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December 9, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • One more honour for a KepFels concept
    Keppel Fels recently reaped the rewards of long years of research and on-site industry development by winning several awards for its ground-breaking semi-submersible drilling tender (SSDT) concept - the latest being the Asean Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award 2009.
  • Jurong Port working on boosting client ties, productivity
    JURONG Port is moving steadily to gear up for the future, while boosting alliances with existing customers.
  • Hanging on to sail through this year's storm
    'When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on,' said Franklin D Roosevelt.
Strait Talk
  • Striving to make a difference
    THOSE who lay the blame (and there are many) for most of the global shipping industry's ills on the rise of open registers - or 'flags of convenience', as they would say - do not necessarily list Clay Maitland among their heroes.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • One more honour for a KepFels concept
    Keppel Fels recently reaped the rewards of long years of research and on-site industry development by winning several awards for its ground-breaking semi-submersible drilling tender (SSDT) concept - the latest being the Asean Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award 2009.
  • Jurong Port working on boosting client ties, productivity
    JURONG Port is moving steadily to gear up for the future, while boosting alliances with existing customers.
  • Hanging on to sail through this year's storm
    'When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on,' said Franklin D Roosevelt.
Strait Talk
  • Striving to make a difference
    THOSE who lay the blame (and there are many) for most of the global shipping industry's ills on the rise of open registers - or 'flags of convenience', as they would say - do not necessarily list Clay Maitland among their heroes.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Merchants signs 35-year deal to run Colombo terminal
  • APL reports robust four-week volume recovery, but yields sag
  • MOL considers greater focus on LNG than boxes during slump
  • Maersk raises US$704 million from debt market to repay banks
  • Zim to hike Asia-Europe rates US$250/TEU from January 1
  • CMA CGM starts intra-Black Sea, intra-Baltic Sea weekly services
  • China Merchants' Western Shenzhen terminals provide wi-fi for docked ships
  • Free trade pact prompts Swire to increase calls to Port Klang
  • St Peterburg's First Container Terminal breaks Russian box record in November
  • HK airport's AAT year's tonnage down, but November up 18pc
  • Korean Air to buy five hard-to-sell passenger Boeing 747-8s
  • FedEx Ground to implement 4.9pc rate hike in January 2010

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Everlloyd Container Lines appoints Kaushik Jha as Commercial Head
  • Unitex Logistics India awarded ISO 9001:2008 certificate
  • Raw cotton exports ban ruled out
  • KoPT's transloading plan in Bay attracts 4 consortia
  • Talks on Port workers' demands on Mon.
  • Handling capacity at Major Ports to be doubled by 2012-Kallam
  • Vizag Port handles more cargo despite workers' stir
  • Swiss WorldCargo launches One Hour Option
  • Forex reserves up by $1,379 million to $2,86,723 million
  • Posco seeks more time to set up SEZ in Orissa
  • 15,911 km stretch of highways ahead-Nath
  • RBI admits paradigm shift in policy focus
  • Reps of 400 Italian firms coming on business next week
  • R. Mukundan elected Vice-President of Council of EU Chambers in India

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Langh Ship carries large steel coils stowed on the weather deck of a container vessel
    The Norwegian shipping company Langh Ship has completed the first successful transport of 26 t steel coils for containers on a ship with ITS new 40 ft Hard Open Top Cradl...
  • International Register of Shipping signs agreement with Ships Classification Malaysia
    The International Register of Shipping has signed another international bilateral agreement of collaboration ' reinforcing its commitment to promote the highest standards in the ma...
  • Green light for tariffs freeze in Marseille Fos
    The Marseilles Fos port supervisory board in France has approved a freeze on 2010 port tariffs to support customers "in a strained economic context" and to enhance the po...
  • Volex entrusts Panalpina with global freight management
    The Volex Group - a leading global producer of high-speed, fibre optic and complex cable assemblies, as well as electrical power cords - has awarded its global freight managem...
  • Katrineholms Logistikcentrum to close major deal with Van Dieren
    The Dutch logistics company Van Dieren Maritime BV has decided to establish a presence in Katrineholm (Sweden). The company will build a hub for its mid/north Swedish operations at...
  • Kuehne + Nagel service provider for KEC International in India
    KEC International Limited, a global leader in the power transmission project management business and an RPG Group company, has selected Kuehne + Nagel India as its partner for the ...
  • Kurt Signer resigns from the secretariat general of SBB
    Kurt Signer has stepped down as head of the secretariat general of the Swiss railway SBB in order to take up new challenges. Bernhard Meier, head of corporate servic...
  • South Korean railway workers break off strike
    The leadership of a railway workers union that had been striking against the South Korean railway Korail told the 15,000 staff to go back to work on Thursday. The eight-d...
  • Intermodal Innovation delivers offshore paint store containers
    Intermodal Innovation LLP, based in Lancaster (UK), recently delivered offshore paint store containers. The 10 ft units were manufactured for ConocoPhillips (UK) Ltd at interm...
  • A 110 year partnership between 'BB and Voestalpine
    The Austrian railway 'sterreichische Bundesbahnen ('BB) and the Austrian steel specialist Voestalpine can look back on a partnership that is probably unique in the history of Austr...
  • Trucks without EU licences confiscated in Italy
    When transporting goods to Italy it is wise to check the validity of a truck's EU licence. These documents have to be renewed every five years. In recent weeks Italian authorities ...
  • EU figures show transport sector is biggest climate offender
    At the start of the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen (Denmark), the German Pro-Rail Alliance has called on the federal government to finally come up with clear targets...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Hellenic extends piracy area
  • Golden Ocean to raise up to $125m
  • AP Moller-Maersk renew IT deal
  • Euro Council backs IMO on Arctic issues

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Trico books subsea contracts

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Teekay LNG Partners warns over tax bill
    Company will face annual tax bill "of less than $500,000" from next year.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • MarAd boss made permanent
    US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has announced plans to nominate David T Matsuda, the temporary head of MarAd, as its permanent chief
  • Golden Ocean bags bond
    GOLDEN Ocean has today abruptly dropped plans for a $125M convertible bond offer ' shortly after announcing the plan
  • China's car imports rise 50%
    VEHICLES imported into China rose by about 50% year on year in October, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers data, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • US finally labels carbon a danger
    THE US Environmental Protection Agency has declared carbon dioxide a 'dangerous pollutant', allowing for regulation of its emission through the Clean Air Act
  • TEN plans share sale
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation has announced a distribution agreement through Credit Suisse to sell up to 3M of its common shares
  • Green group targets IMO
    ENVIRONMENTAL group Seas At Risk has accused the IMO of failing to set a timeline for regulating ship's emissions
  • EU tells shipping: get greener
    THE EU's maritime policy chief has told Fairplay today that the shipping and ports industries must become more environmentally friendly

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • NASDAQ Clears YRC to Issue New Shares
  • Marseilles Freezes Port Charges
  • Hong Kong Box Traffic Dropped 16 Percent
  • UNCTAD Warns of Shipping Troubles
  • Latin American Air Cargo Jumps 7.2 Percent
  • Container Fleet Growth Hits 10-Year Low
  • Dow Jones to Drop YRC from Index
  • SDV Acquires Australian Freight Forwarder
  • Obama Plans $50 Billion for Transport
  • Grain Farmers Pursue Doha Agreement
  • Bremerhaven Boxes to Drop 20 Percent
  • Trucking Bankruptcies, Pricing Edge Up
  • Investors Buy 5 Percent of TNT
  • Schneider Launches Northeast Regional Service
  • W.W. Grainger Buys 1 Million-Square-Foot DC
  • IBM Inks IT Contract with Moller-Maersk
  • Port Nehru to Build Export Processing Zone
  • Air France KLM Cargo Traffic Shrinks
  • First Ship Lease Pulls $200 Million Note Offering

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • US stuttering recovery continues
  • UNCTAD's RMT 2009 published

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Still talking
    Jose Sergio Gabrielli-led Petrobras reportedly still in discussions for 15-year charters for seven newbuilding products tankers.
  • Smit wins Oz gig
    Dutch tug and salvage company secures exclusive contract to supply towing services to Gladstone.
  • Maua scores order
    Petrobras official says Maua, Itajai and Enavi shipyards will build chartered-in newbuildings.
  • Loan for Log-In
    Log-In Logistica wins $27.1m government loan to pay for terminal expansion.
  • Cido shifts pair
    Panamax bulkers previously destined for DryShips find a new home in China, brokers say.
  • TK banks $94m
    Teekay LNG Partners pockets $93.9m in net proceeds from finalised equity offering as Teekay Corp's stake falls below 50%.
  • Princess halted
    Coast Guard revokes certificate of compliance from troubled gambling ship after failures to fix main engine.
  • Swiss swizz
    Russian businessman Yuri Nikitin made profits of up to $118,000 per day by sub-chartering Sovcomflot tankers to Dukkar of Geneva, court hears.
  • Nice ice
    Former Sovcomflot boss Dmitry Skarga accused of chartering out suezmax at low rate so Yuri Nikitin could then profit from juicy ice-class premiums at Primorsk.
  • Bonds binned
    Golden Ocean has canned a potential $125m bond issue as it was not an "attractive option".
  • Grow slow
    Boxship fleet growth to reach ten-year low with orderbook alterations and scrapping also keeping 2010 expansion in check.
  • Dry driver
    Rising BDI kept appetite for second hand dry-cargo vessels alive in November with China again the most active buyer.
  • TK LNG sells 1%
    Teekay spin-off pockets $2.3m from its Vancouver-based parent for tiny share of Kenai LNG carriers.
  • Surcharge looms
    MSC follows CMA CGM by imposing new surcharge due to 'serious' threat from piracy.
  • Boxed in
    Idle containership fleet sets new record with worse to come in the winter months, Alphaliner says.
  • Shackles off
    Dockwise freed from certain covenants restrictions after its recent fund raising.
  • Greek bulker hit
    Globus Maritime ship hit by grenades but escapes after sustained Somali pirate assault.
  • Distress call
    Titan offers revised deal to noteholders as it as it battles to rearrange $315m debt.
  • Bergen boost
    Arbitration success over BP will swell shipbuilder's fourth quarter profit by $3.5m.
  • Switch at Mipo
    Mystery European owner ups contract value with conversion of product tanker orders into LPG units.
  • Bonds for Billung
    Herman Billung-led Golden Ocean looks to raise $100m plus to help fund newbuilding programme.
  • Merger on track
    Boskalis says its "merger" with Smit is progressing well as shareholders green light fund raising.
  • Trico double
    US offshore player says it has won contracts in the North Sea and South Korea worth $50m.
  • Viets take rig
    Singapore's PPL Shipyard sells ex-Seadrill jack-up drilling rig to Vietnamese national oil company.
  • Volumes on a roll
    Neptune Orient Lines sees volumes jump 23% on a year ago, but revenue remain largely unchanged.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • 2.4 million TEUs of capacity deferred
  • Obama names Matsuda as Maritime Administrator
  • CTSA to raise rates Jan. 15
  • FedEx raises earnings outlook
  • U.S., Mexico firm up border cooperation
  • Ecu-Line expands in Central Europe

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • RG Line continues in the Kvarken straits
    The Finnish ferry operator RG Line Oy Ab was the only company to tender for the traffic on the Vasa'Umeå route. The State Provincial Office of Western Finland offered
  • Eleven suspected pirates captured
    On Sunday evening, eleven suspected pirates were captured by EU Navfor and the Seychellois Coast Guard some 250 nautical miles northwest of the Seychelles. The day before, an "EU Navfor
  • Swedish Club satisfied with 2.5 per cent increase
    A significantly improved claims situation and a stable financial situation has made the P&I mutual The Swedish Club decide to call for only a 2.5 per cent general

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Bunker prices mainly weakening
    Good bunker demand in Hamburg.
  • Titan in bid to ease debt burden
    Could be in 'negative liquidity position' by March 2010 unless it reduces debt through note exchange offer.
  • Bunker prices slip in Fujairah
    Ample barge and product availability reported.
  • Hong Kong unable to ratify IMO convention
    IMO says China has not ratified bunkers convention on behalf of its administrative region.
  • Mixed signals from NOL
    Container volumes up, revenue still affected by lower bunker recovery.
  • Stakeholders 'expecting changes' to ISO 8217 draft
    'Strong response' from shipping industry to concerns raised by DNVPS.
  • Demand 'not aggressive'
    Supplies remain tight in Busan and Hong Kong.
  • Dan-Bunkering adds a bunker trader
    Aims to strengthen its market position in Russia.
  • Lukoil net profit halved
    Revenues also slump, but refinery throughput, exports and sales all show growth.
  • BPCL offers two fuel oil cargoes
    380 cSt cargoes are expected to be sold at a discount.
  • Nanotechnology for 'substantial' cuts in fuel use and emissions
    Singapore JV to develop and commercialise nano-emulsion fuel technology.
  • Sri Lankan bunker supplier resumes ops after five years
    Bunker license 're-activated' following an improvement in the 'local situation'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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