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October 3, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian Aframax rates hit 18-month low
    Asian rates for tankers that can carry 80,000 tonnes of oil dropped to the lowest in 18 months on a lack of fuel oil cargoes from the Middle East and holidays in China and India.
  • Yacht buyers' flight of fancy
    Massimo Vilardi, an executive with Eurocopter, came to this year's Monaco yacht show to sell helicopters.
Strait Talk
  • When the poor subsidise the rich
    REPRESENTATIVES at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) meeting in London last week agreed on a pay and conditions deal for open registry vessels covered by the forum. The official statement put out at the the end said: 'The delegates reported that it had been a particularly difficult and challenging series of meetings, starting in Sydney in May and proceeding via Tokyo and Pusan to end in London.'

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian Aframax rates hit 18-month low
    Asian rates for tankers that can carry 80,000 tonnes of oil dropped to the lowest in 18 months on a lack of fuel oil cargoes from the Middle East and holidays in China and India.
  • Yacht buyers' flight of fancy
    Massimo Vilardi, an executive with Eurocopter, came to this year's Monaco yacht show to sell helicopters.
Strait Talk
  • When the poor subsidise the rich
    REPRESENTATIVES at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) meeting in London last week agreed on a pay and conditions deal for open registry vessels covered by the forum. The official statement put out at the the end said: 'The delegates reported that it had been a particularly difficult and challenging series of meetings, starting in Sydney in May and proceeding via Tokyo and Pusan to end in London.'

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL said to have launched extra loop on China-Europe run
  • Ningbo empty container exports surge in first eight months
  • Chongqing commences work on Cuntan Container Terminal's 2nd phase
  • ICTSI joins Forbes Asia magazine's 'Best Under a Billion' list
  • Longshoreman's death closed Port of Oakland
  • Panama Canal invites bids for expansion's second dry excavation
  • European Investment Bank renews its transport lending policy
  • China Southern Airlines to launch Guangzhou-Vientiane service
  • Xiamen Airlines launches Hangzhou-Fuzhou-Singapore service
  • FedEx opens Gold Coast facility to expand in south Pacific
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens in Kaliningrad, Moscow's Domodedovo airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC deploys larger ships on Jade service
  • CKYH Alliance to call at Prince Rupert Port on PNW Butterfly service
  • NOL shipmanager wins top award
  • IMO to list ship-recycling rules in 2008
  • CNOOC, Cosco team up on energy resources, shipbuilding
  • Guangxi Qinzhou port cargo volume surges by 76 pc
  • NYK affiliate develops device to clean diesel engine exhaust
  • Bigger the ships, more the containers carried & less the pollution-study
  • Shipping groups challenge EU pollution law
  • London is world's top maritime spot-IFSL
  • SCI now plans to become world class shipbuilder
  • DCI declares 150 pc dividend
  • OFII CEO throws spotlight on investment climate in US
  • Auto parts exporters to insert currency fluctuation clause in contracts
  • Tuna exports take whale of a leap
  • Scope to boost business with Greece seen
  • JNPT gets Indira Gandhi Raj Bhasha Award
  • DP World'sContainer Rail Road Services to roll on Mundra-ICD-Dadri track this Friday
  • Ex-im community familiarised with VCT's world class facilities
  • Logistics players eye lucrative pie in sky
  • Pune Customs to operationalise EDI link at ICD-Dighi by December
  • Sensex crossed the 17,000-mark
  • Chidambaram rekindles exporters' hopes
  • Synthetic textiles buck the rupee factor
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 3.7 bn
  • New scheme to reimburse state taxes to exporters awaits Cabinet nod

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • CMA CGM selects new branch manager for Stuttgart
  • Senator Line uses extra loader from Asia to Middle East
  • Cathay Pacific: no slice of China Eastern for the time being
  • Kuehne+Nagel supports Aero Inventory's expansion
  • FMCSA to track Mexican trucks with satellite systems
  • EXPOTRADE-Bloque AIPPYC conference in Buenos Aires

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Fredriksen exits Dockwise
  • Canadian drill injuries
  • Star Cruises to sell SuperStar Gemini
  • Tidewater blasted for accounting practices

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Bush submits IMO anti-terrorism protocols to Senate
  • SEC raps Tidewater and its CFO
  • First orders for MAN Diesel 50ME-B series

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Intercargo issues Panama with standards warning
    INTERCARGO report on bulk carrier benchmarking reveals Panamanian flag as having more losses than any other.
  • Panama takes urgent measures
  • China to unveil new vessel funding scheme
    NEW rules about unfinished ship mortgages will provide financing option for smaller private yards.
  • Salvesen recommends takeover bid from GND
    UK logistics operator is recommending a £254m takeover bid from French transport firm.
  • Smaller engines show their might
    LOWER emission and fuel consumption levels are some of the advantages of more efficient marine propulsion systems.
  • Radiating good sense
    THE US law that proposes 100% scanning of all inbound containers is getting more flak.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Another big payout for Fredriksen
    Frontline's sale of its stake in Dockwise has netted it $157M, which will be given to shareholders in an extraordinary dividend
  • Sleaze sinks Jadeport tender
    GOVERNMENT and opposition parties in Lower Saxony have ordered a special audit into the construction tender for the planned 2.7M TEU JadeWeserPort at Wilhelmshaven
  • CTI seizes CNAN subsidiary
    CTI GROUP of Jordan has snatched control of International Bulk Carrier, a wholly owned subsidiary of Companie Nationale Algerienne de Navigation
  • Safety management blamed for hijack
    A DANISH union says lax safety procedures led to three Danish seamen being taken hostage by Somali pirates, and is claiming $1.8M compensation from the ship's owner
  • Jurong to build yard in Brazil
    JURONG Shipyard has set up a joint venture to build a new shipyard at Rio Grande, in the far south of Brazil
  • Box trade beats scrap in port shift
  • Gujarat: the next shipyard giant?
  • Arab PE firm buys Gulf Marine
  • Suisse puts $1bn into Vinashin
  • Bunker demand fuels joint venture
  • Exercise accident mystery deepens
  • Swiber gains from sale & leaseback
  • SEC slaps Tidewater's wrist
  • Strike goes ahead at Auckland
  • Frontline out as Dockwise lists

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Industry concerned whether new port terminal owners will invest in upgrades
    Industry wonders whether buyers of U.S. terminals will make necessary spending to handle increasing cargo traffic.
  • Chertoff criticized by Thompson over TWIC delays
  • Torrijos boosts Panama plan
  • U.S. unveils program for India high-tech exports
  • Homeland Security contracts for new radiation detectors
  • Court stays decision on truckers' driving hours
  • Bush asks Senate to ratify IMO anti-terror treaties
  • Panama Canal tops marks
  • Judge tosses NVO claims
  • Fuel fee hike for Northwest
  • UPS offers paperless international shipping invoice

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Dedicated wine division reduces carbon emissions
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach play for time over clean trucks plan
  • Chinese exports rise 28% in first eight months
  • Indian port workers win retirement battle
  • ICG impasse continues as Carroll's stake reaches 25%

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Bush pushes SUA protocol
    US president asks the Senate to ratify International Maritime Organization protocols on terrorism against ships and platforms.
  • Canal sets cargo record
    The Panama Canal closed the book on the fiscal year with 300 million tonnes in cargo passing through its waters.
  • Justices nix Carnival case
    The US Supreme Court declines to hear a case against Carnival Corp over alleged malpractice by a cruise physician.
  • Half of Attica sold
    Marfin Investment Group has reportedly purchased half of Greek ferry owner Attica Group.
  • Bergsland sets record straight
    JB Ugland will not sell off its fleet or be floated on the Oslo stock exchange its managing director has stressed.
  • LNG worries blow up
    Nordic shipowners alarmed by threat that hazardous cargo convention may be abandoned or revised.
  • Shareholders get cash
    As Frontline sells its shares in Dockwise, its board decides to shell out a $1.75 dividend.
  • Carroll takes the lead
    Property magnate becomes ICG's largest shareholder as he ups stake to 25.3%.
  • Early delivery lifts Genco
    Shipping analysts increase Genco Shipping and Trading's earnings forecast after the New York bulker owner takes early delivery of the Genco London.
  • Fisher tools up
    UK tanker and marine services group buys Aberdeen oil extraction equipment business Pumptools.
  • In suit, Tiger not precious
    Precious Shipping takes on Sunwoo Merchant Marine, through charterer Tiger International Line, in a lawsuit for a cool $8.5m.
  • Ugland taking stock
    Norway's JB Ugland Holding is considering whether to float or sell its ships, press reports claim.
  • Bunker player adds tanker
    Russia's Tranzit DV snaps up 1982-built ship for operations in Kamchatka.
  • Reach for the stars
    Asia Pacific cruise owner hints at further departures following completion of sale and charter back deal.
  • Ship faces Finnish slick questions
    Police in Turku to question captain and chief engineer of Germany vessel after oil spill reportedly spotted.
  • Transatlantic firms up options
    Swedish owner doubles anchor-handler order at Astilleros Zamakona in Spain.
  • Vitaco to float
    Another Vietnamese tanker company sets sail for Ho Chi Minh stock exchange.
  • Fredriksen sells Dockwise
    Frontline has sold its share in heavy-lift giant before it completes its first full day of trading.
  • Pickets create $100m jam
    Striking Kiwi workers create major hold-up for Ports of Auckland.
  • Transfennica heads to Spain
    New ro-ro service launched from Belgium to Bilbao with chartered-in vessel.
  • Navy pays for VLCC collision
    US to compensate K Line for clash involving submarine and tanker in the Arabian Sea.
  • Ferry captain stumped by injuries
    Master of Leif Ericson remained unaware for some time of passengers taken ill during evacuation exercise.
  • Sembcorp back in Brazil
    Singapore shipbuilder forms joint venture to operate second shipyard for South American offshore sector.
  • No worries for tankers
    Ships warned away from volcanic eruption on Yemen island, but oil shipments unaffected.
  • Alaska ferry rescues boater
    Chenega picks up stranded man in Prince William Sound.
  • Philippine ferry grounds
    Crew and passengers safe as SRN Fastcrafts vessel stuck in mud after storm off Iloilo.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Ship order secrecy could tip supply and demand balance, says analyst
  • NYK president: Subprime mortgage crisis shows global economies' frailty
  • Drewry: Increasing shift to containers driving reefer growth
  • Malaysian shipping company buys out stake in dry bulk carrier
  • Höegh Autoliners lengthening 12 car carriers
  • Yang Ming selects Ho as president, COO
  • Yemen volcano eruption not affecting oil shipping
  • American Commercial Lines buys Elliott Bay Design
  • IATA: Airlines claw back market share from other transport modes
  • Continental's cargo falls 4% in September
  • Küchler gets 5 more years on Lufthansa Systems executive board
  • Kansas City Southern promotes executives
  • U.S. Commerce Vietnam antidumping investigation nearing a close
  • BIS finalizes inclusion of India under VEU rule
  • Starbucks, Pepsi in talks to bring coffee products to India
  • DHS seeks long-range radiation detector
  • Storm in South China halts Hainan shipping and rail
  • Former U.S. homeland security secretary starts consultancy
  • FMC: Intermediaries must obtain bonds sooner
  • JF Hillebrand launches bulk wine division
  • Bender adds international services division
  • Phoenix International expands Miami office scope

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • Clipper buys another cruise vessel
    Danish Clipper Group has added another cruise vessel to its owned fleet. The latest purchase is the Superstar Gemini, which was sold by Star Cruises. Superstar Gemini, built 1992, remains on bareboatcharter to Star Cruises at least until December 2008 ...
  • 100 container giants ordered in five months
    In the last five months 100 very large container ships with a capacity of 12,500 to 13,500 TEU has been ordered, according to AXS-Alphaliner. All these vessels are on order in Korea and will be delivered in 2010 to ...
  • Dockwise ready or full OSE listing
    Norwegian controlled, but Dutch operated heavylift expert Dockwise is ready for a full listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). In the process the company aim to issue 18.4 million new shares at NOK 25.00 per share. Tuesday ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2007
  • California plans two-step distillate fuel implementation
    Phased introduction of main engine requirements, now extending to boilers.
  • New energy heavyweight formed in Norway
    Name change has come into effect for Norwegian oil company, including bunkering department.
  • Another peak for Aegean
    Analysts think company stands to benefit from 2008 phasing out of single-hull bunker tankers.
  • Russian cuts still felt at Tallinn
    Exports through Estonia's main oil port up from August but down year-on-year.
  • Engine upgrade promises fuel savings
    Wärtsilä says new version of ship's engine gives more power with less fuel.
  • Rotterdam market quiet this morning
  • Refinery suspension squeezes supply
    Players say Nippon Oil idling its damaged Negishi unit at least 40 days for repairs.
  • EMSA urges EU states to get neighbourly
    'Further work' needed to establish cooperation regarding ship pollution and maritime accidents.
  • Saudi Aramco resumes 180 cst bunker sales
    380 cst fuel will no longer be sold at the ports of Dammam, Ras Tanura and Jubail.

›››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
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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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