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April 22, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • First Ship Lease Trust buys 2 tankers for US$140m
    SHIPPING trust First Ship Lease (FSL) Trust is taking its maiden step into the crude carrier market with the acquisition of two 115,000 dwt Aframax class crude oil tankers from Turkey-based Geden Lines for US$140 million.
  • DHL aims to cut carbon emissions in operations
    AS one of the biggest players in the logistics industry, DHL is playing its part in the battle against climate change by aligning its initiatives with the 'GoGreen' climate protection programme of parent company Deutsche Post World Net.
  • Kuehne & Nagel Q1 profit jumps 19%
    Kuehne & Nagel International AG, the world's largest sea-freight forwarder, said first-quarter profit rose 19 per cent as air and sea shipments increased.
  • Gulf tanker rates rise on pirate attack
  • TUI to start talks on Hapag sale soon

Sched Netweb site
  • FEFC lines to raise rates from June on N Europe-Asia trades
  • Evergreen cancels China shipyard JV, appears to cancel megaships too
  • EU refuses to meet expense of US container security demands
  • APM Terminals signs RTG crane deal with Shanghai's ZPMC
  • CKYH to focus on competitiveness, service coverage in 2008
  • French dockers fight privatisation, appeal to Sarkozy
  • Malacca Strait improves as Nigerian coast becomes worst for ocean piracy
  • Transnet to invest US$1.8 billion in South Africa on box terminals
  • Great Wall Airlines appoints former SIA pilot trainer as operations vice president
  • DB Schenker adds extra weekly flight on Dubai-Toledo route
  • AeroLogic, Lufthansa reach deal on simulator pilot testing
  • Worldwide Flight Services appoints North American cargo chief

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line & MISC in vessel sharing pact in S-E Asia-NZ trade
  • Maersk Line enhances WestMed service
  • Shanghai set to overtake Singapore as LARGEST container port
  • South China Sea plunges into turbid waters
  • Evergreen Line starts run between Taiwan & Vietnam
  • Safmarine effects high-level changes in Africa region
  • CMA CGM & NYK Line open Duisburg box terminal
  • CMA CGM to run gigantic Marseilles drydock
  • US box shortage threatens export boom
  • Crowley acquires Jensen Maritime
  • Oman earmarks $ 4 bn for fleet expansion
  • Carriers contemplate rate hike as Asia-Europe trade slips
  • Govt's new dredging policy draws flak
  • MoS' proposed shipyard may retain HSL name
  • Reliance power plans shipping subsidiary
  • GE Shipping delivers Jag Praja
  • High-powered committee keen on early execution of projects at JN Port
  • Fire drill conducted at VCT as part of National Safety Week
  • Hectic development of ports under way in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra & Tamil Nadu
  • Krishnapatnam port berths 1st vessel
  • MPs' panel proposes ports & shipping regulator
  • Bulk goods producers to be invited to develop captive rail terminals
  • Jawahar Customs felicitates & honours top performers, handlers & deliverers
  • Indirect tax mop-up at Rs 2,79,000 cr.
  • FTP proposals positive & practical, asserts SRTEPC chief

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Kirkwood and Noyes, BA directors, are leaving the airline
  • Joint WHL and "K" Line service
  • New Emirates destinations
  • New Swiss WorldCargo intercontinental flights
  • Duisburg Trimodal Terminal D3T opens
  • TransRussia 2008, Moscow, 22-24 April, ITJ booth no. 8.2-F01

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • New Somali piracy warning from IMB
  • Unions to to block arms ship
  • US anti-trust probe widens
  • Golar's Dubai FSRU deal
  • Officer fined for death charges
  • New UK offshore support base
  • Schat-Harding's record order book
  • Union worried by EU probe

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Transocean President and COO steps down
  • Unions move to block unloading of Zimbabwe arms cargo
  • Spain sends frigate to aid hijacked Tuna vessel
  • Eitzen Chemical sells newbuild quartet

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Port of Newport applies for Marine board grant
  • New Coat Guard cutter completes acceptance trials
  • US executive pleads guilty to fixing marine hose prices
  • Customs officials discover harmful pests in Seattle shipment
  • New captain for Cal Maritime's GOLDEN BEAR training ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Shippers 'not behind' Puerto Rican price probe
    SHIPPERS in the trades at the centre of an FBI probe have not complained about over-charging.
  • Brussels questions P&I exemption renewal
    EC could probe automatic renewal of International Group P&I Clubs' exemption from competition laws.
  • The ageless Queen
    THE longevity of QE2 is a minor miracle, considering what has taken place in shipping since her maiden voyage in 1969.
  • It's all about success
    THERE are gains for all when large shipowners contract access to repair yards, as CMA CGM did with Marseilles-Fos.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Maritime university for Chennai
    A BILL seeking to set up a maritime university in Chennai has been moved in the Indian parliament
  • MPC secures mega ship loan
    HAMBURG KG house MPC Capital has obtained debt financing for nine 13,100teu 'new panamax' container ships, ordered at Hyundai
  • Reliance to set up shipping company
    RELIANCE Power is planning to float a shipping subsidiary to transport coal to India to feed two huge power projects it is setting up, one in Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and the other in Shahapur in Haryana
  • Mystery as 'arms ship' vanishes
    MYSTERY surrounds the whereabouts of the general cargo ship An Yue Jiang, which raised anchor and sailed from the Durban out anchorage on Friday evening, moments before the sheriff of the court arrived to serve papers to the vessel ordering it into port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • TUI plans to approach Hapag-Lloyd suitors by June
    The company says it is working with three financial advisers on the sale of the German container line.
  • China Shipping to expand in Seattle
  • CN profit dips
  • Portland's container volume surges
  • Jaxport, Hamburg Sud in expansion talks
  • Nehru to add third box scanner
  • $155 million provision plunges Cargolux into the red
  • Bill would license AES users
  • Senators express concern with first-sale change
  • Capt. Arthur Erb, former Eller Stevedoring chief, dies
  • French ports face Wednesday strike

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Dafeng link boost for Busan
  • Puerto Rico price-fixing investigation extends to other Jones Act carriers
  • Next stage underway in Melbourne deepening
  • French ports face a Wednesday strike
  • Kuehne + Nagel posts encouraging Q1 results despite 'challenging' year fears

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Dervish delight
    Religious dance enthrals early-comers to Istanbul but will a focus on crewing and the environment leaves heads in a spin?
  • A slice of Turkey
    Intertanko descends on Istanbul for its annual tanker bash and TradeWinds TV is there to survey the scene.
  • TBS snaps up Stellar's North Star
    US bulker and tweendecker owner pays $34m for a Dubai-controlled handymax.
  • Danaos boxship profits soar
    First-quarter earnings plunge without bulk carrier gains, but John Coustas-led company's earnings on the boxship fleet jump by 31.8%.
  • Cocaine hidden on cruiseship
    US drug customs officials seize 26 bricks of the illegal drug on a Royal Caribbean cruiseship.
  • Senator pushes cruise law
    US lawmaker Richard Durbin proposes restrictions on discharges from cruiseships, which he calls "massive ocean polluters".
  • Tanker outlook brightens
    Dahlman Rose equity analyst hikes his second-quarter rate outlook for the wet sector.
  • General Maritime outlook cut
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst lets air out of her first-quarter forecast for New York-based tanker owner.
  • Teekay LNG selling shares
    Teekay Corp offshoot puts 5 million shares on offer and discloses more capital infusions that could bag $213m.
  • Vafias bags third MR
    StealthGas splashes $57.5m on product carrier resale under construction in South Korea.
  • Jacobsen leaves Green Reefers
    CEO steps down with immediate effect to be replaced by chairman Toril Eidesvik.
  • Photo flood
    Entries are starting to pour in for TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year contest.
  • Grindrod profit to soar
    South African bulker and tanker owner notifies market of possible 75% jump in first-half earnings.
  • HSH defies crunch
    German bank leads $1.1bn loan syndicate for MPC's 13,100-teu boxships at HHI, with deal for ninth vessel emerging.
  • Officer fined over fatal fire
    Chief mate found guilty after incident in Canada on Ugland shuttle tanker.
  • TUI on the offensive
    Board brands Fredriksen's attempts to oust chairman as destructive as it confirms potential buyers of Hapag-Lloyd will be welcomed around the table within two months.
  • Peak charge for FEFC
    Boxship conference pushes up Asia to Med rates with summer surcharge.
  • Eitzen cashes in on resales
    Four chemical units ordered in Korea on opportunistic basis last year will see owner make quick $12.5m profit.
  • VLCC fired on off Yemen
    No injuries reported but fuel spilled after NYK tanker hit by pirates' rocket in Gulf of Aden.
  • Smith ends waiting game
    Golar LNG chief confirms $450m Dubai contract for company's fourth FSRU.
  • Garware goes long-term
    Indian offshore owner ties up newbuilding on a three-year deal.
  • Interpol tapped on Rezzak search
    India's shipping ministry asks for help to determine fate of cargoship lost in Black Sea.
  • Q-Ship in profit drop
    Doha-listed gas carrier and tanker player sees first quarter net slashed by 29%.
  • Reliance eyes capesize order
    Indian energy group set for $1.2bn entry into shipowning with larger bulkers soon to be slated.
  • An Yue Jiang Angola bound
    Cosco ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe now heading for Angola after South African legal action.
  • Tianjin Marine fears the worst
    Chinese boxship owner says it expects to register loss in first quarter of 2008.
  • FSL snares Geden pair
    Singapore business trust agrees sale and leaseback of two aframax tankers with Turkish owner.
  • HHI not in Daewoo running
    Massive Korean yard tie-up looking unlikely as Hyundai Heavy says it has not considered buying smaller rival.
  • Roll up for Gulf Navigation
    Dubai tanker owner's shareholders approve move to allow overseas investors to hold up to 20% of its stock.
  • Bulker owners ink quickies
    Hellenic and FreeSeas tie-up handymax and handysize bulkers on short time charters.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • U.S. Justice Department probes Jones Act lines
  • Evergreen shuffles transpacific network
  • Frew quits GE SeaCo
  • FSL Trust buys, leases back two crude tankers
  • New container service between Busan, Dafeng
  • Cathay Pacific to add Houston, Miami to cargo network
  • AirBridgeCargo selects general sales agents for Vietnam, Korea
  • German inland container terminal open
  • Ag exporters grapple with containership space crunch
  • Ag shippers await next steps in U.S.-South Korea trade relations
  • Ex-Im bank frees up $2.2 billion to help U.S. exports in India
  • Banana-laden container set ablaze by Philippine rebels
  • Man acquitted for forgetting machine gun in trunk of Porsche
  • Bill calls for enhanced AES to block inadvertent illegal exports
  • Kuehne + Nagel's 1st quarter profit up 18.5%
  • Panalpina warns of heavy first quarter loss
  • Los Angeles-Long Beach box volume down 7.6% in March
  • Clydeport pilots take strike action
  • Eurogate orders 48 Kalmar straddle carriers
  • Ports America Group shifts assignments in U.S. Southeast

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Swedish coast guard to team up with US counterpart
    The Swedish minister of defence Sven Tolgfors and the head of the US Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, has agreed on a closer cooperation. The aim is to sign a letter of intent later this year including a closer ...
  • Nordane orders more Canadian tugs
    Nordane Shipping, Svendborg, has signed up with Irving Shipbuilding Industries in Quebec, Canada, for another four tugs of two different types. The tugs will follow the deliveries of five tugs ending in 2006 with Stevns Icequeen. The new contracts are ...
  • Alarm over substandard newbuildings
    The record-high demand for newbuilt ships and the emergence of new shipbuilders without prior experience are direct threats against the last 15 years of progress in safer ships. Speakers representing shipbuilders, classification societies and shipowners were unanimous in their ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 21, 2008
  • Shell lubricants return to Port Colborne
    Exclusive distributor Westpier Marine aiming to sell Shell products 'from Thunder Bay to Halifax'.
  • French ports face ongoing disruption
    Bunker supplies can be promised only 'four hours' ahead
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Fujairah's tank farms pose 'challenge' for emergency planners
    Oil companies urged to asses their operational risks and to put emergency plans in place.
  • O.W. Bunker expands risk management team
    Group says unpredictable market dynamics has increased demand for risk management expertise.
  • Ship with weapons cargo 'running out of bunkers'
    Ports in South Africa urged to look out in case ship attempts to obtain fuel.
  • Leading shipping line has bunker costs 'in control'
    CMA CGM official says it has relied on the 'bunker adjustment factor' and hedging.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Alliance makes reducing bunker consumption a priority
    Shipping lines want to cut bunker bills and ship-generated pollution.
  • Oman supplier welcomes new trader
  • Australia supports sulphur cuts
    The government hopes to see 'significant health and environment benefits'.
  • Philippines to revoke single-hull licenses
    Tank operators still negotiating for extension of April 30 deadline.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
PORTS
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
SHIPPING
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
SHIPPING
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
PORTS
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
MARITIME SERVICES
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
SHIPPING
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
PORTS
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
PORTS
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
PORTS
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
PORTS
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
SHIPPING
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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SHIPYARDS
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
PORTS
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
DEFENCE
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
ENVIRONMENT
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
SHIPPING
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
PORTS
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
SEAFARERS
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
TRANSPORTATION
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
SHIPPING
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
MARITIME SERVICES
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
SHIPPING
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
PORTS
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
SHIPPING
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
PORTS
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
JOBS
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
COMPANIES
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
SEAFARERS
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
MOURNING
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
PORTS
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
PORTS
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
PORTS
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
INFRASTRUCTURE
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
SHIPPING
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
PORTS
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
PORTS
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
MEETINGS
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
MARITIME SERVICES
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
PORTS
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
PORTS
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
PORTS
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
SHIPPING
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
SHIPPING
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
PORTS
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
SHIPPING
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
PORTS
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
LOGISTICS
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
LOGISTICS
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
COMPANIES
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
ASSOCIATIONS
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MARITIME SERVICES
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
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PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› 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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PORTS
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
SHIPPING
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
SHIPPING
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
PORTS
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
INDUSTRY
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
PORTS
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
ASSOCIATIONS
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
PORTS
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
SHIPPING
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
PORTS
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
CUSTOMS
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
LOGISTICS
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
PORTS
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
CUSTOMS
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
FINANCING
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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