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April 12, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hapag-Lloyd upbeat on volumes, rates
    CONFIDENT of continuing export growth in China and other areas in Asia, Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is optimistic it would not face overcapacity next year with new ships it has ordered.
  • Chinese bulk carrier escapes pirate attack
    PIRATES attacked a Chinese-owned bulk carrier in the Singapore Strait last Friday, a maritime official said yesterday.
  • Growth of tanker fleet in '04 fastest since 1970s
    THE world's fleet of oil tankers grew last year at its fastest pace since the 1970s as owners kept older carriers in service to take advantage of record freight rates, London-based shipbroker Simpson, Spence & Young said.
  • Phase two development on schedule: PTP
  • ASC for talks, but keeps options open

Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg Sud, Allanca, NYK expand NGX service
  • FEFC raises westbound rates
  • Beijing approval sought for HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge landing points
  • China-Asean agricultural forum to be held in summer
  • VPA appoints two new board members
  • PTP passes 1m TEU mark in Q1
  • Cosco Dalian completes maiden voyage
  • CN orders 75 locomotives, secures options for 75 more
  • Hactl registers moderate growth in 1st quarter
  • Airbus awards logistics contract to K&N subsidiary
  • United, Air Wisconsin reach agreement on transition plans

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Delmas CrossTrade-Barwil Forbes celebrate 2 decades of successful partnership
  • Another record performance by Hapag-Lloyd AG
  • Sinotrans unveils new Asia services
  • TSA member lines eye increase to offset Panama Canal rate boost
  • NOL starts 2005 on good note
  • Ecu International Asia stations Koen Roeyers as Reg. Coordinator
  • Port community EDI update - By Stephen Vincent
  • Non-Major Ports, ICDs, CFSs allowed to import handling gear at a discount
  • R. R. Sinha conferred Fellowship of prestigious ICS, London
  • 14 firms show interest in Vizhinjam container terminal development
  • CONCOR to start a train a day from ICD-Dadri to JNP
  • GDP slows down to 6.2 per cent in Q3
  • Kamal Nath gives exporters reasons to smile again
  • Advance licence norms simplified
  • Corporate India hails decisions on DEPB, I-T in FTP supplement
  • Export cess withdrawal can help save Rs 60 crore a year, says SEAI
  • Enough safeguards in Patents Act to curb drug price rise'Kamal Nath
  • Forex reserves go up by $ 297 m
  • CII holds seminar on Sharjah Airport Int'l Free Zone
  • Mexican Envoy to speak at IMC today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Crude prices cooling off for the sixth day
    Crude oil prices are declining for the sixth consecutive day following OPEC comments and easing concerns over US gasoline demand.
  • Lungshan manager charged with corruption, released on bail
    Former general manager of Lungshan Petroleum has been released on bail after being charged with corruption charges last Friday.
  • Qatar: Ras Laffan port expecting new bunkering unit
    Construction of new bunkering unit to commence soon, aimed at the thriving bunkering market in the middle east.
  • Pirates attack Singapore-flagged bunker tanker
    Singapore bunker tanker the latest target of pirates in the Malacca Strait.
  • Asian lube shortage hitting other markets, prices to rise
    Castrol boss warns of shortages and price rises in the marine lubricants market as problems in Asia hit other markets.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Hamburg Süd expands its website
  • France allows 44-t trucks to operate around ports
  • Management buy-out at MAN Logistics GmbH
  • Cemat continues to grow
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter offers An-12
  • CMA CGM and MacAndrews on the move in Liverpool
  • WCA Family of Logistic Networks appoints new director

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Pirates attack tanker off Johor
  • Ulstein builds "revolutionary" AHTS
  • New string for Good Hope Express Service

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • BIW gets $16 million LCS long lead materials award
  • Alaska LNG ship proposal moves forward
  • Discharge permits needed for ballast water?
  • New index shows containership charter rates are accelerating

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Corps taps Tapani Underground for repairs to Columbia River jetty
  • Port of Bellingham hires real estate director
  • Dick Montgomery guest speaker at Columbia River Propeller Club lunch
  • Xtreme Companies sells boat to Lakewood, Wa., Police Department
  • Korean Air Lines orders up to 20 Boeing Dreamliners

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • London losing its maritime status says Maersk executive
    AP MØLLER-Maersk's top executive in Britain, Michael Hassing, has launched a stinging rebuke of Westminster and the Chamber of Shipping's "apathy" towards maritime policy that could consign London's pre-eminence as a world shipping centre to history.
  • Nasdaq set to be top US market for shipping
    THE Nasdaq Stock Market is within sight of becoming the leading US marketplace for shipping stocks and expects the Greek market alone to yield up to 10 new initial public offerings within the year, a senior Nasdaq official has said.
  • Bullish Fincantieri mulls public listing
    ITALIAN state shipbuilder Fincantieri is considering a public share listing after another successful year that included a further rise in profitability and the payment of its first-ever dividend to shareholders.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • French press for pollution charges
    A French public prosecutor is calling for a suspended jail sentence and a fine to be brought against the captain of a ro-pax ferry as a way of warning others not to pollute French waters
  • Singapore plans for box surge
    SINGAPORE has started planning for the next phase of development at Pasir Panjang container terminal, Minister for Transport, Yeo Cheow Tong, stated yesterday
  • PTP tops 1M TEU in first quarter
    MALAYSIA'S Port of Tanjung Pelepas has smashed the 1M TEU mark for the first three months of 2005
  • Call for Mid East to tackle piracy
    YEMENI prime minister Abdul-Qader Ba-Jammal has called on countries in the Middle East region to stand together against piracy and armed robbery
  • BC ramps up coal exports
    COAL exports from W Canada are gearing up as mines that once catered exclusively to the Japanese steel industry are now also looking to China, South Korea and India
  • US ponders nationwide port study
    PORT capacity and use across the US would the subject to a sweeping nationwide study under a bill just introduced in the US Senate
  • Mombasa cleans up oil spill
  • Activists held over demolition yard
  • Pakistan-Indian link delayed
  • Safety enforcement is missing link
  • Few liner vessels on the market
  • Hapag confident of rate increases
  • Four look at Panama port
  • Senegal ferry link to resume this week
  • Melbourne indecision frustrates MSC
  • Mexican port to serve California

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Air cargo industry cautious about RFID
    Largest carriers UPS and FedEx (left) do not currently offer radio tags as part of their regular services.
  • Hamburg Süd, NYK add Asia-S.A. string
  • CMA CGM Montreal slots
  • Hapag-Lloyd's mega-ship
  • Increase for Boston TEUs
  • Upgrade for MOL intra-Asia
  • CN offers instant carload rates
  • Intermodal leads RR traffic
  • China trade surplus grows
  • DHL: China revenue to grow 45%
  • Pasha gets China Cadillacs

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • FEFC chairman: Port congestion surcharge not likely this year
    The Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) is unlikely to impose a congestion surcharge this year but may do so next year if the problem persists, said chairman Adolf Adrion.
  • Lines resist calls to end Durban congestion charging
  • Spring crop for Grand Alliance, as 25,000TEU brought in within a week
  • CMA CGM to return to Montreal aboard co-ordinated service
  • New Good Hope Express to split into two-string service
  • Fifth box-terminal for JN Port 'on the horizon'
  • MOL links Thailand, Vietnam and China
  • Exports and local cargo drive PTP to 1m TEU in Q1
  • Coscon provides direct service between Panama and China
  • India seeks US help to develop port road links
  • Sierra Leone 100% screening regime established
  • K+N renews Poole Lighting UK import contract
  • New services will lift Gwangyang's Q2 performance

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • CMA buys Canada slots
    French line replaces own transatlantic Canadian service to Europe with slots on Canmar and OOCL ships.
  • Heavier tankers in the offing?
    Common rules set for IACS vote, ABS chief tells Intertanko.
  • Seatruck charters Lembitu
    Clipper group's Irish Sea offshoot takes Estonian ro-ro on two year deal.
  • Five in Bulgarian bid
    A Cyprus based shipmanager and a Hungarian forwarder remain on privatisation list but Peter Gram drops out.
  • Seatrans set to expand
    Bergen shipowner acquires chemical carrier newbuilding and seeks out more deals.
  • Texas terminals sold
    Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan bulks up dry cargo business with $245m deal.
  • Singapore warns on bribes
    Top bunker supply port warns it will not tolerate fraud or other illegal practices.
  • Ezra builds earnings
    Singapore offshore owner lifts profit and revenue in six months to end-February.
  • Eimskip earns more
    Restructuring paid off for Icelandic owner in 2004, as international business and profits grew.
  • Cosco ups its tally
    Chinese owner takes over state cargo-measuring company Costaco to boost competitiveness.
  • Cash injection for Braila?
    Aker Yards reportedly considering increasing share capital of Romanian yard outpost.
  • Icap-Hyde future for Toyne
    New joint venture makes its first move into trading tanker derivatives.
  • USCG urges more patrols
    Deputy chief of the US Coast Guard calls on Malacca Strait's littoral nations to beef up anti-piracy presence.
  • Tanker attacked off Pelepas
    Latest incident sees small products carrier robbed of $5,000 barely miles from Malaysian coast.
  • Crewman suffers burns
    Seafarer evacuated from Sovcomflot's Tropic Brilliance off Malaysia after receiving 70% burns.
  • ST Marine sees strong start
    Singapore shipbuilder and repairer sees profits more than double in first quarter from a year ago.
  • MOL eyes Thai trade
    Thailand's emergence as a major automobile production centre prompts Japanese firm to start service.
  • MBC inks domestic COA
    Robert Kuok's Malaysian Bulk Carriers to haul coal for Tenaga Nasional Bhd for the next three years.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Transatlantic bunker charges soar 44%
  • China grabs larger share of Asian exports to U.S.
  • New World Alliance ends transatlantic Le Havre call
  • Carriers to start second Asia/East Coast South America link
  • MOL joins RCL intra-Asia loop
  • Worldwide air cargo up 9% in 2004
  • Lufthansa Cargo moves back into the black
  • U.S. holds out hope for aircraft subsidy talks
  • Korean Air orders Boeing 787's
  • Canadian grain distributors say CN rail service still inadequate
  • DHS sticks with hazmat placards
  • Pakistani shipper indicted on trafficking nuclear weapons components
  • PSA in talks to build new port in Panama
  • Tanjung Pelepas tops 1 million TEU traffic in first quarter
  • General Motors selects Pasha to process China-bound Cadillac's

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 11, 2005
  • Accident on Sovcomflot tanker
    A Russian crewmember suffered 70 per cent burns in an accident onboard the Sovcomflot suezmax tanker "Tropic Brilliance" of 154,870 ...
  • The "Hamlet" coup solved by Ringkøbing police
    The coup where three men took more than DKK 1 million from the Scandlines ferry "Hamlet", while laying in Helsingør ...
  • Star Shipping partner may split
    The 45-year long cooperation between the Grieg and the Westfal-Larsen families in Star Shipping my be over soon ...

›››File
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
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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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