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April 1, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shanghai Port earnings rise 23%
    Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, operator of the world's second-busiest container harbour, said profit rose 23 per cent last year as China's rising trade boosted demand for sea cargo transport.
  • Gulf-Asia oil tanker rates likely to fall
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may drop for a third day as oil companies delay hiring the ships they need, causing vessel supply to accumulate.
  • Tanzania takes steps to ease congested Dar es Salaam port
    Tanzania is taking steps to ease congestion at Dar es Salaam port and to cut the time ships have to wait to dock to 48 hours from more than three weeks in some cases, Infrastructure Minister Andrew Chenge said.
  • VT Group's order backlog worth £4.7b
  • Australia opens inquiry into HMAS Sydney sinking
  • Route 3 completes link from China to S-E Asia

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL to buy terminal operation company from parent
  • MSC corrects BAF increase on Med-US trade lanes
  • 'K' Line, MOL launches second FE-WCSA loop, increases capacity 65pc
  • Nanning-Guangzhou Railway project gets green light
  • Asia West Africa Trade Agreement implements BAF of US$663 per TEU
  • Hapag-Lloyd upgrades ANP Australia/New Zealand and US east coast service
  • Rolls-Royce signs with Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group
  • New ICTSI container terminal planned in Colombia
  • IMO marine pollution committee moves closer to strict ship emission ban
  • Panalpina Hong Kong receives Caring Company Award
  • Polar, BA, Aer Lingus increase fuel surcharges on cargo
  • ABX earns US$19.6 million in 2007
  • China Eastern Airlines launches Kunming-Dalian service via Qingdao

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line in slot charter pact with CMA CGM; restructures services
  • CMA CGM reinforces transpacific presence with Japan-Korea-/US West Coast service
  • APL introduces LWX service
  • Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM & APL to offer faster transits on AAUS service
  • 4 Maersk Line services add Xiamen to port rotations
  • Fesco China service adds Qingdao to port rotation
  • AANA upgrades North Asia-Australia service
  • MSC to hike BAF on boxes from Italy, Spain, France & Portugal
  • Gulf region turning into hub for ship repair services
  • Canada too proposes advance notice on import shipments
  • DCI pays govt Rs 16-cr. interim dividend
  • Varun Shipping acquires AHTSV from Norway
  • Galbraith's expert sees freight rates' turning point after 2009
  • LCL Agencies (India) is now LCL Logistix (India) Pvt. Ltd
  • Spectacular leap in rubber exports in February, March
  • French official talks business with TEA chief
  • Chowgule pact with MMB to develop Jaigad port
  • Cargo ships turn Mogadishu port into thriving biz centre
  • Accord on interim relief for port workers
  • Junkyard-bound ships prefer Bangla to Alang
  • JNPT's 4th terminal gets Board's nod
  • Hind Terminals flags off Bangalore-Nhava Sheva train
  • Railways giving facelift to workshops
  • TNT Speedage successfully integrated into global info system
  • Four Soft, Take Solutions decide to merge
  • 6 multimodal airport hubs on govt's agenda
  • Derivative losses expected to total $ 5 billion
  • High credit cost throttling growth-Fieo chief
  • Move to rationalise duties on import of luxury goods
  • Way to go, Kalantri tells Tatas
  • Strategy to combat inflation on anvil

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Swissport management shuffle
  • APL to launch Laem Chabang West Asia Express (LWX) service
  • CCS and Interfeeder merging into Contargo BV
  • France: Sernam takes over Aster again
  • GAC Group buys OBC

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • ITF gain access to Coral Sea prisoners
  • MPA extends double-hull bunker tanker waiver
  • Estonia first signatory of Wreck Removal Convention
  • ITF backs distillates at IMO

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Rowan to sell LeTourneau
  • Noble inks $4 billion MOU with Petrobras
  • HHI patents new shipbuilding method

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok Todd Shipyards lease
  • Marcon acts as broker in sale of crewboat
  • Transportation insurance club announces gains for 2007
  • Seattle port board eyes new emissions rules for Sea-Tac
  • Trucking group calling for help with fuel prices

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Mitropoulos slams shipping's green critics
    IMO secretary-general says their views of industry's contribution to air pollution are "often ill-founded and inaccurate".
  • MEPC 'could delay' pollution rules approval
  • Barrot fights to save maritime safety laws
    BRUSSELS transport commissioner is lobbying across the EU in an attempt to save two civil liability and flag state control laws.
  • Kaohsiung officials charged with box fraud
    PROSECUTORS detain two officials on charges related to the faking of the port's container handling volumes.
  • Who will shoulder the burden?
    GOOD, experienced, responsible and prudent seafarers are becoming like hen's teeth.
  • It's what people think that matters
    SHIPPING is under critical review this week as the 57th session of the MEPC takes place at Westminster's Horticultural Halls.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Melbourne sweeps away opposition
    MELBOURNE channel deepening opponents The Blue Wedges Coalition have lost their second and possibly final court challenge to the dredging project
  • Alang suffers as prices hit $750
    SHIP arrivals at Alang in Gujarat ' once world's largest demolition yard ' have slowed to a trickle as Indian breakers find it increasingly difficult to compete with breakers from Bangladesh
  • HHLA has designs on Russia
    CONTAINER terminal operator Hamburger Hafen & Logistik is sounding out further investment opportunities beyond its core Hamburg market
  • More rules urged for Antarctic cruises
    AN environmental body interested in Antarctica is to ask the IMO to put stronger restrictions on ships cruising around the continent
  • Sky Wonder back in the water
  • Container fees can't fund roads
  • India needs more steel
  • STX setting up LNG subsidiary
  • New broking service from ICAP
  • COSCO to drop dollar for yuan
  • Fog, human error caused Cosco Busan bump

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Ups and downs for trans-Pac fuel fees
    Trans-Pacific container lines in TSA and WTSA plan to lower bunker surcharges as of April 1, but raise them again May 1.
  • IMO meets to approve stricter rules on ship emissions
  • Rising costs threaten China manufacturing advantage
  • U.S., EU seek mutual recognition of supply chain security programs
  • Mixed ruling from WTO in U.S.-EU beef dispute
  • APL average box revenue up 10 percent
  • UAE builds China trade ties
  • Probe: Fog, human error led to Cosco Busan spill
  • Caterpillar shifts gateway from Halifax to Virginia
  • Aloha Airlines shutting down passenger operations
  • Security funds for Portland

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • MSC Sabrina starts the transfer of stranded boxes ' MSC Lugano catches fire
  • NYK heralds business plan 'New Horizon 2010'
  • PD Ports on a roll as it wins Teesport import centre green light
  • European barge operators combine to offer one-stop-shop
  • FEFC westbound volumes dip by 6% due to Chinese New Year

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Hext sees symmetry
    Pacific Basin defends entrance into ro-ro market and looks to ton-mile increases to bolster the bulker fleet.
  • Pettersen pumped up
    A 14% reduction in restated annual losses can't calm BW Gas boss as he lashes Norwegian government for tax "lies".
  • New York loses appeal
    Appeals court rejects effort to limit liability in a 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash because of a failure to follow watch rules.
  • Fortis' Diana slice ebbs
    Fortis Bank subsidiary sees its stake in US-listed Diana Shipping slit to below 5%.
  • Analyst hikes Omega estimate
    Omega Navigation's debt restructuring gets a thumbs-up from Cantor Fitzgerald.
  • DryShips sells panamax
    George Economou's Nasdaq-listed bulker owner offloads a 14-year-old ship for $55.5m.
  • Just one more share ...
    If DryShips or George Economou buy one more share of Ocean Rig, they will trigger a Norwegian law that may require a bid for the whole company.
  • Omega hunting buys?
    George Kassiotis-led tanker owner Omega Navigation secures new loan and refinances senior debt facility.
  • DryShips extends options
    George Economou's US-listed company shells out $20m to extend options for drillships on order at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Serine refloated
    Sierra Leone-flagged cargoship towed free of Croatia's Unije island after two months.
  • Euroseas fixes boxship
    Aristides Pittas' US-listed containership owner puts an 18-year-old vessel on a one-year time-charter.
  • Boxship blaze off Oz
    MSC-chartered vessel stalled off Fremantle after fire rips through engine room.
  • Finnish buy-in?
    Government could take stake in Aker Yards' Finnish operations to keep cruiseship knowledge in Europe.
  • Down on bulkers
    Shipowner Harry Vafias discusses his family's private companies and explains the Vafias group's pessimistic view on dry-bulk.
  • Officer's fatal mistake revealed
    UK accident report shows how weakened mooring rope snapped and killed Polish crewman in Dublin.
  • Estonia first in wreck queue
    Debut signatory to Wreck Removal Convention means nine more countries needed to enforce rules.
  • ITF backs distillates
    Union throws weight behind toughest of three emissions reduction options on table at IMO meeting this week.
  • STX in for long haul
    Korean shipbuilder won't move Aker Yard's cruiseship operations to Asia, Norwegian group's chairman says.
  • Nam moves to ease concerns
    Daewoo chief executive tells shipowner clients it's business as usual despite plans for stake sale.
  • Another death at Tuzla
    Accident claims one more life at Istanbul yard complex as worker falls from platform.
  • Four dead at Tsuneishi
    Welders killed in fall from roof of new ship-hull assembly plant at Japanese company's Philippines yard.
  • Glovis buys PCTC trio
    South Korean logistics firm spun off from Hyundai motor company is acquiring ships from Eukor.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • WTSA to more than triple fuel surcharges by October
  • Chinese New Year slows FEFC's February westbound volume
  • APL's volumes, rates higher
  • CTSA lines raising BAF
  • New York loses bid to limit liability in ferry crash
  • CSAV Group opening Malaysia agency office
  • Aviation deregulation kicks in for U.S.-EU market
  • WFS buys majority stake in British Airways Regional Cargo
  • British Airways transfers Texas flights from Gatwick to Heathrow
  • UPS Freight workers begin voting on contract
  • Toll relief for International Bridge
  • European shippers want feedback to help cut out documentation errors
  • Bankruptcy court approves sale of Summit to management group
  • Agility opens Slovenia, Austria branches
  • Econocaribe starts Miami/Hong Kong service
  • KLM renews Boeing spare parts contract with Pro-Service
  • HHLA profit up 15%
  • Jacksonville port, Hanjin sign development agreement
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority funds Bayonne Bridge study
  • Port of Felixstowe upgrading South Rail Terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Series of failures led to the sinking of Bourbon Dolphin
    A change of course to port caused the mooring chain to shift from the inner starboard tow pin to the outer port tow pin which led to a major list to port on the anchor handling tug Bourbon Dolphin on ...
  • Pride of Telemark postponed to mid June
    The Norwegian ferry Pride of Telemark will not come back to service until mid June on the Hirtshals ' Langesund run. During the repairs of the engine rooms some further and complicated deficiencies have been found and additional work is needed ...
  • Thieves grabbed 115 tons of copper in Helsingborg
    115 tons of copper worth SEK six million were stolen in the port of Helsingborg during Easter. "The thieves have acted very professionally, we have guards, alarms, surveilliance cameras and yet they have succeeded", says Per-Olof Jansson, managing director ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2008
  • Dan-Bunkering shifts offices
  • Criticism of shipping 'disappointing and disconcerting'
    IMO will rise to challenges threatening the environment; failure is 'not an option', says Secretary-General.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • New call for residual-fuel ban in Antarctic waters
    Environmental group wants IMO to act, warning that IFO spills would be 'exceptionally difficult' to handle in icy waters.
  • Rottedam market MDO hardly available
  • IMO committee begins key meeting
    Recommendations made this week could shape the bunker industry for years to come.
  • Hyundai to trim April bunker output
    Refiner plans to cut production back to February levels.
  • Wired Bunkering moving to new premises
  • wIMO urged to endorse abatement technology
    Environment technology group warns of health risks if abatement technology is excluded from IMO's emissions reduction plan.

›››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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