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February 16, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Caribbean outbound Aframax rates down 32%
    The cost to transport crude from the Caribbean on Aframax tankers fell 32 per cent last week as the number of ships outweighed light demand for voyages.

Sched Netweb site
  • Charter rates plunge deeper in global financial downturn
  • Great Ocean Container Lines closes operations
  • 300 Hong Kong logistics firms face shutdown in slump
  • Suzhou throughput ranks first among China river ports
  • Shandong ports 2008 throughput up 14.3pc
  • Major survey starts on European cargo movement methods
  • Zim restructures services in response to shaky market
  • Maersk Logistics and MIT team up on carbon emissions
  • Hamburg's 2008 box volume down, but bulk shipments up
  • Myanmar cracks down on smuggling through export boxes
  • Airlines want to be heard in December global eco-talks
  • Qantas road freight operation comes under scrutiny
  • Lufthansa launches Italy-US freighter flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI launches India-Red Sea direct service
  • Where shipping is faster than by air!
  • Owner-operator-builder OSV cos ride downturn wave
  • Firming freight rates caused by cargo-laden vessels idling at sea-brokers
  • Handysize fleet seen growing moderately
  • Alarming rise in mishaps during mooring, says P&I Club
  • IMO's March meet may make energy efficiency of new ships mandatory
  • Chinese demand for iron ore keeps pushing up Baltic Dry Index
  • Vegetable oil imports rise to record levels in Jan.
  • SECR speeding up freight trains
  • Gateway Rail chief hails statement on kickstarting corridor
  • Corridor passable, but freight cuts were crucial-Fieo
  • GLS Delhi achieves another massive landmark
  • Import of wheat, rice ruled out
  • CII takes initiative to oppose US trade curbs
  • Forex reserves swell by $2.9 bn
  • Weavers' package coming
  • RBI task force to study diamond industry's woes
  • Enhanced ECGC cover for MSME exporters & banks under stimulus package
  • Talk on forex risk management on Thursday

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
  • DPD expanding in Russia
    DPD opened a depot in Belgorod (Russia) at the end of January, further strengthening its presence in central Russia. Belgorod has 350,000 inhabitants and is an important hub on sev...
  • FedEx cuts 900 freight division jobs
    The US parcel service provider FedEx has cut around 900 jobs - about 2.5% of the FedEx subsidiary's 35,000 employees - in its freight division, on account of the economic downturn....
  • New Netto Marken-Discount warehouse in Germany
    The German food retailer Netto Marken-Discount has established a new warehouse and leased 10,300 sqm of space in Sohren (Germany). NAI Apollo acted as consultant for the tenant and...
  • Gilles Fournier new Le Havre supervisory board president
    Gilles Fournier has been elected as the new president of the supervisory board of the French port of Le Havre.
  • Randy Richards to lead FreightScan global sales
    FreightScan, a leader in the development and deployment of innovative technology solutions for the freight and logistics industry, has secured the services of Randy Richards, a for...
  • Kaohsiung drops out of top ten
    The Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung has lost its place in the world's top ten container ports. The container volume of the eighth-busiest port in 2007 dropped by 5.6% to 9.7 million te...
  • Dakosy simplifies airfreight exports
    More and more freight forwarders are addressing the Atlas-AES issue, as the compulsory introduction of AES on 1 July 2009 moves ever closer. The optimal solution will integrate the...
  • Port of Long Beach with new electronic gate system
    The port of Long Beach will begin collecting a clean truck fee in mid-February, to finance the replacement of thousands of polluting cargo trucks. The port will simultaneously kick...
  • Tarros returning to Thessaloniki
    The La Spezia-based Italian shipping line Tarros has resumed services to the port of Thessaloniki (Greece), with the first departure by the "Vento di Bora". The link will operate w...
  • New weekly Far East service for Khorfakkan
    Gulftainer, a leading regional port management and logistics firm based in Sharjah (UAE), has established a new connection at its Khorfakkan Container Terminal. CMA CGM's Mediterra...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Chemstar Venus "released"
  • ELAA figures show box trade downturn
  • Singapore cuts port dues
  • Connaughton joins ABS
  • Farstad warns of pending tonnage glut

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2009
  • $100 million for small shipyard assistance grants

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Port of Olympia receives grant to help with cleanup project
  • Port of Coos Bay nets loans to purchase CORP rail line
  • Port of Portland schedules airport advisory group meeting
  • Schnitzer Steel buys Puerto Rican metals recycler
  • Rail freight traffic count down again during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • European yards face collapse in credit crisis
    SHIPBUILDERS and marine equipment industries face being wiped out if credit markets do not ease "soon," warns Brussels.
  • Brussels extends rules on state aid to EU shipyards
  • Yards rebuff boxship owners
    SOUTH Korean shipyards refuse to bow to pressure from hardpressed boxship owners to cancel orders or reduce prices.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Appeals court to curb 'Rule Bs'
    A US appeals court appears near certain to issue an order that will stem the flood of 'Rule B' asset attachments in New York, which could drastically alter legal strategies during the shipping crisis
  • Taiheiyo hit by defaults
    TAIHEIYO Kaiun, an affiliate of the NYK Group, has suffered losses amounting to $256M in the third quarter ending 31 December, 2008 primarily due to charter defaults
  • Crew deaths linked to food poisoning
    FOUR crew members of the Korean ship Bright Star have died presumably due to food poisoning
  • Sietas yard fighting for survival
    LOSS-MAKING contracts for container and heavy lift vessels and the cancellation of several newbuilding orders are jeopardising the future of Hamburg's Sietas shipyard
  • Tampa Bay reopens
    TAMPA Bay port facilities have been reopened to maritime traffic after an oil spill that resulted from an overnight vessel collision was successfully cleaned
  • Brazil, Argentina in trade spat
    POWERFUL Brazilian lobby group Fiesp is recommending strong retaliation against imports from rival Argentina, after its near neighbour imposed new tariffs on Brazilian imports
  • USS lifeline lengthened
    THE ticking clock for US Shipping Partners has yet again been re-set, with its forbearance agreement with lenders extended until 20 February

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • CMA CGM Asia-Carib to bypass Canal
    Avoiding tolls, French carrier plans longer but less expensive route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope
  • Zim scales back Asia-US
  • Tampa port re-opened
  • SC bids Charleston project
  • Union Pacific rates to rise
  • Zim changes E. Med Express
  • Gulf Winds opens in Bayport
  • ILA and USMX plan further contract negotiations
  • Long way around
  • Cargo off at Air France-KLM
  • Box charter rates plummet

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Ocean carriers are not Fools
    These are critical days for ocean carriers. Despite the aggressive pruning of cellular capacity, plummeting volumes have resulted in freight rates - particularly on the once booming Asia to Europe tradelane - collapsing to sub-economic levels. But the gloves are off...April 1, 2009 heralds the big fight back by the bloodied but unbowed carriers against the present ruinous trading conditions that threaten their very existence.
  • US-ANZ rates backflip but Euro goes up
  • Containerships adds Riga
  • A new draft for Itajai but NOT Portonave!
  • 'Reconstruction a must' for Itajai
  • New Singapore hi-tec logistics centre for Panalpina

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Kamsarmax sold
    Bulker newbuilding nearing completion at Oshima Shipbuilding fetches $36m, suggesting a value drop.
  • Four crew dead
    Master suffers heart attack and others ill after food poisoning outbreak kills four on bulker off India
  • Massoel buys
    Swiss owner said to have snapped up 2002-built Japanese supramax for $22m.
  • Thoresen sinks
    Thai dry-bulk and offshore player Thoresen Thai Agencies reports 60% drop in consolidated quarterly profits.
  • Genmar to buy?
    Finance chief tells TradeWinds Web TV that General Maritime could spend cash on ships.
  • Gearbulk prevails
    Appeal court rules in favour of shipowner in $128m battle over Stocznia Gdynia's failure to build bulkers.
  • Stolt stops divi
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen-led firm to save $30m after axing 2008 dividend.
  • Eagle cut to sell
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst "increasingly concerned" over New York bulker owner's finances.
  • Oilexco effect
    North Sea spot suffering as a result of insolvent oil firm's two idle rigs, brokers say.
  • Japan seeks LNG
    Leading Japanese shipping and shipbuilding companies join new consortium to develop offshore LNG projects.
  • It's quotes time
    Disney gets ready to caricature John Fredriksen and Capt Tsakos dishes out a truth hard to swallow.
  • Dutch auction?
    Sale of wreck valued at more than $30m for $1,300 to Nigerian offshoot sparks furious legal battle.
  • A bit closer
    Hurtigruten wins approval from bondholders for share issue as it leaps another hurdle in race to restructure.
  • Cash pool
    China Shipping combining with group owners CSDC, CSCL and CS Haisheng to form financial advice and clearing house.
  • NATS just short
    Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner piles on the profit in the fourth quarter but analysts were expecting marginally more.
  • Release denied
    Japanese manager of Chemstar Venus rubbishes reports it has been freed by Somali pirates.
  • Pirates perk up
    Sunny skies and a spate of recent ship releases have inspired a string of attacks by Somali pirates this week, the IMB says.
  • Shipping boom!
    UN figures reveal big growth in world fleet ' in the far-off halcyon days between 2007 and 2008.
  • Italian ro-pax row
    GNV cries foul over EC plan to shove traffic from roads onto newer operators' ships.
  • Ukrferry extends
    Ukrainian ro-ro owner to run new Black Sea service from Kerch to Poti in Georgia.
  • Flexible friend
    Port of Tallinn grabs $50m EU loan, with independent interest rates for each of the four tranche.
  • Russian arrests
    Russian Navy says it seized 10 pirates while Somaliland police detain a further seven.
  • Rope row
    Indian marine official accuses ABG Shipyard of not properly securing anchor-handler that bashed into bridge.
  • Idle idyll
    Growing number of owners turning to Philippines ports to lay-up ships in downturn.
  • Nice work
    Staff at Pakistan National Shipping Corporation win recession-busting 25% pay rise backdated to last July.
  • Ferry appeal
    Irish-based consortium needs £2.7m in a week to snap up ferry for Wales to Ireland service.
  • 10 more days
    US Shipping Partners secures another short term waiver as it battles to complete strategic review.
  • BP extends
    UK oil major has added another year to its charter of a VLCC from Frontline tanker spin-off.
  • Back on track
    Japanese ro-pax operator Tokai Kisen returned to profit in 2008 as revenues rose.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • CMA CGM Asia/Caribbean takes long way home
  • OOCL to cut 25% of capacity
  • Ocean Shipholdings gains MSP slot
  • Lufthansa Cargo trims labor costs
  • Cathay suffers another air cargo drop
  • Schenker, Envirotainer partner
  • UP to raise rates even as volume falls
  • Pacer reports 4th quarter loss
  • Gilbert assumes City Drayage operation
  • Craig named partner at Venable
  • Senate Commerce subcommittee chairs named
  • Dawson appointed CEO of AssetNation
  • Panalpina opens Singapore facility
  • Intermodal shippers' buy-in key to SoCal port fee
  • ILA, USMX hold initial talks
  • SoCal ports ready to collect clean truck fees

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Combi Dock III named and delivered
    Combi Dock III has been officially named and delivered to the Danish/German joint venture Combi Dock A/S. Lone Poulsen, wife of Anders Poulsen, CEO at J. Poulsen Shipping
  • Absalon prisoners extradited to Holland
    The Danish warship Absalon has finally managed to hand over the five Somalia pirates, who have been detained on board the ship since early January. Their boat sank after interception
  • DFDS Queen becomes floating hotel in Oskarshamn
    DFDS's cruise ferry the Queen of Scandinavia has left the berth at Kors'r, Denmark, after six months of lay-up. The ship has been chartered to function as a hotel
  • Nordic Tankers reports Steen Bryde to the police
    Nordic Tankers has reported its former CEO and chairman of the board, Steen Bryde, to the police for fraud and attempt to fraud. After going through all the papers from
  • Increasing idle container fleet
    427 container vessels are currently idle according to Lloyd's MIU, that is 124 vessels more than French AXS-Alphaliner stated only one week ago. The 427 boxships represent 9.1
  • Record breaking recycling
    ",The volume of tonnage sent for recycling in only the first month of 2009 was more than 40 percent of the total recycled in the whole of 2006.", says DNV
  • Latvia demands damages for oil spill along coast
    The municipality of Kolka detected an oil spill on 23 December, which had drifted ashore on the Courland coast, and informed the authorities. The head of the Latvian authority responsible

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
  • Bunker prices end week down on West Coast
    Softer despite 10% jump for crude oil prices.
  • Coast Guard deals with Tampa spill
    Diesel fuel tank leak following vessel collision.
  • Oil demand to fall in 2009
    Forecasts see falling numbers before recovery in 2010.
  • European bunker markets lack direction
    Rotterdam market sees 'lots of activity'.
  • Complacency on environmental targets 'a grave mistake'
    Despite economic distractions, finding solutions to reduce ship emissions cannot be sidelined, says Chemoil.
  • Trader retires
  • BAFs boost Wilh. Wilhelmsen profits
    Strong 2008 and Q4 results with BAFs and falling bunker prices making a 'significant contribution'.
  • Players analyse Singapore's January bunker sales
    Traders speculate that 'Chinese New Year' boosted volumes.
  • Fuel oil exports down
    Russian oil terminal sees volumes fall.
  • Asian bunkers end week mixed
    Prices in Singapore flat in line with fuel oil cargo values.
  • Strong start to year for Singapore bunker sales
    January sales rose 10.4% month-on-month despite fewer 'bunkers-only calls'.
  • Saudi Aramco offers February, March cargoes
    The refiner is offering a total of 280,000 mt of fuel oil cargoes.
  • Scandinavian Bunkering files suit against MISC
    Claims amount to $24-27 million for an alleged breach of contract.
  • Chinese economy slowing oil recovery
    Oil 'needs at least another two years' to reach $70-$75, says OPEC official.
  • Singapore to help bunker industry with port dues
    Concessions to be extended to harbour craft and all ocean-going vessels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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