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July 4, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping firms still doing well: S&P
    GLOBAL shipping companies continue to experience favourable market conditions, albeit below 2004 levels, leading to strong earnings and cash flows, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday.
  • India-Sri Lanka sea lane will slash sailing time
    INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone on Saturday for a shipping channel in a narrow strait lying between India and Sri Lanka that will slash travel time for ships between the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
  • PTP seen gaining 1m boxes from Maersk-P&O merger
    MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas is set to see bigger container traffic following the AP Moller-Maersk acquisition of Anglo-Dutch carrier P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Bangladesh port seeks to curb piracy

Sched Netweb site
  • MacAndrews offers Indamex service to more regions in India
  • OOCL adds extra features to its Japanese web site
  • U-Freight buys majority stake in Comax
  • NYNJ awards contract for expansion of port rail facility
  • Vanguard Container Lines takes over OV Container Line liner, COC operation
  • TT Club renews concerns over IMDG breaches
  • Wuxi to stage mainland's 1st textile logistics conference
  • China Eastern and JAL step up code sharing
  • Continental starts direct service between Big Apple and Berlin
  • Maersk Air services and charter activities sold to Icelandic company
  • Kitty Hawk takes veteran on Board

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Chowgule Steamship to build dry dock in Ratnagiri to meet needs of small vessels
  • Mercator Lines strikes deal with Norway's Klaveness Shipping to take over 9 bulk carriers
  • J.S. Ocean Liners commences FCL services to Dubai ex-Kandla/Mundra Ports
  • Bush restores duty-free entry for several Indian products
  • Floriculture trade poised for big leap; exports cross Rs 250 cr.
  • Singapore eyes Punjab for investment
  • EU to import 10,000 tonnes raw sugar from India
  • Budhiraja spells out JNPT's development projects
  • Coir trade urges IGTPL to lower port tariff
  • Shanghai port alone handles more than the combined throughput of all Indian ports!
  • C. S. Manohar on JNPT Board of Trustees
  • Import cargo facility opened at Bangalore air cargo complex
  • Trial period of e-freight payment scheme extended
  • Separate corridor for CONCOR'S ICD-Dadri under study
  • Steel prices cut by Rs 2,000/tonne
  • Goa to establish 2 SEZs
  • TCI profit rises by 40 pc in 2004-05
  • India offers capital gains tax concession to Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • John J. Boudreau appointed as new president of Safmarine Inc
  • P&O makes USD 317 million profit on PONL sale
  • Sterling to absorb Maersk Air
  • Pallet Xpress joins Pall-Ex Network
  • WCAS acquires majority stake in Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

Marine Logweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • FERC rejects Providence LNG terminal
  • Seabulk acquisition complete
  • Aker American raises $125 million
  • No injuries in BC Ferries grounding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Panama Canal Authority adding eight new Z-Tech tugs
  • Surface transport numbers up for NAFTA trading partners
  • Freight count up for US railroads
  • Port of Vancouver, USA opens facilities to public
  • Marcon names Coombe to team of ship brokers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frontline quiet on acquisition front
    LEADING tanker company remains committed to consolidation of the tanker industry but has no acquisitions planned at this time, the company's annual report discloses.
  • Greek PM weighs in to back revival of national flag
    KOSTAS Karamanlis, the prime minister of Greece, has thrown his full weight behind ambitions to revive the Greek flag, writes Julian Bray.
  • Longshoremen's union top brass charged with racketeering
    US FEDERAL authorities are preparing to wrest control of the powerful International Longshoremen's Association by dragging it into a massive civil racketeering lawsuit, an apparently well sourced report in the New York Times said on Friday.
  • Rokke faces jail for bribery and false statements
    KJELL Inge Rokke has been sentenced to a month in jail by a Norwegian court, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • Quintana slashes Wall Street offering
    QUINTANA Maritime, the panamax dry bulk owner, has cut its coming Nasdaq initial public offering by a third in yet another sign that US capital markets may no longer be ready to absorb shipping issues with no questions asked.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • LNG facility sails for the Arctic
    EUROPE'S largest LNG regasification plant, the Norwegian Sn'hvit, which was constructed on a process barge, has left for the Arctic Circle from Cadiz in Spain
  • Mercator charters nine with options
    MERCATOR Lineshas told the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to charter nine ships ' all geared bulkers of 70,000dwt
  • Rain halts Indian shipbreaking
    TORRENTIAL rain lashing the southern Gujarat area of India has brought demolition activity to a halt
  • Rotterdam saved, Norway uncertain
    THE SS Rotterdam has been sold for euro1.75M ($2.11M) to a Rotterdam-based housing company and investment group Eurobalance
  • Controversial gas terminal approved
    WEAVERS Cove LNG terminal on Fall River in the US was approved by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday
  • Quintana unveils Molaris probe
  • Aker Yards' Rokke jailed
  • Shipping to ride steel demand wave
  • Heavy lift vessels hits warships
  • Aker American raises $125M
  • Cruise ship Royal Pacific capsizes
  • Singapore bunker alert disputed
  • Cleaning crew detained
  • Mediator enters BC truck strike
  • Ferry crashes through anchorage

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Senate passes CAFTA trade bill
    Central American trade pact now goes to the House, where passage is a toss-up amid fight by sugar and textile interests.
  • UBS downgrades P&O
  • Kvaerner sells U.S. shipyard
  • Congress extends highway bill
  • Review set for Va. terminals
  • PA mulls new airport for NYC
  • Shanghai port trade up
  • China Shipping quits Singapore office
  • DHL gets DHS contract
  • Three vie for Guam port
  • Asia GM for Pilot Air

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • CMA CGM buys into Zeebrugge terminal
    CMA CGM is to buy into Zeebrugge's OCHZ terminal, the latest move by a carrier toward more terminal control, and a reversal of fortune for CMA CGM's terminal ambitions here.
  • FEFC's July GRI in jeopardy, as carrier confidence wanes
    Carriers and shippers appear to agree that the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) carriers will fail to make the latest rate increases announced today and Tuesday.
  • Mediator Ready to intervene in BC truck dispute
  • Jurong Port plans to expand abroad
  • SAECS trades ECT for APMT Rotterdam
  • End of Finnish paper dispute should see exports rolling out in a week or two
  • Swiss rail power-cut could have been avoided, says SBB
  • Jimmy Sarbh steps down as P&O South Asia and Middle East director
  • Tender for truck toll in Czech Republic
  • Shinsundae prepares for mega-ships

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • TOP reloads
    Shareholders approve Pistiolis pitch for 50m more authorised shares, increasing prospects of secondary offering for growth-geared TOP Tankers.
  • NATS sounds off
    Herbjorn Hansson is defending a spot-chartering policy in a season of weakened rates.
  • Stealth offering
    Vafias family's Stealth LPG operation has made preliminary filing with SEC, but opinion split whether to push or pull Cantor-led IPO.
  • Rokke sentenced to jail
    Europe's leading shipbuilder must serve a month in jail.
  • Shipping scores low
    Just ten shipowners achieve investment grade status despite cash-rich years.
  • Hawaii strike averted
    Matson Navigation is said to be ready to pay an allegedly delinquent $1m to a sailors' welfare fund.
  • Charter double for Solstad
    Norwegian owner secures work for two offshore vessels in deal worth at least $26m.
  • Grain set to go-go .. at last
    Operator of UK's first LNG terminal for 20 years says commissioning cargo will arrive Monday.
  • Two oldies for Eidesvik
    Oslo-listed minibulker owner Wilson has picked up two pairs of chartered ships in as many days.
  • Royal Pacific turns turtle
    Elderly cruise ship capsizes in Taiwan's Kaohsiung harbour after firefighters battle blaze.
  • Grindrod buys into Oreport
    South African shipping group takes 50% slice of domestic logistics outfit.
  • Belships buys up cheap stock
    Slumping share price provides opportunity for some repurchases.
  • Ferry runs aground
    Canadian ro-pax smashes into marina near Vancouver after losing power.
  • Livanos-Johnsen venture prospers
    Peter Livanos's DryLog and New York-listed International Shipholding netted $11.5m in the first year of their capesize joint venture.
  • Grounded laker heads to yard
    CSL ship that closed section of St Lawrence River to spend week in Ontario for repairs.
  • Aker American raises $125m
    Heavily oversubscribed offer puts plan to build ten Jones Act tankers for OSG on course.
  • CSG leaves Singapore
    Chinese boxship giant to shift regional office to transhipment hub in Malaysia.
  • Adsteam subsidy stays
    Aussie towage firm wins more taxpayers cash to maintain domestic salvage and towage capability.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • China COSCO stock falls on first trading day
  • Carriers dismiss EC consultants' conclusions on removal of immunity
  • Asia/Europe conference implements first peak season surcharge
  • Maersk in talks to buy intra-Europe shipping line Norse
  • CMA CGM invests in 400 eco-containers
  • Sea Star Line gets new containers and chassis
  • Korean Air suffers fall in air freight traffic
  • Boeing hires 3M's McNerney as new boss
  • BA World Cargo raises fuel surcharge
  • Pilot Air appoints Ng to tap into Asian market
  • Schneider looks for drivers
  • U-Freight gains control of fellow Hong Kong forwarder Comax
  • Arpin International names Dearborn to head expanded domestic unit
  • ILA denounces U.S. disclosure of racketeering lawsuit
  • Senate passes CAFTA legislation
  • U.S. extends GSP benefits to tsunami-damaged countries
  • Farm Bureau endorses Senate origin labeling legislation
  • Bush administration opposes extension of TRIA, unless modified
  • Wilson Logistics renamed TNT Freight Management
  • National Retail Systems launches trailer management system
  • PierPass sets eligibility for accounts at 500 containers
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority expanding rail capacity
  • Ports of Indiana tonnage up 23%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Røkke found guilty in bribery case
    The Oslo City Court found Kjell Inge Røkke guilty on all charges in the trial where Røkke was accused of ...
  • Danish scrap proposal to IMO meeting
    The Danish minister for Environmental Affairs, Connie Hedegaard, received massive support from her colleagues in EU for a proposal to ...
  • Wilson buys Multibulk
    Wilson Euro Carriers has bought Bergen owner Multibulk for NOK 13.0 million (EUR 1.6 million). The company owns the "Marble ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • US bunker prices bullish ahead of long weekend
    Suppliers predictions confirmed as prices firm, crude up.
  • Yukos rumblings continue as Russia requests deal freeze
    Russia's justice ministry has requested that Lithuania and the Netherlands freeze any deals involving Yukos-controlled shares in the Baltic state's Mazeikiu Nafta refinery, a major source of product for its Rotterdam bunkering subsidiary Petroval Bunker Services B.V.
  • Volgotanker sets defences as Moscow closes in
    As Moscow sets its sights on Volgotanker in what many industry watchers are viewing as another Yukos style takeover, the company is doing what it can to defend its own position.
  • General strike adds to Genoa's supply woes
    Local sources expect no quick resolution to the dispute that is severely restricting bunkering capacity in the port.
  • Ship-Service: Future still uncertain after postponed meeting
    Sources at Polish bunker supplier Ship-Service SA told Bunkerworld today that yesterday's planned meeting of shareholders has been postponed, and that PKN Orlen remains the majority shareholder.
  • Petroplus sell-off results in SBI move
  • Rotterdam market firm this morning
  • Kaohsiung: Containment booms deployed after sinking
    Containment booms have been deployed around a sunken passenger ship carrying 200 tonnes of oil in Kaohsiung harbour, Taiwan, to prevent an environmental catastrophe.
  • Japan: Brighter outlook for bunker market
    The Japanese bunker market looks set to gain more vibrancy as Japanese traders reported a steady increase in sales volumes since last week.
  • Singapore: May bunker sales down on month
    Singapore bunker sales figures for May dropped 72,100 metric tonnes compared to April, while market sources said the bunker sales outlook for June is expected to be weak.
  • Johor authorities require bond before releasing Singapore tanker
    Johor authorities will not release the Singapore-owned tanker suspected of causing a five-kilometre-long oil spill until a bond of more than $52,000 is posted.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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