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BRIEFS
May 22, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China steel boom expected to keep freight rates high
    CHINA's booming steel industry should help keep freight rates near record highs as mills turn increasingly to Brazil for iron ore because of a lack of suppliers nearer home, industry officials say.
  • S Korea's Daewoo shipyard wins US$1b orders
    SOUTH Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering said yesterday that it had won orders worth a total US$1.05 billion to build 12 container ships for German clients.
  • Japanese shipyards' April orders dive 40% from March
    NEW ship construction orders at Japanese yards dropped more than 40 per cent in April versus the previous month, signalling capacity constraints following a wave of orders seen in recent months, industry sources said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders eight 8,750-TEU ships from HHI
  • US west coast dockers, shipping lines to hold early contract talks
  • New logistics firm opens at Tianjin Port
  • Eco-activists choke off needed port development in Europe
  • UK P&I Club surplus rises 9pc in 2006-07
  • Suez official touts Nova Scotia port as container congestion relief point to east coast US
  • Low-fare Virgin America wins approval for US domestic market
  • Citic Pacific to sell stake in air freight JV, Cathay expected to buy in
  • Qantas and Jetstar seek more competitiveness and oppose ending AWAs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TNWA, CMA CGM to start Asia-US East Coast service
  • Zim to join TSA
  • Hamburg Sud consolidates S. California terminal operations
  • Maersk Supply Service lands $ 10-m deal with INPEX Masela
  • Euronav sells VLCC
  • Maersk jack-up rig set to fly Singapore flag
  • World box demand leaves Sri Lanka in lurch
  • Coscon takes fastest transit times award
  • MSC, Conbulk buy three upgraded 2,680-TEU ships from Maersk Line
  • Hong Kong slips to third place among world box ports
  • AADA Rate Restoration & peak season charges from July 1 & Aug. 15
  • WTSA to raise 'protein' rates on US-Asia shipments
  • Container line opens between South Korea & Vladivostok
  • Le Havre's Terminal de France leads in container growth
  • TCI Surya makes maiden call at Chennai Port
  • Baalu assures all aid to maritime institutes in maintaining high standards
  • Pak's enormous tea market brings cheer to exporters
  • Minister explains implications of SAFTA trade tariff concessions
  • Clarifications sought on subsidy eligibility for raw sugar export
  • ISEC offers incentive for sugar exports
  • KoPT Chairman lays base for ABG Heavy Industries' CFS at Dhulagarh
  • DRS Logistics to build warehouses in 6 cities
  • AAI plans cargo terminal at Thiruvananthapuram
  • Exporters weighing options, may find euro satisfaction
  • LS nod for Bill set to boost farm loans against warehousing receipts
  • DIPP pressing PM to clear MIR policy expeditiously
  • 8 pc of GDP must be invested in infrastructure development-Ahluwalia
  • Cabinet okays signing of Indo-Russian protocol on goods movement
  • Inflation slowed to five-month low
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • GCM Worldwide holding workshops covering EOUs & SEZs on may 23 & 25

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Eggert new cargo counts managing director
  • Maersk Line upgrades Asia-Europe services
  • Lufthansa intensifying cooperation with World Airways
  • First trains across Korean border since 1951
  • Improved results for BLG

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Arnie rejects LNG terminal
  • Somali pirates kill security guard
  • Philadelphia port users welcome relocation decision
  • Golden Ocean fixes newbuildings
  • Push for mandatory electronic charts continues

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Daewoo books $1.1 billion in new boxship orders
  • Mandatory ECDIS could cut groundings by one-third

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • President proclaims May 22 National Maritime Day
  • Port of Port Angeles calling for banking proposals
  • Cash rewards now offered for crimes against Corps
  • Oregon governor taps Johansen as Port of Portland Commission president
  • Rail employees deliver safest year on record

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Ward: No more excuses
    LLOYD'S chief executive Richard Ward warns brokers to stop dragging feet over the use of the new electronic claims file.
  • Technology 'ready for take-off' at Lloyd's
  • Avin newbuildings fuel sulphur scrubber debate
    GREEK shipowner designs four new tankers to accommodate BP Krystallon's sulphur scrubbers.
  • DSME bags $1.05bn boxship bonanza
    SOUTH Korean yard wins orders for 12 containerships from German owners.
  • IMO flag state audit marshalled for future growth
    THE Marshall Islands is now the fourth biggest ship register in the world and its reputation for quality continues to grow.
  • Dire straits
    A MAIB report into an alarming close quarters situation along the Dover Straits raises a number of questions.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Petraia loses fight over oil book charges
    PORTLAND, Maine 21 May ' A ship owner who contested the US government's prosecution under laws relating to falsifying oil log books found no sympathy last week as a federal jury issued a guilty verdict against it
  • Regional Security: Jamaica/Haiti
    FOUR Jamaican fishermen have been sentenced after being caught smuggling guns from Haiti, a news report says, in an environment 'awash with [drug-smuggling related] guns'
  • Golden Rose victim found
    THE body of a seafarer from the Golden Rose vessel was found today, but there was no confirmation of nationality
  • Sea Lord backs merchant/RN liaison
    SUPPORT for a strengthened 'maritime club' joining merchant and Royal Naval resources was advocated by the First Sea Lord today
  • Celebrity orders yet again
    CELEBRITY Cruises has confirmed that it will order a fourth Solstice-class ship from Meyer Werft for $798M
  • Skarga, Nikitin assets frozen
    FIONA Trust Holding Corp, which is suing former employees for an alleged conspiracy to defraud, has obtained a London High Court order freezing the assets of two defendants
  • Cutty Sark badly damaged in blaze
  • Vancouver warns of more disruption
  • USWC contract talk commitment
  • GAC buys Norway's Ole R Olsen
  • Gothong's safety record questioned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • ILWU, PMA agree to early start for West Coast longshore contract negotiations
    Employers and dock workers intend to start contract talks early, have new contract in hand before current one expires in July, 2008.
  • Maersk names 11,000-TEU ship
  • Communication a key to port disaster recovery
  • China ups steel tax
  • Customs Update: Compliance? What compliance?
  • Savi, Unipart in RFID pact
  • Benz picks Brunswick hub
  • GLA to acquire 3PL Clark
  • DHL expands in Atlanta
  • Tokyo to require more Japanese on ships' crews
  • Bremen profits rise

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Panalpina and K+N declare bumper profits
  • Hong Kong slips a place

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • First Reserve takes cash
    Indirect joint- venture partner First Reserve has cut its holding in Stamatis Molaris- led Quintana Maritime.
  • Capesize charter deal
    Ola Lorentzon takes advantage of improving capesize market to fix South Korean newbuilding for five years.
  • Unions in Blue Star deal
    Year-long dispute over negotiating rights on Maersk subsidiary's Liberian-flag ships ends in Germans' favour.
  • Globus unveils IPO
    George Feidakis and George Karageorgiou have filed to take bulker owner Globus Maritime public on London's AIM.
  • Sovcomflot prevails
    Russian shipowner wins asset freezing orders against Dmitry Skarga and Yuri Nikitin.
  • Price swells at Meyer Werft
    Royal Caribbean is paying 14% more for a fourth cruiseship than for its sister a year ago -- whose price already made headlines.
  • Bug strikes Norway cruise
    Hurtigruten vessel latest to suffer suspected norovirus outbreak as 100 fall ill on Norwegian cruise.
  • Maersk rapped over near miss
    Poor bridge management on Maersk Dover almost led to collision with VLCC and boxship in English Channel.
  • Daewoo wins $1bn of boxships
    German owners Schuldt and T&H order 12 containerships at Korean yard for delivery by 2010.
  • StealthGas steady
    Harry Vafias-led LPG player's first-quarter profit only slightly down as larger fleet earns and costs more.
  • Roll up for SNM
    Second tender launched for sale of Romanian yard after Daewoo deal fell through in 2006.
  • Crew rescued off Pakistan
    Eleven crew members plucked from water by Pakistan navy as vessel en route to India starts to sink.
  • Petraia guilty in dumping case
    British Virgin Islands owner convicted of failing to maintain records of overboard oil discharges.
  • GAC buys Ole R Olsen
    Frank Tofesund sells 80% stake in old established shipping agency to Dubai based group.
  • Hamworthy hikes orderbook
    UK gas systems maker to supply cargo pumps and reliquefaction sets to yards in Croatia and Korea.
  • Sormulis in custody
    Latvian Shipping council member arrested in money-laundering probe after returning to country.
  • Siem secures charter deals
    Norwegian owner wins work for supply ship newbuilding from EGMS, and extends another contract.
  • Wave injures 27 on ferry
    Bow windows smashed in heavy seas off Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Hapag orders at HHI
    Liner operator expects global volumes to surge 40% by 2011 and is ordering tonnage to match.
  • FFA injunction refused
    London judge refuses to act in legal battle over freight futures deals that bankrupted North American Steamships.
  • Pirates kill one off Somalia
    Guard caught in crossfire after WFP-chartered vessel comes under attack after delivering food aid.
  • GOC inks period cover
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has tied up four of its newbuildings on five year time charters.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Grand Alliance adding Asia/U.S. East Coast string
  • Matson, Horizon march in step on fuel surcharge increases
  • Petraia Maritime found guilty in pollution case
  • Concessions given to domestic shipped cargo in India
  • UN appeals for help with Somalia pirates
  • GAC buys 80% of Norway's ORO
  • Merchant sailing icon "Cutty Sark" gutted by fire
  • UPS adds 5 "round the world" flights via Singapore
  • DOT clears Virgin America for take off
  • BA World Cargo's revenue down 3.1%
  • Northwest's Chapter 11 exit plan approved
  • China Southern, Air France talk air cargo joint venture
  • U-Freight signs agreement with South Chinese airport
  • Air Canada renews World Airways contract
  • Apollo returns Crane's serve for EGL acquisition
  • RAND seeks corporate sponsors for supply chain research
  • Global Logistics Acquisitions in deal to buy Clark Group
  • Biofuel refinery approved for Sacramento port location
  • Massachusetts in short sea shipping pact
  • Prince Rupert may attract additional tenants this year
  • Mercedes-Benz USA moves to Brunswick

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Greek tanker off ground but severely damaged
    The Greek tanker Minerva Concert got almost a whole week on the sea bottom at the Hatter Barn in Great ...
  • Authorities suspect pirate mothership
    A rocket attack on a bulk carrier 180 nautical miles off Somalia and the attack on two Korean fishing vessels ...
  • Ambitious expansion plans for Golden Ocean
    John Fredriksen has very ambitious plans for his dry bulk owner/operator Golden Ocean and wants to increase the fleet ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • 25% jump for BAFs
    Conference agreement catches up with price gains after months of stable bunker-related charges.
  • New South African company in joint venture agreement
    US-based Bunkers International says Vunani Bunkers will be a 'great partner'.
  • More funds for Vopak growth
    Global tanker terminal operator seeks $375 million from institutional investors.
  • Norwegian NOx tax encourages technology advances
    Savings on NOx tax could recoup cost of the MariNOx ship emissions monitoring system in less than a year.
  • Fuel oil markets tighten
    Singapore fuel prices steady, but sentiment could turn 'very rapidly'.
  • New barge ordered for Argentine market
    Double-hulled coastal tanker will supply bunkers in Argentine ports at the River Plate Area.
  • Rotterdam market down Monday morning
  • Investment bank revises oil price forecast
    Bank sees prices firming.
  • Philippine supplier to extend operation
    Bunkerworld now shows prices for the Philippine port of Cagayan de Oro.
  • Singapore: New contact details for bunker trader

›››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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