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November 30, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Info-sharing hub to fight maritime piracy launched
    THE 14 Asian member-state initiative to fight maritime piracy in the region was marked yesterday with the launch of the Singapore-based Information Sharing Centre, with Singapore's transport minister warning against complacency.
  • Egypt to spend US$5b on Suez
    EGYPT plans to spend at least US$5 billion over five years to expand the Suez Canal, speeding up Middle East oil shipments to Europe and the US and increasing revenue from the world's longest man made waterway.
  • M'sia's MISC unit eyes US$1b funding - source
    A subsidiary of Malaysian shipper MISC Bhd, the world's largest carrier of liquefied natural gas, may raise up to US$1 billion to fund its expansion activities, according to a source familiar with the plan.
  • Maersk seeks to raise container shipping rates to the US

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM to deploy fourth ship on TDM Panama service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise North America rates in Feb
  • Southeast China capacity expected to rise by 9.5m TEU in 2010
  • Africa edges out N America to become Ningbo's No 3 trading partner
  • New Gulf terminal to debut at SMEM Dubai 2006
  • Ships burning polluting fuels will pay higher port fees at Vancouver
  • Ships registered under Liberian flag rises to 2,300
  • Thai Airways' net profit surges nearly 33pc in FY2006
  • New cargo terminal opened at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
  • Boeing struggles to keep up with orders

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV NORASIA to launch IMEX service to provide direct access to MidEast & Europe
  • Mercator time charters VLCC from Malaysian co.
  • Shipping, highway PPP project approvals may soon need no Cabinet 'berth'
  • Support for cleaner, but costlier shipping fuel gains ground
  • Piped gas price peeves India, Pak
  • Developed nations raising NTBs to services exports-Kamal Nath
  • MICT wins integrated DNV certification
  • Exports maintain double-digit growth
  • Japan hails India's 'dramatic' growth

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • Gefco names new general director in Brazil
  • Eimskip to bank on short sea shipping
  • Qatar Airways to add seven destinations in 2007
  • Eurotunnel signs contract with Nedexco
  • TransContainer and VR sign joint venture in Russia/Finland
  • Kuehne + Nagel takes over HSBC Export Services

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • GL boards rejects BV bid
  • ICS continues fight for conferences
  • ReCAAP kicks off without key states
  • Ship Finance's swap loss
  • US$1bn crane ship planned
  • BP expands in Salalah

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • GL Boards reject BV takeover proposal

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • Olympia Port Commissioners tap McGregor to fill vacant post
  • State of Washington nets cash for emergency transport system repairs
  • Retirement ceremony set for Coast Guard Gunners Mate
  • Port of Vancouver, BC eyes lower fees for cleaner ships
  • OSG closes deal for Maritians Inc.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • GL seeks alternative offers as it slams BV hostile bid
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd has firmly rejected the €500m ($657m) takeover approach by Bureau Veritas and is now seeking alternative buyers for stakes of shareholders who want to sell.
  • GL stays coy over DNV white knight approach
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd has so far not replied to offers from Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas to act as white knight in the face of the takeover offer from Bureau Veritas, according to sources familiar with the situation, writes David Osler.
  • P&I clubs' merger plans fall through
    A PLANNED marriage of two of Scandinavia's protection and indemnity clubs for shipowners and charterers has been called off.
  • Ernst & Young walkout adds to troubles at Top Tankers
    PROBLEMS continue to mount at Top Tankers, with auditors Ernst & Young resigning after a disagreement over the accounting treatment of the firm's 13-ship sale-and-leaseback transaction set up in March and April.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • DFDS Tor expansion pays off
    DANISH ferry company DFDS is reaping the benefits of the expansion of its DFDS Tor Line freight division, but DFDS Seaways cruise ferries again faced tough times
  • OSG finalises Maritrans takeover
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has completed its acquisition of tanker-and-barge operator Maritrans for $471M
  • P&O clean-up after cleaner's dismissal
    FERRY services between the UK port of Dover and French port of Calais have been suspended because of a strike by the Calais Chamber of Commerce
  • Top Tankers in accounting mess
    TOP Tankers' shares are in a tailspin today after the company confirmed that its auditor Ernst & Young had resigned and that it would restate 1Q06 and 2Q06 earnings
  • Fears rise over weakened dollar
    The US dollar is rebounding somewhat today in the wake of a sharp slide that raises questions about currency fallout for trade flows
  • BGV applies for Marco Polo funding
  • Norway awaits shipping lane approval
  • Aker Promar to build new Rio yard
  • Odessa pipeline assurance given
  • Fjord Line faces bankruptcy
  • Nein danke, says GL
  • PNSC quarter hit by bunker costs
  • DS Norden hit by bunkers, hedging
  • Irano Hind strategy pays off
  • Chemoil's reduced IPO succeeds

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • TACA raises So. California rail fee
    Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement plans higher charges for containers moving into and out of Southern California by rail.
  • Port of Houston cedes box pier to Galveston
  • Brief strike at LA port
  • CAFTA to spur U.S. exports: Study
  • Intermodal high on Canadian National spending plan
  • CSAV Norasia service links India, Mideast and Europe
  • DHL opens U.S. trade project
  • Panalpina appoints regional CEO for North America
  • Super Galex expands service
  • Martinair Cargo restructures Americas operations
  • Strike shuts Israel ports
  • Car makers eye India ports
  • Export ABCs: BIS Update

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • Troubled CSAV abandons N. Atlantic following cessation of RTW service
    CSAV Norasia will retreat from the north transatlantic trade following the departure of the Round-The-World service in January next year.
  • Shipbroker predicts bleak medium-term outlook for liner industry
    Container charter rates will continue falling from now until 2009 as oversupply remained a real concern for the industry, said Paul Dowell of shipbrokers Howe Robinson.
  • CSAV Norasia re-arranges network to prepare for RTW's departure
  • Bosphorus Strait closed by accident
  • News analysis: Tank container industry makes a bid for new markets
  • New Opera: European railways need new concepts
  • Jerry Bridges is formally appointed to VPA
  • Asian shipyards seize feeder orders
  • New Zealand flooded with October imports
  • Rotterdam port alderman on sick leave

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • Hopeless
    Top Tankers suffers another psychogical blow as analyst for its IPO underwriter downgrades stock to 'sell.'
  • Danaos in leaseback deal
    John Coustas-led New York-listed boxship owner Danaos is picking up three Maersk panamaxes for $43m.
  • Auditors walk out at Top
    Evangelos Pistiolis' US-listed tanker owner will restate two quarters' earnings, as Ernst & Young says 'no more'.
  • Tanker stocks in bear hug
    Pessimism grows over market prospects as UBS, Dahlman cut Frontline, OSG.
  • Schoeller gets Cyprus green light
    Acquisition by two partners of up to 50.99% of local bank approved by Central Bank of Cyprus.
  • Hanjin wants Jacksonville terminal
    Korean box line teaming up with US port to grab land for new berths.
  • GL rejects BV offer
    French classification rival knocked back by strong rebuttal to takeover approach from German boards.
  • DFDS shines
    More blue skies ahead as acquisitions start to take effect at Danish ferry operator.
  • Bosporus back in business
    Turkish strait re-opened after accident involving Russian cargoship closed it for 12 hours.
  • Taca passes on rail costs
    Containership group to charge more for boxes moving through Long Beach and LA as railroad rates rise.
  • A+ for Nakilat
    LNG owner bags strong rating on $1bn bond issue after 'pivotal role' in Qatar acknowledged.
  • Fesco faring well
    Russian box line's remaining routes see growth in first nine months after sale of some trades to Hamburg Sud.
  • Varna parent IHB still struggling
    Owner of Bulgarian yard sees nine-month profits slip due to lower asset sales.
  • Chemoil oversubscribed
    Bunker supplier raises $98m after setting initial public offering at lower end of indicative price.
  • Hedges trim Norden
    Danish tanker and bulker owner gets scalped by losses on bunker hedges and FFAs while vessel sales dry up.
  • Hapag to raise rates
    German liner operator says competition and rising costs have prompted rate rise on North Atlantic.
  • CSAV makes Belden profit
    Chilean container line banks $22m gain from sale of stake in Singapore cement carrier owner.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • CMA CGM adds 7th ship to RTW Panama loop
  • Maersk Line cuts Miami from AC2 loop
  • CSAV Norasia to start India/Middle East/Europe loop
  • Germanischer Lloyd board rejects Bureau Veritas' hostile takeover bid
  • Beltest approached for 32.2% share in TORM
  • Maersk to end Europe/East Coast South America slot charter
  • Former HMM Chairman Hyun dies
  • Southern Scrap gets obsolete MarAd vessel
  • MacAndrews puts Copsey in charge of short-sea trades
  • USTR: Democratic-controlled Congress should not stop trade deals
  • ITC investigates competitive conditions of biotech products
  • Kinnaird steps down as head of NGTC
  • UPS's Cross joins COSTHA board
  • cargo-partner opens Odessa branch
  • DHL Forwarding expands in Charlotte
  • OOIL deal fuels already hot terminals market
  • Marine terminal sales hot topic at TOC Americas
  • Vancouver chief lays out aggressive environmental measures

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • Nearly 3,000 new seamen needed
    A little more than 160 offshore vessels are currently on order to Norwegian owners and close to 3,000 new seamen ...
  • J. Lauritzen sells the last owned reefer vessel
    J. Lauritzen of Copenhagen is reported to have sold their last reefer vessel under its own flag. It is the ...
  • Tankers to follow safer lanes
    Norway has obtained approval from IMO to establish new tanker lanes 30 nautical miles off Northern Norway to separate growing ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
  • Vancouver: Lower port fees for clean fuels
    British Columbia port announcing incentive programme for reducing ship pollution.
  • 'One-Stop-Shop' service offers savings in South Africa
    Cockett Marine Oil and Grindrod to waive agency fees for vessels making bunker calls.
  • Oil prices rise as US oil inventories drop
    Latest DOE data show oil inventory declines across the board, driving oil prices to highest levels in nearly two months.
  • Investors found Chemoil 'difficult to gauge'
    IPO oversubscribed as shares sold at bottom of the price range.
  • Container lines take measures to combat cost pressures
    Hapag-Lloyd joins Maersk in raising rates and rationalising services to compensate for rising bunkers costs and capacity increases.
  • Lube buyers play key role in supply chain management
    BP Marine emphasises the customers' role in volume management as industry seeks to tackle supply shortages.
  • Hedging contracts hit ship operator's profits
    Norden reports losses on its hedging contracts as bunker prices fall.
  • Rotterdam market remains stable
  • Chemoil offers bottom price range to institutional investors
    Chief executive officer Robert Chandran "not happy" with company's valuation.
  • Two Asian shipowners' associations resist switch to distillates
    Concern over the availability of 1% sulphur cap distillates fuel arises from INTERTANKO's proposal.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
››› File
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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