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BRIEFS
March 10, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Planned French port strike called off
    France's port and dock union, part of the CGT federation, said on Saturday that it had suspended plans for a two-day strike to protest planned reforms of French state-owned ports.
  • Italy politicians bemoan plans to sell ailing Alitalia
    Italy's nearly bankrupt national airline is becoming an emotional election issue ahead of April's vote, with politicians sparring over and bemoaning plans to sell it to the French.
  • B787 may be further delayed: Goldman Sachs
    Boeing Co, which has already twice delayed its new 787 Dreamliner, may further postpone delivery of the aircraft by several months to the second half of 2009, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc analyst Richard Safran.

Sched Netweb site
  • Container traffic growth slows through major US ports
  • China ports throughput to surpass 5.6 billion tonnes by 2010
  • China Railway Construction plans March 14 US$5.4 billion IPO
  • Dar es Salaam congestion prompts Maersk, MSC to cut calls
  • Newly merged Schenker China opens for business
  • Famous Pacific Shipping appoints first group executive director
  • Etihad Airways to launch Beijing-Abu Dabi service
  • Dubai joins e-freight initiative to save paper, cut costs
  • Alaska bush pilot war ends with buyout of Arctic Circle Air assets

Exim Indiaweb site
  • T. S. Korea makes maiden call at Mundra as part of new Hyper Galex II service
  • APL Logistics kicks off new FCL service
  • Mercator Singapore to acquire more ships
  • Schenker's Chairman to retire; pursue new goals
  • Europe, China dismantle maritime boundaries
  • Hong Kong maritime fair from March 12
  • US trade rep seeks 'commercially significant' market access for services
  • Nath sees untapped trade potential & scope for growth with Romania
  • Oilmeals export up by 28 pc
  • EPL issuing RFQ papers to develop box terminal
  • ABGKCT completes satisfactory year
  • Ahoy! Cruiser Deutscholand comes a-calling at NM Port
  • Just 10 pc of 53 billionaires' wealth can wipe off country's debt!
  • Trade gap may continue widening, calculate leading financial analysts
  • SC sets aside CVD, SAD on scrap imports
  • Powerloom cluster projects welcomed
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends-By M. Sreedharan
  • Rangnekar appointed member of Planners' coal panel

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Leuters and Marczuk new M&M executives
  • Vogel new Wincanton director road Europe
  • MSC Transpac port rotations
  • Polish enterprise CTL Logistics recently put two Siemens
  • EU to improve traffic with western Balkan

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Ferry revival
  • Webster goes to Brazil
  • Havyard forces Aker board vote

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 9, 2008
  • Broker lists Seacoaster demonstrator as for sale
  • India reacts to Signal H2B worker allegations

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Port of Seattle ends new project moratorium
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of December
  • Portland Shipping Club presents annual Pizza Night
  • Traffic at container ports predicted to see slowdown
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Losses soar past $1bn on Pacific box routes
    LINES race against time to stop financial haemorrhaging on transpacific trades as collective loses soar.
  • Buoyant box lines say that 2007 gains will continue
  • Aries explores future options
    TANKER owner will look at takeover or merger after announcing a "strategic review" of its options.
  • Way paved for Levene's third term at Lloyd's
    LEGAL and market reforms set to open way for chairman Lord Levene to sit for an unprecedented third term.
  • More than just a party
    POSIDONIA has become almost legendary, particularly among those who have not had the chance to attend.
  • Birthday wishes from Brussels
    IS it coincidence that the EC is throwing its weight around as the IMO enters its 60th year in existence?

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Industry faces up to down cycle
    Shipping industry leaders at this week's Marine Money conference in Dubai were remarkably pessimistic about the near-term future of the shipping markets
  • MidEast dragged down by dollar
    SHIPPING operators and businesses in the UAE are suffering from the current weakness of the dollar, delegates at this week's Marine Money conference in Dubai learned
  • Death ferry broke safety rules
    GROSS breaches in basic safety measures have been uncovered by the Bangladeshi inquiry into the Shourav-1 passenger ferry accident in which 49 passengers were killed after a collision
  • Havyard calls for egm in Aker Yards
    AKER Yards has received a request from Havyard Invest to schedule an extraordinary shareholders' meeting, to enable the shareholders to elect a new board of directors
  • US box slide worsens
    US container imports are dropping even more sharply than predicted, while America's economic outlook has taken yet another negative turn
  • Aries up for sale?
    ARIES Maritime Transport is possibly up for sale. It may suspend a quarterly dividend payment and its Chief Financial Officer has resigned
  • China steel output to decline
  • Pakistan panics over Panamax problem
  • PSA India takes stake in ABG
  • Salvors rush to save grounded ship
  • Essar needs $1bn for expansion
  • Russian railway challenges Fesco
  • Pakistan bans Taiwanese vessels
  • High ringgit hits Malaysian exports
  • LNG: Woodside wooing Singapore
  • Seafarers get wireless broadband

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Study recommends LA clean-truck plan
    Consultant hired by Los Angeles port finds hub's employee-driver model best option for sustainable harbor drayage.
  • U.S. puts Syria on port security watch list
  • CG finds one-third of ports have security gaps
  • Aries Maritime Transport suspends dividend, considers sale
  • Define surface goals: GAO
  • Manufacturers blame U.S. trade policy for job losses
  • French dockworkers call for 48-hour strike
  • Venezuela blocks Colombia imports amid rising tensions
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds freighter flights this summer
  • German ports face rail strike
  • Port of Seattle creates capital development division

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Can we live with oil at USD120 per barrel?
    In trading today, the price of a barrel of crude oil was hovering at around USD106, with, many analysts predicting it will breach the USD110 barrier and even USD120 level by late summer.
  • German court rules JadeWeserPort construction can go ahead
  • Nova Scotia leader outlines Atlantic Gateway projects
  • CEVA earnings up 56% in 2007
  • Carroll stashes war chest ahead of ICG results
  • Automatic stowage planner system to be rolled out by TSB

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Nordcapital pays $190m
    Owner has emerged as having placed an order for four panamax bulkers at Hyundai Mipo.
  • DryShips preps capital grab
    George Economou's US-listed owner prepares to offer up to 6 million shares.
  • Rizhao adds more capes
    Chinese steelmaker buys a pair of 1999-built bulkers as the mill's efforts to haul its own iron ore grows.
  • Cowen sues OceanFreight
    Making good on his threat to fight, ousted chief executive Robert Cowen files claim for a breach of his employment agreement.
  • Matson hikes surcharge
    Alexander & Baldwin shipping arm lifts its fuel surcharge to 33.8% as bunker costs continue to rise.
  • Grounding off Spain
    Authorities responds after a general cargoship Maro runs aground near Hondarribia, but all seven crewmembers are safe.
  • Italian biggies sold
    Vinashin reportedly pays a whopping sum for Grandi Navi Veloci's giant twin cruise ferries.
  • Norden bags bulker sale cash
    Danish owner mum on details of supramax newbuilding sale which CEO Carsten Mortensen says was "too good to refuse."
  • Still a buy
    Even as shares drop, Jefferies analyst says the sale of Aries Maritime Transport could have "significant upside" for investors.
  • Flex fills out FPSOs
    Offshore LNG producer almost doubling capacity of production newbuildings at Samsung in Korea.
  • Greeks cold on newbuildings
    Orders sink to near two year low but owners will soon start to splash the cash again and not just on bulkers.
  • SMBC strikes joint venture deal
    Japanese ship financier teaming up with China's ICBC to aid expansion.
  • Aries for sale?
    Mons Bolin's Nasdaq-listed company considering strategic options following the departure of CFO Richard Coxall.
  • HHI books eight capes
    Korean yard signs $800m deal with European owner, while subsidiary Mipo to build four smaller bulkers.
  • TKMS splits yard operations
    German group reorganises into separate companies for merchant and naval shipbuilding.
  • Rotterdam to widen
    Dutch government to make port access channel bigger to handle larger boxships.
  • Havyard flexes its muscles
    Fresh from upping stake in Aker Yards, Norwegian owner Per Saevik now wants new board elected.
  • STX adds gas trio
    Korean shipbuilder to deliver small LPG vessels to Greek owner by 2011.
  • That's all, folks
    Estonian ferry owner Tallink says no more ship orders this decade after yard prices rise.
  • Sasco revamps liner runs
    Russian owner beefing up far eastern general cargoship services with more calls.
  • Ex-SCI man fights to regain job
    Schizophrenic former crewman going to Indian court to win back equivalent onshore role.
  • Reefer drifts at Klaipeda
    Norfos ship drags anchor and suffers engine failure in Lithuania, but trouble averted by crew.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Bahrain bank, Cyprus's Lemissoler in joint venture agreement
  • Maersk dropping Tanjung Pelepas from Emma Maersk service
  • Aker Yards shareholder wants new board of directors
  • Carriers to swap space between Florida, Central America, Caribbean
  • Strauss joins Delta Cargo from Northwest
  • SC Johnson awarded $147 million in damages
  • Train spill imperils millions of dollars in Calif. desert crops
  • Shippers seek to combine suits against railroads
  • Man pleads guilty in massive textile transshipment case
  • Happy Birthday, DHS
  • cargo-partner to expand India presence
  • Herald: Caribbean trade harmed by U.S. woes
  • DSC Logistics appoints Copeland
  • SEKO opens Mexico operations
  • Port Tracker: U.S. imports down for seventh month in a row
  • CPSC, CBP kick off import testing program at Long Beach port
  • ICTSI appointments

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Holy House caught with magic pipe
    Holy House's reefer the Snow Flower has been detained by the US Coast Guard (USCG) for having a magic pipe, an arrangement for dischargeing oily water over board. 'It is terrible, and it is going to be very costly. We ...
  • DMA worried over the number of Danish vessels hold by PSC
    Danish Maritime Authorities (DMA) is worried over the large number of Danish vessels already held in a Port State Control in 2008. In January and February seven Danish flagged vessels were held by Port State Control while only three vessels ...
  • Fast ferry service starts already next week in the Gulf of Finland
    Nordic Jet Line will start its fast ferry service between Helsinki and Tallinn in the Gulf of Finland already next week on March 14, due to the ice-free winter. Superseacat has planned its fast ferry service start to 3 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 7, 2008
  • Another environmental award for Long Beach
    Port gaining further recognition for clean air efforts.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • 1.51% sulphur fuel 'will fail' SECA standard
    'Unified interpretation' could usher in two-decimal place IMO sulphur standard and strict verification procedure.
  • Sumitomo strengthens Singapore foothold
    Japanese oil trading arm set to merge with Singapore player after buying remaining stake.
  • Dutch barge JV to take over partners' activities
    Interstream Barging to integrate Vopak Barging Europe and Van der Sluijs Tankrederij.
  • Total hoping for 'good science' in IMO decision
    Oil major says bunker market is of strategic importance for refining industry.
  • Rotterdam market quiet
  • New trader at Dan-Bunkering's Kaliningrad office
  • Vopak profits up 40% in 2007
    Company predicts more growth in 2008 with strong demand for storage from all market sectors.
  • Single hull ban in the Philippines postponed
    Operators want time to negotiate better rates for double hulls.
  • August launch for Adani's second barge
    Indian supplier hopes its first owned-barge will be operational within a week.

›››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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