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June 27, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping groups urged to oppose EC's IMO membership
    THE International Chamber of Shipping has urged its members worldwide to lobby their governments to thwart plans by the European Commission to take over representation of European states at the International Maritime Organization.
  • Grand Alliance poised for P&O Nedlloyd pullout
    P&O Nedlloyd's anticipated withdrawal from the Grand Alliance has been given tacit acknowledgement by its alliance partners who have pledged a continuation of quality service to their customers.
  • China Cosco's US$1.22b IPO priced at low end
    CHINA Cosco Holdings Ltd raised US$1.22 billion after pricing its initial public offering near the bottom of a proposed range amid tepid demand, a source close to the deal said yesterday.
  • Johor coast hit by oil slick: report
  • British coastguard detains oil tanker for safety faults
  • Stuck under a bridge

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping's freight rate index higher in May
  • Senator Lines operating result up 80pc in 2004
  • Famous Pacific launches new northbound service
  • Taiyo Seiki introduces box lashing product
  • Qingdao port to handle 12 million TEU by 2010
  • NOL wins second `Shipping Line of the Year' award
  • FedEx reports record fourth quarter revenue, earnings
  • Austrian Airlines awards 3-year handling contract to Menzies in Australia
  • Japan faces pilot shortage as baby boomers retire

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Gulf tanker rates rise as supply of idle ships shrinks
  • Asian shipowners mull overhaul of association to exert greater influence on world maritime policies
  • Duty-free import of raw sugar to be stopped
  • EU move to cut sops may give fillip to sugar exports
  • India seeks more avenues for turnkey & other projects in Qatar
  • India keen on augmenting trade with Bangla
  • ChPT installs equipment to tackle oil spill
  • Howrah Bridge mishap underscores need to insure maritime assets-KoPT Chairman
  • Schenker India inaugurates direct weekly console services ex-Hyderabad
  • 10.2 pc service tax on air cargo operators illogical-CIAe
  • Rlys seeks long-term cargo commitment from petroleum industry
  • Forbes Patvolk plans to develop CFSs over 3 years, acquire more ships
  • SPV for core sector projects to be fully owned by govt
  • MoF draws up plan to speed up I-T refunds
  • Norms to be set for future trade agreements
  • 14,516 small-scale units get credit guarantee cover in 2004-05
  • Anti-dumping duty on Chinese silk fabrics may be imposed by Aug.
  • Demand for Indian soyameal soars
  • RBI committee proposes measures to further deregulate forex market
  • Duty-free import of raw sugar to be stopped

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics appoints new business development executive
  • HHLA - the major force in the port of Hamburg
  • Emirates Sky Cargo: freighter services to Delhi
  • Modalohr's rolling motorway ' alternative to the Fréjus tunnel
  • UPS introduces new service on Asia-Europe route

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • "Logistics operators at increased risk"
  • MOL in Oman JVs
  • MOL says aufwiedersehen to Frankfurt SE
  • Fos get hi-tech box scanner
  • Canada updates ports law

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • Ferry case doctor enters guilty plea

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • WSF holding meetings to discuss long-range plans
  • Oregon Senate passes governor's ConnectOregon bill
  • US rail freight count backslides during week
  • WSDOT schedules closures for repairs at Hood Canal Bridge
  • Columbia University hires Marcon to sell ocean research vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • New Fortis five-year plan puts focus on ship finance
    European financial services giant Fortis has unveiled a five-year plan in which ambitious growth in ship finance plays a key role.
  • Shipowners blast smaller ports over ISPS compliance failures
    MANY shipping companies have the impression that the effort they have made to improve shipboard security in application of the International Ship and Port Facility and Security Code is frequently not matched by the ports, according to a survey of its shipping company and port clients by classification society Bureau Veritas.
  • EU stance on shipbreaking 'unanimous'
    THE Council of the European Union has taken the unusual step of going on record to register that member states are unanimous in their position on ship dismantling.
  • Piano out of tune with Genoa plan
    RENZO Piano, the acclaimed architect whose design for the port of Genoa was welcomed by many in the Ligurian city as a visionary response to the challenge of modernising an ancient port and roundly criticised by others as 'science-fiction' and worse, has lost patience with his fellow citizens and abruptly withdrawn from the project.
  • Korea wants 'flying' ships by 2010
    FOR those shipowners who have multi-million dollar ship contracts for vessels to be delivered in 2008 or later - take a deep breath.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • Foot passengers an 'inconvenience'
    "WE MAKE losses on foot passengers ... they are an inconvenience," was the message from one cross-Channel ferry company at a ferry industry conference yesterday
  • Spain attacks BMA, ABS and IACS
    SPAIN'S maritime administration has accused the BMA, its Bahamas counterpart, of ignoring the structural deficiencies of the Prestige before it sank in its report to the IMO
  • Report - Emergency plan deficient
    AN AUSTRALIAN report has found that there were 'significant deficiencies' in emergency planning following a main engine breakdown aboard the Maersk Tacoma in 2001
  • 'Doctor shopping' guilty plea
  • Mumbai strike slows operations
  • EC at IMO crossroads
  • Sea Malta talks not finalised
  • MOL de-lists in Frankfurt
  • Federal control of LNG sites likely
  • Work on Meulaboh pier begins
  • Arpeni raises $32M from Jakarta IPO

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • WCO agrees to new anti-terror rules
    New global measures aimed at boosting security, easing international trade and fighting corruption among customs officials.
  • Greenspan: Forget China curbs
  • Europe View: Ports could break peak supply chain
  • P&O deal won't stop Grand Alliance
  • LA box traffic slows
  • UPS backs 2Q guidance
  • Rail carloads increase
  • S. Carolina asks port bids
  • DHL air express gets small
  • Fill contract for Mobile terminal
  • Zim plans Kingston logistics hub

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • More PONL services considered for Deurganckdok
    P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) has confirmed that more services for Antwerp's new Deurganckdok are seriously being considered, following Antwerp Gateway's announcement of Grand Alliance (GA) Loop B.
  • Mumbai Port box-handling workers on strike
    About 1,500 workers employed with private transport contractors at Mumbai Port went on 'indefinite' strike yesterday to press demands for absorption by the contractor eventually selected by the port trust.
  • Grand Alliance looks forward to future without PONL
  • MOL to apply for Frankfurt de-listing
  • GAO testimony raises possibility of e-tag shortage
  • Norsul to build new barges for Brazil and SAmerican cabotage
  • WCO adopts 'global C-TPAT' standards
  • Sethu Ship Canal Corporation signs MoU with Suez Canal Authority
  • SITC Steamship orders speedy delivery of feeders
  • Kursiu Linija consolidates European network
  • ABP announce 'modest' results impact of new accounting standards

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • IPO shares cut
    TBS pares back issue to 8.16m shares from 8.5m in addition to discount pricing, will gross $81.6m.
  • Nordic buying again
    Herbjorn Hansson's company picks up fourth suezmax since October's transformation.
  • Crowley set to reorganise
    Tom Crowley's men are set for a transcontinental chair swap as the company regroups. Questions about labour arrangements remain unanswered.
  • South Africa looks at Maersk merger
    Competition authorities scrutinising proposed tie-up with P&O Nedlloyd because of big market share.
  • TBS prices at $10
    Tweendecker owner goes public at 50% discount, overcomes late accounting snag and will begin trading this afternoon on Nasdaq exchange.
  • Russia plans second register
    Shipowners to be offered tax breaks to lure them from flags of convenience.
  • TBS touch and go
    Fate of tweendecker company's IPO remains in doubt amid 'very difficult' pricing process, weak stock market.
  • Oman extends LNG ship interests
    State shipping line snaps up stake in Osaka Gas Co vessel as it drives to grow fleet.
  • Lindo looks for more
    AP Moller-Maersk shipyard wants another 175 staff to boost productivity.
  • STX wraps up boxships
    Korean shipbuilder signs with Japan's NYK for three 2,900-teu vessels.
  • Kiperousa salvage aborted
    Operation called off after Greek owner fails to put up financial guarantees.
  • NYK charters out LNG ship
    Japanese owner backs up parent Mitsubishi Group with transportation for Oman-US cargoes.
  • State appeals over ferry deal
    Washington seeks to overturn judge's ruling letting Martinac Shipbuilding back into race for three-ship contract.
  • Korea cranks up ports plan
    Government earmarks $2.5bn to expand Busan and other facilities this year.
  • Chong back for more Vita
    Links Island Holdings founder makes second purchase of Singapore shipowner's shares in a week.
  • Canada holds faulty quartet
    Two tankers, a bulker and a general cargoship failed port state checks in May.
  • Healthy rise on Arpeni debut
    Indonesian shipowner's IPO off to good start with 12% jump in share price on first day of trading.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • Grand Alliance carriers to cover loss of P&O Nedlloyd
  • Matson to promote Cox, Hoppes
  • Labor mediator calls for pause in UPS talks with pilots
  • America West, US Airways merger passes first regulatory review
  • Icelandair Cargo's volumes down 7% in May
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens larger Netherlands air freight terminal
  • Austrian Airlines awards Menzies cargo handling contract in Australia
  • BA World Cargo promotes Gardiner, Searancke
  • Customs authorities endorse supply chain security regime
  • U.S. shippers urge "even-handed" trade policies for China
  • WTO panel sides with U.S. against Japanese apple import restrictions
  • USDA provides $141 million to promote American ag products abroad
  • FAO: World cereal trade to decline slightly in 2005-2006
  • Warburg Pincus invests in New Breed
  • USDA releases 500,000 metric tons of food aid for Africa
  • Port of Auckland box volume up 5% in May

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 24, 2005
  • Quiet end to bunkering week in New York and Houston
    Key USEC and Gulf ports end the week quietly with light demand and competitive pricing.
  • Testing agency reveals MARPOL Annex VI sulphur violations
    Fuels with sulphur content exceeding 4.5% have been supplied in recent weeks in Italy and Singapore, and because the latter is a signatory to MARPOL Annex VI, this might be the first known case of supplier violation of the sulphur regulation.
  • Rotterdam congestion pushing demand to other ports
    Intensified loading congestion at Rotterdam's main fuel oil terminal has led some to seek alternative loadings in Antwerp, while suppliers in Hamburg reported extra demand this week.
  • Fuel and lube test kit supplier launches new website
    Kittiwake launches new corporate website with easier navigation, greater depth of technical information and improved search functionality.
  • TNK-BP: Russian export duties help boost trading margins
    TNK-BP's VP for trading and logistics has said that while it is in Russia's best economic interests to reduce taxes, as taxation is not an incentive to increase production, the current regime can be exploited to increase oil companies' trading margins.
  • Trader expects volumes to surge nearly 50% in 2005
    Oil trading arm of the SK Group is expecting to see its trading volumes surge almost 50% this year as the company continues to make a striking recovery from an accounting scandal in 2002.
  • UK player expands bunker team
  • Russian bunker company builds two oil terminals
    Russian bunkering company will have two oil storage terminals boasting a combined storage capacity of 32,000 metric tonnes by 2007.
  • Middle East companies join hands to protect environment
    Two Middle East companies have signed an agreement to provide swift and joint oil spill clean up and containment response in the region.
  • Asian shipowners seek greater influence
    The Asian Shipowners Forum (ASF) may need to establish a more permanent group if Asian owners want a greater voice in international maritime affairs.

›››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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