BRIEFS

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04 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 17, 2009

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*Shipping News* TSA members plan to raise Asia-US rates by US$500 Shipping lines operating half the world's container vessels plan to raise Asia-US rates, ending a price war that contributed to industrywide losses. Falling demand and a flood of new vessels may stop them. Ransom demand made for Arctic Sea: report A ransom demand has been made for the lost merchant ship Arctic Sea, Finnish media said on Saturday, but the whereabouts of the vessel were still unknown in a saga looking increasingly like the plot of a spy thriller.

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Hong Kong second quarter GDP up 3.3pc, reversing year of decline Singapore July volume down 18.6pc to 2,221 million TEU DP World Saigon terminal receives two quay cranes, four RTGs Hong Kong's IDS Group first half net profit falls 4.8pc Eurogate sees first half container volume fall 10pc Fuzhou International Container Terminal half-year box terminal up 25pc Taiwan's Panda Logistics opens Singapore branch Canadian National plagued with problems on Chicago EJ&E line US agency grants US$750,000 to West Africa rail study Korean Air ends 18-month losing streak with US$63 million profit US Air Force approves Savi RFID tags for air transports US 7th Annual Cold Chain for Pharmaceuticals conference, Sept 21-23

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INTTRA playing vital role in growth of e-commerce ZIM to implement GRI in Asia-Med & North Europe trade 2nd Ship Efficiency Conference next month Traders want ban on import of metal scrap to go Textile machinery, turbines JV with Indonesia mooted MEP of Basmati unlikely to be cut Forex reserves swell by $ 3.9 bn Exports from SEZs post 25 pc growth in Q1 NM Port workers return to work CMIE projects 5.2 pc throughput growth at Major Ports Experts panel to study civil aviation issues Kamal Nath urges European investors to finance road projects in India Outstanding performance by KASEZ in time of recession Draft of new direct tax code released for public debate IIP records 16-month high growth of 7.8 pc in June Swine flu spectre looms over GDP growth Foreign fund flow surges 5 times in Q1 Inflation slides further Conquest 2009 to capture spirit of Ludhianvi entrepreneurship Hiralal Parakh elected President, Vidyut Buch V-P of GCCI Portal launched to aid MSMEs' marketing strategy

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AUGUST 13, 2009
Fiege lays foundation stone for new logistics centre in Italy The German logistics service provider Fiege is currently building a logistics centre in Colloferro, in the province of Rome, which - once completed in July 2010 - will be the third... GLS Germany granted AEO status GLS Germany has reported that it is one of the first parcel service providers in Germany to be registered as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) at the German customs. The A... TNT: new depot in the Philippines The Dutch service provider TNT has officially has opened its new North Luzon depot in San Fernando, Pampanga (Philippines). The platform increases the company's connectivity and pr... Norbert Dentressangle expands in West London The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has opened a strategic new distribution centre in Hounslow, West London (UK), to enhance network... Container truckers tackle empty run problem In order to prevent empty truck runs, five large container trucking companies from the Rotterdam Rijnmond region (NL) have established the company Truck Load Match Rotter... Russia submits a new proposal for a container decree Finland's minister of transport, Anu Vehvil'inen, has received a letter from her Russian counterpart, Igor Levitin, to inform her that the Russian Customs Services has redraft... Maersk says farewell to its shipyards The Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk recently announced that it will end its shipbuilding activities. Due to continuing heavy losses in its shipyard division, Maersk has now&... Dockwise secures USD 27 million in near-term contract awards Bermuda-based Dockwise Ltd recently said that eight new near-term contracts have been awarded to its subsidiary, Dockwise Shipping. The agreements are for the transportation o... London Thamesport gets operational boost The operational capability of London Thamesport (UK) will increase still further thanks to its placing an order for an eighth ship-to-shore gantry crane. The ultra post-p... Toll Global Forwarding: Graham Ward succeeds Alan Brown Alan Brown, Toll Global Forwarding's UK ocean director, has retired after a distinguished 44-year career. Brown joined Turnbull Gibson, a subsidiary of Matheson & Company, in 1965,... Progress with RFID tracking The US Air Force (USAF) has approved the use of Savi Technology's RFID asset tracking and security devices aboard all sizes and classifications of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircra... China Airlines suspends Taipei-Nashville service China Airlines has suspended its cargo service between Taipei (Taiwan) and Nashville TX (USA). The carrier operated a B747-400F on the route, six days a week, since 2001....

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AUGUST 16, 2009
Ron McAlear no longer Atlantic Marine CEO Ransom demand in Arctic Sea case

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Zim Los Angeles makes first stop in Seattle US rail freight traffic down again during week Coast Guard awards medals to pair for life saving efforts Sailing vessel returns to Everett following around the world cruise Vessel management firm pleads guilty in COSCO BUSAN case

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Search continues for Arctic Sea SEARCH continues for missing cargoship Arctic Sea after ransom demand made at the weekend Sightings of vanished Russian ship wide of mark Rickmers Maritime delays newbuildings deposit fee RICKMERS Maritime has delayed $20m payment for two boxships as it struggles to find $711m in finance. DVB's Lunde warns of worse to come THINGS will be worse in the second half of the year, says Dagfinn Lunde. Writedowns drag MPC Capital into the red GERMAN KG house posts a loss of €41m in the first half of 2009 due to significant writedowns on assets.

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Arctic Sea hijackers demand ransom FINNISH police investigating the disappearance of the cargo ship Arctic Sea told AFP news agency today that a ransom demand had been received Hapag owners agree capital boost HAPAG-Lloyd shareholders have agreed on a capital increase for the box giant, paving the way for government loan guarantees of up to €1.2Bn ($1.7Bn) Mystery ship said 'sighted' MYSTERY continued today over the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea, including an unconfirmed report indicating that the vessel had been spotted near the Cape Verde islands

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Small Railroads See Mixed Traffic Flows NYNJ Board Approves $10 Million for Planning Europe Air Freight Falls 20.7 Percent Great Lakes Steel Inches Toward Recovery Industrial Production Grows 0.5 Percent CMA CGM Hikes India-Africa Rates Truckers Sign Up for Maersk Chassis C.A.L. Cargo Airlines Joins Cargo 2000 Cargotec Merges Two Units, Reorganizes President Extends Export Control Order DOT Stimulus Payouts Rise $347 Million in Week Rickmers Maritime 2Q Profit Drops Clean Air to Help LA, Long Beach Build Infrastructure LA's Wrong Turn Consumer Prices Stabilize in July Hapag-Lloyd Owners Agree on More Funding Gal-Tex Pilots Steer Around Commission Decision Elliott Takes Office as STB Chairman

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AUGUST 14, 2009
The last chance saloon for GRIs A deluge of general rate increases (GRIs) has swamped our news desks in the last few weeks as ocean carriers endeavour to convince their sceptical shareholders that they are doing everything possible to turnaround the ugly red mess of their H1 results. HHLA still going strongly Hutchison Ports sees H1 decline following cargo slump Scheldt deepening rift deepens More GRIs from COSCON Exporter drives NZ port shake-up

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Stockbreakers Need shipbreaking deal reports? Check the ticker tape. Dark Knight No quarterly dividend as Bermuda-based owner's profit crashes in weaker VLCC markets. DVB satisfied CEO Wolfgang Driese says a 28% fall in first half profit is acceptable given the present market. Arctic Sea found? Solchart boss Viktor Matveyev speaks of his ordeal amid reports the AWOL Arctic Sea has been found. Rickmers drops Singapore listed boxship owner hurt by impairment charges as second quarter profit slides. It's quotes time Rumours fly after Arctic Sea goes missing and 'Spirongate' spirals ever downwards for Rio Tinto. All over Norwegian cruiseship's accommodation work for Aker in the Mediterranean comes to an end. No option Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American cancels stock options for top bosses due to "changed" profile of company. Twin attacks Arctic Sea was attacked twice, EU says, as there is another potential sighting of the missing ship in the North Atlantic. New5 in Numb3rs Maersk McKinney Moller chops capesize brace booked on his own account while the Restis Group is closing in on 51 Cido ships. Ferry costly Canada's Marine Atlantic warns that upgrading ferries will involve bill of more than CAD 400m. Red again STX Pan Ocean spends second successive quarter in the red but it says a dry cargo "supply disaster" is now unlikely. Pirates thwarted NATO forces fight off attack on Turkish bulker in Gulf of Aden. Nha Trang double Vietnamese greenfield shipyard adds order for two cargoships from Indonesian owner. Debt collected NOL continues to chip away at rights issue pot with $130m loan repayment. Otto off colour Lee Kok Wah-led offshore player sees profits slide due to newbuild cancellations and weaker rates. Uni-Asia eyes fund Japanese ship financier considering launching investment fund targeting handysize bulkers. Hanjin heavier Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries adds 11% to second quarter profit. Seanergy closes Greek owner completes purchase of 50% of BET's five bulkers, adding $32m in pre-tax profit to 2010. Hapag deal done TUI and Albert Ballinn come up with finance package to ensure long-term future of container line. Coastal sells trio Malaysian shipbuilder sells two offshore support vessels and tug in deal worth nearly $20m. Titan sells Gemini Hong Kong shipbuilder and shipowner offloads another VLCC, selling to Thai storage outfit. CSAV teams up Under pressure Chilean liner operator launches joint Americas coastal service with Hamburg Sud. Montreal down Canadian port handles 15.4% less cargo in first six months. Wilson ahead Brazilian port and offshore vessel company bucks recession to report near 30% jump in profits.

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Hapag-Lloyd shareholders confirm rescue plan CSAV posts huge first half loss Fleet Management agrees to pay $10 million fine National Air Cargo to serve Mideast/Europe lane UPS provides e-commerce service to Chinese firm Industry backs White House export control review C.H. Robinson opens European produce subsidiary Report finds freight forwarding market fragility N.Y.-N.J. port funds Bayonne Bridge study

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AUGUST 14, 2009
New research ship to Estonia The Marine Systems Institute at Tallinn University of Technology has taken delivery of the research ship Salme SRC Laevateenindus. The university bought the previous fishing vessel partly financed by the New Maersk Oil CEO The Maersk Oil CEO and partner in A. P. Møller, Thomas Thune Andersen, will retire from his position as from the end of August. Thomas Thune Andersen will be replaced Heavy fines and pilot in jail after bridge collision The operator Fleet Management has in a plea deal with the US Department of Justice plead guilty to crime against environmental legislation and to have falsified documents after its vessel

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AUGUST 14, 2009
Maersk Oil announces new CEO Thomasen to become executive board member of A.P. Møller-Maersk. Technologically-advanced fleet consumes high rate of fuel Plans for conventional ships that are more fuel efficient. Bunker markets react to collapsing oil price Suppliers jittery as week ends with surprise crude drop. Fleet conversion will provide 30 percent fuel savings Harley Marine Services converts fleet to hybrid. Q2 result lifts Aegean's share price Share price touches highest level in 10 months on Thursday. Bunker prices end week firm in Europe Early crude gains give way to heavy losses on the NYMEX. Biodiesel problematic in marine fuels Experts warn of growing contamination of regular marine fuels as well as problems with using pure biodiesel on ships. Chinese bunker market 'to double by 2013' High prices temper Chinese fuel oil imports, but bunker market growth expected to keep fuel oil demand up. Erratic bunker price movements in Asia Bunker market mostly quiet in Asia Friday. Hapag-Lloyd shareholders agree on rescue deal The firm can now apply for '1.2 billion in German state aid. Singapore July container throughput up 5.6% July throughput up from June, but sharply lower from same period last year. Titan sells Titan Gemini at $17 million loss VLCC sold to a Thai firm; Titan to dispose more of its own fleet. Hindustan to sell Mumbai MGO to bunker traders Move will 'significantly improve bonded MGO availability' at Mumbai port. Sale of arrested ship pending purchase of bunkers onboard Company must pay for bunkers left onboard Global Container Lines ship.

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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

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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 informano

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

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	Arrival ports by:
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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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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)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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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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