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April 27, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama to double canal tolls to pay for US$5.25b expansion
    PANAMA plans to double tolls for its famous canal over the next 20 years to finance an ambitious US$5.25 billion expansion of the waterway, and its payments to the government should not fall in coming years.
  • UAE was 'dismayed' by US ports furore
    THE United Arab Emirates was dumbfounded by the political storm in the United States over a move by one of its companies to manage six American ports and is now watching for the reaction to another planned takeover, the Gulf country's economy minister said on Tuesday.
  • SCI eyes parallel routes of growth via more JVs
    STATE-run Shipping Corporation of India Ltd plans to pursue more joint ventures to help unshackle itself from lengthy government approvals for buying vessels that cap its growth, its chairman said yesterday.
  • PSA Int'l to take US$2.6b loan to buy Hutchison stake
  • Lloyd's stand on Malacca Strait disappointing: Najib
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said it received an order valued at US$540 million to build four container ships.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama to double canal tolls to pay for US$5.25b expansion
    PANAMA plans to double tolls for its famous canal over the next 20 years to finance an ambitious US$5.25 billion expansion of the waterway, and its payments to the government should not fall in coming years.
  • UAE was 'dismayed' by US ports furore
    THE United Arab Emirates was dumbfounded by the political storm in the United States over a move by one of its companies to manage six American ports and is now watching for the reaction to another planned takeover, the Gulf country's economy minister said on Tuesday.
  • SCI eyes parallel routes of growth via more JVs
    STATE-run Shipping Corporation of India Ltd plans to pursue more joint ventures to help unshackle itself from lengthy government approvals for buying vessels that cap its growth, its chairman said yesterday.
  • PSA Int'l to take US$2.6b loan to buy Hutchison stake
  • Lloyd's stand on Malacca Strait disappointing: Najib
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said it received an order valued at US$540 million to build four container ships.

Sched Netweb site
  • Dalian Q1 throughput up 17pc
  • CSCL determined to stabilise freight rates, increase profits in 2006
  • 1st phase of US east coast's future biggest terminal opens
  • Globe Express seeks to double Malaysia throughput
  • Deutsche Bahn revenues grow 20pc in Q1
  • US' Vancouver to implement alternative fuels programme
  • Singapore lease firm orders 10 Boeing 737s
  • Singapore Airlines expected to handle escalating fuel prices better than rivals
  • Cargolux 2005 net profit up 7pc to US$90m

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Zim announces new service linking Indian Subcontinent with US E. Coast
  • Aframax rates in Asia fall
  • SCI casts off for less regulatory waters via JV route
  • Ignazio Messina adds Djibouti as direct port of call from Mundra Port
  • Indo-Bangla team to study trade bottlenecks on border
  • Auto component exports post 33 pc growth in 3 years
  • First shipload of Australian wheat arrives at Chennai Port
  • Adani Group acquires 49 pc stake in Dholera port
  • Kuala Lumpur to host Asean port and shipping conference in June
  • Indian shipbreakers now seek asbestos-laden cruise liner!
  • German Railways keen on JVs for containerised freight operations, port facilities
  • Containerised rail cargo from KDS to ICD-Birgunj resumes
  • Service tax on 15 new categories to be applicable from May 1
  • Bumper crop may lift sugar export ceiling this year
  • Now, special economic regions catch govt's fancy!
  • Phytosanitary norms on import of wheat to be simplified
  • NCAER suggests full float of rupee
  • Tea export subsidy to tap Pak market potential sought
  • Blend perfectly to markets' tastes-UPASI
  • Nayan Patel, Niraj Bajaj take over reins of IMC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Thiel Logistik expands board of directors
  • PSA buys USD 4.4 billion slice of Hutchison Ports
  • Lufthansa to sell Thomas Cook shares
  • Record profits for Emirates
  • Prospect of becoming a DB subsidiary horrifies Duisport
  • DHL opens third UK Unilever logistics centre
  • China to open air cargo market to foreign firms
  • Control Instruments acquires Tripmaster

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • Bunker costs cap Höegh profits
  • Deep Sea's new charters
  • Hamburg Süd warns of tougher times
  • Hanjin in Busan terminal deal
  • "Unsafe" tanker thrown out of US port

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • CNO says shipbuilding tops Navy budget priorities
  • ACL reports soaring revenues
  • DHS to run background checks on port workers

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • First cruise ship of 2006 calls at Port of Seattle
  • Crowley expanding service from Port Everglades to Nassau
  • Washington Ecology Department calls for Governor's Award entries
  • Panama Canal Authority plans to add new lane
  • Royal Caribbean takes delivery of world's largest luxury liner

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • US revives McCarthy era law for port workforce ID checks
    SPYCATCHER legislation designed to weed out Communists in the 1950s McCarthy era is being revived as part of a new US worker identification regime designed to protect ports and terminals from terrorists.
  • MAIB issues alert on cruiseship balcony fire risk
    WHILE investigations into the cause of last month's fire aboard the cruiseship Star Princess continue, the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has today issued a safety bulletin warning of the shortcomings in fire protection on ships' balconies.
  • Atacama deal first of many, says DryShips
    DRYSHIPS has wasted no time in putting its recent refinancing to use, announcing the purchase of its 29th ship attached to a 22-month time charter, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • Aon rates Malacca Strait high risk in new piracy threat map
    A LEADING insurance broker has introduced a ratings guide for piracy hotspots, which could add to pressure on London underwriters to ease their risk weighting for the Malacca Strait.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • DFDS head expected to make changes
    THE new head of DFDS has a stable base from which to go forward but is likely to make some adjustments in the passenger shipping division, analysts believe
  • Concordia falls back in first quarter
    SWEDISH tanker operator Concordia Maritime is heading towards its earlier forecast of full year earnings after 1Q06 figures came below those of the same period last year
  • Iranian tanker awaits its fate
    THE Iranian 27,360-dwt tanker Rashleigh, which arrived at Alang for demolition with 17 crewmembers, has been trapped in the Arabian Sea for three weeks
  • Jamaica-Trinidad gas deal confirmed
    TRINIDAD & Tobago has officially agreed to supply Jamaica with natural gas beginning in 2009
  • Docker checks boost security: Chertoff
    US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced that longshoremen across the country are to be checked against terrorist watch lists
  • Japanese charter for Russian cargo
    JAPANESE operator Uyeno Transtech is believed to have agreed to charter two 12,400-dwt newbuilding chemical tankers from Kyowa Sansho for Russian Far East business
  • Fifth China-USEC loop for CKYH
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean #2
  • Star steady despite seasonal delay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • House panel rejects scan-all proposal
    The Homeland Security Committee rejects a proposal requiring scanning of all containers at foreign ports before they are loaded on ships bound for the United States.
  • Nadler vows to fight on for scan-all bill
  • Puerto Rico faces shutdown
  • NWA pilots union chiefs safe
  • CKYH upgrades all-water U.S. East Coast loops
  • Shippers driving further consolidation of liners, terminals
  • Tap industry data to secure containers: Horizon CEO
  • Record intermodal revenue for Norfolk Southern
  • INTTRA bike ride to benefit seafarers
  • APL adds U.S.-S. America service

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • Eurogate and SSA form partnership in bid for DPW's US terminals
    Eurogate, the European terminal and logistics operator, is keen to shed its geographical strait jacket with a bid for Dubai Port World's former P&O terminals in the US.
  • Consolidation under consideration at every stage of supply chain
    Consolidation is being considered at every stage of the supply-chain, from terminal operators and ocean carriers down to shippers' co-operations, according to participants in today's Containerisation International conference in London.
  • Bigger feeders bolster charter market
  • PSA to finance Hutchison deal with bank loans
  • Road/Rail separation project to tackle Melbourne bottleneck
  • Dispute between Capital Lease and Shekou port over depot charge
  • Draught restrictions sees Ampac move to TPS
  • Asian alliance to launch fifth all water service
  • Emirates to debut with Indus Express

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • Transatlantic heads south
    First-quarter profit takes a dive at Transatlantic of Sweden but the company remains positive for the full year.
  • V Ships claims Leeds Castle
    Ship manager confirms that its subsidiary, and not BNavi, managed bulker at time of captain's arrest for alcohol intoxication.
  • Charter cheer
    Taiwan Navigation clocks second year of profit increases on the back of long-term contracts.
  • Havila pockets issue cash
    Norwegian offshore shipowner raises money from private placement, while Saevik family retains control.
  • Up and down for Concordia
    Sales up but profit down at Sweden's Concordia Maritime as vessel purchases take over from vessel sales.
  • Alliance boosts US service
    K Line, Hanjin, Yang Ming and Coscon ready eight ships for run from Asia.
  • Rettig adds another
    Subsidiary Bore buys Dutch ro-ro as expansion continues apace.
  • 'Close, but it's not us'
    Greece's Attica Holdings says compatriot Magna Marine is behind the expected sale of two bulkers by Jinhui Shipping.
  • Teco lifts net
    Profits are up at US ocean and river dry-bulk carrier Teco Transport even with a $2.7m hangover from Katrina.
  • Money rolls in at Losinjplov
    Croatian ro-ro owner sees earnings and revenues soar in 2005.
  • Jinhui booking gains
    Jinhui Shipping peppers vessel sales with old and new units in effort to spruce up fleet and turn a quick profit.
  • Excelerate pops up in the UK
    Houston-based LNG player unveils first gas project outside the US.
  • Five missing in Marmara Sea
    Authorities investigate reports Turkish freighter may have sunk after colliding with tugboat.
  • ACL back in business
    US barge operator emerges from Chapter XI protection with shiny new profit.
  • People power at Gdansk?
    As the sale of the birthplace of Solidarity drags on, yard workers could make a bid.
  • Spare me a quarter?
    Cosco Shipping (Coscol) continues to lose change in the first quarter as high fuel costs burn through healthy sales figures
  • Thun back at Ferus Smit
    Swedish owner teams with Brostrom for products tanker duo in the Netherlands.
  • Star starts better
    Norwegian reefer owner sees policy of buying chartered-in ships pay off in first quarter as costs fall.
  • Zodiac orders at Hyundai
    Sammy Ofer group places order for four large containerships at South Korean shipbuilder.
  • MMM's Iraq plans on ice
    Malaysian Merchant Marine's plans to rebuild Iraq's tanker fleet thwarted by political upheaval.
  • US to screen port workers
    US Department of Homeland security to check 400,000 names against terrorist watch lists.
  • Hatsu down Mexico way
    Evergreen's UK subsidiary is launching a new service linking Europe with the US and Mexico.
  • AWB takes Nirefs
    US-listed Diana Shipping fixes 2001-built panamax to Australian Wheat Board for 18-21 months.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • CKYH alliance to add fifth Asia/U.S. East Coast loop
  • Crowley increases Port Everglades/Bahamas calls
  • Total Airport Services takes over SAS's cargo handling at Newark
  • BNSF's 1st quarter net income up 28%
  • CP Railway's income rises 38% as Ritchie leaves
  • UP partners with OCEMA to develop inland chassis pool
  • High-level talks to resume over AES spat
  • TNT promotes Melton, Morgan
  • RILA latest industry group to blast SOS bill
  • Duty drawback payments up sharply
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI applications, revokes 2 licenses
  • DHS to begin name checks on port workers
  • Hanjin Shipping awarded four berths at Busan New Port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • Broström and Thun order tanker pair
    Swedish owners Broström and Thun has on a 50/50 basis ordered two product tankers from Ferus Smit in Holland ...
  • Better and worse for Transatlantic
    Swedish owner Transatlantic reports a SEK 18 million (EUR 1.9 million) operating profit for Q1 this year, better than in ...
  • No change in expectations for Concordia
    Tanker operator Concordia Maritime reports a SEK 17.2 million (EUR 1.8 million) after tax result for the first quarter, down ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2006
  • Engine fuel rule expected in two weeks
    California Air Resources Board reviewing final version of auxiliary engine regulation ahead of 15-day comment period.
  • California LNG carriers powered by natural gas
    BHP confirming its alternative vessel fuel plans for its off-shore gas supply project.
  • Volgotanker problems could hit St. Petersburg fuel oil exports
    Volgotanker unable to ship volumes to southern ports, while shipments on northern route are also under threat as river navigation season is set to commence.
  • Crude surge to push Russian export duties to new highs
    Finance Ministry official predicts new record highs when the current monitoring period is over.
  • Lubrizol: Board declares quarterly dividend
  • Big is beautiful in Rotterdam's marine fuel sector
    Rotterdam's marine fuel industry is scaling up to meet the demands of new-generation containerships and should stay on course for continued growth.
  • Crude drops fail to dent strength in Rotterdam bunker market
  • South Korea: Price spread widens for distillates
    Huge price spread of $55 for MDO and MGO, demand healthy ahead of May.

›››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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