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May 11, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • AP Moeller may buy P&O Nedlloyd
    AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's biggest container-shipping company, may buy Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, which has a market value of US$2.3 billion, to boost market share before a potential drop in freight rates.
  • S Korean yards to share US$1b Iran orders
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilders are about to get contracts worth almost US$1 billion to build oil tankers, an Iranian official said.
Strait Talk
  • Herald seamless door-to-door transport
    THE vision NOL Group president and CEO David Lim outlined during his presentation at the Center for Maritime Economics and Logistics at Holland's Erasmus University last week was a familiar one to those who have followed the development of containerisation over the past 33 years or so.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    CONTAINER shipping company CP Ships said on Monday its quarterly profit rose as higher freight rates offset lower volume due mainly to schedule delays and service restructuring.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • AP Moeller may buy P&O Nedlloyd
    AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's biggest container-shipping company, may buy Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, which has a market value of US$2.3 billion, to boost market share before a potential drop in freight rates.
  • S Korean yards to share US$1b Iran orders
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilders are about to get contracts worth almost US$1 billion to build oil tankers, an Iranian official said.
Strait Talk
  • Herald seamless door-to-door transport
    THE vision NOL Group president and CEO David Lim outlined during his presentation at the Center for Maritime Economics and Logistics at Holland's Erasmus University last week was a familiar one to those who have followed the development of containerisation over the past 33 years or so.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    CONTAINER shipping company CP Ships said on Monday its quarterly profit rose as higher freight rates offset lower volume due mainly to schedule delays and service restructuring.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • AP Moeller may buy P&O Nedlloyd
    AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's biggest container-shipping company, may buy Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, which has a market value of US$2.3 billion, to boost market share before a potential drop in freight rates.
  • S Korean yards to share US$1b Iran orders
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilders are about to get contracts worth almost US$1 billion to build oil tankers, an Iranian official said.
Strait Talk
  • Herald seamless door-to-door transport
    THE vision NOL Group president and CEO David Lim outlined during his presentation at the Center for Maritime Economics and Logistics at Holland's Erasmus University last week was a familiar one to those who have followed the development of containerisation over the past 33 years or so.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    CONTAINER shipping company CP Ships said on Monday its quarterly profit rose as higher freight rates offset lower volume due mainly to schedule delays and service restructuring.

Sched Netweb site
  • Royal P&O Nedlloyd: we're discussing possible merger with AP Moller-Maersk
  • MOL sets up subsidiaries in Ghana and Nigeria
  • Chinese Vice Premier to attend June PBEC conference in HK
  • Heavy Haul Industrial Corridor drivers in Tacoma get okay from govt
  • Geodis lays out China expansion plan
  • Hactl sees 10pc throughput tonnage growth in April
  • Air Parcel Express to automate logistics operations
  • Volga-Dnepr awaits arrival of new IL-76 freighter
  • SkyTeam Cargo acknowledged as best freight alliance

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI to continue in IndAmEx service as slot operator
  • Swift Shipping celebrates 10th anniversary
  • Maharashtra ready to export 17 lakh bales of cotton
  • Ficci, Virginia body sign MoU on trade
  • Chilli exports yield Rs 499 cr.
  • IPPL plans LPG terminal in Chennai
  • Private promoter for Gopalpur port may be finalised by middle of September
  • Cochin Port Trust to re-tender dredging contract
  • Railways may reduce freight rates on POL by 25 pc, on steel products by 11.11 pc
  • Jet Airways' direct London-Mumbai service to take off from May 23
  • Slew of incentives for SEZs bobs into sight
  • Ficci projects double-digit growth in capital goods, consumer durables sectors
  • ...draws up agenda to free India Inc from redundant laws
  • Planners favour peak Customs rate of 10 pc, combined effective indirect tax of 10-12 pc
  • MPEDA testing shrimp samples
  • Seafood processing zone ready for operations
  • Looms in state to get power at reduced rates
  • More quality barriers to check flood of sub-standard imports mooted

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Port congestion concerns in Los Angeles
    Security measures could increase vessel delays, analyst warns.
  • Cruise ship demand being felt in Vancouver, Seattle
    Local supply and demand factors expected to affect bunker prices
  • GAC boss forecasts continuing growth
    GAC group chairman forecasts bright future for shipping and transport, citing continuing growth and expansion, including its bunkering businesses.
  • AP Møller-Maersk and P&O Nedlloyd in merger talks
    Danish shipping giant AP Møller-Maersk and Dutch heavyweight Royal P&O Nedlloyd have confirmed that discussions are taking place "regarding a possible combination of the companies," which industry sources say would create a shipping line twice the size of its nearest competitor.
  • Sources: Off-spec bunker fuel creating two-tier market in LA
    Sources in the LA market have said a supplier is offering "off-spec" fuel at discounted prices.
  • Sri Lanka player seeks marine gas oil cargo
  • Risk management helps keeps CP ships income healthy in Q1
    Container line announces that the company more than doubled its operating income in the first quarter (Q1) of 2005 despite lower volumes and higher fuel costs.
  • LA ferry scores first share of Air Quality Mitigation funding
    A local ferry operator has become the first of 18 proposals selected to receive funding from the Port of Los Angeles' five-year, $20 million Air Quality Mitigation Program (AQMP), and is getting a $1 million clean-air makeover.
  • US: Shipping boss to appeal pollution sentence
    Chairman and owner of Sabine Transportation is to appeal against his 33 month jail sentence for his involvement in pollution offence.
  • Rotterdam product tightness persists
  • WFS to be added to S&P US Index
    World Fuel Services Corp. will replace Patina Oil & Gas Corp. on the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
  • Gain in oil prices ahead of US driving season
    Crude prices rose yesterday as traders expressed concerns that supplies may not meet the surge in demand associated with the US driving season, which starts at the end of this month.
  • High bunker prices put pressure on tanker market
    Over the next three years, the tanker market will have to face pressures from three directions, one of which is high bunker prices, according to an analyst from Citigroup.
  • Grounded barge causes spill
    A barge ran aground on Sunday morning, spilling up to 7.6 cubic metres of diesel fuel into James River.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Qualcomm adding hours tracker to OmniTracs
  • Bangladesh to cancel pre-shipment inspection (PSI) this year
  • U-Freight Euromar strengthens Italian network
  • CTL Logistics powering into German market
  • EGSAC appoints member for Romania
  • A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S may buy Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV
  • Wincanton announces new IT director

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • P&O Nedlloyd and Maersk in merger talks
  • Knightsbridge's Q1 profit dips but prospects "healthy"
  • Bibby keeps UK defence contract
  • LR completes dual-fuel LNG ship safety case
  • Five orders for Keppel Singmarine
  • Island Offshore orders at Aker

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Keppel Singmarine books orders worth US $48.6 million
  • Intermarine to add four 8,000 dwt newbuild heavy lift ships
  • Harvey Gulf International orders 280 ft New Generation OSV
  • Lloyd's Register completes LNG propulsion safety case
  • Rhode Island wants U.S. masters on LNG ship bridges
  • Maersk in merger talks with P&O Nedlloyd
  • Strong first quarter for CP Ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • AP Møller mulls $2.5bn takeover of P&O Nedlloyd
    AP Møller-Maersk is in takeover talks with P&O Nedlloyd that could cost the Danish giant in excess of $2.5bn. If successful, the deal would create a huge new line double the size of its closest competitor.
  • Miles to quit board of CP Ships once successor is found
    RAY Miles is to leave the CP Ships board as soon as a new chief executive is appointed, writes Janet Porter.
  • Barroso pressed for explanation over state aid to Latsis yard
    EUROPEAN Commission president Jos' Barroso is under new pressure to appear before the European Parliament to explain his relationship with shipping magnate Spiro Latsis.
  • Tung tells industry to bank its bucks
    SHIPPING should bank some of its current good fortune by strengthening its structures and institutions to better prepare for inevitable future market fluctuations, a senior industry figure has said.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • T&T's Williams in bribery probe
    TRINIDAD & Tobago energy minister Eric Williams, the man who oversees 70% of America's LNG imports, is being probed by the Integrity Commission on bribery allegations
  • NZ livestock threatened
    NEW Zealand's lucrative agricultural industry is seriously threatened following what is claimed as a deliberate release of the foot and mouth virus on the Hauraki Gulf island of Waiheke
  • Guangdong to import more coal
    CHINA'S booming southern province of Guangdong is scrambling to source coal to beat an anticipated power crisis
  • PONL shares up by 18%
    SHARES in Royal P&O Nedlloyd rose by almost 18% on the Euronext after confirmation of talks with AP Moller-Maersk
  • Green Reefers swap red for black
    GREEN Reefers switched to a 1Q05 profit of NK47M ($7.6M) from a loss of NK1M in the same period a year earlier as freight rates improved and its fleet expanded
  • Rate strength on the Atlantic: CP
    THE traditionally moribund trans-Atlantic is finally enjoying rate strength and Latin American returns are on the rise, according to CP Ships
  • GAC bullish on future prospects
  • CN sets up Euro hub in Rotterdam
  • P&O Ned, Maersk in bid talks
  • Box avalanche kills driver in HK

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Maersk Sealand, P&O in merger talks
    A merger of top box carrier and third-ranked P&O Nedlloyd would create a mega-carrier more than twice the size of its nearest rival.
  • Seattle, Tacoma near box records
  • UPS hub plan targets heavy freight
  • Profit in Q1 for CP Ships
  • Panama Canal rates deter trade
  • Indian shippers, Maersk make peace
  • Oregon channel project underway
  • Intermarine to add four vessels
  • AAPA to test seaport crisis

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Merger talks boost PONL shares
    Shares in Anglo/Dutch carrier P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) were up 7.6% today, as the carrier confirmed it is in negotiations with AP Moller-Maersk (APMM) over a 'possible combination of the companies'.
  • Miles sees further Atlantic rate increase soon
    Ray Miles, CEO of CP Ships, today forecast another rate increase on the North Atlantic trade to achieve a better balance between supply and demand.
  • Rich returns: new chairman and strong profits bolsters CP Ships
  • CN creates freight-forwarding unit
  • Australia industry relieved at delay to Customs makeover
  • Service on the Upper Rhine is all mine, says Rhinecontainer
  • TSK to restructures Asian and ME services
  • Heung-A and STX to launch joint China/SE Asia loop
  • MEP to raise Oral Question on China
  • Greater access for freight carriers under new Victorian access rules
  • HK truckers demand better storm safety at Kwai Chung
  • Korean shippers urge end to double fuel charges
  • Dadri sets tough targets in first full year
  • China Merchants appoints new management

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Intermarine adds four
    US heavy lift operator clinches charters on four more Jungerhans newbuilds.
  • Seabulk doubles Labroy order
    US owner exercises options for more supply ships from Singapore.
  • Excel excels
    New York-listed bulker owner builds first quarter revenues and profits as fleet continues to expand.
  • Takeover fever wanes
    But tanker king John Fredriksen could have role in Maersk Sealand bid for P& O Nedlloyd.
  • Bourbon boosted by bulkers
    French owner sees first quarter revenues climb, with offshore and salvage operations also helping growth.
  • Top lines in takeover talks
    Maersk Sealand mulls $2.5bn bid for P&O Nedlloyd to create supersize container line.
  • Anchor-handling double for Aker
    Two of Norwegian group's yards win supply ship orders from Island Offshore.
  • Cancellation boost for Jinhui
    Oslo-listed bulker owner pockets $20m from early termination of capesize charter.
  • CP Ships ups profit
    Rising freight rates raise liner operator's hopes that 2005 will be a more successful year.
  • Hapag-Lloyd grows again
    First quarter volumes and profit up at German container line, with more of same expected for rest of year.
  • Steel costs hit Mitsui
    Higher costs chop profit for Japanese shipbuilder in year to 31 March.
  • Chong inches up Vita stake
    Former Links Island Holdings chairman continues to buy stock in fledgling Singapore shipowner.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Maersk in talks to acquire P&O Nedlloyd
  • CP Ships 1st-quarter earnings improve
  • CP Ships appoints Rich non-executive chairman
  • Turkon drops Charleston, adds Savannah
  • Japan Airlines finalizes 60-plane contract order from Boeing
  • UPS deploys next-generation driver computers
  • New EU advisory group on intermodal is formed
  • CN establishes freight forwarding company
  • Two Chinese exporters plead guilty to illegal export charges
  • Gov. Gregoire signs bill for port or Tacoma heavy haul corridor

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 10, 2005
  • Island Offshore order two AHTSs at Aker Yards
    Island Offshore has ordered two type UT 787 AHTS vessels at Aker Yards worth around NOK 800 million for delivery ...
  • Green Reefers continues upgrading
    Bergen based Green Reefers has bought the 194,000 cbft reefer "Frio Pusan", built 1999 from Laskaridis of Greece for USD ...
  • Jo Tankers replaces European officers
    Jo Tankers is about to replace most of its European officers with Filipinos and 94 Dutch and 9 Norwegian officers ...

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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
››› 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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