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BRIEFS
March 21, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CLSA to start shipping fund to tap Asian trade
    CLSA Ltd, the Asia investment banking arm of France's Credit Agricole, plans to invest as much as US$250 million in ships that ply Asian routes and related service companies, betting on trade in a region expected to grow 60 per cent faster than the world average this year.
  • PSA to lead expansion of Tianjin port
    THE international investment arm of Singapore's PSA Corp will spearhead a 12-berth expansion of the port of Tianjin as part of a massive project that is also expected to see Cosco Pacific and Denmark's APM Terminals play significant roles, the South China Morning Post reported sources close to the deal as saying.
  • APM 2006 to open in S'pore with record participation
    THE Asia Pacific Maritime exhibition, one of the top maritime events in this part of the world, opens tomorrow at the Singapore Expo, at a time when global shipping is riding the crest of a wave.
  • International Container's 2005 profit up 18%
  • Bid in motion to bring Queen Mary home

Sched Netweb site
  • ACL to offer HK/Chiwan-Vietnam feeder vessel services
  • Qingdao attracts several new services
  • Global trade remains resilient despite traumas, report says
  • Hanjin to offer Singapore-Thailand feeder service
  • Westport sets cargo-handling record
  • MOL recruits Vietnamese seamen
  • Manzhouli freight volume surges 36.8pc in January
  • Dragonair February cargo volume rises 14 per cent
  • Cargolux adds third HK-Spain frequency
  • Beijing to build FT zone at airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SKS (Ship) sails with 1st loaded export containers from Mumbai Port to JNP
  • Hamburg Sud makes deal for Fesco Ocean Management Ltd
  • MOL to upgrade Latin America network services
  • ZIM to reroute AMP service, begin Portland call
  • APL Limited Brands' top award goes to APL
  • Wan Hai Lines adds Lianyungang to Mid East service
  • Maersk Line to raise BAF in April
  • IFLN members to gather in Amsterdam
  • Indo-Pak trade talks on March 27
  • Govt to focus on export competitiveness of handicrafts
  • Engg units flush with export orders
  • India-Russia trade focus to be on non-traditional sectors
  • I-T dept scrutinising validity of software exporters' tax exemptions
  • FTA with Asean to be effective from January next year
  • Indo-Pak illegal trade down by 50 pc, observes Assocham study
  • Mormugao Port's eves observe International Women's Day
  • Port of Halifax offers excellent option to N. America's congestion-bound ports
  • In India, it is the Custom(s) to delay new CFS operations!
  • SE Railway clocks 17 pc growth in freight haulage during 11 months of 2005-06
  • Railways to announce new wagon leasing policy in April
  • Cardinal Logistics inducts new trailers to improve operational efficiency at Kolkata Port
  • Forex reserves up by $ 1,558 million to $ 1,43,148 million
  • PM asks FM, RBI to chart course for full rupee convertibility
  • Goods & services tax regime in 4 years, assures Chidambaram
  • Budget withdraws tax relief for companies filing returns late
  • PM hints at comprehensive, new company law soon

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Hamburg Süd acquires FOML assets in Australia and New Zealand trades
  • Wabash National to exit US container market
  • Interpool to sell containers to Swiss group

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Fredriksen in Horizon newbuilding deal
  • IMO - EC meeting
  • MOL looks to Vietnam for seafarers
  • US Navy kills Somali pirate suspect in shoot-out

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • PGS orders new generation Ramform seismic vessel
  • Keppel Offshore and Qatar Gas plan new shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Horizon Lines to charter five new US-flag vessels
  • UN Security Council calls for fight against piracy
  • Port of Bellingham upgrading Squalicum Promenade
  • Port of Portland schedules cargo airplane noise meetings
  • Mitsui looking to Vietnam as new source for seafarers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Drop your prices to get new orders, Hapag tells yards
    HAPAG-Lloyd has told Korean shipyards it will not place any more orders for super post-panamax containerships until newbuilding prices have dropped.
  • One dead in US Navy clash with 'pirates'
    AN ALLEGED pirate has been killed and five wounded in an exchange of gunfire between the US Navy and presumed militia men in international waters off the coast of Somalia.
  • Keppel wins Qatar shiprepair project
    QATAR Gas Transport (Nakilat) has chosen Singapore's Keppel as its partner in a $430m shiprepair yard project which will play a key role in servicing the company's fast-expanding fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers.
  • Blame laid with Norwegian tax regime as Borgestad pulls out of shipowning
    NORWAY'S adverse shipping tax climate has claimed a new victim, with industrial conglomerate Borgestad signalling a withdrawal from shipowning with the NKr400m ($59m) sale of five forestry products bulkers to Bergen partner Gearbulk.
  • SSA adds to cloud over future of US ports
    THE decision by the largest US container terminal operator, SSA Marine, to "explore strategic alternatives", including a possible sale, has added a new wrinkle to the case of DP World, which has put its own P&O-vintage US terminal interests up for sale.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Tallink confirms Superfast talks
    TALLINK, the rapidly-expanding Estonian ferry group, has confirmed it is in talks with Attica Group, the Greek company trading as Superfast Ferries, to acquire its operation in the Baltic
  • Arcalia plays down influenza outbreak
    PORTUGAL-based cruise operator Arcalia Shipping has played down a report of an outbreak of influenza on its 467-passenger Funchal
  • US Navy under fire off Somalia
    Two US Navy ships exchanged shots with a boatload of suspected pirates 25 n-miles off the coast of Somalia on 18 March, killing one and wounding five others
  • Gambling ship guilty of cover-up
    THE operator and chief engineer of a gambling ship deployed off the Texas coast have pleaded guilty to a cover-up involving an oil dumping investigation
  • Trimaran ro-ros on the drawing board
    NORWAY-based NorFerries has plans for three high-speed trimarans capable of carrying freight units as ro-ro cargo
  • Horizon, SFI seal US-flag deal
    JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines is to charter five Korea-built 2,800-teu container ships from Ship Finance International
  • Koreans search for dead, missing
  • Great Eastern demerger delayed
  • Corsica Ferries 'to sail from Marseilles'
  • Indonesian ports hit by strike
  • SSA devising terminal strategy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Dubai ports controversy puts Sanborn's Marad nomination on hold
    A Democratic senator said he plans to delay DP World executive's nomination until he's sure U.S. ports are being sold to an American buyer.
  • PierPass hikes peak fees
  • Russia, U.S. in WTO entry talks
  • Hanjin adds Singapore-Thai feeder
  • NYK Line names Yamagata as North America chairman
  • BAA rejects $15.3B offer
  • Cerescorp adds cranes at Halifax terminal
  • Railroads plan $8B infrastructure upgrades

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • CSCL adds presence to West Coast SA/Asia trade
    China Shipping Container Line has joined forces with CMA CGM and Maruba on the ACSA service from the West Coast South America to Asia.
  • Truckers paralyse Indonesian terminals
    Container movements at four of Indonesia's ports came to a complete standstill today as truckers, protesting against value added tax on port services, refused to work.
  • Record US rail investment in bid to meet anticipated demand
  • ACCC pours uncertainty to Toll/Patrick deal again
  • Intense competition to negate higher demand say box builders
  • Heinrich Schoeller buys New Pacific Shipping
  • Four-ship Liberty Bridge service sails this week
  • Hanjin and ACL to launch Singapore-Thailand feeder service

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Per's truck with Jones Act
    Per Heidenreich tells CMA conference that shipping can show social responsibility by killing US-build section of Jones Act, moving cargoes from roads to water.
  • 'Not in default'
    Analysts change view on George Economou's DryShips' compliance with loan covenants after dry bulk owner places year-end fleet value on website.
  • Bad gamble
    Casino cruiseship's chief engineer admits trying to destroy computer records showing oily water discharge off Texas.
  • Birka pulls back
    Finnish owner cuts number of redundancies following sale of cruiseship Birka Princess.
  • Zim hints it will settle
    Israeli container line indicates it will offer money to familes of deceased Japanese fishermen despite court proceedings.
  • Stolt takes terminal stake
    Specialist shipping and transportation group Stolt-Nielsen buys into terminal in Belgium.
  • Infamous five for Hong Kong
    Port state control inspectors detained quintet of deficient vessels in February.
  • New Ulstein Verft chief
    Norwegian offshore vessel yard recruits Odfjell newbuilding boss Karsten Saevik as it seeks international growth.
  • NATS predicts solid first quarter
    Neither feast nor famine for Herbjorn Hansson's volatility-prone suezmax operator.
  • Borgestad quits owning
    Norwegian industrial group sells open hatch bulker business to Gearbulk but plans to remain in shipmanagement.
  • Green in Greece again
    Norwegian reefer owner Green Reefers buys another vessel from Laskaridis Shipping of Greece for $10.4m.
  • Saaremaa wins again
    Estonian owner's subsidiary Vainameri Lines secures 10-year state-subsidised Baltic islands ferry business.
  • Ready and waiting
    Credit Agricole arm poised to snap up shipping tonnage as it predicts market downturn.
  • Three dead off Korean coast
    Three Chinese crew members dead and nine others missing after their ship strikes an anchored LPG vessel in the Yellow Sea.
  • Lula likes ports
    Brazilian president unveils plan to rebuild 11 major terminals.
  • QGTC chooses Keppel
    Qatar Gas Transport Co ties up with Singapore yard to build new $430m shipyard at Ras Laffan.
  • New Ramform for PGS
    Aker Yards to build seventh seismic-work specialist for Norwegian owner.
  • Forth trusts to ports
    UK operator's seven terminals performing better, but 2005 profit dips as property revenue falls.
  • SSA Marine on the block
    Citigroup to seek potential buyers, but foreign government-backed firms need not apply.
  • Tallink tails Superfast
    Ambitious Estonian owner looking to relieve Greek ferry operator of Baltic route and ships.
  • Hanjin adds Sing-Thai route
    South Korean liner operator teams with Advanced Container Line to launch dedicated feeder service.
  • Short term fix for GOC pair
    Global Oceanic Carriers has arranged 35-40 day employment for its Go Faith and GO Pride.
  • US Navy nabs Somali pirates
    Twelve suspected pirates detained off the east coast of Africa after brief exchange of gunfire.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Horizon Lines charters five new ships
  • Advance Container Lines, Hanjin to start Singapore/Thailand feeder
  • Tropical Shipping plans rate increase for Family Islands
  • U.S. Navy ships destroy Somalian pirate vessel
  • Titan Maritime redelivers "APL Panama" to owners
  • Zim renames Kenya agency
  • TNT to add 100 pilots in 2006
  • House approves $350 million for food aid in fiscal 2007
  • U.S. requests WTO consultations with Canada over corn import duties
  • PWC Logistics, Al-Ghaith Holding start automotive logistics venture
  • NCBFAA asks Commerce to "stay the course" on mandatory AES
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys E.M. Trans to expand Baltic overland activities
  • Eller beats the drum for DP World divestment
  • PierPass increases traffic mitigation fee to $50 per TEU
  • ICTSI's 2005 net income up 17%
  • L.A., Seattle ports report double-digit box declines in February
  • Columbia River dredging project one-quarter complete
  • Two new cranes for Port of Halifax

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Tallink eyes Superfast Ferries Baltic service
    Tallink is interested in the Superfast Ferries service between Finland and Germany. Tallink has confirmed, but says that at this ...
  • Investors circling around Scandlines
    Several large foreign equity funds are circling around Scandlines waiting to buy the company, that are about to be put ...
  • Another Swedish bunker vessel ordered in Norway
    BRP in Västra Frölunda near G'teborg has ordered a larger sister vessel to its 3,364-DWT bunker vessel "Fox Sunrise ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 20, 2006
  • Two-tier market in Los Angeles leads to accusations
    Deflated market leading to big spread in prices as suppliers pointing fingers over price reporting.
  • London High Court: Judge rules in favour of owner
    Judge rules in favour of owner after explosion results from stowage of cargo next to bunker tanks.
  • Traders fear price slump in 'Jekyll-and-Hyde' market
    Traders are concerned that a supply glut in April could lead to a rapid price slump from current record high levels.
  • €2 million refit for oil response bunker tanker
    Following a €2 million refit, bunker tanker will be used as the East Mediterranean's oil spill response and recovery vessel.
  • Rotterdam sees little change at midday
  • Debt-ridden Singapore supplier to meet creditors this week
    Hopes of returning to bunker operations were dashed in February, but Singapore-based company remains hopeful.
  • Hong Kong Ferry slips on bunker costs
    Ferry operator posts reduced net profit in 2005 on higher bunker costs.
  • Bunker tanker capacity in the port of Singapore
    A study by MPA reveals current and upcoming tonnage figures of barges in Singapore ahead of the 2008 phasing out of single-hulled bunker tankers.

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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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