore boats in Malacca Strait, kidnap four
Port Shots
  • PORT SHOTS
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said August profit fell 65 per cent from a year earlier to 22.9 billion won.

Sched Netweb site
  • Coscol posts improved profit, throughput numbers
  • NYK unveils "good corporate citizen" strategy
  • K+N to handle Pirelli Tire in US
  • US, NZ collaborate to improve container security
  • VPA tests low-emission fuel additive
  • New board members line up for Nedlloyd
  • Michael Parker retires from Hamburg Sud UK
  • Malaysia Airlines begins service to Hangzhou
  • Kitty Hawk names flight operations VP
  • Turkish Airlines confirms contract for 15 737-800s

Exim Indiaweb site
  • WTSA to hike cotton transportation rates from December 1
  • Baltic Exchange launches Asian tanker route
  • Famous Pacific Shipping enhances Indonesian presence
  • SITC launches new S-E Asia service
  • SNSC, PSA launch on-line 'e-Freight Centre'
  • Hanjin Shipping appoints new CEO
  • Chittagong Port defers handling charges hike
  • DCL starts Asia-US import service
  • WSA Lines obtains Class A licence
  • New box terminal opens
  • Van Oord to increase presence in India, set up dredging arm
  • EU withdraws anti-dumping duty on Indian steel products w.e.f. March 2003
  • Homologation norms may halt car imports
  • WTO Report highlights high transportation costs
  • JNP congestion: Commerce Ministry to meet Port officials, users & shipping lines today
  • AP Moller Group/Maersk India to invest $ 200 m in developing Port Pipavav into modern, multi-purpose facility
  • Mormugao Port Trust celebrates Hindi Week
  • Congestion at Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal worries seafood exporters
  • K. R. Sons sets new sulphur unloading record at Vizag Port
  • Whale of a haul for VLCC owners
  • Forex reserves up by $ 104 million to $ 1,18,359 million
  • GDP growth at 7.4 pc in Q1 exceeds forecast
  • Oilseeds exports flare up
  • Customs duty on polymers cut by 5 pc
  • Centre clears 3 SEZs in Hazira belt, Ichhapore & Pandesara in Gujarat
  • Spotlight on security aspects at World Maritime Day celebrations held on Sept. 30 in city
  • Cyclone spares Gujarat
  • Sisodia to hold addl charge of Revenue Dept
  • Seminar on Service Tax

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Titan chief bullish on China and expansion policy
    Barry Cheung, chief executive of Titan Petrochemicals Group, reveals a bullish outlook on Chinese oil demand and continued expansion plans for the fast-growing company.
  • Cargo falls spur Gibraltar buyers into action
  • Fuel oil cargoes on horizon for squeezed Panama market
    News of several fuel oil cargoes booked to Panama could help alleviate tightness in market drained of spot supply.
  • Rotterdam barge market easing, distillates firm
  • Japan: August sales down, September demand healthier
    August bunker sales reported down, but market sources indicate better buying interest for September.
  • Canada: Marine emissions to overtake automobile pollutants
    Report claims that marine emissions in the Georgia Basin and Puget Sound air shed are likely to surpass pollutants from vehicles by 2010
  • Denmark: Grounded tanker poses no pollution threat
    Panamax tanker grounded off Denmark seems to pose no threat of spilling its 62,000 mt gas oil cargo.
  • California: Schwarzenegger vetoes emissions bill
    Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Assembly Bill 2042 in a move applauded by shipping trade associations and slammed by environmental groups.

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Evergreen launches new, improved website
  • New aircraft noise regulations weaken German industry
  • U-Freight to open Narita International airport office
  • Interporto di Nola gets new intermodal connection to Salerno
  • Emirates Skycargo boosts freighter fleet
  • Port of Felixstowe welcomes "CSCL Europe"
  • Resignation of LA's port director

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Teekay boosts dividend
  • Clelia Haji-Ioannou sells Stelmar stake
  • Arnie kills pollution bill
  • Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal set for growth

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Maersk Line to replace MSP ships
  • $1.5 million settlement in 1996 Delaware Bay spill
  • SNAME honor for Kramek

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • AAPA communications awards go to Port of Tacoma
  • Federal funds heading for Oregon commuter rail line
  • APL website adding customizable ship schedules
  • Port of Vancouver, BC testing low emissions additive
  • BNSF ethanol express train delivers 10,000th carload

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greenpeace wait for arrival of plutonium in Cherbourg
    GREENPEACE and other environmental organisations were on stand-by yesterday for the expected arrival at the French port of Cherbourg today of a convoy of weapons-grade plutonium from the US.
  • Coalition to fight EU criminalisation Bill
    AN UNPRECECDENTED alliance of maritime industry associations is gathering to pressure the European parliament to amend or sink a proposed law on criminal sanctions for seafarers.
  • MISC takes advantage of secondhand prices with
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp has confirmed plans to sell almost its entire drybulk fleet enbloc to take advantage of high secondhand vessel prices.
  • Council rejects de Palacio swansong
    WITH just weeks to go before stepping down from her post as European transport commissioner, Loyola de Palacio has drawn fresh criticism over plans to revive the controversial port services directive.
  • Last fuel oil recovered from Prestige wreck
    THE last of the fuel oil trapped inside the wreck of the Prestige has now been recovered and transported to La Coru'a on board the tanker Odin, writes Brian Reyes in Gibraltar.
  • Danes seek to plant flag on North Pole
    DENMARK aims to show that the North Pole belongs to it and is sending an expedition to try to prove that the seabed there is a natural continuation of Danish territory, the Science Ministry said yesterday, Reuters reports.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Booze cruise talks in Brussels
    THE UK Customs authorities will hold discussions in Brussels on 7 October with the European Commission regarding penalties handed out to ferry passengers on 'booze cruises'
  • Saga under new management
    SAGA Group, the UK insurance, travel and cruising company for people over 50, is now under new management
  • Oil smuggling racket alleged
    AN industrialist in the Philippines has alleged that oil is being systematically smuggled under the noses of maritime authorities
  • Capsized bulker pollutes Nassau
    THE cement vessel Contrader remains capsized at the Clifton Pier in Nassau, Bahamas, spilling oil into surrounding waters
  • Royal Caribbean revises forecast
    HURRICANES will cost Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd $20M in lost net income during its third quarter, plus $4M-6M in the fourth quarter
  • French company to pay for oil spill
    FRANCE Shipmanagement has agreed to pay $1.5M in fines to US and New Jersey agencies over a 136-tonne oil spill in Delaware Bay
  • NZ ferry loses auto steering
  • Fishermen block French Med ports
  • Lawsuits persist against ILA
  • Scholten guaranteed €180M
  • BP vets Russian tankers
  • Consortium drops congested Cochin

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Security amendments lard intel bill
    Senate aims squarely at homeland security with container, border and rail protection measures.
  • High court will hear NVO bill of lading case
  • Railroads set another intermodal record
  • Survey aims to improve EDI transmissions
  • CPR increases capacity for export grain
  • CP Rail, Norfolk Southern seek approval for Northeast plan
  • Connie Awards honor Raymond, Arena
  • No need for new HK terminal: Report
  • Charges could hit Cochin delays
  • Taiwan opens first free-trade port zone
  • SEC heightens Swift stock sale probe
  • Cargolux adds Brazil flight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Increased box scrutiny to follow Australian elections
    Both the incumbent Liberal/National Coalition and the opposition Labor Party have promised increased scrutiny of containers at Australian ports if they win the national election on October 9.
  • AP Moller truckers 'treated like slaves' say MP's
    Shocked Danish MP's are to make representations to government ministers following a meeting with US truckers, employed by AP Moller, who were 'treated like slaves'.
  • Fesco to launch Vladivostok/Magadan service
  • Gwangyang port hinterland attracts further logistics investment
  • New Caledonia substitute found but more grief for Reef
  • Bernhard Schulte takes delivery from China shipyard
  • CSCL deploys newbuild on a transpacific service

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Big John is back
    John Fredriksen has bought back into Neptune Orient Lines two weeks after selling out.
  • Stelmar names the day
    But are shareholders prepared to scale the battlements over Fortress takeover offer?
  • Nordsjofrakt sells out of ro-ros
    Sweden's B&N Nordsjofrakt has completed its exit from the ro-ro market.
  • Q Ship wins in-house order
    Qatar owner's shipyard to build anchor-handlers for joint-venture offshore player HOSC.
  • Vinashin hot on boilers
    Vietnamese shipbuilder teams with Aalborg of Denmark to found new factory.
  • Storms hits Royal Caribbean
    Hurricane havoc could knock $25m off cruise line earnings.
  • Protesters shut down French Med
    Fishermen have blocked the pilot station at Marseille, effectively shutting it down along with other ports.
  • Maersk swells US-flag fleet
    United States Ship Management could be the loser in Maersk Lines Ltd's fleet renewal.
  • WW bridges East China Sea
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen launches ro-ro on new service between Shanghai and Yokohama.
  • Saga sold for $2.4bn
    Private equity investor acquires owner of elderly ships catering for grey haired cruise passengers.
  • Chilly time for Ice Wind
    Norwegian ship detained for 12 days over major structural defects.
  • German union fears job cuts
    IG Metall study claims German shipyards could axe 4% of workers next year.
  • Bidders circle Viktor Lenac
    Piece-meal sale of Croatian yard's assets on the cards as eight buyers make offers.
  • SembCorp censured
    Singapore Stock Exchange raps marine engineering group over late disclosure relating to Solitaire dispute.
  • Thinking ahead at Panama Canal
    New cargo notification deadline extended to end of October at vital waterway.
  • Steel price hits Daewoo
    Korean shipbuilder's August profit drops 65% as costs rise.
  • Another scare for Toll's Aratere
    Investigation launched after blighted Kiwi ro-ro 'came within seconds' of potential disaster.
  • Nina hits the beach
    Salvors deliberately beach bulker off Singapore island in effort to extinguish cargo hold fire.
  • Thor R set for salvage
    Heavy lift crane arrives from the Netherlands to recover dredger sunk off Danish port of Esbjerg.
  • Ghosts head for graveyard
    US MarAd confirms disposal contracts for four more ships from James River Reserve fleet.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Maersk Line Ltd. replaces six MSP ships with newer tonnage
  • Crowley adds U.S./Mexico security surcharge
  • Safmarine names third new ship for Europe/West Africa trade
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts China/Japan ro/ro link
  • U.S. airlines' international cargo up 11.6 percent in August
  • Reed moves up at FedEx Freight
  • WCA forwarder network spreads
  • Logility acquires fellow supply chain IT firm Demand Management
  • Missouri shipper fined $220,000 for illegal exports
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Pirelli Tire's North American logistics
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens another logistics site in Hamburg
  • CDC, APHIS ban bird imports from Malaysia
  • CSI goes live in Naples

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2004
  • Hamburg trade fair attracted many
    The Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International Trade Fair SMM, held last week in Hamburg attracted 42,000 visitors, up by ...
  • EU support to Esbjerg ro-ro service, Kvarken ferry and Scandlines pilot project
    EU has approved EUR 2 million in support from the Marco Polo programme to Danfrance, a new ro-ro service ...
  • Minor oilspill in Aalbæk bay from Swedish tanker
    A few hundred litre of fuel oil was lost Saturday last week, when the Swedish-flagged bunker tanker "Västsjö" had ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, 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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
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PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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