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September 19, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Genco shielded from slide in spot rates
    The recent slide in the Baltic Drybulk index, which measures spot freight rates, does not imply a risk to revenue at Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd as most of its revenue comes from long-term charter contracts whose prices are fixed in advance, a top official said.
  • Freight Links builds $45m chem hub
    Homegrown integrated logistics provider Freight Links Express Holdings has invested in a new $45 million chemical hub in Penjuru Lane for storing chemical and dangerous goods.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to raise capacity on Europe-S Africa service
  • Shenzhen's Yantian CT to build four mega container berths
  • APL monthly revenue 7pc up, boxes rise 10pc to 208,200 FEU
  • Houston gradually opens port in aftermath of Hurricane Ike
  • Shenzhen's CCT switches to electric RTGs from diesel fuel
  • UAE's Gulftainer handles the 9,700-TEU CMA CGM Orfeo
  • Zim to put 4,000-TEU ship into Tampa, port's biggest ever
  • Bad weather, silt-laden hull postpones MSC Napoli salvage
  • Kolkata (Calcutta) Port container traffic up 13pc in August
  • India shipping board chief demands swift road to sea shift
  • Bahamas' Freeport Container Port undergoes major expansion
  • Delhi considers ground handling freedom for air carriers
  • DHL to pay US$260 million in severance for staff is UPS deal
  • FedEx and associates win Pentagon US$1.37 billion deal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 17 pc rise in exports of gems, jewellery
  • Edible oil imports surge in Aug.
  • Rosy future for soyameal exports seen
  • Iraq brightens tea export prospects
  • MSME export sector being denied low-cost credit-Fieo
  • Kandla Port adds jewel to crown of achievements
  • Dr Chanda explains steps proposed to save Haldia Dock
  • MoS clears Vizhinjam container terminal project
  • Hyderabad blossoming into airfreight hub
  • FFFAI & NCHAA hold regional meeting in Nagpur
  • CR's Mumbai division earns 13 pc more from freight movement
  • Nath exudes optimism on SEZs' exports, investments & jobs generation
  • We'll act if Re. swings too wildly, assures Nath
  • Dozen proposals to attract FDI cleared
  • Maritime boundary talks with Dhaka begin
  • Probe into dumping of colour picture tubes from Indonesia initiated

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Eurogate Intermodal taking over Floyd
  • Plans for new Black Sea rail ferry
  • Logwin expanding in Brazil

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Navy accepts first LCS
  • Port of Galveston set to reopen
  • Shipping to Navies: "Sink the Pirates!"
  • Todd Pacific employees ratify new labor agreement
  • USCG isues safety alert on exhaust system fires
  • Somali pirates seize two more ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Port of Seattle holding third runway open house
  • US Merchant Marine Academy works deal with Peruvian school
  • Seattle Corps members support hurricane relief
  • Convetion bans certain anti-fouling paints on ships
  • US firms participating in trade mission to Mongolia

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Shipping unites in 'crisis call' to Mitropoulos for piracy action
    BIMCO, Intercargo and Intertanko among signatories urging IMO head to press United Nations for 'forceful' naval support.
  • New call for action on Somali piracy
  • Jiangsu Shagang accuses Vale of iron ore go-slow
    CHINA's largest privately owned steelmaker says loading slowdown is delaying Chinese vessel.
  • ABS chief slams Brussels over class clampdown
    ROBERT Somerville says prolonged campaign against class will erode safety at sea.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Carnival assures on Europe
    CARNIVAL Corporation remains confident that it will see good returns on its huge increase in European capacity, despite a slowdown in European economies
  • European cruise yards 'volatile'
    CARNIVAL chairman Micky Arison cited turbulence in the European cruise building sector, while noting that newbuild decisions can't simply hinge on improving dollar-euro rates
  • Owners reconsidering Aden transit
    ATTACKS on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden have prompted shipping companies to consider deviating via the Cape of Good Hope on Mid East-Europe routes, it was claimed today
  • Rosyth-Zeebrugge service revived
    NORFOLKLINE is to take on the ferry link between Rosyth, Scotland, and Zeebrugge, Belgium
  • Enterprise demolition blocked
    DHAKA High Court has stayed the beaching and demolition of oil tanker Enterprise in Bangladesh
  • Sovcomflot posts record first half
    SOVCOMFLOT has posted record results for the first half of the year despite significantly higher operating costs
  • Carnival dampens outlook
    CARNIVAL Corporation's profits fell $44M in the third quarter and forward bookings are weakening

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Port of LA-Long Beach, truckers file legal arguments in clean-trucks appeal
    The Southern California ports say they need to stick to schedule for implementing the clean-trucks concession plan on October 1.
  • AIG bailout won't affect Ports America, says CEO
  • Houston port re-opens
  • FedEx earnings fall 22%
  • Panama Canal cargo volume expected to be flat in 2008
  • Rail freight off again
  • Shippers call for elimination of antitrust immunity
  • TSA completes opening of TWIC enrollment centers
  • Industrial Terminals resumes operations
  • FMC to meet Sept. 24
  • Seattle TEUs weaker

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Opening of NYK's Hamburg office bucks the gloom
  • Stolt aquires Taby
  • Vitoria's TVV ups its port capacity
  • APL rates still up year-on-year
  • SCCT soars in first six months of 2008

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Stocks rebound
    US-listed shipping stocks close sharply higher Thursday following a bearish few days.
  • Fishy strike
    Argentine tug crews halt services to Maersk and Hamburg Sud in dispute with freezer fishing companies.
  • Carnival net dips
    Cruiseship owner's slimmed-down profits beat expectations, and the company raises full-year expectations.
  • Piracy 'crisis call'
    Round table of maritime bodies urges IMO and UN to take armed action as Somali pirates threaten trade.
  • Sales lift Aries
    US-listed boxship and products tanker owner reports profits boost fuelled by vessel sales and reveals in-house commercial management.
  • Workers say OK
    Unions at Seattle's Todd Shipyards approve a five-year agreement after rejecting two previous deals.
  • Sinotrans hit
    Hong Kong-flagged handysize bulker follows Greek vessel into clutches of Somali pirates in space of a few hours.
  • Russian record
    Tanker giant Sovcomflot buoyant after Novoship merger, posting best ever interim profit in strong markets.
  • Deadly door
    Electrician crushed to death by watertight door on DFDS ferry had been woken to fix a fault.
  • Witch off to Oz
    Odd Brevik clicks his heels together to secure term employment for Deep Sea Supply's PSV newbuilding off Australia.
  • Bad taste
    CalMac ferry forced to dock in front of scenic Scottish Highland restaurants due to walkway problem.
  • Greek ship seized
    Pirates now snatching vessels further south of Somalia as Greek bulker and another ship hijacked.
  • All paid off
    Complex sale-and-leaseback of newbuilding sees Atle Jacobsen's Wavefield take over one third of NOS and cover the cost of its orderbook.
  • It's us!
    Maersk company Norfolkline confirms it will revive Scotland to Belgium ferry link with Italian newbuilding.
  • Aboitiz takes aim
    Philippines ferry owner targets 2m passenger journeys this year as load factor increases.
  • Investors see red
    Singapore marine stocks took a battering on Thursday with shipping funds among the worst hit.
  • Golden eyes bond
    Golden Ocean snaps up 4% of its own $200m convertible bonds to take advantage of weak share price.
  • Crunched
    HSBC downgrades Asian yard stocks due to likelihood of shipowners' finding newbuilding finance tougher in global crisis.
  • Aker to convert?
    Norwegian holding company could change newly acquired fishing vessel into seismic survey unit.
  • More for Dalian
    Chinese shipyard plans to expand production from 3m dwt this year to 10m dwt by 2020.
  • PLC eyes shipping
    Sri Lankan leasing company has made a move into ship finance, with a number of deals in pipeline.
  • Hapag Oz bound
    German liner group has announced plans for a new Europe to Australia liner service.
  • Profits up at APM
    Maersk container terminal operator sees interim profits rise, helped by asset sale.
  • Rosyth reborn
    Scottish first minister Alex Salmond due to unveil new operator of ferry run to Belgium after Superfast pulled out.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Groups seek to end ballast water regulation "patchwork"
  • U.S. Coast Guard readies for offshore renewable energy challenges
  • FSL adds to credit line despite uncertain market
  • NYK opens new German shipping HQ
  • Global Ship Lease will acquire ships, lease to Zim
  • BA World Cargo to lower fuel charge
  • WFS boosts Baltimore business with three air cargo handling contracts
  • GAC Logistics joins Cargo 2000
  • DB Schenker to acquire large stake in Italian rail cargo company
  • EUROGATE Intermodal takes majority share in Floyd
  • Colombia lobbies U.S. lawmakers to approve FTA
  • EPA blasted for lax controls for hazardous electronic waste exports
  • Reinsch seeks global anticorruption measures to protect commerce
  • Feds bust up Iranian export ring involved in IED making
  • Clarification: U.S. governments extends lifeline to AIG
  • Panama Canal to secure $400 million loan, sees flat volume for 2008
  • ATA appeal over SoCal truck plan injunction in court's hand
  • Port of Houston open on limited basis in Ike's aftermath

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Absalon captures 10 pirates in the Gulf of Aden
    The Danish frigate Absalon seized two speed boats in the Gulf of Aden yesterday. The boats and their crew of ten persons are now in custody on board Absalon, where the Danes are trying to identify them. The two boats ...
  • Helcom identifed seven illegal discharges of oil
    At Helcom's CEPCO North 2008 aerial surveillance flights, which were conducted on 16-17 September over the north-eastern parts of the Baltic Sea, seven illegal discharges of oil were detected. The total amount of oil in all detected slicks has ...
  • Ship's emissions could be cut by 90 per cent
    The international environmental foundation Bellona and five other environmental NGO's have jointly published a report, entitled "Air Pollution From Ships," discussing emissions, health effects, regulatory regimens ' and the potential for improvement. The report shows that the technical and regulatory means ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
  • Carnival: Q3 profits hit as fuel prices increase 77%
    Bunker prices hit bottom line but cruise line says forecasted fuel prices are lower than previously expected.
  • Russian bunker supplier to invest $220 million
    Gazpromneft to build two new terminals and rebuild another.
  • More ex-pipe closures in Durban
    Port's spot market supply remains uncertain after unusual straight-run fuel parcel sells out.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Singapore prices for 380 cst up by $12.
  • Rotterdam firm following crude gains
  • Investment bank still trading in fuel oil swaps
    But reports says Morgan Stanley brokers in Singapore are not posting bids via trading window.
  • Singapore fuel oil inventories rise
    Middle distillates stocks at five-year high.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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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