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January 10, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime industry set to get hotter in Asia
    The world's maritime industry, increasingly an Asian affair, is becoming even more competitive, a new survey shows.
  • S Korea may win third year of record contracts
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co and other South Korean contractors may receive a third year of record orders for refineries, floating platforms and power plants to support economic growth in the Middle East and Asia.
  • Maersk plans to lay off 3,000 workers
    The struggling US economy has claimed some victims that few Americans have heard of. Copenhagen-based AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's largest ocean shipping line, plans to lay off up to 3,000 of its container division's 25,000 workers, in part because of a slowdown in US trade in 2007.

Sched Netweb site
  • Middle managers hit hard in mass Maersk layoffs - 2,000-3,000 to go
  • ESC opposes disclosure of sensitive '10+2' data to US Customs
  • Shenzhen's CCT volume up 14pc to 5.7 million TEU in 2007
  • ELAA to provide volume data ahead of EU conference ban
  • PSA, APM Terminals to build new container at Saigon Port
  • Work on new Mumbai Port Trust terminal to begin by March
  • Top 12 ports in India see box volume rise 22pc from April-November
  • Qantas to raise international fuel surcharges from mid-January
  • Jordanian air cargo association to boost local industry: IATA
  • Nigerian airports chief says airfreight must go digital, drop paper burden

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line charts new strategy for business turnaround
  • GE Shipping inks deal to sell Panamax dry bulk carrier
  • EU to be asked to soften import quality norms
  • Vizag Port establishes new loading record in sugar
  • ...& in daily manual loading of thermal coal
  • 14 railside cargo complexes operational
  • Now, a yen for electric traction on Western corridor
  • Business optimism level in India outshines other nations
  • Coastal management: EoIs from consultants invited
  • PM means business with China
  • Centre can denotify SEZs with state's consent, avers Nath
  • MPEDA planning marine products SEZ in AP
  • Boeing on a wing & a prayer!

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Agility selects new sea freight director
  • Breakbulk cargo moves out of Port Rashid
  • AUA launches Vienna-Sochi service
  • Gebrüder Weiss sets the tracks for the future
  • Panalpina: new disclosure of shareholdings
  • Air Cargo India 2008, Mumbai, 23-25 January 2008

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Piracy flourishes in 2007
  • ISU welcomes IMO guidelines
  • Chemoil succession decision "this week"
  • Apollo's NCL buy-in complete
  • Breakbulk cargo moves out of Port Rashid
  • Baltic trial new Pacific route
  • RINA helps owners go beyond rules
  • Golden Ocean sells newbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Justice Department looking at Port of Seattle audit results
  • Latest Port Tracker report sees traffic gains during December
  • Wi-Fi service now available on Seattle/Bremerton ferry run
  • The Greenbrier Companies reports fiscal first quarter numbers
  • Coast Guard offering oil spill understanding course

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Global pirate attacks soar
    WORLDWIDE attacks jump 10% last year, with upsurge seen in Somalia and Nigeria.
  • Hong Kong steps up war on pirates with extradition law
  • SWS to buy 65% stake in Changxing
    SHANGHAI company says the acquisition will make it China's largest shipyard.
  • Europe 'needs state investment in transport'
    MARITIME Industries Forum calls for state financing in freight infrastructure to avoid gridlock.
  • Black flag flies high
    GLOBAL pirate attacks have surged by 10% and governments need to be convinced that piracy is a serious menace.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Vietnam defends its fleet standards
    Vietnam Register officials have rubbished newspaper reports alleging the country's shipping industry does not measure up
  • Argentina vows to find polluter
    ARGENTINE officials have vowed to find the polluter that spoiled 7km of Patagonian shoreline and killed wildlife two weeks ago
  • Salvors back emergency guidelines
    SALVORS have welcomed the IMO Guidelines on the Control of Ships in an Emergency
  • 10+2 steps too far
    THE European Shippers' Council this week called the proposed "10+2" cargo security rule a bureaucratic burden, and plans to ask the European Commission to seek a waiver
  • Indonesia tackles human error
    INDONESIA'S Department of Transportation is blaming human error for half the country's maritime mishaps last year
  • Scottish ports vie for development
  • Bimco warns on drug agency bribes
  • Maersk moves fail to convince
  • Repsol to double Cartagena capacity
  • Lines cave in on Chennai surcharge
  • APL inspired jobs purge at Maersk
  • Skuld to pay for spill clean-up
  • Korea reserves more tonnage
  • Navy role crucial in curbing piracy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Port of Seattle moves on reforms
    Port commission to strengthen oversight of major construction projects ahead of federal criminal fraud probe.
  • UPS hiking debt ratio
  • GAO: Transform U.S. freight strategy
  • Railroads ready for intermodal growth in 2008
  • Transport policy study coming
  • Maersk Line reshuffles Asia-West Africa service
  • NYK tabs Black Sea agent
  • DP World moves non-box cargoes to Jebel Ali
  • Crowley appoints Atlantic/Gulf VP
  • Zim upgrades East Africa route
  • Seaway tonnage falls

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Brazil's TCP 'not concerned' about pull out
  • Forth Ports shares drift back after renewed bid speculation
  • Maersk Logistics happy to be free of 'internal bureaucracy'
  • Le Havre container throughput up 25% in 2007
  • NYK's Miyahara expects record profits but gives a stark warning on fuel costs

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Fund buys into Horizon
    Famously risk-averse fund manager Seth Klarman reports 11.6% stake in Horizon Lines.
  • India-Europe rates hiked
    Before disbanding, a liner conference plans to hike India-Europe fees by $200 per 20-foot equivalent unit.
  • Muskegon claims another
    A Canadian bulker experiences the fourth grounding since August in the Michigan harbour.
  • Aegean sinks
    Bunker supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network's stock sinks, a day after discussing growth.
  • Chemoil moves forward
    Bunker supplier and tanker owner's board plans to meet by week's end to decide on succession after the chief executive's death.
  • Dry stocks plunge
    TBS International leads field of US-listed dry-bulk companies posting bearish declines in midday trading.
  • Korean 'light-bulb' blown
    South Korea's idea to ban single hull tankers from its waters five years ahead of schedule is unworkable if it wants to keep its lights on, broker says.
  • Baltic boosted by black stuff
    Oil capacity on the rise as Russian ports regain ground lost at the end of the Soviet era.
  • Wartsila to overhaul ferry
    Finnish ship engine maker to upgrade Kystlink's 2,000-passenger Pride of Telemark.
  • Srab bags broker stake
    Swedish tanker owner buys into Stockholm-based shop Ivar Lundh.
  • Bulgaria extends bid deadline
    Sole bidder for national owner Navibulgar will have another month to inspect its ships.
  • SCI yard deal close
    State-owned giant to enter shipbuilding within two months, chairman says.
  • Hornbeck adds weight
    US-listed Hornbeck Offshore Services signs for two OSVs at domestic yard and buys MPSV under construction.
  • Palmali bid complaint fails
    Turkish tanker owner cannot stop sale of Serbia's JRB to Daxin Petroleum.
  • Evergreen ship held in US
    Loss of propulsion adds LT Genova to December detention list also featuring three more oily-water separator cases.
  • More attacks in Nigeria
    Latest IMB report lends credence to theory piracy is on the rise in West African country with three more commercial vessels hit.
  • Mercator unearths third dredger
    Indian owner set to continue expansion of dredging fleet following arrival of latest 2007-built unit from China.
  • CSG on the up
    Revenues and volumes jumped in 2007 for Chinese state giant, led by bulkers and boxships.
  • Swire fights to free bulker
    Salvage company's divers attempting to cut ship's propeller from fishing nets in Malacca Strait.
  • DP World in ports swap
    Newly-listed port operator switches non-container handling from Port Rashid to Jebel Ali in another blow for the Emirates' oldest port.
  • Bumper year for CSSC
    Increased capacity and efficiency sees net profit triple at China State Shipbuilding Corp.
  • Imarex volumes soar
    Strong final push in December lifted trading at Norwegian derivatives broker to more than $15bn last year.
  • WSF veteran to enter drydock
    Another elderly Washington state ship needs work on corroded hull.
  • Yangfan confirms Goldman swoop
    Chinese shipbuilder says it has new strategic partner, but US bank is keeping quiet.
  • Hanjin heads south again
    South Korean shipbuilder to plough $1.9bn into new shipbuilding complex in the Philippines.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Maersk Line streamlines, cutting up to 3,000 jobs
  • Maersk Line boss: U.S. markets "troublesome"
  • Zim changes East Africa Service
  • NYK chooses Novo as agent for Russian Black Sea port
  • Oman Air picks Airline Business as U.K. cargo agency
  • AirNet awarded 2 contracts from Federal Reserve
  • Woodward to replace Torok as UPS's Asia Pacific head
  • TIACA convention set to land in Atlanta
  • U.S. Chamber urges political attention on infrastructure
  • Report: Congress, DOT should work jointly on freight strategy
  • Eurasian rail link tested
  • New York-New Jersey bridge, tunnel fare hikes approved
  • House Dems launch probe into EPA denial of Calif. emission waiver
  • European Shippers' Council blasts "10+2" as "bureaucratic burden"
  • Would you like to book a TEU or FEU?
  • Peter joins Agility from Kuehne + Nagel
  • Echo Global Logistics appoints Pettit as CFO
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • Retail container traffic ends 4-month slump
  • Insurer targets terminal operators
  • Port of Dunkirk's box volume damaged by Hurricane Dean
  • Five stowaways in custody, one missing in Jacksonville

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • Pirate activity on the increase
    Last year was the first since 2003 that the number of reported piracy incidents increased. In all, 263 attacks were reported to International Maritime Bureau, IMB, in Kuala Lumpur, up by some 10 per cent compared to 2006. 263 seafarers ...
  • Samsung to deliver topside for Shtokman rigs
    South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries is to deliver topside components for Shtokman rigs to be build by Russia's Vyborg Shipyard outside St. Petersburg for delivery in the second and third quarter of 2010. The semi-submersible drilling rigs of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2008
  • US crude inventories fall again
    DOE data show growing deficit in crude and heating oil, but big fuel build.
  • Aegean's African venture ready for January launch
    Bunkering operation on West Africa's coast to start with floating storage and two delivery vessels.
  • Chemoil: Board to decide on succession 'this week'
    Supplier repeats its assurances that operations are running normally, despite the death of CEO.
  • Rotterdam: Some suppliers fully booked this week
  • Trieste, Italy: Port chemist & stand-by service charges increased
  • Asia's February cargo arrivals could hit 10 month high
    Traders eager to fill new storage tanks in Singapore.
  • Aegean unveils another new bunker tanker
    New double-hulled tanker frees up 1993-built vessel from Gibraltar for new operation.

›››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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