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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
PORTI
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
PORTI
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
PORTI
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
MARITTIMI
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
CROCIERE
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
LEGISLAZIONE
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
ASSOCIAZIONI
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLAZIONE
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
PORTI
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
CANTIERI NAVALI
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
PORTI
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
ASSOCIAZIONI
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
PORTI
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
PORTS
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
PORTS
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
LOGISTICS
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
PORTS
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
PORTS
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
SHIPPING
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
PORTS
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
SAFETY & SECURITY
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
RIVER TRANSPORT
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
LEGISLATION
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
PORTS
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
PORTS
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
COMPANIES
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
PORTS
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
AZIENDE
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
OFFSHORE
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
ASSOCIAZIONI
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
FINANZIAMENTI
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
PORTI
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
PORTI
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
CRONACA
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
PORTI
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
PORTI
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
CRONACA
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
TRASPORTO INTERMODALE
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
PORTI
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTI
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
OFFSHORE
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
LEGISLAZIONE
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
SAFETY & SECURITY
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
PORTI
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
LOGISTICS
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
OFFSHORE
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
SAFETY & SECURITY
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
PORTS
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
COMPANIES
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
PORTS
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
PORTS
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
ACCIDENTS
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
PORTS
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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COMPANIES
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
FINANCING
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
PORTS
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
ASSOCIATIONS
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
LAW
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
CRUISES
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
SHIPPING
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
INDUSTRY
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
ASSOCIATIONS
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
PORTS
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PORTI
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
TRADE
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
PORTS
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
MARITIME SERVICES
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
AVIATION
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
ENVIRONMENT
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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