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BRIEFS
September 26, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IBM, Maersk team up on ship tracking device
    GOVERNMENT cargo inspectors would be able to get real-time data about the contents and whereabouts of shipping vessels around the world under a new tracking service being introduced by International Business Machines Corp and the Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk A/S.
  • Oiltanking starts ops at new Jurong berth
    OILTANKING Singapore has announced the commencement of operations at its new $20 million deepwater petroleum products berth on Jurong Island.
  • Btl holds shipping folks' scramble in serapong
    ABOUT 120 players from the Asian shipping fraternity descended on Sentosa's Serapong Course recently to participate in the 16th Annual BTL Golf Masters, the longest running tournament in the local industry.
  • India may replace a third of its ships within 5 yrs

Sched Netweb site
  • Fuel costs causing concern for transpacific ocean carriers
  • TSI enters into 50-year lease agreement with Port of Vancouver
  • TNT announces strategic direction for 2006, secures 2 new contracts
  • SNCM sells stake in Sudcargos to CMA CGM
  • APM Terminals finalises deal to operate Nigerian terminal
  • Zim turns to IAS solutions to manage data, equipment repair
  • FedEx posts better than expected Q1 earnings
  • Kitty Hawk Cargo expands service to San Diego
  • Continental to inaugurate new service to Canadian airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Logistics & IBM join hands for tighter security of transported goods
  • Policy changes, infrastructure growth hold key to India joining league of global shipping powers
  • Doyen of maritime fraternity, K. T. R. Nambiar passes away
  • Mercator eyes offshore operations
  • Seaways Shipping extending coastal service to Chennai Port
  • Dhamra port may achieve financial closure by year-end
  • ABG Shipyard to enter capital market
  • Friends & Friends Shipping takes over CWC's ICD-Waluj in Aurangabad
  • Navi Mumbai SEZ bidders seek re-tendering of project, move High Court
  • ECGC pays Rs 25 cr. dividend to govt
  • Facility centres to boost handicraft exports
  • Tax breaks under Sec. 10A, 80-IA & 80-IB under review
  • Kamal Nath heading business delegation to US this week

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Jetzer to become new Swiss chairman
  • Texan ports brace as hurricane Rita approaches
  • Lufthansa unveils new organisational structure in Europe
  • Lehnkering selling tank farm operations
  • New Schenker logistics centre in Silesia
  • Pakistan and Algeria to expand trade
  • Oracle to buy transportation software firm G-Log

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2005
  • USCG mobilises Auxiliaries as Rita near Texas
  • US owners slam Jones Act waiver calls
  • ABS issues LNG ship propulsion standard guide
  • Gazprom, Itochu and MOL in Shtockman study

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2005
  • Post-Rita overflights find moderate damage

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • VPA inks 50 year lease with TSI Terminal Systems
  • Rail traffic posts gains in spite of Hurricane Katrina
  • Oregon Maritime Museum event will feature Louie Louie performer
  • TSA carriers exploring options for meeting rising fuel costs
  • New customers bring ships to Port of Everett terminals

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Rita closes Texas ports but spares Mississippi
    HURRICANE horrors have paid a return visit to US Gulf Coast, with major Texas ports and waterways remaining disabled as of Sunday afternoon for reasons that included many navigational aids having shifted out of position.
  • Transpacific lines' fuel bill set to rocket
    HIT by rapidly rising fuel costs, container lines on the transpacific trade are warning of a new fuel surcharge system as current quarterly adjusted surcharges leave them millions of dollars out of pocket.
  • French demand Maersk Barcelona master in court
    THE Ukrainian master of the 2,328 teu Maersk Barcelonahas been ordered to appear in court in Brest on February 1 to answer the charge that he caused pollution 160 km off the Brittany coast last Tuesday.
  • Shipping sees IPO ambitions disappear over Horizon
    POPULAR wisdom may proclaim the return of optimism but shipping's initial public offering market is not entirely rid of frayed edges, as proved by the 33% price cut and postponement of the Horizon Lines IPO and a last-minute delay to the American Commercial Lines deal.
  • Dress code gets knotted by Baltic
    THIS month sees the most fundamental change to the London shipping market in a generation but neither double-hull tanker demand nor Chinese iron ore imports are at issue.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Rising fuel costs bring TSA rethink
    RUNAWAY fuel costs have prompted members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) to review current calculation formulas and existing contracts and customers can expect a call to discuss possible options
  • Horizon IPO founders
    JONES Act boxship operator Horizon Lines was scrambling to resuscitate its initial public offering yesterday after its original sales pitch failed to fly with investors
  • Hurricane Rita: update
    THE LOWER Mississippi River will be closed later today by the Coast Guard in advance of Hurricane Rita's expected landfall tomorrow morning
  • Irish Ferries talks hit stalemate
    TALKS are reported to have failed to produce any breakthrough in the row over Irish Ferries' plans to replace its existing workers with cheap labour from overseas
  • Pappadakis elected at Intercargo
    LONDON Greek owner Nicholas Pappadakis has been elected chairman of dry cargo owners' organisation Intercargo
  • SNCM awaits white knights
    THE names of the investors chosen to save the French state-owned ferry operator SNCM from bankruptcy are to be revealed by the government on Monday
  • Oil prices weaken on Rita news
  • German yards boost productivity
  • Hindustan Petroleum eyes Shell deal
  • SembCorp anticipates repair work
  • India relaxes recruitment rules
  • US encourages shippers to transfer
  • Cosco-Wallem venture launched
  • New name, new focus for MISC

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Boxship charter rates sliding
    While the charter market softens from May peak and shipyard orders slow, market doesn't see end to shipping rally yet.
  • TSA lines plan fuel talks
  • USSEC fuel hike
  • Export ABCs: Updating the Commerce Control List
  • FMC OKs NVO service agreements for shippers' groups
  • Port of New Orleans shuts as Rita closes in
  • AgTrade plans for WTO talks
  • U.S. may waive Jones Act post-Rita
  • States sue over wood packaging rules
  • Horizon Lines reprices IPO
  • TSI to run new Vancouver terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Maersk appoints senior managers following PONL buyout
    Senior management positions at Maersk Line, which recently concluded the acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd (PONL), have now been decided and circulated internally to staff.
  • ANL in major PNG expansion
    ANL Container Line is to substantially upgrade its Australia-Papua New Guinea links through a slot charter agreement with Schoeller's Project Asia Service and Austral Asia Line.
  • Hurricane Rita weakening slightly, but still Category 4
  • Pretoria guarded over China textile restrictions
  • Australian truckers blockade interstate routes
  • Evergreen prepares for the worst
  • Indian Cabinet approves Rs8bn JN Port expansion project
  • US textile group seeks more safeguards on Chinese textiles
  • HK invests in sustaining logistics growth
  • Gwangyang to develop logistics park
  • TransContainer captures 17.6% of Russian rail-forwarding market
  • Chao Yang upgrades China-Korea-Russia service capacity

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Big Muddy closed again
    Coast Guard orders 'hard closure' of Mississippi River below Baton Rouge as storm surge from Hurricane Rita wreaks havoc.
  • OMI gets chatty
    Connecticut tanker company has called its first investor briefing for next week, prompting speculation owner will offer monthly market guidance on rates.
  • Mosvold digs deep for drillship
    Norwegian family to launch new venture with $500m order at Samsung.
  • Rita relenting?
    Signs of good news for Houston shipping, refinery operations as weakened hurricane wobbles east toward Texas-Louisiana border.
  • ABG targets VLCCs
    Indian shipyard wants to become first yard to build big tankers following IPO.
  • Eagle helps Norden soar
    Danish dry cargo owner upgrades profit forecast after gain on sale to IPO venture.
  • Poor look out caused crash
    ATSB says failure to keep look out caused collision between bulker and trawler off Australia in April.
  • Ferry cheat jailed
    Former OVDS finance director Borre Simonsen has fraud sentence cut by six months to two years by Norway's highest court.
  • Great Eastern sells again
    Another handysize bites the dust at Indian owner, leaving it with three similar-sized bulkers.
  • Crew rescued from cargoship
    Captain abandons Cambodian-flagged vessel in South China Sea after engine breaks down.
  • SembCorp buys Sabine yard
    Singapore shiprepairer to move into US to repair hurricane damaged offshore rigs.
  • Orey profits jump
    Portuguese broker and agent benefits from Spanish acquisition in first half.
  • KOGAS rejection irks STX
    Korean shipbuilder to file complaint with domestic anti-trust watchdog over exclusion from LNG tender.
  • Green light for HUBLine bonds
    Malaysia's financial regulators give go ahead to intra-Asian boxship player's plans to issue Islamic bonds.
  • Volumes up 10% at NOL
    Continued demand growth helps lift number of containers carried by Singapore liner firm.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • TSA carriers bemoan fuel costs
  • Gazprom, MOL, ITOCHU to study Russian LNG transportation
  • MarAd extends VISA program one year
  • MISC unveils new corporate identity
  • Seaboard Marine opens in Miami, shuts down in Houston
  • Trailer Bridge names Gawrysh VP, inland operations
  • Delta to cut up to 9,000 jobs
  • Avion Group orders four 777 freighters
  • Continental to start daily non-stop Newark/Barcelona service
  • CP Railway has agreements in place with Canadian unions
  • DOT prepares for Rita
  • Advance data remains high priority for CBP
  • Bush asked to reject agriculture coalition's Jones Act waiver request
  • Shipper groups protest proposed U.S. "catch all" export regulations
  • Bush administration strengthens intellectual property protections
  • CBP eliminates ACE bond rider
  • APM Terminals awarded Lagos concession
  • Brazil port implements CSI

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Assens Skibsværft will close next year
    Assens Skibsværft will close down when the present order book is delivered. That decision was taken today by the board ...
  • Bail set for "Maersk Barcelona"
    A court in Brest, France, have set a bail of EUR 500,000 for the release of the container carrier "Maersk ...
  • Sulphur emission controls in more areas
    After the first Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) has been enforced in the North Sea and the Baltic it could ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
  • Crude falls as Rita veers away from Houston
    Oil markets relaxing today even as US Gulf Coast braces for hurricane's landfall.
  • Colonial betting on low-sulphur future
    By offering low-sulphur fuel oil, Colonial Oil is staying ahead of impending US fuel restrictions.
  • ING Bank: Tax system will spur oil sector development
    ING Bank has said Russia's oil tax regime has boosted refining margins 186% and will help speed refinery upgrades.
  • Bitumen mine be explored for marine fuels
    Indonesian bitumen mine to supply upwards of 1.2 million mt of marine fuel oil to Chinese firm annually.
  • Australia: Legal wrangle over contested marine fuels
    A Scandinavian bunker company has laid claim to fuel onboard vessel seized by Australian authorities this month.
  • India: Petroleum ministry asks for tax relief on bunkers
    India's ministry of petroleum has asked the commerce ministry to grant deemed export status to bunker oil as suppliers hope to increase their sales volumes.
  • Rotterdam soft to stable this morning
  • Hong Kong typhoon threatens to disrupt bunker deliveries
    Bunkering in Hong Kong may be suspended as Typhoon Damrey approaches and is expected to gain in strength overnight.
  • Tougher curbs on sulphur emissions underway
    More SECAs and tougher curbs on sulphur emissions from ships may be considered, industry expert predicts.
  • KIC oil storage space attracts overwhelming interest
    Total storage demand at the proposed oil hub at Tanjung Bin has been confirmed by interested independent oil traders even before development work has commenced.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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