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April 29, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EC rocks the boat with grab at bigger seat aboard IMO
    THE European Commission's move to represent the European Union at the International Maritime Organisation has stirred opposition from several EU member states with large merchant fleets.
  • Eurotunnel posts loss of 570m in '04
    HEAVILY indebted cross-channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel made a net loss of 570 million last year, after a 1.3-billion loss in 2003, the company said on Tuesday.
  • S'pore, 3 others sign anti-piracy agreement
    A Japan-initiated regional agreement on combating piracy in Asian waters was kick-started yesterday with the first four countries ratifying the agreement.
  • New Malaysian coast guard to start patrolling in June
  • M'sia warns private armed escorts
  • Canada port gets go-ahead for new C$530m terminal
  • Asian dry bulk rates dip to 3-month low

Sched Netweb site
  • COSCO launches HK-Manila service
  • Tianjin Port to build 10 more box terminals
  • China opposes EU probe on textile exports
  • Modern Terminals' Dachan projects gets green light
  • Long Beach gets nod for tariff hike
  • Atlanta Shipping Agency gets ISO certification
  • Radiation screening starts in Port of Oakland
  • Construction of six new berths at Nansha port begins
  • DFDS to buy out Bachmann
  • BARC moves to bigger premises near Heathrow
  • Menzies praised in Australia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IPBCC to implement rate restorations (WB) in June, September & December
  • Thomas K. Varghese selected for NMDC Excellence Award
  • Varun Shipping acquires LPG tanker
  • Tanker sector may be headed for capacity crunch
  • ONGC undertakes feasibility study of cost of owning VLCC
  • Freight rates for tea shipments thru' Amingaon ICD may go up
  • Shrimp exporters will know outcome of US dumping probe in Aug.'SEAI
  • Montenegro team visits Mumbai Port
  • APM Terminals now largest shareholder in Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd
  • Railways to revive 'assisted siding'
  • First import cargo Customs-cleared at Lohegaon airport
  • Pune airport facility to benefit 6 adjoining districts
  • 10 pc capital subsidy scheme for textile processors may be notified by May
  • Maharashtra seeks Centre's nod to export 17.5 lakh bales of cotton
  • 12.5 pc VAT on sale of DEPB licences likely
  • Exim Bank makes Rs 258-cr. profit in 2004-05

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • Royal Vopak: First quarter profits up 22%
    Royal Vopak announced its first quarter results today. Dutch terminals saw turnover rise due to increased demand for fuel oil storage.
  • Confusion still rife on the eve of MARPOL Annex VI
    With the coming into force of MARPOL Annex VI just three weeks away on May 19, there still appears to be a widespread lack of understanding among bunker buyers and sellers around the world as to exactly how the regulation will affect them.
  • IBC: "Business as usual is not an option"
    IBC Keynote speaker focuses in on industry's environmental challenges.
  • Turkish player switches storage provider
    Turkish player Oiltrade Marine Ltd has changed storage provider to load more product each day.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen questions Petrobras reports
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) says reports of a new contract between the Norwegian operator and Brazilian oil giant Petrobras have been distorted.
  • Rotterdam market plunges with crude
  • DOE & API at a glance: This week's key US inventory figures
  • Singapore: Fuel oil stocks and light distillates rise
  • Prestigious award goes to Singapore port again
    The ''Best Seaport in Asia'' award was conferred on the port of Singapore, signifying the Republic's outstanding position in the international maritime community.
  • Reports: Petrobras seals new bunkering deal in Singapore
    Petrobras has secured the contract to supply low sulphur bunker fuel to Wallenius Wilhelmsen in Singapore.
  • New Malaysia coastguard to ward off piracy
    A new Malaysia maritime agency seeks to provide higher levels of maritime safety in the Malacca Straits amid increasingly daring pirate attacks.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Werner Enterprises enhances website
  • Italy planning to tax non-EU import containers
  • DHL extending Swiss parcels services
  • TX Logistik starts Swedish rail operations
  • Kenya Airways introducing new services
  • P&O ports strong, ferries hit by Calais troubles
  • Smedegaard Andersen new member of Moller-Maersk board

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • Rhode Island senator pushes for state LNG carrier law
  • P&O: ports strong, ferries hit by Calais troubles
  • Finnlines makes good start but whole year "uncertain"
  • Samudera in Q1 profits jump

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • Port of Tacoma releases 2004 Annual Report
  • Seattle Maritime Festival set for May 11 - 15
  • Top Tankers announces up to 17 vessel purchase
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen buying auto distribution company
  • Mitsui adding third string to intra-Asia liner service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Miles takes axe to CP Ships' magnificent seven brands
    CP SHIPS is abandoning the policy of multiple liner shipping brands that has increasingly become the focus of customer dis-satisfaction, to combine all its activities under a single identity.
  • FFA brokers unveil joint trading platform
    THREE brokers of forward freight agreements have unveiled a joint screen-based trading platform to take advantage of the start of clearing services by LCH Clearnet.
  • Caltex defectors set up rival Asian panel
    TWO former employees of charterer Caltex are to set up an Asian tanker brokers' panel as a rival to the established London body, writes Neville Smith.
  • Maersk pays above the average for five 'small' boxships
    MAERSK Sealand has come in for a quintuple boxship order in South Korea and is paying big money for comparatively small ships.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • Iraq holds up wheat imports
    FIVE ships carrying Australian wheat to Umm Qasr, Iraq, have been refused permission to unload until the Iraqi grain board tests for alleged iron filing contamination
  • Freight policies 'need rethinking'
    A senior player in the short-sea shipping sector called today on European governments to think again about policies that drive manufacturers further from their customers
  • Ports sue over Italian bulker rules
    ASSITERMINAL, the Italian port terminal association, has sued the government for the incorrect implementation of the EU directive on bulk carrier control
  • Cold comfort for Star Reefers
    STAR Reefers, the London-based operator, expects the strong market to continue after posting 1Q05 net profit of $12.0M compared with $6.3M a year earlier
  • NZ port safety in the spotlight
  • Outsourcing labour offshore
  • Boxships of 20,000 TEU 'unlikely'
  • Brostrom plans for growth
  • LCH Clearnet joins FFA market
  • NYK's Chinese officers now in place
  • Australia focuses on lifeboats
  • Rickmers anticipates berth shortage
  • Malaysia cautions armed escorts
  • Triestino's China licence clarified

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • CP Ships to drop multiple brands
    The company plans to market its services under the single CP Ships name and retire its seven operating brands.
  • Terminal business thrives at P&O
  • New director appointed at Port Everglades
  • Port of Oakland upgrades security
  • Modern Terminals wins China port contract
  • CSXWT sale boosts corporate profit
  • EU sugar subsidies illegal, WTO rules
  • BNSF earnings soar 66 percent
  • CP Rail posts record first quarter
  • Hamburg Sud revenue jumps 31 percent
  • Interim port director named at Pensacola

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • Carrier executives caught out as anti-trust debate reveals carrier complicity
    Trust issues sparked an explosion at Containerisation International's 'Freight UK' conference this afternoon, when editorial director Jane Boyes revealed that two carriers had been overheard discussing prices for a client.
  • CP Ships abandons multi-brand policy
    In what is a sudden change of course CP Ships has ditched its multi-brand policy in favour of a single recognisable trade mark, the carrier announced today.
  • Southampton lorry booking system set to beat congestion
  • Teesport seeks 'B&Q effect' with new UK import centre
  • US Appeal Court ruling opens way for textile imports protection
  • SITC Maritime mulls first transpacific service
  • Sino-US container security initiative launched in Shanghai
  • Empties get dedicated Rotterdam barge service at Catem
  • Gwangyang to offer toll fee allowances to box trailers
  • New Pohang berths will divert cargo from Busan

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • Bid buzz for CP Ships
    Chinese whispers of a $1.2bn hostile Seaspan bid for container line sets market alight.
  • Bocimar up 18%
    Profits rise for CMB bulker arm on the back of strong rates and more gains on ship sales.
  • Aframax swap
    Tsakos Energy Navigation buys one, sells one.
  • Hamburg Sud on a roll
    Rudolf August Oetker gets just a little richer as his shipping line's turnover grows by 31% and cargo volume hits 1.4m teu.
  • Westfal-Larsen eyes six-pack
    Norwegian owner signs for up to six chemical tankers at Chernomorsky in Ukraine.
  • LCH shakes up FFA market
    New clearing house for freight contracts set to go live in July as competition hots up.
  • Kirby breaks record
    Contract and spot rate rises produce bumper first quarter profit for US barge giant.
  • BlueBridge under microscope
    New Zealand ferry becomes latest to attract attention of authorities after going off course.
  • Klaveness hits all-time high
    Pre-tax profits rise 50% as company logs record results for 2004.
  • Seatrade adds 15 reefers
    Antwerp-based owner buys out Vroon and Sun Group's United Reefer vessels in further sector consolidation.
  • Star shines brighter
    Recovery of reefer market continues with first quarter spot freight rates 50% higher than last year.
  • B+H out of the US?
    Experts speculate Michael Hudner's tanker operation looking to delist from New York in favour of Oslo.
  • Heung-A pulls off dramatic recovery
    Korean owner turns in hefty profit for 2004 despite a lengthy stint under receivership.
  • Strikes unsettle Finnlines
    Finnish ro-ro owner unsure of impact of action by cargo handlers at domestic ports.
  • Matson makes more
    US to Hawaii container line boosted by terminals investment in first quarter.
  • TOP seals Nomikos bulkers
    Evangelos Pistiolis moves into dry market with deal for 15 ships as he adds more tankers.
  • P&O on target
    Slimmed down ferry operations operated successfully in first quarter, despite problems in Calais.
  • IMC inks China yard tie-up
    Singapore owner enters joint venture with mainland firm to build new facility on Zhousan islands.
  • Paint gets pricey
    Record commodity prices are driving up coating costs, claims paint manufacturer International.
  • Aussies hold ten
    Capesize bulkers from Ceres Hellenic, MOL, Excel Maritime and Iino among last month's detainees.
  • Samudera makes stellar start
    Four fold increase in first quarter net profits as Singapore shipowner rides the boxship boom.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • CP Ships ends multiple brand policy
  • NYK, "K" Line, MOL boost dividend payments
  • Matson's 1st-quarter operating income soars 60%
  • Investment income, tonnage tax lift Int'l Shipholding's earnings
  • U.S. appeals court lifts injunction prohibiting China safeguards
  • Trade groups say ISO supply chain process flawed
  • New U.S. trade group to focus on Cuba
  • DOT, NRC seek comments on global nuke material transport rules
  • USDA considers cacti imports from Denmark, Netherlands
  • Maryland DOT moves to sell Baltimore World Trade Center
  • BDP conducts online regulatory compliance survey
  • Exel sells Cory Environmental to Montagu Private Equity
  • Management Dynamics opens U.K. office
  • P&O Ports' Asian terminals top 1.5 million TEU traffic
  • Port of New York-New Jersey accelerates rail program
  • PMA names Hennessey chief operating officer

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 28, 2005
  • No toxic waste and only a little asbestos in ferry
    Ship's clean.' That was the headline in the Indian newspaper Indian Express after talking to member of search party of ...
  • Network Chartering/Bryggen Shipping well ahead
    Network Chartering Group, which includes Bryggen Shipping & Trading, saw income surge last year to NOK 543.8 million (EUR 67.0 million ...
  • Unexpected expenses during Finnlines' first quarter
    Finnlines recorded a revenue of EUR 173.8 million (163.2 million in first quarter 2004) during the first quarter of 2005 ...

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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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