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November 16, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic's largest gain in 7 weeks
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted its biggest weekly advance in a seven-week streak on a 'tight' supply of capesize ships to haul coal and iron ore.

Sched Netweb site
  • Global Ship Lease triples Q3 loss, but profit up in first 9 months
  • Somali official: Sino-pirate talks to free captives going well
  • US west coast self promotes in Qingdao, notes east coast's lure
  • Independent truckers jam LA traffic to protest clean truck scheme
  • Visakha terminal to spend US$25.6 million to double capacity
  • Caribbean's Tropical Shipping acquires Deluxe Freight
  • Nigerian customs bonded area crackdown after ports boss jailed
  • JAL loses US$1.47 billion as first half cargo sales fall 55pc
  • Brussels Airlines lauds GSA for 97pc load factor to Africa
  • FedEx brightens for holidays, sees online shopping spike
  • Fighting cap and trade bills cost US Airways US$410,000

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL Logistics now a big name in China's supply chain & logistics landscape
  • Cautious optimism over outlook at Global Shippers' Forum meet
  • Demand for dry bulk vessels sends BDI climbing
  • Rice import bids valid till tomorrow
  • PEC to import 10,000 t of RBD palmolein
  • European textile cos see India as sourcing hub
  • Duty-free raw sugar import allowed till Jan. 2011
  • GTI awarded 'Terminal of the Year 2009' by Lloyd's List
  • Gangavaram port sets new coal unloading record
  • Essar group's SPV to build coal berth at Paradip Port
  • Customer meet, contests mark Vigilance Week at JNPT
  • Rail connectivity to Dhamra port to take longer
  • Wide gap in ex-im cargo at Gangavaram, Gopalpur ports forces East Coast Railway to move empty rakes
  • State-of-art facility, ICD-Ratlam to be thrown open on Wednesday
  • GST regime to prove major relief for exporters
  • More teeth to competition-Fieo
  • IIP maintains robust growth momentum
  • e-filing of service tax to become mandatory
  • Ride the growth wave, CII panel exhorts aviation industry
  • Fieo seeks freeze on raw cotton exports
  • MSMEs to get a better deal
  • WTC team for transportation fair in France
  • Finance symposium tomorrow
  • Meeting with UK mission trade official today
  • Meet on 'Competition, public policy & common man' today
  • Ravneet Kaur appointed interim CMD of Exim Bank

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
  • Invest AD wants to acquire minority stake in Ekol Lojistik
    Invest AD, a state-owned investment fund based in Abu Dhabi (UAE), formerly known as the Abu Dhabi Investment Company, will pay EUR 50 million to acquire a "significant" minority s...
  • Ikea names FM Logistic as best logistics service provider in 2009
    FM Logistic, a French logistics group, has been singled out as the best logistics service provider in 2009 by the Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea. There were 35 nomin...
  • TNT Innight certified for fifth time in a row
    TNT Innight, which specialises in overnight transportation in Germany, has once again been certified according to the DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 norm by T'V-Rheinland Cert. The...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • Another tough quarter for Chemoil
  • Indian welfare schemes
  • Bulkers attacked

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2009
  • Davie Yards gives "going concern" warning
  • Found: WWII Japanese aircraft-carrying submarine

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • West Coast ports team up with two largest US railroads
  • Berkshire Hathaway buys 100 percent of Burlington Northern
  • Boeing rolls out first 747-8 freighter
  • Freight transport index returns to negative territory
  • US rail freight traffic down again during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • Offen says box lines to blame for tonnage overcapacity
    Fierce competition for market share was reason for industry's problems.
  • China single-hull ban to hit tanker employment options
    China confirms ban from January 1, but will allow such vessels in cabotage trade to call at its ports.
  • UK removes officers from jobs shortage list
    Chamber of Shipping slams move to tighten rules on employing seafarers from outside Europe.
  • Teekay Corp slides further into the red
    Third quarter loss worsens as earnings are hit by poor spot market rates.
  • MAIB Southampton collision report blames multiple errors
    Overworked and stressed pilot was a contributing factor in three-vessel accident.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • Teekay takes huge loss
    TEEKAY revealed today that it has fallen sharply into the red as it scrambles to reduce its spot exposure
  • Collision kills four fishing crew
    FOUR crew members of a South Korean fishing boat were killed and three are missing following a collision with a passenger-roro vessel on Saturday night
  • Hanjin down despite recovery
    HANJIN Shipping has suffered losses despite rising container volumes
  • RCL sees signs of recovery
    MAJOR Intra-Asia operator Regional Container Lines sees signs of recovery despite suffering losses for the third quarter and half-year
  • Ore find stirs shipping interest
    A TREASURE trove of nickel ore has been discovered in Sweden ' and ships are needed to carry the haul, Fairplay was told today
  • Another food fight for Russians
    TWO SHIPS and 110,000 tonnes of Russian grain are standing at the Syrian port of Tartous in a standoff over price discounts
  • Kremlin-watchers awake
    SHIPPING policies were mysteriously missing from the Russian president's address to parliament, but a Moscow maritime analyst told Fairplay today that's just as well

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • DHL Forwarding Chief Urges Lower Trade Barriers
  • Maine Maritime Academy Selects President
  • Hazmat Bill Bans Flammable Liquid Transport
  • Charleston Hires Head of Carrier Sales
  • Panalpina Wins Halliburton, Weatherford Contracts
  • Barge Carrying Hazmats Grounds off Virginia Beach
  • Software Cuts Central Freight Costs
  • Alabama Seeks Partner for Steel Terminal
  • ATSG Revenue Falls on DHL Move
  • Smaller 3PLs, Brokers Gain Volume, Sales
  • Trade Deficit Expands on Oil Imports
  • Truckload Rates Fell 9.4 Percent, Carrier Says
  • FedEx Launches Express Service in India
  • Small Railroads Show Traffic Gains
  • Danish Ocean Carrier DFDS Profit Drops
  • Singapore Airlines Adds Atlanta Freighter
  • Video: James Gagne, President of Greater China for Agility
  • Iberia Lost $24.3 Million in 3Q
  • Hanjin's Loss Deepens
  • Fuel Transporter KAG Expands on West Coast
  • Unifeeder Buys InterMarineContainer Lines
  • JAL Lost Record $1.47 Billion
  • LA Spending on Port Truck Dispute Exceeds $1 Million

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • The trade wall needs to come down
    On November 9, 1989 the infamous Berlin Wall was breeched and with it the Iron Curtain communist restriction on travel and trading in eastern Europe. In the same year the 4,300TEU Marchen Maersk was the largest containership afloat, and Hong Kong had just surpassed Rotterdam to take the crown of the biggest box port in the world.
  • Danaos does deal with Zim
  • Maersk need a fistful of dollars
  • Triple Rotterdam dues windfall
  • Predator Unifeeder snaps-up IMCL
  • Terminals still in the money

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • Losses mount
    Chilean liner operator Compania Sud Americana de Vapores reports growing nine-month losses.
  • Bunge arrests ship
    Grain player secures arrest of Ocean Freighters bulker off Texas after a litany of problems during a voyage charter.
  • Vafias fixes MR
    Harry Vafias' StealthGas puts medium-range products tanker on three-year bareboat charter. Four other new fixtures unveiled.
  • Chapter 11 over
    US Shipping Partners emerges from bankruptcy as private US Shipping Corp.
  • TK confirms
    Teekay Corp says it sold an older products tanker for $4.6m in apparent confirmation of the Barrington sale.
  • 'Not oil sludge'
    Platinum manager says black deposits reported by US Coast Guard detention report as oil sludge was biomass.
  • Gotcha!
    Navies claim to have busted pirate squad responsible for recent hits on BW Lion and others way off Somalia.
  • FBR likes tankers
    FBR Capital Markets analyst issues wet sector upgrade over expectations that supply and demand will come in balance by 2011.
  • Hampton Rds shut
    US Coast Guard shuts down Virginia's Hampton Roads port as weather turns severe. Barge grounds in storm.
  • Hegnar moves in
    Media magnate takes 20% slice of Hurtigruten after paying over $45m for shares held by three banks, including DnB NOR.
  • Jolly bad luck
    Italian ro-ro Jolly Rosso attacked off Africa for second time in three weeks but once again escapes.
  • 'Deal with us'
    Greek owner of hijacked Ariana says pirates not playing fair by speaking with Ukrainian crew's families.
  • Sea scenes
    Mountainous seas, a bulbous bow sun lounger and bioluminescence figure in the latest entries to TradeWinds' Photographer of the Year contest.
  • House hunting
    Was a bribe paid when the family of Sovcomflot chief Dmitry Skarga bought a house and land in Moscow?
  • Red for Teekay
    Bjorn Moller-led owner watches Q3 profit fall by over $300m but adjusted figures top Wall Street bets.
  • Paperwork pile-up
    Three-ship collision at Southampton caused by frustrated pilot's error after tanker berthing was aborted due to customs form cock-up.
  • Out of gas
    Teekay LNG Partners falls to third quarter loss as it racks up big currency exchange and derivatives deficit.
  • Still hungry
    Teekay Tankers not turned off by quarterly loss as it contemplates further acquisitions.
  • Dunya duo sold
    Product tanker pair recently touted in the market sold by Suay Umut-led Turk to unnamed buyers for $53m.
  • Ban boost
    Fujairah's crackdown on single hull tankers is "another nail in the coffin", Frontline CEO says.
  • Paper pain
    Peter Evensen-led Teekay Offshore posts third quarter loss following $37m reversal on derivatives.
  • It's quotes time
    There's a bout of bullying in the Sovcomflot corruption trial while Jim Davis has no Great Expectations for the market.
  • Swiber stutters
    Raymond Goh's Swiber sees third quarter profit drop by one tenth as revenue falls away.
  • Diana draws $40m
    Simeon Palios-led Greek owner using new loan from German bank to finance capesize buy.
  • Teekay pays out
    Tanker owner pays nearly $5m in Q3 dividend as term contracts provide insulation from spot market struggles.
  • Unlikely escape
    Tiny, slow-moving Panama-flagged ship with 25 crew somehow outruns pirates in Somali Basin.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Clarkson hands shipbuilding crown to China, Aon lands flagship hull insurance deal and a Greek owner has a Mexican charterer on the run.
  • Chemoil crashes
    Singapore bunker supplier and tanker owner sees nine-month profit plunge as activity shrinks.
  • Sinking feeling
    Swedish inspectors raise alarm over ferry life rings that sink when they hit water.
  • Singapore prang
    MSC boxship and Libyan-owned aframax tanker collide in early hours in Singapore Strait.
  • Desperation
    Passengers were asked to help bail water from Princess Ashika ferry 15 minutes before it sank, inquiry hears.
  • Passengers saved
    Japanese rescuers evacuate 28 people from badly listing ro-ro ferry in Pacific on Friday.
  • 'It's our eight'
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding owns up to $880m order from STX Pan Ocean for VLOC octet.
  • Tallink mixed
    Passenger numbers rose last month at Estonian ferry company, but commercial traffic was down.
  • ICG sale on?
    Shares of Irish ferry owner's beleaguered main shareholder, Liam Carroll, being touted in market, report says.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • Hanjin losses mount in 3rd quarter
  • New Trailer Bridge chief discusses outlook
  • International Shipholding orders 3 bulk ships
  • British Airways, Iberia agree to merge
  • Singapore Cargo adds Atlanta freighter stop
  • U.S. intermodal volumes show uptick
  • WCO sees SAFE cargo standards progress
  • USDA spends $234 million to promote ag exports
  • FMC ruling allows OTIs to use agents
  • FedEx forwarding unit expands in Asia, Europe
  • DHX opens Maui terminal
  • Mobile looks for steel terminal operator

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • EU stands firm on low-sulphur fuel
    The EU Commission will not give in to demands to suspend the obligation to use low-sulphur fuel in European ports. Shipowners can either comply or stay out of the
  • Unifeeder buys Polish feeder operator
    Unifeeder has acquired InterMarine Container Lines (IMCL), thus creating Northern Europes's leading feeder operator with a total of 33 vessels. Unifeeder transports containers from the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
  • Bunker prices continue to slide
    Little support for higher numbers as markets continuing to head lower.
  • Petrobras amends Argentina, Uruguay procedures
    New contact for bunker buyers in non-Brazilian ports.
  • Strong losses across Europe
    Rotterdam sees good demand and product avails.
  • Prices weaken in Fujairah
    But Durban sees prices firm.
  • Hedging generated revenue
    Shipping group reports lower bunker costs.
  • Confusion over single-hull 'ban'
    Fujairah harbour master says single-hull tankers will be able to bunker.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip
    ARA inventories still higher than at this time last year.
  • Bunker prices end the week soft
    Key grade 380 cSt in Singapore fell $6.50 pmt on Friday.
  • Vopak Q3 operating profit up close to 30%
    Vopak's worldwide capacity has been growing.
  • Chemoil in the red
    Q3 sales down 7.5% year-on-year.
  • Singapore October sales 'strong' at 3.1 million mt
    Health of container shipping sector will have 'direct impact' on sales, say industry watchers.
  • Fujairah ban on single-hull tankers 'could hit' bunker sales
    Single hull operators may opt to refuel in Singapore.
  • Bunker facilities being upgraded in Spanish port
    Barge deliveries to start in Huelva in January.
  • IEA: Q4 global oil demand to grow year-on-year
    Agency also revises its forecast for 2009 and 2010 further upwards.
  • Japan: Bonded bunker storage terminal to start operation
    New facility has capacity for almost 19,000 mt of product.
  • Bunkering facility at Swedish pier to be removed
    Torshamnen crude oil terminal at Gothenburg will be temporarily closed.
  • Another 22,000 dwt bunker tanker in Singapore
    Hong Lam Marine expects tanker to start operations next week.

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