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December 23, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • FedEx's Q2 profit rises 33%
    FEDEX Corp, the second-largest US package shipping company, said fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 33 per cent as deliveries rose around the world and the company raised surcharges to cover higher fuel prices.
  • Tanker rates to Asia fall on surplus tonnage
    THE cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia on two million-barrel tankers fell as a surplus of tonnage offset an increase in bookings before the year-end holidays.
  • Star Cruises in venture to build terminal
    STAR Cruises Ltd, Asia's largest cruise line operator, formed a venture with VXL Capital Ltd and Nan Fung Development Ltd to seek the right to build Hong Kong's second cruise-ship terminal, VXL said.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Info on Newcastle port anchorage vague: ATSB
    THE Australian Pilot publication does not sufficiently highlight the shortcomings of the port of Newcastle anchorage in adverse weather conditions, according to an investigation report released last week by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BP plc, Europe's biggest oil company, plans to stop using tankers with one layer of steel protecting their cargo tanks from next month to reduce the risk of spills.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • FedEx's Q2 profit rises 33%
    FEDEX Corp, the second-largest US package shipping company, said fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 33 per cent as deliveries rose around the world and the company raised surcharges to cover higher fuel prices.
  • Tanker rates to Asia fall on surplus tonnage
    THE cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia on two million-barrel tankers fell as a surplus of tonnage offset an increase in bookings before the year-end holidays.
  • Star Cruises in venture to build terminal
    STAR Cruises Ltd, Asia's largest cruise line operator, formed a venture with VXL Capital Ltd and Nan Fung Development Ltd to seek the right to build Hong Kong's second cruise-ship terminal, VXL said.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Info on Newcastle port anchorage vague: ATSB
    THE Australian Pilot publication does not sufficiently highlight the shortcomings of the port of Newcastle anchorage in adverse weather conditions, according to an investigation report released last week by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BP plc, Europe's biggest oil company, plans to stop using tankers with one layer of steel protecting their cargo tanks from next month to reduce the risk of spills.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • FedEx's Q2 profit rises 33%
    FEDEX Corp, the second-largest US package shipping company, said fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 33 per cent as deliveries rose around the world and the company raised surcharges to cover higher fuel prices.
  • Tanker rates to Asia fall on surplus tonnage
    THE cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia on two million-barrel tankers fell as a surplus of tonnage offset an increase in bookings before the year-end holidays.
  • Star Cruises in venture to build terminal
    STAR Cruises Ltd, Asia's largest cruise line operator, formed a venture with VXL Capital Ltd and Nan Fung Development Ltd to seek the right to build Hong Kong's second cruise-ship terminal, VXL said.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Info on Newcastle port anchorage vague: ATSB
    THE Australian Pilot publication does not sufficiently highlight the shortcomings of the port of Newcastle anchorage in adverse weather conditions, according to an investigation report released last week by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BP plc, Europe's biggest oil company, plans to stop using tankers with one layer of steel protecting their cargo tanks from next month to reduce the risk of spills.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK shipping firm to pay US$10.5m in pollution case
  • P&O deal won't change
  • Port of Auckland volumes up
  • Access to Port of Miami restricted
  • NY/NJ Port Authority wins award
  • Hong Kong to reduce berthing fees next year
  • ProLogis to develop facility for Adidas
  • Dragonair sets new cargo record in November
  • Boeing completes first freighter conversion for Cathay
  • DHL signs agreement to help United Nations

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Wan Hai introduces higher capacity vessel in CMS service
  • Asian shipowners oppose Indonesian curbs on terminal handling charges
  • Freight rates in Asia projected to fall
  • High Court directs govt to decide on seamen's provident fund issue in 4 weeks
  • MoS forms panel to broaden scope of shipbuilding subsidy
  • EC decides to ban liner shipping conferences
  • Fieo urges state not to impose stamp duty on loan deals
  • Coir exporters approach TAMP for tariff hike exemption at Cochin Port
  • Delay in bringing in new scheme to replace DEPB worries SRTEPC
  • India-China trade shoots up by 521 pc in 5 years-Assocham study
  • ... sees good prospects for pharmaceutical exports
  • Chennai Port Trust floats tender for water desalination plant
  • Emirates SkyCargo's A310-300F services to Bangalore, Delhi
  • Global engg giants set to make India & China sourcing hubs
  • L&T bags Rs 1,300 cr. offshore project from ONGC

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Royal award for Dutch Exel director
  • APM Terminals to join Yangshan container terminal consortium
  • BA serving Frankfurt/Main again
  • Babcock & Brown taking over Crossrail
  • New Gebrüder Weiss logistics terminal in Romania
  • No foreigners on Russian inland waterways
  • RFID system for real-time container tracking
  • Regional Airports Conference in April 2006

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Boeing sells Bellevue land to Schnitzer Northwest
  • Maersk Sealand will partner with CP Ships on new service
  • Portland Airport set for holiday passenger numbers
  • On-board food service ending on WSF's Vashon/Southworth/Fauntleroy run
  • NYK starting own agency serving Italian operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Why covering Santa's elf is deer to the hearts of insurers
    CALL it the Santa Clause - Lloyd's is ready to ensure that Santa has a happy Christmas.
  • Navios and CMB clinch $1.3bn in cash to fund expansion plans
    TWO leading dry bulk specialists, Navios Maritime and Compagnie Maritime Belge, have secured new loans totalling almost $1.3bn for expansion as well as refinancing purposes.
  • PD Ports slams Bathside decision
    BRITAIN'S piecemeal approach to port planning was criticised yesterday by UK port operator PD Ports, which expressed disappointment with the government for approving the Bathside Bay development before holding a policy review, writes Janet Porter.
  • Feeder fleet for Tangier terminal
    THE consortium which has won the concession to operate the second of two new container terminals at the Moroccan port of Tangier is to set up a feeder fleet of at least six container vessels as part of the project, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Aker exec key to Russian investigation
    MIKKO Niini, a senior executive in charge of Russian negotiations for the Aker and Kv'rner shipyard group, has emerged as a key figure for Russian investigators looking into the recent newbuilding contract, worth an estimated $423M, which Sovcomflot CEO Sergei Frank signed with Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Horizon re-aligns top team
    JONES Act container player Horizon Lines has announced a major restructuring of its management team and has hinted at expansion plans
  • NCL cleared in wave case
    THE National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has cleared Norwegian Cruise Line of any wrongdoing in the 16 April deluge of the Norwegian Dawn by a 'rogue wave'
  • Northlink subsidy twice sum budgeted
    SCOTLAND'S government has paid more than £71M ($123M) to subsidise the Northlink operation, more than twice the sum set when the tender was taken up in 2002
  • Hapag, CP merge Med/US Gulf services
    HAPAG-Lloyd will start to beneft from its integration with CP Ships in February when the two lines' West Mediterranean / US Gulf and East Coast services are merged
  • Alcohol testing kits now required
    ALCOHOL testing kits will have to be kept on most commercial vessels operating in US waters so those aboard can be tested for alcohol use in the event of a serious incident
  • Dover passes freight milestone
  • Australia to bring in e-visas
  • Greenpeace targets Japanese whaler
  • New Orleans hails Seaboard decision
  • US Congress kills Byrd Amendment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Seaboard to resume NOLA services
    Weekly port calls will return on Jan. 9, more than four months after the disruption caused by Hurricane Katrina.
  • Oakland, Sacramento ports link up
  • U.K. approves new box terminal near Harwich
  • Grain exports drive Port of Portland
  • Port of Miami access channel reopens
  • DHL announces rate hikes
  • EU clears Oracle to acquire Siebel
  • China becomes net exporter of cars, trucks
  • ICAT Logistics appoints 2 executives

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Security ban lifted on China-related investment in Indian infrastructure
    China-related maritime and infrastructure majors will be allowed to invest in development of 'critical' infrastructure projects like terminals, following a direct intervention by the Indian Prime Minister.
  • Indonesian shippers hail overseas carriers' adoption of new THC
    An ultimatum by Jakarta International Container Terminal ' for carriers to start paying the new THC by December 7, or be refused berth-access ' has proven effective, say Indonesian exporters and importers.
  • Rotterdam continues to pay scanning bill for sea/sea transhipments
  • Montreal sets new container record
  • Treaties seal Scheldt pact
  • Russian Railways drive ambitions at home and abroad
  • CSCL receives early delivery of boxship from Dalian New Shipyard
  • Foundations of Itapoa terminal laid
  • FESCO opens Chinese agency

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Bryggen keeps building
    Bergen-based owner acquires four newbuilding chemical tankers from CMB/Wah Kwong for delivery 2006-2007.
  • Chri$tma$ at Genmar
    Or why Peter Georgiopoulos has 10 million more reasons not to mind a takeover by John Fredriksen.
  • Frangou buys Frangou
    Navios buys four panamaxes off CEO's family, and signs new cheaper $650m loan to pay for expansion.
  • Cave in
    Cavan Maritime, Wexford's 2005 IPO try in dry bulk sector, won't be around for another go in 2006.
  • Emma Maersk McKinney Moller dies
    Wife of Danish shipowner was 92.
  • GO going nowhere
    Global Oceanic Carriers has biggest fall on London stock exchange's AIM market.
  • The turn of the Century
    Fincantieri wins $55m contract to give Celebrity cruiseship a makeover.
  • Petronet wins court approval
    Long suffering shipowners tendering for LNG newbuilding wait for tomorrow's board decision on revised bids.
  • Stromme merger approval
    Directors give go ahead for reverse takeover deal that makes Norwegian ship supplier part of the Camillo Eitzen group.
  • Star bids to build HK terminal
    Shipowner to tender with local partners to construct port's second cruise facility.
  • CMB loads up with new loan
    Belgian dry cargo owner builds warchest, as Saverys brothers refinance more than $2.6bn over the year.
  • Euronav sells suezmax
    Resale of Hyundai newbuilding due for Feb 2007 delivery yields $10m profit in less than a year.
  • Hanjin looks overseas
    Korean shipbuilder gets heavy about plan to develop a new yard in the Philippines, Malaysia or Vietnam.
  • GO cancels ship purchase
    Poor freight rates prompt London-listed bulker owner to withdraw from acquisition.
  • Brambles offloads containers
    Australian industrial group is offloading its tank container assets to joint venture partner Groupe Ermewa.
  • Daiichi orders capesize
    Japanese bulker owner seals deal for 200,000-dwt newbuilding at Universal Shipbuilding Corp.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Chief engineer of "MSC Elena" pleads guilty in oil spill case
  • German shipowner pays more than AU$1 million fine for oil spill
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CP Ships to merge Med/U.S. East Coast loops
  • NSCSA to double tanker fleet
  • FedEx's profits up 33% in second quarter
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Arpin International buys U.K.'s Advantage International
  • UAL Corp. posts $187 million net loss in November
  • Congress repeals Byrd Amendment
  • Deutsche Post makes Allan head of logistics division
  • DHL to buy Czech express parcel company PPL
  • FKI Logistex promotes Duplain
  • Gulf ports making a comeback
  • Seaboard to resume normal service to New Orleans
  • U.K. government approves Hutchison's Bathside Bay terminal
  • Israel's Haifa port box volumes up 10%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • Color Line to use courts to stop Kystlink
    Any final decision by the Strömstad city council to allow Langesund-based Kystlink to use the ferry terminal will be ...
  • No merger between Novoship and Sovcomflot
    Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin says that at present there are no plans to merge the Russian shipping companies ...
  • Lillbacka's Power Line to be closed down
    The Finnish Lillbacka group has decided to close down its Power Line liner traffic between Turku and Lübeck. The Lillbacka ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2005
  • PDVSA posts record profit
    Venezuelan oil company shows $9.4 billion profit on $83 billion revenue.
  • USEC arbitrage window closes, bunker prices to fall
    Bunker prices set to slide on the USEC as fuel oil cargoes heading for the market.
  • EC offers clarification on sulphur confusion
    EC has provided more detailed guidelines on SECA application dates, sulphur content in marine distillates, abatement technologies and the position on cruise ships.
  • KIC/PDZ Holdings reverse takeover still going ahead
    Planned acquisition will still go ahead, expected to be completed by end-2006 - almost three years after first proposals.
  • DOE & API at a glance: This week's US inventory figures
  • Martek Marine secures emissions monitoring orders
    Martek Marine Ltd has secured six orders for its MariNOx onboard engine emissions monitoring systems.
  • Rotterdam suppliers committing for next year's supplies
  • Singapore: Residual fuels at 3-month high, distillates up
  • Oil prices stable for now, OPEC says
    Cartel expecting stable crude prices while accumulating stocks over the next three months.
  • South Korean refiner trims January crude runs
  • Two Chinese ports merge for power
    Two Chinese ports in Zhejiang province will merge in an attempt to become the third largest port in the world.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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