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October 16, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CSCL plans Shanghai listing to fund fleet expansion
    China Shipping Container Lines Co (CSCL) aims to list in Shanghai before the end of 2007 to buy container assets from its state parent and to fund a 44 per cent fleet expansion by early 2012, a senior executive said.
  • STX bags US$220m deal from French firm
    STX Shipbuilding Co's unit won a US$220 million French order to build a facility for making and laying underwater pipes, part of the South Korean shipbuilder's strategy to enter the oil and gas business as crude prices soar.
  • Record profit in Sept for Daewoo Shipbuilding
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, reported a record profit in September, boosted by an increase in orders and prices for vessels to move fuel and consumer goods.
  • Glut may curb gains in tanker rates

Sched Netweb site
  • Dalian to sell stakes in two container berths to PSA and APM Terminals
  • Kawasaki to build mega containership in China shipyard
  • CMA CGM charters 4,250-TEU newbuild from Rickmers
  • Ningbo Port Group plans for IPO in Shanghai, HK
  • Port of Yingkou throughput surpasses 100 million tons
  • China ports' annual container volume to surpass 100 million TEU
  • Construction on SP-PSA terminal in Vietnam commences
  • Allcargo to invest US$101 million to enlarge logistics network in India
  • Drewry raises alarm about over capacity on Asia-Europe run
  • Asiana Airlines to launch Beijing, Gwangju, Cheongju services
  • Sinotrans Air Transportation Development GM makes management changes
  • Biggest little cargo carrier Air T makes ground support division a subsidiary

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen Line to launch weekly AEM service from Asia to E. Mediterranean
  • DP World to invest euro 455 m in Dakar port
  • MSC eyes 11,000-13,500-TEU ship loops by 2012
  • Tianjin building new container terminal
  • Shenzhen's SCT sets monthly box record in Aug.
  • New Caspian shipping line operational
  • Rickmers to buy 5 vessels for $ 360 m
  • Giant 10,062-TEU Cosco Asia docks at Xiamen's XICT terminal
  • GE Shipping orders 2 Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers
  • Pomp, grandeur mark 22nd Foundation Day of SKS Logistics
  • Pak court allows sale of impounded Indian sugar
  • 90 TEUs loaded on to train in record 15 minutes at JNPCT
  • Nepal keen to use Mumbai Port for exports
  • New bauxite loading record set at Porbandar port
  • VSPL makes history at Vizag Port
  • Indian Post planning freighter services
  • Tuticorin Custom House Agents' Assn comes of age
  • Textile industry: Second largest employment provider
  • CII seeks cut in interest rates to offset impact of rising rupee on exporters
  • Committee considering mechanism for adjudicating disputes in GST era
  • Kamal Morarka re-elected President of WTC

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • OSG in cadet training deal
  • MOL opens representative offices in India
  • Terminals implement SFI

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Blank check shipping company to buy nine bulkers
  • Schwarzenegger promotes Bay Area ferry shake up
  • OSG to train U.S. cadets on international vessels
  • Indonesia's BLT to acquire Chembulk Tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • British Columbia labor unions send agreement failure letter
  • First four ports online with Secure Freight Initiative
  • Portland Airport adding new valet parking service
  • Port of Seattle going with new logo
  • Oregon AFL-CIO members back Bradwood Landing LNG terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Three ports kick start US nuclear screening scheme
    SOUTHAMPTON Container Terminals, Pakistan's Port Qasim and Puerto Cortez in Honduras begin box checks.
  • Singapore seeks US rethink on box scanning
  • Berlian Laju swoops for Chembulk Tankers
    BUY worth $850m will make it the third largest chemical tanker owner in the world.
  • Canadian docker union leads security rules battle
    UNION hangs tough on human rights issues in battle with authorities over new security clearance regulations.
  • Emergency response can be a titanic task
    PROFESSIONALISM and good communication may not be enough when disaster strikes at sea.
  • Sailing into the unknown
    NO one knows what will happen to container freight rates once lines' antitrust immunity is removed.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Fire on Stena ferry
    High-speed passenger ferry Stena Voyager has docked in Belfast, to be surveyed by the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency, after completing its route from Scotland with a fire in the engineroom
  • Daewoo delivers daring Q3 round
    Daewoo Shipbuilding has recorded a turnover of W4.9 trillion ($5.4bn) for the first nine months of 2007
  • Not guilty, cry freight forwarders
    FREIGHT forwarders in the US and Europe accused of anti-competitive surcharges are protesting their innocence as investigators have raided offices on two continents
  • Ukraine gets stake in Gdansk
    UKRAINIAN steel and metallurgy group Donbas is understood to have had a long-held wish granted with approval to buy up to a 75% stake in Gdansk Shipyard
  • Big borrowing to pay off for Prisco
    MODEST gains in revenue and a drop in net income have been disclosed for 2006 by Primorsk Shipping Co, but a new report predicts that a fleet expansion programme should lift revenues and profitability
  • Global shippers' forum launched
    A WEBSITE designed to provide a global forum for shippers has been launched in the UK
  • $10 seafarer levy wins union praise
  • Berlian Laju buys Chembulk
  • Four dead as Malaysian ferry sinks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Trade community wants Customs to answer questions about 10+2 filing
    Brokers want answers to critical questions as agency prepares final draft of new advance filing initiative.
  • UPS CEO Eskew to retire
  • Tunnel crash blocks Los Angeles truck route
  • Maersk to raise rates on eastbound Med
  • APL box revenues up 10% as volumes soar
  • Kitty Hawk files Chapter 11
  • Russia port plans IPO
  • Investor buys Finnish hubs
  • Repairs slow Chennai box traffic
  • MOL plans India rep offices
  • Forwarder antitrust probe widens

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Oil price new peak touches USD85 a barrel
  • EWL targets US Midwest
  • Navibulgar choose German consortium
  • Maersk Line announce another GRI
  • Evergreen exits ASA

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Cadets to board OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group signs first-ever agreement with the US Maritime Administration to put maritime academy cadets on foreign-flagged ships.
  • Down on tankers
    Analyst drops earnings forecast for Teekay and Overseas Shipholding Group as sector rates are expected to continue downward trend.
  • Ferry blaze kills four
    Police are investigating a fire that left four dead and four injured on a Malaysian ferry.
  • Fire on Stena vessel
    Surveyors to board high-speed craft in Belfast after blaze breaks out in engine en route from Scotland.
  • Three scan for nukes
    Ports in Pakistan, United Kingdom and Honduras are first to go online in US Secure Freight Initiative.
  • Havila buys again
    Oslo-listed offshore player takes orderbook to 13 units with the $48.3m addition of a new platform supply vessel.
  • FreeSeas wants money
    US-listed bulker owner makes a grab for equity with an offer of 10 million shares.
  • Tax tonic for PGS
    Norwegian owner could book $150m in deferred assets in third quarter.
  • Davie to build well duo
    Canadian shipyard secures order for two offshore ships from Norwegian owner.
  • Maersk hikes Atlantic rates
    Cost of shipping teu of goods from US East Coast and Gulf to Mediterranean shoots up $400.
  • Wizard of Oz
    Union boss, Paddy Crumlin, hails ratings levy and claims Filipinos now earn more than some Australians.
  • Shun Tak frozen out
    Hong Kong ferry operator expects profits to suffer after being denied right to berths at new terminal.
  • Third man guilty of yard theft
    Danish court convicts painter of pinching materials from Odense Steel Shipyard.
  • Daewoo hits new record
    South Korean shipbuilder returns highest monthly figures since 2001 split with Daewoo Heavy Industries.
  • It's a knockout
    One bidder left standing in race to own controlling stake in Bulgaria's Navibulgar.
  • Acciona in highway bid
    Spanish owner thought to be among front runners for first EU maritime highway contract.
  • Greenpeace in paper chase
    Environmentalists block Swedish ro-ro from unloading cargo of Canadian "virgin forest" paper in Holland.
  • Chantiers libel case booted out
    Website editor in the clear after publishing union statement on worker treatment at French yard.
  • BLT confirms Chembulk deal
    Sellers set to double their money after Indonesian owner agrees to pay $850m for US competitor.
  • GE takes two at STX
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping signs for a pair of kamsarmazes at South Korea's STX Shipbuilding.
  • Frenzel's vote of confidence
    Board likely to extend chief's reign at tourism and boxship group TUI, despite pressure from new investors.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Maersk to hike North America/Med dry rates
  • Indonesian firm target Chembulk
  • EWL dropping ports to keep weekly frequency
  • Rickmers Group receives 4,250-TEU ship for CMA CGM charter
  • New PCTC for Grimaldi Group
  • MOL opens India offices for car and bulk business
  • Hanjin Shipping opens training center in Busan
  • Airbus hands over first A380 to Singapore Airlines
  • Cathay, Dragonair freight rises 5.1% in September
  • Management buyout of U.S. Xpress successful
  • China finally opens door to C-TPAT audits, Basham says
  • China, U.S. meet in dispute over coated paper
  • NRS plans distribution "city"
  • Census export compliance road show gets new life
  • Hutchison denies defeat in Colombo terminal bidding war
  • Brooklyn waterfront in N.Y.-N.J. port authority's hands
  • Babcock and Brown acquires Finnish port operators
  • Jurong Port TEUs up 5% in September
  • ZPMC again sole bidder for new Guam gantry crane

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Gustaf Erikson partial owner in new vessel
    Oy Langh Ship Ab has sold its dry cargo vessel Christina to the new Mariehamn-based company Rederi Ab Ting', which is partially owned by Rederiaktiebolaget Gustaf Erikson. The vessel will change to Gibraltar flag and will be renamed Ting' ...
  • Doris' first mate says Skarbak reckless
    Even though the chemical tanker Doris should have given way to the fishing boat Skarbak to avoid the fatal collision last week, taking avoiding action would almost certainly have caused a collision, according to captain Trygve Bekken and first mate ...
  • Marinvest adds two to tanker newbuilding quartet
    In spring 2004, Swedish tanker operator Marinvest ordered four 75,000 DWT product tankers from Brodosplit Shipyard in Croatia. Two vessels, Maribel and Marilee, are delivered and number three, Mari Ugland, has been launched, christened and delivery is expected in Q1 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2007
  • Shipping 'lagging behind' in drive to cut emissions
    Maritime industry unlikely to embrace emission-reducing technologies unless forced by regulations.
  • New week brings new bunker price records
    Fuel oil swaps rally in Asia. ARA trade market opens week firm.
  • Rotterdam: Market firm, prompt product tight
  • Singapore bunker sales retreat from monthly record
    September bunker sales still strong despite pulling back from an all-time high in August.
  • Titan completes shipyard purchase
    Shareholders back Titan's long-term strategy.
  • Catalytic cracker still down at Singapore refinery
    No clear start-up date as damage assessment continues.

›››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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