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February 14, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Throughput in S'pore ports rises 13.6%
    Singapore ports continued to grow this year as January figures from the Maritime Port Authority (MPA) showed a 13.6 per cent rise in container throughput to 2.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from 2.2 million previously.
  • Precious 2007 net profit up 12%
    Precious Shipping PCL, Thailand's largest shipping firm, reported a less-than-expected 12 per cent rise in 2007 net profit yesterday as rising freight rates outpaced a stronger baht and lower fleet capacity.
  • Nationwide strike over pensions freezes transport in Greece
    Greece ground to a standstill yesterday as the country's two largest unions and thousands of white-collar professionals staged a 24-hour general strike against an ongoing government pension reform.
  • Swire Pacific unit orders 8 China vessels

Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai lands multi mega box ship order from European client
  • Major UK shipping interests band together against tax reforms
  • Hapag-Lloyd revamps north Europe to Greece, Turkey service
  • IMO chief praises India's seamen at maritime university opening
  • Agility gains foothold in Kurdistan through joint venture
  • INTTRA takes e-commerce solutions to Thailand
  • Hactl says transshipments drove January's 7.5pc growth
  • Underhanded competition undermines airfreight alliances
  • Iran's Mahan Air airfreight volume rises 110 per cent in 2007
  • SAS Cargo feels pain of stiffer competition in 2007

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Stakeholders in maritime sector urged to play more proactive role
  • MOL holds safety meets in Mumbai, Manila for seafarers
  • Maritime MoU signed with Holland
  • D.B. Group India shifts to new office in Chennai
  • Pipavav Shipyard bags orders to build 26 Panamax vessels
  • Railways hauls 8.43 pc more revenue-earning freight
  • Business booms for Blue Dart
  • Vanaspati trade seeks flat duty rate on CPO imports
  • Cost of importing sensitive items up
  • Industrial output logs higher single-digit growth

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • Railion Scandinavia names new managing director
  • Hamburg Süd names new boxship
  • Frankfurt Hahn airport stays in the profit zone
  • Lehnkering moves to new handling facility in Mannheim
  • Weiss-Röhlig opens new branch in China
  • Shipping and Logistics Forum 2008 in Dubai

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • LNG ship under tow
  • Passenger ship withdrawal sparks anger
  • Restructuring hits EMS
  • Nordic American's better Q4

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • Class raids 'focused on IACS links'
    EU anti-cartel inspectors looked for three key phrases when searching data bases of classification societies.
  • Class society 'raids' could be start of a broader crackdown
  • Cesa calls for action to avert European yards decline
    ACTION needed to prevent EU yards falling into South Korean hands, says Community of European Shipyards' Associations.
  • Non-dom tax retreat gets muted response
    SHIPPING industry say Britain's move to backpedal partially may be insufficient to prevent exodus.
  • The waiting game
    CHINESE ship recyclers have done almost everything to survive the sector's slump and equip themselves for the upcoming IMO Convention, now all they can do is wait.
  • Star Quality
    From the age of five, Henrik Solmer dreamt about going to sea but never imagined he would be commanding the biggest containership ever built.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • LNG faces uncomfortable revolution
    Project difficulties raise serious questions about LNG production pace beyond 2010, according to Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) senior director Michael Stoppard
  • Chamber derides emissions report
    THE British Chamber of Shipping has poured scorn over a national newspaper report about shipping emissions
  • UK climbs down on tax plans
    PLANS by the UK's chancellor Alistair Darling to introduce tough new rules applying to the country's rich non-domiciled residents have hit difficulties
  • Hard going as Easy dumps newbuilds
    EASYCRUISE entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Iannou has changed tack by deciding to sell his smallest ship abandoning newbuilding plans in favour of second-hand acquisitions
  • Angry PDVSA severs Exxon supply
    VENEZUELAN oil giant PDVSA announced last night that it would cease business dealings with Exxon Mobil in retaliation for pre-arbitration attachments of PDVSA assets
  • Catalunya Spirit gets power back
    FULL power has been restored aboard the Spanish-flagged LNG tanker Catalunya Spirit but propulsion has yet to be engaged as the ship continues under tow off Massachusetts
  • Aker juggles Caspian holdings
  • Malaysia touts engineering spin-off
  • LNG: PTTEP, CNOOC to tap fields
  • Nigerian security creates confusion
  • Closures at Vancouver today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • Maersk Line consolidating North American sales and customer service
    Largest box carrier plans to consolidate its North American sales and customer service from six regional offices into five.
  • Exports outpace imports at S. California box gateways
  • ILA: Feds' case still flawed
  • Longshore unions stop work at Port of Vancouver
  • Ex-FDA official: Agency hindered by IT woes
  • Port of Tacoma clarifies management roles
  • Robust results for Expeditors
  • Big steel merger opposed
  • Savannah gets four cranes
  • DHL expands in Toronto
  • Russia expects to join WTO by 2009

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • LA's TraPac loses more business to Long Beach
  • Savannah gears up with new super post-Panamax cranes
  • Portonave wins Zim service
  • NYK takes seventh place as best employer
  • PSA buys 49% of India's Kolkata terminal

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • Insurer's net surges
    US-listed Navigators Group reports a 28.8% increase in fourth-quarter earnings.
  • Catalunya powers up
    After a Teekay LNG carrier is towed from its drift in the Atlantic, electrical power is restored, but efforts to restart propulsion continue.
  • Chile project gets OK
    A proposed LNG terminal near the Chilean city of Mejillones has received environmental approval.
  • APL launches Baltic link
    APL launches feeder service linking Russia and the Baltics to lines between to North Europe, Asia and the Americas.
  • Profit, costs up at Prosafe
    Arne Austreid-led offshore player sees annual income rise on better sales but costs and financial expenses keep pace.
  • Aussies hold 25
    Interorient, Eitzen, MSC, Quintana and Nomikos among owners whose vessels failed January safety checks.
  • Pac Basin bags ro-ro quartet
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner enters ferry sector after picking up two resales and inking two fresh units.
  • Acergy feels tax pain
    Revision of tax bill cuts annual profit at Oslo-listed oil and gas and shipping group.
  • Greek bulker rescues 14
    Cyprus-flagged supramax plucks survivors from water after their passenger vessel capsizes off the Philippines.
  • If it floats
    OceanFreight's chief executive says his company is open to buying in any sector that makes sense, but it "makes a lot of sense" for the US-listed owner to buy more tankers.
  • Davie finalises IPO
    Canadian shipyard aiming to raise CAD 41.5m through listing in Toronto.
  • Emissions in spotlight again
    Scientists and European politicians quick to jump on emissions bandwagon after IMO-bound report pops up again.
  • Tinian handed bill
    Court rules Marianas ferry owner must pay Saipan port damages for unpaid passenger fees.
  • Coal contracts to fire CSDC
    Revenue from domestic shipments will rise 40% in coming year, China Shipping unit says.
  • Carnival in 'slavery' spat
    Cruise giant laughs off accusations of forced labour as baffling after disgruntled employee files legal papers.
  • Ningbo Marine wins coal deal
    Chinese bulker owner expects profit to rise after clinching five-ship charter with Shenhua Energy.
  • EMS still red
    Restructuring costs from closure of offices keep Eitzen Maritime Services at a loss for the year.
  • Precious back at ABG
    Thai owner orders more bulkers at Indian yard, as it questions the ability of Japanese and Korean yards
  • Essar approves offshore merger
    Indian owner's directors back move to amalgamate Essar Oilfield Services.
  • Bosporus remains closed
    Key Turkish strait shut for second day due to heavy snow, with delays increasing.
  • Swire slates eight more
    Offshore player adds to bulging orderbook with its first newbuilding order on the Chinese mainland.
  • Palios defends rate
    Diana Shipping chief executive says charter shows 'self discipline' and visibility of earnings.
  • Clelia II heading for Lakes
    Travel Dynamics upgrading small cruiseship for trips between US and Canada.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • NOL eyeing M&A activity, no comment on Hapag-Lloyd rumors
  • Maersk consolidating customer service, sales support jobs
  • SeaFreight names marketing VPs
  • DHL Express will cut 600 jobs
  • FedEx services available via Microsoft Outlook
  • New USDA chief vows to keep country's cotton exports strong
  • APL Logistics kicks off China-to-U.S. FCL guaranteed service
  • Cupid's little helpers
  • USDA finds Guatemalan blueberry imports safe
  • Hurd appointed USDA's head of food safety
  • Pünjer leaves Agility, new Central Europe management team pending
  • CEVA Logistics makes U.S. appointments
  • Forwarders, movers: Program for armed forces should be delayed
  • FMC reviews 4 OTI license applications
  • Dominican shipping executive calls for faster throughput
  • Jurong Port's box volume flat in January

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • Norwegian fund buys American tankers
    The new Norwegian ship investment fund Global Skipsholding II has acquired six tankers of around 100,000 ton deadweight each for around NOK 1.7 billion. The fund is the second ship investment fund established by Acta Kapitalforvaltning. The head of ...
  • US naval vessel fires on hi-jackers in Somalia
    The international naval force patrolling close to Somalian waters has spotted Svitzer Korsakov, the hi-jacked Svitzer tug. Yesterday there was even an attack on the hi-jackers or their supporters ashore. An American naval ship opened fire with grenades ...
  • Catering union to leave DIS committee
    The Danish union for catering staff, Dansk S' Restaurations Forening (DSRF), will leave the contact committee for Danish International Shipsregister (DIS) as a reaction to the massive lay-off of catering staff announced by A. P. M'ller-M'rsk. The decision ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2008
  • New legal threat in bunker clean-up
    Greek authorities insist all the Sea Diamond's fuel be recovered.
  • Oil eases after IEA, DOE reports
    Rally on Venezuelan supply cut loses momentum after IEA cuts demand-forecast and US inventories continue to grow.
  • Fuel costs could 'wipe out' region's fishing industry
    Minister saying that 'rising fuel costs are something we will all have to get used to.'
  • Local ban on residual product would be 'premature'
    Cruise line's defence of bunker policy provokes anger from Hawaii residents.
  • BORCO to become 'Vopak Terminal Bahamas'
    Joint venture with new owner will see Vopak operate terminal with capacity similar to Rotterdam's leading Europoort facility.
  • Rotterdam market firm at midday
  • 'Scrubbers' could be part of 'zero emissions' ship
    Latest IMO move 'excellent news' for abatement technology.
  • Singapore starts 2008 with strong bunker sales
    January bunker sales up 24% from year-ago figure.
  • Taiwan supplier restarts 380 cst deliveries
    Deliveries of 380 cst bunker grade in Taichung port resumed yesterday.
  • Lanka IOC prepares to expand bunkering business
    Pipeline upgrade should pave the way for new player in Colombo's bunker market.

›››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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