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September 25, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore firms should grab Latin American openings
    INVESTMENTS worth US$30 billion over the next five years in port and related infrastructure are up for grabs in Latin America, and Singapore companies should waste no time in getting a piece of the pie for themselves, John Price, managing director of market intelligence services at leading risk consultancy Kroll, told The Business Times.
  • Container firms must act 'to counter slump'
    A UNIQUE set of circumstances comprising escalating financial market turmoil, low consumer confidence as well as rising inflation and commodity prices has rapidly changed the container shipping environment and individual container shipping companies must take urgent action to counter the effects of the current downturn, said NOL container line arm APL's greater China president Dan Ryan at the 2nd Containerisation and Liner Shipping China conference in Tianjin yesterday.
  • Mitsui OSK to beat H1 profit target
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, operator of the world's biggest fleet of bulk carriers for shipping commodities, yesterday said that a weak yen, a fall in oil prices and strong freight rates in the first half could push its April-September profits above its earlier estimates.

Sched Netweb site
  • APL chief calls for action to counter shipping downturn
  • Washington forbids Americans to deal with Iran transport bodies
  • Somalian pirates allow Sinotrans captives to phone home
  • US Customs 10+2 security filing 'days or weeks' away
  • CMA CGM reshuffles Asia-West Med services
  • West coast container ports' August volumes decline
  • Extra capacity added to China-Japan regional trade
  • Chongqing to build bonded free-trade zone in October
  • Cranes to get bigger to keep up with explosive growth in ships
  • Russian Railways first block train from mid-Russia to Rostov
  • Teamsters welcome US vote to bar Mexican trucks
  • American Airlines postpones launch of Chicago-Beijing flights
  • China's air transport growth continues to shrink
  • Lufthansa buys Smiths Detection desktop bomb detectors

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Reducing vessel speed wasteful & costlier, asserts Lloyd's Register
  • Dolphin Offshore bags 2 vessel charter deals
  • Cellular shipping horizon clouded by global slowdown
  • Rising piracy impels INSA to seek prompt govt action to protect seafarers & ships
  • Navy may rush to the rescue
  • Major 2-day maritime event begins today
  • Spain's Port of Ferrol to showcase new container logistics facility
  • Arun Ramanathan appointed Finance Secretary

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Russia to send warships to Gulf of Aden
  • Good prospects for ROVs
  • APL man says lines must act as downturn bites
  • Golden Ocean raises cash in sale/leaseback deal
  • Approved ballast treatment systems "now available"
  • GL launches new boxship rules
  • Danaos deliveries

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Yes, there will be a third DDG 1000, maybe
  • Navios blank check start-up has its money in T-bills
  • Security team shots foil attack on MSC oiler
  • Turkish yard offers new handy-size bulker design
  • Rolls-Royce launches new waterjet range
  • Shipowners missing out on fuel savings

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Workers go on strike at Oak Harbor Freight Lines
  • Emergency Functional Exercise scheduled for today in Seattle
  • Construction changing traffic flow near Portland International Airport
  • Port of Bremerton in line to receive DOC grant dollars
  • US steel imports down during August

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Hopes of fourth quarter bulk bounce evaporate
    DRY BULK market's hopes for late-year rebound are dashed as uncertainty clouds Chinese steel demand sets up rates to fall further.
  • Transport committee chairman condems port rate hikes
    PORT operators protesting against multi-million pound backdated rates bills have gained a key ally.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • DNV chief defends Commission
    CONTROVERSIAL remarks by ABS chairman and CEO Robert Somerville, reported earlier this week, have been described as "unjust comments" by DNV Maritime COO Tor Svensen
  • Gunvor faces testing times
    THE RUSSIAN oil trading company Gunvor is facing margin uncertainties as the global oil price falls, and Russian producers respond to a profit squeeze of high taxes and rising costs
  • Going green comes at a price
    MEETING future environmental challenges will provide opportunities for shipbuilders but will come at a cost, warned government ministers from Germany and the Netherlands at a seminar during the SMM exhibition in Hamburg
  • BP considers Caspian investment
    BP is considering selling its stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, and exiting its joint ventures with Russian and Kazakh oil and gas producers
  • Abkhazia seeks sea link renewal
    ABKHAZIA plans to restore direct sea links with Turkey, the breakaway republic's foreign minister has said
  • 17 missing as ship goes down off Macau
    HOPES for the safe return of 17 crew members of a South Korean freighter are fading as their ship was found capsized earlier today off the coast of Macau
  • Aden set for 'war-risk' status
    THE PHILIPPINE government plans to declare the Gulf of Aden a 'war risk area' as part of a set of measures to protect its seafarers against piracy and let them benefit from hazard pay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • LA-LB trucks plan clears legal hurdles
    Ports ready controversial anti-pollution plan for October 1 start after program clears initial legal challenges.
  • Fee system delay won't stop LA-Long Beach truck plan
  • Galveston port open
  • APL executive warns of Asia-Europe overcapacity
  • Virginia ports reorganizes marketing, offers buyouts
  • Miami River re-opens
  • U.S. steel imports down
  • OCR speeds Portland gates
  • New scanners for Rotterdam
  • Appeals court affirms Rule B wire transfer attachment
  • WTO: Economic crisis shouldn't derail trade talks

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Itaqui back in the box trade
  • Maersk's AE10 back to Dunkirk
  • Slow-steaming: a risk to engine reliability?
  • GL adds seven more box behemoths to its class portfolio
  • Crowley beefs up its equipment

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Class divide
    Tor Svensen tells TradeWinds WebTV why Robert Somerville was wrong to pick a fight with the EU.
  • Clash of titans
    Tor Svensen (pictured) and Robert Somerville go head to head after ABS chief stirs up row with the EU.
  • Watch this space
    The man to fill Geir Sekkesaeter's shoes will be unveiled within a month, says Dag Schjerven.
  • Dodging bullets
    Capt Pottengal Mukundan explains how ships can fight off pirate attacks.
  • Call to arms
    Action needed now to prevent attacks from pirates who have no fear of reprisal, Capt. Pottengal Mukundan says.
  • Going greener
    No chance of a lapse in shipping's environmental movement however tight credit gets, says Peter Stockley.
  • Crew feared dead
    Typhoon Hagupit hampers search for 17 crew members of Korean ship found capsized off Macau.
  • Doris deal
    Norwegian owner Wilson snaps up Arno Shipping's boxship to add to sister it acquired in 2006.
  • Gloom from Opec
    Analyst claims cartel's crude output to fall by 800,000 barrels per day this month ' bad news for tanker owners.
  • Dong bond deal
    Vietnamese shipbuilder Vinashin to raise $181m through bond sale and could be in for large steel mill.
  • LNG fuel first
    Norwegian owner Sea-Cargo's new Bharati-built ro-ros will be first in the world to run on LNG.
  • More for Davie
    Penurious Canadian yard secures more vital contract price rises, this time for accommodation ships ordered by Ocean Hotels.
  • Sevmash behind
    Russian shipyard follows Odfjell order fiasco with admission that Gazprom oil platform will be delayed.
  • Top change at BP
    John Ridgway to take reins at BP Shipping as David Baldry steps down as CEO "for personal reasons".
  • No Italian job
    Things get racy in Med as Luka Koper pulls out of JV to manage Trieste terminal due to 'unfavourable' politics.
  • Floro floored
    STX will have to face up to losses of $114m for a newly acquired Norwegian yard in 2006 and 2007.
  • Golden lets go
    Golden Ocean sells kamsarmax newbuilding in China but takes it back on charter for 10 years.
  • Seventh heaven
    Thai owner Jutha Maritime emerges as buyer of Oceania Queen general cargoship ' ship number seven in its fleet.
  • No pain, no gain
    APL executive calls for dramatic action if industry wants to counter a "significant downturn".
  • Yet again
    Another fire breaks out at a Singapore shipyard, injuring worker carrying out welding work.
  • Ill winds
    Hurricanes Ike and Gustav to shave $0.03 per share off Joe Pyne-led tank-barge player Kirby's third quarter earnings.
  • Big chunks
    John Fredriksen adopts Warren Buffet style mentality in acquisition of SapuraCrest shares.
  • Is it fair?
    STX takeover of Aker Yards has Corrado Antonini asking questions, while Fincantieri privatisation is on hold until the spring.
  • Fillip for Cosco
    Cosco Shipyard Group wins newbuilding and conversion deals worth over $250m.
  • Wartsila buys
    Finnish engine builder buys another ship design consultancy, this time in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • APL executive calls for carrier discipline to beat downturn
  • Financial doubt could impact 50% sale of Korean shipbuilder
  • IRISL executive: Carrier will work around U.S. sanctions
  • Danaos takes deliver of two ships
  • Arrests made after Durban container thefts
  • TNT expands international express network in China
  • Truckers call for energy plan
  • CBP seeks recruits for 10+2 system test
  • China files WTO grievance over U.S. duties on steel pipes, tires
  • USDA bans imports of ash plants
  • Sonic names Malamet executive VP
  • DB Schenker to buy Romanian forwarder Romtrans
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • FMC warns SoCal ports to keep commission in the loop
  • SoCal ports approve truck plan financing contracts with Daimler
  • Chiquita enters 11-year lease with Port of Wilmington, Del.
  • Stella! MSC ship breaks box record in New Orleans

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • Aker confirms dispute with NCL
    Aker Yards France has confirmed that there is a dispute with Norwegian Cruise Lines about the cost of the first of the 150,000 tons and 4,200 passenger post-panamax F3 newbuildings. "We regret that we have a situation with a ...
  • Pirates released from Absalon
    The pirates held in custody on board the frigate Absalon was released this morning. It turned out that there was no legal ground for the prosecution under Danish law and if they were taken to Denmark they would have been ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
  • EPA research vessel diesel spill
    Clean-up operations underway after research ship leaks diesel fuel into US river.
  • Bunker costs 'still remarkably high'
    Fuel represents '70% of APL's operating costs' on transpacific routes.
  • Global bunker marker report
  • Rotterdam market remains firm
  • Asian bunker markets steady
    Prices show little movement following three weeks of almost unprecedented volatility
  • Fuel oil cargoes heading east
    More product booked for Singapore as Middle East differential widens.
  • Norwegian firm in fuel efficiency project
    Project seeks to plot a ship's speed against the power applied to a propeller shaft.
  • United Bunkering & Trading appoints new MD
    UBT trader/manager takes on new role as MD in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Sri Lankan bunker suppliers ink tank agreement
    Lanka IOC and Lanka Maritime Services among those who have agreed Sri Lanka Ports Authority's terms and condition.
  • Chimbusco enters Shenzhen to compete with Brightoil
    Chimbusco ends Brightoil's short-lived monopoly in the Shenzhen port region.
  • Sri Lankan firm may buy bunker tankers
    CSC Kandia will start with one tanker, but others could follow.

›››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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