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October 6, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Persian Gulf supertanker rates end slide
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, halted five days of declines as owners awaited the remainder of this month's cargoes.
  • Suspected N Korean cargo seized in Busan
    South Korea seized four containers from a Panama-registered ship last month on suspicion it could be carrying banned North Korean cargo, a port official said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Berlin power panel approves Hapag-Lloyd bail-out funding
  • Maersk to dump Danes for cheaper foreign deck officers
  • CEO: Recovery perceptible, liners lead loss, forcing asset sales at NYK
  • Retail e-commerce accounts for 30pc of China express delivery
  • Delivery increases Danaos container fleet to 42
  • ILA okays contract extension - only 9 of 58 locals vote against it
  • NYK's Auriga Leader, NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 awarded for advanced design
  • TNT launches new contract logistics 'Storapart' service in Asia
  • Australia court quashes SIA plea challenging ACCC jurisdiction
  • Clarification on use of Chinese names at Fed Ex
  • Trai Thien Air Cargo to be first Vietnam's all-cargo air service
  • LA's secondary San Bernardino field pitches 'free' airport for China air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MISC's Halal Express service now calls at Port Pipavav
  • Move to ban foreign ships in coastal trade
  • EVERGREEN LINE & CSCL merge Asia-PNW loops
  • MSC ups calls at ICTSI's Syrian terminal after Maersk Line goes weekly
  • MAERSK LINE'S new transpacific service to call at Da Chan Bay
  • NANZDA carriers to hike rate by $ 300/TEU on China-NZ route
  • APL to end peak season transpacific PS-5 loop on Nov. 9
  • MOL launches company to operate Vietnam box terminal
  • NOL moves American hq from Oakland to Phoenix
  • DAMCO extends links with Zimbabwe, to open Harare office
  • China Shipping raises rates, levies surcharges on most lanes
  • FPS offers consol service from HK to central & E. Europe
  • Jamaica making island a global shipping centre
  • India, Russia target trade worth $ 15 bn by 2012
  • Dumping duty on polyester films to stay
  • Capt. Mohan panel favours debarring ships older than 25 years
  • CoPT exploring ways to optimally utilise RGCT berths after box handling shifts to Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Shipping Secy Sarma visits JNPT stall
  • Deccan 360 to take off from Nagpur on Oct. 15
  • CONCOR highlights salient features & advantages of ICD-Ankleshwar at Trade Meet
  • 3PL business calculated to touch $ 90 m by 2012-study
  • Forex reserves down by $ 208 million to $ 2,80,770 million
  • Slide in exports squeezed current account deficit during Q1
  • ADB offers $ 100-m line of credit to Exim Bank
  • Food processing scheme gets 5-yr extension
  • The prime principle of success

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2009
  • Rhenus and Kamino set up exclusive partnership for Bavaria
    The Rhenus group has closed the last gap in its air and seafreight network in Germany. On 1 October, the company started an exclusive partnership with the Munich (DE) branch of the...
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern becomes member of German logistics initiative association
    The major logistics regions in Germany decided to collaborate more intensively. To this end, the largest and best established regional logistics networks founded a trade body entit...
  • Exclusive information im FedEx access forum
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of US-based FedEx Corp, is launching a new business portal in the internet. In future, independent, well-known experts will lecture on major g...
  • Supply chains are major arteries in need of care
    Switzerland, as an Alpine transit land, plays a pivotal role in the European transport system. It is therefore rather disappointing that new protectionist barriers are being s...
  • Zim in accordance with Korean yards
    The Israeli shipping company Zim has come to an agreement with two South Korean shipyards about the delivery of 13 vessels with capacities between 10,062 and 12,552 ...
  • Mol to transport mobile library vehicles to South Africa
    Tokyo (Japan)-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) attended the recent departure ceremony for the South Africa mobile library vehicle project, which the line supports with ocean sh...
  • US House of Representatives says yes to USD 17 million for Charleston
    South Carolina's seaports in Charleston and Georgetown, as well as its coastal waterways, stand to gain more than USD 17 million in additional funding for channel deepening and mai...
  • PD Ports philosophy - always puts safety first
    In 2008, the UK-based port operator PD Ports launched a group-wide safety suggestion scheme to find practical and cost effective solutions for further improving the safety of its w...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Full City officers to be allowed home
  • Wages drive costs up 16%
  • Berlian Laju makes Camillo Eitzen offer
  • Four flags top performance list

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Austal launches Malta patrol boats
  • Bisso Marine acquires SAT dive system
  • Great Lakes Shipyard to stretch ferry
  • ABS and LR to use common software for Common Structural Rules

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • The Dalles navigation lock remains closed for repairs
  • Nickelsville residents arrested for refusing to leave Port Seattle site
  • Coast Guard trains gunners at Air Station Port Angeles
  • Hamburg Sud gives report on state of operations in Samoa
  • Corps extends comment deadline for application for LNG facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • High crude inventories hampering tanker recovery
    HIGH global crude inventory levels are hindering the prospect of any recovery in the fragile tanker trades in the last quarter of 2009.
  • EU states split over CO2 targets
    A group of European Union member states is resisting calls for shipping to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 20% as part of Europe's contribution to...
  • Black Rose bunkers 'causing major pollution'
    BUNKERS from sunken bulk carrier now reportedly causing significant pollution in India's Orissa state
  • Clarkson and Huxley settle legal row
    THREE-year legal wrangle between Clarkson and former Clarkson Asia managing director Tim Huxley has ended with a tentative out of court settlement .
  • Tacoma axes plans for new box terminal
    NYK and the Port of Tacoma have cancelled plans for a new $300m container terminal on the Blair Waterway

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Phils and Japan in severe storms
    TWO strong tropical weather systems are hitting / about to hit the Asia-Pac region. Typhoon Melor, described as "very strong" by the Japan Meteorological Agency is now south east of, and closing in on, Okinawa, Japan
  • NAT swoops on Suezmax
    NORDIC American Tankers announced the purchase of a 2002-built Suezmax after market close Monday
  • Sumatra update post-quake
    INDONESIA'S Teluk Betung Transit Terminal resumed normal operations this weekend after the 7.6 magnitude quake on 30 September disrupted fuel distribution
  • Latin America box ops slide slows
    THE WORST is over for box operations on the east coast of South America, Hamburg S'd's regional head told Fairplay today
  • Iran's ports to go private next year
    IRAN WILL complete its port privatisation process by March 2010, the country's deputy transport minister has said
  • Hijack pirates arrested
    TWO PIRATES from a Somali gang that hijacked a Spanish fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean were arrested yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Larrabee Calls NY-NJ Bridge Study Needed
  • Maersk Exec Says 'Transformation' Needed
  • Owner-Operators Back Texting Ban
  • S&P Downgrades Panama Canal Railway
  • Diesel Slides along with Crude Oil
  • Challenger Motor Freight Buys Specialized Hauler
  • Economy, Regulation, Fuel Top List of Trucker Concerns
  • OOCL Raises Rates from China
  • FFE to Deploy ReeferTrak
  • Momentum to Provide Warehousing for UASC
  • Malaysian Freight Traffic to Grow: Study
  • Short Line Traffic Slumps in Storm Week
  • MSC Hikes Rates from India
  • Shippers Urge Higher Truck Weight
  • Japan's Anti-Piracy Mission Protected 150 Ships

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Ship operating costs up 16% in 2008
  • Panama Canal extends rate incentives
  • Shock US job cuts batter markets
  • CN intermodal activity on acquired EJ&E network awaiting new connections
  • Norbert Dentressangle to get into freight forwarding

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Horizon 1 freed
    Turkish bulker with 23 crew reportedly out of pirate hands after ransom payment.
  • Notes for Hercules
    Offshore player prepares to issue $300m in senior secured notes through private placement.
  • Frankly speaking
    Sovcomflot CEO Sergey Frank questioned over corruption claims in High Court.
  • S&P deals run dry
    Big drop in bulker sales during September drags sale and purchase activity to nine-month low.
  • Storm sinks ship
    One dead and 10 seafarers are missing after Typhoon Parma sinks containership Silver Sea.
  • Bulker gets $5.3m
    Eastwind Maritime handysize fetches $5.3m for Aozora Bank in US Marshals Service auction.
  • Fishing for fraud
    Sovcomflot boss Sergey Frank defends Project Sturgeon probe by private investigators.
  • Brown steps down
    Steve Brown quits as Dof Subsea CEO, opting to return home to Australia.
  • Yacht but no gun
    Two days into the Sovcomflot corruption trial lots of fascinating issues are emerging but so far at least there's no smoking gun.
  • Boxship brace
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Co pens two containership newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo, brokers say.
  • Total appeals
    Oil company in court to contest decision holding it liable for disastrous spill from Erika off France in 1999.
  • Eitzen rockets
    CECO and Eitzen Chemical shares take off in Oslo following BLT bid.
  • Second slice
    Italy's Grimaldi bags another loan from European Investment Bank for ro-ro newbuilding at Fincantieri.
  • Huawei bound
    Hong Kong-based offshore owner takes Trico anchor handler for $15m.
  • Turkish tow
    General cargoship helped by tug in Cannakale Strait after breakdown.
  • Empty handed
    India releases North Korean cargoship after search reveals "nothing incriminatory."
  • Bridge bash
    Mississippi River briefly closed after a tug hits a bridge, sending six barges adrift.
  • Bulker damaged
    Details of Petersfield grounding come to light after Canadian tribe questions why ship had "broken nose."
  • Five guilty
    Carnival cruiseship passengers admit to beating police in row on Antigua over taxi fare.
  • Fire contained
    UK coast guard response team extinguishes cargo blaze on Dutch coaster in Solent.
  • BLT eyes CECO
    Indonesian shipowner launches takeover bid for Norwegian owner Camillo Eitzen & Co.
  • Bouncing high
    Near $200m surplus for the first six months lifts assets of Norwegian marine insurer to new record level.
  • Lamnalco wins
    UAE owner to provide 15 ships to service Caspian Pipeline terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast.
  • Scrapping seven
    Shipping Corp of India lines up veteran single-hulled tankers for breakers' beaches in weak market.
  • Wage demand
    Sharp climb in crew wages drives rapid rise in operating expenses, Moore Stephens survey says.
  • China surprises
    Yards in the People's Republic prove the surprise package in the demo sector taking four ships.
  • STX wins work
    South Korean clinches newbuilding work worth $150m to build dredgers for Belgium's Jan De Nul.
  • Free to go
    Two Chinese officers from bulker Full City to have passports returned while awaiting trial in Norway.
  • Quay clash
    Danish ferry Villum Clausen hits dock at Oernes on island of Bornholm.
  • Arctic Sky grounds
    Arctic Sea's sister suffers stern damage in incident off east coast of Sweden.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • NIT League eyes early support of Rotterdam Rules
  • NYK president: 2Q loss to top $200 million
  • Detained North Korean ship leaves Indian waters
  • AirBridgeCargo starts Amsterdam/Almaty service
  • Miscellaneous Tariff Bill opportunity for importers
  • APHIS delays inspection fee increase
  • Echo Global Logistics goes public
  • NYK drops terminal plans in Tacoma
  • Federal funds approved for Craney Island
  • To call APMT facility in 2012

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Indonesians wants Camillo Eitzen
    Indonesian BLT, owner of about half of Eitzen Chemical, has launched a bid for all the outstanding shares in Oslo Listed Camillo Eitzen. The offer corresponds to NOK 25 per Read more
  • New Danish container company set up
    The Containership Company (TCC) is the name of a new company set up in Copenhagen, which will acquire and/or operate container vessels in the current market. "There is a Read more
  • Danish owned ro-ro in trouble in North Sea storm
    The Danish owned ro-ro vessel Maestro Sun was in serious trouble in the North Sea early Sunday morning, when the vessel was on a voyage in ballast from Fredericia Read more
  • Nordic registers high on performance table
    Nordic ship registries come out well in this year's "Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table", produced by the large international shipping bodies Bimco, ISF/ICS, Intertanko and Intercargo. In all

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Bunker prices show losses to start week
    Crude oil markets softening in early Monday trading.
  • Climate change group targets shipping
    Industry has the opportunity to become 'a benchmark for environmental efficiency'.
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    But Durban seeing very low demand.
  • Owner struggles to keep operating
    Bunker supplier and banks have been 'very supportive'.
  • Testing underway of emissions monitoring device
    System capable of recording smokestack emissions of SOx, NOx, CO2 and particulates can help owners show compliance with regulatory limits.
  • Indian refinery offers 380 cSt fuel oil parcel
    Sources say refiner was 'running out of storage capacity'.
  • Bunker prices weaken in quiet market
    Steepest prices falls seen in Tokyo Bay.
  • Bunker trading firm dismisses 'malicious' claims
    Will pursue legal action against ex-employee for defamation.
  • Automative firm ups stake in marine technology company
    China Auto Corp. acquires 19% stake in Neftech for $30.29 million.
  • Cosmo to continue cutting run rates
    Bunker sales are down after refiner cut runs.
  • World Bank expects crude oil to average $55 this year
    Next year's average could be '$63 per barrel' with demand 'likely to remain low'.
  • New hull coating seeks 'significant' fuel savings
    Savings in US Navy fuel costs could reach $12 million a year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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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