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March 28, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime conference looks at macro issues
    Macro factors were high on the agenda at the Asia Pacific Maritime 2008 Conference. Supply and demand in shipping and the ways in which goods are moved around were among the pressing issues discussed on the opening day yesterday.
  • National Air to pay US$28m to resolve claims
    National Air Cargo Inc, a company that ships supplies to US military bases, agreed to pay US$28 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it defrauded the Defense Department.
  • Nippon Yusen eyes profit growth on shipping demand
    Nippon Yusen K K, Japan's largest shipping line by sales, said profit will likely gain 17 per cent next fiscal year amid rising sea-cargo traffic.
  • Guangzhou Shipyard shares at 14-month high
  • Russia to lift ban on sea links with Georgia
  • STX Pan Ocean forecasts record gains

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen port box volume up 3.47pc in first two months
  • China foreign trade value up 23pc in first two months
  • Shanghai expects 10 per cent annual container growth
  • Maersk earnings growth shrinks, while CMA CGM's rises in 2007
  • APL to launch Laem Chabang West Asia Express (LWX)
  • Deutsche Bahn gains majority stake in Spain's Transfesa
  • Promising outlook for Malaysia's FMH, 10-20pc growth expected
  • Cathay Pacific expands freighter network to Hanoi, Dhaka
  • Hactl breaks ground on Olympic horse handling centre
  • Great Wall Airlines to fly cargo to Tianjin from Amsterdam, Manchester
  • Four more airlines switch to Changi's Terminal 3

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Plan panel to evaluate viability of waterways coal transport
  • Mercator in talks with Refined Success to charter ship
  • Now, it's Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Ltd
  • Textile export volumes to US buck greenback blues to post positive growth
  • JNP ranks 24th
  • VPT racing past 64 m tonnes!
  • APM & Rotterdam Port Authority sign R & D pact
  • Baalu's gesture benefits KPT lessees, quake-hit employees
  • Operations soaring at CWC's CFS-Pimpri
  • Rlys to link 4 southern states with high-speed corridor
  • Roars of delight echo in corporate corridors over snaring Jaguar
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends-By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Jahnke to head Frankfurt Lufthansa Cargo centre
  • Erhart new EuroAirport freight boss
  • Three new lines join Elaa
  • Volga-Dnepr group sales up 50%
  • Korean Air to resume St Petersburg flights
  • North Korea and Russia in joint railway venture
  • Wincanton investing in another WEEE plant
  • France to hamper cabotage through red tape?

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Firms lined up for CO2 transport program
  • Plans for new UK port logistics site approved
  • ABS hands out world's first parametric roll notation
  • Cosco Busan pilot pleads not guilty

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Feds seek huge fines in illegal dredging case

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Washington Governor signs port legislation in Seattle
  • WTSA member carriers to raise bunker fuel surcharge
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma plan commission study session
  • Pair of new staffers join Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Steel imports into US fall during month of February

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • European shipbuilding solution moves step closer
    FINLAND confirms approach from French government for 'European solution' to cruiseship building.
  • STX ahead of target as it bags $594m VLCC deal
  • Four missing after bulker smashes into bridge
    THE Qinfeng 128 smashed into an unfinished road bridge in east China's Zhejiang province yesterday.
  • Ofer gives record £20m to NMM
    ISRAELI billionaire in largest single donation to a UK cultural institution.
  • Greenwich sees its ship come in
    SAMMY Ofer's '20m donation to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich will help bring its renowned collections worldwide.
  • Home to all our maritime history
    THE National Maritime Museum has the most important holdings in the world on the history of Britain at sea.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Norden, Interorient get in dry pool
    DS Norden, the Copenhagen-based listed bulk shipping company, and Interorient Navigation from Cyprus will expand their co-operation from product tankers to dry bulk by setting up two dry bulk carrier pools
  • BAFs edge close to $1,000/40
    CARRIERS in the Trans-Pacific Stabilisation Agreement are raising bunker surcharges across the board to $600 per 40ft from 1 July, or the full formula surcharge level, whichever is lower
  • India relaxes grip on palms
    PALM oil shipments into India are on the rise after the government reduced customs duty on edible oils last week to control price inflation in domestic market
  • Capital Products gets dirty
    CAPITAL Product Partners LP is entering the crude sector through the acquisition of the 159,98dwt double-hulled Amore Mio II
  • Skipped dividend hits Aries stock
    SHARES in Aries Maritime Transport have been hit hard by news that a dividend will be skipped to comply with new terms from its lenders
  • Napoli storm caused $5bn in claims
    CLAIMS from the windstorm Kyrill, whose most famous victim was the MSC Napoli, have now topped $5bn ' the largest in Europe since 1999, according to the TT Club
  • Listening in vain for space message
  • Piracy jeopardises ISPS status
  • Apapa remains closed after riot
  • Two dead, three missing in Java
  • Swee Joo in newbuildings spree
  • Four missing as ship hits bridge
  • Order binge causes crew shortage
  • Shipping can ride US downturn
  • Unions threatening industrial action

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • NYK expects profits to swell by 17%
    Japan's largest shipping line forecast profits to increase 17 percent in the next fiscal year on higher volumes.
  • CMA CGM in U.S. trans-Pac agreement with Maersk
  • NY-NJ to study effect of bridge on port
  • U.S.-Malaysia trade pact to face further delays
  • McCain boosts EU FTA
  • Railroads sued over fuel fees
  • Democrats urge tougher policy on China currency
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens N.-South Amer. route
  • UTi net declines
  • GAC buys U.K. shipping and logistics group OBC
  • Customs Update: Pet food case stirs worries for traders

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Impasse continues over Greek port privatisation
  • TT Club warns industry over future level of claims
  • Hillebrand toasts carbon footprint reduction of 'wine train'
  • HPH records 15% revenue growth
  • Sao Paulo has big plans for Sao Sebastiao

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Andersen dismisses job cut fears
    Suggestions of more redundancies at Maersk Line are an absolute misunderstanding, AP Moller boss says.
  • Officials rule out VDR law
    US Coast Guard recommends against requiring voyage data recorders on ferries.
  • OSG 'pleased'
    Morton Arntzen smiles at Fredriksen buy-in but warns against speculation of meetings with the tanker king.
  • Sales lift Attica
    Greek ferry owner sees profits almost double following disposal of ships and shares.
  • Ferry tender brings $26m bid
    Washington State Ferries expresses disappointment with the lone bid from Todd Shipyards.
  • Murmansk closes Varandey
    Russian tanker owner to abandon arctic oil terminal after losing Lukoil deal to Sovcomflot.
  • Tanker estimates cut
    Bear Stearns analyst reduces first-quarter earnings forecasts for US-listed tanker owners as rates miss expectations.
  • Atlantska pushes up profit
    Strong bulker markets meant Croatian owner easily surpassed 2006's earnings last year.
  • Charters buoy Top forecast
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst lifts earnings estimates for Top Ships after recent bulk carrier fixtures.
  • G Bottiglieri in cape debut
    Mariella Bottiglieri-led owner pens first orders for one-plus-one capesizes at China's New Times Shipbuilding.
  • FreeSeas share issue
    US-listed bulker owner files with US regulators to potentially issue new shares and sell stock belonging to Ion Varouxakis and the Restis family.
  • Coastguard to strike again
    Britain's search-and-rescue service faces another day of disruption.
  • Nordic shy of forecast
    Danish tanker owner embroiled in shareholder battle can't quite match profit prediction for 2007.
  • Four missing off China
    Sixteen crew rescued after cargoship hits bridge under construction near Ningbo.
  • Andersen's axe to fall again?
    AP Moller boss says further job cuts may be on the way despite company's largest ever round of redundancies in January.
  • Hutchison getting bigger
    Hong Kong ports giant hikes profit and throughput in 2007 as expansion continues.
  • GAC buys UK agency
    Middle East giant adds Teesside partner OBC to its growing ranks.
  • Napoli gone by September
    Work to remove stern of beached boxship to begin in May, UK coastguard agency says.
  • Fredriksen sells on minority fear
    Seadrill cashes Odfjell Invest holding in favour of following more attractive investments.
  • Crewman missing
    Search called off for seafarer who fell overboard NIS-flagged cargoship in Baltic.
  • Turkey tug trouble for cruiseship
    Pullmantur vessel grounds near Aegean Sea port in 45-knot winds after one of two tugs suffers fault.
  • CMA CGM takes Maersk slots
    After a tie-up on the transatlantic French liner giant is to take space on rival's transpacific service.
  • Heavyweights get gasses up
    IM Skaugen and Teekay join forces in carbon dioxide shipping push.
  • Ofer in giving mood
    Low-profile shipowner hands over huge '20m donation to modernise National Maritime Museum in London.
  • STX still booming
    Bulker owner tips operating profits to quadruple in the first three months of 2008.
  • More pool depth for Norden
    Danish owner sets up new handysize and post-panamax bulker pools with Interorient and ratchets up profit forecast.
  • NYK banking on boxes
    Japanese giant expects profits to be boosted by nearly a fifth next year as US rates climb and newbuildings hit the water.
  • Union in Daewoo strike threat
    Korean shipyard could face series of "unfortunate events" if workers don't get say in sell-off of state stake.
  • Vroon back at Zamakona
    Expanding Dutch shipowner returns to Spanish shipbuilder for another four field support vessels.
  • BV's marine holds its own
    Shipping and offshore division sees double-digit growth in both operating profits and revenue.
  • Star confirms Gamma fixture
    Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk Carriers secures three years of employment for Supramax.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • ESPMC-WITASS reducing Puerto Cabello congestion charge
  • No fooling: Truckers warn of April 1 shutdown
  • Truck tonnage index remained flat in February
  • Yellow Transportation launches expedited ocean service
  • Aon develops trucking certification program
  • Oops! Pentagon says missile parts shipped to Taiwan
  • Norbert Dentressangle profit dips in 2008
  • Panama Canal reduces reservations to clear traffic
  • APM Terminals, Port of Rotterdam Authority sign cooperation pact
  • Major Chinese container ports volume up 10% in February
  • Strike in Poland enters sixth day
  • Workers strike ports in France

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Sirius buys Stockholm tankers
    Sirius Rederi on the Swedish west coast island Dons' has aquired the product carriers Stoc Petrea and Stoc Regina. Seller is Stoc Tankers in Stockholm. The 4,500-DWT vessels were built in Turkey in 2004 and 2005 respectively. On delivery ...
  • Erria's profit grew despite lower revenue
    Erria A/S had a better year in 2007 despite a fall in net revenue. It fell from DKK 81.7 million to DKK 73.5 million, but the net profit grew from DKK 10.8 million in 2006 to ...
  • Swedish Svitzer tug to Danish flag operation
    Em. Z. Svitzer A/S have started the process of re-flagging the Swedish tug Arctic Helios, which during April will be transferred to the Danish fleet under the name of Svitzer Helios. The ship will arrive at Assens Skibsværft ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 27, 2008
  • Ship operators urged to rethink approach to fuel costs
    Credit risk analyst says fuel surcharges are not a sustainable long-term method for offsetting effect of high bunker prices.
  • Ventrin plans expansion
    New shareholding will see changes in Caribbean supplier's operations.
  • Infineum owners mulling sale
    Study to 'review strategic options' for additives JV.
  • WTSA to roll out quarterly bunker surcharge increases
    Hikes coming as container lines attempt to bring surcharges 'closer in line' with actual bunker price gains.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Bunker market report from Praxis (March 26)
  • Another record for Singapore fuel oil stocks
  • Hong Kong: IFO supplies set to tighten
    Traders expect supplies of 380 cst product to remain tight throughout April.
  • Maersk gives more details of floating BAFs
    Floating BAFs will be introduced in phases starting in April.

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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
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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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