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BRIEFS

April 6, 2009

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*Shipping News* Baltic Dry Index declines to two-month low The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell to the lowest in almost two months on weakening demand to haul iron ore for making steel. More products tankers hired to store jet fuel, gasoil Traders hired record numbers of the biggest oceangoing oil products tankers to store jet fuel and gasoil in Europe as demand drops and shore tanks fill up, said D/S Torm, the largest refined fuels shipper. Most powerful offshore vessel enters service The Rolls-Royce designed and equipped vessel Far Samson, the most powerful offshore vessel ever built, recently entered service with Norway's Farstad Shipping after a naming ceremony in Edinburgh.

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Asian Shipowners raise fears over seafarer treatment Sanya's Nanshan freight port to be operational in H1 Fujian's Sanduao box terminal starts construction Hubei provincial foreign trade value off 21.2 pc Major Tibet logistics facility to be completed in June Wuhan to build mega terminal complex India's busiest box port sees F2009 volume drop 11pc Report wants British, French naval bases run by EU IMO search and rescue extended to Tanzania and Seychelles CAI sees 2008 earnings rise by 21pc to US$23 million Eco-group opens contest to fight North Carolina box terminal Continental's March operational performance slides United launches five weekly Washington-Moscow flights DHL considers moving freight handling back to Ohio Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of Boeing 777 New-Generation

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APRIL 2, 2009
Daimler's Rüdiger Grube set to succeed Hartmut Mehdorn at DB German chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier are said to have agreed to nominate Rüdiger Grube, a member of Daimler's board, as the ne... UTi Worldwide reports poor Q4 The US global forwarder UTi Worldwide has published its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, with revenue down by 26% to USD 894.1 million vis-à-vis Q4/2008. Ne... Noerpel with new logistics centre in Germany Logistics service provider Noerpel has completed a new logistics centre for edible raw materials, food and pharmaceutical products in Ulm (Germany). Launch customer Cognis has alre... Megalogix logistics park on course for success in Russia The first phase of the Megalogix Rostov-on-Don class A logistics park, covering 100,000 sqm, was opened in late March. The complex is in the Aksay district northeast of Rostov-on-D... SBB improves freight division result Switzerland's state-owned railway company SBB achieved its best ever result - CHF 345 million - in 2008, with its freight subsidiary SBB Cargo also contributing, not least thanks t... SBB Cargo in partnership negotiations Switzerland's state-owned railfreight operator SBB Cargo has completed the tender it launched last September and has reduced the number of potential strategic partners to seven com... Caspian Sea ferry services expanded A regular direct railway ferry service across the Caspian Sea is going to be set up between Russia and Turkmenistan. Operations linking the ports of Astrakhan and Makhachkala (both... Noble Denton and Germanischer Lloyd to merge A new and comprehensive technical assurance and consulting company has been formed by the merger of the UK's Noble Denton with Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd. The new technical a... New MOL services Tokyo-based Japanese shipping line MOL now offers a new Asia-West Africa service via the Suez Canal, as well as a new Asia-Indian Ocean islands/South Africa-West Africa service. MO...

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APRIL 3, 2009
Owners gloomy but "may have touched bottom" New LR1 product tanker pool Precious expects forward cover to decline Pacific Adventurer master bailed GAC Shipping's new Americas team

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APRIL 5, 2009
HHI completes world's largest dry dock NCL unveils Norwegian Epic features

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APRIL 3, 2009
Vancouver Port Commission holding live town hall forum Month of March sees drop in US rail freight traffic Horizon Lines assists cement canoe racers Crowley continues string of new vessel deliveries Insurance club board passes on supplementary call

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APRIL 3, 2009
Idle boxship tonnage set to soar EXPERTS say current idle capacity could soon be dwarfed as operators continue to downsize fleets. Another 31 idle boxships join the lay-up list Asia-Europe rates inch higher BOX lines manage small rate hikes but prospects on the Pacific looks bleak with spot rates still under pressure. Shipping confidence slides but recovery around the corner MOORE Stephens survey suggests things are likely to improve over the coming 12 months and beyond.

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APRIL 3, 2009
MSC jumps its Suez surcharge MEDITERRANEAN Shipping said today it is raising its Suez Canal transit surcharge to $50 per teu, from $9 per teu, starting on 15 April. Singapore lay-ups spark collisions THE AMERICAN P&I Club today issued an alert on collision dangers for Singaporean waters that are increasingly crowded with laid-up ships Malaysia gets pro-trade PM MALAYSIA's new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be a strong supporter of shipping trade, Nazery Khalid, senior researcher at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia, has told Fairplay Pirate surge seen in March PIRATE attacks off Somalia have surged in the past month, according to an International Maritime Bureau alert North Sea offshore worker killed A NORTH Sea offshore worker has reportedly been killed in an in an accident 4 n-miles off Aberdeen

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APRIL 3, 2009
FFE Layoffs Off 150 Video: Yeros on Short Sea Venture OOIDA Seeks Court Ruling on Mexican Trucks Long Beach to Up Capacity, Cut Pollution Maersk Re-flags Nine MSP Ships 'Dismal' New Truck Orders Virginia Lands Three New All-Water Calls WTO Head Approves Obama Stance Eimskip Lost $54M Railroad Spurred Industrial Growth, Says NS Manufacturers Urge Change in Product Safety Law Oberstar Says Bill Could Expand STB 3PL Revenue Drops 6.7 Percent Duisburg Tops 1 Million TEUs UP Seen Raising Rail Rates For Brokers, It's 'What Recession?' Blue Water Bridge Upgrade Gets Boost Great Lakes: Dredge with Stimulus Funds Coal Takes Down Short Line Traffic Key Senator Sees Rail Talks on Track Indian Port Cargo Grows 2 Percent Obama Taps Mendez for Highway Agency Texas Southern, Port of Houston Teach Logistics Vancouver Boxes Fall Sharply U.S. Air Cargo Drops 21.2 Percent Shippers Lean on Asset Brokers

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APRIL 3, 2009
G20; CI's 11th: mental stimulus In opposite parts of London this week, two meetings took place that could influence the strategy of ocean carrier forward thinking: but in this brave new post-G20 world, survival is still the number one priority. G20 deal spurs stocks Economic hardship stems US regulatory maritime reform Shipper: Demise of EU conferences has improved BAF transparency ICC welcomes G20 statement US port volumes continue to slide

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APRIL 3, 2009
Vale buys again Roger Agnelli-led iron ore miner continues to collect capesize tonnage with reported purchase from Japan's Orient Line. Another CSAV hit Standard & Poor's downgrades CSAV another three notches as negative boxship outlook stretches into 2010. Viking sold? Reports re-emerge that Compagnie Maritime Belge's Bocimar has sold the Mineral Viking, but for less. $120m in ATM DryShips says it has sold nearly $371m of $500m equity offering and is now shooting to issue the rest. Redoubt response Tesoro-chartered Seabulk tanker is set to take a load from terminal near active volcano. Big boys busted TMT, V.Ships and Teo Shipping of Greece head list of players to fall foul of UK inspectors in February. Outfit joins GL German classification society Germanischer Lloyd scoops up Houston engineering company Noble Denton. LR1 splash Zacchello's Seaarland and Greek owner Roxana team up for new products tanker pool that is aiming to operate 20 vessels. 'No grounding' Norwegian owner Utkilen insists tanker Doris hit buoy but did not ground in France on Friday. A third to fail Torm says 35% of all bulker newbuildings could be axed with over a tenth of the product tanker orderbook also facing the chop. It's quotes time TMT's Nobu Su draws an explosive response and what's Stamatis Molaris up to these days? Storage shortage Cheniere chief Charif Souki says LNG ships may turn away from US as space runs out at terminals. Canal crunch Lantau Ace boxship bashes embankment in foggy Kiel Canal but refloats under own power. Dredging deal Jaisu Shipping of India wins contract to deepen channel for new terminal at Mumbai. HHI eyes $224m Shipbuilding giant confirms bond sale to fund construction of equipment for its renewable energy business. Negative again Icelandic container line Eimskip posts first quarter loss and is still trying to sell cold storage business to get back on track. Crewman crushed A 44-year-old seafarer dies in hospital after being airlifted from a Technip offshore vessel in the North Sea. Boskalis' big dig Peter Berdowski-led dredger scores $44m deal in the Bahamas to clear the way for Royal Caribbean's Genesis class giants. Yard bonanza Indian shipbuilders likely to receive subsidies of up to INR 51bn for orders won up to August 2007. Master bailed Filipino captain of Swire's Pacific Adventurer must lodge $72,000 before leaving Australia. Paradip up Indian east coast port ranks third domestically after posting biggest ever volumes in 2008. Krasnoye crashes Russian shipbuilder without a new order since last August posts bigger loss in 2008. Moe quits PGS Jens Ulltveit-Moe stepping down as chairman of offshore owner after seven years and will be replaced by deputy, Francis Gugen. Deal close Consortium hoping for clearance from Stella Lines creditors to buy ferry for service between Ireland and Wales. BG repair deal British energy giant signs LNG maintenance agreement with Singapore's Sembawang Shipyard. Havila stop-gap Njal Saevik-led Havila Shipping finds short term work for subsea construction newbuilding after 10-year charter was axed. Piracy spike After two quiet months in 2009 attacks off Somalia spiked in March says piracy watchdog. BW bid Sohmen-Pao family tries to mop up remaining shares in LNG and LPG carrier owner BW Gas.

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APRIL 3, 2009
FMC's Dye: Regulatory differences will remain CORRECTION: First U.S. vessel sunk in WWII found Singapore Airlines adds Dhaka freighter stop Former pilot Babbitt picked to lead FAA SAS starts express air freight service Shallow harbors shortchange Great Lakes shippers TNT, Con-way announce alliance House T&I advances 2nd Great Lakes icebreaker Obama fills DOT, Census posts G-20 takes steps to strengthen trade U.S. jobless rate hits 8.5% FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications Raab named president of Omnitrans UTi reports 4th quarter loss Port of L.A. announces solar project Houston awards Bayport contract U.K. Customs buys mobile X-ray machines

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APRIL 3, 2009
Slowdown in container ship lay ups The number of idle container vessels has stopped increasing. According to AXS-Alphaliner 485 container vessels, with a combined capacity of 1.42 million TEU, were idle on March 30 Ports protest against raise in pilot fees The Association of ports in the western part of the Limfjord has launched a protest against a substantial raise on the fee for the compulsory pilot service. The ports fear State aid for Scandlines to avoid redundancies? German ferry operator Scandlines has given notice to 400 of the company's 2,400 employees, but is now considering applying for state aid to avoid the redundancies. The initiative does not Dane takes the top in UK Chamber of Shipping Jesper Kjædegaard has been appointed the President of the Chamber of Shipping (UK), London. Jesper Kjædegaard has been the Vice President of the Chamber of Shipping for several years and

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APRIL 3, 2009
Americas: Double-digit price surges at major ports 380 cst soars $26.50 pmt in Los Angeles; 5-month high in Jacksonville. 'Minimal' bunker impact from cruise line cuts Dry bulk mainstay expected to cushion effect for Vancouver. EU considers tax on bunker fuel European proposal is 'moving up the agenda' in absence of international action. Europe: Prices end week at new highs Southern Europe plays catch-up as prices firm further in the north. Global player acquires UK-based bunker supplier World Fuel Services announces acquisition of Henty Oil Limited. Asia: Hong Kong's 380 cst grade at 5-month high Asian bunker prices continue to climb. Bunker spill captain bailed Lawyer says prosecutions likely against others with 'much deeper pockets'. New premises for Global Vision Web application helps operators save costs Fleetweb system enables greater operational efficiency, as well as savings on bunker consumption. Research aims to reduce fuel consumption on ships Two major European engine manufacturers working on the second phase of HERCULES project. OPEC 'can live' with $50 oil price Bunker markets firm as crude oil prices surge.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published

Lisbon/Copenhagen

The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas

SHIPPING

WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week

Washington

Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years

SHIPPING

ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships

Haifa

The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028

SHIPPING

COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%

Hong Kong

Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)

EDITORIAL

Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform

Genoa

The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre

CRUISES

NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas

Miami

The agreements include options to purchase the naval units

CRUISES

Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand

Miami/Trieste

Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.

The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades

SHIPPING

The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades

Ismailia

In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%

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

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

Leghorn

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 informano

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

Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems

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

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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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)

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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

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