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October 12, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India to invite bids to build 2 shipyards
    INDIA said it will soon call for bids from private local and overseas companies to build two shipyards in the country.
  • NZ's Tauranga, Auckland ports in advanced merger talks
    PORT of Tauranga Ltd may merge with Ports of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, to create a company handling 50 per cent of the nation's trade.
  • Course mates
    MORE than 130 golfers took part in the recent 2006 BTL Golf Masters - Singapore's longest-running shipping industry golf tournament - including SC Chan , Joachim von der Heydt , Cheng Wai Keung and Mario Da-Bove.
Strait Talk
  • Salvors: unsung heroes of the shipping community
    THE past couple of weeks have been busy ones for the shipping community, with first the Maritime Week and now Martech.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    GOLDENPORT Holdings Inc, the first Greek shipowner to list shares on the LSE, said its fleet is 98 per cent booked this year under charter contracts.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India to invite bids to build 2 shipyards
    INDIA said it will soon call for bids from private local and overseas companies to build two shipyards in the country.
  • NZ's Tauranga, Auckland ports in advanced merger talks
    PORT of Tauranga Ltd may merge with Ports of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, to create a company handling 50 per cent of the nation's trade.
  • Course mates
    MORE than 130 golfers took part in the recent 2006 BTL Golf Masters - Singapore's longest-running shipping industry golf tournament - including SC Chan , Joachim von der Heydt , Cheng Wai Keung and Mario Da-Bove.
Strait Talk
  • Salvors: unsung heroes of the shipping community
    THE past couple of weeks have been busy ones for the shipping community, with first the Maritime Week and now Martech.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    GOLDENPORT Holdings Inc, the first Greek shipowner to list shares on the LSE, said its fleet is 98 per cent booked this year under charter contracts.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India to invite bids to build 2 shipyards
    INDIA said it will soon call for bids from private local and overseas companies to build two shipyards in the country.
  • NZ's Tauranga, Auckland ports in advanced merger talks
    PORT of Tauranga Ltd may merge with Ports of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, to create a company handling 50 per cent of the nation's trade.
  • Course mates
    MORE than 130 golfers took part in the recent 2006 BTL Golf Masters - Singapore's longest-running shipping industry golf tournament - including SC Chan , Joachim von der Heydt , Cheng Wai Keung and Mario Da-Bove.
Strait Talk
  • Salvors: unsung heroes of the shipping community
    THE past couple of weeks have been busy ones for the shipping community, with first the Maritime Week and now Martech.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    GOLDENPORT Holdings Inc, the first Greek shipowner to list shares on the LSE, said its fleet is 98 per cent booked this year under charter contracts.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL to sell N America terminals
  • Shanghai expected to handle 21m TEU in 2006
  • Maersk ships cars in containers
  • Monika Ribar now Panalpina CEO
  • Fujian to promote cross-straits logistics co-operation
  • Port of Brunswick sees 11pc growth in cargo volumes
  • Asia Logistics Award goes to Emirates Shipping Line
  • BA executives quit in fuel surcharge scandal
  • Cathay CE calls on Philippine president
  • Comair to perform aircraft maintenance for other carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MNSL upgrades Tuticorin-Colombo-Male weekly service
  • M&As, JVs & offshore arms on SCI's agenda of options
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on CDs from East Asia
  • India Inc emerges 2nd-biggest investor in UK
  • Exim Bank to raise $ 250 m in Japan
  • Curtain to go up on 'INDIAN PORTS & SHIPPING 2006'conference today
  • Cochin Port posts 28.5 pc increase in H1 cargo throughput
  • Nodal agency status accorded to Ennore, Mumbai Ports for developing large shipyards
  • CONCOR will try & soften blow on users-Mehrotra
  • Complete logistics solutions demand drives industry into rebranding mode
  • Rlys posts 15.26 pc rise in H1 freight earnings
  • CII Institute to conduct supply chain management course
  • BoA clears 26 more SEZs, gives in-principle nod to 8
  • Help usher in economic reforms, PM tells Indian diaspora

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Panalpina: Ribar takes over as CEO
  • Grimaldi planning to take over Finnlines?
  • Air France KLM traffic results September 2006
  • Fastline starts operations
  • Norway Post acquired Scanex
  • Port Management and Logistics Conference in Slovenia

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Debt free Precious
  • Grimaldi plans Finnlines takeover
  • Horizon lines box boat named
  • Exmar charters out LNG carrier
  • Box awards for Vitarana and Yeager

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Jacob and Nils Stolt-Nielsen targeted by grand jury
  • Clustering in the Apple
  • Seaspan in four ship deal with Maersk
  • DSME sets $15.6 billion revenue goal

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • British Columbia ports eye forming single port authority
  • Horizon Lines names new container vessel
  • MITSUI vessel GIANT STEP breaks apart following grounding
  • Washington governor leading seven-day mission to Korea/Taiwan
  • Missing Sea-Tac Airport discs prompt Port of Seattle to hire credit firm

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • North Korean ships banned from Japan ports after nuclear test
    JAPAN banned all North Korean ships from entering its ports yesterday as part of a package of tougher sanctions against the impoverished communist country following its apparent nuclear test last Monday.
  • Dry bulk boom pays off for Precious
    RIDING on the booming dry bulk shipping markets, Thailand's Precious Shipping has paid off all its debts.
  • Saudis join Middle East mega-hub contenders
    DUBAI'S success in developing a container port that ranks among the top 10 in the world is starting to stir up plenty of future com- petition in the region, with Saudi Arabia the latest country to draw up plans for a mega-hub of its own.
  • Orient Eternity at risk of detention after loss of class
    ORIENT Steamship, the Hong Kong bulker operator, faces having the 1983-built 82,201 dwt combination carrier Orient Eternity detained at its next port call after Lloyd's Register suspended class of the vessel, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Seaspan takes Maersk quartet
    VANCOUVER 11 October ' Seaspan Corp has acquired four 4,800-teu container ships from AP Moller-Maersk for $160M, bringing Seaspan's growing fleet to 41 vessels
  • India plans big for shipbuilding
    IN two weeks' time, India's shipping ministry will float global tenders intended to put India on the world shipbuilding map
  • Drugs counselling from Bimco
    BIMCO is offering advice subsequent to the news of the discovery of a large drugs cache affixed to a ship's hull in Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Madrid mulls road-to-sea incentive
    THE Spanish government is considering an industry proposal for a new scheme that would reward road hauliers who opt for short-sea services
  • Bangla fire raises safety questions
    A FIRE on a Bangladesh Shipping Corp vessel has added strain on the company's feeder services and raised questions about its safety standards
  • Seven bidders in frame for GNV
    SEVEN investment funds are in the frame to take control of Italian ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci
  • PNG operator charters Aboitiz ferry
  • Coccia puts case for GNV to Borg
  • Efibanca launches specialist ship fund
  • Guinier reassures tramp owners
  • Fund manager wants more for Finnlines
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
  • Nuke test could stifle trade growth
  • ITF warns of Guatemala crisis
  • Auckland, Tauranga ports to merge
  • NCL confirms Lloyd Werft penalty

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Rotterdam box project approved
    The Dutch port (left) gets final approval for start of work on the $3.7-billion, 8.3-million-TEU Maasvlakte 2 terminal project.
  • Customs wants more import data
  • Congress urged to fund OECD
  • Commerce sets meeting of Deemed Export Advisory Committee
  • Canada confirms gateway plans
  • Asia-Pacific lifts Lufthansa
  • Horizon Lines names first of five new vessels
  • Nafta rail trade gains 13%
  • Union Pacific to build New Mexico intermodal hub
  • Draft minimum for India?
  • PSA eyes India's ABG

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • New Zealand port giants talk merger
    New Zealand's largest container ports, Auckland and Tauranga, have confirmed they are well-advanced in merger discussions and hope to have an outcome before the end of this year.
  • Maersk sells off four ships for charter back
  • Cargo agents' strike hits Northern Indian Christmas export shipments
  • MSC to serve North Europe-West Africa shippers directly
  • Major progress towards Canadian ports merger
  • Red Sea investors jostle for Middle Eastern position
  • More Spanish meat and bone meal backed up outside Indonesia
  • Horizon newbuild launched
  • Vladivostok terminal states first results since NCC split
  • Swire Shipping consolidates brands
  • Cochin Port bemoans 'inordinate' delay to Vallarpadam rail link
  • Expansion plan looks like a shoo-in for Panama Canal Authority

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Jacob in the crosshairs
    Stolt-Nielsen group's founder and his son, Niels, are 'targets' of US grand jury investigation, SNSA confirms.
  • Dahlman bumps up
    New York investment bank raises 3Q estimates for most tanker owners while laying out hedged optimism for winter rates rebound.
  • Genmar puts away four
    New York owner fixes out three suezmaxes and one aframax for three years as company seeks return to closer period-spot balance.
  • Seaspan seals Maersk deal
    Canadian owner will buy four 4,800-teu boxships and then charter them back to Danish giant for a profit.
  • Navios ties up more tonnage
    Nearly 75% of fleet now fixed for 2007 after owner confirms three new charters.
  • Probo Koala set to leave Estonia
    Ship implicated in Ivory Coast "toxic slops" deaths ready to resume trading.
  • SCI eyes more LNG
    Shipping Corporation of India to increase stake in LNG joint ventures but crude transportation likely to lead the way far into the future.
  • Gdansk v Gdynia
    Polish yard takes parent to court over unpaid debts in row which could affect sell-off.
  • Bourbon eyes four more
    Norway-based offshore vessel owner weighs up yards for supply ship order.
  • Wallenius in control
    Wallenius and Singapore Shipping Corp end their longstanding partnership and new shipowning venture.
  • LNG fears raised in India
    Safety fears over substandard construction hotly debated with LNG vessels as targets for terrorism once again to the fore.
  • Madsen succeeds Hermansen
    DSD's finance director steps into shoes of Norwegian shipowner (right) who died last week.
  • BSC suffers boxship blaze
    Fire on Bangladeshi vessel deemed "insignificant" after prompt action by crew.
  • Free at last!
    Precious Shipping throws off the shackles of debt.
  • Saldanha back soon
    Giant South African iron ore exporting facility set to resume loading operations late next week.
  • Statoil splashes NOK 1bn
    Norwegian oil company secures three anchor-handlers from Havila and Solstad for up to eight years.
  • Boreal crew on strike
    Seafarers on Orion Bulkers ship reportedly refuse to sail from Australia over pay and conditions.
  • Daewoo aims high
    South Korean shipbuilder targets annual revenue of KRW 15 trillion by 2011, up from KRW 4.7 trillion last year.
  • Unrest in Palermo
    Fincantieri shipyard workers demand guarantees over future as contracts dry up.
  • Kiwi ports eye merger
    Fewer ship visits and competition prompt New Zealand's two largest port firms to consider their options.
  • Crude awakening
    India needs to address the imbalance between production and consumption of energy while infrastructure lags behind.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • MOL ship accident: 2 dead, 8 missing
  • China Shipping receives 9,572-TEU ship
  • MSC to start Europe/West Africa loop
  • New Horizon Line ship christened
  • CAI repurchases 50% equity from Interpool
  • Vitarana, Yeager will receive "Connie" Awards
  • Woyda to join Clarksons
  • NWS to build 18 rail terminals in China
  • ACE truck manifest runs in New York
  • EC clears CFL Cargo transaction
  • UN Security Council considers inspections of all North Korean cargoes
  • Bush: U.S. committed to Peruvian free trade deal
  • U.S. steps up enforcement against illegal Cuba trade
  • Vapor heat treatment for certain Hawaiian vegetables may end
  • International Matex building new terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Warning against European Jones Act
    European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) has warned against protectionist policies in the European Union, which could lead to a protective ...
  • Danish union launched campaign in Poland
    The Danish union 3F and its transport division, headed by Henrik Berlau, is campaining again. The union has launched a ...
  • Wallenius sole owner in Singaporean management company
    Singapore Shipping Corp, SSG, sells its 50 per cent share in Wallenius Ship Management in Singapore. Wallenius Line will by ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2006
  • Hong Kong SECA needs support from regional countries
    SECA status still bears hope because ''discussions have not die down'', a Hong Kong official says.
  • Singapore suppliers back regulation through local initiatives
    IBIA official's call for global regulations sparks reaction from Singapore players.
  • PDVSA office closed tomorrow
  • Bunker tanker aground off Malta
    Refloating effort focusing on avoiding possible fuel spill.
  • BP in $63 million Amsterdam terminal expansion
    Plans include four additional barge jetties and tank modifications.
  • New blow for hopes of a Hong Kong SECA
    A Chinese official says it would be "impractical" to have a sulphur emissions control area
  • Fuel oil cargo heads to new Singapore terminal this month
    SK Corp starts stock-building sooner than expected, but bunker deliveries must wait for jetties.
  • Singapore gas oil cargoes bound for South Africa
    A total of about 100,000 tonnes of gas oil are destined for South Africa from Singapore.
  • Singapore bunker players agree on Q4 bunker premiums
    Q4 premiums over MOPS 380 cst assessments for term cargoes largely similar to Q3.
  • Japan: September retroactive bunker price down
    NYK, Nippon Oil agree to cut retroactive bunker price on softer crude and weak bunker demand.
  • TACA to reduce bunker surcharges
    Lower BAF tariffs before implementation based upon latest monitoring of fuel prices.
  • Buyers warned to debunker with caution
    Global testing agency warns of ancillary costs associated with debunkering, and cautions buyers to take testing tolerance limits into account with off-spec fuels.
  • Singapore supplier moves office

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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