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December 22, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL Logistics taps into major Europe network
    APL Logistics, the international logistics arm of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines , has linked up with a Europe-wide distribution and storage network through a joint venture with Christian Salvesen.
  • Ningbo, Zhoushan ports merge
    CHINA's two deep-water ports, Ningbo Port and Zhoushan Port in the east Zhejiang Province, officially merged into one on Tuesday in a bid to forge the third biggest port in the world.
  • Hunt on for hijacked Singaporean ship, crew
    REGIONAL marine police and navies were hunting yesterday for a Singapore-owned ship and its crew, feared to have been hijacked by pirates in the South China Sea, a maritime official said.
  • National Grid planning to expand Grain LNG terminal
  • Cruise passengers delayed in Miami
  • Estonia's Sillamae port poised to stage a comeback
  • Service with a smile

Sched Netweb site
  • Port welcomes trial dredge audit
  • New ELAA Chairman
  • Vancouver's Delta Terminal faces expansion opposition
  • South Korean shipbuilders move to Subic Bay, Philippines
  • TNT 'Orange Bird' will hopefully stop in HK next year, company says
  • Direct China-Brazil air link to begin soon
  • TNT nominates new CFO

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mercator Lines to raise funds for expansion
  • Indo-Pak Shipping Protocol to be signed in first week of Feb.
  • Garware Shipping bags platform supply vessel deal from British Gas
  • P&O's shareholders to decide on January 20
  • Bill passed allowing tax recovery on DEPB income from top exporters
  • Pepper imports increase despite March ban
  • Tax sops for developing port-related infrastructure
  • KoPT rationalises marine-related charges to promote inland water transport
  • IOC now prefers LNG terminal at Ennore Port, says Minister
  • POSCO's move to develop Jatadhari port may come to naught
  • Widespread port congestion prompting shipping lines to build own box terminals!
  • Major Ports, Rlys put up better show in April-Oct. 2005-06
  • Logistics facilitate more coal handling by Vizag Port-Panel
  • PMO intercedes to open up infrastructure sector to top Chinese investors
  • Railways makes things easier for freight customers
  • CONCOR to expand Dronagiri CFS
  • Exim Bank offers 4th LoC to Iranian banks
  • CII formula to resolve FBT imbroglio

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Kuijpers new Aviapartner non-executive board chairman
  • NYK establishes agency operations in Italy
  • BA discontinuing flights to secondary German destinations
  • Swiss railtrack allocation company founded
  • Cold Logistics sale completed
  • Australia introducing pest control rules for wood packaging
  • Security in international logistics

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • BW Gas sells its last tankers
  • UK-flag coastal tanker runs aground - again
  • Horizon's new VP
  • Hull box terminal get final okay

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Fredriksen's SeaDrill set to make offer for Mosvold Drilling
  • Record fine for Australian spill

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Association of Northwest ports announces plans for security fees
  • Port of Everett wins honor for supporting local economy
  • Port of Portland looking for PDX noise committee members
  • Sea-Tac Airport online with real-time flight information
  • Boeing Realty announces sale of Cascade Industrial Park land

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Green light for Bathside Bay terminal
    UK GOVERNMENT approval was granted on a provisional basis last night for an urgently needed deepsea container port at Harwich that should ensure global lines continue to serve the UK with direct calls.
  • Gargrave to lead innovative Shari'ah law Lloyd's syndicate
    LLOYD'S has approved the launch of its first syndicate to be managed in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah principles, writes James Brewer.
  • Norwegian giant targets Heung-A
    JOHN Fredriksen's vast shipping empire may be preparing for another acquisition, with a Korean line the target, writes Janet Porter.
  • Fredriksen's SeaDrill set to snap up Mosvold Drilling
    SeaDrill is to launch a takeover bid for Mosvold Drilling, which will value its Norwegian rival at about NKr1.6bn ($235.4m), writes Tony Gray.
  • Dutch duo win €150m Bahrain contract
    A JOINT venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord has been awarded a €150m ($177m) land reclamation contract in Bahrain.
  • Shell gas project will need $3bn fleet of mammoth LNG carriers
    SHELL has unveiled a major liquefied natural gas project in Qatar which could require a $3bn fleet of the largest vessels ever built in this sector.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Boat-plane in water / air by 2007
    HIGH-speed ferry operation between Baltimore and Marylanda's eastern shore may again become a reality with the planned development of a hybrid ferry that would be the first trans-Chesapeake bay ferry service since the 1960s
  • Ferry, boxship collision averted
    US COAST Guards in Seattle are investigating the near collision last night between a Washington State ferry and the 84,900dwt container ship Knud-Maersk in Puget Sound
  • StelCape out, Panamax in
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group (OSG) has renamed its Chilean joint venture with SONAP from StelCape to Panamax International
  • Coastal tanker grounds off Scotland
    A small oil tanker has been refloated from rocks off the west coast of Scotland
  • Hull short-sea box terminal approved
    THE UK government has given its approval for the construction of a short-sea container terminal at Hull, but there is still no word on the three much larger projects
  • Grand acquisitor targets Mosvold
    SEADRILL, the offshore drilling company controlled by John Fredriksen, has raised its stake in Mosvold Drilling to 40% and intends to launch a takeover
  • ITF probe finds sub-standard seven
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
  • Heavy trading in Xiamen shares
  • Indonesia sees end of THC wrangle
  • Fujian asks for cut in gas commitment
  • Owner handed A$1M pollution fine
  • Delhi court allows Petronet re-bidding
  • Miami port temporarily opened

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Congress repeals Byrd Amendment
    Two-year phase-out for measure which returns antidumping duties to U.S. companies that claim they were hurt by foreign competition.
  • Gulf ports' operations improving
  • FedEx profit up 33%
  • Miami channel closed again
  • CP Ships, Hapag-Lloyd tweak U.S.-Med services
  • S. Carolina gets QVC DC
  • MTC forms international units
  • DHL to acquire Czech company
  • First 747-400 conversion delivered

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • HPH Bathside project gets 'minded to approve' nod from UK government
    Hutchison Ports UK's Bathside Bay terminal-project has received 'minded to approve notice' from the UK government, freeing deepwater terminal-capacity, but the Felixstowe South project remains stranded in the approvals system.
  • Ningbo seeks combination with Zhoushan to compete with Shanghai
    Ningbo and Zhoushan ports in East China are to combine into one port to weather fierce competition from Shanghai, especially with the recent opening of the massive Yangshan terminal.
  • Charter-rates in suspense for Christmas and New Year
  • Good environmental score for Melbourne dredging trial
  • Updated: USCG allows shipping window during Miami salvage
  • Swiss intermodal specialist to enter box-transport market with new investor
  • Hapag-Lloyd begins 'rationalisation' in Med-USEC-Caribbean trade-lane
  • CP Valour still aground, as options considered
  • ABP terminal gets green light, and moves on to woo customers
  • Inchon achieves record high throughput
  • BSC orders new ship from China

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Horizon regroups
    New York-listed Horizon Lines is calling its Hawaii boss to headquarters and hinting at ship acquisitions.
  • Near miss for ferry
    US Coast Guard officials are investigating a near-collision of a ferry and a containership.
  • CP Ships slips off radar
    Germany's TUI owns 100% of CP Ships now and the company will no longer report to Canadian or US securities regulators.
  • US ship duty to skyrocket
    The US Senate looks set to more than double taxes on vessels calling from a foreign port.
  • Greek owner loses appeal
    Diamantis Diamantides is dealt a blow by London appeal court a day after Polemis family suffer a similar fate.
  • Gas, pure and simple
    BW Gas sells off last two oil tankers to Sohmens to become focused operator.
  • Tanker alert ends
    Clipper group coastal tanker is refloated after grounding near Kyle of Lochalsh.
  • New link for Tallink
    Jobs lifeline for Riga Sea Lane crew in prospect from Estonian ferry operator.
  • Brussels cracks the whip
    EU member states warned over not complying with raft of rules.
  • Fredriksen chases Mosvold
    SeaDrill mounts full takeover of family drilling venture after lifting stake above 40%.
  • Shell takes Elba Island space
    Energy major takes US LNG terminal capacity in the US to bring in Qatari product.
  • Guilty
    Record fine for German owner Reederei Suderelbe for polluting Australian coast in 2003.
  • Daewoo dumps Frigstad
    Newbuilding berths freed up at South Korean shipbuilder after order for two semi-subs falls through.
  • Tanker aground off Scotland
    No report of damage or pollution as empty British-flagged coastal vessel hits rocks off Isle of Skye.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Radiance kicks off with Florida/Mexico ro/ro service
  • Saade elected chairman of ELAA
  • Horizon Lines assigns role for Handy, makes management changes
  • Höegh Autoliners to start Brazil/South Africa/Middle East/Far East PCTC service
  • OSG, SONAP change name of Stelcape joint venture
  • Cargolux to reclaim shares from Swissair
  • Buttrey to serve as interim STB chairman
  • Truck manifest goes live on southern border
  • Wal-Mart to build new DC in California
  • Port of Miami vessel movements restricted
  • Box volumes at port of Constanta soar 450%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • USD 10 million fine for pollution crime
    Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC, has been fined USD 10 million for illegal discharge of 40 tons of sludge during a ...
  • EU takes Poland and Portugal to court
    The EU Commission has filed a case against Poland with the Court of Justice for failing to follow the legislation ...
  • Iver tankers to fly Swedish flag
    Göteborg-based Broström has taken delivery of the first of four tankers purchased in connection with the aquisition of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2005
  • Colombian supplier switches offices
    New contact details for bunker supplier and lubricants company Terpel S.A.
  • Suppliers divided over fuel quality in Houston
    Compatibility issues from Italian fuel oil worrying some suppliers, while others unconcerned with its quality for bunker fuel.
  • Port of LA and P&O Nedlloyd deadlocked over 1.5%
    Negotiations ongoing between port authority and shipowner with port intending to 'renegotiate' lease terms at every opportunity.
  • Grounded tanker refloated, no pollution reported
    An oil products tanker that ran aground on rocks at the Kyle of Lochalsh (West Scotland) yesterday evening has been successfully refloated, with no pollution reported.
  • Canaries: Suppliers call for investment in bunkering sector
    Bunker suppliers in the Canary Islands are calling for port authorities to concentrate on investing in the bunkering sector, or risk losing out to Algeciras and Gibraltar.
  • Investment firm buys lube manufacturer in $1 billion deal
    EU regulators have given the all-clear for US private equity investment firm to buy marine lube manufacturer.
  • Rotterdam barge market quiet again, suppliers heavily committed
  • German shipowner incurs heavy pollution fine
    A German shipowner has been slapped with one of Australia's highest environmental fines for an oil spill off the state of Victoria.
  • South Korea: Tight supplies ahead of holidays, prices surge
    South Korea's bunker market unlikely to recover from tight supply situation before year-end.

›››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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