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December 8, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No quick end to high oil tanker storage likely
    Oil product tankers idling in quiet waters of the world's oceans are unlikely to move on until well into next year when more refinery shutdowns could curb production and force vessels to unload.
  • Mitsui may boost shipping of LNG, oil
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, operator of the world's largest merchant fleet, is considering a greater focus on shipping liquefied-natural-gas and oil as overcapacity dampens rates for hauling cargo boxes.
  • S Korea to ban single hulled tankers from 2011
    South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest crude importer, plans to ban single-hulled oil tankers from entering its waters from 2011, bringing the country into line with a global drive against a ship design blamed for oil spills.
  • Seas too vast to stop all pirate attacks: admiral

Sched Netweb site
  • TS Lines gears up operations to link Korea, China and Thailand
  • Fujian's foreign trade surges 28pc in the first 10 months
  • China Shipbuilding Industry IPO to raise US$2.15 billion
  • Alphaliner sees light at the end of the tunnel for box shipping
  • NYK Logistics renews contract with Yamaha's UK music division
  • Corus steel closes, Teesport revenue to fall 20pc, plus layoffs
  • Cathay adds Milan direct, ups Toronto, LA, Frisco frequency
  • Jade Cargo launched two Hong Kong to Europe services
  • Court clears Alf to run National Air Cargo after Pentagon overbilling bust
  • DHL Global Forwarding joins IATA's paperless e-freight system

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Barloworld Logistics sees immense potential in India
  • With Great Offshore in kitty, Bharati to become integrated maritime major
  • Asia's 3 trade triangles likely to contribute 40 pc of global trade by 2028-DHL report
  • Singapore chairs IMO Council for ninth term
  • INTTRA develops calculators to arrive at 'green' savings from e-commerce
  • Chinese shipyards set to face capacity glut
  • MOL ready with LNG-fuelled green ferries
  • MAERSK LINE revises East Coast South America loops
  • Zim introduces super slow steamingin ZCS & EMX services
  • CMA CGM's new feeder service calls at Kaliningrad Port
  • CTSA lines hike CAF further to 5 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to become majority partner in WAX service
  • Hanjin Chairwoman expects a recovery only late next year
  • NYK & YAS to commence talks to revamp & integrate logistics businesses
  • Newbuilding deliveries continue
  • Famous Pacific offers HK-Ukraine sea freight consolidation
  • AADA to hike Oz bunker surcharge to $ 400/TEU
  • Horizon Lines starts Florida-Puerto Rico service
  • Xiamen's box transhipments reach 34,281 TEUs plus in '09
  • China Shipping's AMC1 service calls at Shenzhen's Skekou terminal
  • SCHENKER bags $ 512-m Australian logistics deal
  • Exim Bank to ink $100-m LoC with Russian bank
  • CoPT invites EoIs to develop SEZs at Vallarpadam & Puthuvypeen
  • Wagon paucity pushes up cement prices
  • Indev Logistics 1st Indian firm to win 12th International Transport Award
  • 16 SEZ developers seek more time
  • Food inflation flares up further
  • Ensure consumer confidence before unwinding stimulus packages, WB chief tells APEC forum
  • Villagers' living conditions improved with all-weather roads, says World Bank
  • Kulkarni remains chief of Itf Asia/Pacific Dockers' Section
  • IMC organises meet with Chinese on Fri.
  • Covering Mumbai, JNP/NSICT, Kandla, Chennai, Tuticorin, Jamnagar(Bedi & Sikka), Mundra, Pipavav Ports of Imports & Exports based on Customs Daily List.
  • Global Trade & Freight Review june 2009 Issue

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2009
  • Nordana to shift Spanish port operations
    The Danish shipping line Nordana will move its Spanish operations from the port of Valencia to Sagunto on 1 January 2010. This pertains to the regular ro-ro multipurpose ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel with new contract in South Africa
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has been awarded a contract to manage the BMW South Africa...
  • Swisslog wins major contract from Tine in Norway
    Tine BA, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of milk products, has chosen Buchs (Switzerland)-based Swisslog to design and build a new distribution centre in O...
  • UTi Worldwide reports lower revenue and income
    The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide Inc generated revenues of USD 967.2 million in its fiscal Q3, a minus of 20% compared to the USD 1.21 billion achieved in the same...
  • Port of Antwerp: Van Cauwelaert lock out of service
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently announced that the Van Cauwelaert lock will be out of service from 7 December 2009 to 7 January 2010. Barges which usually use the lock will ...
  • Qatar Airways to raise capacity to Stockholm
    Qatar Airways plans to significantly increase in capacity to Sweden. Flights on the Doha (Qatar)'Stockholm route will be expanded from five weekly to ...
  • Eurotunnel is among top five with ambitions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
    A University of Edinburgh Business School study of the carbon dioxide emissions of 634 British companies found that Eurotunnel was among the top five in terms of its...
  • Slovakia: Road toll starts on 1 January but questions remain
    Slovakia will levy distance-based road tolls on trucks from 3.5 t beginning on 1 January 2010. The fee will depend on the weight of the vehicle, the number of axles and t...
  • Russia: Delay of customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan
    The customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that was to have taken effect on 1 January 2010 will be delayed by half a year, according to a statement made at the signin...
  • Only slight decline in German air traffic in Q3
    Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) is marking the occasion of the International Day of Civil Aviation by reporting that the total number of air passenge...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • More "pirates" arrested
  • Australia raises oil pollution compensation issue
  • Gibraltar Dockyard changes name again
  • North of England expands

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Navy releases LCS contract prices
  • Donjon lifts cruise ship module
  • Crowley takes delivery of tanker for APT

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Portland Port Commissioners eye 2010 transport improvement plan
  • Crowley takes delivery of double-hull oil tanker
  • DHL delivering holiday cheer to US troops in Middle East
  • Tentative deal reached in BC rail labor dispute
  • Customs agencies seize $260.7 million in bogus goods

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Asia-Europe freight rates head back towards 2008 levels
    European Liner Affairs Association says volumes and rates are rising after worst slump on record.
  • Shipbuilding states to monitor subsidy levels
    OECD working group to remodel government support to improve ability to spot market distortion.
  • First Ship Lease drops bond issue as investors back out
    But AP Moller-Maersk returns to bond market as Singapore-listed trust blames Dubai economic crisis for loss of confidence.
  • Exmar issue to raise $148m
    Gas ship operator to place shares this week.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Behind Russia's customs purge
    A PURGE at St Petersburg's customs agency reflects pressures from falling trade and the loss of customs collections, importers and shipping leaders in Russia have told Fairplay
  • Global warming grows Greenland
    GLOBAL warming is good for Greenland, a Nordic Council of Ministers spokesman told Fairplay today at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen
  • Shipping balks at EU goal
    THE EU said today it wants all industrialised nations to match its target of a 30% cut in carbon emissions by 2020, a figure far beyond the goal set by the shipping industry
  • German ports reject discounts
    GERMANY'S twin ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have decided to step away from a possible price war with other transhipment ports in northwestern Europe
  • Pirate suspects arrested
    ELEVEN suspected pirates are being held today by Seychellois coastguards after an attack was met by an EU NAVFOR warship and patrol aircraft
  • FSL shelves bond plan
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today backed out of a $200M bond offering, citing fallout from the Dubai debt debacle
  • OSG takeover on track
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group confirmed today that it has passed a key threshold in its takeover of OSG America

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Obama Taps Matsuda as Marad Chief
  • FedEx Sees International, Ground Demand Growing
  • Diesel Inches Down to $2.772 per Gallon
  • UPS Freight Expanding in Canada
  • BNSF-Berkshire Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle
  • NMB Considers Change to Rail, Air Labor Rule
  • TNT Shifts Focus from Mail to Parcels, Freight
  • DHL Launches India-Dubai Service
  • Ex-Im Bank Aids Locomotive Sale in Canada
  • DHS Seizes $260 Million in Fake Goods in 2009
  • Strickland Tapped to Head NHTSA
  • Bahrain Inaugurates Box Port
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Hits $6.5 billion
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Sees Largest Cargo Month Ever
  • Con-way Truckload Doubles Regional Capacity
  • Four-Year Delay Seen for New Detroit Bridge
  • Maersk Raises $704 Million in Bond Issues
  • NOL November Volume Jumps 23 Percent
  • Williams-Sonoma Says Supply Chain Efforts Drive Profit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • APL volumes surge ahead
  • Hong Kong Port to slash pilotage fees
  • COSCON increases Shanghai THC
  • US jobless recovery
  • Historic climate talks 'must deliver'

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • ADM denies buy
    Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) denies reports that it has purchased a sixth bulker.
  • Cash for Tsakos
    New York-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation reaches for potentially $49m in cash with shares sale.
  • 2 join FLNG JV
    Repsol and Galp Energia team up with Petrobras and BG Group in floating LNG joint venture.
  • Brazil fixes 12
    Gabrielli-led Petrobras charters 12 Brazilian-built newbuildings for 15 years from Elcano, Sao Miguel, Global and Delima.
  • Gang grabbed
    Eleven suspected pirates arrested off the Seychelles in latest sting by naval forces in the area.
  • Dubai victim
    Philip Clausius-led First Ship Lease pulls $200m notes issue after Dubai World debt stalling spooked investors.
  • Primal probe
    Dmitry Skarga is asked why Yuri Nikitin agreed ship sale to Primal Tankers before quashing Sovcomflot charter pacts.
  • French fee
    Container line CMA CGM hikes Europe to India rates by $100 per teu.
  • Facility stretched
    American Commercial Lines scores gets eight more months before $250m credit facility matures.
  • We want it all
    OSG enforces purchase of all remaining OSG America stock after taking its stake beyond 80%.
  • McDermott splits
    McDermott International plans to divide into two companies, making engineering outfit and offshore vessel owner J Ray McDermott a stand-alone company.
  • Pecuniary pretext
    Sale-and-leaseback of tanker quartet to Yuri Nikitin and others carried out because Sovcomflot "close to collapse", Dmitry Skarga says.
  • Little impact
    South Korean single-hull ban will not bring a major change to the overall market, analyst says.
  • Hunter hunted
    Dutch owner Vroon offloads ageing anchor handler to Vietnamese outfit in $3m deal.
  • NATS ship escapes
    Pirates fail in attempt to seize laden Norway-flagged suezmax in Gulf of Aden but Pakistani ship feared hijacked.
  • One-horse winner
    Finland's RG Line the only bidder for state contract to run ferry service to Umea in Sweden.
  • Goodbye Aries
    And hello NewLead, as Greek owner's shareholders agree to change name from 21 December.
  • Sasco buys again
    Russian owner snaps up its second vessel in as many weeks with swoop for Lisco unit.
  • Disputed figures
    Malta Shipyards says report into losses from Fairstar conversion contract has overestimated the financial damage.
  • Seven missing
    Fears grow for trawler crew after collision with IRISL bulker sinks their ship off China.
  • Saverys takes half
    Exmar's controlling family snap up $75m of the shares on offer in $148m rights issue.
  • Korea goes double
    Asian nation confirms it will ban single-hulled tankers beginning in 2011.
  • Berytus burns
    UAE car carrier suffers engine room fire at Antwerp, with three crew taken to hospital.
  • Scandlines shuts
    Baltic ro-ro player halts unprofitable Trelleborg-Travemunde run, chartering ship to TT-Line instead.
  • More from Med
    Maersk adds $150 per teu to boxes heading from Europe to the US and Canada.
  • RWE confirms
    German renewable energy outfit confirms order for one firm plus two option wind farm vessels.
  • Tough at Tallink
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger and cargo unit numbers both decline during November.
  • 'Come to China'
    Wartsila's China boss John Zhu says firms should look east if they want to prosper.
  • The dragon roars
    China is on the same road as South Korea in terms of shipbuilding, says BV boss Bernard Anne.
  • Closing the box
    Japan's MOL to cut reliance on container shipping due to slump, with tankers and LNG the new focus.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • NOL: Volume up, but rates still below 2008
  • Maersk sells bonds in Norway
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Cathay adds L.A., Toronto, Milan flights
  • Swiss starts 'ultra-fast' Zurich transfers
  • CBP discovers unusual stuffing ingredient
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • FedEx ups ground rates
  • DHS gathers input on critical infrastructure
  • K + N secures Indian power logistics deal
  • ITC studies ASEAN economic integration
  • Korea ponders tunnels to Japan, China
  • Marseilles freezes 2010 port tariffs
  • Giant LNG ship sails for La.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Hamburg to trim tariffs to attract lost traffic
    The Port of Hamburg has decided to reduce the charge for transhipment containers. In addition, the port authority has decided to freeze a planned two per cent increase in the
  • Allocean Group sold to Greek ship owner
    Australian-owned Allocean Group has been sold, including its entire fleet of around 40 vessels, to London-based Lomar Corporation controlled by the Greek Logothetis family for a sum of
  • South Korea bans single hulls from 2011
    The market for single-hull tankers is narrowing at a speed faster than the 2015 limit for vessels younger than 25 years and with approval by its flag state decided
  • COP15 to curb greenhouse gas emissions
    COP15, the UN Copenhagen climate change summit opens today. Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital to agree on a new global climate agreement to replace the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Weak demand in Rotterdam.
  • Copenhagen Special: Shipping industry opinion
    Valles technical manager looks at COP15 targets as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
  • Ecospec on mission to Copenhagen
    Technology company will host signing ceremonies with companies for its emissions abatement system at COP15.
  • Major hub prices firm
    Durban sees good bunker demand.
  • Maersk in biofuels first
    Will test how a large container vessel reacts when fuelled by biodiesel.
  • Call for global bunker fuel measures
    Maersk CEO says shipping should pay for carbon and sulphur pollution.
  • Supplies tight in Busan and Hong Kong
    Avails also tightening in Tokyo Bay.
  • European fuel oil prices picking up
    Last week ended with two consecutive days of gains.
  • South Korea to ban single-hull tankers
    In compliance with IMO's MARPOL regulations.

›››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
››› File
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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