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June 17, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S Korea construction drivers protest rising fuel prices
    More than 23,000 South Korean construction industry drivers went on strike yesterday, joining truckers in a protest over rising oil prices which has intensified pressure on President Lee Myung-Bak.
  • Poland must revise shipyard sale plan: EUCC
    European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said that Poland must overhaul a plan to sell state-owned shipyards or she may force the government to take back billions of dollars of subsidies.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates likely to rise
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may climb on signs Saudi Arabia may ship more oil.
  • Daewoo gets drill ship order
  • Pacific Basin rises to 2-week high

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to base US south Atlantic port activities at TraPac Jacksonville
  • Hapag, CSCL, Maruba launch service from Asia to South, West Africa
  • Shandong province April trade value up 46.9pc
  • St Petersburg's Petrolesport up 11.8pc with boxes, ro-ro, reefers leading
  • Dubai World to buy Wal-Mart's Gazeley for US$585 million
  • Hamburg Sud welcomes Rio class vessels into fold
  • Hanovia claims more accurate ballast water analyser
  • GS1 Hong Kong offers complete chain visibility with 'ezTrack'
  • TransContainer and Kazakhstan's Temir Zholy to set up JV
  • Dragonair raises funds for Sichuan quake victims
  • Bankruptcy judge says US$600,000 bonus for Aloha's ex-CEO is too much
  • DHL expands presence in Macau with new office

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line docks at west Pearl River port of Nansha on new AE1 service
  • Evergreen Line launches Adriatic Feeder Service
  • Grand Alliance takes green route in EU1 service
  • Hanjin Shipping to launch new Malta/Adriatic feeder service
  • Maruba, Hapag-Lloyd & CSCL join in Far East-West Africa service
  • BBC Chartering commences US-Arabian Gulf service
  • Hamburg Süd's 5,900-TEU containership christened Rio de Janeiro in Korea
  • Rotterdam to take delivery of 11 more box cranes this year
  • Georgia Ports Authority wins Bronze Anvil Award
  • Superb business in supertankers
  • US box scanning rule a financial burden on trade partners
  • Soaring freight rates putting export target beyond reach
  • New ball game for SCI
  • ESL charts a course in transporting HK's artworks in containers
  • Headway in edible oil imports
  • India gets forex kick out of world's growing tobacco habit!
  • MICT CFS crosses a milestone
  • World Customs body considers US' 100 pc container screening impractical
  • 4 airports in Karnataka get in-principle nod
  • Inflation at 7-year high of 8.75 pc
  • India, China still shining amidst global economic gloom-survey
  • CoS to study need for maize export ban
  • Inputs sought from GSP beneficiaries for incorporation in EU's 2009 scheme
  • IBC holding 2-day workshop on ex-im policy nations-Economist

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Andries Waalberg new country general manager at TNT Swiss Post
  • New port planned in Brazil
  • New Iata forecast
  • Freightliner to be acquired by Arcapita
  • Record results for Röhlig group
  • China and Taiwan open skies

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Stolt-Nielsen, Gulf Navigation in JVs
  • Moller Maersk buys all of Swift Tankers
  • Imarex trades BDI futures
  • P&O set for biggest Channel ferries

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Daewoo wins $669.3 million drillship order
  • Todd Pacific gets icebreaker work
  • Genco on bulker buying binge
  • Northrop Grumman names three shipbuilding VP's
  • IMO GHG panel meets
  • Mixed news from Blystad FPSO venture
  • FSLT acquires second Yang Ming ship
  • ASRY reports record revenues

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Matson plans to raise number of fuel surcharges
  • Horizon Lines introduces new environmental program
  • Washington State Ferries schedules public workshops
  • Highway modifications begin for Deltaport third berth project
  • Electric Boat nets Navy job to modify nuclear submarines

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • SSY capesize index tumbles
    SIMPSON, Spence & Young's pacific capesize index has fallen by a third in one week.
  • Correction in capesize rates to continue
  • Damen bags $282m order from OMG
    OSLO Marine Group buys six combi freighters and four boxships from Dutch shipbuilder.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Iran confirms floating oil reserves
    IRAN'S National Oil Co (NIOC) has officially confirmed that it is holding crude oil reserves at sea, although it has refused to confirm the number or the identity of the vessels involved or the amount of crude stored.
  • Fourth phase for Argentina strike
    THE CONFLICT between farmers and Argentine authorities is at its lowest point since the crisis began when the government decided to sharply increase export taxes on agricultural products
  • Barge sinks with $24M cargo
    A BARGE loaded with almost 3,000 tonnes of copper sank on Sunday at the Dudinka river port in the Russian Arctic
  • Investors overselling drybulk?
    THE sell-off of drybulk stocks is the result of investors placing too much emphasis on the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) and macro pressures, argues analyst Urs Dur of Lazard Capital Markets
  • Horizon goes green
    US-based Horizon Lines and Horizon Logistics have instituted a new initiative called 'Horizon Green' to address the marine environment, emissions, sustainability and carbon offsets
  • California emissions fight: Round 2
    CALIFORNIA'S Air Resources Board (ARB) is launching a new attempt to regulate emissions of ships within 24 n-miles of state shores following a court defeat of its earlier plan
  • Haulage strike hits Colombian ports
    MAJOR Colombian ports are facing closures after meetings between the government and Colombia's haulage interests ended without agreements

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • FMC clears LA-LB clean-trucks plan
    Agency will allow S. California ports to work with marine terminals on implementation of a controversial clean-trucks plan.
  • CARB tries again on 24-mile jurisdiction
  • U.S. meat exporters feeding growing global markets
  • Portland volume recovers
  • Korea beef talks resume
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSCL, Maruba launch Asia-Africa service
  • Truckers halt Spain strike; France faces new protests
  • Revenue flat, TEUs weaker for Intercontainer-Interfrigo
  • JPMorgan, Asia bank share risk to boost trade
  • Safmarine names two ships
  • Evergreen switching NUE to APM Terminals in Virginia

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Now US doubts 100% scanning feasibility
  • Global fuel protests escalate
  • Safmarine boosts fleet
  • Maersk muscles in at Felixstowe
  • Zim IPO deferred after Q1 loss

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Bunker bonanza
    Denmark's OW group buys six fuel tankers as part of $100m fleet upgrade.
  • Marinakis victory
    Greek owner prevails in key ship sale dispute with PT Berlian Laju Tanker.
  • Deathboat
    Two died through missing lifeboat parts and poor maintenance by crew on Forest-1, report says.
  • Fixed rates
    Did players hold back capacity sending capesize rates soaring before they took a dive?
  • Arpeni plenty
    Indonesian owner secures $150m for four-ship bulker newbuilding order.
  • Aramco buys big
    World's largest oil company inks 10 offshore units at a domestic shipyard.
  • Chemical brothers
    Gulf Navigation and Stolt-Nielsen form joint-venture duet to own chemical tanker sextet.
  • Forex fever
    Polemis brothers $383m of foreign exchange trades revealed appetite for risk and speculation.
  • Zim IPO on ice
    Chilly market conditions finally see Israeli liner company's plan for $500m listing slip up.
  • Fire guts vessel
    Firefighters battle day-long blaze on support vessel berthed at Scotland's Leith Docks.
  • Barge snaps
    Norilsk Nickel unit breaks in two and sinks during loading at Dudinka, no one hurt.
  • Maersk gets space
    Container line pens 10-year deal with Hutchison Ports to make sure of boxship capacity in the UK.
  • New yard plan
    Indian entrepreneur and politican Rajeev Chandrasekhar eyes shipyard project at Vijaydurg port.
  • STX shocker
    Investors unsettled as news of $295m share offer sends group's stock plummeting across the board.
  • Trico on track
    US giant racks up further shareholder support for its DeepOcean takeover having built its stake to beyond 90%.
  • Hanwha touts
    Korean industrial group talks up its credentials for DSME stake and forecasts huge sales gains.
  • Busan blockade
    Fuel protesters warn South Korea's premier container port will be blocked off if their complaints fall on deaf ears.
  • Hose ban
    Three UK men jailed and barred from directorships over tanker hose price-fixing.
  • DL adds route
    Indonesian container line boosts domestic feeder business with run to Pontianak.
  • Bodrum expands
    Turkish owner launches new ferry service to Greek island of Samos.
  • Feeling fine
    Japanese shipbuilder IHI has not received notice of any penalties for correcting financial statements.
  • More for DSME
    South Korean shipbuilder sees orderbook swell following $672m drillship contract from Oceania.
  • Mermaid upgrades
    Aussie offshore vessel operator expects pretax profits to increase 40%.
  • Repeat business
    Aussie shipbuilder Strategic secures more work for Vietnam facility.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • U.S. scan-all container law divides shipping lines, terminals
  • Zim postpones stock offering
  • Stolt Nielsen in joint venture with Dubai firm
  • New Africa/Asia service announced
  • New vehicle in container service to Puerto Rico
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds Zurich/Shanghai flight
  • Intercontainer reports flat profits for 2007
  • MarAd: Floods won't seriously hurt barge industry
  • Ag shippers say containers, timely capacity top issues
  • Fung named ICC chairman
  • CBP in El Paso finds untreated pallets in the stack
  • Casey to give up seat on Expeditors' board
  • FMC approves SoCal ports truck plan waiver
  • Vietnamese port congestion the tip of the iceberg
  • Poole named Jacksonville port's acting CFO
  • CORRECTION: SFI report throws cold water on box scan law

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Maersk and partners in new gas pool
    Maersk Tankers has formed a new pool arrangement with several partners. The new pool is a VLGC ' Very Large Gas Carriers pool formed by Maersk Tankers, Transpetrol Maritime Services och Zodiac Maritime Agencies. Maersk Tankers and Zodiac are already involved ...
  • DOF leaves Deep Ocean
    DOF ASA has sold all their shares in Deep Ocean to American Trico Shipping. The price tag is NOK 32 per share and DOF will gain NOK 100 million from the sale. Last year DOF bought 39.75 per cent ...
  • French government interested in Aker Yards
    Aker Yards says that they through media has been informed that the French government is interested in buying 34 per cent of the shares in Aker Yards France, after discussions with STX. Aker Yards France includes the yards in Loreant ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Global supplier brings new vessels on stream
    O.W. Bunker has brought 12 new vessels on line in the past 12 months.
  • Oil touches new high near $140
    Late gains also pushing Rotterdam bunker prices back toward all-time highs.
  • IMO to hear call for speed limits, emissions trading
    UK transport secretary will tell IMO meeting that more must be done to tackle emissions from shipping.
  • Jamaica's bunker sector 'could grow'
    Jamaican authorities want maritime sector to expand.
  • Fuel oil from China heads to Hong Kong bunker market
    High prices have cut Chinese fuel oil demand.
  • Rotterdam market stable
  • Singapore bunker prices soften
    Traders expect prices to fall for the rest of the week.
  • Singapore shipping wants IMO lead on emissions
    Singapore Shipping Association warns that a 'free-for-all will raise the cost of doing business.'
  • Saudi Arabia to boost oil output in July
    Saudi's King Abdullah 'willing to do all' to bring prices down to 'appropriate' levels.
  • Singapore bunker prices up ten-fold in 10 years
    Bunkerworld marks its 10th year of posting Singapore bunker prices.
  • Higher bunker cost sends cruise firm into the red
    Finnish cruise firm reports a 52% surge in bunker bill.

›››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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