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December 2, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Red tape ties up efforts to subdue pirates
    Somali pirates firing automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades hijacked yet another ship in the Gulf of Aden last Friday, this time seizing a chemical tanker.
  • Avoiding pirates to cost Japan ships US$100m
    Japan's shipping industry would incur more than US$100 million in extra costs if its vessels change their routes to avoid rampant piracy off Somalia, an industry group said yesterday.
  • Suez traffic not affected
    Egypt denied that international shippers were avoiding the country's Suez Canal, the waterway that carried a tenth of the global seaborne trade in 2007, after an escalation in piracy off east Africa.
  • Slowdown hits US West Coast ports
  • Penang Port set for new image, better facilities
  • Golden Ocean aims to cut shipbuilding plan

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Shipowners Forum wants governments to tackle pirates
  • Mexico's Lazaro Cardenas receives its biggest ever box ship - 7,226 TEU
  • Suez awaits trend as pirate attacks spark Cape diversion talk
  • Study: China express sector to grow 23pc annually despite world slump
  • DB fears 40pc slump in volume, but vows no rail yards to close
  • Partners sought by Antwerp Port Authority to develop hinterland
  • October US trucking down 3pc after falling 6.3pc over four months
  • Engine room simulator can run on personal computer
  • Tanker fleet fined US$40 million for deliberate pollution in Texas
  • Global air traffic decline continues for second month
  • Qantas further cuts capacity, revises earnings forecast
  • Singapore Changi Airport welcomes Shenzhen Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Marimed Shipping celebrates three successful years of own operations in India
  • NSB to celebrate golden jubilee of inception on grand scale
  • 50 pc of commodity shipping lines found breaching loan terms
  • Baltic dry index at 22-year low
  • Piracy driving up delivery times and shipping costs
  • Hi-tech becomes integral part of container terminal operations
  • Yacht skippered by Brazilian wins 2nd leg of Ocean Race
  • GE Shipping delivers Jag Vidya to buyers
  • Pirates seize 31-crew tanker with 25 Indians
  • Grand Alliance changes South China-US East Coast service in conjunction with TNWA
  • CMA CGM & Maersk Line to rationalise services between Asia & US
  • Evergreen Line joins two services into one US-Asia-EU loop
  • DP World executive asks US to open up ports to foreign investors
  • Costa Container Lines to become Hamburg Sud in 2009
  • New cost-effective solution from WCA Family
  • CKYH cuts 30 pc capacity on Asia-Europe route
  • CMA CGM wins Beijing approval for 50-year JV to build Xiamen CT
  • Kalmar's terminal tractor sales reach all-time high
  • DCT Gdansk uses Jade Master Terminal to integrate with Maersk Line
  • Salalah Port orders 42
  • MPSEZ, NYK & Wallenius Wilhelmsen sign MoU for automobile terminal
  • Bombay Chamber's Indian Ports & Shipping 2008 postponed
  • Annual inflation down to 8.84 pc
  • German managers see bright economic future for India
  • PM heading FinMin good for country-India Inc
  • Transparency in India-EU FTA talks sought
  • Ficci donates Rs 1 cr. for fallen heroes
  • German state team to hold 1-to-1 meetings

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Stena Line Freight names new area sales manager
  • Russian ships sail in guarded convoys through Gulf of Aden
  • Bangkok airport still closed
  • EU gives green light for sale of MAV Cargo
  • Ceva Logistics Malaysia unveils facility expansion

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Liberian tanker hijacked, guards escape
  • ELAA defends consortia
  • Seaarland steers clear of Gulf of Aden
  • ITF mobilises over Hebei Spirit officers
  • UK War Risks widens membership
  • Perils of containerised rubbish

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Dunlop cops plea in hose price fixing case
  • James River barge service starts--with a new name
  • Bourbon takes delivery of tenth Liberty
  • ST Marine to build seismic survey vessel
  • Mumbai terror started at sea

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Carriers eye Mundra Port for new dedicated auto terminal
  • Matson Navigation plans series of rate increases
  • New York/New Jersey forwarders name Keller top person for 2009
  • Homeland Security Department wants more information from shippers
  • Steel imports into US up during month of October

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • V.Ships vessel stranded in Gulf of Aden
    TERRIFIED crew refuse to sail ship further after witnessing Biscaglia hijacking.
  • Unarmed guards foiled in chemtanker attack
  • Greek officers held after drugs seizure
    DETAILS emerge of new case in South America, as Greek court was setting free Croatian reefer master Kristo Laptal.
  • Golden Ocean abandons Navios 'consolidation' plan
    BOLD plan by John Fredriksen-owned company appears to have been scuppered

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Napolitano nominated for DHS
    ARIZONA Governor Janet Napolitano was nominated today, as expected, to head the Department of Homeland Security, signalling President-Elect Barack Obama's focus on coping with illegal immigration
  • Bohai invests near Tianjin
    BOHAI Oil, Marine Engineering & Supply has invested 2.45Bn yuan ($646.3M) to build a marine engineering division for Bomanke Marine HI
  • Golden Ocean shares slip 16.4%
    SHARES in Golden Ocean, the drybulk venture controlled by John Fredriksen, fell sharply on a bearish Oslo market after the group reported its results for this year's third quarter ' and revealed it had axed its interim dividend
  • Pirates fire on cruise ship
    DETAILS emerged today about how an 11-deck cruise ship evaded pirates who had opened fire over the weekend in the Gulf of Aden
  • Union role hailed in Polish yard deal
    POLAND'S treasury ministry said today it welcomed the part played by unions in what it called the settlement signed over the weekend on restructuring the Gdynia and Szczecin yards
  • WWL, NYK in car terminal venture
    MAJOR vehicle carrier companies Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and NYK have agreed to build a terminal at the Indian port of Mundra
  • Adina could be released shortly
    PIRATES holding the Yemeni cargo ship Adina are reportedly prepared to release it today without a ransom being paid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • New lows for box ship charter rates
    As market slips to levels of 2002 slump, rates likely to fall even further as carriers return more vessels to owners as they come off hire
  • Maersk Line shifts one PNW service to Port of Tacoma
  • Obama chooses Napolitano to lead Homeland Security
  • European Shippers supports consortia market share
  • After loss, Zim aid readied
  • Pirates to free Ukraine ship
  • Zim upgrade calls Tampa
  • Air cargo down 7.9%
  • FMC to meet Dec. 3
  • UN: Global stimulus needed
  • Asia air cargo dives

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Aftermath of Itajai flooding: 'weeks to recover'
  • Opec threatens 'major' output cut
  • Maersk off-loads underperforming trucker
  • Carriers' to see red
  • New eco-friendly box and ro-ro terminal opens at Helsinki

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Navios reduced
    S&P cuts its outlook on Navios Maritime Holdings from "positive" to "stable".
  • Shares tumble
    US shipping stocks follow broader markets downward on gloomy economic data.
  • Sovcomflot surges
    Russian tanker owner reports 25% jump in nine-month profits after revenue soars.
  • Frontline cut
    Tanker owner's shares on the rocks on both sides of the Atlantic after a top analyst places "sell" tag on its stock.
  • 'War zone' grows
    Unions and owners agree to expand "danger money" area in Gulf of Aden to include Yemeni coast.
  • Stena profits fall
    Swedish owner reports 66% drop in net income, but a company official says operational results are strong.
  • Sirius-ly?
    Somali president claims release of Vela VLCC imminent and without any ransom payment.
  • OSG extends
    DHT Maritime bags charter renewals on seven vessels from its former parent.
  • Maystar mayday
    Ship rescues 16 crew members, helicopters scrambled as vessel reported sinking off Malta.
  • Godau no go
    Unigas Kosan warns polluted waters of Vietnam's Thi Vai river can attack hull coatings and steel.
  • Delayed again
    Anders Holm-led Nexus puts back delivery of second vessel by a further 18 months and can tear up the deal at no extra cost.
  • Ship breaks arrest
    Damaged vessel detained in Tanzania is on the run after its unauthorised exit from Mtwara.
  • Ships needed
    Vancouver's Winter Olympics organising committee wants small cruise vessels as floatels for 2010 games.
  • Grounded
    Estonia's Tallink says it is sticking to ferry business after link to move for Estonian Air.
  • Golden not paying
    Golden Ocean suspends dividend and warns it will cancel or postpone newbuildings despite profitable third quarter.
  • Island incident
    Passengers, crew safe after Taiwanese vessel runs aground off Philippines, but authorities initially held them on suspicion of smuggling.
  • GOGL in at Navios
    John Fredriksen-led bulker owner has built a significant stake in Angeliki Frangou's Navios but a takeover is now off the short term agenda.
  • Faina deal struck
    Deal reached to free Ukrainian arms ship and crew from Somali pirates, but at what cost?
  • Lawyer is a victim
    Young Stephenson Harwood solicitor, Lo Hwei Yen, killed by Mumbai terrorists.
  • Minoan hit
    Greek ferry player's nine-month profit drops significantly on fuel costs as Italy's Grimaldi tightens grip on company.
  • IHB up
    Bulgarian shipbuilding group boosts nine-month profit by a quarter as costs fall.
  • Nigg hope
    Plans are afoot to turn Scottish naval shipyard into centre for ferry building.
  • Clipper content
    Danish owner has no plans to up its stake in domestic ferry operator Mols-Linien.
  • Cargoship burns
    Shanghai Vasteast vessel suffers significant damage in blaze at Luojing in China.
  • TTA booms
    Thai bulker operation rakes in $257m for year to 30 September, a golden era for dry cargo before the crash.
  • Close call
    Upmarket cruise ship Nautica shows pirates clean pair of heels after attack in Gulf of Aden.
  • FreeSeas fixes
    Varouxakis-led bulker player ties up 26-year-old handysize for 35 days at lowly charter rate.
  • Nepline turns red
    Malaysian tanker owner slips to a loss in third quarter on higher costs and reduced revenue.
  • Titan offloads
    Hong Kong-based owner and oil trader confirms sale of single hull VLCC Titan Neptune.
  • HUBLine falters
    Profits at Malaysian bulker and containers ship operator decline from a year ago on higher costs.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Guards, overwhelmed by Somali pirates, abandon ship
  • CTSA fuel surcharges down 66% in two months
  • Hamburg Süd to open office in Colombia
  • GAC opens office in Mozambique
  • Cathay outlines plans to cut near-term costs
  • SAS Cargo goes paperless
  • Deutsche Bahn tests longer train
  • YRC Worldwide in tentative deal with Teamsters
  • North Korea clamps down on border with South Korea
  • CEVA opens facility, wins contract in SE Asia
  • L.A. port green lights oil terminal project

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Frontline slashes dividend
    John Fredriksen-controlled Frontline reports a substantial lift in profits for the third quarter, USD 107.8 million against USD 22.7 million in the third quarter 2007. Despite this, the company announced that the dividend will be reduced to ...
  • Security guards fled from pirates
    An unarmed security group of three from UK security firm APMSS failed to fend off a piracy attack on the Liberia-flagged 27,350-DWT tanker Biscaglia. The group used water canons and an acoustic device but came under heavy and ...
  • New Samsø-ferry launched in Perama
    Samsø-Trafikken's new ferry was finally launched Thursday last week at Perama, Greece. The ferry is some months delayed as it was planned to be delivered in early October 2008 when Nordic Ferry Service took over the service between Hou ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2008
  • Trader reshuffle at Ship-Service
  • IMO calls piracy 'grave concern'
    Head of UN body says diverting ships from danger zone increases bunker costs and adds to emissions.
  • Bunker costs dragging down profits
    Weakening fuel prices come too late to boost financial results.
  • Soft start to month for bunkers
    Demand up in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Toyota Tsusho opens in Shanghai
    Fuel trading activities to focus on China and Hong Kong.
  • Brightoil injecting cash to fund expansions
    More than $20 million cash added under share purchase plan.
  • OPEC passes chance to cut output
    But cuts will be discussed again at a meeting in mid-December.
  • Titan sells another VLCC at book loss
    Group is looking to sell still more of its fleet

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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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