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December 4, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nato tackles piracy, expansion issue
    Nato foreign ministers on Tuesday tackled concerns about combatting pirates off the Somali coast - where despite a six-week Nato mission attacks continue unabated, leaving the shipping industry reeling and the world community scrambling for a solution.
  • Greek tanker thwarts Somali pirates with electrified wires
    Somali pirates have turned the Gulf of Aden into a 'route of terror' while an international taskforce is doing little more than directing traffic, according to Greek sailors who thwarted a raid on their vessel there.
  • Grim shipping outlook in 2009: OOIL
    Hong Kong-based container ship operator Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) says that the outlook for the industry next year is grim due to overcapacity and weak demand, as the global financial crisis dampens trade.
  • Mitsui may cut earnings forecast
  • Baltic Dry Index falls to lowest in 22 years

Sched Netweb site
  • US$585 million Dalian Container Terminal becomes operational
  • Cosco to sell slots on AES service to PIL and Wan Hai
  • Global ship orderbook hits yearly low as new orders vanish
  • Fujian box volume up 10.5pc in first 10 months
  • Charter rates all time low, owners contemplate downsizing
  • UK War Risks Club to open up to foreign ships
  • Deutsche Bahn tests 1,000-metre trains to increase payload
  • Maersk Malaysia executive says outlook 'uncertain'
  • Kuehne + Nagel receives Global 3PL of the Year award
  • GAC expands African network with presence in Mozambique
  • Pirated Faina nears freedom as US$20 million ransom mooted
  • Jeddah Islamic box terminal foundation ceremony
  • Shenzhen Airlines to build cargo terminal in Hong Kong
  • Siege ends as Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport moves to normality
  • Russia's Orenburg Airlines sees October cargo volumes rise 7.2 pc
  • TIACA calls for market liberalisation via new cargo annex
  • 'Networking the world' slogan for Lufthansa Cargo image campaign

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Asian Shipowners' Forum seeks quick action against pirates
  • Plea to UN chief, President, PM of S. Korea to free detained Indian officers of Hebei Spirit
  • India-Arab trade may total $ 100 bn in 4 years-official
  • Onion exports up by 70 pc in Nov.
  • Security to be tightened at JN Port
  • MoS to raise infrastructure investments by Ports to Rs 500 cr.
  • Port workers accept 10-year wage pact
  • Gujarat's coastal security plan in limbo
  • Rlys raises freight charges for cement, coal by 7.1 pc
  • Export, housing & financial sectors to get stimulus package
  • Industry worried over impact of US recession on India
  • Fieo, MCX-SX sign MoU to help MSME export sector
  • India-Asean summit postponed
  • President to present 'Niryat' awards on Dec. 16

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • UN renews piracy Resolution
  • IMO and EU collide over class certificate recognition
  • ACM sees profit double
  • IBIA members back restructuring

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • Germany to help yards caught by credit crunch
  • Cruise ship that eluded pirates had acoustic defense
  • Ralls to succeed McNease at Rowan
  • Crowley makes leadership changes
  • Cosco Dalian reports bulker cancellations

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • Pacific Terminals moving Russian Division to Everett
  • Crowley making changes to management scheme
  • DHL delivering grants to aid children in India
  • Vancouver, BC shipper moving cargo through Columbia/Snake system
  • Port of Tacoma testing GPS container tracking system

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • IUMI backs class over proposed regulatory changes
    LEADING marine insurers group lends support to class' fight against imminent European Union regulatory overhaul.
  • UK War Risks Club opens door to Asian market
    MOVE creates the first international provider of P&I war risk.
  • Ethiopian troops pullout could hinder piracy attacks
    WITHDRAWAL by Ethiopia likely to trigger the downfall of Somalia's transitional government

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • UN renews piracy defence
    THE UN Security Council passed Resolution 1848 on piracy today, which is the legal backing for naval forces and military aircraft patrolling pirate-infested waterways, especially the Gulf of Aden
  • Panamax box 'bloodbath' warned
    PANAMAX box ships ' the cash cows of the previous charter market boom ' are facing a double-whammy, German transport bank DVB has warned: too many newbuilding deliveries and bigger ships from the east/west trade
  • Requiao ordered to pay up
    BRAZIL'S federal watchdog panel Tribunal de Contas do Estado has ordered Eduardo Requiao, ex-president of the Paranagua Port Authority to pay the government a fine of 10,000 reais ($4,190)
  • India security threat: trawlers
    MORE THAN half of the fishing trawlers operating off India's West Coast are unregistered security threats, an official at Mormugao's port has warned
  • CMA CGM to pay piracy bonus
    SEAFARERS on CMA CGM vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden will double their payment, the French carrier announced today
  • Why quick-buck guards won't work
    SECURITY companies keen to offer their services to shipping companies routing vessels through the Gulf of Aden are being accused of trying to make a quick buck
  • Thai to offer shipping aid
    THAILAND is preparing credit assistance programmes for exporters who have been hit by the global financial crisis

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • OOIL sees tough box outlook in 2009
    The parent of box carrier OOCL foresees a hard year ahead for container shipping amid too much vessel capacity and weak demand
  • Port of Long Beach delays infrastructure project fee
  • Maersk Line preps multi-trade refrigerated service
  • LA-LB tests CNG trucks
  • UPS finds supply chains unprepared for global risks
  • Obama chooses former rival Richardson for Commerce
  • Rating plan for Carib ports
  • BNSF postpones surcharges
  • WTO mulls Doha meeting
  • Kobe box trade up
  • CMA CGM to double seafarers' pay in pirate zone

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • Rothwell and Lynch bury the hatchet in new bid
  • CMA CGM leviathan makes maiden call at Le Havre
  • Kenya's ports MD 'hits the ground running'
  • VTC signs-off first batch of UASC boxes
  • Geodis completes IBM mega-logistics contract

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • Mermaid suit
    Carnival Corp takes Rolls-Royce to court over the propulsion system on the Queen Mary 2.
  • Staying public
    Rumours of DryShips and Genco abandoning stock listings are way wide of the mark, analysts say.
  • Bulkers bite dust
    Cosco Dalian supramax brace axed due to the unfavourable market conditions, yard says.
  • Port clogs hurt
    Seaboard Marine says liner operators are facing "substantial economic costs" because of delays at two Venezuelan ports.
  • ITB sold off
    US Shipping Partners sells integrated tug barge ITB Jacksonville as an ATB hits the water.
  • Vale axes jobs?
    Slumping iron ore sales reported to have led to 1,300 job cuts at Brazilian mining giant.
  • P-53 online
    Petrobras FPSO is installed in the Campos Basin after $174m conversion from a VLCC.
  • Double dividend
    Fred Olsen's dual holding companies propose extraordinary dividend payouts for shareholders.
  • Advisor: Vote yes
    Proxy advisor says shareholders should approve merger between General Maritime and Arlington tankers.
  • Sunni delight?
    As a Yemeni ship is freed by Somali pirates, what is the best way to avoid paying a ransom?
  • GE at it again
    India's Great Eastern offloads third bulker in a week, this time a 2003-built supramax.
  • Ferry nice
    New Zealand Interisland Line crew buy lottery tickets during stop at Picton ' and win NZD 90,000.
  • Maersk merges
    Danish line combining intra-European services with feeder trades to boost efficiency.
  • Zeppelin zip
    German engineering company buys into vessel wind power venture Skysails.
  • Rivals Dublin' up
    ICG chief Eamonn Rothwell gets into bed with former rival Moonduster in fresh bid to secure control of ferry firm.
  • The great escape?
    OSG-chartered tanker, IRISL ship and two German units said to have fended off massive pirate attack.
  • ACM hits the spot
    Sales and profit up at London broker in first half as tanker market remains resilient and fixtures increase.
  • Five plus five
    Finnish owner Finstaship charters survey ship to Estonia for five years, plus another optional five.
  • Tanker spill
    Vietnamese vessel leaked diesel after collision with general cargoship outside Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Lights out
    Russian cargoship accused by Danish police of destroying lighthouse at Limfjorden.
  • Hero honoured
    IMO's 2008 bravery award goes to Brazilian seafarer who risked his life to save drillship crew from fire.
  • Four missing
    Crew feared dead after general cargoship capsizes and sinks off Newfoundland.
  • It's on!
    Minister says Hanjin Heavy will go ahead with second $2bn shipyard in the Philippines.
  • Crew escape
    Korean vessel abandoned after springing a leak and starting to list off the Philippines.
  • Bulker talks
    Chinese shipbuilding group JES International in dialogue with Parkroad over panamax orders.
  • UN gets tough
    United Nations ups the stakes in Somali piracy with resolution allowing seizure of boats and weapons.
  • Japan slumps
    Orders at Japanese Ship Exporters' Association yards fall to 17 year low as credit crunch bites.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • Analysis: Experts predict increased Somali pirate attacks
  • CMA CGM crews to get bonus for Gulf of Aden trips
  • ESC says carrier consortiums should be self-regulated
  • Dry bulk charter rates plunge, market "upside down"
  • Maersk: New intra-Europe service reefer-friendly
  • Höegh Autoliners moves to new headquarters
  • Ship sinks off Newfoundland
  • Express carriers want freedom to file import declarations worldwide
  • Air cargo flows again in Bangkok
  • BA starts Colombian freighter service
  • Asia-Europe train to challenge to sea-air services
  • Governors seek $136 billion for infrastructure
  • Virginia barge service begins operation
  • Geodis parent buys IBM logistics operations
  • Forklift parts supplier picks DHL for global shipping
  • Manhattan Associates upgrades EEM suite
  • INTTRA completes Hellman U.S. integration
  • Seattle port approves slimmer 2009 budget
  • Intermodal terminal at Green Bay port to be studied
  • Companies file complaint against Puerto Rico Port
  • New Orleans port to discuss new reefer terminal
  • Seawitch no longer haunts Port of Baltimore

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • Freight rates down to zero
    Freight rates on the dry bulk trades continue to slide. On Tuesday December 2 the Baltic Exchange average capesize timecharter rate was down to USD 2,316 per day, more than 99 per cent lower than in the beginning of June ...
  • IBF extends piracy high risk area
    The International Bargaining Forum, IBF, have agreed to extend the high risk area to cover the entire Gulf of Aden, backdated to 21 November at midnight. The expansion has been agreed because of the number of attacks which have occurred ...
  • New piracy declaration by UN
    The United Nations Security Council renews the right to use force against Somali pirates by adopting a new resolution, 1846. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the 15-nation council. "During the next 12 months States and regional organizations cooperating ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2008
  • US report shows unexpected oil inventory draw
    Crude recovers after touching new three-and-a-half year low.
  • Russian oil major expands bunkering activities
    Name change for bunkering arm in recognition of wider supply network.
  • IBIA wants board to represent membership base
    16 nominations for new board of directors received so far.
  • Bunker prices down on soft crude
    Prices continue to fall across key Asian ports.
  • New bunker trader at Dan-Bunkering
  • MISC chooses Gulf of Aden route to 'save fuel'
    Malaysian liner says going around Africa would add to fuel and other costs while not eliminating pirate risk.
  • ExxonMobil sells mid-December cargo
    Saudi Aramco also seling a similar grade cargo.
  • Payment fears prompt Chimbusco to trim sales in Korea
    Chinese supplier expects its bunker sales in South Korea fall further in 2009.

›››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
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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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