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February 25, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesian police seal off barge for lacking documents
    Police have sealed off a barge loaded with tin ore in Indonesia's main tin-producing Bangka-Belitung islands because it lacked the correct papers, a police official said on Saturday.
  • Piraeus to go for rent, 50m euros
    Piraeus Port Authority, Greece's biggest port, wants the winning bidder for its container terminals to make a one-time 50 million euros (S$104.2 million) payment and pay performance-based rent over the contract period.

Sched Netweb site
  • UASC receives second 6,919-TEU box ship from HHI
  • CCNI plums for IAS slot exchange and box visibility scheme
  • Arroyo officiates as 'K' Line opens Philippines maritime academy
  • Kuehne + Nagel lands Samsung contract for Baltic states
  • Royal Arctic Line to buy ice breaking box ships from Aker Yards
  • Russian Railways to build railway to Algeria and beyond
  • Alitalia cargo falls 3.8pc in January, passengers down 8pc
  • Austrian Airlines to fly from Domodedovo airport to Nizhniy Novgorod, Sochi
  • DB Schenker starts construction on Dallas airport logistics hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • India, China demand fuelling bulk shipping rates; bucking US slowdown
  • INSA seeks tax breaks, faster disbursal of sops in Budget wishlist
  • UASC's 2nd of 8 boxships, m.v. Hatta, named & delivered at HHI's Ulsan shipyard
  • Minister to lead trade team to diamond-producing nations
  • Dubai Int'l to invest in India
  • 'Way ports' along coastline hold key to increasing containerisation-Capt. P.V.K. Mohan
  • Vallarpadam box terminal project will be completed on time-CoPT chief
  • PMO clears Kolkata deep-sea port project
  • Heavy ore displaces soil at VPT rail yard!
  • VPT races past 2006-07's record throughput with 38 days to spare
  • Rlys to toughen tracks to hold 25-tonne axle load rakes
  • Elbee places critical data at customers' fingertips
  • EPCs' SPV solution to rupee-hit textile sector on anvil
  • 41 pc rise in direct tax collections
  • India-US investment protection pact likely by year-end
  • CII, Canadian body sign trade pact
  • Bank staff strike on Feb. 25-26

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Maagd new Wincanton MD for Western Europe
  • Hamburg Süd, Alianca and CCL optimise services
  • Kenya Airways suspends Paris flights
  • Samsung and K+N enter Baltic partnership

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Nigeria "not a war zone"
  • Odfjell cancels Russian newbuildings
  • Go-ahead for UK box port
  • Indian seamen's new pay deal

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • New management team at Fraser Shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Port of Olympia cancels annual boating/chowder event
  • US rail freight traffic up for first part of 2008
  • Crowley transports rare auto to show in Puerto Rico
  • Boeing seeing gains in freighter production
  • US government official to visit CAFTA-DR countries

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Mixed signals follow soft freight rates
    CONTAINER lines are keeping an eagle eye on the Asia-Europe trades as rates come under pressure.
  • Charter market holds firm, but Asia-Europe freight rates dip
  • Tonnage tax changes may have serious consequences
    PROPOSED changes to the UK tonnage tax regime may cause serious consequences for container lines.
  • Bertrand Thouilin leaves Total post
    TOTAL oil group head of shipping leaves his post just two weeks after having been acquitted in the Erika trial.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • P&I renewal causes angry splits
    P&I clubs are under pressure to lower their renewal rates amid accusations that the increases have been mis-sold. Increases of around 15% have left shipowners angry and frustrated, with many high-profile names abandoning long-standing relationships with their clubs
  • Grindrod questions charter policy
    GRINDROD reported a strong performance in 2007, but has questioned whether a strategy of fixing out a part of its fleet might limit earnings potential in times of high rates
  • Yards spooked by POSCO's Daewoo bid
    A PLAN by the South Korean steel maker POSCO to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding & Engineering is raising concern over possible unfair competitive practices
  • Tax relief for Indian shipowners
    INDIAN shipping companies have been assured that they will be exempt from Minimum Alternate Tax on profits earned from the sale of vessels. Shipyards are also hoping for sympathetic treatment
  • MarAd offers 'Vision for the Century'
  • Diplomacy urged in Spain's port war
  • Mexican cabotage law needs money
  • MISC to set up box terminal at PTP
  • Tainted transport minister quits
  • Westports builds with Islamic loans
  • Baosteel forges shipping j-venture
  • IMC acquires offshore unit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Box traffic off at Pacific Northwest ports
    Vancouver and Seattle see declines in January container volumes but Portland traffic bucks downward trend.
  • French port strike called off -- for now
  • Tacoma to issue $120 million revenue bonds
  • BDP launches alliance of logistics providers
  • Beacon Group acquires List Logistics
  • Bill would give Coast Guard authority for vessel-discharge regulation
  • Mob controls Port of Gioia Tauro, report says
  • Marad issues 21st century vision statement
  • USDA raises forecast for agricultural exports
  • EU calls for strategic relationship with China
  • "K" Line opens Philippine maritime academy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • How challenging will 2008 be for the global logistics industry?
    According to a new report by independent market analyst, Datamonitor (www.datamonitor.com), the global logistics industry is set for a 'challenging year' in 2008, as the effects of the sub-prime induced credit crunch start to bite.
  • DVTG launches container rail service from Finland to Russia
  • Vancouver docker-employer accord ratified by directors
  • ANL readies new buildings
  • HMM's largest box ship completes first journey
  • Barge carriers fight Rotterdam congestion with 1,000 TEU push barge convoys

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Analyst watching steel
    Dahlman Rose shipping research head Omar Nokta says the strength of this year's dry-bulk freight rates will depend on steel prices.
  • Vinalines adds panamax bulker
    Vietnamese owner emerges as the buyer of the panamax bulker Thrasyvoulos V, which was sold by Alexandria Shipping.
  • Aframax on the block
    Owners hang the for sale sign on the 109,000-dwt products tanker Seapride I.
  • Grand Mountain for grabs
    MS Tanker Shipping's single-skin VLCC is circulated by brokers as for sale.
  • Swissco bags year charters
    Singapore offshore vessel player puts new OSVs on Middle East charters.
  • Pair of kings sold
    STX Pan Ocean is reported to have bagged a pair of 2,740-teu newbuilding boxships.
  • China steelmaker signs on
    China's largest steelmaker agrees to a 65% price increase with Brazilian miner Vale, in another welcome sign for dry-bulk shipping.
  • MPP duo sold
    Two 21-year-old multipurpose ships have been sold to undisclosed buyers for $24m each.
  • Danish owner wins pay-out
    Swedish port of Ystad to compensate ferry operator Bornholmstrafikken for overcharging.
  • Kerry says slow down
    US senator and former presidential hopeful introduces a bill that would require ships to slow down in areas off the East Coast to prevent whale collisions.
  • Unions snubbed on Nigeria
    Call for West African country to be declared a war-risk zone rejected by employers.
  • Buyback "a major positive"
    Dahlman Rose analyst smiles on Navios Maritime Holdings' share repurchase program.
  • Norden makes it three
    Danish owner promotes Jacob Meldgaard to join two other bosses on executive management team.
  • Lucy's salvage odyssey
    After the chemical tanker Golden Lucy suffered an explosion off Nigeria, salvors pay a ransom and face rebel attacks.
  • PetroProd posts big loss
    Oslo-listed tanker owner enduring costly wait to convert aframaxes into FPSOs.
  • PD wins terminal approval
    UK operator cleared to add 1.5m-teu Northern Gateway to Teesport in north-east England.
  • Tankers on hold at Shreyas
    Indian boxship owner scraps deal to buy first products carrier, but continues to explore opportunities in wet trades.
  • Forex fiasco hurts SembCorp
    Singapore yard group's fourth quarter profit wiped out by $208m charge for finance chief's unauthorised deals with banks.
  • Garware adds anchor-handler
    Indian offshore owner to take delivery of latest AHTS vessel in February 2009.
  • CSDC joins with Baosteel
    New Hong Kong joint venture to double bulker capacity to 3m tonnes by 2015 for iron ore trade.
  • Namura nails it
    Japanese shipbuilder's increased productivity boosts nine-month profit as owners queue for VLOCs.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Tropical Shipping's profits up in 4th quarter, down for year
  • Chubb to offer hull insurance
  • A.P. Moller Singapore takes delivery of third 9,000-TEU ship
  • CSAV Norasia upgrading Intra Asia service
  • FMC appoints King to acting general counsel
  • BOC Aviation orders five A330-200 freighters
  • St. Lawrence Seaway freezes tolls
  • Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway sets opening dates
  • Canadian Pacific to appeal grain shipment revenue caps
  • USDA forecasts record $101 billion in ag exports for 2008
  • Schwab: India-U.S. FTA not realistic right now
  • U.S. enters bilateral investment treaty with Rwanda
  • EU ambassador questions 100% scanning law
  • India to further help currency-hit exporters
  • Grindrod profit up 21% in 2007
  • Judge wants additional information in Bayonne dispute
  • Norwegian firm to build dry fertilizer terminal at Stockton port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Brittish shipping 3-5 times larger thanks to tonnage tax
    In 2000, UK introduced a tonnage tax system and the British shipping industry is today 3-5 times larger than it would be without this tax reform. This is one of the conclusions in a clustre study by Oxford Economics, an ...
  • Danica White hi-jack case closed
    The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has decided not to press charges against anyone in the Danica White case. DMA has been investigating the case where Danica White in June last year was hi-jacked off the coast of Somalia and ...
  • Best ever operating results for Wilson
    Operating results at minibulk owner/operator Wilson in Bergen in 2007 were the best ever at NOK 257 million against NOK 184.7 million in 2006, mainly thanks to a five per cent increase in contract rates and a good ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
  • Low sulphur fuels add to 'sludge problems'
    Testing agency calls for updates to the ISO 8217 fuel standard to offer ship operators more safeguards.
  • Progress made on IMO sulphur verification guidelines
    Proposal points toward strict interpretation of sulphur limits in the event of checks on MARPOL sample.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • New director at Total Marine Fuels
    Christophe Girardot says he comes to the industry at an exciting and challenging time.
  • Cruise lines bow to pressure on low sulphur fuel
    Signs of a compromise in Hawaiian dispute of over cruise lines' sulphur emissions.
  • Personnel moves at Petrobras
  • Bunker surcharges under scrutiny
    European Shippers' Council launches probe on scale of BAFs.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices down
  • Singapore posts higher trade index
    Q4 trade figures show gains in wholesale of 'ship chandlers & bunkering' category.
  • Low demand weighs down Singapore prices
    Prices soften after a week of low demand and latest fall in crude oil prices.

›››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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