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March 13, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Heavy, Korean shipyards plan debt sales
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co and two other South Korean shipyards may borrow about three trillion won (S$3 billion), tapping the debt market for the first time in seven years to replenish capital as orders dry up, analysts said.
  • Half of new carriers won't be delivered
    As many as half of the commodity carriers scheduled to be built are endangered as financing for construction is cut, Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd chief financial officer John Wobensmith said.
  • Maersk eyes CO2 transportation
    AP Moller- Maersk wants to expand into carbon dioxide transportation if capture and storage (CCS) technology becomes an important tool in cutting emissions, executives told Reuters on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA announces April 15 rate hike for China, HK, Taiwan, Korea-to-Australia exports
  • Maersk changes to Samba service by avoiding Suez Canal
  • Qinzhou Port launches new box shipping line to HK
  • Port of Xiamen launches first shipping line to Oceania
  • PSA is bracing for lean 2009 after 7.3 pc growth in 2008
  • VeriTainer opens VeriTainer Asia in Lion City
  • DB Schenker expands temperature-controlled services
  • Oil slick reaches Moreton Island from pierced containership
  • Cathay passenger figures for February 2009
  • HKIA's air freight plunges 29pc in January, passengers up 0.2pc
  • Tampa airport, seaport save money on capital projects as costs fall
  • Zurich airport launches first IATA e-freight transactions

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Women climb aboard Asia's maritime male bastion!
  • 17 missing as cargo ship sinks
  • DnB NOR opens representative office in Mumbai
  • MOL installs 'Hawk Eye' to enhance safety in box handling operations
  • MSC announces rate restoration on import leg
  • Gems & jewellery sector sees export recovery by July
  • Rice exporters want cut in MEP, DEPB benefits
  • Talks to defuse trade tensions with China on March 19
  • Apparel exports now on growth path
  • Port Pipavav continues pursuit of new parameters
  • IAS officers win cricket match played at JNPT ground
  • Now, even Busan port workers idled 28 days in a month!
  • Subic Bay new hotspot for idling boxships
  • Keen response to develop ChPT's mega container terminal 9 cos submit RFQ
  • RBI chief sceptical of attaining 7 pc GDP rate

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 11, 2009
  • Swiss WorldCargo launches flights to Lyon
    Swiss WorldCargo will open a direct service between Zurich and Lyon (France) on 29 March. The flights will be operated four times a day with an Avro RJ100 (payload 1.5 t, 8 cb...
  • NOL announces departure of Brian Lutt as president of APL Logistics
    The global container shipping and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has announced that Brian Lutt, president of NOL's subsidiary APL Logistics, is leaving the company to p...
  • Easyrail.at goes bankrupt
    Easyrail.at has gone bankrupt after just two months of operations. The Austrian intermodal operator has debts of around EUR 600,000. The management said that easyrail.at did not ge...
  • Cologne airport expects cargo throughput to decline
    Cologne/Bonn airport in Germany has reduced its freight target for the year. Airport head Michael Garvens said that that instead of cargo volumes rising by 3%, as he had previously...
  • Port of Long Beach to boost clean fuel incentives
    The Long Beach Harbor Commissioners recently gave preliminary approval to a plan to cover more of the costs of switching to clean fuels near the port of Long Beach, as a step towar...
  • Lawrence Rosen new CFO of DPWN
    The supervisory board of Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) has appointed Lawrence A. Rosen to the management board as chief financial officer. Rosen, who is currently Fresenius Medica...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • More pirate attacks
  • Good year for DNV
  • Bunker oil hits Aussie beach
  • Skaugen raises $30m

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • Halifax Shipyard to build OSV
  • BAE Norfolk gets $12.75 million Navy award
  • Seadrill's latest semi headed for Brazil
  • Seajacks takes delivery of liftboat
  • Navy to try to trim carrier total to ten?
  • Recovery of sunken rig begins

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • "K" Line expected to cut Port of Portland container run
  • Freight Transportation Index falls again during January
  • Rail association releases Ten-Year Trends publication
  • Carnival ships to begin service to Port of Seattle
  • APL Logistics boss decides to leave company

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • Report presents doomsday scenario for shipping
    CRISIS will trigger outbreak of protectionism in trade and creation of national fleets.
  • Global downturn 'to create new order' in shipping
  • DVB renegotiates loans to offset refinancing costs
    BANK suffering under high refinancing costs and wants to adjust the interest rates.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • Samsun files Chapter 15
    DRYBULK operator Samsun Logix has petitioned for US Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection to complement its South Korean debtor rehabilitation proceeding
  • Ship spills oil in Wilmington
    COAST Guard personnel and multiple other agencies are responding today to a fuel oil spill at Wilmington's port in Delaware
  • IMO: 93 held on pirate ships
    THERE are 93 seafarers being held hostage in unknown condition aboard six ships in the Gulf of Aden, a piracy conference in London heard today
  • DVB demands extra securities
    GERMAN transport finance bank DVB said today it is invoking asset protection clauses in shipping loan agreements on a wider scale to prevent losses from the worsening recession
  • Operators want easier dumping
    VESSEL operators, some of whom have been stung by US oil dumping prosecutions, said today they want fines collected by the US Coast Guard spent expanding facilities to make proper dumping easier
  • N Korea warns shipping on launch
    NORTH Korea has warned the IMO and other global agencies that a planned satellite launch could affect maritime navigation
  • Japan skidding faster than US
    JAPAN said today its economy shrank 3.2% in the final quarter of 2008, marking a decline into recession that is even faster than that of the US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • So-Cal Port Charges Send Cargo Elsewhere
  • Hamburg Sud Hikes Westbound Rates
  • Sinotrans Profit Soars
  • U.S. Rail Freight Traffic Drops
  • Aeroports de Paris Income Declines
  • Maersk Changes Scan-Med Rotation
  • AT&T Boosts Alternative Fuels
  • Panalpina Net Income Tumbles Almost 50 Percent
  • Saudi Ships to Call Charleston
  • Corps Approves Freeport Work
  • Seatrade Launches UK-Caribbean Service
  • Zollars Gives Integration a 'B+'
  • KCS Gets First Genset Yard Engines
  • Danaos Boosts 2008 Earnings
  • Retail Sales Slip Slightly

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • Auckland half-year profits slide
  • CSCL selects GT Nexus' value-added portal
  • Danaos to defer delivery of 30 boxships
  • StreamLines renews Felixstowe-Caribbean link
  • China's exports plunge 26% in February

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • Pirates hurt two
    Mariners injured after pirates fired on Japanese-controlled bulker and a North Korean cargoship.
  • Ship shares rise
    US shipping and offshore stocks take flight amid market rally, but Danaos heads south.
  • Ore overhang?
    Over-importing of iron ore could push capesize rates downward, analyst warns.
  • Irving in OSV deal
    Irving Shipbuilding to build and operate offshore supply vessel for Canada's EnCana Corp.
  • DVB dips
    German bank hurt by write-downs as 'outside factors' stand in the way of another record profit.
  • Delaware spill
    US-flag pure car carrier suffers punctured fuel tank in Wilmington port, causing a small fuel oil spill.
  • Shipping stars
    Sammy Ofer and John Fredriksen have more money than George Lucas and Giorgio Armani but there is no place for Maersk McKinney-Moller at billionaires' table.
  • Rig recovery
    Ensco and US Coast Guard working to recover the Ensco 74, the submerged rig suspected of causing a tanker to take on water.
  • Putin's promise
    Russian prime minister says Gazprom and Rosneft will order 307 ships in coming years.
  • Carras cancels
    Greek owner pulls two of eight capesizes on order at Maersk's Odense yard in Denmark.
  • Filipino fury
    VP Noli de Castro threatens to bin license of crew agents for Stolt Strength held off Somalia for four months.
  • Pavel grounds
    Russian cargoship becomes lodged near Greek island of Ikaria, but no pollution reported.
  • Navibulgar chops
    Bulgarian owner to lay off 791 crew as it gets rid of elderly ships in economic downturn.
  • Singled out
    Just one vessel held in Hong Kong during February for failing safety checks.
  • Jiangmen: 'Not us'
    Chinese yard Jiangmen Nanyang says it is not yard which has seen newbuildings axed by Norden.
  • Shoring up
    Morits Skaugen-led shipowner grabs $30m from double note issue to fight global financial crisis.
  • Samsun files
    Troubled South Korean owner files for bankruptcy in US citing "meltdown" in drybulk market.
  • Clean-up begins
    Australian crews working to contain 'significant potential hazard' after fuel-oil spill from boxship.
  • Nenes in
    Greek owner OceanFreight has a new vice president as chief operating officer Michael Gregos resigns.
  • TBSI tanks
    Shares in troubled US-listed tweendecker specialist plummet dragging other dry stocks with it.
  • Cargoship burns
    North Korean vessel helped by German frigate after fire breaks out off Somalia.
  • Emden pile-up
    Danish salvage vessel rams ferry into third vessel in collision incident at German port.
  • Swire profits jump
    Hong Kong offshore vessel player saw strong demand last year, but is expecting challenging 2009.
  • Help!
    China's state-owned Cosco under pressure from provincial leaders to help revive industries hurt by global slump.
  • Derivatives bite
    US-listed OceanFreight slumps to fourth quarter loss, but its revenues rise on expanded fleet.
  • Hunkering down
    Coustas-led Danaos halts dividends, delays newbuildings, forges covenant waivers and reports a drop in earnings.
  • Hunting Samsun
    Fotini Karamanlis-led Hellenic Carriers latest to launch legal action against Samsun Logix following charter default.
  • Dock riot
    Greek police and coast guards clash with repair yard workers in Piraeus.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • NSCSA to call at Charleston
  • Cathay volume drops 16.7% in February
  • Omnibus bill ends cross border truck program
  • New Deutsche Post strategy integrates DHL units
  • Supplier tracker says buyer beware
  • Panalpina profit drops, layoffs planned
  • Company to propose takeover of Port of Virginia
  • India port strike delayed
  • EPA awards GPA grant to retrofit equipment

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • Stella Shipping invites investors to buy shares
    Stella Shipping PS (partnership), with its office in Marstal, plans to transform the company to a limited company (A/S) in a campaign to sell shares for DKK 25 million
  • Torm shows good figures
    Dampskibsselskabet Torm had another fine year in 2008 with a satisfying profit, although the profit was halved with the previous year. However, 2007 was an extraordinarily good year after the
  • Holy House ordered to pay USD 1.4 million for environmental crimes
    The Swedish shipping company Holy House has been sentenced to pay a USD 1 million fine as well as a special assessment of USD 400,000 in community service payments and
  • EU handed over pirates to Kenya
    The EU naval operation Atalanta has for the very first time handed over arrested pirates to the Kenyan authorities for prosecution. Nine suspected pirates were arrested in the Gulf of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2009
  • The value of double-hull tankers
    US Coast Guard credits 'sturdy' hull for oil spill prevention.
  • Bunker spill clean up costing $65,000 a day
    Australian authorities say oil coming ashore along long stretches of beach.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks little changed
    Outflows mainly to local bunker market and Germany says report.
  • Europe: Bunker prices slump
    Another day of price falls in many European ports.
  • Another liner operator defends BAFs
    Head of NOL says abandoning BAFs would be 'truly unwise'.
  • Cockett Marine to become physical supplier in UK
    Leading bunker trader wants to 'move into physical supply sector in strategic locations'.
  • Owners pay up after ship arrest
    Settlement reached for vessel recently arrested in Liverpool due to unpaid bunker bill.
  • Fuel oil export tax set to fall
    Russian official predicts tax will be cut by $2 per metric tonne.
  • Asia: Bunker prices drop at most key ports
    Bunker prices continue downward trend on Thursday.
  • Personnel changes at ARA broker
  • Singapore residual stocks up as bunker demand falls
  • Ship owner may face prosecution over oil spill
    Those responsible for the spill must pay for the cleanup, Australia's state premier says.
  • Singapore storage gets boost from Horizon Terminal
    Horizon does not rule out floating storage options in Singapore in future.
  • Trafigura eyes record earnings in 2009
    Company to benefit from weak spot fuel markets.
  • Hong Kong bunker demand jumps
    High Korean prices give Hong Kong a major advantage.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
SHIPPING
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
SHIPPING
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
SHIPPING
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
NEWS
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
SHIPPING
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
INDUSTRY
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
PORTS
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
SHIPPING
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
PORTS
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
PORTS
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
TRADE
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
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