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November 9, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China hosts int'l talks on piracy
    China on Friday opened a two-day international conference on efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirates, the Defence Ministry said.
  • Baltic Dry Index up 9.4% for 6th weekly gain
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a sixth weekly advance as rates for smaller iron-ore transporters rose to the highest in more than a year.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM adds Singapore call to round-the-world PEX3
  • China signs deal to build box terminal in Sudan
  • Evergreen removes more ships and trims services
  • Spain legalises shipboard armed guards against pirates
  • OOCL adds Atlantic US$400 peak season reefer surcharge November 12
  • French dockers stage one-day strikes at seven ports
  • Maersk to call at Antwerp on Far East-transatlantic run
  • China advises its shipping lines to buy distressed ships
  • SAECS member lines to start South Africa-Europe reefer service
  • ICTSI down 29pc in first nine months, but rises in Q3
  • St Petersburg reefer cargo down 26.2pc
  • Cargotec to supply Namport, Namibia with six RTGs
  • Norfolk Southern third quarter profit falls 42pc to US$303 million
  • BA World Cargo suffers 30pc sales loss, BA to cut 3,000 jobs
  • Regulator rejects night flight ban at Burbank airport
  • Postal Airlines launches Changchun-Jinan-Nanjing service
  • Hainan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines sign co-op deal
  • India's air cargo industry shows signs of recovery

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ron Widdows taken aboard P&I Club
  • Global shipowners may get more loans now
  • Shipping costs seen rising 7.8 pc by year-end
  • New Panamax named OOCL Dalian
  • Singapore cos sail away with accolades at Lloyd's List Asia Awards function
  • Somali PM wants pirates cornered from landside
  • Phenomenal surge in cotton exports
  • India firm against non-trade issues in FTA talks with EU
  • With global economy reviving, oilmeal exports double in October
  • Antwerp Port Authority chief coming on a mission
  • Gangavaram port takes rapid strides
  • Kulkarni seeks MoS' stand on foreigners 'acquiring' terminals
  • VPT takes steps to lure more cargo, home in on fiscal target
  • Team Leader Logistics launched
  • Deccan 360 takes off to logistics future
  • No hasty implementation of Direct Tax Code, Pranab assures taxpayers
  • NCAER lowers GDP growth projection to 6.9 pc
  • SEZs buck global downturn
  • Divestment of 10 pc stake in PSUs calculated to yield Rs 60,000 crore
  • Wheat MSP hiked by Rs 20
  • MRTPC given quiet burial
  • EPCES gets acquainted with Chinese scheme of things

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
  • DB Schenker Rail building port of Szczecin hinterland links
    Karsten Sachsenr'der, a member of DB Schenker Rail's management board, told customers at a meeting in the DB Port Szczecin (Poland) that his company is planning to further strength...
  • Panalpina profits slide
    The Basel-based Swiss transport and logistics corporation Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) registered a 34.7% decline in net forwarding revenue in the first nine months of 2009, f...
  • K+N inaugurates huge logistics centre in Hamburg
    Ole von Beust, first burgomaster of the free and hanseatic city of Hamburg, and Klaus-Michael Kühne, Kuehne + Nagel International's president of the board, inaugurated one of the K...
  • JCL acquires majority stake in Kraus & Pabst
    The Austrian enterprise JCL Transport und Logistik, which is based in the Cargo Center Graz, acquired 74.9% of the German forwarding company Kraus & Pabst in early November. JCL wi...
  • Logwin returns to profit zone in Q3
    The Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian freight forwarding and logistics company Logwin has returned to the profit zone. After three successive quarterly losses the corporation genera...
  • Klaus-Michael Kühne worried about port of Hamburg
    Klaus-Michael Kühne, Kuehne + Nagel International's president of the board, has urgently called on politicians and players in the Hamburg port economy "to do more to make sure...
  • New direct Rotterdam-Salzburg railfreight shuttle
    The port of Rotterdam is set to receive a direct Salzburg railway shuttle, with calls at the Rail Service Center (RSC) in the Eemhaven area and at the ECT Maasvlakte facility. The ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Probo Koala compensation tussle
  • GL's guidance on sulphur limits
  • ABB and Fincatieri in cold ironing project
  • Spy in sky nabs three

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Yantai Raffles buys jack-up yard
  • Todd reports increased income

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Coast Guard port captain closes Columbia/Tillamook bars
  • Weekly rail freight traffic count continues downward swing
  • Working waterfront artwork on display at Port of Seattle
  • Wood products association predicts lumber demand upswing
  • APL earns top spot in Lloyd's List competition

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Spain urged to stay calm as pirates issue death threat
    No indication similar tactics will be extended to other captured crew in the region.
  • Pirates will kill Ariana crew once fuel runs out
  • CMA CGM bank talks delayed
    Debt restructuring negotiations fall behind as line urges customers to ignore rumours.
  • DVB Bank warns of sustained aframax bear market
    Benefits of any increase in crude oil demand unlikely to filter down to sector.
  • Tsakos Energy detects positive signs
    Appetite to employ vessels for longer term charters encouraging, says Nikolas Tsakos.
  • Brussels in new push to join IMO
    Lisbon Treaty gives further impetus for European Union to have greater say.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • TEN Profits Plunge
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation's profits dropped 95% to $2.1M in the third quarter as charter rates fell 37%. Revenues decreased 33.4% to $82.8M in the quarter
  • Statoil plans for a busy future
    NORWAY'S Statoil is determined to maintain high levels of activity despite the downturn, it told Fairplay today
  • Balkans to resolve border dispute
    BALKAN neighbours Croatia and Slovenia have signed a deal to settle a long-running border dispute
  • West Africa oil co welcomed
    ANALYSTS have cautiously welcomed the imminent establishment of a new oil company to exploit reserves in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Jet Fuel Price Rises 9.7 Percent In October
  • BNSF's Rose: Berkshire Deal 'Warmly Received' in Capital
  • Senate Confirms Ferro as FMCSA Chief
  • U.S. Sheds Transport Jobs in October
  • NOL Moves Administration to Chongqing
  • BNSF, Engineers Union Reach Agreement
  • FreightCar America Profit Dives 89 Percent
  • Wilhelmsen Seeks Green Projects
  • British Airways Fined for Price Fixing
  • OOCL Christens Panamax Vessel
  • OOCL Imposes Peak Season Surcharge
  • British Airways Slumps to Record Loss

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • The dark side of containerisation
    In the same week that the UK's BBC 'The Box' year-long container monitoring project reached its final destination, proudly perched on the forecourt of Television Centre, London; another 36 of Malcom McLean's proteges were being prised open in disgrace at Israel's port of Ashdod.
  • Panalpina still suffering
  • Evergreen disputes media lay-up reports
  • MOL ups rates on strong demand transpacific westbound tradelane
  • FESCO asks for help
  • Bunker costs surge 15%

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Yosemite sold
    Eastwind Maritime lumber carrier fetches $6m on the auction block in Vancouver from low-profile Turkish owner.
  • Crew lucky
    WebTV footage shows rescue of crew from the storm-stricken general cargoship Lucky Dragon.
  • No jail time
    After master sent to prison, Theotokos chief engineer sentenced to five years of probation, including ban from US.
  • Construcap busy
    Brazilian construction firm negotiating to build yard in Brazil's south also is setting up facility at the port of Suape.
  • Sold and replaced
    Nikolas Tsakos' New York-listed company sells 2002-built suezmax, with the buyer keeping an option to buy a sistership. Sungdong newbuildings replace.
  • First AHTS laid-up
    Eidesvik Offshore confirms stacking of the anchor handler Viking Troll due to insufficient spot market rates.
  • 'Windy' plot
    Yuri Privalov admits conspiring with Richard 'Windy' Gale as $17m ship valuation from Clarkson comes under scrutiny.
  • Navigators up
    New York insurer Navigators Group posts higher profits as net written premiums rise in the marine sector.
  • Flinter adds five
    Dutch cargoship player to merge Finnish owner Nordic Chartering's fleet into its operations.
  • Lipp service?
    Geneva's Lipp Brasserie was site of disputed meeting between Sovcomflot executives and broker Chris Bonehill to discuss gift of yacht to President Putin.
  • HOS accordion
    Hornbeck Offshore Services strikes amendment to credit facility permitting $100m increase.
  • $50m at risk
    Compensation for Ivorian claimants from the Probo Koala case could fall into the wrong hands.
  • China pulls clear
    Chinese owners extend their lead over their Greek rivals as largest buyer of dry tonnage as S&P market takes off in October.
  • It's quotes time
    A shipbroker denounces greed, a shipping executive admits to being a thief and a shipowning family have a tiff.
  • Tanker trough
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation's nine-month profit slashed, but anticipates better markets next year.
  • Slow going for JES
    Delayed deliveries hurt Singapore-listed shipbuilder's bottom line in the third quarter.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    K-Line switches boxships for capesize trio at Hyundai Heavy, Jo Tankers laughs off sale talk and Clarksons pinpoints VLCC price crash.
  • Banking on oil
    CH Offshore says rates will not fall further with oil above $75 per barrel as its first quarter profit slips.
  • Shanghai switch
    NOL's latest cost cutting initiative will see 200 jobs decamped from Shanghai to Chongqing.
  • Sado to soar
    Japanese ferry owner forecasts strong final quarter to boost result after racking up nine-month loss.
  • Oops!
    Boxship Husky Racer loses 18 containers at Bremerhaven, with eight falling on to neighbouring Maersk vessel.
  • Crewman lost
    A 27-year-old feared dead after falling from German containership in Elbe near Hamburg.
  • Garware goes long
    Indian owner ties up spot-trading PSV on two-year deal in the North Sea worth nearly $10m.
  • Shih Wei chopped
    Taiwanese bulker owner still making a profit this year, but gains shrink dramatically.
  • Levant launch
    Maersk Line reaches out to eastern Med and central Europe with new service from Adriatic.
  • Finnish failure
    Cruiseferry owner Viking Line records bigger loss in first six months as depreciation costs rise.
  • Kyoei cut
    Japanese tanker owner sees profit fall in weaker first-half markets.
  • Seadrill pays out
    John Fredriksen-led rig owner restarts dividends as it reports four-fold increase in third quarter profits.
  • 'Off the bottom'
    Todd Hornbeck finds sole bright spot after US offshore owner lays-up more ships in the third quarter.
  • New S'pore yard
    SembCorp Marine to spend initial SGD750m on new facility in Tuas to combat drydock capacity shortfall.
  • Seanergy flat
    Restis drybulk operation sees little improvement in results despite acquisition of more ships.
  • Ferry deaths
    Two Dutch nationals killed in collision between Hong Kong passengership and sand barge.
  • We're out
    Korea's KTB Securities will not bid for troubled domestic shipbuilder C&Heavy.
  • Inui crashes
    Japanese bulker owner posts huge fall in interim profit as revenues plunge.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • NOL establishes service center in China
  • Soros invests in Global Ship Lease
  • CMA CGM adds Singapore to PEX 3
  • J.B. Hunt in deal with Norfolk Southern
  • CBP installs oversight plan for ISF penalties
  • JDA makes another run at i2
  • U.S. wants tuna-dolphin dispute with Mexico kept in NAFTA
  • Port of L.A.: Emissions down 27% since '05
  • VIT names Ruddy COO

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Statoil slams down on politicians
    The global energy company Statoil slams down on Norwegian politicians for not permitting access to new areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, especially areas off Lofoten, Vester'len and Senja, for
  • Polar Marine cancels newbuilding
    Polar Marine, a joint venture between GC Rieber Shipping and Otto Marine, cancels newbuilding no 7038 due to delays. The vessel was ordered in May 2008. The cancellation has been
  • Ace Link working on a reconstruction plan
    Ace-Link is working on a reconstruction plan for the service between Helsing'r and Helsingborg. In the plan, which was presented to the court of Helsing'r on November 5, the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
  • Fuel and emission saving solution
    Hull and propellor cleaning will prevent wasted bunkers and cut CO2, expert advises.
  • Bunkers follow crude prices downward
    High values from earlier in the week give way to lower numbers.
  • Petro Star to offer ultra-low sulphur diesel
    Refinery reopened following last year's fire.
  • Software delivers 'up to 20 percent fuel savings'
    Seaware Routing version 5 upgraded to optimise short sea passages.
  • IMO Legal Committee clarifies Bunkers Convention certificates
    Draft resolution on the issuing of bunker certificates of insurance to bareboat-registered vessels.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Europe
    No reports of congestion in Hamburg, although prices firming.
  • Prices end week firm in Middle East hub
    Fujairah prices up but Durban numbers heading lower.
  • Two more fuel oil cargoes sold
    Discounts deepening in face of product surplus.
  • Container line pushes through rate rises
    Operator points to rising fuel costs and strong demand.
  • Markets lack clear direction
    380 cSt in Singapore hit another 13-month high after rising a dollar.
  • Fuel oil stocks up in ARA
    Inventories 40% higher than at this time last year.
  • Bigger players 'better placed' for managing risk
    Also trading more conservatively than smaller players.
  • Marine fuels first product on new commodity exchange
    Launched this week, NX-R aims to develop forward markets in various physical commodities.
  • Bonded bunker transfer centre operational at Qingdao
    Port has invested $29.3 million in the project.
  • Chinese refiner secures long-term crude supply
    Petrobras secures $10 billion loan; to export 200,000 bpd to Sinopec unit.
  • Chimbusco arm starts supply at Longkou
    nds history of no bonded oil supply at the Chinese port.
  • China to up bonded storage capacity by 37%
    Development will benefit three regions and be completed in 2012.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› 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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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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