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April 12, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping Reits catching on: finance firm
    SHIPPING investment trusts are going to become more commonplace as shipping companies increasingly move away from unproductive price-earnings and net asset valuations, according to the head of German-controlled finance company First Ship Lease Ltd.
  • Pacific veggie freight rates going up
    CONTAINER shipping lines, including Neptune Orient Lines' APL, operating on the westbound transpacific trade route between Asia and North America have announced their intention to raise freight rates for chilled vegetables.
  • China Cosco rides on trade boom, beats forecast
    CHINA Cosco Holdings Co Ltd, the country's largest container shipping firm, beat forecasts with a 21 per cent rise in second-half earnings on the back of China's booming trade, the firm reported yesterday, and pledged to seek faster growth this year through acquisitions.
  • Scottish islanders protest new Sunday ferry service
Strait Talk
  • Big claims will lead to higher premiums
    SHIPPING is steadily getting safer. That is the key message to get over despite a widespread perception to the contrary.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping Reits catching on: finance firm
    SHIPPING investment trusts are going to become more commonplace as shipping companies increasingly move away from unproductive price-earnings and net asset valuations, according to the head of German-controlled finance company First Ship Lease Ltd.
  • Pacific veggie freight rates going up
    CONTAINER shipping lines, including Neptune Orient Lines' APL, operating on the westbound transpacific trade route between Asia and North America have announced their intention to raise freight rates for chilled vegetables.
  • China Cosco rides on trade boom, beats forecast
    CHINA Cosco Holdings Co Ltd, the country's largest container shipping firm, beat forecasts with a 21 per cent rise in second-half earnings on the back of China's booming trade, the firm reported yesterday, and pledged to seek faster growth this year through acquisitions.
  • Scottish islanders protest new Sunday ferry service
Strait Talk
  • Big claims will lead to higher premiums
    SHIPPING is steadily getting safer. That is the key message to get over despite a widespread perception to the contrary.

Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai to launch new Indo-China service
  • Supply and demand discrepancy fails to materialize on Asia-Europe trade
  • India-US service to launch in May
  • CMA CGM profit rises in 2005
  • Global Fortune Lines in Singapore to act as regional office for Bumi Laut Group
  • Kelang Multi Terminal hoping for liberalisation of Malaysia's port sector
  • Taizhou to invest US$500m on ports
  • TNT deploys `Mobile Worker' in Asia
  • Hactl volumes rise 8.2pc in Q1
  • Qantas Group seeks approval for unit's int'l route network
  • Icelandair orders two more Boeing 787s

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MOL to launch Asia-East Africa service
  • GFL gears up to better serve customers' needs
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk vows to honour existing P&ONL port contracts
  • Panama Canal to be widened at cost of $ 7.5 bn
  • Panalpina Board proposes dividend hike
  • Maersk eyes new terminal projects in S-E Asia
  • Evergreen enhances online services for customers
  • Kalmar wins major straddle carrier refurbishment contract
  • Extended new Le Havre Port targets Asian containers
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen goes greener with Kalmar's RoRo trucks
  • Dirk Wittkowski appointed Sr Rep of Rickmers-Linie in China
  • Fourth consecutive year of growth as TT Club posts strong results
  • Varun Shipping bags award
  • Bharti Shipyard bags Rs 400-cr. deal
  • CMA CGM Chairman suggests shipowners pool container terminal fund
  • Protocol Marine services wins coveted ISO 9001:2000 certificate
  • Exports from KASEZ total Rs 1,101 cr. in 2005-06
  • Bangladesh identifies 20 transport corridors for trade with India
  • Corporate investments from Bangladesh may be allowed
  • CLCS scheme under TUFs extended
  • VAT on farm export items to go
  • Govt devising ways to stop misuse of EPCG
  • Committee formed to address inverted duty structure problem
  • Sector-specific export targets to be fixed in May
  • Japan emerging major market for garment exporters
  • 3.75 lakh t. sugar contracted for export
  • Mohapatra asks global operators to be part of Indian ports' development
  • KPT container terminal gets govt nod
  • Chennai Port sets 2 cargo handling records in a single day
  • Kakinada deep water port registers 20 pc growth in cargo throughput in 2005-06
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2,503 million to $ 1,48,662 million
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends-By M. Sreedharan
  • Asia Pacific Business summit in Singapore from today

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Dirk Wittkowski appointed senior representative
  • Fire in "MOL Initiative" engine room extinguished
  • Emirates SkyCargo expands services to Europe
  • Railion Danmark cuts intermodal services in Denmark
  • Serra Shipping sold to Ventana Arcese

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Trawler hijacked off Somalia
  • Launch hitch for Graig ship
  • New India-China service
  • Baltic Exchange raises buy-back price
  • Nordic American Tanker takes delivery of 9th ship
  • Box book launched

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • $100 million for Coast Guard icebreakers?
  • Fredriksen orders AHTS's at ABG
  • Hawaii's Young Brothers to add tugs and barges
  • Aker Yards delivers arctic container ship
  • Wartsila power for Viking RoPax
  • Jurong to complete Noble Bingo semis
  • Vietnam yard fixes ship damaged during launch

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Europe braced for 'illegal' box showdown
    DEEPSEA shipping lines continue to operate hundreds of millions dollars worth of container equipment in the full knowledge that it will become illegal in the European Union next year, according to the head of a container leasing firm.
  • Brussels resists demands for resurrection of 'manning directive'
    THE European Commission is holding out against pressure from Euro MPs for the controversial European Union 'manning directive' to be resurrected, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
  • Insurers act quickly to seek shelter from the storm
    INSURERS have been forced to bring forward their purchases of reinsurance cover by as much as three months as a shortage of capacity mounts in worldwide markets.
  • Ship Finance in final split with Frontline
    THE 'final separation' of Ship Finance International from Frontline has been completed with the appointment of a new chief executive.
  • Owners set to shoulder higher hull premiums
    SHIPOWNERS are likely to come under steady pressure from Lloyd's and other insurers for dearer hull and machinery premiums as a result of a heavy casualty start to the year, writes James Brewer.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Cruisers getting younger and richer
    A new survey conducted by the Cruise Lines International Association reveals that cruisers' average age is falling, average income is rising, and a vast pool of potential prospects remains untapped
  • PDVSA fulfils India crude commitment
    PETROLEOS de Venezuela has made its second oil shipment to India following an agreement signed last year to export 2M barrels of crude a month
  • Transneft warns against Caspian lobbying
    TRANSNEFT has underlined its opposition to plans to expand the volume of Caspian crude loaded from the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal at Novorossiysk
  • Overheating causes Philippines fires
    PHILIPPINES domestic vessels St Peter the Apostle and Heaven Star have been hit by fire this week
  • US Congress focuses on nationalism
    NATIONALISM seems to be a continuing priority in the US Congress, where a major maritime bill conference report rewards US interests while penalising overseas entities
  • Embiricos, Foschi awarded
    EPAMINONDAS Embiricos was named Seatrade Personality for 2006 last night for his "outstanding representation of the London Greek community in the City of London."
  • AWB kickbacks: ministers grilled
  • Corsica Ferries to boost Toulon capacity
  • Eurogate denies P&O rumours
  • Japan offers India training ship
  • Osaka Gas signs LNG contract
  • HK investigates container explosion
  • Salvage firms in BC Ferries talks
  • Asia acts on maritime arbitration

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • China eases investment, customs rules
    Experts say it is becoming easier for foreign companies to both invest in and export to the Asia superpower.
  • Harbor truckers plan protests
  • Canada to mirror C-TPAT rules
  • Teamsters want Maersk to abide by UN workers rules
  • Salvors towing Hyundai Fortune to port
  • BNSF Railway opens China office
  • U.S. official says Congress may ease passport law
  • "The Box That Changed The World" tells containerization story
  • Three lines offer new China-India service
  • Taranto feeder expands Italia Marittima network services
  • India's Tuticorin plans second box terminal
  • Descartes acquires ViaSafe

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Continuing St Petersburg boom prompts PLP to try to divert empties
    Continuing increases in cargo-flows to St Petersburg have prompted the second-largest terminal, PetroLesPort, to ask customers to divert some empties, in order to clear the queues.
  • Dalian Port IPO to fund deep-water berths
    HK IPO candidate Dalian Port Company plans to complete the construction of four new container berths between 2006 and 2008, using proceeds from its listing and bank loans.
  • DPW bids for Tuticorin phase two
  • Dockers take unilateral action as collective agreement talks continue
  • South Africa expects 15% annual growth over next few years
  • COSCO expects increases in rates, cargo and capacity in 2006
  • 'Extraordinary' events hit SBB's 2005 results
  • Tanjung Priok rail-link may be finished this year
  • HMM to issue bonds
  • Italia Marittima launch Algeria service
  • Piraeus receives Cosco maiden call

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Stolt signs with Gulf Navigation
    Dubai-based firm will take over parcel tanker options and place ships in Joint Tanker Service pool.
  • All in the family
    George Economou controls 35% of DryShips 14 months after the IPO, but toss in some advice and a little magic and the number is higher.
  • Puncture, not crack, says Graig
    Hugh Williams denies that construction problems caused an ingress of water at the launch of Welsh shipowner Graig's first Vietnamese handymax.
  • Options open
    Omega is pushing ahead with newbuilding options despite smaller than projected IPO proceeds.
  • United front on battle for Vostochny
    The tussle for control of the Russian port of Vostochny has seen shares lumped into a single offshore entity.
  • DryShips draws down funds
    Bulker owner pays off old debt and confirms new acquisition will arrive this month.
  • Whopping slick fine
    Record sea pollution fine in France for V.Ships and master of containership Maersk Barcelona.
  • Aker delivers Nornickel's first
    Russian miner Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) starts its fleet with delivery of multi-purpose vessel from Aker Yards.
  • Stolt picks up a plum
    Tumbling share price prompts buyback of another 100,000 shares by the chemical tanker owner.
  • Goldenport sells more
    Underwriters exercise over-allotments after surprise success of Greek owner's London IPO.
  • Trio launch India-China link
    Evergreen, Hapag Lloyd and Wan Hai Lines team up to tap world's fastest growing economies.
  • New chief at SFI
    The changes continue at Ship Finance International (SFI) as Fortis' Lars Solbakken replaces Tor Olav Troim.
  • Vroon takes MPI stake
    Dutch shipowner becomes majority shareholder in owner of wind turbine installation vessel.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Container shipping boosts China COSCO profits 31%
  • WTSA to raise chilled vegetable rates
  • TACA fuel surcharge rates unchanged
  • Italia Marittima to start Taranto/Algiers feeder
  • Stricken "Hyundai Fortune" on tow to Salalah
  • APS opens Charlotte office
  • Fliers circulate about May 1 trucker strike in Los Angeles
  • KCS, Norfolk Southern joint venture gets green light
  • Descartes buys ViaSafe
  • Venezuela/Cuba trade volumes up sharply
  • Personnel moves at Allen Lund
  • NRF and Global Insight: Ports operating smoothly
  • Port of Le Havre opens first terminal of Port 2000
  • USAID outlines procedures for food aid handling in Houston

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Arctic container vessel delivered by Aker Yards
    After ice trials on the Northern Sea Route Aker Yards delivered the 14,500 DWT arctic container vessel "Norilskiy Nickel" to ...
  • New ferry arrives at Bornholm
    The new mono-hull fast ferry "Bornholm Express" has arrived safely at the isle of Bornholm. Last Saturday the ferry ...
  • "Alandia" sold to Med
    Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö on Åland has agreed to sell its ferry "Alandia" to a buyer in the Mediterranean. The ferry, currently ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 11, 2006
  • Fuel oil drives Houston prices to fresh highs
    Firming 3% sending bunkers to price levels not seen since last year's hurricane season.
  • Matson cuts costs with green policies
    Shipowner adopting green-friendly operating policies as well as saving fuel costs with lower vessel speeds.
  • Master and manager ordered to pay huge pollution fine
    Maersk Barcelona crew members incurring hefty fine of nearly $1 million for pollution offences in French waters.
  • LSFO demand and cost set to soar
    ARACON speakers predict increasing pressure on availability and higher premiums as LSFO demand takes off in the next few years.
  • Oil markets: Brent crude hits record high
    Record highs of over $69 per barrel as ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear program left markets shaky.
  • Cost increases prompts TSA to up rates on Asia-bound routes
    Rising costs for fuel and port fees as well as concerns over surplus of vessels prompt rate hike.
  • ARA markets surge in line with crude movements
  • Japan: Nippon Oil & NYK set record retroactive bunker price
    Japan's biggest shipping company and Nippon Oil Corp. have set their highest ever retroactive bunker price for March.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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