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BRIEFS
October 3, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TSA to seek rate hike at upcoming talks
    TRANSPACIFIC box carriers congratulated themselves, their vendors and customers for their 'cooperation and creativity' in avoiding a repeat of last year's peak season congestion, but warned that cost recovery was 'the top priority' for 2006-07.
  • French ports blocked as union fights ferry privatisation
    THE French ports of Marseille and Bastia remained blocked by angry union members yesterday, amid a sometimes-violent privatisation dispute which has disrupted sea trade and left thousands of tourists stranded on Corsica island.
  • Busan port to open 3 new berths in Jan
    SOUTH Korea's main port of Busan will open three new berths in January, part of a US$9 billion plan to double its container handling capacity by 2011, the head of the port authority said.
  • Hutchison Port in Oman venture

Sched Netweb site
  • YICT orders 85 cranes at US$250m
  • MOC to turn Dalian into shipping hub
  • NWS invests in Tianjin container terminal JV
  • Maanshan port to feature terminal
  • Kaiser joins K + N management board
  • Dongning trade hits US$640m
  • CP Ships increases role in US Maritime Security Programme
  • US Airways makes public an offer
  • Ertaizi Airport halts operation
  • Exel pumps up its Singapore operations
  • Executive director of LA Airports resigns

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Iran facilitating goods transit along North-South Corridor-Official
  • Shipowners, shipbuilders prefer the divide
  • Meeting outlines APLN membership benefits
  • Survey rates DCI best mid-sized PSU
  • Groundnut exports may go up by 20 pc
  • More basmati varieties getting perfected in labs for export market
  • Petronet to raise Dahej LNG terminal capacity to 12.5 m tonnes
  • Maritime city to come up in Hamriyah Free Zone
  • Bangladesh may open Chittagong port to India
  • CSL declares 7 pc dividend
  • Bharati Shipyard gets major order
  • Warehousing Bill to be tabled in Parliament
  • DEPB scheme given a month's extension
  • State ban on plastic bags may affect exports from entire country
  • Three-fold rise in trade deficit during April-June 2005
  • Govt to clear Rs 12 cr. pepper subsidy
  • Canada to support India in WTO negotiations
  • CBDT extends stay on recovery proceedings
  • ECGC settles Rs 10 cr. claims of 4 banks in Gujarat
  • Interactive meeting at IMC tomorrow
  • Meeting with Taiwan team today

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Ewald Kaiser appointed to the management board of Kuehne + Nagel International AG
  • Global container terminal operators continue to dominate
  • France: transporters get unexpected windfall
  • Logistics managers say UPS has very good reputation in Germany

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Texas grain terminals intact after Rita
  • Round Table launches PR leaflet
  • Wrecked boxship cleared from Scheldt
  • Rina and China Classification in JV
  • Golden Ocean in resale deals
  • LD Lines launches no-frills Channel ferry service
  • Sea and Water gets another 3 years' funding

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2005
  • FEMA cruise ship contracts defended
  • Navy awards more DD(X) contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Crowley earns award for tank-vessel safety
  • Rail freight numbers break pair of records
  • Annual fishermen's festival set for Saturday in Seattle
  • Port of Everett using props to demonstate building heights
  • CP ships expanding vessels under MSP contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brussels backs shippers and calls for ban on surcharge 'price fixing'
    SHIPPERS have won a powerful ally in their long battle against additional charges imposed by container lines on top of basic freight rates.
  • Skuld backs Asian rival to London for dispute arbitration
    SKULD P&I has lashed out at the excessive legal costs of London arbitration as it backs Singapore's maritime arbitration chamber for its Asian members.
  • Lloyds TSB still bullish despite loss of Stowell
    British bank Lloyds TSB remains committed to expanding its ship finance business despite parting ways with head of shipping Peter Stowell just a few months after he was appointed to spearhead growth.
  • Shipping's run on Wall St may be nearing its end
    HIGH noon is nigh for the shipping IPO market, with five deals that aim to raise a collective $1bn scheduled to price during the two weeks.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • EU 'prevents shippers cutting cost'
    EU competition laws forbidding deep sea lines discussing shipping solutions with other carriers can prevent shippers reducing their transport costs, a shipping panel at the Zelus UK Port Congestion Solutions conference in London agreed yesterday
  • EU's Barrot discusses SNCM crisis
    EUROPEAN transport commissioner Jacques Barrot meets the French transport minister today to discuss SNCM, while Corsican ports and airports are blockaded
  • UK lacks box port urgency
    THE UK government should provide a stronger lead in co-ordinating the requirements for additional deep sea container port capacity, conference delegates voted yesterday
  • Pemex anticipates cancellations
    PEMEX is expecting 10M barrels (about 1.5M tonnes) of crude shipments intended for the US to be cancelled
  • Crew wage issue kicks up controversy
    A veiled suggestion by Singapore union leader Thomas Tay of an Asian wage pact stirred up controversy at an maritime manpower conference today
  • US cracks Colombian drug ring
    US anti-narcotics police this week arrested 22 associates of a Colombia-based group that has been smuggling its wares through American ports
  • CP Ships flags five into MSP
  • Tankers to lose ice-class benefits
  • Panama Canal now fully open
  • Fowairet boxes being removed
  • Sea Containers discusses ferries
  • Australians seek fair competition
  • Blast damages stevedore offices
  • Bush angers Jones Act carriers
  • SNCM unions unimpressed by proposal
  • HHI ready to build 13,000 TEU ship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Hanjin mega-ship enters trans-Pacific
    The 8,500-TEU Hanjin Baltimore deploys on the line's PSX service, the latest mega-ship to set sail on the busiest U.S. trade lane.
  • Law: Making the loser pay
  • $175M for U.S.port security grants
  • U.S., Brazil sign maritime pact
  • TACA may lose Hapag-Lloyd
  • UPS eyeing TNT?
  • Cosco Pacific eye more port projects
  • Port of Lake Charles reopens
  • Alabama budgets higher revenues
  • Expansion for Brunswick port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Toronto truckers strike fuel compensation deal
    Container movements by truck through Toronto's intermodal terminals were returning to normal today after trucking companies and owner-operators reached an agreement on higher compensation for soaring fuel costs.
  • Richards Bay box terminal could ease Durban delays
    South Africa's Richards Bay port, used mainly for coal, drybulk and breakbulk cargo, could become an alternative container facility to the congested Durban harbour if current proposals are adopted.
  • Korean shippers back dock labour reform
  • Striking Cochin dockers return to work
  • Evergreen plays catch up on its Russian competitors
  • Latvia gets EIB funds for infrastructure development
  • Transit times benefit from more Mozart Express III's
  • Mohnsen takes over the helm at TX Logistik
  • Santos Siscomex sabotage theory quashed
  • CSCL to order 70,000 boxes

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Pistiolis comes out shooting
    Top Tankers chief calls Tobias Konig's attack on Greek IPOs for inflating ship prices 'joke of the decade.'
  • Marinakis v Konig
    Was Tobias Konig talking twaddle? Was Evangelos Marinakis right to be incensed? Who's right and who's wrong in the ice class spat between the shipping industry's own sluggers?
  • Ice class row hots up
    Evangelos Marinakis fires broadside at Tobias Konig and says he wanted to buy his products carriers.
  • Salvage moves forward
    Grounded containership set for repair after sustaining hogging damage.
  • Carnival picks US over Europe
    Group re-allocates last in four-ship order to Carnival Cruise after North America outperforms other brands.
  • Bollore doubles up
    Vincent Bollore's French group saw big jump in profit in last interim results before selling Delmas and Otal lines.
  • China deal for Golden Ocean
    Frontline dry cargo spin off spends $118m on Waigaoqiao newbuildings.
  • IPBCC hikes eastbound rates
    High charter rates force boxship conference to go for rate restoration from Med.
  • EC boots out liner plan
    Competition regulators say no to data-exchange proposal as alternative to price fixing.
  • Bharati to build six
    Indian shipyard signs deal for six multipurpose vessels with Dutch owner.
  • Engine claims rev up
    Swedish Club study highlights that medium speed claims are four times higher than for low speed models
  • Corsica Ferries scraps sailings
    French ferry owner stays put following violent protests over privatisation of rival SNCM.
  • Two detentions in Canada
    Fair Ship bulker and troublesome Turkish cargoship detained during August.
  • Hurricanes hurt ISH
    US-flagged shipowner to take $1.8m hit from delays and damaged caused by Katrina and Rita.
  • Keppel seals a six-pack
    Newbuilding contracts from foreign and domestic buyers buoy orderbook at Singapore shipbuilder.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries accepting 13,000-TEU mega-ship orders
  • China Shipping secures $100 million loan
  • ARC adds three U.S.-flag ro/ro vessels to fleet
  • U.S., Brazil to sign maritime pact today
  • International Shipholding making long-term adjustments after hurricanes
  • Hanjin Shipping names 8,000-TEU ship
  • Crowley Maritime acquires salvor Titan Maritime
  • CP Ships reflags vessel for MSP, opens Washington office
  • Evergreen group establishes Russian agency
  • GAO critical of Air Mobility Command's cargo capacity measures
  • Virgin Atlantic sells North American cargo handling operations to WFS
  • IATA reports 2.8% air freight growth in August
  • World Air Holdings raises third quarter expectations
  • Thai Airways posts 5.6% rise in August cargo
  • Continental to start daily nonstop Newark/Copenhagen service
  • Hurricanes fail to halt U.S. railroad freight traffic growth
  • Labwire signs contract with Transportation Services
  • Third-round U.S.-Chinese textile talks end without agreement
  • Bonner loosens rules for monthly duty payments
  • U.S. soybean exports break record
  • Fish and Wildlife bans beluga sturgeon imports from Caspian Sea
  • AST&L, Logistics jobs Web site form alliance

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • "Regina Baltica" docked at Naantali
    Tallink's car and passenger ferry "Regina Baltica", which ran aground off Kapellskär late last Tuesday, will today be docked at ...
  • Smyril Line to take control in Fjord Line
    Bergen-based passenger ferry operator Fjord Line has negotiated a total refinancing deal worth NOK 155 million of which NOK ...
  • New design for 13,000 TEU container carrier
    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have presented a new design for a container carrier capable of carrying ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
  • ExxonMobil enters Houston market
    Company offering fuel oil barging on temporary basis; longer-term presence in the market predicted.
  • SEACARD to revolutionise bunker purchasing
    US Defense Department launching new card payment system for bunker purchases with online transaction monitoring and processing.
  • Singapore hits new bunker sales record
    Fresh monthly sales record looks set to be followed by record-breaking annual volumes yet again.
  • London: Recent broker moves
  • New refinery part of Petrobras and PDVSA ventures
    A new refinery capable of processing heavy crudes expected to contribute significant amounts of bunker fuel.
  • Salvor warns authorities of need to plan ahead
    Potentially disastrous incident avoided after grounding near Antwerp, but salvage firm warns that authorities need to think carefully salvage capacity.
  • Full speed ahead for 2nd BUNKEREXPERIENCE
    Second run of the three-day course attracts bookings beyond capacity.
  • Rotterdam holds firm Friday morning
  • Hong Kong: Bunker demand levels mixed ahead of China holidays
    Hong Kong bunker players offer mixed forecasts for demand during China's public holiday period next week, however supply remains tight near-term.
  • High bunker prices hurting dredging operators
    Even dredging contractors are beginning to hurt from steep rise in bunker prices, but the sector still looks healthy.
  • Philippines bunker market pins hopes on port development
    Suppliers in the Philippines are struggling to be competitive on price, but pegs hope on growth and high safety standards for Subic Bay port development.

›››File
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
››› File
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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