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November 9, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Heavy's profit more than doubles in Q3
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's biggest shipbuilder, said yesterday its third-quarter net profit more than doubled amid strong performance by affiliates and higher vessel prices.
Logistics
  • UPS to introduce paperless shipping, easy package returns
    UNITED Parcel Services (UPS) has announced two new services that the world's largest package delivery company said would dramatically change the future of global shipping.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier held liable for hitting barge
    THE English High Court has found the bulk carrier MV Ariela fully liable for hitting a barge at the entrance channel of the port of Mormugoa (Goa) in India and causing extensive damage to the barge and a dredger alongside it.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Heavy's profit more than doubles in Q3
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's biggest shipbuilder, said yesterday its third-quarter net profit more than doubled amid strong performance by affiliates and higher vessel prices.
Logistics
  • UPS to introduce paperless shipping, easy package returns
    UNITED Parcel Services (UPS) has announced two new services that the world's largest package delivery company said would dramatically change the future of global shipping.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier held liable for hitting barge
    THE English High Court has found the bulk carrier MV Ariela fully liable for hitting a barge at the entrance channel of the port of Mormugoa (Goa) in India and causing extensive damage to the barge and a dredger alongside it.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Heavy's profit more than doubles in Q3
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's biggest shipbuilder, said yesterday its third-quarter net profit more than doubled amid strong performance by affiliates and higher vessel prices.
Logistics
  • UPS to introduce paperless shipping, easy package returns
    UNITED Parcel Services (UPS) has announced two new services that the world's largest package delivery company said would dramatically change the future of global shipping.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier held liable for hitting barge
    THE English High Court has found the bulk carrier MV Ariela fully liable for hitting a barge at the entrance channel of the port of Mormugoa (Goa) in India and causing extensive damage to the barge and a dredger alongside it.

Sched Netweb site
  • New Maersk CEO: Box trade not growing enough, not profitable enough
  • Cosco Pacific obtains 20pc in major Egyptian container terminal
  • Maanshan port throughput to reach 81 million tons by 2020
  • AMB Property builds logistics facility in Ningbo
  • 8,750-TEU ship naming sparks Hapag-Lloyd hopes for growth
  • ICTSI unit takes over Georgia's Black Sea Batumi CT
  • Schenker picks single locations for Chengdu, Nanjing offices
  • Cathay orders US$5 billion in Boeing long-haul 747s and 777-300ERs
  • Sinotrans and Guangzhou Baiyun Airport sign transshipment deal
  • SIA Cargo launches e-freight initiative with London and Amsterdam

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Sanchez named new Ryder System CFO
  • Port of Amsterdam building wind farm at Afrikahaven
  • ANA posts record sales and profit performance
  • Thiel Logistik profits down
  • Merger of Czech and Slovak railfreight operators mooted

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Ship emissions "kill 60,000 a year"
  • Boxship hits SF bridge
  • Siba Ships sets new livestock record
  • Bourbon's revenues up
  • Intertanko's "near real-time" terminal info
  • New bridge procedures guide
  • Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Congress overrides Bush veto of WRDA
  • Guilty pleas in marine hose price fixing case
  • SMIT goes on newbuilding spree
  • Eastern Echo Board says Schlumberger offer too low
  • Bunker spill after box ship hits Bay Bridge
  • Bourbon reports soaring revenues

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Johnson, Petrich elected to Tacoma Port Commission
  • Navy vessel unloads cargo at Port of Olympia terminal
  • NYK receives new ship built to carry iron ore
  • Corps set to dredge mouth of Cowlitz River
  • Corps closing Chitttenden Locks for annual maintenance program

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Boxship bashes San Francisco bay bridge
    FUEL leak reported after bow of Cosco Busan hits bridge in foggy conditions.
  • BHP Billiton pushes ahead with Rio Tinto bid
    AUSTRALIAN miner vows to press ahead with takeover bid despite initial rejection by Rio Tinto.
  • Lines and shippers lock horns over new surchage
    CLASH over consultation on new levy will ruin efforts to reduce delays at UK's container ports.
  • CLASS ACTION
    BUREAU Veritas' move to list marks a first for a classification society, but will other classes follow suit?
  • Elastic standards
    OVERHEIGHT, overlength or non-standard containers cause trouble in terminals and on ships.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Chinese LNG 'spy' arrested in Korea
    The Changwon prosecutor in South Korea has arrested a Mr Wang, a Chinese site manager at a Busan-based shipbuilder
  • Eagle eyes more upside
    EAGLE Bulk Shipping's net income jumped 70% and the company predicts more upside ahead from profit-sharing agreements
  • Congress rebuffs Bush, OKs dredging
    BADLY needed dredging and port work US-wide was assured today when the Senate followed the House in over-riding Bush's veto of the Water Resources Development Act
  • German language waiver for masters
    THE German transport ministry has accepted owners' proposal for a temporary waiver on German-language requirements for masters on German-flagged vessels
  • Gas Natural to invest $4bn in LNG
    SPAIN'S largest gas utility Gas Natural will invest €2.64bn in mid stream and upstream LNG market between 2008 and 2012
  • Top Tankers dries out
    TOP Tankers has seen quarterly losses widen and has confirmed plans for a name change to 'Top Ships' to reflect its drybulk diversification
  • Study warns on ship emission deaths
  • Skuld stands firm on solvency
  • Equipment? Buy your own, says Aker
  • St Kitts solicits Russian tonnage
  • Sky-high profits for HHI
  • New corruption case rocks FMA
  • Safety: Canada cuts out courts
  • NCL seals Bermuda contract
  • Cruise ship grounds to prevent sinking
  • Transneft cuts tanker loadings again

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd climbs back into black
    Jump in cargo volumes, rising rates help German carrier reverse third-quarter loss.
  • Senate overrides WRDA veto
  • Storm shuts Port of Rotterdam
  • House approves Peru free-trade pact
  • Customs seizes counterfeit footwear, jackets
  • Audit finds TSA accounting problems
  • Canada, Brazil challenge U.S. farm subsidies
  • Hutchison to build deep-water port in Pakistan
  • Ports fear gridlock as German rail workers strike
  • Deutsche Post lowers expectations for DHL
  • Coast Guard schedules meeting on TWIC readers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • HPH strengthens its position in Pakistan
  • US import safety recommendations supported by Bush
  • Details of southern Californian clean truck programme revealed
  • Rotterdam flood barrier closure likely
  • TSI aims to reduce toxic emissions

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Pessimists prevail
    A quarter way through TradeWinds' freight rate forecasting contest the minority of capesize Cassandras are firmly in the lead.
  • A tale of two markets
    As TradeWinds Greek summit opens Evangelos Pistiolis is looking for improved tanker rates but Akis Tsirigakis is upbeat about the dry outlook.
  • US cruiseship grounds
    Authorities remove passengers from the small Spirit of Nantucket after it runs aground in a Virginia waterway.
  • Asimar inks order
    Thai shipbuilder wins offshore newbuilding deal from UAE's Al Mansoori Production Services.
  • Smit splashes out
    Rotterdam-based group adds 11 units to continue its 120-ship newbuilding programme.
  • A drop for Top
    US-listed Top Tankers experiences another tough third quarter as losses surge by 61.3%.
  • Zoullas dismisses conversion 'hype'
    Eagle Bulk chief claims converting VLCCs to carry dry cargo will create a lot of difficulties but will only impact 5% on capesize market.
  • Eimskip wins more Alcoa business
    Icelandic owner to carry another 260,000 tonnes of cargo annually for domestic aluminium producer.
  • TMM fires back
    In a letter to a Mexican newspaper, tanker owner blasts paper's claims of Pemex favouritism.
  • Decision time for Navibulgar
    Bulgarian government has to decide whether to let Martrade-led group take control of national owner as sole bidder in privatisation.
  • Iran looks to South America
    Commerce minister Mas'ud Mirkazemi strikes deal to set up shipping company with Latin American nations.
  • Double boost for Algoma
    Canadian owner making money at home and in the open ocean.
  • Ofer's magic pipe
    Zim containership caught in US, while a quartet of car carriers, including a Hoegh brace, is detained for other offences.
  • Daiichi doesn't disappoint
    Japanese bulker owner posts inevitable first-half profit rise in record dry sector.
  • Boxship bashes bridge
    Hanjin vessel damaged after hitting Bay Bridge in San Francisco, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel.
  • Garware barges into barges
    Indian owner lines up order in China to boost its oil and gas support fleet.
  • Sovcomflot energized
    Russian owner sees profits buoyed by fleet growth and tie-ups with energy companies.
  • Hyundai hits new high
    South Korean shipbuilder banks healthy returns after smashing last year's order record.
  • Twin assault from Bourbon
    French owner banking piles of cash thanks to bulker and offshore vessel fleets.
  • TUI hails CP integration
    German group's nine-month profit turns around 2006 losses as boxship acquisition increases its "efficiency."
  • Mipo motors on
    South Korean yard sees income climb 48.5% due to more orders at higher prices.
  • Sixth for TBS
    US-listed owner snaps up 1980s tweendecker to bring fleet to 40 ships, having bought five other vessels in third quarter.
  • Naikai on the rise
    Japanese shipyard improves first-half return on back of higher revenues.
  • Eagle Bulk soars
    High freight rates push Nasdaq-listed owner's profits up 70%.
  • Iino behind for now
    Japanese tanker and gas carrier owner sees first-half profit drop, but forecasts a full-year recovery.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd starts recovery
  • Containership hits Bay Bridge, spills oil
  • Study: Ship pollution causes 60,000 premature deaths
  • Euroseas prices stock offering
  • FSL Trust adds two oil tankers to leased fleet
  • Japan Bank to finance loans for two bulk ships
  • South Korean sailor freed in Somali hijacking
  • SeaFreight adds Panama and Haiti calls
  • Canada airports encouraged by Singapore agreement, hope for open skies
  • Cathay Pacific places major order for freighters
  • U.S./Mexico cross-border program to track trucks with GPS
  • U.S, EU target 2009 for mutual recognition
  • Deutsche Post posts net profit decline
  • Pacer International president Shurstad steps down
  • Benetton Taiwan chooses Kuehne + Nagel for comprehensive services
  • L.A. firm charged with shipping salmonella-tainted seeds
  • Norfolk company starts all-water LCL service from Hong Kong
  • Hutchison building Pakistan's first deepwater container terminal
  • North Carolina seeing strong container growth

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Yet another oil terminal to Primorsk
    Petrotrans-Primorsk will according to Seanews.ru build an oil terminal, with a capacity of 12 million tons per year, in the port of Primorsk. The company have signed a contract reaching over 49 years on the lease of 104 hectares ...
  • Saaremaa wants a ferry line to Stockholm
    The county administrative board of Saaremaa in Estonia, is to start negotiations with shipping companies to run a service between Saaremaa (Ösel) and Stockholm, according to news agency BNS. According to representatives from municipalities of Saaremaa, a line could be ...
  • Stella Lines cooperating with UPM
    Stella Lines Oy Ltd is doubling its present freight capacity due to a new cooperation with UPM. As from the beginning of 2008 there will be weekly sailings between Kotka, Rauma and Gdynia as well as up to four ro ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
  • Carnival adds 'fuel supplement'
    Additional passenger charge implemented in face of rising fuel costs.
  • Middle East tanker operators under pressure
    Bunker prices climb while rates remain flat. Top Tankers reports Q3 losses.
  • Bunker spill sends fumes into city
    Container ship clips bridge in San Francisco Bay, spilling some 220 tonnes of fuel.
  • Rotterdam bunker numbers still near $500
  • Blending system upgrade
    Jiskoot says new blend controller is ideal for bunker operations.
  • Japanese spot market runs dry
    Contract customers use up bunker product as refiner cuts fuel oil deliveries.
  • Chinese shipowners to pay for oil spills
    China revises rules applying to major Chinese shipowners and operators.
  • Ship emissions 'are harming' the oceans
    Airborne pollutants from ships' exhaust gases are triggering rainfall over shipping lanes, a scientist warns.

›››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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