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October 12, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • French marines repel pirates with gunfire
    French marines aboard trawlers in the Indian Ocean fired on pirates to repel a dawn attack last Saturday, as two vessels used in the attack were subsequently captured by Seychelles coastguards, sources said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Guangdong trade value decline narrows again in August
  • Kolkatta shuts port to box ships until congestion cleared
  • Piraeus dock strike induces Athens to rethink Cosco CT deal
  • MOL provides aid to typhoon victims in Luzon
  • NYK disaster relief for Asia Pacific disaster zone
  • Jilin province's trade value falls 24.5 pc in first eight months
  • Auckland box volume up 7pc in July-September quarter
  • Panalpina bags Asia-Germany 1,000-TEU Giochi Preziosi deal
  • South Carolina ports authority hopes to lure Maersk back
  • Air France-KLM to cut cargo capacity 40pc, end Shanghai run
  • Nanning to launch cross-strait service via Macau
  • United Airlines prepares bid for US$659 million financing

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Softlink's Logi-Sys being increasingly adopted by air & sea logistics players
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell a Suezmax crude carrier
  • NATO alerts India to possible Qaeda-backed Somali pirate attacks
  • Doubts surface about efficacy of Energy Efficiency Design Index at shipping meet
  • Excellence & high standards honoured at awards fete
  • Essar Group likely to hive off shipping division
  • Oilmeal exports up by 19 pc in Sept.
  • Border trade at brisk pace
  • ECGC imposes ceiling on credit risk cover for US market
  • Eden channel being considered as viable alternative solution to Haldia's woes
  • CoPT & IWAI sign MoU to operate ro-ro/lo-lo barges between Willingdon & Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Last girder installed on India's longest bridge at Vallarpadam
  • Boeing, Airbus churn out more jets despite downturn
  • Emirates Sky Cargo launches Dubai-Durban service
  • Giant leap for textile sector predicted
  • Govt profligacy bloats fiscal deficit
  • IMC to open office in Belgium

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Lloyd Fonds AG offers more security on investments
    Lloyd Fonds AG, a leading German initiator of closed-end funds and other structured investment products based in Hamburg, is offering more security on secondary market funds. ...
  • Shipping industry updates flag state performance table
    The Round Table of international associations (Bimco, International Chamber of Shipping/International Shipping Federation, Intercargo and Intertanko) have published their latest "S...
  • New logistics centre near Minsk
    The Belgian investment firm AOI NV (Antwerpse Ontwikkelings en Investeringsmaatschappij NV) will invest USD 300 million in the construction of a multifunctional logistics cent...
  • Science to Business GmbH applies for kanban patent
    LOGIS.NET, a centre of excellence for transport and logistics in the Weser-Ems regional innovations strategy of Science to Business GmbH of the University of Applied Scie...
  • Weko supports expansion of Post monopoly
    Switzerland's competition commission (Weko) has approved the merging of the early delivery operations of Swiss Post, the NZZ group and Tamedia. This hands a new monopoly to th...
  • Maersk Line launches service to Petrolesport
    Maersk Line has included OJSC Petrolesport (a Global Ports Investments Plc company) in its service schedule. PLP has become the second stevedoring company in the Bolshoy port of Sa...
  • Mitsui OSK Lines to apply Europe-Asia peak-season surcharge
    Mitsui OSK Lines will apply a peak-season bill of lading surcharge for all shipments from Europe and the Mediterranean to Asia for all equipment types. The USD 100/teu surchar...
  • KLM's 90th Anniversary
    KLM is celebrating its 90th anniversary. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded on 7 October 1919 for the Netherlands and its colonies. KLM is the oldest airline in the world still o...
  • David Albaiceta is new general manager Asia-Pacific at Lufthansa Cargo Charter
    The charter experts in the Lufthansa Cargo group have found a genuine all-rounder to replace Eric Erbacher as general manger in Asia. David Albaiceta, a Spanish national who speaks...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Rotterdam joins call for 80% CO2 cut by 2050
  • GSCC slams ministry loss
  • Emissions study: reefer containers worse than ships
  • Mystery products tanker found on fire off Cameroon

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2009
  • Title XI loan guarantees or Canal Barge
  • Derecktor launches LNG escort tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Cocaine smugglers nabbed at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • AAPA set to honor ports/executives at convention
  • MarAd guarantees loans for New Orleans barge firm
  • Washington State Ferries wins grant to lower vessel engine pollution levels
  • Labor Day holiday hits weekly rail freight numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Vale agrees to tender VLOCs in Brazil
    MINING giant Vale plans to order an unspecified number of very large ore carriers in Brazil.
  • Lula urges Vale to look to home market
  • EU ferry compensation plan opposed
    PROPOSAL could bankrupt small companies.
  • Somalia fails to get bulk of piracy aid
    LESS than one third of the aid pledged by international donors six months ago to boost security and fight piracy has been received.
  • Battistello defends Contship management of Medcenter terminal
    CECILIA Battistello responds to stinging criticism from union.
  • London Greeks unhappy with shipping ministry shake-up
    LOSS of Ministry of Merchant Marine is a great loss to the community.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Clipper rejects tax allegations
    DENMARK'S Clipper Group today firmly denied paying bonuses into offshore accounts for up to 50 staff to avoid paying tax
  • ABG fully complied with tax laws
    ABG Shipyard of India has asserted that it has fully complied with income tax laws
  • Angola snubs US for LNG exports
    ANGOLA is looking for new LNG export markets as prices in the US continue to fall
  • Laeisz firm despite Wadan pressure
    TENSION between German owner Reederei F Laeisz and the administrator of insolvent Wadan Yards over two container ship newbuildings is growing
  • Storms will generate rice imports
    PHILIPPINE agriculture officials have predicted the country will need to increase rice imports to 2M tonnes next year
  • Tanker charterers maintain pressure
    TANKER charterers maintained the downward pressure on VLCC tanker rates this week
  • Klaveness stays loyal to Philippines
    NORWEGIAN dry bulk shipping company TKG is to continue with Filipino seafarers on its vessels as the company looks to an upturn in the sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Boxes Pile up in Strike-Bound Piraeus
  • NY/NJ Names Director of Aviation
  • Express-1 Acquires Forwarder LRG
  • Lobbyist Opposes White House Ban
  • Seaway Tonnage Slumps
  • Semi-submersible Vessel Loads Lift Boats at Freeport
  • Gal-Tex Pilot Commission Schedules Hearings
  • Trade Gap Narrows as Oil Demand Falls
  • Small Railroad Traffic Firms
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Drops 8.5 Percent in September
  • Carriers Battling For Survival, Official Warns
  • YRC Reimer Closes Edmonton Terminal
  • Daimler Trucks Sees 'Slight' Sales Improvement
  • New Rail Yard Closer to Reality at Port of Beaumont
  • FedEx Economist Predicts Strong Recovery

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Shipping is still a risk business
    Since September 1, a remarkable eight tropical cyclones have hit the Western Pacific; five of which became typhoons, with two reaching Super Typhoon status. The storms have hit late in the season, and tragically the latest, Typhoon Parma, claimed the lives of 11 seafarers early this week when a feedership was engulfed and sent to its watery grave.
  • Rumours continue over CMA CGM
  • Antwerp builds on Chinese ambitions
  • Indian ports on the recovery path?
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets cash from shareholders
  • Drewry says market has 'bottomed out'

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Energy Star sold
    Japanese-controlled panamax said to have fetched comparatively low $29.5m from Greek buyers, possibly Safety Management.
  • Trico after $400m
    Norwegian unit of Trico Marine Services prepares to issue $400m in notes to pay existing debt.
  • Give in
    Evangelos Marinakis says Chinese and Korean shipyards must bite the bullet and allow newbuilding order cancellations.
  • Miner eyes local
    Roger Agnelli-led Vale says it has launched a tender process with domestic shipyards to potentially build bulkers in Brazil
  • 'Nothing sinister'
    Clipper Group executive says company "very upset" about being associated with tax dodging probe.
  • Notes priced
    Hercules Offshore prices $300m senior secured notes at 97.4% of principal amount.
  • Driller gets loan
    Brazil's Odebrecht Oil and Gas earns $1.5bn line of credit to build two drillships for Petrobras.
  • Chemoil faces loss
    Red ink on the way in the third quarter for Singapore-listed tanker and bunker player, warns CEO Mike Bandy.
  • Greek tragedy?
    Shipping body laments axing of Greek marine ministry but Capt Panayiotis Tsakos spies a plus side.
  • Saved by sale
    India's Chowgule Steamships posts higher six-month profit due to offloading 1995-built bulker.
  • TOPS suit settled
    Lawsuit over $1.8bn Texas Offshore Port System settled, sending Oiltanking to find new investors.
  • No tax tricks
    India's ABG Shipyard dismisses accusations of tax evasion as it confirms raids at offices and "officials' premises".
  • Ready and waiting
    The question of what constitutes valid notice of readiness is back in court in a dispute over a VLCC chartered to a John Fredriksen linked company.
  • Kolkata shuts
    Indian port will not handle boxships until 17 October due to congestion and equipment breakdowns.
  • 'Shore spillage'
    International Andromeda Shipping official says the company's chemical tanker is not responsible for an oil spill of Brazil.
  • Crew pay shame
    Union seeks back pay for crew stranded in Liverpool after Norwegian owner goes bust.
  • Gard in Rita win
    London to host Gulf of Mexico hurricane damage fight between Norwegian marine insurance group and Swiss reinsurer.
  • HH cuts by half
    Swedish ferry company to shed 100 of 200 jobs as freight volumes fall.
  • Greener reefers?
    New Zealand study claims boxships emit 27% more greenhouse gases than reefers.
  • It's quotes time
    Sergey involved in some Frank exchanges in a London court while capesize rates get cursed.
  • Pipavav falls
    Initial momentum fades as Indian shipbuilder makes trading debut in Mumbai.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Nobu Su and AP Moller-Maersk are shedding tankers and Bertram Rickmers is chasing VLOC newbuilding switch.
  • Essar eyes sale
    Indian group could offer shares in shipping and oil businesses as part of global expansion.
  • PD to go
    UK ports company to be bought by Canada's Brookfield to ease Babcock & Brown's debt.
  • Half must go
    RS Platou's Bjorn Bodding says 50% of dry-cargo newbuildings need to be axed to balance market.
  • Laker leaks
    One crewman reportedly injured as elderly bulker takes on water in Ohio Great Lakes port.
  • Cash for clunkers
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao backs idea of bunker levy to encourage green scrapping and help industry.
  • Greek ro-ro sinks
    Veteran vessel goes down in Aegean after collision with bulker, killing one crewman.
  • Vipco surges
    Vietnamese tanker owner's shares reach 17-month high after profits rise to end-September.
  • No-go
    Australian passenger/livestock ro-ro stays put in pay dispute with crew.
  • Down on cruise
    Moody's predicts another tough year for the industry, but expects improvements from 2011.
  • Two missing
    Search on for crew after cargoship sinks in storm off Indonesia.
  • Watch out!
    Ships warned after explosives-filled containers fall from vessel off Papua New Guinea.
  • Added incentive
    US west coast port of Long Beach offers help to encourage extra containers through terminals.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • TUI provides update on Hapag-Lloyd financing
  • MSC to add inland pickup charge for Midwest exports
  • Coalition aims to modernize CBP detention, seizure laws
  • Port of Seattle closes overseas offices
  • BPA details port fee rates
  • Fourth JNPT terminal bid process scrapped

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Clipper staff in tax trouble
    The Danish tax authorities have caught a number of people employed by the Clipper Group in Copenhagen in an action against Danes with money in tax shelters around the world
  • Arctic Sea anchored off Gibraltar
    According to Russian prosecutors the controversial cargo ship Arctic Sea is anchored off Gibraltar. They dismiss earlier information alleging the ship was under escort to Algeria by the Russian frigate d

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2009
  • Houston sees a wide spread in prices
    Most players up across the board but one supplier offering below market average.
  • Microbes to clean up oil spills
    Paradip port use new technology to reduce environmental threat.
  • Bunker prices end week firm in Rotterdam
    Crude oil sees losses on NYMEX.
  • Aegean ready to boost Trinidad operation
    Says its bunker sales in the Caribbean region have held up well during global slowdown.
  • Bunker prices firming in Fujairah
    But South Africa sees IFO prices slip.
  • Shipping group fighting to avoid collapse
    Bunker suppliers report late payments.
  • President lays foundation stone for bunker project
    Sri Lankan Chamber of Commerce says new port could become one of the 'greatest in the world'.
  • Bunker Holding announces new Chief Accountant
  • Doubts raised on CMA CGM
    Auditors question the liner's ability to continue as a 'going concern'.
  • Cruise lines to remain under pressure
    Moody's says lower bunker costs are 'one of the few bright spots'.
  • Bunker prices soar in Japan
    Bunker prices in key Asian ports generally firming.
  • Bunkering operations resume in Tokyo
    Typhoon Melor passed Tokyo Bay on Thursday night.
  • Fujairah fuel oil supplies remain tight
    Imports from India and Saudi Arabia 'not enough' to meet demand.
  • TUI 'restructures' Hapag loan
    Restructuring will meet federal government's conditions for state aid.
  • Busan offers new incentive to container lines
    Authority offers one-year 'grace period' on payment of port fees.
  • Oil tanker capsizes and catches fire
    Tanker had delivered 14,000 litres of fuel before the accident.
  • 'Fuel efficient' system to be marketed in Indonesia
    Neftech's fuel emulsification technology can cut fuel consumption 'by some 10%'.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
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
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
Leghorn
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
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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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
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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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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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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