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January 25, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US trial denied in cruise compensation case
    MALAYSIAN cruise company Star Cruises has ducked a potential US$10 billion payout to victims of a fatal boiler explosion aboard the SS Norway in 2003 after a US court denied the victims and their families a US trial.
  • IMO tells US to treat seafarers as partners
    THE International Maritime Organisation has urged the US to treat seafarers as partners and not as potential terrorists.
  • NOL cargo volumes jump 17% in six-week period
    SINGAPORE's Neptune Orient Lines said it transported 17 per cent more cargo during a six-week period from mid-November to end-December compared with a year earlier, as the container shipping industry continues to enjoy buoyant volumes and freight rates.
  • Gulf tanker rates expected to remain at 14-month low
  • UK navy to survey tsunami epicentre
  • Evergreen sees '05 profit growth, seeks to invest more in China
  • M'sian navy detains Taiwan ship seized by mutinous crew

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai trade up 40pc in 2004
  • Tianjin Port to become leading port by 2010
  • No China garment flood despite lifting of quotas, yet
  • Penanshin Shipping opens branches in India
  • NYK China cargo to surpass 1m TEU in 2004
  • Air Canada to fly from Toronto to Beijing
  • Italian airline launches Shanghai service
  • Emirates orders 45 A380s to meet rapid growth
  • United names new vice president, treasurer

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Additional port of call to enhance Safmarine OPEX service
  • P&O Nedlloyd to buy CMA CGM Black Sea service slots
  • CP Ships' Lykes Lines awarded $ 145-m 10-year contract by US govt
  • Neil Kinnock to advise BIMCO on EU maritime affairs
  • AADA to reduce bunker surcharge
  • MOL subsidiary in UAE
  • Shreyas Shipping to start feeder services to Pakistan ports
  • EC team inspects seafood units
  • Big fish may let in the small fry on tsunami of sympathy
  • Textile machinery, equipment imports set to surge
  • GPPL developing modern box terminal at Port Pipavav
  • GMB signs MoU with Hutchison Ports for feasibility study of 2 ports
  • Foreign consortia among bidders for Sewri-Nhava Sheva sea link project
  • Foreign reserves shrunk by over $ 2 billion
  • Traders draw up 15-pt charter seeking amendments in VAT paper
  • Fieo seeks freeze on I-T Dept's demands on DEPB sale proceeds
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 266 million
  • Oilseeds, edible oils import duties under the scanner
  • Exim Bank extends $ 225 m LoC so far in 2004-05
  • Drawback system abnormal, aver apparel exporters
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • Bunker spill disrupts operations in Salalah
    Fuel tank overflow triggers immediate clean-up operation in Omani port.
  • ARA market softens as crude slips back
  • Suez avails unlikely to improve until early February
    No show of resupply pushes Canal's earliest bunkering dates into next month
  • US cold, China, Iraq and OPEC keep oil on the boil
    Crude prices continue firm after Friday's rally as snowstorms hit the US Northeast, while upcoming OPEC meeting and Iraqi elections keep traders on their toes.
  • Aviation looks to shipping's strategy for price protection
    World Fuels chief risk officer says the aviation industry is increasingly looking at the shipping industry's widely-used strategy of hedging against rising fuel prices.
  • Bominflot to open new Scandinavian office
    Representation Office is the first for the Bominflot Group in this region.
  • Tsakos Shipping pays double for Delaware spill clean-up
    Tsakos Shipping and Trading has paid almost double the fee required by US law for damages relating to oil spills.
  • Japanese traders eye Korean demand in wake of alerts
    Japanese traders have said they expect increased demand in Japanese ports following the issue of a bunker alert in Busan last week.

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • 2004 a bumper year for TimoCom
  • Cost of traffic offences rises in Italy
  • Taranto assigns logistics platform construction and development to Gavio
  • US reports increased trucking, warehousing and courier revenues
  • Dnata installs ground movement radar system in Dubai
  • Auction of seaport of St Petersburg postponed
  • Port of Rotterdam commercial boss quits

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • Fred Olsen expands fleet
  • Farstad cancels Brattvaag ships
  • Broström buys Nordtank Shipping
  • Marseilles dockers say "yes" and "no"
  • Good year for KR

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • Farstad cancels PSV agreement
  • COSCO orders world's largest box ships
  • High speed cat carries tsunami aid on delivery voyage

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • WTSA member carriers schedule rate increases on list of commodities
  • IMO boss meets with Secretary Ridge to speak on maritime security matters
  • ITC names James Lyons as new general counsel
  • Sea-Tac Airport hosting environmental conference
  • Navy taps Bath Iron Works for $562 million destroyer contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Listing on Horizon for Castle Harlan
    HORIZON Lines is the next shipping company laying the groundwork for an initial public offering in New York, according to market reports in Wall Street.
  • Cosco inks $506m deal for 10,000 teu containerships
    CHINA Ocean Shipping Co has put its money where its mouth is, signing for four 10,000 teu container vessels, the largest declared capacity for boxships in the market so far.
  • Tang Shan steel deal ironed out
    FURTHERING its tie ups with the country's leading steel mills, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co has signed a strategic partnership framework agreement with Tang Shan Iron & Steel Group, its fourth such contract, writes Sam Chambers in Hong Kong.
  • BG to supply Italy with Egyptian gas
    BG, THE UK integrated gas major, has tied up a contract to supply Egyptian liquefied natural gas to the Italian market.
  • Equitas in fight for US law change
    EQUITAS is seeking changes to proposed new legislation before the US Senate this week that effectively singles it out for risk of bankruptcy.
  • Normandie Express joins relief effort
    THE Normandie Express, Brittany Ferries' high speed catamaran, built by Incat in Tasmania, is taking a detour with tsunami aid for Indonesia on her delivery voyage from Hobart to France, the shipbuilder announced yesterday, writes Rob McKay.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • LNG first for Egypt
    EGYPT'S first shipment of LNG left Damietta yesterday for Spain on the Naviera Gran Sol-owned Cadiz Knutsen and opens up a new export sector
  • Iran names new transport minister
    IRAN has nominated Syed Mohammad Rahmati as the new transport minister following the impeachment of the former minister by parliament in October
  • Hundreds ill on Caribbean cruise
    THE Royal Caribbean cruise ship Mariner of the Seas is the second of the company's fleet to be hit this month by a Norwalk-like virus
  • NofE highlights hatch cover losses
    DEFECTIVE or poorly maintained hatch covers are instrumental in causing substantial cargo damage claims, according to the North of England P&I Club
  • Peel blocks Mersey Docks bid
  • EU gets anti-pollution vessels
  • Folkestone to renew and dredge
  • Shreyas flags up Sub-Con link
  • Israeli ports post healthy profit
  • Box ship rates stay firm
  • Vietnamese PM seeks ship release
  • Cosco places first 10,000 TEU order

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • Box ship orders top $25 billion
    Rally drives value of new vessels up by 250 percent in just two years.
  • Neptune Orient Lines year-end volume soared
  • Blizzard buries Northeast U.S. aviation
  • Union Pacific profit drops
  • Georgia ports notch six-month record
  • Hamburg Süd upgrades Gulf service
  • CMA CGM expands trans-Pacific service
  • Wainio new Tampa port director
  • Union Pacific reopens flooded lines
  • FedEx explores French high-speed rail link

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • Ceres Paragon offer's too low, says Kritikos
    Ceres Terminals founder Christos Kritikos admitted that he was blocking the sale of the Ceres Paragon terminal in Amsterdam explaining that 'the price is not right.'
  • Singapore Government sues P&O Nedlloyd
    The Singapore Government has filed a civil suit against P&O Nedlloyd, the owner of boxship ANL Indonesia which collided with a Singapore Navy boat two years ago.
  • Le Havre tackles crane question in bid to improve productivity
  • eLogicity's PSA International/P&O Ports (Australia) suit dismissed
  • Hyundai wins four 10,000TEU orders from Cosco
  • France's Compagnie Nouvelle de Conteneurs faces restructuring
  • Norfolk Southern faces heavy weather and lawsuit
  • MEPs make business-friendly amendments to draft security directive
  • Zhuhai and Macau disagree on cross-border bridge landing points
  • ANZ wine shipments break new records
  • Upbeat Crossrail proud of first year's achievments
  • Klaipeda claims laurels of 'Tallinn-Klaipeda' range
  • HK people ignorant of logistics and supply chain
  • Basel breaks volume record

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • S&P deal nets quick profit
    Frontline rings up easy gain of $54m on VLCC sistership transaction.
  • Aker cuts yard stake
    Norwegian industrial group wipes out debt with sale of 20% of interest in shipbuilder.
  • British owners in port warning
    Lack of container capacity could relegate UK warns shipping chief Michael Parker.
  • Brostrom in Danish buy
    Lennart Simonsson's Brostrom is printing up stock certificates for a new acquisition.
  • Torm grabs PCL four
    Klaus Kjaerulff-led Torm has forked out $200m for a coated panamax fleetlet.
  • Chernomorsky in the dock
    Ukrainian shipbuilder faces legal action over unpaid wages to workers.
  • Hydro pays out Farstad
    A Norwegian bid-rigging scandal has scuppered two newbuildings at Aker Brattvaag.
  • Grounding corks Zeebrugge
    Tugs have freed a brand-new Minerva Marine aframax and relieved traffic at Zeebrugge.
  • Incat shrugs off strike
    Australian ferry builder's part-time workers walk out after seven years with no pay rise.
  • 'Ridiculous' offers welcome
    Analysts doubt Genmar's Peter Georgiopoulos can elicit a cash offer from Frontline.
  • Illness hits another cruise
    More than 250 passengers struck down on top rated Royal Caribbean vessel.
  • Bisco beats path to Thailand
    Vietnamese owner launches containership run from Ho Chi Minh City.
  • ASRY supplies Kuwaitis
    Bahrain shipyard wins order for supply ship from KOTC.
  • Cruise growth for Olsen
    Norwegian owner to invest $80m in adding fourth vessel to serve expanding UK market.
  • P&O pulls out of Hamburg
    Relieved UK group makes small profit on sale of Hanseatic Trade Centre in tough German market.
  • Shreyas powers on
    Strong third quarter boosts Indian boxship owner even further as charter hire income rises.
  • Cosco inks boxship monsters
    State-owned Chinese shipowner finally puts pen to paper on world's largest containerships.
  • All change at Thoresen
    Arne Teigen and sons to take backseat at expanding bulker player in management reshuffle.
  • Adsteam wins subsidy
    Aussie ports and towage group set for up to $1.5m in funds to ensure national salvage capability.
  • Celebrity eyes Asia
    Up market subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises to deploy ship in region from 2006 onwards.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • EU lifts threat of sanctions against U.S.; condition attached
  • COSCO ship orders break 10,000-TEU barrier
  • Europe West Indies Lines starts new loop
  • Seaboard buys roll-on/roll-off ship
  • El Salvador freight charges to be paid only outside country
  • United promotes Mikells to VP, treasurer
  • NVOs, NIT League fight attempt to postpone new NVO contract rule
  • DHS picks diverse membership for COAC
  • Houston port weighs security fees
  • Port of Marseilles Authority sees mixed referendum results
  • Everett rail-barge pier receives state environmental permit
  • Scioli, head Baltimore port spokeswoman, dies

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 24, 2005
  • More WWL contracts for low sulphur fuel
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines has signed another two contracts with Sannes (Shell Marine Products) and ExxonMobil for supply of low sulphur ...
  • EMSA to charter four anti-pollution vessels
    The European Maritime Safety Agency has been given the go ahead to use EUR 17.5 million to charter oil pollution ...
  • Broström acquires Nordtank and part in Furetank fleet
    Broström has acquired the Danish broker Nordtank, owned by the company's MD Michael Hjortb'l and the Swedish shipowner Furetank on ...

›››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
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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