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November 17, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TUI's Q3 profit slumps 42%
    TUI AG, the German owner of Europe's largest travel company, reported a 42 per cent drop in third-quarter profit after paying a larger share of income to minority investors and spending money to combine tourism brands.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd quarterly profits shrink, but outlook stays bright
  • MOL almost doubles capacity on Singapore Mumbai service
  • Maersk reports 3pc fall in global volume as downturn bites
  • CSAV Norsia adds Valencia call to IMEX service
  • Jiangsu's ship export surges 61pc in first three quarters
  • Guangdong-ASEAN trade value up 17pc in first nine months
  • Lyttelton Port results better than expected
  • Marseilles port recovery following strike action
  • German inventors bring improvement to crane back-up safety
  • DHL opens US$3.8 million eco-friendly facility in Indonesia
  • Qantas blames manufacturer for October A330 nose dive
  • Malaysian air liberalisation revs up Changi's winter schedule
  • LAX cargo tonnage plummets 17.1pc, signal of hard times

Exim Indiaweb site
  • East Coast event set to provide fresh outlook to region's maritime & logistics sector
  • 20 pc of bulk carriers in anchorage as rates plunge
  • Cargo holders become abodes of learning!
  • Steel & cement exporters to third world provided incentives
  • Cargo volumes at US box ports shrinking
  • Box optical recognition system deployed at Zeebrugge
  • 4-nation deal on fast-track freight clearance
  • Rakesh K. Jain is Mumbai & Jawahar Customs (Appeals) chief
  • Opportunity for India in financial meltdown seen
  • Complementarities with Chinese industry & economy brought out
  • Relief for banks as RBI eases asset classification norms for 7 core projects
  • Taxman optimistic in spite of economic crisis
  • Conference on warehousing challenges tomorrow
  • Foster strategic partnership with China to revive economy

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Benedikt Weibel appointed railway director in Austria
  • Spediporto to sue PSA's Genoa subsidiary
  • West Air Europe and Atlantic Airlines merge
  • Vopak plans new storage terminal in Turkey

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Good Q3 for Farstad but company cautious on market prospects
  • DP World takes over in Algeria
  • UK coastal traffic rises
  • Rand's good Q2

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Standard & Poor's lowers UK Club's ratings
  • Just one bid for WSDOT ferry contract
  • Austal JHSV contract worth potential $1.6 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • One bid submitted for new Washington ferries
  • DHS sets new rules for US rail systems
  • International Maritime Prize presented to Jorgen Rasmussen
  • Port of Portland seeks comment on Portland Airport runway work
  • US rail freight traffic off during month of October

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • German banks signal financing still available
    FINANCIERS have not closed their books yet despite remaining cautious on 2009 outlook.
  • Bankers forecast a wider retreat from shipping
  • Merger set to rival HSH Nordbank
    DRESDNER and Commerzbank union likely to create new German ship finance giant.
  • Hapag blames bunker costs for profit slide
    GERMAN container line operating profits fall by 20% mainly due to bunker related energy costs.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • US shipping seeks slice of stimulus
    US SHIPPING is following insurance companies, banks and the auto industry in asking for a share of its planned economic stimulus package
  • UK frigate foils pirates again
    THE BRITISH frigate Cumberland, which is part of NATO's security force patrolling the Gulf of Aden, has foiled a pirate attack for the second time this week, CNN reported
  • Steel blip sharpens decline
    CRUDE steel production fell on the commodities markets by almost 9.5% from September to October, market sources have told Fairplay
  • Hapag rises above the gloom
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd is on track to increase its profitability this year despite a 20% decline in its third-quarter operating results year on year, its parent group TUI has declared
  • German shipping banks defy pinch
    GERMAN shipping banks have assured that it will take more than this global liquidity squeeze to close their books entirely for the year
  • Antarctic ship remains in limbo
    ARGENTINA has freed the Maltese-flagged passenger ship Lyubov Orlova to sail, but it is still at Ushuaia undergoing inspection by class surveyors
  • Drybulk carrier slashes dividend
    FREESEAS is the latest drybulk operator to announce a dividend cut in response to a radically altered business environment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • LA, Long Beach delay clean-trucks fee
    Southern California ports delay Nov. 17 start of collection of $35-per-TEU clean-truck fee; no new collection start date announced.
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q3 profit off
  • Marad: Higher fuel costs can benefit short sea
  • Tacoma outlook sluggish
  • September woes for US freight transport indicator
  • Taiwan-Australia bunker fees trimmed by Maersk
  • Intermodal rail off 6.3%
  • 5th new Seaspan ship
  • Shipping index dives
  • Marubeni makes China buy
  • NAM urges Doha revival

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • G20 summit: dont waste the opportunity
    The Group of 20 (G20) world leaders have arrived in Washington ahead of this weekend's emergency summit to discuss solutions to the growing global financial crisis which is tipping the economic superpowers into a deep and painful recession. But the G20 nations - which represent about 90% of world economic output - must not shirk from the responsibility empowered upon them: to play a crucial role in repressing the financial tsunami which is threatening to escalate into a global human catastrophe.
  • Touax Group on the acquisition trail
  • Fesco box vessel attacked by Somali pirates: but RN shows its teeth
  • Stock volatility pre-G20 summit
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q3 profits drop 20%
  • Maersk cuts FE/central America capacity

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Vinalines buys
    A second owner under the Vinalines umbrella wades into the smaller bulker market with a handysize deal.
  • Seabee sells
    Despite a drop in value, Thenamaris appears to have made a profit on a handymax bulker sale.
  • NYSE warns TMM
    Decline in stock prices leads fourth shipping sector company to fall afoul of listing standards.
  • Activists strike
    Greenpeace claims to have briefly blocked chemical tankers carrying palm oil exports from Indonesia.
  • Stocks fall back
    US shipping shares erase some of the prior day's gains as fears over world trade grip investors.
  • Solvang scraps
    Norwegian owner's 1977-built LPG carrier Hera heads for the breakers' yard.
  • Deeper south
    CMA CGM continues moves into South America with new joint service with Hamburg Sud and Hapag Lloyd.
  • Bryde battered
    Nordic Tankers' stock racing after chairman fails to force through changes at stormy shareholder meeting.
  • New Year revival?
    In a week that that the Contex container index passed the half price point Thomas Rehder is hopeful that Chinese New Year will bring some relief.
  • Norden takes five
    Carsten Mortensen-led shipowner takes in former Brit Bulk quintet, now owned by a mysterious investor.
  • Lily in the lead
    Surge of votes from colleagues and compatriots gives Eletson entrant narrow lead in TradeWinds' Cartoon Capers contest.
  • Wilson Sons sinks
    Foreign exchange changes lead net income to plunge and future is "difficult to predict."
  • Awilco sells out
    Norwegian offshore firm surrenders OHL shares as Spencer closes in on full control.
  • Minus mark for UK
    Stormy weather for P&I club as it battles rating downgrade, operating loss, cash calls and potential loss of tonnage.
  • Yard scrap
    Korean foremen claim they were beaten by Filipino workers sick of rough treatment by Hanjin bosses.
  • Two go for JRB
    France's CFNR goes up against tycoon Zoran Drakulic in battle for Serbian river shipping company.
  • Boxship attack
    Fesco vessel comes under gunfire from pirate speedboat off Somalia, but no crew hurt.
  • Kansai cut
    Japanese ferry owner sees first half losses widen as revenues slump.
  • STX profit slashed
    South Korean shipbuilder sees third quarter bottom line cut in half but returns from its European unit save the day.
  • Green is red
    Norwegian reefer owner plunges to bigger nine-month loss on vessel write-downs.
  • One-horse race
    Todd Shipyards the only bidder for Washington State Ferries car ferry contract.
  • Costs hurt JES
    Chinese shipbuilder sees third quarter profits decline 18% largely due to increased material costs.
  • "Send in UN"
    India calls for a "blue-helmet" navy to defend Gulf of Aden after one of its ships was refused help by coalition forces.
  • Hapag higher
    German container line's volumes and rates rise in third quarter, and nine-month profit soars.
  • Swissco up
    Higher rates and larger fleet help lift third quarter profits at Singapore offshore operator.
  • FreeSeas slices
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner FreeSeas is cutting its dividend to 50% of distributable cash flow.
  • Cairns cruise lift
    Australian state of Queensland to upgrade terminal ahead of growing number of ship visits.
  • Pittas cuts payout
    US-listed bulker and boxship owner's profits miss expectations as the company plans to reduce dividends.
  • FSG sold off
    Egon Oldendorff sells Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard to management and investors.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports lower earnings, increased revenue
  • MarAd: Rising fuel prices boost short sea prospects
  • Three carriers to begin direct Europe/WCSA service
  • MOL doubles capacity on Mumbai/SE Asia service
  • Border infrastructure proponents want piece of stimulus pie
  • Texas border plazas get cargo upgrades
  • ESC calls for proactive future fuel surcharge planning
  • EU official addresses trade impact of inspection regime
  • ProLogis eyes cash conservation, consolidation
  • CBP sting nets fake toys at Ariz. Checkpoint
  • DB Schenker completes first shipment of Russian high-speed trains
  • ITC: French sodium metal imports do not injure U.S. industry
  • RedPrairie powers Foster's Loger
  • SDDC commander advances rank
  • SoCal ports' container tax collection delayed
  • IFC approves Panama Canal expansion loan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • British navy killed three pirates in the Gulf of Aden
    Three pirates were killed when trying to hijack the cargo vessel Powerful, 70,000 DWT, off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden last Tuesday. The British frigate Cumberland and its Russian collegue Neustrashimy tried to thwart the attack. The pirates then ...
  • Hurtigruten fights for its survival
    The debt-burdened Hurtigruten is negotiating with its banks concerning a financial rescue package. 'The content is not yet agreed, but it will likely involve a share issue', Hurtigruten informs the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company has presented a NOK ...
  • German yard sold
    The German shipowner and drybulk operator Egon Oldenforff sells the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) at an undisclosed price. According to TradeWinds a management buy-out has been confirmed involving chief executive Peter Sierk backed by investors. Egon Holdendorff has controlled ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Bunker prices 'have no floor'
    US markets seeing weaker prices as suppliers worry about costs.
  • New ship boasts 'most fuel efficient hull possible'
    Features include solar panels that produce a small fraction of power.
  • Future oil requires 'adequate' investment
    IEA warning of supply crunch unless billions put into keeping crude flowing.
  • Horizon makes fifth consecutive cut
    Adjustments made as a result of softening bunker prices.
  • Anti-monopoly investigations hit Russian oil companies
    Gazpromneft and Rosneft face charges of abusing their dominant positions.
  • Glencore opts for 'cheaper' floating storage
    Global trader cuts back its capacity at Singapore's Universal Terminal.
  • Mid-East Gulf cruise sector 'expected to double' by 2010
    Improvements in port infrastructure present cruise industry with new markets.
  • Busan undercuts Singapore bunker prices
    Mixed price movements in Asian markets.
  • ExxonMobil sells early-December cargo
  • Japan: September bonded bunker sales down
    Buyers avoid high bunker prices and premiums at Japanese ports.
  • UAE wants greater marine environment protection
    New policies will seek to fight marine pollution and achieve sustainable development.
  • New hydraulic system to cut fuel consumption
    Gujarat fishermen will be given subsidies to change.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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