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February 1, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More ships under Singapore flag
    SINGAPORE is now home to the world's sixth largest merchant fleet with more than 3,100 vessels flying the Singapore flag following an 8.4 per cent rise in total tonnage signing up with the Singapore Registry of Ships in 2004 compared with the year before.
  • IMO, EC officials meet to improve ties
    LIKELY hoping to set relations with the European Commission on a new course, the head of the International Maritime Organisation met the EC's new fisheries and maritime affairs commissioner last week, the first of a series of such meetings.
  • Philippines protests ill-treatment of seamen
    THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday protested to American authorities for ill-treating 13 Filipino crewmen working in a US ship when they were taken to a court to testify against the captain in a criminal case.
  • Ship breakers risk bankruptcy on record prices
  • Vitino port to load larger oil tankers

Sched Netweb site
  • HK exports up 12.9 per cent in December
  • ICTSI to operate Okinawa terminal
  • Box volume up 22pc at New Jersey's ExpressRail terminal
  • Container backlog causes mayhem at Vancouver's Deltaport
  • New man at Barwil's helm in India
  • COSCO adjusts charges
  • Dalian builds shipping hub
  • Major Chinese airports see rise in air cargo, mail
  • UPS secures 11 Boeing MD-11 freighters
  • Cathay to launch additional freighter service to Shanghai
  • 2004 is record year for AA in Miami

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hatsu set to grow on North Atlantic
  • Hyundai bags Cosco order for largest-ever boxships
  • Famous Pacific Shipping promoting Mauritius as Indian Ocean hub
  • CMA CGM (UK) considers increased commitment to UK tonnage tax regime
  • ECU-Line offers fortnightly service to Havana
  • World box fleet projected to rise by 13.7 pc through 2007
  • "K" Line sets up agency in Austria
  • DGS constitutes 9 awards for distribution on National Maritime Day
  • FEFC increases freight rates to Asia by $ 50/TEU
  • Govt announces Board of Trustees for Maritime Training Institute
  • MoS invites research papers on maritime sector
  • GAC takes over Hamburg Sud agency services in India
  • IPBCC suspends Mumbai Congestion Charge
  • Luxembourg's Presidency to give fillip to Indo-EU ties'Paul Steinmetz
  • Substantive issues slated to come up during Luxembourg's Presidency
  • India set to join Container Security Initiative of US
  • Deal on developing ICTT near Cochin Port to be inked on February 7
  • CII organising conference on transport infrastructure & logistics network tomorrow
  • Forex reserves up by $ 266 million to $ 1,29,378 million
  • Revised norms for EOUs on 'fast-track clearance' leave exporters sceptical

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Japan bunker sales up 6.1% on year
  • Applicants seek share of growing Chinese bunker market
    At least three companies have applied to China's State Council for permission to sell bunker fuels at the country's ports.
  • Bominflot expands Mediterranean services
    Bominflot Group adds another 'bunker only' location to its portfolio.
  • Lack of cargo confirmation leaves Suez players high and very dry
    Bunker suppliers in Suez are hopeful of resupply after prolonged product shortage.
  • Oil continues to slip after Iraqi election
    Oil slips further after confirmation of no OPEC quota change and Iraqi election passing without disruption to oil flow, giving bearish short-term outlook.
  • Singapore breaks previous bunker sales record by 13.3%
    December bunker sales at all-time high tops off new record-breaking year for Singapore's maritime industry.

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • 5th Air Cargo Economics Conference
  • Korean shipping industry chooses ShipServ as e-commerce platform
  • Transports Graveleau to invest EUR 3 million at Vatry Airport
  • Qatar: free trade zone planned under new port project
  • CNF reports 19% increase in income
  • Columbus Antwerp to expand
  • Thai Airways orders Boeing aircraft
  • Port of Halifax posts second best year ever
  • New cargo-partner office in Hong Kong

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Frontline spins off further 25% of Ship Finance
  • CP says Q4 was still best result ever
  • Evergreen's new Tacoma terminal open
  • Farstad orders at Simek
  • UK transport minister supports Great Yarmouth port project

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Graykowski to join OceanBlue
  • Box ship in radiation scare

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • VIPs meet at Port of Tacoma for Pierce County Terminal opening
  • Police nab two suspects for stealing gas at Port of Seattle
  • Agencies turn to public for tips on Dalco Passage oil spill
  • Ceremony marks completion of Toyota facility in Portland
  • Boeing goes with 787 as dreamliner model number

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Warning of new wave of stowaways to North America
    A NEW and highly organised wave of stowaways from China on ships bound for North America is in prospect, the maritime world has been warned.
  • Marsh will pay $850m and seek share value restoration after Spitzer investigation
    MARSH & McLennan Cos, the financial services group that includes the world's largest insurance brokerage, is to pay $850m to settle an investigation into charges it sought money from insurance companies to steer clients their way, writes James Brewer.
  • Britain unveils places of refuge list
    THE British Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made public the inventory of UK ports and anchorages used by its counter-pollution experts when determining suitable places of refuge during crisis situations.
  • Halliburton out of Iran after criticism from US
    HALLIBURTON has pulled out of Iran after completing work on onshore oil and gas fields and taking criticism from the US government, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • AMA sets sights on other forms of transport this year
    A DIVERSIFICATION into transport sectors such as aviation, railways and US domestic logistics is a cornerstone of American Marine Advisors' strategy for 2005, as the merchant bank prepares to move into spacious new offices in New York this spring.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Record quarter for SCI
    SHIPPING Corp of India has recorded its highest quarterly profit at Rs2.8Bn ($62M) for the October-December period, a 110% increase on the same period last year
  • Mexican gas development objection
    SEMPRA LNG's planned $650M facility on Mexico's Baja peninsula may have been sited on the wrong land, according to a Mexico City businessman
  • Portland upgrades car terminal
    ONE in four Toyotas entering the US will continue to be handled through the port of Portland, Oregon, via a facility that has just completed a $40M renovation
  • French register bill postponed
    A BILL to set up a new international shipping register in France, which was expected to be examined by the National Assembly on 27 January, has been postponed
  • Caribbean gas pipeline 'feasible'
  • Protest over shackled seafarers
  • Six in frame for S Asia ferry link
  • Rotterdam seeks RDM decision
  • Marseilles confirms port projects
  • Puerto Rico to boost LNG imports
  • Unions angered by SNCM plans
  • Trinidad to own LNG ships
  • Korean orders hit $30Bn for 2004
  • STX Pan Ocean diversifies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Lines face West Coast terminal crunch
    Carrier-owned terminals turning away other lines as they struggle to handle their own cargo.
  • Truck lanes approved for LA freeway
    Access to the Los Angeles-Long Beach could get a boost after authorities approve proposal for $4.5 billion highway project.
  • Fourth Hawaii liner forming?
  • "K" Line starts new U.S. East Coast service
  • UPS to acquire 11 MD-11 jets
  • EU presses for port reform
  • S. Korea see ship orders down, exports up
  • Air cargo shipments up 13.4%
  • COAC slates first meeting
  • Hamburg Süd appoints Trinidad-Tobago agent
  • Turnaround for Kansas City Southern

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 1, 2005
  • Yang Ming Line to order five 8,200TEU containerships
    Yang Ming Line is about to order five 8,200TEU containerships, a source told ci-online, saying that Taiwanese shipyard China Shipbuilding Corporation and Hanjin Heavy Industries are competing for the deal.
  • New management steers Seawheel toward profitable future
  • Australian rail hope 'too expensive'
  • Karachi West Wharf Phase III to be developed by HPH subsidiary
  • Vienna debate aimed at raising interest in Europe's waterways
  • Containerised reefer cargo set to grow up to 85% says consultant
  • Yang Ming Q4 net profit expects to grow 52%
  • Australian rural exports bounce back from drought
  • Evergreen Marine Corp launches Tacoma facility
  • HMM enhances overseas network
  • BPA to hold port hinterland sales activities

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Legal woes dampen Odfjell
    Anti-trust digout of $23m keeps better operating results from reaching bottom line.
  • OMI wheels and deals
    Company sells last two single-bottom tankers to expanding BLT for $40m, takes two Koenig suezmaxes on long-term charter.
  • St Vincent sins again
    The usual suspects again figure in the UK's delinquent flag league.
  • Ring of change
    NAT celebrates NYSE listing by ringing opening bell on Wall Street.
  • Brostrom buys more bits
    Swedish chemical carrier owner drives on with strategy of increasing stakes in part owned vessels.
  • CCNI pulls out of red
    Chilean boxship operator benefits from rate rises and sale of ships to Dohle and Rickmers.
  • Boost for Braila
    Aker Yards' Romanian outpost turned around 2003's losses last year.
  • Asia boosts Yang Ming
    Taiwan liner shipping group sees 50% rise in profit as trade booms.
  • Rieber buys cableship
    Bergen based owner expands specialist fleet with $33m acquisition.
  • Wartsila renews Odfjell deal
    Norwegian chemical carrier owner signs up for five years more crew training.
  • Six eye ferry service
    Five Pakistani companies, plus one from UAE, interested in running Karachi-Mumbai line.
  • Tidewater holds steady
    US offshore shipping giant turns in similar profit figures in nine months to end December.
  • Weather dogs dredger salvage
    Salvors plan for the worst as severe storms lash ship aground off Sakhalin Island since September.
  • SCI soars
    Indian state owner maintains profit growth in third quarter ending 31 December.
  • Korea set for $16bn in sales
    Shipbuilders in South Korea are set to see a modest increase in newbuilding income this year.
  • Malacca depth has changed
    The Asian tsunami is said to have altered waterway, but officials say changes are "insignificant".

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Evergreen Marine records 21% revenue growth
  • Maersk Sealand switches Florida ports on U.S./Med service
  • CP Ships stock falls on stock exchange
  • Military Sealift Command awards $12.4 million contract
  • Maersk Sealand opens Croatia agency
  • IATA confirms airline losses, traffic rebound in 2004
  • Korean Air moves back into profit
  • Chinese airlines to buy 60 Boeing 7E7 Dreamliners
  • CBP postpones ID card requirement for BRASS truck shipments
  • UP lifts westbound traffic embargo
  • DOT deputy Van Tine departs
  • Norfolk Southern make five senior appointments
  • Schneider names Alstine head of sales
  • Evans retires as vice chairman Union Pacific Corp.
  • Exel shares rise on takeover talk
  • U.S. will appeal injunction blocking China safeguards
  • U.S., EU rice battle heats up
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce names Huther to root out piracy
  • WTO looks at four candidates for director-general post
  • Exel names Pattullo as three-region CEO
  • Matson Integrated Logistics buys Aquitaine
  • Singapore port's shipping tonnage passes 1 billion for first time
  • Tacoma port, Evergreen open Pierce County Terminal
  • Port of Charleston container volume rises 17% in last half 2004
  • Port of Halifax container volume down 3% in 2004
  • Hutchison subsidiary to develop Karachi port phase III project
  • Record for single ship box moves at Felixstowe
  • Port of Victoria dedicates $4 million agricultural exports center

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 31, 2005
  • Ferry and tanker in collision off Falsterbo
    The Swedish tanker "Rio Grande", ex "Engelsberg" and the Polish ferry "Pomerania" collided early Monday morning. The incident occurred in ...
  • No strike on Swedish ships
    The strike threat on Swedish-flagged vessels has been avoided. The employers and the officer unions have accepted a mediator ...
  • Port of Göteborg potential hub for Russian crude oil
    The Port of Göteborg is taking steps to becom a transhipment terminal for Russian crude oil. The port plans to ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
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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
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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