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September 14, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Conditions set to worsen for ship industry: survey
    Shipping companies expect conditions in the sector to worsen in the coming months with bank lending set to remain tight for at least 12 months, an industry survey showed.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Europe-W Africa rates US$217/TEU
  • MOL ups north Europe, Med-West Africa rate US$218/TEU from October 15
  • MSC hikes rate Med-EC South America US$291/TEU October 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd said to qualify for state loan guarantees
  • Dalian box volume flat, but up 12pc overall on oil
  • Zhuhai's Gaolan Terminal launches first inter-provincial box shipping line
  • Philadelphia added to MSC Atlantic west coast of South America loop
  • TO Delta opens new trading and logistics hub at Trieste
  • New Zealand IT firm devises molecular bio-threat monitor
  • Kaliningrad volumes down 24pc in first seven months
  • China Southern increases mainland to Hong Kong flights
  • Volume declines narrow as air cargo slump eases in Japan
  • Hi-tech products key to air cargo recovery: Emirates' Ram Menen
  • Lufthansa Cargo volume falls 1pc, little sign of upturn

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MISC to launch HE2 service directly linking Far East to Nhava Sheva & Gulf
  • Subdued crude prices pull down OSV rates
  • Lloyd's Register steams into energy industry
  • Pipavav Shipyard's IPO cast-off on Wed.
  • South & East India too make a mark
  • Hanjin Shipping joins INDFEX-2 service
  • FCI seeks bids for coarse grains
  • With FTP sops, tyre exports set to roll up again
  • Ore exports may resume only after mid-October
  • Cotton exports set to double
  • August export performance sparks hopes of trade revival
  • VPT cuts wharfage charges by 10-20 pc
  • SICL sets new national 1-day record in loading thermal coal at Vizag Port
  • TAMP notifies stiff charges for storing essential goods at Major Ports' godowns
  • Kingfisher launches daily Hong Kong-Mumbai-Singapore flights
  • FM sure of GDP growth, though at slower pace
  • Power import policy to be amended
  • Green SEZ policy being hammered out
  • Fieo chief sees export turnaround only from January 2010
  • FDI surges by 56 pc in July
  • Economy rises to 49th place in global ranking
  • Meeting with ST chief at IMC

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
  • Select insurance agency offers forwarders new insurance scheme
    Austria's Select Versicherungsberatung (insurance agent), based in Pasching near Linz, has developed a new insurance scheme especially for freight forwarders that allows the danger...
  • MOL developing next generation car carriers
    The Tokyo-based Japanese corporation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has formed a concept for its next-generation vessels by building on and refining technologies it has already develope...
  • Duisburg Kombiterminal building new facility
    The newly set up project company Duisburg Kombiterminal (DKT) is building a combined transportation terminal in the Logport. The facility will be equipped with a 65 m span gantry c...
  • M&M founds Tajikistan branch
    The St Gallen-based Swiss company M&M Militzer & M'nch International Holding has founded a new branch office in Tajikistan, completing the logistics service provider's Central Asia...
  • Hummel and 17111 extend European logistics contract
    The Scandinavian sports and fashion wear manufacturer Hummel and 17111 Transit, Transport & Logistik, based in Osterrönfeld near Rendsburg in northern Germany, are continuing their...
  • Dallmayr delicatessen to be handled by Loxxess
    The Munich delicatessen enterprise Dallmayr has entrusted Loxxess, a complex outsourcing projects specialist, with its hamper dispatch activities for another five years. Loxxess wi...
  • ICTSI names Manuel Fernandez vice-president EMEA
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently appointed Manuel Fernandez as its new senior vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Fernandez has experie...
  • IRU calls on governments not to ratify Rotterdam rules
    The IRU has called upon governments not to ratify the new Rotterdam rules, as the provisions are very detrimental to the road transport industry and other means of land transport, ...
  • SBB increases H1 profits
    The Swiss state railway SBB made a CHF 132.8 million profit in H1/2009, a 26.8% increase in comparison with the like-for-like period last year, thanks to some special items. SBB Ca...

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • MOL increases W Africa rates
  • Arrests follow "pirates-for-hostages swap"
  • Algoma laker sinks in Pacific
  • Stranded crew go home

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
  • FDNY names boat for 343 firefighters killed on 9/11

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Port of Olympia calling for NorthPoint development proposals
  • Freight transportation index up during month of July
  • Wood products association releases 2008 production figures
  • ACP to review bids for expansion project work
  • Rail freight carload count reaches highest level since March

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Norton Rose survey paints bleak picture for shipping
    MAJORITY of firms predict that economic conditions will get worse before they get better.
  • Global downturn 'to create new order' in shipping
  • Hapag-Lloyd closer to securing €1.2bn aid
    LINE on track to fulfill conditions set by government, sources claim.
  • Castalia and Navios Partners back Baltic central screen
    CASTALIA Fund Management rejects 'rival' screen mooted by London Metal Exchange.
  • Inactive tankers hit highest level since 2003
    NUMBERS soar as protracted slump in crude consumption pushes rates below operating costs.
  • Piracy Contact Group confirms plans for international funds
    FIRST will help fund the cost of prosecuting alleged pirates and second to pay for better security measures.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Polish yards endgame starts
    WARSAW admitted today that Poland is nearly ready to hang up its welding torch and admit defeat on the Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards
  • Minister backs Hapag aid plan
    GERMAN transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee has lent his support for Hapag-Lloyd's application for '1.2Bn ($1.8Bn) of loan guarantees from two German states
  • Terminal 'hibernation' sought
    GERMANY'S Hamburg and Bremen state governments have asked for federal aid so they can temporarily close port terminals that are feeling the recession's squeeze
  • No let-up seen in FFA debate
    SCREEN trading of drybulk FFAs won't work without a central screen, Castalia Fund Management's managing director Philippe van Abeele has warned
  • FFA fears tightening rules
    EU AND US pushes to tighten oversight of derivative trading could crimp the FFA market, a shipping forum was warned yesterday
  • US ballast rules bring relief
    BALLAST water regulations proposed by the US Coast Guard will bring relief to shipowners uncertain about the future cost of doing business in US waters, a maritime attorney told Fairplay today
  • Agility strikes RasGas deal
    AGILITY said today it has been awarded a multibillion-dollar shipping contract by RasGas, Qatar's prime seller of LNG

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Amerijet Pilots Reach Tentative Contract
  • DOT Recovery Spending Tops $2.6 billion
  • LA/Long Beach to Drop Fee Shuffle for Clean Trucks
  • Walmart Taps DHL Executive to Lead Asia
  • Hapag-Lloyd Reported to Qualify for State Aid
  • Corn Exports to Soar
  • APM Terminals Opens Dubai Office
  • APL Upgrades Miami-Central America Service
  • Canadian National Opens Toronto Auto Facility
  • Rockefeller to Introduce Rail Regulation Bill
  • Global Economic Outlook Improves in July
  • Traffic Slips at Large Railroads
  • Canada Funds Montreal Port Truck Project
  • FedEx Sees "Modest Recovery"
  • Box Ship Crewman Falls into S.F. Bay, Dies
  • Panama Canal Gets Bids to Dredge Atlantic Entrance
  • London Heathrow Traffic Falls 8.4 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • In crisis
    The past month has seen a spate of interim results issued by the ocean carriers and it seems the red ink is getting deeper by the day. And while the losses mount and the drive of companies to secure fresh capital from their shareholders, help from Government and/or dispose of assets in a bid to survive increase, the forecasts get no better. Indeed most analysts covering the liner shipping market do not expect to see a recovery before the end of Q2 10, at the earliest
  • Australia's Woolworths appoints K+N
  • Mauritius Customs introduces Advanced Manifest rule
  • Maruba bounces back after resolving trio of legal cases
  • Eurotunnel gets new shareholder
  • CMHI H1 09 results hit by downturn

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Yard gets $1.2bn
    Transpetro signs deals to order seven tankers at Atlantico Sul, while smaller Superpesa bags bunkering tanker trio.
  • Norden drops four
    Danish owner pulls charter deal for post-panamax quartet, saving up to $70m.
  • Windstar debt cut
    Cruiseship player Ambassadors International unleashes restructuring plan to reduce debt by $70.5m.
  • Brazil to build 28
    Petrobras boss Jorge Sergio Gabrielli says 28 drilling units are to be built in Brazil.
  • Bank cuts Kirby
    Bank's asset management wing sheds 62% of its take of Pyne-led tank-barge owner.
  • Three for Lee
    Ezra boss Lionel Lee talks up offshore market as company lands $152m contract.
  • Fidelity cuts back
    Boston mutual fund slashes holding in New Orleans offshore vessel giant Tidewater by 80%.
  • Tankers tied up
    Lay-ups will not bolster tanker market, says Drewry, as idle capacity reached six-year high.
  • Ever upward
    Taiwan's Evergreen pushes up rates again in Atlantic to combat unviable levels.
  • Loan pending
    Hapag-Lloyd on track for $1.8bn in state aid with both government support and auditors' approval in place.
  • It's quotes time
    Sammy Ofer bids adieu to bitterly cold Monaco and Goldenport gets ready to send in the goons.
  • Perking up?
    PSV market enjoys a welcome rise for larger tonnage as Farstad nets profitable Odfjell charter.
  • Divi pledge
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill gets double cash injection amid promise of higher payouts in the second half.
  • Death fall
    Crewman found dead after plunging from Evergreen containership off San Francisco.
  • Arctic uproar
    Crew of Russian vessel threaten hunger strike over four-month wage arrears.
  • More for MOL
    Japanese container line goes for another rate rise, this time from Europe to West Africa.
  • Settled
    Greek shipowner Angelicoussis accepts cash payment and three new charters to settle score with Aussie miner.
  • Hanjin presses on
    Korean shipbuilder still committed to building second yard in Philippines despite global slump.
  • Output to drop
    Opec export cuts will take 280,000 bpd from market in four weeks to 26 September, analyst says.
  • Lighter fire
    Veteran Norwegian vessel suffers brief blaze at quay in Syvdsneset.
  • New5 in numb3rs
    Polys Haji-Ioannou and Nobu Su scrap VLCCs while Eitzen Bulk chases Indian's assets.
  • Ferry beached
    Passengers evacuated safely as Fiji vessel grounds on reef after taking on water.
  • Mind your head
    Latvian cargoship gets stuck under dock in Bilbao, Spain.
  • Canada plugs in
    Port Metro Vancouver has becomes only the third port in the world to offer cold-ironing to ships.
  • Booze crews
    Offshore operator Subsea 7 says it has fired up to 60 people this year for alcohol and drugs misuse.
  • Oz gets tough
    Australia belatedly considering barring port workers linked to terrorism and conspiracy.
  • Hallin Indo gig
    UK-listed offshore company seals two-year charter deal from Indonesia's Pertamina.
  • Yard plot
    Indonesia seeks Chinese investment to boost shipyard capacity to 2.5m gt.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Lines lost more than $260 per TEU in first half
  • Report: Delta in talks with Japan Airlines
  • Atlas Air trains Obama pilots
  • Calif. security official named TSA administrator
  • Damco chief discusses Maersk Logistics consolidation
  • Hazmat regulator called 'cozy' with industry
  • Woolworths signs up K + N in Oceania region
  • FMC urged to repeal terminal lease wait period exemption
  • Chiquita berth reopens in Gulfport

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Viking Line might cancel newbuilding
    In its latest financial report, Viking Line states that the newbuilding for their Mariehamn ' Kapellsk'r service might be further delayed. At the moment, it is estimated Atilleros de Sevilla S.A
  • Mærsk Group targets more female leaders
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has signed the "Charter for more female leaders" launched by the Ministry of Employment and Gender Equality. The A. P. Møller-Mærsk group will actively work
  • Norden sells another three bulk carriers
    Dampskibsselskabet Norden has sold another three bulk carriers in order to strengthen the company's financial position. The sale comprises three handymax bulk carriers, of which two are under construction at
  • U.S. urges mariners to not surrender to piracy
    The Maritime Administration has issued new anti-piracy recommendations to mariners and ship operators, as piracy is likely to increase off the Horn of Africa and in the Indian Ocean
  • Suez Canal's revenues down
    The Suez Canal's passageway revenues for August were down USD 132.7 million, compared to the corresponding month last year. Revenues in July were down USD 11.1 million, reports
  • Swedish Coast Guard and US Coast Guard expand collaboration
    The Swedish Coast Guard and the US Coast Guard are to expand their collaboration according to a new agreement. In practice, this will involve Swedish and US personnel and management

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Bear market to end Americas week
    Prices weaker as traders see a quiet day, oil futures predicted to fall.
  • Petrobras Bunker appoints new general manager
    Important positions in good hands, says Brazilian oil company.
  • Chance to voice opinions ahead of Copenhagen
    Government, industry and environmental experts gather in San Francisco to discuss shipping's future.
  • Soft end to the week in European bunker market
    Biggest price drops seen in south Europe on Friday.
  • Fos returns to normal after strike
    More strike action possible later this month and next.
  • FCC outage boosts fuel oil exports
    Saudi Aramco's Rabigh refinery sees fuel oil surplus.
  • Container line on course for state aid
    Hapag-Lloyd has 'fulfilled the criteria' for cash from the German government.
  • Asian bunker markets soften
    Players report weak demand.
  • Shipping industry believes crisis 'will get worse'
    Survey shows players expect bank enforcements on trouble loans 'to peak' in three to nine months time.
  • Aramco sells another September cargo
    Cracked 380 cst fuel oil scheduled for mid-September loading from Rabigh.
  • IEA revises 2010 oil demand
    Forecast of stronger demand from China and US.

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