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BRIEFS
April 4, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Malacca Strait seen stuck with high-risk label
    THE world's largest tanker industry group expressed 'massive frustration' at the continued war and terror risk rating applied to the Malacca Strait by London insurers, warning of moves afoot that will make the risk designation harder to shake.
  • TSA raises fuel surcharge
    CONTAINER shipping lines operating on the transpacific trade lane from Asia to North America, including Singapore's Neptune Orient Line , have announced their first monthly bunker and inland fuel surcharge as they shift from quarterly adjustments.
  • China Merchants' profit in 2005 rises to record
    CHINA Merchants Holdings Co, a state-controlled port operator, posted a record profit in 2005 after it handled more cargo because of the nation's expanding trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding gets 750.5b won tanker orders
  • China Shipping shelves plan to sell shares in new unit
  • Vietnam firm raises 167b dong in IPO

Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen, Samudera, Yang Ming add tonnage to CSI service
  • TSA lines switch to monthly fuel surcharge mechanism
  • Port of Hamburg welcomes 9,500-TEU "Cosco Guangzhou"
  • Malaysian ports welcome government's latest five-year plan
  • PIL MD suggests working with `like minded' operators
  • e-Logistics forum held in Shenzhen
  • FedEx adds three China services to schedule
  • Swiss WorldCargo, Lufthansa Cargo Charter sign sales accord
  • Qantas to begin Melbourne-Queenstown service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Esskay shipping excels at Vizag Port
  • SICL handles over 5 m tonnes of coking coal, limestone in 2005-06
  • New BBCD policy may herald entry of new Indian shipping firms to carry domestic cargo
  • GATI Coast to Coast reaches newer horizons
  • IOC's naphtha exports grow manifold
  • JNPT chief assures Port users all help to restart operations
  • Vizag Port remains numero uno
  • MICT achieves record cargo throughput in March
  • KPT steel floating dry dock's finest hour
  • A DOYEN OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY PASSES AWAY
  • CCT continues relentless pursuit of excellence
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2,238 million to $ 1,46,159 million
  • BCC&I's meet on AgriCorp-2006 tomorrow

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • NASSCO teams with Daewoo unit
  • Trico Marine orders PSV
  • Stolt-Nielsen takes $13.8 million charge
  • Concordia orders two more P-MAX tankers
  • ABB bags orders worth $110 million
  • $102 million upgrade for Diamond Offshore semi

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • TNWA carriers making chages to Trans-Pacific service menu
  • Vancouver Port Authority office earns environmental honor
  • FHWA calling for states to change rail crossing signs
  • New Commanding Officer named for Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313
  • WTSA member carriers begin monthly fuel surcharge adjustment

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Nassco and Daewoo sign Jones Act pact
    GENERAL Dynamics subsidiary Nassco has teamed up with Daewoo in a technology transfer deal under which the San Diego shipyard would use the South Korean company's "detail designs, support services and some material" to build Jones Act ships with US labour.
  • Shipowner in Natris dispute files for IPO in Singapore
    PACIFIC King Shipping, the firm at the centre of the Natris ownership dispute in Malaysia, has filed for an initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange with the aim of doubling its fleet, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.
  • 'Massive blow' for Gibsons as brokers defect
    THE SHIPBROKER merry-go-round continues with the defection of nine fuel oil and tanker brokers from EA Gibson.
  • Koch tells Senate that alienating DP World will damage US interests
    GLOBAL shipowners have sprung to the defence of DP World in Washington, telling a US Senate hearing that the attitude of Congress towards foreign ownership of marine terminals was "myopic".

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Venezuela's oil plan stunner
    VENEZUELA President Hugo Chavez will reportedly offer consuming countries long-term contracts for oil at $50/barrel ' a move that could profoundly alter global oil politics
  • Three killed in PPL yard mishap
    THREE workers were killed at PPL Shipyard in Singapore when the boom of a crane collapsed during lifting operations today
  • Varun to list in Singapore
    VARUN Shipping has started the process to list its Singapore depository shares in Singapore Exchange Securities Trading
  • Gas transport in India to rise
    ASIA is the most important LPG importing region and accounts for around 58% of seaborne trade
  • Robber gangs are hitting hauliers
    A WAVE of robberies of consumer goods from trucks on motorways and port terminals in Spain and other European countries has led to a jump in claims against stolen goods
  • Red Cross sees seafarers home
    RUSSIAN seafarers abandoned with their ship in Spain should be home by the weekend now that the Spanish Red Cross has agreed to pay for their repatriation
  • Ferry in disgrace
  • Brittany Ferries posts strong results
  • al-Dana tragedy halts Bahraini sea trips
  • SCI takes JV route for expansion
  • Wallem back with founding family

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • NOL: Volume up, rates flat in March
    The parent of APL said container volume from Feb. 11 to March 10 increased by 20 percent on-year, and 6 percent year to date.
  • Mixed ruling for South Carolina port project
  • Gain for global air freight
  • Rate hike for DHL Asia-Pacific express services
  • Ag shippers hit filing changes
  • Upgrade for India-China service
  • China Merchants net up 15%
  • FedEx seeks board rule changes
  • Hamburg Süd moves Mexico City office
  • BNSF sets $150M track upgrade

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Business shifted to container lines from breakbulk reefer specialist
    Fierce competition flowing from the dissolution of the ANZ Alliance has produced an early casualty, with meat exporters shifting business from breakbulk reefer specialist to container lines.
  • Major fire in JN Port destroys 25 shipping offices
    A major fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday at Jawaharlal Nehru Port destroyed an entire floor of a three-storeyed structure housing shipping company offices.
  • End of Super Galex agreement prompts CMA CGM independent service
  • China's Shenzhen Expressway expects 'stable' expressway toll
  • Vienna to invest '122m in container terminal expansion
  • China Merchants expects double-digit throughput growth in Shenzhen and Shanghai
  • Estonia seeks boon of transit
  • Port of Dunkirk appoint assistant commercial director

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Extra charge
    Stolt takes another $13.8m in earnings writeoffs after settling customer beefs in antitrust scandal.
  • OMI confirms Total charters
    Stamford owner has notched 30% improvement in base rates on employment of Charente and Isere.
  • New direction
    Overseas Shipholding Group takes on former Total manager for its board of directors.
  • Wallem growth strategy
    New owners of Hong Kong ship management group see increasing regulation as a business opportunity.
  • Nassco-Daewoo target Jones Act
    San Diego shipbuilder reveals linkup with Korean power for US cabotage trade, focus believed on products tankers.
  • Indian ferry blaze strands 1,000
    Ship fire damages engine and leaves 1,000 passengers stranded off Calcutta.
  • Stalker eyes Nemi
    Norwegian marine insurer's share price rises as mystery bidder flags $129m takeover offer.
  • Rigel tanker grounds in Finland
    Rigel Schiffahrts chemical tanker carrying naphtha from Estonia grounds in Finnish port.
  • Imarex and NOS merge
    Norway's derivatives trader and clearing house team up to present united front in challenging market.
  • Sea Containers hit by lawsuits
    Class actions claim execs knew assets were overvalued as long as two years ago.
  • DP builds in Djibouti
    Dubai ports operator follows P&O deal with new boxship facility in East Africa.
  • MISC ties up FPSO deal
    Malaysian owner agrees to take 49% stake in SBM floating production ship.
  • Trico heads to Solstrand
    US offshore owner orders supply ship newbuilding at Norwegian yard.
  • Daewoo grabs Gulf Marine order
    Gulf Marine Management of Greece places $382m order for three VLCCs at Daewoo.
  • Walk-out at EA Gibsons
    UK broker says it will 'recruit and replace' after a quarter of its tanker team resigns to set up rival operation.
  • Fire guts shipping offices
    Yang Ming and Gold Star Line among companies affected by blaze at JNPT port in India.
  • Near miss for drunken sailors
    New Zealand ferry operators want tighter rules for small boats after ro-pax forced to take action to avoid clash.
  • MOL sets up Middle East HQ
    Japanese ship owning giant makes Dubai, the UAE's financial hub, the centre of its Middle East operations.
  • Aries on the climb
    Greece-based tanker and boxship owner's profits rise between third and fourth quarter last year.
  • CSG details tanker orders
    China giant details yards and delivery dates for VLCC and handysize tanker orders worth $560m.
  • Stena squeezes in two more
    Swedish owner's Concordia Maritime unit takes last slots for tankers available at Split Shipyard until 2010.
  • India-China upgrade
    EMC, Samudera and Yangming are increasing capacity between world's biggest growing economies.
  • CSG scraps bulker IPO
    China Shipping has shelved indefinitely its plans to spin-off its bulker operation into a new company.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • TSA, WTSA set fuel surcharges rates for May
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries reports record $2.3 billion orders in March
  • APL's box volumes up 20%
  • MOL opens Middle East headquarters
  • China Shipping receives another 4,250-TEU vessel
  • China Airlines to add two more Taipei/Los Angeles flights
  • ATA names FAA's Pinkerton VP of government affairs
  • Deutsche Bahn's profits jump 18% to $1.6 billion
  • Korean transport unions end strikes
  • Alaska Railroad profits down 18% in 2005
  • U.S., Singapore review FTA while trade increases 12.6%
  • CAFTA takes effect for Honduras, Nicaragua
  • EC investigating Sea-Invest's joint control acquisition of EMO-EKOM
  • Port of Houston approves purchase of Bayport cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Concordia orders no 7 and 8
    Göteborg-based Concordia Maritime has ordered an additional two 49,900-DWT P-MAX tankers by Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia, adding ...
  • Blystad oders four IMO II vessels
    Norwegian owner Arne Blystad has ordered four 25,000 DWT IMO II product/chemical tankers at Korean yard Deasun Shipbuilding & Engneering ...
  • EMSA move initiated
    The European Maritime Safety Agency has initiated its move from Brussels to Lisboa. Ten employees will from March 3rd prepare ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2006
  • Venezuela proposes $50 crude
    President Ch'vez wanting to lock in long-term price to keep Venezuela's heavy crude economical and boost reserves.
  • Tech company offers 20% fuel savings
    Houston-based company launching new fuel management solution monitoring vessel speed for optimum fuel efficiency.
  • Groups call for 1.5% sulphur limit globally
    Organisations urge IMO to consider drastic cuts in shipping emissions as MARPOL Annex VI review begins.
  • ExxonMobil launches technical help desk for lubes customers
    Fast response specialists giving 'reliable answers' to customer problems.
  • Former FAMM man joins O.W. Bunkers
    Team expands with trader bringing 15 years of bunker market experience.
  • UK: Bominflot installed in new office
  • Lubrizol approves divestment of non-core businesses
    Divestment will help Lubrizol pay back debt from $2 billion acquisition and see the company focus on its original lubricant additives business.
  • Rotterdam opens quiet on bullish crude
  • Kuwait's oil refining capacity set to increase
    New 615,000 bpd refinery and upgrades will boost the country's oil refining capacity by around 50%.
  • Japan: February bunker sales down 15.2%
    Fuel sales to ocean-going vessels decreasing on month and on year.
  • Poseidon Challenge: Low-sulphur bunkers primary concern
    INTERTANKO expresses concerns about availability of low-sulphur bunkers, IBIA focuses on quantity assurance.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
SHIPPING
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
EDITORIAL
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
CRUISES
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
CRUISES
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
SHIPPING
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
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
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
Leghorn
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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
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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
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