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December 15, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port of Los Angeles free of congestion, says official
    BANKING on regular night cargo operations and the increasing use of technology, the Port of Los Angeles hopes to avoid a repeat of paralysing congestion seen in two of the past three years.
  • Asian shipbreaking yards slammed
    COUNTRIES that send used ships for scrapping in India and other developing countries in Asia are condoning a system that claims thousands of workers' lives each year, rights groups charged on Tuesday.
  • Report cruise ship crime, urge Congressmen
    THE United States should require reporting of crimes on cruise ships so passengers know of potential dangers, members of Congress said in a hearing spurred by incidents such as an attack last month on a Carnival Corp vessel.
  • AP Moeller, cargo lines to keep fuel levy to US
  • Korea Gas seeks US$938m loan to buy LNG tankers

Sched Netweb site
  • HPH to acquire majority stake in Spanish terminal
  • Hangzhou builds new container terminal
  • Jingtang throughput soars to record high
  • Japan, Malaysia sign FTA
  • Jurong's YTD throughput rises 32.5pc
  • Toll revises undertakings to sweeten bid to acquire Patrick
  • Indian-Asean FTA set to go ahead in January
  • Thailand to join patrols of Malacca Strait
  • UPS orders A380s
  • U-Freight offers fast track through Shanghai Customs
  • It's back to work for Korean Air pilots
  • Aer Lingus does U-turn on cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI planning new India-US EC service
  • Govt yet to decide on SCI disinvestment
  • ICS stresses importance of shipping at talks
  • Parliamentary panel okays move to impose stiff penalty on misusers of export schemes
  • Govt suspends advance licence for duty-free pepper imports
  • Peak Customs duty may be slashed to 10 pc
  • India-led new alliance to take on rich nations on tariff cuts at WTO meet
  • Major boon for export trade as IGTPL opens pre-stage complex at Willingdon Island
  • Kandla Port's cargo handling up by 10 pc in April-Nov. 2005-06
  • More ICDs/CFSs need of the hour, stresses CCTPL CEO
  • Mundra Port's SPM inaugurated
  • Rlys jacks up CONCOR's haulage charges by 15 pc w.e.f. Dec. 1
  • GATI becomes 1st Indian logistics firm to set up office in Hong Kong

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Clecat elects new president
  • Rhenus boosts ElbeBostonLine
  • Cathay Pacific to Moscow and Manchester again
  • NEW Corridor AS with a professional organisation
  • Österreichische Post AG and Trans-o-Flex to collaborate
  • Canada implements customs regulations phase 2

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Brussels pushes for liner conference ban
  • Irish Ferries dispute over
  • American club puts rates up 10%
  • Brussels' Erika 3 package will push up insurance costs
  • UK launches degree scheme for cadets

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Carnival announces $2 billion newbuild deal with Fincantieri
  • Container lines to lose exemption from EU competition rules
  • $120 million financing for innovative FPSO

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Corps plans repair work for Columbia mouth jetties
  • Bob Van Schoorl named president of Washington Public Ports Association
  • Coast Guard nabs suspects in string of hoax calls
  • Port of Anacortes taps Stahl as marine services director
  • Top Tankers adds EDGELESS to Suezmax tanker fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Fincantieri nails $2bn cruise order from Carnival
    CARNIVAL Corp yesterday confirmed a $2bn cruiseship order with long-term shipbuilding partner Fincantieri, providing the Italian state company with a welcome boost as it prepares for its anticipated privatisation early next year.
  • IACS Council agrees new common structural rules in historic move
    THE Council of the International Association of Classification Societies has unanimously adopted new common structural rules for tankers and bulk carriers, thus ending competition between classification societies over scantlings.
  • Leaked tape sheds new light on Prestige loss
    MORE than three years after the Prestige sank off the coast of Spain, previously unheard audio evidence has emerged this week that sheds new light on the first hours of the casualty.
  • Brussels to set guidelines for post-conference era
    BRUSSELS will propose guidelines for the liner shipping industry, filling the void left by the abolition of the conference system, the European Commission said yesterday.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Carnival goes back for more
    CARNIVAL Corp has once again leveraged its multiple brands into a multi-billion-dollar newbuilding order from Italy's Fincantieri - including a new post-Panamax series for Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Holman Fenwick to open in Melbourne
    HOLMAN Fenwick & Willan, the maritime, transport and trade law firm, will open a Melbourne office on 1 March 2006
  • UK degree launched for recruitment
    THE UK has launched a foundation degree-based training programme to encourage more high-calibre young people to join the merchant shipping industry
  • Aker Yards out of Transpetro bid
    NORWEGIAN-owned Aker Yards has pulled out of the bidding to take a share of Transpetro's $2Bn fleet renewal programme
  • Pemex to supply $5Bn refinery
    MEXICO has been tapped to supply the crude oil for a planned $5Bn refinery to be built in Central America
  • HHLA to lose largest customer
    HAMBURG container terminal operator HHLA will lose all cargo volume from P&O Nedlloyd following its integration into Maersk Line as of February next year
  • Fyffes' banana cost dilemma
  • Cruise crime stats 'can't be trusted'
  • Migrant Watch: US Gulf/Caribbean
  • ABP well positioned for 2006 growth
  • Busowo Lloyd edges towards settlement
  • Oregon demolition plan postponed
  • Compromise keeps Irish Ferries afloat
  • 'Freedom' grapes hit Europe

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • EU calls for end of liner conferences
    Ruling seeks to end liner anti-trust exemption, and sets plan for two-year phase-in after approval by member states.
  • Record U.S. trade deficit
  • CP Ships shareholders OK Hapag-Lloyd merger
  • WTO mulls 'Aid for Trade'
  • Mullen changes Customs jobs
  • DHL loss to widen in U.S.
  • Customs floats C-TPAT minimum criteria
  • IKEA to build DC in Savannah

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • ESC and ELAA move past 4056/86 'milestone', to found new relationship
    The European Commission has finally confirmed its official proposal to scrap conferences' exemption from competition rules, meaning carriers and shippers must get on with forging a new relationship.
  • PN future in question as boardroom row escalates
    New doubts have arisen about the future of Australia's leading intermodal provider, Pacific National, after further boardroom rows yesterday between warring shareholders Toll and Patrick.
  • A few fixtures buck charter market trend
  • CHKY Alliance adjusts transpacific service
  • St Petersburg Port Co considers getting back into boxes
  • CP Valour still grounded
  • India Government approves Sagar Island deepwater port
  • Maersk confirms ANZ-Americas-Europe pendulum
  • Irish Ferries dispute ends
  • CP Ships shareholders approve takeover
  • Shenzhen Port up 19.21% January-November
  • Hanjin to construct a container yard near Yangshan
  • Weihai Port builds new berths with Qingdao
  • Flushing to open mini-terminal

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Carnival orders biggest ever
    Group signs $2bn deal with Fincantieri for four ships, including 3,600-pax monster.
  • Suezmax sizzle
    OMI getting $68,000 per day over last five weeks on spot suezmaxes as products rates cool a bit.
  • End of the road
    EC knocks nail in the coffin for liner conferences but owners say they are 'on track' for concessions.
  • Suez fees to rise
    Egyptian canal authority to hike transit charge by 3% from March.
  • Not so sweet 16
    Japanese port state checks ended in detention for Wilhelmsen car carrier and 15 other vessels in November.
  • NGV to nail ferry deal
    Malaysian yard closing in on order for Jamaican ships.
  • Salvage starts on CP Valour
    Tsavliris Salvage begins work to refloat CP Ships containership which has run aground off the Azores.
  • Irish Ferries sails again
    Compromise reached in cheaper Eastern European crew row as strike ends after three weeks.
  • TOP gets last Olsen ship
    Evangelos Pistiolis' US tanker firm takes delivery of the last of the Fred Olsen suezmax trio.
  • Forth hit by breakdown
    UK tanker owner makes six-month loss after ship suffers engine problems.
  • GO Carriers crumbles
    Share price of London-listed bulker player Global Oceanic Carriers continues to plumb new depths.
  • Singapore box volumes jump
    State-owned PSA and Jurong Port report double-digit year-on-year growth in containers handled.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • EC calls for end to liner conferences
  • Deutsche Post completes Exel takeover
  • UPS confirms A380 freighters order
  • Qantas orders up to 115 787 "Dreamliner" planes from Boeing
  • British Midland Airways to start Heathrow/Jeddah flights
  • Northwest Cargo returns to Puerto Rico
  • Continental starts Newark/Houston/Buenos Aires daily flights
  • TUI appoints DHL exec Muller as Hapagfly chairman
  • Tailwind offers e-manifest for truckers
  • TTX Co. names Savard VP, CFO
  • GAO urges more be done to stop illegal prescription drug imports
  • Millers praise NAFTA panel wheat decision
  • IKEA will build Savannah distribution center
  • C-TPAT enrollment seminars scheduled next month
  • Baker retires from ICSC
  • COSCO launches 8,200-TEU ship at Yangshan opening

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Smedvig control to the US
    The Smedvig family has sold nearly all of its shares in the drilling rig owner/operator Smedvig to Houston-based ...
  • Thumbs down for combined Finnish icebreaker/oil recovery vessel
    Finland will not go forward with the plans for an icebreaker with ability to also operate as an oil recovery ...
  • Kystlink permission to go Strømstad
    Langesund-based passenger ferry operator Kystlink is free to call at Strømstad in Sweden and use the ferry terminal, according ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2005
  • Panama: Avails tight until next year
    Suppliers reporting tight avails in Panama today, with resupply not expected until January.
  • California ships face hefty emissions fines
    Fines over $100,000 for non-compliance with California auxiliary engine regulation, agency saying.
  • DOE & API: Latest key inventory figures
    Large discrepancies between the two reports this week, with API showing big draws against more neutral DOE figures.
  • Petroval: Independence from Yukos rings changes
    Change in shareholding structure away from the Yukos group to a fully independent structure, has resulted in change for Rotterdam-based bunker supplier.
  • Falmouth STS: Opponents accused of scare mongering
    Opponents of a proposed STS scheme accused of scare mongering tactics and failing to provide technical reasons for their objections.
  • Goldman Sachs predicts four more years of 'super-spike'
    Analysis says 2005 was only the beginning of an oil price 'super spike' phase, predicts prices above $100 per barrel.
  • ISO 8217: Suppliers getting ready to make necessary changes
    Ecuadorian company Navipac in the process of revising relevant documents, and FOBAS says it seems suppliers are getting ready.
  • Potentially unstable fuels found in ARA ports
    A bunker alert issued by DNVPS this week warns owners of fuels with off-spec sediment content, as well as indicating presence of cat fines.
  • Rotterdam: Barge market bids/offers widen
  • FOBAS urges clients to use new ISO 8217 standard
    Fuel testers are ready for ISO 8217:2005, but FOBAS says analysis reports will reflect 1996 edition until clients begin ordering bunkers to the new one.

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