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April 2, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • On the drawing board in China - mega LNG tankers
    China is designing one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas tankers to transport the cleaner-burning fuel, competing with South Korean builders including Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.
  • K-Line to cut back car-carrier fleet
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, a transporter of cars for Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co, will scrap six of its car carriers and return another 11 to owners as it slashes its fleet amid a slump in auto demand.
  • Storms disrupt shipping of coal at Aussie port
    Coal shipping at Australia's Newcastle port is being disrupted by storms, delaying deliveries from the world's biggest export harbour for the fuel.
  • China sends new ships to fight pirates

Sched Netweb site
  • Containership lay-ups slow as shipping season begins
  • MSC hikes Suez surcharge US$50 per TEU from April 15
  • World's top box maker, CIMC, posts 56pc profit loss for 2008
  • Cosco celebrates 30 years of US service
  • MOL, BNSF offer day-definite intermodal Asia-US box service
  • Daxie Terminal launches two new domestic trade lines
  • Wuhan-Yangshan feeder service recommences
  • Da Chan Bay Terminal One hosts Shunde seminar
  • Fujian sea ports' container throughput down 10pc in first two months
  • Collection scramble for overstaying boxes in Nigeria
  • Columbia Coastal resumes Portland, Maine-New York barge service
  • India's cargo volume expected to grow 5.2pc in 2009-10
  • Washington State ports expect cargo 37pc growth by 2030
  • West Air offers Chongqing-Jinan-Harbin service
  • New Zealand Customs to upgrade cargo screening process
  • US grant to boost plans to develop new airport in NW Mexico
  • China risks overspending on airports for political reasons
  • Air France receives Airbus' 500th A321

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Laid low by depression? GAC has the solution!
  • NYK Line-owned cruise ship bags Port of Stockholm's eco award
  • Now, tankers in the swim!
  • Great Offshore contracts 3 vessels to ONGC
  • Hankyu Group-TKPL JV off to flying start
  • Baltic Dry Index on roller-coaster dive
  • Tender floated for import of yellow peas
  • Gush of vegetable oil imports
  • India, Kazakhstan exploring new trade routes
  • Dumping duty imposed on Chinese fabrics, yarns
  • JNP bucks slowdown to handle more cargo in 2008-09
  • Sops limited to construction of SEZ ports
  • ICT partners Dharamtar Infra to offer improved logistics solutions
  • W. Railway loads record 4,700 wagons on March 31
  • Emirates SkyCargo fleet comes of age
  • With demand picking up, govt gets upbeat on GDP growth
  • C.S. Kahlon named CBDT member
  • Reassert trust in multilateral trading system, ICC exhorts G20

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 31, 2009
  • HHLA presents record results for 2008
    Hamburg's major container terminal and logistics operator HHLA posted a record financial turnover of EUR 1.327 billion last year. This equates to an increase of 12.4% com...
  • Fiege operating TNG's European central warehouse
    The Nuance Group AG (TNG), the Zurich-based global operator of airport and duty-free shops, has entrusted the operation of its new Mittelland logistics centre (CH) to Fiege Logisti...
  • Ceva Logistics and Wärtsilä expand partnership
    Wärtsilä, a market leader in ship power and decentralized power plant solutions, and Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, have signed an agreement for...
  • Known Consignor ' the deadline is here in Switzerland
    With effect from today (1 April 2009), the only consignors who are regarded as 'known' in Switzerland are those who are already certified, or those who have applied for certificati...
  • Jade Cargo International to link China with India and Africa
    Jade Cargo will begin operating regular flights between China, India and Africa on 15 April. A Boeing B747-400 ERF is scheduled to fly twice a week from Shanghai via Shenzhen ...
  • Astag files fresh protest against LSVA toll increase
    Distance-based road charges in Switzerland (LSVA) were massively raised for much of the Swiss fleet on 1 January. The measure affects Euro 3 commercial vehicles, which no...
  • DP World orders two Gottwald mobile harbour cranes
    Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, based in Dusseldorf (Germany), recently received its first ever order from the Dominican Republic. The order is for two G HMK 6407 mobile harbou...
  • Georgia Ports Authority completes electrified refrigerated cargo racks
    Doug J. Marchand, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), recently announced that the GPA has completed the construction of 34 electrified refrigerated r...
  • Economic trends reflected in Helsinki traffic volumes
    The amount of unitized cargo traffic passing over the quay in the port of Helsinki (Finland) was 1.34 million t in January to February, a decline of 28% compared to the s...
  • International call for tenders for Swiss ro-mo
    Switzerland's Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications has issued an international call for tenders for the rolling motorway (ro-mo) through th...
  • Canada and Turkey sign air transport agreement
    Canada and Turkey have just concluded an air transport agreement which, for the first time, enables scheduled flights to be operated between the two countries. The agreement w...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • US and Canada ask for 200 mile blanket ECAs
  • ASF calls for Asian governmental body
  • Pacific Adventurer master faces court
  • St Lawrence Seaway celebrate 50 years

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Austal to build its largest ferry yet
  • BIW gets DDG 51 PSA award
  • X-bow seismic vessel joins WesternGeco
  • Excel Maritime gets credit facility amendments

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Port of Seattle plan would support maritime cargo customers
  • Barge involved in allision with Hood River Bridge
  • Votes now being accepted for PDX 'Super Hero' contest
  • Port of Vancouver, USA has successful bond sale
  • Port of Port Angeles studying new power facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Shippers boycott box lines over risk of failure
    SHIPPERS shun some carriers because of the risk of failure after rates war pushed some lines to the brink of bankruptcy.
  • Boxship slump will get worse, CMA delegates tell Lloyd's List
  • Albert Ballin shareholders row over Hapag-Lloyd price
    MAJOR stakeholder Klaus-Michael K'hne slams members for paying too much for box line.
  • Trade finance "all but collapsed"
    RISK averse finance houses are pulling the plug on credit lines to shippers, International Chamber of Commerce survey reveals.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Bleak Asian outlook stirs shares
    SHIPPING shares reacted quickly today to Asia's worsening economic woes and the weight of the auto industry on the US economy
  • Too little, too late for Stevens
    FEDERAL prosecutors are today moving to dismiss corruption charges against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens - months after he lost a re-election bid
  • Gazprom Europe exports fall 22%
    RUSSIAN energy giant Gazprom is facing a severe decline in its gas exports to Europe this year
  • Fire hoses soak pirates
    PIRATES trying to seize the the LPG/chemical tanker Sigloo Tor got a wet reception this morning in the Gulf of Aden
  • Cash crisis stymies Kanasashi HI
    JAPANESE shipbuilder Kanasashi HI today temporary halted operations because of cashflow problems
  • Kembla's China deal approved
    THE NEW South Wales government has approved a deal involving COSCO, China's Shenzhen port and Port Kembla
  • Downward spiral alarms liners
    FEAR OF defaults and bankruptcies for box lines is setting shippers' teeth on edge, the CI Global Liner conference was warned today in London

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Union Official Seeks Short Sea Unity
  • Los Angeles Air Freight Dives
  • Ohio Set to Lift Truck Speed Limits
  • OSU Opts for CNG
  • Transporters Protest Alabama Gun Bills
  • Truckers Divided Over Size, Weight
  • Business Leaders Press G-20 On Trade
  • Port of Houston to Build Container Yard
  • Court Rules for FedEx in Driver Suit
  • FAA OKs $1B in Stimulus Projects
  • Schenker Deutschland Names Kluger to Board
  • Atlas World Group Names Top Executives
  • Canada Pays U.S. on Lumber
  • CP Slashing Stake in Detroit Tunnel
  • Personal Income Drops
  • CN Shuffles Operations Team
  • Lockheed Martin Orders Cargotec Device
  • YRC Cuts 600 Employees
  • Napolitano Names Woodka to Rebuild Gulf Coast
  • Manufacturing Index Edges Up
  • Ports Hail Emission Control Areas

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Excel gets cash
    Panayotides family provides bulker owner with $45m in cash as banks sign off on covenant waivers.
  • Pirate blunder
    Suspected pirates are probably saying the Somali word for "doh" after targeting a naval vessel. WebTV shows the military response.
  • TBS heads for loss
    TBS International reveals cancellation of plan for 12 tweendeckers as chief executive warns of loss in the first quarter.
  • Golden shored up
    Herman Billung-led, cash-strapped bulker owner Golden Ocean launches restructuring effort with $100m equity play as it cuts back debt and newbuildings.
  • Wonder LA-bound
    Cruise line plans to reposition Disney Wonder to Los Angeles in 2011 as newbuilding is delivered to Florida.
  • Rosario hampered
    Stevedores strike in Terminal 6 at Argentina's port of San Lorenzo is having wider impacts.
  • Bodies recovered
    Eleven vessels involved in search for ditched helicopter passengers recovering "a number of fatalities".
  • Eitzen escapes
    Crew alertness and naval intervention prevent hijacking of Norwegian tanker off Somalia.
  • Delay tally hits 15
    Seaspan Corp says it has forged deals with shipyards to delay 15 newbuildings, but charterers have to sign on.
  • Better for Star
    Malaysian cruise line cuts losses in 2008 as finance costs fall, but remains a long way from profit.
  • Search on for 16
    Solstad Shipping PSV joins frantic search for passengers of offshore helicopter which ditched in North Sea.
  • More Aboitiz
    Kuwait's KGLI to take stake in Philippines' biggest shipowner to 81%.
  • CMES to fall
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner warns of 50% first-quarter earnings drop as freight rates decline.
  • Red is the Color
    Norwegian ferry owner swings to loss in 2008 following restructuring of routes.
  • Cut non-structural
    One of two cracks on tanker barred from loading crude in Valdez on non-structural plate, ExxonMobil says.
  • Dry D-Day missed
    Golden Ocean misses own deadline for finance restructuring but vows "agreements can be reached shortly".
  • Prima pay-out
    Indonesia starts IDR 7.8bn compensation programme following death of 311 people in January ferry sinking.
  • Zim cancels six
    Israeli container line scraps contracts for 1,700-teu containerships at CSBC in Taiwan.
  • Less for HHI?
    Korean yard tipped to scale back planned bond issue to KRW 300bn despite order drought.
  • Scrap fall
    Demolition prices drop in India as tonnage supply begins to outstrip demand.
  • Storm shuts port
    Huge Australian coal port of Newcastle stops ships inbound and restricts traffic due to rough seas.
  • Order boost
    Indonesian ship finance agency helping owners pay for 12 new and secondhand vessels, including offshore ships.
  • Taiwan tour
    Taiwan Navigation launching cruise from to Xiamen in China's Fujian province.
  • Mercator buys
    Singapore-listed Indian shipowner has exercised a purchase option on an eight-year-old panamax.
  • Vancouver dives
    After January's decline in container volumes Canada's largest port sees further falls in February.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • New NYK president: Overexpansion "regrettable"
  • Zim cancels ship order
  • Maersk boosts Europe-to-Asia commodity rates
  • CP to reduce stake in rail tunnel
  • New Felixstowe/Birmingham rail link
  • Old Dominion upgrades Indiana terminal
  • USTR report to guide trade enforcement
  • FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications
  • Shipper warns cargo could flee L.A.-Long Beach
  • Ports America to close on Bayonne terminal
  • Vancouver USA port completes bond sale

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Philippines pressed on shipbreaking
    Filipino labour and environmental groups warns their government not to give in to pressure to start shipbreaking activities in the country as it may turn beaches and harbour into toxic
  • Erria fined for the loss of a Folmer-sailor
    Erria A/S has on behalf of Rederiet H. Folmer & Co been fined DKK 105,000 as responsible for the loss of a 30 year old seaman from Hanne Danica
  • New PSV to Farstad
    The PSV Far Serenade has been delivered from STX Norway Offshore AS, Brevik, to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA. The vessel of UT 751CD

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Stockpile report sends oil lower
    Markets surprised by numbers but overall sentiment bearish.
  • Europe: Softening trend continues
    Tight barge schedules in some ports, keen selling in Antwerp.
  • Captain arrested following bunker spill
    Finnish shipping company Finnlines says others have been questioned.
  • Q1 2009 bunker price report
    Monthly market movements seeing mostly flat bunkers, firming crude.
  • Fuel oil cargo heading west from M/E Gulf
    Reports say European refinery cuts threaten bunker market.
  • Investment company to take bigger share of CEPSA
    Abu Dhabi's IPIC has agreed deals to give it a 47% stake in Spanish refiner.
  • Asia: Prices firm mid-week
    Bunker prices edge up for the first time this week.
  • New bunker barge arrives
    Delivery takes supplier's fleet of newbuild bunker tankers in Fujairah to three.
  • Wild weather threatens bunkering operations
    Australian suppliers say they will give notice of any major disruptions.
  • Import ban on heavy fuel may be lifted
    Submission prepared for government to withdraw the ban, which has affected marine business.
  • Saudi Aramco sells three 180 cst cargoes
    Cargoes scheduled for April and May loadings.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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