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November 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Deutsche Post ready to make job cuts at DHL in US
    Deutsche Post AG is poised to announce thousands of job cuts at its DHL Express operations in the United States, possibly as early as yesterday, a person familiar with the decision told AP.
  • 20% of bulk carriers idle as rates plunge
    At least 20 per cent of the vessels most commonly hired to haul coal and ore are sitting empty as steelmakers cut output and dwindling trade credit halts deliveries, Lorentzen & Stemoco A/S shipbroker Kjetil Sjuve said.
  • Scrapping up as old ship prices plunge
    Ship scrapping accelerated in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan after a plunge in the price of obsolete carriers attracted buyers, the largest cash purchaser said.
  • Greenpeace blocks 3 palm oil tankers
  • Dubai World eyes investments in Russia
  • Japan vessels leave for refuelling mission

Sched Netweb site
  • Beijing puts brakes on shipbuilding, demands reform
  • DP World takeover of Aden container port sparks strike
  • 'K' Line to offer Asia-South America panamax service with PIL
  • Containerships head for scrap yards - lately led by MSC
  • China State Council grants Nansha bonded port area status
  • DP World volume up 16pc in first nine months
  • Malaysian deputy PM pleased with logistics hub progress
  • NOL turns to SAP ERP Financials for efficient visibility
  • Two Indian ports to increase box capacity into 2009
  • DHL Container Logistics blames US$3.4 million loss on downturn, competition
  • Airfreight forwarders unsure of compliance TSA rules
  • Juneyao Airlines launches Guilin-Shanghai flight
  • Boeing and Airbus confident about long-term outlook

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC includes Hamburg in South America schedule
  • Jade Master Terminal sets stage at DCT Gdansk for arrival of MAERSK LINE
  • CMA CGM's PEX3 service to call at MCT in Alabama
  • Downturn docks dozen ships
  • Shanghai bypass offered with Jiangyin service to Japan
  • Asia-Europe rates sliding, but TSA sees late 2009 rebound
  • Egypt unveils major plan for Port Said expansion
  • DP WORLD to run Algerian port
  • PIL's East Africa service starts calling at Guangzhou Port
  • Prince Rupert port throughput up by 281 pc in Q3 with new China service
  • Finns introduce special boxes to ship steel coils
  • Cargotec Port Security's system awarded QATT designation by US Dept
  • MOL to develop box depot in Thailand
  • Kalmar to supply empty box handling capacity to Gothenburg's port
  • Newbuilding orders down to a trickle
  • UASC takes delivery of last of 8 A7 ships at HHI shipyard
  • Customs duty on Nepali garments rolled back
  • Oilmeal exports surge by 55 pc
  • Port federations to decide future course on Thursday-Friday
  • Rising rail-borne cargo prompts HDC to order 3 locomotives
  • Rlys hauls away 16 pc more
  • Export growth slows to 10.4 pc in September 2008
  • Andhra scraps move for Vizag-Kakinada industrial corridor
  • Nath exudes economic optimism
  • Exporters must now constantly check overseas buyers' credit, says D&B Coo
  • PM confident of 7-7.5 pc GDP growth rate
  • High-level panel of financial market regulators takes stock of economy
  • Govt urged to re-impose bound-rate Customs duty on edible oils
  • Insurers now fighting shy of exporters, jack up premium rates

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • TDG reshuffles senior management
  • HHLA and Noell Mobile Systems present first energy storage system straddle carrier
  • Lufthansa to acquire BMI shares
  • CAI still seeking to acquire Alitalia
  • Increasing transport volumes reported from CIS
  • Ceva reports loss, but also revenue growth of 25%
  • Pack & Move in Basel, 18-21 November

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Another hijacking
  • ITF launches SE Asia actions
  • Heavylift board undecided
  • French government takes STX shareholder
  • Bunker prices boost Chemoil

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • American Club and NAMEPA team on poster
  • Guilty pleas in magic pipe case
  • Polarcus gets deferred payment deal on three newbuilds
  • Horizon Lines to slash non-union work force
  • HSH Nordbank CEO steps down
  • A.M. Best puts West of England P&I Club ratings under review
  • Veitch out as NCL CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Bellingham Port Commission backs job creation projects
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT receives pair of awards
  • Boeing Company/employees donate to Puget Sound charities
  • Port Tracker report predicts further slowdown at box ports
  • Horizon Lines voluntarily paying down debt amount

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • London to host dry bulk crisis talks
    MEETING to address financial crisis enveloping the sector and propose solutions going forward.
  • Market holds breath for news of derivatives defaults

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • US box outlook dims again
    US BOX ports are doing even worse than previously thought, according to the latest monthly Port Tracker survey
  • Horizon to slash staff
    HORIZON Lines will cut 10% of its non-union workforce in the face of 'a very difficult environment'
  • Slowdown hits Oz iron exports
    A SHARP slowdown in demand from Chinese steel customers will lead to a 10% drop in Rio Tinto's forecast iron ore shipments from the Pilbara region of Western Australia
  • Shipping stocks up on Beijing move
    ASIAN SHIPPING stocks surged this morning after China announced it would pump nearly $600Bn into its stuttering economy
  • NOL's box volume drops
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines has reported its first drop in volume in nearly three years because of the frigid global economic climate
  • HSH Norbank CEO resigns
    HSH NORDBANK's CEO Hans Berger has stepped down from his post amid mounting write-downs related to the financial crisis
  • Somali pirates widen target zone
    SOMALI pirates attacked a reefer vessel in two armed speedboats 210 n-miles off the eastern African coast today but failed to hijack it

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Lowest peak box traffic in US since 2004
    Containerized imports continued to weaken at major US gateway ports as retailers struggle with downturn in economy
  • DHL drops US domestic ground and air delivery
  • Volumes lower at APL
  • Final four for Philly port
  • UK's Brown warns against global protectionism
  • ISC sued by Liberty
  • Knapp named contract logistics chief for APL
  • Seaway signs Italy pact
  • Algeria ports to DP World
  • UASC adds India-Europe
  • Regional Container Lines posts third-quarter loss

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Somali pirates take second Stolt ship in 'safe corridor'
  • China's stimulus package lifts bourses
  • RCL hit by 'disappearing' peak season
  • ICTSI rides economic storm
  • Pacifica's NZ pluses and minuses

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Downgrade WOE?
    Ratings agency AM Best puts Peter Spendlove-led West of England Ship Owners Mutual under review with "negative implications".
  • Charter partings?
    Some charterers are making noises about getting out of deals, lawyer Brian Starer says.
  • Downward bound
    US shipping stocks head downhill despite China's infrastructure spending plan.
  • Bradley ahead
    London shipbroker establishes early lead in TradeWinds' grand Cartoon Capers contest.
  • Order finds home
    Sergio Machado-led Transpetro signs order for five aframaxes at Atlantico Sul after Rio Naval deal falls apart.
  • Dry huddle set
    Dry-bulk players to plan meeting for 19 November to tackle problems facing the industry.
  • FMR slice shrinks
    Boston's Fidelity Investments reports less than 5% stake in Excel Maritime Carriers.
  • Skuld agrees 15%
    Douglas Jacobsohn seeks hefty general increase as Norwegian P&I club downgrades expectations from charterers business.
  • Navig8 rams in
    Singapore products tanker specialist has scooped up a 7.8% stake in US-listed Aries Maritime.
  • Queasy cruise
    Over 200 taken ill by virus outbreak onboard Carnival-owned Holland America Lines vessel.
  • Rem saga twists
    Age and Stig Remoy must sell off shares in Rem Offshore, potentially opening the door for long-term suitor Solstad.
  • TEN toasts market
    Nikolas Tsakos-led tanker owner says market players should find current turmoil "manageable".
  • Ferry fear
    Brittany Ferries warns of possible job losses if it's hit with backdated port tax.
  • Prestige to run?
    Casualty lawyer Brian Starer says Prestige case could last a few more years yet.
  • DP eyes Algiers
    Dubai terminals giant lines up $850m to develop two Algerian ports.
  • Double trouble
    Philip Shapiro's Liberty Shipping files two writs against International Shipholding Corp in latest takeover twist.
  • Filipino fears
    Alarm bells rung in Philippines over job threats as biggest labour-supplier fears for cruise sector.
  • Bunker boost
    Fuel supplier and tanker owner Chemoil has more than doubled nine-month profit as volumes grew.
  • Uljanik plunges
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner sees nine-month profit slashed in global downturn.
  • Wavefield accepts
    Norwegian offshore player backs $310m all-shares takeover by Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas.
  • Ferry seized
    Cross-Channel operator Speedferries' only ship stuck in France in row over unpaid port dues and tax.
  • Fisher hooks loan
    Barclays provides up to '25m in finance for UK tanker and marine services group.
  • Bulker boost
    Japanese and Korean lines' shares jump as China pledges cash to prop up economic growth.
  • Battle over
    Atle Jacobsen-led Wavefield and TGS-Nopec resolve long-running dispute with cash payment and vessel charter at "favourable rates".
  • Red ink for RCL
    Thai boxship owner posts loss of $12m in the third quarter in extremely difficult environment.
  • IHI cuts back
    Japanese shipbuilder slashes annual profit forecast as rising yen cuts value of revenues.
  • Limarko loss
    Lithuanian reefer owner hit by foreign exchange movements in first nine months of 2008.
  • Dredger released
    North Korean authorities let Russian ship which broke down in Sea of Japan sail after brief detention.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Liberty Shipping files suit against International Shipholding
  • Horizon Lines pays down debt
  • SCI puts new vessels into intra-Asia service
  • DHL drops domestic service in U.S.
  • BA revenue up 21.4% on higher yield
  • Volga-Dnepr revenue, tonnage rise substantially
  • DHL drops domestic service in U.S.
  • Economist: Recovery may take until 2011
  • Congressional mantra: Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure
  • ITC: Andean trade preferences offer negligible benefits
  • Cabela's pays $680,000 fine for alleged U.S. export violations
  • TV report tracks illegal exports of e-waste
  • Byrd triggers committee succession in Senate
  • U.S. considers imports of Taiwanese longan fruit
  • Port tracker: Container shipping continues slide
  • Former JNPT chairman calls for centralized control

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Clipper vessel taken by Somali pirates
    The Clipper owned CEC Future was last Friday seized by Somali pirates while sailing in the recommended corridor along the coast of Yemen, on a voyage bound for Batan in Indonesia. A group of pirates took control of the ship ...
  • Offshore projects more expensive than calculated
    The present Norwegian offshore projects will exceed their budgets with NOK 95 billion in total, according to a survey by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. At the moment there are 23 oil- and gas projects under construction on ...
  • CGGVeritas bids for Wavefield
    The geophysical company CGGVeritas has made an offer for 100 per cent of the shares of the Norwegian company Wavefield Inseis ASA which operates a fleet of eight vessels and develops geophysical equipment based on fiber optic technology. In the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Rotterdam fuel oil easing after firm opening
    Ample supplies and weaker crude oil late in the day pushing prices lower.
  • Supplier reacts to 'tumbling fuel costs'
    US bunker operator cuts fuel surcharge almost in half.
  • Deepwater terminal will stock marine fuel
    Project's managing director says terminal will 'make major contribution' to Ireland's infrastructure.
  • Storage terminal planned near Istanbul
    Vopak acquires Turkish company as storage project moves forward.
  • IBIA calls for owners to plan for change
    Ian Adams sees 'scrubbers' as an alternative to higher priced low sulphur fuels.
  • Chemoil remains 'cautiously optimistic'
    Company announces third quarter profit of $10.4 million.
  • Singapore bunkers in strong start to the week
    Some leading Asian markets saw double digit gains on Monday.
  • RCL net profit slips
    Feeder operator blames record bunker prices.
  • Bunkering activity slow at Colombo tanks
    Sri Lankan trade unions blame inefficiencies.
  • Exisiting forums 'not set up to develop' test methods
    Testing agencies debate how best to establish common user guide lines.

›››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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