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February 15, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • KepCorp and SembCorp continue to fill order books
    BOTH Keppel Corp and the SembCorp Group have continued to add to their order books, with the two marine rivals announcing contract wins yesterday from the same customer.
  • IMO-EC talks skip pollution wrangle
    THE head of the International Maritime Organisation and a key European Commission official in charge of transport policy have held a lengthy meeting but without touching on a controversial proposal by the European body to criminalise accidental pollution by ships.
  • 8 rescued as cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean
    EIGHT crewmembers of a Saint Vincent-flagged cargo ship were rescued early yesterday after the boat started sinking south of the island of Crete, while sea and air rescue units continued to search for the rest of the missing, authorities said.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may rise on March bookings
  • Carnival seeks US$1.6b in loans
  • Disaster averted as drifting ferry misses rocks off UK coast
  • PSA's volumes surge 14% in January

Sched Netweb site
  • CP Ships sees earnings rise in Q4
  • Tianjin to set up internet platform for customs services
  • U-Freight moves HK headquarters, names new mgt team
  • Oakland to receive US$48m in federal funds to deepen channel
  • "K" Line bonds upgraded from BBB+ to A-
  • ICTSI employs first Filipina port equipment operator
  • Lufthansa Cargo to raise rates; award contract to Menzies
  • Qantas chooses NJS to operate new Boeing 717 aircraft
  • Pulkovo chooses AirRep Cargo Europe as sales agent

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping lines add capacity on Asian trades in 2004
  • Underwater system to protect ships, ports developed
  • Shipping Ministry proposes maritime cess to part-finance NMDP
  • SCI vessel handled in record time at VCT
  • Rates of bulk carrier charters shoot up by 16-28 pc in just a week
  • Probe into dumping of SFS by China initiated
  • Exports set sizzling pace of 26 pc growth in April-January 2004-05
  • Import growth in double-digit, but 'sensitive' items show decline
  • India wants to bid jointly with China for oil projects
  • PMO okays Rlys plan to allow private cos to run container trains
  • Rlys hauls record 492 m tonnes of freight in April-Jan. 2004-05
  • MSWC's CFS a major facility for exim trade, farmers, aver Pawar & Deshmukh
  • Rlys computerising parcel management
  • Budget may address impact of WTO pact on trade
  • Silk body urges Ministry to stop taxing DEPB income
  • Business confidence index on upswing-Ficci survey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Lukoil outlines plans for fuel oil export deal
    Planned acquisition of fuel oil and lubricants manufacturer and wholesalers to give Lukoil another foothold outside Russia.
  • Singapore: Supplier accreditations reach 19 as deadline looms
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued another round of accreditation certificates, bring the number of accredited suppliers to date to 19.
  • Rotterdam market stable Monday afternoon
  • Intertanko releases Greece conference details
    Tanker association forum to offer analysis and updates on the world economy, and on the energy, finance and tanker markets.
  • Frontline earnings surge on freight rates
    Frontline expected to report record earnings of $372 million for Q4 on high freight rates.
  • Supplier eyes quick resolution to storage hearing
    Sri Lanka-based supplier Sri Lanka Shipping Company still hopeful of starting bunker deliveries from floating storage facility in JV with Chemoil.
  • Indonesia mulling withdrawal of OPEC membership
    Declining production and increasing domestic consumption have left Indonesia in a precarious position with regard to its membership of the oil exporting cartel.
  • Malaysia: Pelepas bunker sales up 19% in 2004
    Increased container throughput behind a 19% increase in bunker sales at the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Rand McNally Traffic: real-time road news to mobile phones
  • Clecat replies to EC white paper maritime transport
  • Ryder reports Q4 net earnings up 59%
  • Transfracht: more trains for Dortmund
  • Garuda Indonesia reports USD 45 million operating profit
  • Another newbuilding for Saecs
  • Fesco promotes Aspi Rostami to president

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Giant wave hits cruise ship
  • CMB unit makes resale profit

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Washington State Ferries making headway on new vessels
  • Corps schedules workshop to discuss Grays Harbor navigation
  • Nicole Arena to be honored with Golden Compass Award
  • Thirty gallon oil spill reported at The Dalles Dam fish way
  • Tampa Port Authority taps Wainio as director

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Opec pumps investment into crude export capacity
    THE ORGANISATION of Petroleum Exporting Countries is pumping investment into building its crude export capacity, maintaining strong demand for tankers and keeping in-line with global crude demand.
  • Voyager loses power after wave hits wheelhouse
    A MAJOR investigation is to be launched into a loss of power aboard the V.Ships-managed cruiseship Voyager after the vessel was hit by a wave big enough to stove in its wheelhouse windows, writes Sandra Speares.
  • V.Ships and IMC in Asia venture
    V.SHIPS and top Singapore bulker operator IMC are to join forces in a shipmanagement joint venture, with the game plan of becoming the biggest player in Asia by 2008.
  • Brokers divided on boxship futures index
    CONTAINER shipping heavyweights are split on whether the industry would support an index that could be used as a basis for derivatives trading.
  • Two seafarers missing after ship sinks in Aegean Sea
    TWO Ukrainian seafarers were still missing last night after a 27-year-old cargoship sank in the Aegean Sea, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • USCG probes bulker-tug collision
    COAST Guard investigators are today probing a collision between a bulker and a tug-pushed string of barges in which the tug and one barge were sunk
  • Helicopter hits ship's deck
    A HELICOPTER crashed onto the deck of a Singaporean general cargo vessel in the mouth of the Yangtze River in China on Friday morning
  • Channel ferries work through delays
    FERRY services between Dover and Calais are now operating at close to normal levels after disruption over the weekend
  • Crew removed after dock breaks free
    THE crew of the container ship CMA CGM Pasteur was evacuated on Saturday after the floating dock in which the ship was berthed for repair broke free from its moorings
  • Chuan Hup confirms sale
  • End in sight for Katerina 13
  • Mumbai to Star in India cruising
  • Accidents continue on US East Coast
  • Russian specialists record growth
  • NOL's net profit soars to $943M
  • GAC markets Galle bunker service
  • Disabled cruise ship restores power
  • Med sinking: eight safe, two lost
  • Polynesia expects cruise increase

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Portland details $89M box expansion
    Terminal 6 project is centerpiece of port's bid to win new customers and more than double capacity of terminal to 800,000 boxes by 2011.
  • NOL profits more than double
  • Container volume up at Virginia ports
  • Hanjin orders 6,500-TEU box ships
  • JoC's China Trade & Logistics conference will address key issues
  • FMC codifies reorganization
  • SSA's Hemingway to address JoC Trans-Pacific Maritime conference
  • P&O Ports tabs Northeast exec
  • Pacer shares hit 52-week high
  • Leung new NOL CFO
  • Train traffic slowing: Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • CN railway labour agreement averts strike
    Canadian National (CN) railway today announced a tentative labour-agreement, averting a strike which would have aggravated intermodal backlogs at key Canadian ports like Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax.
  • Bluff in search of a service
    New Zealand's South Island port of Bluff is desperately seeking new container customers, after last year's trans-Tasman call withdrawal sliced operating revenue and profits, leaving expensive equipment under-utilised.
  • CSBC will go private by the year-end
  • Transnet to call for tenders for box terminal at Ngqura/Coega Port
  • Maersk Mediterraean transatlantic services merging in May
  • Security company brings Order to Russian rail-transits
  • Efficiency and control drive NOL profits faster than revenue-growth
  • Bangladesh Railway procures container-wagons in anti-congestion bid
  • Russian rail-transport platforms could enter service in May
  • Dongnama deploys two ships on KCS
  • Korea enjoys digital/electronic trade surplus in January
  • Virginia hails January growth as sign of Asian cargo-reorientation
  • Hyundai shipyard twins take orders

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Not over yet for Stolt
    US Department of Justice appeals judge's ruling that restored amnesty protection for Stolt-Nielsen and former exec Richard Wingfield.
  • OMI shatters records
    Connecticut owner records highest-ever profit for quarter, full year, as stock shoots above $20 in after-hours trading.
  • Euronav grabs newbuilding
    Belgian owner pairs with Wah Kwong Group for $70.5m outlay on Geden suezmax unit.
  • DryShips snaps up bulker
    Egon Oldendorff has offloaded a 1995-built ship to George Economou's expanding newly listed venture.
  • CMB reaps $19m gain
    Belgian owner confirms Bocimar subsidiary's sale of CMB Daisy.
  • Congestion over for now
    TACA group of boxship lines suspends surcharge at Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • OMI runs to two-month high
    Tanker stock hits $19.50 on dividend boost ahead of late-day earnings report.
  • V Ships teams with IMC
    Shipmanagement joint venture sets sail from Singapore with 90 vessel fleet.
  • NOL doubles profit
    Singapore liner operator basks in higher rates and increased productivity from growing fleet.
  • Taiwanese ship missing
    Jui Pang general cargoship last heard from on 10 February off Hualien with 18 crew on board.
  • Freak wave hits cruiseship
    Passengers suffer minor injury as water knocks out communications, damages electrics and causes temporary loss of propulsion.
  • Todd clinches ferry deal
    US yard to build four large ro-paxes for Washington State Ferries.
  • TTA starts strongly
    Thai bulker owner's first quarter profit soars on back of stronger market.
  • Fesco sale scrapped
    Russian property fund reconsidering disposal of its 20% stake in boxship company.
  • OMI set for record
    Raised dividend boosts expectation that US tanker owner is set to unveil spectacular profit.
  • Drifting Diplomat restored
    Ro-ro ferry with 105 people repaired after breaking down and drifting off southwest UK coast.
  • Offen confirms Mipo deal
    Hamburg owner confirms it lies behind latest South Korean containership orders.
  • Aussies hold a dozen
    Chartworld and Transmed capesize bulkers among twelve ships detained down under in January.
  • Hanjin inks boxship trio
    South Korean liner operator opts for three more 6,500-teu boxships at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Cape Flattery refloated
    Pacific Basin handysize bulker finally pulled free after nine days aground on Hawaiian reef.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • "Excellent year" for liner boosts NOL's earnings to $943 million
  • Maersk Sealand cuts Med/U.S./Canada capacity
  • MarAd withdraws proposed cargo preference rulemaking
  • TACA removes Los Angeles congestion surcharge
  • Coast Guard refloats "Cape Flattery," investigates towboat sinking
  • Hanjin orders another three 6,500-TEU ships
  • Pulling heads Globe Air Cargo's U.K., Ireland operations
  • Schenker appoints U.S. projects executive
  • Gap to close distribution center

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2005
  • Tax benefits for Norwegian owners
    Norwegian owners will enjoy a tax reduction on around NOK 110 million this year and the tonnage tax will be ...
  • Profit turnaround for B&N
    In its last year-end report before the fusion with Gorthon Lines in the new company Transatlantic, Swedish B&N ...
  • Former shipowner judged to pay EUR 21 million
    The Swedish Supreme Court has sanctioned a verdict from the Court of Appeal against the former shipowner Vilgot Johansson, one ...

›››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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