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February 8, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA makes HK$3b bid for Hong Kong port assets
    PSA International has finally succeeded in getting a slice of the thriving Hong Kong container terminal business, with a bold HK$3 billion bid for the port assets of conglomerate NWS Holdings Ltd.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding back in the black in Q4
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, returned to profit in the fourth quarter as gains from foreign-currency transactions offset a rise in costs for raw materials.
  • Tanker earnings may stay near six-week high
    OIL tanker earnings on routes from the Persian Gulf to Asia may be little changed this week near a six-week high as oil companies hire ships to load in March amid a limited supply of vessels, shipbrokers said.
  • Mitsui Engg cuts profit goal on rising costs
  • Shippers say proposed EU law flouts IMO convention
  • Fatal attacks by pirates surge in '04: watchdog
  • Indonesia to merge state firms to boost efficiency
  • Oil tankers collide near Port Said

Sched Netweb site
  • Persistance to enter HK port market pays off for PSA
  • New China textile quotas likely to be introduced: exporter
  • SITC handles over 670,000 TEU in 2004
  • Charter rates to remain high in Asia, shipbroker firm says
  • Rotterdam port breaks through 350m barrier
  • Mishler named new POV terminal manager
  • Japan Airlines to buy 30 737s
  • Continental Cargo to use new electronic booking system
  • Delta to cut staff numbers in fall
  • Pinnacle to buy NWA Note
  • TSA names Dereck Starks FSD for Spokane International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Sealand to launch new Asia-Central America (CAM-MEX) service from March 6
  • AWE4 service to commence from Port of Savannah
  • FPS gesture to tsunami-hit
  • CMA CGM launches Seattle Bridge service
  • Evergreen opens new state-of-art terminal at Port of Tacoma
  • WTSA recommends freight rate hike for US-Asia metal scrap
  • Oyster commences Octopus Maritime to strengthen Indian base
  • Machine tool exporters banking on Tooltech 2005 to net big orders
  • Small fries set to make whale of a haul
  • Petro-products exports soar by 52 pc
  • Tuticorin Port cargo traffic up by 20.60 pc in Jan.
  • Regulatory body for accreditation of warehouses mooted
  • Railways may introduce flexible rates for cargo, parcel traffic CWCL inaugurates new CFS at Madhavaram in Chennai
  • Forex reserves up by $ 51 million to $ 1,29,429 million
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 291 m
  • GoM may meet on Feb. 11 to discuss proposed SEZ law
  • Imports under A/L spared of education cess
  • Cabinet nod for SAARC pact on tax matters
  • Dedicated steel capacities for exports mooted
  • Pawar favours import of oilseeds

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • Hawaii: Bunkers and cargo removed from grounded ship
    Fuel oil, diesel oil and cargo of cement removed from grounded vessel off the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
  • Spill threatens Egyptian coast after tanker collision
    Egyptian authorities are monitoring the situation after 1,500 metric tonnes of oil spilled in the Mediterranean Sea after a collision involving two oil tankers.
  • Old hands promise a new bunker experience
    Bunker industry connoisseurs Goris Vermeulen and Capt. Cornelius de Keijzer come out of early retirement to offer a bunker course with a difference, putting theory into practice during an intensive 3-day course.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • Electronic customs clearance in Germany
  • Sachsen-Anhalt to count lorries on national and regional roads
  • Aramex planning new Middle Eastern logistics centres
  • Nigeria to spend NGN 1 billion on bridge repair
  • British Airways expanding services to China
  • Dutch minister opens Omani-Dutch terminal
  • Haek new head of Belgian rail

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • Fewer piracy attacks in 2004, but more deaths
  • MISC "pondering liner sale"
  • Oil volume drop hits Marseilles' figures
  • Fuel taken off Pacific Basin bulker

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • Matson Terminals buys assets of Hawaiian stevedoring firm
  • Corps plans two week closure of Columbia River navigation locks
  • Port of Portland schedules airport noise committee meeting
  • Shipper pleads guilty to oil pollution charges
  • Sea-Tac Airport sets new passenger mark

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Athens plans futures clearing house
    A FACILITY for clearing over-the-counter shipping derivatives may shortly be created in Athens, providing competition for Oslo-based clearing house NOS.
  • Oil spill disperses after Kestrel and Trijata collide
    ROUGH weather that held up the lightering of cargo from two tankers that collided off Egypt on Friday, was however, 'good news' from the pollution perspective.
  • Transmanche suspends cross-Channel service after Dieppe prang
    FRENCH cross-Channel operator Transmanche Ferries has suspended its service between Dieppe and Newhaven after one of its two vessels ran into a quay in the port of Dieppe on Friday.
  • BAE Systems calls truce with KBR on aircraft deal
    BRITAIN'S warship building sector has pulled back from months of bitter wrangling with the government following their decision to select Kellogg Brown & Root as foreman of the £4m aircraft carrier project

Fairplayweb site
  • Romanians in repair scam
    FOUR Romanian seamen arrived home on Saturday after working without pay and being victims of assault whilst repairing three vessel in the Dominican Republic
  • Suezmax collision in Med
    ABOUT 1,300 tonnes of Arab light crude oil spilled into the Mediterranean at the weekend after two Suezmax tankers collided off Egypt
  • Grounded bulker now lightens cargo
    LIGHTERING of fuel from the bulker Cape Flattery, which ran aground off Hawaii last week, has been completed but salvors are now removing part of the cement cargo
  • Workers debate surprise share twist
    THE workers' council at Polish major PZM is unsure what it should do with the offer to return the crucial 'golden share' in the company by a privately-owned freight broker
  • Boxship periods find new lengths
  • Early retirement for Izar workers
  • Abidjan posts growth despite war
  • PSA makes another HK bid
  • IMB urges Malacca vigilance
  • Transmanche hits Dieppe, again
  • Teekay threatens to leave Canada
  • Port of Americas wins dredge permit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • LA-Long Beach delays peak box fee
    Marine terminal operators postpone launch of PierPass, implementation of $20 per-TEU fee that will fund it, until June 1.
  • Singapore's PSA buys into Hong Kong terminals
  • Budget gives Homeland Security 7% increase
  • Weather hits U.S. rail carloads
  • Transport index up again
  • Feds budget $15M for Columbia River project
  • Bills target rail haz-mat safety
  • Vancouver gets federal assist for expansion
  • National Maritime Security committee to meet
  • Former Shipping Digest publisher Stein dies
  • Analysts: NOL profit to climb

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • New World gains as desperate PSA bids for minority ACT stake
    Industry insiders have questioned the wisdom of PSA Corp's US$384million bid for minority shares in Hong Kong's Asian Container Terminal (ACT) and CT3.
  • Attractive gains lure NWSH to sell Kwai Chung assets to PSA
    NWS Holdings (NWSH) has agreed to sell its port assets in Kwai Chung to Singapore's PSA International for HK$3billion (US$384.6million) in cash, giving PSA a foothold in Hong Kong finally.
  • Intermodal investment is the key to Siberian volume growth
  • Rain delays Santos' Tecon Two berth
  • Malacca Straits remains the world's piracy black spot
  • Direct Yantian feeder service to boost Shantou volumes
  • Market could take downward turn by H2 2006 says PIL
  • Hyundai delivers newbuild to CMA CGM
  • Ulsan sees drop in box volumes
  • boxXpress.de adds calls to its German rail shuttle
  • Matson snaps up Hawaii stevedore
  • Container volumes between Busan and Russia rise

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • Maritime budget slashed
    George W Bush wants to zero out new US tanker construction subsidies along with Title XI.
  • Frontline loses BP charter
    Oil major abruptly terminates COA on four VLCCs ten months early.
  • Frangou, Economou now favoured for Navios
    Big tanker names investigated but not expected to buy bulker owner.
  • Wilhelmsen in top gear
    Profits up in every sector during 2004, as Norwegian owner's car carriers in particular drive growth.
  • Nepline wants two more
    Malaysian owner vows to keep building its fleet, but is waiting for prices to drop.
  • Pirates murder 30 crew
    Incidence of attacks fall but increased violence leads to near doubling of death toll.
  • Navios rumours proliferate
    General Maritime, OMI, Restis and Goldman Sachs are all cited as potentially buyers of up for sale bulker owner.
  • CMB share soars
    Lucrative charter for double value capesize feeds investor appetite.
  • Belships fixes ahead
    Oslo-listed Belships has locked in its only tanker years ahead of delivery.
  • Could it be Frontline?
    Has Norwegian tanker owner snapped up US-based Navios Corp?
  • SembCorp swelling
    A fattened orderbook has Singapore's SembCorp predicting even nicer numbers.
  • Death sentence for Limburg leader
    Yemen to execute Fawaz al-Rabe'ie for masterminding bombing of Euronav VLCC in 2002.
  • Daewoo dips
    Korean shipbuilder's 2004 profit eroded by higher costs.
  • Eidsiva buys ferry stake
    Norwegian ro-ro specialist adds Dart Line freight ferry to its growing portfolio.
  • MISC rumour resurfaces
    Malaysian owner linked again to sale of boxships, despite denials.
  • Spill put at 9,000 barrels
    The Trijata's owners say ship has lost 3,000 barrels of crude after colliding with Genmar Kestrel.
  • First the fuel, now the cargo
    Part of cement cargo being removed to aid refloating of Cape Flattery from off Hawaiian island.
  • Profits surge at S'pore Shipping
    Improved charter rates and revision of ship scrap values and length of working lives lifts bottom line.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • IMB: Death toll from pirate attacks increases
  • Sea Star buys 300 containers, 200 chassis
  • Seafarers International Union re-elects officers
  • Airbus chooses DHL for spare parts logistics services
  • United's January cargo up 22.8%
  • CSX hit with penalty for malfunctioning safety equipment
  • FMC reviews OTI application, revokes 4 licenses
  • DEA grants chemical shippers import/export requirement waiver
  • Verdery follows Hutchinson out of DHS
  • USAID starts new pre-positioning program in Dubai
  • BKA arranges rice shipment to Cuba
  • Canadian Wheat Board gives loan to farmer coalition
  • International Freight & Logistics Network appoints Lumpert
  • Port of Vancouver, B.C. backlog to last until March
  • Port of Long Beach credit rating raised

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
  • Reefer Shipping takes stakes from air
    Transport of tropical fruits rose from 4.3 per cent to 5.9 per cent of the total seaborne reefer volumes during ...
  • "Ice Prince" embargoed
    On the request of the Finnish salvage and towage company Alfons Håkans OY, the district court in Kalmar, Sweden, has ...
  • Smedvig faces NOK 1.0 million fine
    Smedvig Offshore faces a fine of NOK 1.0 million after a fatal accident on the drilling rig "West Venture" in ...

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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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