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February 6, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Import trade from Asia overwhelms US ports
    EVERY major container seaport in North America handled more import cargo in 2005 than ever before as trade with Asia continued to swell and importers looked for alternatives to Southern California's crowded docks.
  • Rescue crews refloat grounded Alaska tanker
    RESCUE crews refloated a tanker carrying nearly 19 million litres of oil and gasoline on Friday, one day after the vessel ran aground in Alaska's Cook Inlet and caused a small spill, state and Coast Guard officials said.
  • Big Indian unions planning to stop entry of toxic ship
    THREE large trade unions in India said last week they would take action to stop a decommissioned French warship from entering an Indian shipbreaking yard, unless it is cleared of toxic waste on board.
  • Flood on car deck sank Egyptian ferry: officer
  • UK govt approves Hutchison port plan at Felixstowe
  • India's Great Eastern Shipping 3rd qtr profit down 36%

Sched Netweb site
  • US Customs officers seize US$10m in `misdescribed' textile products
  • HK's Chanal-Log implements IES supply chain system
  • Hong Kong to host China Maritime exhibition
  • Hanjin opens Antwerp sales office
  • Reynold appoints new agent for Poland
  • NYK sets up JPY50 million grant programme
  • Beijing highway to link up with northwest of China
  • New UAL shares traded after emergence from bankruptcy
  • Korean Air's cargo loads affected by strike, airline says
  • Hoegh Autoliners, LDA order 2 ro/ro vessels to service Airbus

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Requiem for a luxury cruise liner
  • Break-bulk takes a break
  • Govt preparing negative list for BIMSTEC FTA
  • Kamal Nath calls for doubling of India-UK trade
  • Exporters demand single agency to regulate industry
  • Textile industry seeks removal of customs duty on synthetic fibres
  • Shrimp exporters to seek review of US anti-dumping duty order
  • Pak plans to allow Indian sugar entry by rail route
  • Gems & jewellery exports glitter
  • IMC-L&T consortium plans to build liquid cargo terminal at Ennore Port
  • CoPT board spikes tariff hike move
  • Battle for P&O now with gloves off
  • PM gives patient hearing to dock workers' problems
  • Private players spot 'red signals' in the fine print
  • PRCL first to submit EoI for rail container movement
  • IPBCC to withdraw congestion surcharge at JNP w.e.f. March 1
  • India-EU trade ties to be strengthened

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • New management structures at Lagermax Spedition, AED and Paketdienst
  • New slot charter agreement Zim/Hapag-Lloyd
  • Volare takeover by Alitalia suspended
  • Tirsan becomes Kässbohrer in Europe
  • Major contract awarded to KLG Europe

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • Egyptian ferry disaster
  • Odfjell's strong results
  • APL Panama ' still stuck
  • American Club mandates medical checks
  • Brazilian centre buys Transas simulator

Marine Logweb site
  • Pentagon releases QDR
  • IMO reacts to Egyptian ferry tragedy
  • Wartsila buys Aker Kvaerner unit
  • Egyptian ferry sinks in Red Sea
  • $10 million "magic pipe" fine
  • Officials pressure EPA on marine diesel emissions

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • Port of Tacoma delivers record setting year in 2005
  • Toyota again importing cars through Port of Benicia
  • Marine terminals association elects new slate of officers for 2006
  • Saltchuk Resources buying Alaskan air cargo company
  • US rail freight numbers make big jump during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Anger at port as ferry death toll rises
    AROUND 400 people had been saved from sunken Red Sea ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98 as of Sunday lunchtime, according to reports from news agencies and other sources.
  • Shipping world united in grief over Red Sea tragedy
    INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary general Efthimios Mitropoulos has led global expressions of shock and grief at the sinking of the Egyptian passenger ro-ro ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98.
  • IMO lends support to nations affected by Al Salam Boccaccio 98 loss
    International Maritime Organization Secretary-General, Efthimios Mitropoulos (left), has spoken of his shock at the loss of Al Salam Boccaccio 98.
  • Bittersweet success for Salvage pensioners
    A LONG struggle to redeem decent pension payments from the remains of the old Salvage Association appears to be nearing an end, with modest success, but a continuing legacy of bitterness, writes James Brewer.
  • Rolls-Royce pod appeal rejected
    A US Court has thrown out an appeal from Rolls-Royce Marine that sought Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' $300m claim over faulty podded propulsors to be heard at Federal level.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • Seabulk Pride re-floated
    THE JONES Act tanker Seabulk Pride is undergoing inspection in Homer, Alaska after being successfully re-floated on Friday afternoon
  • CCNI doubles profit
    COMPANIA Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI) has reported a 106% increase in its net earnings, reaching $35.4M at the end of 2005
  • Analyst warns on dividends
    SHIPPING stocks appealing to investors with high-dividend strategies represent a significantly increased investment risk as the cycle heads downs, an analyst warns
  • Panama investigates Egyptian disaster
  • UK, USCG teams seize coke off Florida
  • Argentine beef exports at a standstill
  • Ferry sinks in Red Sea: 1400 missing
  • Macquarie downgraded as doubts raised
  • RCCL going diesel
  • Mystery deaths in Colombo
  • Massive fine for Maersk-operated box ship
  • Cruise lines return to New Orleans
  • Tanker grounded in Alaska

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • Wage disparity grows for dock unions
    Trade volumes, contract strategy give West Coast dockworkers a big pay advantage over East and Gulf coast longshoremen.
  • Customs blocking transshipped textiles
  • NJ trucking association wins battle over rights to name
  • Robert Krekel, Cosco executive, dies at 50
  • Navistar gets default notice from creditors
  • Cargolux, Martinair raise fuel surcharge
  • Tugboats refloat grounded tanker
  • Won's appreciation hits Hanjin earnings
  • MOL to boost stake in Japanese company
  • TOTE parent acquires Northern Air Cargo
  • BA operating profit jumps
  • Total SA faces trial for '99 oil spill

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • BALtrans sees more M&A deals to come
    Hong Kong-listed forwarder BALtrans said it is eyeing more M&A deals in Asia, but would not confirm the suspension of share dealing followed its acquisition of a European logistics company.
  • Rio Grande shippers turn to Imbituba for salvation
  • 'Energy security' geopolitics don't change fuel-price basics
  • Feeder-operators protest gantry-charge at Chittagong
  • Hanjin and HMM to raise borrowing
  • MOL make UTOC ports and logistics Co into subsidiary
  • Safmarine starts Angola Oil Rig Express to and from US

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • TEN and Eastwind deny sale
    Tsakos Energy Navigation and Eastwind both firmly deny that the former is selling three panamax tankers to the latter.
  • IPO venture on course
    US Shipping Partners delivers on promised products profit package.
  • Indonesian ferry death toll rises
    At least 30 bodies have been recovered from the sea off Timor following a ferry sinking on Tuesday.
  • Managers doubt spill claim
    Estonia is investigating 65 ships after an Estonian oil spill but shipmanagers doubt that a Top Tankers suezmax is the culprit.
  • New yard for Turkey?
    Newcomer Hay Shipyards invests $350m in facility that could produce 12 ships a year by 2010.
  • Nel debt deal
    Greek ferry owner in bank syndicate settlement to repay $117m.
  • No quick-fix for Odfjell
    Norwegian chemical tanker player boosts 2005 profit despite still making payments to customers hit by price-fixing scandal, with more to come.
  • Egyptian ferry sinks
    Huge loss of life feared as lifeboats and bodies spotted after authorities lose contact with El Salam Shipping vessel in Red Sea.
  • Sohmen-Pao joins MPA board
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority has named Andreas Sohmen-Pao as one of its new directors.
  • Counting Norwegian cash
    George Procopiou should be grinning after another single-hull sale and charterback.
  • Wartsila goes electric
    Aker Kvaerner sells AKPAS marine propulsion and automation company for $16.5m.
  • Repairs put hole in Fesco's profit
    Russian boxship owner blames cost of work on ships for slump in 2005 earnings.
  • Sharma heads for pastures new
    Indian owner Great Eastern's shipping supremo hands over reins to deputy Tapas Icot.
  • MES thankful for share sale
    Disposal of equity lifts Japanese shipbuilder's nine-month result out of the red.
  • ASL to raise fresh funds
    Singapore shipbuilder and shipowner to issue 30m new shares to fund yard and fleet expansion.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • MSC Ship Management to pay $10 million for oil pollution
  • End of USSEC
  • Law of salvage applies to cargo and property from "Titanic"
  • VF Corp. signs APL Logistics to consolidate ocean freight
  • Oil tanker grounded in Alaska's Nikiski port
  • OOCL names first of eight 5,888-TEU ships
  • BIMCO picks Dailey to direct marketing
  • BA's 3rd-quarter pre-tax profits up 9%
  • U.S. steps up attack against EU subsidies for Airbus
  • Kale Consultants joins Cargo 2000
  • McQuesten joins Pilot Air
  • Top U.S. truck safety official resigns
  • U.S. to pursue free trade agreement with South Korea
  • IES provides purchase order software for Chanal unit
  • MOL to spend $21 million to own Utoc
  • Port of Oakland eyes power plant purchase

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • 100 passengers saved from sunken ferry
    Egyptian authorities reported this afternoon, that about 100 survivors from the sunken ro-ro/passenger ferry "Al Salam Boccaccio 98 ...
  • Oil spill in Estonia has repercussions in Parliament
    At yesterday's cabinet meeting, Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said that the Cypriot Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker "Flawless" is ...
  • Record fine for oil spill
    A French court has fined the Ukrainian master of the container carrier "Maersk Barcelona" along with the owner of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2006
  • Low-sulphur fuel finds favour in US Gulf
    Narrow price difference making 1% fuel oil attractive for bunker suppliers this week.
  • West Coast Collaborative appoints new Chair
    EPA-led diesel emissions group change ahead of busy meeting schedule.
  • Tesoro tanker refloat successful in Alaska
    No oil leaking from vessel after successful refloating operation this morning.
  • New propeller system claims fuel savings
    Rolls-Royce Marine suggests new system could pay for itself within a year or two.
  • Shareholders greenlight lubes manufacturing merger
    Shareholders agree to merger between loss-making lube blending arm and parent company.
  • Estonia: Over-pumping may have caused fuel oil spill
    Estonian authorities are said to be investigating whether the tanker M/T Flawless was responsible for a significant spill of oil in the Baltic Sea.
  • Indian firm in probe for bunker scam
    Several persons from an Indian company arrested on suspicion of systematic short-supply.
  • Sunken tanker: Insurer mulls bunkers removal
    P&I club looking at the logistics of conducting an oil retrieval operation.
  • Rotterdam stable despite yesterday's crude plunge
  • Financial woe continues to strap Singapore supplier
    Singapore accredited bunker supplier is not expected to restart bunkering operations until end-February due to considerable financial strain.
  • Hong Kong tracks bunker fuel sulphur limit
    Market safely tracking sulphur limits on bunker fuels for environmentally-inclined liner companies.

›››File
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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