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August 12, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bumi Armada charts dominance course
    Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. 'In a nutshell, I want to be No 1,' he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Armada Perdana.
  • Hapag-Lloyd owners will extend lifeline
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding buys US wind-power firm
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$50 million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped.
  • Star Cruises shares up on plans to sell bonds
  • Shipping veteran's secret to success is to reinvent
  • Marine industry sails on the Net's wave
  • Reconciliation for Koreans after years of abuses
Strait Talk
  • Difficult times ahead for box lines
    THE half-year results released by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) last week - showing a core loss of US$379 million - are a stark reminder of the dire condition of the container trade.
Shipping Times
  • More oversight needed for US subway systems
    Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history.
  • Britain's vehicle scrappage scheme a success
    British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bumi Armada charts dominance course
    Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. 'In a nutshell, I want to be No 1,' he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Armada Perdana.
  • Hapag-Lloyd owners will extend lifeline
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding buys US wind-power firm
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$50 million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped.
  • Star Cruises shares up on plans to sell bonds
  • Shipping veteran's secret to success is to reinvent
  • Marine industry sails on the Net's wave
  • Reconciliation for Koreans after years of abuses
Strait Talk
  • Difficult times ahead for box lines
    THE half-year results released by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) last week - showing a core loss of US$379 million - are a stark reminder of the dire condition of the container trade.
Shipping Times
  • More oversight needed for US subway systems
    Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history.
  • Britain's vehicle scrappage scheme a success
    British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bumi Armada charts dominance course
    Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. 'In a nutshell, I want to be No 1,' he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Armada Perdana.
  • Hapag-Lloyd owners will extend lifeline
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding buys US wind-power firm
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$50 million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped.
  • Star Cruises shares up on plans to sell bonds
  • Shipping veteran's secret to success is to reinvent
  • Marine industry sails on the Net's wave
  • Reconciliation for Koreans after years of abuses
Strait Talk
  • Difficult times ahead for box lines
    THE half-year results released by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) last week - showing a core loss of US$379 million - are a stark reminder of the dire condition of the container trade.
Shipping Times
  • More oversight needed for US subway systems
    Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history.
  • Britain's vehicle scrappage scheme a success
    British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM ups transpacific, transatlantic US export rates September 1
  • Too few small ships that can best benefit from recovery: Alphaliner
  • MSC, CMA CGM take on Atlantic loop after Evergreen, CSCL quit
  • Maersk's Odense yard to discontinue shipbuilding
  • Hamburg Sud, Alianca, CSAV in new east coast Americas loop
  • Sichuan first half provincial trade value increases 8.1pc
  • Da Chan Bay Terminal hosts Dongguan business seminar
  • Zhejiang first half foreign trade value down 18.9pc
  • FPS Rotterdam launches ocean freight service to Colombia
  • India's container trade expected to thrive: report
  • Nippon Express profits fall 58pc as freight demand fades
  • Work starts on expanding Port of Rotterdam terminal
  • Agility opens LCL container freight station in Dubai
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo decline eases in July
  • Agility unveils new Malaysia air-sea-road logistics hub
  • UAL's air freight volume rises 5pc in July
  • JAL air cargo revenue declines 56pc in first half

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to hike rates on IMEX & Marco Polo services
  • VLCCs more than cargo available in MidEast
  • Sailing smoothly into black, CSL declares maiden dividend
  • 25 pc of Greatship stake may be sold to finance expansion plan
  • Move to narrow trade gap with Thailand
  • Handicrafts body exploring new markets
  • Board of Trade chief stresses need to reduce transaction costs to boost exports
  • Kandla Port retains lead in cargo handling
  • Duty-free sugar imports allowed only through EDI ports
  • Easier access to softer loans drives up truck sales in July
  • Arshiya International's FTWZs fast coming up near JNP & Delhi
  • DTAA with Mauritius to be amended
  • Price index for services sector on anvil
  • 'Exports, soft loans & stimuli will lift Indian economy'

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2009
  • Agility's profits grow in H1
    Logistics service provider Agility has reported rising profitability for the first half of 2009. Revenues declined by 9% to KWD 821 million in H1/2009, compared to H1/2008. Operati...
  • Karl Gross opens new China office
    The medium-sized Bremen-based German enterprise Karl Gross Internationale Spedition recently opened an office near two industrial consultancies operated by two customers in the Chi...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens Brazil and Asia offices
    FedEx Trade Networks, a subsidiary of FedEx, has expanded its global presence with seven new freight forwarding offices in Asia and Latin America. FedEx Trade Networks opened new f...
  • JAL makes huge loss
    JAL lost USD 1 billion in the last quarter, as the global economic downturn and swine flu fears caused a slump in passenger numbers. The group announced drastic cuts to its flight ...
  • Gottwald lands another contract in Georgia
    Poti sea port, on the Black Sea in Georgia, has ordered two HMK 260 E mobile harbour cranes from the D'sseldorf-based German company Gottwald Port Technology. The cranes can handle...
  • Freight volume declines in port of Rostock
    10.9 million gross t of freight were handled in the port of Rostock (Germany) in H1/2009, 3.1 million t or 22% less than in the like-for-like period last year. The maritime port's ...
  • Long Beach recycling facility features on port website
    video A massive recycling facility at the port of Long Beach (USA) turns discarded refrigerators, railroad cars, buses, fence posts and other metal trash into a major export item. ...
  • Horizon Lines tops Drewry's punctuality list
    Horizon Lines, one of the USA's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics companies, which is based in Charlotte NC, has topped London-based Drewry Shipping Consulta...

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Panama flag: more ships, fewer detentions
  • Maersk to shut shipyard
  • Pacific Adventurer deal done
  • Merged Americas service
  • Anti-piracy water system launched

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Strategic delivers landing craft trio to Kuwait
  • Ship hijacked in European waters?
  • U.K. prevents LNG carrier from sailing
  • DSME swoops on U.S. wind turbine manufacturer
  • Keppel O and M books contracts worth US$59 millione

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Tanker Pacific places vessels into lay-up
    COMPANY lays up vessels in response to dismal spot market rates for suezmaxes and product tankers.
  • Hijacked crew may have been coerced
    THE Arctic Sea crew at the centre of hijacking speculation may have been acting under duress when the vessel reported to the British coastguard.
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders still locked in talks
    NO agreement between shareholders reached, amid signs of a split about how much each should contribute.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Tonga official quits in sinking
    TONGA'S transport minister resigned today amid new revelations about a ferry that sank last week off the South Pacific nation, with the loss of at least 95 lives
  • Casualties follow Asian storms
    CASUALTY alerts are flooding in after huge storms left Asian maritime industries reeling
  • Lease-cutting costs tip Top
    TOP SHIPS has taken a financial hit from its lease cancellation strategy but claims to be well positioned for the future, with no remaining capital commitments
  • Mystery surrounds 'lost' ship
    REPORTS continued to conflict today on a cargo vessel reported lost at sea with 15 Russian crewmen since July
  • NCL saves way into black
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line turned profits in its second quarter by spending less on fuel and switching from US crews to cheaper foreign seafarers
  • Sea4 resists takeover bid
    NORWAY'S Sea4 told Fairplay today it has advised its shareholders to resist a takeover bid by GC Rieber
  • Ship halted for asbestos check
    MARGARET Hill, an LNG carrier, has been stopped from leaving Southampton for scrapping on asbestos fears, a UK Environment Agency spokesman told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • LA, Long Beach Ports Target Water Quality
  • Report Slams NY Waterfront Commission
  • Airline ATSG Earned $8.1 Million in Second Quarter
  • Elliott to Take STB Chair This Week
  • Mississippi Export Railroad to Expand
  • Canadian National Tweaks EJ&E Operations
  • Bill Clinton to Lead Haitian Trade Mission
  • Hapag-Lloyd in Talks on Cash Infusion
  • Forwarders Join Forces in India, China
  • UK's Teesport Completes Phase One of Expansion
  • First Boxship Calls New Seattle Terminal
  • Japanese Air Cargo Slump Eases
  • Brazilian Ag Exports Push Santos Volume Up

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • 40% cargo plunge forces Hamburg Sud and CSAV into bed
  • Seattle's Terminal 30 up and running
  • Eurogate underlines depth of European recession
  • Odense faces final curtain
  • Hapag to ask for state credit

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Eitzen grounds
    EMS Ship Management says all safe after chemical tanker Sichem Colibri runs aground at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river.
  • Sinotrans sinks
    Shipowner's first half profit eaten away by stagnating bulker and tanker earnings but it says the worst has passed.
  • $59m for Keppel
    Keppel Corp's shipyards bag work from Golar LNG, Diamond Offshore, Keppel Smit Towing, Premuda and Seadrill.
  • Texas tug crash
    Pair of tugs with barges in tow collide, closing Intracoastal Waterway and leaving one vessel partially submerged.
  • Star gets old liner
    Historic passenger liner United States transferred from Norwegian Cruise Lines to Star Cruises.
  • Eidsiva dives
    Slumping asset values pump up depreciation and send Norwegian owner to lower profit.
  • Moving too fast
    Speeding up of newbuilding deliveries will damage resurgent dry-cargo market, Richard Hext's Pac Basin says.
  • Russian rise
    Growing exports help Russian ports post volume increase in first six months.
  • Suspect nabbed
    Canadian man suspected of raping woman two years ago collared on Carnival ship in US.
  • Cash crunch
    Romania's president says Daewoo Mangalia shipyard needs money to keep production going.
  • Gulf gain?
    Maersk Line hikes fees on container routes from Europe to Middle East.
  • Sevan bags more
    Oslo listed offshore player tucks away nearly $40m from latest round of fund raising.
  • Save our ship
    Salvor Smit to attempt refloat of bulker Full City, which is impaled on rocks off Norway.
  • Rio airs concerns
    Tom Albanese-led miner raises health and welfare concerns for three detained Chinese staff.
  • NCL bounces back
    Norwegian Cruise Line books a $42.5m swing in second quarter profit as it returns to the black.
  • Another waived
    George Economou's Nasdaq-listed DryShips scores waivers from West LB for $71m worth of debt.
  • Haze hazard
    Annual smog threat prompts Singapore authorities to warn shipping of low visibility.
  • Handy hurt
    Pacific Basin's first half profit plunges as handysize earnings take a battering.
  • IHB loses more
    Bulgarian shipyard group hampered by higher costs in second quarter.
  • BP cans charter
    UK oil major said to have cancelled deal to charter rig newbuilding due to delays in delivery.
  • Rieber rejected
    Atle Bergshaven's Sea4 snubs GC Rieber takeover bid but leaves the door open for a comeback should Halul Offshore deal flop.
  • GE still talking
    Great Eastern still "in talks" to sell stake in Greatship to private equity to fund offshore expansion.
  • Cochin soars
    Indian state-controlled shipyard posts big annual profit jump as four supply ships are delivered.
  • Star sells debt
    Malaysian cruiseship company targeting $150m in revenue from 2016 bond issue.
  • Panama grows
    Central American ship registry now has nearly 22% of the world fleet as it adds 39 vessels in 2009.
  • Breezing in
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding enters wind turbine market with $50m US takeover.
  • Kansai falls
    Japanese ferry owner posts wider losses in first half as revenues slide.
  • Opinions differ
    Singapore's analyst community remains divided over the prospects for Neptune Orient Lines.
  • CMA CGM merges
    Liner giants team up on North Europe to South Atlantic route due to sliding container volumes.
  • Death ferry found
    Rope on surface may lead to sunken Tongan ferry which may now have claimed over 95.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Alphaliner: Small ship shortage brewing
  • CMA CGM raises U.S. export rates
  • COSCO plans Asia rate hike, surcharge
  • FedEx expands International Economy service
  • "Three Amigos" talk trade, security at summit
  • GAO: U.S. trade pacts reap commercial benefits
  • RILA: Proposed Chinese tires tariffs cost-prohibitive
  • Panalpina takes Japan freight in-house
  • Eurogate first half volume down 10.1%
  • Investment increases Teesport capacity
  • U.S. grant supports Aqaba vessel tracking study

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • International master organisation to act in Finneagle case
    On 29 March this year, an oil spill was detected from the Swedish-flagged ro-pax vessel Finneagle in regulary service between Nådendal in Finland and Kapellskär in Sweden. The
  • Unsecured hatch cover on Langeland
    The Swedish Coast Guard has again filmed the Norwegian coaster Langeland, lying at a depth of about 100 metres in the Koster Fjord on the Swedish west coast. The film
  • Lindø quits shipbuilding from 2012
    Odense Steel Shipyard will cease shipbuilding as of 2012 when the current contracts have been completed. The official decision was taken on Monday this week at a board meeting held
  • Stena Line strengthens capacity on Irish Sea ' unclear situation for newbuildings
    Stena Line has acquired the SeaFrance Manet which, after upgrading, will be deployed on the Stranraer'Belfast route as complement to the Stena Voyager and the Stena Caledonia. The vessel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Royal Caribbean consumes less fuel through 'technological advances'
    Cruise operator reduces consumption by 10,000 tonnes.
  • Repsol denies offer for stake in Argentine unit
    No 'fixed price' for YPF, negotiations continue.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Europe
    Crude oil down more than a dollar in early trading on NYMEX.
  • Fuel oil imports to fall
    But Chinese bunker demand remains firm.
  • Grounded ship's bunkers 'not contaminated'
    Tests disprove presence of toxic industrial waste.
  • FAL buys fuel oil cargo for Yanbu loading
    Discounts slightly narrower.
  • Trade monitor explains jump in fuel oil stocks
    Rise in Singapore inventories partly due to new data.
  • Bunker prices erratic Tuesday
    Buyers active in Singapore as prices fall, less activity in other key ports.
  • EIA likely to further raise global oil demand forecast
    Recent trend of upward revisions to continue, analysts say.
  • Morakot grounds tanker off Taiwan
    Fierce winds and heavy seas preventing inspection.
  • ZIM ups freight rates and bunker surcharge
    Observers say the shipping companies will face strong objections from shippers.

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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bonn/Nashville
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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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