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June 12, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sea Asia gets bigger in its second year
    An impressive array of thought leaders in the maritime industry is being lined up for the second Sea Asia conference and exhibition from April 21 to 23 next year. The organisers plan to build on the success of last year's inaugural event to consolidate and develop the clout of Asia in the shipping world.
  • ST Marine christens historic RoRo vessel
    ST Marine's first roll-on roll-off (RoRo) ship meant to transport Airbus A380 fuselages was named at its Benoi yard yesterday. The 3,500 dwt, 127-metre long vessel was christened the City of Hamburg by French Minister for Higher Education and Research Valerie Pecresse.
  • US cargo check rule slammed
    New laws to protect the US from a ship-borne dirty bomb or weapons of mass destruction will impose a major financial burden on US trade partners and consumers, a conference heard on Tuesday. The measures, to come into effect in 2012, will oblige countries to scan every one of the estimated 18 million cargo containers heading to the US each year before they leave their port of departure.
  • Hapag-Lloyd details out next week

Sched Netweb site
  • Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement members to charge CAF in July
  • Retail container volume below last year, but climbing
  • Vladivostok beats quarterly cargo target by 25 days
  • Exhibition areas of Shenzhen logistics fair continues to expand this year
  • Second 6.500-TEU containership delivered to IRISL
  • Suez Canal Authority, Savannah area ports promote closer ties
  • Raising capacity a must for Africa's ports, says South African official
  • Deutsche Bahn to expand logistics business in China
  • Continental to cut 67 aircraft, 3,000 jobs as fuel soars
  • Changsha Airport cargo throughput to reach 200,000 tonnes by 2015
  • China Southern to form cargo, mail JV with AF-KLM unit Air Bleu

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DNV academy to come up on AMET University campus
  • Monish Row elected President of VCLA; Vijay Gopal Vice-President
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell Jag Prayog this month
  • Foodgrains export when supplies improve-Pawar
  • This won't do'WTO tells US
  • US accuses India of trying to wreck WTO talks
  • Soyameal exports boom
  • Sunshine on a rainy day for Andhra mango growers
  • DP World 1st global port operator to be certified partner in C-TPAT
  • Fresh single-voyage handling record set by New Mangalore Port
  • AI's cargo services on Nagpur runway
  • FM optimistic of 8.5 pc economic growth this fiscal
  • World Bank projects India's growth at more realistic 7 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • NYK Logistics (UK) has new sales director
  • Cosco offers best price for port of Piraeus
  • American Airlines to eliminate two Chicago routes
  • UTi Worldwide with more revenue, but lower profit

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • Evergreen in environment project
  • MOL names latest LNG carrier
  • Philippine court rulings

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • U.S. Shipping Partners seeks to renegotiate with lenders
  • OSG names Lois K. Zabrocky senior VP
  • $100 million Navy award for NASSCO

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • Port of Bellingham Commission eyes new redevelopment proposal
  • Grand Alliance adding vessel to lower emissions in EU service
  • Puget Sound pleasure boaters warned to follow new CBP rules
  • Oregon governor slams FERC for LNG facility decision
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines names new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Europe has not woken up to 100% scanning
    EUROPEAN ports only just waking up to what could be a radical alteration of today's cargo flows.
  • Further delays for US port workers' biometric ID
  • Trio team up in VLGC venture
    MAERSK Tankers, Transpetrol Maritime Services and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to pool their VLGC fleet.
  • Capesize rates see sharp decline
    RATES record one of their steepest falls as demand for iron ore and coal cargoes dries up.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • USCG Jones Act rulings slammed
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) came under withering criticism today during a House of Representatives hearing on controversial foreign rebuilds of Jones Act vessels.
  • USS in freefall after warning
    US Shipping Partners' (USS) common units plummeted 40% after the company admitted it could suspend payments of distributions
  • Congress mulls Jones Act fix
    US Congress may consider legislation to tighten Jones Act rules on foreign refits
  • US cruise demand on the up
    CRUISING continues to show resilience in the face of US consumer gloom, according to new industry research
  • US Navy sets up Miami office
    THE US Navy is reaching out to the commercial shipping sector in Latin America by establishing a liaison office in Miami and will be hosting a maritime security conference in September
  • Ahmadminejad puts up $1bn
    PRESIDENT Mahmood Ahmadinejad has directed Iran's ministries of industry and commerce to provide financial and legal support to the country's maritime industry by 2018.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • Head East: West Coast ports continue to lose market share to rivals in the East
    Ports from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest extended their losing streak in the first quarter of 2008.
  • MOL will call Jaxport early
  • New boss for Hapag-Lloyd
  • $1B for Long Beach budget
  • House questions foreign work on Jones Act ships
  • Industry urges Washington to lead national freight policy
  • SC report sees inventory shift
  • Striking balance called key to green development plans
  • Panel wants short sea boost
  • UPS to expand Canada DC
  • Grand Alliance adds ship to Japan-Europe service

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • CSCL, H-L and Maruba forge new FE/West Africa Link
  • TUI must sell Hapag-Lloyd to highest bidder
  • Adrion to step down at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Hamburg Sud names second newbuild bound for ECSA trade
  • Irish fishermen scale down Cork and Waterford blockade

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • US Shipping tanks
    Stock plunges more than 40% on challenging condition news and potential dividend halt.
  • In the money
    Tidewater chief executive makes a $2.73m gain by cashing in on stock options.
  • Vanship vote set
    Shareholders at US-listed Energy Infrastructure Acquisition will vote 23 June on the deal with Fred Cheng's Vanship.
  • Omega buy-in
    California's Transamerica Investment Management reports an 11.5% slice of the US-listed products tanker owner.
  • Owner faces writ
    Families of the eight men who died in the Bourbon Dolphin tragedy want compensation from the shipowner.
  • Canal bets on drop
    Panama Canal budgets for a drop in traffic, primarily in the containership sector, during the 2009 fiscal year.
  • Green payback
    Investing in environmental friendly ships becomes commercially prudent.
  • Eimskip chopped
    Biggest fall in share price for Icelandic container line as it cuts sales forecast.
  • Maersk in race?
    Maersk Line chief Eivind Kolding not ruling out bid for German rival Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Sjaastad exercises
    Former Frontline chief executive exercises $2m worth of stock options in the John Fredriksen-led tanker owner.
  • Maersk dives in
    Danish giant teams up with Transpetrol and Zodiac to pool 14 big gas ships by 2011.
  • Under attack
    Sustained barrage by pirates off Philippines sends Vroon's Oz-bound livestock carrier back to port for repairs.
  • Taiwan tax break?
    Government considers switching to tonnage tax to bolster domestic register.
  • Offshore promise
    Gas carrier chief Morits Skaugen puts his retirement nest egg into offshore market.
  • First for CNIC
    Cameroon shipyard hands over its first ever barge conversion to Italy's Saipem.
  • Married to work
    Think your job or spouse asks a lot of you? An Iranian company is demanding rings on fingers.
  • Temas spreads
    Indonesian boxship player eyeing four new routes this year, including to Bangkok.
  • Boxship century
    Rickmers Trust targets a fleet of 100 vessels as liner chartering grows.
  • Evergreener
    Taiwanese container line to join Cambridge University's greenhouse gas project.
  • Bourbon boom
    Geir Sjurseth tells of French owner who will get newbuilding every 12 days for three years.
  • Ports show hand
    Bermuda takes a gamble and is ready to allow onboard casinos to open at ports.
  • GE sells again
    Indian owner continues to axe older tonnage with single hull product tanker latest to exit.
  • Winding-up halted
    SembCorp Marine gets its day in court over forex loss battle with French bank.
  • Too good to last?
    With 45 vessels trading on the spot market Kim Ullman says Stena Bulk is doing very well.
  • Ruksha returns
    Murmansk Shipping may have lost control of nuclear icebreaker fleet, but former boss will now manage the ships for Russian government.
  • Sea4 orders two
    Norwegian offshore start-up finally inks deal for pair of ships in Spain.
  • N-Trans spins
    Russian rail group forms new company for port assets ahead of possible IPO.
  • Vintage year
    After the best year for dry since WWII Sverre Svenning sees tougher times ahead.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • TUI could forward information on Hapag-Lloyd spinoff next week
  • Hapag-Lloyd restructures executive board
  • Grand Alliance adds ship to Europe Asia loop
  • MarAd names Pugh marine highway post
  • AirNet Systems goes private
  • Private operators pump $200 million into Indian Railways coffers
  • U.S. Commerce Department to India: "Doha not a donor's conference"
  • China trade deficit widens by 26 percent in April
  • Florida rolls out tomatoes after FDA clearance
  • Korean cabinet offers resignations over U.S. beef import flap
  • GSP duty-free petitions due June 18, says trade law firm
  • LOG-NET signs deals with footwear company, NVO
  • Zakarka appointed APHIS deputy administrator
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Ports challenged to meet 2012 box scan deadline, WCO study says
  • MOL begin Asia service to Jacksonville six months early

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • New Norwegian offshore vessel owner orders two
    Norwegian Sea4 in Grimstad has ordered two light subsea construction vessels from Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessels cost EUR 52 million a piece, and are scheduled for deliveries in February and August 2010. They are designed by Skipsteknisk ...
  • Wilson orders eight
    Bergen based Wilsen has ordered eight 4,500-DWT dry cargo vessels from Shandong Baibuting in China. The price tag is about EUR 7 million a piece, with 60 per cent to be paid in dollars and 40 per cent in ...
  • New toll record in the Panama Canal
    Disney Cruise Line's cruise vessel Disney Magic has set a new toll record for a Panama Canal transit. The vessel was on its way from Port Canaveral in Florida to the US West Coast for a cruise programme and for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • New bunker tanker on station off East Africa
    Addax says main focus is Mozambique channel but tanker will also supply offshore Seychelles and Mauritius.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Bunker costs hit profits
    Shipping Corporation of India says January to March bunker bill has grown by $23 million.
  • New supplier begins operations in Fujairah
    Sources say Vitol has started supplying in the Mid-East hub.
  • Asian bunker market mixed
    Prices in Singapore, Hong Kong firm, but Busan and Tokyo markets soften.
  • Rotterdam market continues to firm
  • Freight rates up 20-40% on costly bunkers
    A Malaysian shipping association increases freight rates to offset rising bunker costs.
  • Oil to hit $250 a barrel, says Gazprom chief
    Says 'competition for resources' is driving oil prices higher.
  • Germanischer Lloyd backs LNG
    Use of LNG would produce no sulphur emissions and 20% less CO2, says classification society.
  • Reefer operators may switch to slow steaming
    Operators seek to reduce bunker consumption as fuel prices soar.
  • Petrobras CEO: Oil prices to remain high
    Strong global demand, tight supplies to keep prices supported.

›››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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