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October 6, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA working to boost S'pore maritime event
    THE Maritime Port Authority(MPA)-driven Singapore Maritime Week expects a jump of more than 30 per cent in participant numbers this year.
  • Freight costs hit by credit crisis, low prices
    A deepening financial crisis, together with sinking commodity prices, has hammered sea freight costs; and now the usual fourth-quarter seasonal upturn in demand for shipping looks doubtful, giving still more evidence of global slowdown.

Sched Netweb site
  • CTSA reduces bunker surcharge 10pc from November 1
  • Horizon, Sea Star execs to receive jail time for price fixing
  • New Alphaliner study, THC hikes may play surcharge role
  • Shandong builds first road-rail logistics base in Jinan
  • Panda launches Qingdao-to-Budapest consolidation service
  • GGL Line starts Singapore-Upper Gulf consol service
  • DB Schenker aims to take over Romtrans in Romania
  • US container housing construction finished in half a day
  • UAL ups liquidity with aircraft financing deal, asset sale
  • Aloha Air Cargo introduces same-day express and pet service
  • India may buy Russia's SuperJet-100s, coastal patrol planes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ADAG plans to acquire 6 Capesize ships by 2011
  • Shallow water rigs idling
  • Wan Hai, PIL & "K" Line's new joint China-Gulf service from Nov. has Mundra call
  • MOL to use heat-shielding paint to reduce CO2 emissions, save fuel
  • JNPT honoured with 'Major Port of Year' award
  • Talk about 20 hub ports, not just 2 or 3, stresses ESL CEO
  • MPs' panel to look into Haldia Dock draught problem
  • GPPL files draft red herring prospectus for IPO
  • CCT organises trade meet at Guntur
  • With abundant exportable goods, GPA investing in new facilities
  • Baalu wants more investments in warehouses marketing infrastructure
  • With over decade of successful operations, Anchor Freight now name to reckon with
  • Onion MEP sliced by $ 20

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • TNT Express ' new managers for three locations
  • Hamburg Consortia offers EUR 4 billion for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Royal Jordanian returning to Brussels
  • New inland port in Germany
  • TDG and ABX Logistics acquisitions finalised

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Seafarers' champion detained
  • Stronger quarter for Stolt-Nielsen
  • Keppel lands 2 conversion jobs
  • EC to spend euros8.5m on waterways "platform"

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2008
  • Navy releases photos of Faina crew
  • Thad Allen discusses Sentinel class acquisition
  • New report on impact of ship emissions

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Corps to temporarily close John Day navigation lock
  • Rail freight traffic count affected by Hurricane Ike
  • Washington governor names two to Oil Spill Advisory Council
  • Teamster picketing Oak Harbor struck by replacement driver
  • Matson continues string of Quest for Quality awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Maersk vows to defend container market share
    LINE determined to maintain its share of the Asia-Europe trades in the face of a battle for cargo.
  • Bosses batten down hatches for Asia-Europe trade storm
  • ABN Amro's shipping business up for sale
    MOVE comes as Fortis is forced to sell off its stake in the Dutch bank's Business Unit Netherlands.
  • Tanker owners urged to embrace FFA market
    OWNERS told to ditch "sheep like" mentality to chartering vessels and be committed to derivatives trading.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Poland yard workers split loyalties
    Neelie KroesPOLISH unions were divided today, with 150 workers from Gdansk arriving in Brussels to thank EC competition chief Neelie Kroes for opposing Poland's restructuring ' but workers from Szczecin and Gdynia campaigning to change her mind
  • Mombasa tax evasion racket busted
    A MAJOR tax evasion racket in the port of Mombasa may have lost the Kenyan Revenue Authority as much as Sh2Bn ($28.7M), according to a report in The Nation newspaper
  • Companies indicted in dumping case
    THE SPANISH owner and Cypriot operator of the tanker Nautilus have been indicted on US charges related to oil dumping, even as a chief engineer had more charges heaped upon him
  • Argentine farmers to strike again
    SOYBEAN prices are rising in Argentina in reaction to a new strike threat by farmers
  • Official charged over Faina comment
    AN EAST African Seafaring official has been charged by Kenya with issuing alarming statements regarding the hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship Faina and possession of cannabis
  • Gazprom passes threshold
    GAZPROM CEO Alexei Miller has revealed that the price for the gas that the company exports to Europe now exceeds $500 per 1,000m' in its October delivery contracts
  • Study specifies pirate risks
    RISK FACTORS for falling victim to pirates have been specified in a new report, with vessel speed at time of attack and darkness emerging as the most significant

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • ILA's Hughes optimistic on new contract
    Longshore union chief optimistic that new or extended contract can be agreed to with employers before current one expires.
  • Customs wants industry to help test ACE system
  • Wan Hai, PIL, 'K' Line in China-Middle East VSA
  • Customs Update: Ports truck battle
  • Marad wants one MSP ship
  • AADA cuts bunker charges
  • Panama Canal solicits bids for next phase of expansion
  • STB slows NE rail venture
  • Ryder System acquires Canadian logistics firms
  • Rail traffic slammed
  • Nagoya boxes up

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • The Box under pressure
    The UK's BBC, working in collaboration with Japanese ocean carrier NYK and industry association Container Shipping Information Service (CSIS), launched a year-long project in early September, to tell the story of global containerisation by following an adopted 40ft container around the world.
  • Evergreen opens maritime museum
  • Asia/northernEurope trade in trouble
  • Rotterdam and Amsterdam merge port community systems
  • Votorantim Group picks GT Nexus portal for its transport management system

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Course reversed
    Wall Street gets its bailout. Then it takes recovering shipping shares back downward.
  • Excel sells oldie
    Stamatis Molaris-led bulker owner reportedly sells a handymax for $16.2m four months after it was first offered for sale.
  • Owner IDs buy
    Denmark's ID Shipping has reportedly paid nearly $124m for a pair of Asian-controlled bulkers.
  • Collision clash
    Sovcomflot and Costamare trade accusations as LPG carrier and boxship collide in Strait of Hormuz.
  • US stocks gain
    Dry-bulk leads shipping stocks in an upward charge in early afternoon trading as bailout optimism lifts US markets.
  • Peru bunker spill
    Multipurpose ship Lydia Oldendorff spills an estimated 45 tonnes of bunkers.
  • Worldscale soars
    Tanker rate-setting association to build 69% fuel rise into 2009's flat assessments.
  • New piracy draft?
    UN reportedly drafting new resolution urging mass deployment of naval ships and aircraft off Somalia.
  • Ex-CEO sells
    Transocean director and former boss Michael Talbert sells off $5.6m in company stock, keeping only a sliver.
  • It's quotes time
    Banks and bulkers are in crisis but at least Somali waters are safe thanks to the Central Region Coast Guard.
  • Shipyard phoenix?
    Officials say a builder is mulling redeveloping a Baltimore shipyard into a modern building site, but AES wants to build an LNG terminal next door.
  • Two for Batamec
    Norwegian newcomer and Singaporean owner sign up for subsea construction vessels in Indonesia.
  • Chennai debut
    China Shipping's Shanghai Puhai begins boxship run between Thailand and India.
  • Polish protests
    Over 200 Gdansk workers march on European Commission in effort to save shipyard jobs as Poland sweats on EC ruling.
  • Kiribatis dropped
    Hamburg Sud pulls the plug on Pacific island crews after another drug bust sees boxship blacklisted in US.
  • Paniguian in
    Former BP Shipping chief brings wealth of experience as new TEN director ' for free.
  • Heart-warming
    Hyundai-Vinashin helps towards cost of heart surgery for two workers' children.
  • Expect less
    Stolt's cautionary note leads top analyst to cut profit forecast and target price.
  • Still minted
    Veteran shipowner Maersk McKinney Moller shows making money is child's play.
  • Wilson takes two
    Norwegian owner pays out $6.51m for two small bulkers from Caiano.
  • Ferry warning
    North Carolina wants second master on its ships after captain died at wheel with no replacement on board.
  • Chouest passes
    Former shrimper Edison Chouest, the founder of US shipping and shipyard group Chouest Offshore, dies aged 91.
  • AET: no deal
    MISC's tanker arm denies taking over contracts for three small ships being built at Okskaya Shipyard in Russia.
  • FOE ink rig gig
    Fred Olsen Energy subsidiary looks to have tied up three years of work for semi-submersible drilling rig.
  • Dock block
    Poland probes right of Gdansk Shipyard owner Donbas to acquire docks at neighbouring Gdynia yard.
  • Job done
    Salvors finally remove 100 containers of toxic endosulfan from Princess of the Stars.
  • Pain ahead
    Evergreen chief Chang has gloomy prediction for global economy, but forecasts recovery from 2012.
  • Chinese merger
    Wan Hai, PIL and K Line amalgamating existing China-Middle East services to boost coverage.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Perilous time for Far East/Europe trade
  • Stolt-Nielsen reports improved results
  • Wan Hai, PIL and "K" Line merge two China/Middle East services
  • CTSA lowers bunker surcharge 10%
  • OceanSchedules.com now lists schedules for 26 carriers
  • BA executive heads to jail for price fixing
  • Kerschbaumer joins DHL Express board
  • Seaway workers near strike deadline
  • Genesee & Wyoming acquires more short line railroads
  • CARB, BNSF promise cuts in San Bernardino pollution
  • COOL implementation heats up
  • C-TPAT opens for logistics providers
  • Costa Rica granted extension to join CAFTA-DR
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority approves lease with BMW in New Jersey
  • Australian maritime ID cards under the scanner
  • Russian port sees 19% TEU increase through three quarters
  • Port of Houston awards contracts for container terminal study
  • Longview, Wash. port approves grain terminal rail line

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Hurtigruten leaves service
    Hurtigruten AS has operated the service between Troms' and Harstad over the past 30 years, when the new bidding round was launched, three shipping companies have declared interest ' but not Hurtigruten. ' We does not have the financial capacity to submit ...
  • Redundancies avoided
    The redundancies that Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) had announced for dock workers are now being withdrawn. CMP has entered into an agreement which will make it unnecessary to abolish 15 jobs. The agreement will mean a new work organisation and ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2008
  • Fuel management company appoints Eastern Canada agent
    Increased interest as a result of bullish fuel prices causing company's rapid growth.
  • Market confusion as week ends
    Softening bunkers in the Americas, oil prices take a pause.
  • October arbitrage 'lower than expected'
    Singapore traders say cargoes being diverted to Fujairah.
  • Moller-Maersk repeats need for fuel efficiency
    A 5% reduction in bunker consumption would cut Maersk Lines costs 'by $227 million a year'.
  • Rotterdam barge market quiet Friday
  • Asian bunkers slide on falling crude price
    Singapore's 380 cst end the week $50 lower since the start of the week.
  • Container ship in bunker spill
    Spanish-flag ship leaves bonds to cover clean up costs and potential fine.
  • Volatile bunker prices hit cost calculations
    Rapid price changes make cost recovery difficult, says feeder operator.
  • MEPC to discuss ECA criteria next week
    Oil industry wants IMO criteria to consider low sulphur fuel availability when designating new emission control areas.
  • Indian refiners sell October fuel cargoes
    The 80,000 mt of 380 cst cargoes were sold at an undisclosed rate.
  • RINA launches voluntary 'green' certification
    The Class Green Plus notation recognises environmental performance above the minimum required by existing legislation.
  • Tight avails plague Hong Kong market
    Approaching typhoon delaying replenishment cargoes.

›››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
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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