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May 15, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mercator '09 profit rises 45% to US$75.8m
    Indian-owned dry bulk shipping company Mercator Lines (Singapore) had a stellar year, posting a 45 per cent rise in full-year FY2009 net profit to US$75.8 million on a 27 per cent increase in revenue to US$186.1 million as both vessel day rates and operating days rose over the full-year period.
  • NOL container unit to serve Vietnam
    Neptune Orient Lines container unit APL yesterday took a punt on the relatively still buoyant Vietnamese economy with the launch of a new weekly direct container shipping service linking Vietnam and the West Coast of North America.
  • Kaohsiung port sees signs of export slump bottoming out
    Taiwan's major international port is seeing signs that an export slump is near bottom, with a plunge in container traffic tapering off and workers in this industrial city taking less unpaid leave.

Sched Netweb site
  • Dyrbye new Safmarine CEO, Heesom-Green becomes Maersk's Africa chief
  • Singapore boxes down 17.6pc in April and off 5pc from March
  • Cosco abandons Evergreen's Far East-Mideast loop
  • IMO holds Hong Kong conference on ship scrap yard rules
  • Toll to buy China Merchants' Shenzhen logistics firm
  • Panama Canal tie-up station allows an extra transit a day
  • Kaohsiung port box volume surges thanks to cross-strait direct shipping
  • NY, NJ ports see Q1 volumes decline a record 17.4pc
  • CAI delivers weaker results for box leasing on lower utilisation
  • DP World forms JV with Flinders Ports to operate Adelaide CT
  • DP World equity infusion expected in PE share sale
  • Bipartisan US tariff bill revived over RMB value and dumping
  • Poland's DCT Gdansk shows off heavylift capabilities
  • 3L-Leemark opens new Turkey office
  • Nippon Express plunges, but 2009 looks better after fine paid
  • Tennessee's Tri-Cities air cargo down 95pc after DHL pullout
  • Aloha Air Cargo celebrates first year at new Kahului facility
  • Mercury Air Cargo launches cargo handling arm

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Far Shipping (India) launched
  • Baltic Dry Index posts biggest weekly gain in 3 months
  • VSAA takes initiative to hold shipping & logistics awards function
  • 29 pc drop seen in India-China trade
  • Import surge sinks steel prices
  • Nafed buying onions to hold prices
  • Cochin Port users urge unions to end stir
  • Gujarat maritime police to get bullet-proof vessel
  • Ficci presents Budgetary formula to give growth an impetus
  • Re. firms up vis-'-vis $
  • Fieo spots economic recovery signs amidst production dips
  • IMC's handbook on handloom textiles standards released
  • PM confers with economists on dismal IIP show
  • Planners get on with their task

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Toll invests in China
    The Toll Group has agreed to acquire full ownership of Shenzhen (China)-based ST-Anda Logistics. The company has reached agreement with the China Merchants Group to acqui...
  • Menlo gets new contract in Mexico
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics has been selected by Dana M'xico Corporacion S. de R.L. de C.V., the Mexico-based operation of the automotive industry supplier Dana Holding Cor...
  • SIL Barcelona: Pre-Register for free without waiting in line
    Attending the SIL Barcelona is easier than ever before, as you can pre-register for free without waiting in line. The organization of SIL and ITJ Logistics Worldwide invi...
  • Peter Gerber to succeed Roland Busch at Lufthansa Cargo
    Peter Gerber has been nominated for a seat on the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo by the steering committee of the company's supervisory board, with effect from 1 June. As the b...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • Intertanko spells out greenhouse gas goals
  • Rieber posts Q1 loss
  • Chemoil profit soars
  • ISF launches careers DVD

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • GAO: Navy programs ignore commercial yards' best practices
  • Navy budget faces rough ride
  • ASA honors Senator Jack Reed
  • Crowley Maritime makes changes
  • Navy seizes pirate mother ship
  • Massive job cuts at Wärtsilä

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • Senator Murray nets funding for Columbia channel project
  • Crowley making changes to management structure
  • Fred Potter named head of Teamsters' Port Division
  • Port of Portland honored for safety/health achievements
  • Lloyds List taps Leander as new editor-in-chief

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • Climate protesters train their sights on shipping
    LOBBY groups target International Chamber of Shipping in series of events in run-up to Copenhagen.
  • Intertanko says emission scheme must be industry specific
  • End looms for some KG funds, says Hansa board member
    Lack of investors could wipe out weaker funds but KG model secure.
  • Ship Finance delays boxships as net income falls 33%
    COMPANY delays delivery and payment of five newbuilds as net income slides.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • US shipping execs jailed
    FOUR FORMER Jones Act box trade executives have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed to Fairplay today
  • MCA boss Cardy under fire
    MANAGEMENT of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the UK came under fire today as there were calls for immediate improvements within the organisation
  • Officers union opposes ship guns
    MEMBERS of the new Anglo-Dutch maritime professionals union Nautilus International have been strongly advised not to carry weapons on board ship for defence against piracy
  • Hansa Treuhand sees no funding gap
    GERMAN box ship owner Hansa Treuhand is not expecting any liquidity shortages among its 84 vessels this year
  • Knightsbridge suspends dividend
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE Tankers will not pay its quarterly dividend, in an effort to conserve cash for its foray into the drybulk sector
  • Singapore throughput slumps again
    BOX volumes have continued their downward spiral in the world's busiest container port of Singapore
  • NCL returns to profit
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line returned to profitability in its first quarter, after suffering huge losses last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • Congress Gives FMC '+' Grade
  • Fredriksen Fails to Oust TUI Board Members
  • Truckers Sue Minnesota Troopers
  • APL to Launch Vietnam ' U.S. Service
  • Deflation Picks Up Speed
  • Sri Lanka Extends Bidding for Terminal
  • Jet Fuel Consumption Slides
  • AeroLogic Takes Delivery of First Freighter
  • Recession Hits Great Lakes Hard
  • Rails Jolted by May Slump
  • Senate Bill Cuts Highway Money
  • Lawmakers Introduce Currency Reform Bill
  • China Shipping Eyes Second Half Gains
  • Express-1 Takes Profit Hit
  • Nippon Cargo Resumes NY Flights
  • Japanese Airline Cargo Nosedives in March
  • CEO of YRC Logistics to Leave Company
  • Eimskip Sells Containerships Stake

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • ICG's shortsea box volumes plunge by a third
  • 500 newbuilds cancelled in downturn
  • Zim to pay USD29 million in shipyard cancellation fees
  • TUI staves off another attack from Fredriksen
  • Eimskip sells up at Containerships, at a loss

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • NCL logs a profit
    Norwegian Cruise Line returns to profit in first quarter as bookings look strong.
  • Mothership caught
    South Korean and US forces respond to distress call from Egyptian panamax bulker and detain 17 suspected pirates.
  • 11 vessels lost
    Tidewater execs say Venezuela's Pdvsa has taken over 11 offshore vessels, with crew, and a shore base.
  • Merrill man moves
    Top investment banker Mark Friedman to become new head of shipping at boutique New York bank Evercore.
  • Aegean profits dip
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led bunker supplier misses Wall Street expectations as it ratchets back sales to avoid counterparty risk.
  • SFI postpones
    John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner reports worse-than-expected profits and reveals postponement of five boxship newbuildings.
  • IEA cuts forecast
    Oil demand outlook for 2009 falls by 200,000 barrels per day as fundamentals continue to look weak.
  • Wilson worried
    Norwegian mini-bulker player starts talks with banks to avoid covenant breaches at the end of June.
  • Torm two sold
    Danish shipowner pockets $15.4m following sale of panamax bulker brace.
  • Divi gassed
    Harry Vafias' StealthGas drops shareholder payouts amid bleak outlook as results beat estimates.
  • That's your lot
    Knightsbridge calls a halt to dividends after 36 unbroken quarters due to newbuild finance uncertainty.
  • Offshore gloom
    Farstad Shipping, headed by Karl-Johan Bakken, says newbuilding cancellations won't save the market as it posts strong first quarter.
  • Reefer refloated
    Norwegian vessel Framnes pulled free near Muuga in Estonia after grounding.
  • Eimskip sells out
    Struggling Icelandic line offloads 65% holding in Finland's Containerships for $31m loss to cut debt.
  • Heavy profit
    Heavy-lift player Dockwise enjoys big earnings jump in first quarter as it gets busy with rig moves.
  • Pirates take crew
    Nigeria's MEND group says it has snatched crew of ship 'Spirit' with second vessel and crew said to have been seized.
  • Safmarine attack
    Pictures show damage to second Safmarine ship in a month to be attacked by Somali pirates.
  • Rieber in red
    Sven Rong-led offshore owner is talking consolidation after seeing first quarter bottom line flattened by weak market.
  • Capacity squeeze
    Simon Stonehouse sees hull rates on the rise as financial crisis bites.
  • CGG misses
    Robert Brunck-led offshore operator's first quarter profit drops as it misses analysts' forecasts.
  • Optimistic Olgas
    Rosgosstrakh marine duo find Greece is a good place to do hull and P&I business.
  • Look-outs rapped
    Complacent watchkeeping on UK cargoship and Egyptian bulker blamed for clash off Kent.
  • Good at being bad
    Veteran broker Hans-Petter Henschien speaks frankly on the good and the bad guys.
  • Hard times
    Cash call pain fails to convince Greeks of merit of national P&I club.
  • Another case?
    Crew member quarantined on Carnival cruiseship in latest swine flu scare.
  • Protection time
    Shipowners cannot fight the pirate threat alone, warns Tsakos manager Charalambos Hajimichael.
  • PSL sells again
    Another elderly handysize bulker leaves Precious Shipping's fleet, this time for $3.05m.
  • No cash calls
    Gard chief Claes Isacson rules out asking members for more despite troubled financial markets.
  • Kansai plunges
    MOL-owned ferry player sees first quarter turn red, but better times are ahead.
  • Still on course
    George Tsavliris sees no signs so far of recession driven upturn in casualties.
  • Eitzen seeks deal
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner still in talks with banks over debt as it cuts first quarter losses.
  • Smit rescued
    Thunderhorse settlement prevents drop in first quarter profit as Smit as recession hurts its salvage and harbour towage units.
  • Athens adieu
    John Tzoannos finds Marine Risk Forum a perfect brainstorming event.
  • Citi down on DSME
    Too many unknowns about ownership, the lack of fresh orders and other issues keep Daewoo a sell.
  • Hurt fades
    Norwegian cruiseferry business Hurtigruten cuts losses in first quarter as its restructuring begins to pay off.
  • Wartsila cuts
    Finnish engine builder cutting 450 of the 1,300 staff at its ship power business due to slowdown.
  • Chemoil prospers
    Singapore-based bunker supplier sees leap in first quarter profits despite declines in sales volumes.
  • Stocks pullback
    US shares take a breather as economic indicators suggest economy not bouncing back as fast as hoped.
  • Mercator minted
    Indian shipowner's Singapore-listed spin-off sees full-year profits up 45%, despite weak fourth quarter.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • Shipping executives sentenced to jail time
  • Coast Guard issues security directive
  • APL starts direct Vietnam/WCNA
  • DOT to seek RFPs for $1.5 billion grant program
  • Great Lakes traffic slumps in April
  • U.S. pork exports to Mexico strong before swine scare
  • BSI acquires SCSD, C.I.
  • DHL building Hong Kong center for apparel
  • Long Beach gets go-ahead on Middle Harbor development
  • Potter named head of Teamsters' Port Division

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Maersk Line abandons Göteborg
    Last year, Maersk Line merged several of its business areas and set up a regional office for the whole of Northern Europe with the head office in Göteborg ' now, the
  • Wärtsilä cuts hundreds of jobs
    Wärtsilä is adjusting its Ship Power business to reflect the current market situation by reducing the number of jobs by 400 to 450 persons, of which approximately 80 are in
  • Containerships back to Finland
    Eimskip will sell its shares in Helsinki-based Containerships Ltd Oy to the minority owner Container Finance Ltd Oy. The transaction is a part of the financial restructuring of Eimskip
  • Sweden criticised by NGO
    The NGO platform on shipbreaking accuses the Swedish government of accepting toxic shipbreaking on the beaches of poor countries by giving the green light to the IMO convention on shipbreaking
  • Finnlines to open passenger service to Poland
    Finnlines will start up a service between Helsinki and Gdynia with ro-pax vessels in the Finnstar class. Finnlines recently transferred two of these vessels from Nord' Link's service between

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2009
  • $60 oil 'not supported by fundamentals'
    IEA says oil stocks are at 16-year high, demand forecasts revised lower again.
  • Prices in North Europe follow crude down
    Southern Europe bunker prices more mixed.
  • INTERTANKO discusses market-based GHG controls
    Says it 'should be governed by the IMO and be specific for the shipping industry'.
  • Bunker industry prospects are 'pretty tough'
    Global shipping market has seen an 'unprecedented collapse'.
  • Bunker prices fall in most key ports
    Singapore bunker prices fell the most compared to other Asian ports.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks dip
    Middle distillate inventories rise.
  • More bunker storage needed
    Fuel quality issues 'greatest uncertainty' facing bunker players in Western Mediterranean.
  • Stocks build in East China on low demand
    Bonded bunker fuel oil inventory surge 75% in one week.
  • Chemoil profits surge 283%
    First quarter sales volume, however, was down 23% from a year ago.
  • Aegean Q1 profits down 41%
    Sales volume up by close to a quarter due to higher sales in Greece and Singapore.

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