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BRIEFS
March 9, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indon marines conduct anti-terrorism drill
    INDONESIAN marines launched an anti-terrorism drill in the Strait of Malacca yesterday, storming a ship to free hundreds of passengers held hostage by men posing as Islamic militants.
  • PPL Shipyard unveils state-of-the-art rig
    SEMBCORP Marine subsidiary PPL Shipyard yesterday unveiled the first of a series of 13 state-of-the-art jack-up drilling rigs based on an in-house design for its joint venture company Kristiansand Drilling Pte Ltd.
  • PSA unit buys 21% stake in Indian shipping JV, says ONGC official
    AN arm of Singapore's PSA International has bought a 21 per cent stake in a shipping venture floated by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd and the Shipping Corp of India Ltd .
  • Cruise ship stranded in Malacca Strait
  • 24 cruise ship passengers went missing in two years
  • Second officer responsible for fatal accident off Japan: Zim
  • Australia to destroy N Korean drug ship
  • Record US$1.1b order for VLCCs in Feb

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin adjusts various charges
  • XICT adds 3 new international services to schedule
  • Jardine Shipping Services to expand mainland business
  • Evergreen executive calls on industry to become more eco friendly
  • Port Klang Authority taken to task over `indecisiveness'
  • Pakistan moves towards joining CSI
  • Selangor forwarders urge Malaysian logistics players to consolidate
  • Hactl cargo volume rises 9pc through Feb
  • International airfreight services take off from Guizhou province
  • AA Ireland cargo revenue up 43pc in 2005
  • BA World Cargo unveils new leadership arrangement

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI, ONGC & PSA Marine to form JV company
  • Petronet LNG plans to float overseas shipping subsidiary
  • MoS babudom does it again!
  • MOLIPS opens BPO centre in Hyderabad
  • Former Pak Commerce Secretary arrives to talk business at IMC
  • Sanghi Spinners starts using VCT to export cotton yarn
  • Textiles Inc. weaving new fabric of relations with US giants
  • SMEs concerned over 5 pc import duty on steel scrap
  • 10-year tax holiday may be allowed for new EoUs too
  • Cochin Port seen to have potential to become Asia's marine fuel hub
  • Capt. Christopher S. Verma to be GDL's new CEO
  • Tax exemption list being pruned

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Eurotunnel names new director of commercial freight
  • Sea-Invest presses-on for EMO stake
  • Etihad grows network in Europe, the Middle East and Asia
  • Mullen Group completes acquisition of C. Steen Trucking
  • EuroExpress: new partners in UK, Ireland and Benelux

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Baltic Exchange approves new ownership rul
  • American club warns owners on pollution offences
  • MAIB calls for more training of engineers
  • Imarex launches dry bulk options market
  • Norsk Hydro LOI for Farstad

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Brazil yards poised for $3 billion Venezuela deal
  • Republicans rebel on DP World
  • Bourbon orders four from China

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Delta adding Salt Lake flights from Bellingham Airport
  • Transportation Services Index releases first accelerated numbers
  • American Commercial Lines sets grain billing/demurrage terms
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport will see flight menu expand
  • Manitowoc Marine nets order for pair of ocean-class tank barges

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Fears that draconian US security laws will cause container chaos
    LEGISLATION now before US Congress to tighten waterfront security following the political hysteria over DP World's acquisition of P&O could make inefficient US ports even slower and more congested, transport industry leaders are warning.
  • MCA takes aim at officers over accidents
    ALARMED by the incidence of accidents caused by excessive speed, lone watchkeepers falling asleep and other accidents to which poor watchkeeping has contributed, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published an extensive Marine Guidance Note to owners, operators, managers, masters and officers of merchant ships.
  • Owners fear Finn end of the wedge in landmark Viking Line court case
    A DISPUTE over flagging out by a small Finnish ferry line is turning into a major test of European industrial law.
  • Lloyd's set to lift profits of London insurers
    LONDON listed insurers with a big stake in Lloyd's are likely overall to have made a comfortable profit last year, analysts have said ahead of the reporting season, which begins today.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Trasmed rapped for replacement
    SPANISH ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea is in deep water over the unauthorised use of the ferry Ciudad de Malaga on the Barcelona-Mahon (Balearic islands) service
  • EU support for new LNG terminals
    NEW LNG terminals should be identified as a priority for Europe, according to the European Commission's latest proposals for a common EU energy policy
  • Carlson ditches Radisson name
    CARLSON Companies has rebranded its luxury cruise venture, shedding the Radisson name and unveiling the 'new' Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • Safety 'is more than regulation'
  • Transfennica assesses UPM cuts
  • Petroecuador output hit again
  • House moving to kill DP World deal
  • Europe 'must focus on research'
  • D/S Torm unveils three-year strategy
  • Jakarta stages mock terror raid
  • Box security flaw exposed
  • KG leader to diversify as rates slide
  • Indonesian owners leave association

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • House moves to block Dubai deal
    A House panel approves amendment to war funding bill to block DP World's takeover of P&O's U.S. port cargo facilities.
  • New report questions Homeland Security's port projects
  • Hearing for PA's suit to stop Dubai sale
  • MOL offers direct Montreal trans-Atlantic service
  • Record volume for NY-NJ port
  • DHL revamping U.S. deliveries
  • Pakistan to join CSI
  • New cranes bound for PNW ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Europe trade 'disintegration' prompts vessel redeployment
    Rates on the Asia/Europe trade have 'disintegrated' so badly that at least one line is expected to redeploy its post-panamax tonnage to the Pacific, an industry source said yesterday.
  • Update:Industrial action hits APMT Rotterdam after negotiation stalemate
    Industrial action was launched at AP Moller Terminals Rotterdam last night, after the latest talks with trade unions failed yesterday, and today's morning shift is currently continuing the stoppage.
  • Usual navigation aids lend scant help to mixed-up market
  • P&O shares delisted before deal closure, as US politicians push to limit deal
  • NY/NJ report 7% solution
  • MOL Maersk slot to open the door to Montreal
  • Ding dong, Directive's dead
  • Chiwan Port to abandon bulk and become 100% container port
  • Pacific National indecision over Tasmanian rail continues
  • More postpanamax orders to come
  • Divergent trends seen on NZ's two islands
  • PAN ready for coastal debut

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Out of GMR...
    ...but holding steady in Michael Hudner's B+H Ocean is UK-based investment fund Gandhara.
  • NATS nails follow-on
    Nordic American prices 3.75m shares at $28.50, netting $101m toward two suezmax acquisitions.
  • One in, one out
    Frontline spin-off kick-starts FPSO ambitions and lets one VLCC go.
  • Weighty issue for Coast Guard
    Greater girth of US passengers not properly addressed by port state agency, according to federal safety board probing 2004 fatal capsizing in Baltimore.
  • $15m man
    Boss Joe Pyne of Kirby Corp saw quite a payday for leading his Houston-based barge company in 2005.
  • Skagen likes Stolt
    Stavanger-based fund has built up 5% stake in Stolt-Nielsen SA, saying it considers chemical player's stock undervalued.
  • More Blueskys for Daewoo
    TMT hints at more ships to come as it confirms second LNG order in Korea.
  • Riga yard signs tug order
    Latvian shipbuilder to deliver two vessels to Riga port authority.
  • Pirates demand cash
    Owner tries to negotiate the release of Indian general cargo ship and its crew held off the Somali coast.
  • TMM goes it alone
    Mexican owner says buy-out of domestic shipping partners will boost cashflow and gave it more control over price volatility.
  • East meets West
    Emirates-based delegation set for showdown in Washington over attempts to scupper P&O deal.
  • Torm weathers storm
    Danish pool player posts healthy results on the back of volatile conditions in US.
  • Tallink sends fast ferry to Spain
    Estonian owner begins disposals ahead of new deliveries in 2007/08.
  • Flekkefjord wins cable contract
    Norwegian yard strikes deal with domestic utility company to build cable-layer.
  • Imarex firms up options
    Oslo derivatives exchange claims market first with new dry bulk product.
  • Lifeboat drill claims life
    Seafarer killed and another suffers a broken leg after safety drill on OOCL Britain in Seattle goes wrong.
  • Seyang goes into reverse
    Korean bulker owner plunges into the red in 2005 despite revenue rise.
  • Samsung inks block plant
    Korean builder launches second China hull block factory with $100m investment in Shandong province.
  • Stolt buys more Stolt
    Owner makes the most of stock slump to repurchase more shares.
  • Farstad to order again
    Norsk Hydro charter requires new platform supply ship from 2007.
  • NOL volumes fall
    Singapore liner operator sees first decline in the number of containers handled in 30 months.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • Pierce tells conference TSA will carry on without Maersk
  • RCL's 4th-quarter profits down 46%, record year anyway
  • Anglo-Eastern official calls on India to improve seafarer market share
  • OSG to charter two product-chemical carriers
  • Long Beach welcomes first Matson international call
  • Vessel salvors recovered 875,000 tons of pollutants in 2005
  • Coast Guard warns mariners of mandatory testing
  • Arctic Shipping conference will convene in Russia
  • Analysts say transpacific rates dropping
  • DHL launches route optimization program
  • Willett promoted to general manager at Plane Handling
  • BNSF's Rose says federal tax breaks key for rail development
  • FTA to resist London Emission Zone
  • SEKO to use Descartes technology
  • UTi acquires 3PL provider and announces stock split
  • Malaysia resumes trade in U.S. beef
  • U.S. Chamber declares anti-counterfeiting week
  • Florida FTAA names new president
  • Jones makes Audacious move
  • House preps bills to stop port sale, change foreign ownership criteria
  • Rep. Hunter proposes X-ray inspections for all cargo
  • N.Y.-N.J. port posts 7.6% container cargo increase for 2005
  • Long Beach management structure changes highlight environmental focus
  • Portland awaits new crane

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 8, 2006
  • DOE & API at a glance: This week's key US inventory figures
    US crude stocks swell while product inventories drop.
  • Applications developed to detect the 'wrong' bunkers
    UK-based firm says its suite of applications can prevent supply and use of bad bunkers and help to comply with MARPOL requirements.
  • Long Beach: New leases to include 'green' clauses
    Port authority promoting environmental responsibility in strategic plan, will include new terminal leases.
  • Evergreen preaches environmental responsibility
    Shipowner paying costs for 'green' policies, saying others should do the same.
  • Bearish sentiment continues to dictate Rotterdam market
  • Pakistan: New player enters fuel oil market
    Pakistani supplier hopes to double annual sales volumes with new bunker tanker.
  • India refuses grant of bunker sales tax exemption
    Bunkering terminal project managed by the Cochin Port Trust refused sales tax exemption by Kerala state government.
  • Singapore's Horizon Terminal to expand capacity
    Additional capacity will be added on top of the planned 840,000 m' by the end of 2007.

›››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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