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February 26, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Insurance premiums may go up
    Rising losses from navigational accidents last year may lead to significantly higher insurance premiums this year, according to DNV Maritime Solutions.
  • Historic RoRo vessel launch for ST Marine
    ST Marine will play a small part in the production of the Airbus A380 after it launched on Saturday the first of two roll-on roll-off (RoRo) vessels to be chartered to Airbus for transporting sections of large aircraft components for the giant passenger jet.
  • Asian Aframax rates may rise
    Asian aframax charter rates may advance for a third week, boosted by increased demand for ships to carry March cargoes and rising bookings for larger tankers.
  • Dry bulk rates expected to rise
  • Indonesian navy ferries passengers amid poor weather
  • Israel's ZIM eyes US$500m HK IPO: report

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim plans US$500 million Hong Kong IPO in second half: report
  • Samsung Heavy Industries delivers 9,000-TEU Maersk Alfirk
  • Vladivostok box terminal sees January throughput rise 24pc
  • Inter Marine Container Lines boosts DCT Gdansk's feeder links
  • CSAV Norasia adds loop and Malaysian call to VTX service
  • DB Schenker provides transport service to VW plant in Russia
  • Senator Lines appoints new agency in Switzerland
  • Interest generated in containerising US grain for Far East backhaul
  • Air China in talks to buy all Air China Cargo shares from Beijing Airport
  • 'Future of freighters is now,' says Boeing as orders flow in
  • FEDAGSA meet to coincide with TIACA November conference in Kuala Lumpur

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Seacon adding Tuticorin call to SPX service
  • TNMB plans for 2 shipbuilding units
  • Black Sea swallows ship with 25 Indians
  • Inttra expects to process a million boxes in Subcontinent this year
  • Gujarat decides to set up dredging body via JV route
  • MAT on profits from ship sales may be waived
  • Hamburg Süd, Aliança & Costa Container Lines to upgrade EC S. America-Gulf & Caribbean Services
  • Med-ECSA service to be optimised with 2 comprehensive slings
  • Hanjin gets go-ahead for terminal in Algeciras
  • Biggest HMM boxship calls at Port of Hamburg on maiden voyage
  • DP World buys Egypt's deepwater Port of Sokhna
  • Global showcase for latest in shipping, port and shipbuilding activities
  • EU hopes to persuade US to relent on 100 pc box scanning law
  • Colombo port to be equipped with 4 new box cranes
  • Spices gain flavour overseas with handsome gains in value & volume
  • Box train operators lay out formula for successful runs
  • With no yen for DRFC loan, Rlys considering other options Water transport makes more sense to Ambuja Cements
  • 3 global freighters fly in to check out FDI policy
  • EU in talks with India on open skies deals
  • Crude holds near $ 100 a barrel
  • Plexconcil seeks permission to invest EEFC funds in overseas stock markets
  • Levy on sunflower oil may be cut
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2.048 bn
  • CMAI chief spells out what needs to be done for textile exporters
  • Steel Ministry for ad valorem export duty on chrome ore
  • Global summit on innovation, IP today
  • Parleys on India-Korea FTA today
  • Major 4-day meet on agro industries in April

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Pepy new SNCF president
  • Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd restructuring Epic service
  • AF-KLM remains interested in all of Alitalia
  • Korean Air acquiring further A380s
  • Angel Trains for sale
  • Frigo Coldstore Logistics: new cold store in Hamburg

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • North Korea seizes Russian ship
  • US politicians oppose winter use of St Lawrence
  • Riverdance in more trouble
  • Witherbys and Seamanship merge

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Yantai-Raffles delivers accommodation barge
  • Ezra Vietnam unit lands $55.4 million contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Washington state sees jump in export numbers for 2007
  • Hanjin adds larger ship to Far East Europe Express run
  • Crowley vice president presented safety award
  • WSF finance director announces plans to step down
  • Ship management company backs seafarers' protection plan

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Zim mulls year-end Hong Kong listing
    THE Israeli shipping line hopes to raise more than $500m from the share sale.
  • Grand Alliance in transatlantic tie-up with Zim
  • Lamnalco swoops for Smit terminals
    LAMNALCO makes surprise $300m cash bid for the Terminals Division of Dutch firm Smit.
  • Sevmash 'baffled' by Odfjell cancellation
    RUSSIAN yard bewildered by Odfjell decision to cancel $500m 12-ship newbuilding order.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Star suffers massive loss
    Star Cruises plummeted even further into the red on currency translations and fuel expenses, but will reap gains from its Apollo deal in 2008
  • SCI shipmanagement tender flops
    SHIPPING Corporation of India has reported a poor response to its global tender to place 30 ships ' 15 tankers and 15 bulk carriers ' under private manning and management
  • Riverdance salvage thwarted
    HOPES of getting the stranded ro-ro ferry Riverdance nearer to being able to be refloated were thwarted over last weekend by bad weather, and it could be weeks before another attempt is made
  • Still room for luxury in a downturn
    LUXURY cruise customers won't curtail travel plans despite "dire predictions on discretionary spending", according to a new survey by SeaDream Yacht Club
  • Boskalis bids for Smit terminals
  • Turks call off search for lost ship
  • Rain cost BHP 20% of coal exports
  • Seattle investigates chemical spill
  • Inchon reports first boxed grain
  • Hawaii coastguard hunts polluter
  • Pemex privatisation protested
  • Cold weather hits Taiwan fish trade
  • POSCO delays India deal, not Hanoi
  • Baosteel agrees to ore price hike

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Loss for Trailer Bridge in fourth quarter
    Jones Act line falls into the red on higher fuel costs, startup of Dominican service, and soft conditions in its core Puerto Rico market.
  • Four TWIC centers added
  • FMC budget hearing delayed
  • South Korea losing U.S. market share: Report
  • CMA CGM upgrades Asia-Middle East service
  • Truckers hit Canada carbon tax
  • WW partners order vessels
  • K&N to run Beiersdorf hub
  • Inland pact for New Orleans
  • U.S. tops Thailand exports
  • DP World may add hub fees

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Santos strike averted'. for now
  • Long Beach approves clean trucks programme using 'owner-operators'
  • Eimskip ceo goes in another 'immediate effect' resignation
  • Zim considers Hong Kong IPO
  • Aker win ice breaker box ship order from Royal Artic Line

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Tanker newcomer's chief quits
    Robert Mitchell quits his roles at the head of St Lawrence Energy, weeks after the company emerged as a US owner of products tanker newbuildings.
  • DryShips in drillship deal
    George Economou's Nasdaq-listed bulker owner quietly picks up rights for two drillships at a South Korean shipyard.
  • Gulfmark soars on results
    Fourth-quarter profits drop but beat Street expectations, leading the US offshore vessel owner's stock to jump 10.5%.
  • Trailer Bridge posts loss
    US container barge operator sees a loss in the fourth quarter as fuel costs increase and a new service drags earnings.
  • Turkish yards closed
    Spate of fatal accidents prompts government to order "partial" closure of three shipyards and union to call strike.
  • Heiress joins board
    Kathrine Fredriksen takes the board seat vacated by dealmaker Tor Olav Troim at her father's company.
  • Handy fetches $16.8m
    A 26-year-old handysize bulker is sold to undisclosed interests out of Nordstrand Maritime's fleet.
  • Hornbeck plays accordion
    Houston offshore vessel owner expands credit facility to $250m using an "accordion feature".
  • Capital picks up two
    Two products tankers to make their way from Capital Maritime to the US-listed owner.
  • Changi Hope deal hopeless
    A steel mill's reported deal to buy a handysize bulker has fallen through, brokers say.
  • Omega sets poison pill
    Nasdaq-listed owner approves shareholder rights plan to defend against a takeover attempt.
  • Jan de Nul orders in China
    Dutch owner signs for two hopper dredgers at Xinhe, with option for third.
  • Star stuck in the red
    Hong Kong-listed cruise outfit's fourth quarter loss narrows, but 2007 is worse overall.
  • WWL goes large
    Wilh Wilhelmsen and Wallenius Lines unveil combined order for eight LCTCs in Korea.
  • Profit soars for Yangzijiang
    Listed Chinese yard almost doubles 2007 earnings on back of boxship building boom.
  • Lamnalco bids for Smit Terminals
    Dutch/Saudi group offers $300m for salvor's oil and gas services business.
  • BP Shipping's $1bn bill
    Bunkers fuel 20% rise in fleet expenses but $181m 'profit' beats target.
  • Poor response for SCI
    Ship management tender draws only two bids, with Indian owner now considering whether to go ahead.
  • Odfjell adds another
    Joint venture with Dong Zhan Shipping orders small chemical tanker at Zhoushan Penglai.
  • North Korea holds cargoship
    Russian diplomat refused meeting with crew of vessel accused of violating sea borders.
  • Zim plans $500m IPO
    Ofer to offer stake in container line through Hong Kong stock exchange listing.
  • Riga Shipyard plots expansion
    Latvian yard ready to invest at least $6m to move into new ship types.
  • Cargoship missing
    Fears grow for 25 Indian crew of Turkish-managed ship unable to be traced in Black Sea.
  • B+H slumps to a loss
    Tanker to bulker conversions pushes Amex-listed products tanker and OBO operator into the red.
  • Sevmash to keep building
    Russian yard will complete and try to sell 12 chemical tankers dumped by Odfjell because of delays.
  • Finstaship eyes spin-off
    Finnish state icebreaking operation could form separate company for multipurpose ships to raise expansion cash.
  • Eight more for Mipo
    Korean yard building car carriers and chemical tankers for two European owners.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Israel Corp. planning Zim share offering
  • Eight new ships orders for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • INTTRA business booming in India
  • Cargo ship with Indian crew lost in Black Sea
  • Malaysia Airlines reports record profits in 2007
  • Cargolux raising fuel surcharge
  • Hager to leave DB Schenker
  • Beacon acquires List Logistics
  • Scott joins software firm TradeMerit
  • Transatlantic crackdown nabs fake computer parts
  • Teamsters try to tie port Prop-1B funds to truck plan vote
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority to get out of auction rate debt
  • Montreal reports record traffic for 2007
  • Titan to open steel processing facility at Port of Tampa
  • Port Manatee master plan approved

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • Brøvig orders chemcarriers in China
    Brøvigs Rederi in Southern Norway has placed orders at Shuang Dong Shipyard for two, option two stainless steel chemical tankers of 4,400 DWT each for delivery 2010 for the firm orders. The contract price is said to be around USD ...
  • Credit crisis could put pressure on ship prices
    German shipping bank DVB says that the US mortgage crisis and slower growth in China and India could bring ship prices down. According to the bank decelerating growth in Asia, particularly in China, is likely to reduce charter rates and ...
  • Finnlines: Stagnation in Finnish export
    Finnlines reports that the economic trend seems to have changed considerably at the end of last year. The import to Finland continued to grow, while the growth in export volumes stalled. Further it is stated that the economic development in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
  • BP Shipping's fleet operations costs top $1 billion
    Says 20% rise in operating for 2007 reflect "higher bunkering costs and demand-led inflation across the shipping industry."
  • South Korean bunker prices spike
    Supply worries sees Korean market firm while other markets soften.
  • Beluga eyes bigger kite, double fuel savings
    Company reporting 10-15% fuel savings during first commercial outing for the SkySails system.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Floating bunker surcharges 'winning support'
    Container lines claim freight customers accept the need to separate bunker costs for freight rate calculations.
  • Slower sailing potential curtailed
    Container lines' ability to cut cost and emissions by slowing down ships limited by tight port schedules.
  • BP Oman wants more local hires
    Energy major behind Salalah bunkering terminal wants 50% of its staff in Oman to be Omani nationals.
  • ARA: Limited activity Monday morning
  • GS Caltex to trim March bunkers by 10%
    Reduction plans will not extend beyond March, company sources said.
  • Barclays forecasts oil at over $135 in 2015
    The investment bank raises oil prices forecast on oil supply concerns.
  • Collision leaves up to 20 dead
    A barge carrying fuel oil tankers has collided with a ferry in the Amazon River.
  • Petrobras starts new bunker delivery service

›››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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