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September 17, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Women rise in seafaring ranks
    Somali pirates who seize ships for ransom are holding more than 100 captive mariners, including a rarity in the male- dominated shipping industry - a woman officer.
  • NOL signs up for Russian fuel-saving tech
    Russian-led high-tech company Neftech is offering shipping companies the possibility of saving 10 per cent or more on their fuel bill with its breakthrough cavitation technology and it has signed an agreement for Neptune Orient Lines unit APL to make use of the new technology on 20 of the latter's ships.
  • DP World parent drops plan to sell stake
    DP World says its parent has dropped out of talks to sell a piece of the port operator, suggesting that Dubai is reluctant to loosen control of its most prized assets as it tries to fix its finances.
  • Boxship runs aground off Pulau Sebarok

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases east Med/Black Sea to west Africa rate
  • MISC adds second loop to Halal Express Service
  • Austral Asia Line starts new Far East-India service
  • Wuhan to build China's second largest inland port after Nanjing's
  • Russians ban ore trains to ease clogging at Far East ports
  • Sichuan's Yibin city joins Shanghai port to boost river traffic
  • Auckland port sells US$53 million in shares to parent after 74pc loss
  • Internal probe finds Canada's rail freight inspection inadequate
  • NYK Logistics to deliver Kia Motors' parts in Belgium, Luxembourg
  • New Orleans to host breakbulk conference October 13-15
  • Cathay in leaseback deal for 19 Boeing 777s with Bank of China unit
  • Cathay to sell 12.4pc of HAECO to its major shareholder Swire
  • Italy's air freight carrier Cargoitalia signs Hactl
  • Kingfisher Airlines launches inaugural flight from Hong Kong
  • Amerijet pilots win contract for toilets, sick leave, more pay
  • DHL lands Asia airfreight contract for Carestream Health

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DB Schenker India holds Customer Event in Chennai
  • Allcargo Chennai handles 204 TEUs of LCL imports in August
  • Exporters concerned over attempts to sully fair name of Basmati in Iran
  • 10 pc CSL stake to be divested
  • New port projects remain at Environment Ministry's mercy
  • Mundra Port becomes 1st gateway in India to receive Panamax tanker
  • Only 2 registered goods transport agents in entire country!
  • GDP growth may cross 6.3 pc-Ahluwalia
  • Fieo seeks credit insurance to diversify export markets
  • Advance tax collections for Q2 send up signal of industrial recovery

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
  • Martinair takes over Air France-KLM freighter fleet
    Martinair, a wholly owned KLM subsidiary, will take over all of the full-freighters operated by Air France and KLM over the next two years. The ITJ heard the news from union source...
  • Hamburg to host first global maritime congress
    Hamburg (Germany) is to host the Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC), the maritime industry's first international summit meeting. More than 700 high-ranking delegate...
  • Lehnkering appoints director for newly created division
    The German service provider Lehnkering, based in Duisburg, has appointed John Jansen as director corporate development, with immediate effect. In this new function Jansen...
  • SDV International Logistics transports helicopters to Chad
    SDV International Logistics recently transported three AS 555 Fennec helicopters for a helicopter manufacturer. SDV handled the operation from Marignane (France) to Chad via a...
  • Maersk Logistics now under Damco brand
    Maersk Logistics, part of the Maersk Group, began trading under the name of Damco with effect from 7 September. Damco is the result of the integration of the co...
  • Antwerp to host heavylift freight forwarding network PPG
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), which specialises in overdimensional 3PL services, will feel right at home when Belgium's heavylift port of Antwerp hosts the network's ...
  • Ethiopian adds second MD 11 freighter to fleet
    Ethiopian Airlines has now added a second MD 11 freight aircraft to its fleet - a remarkable sign of confidence in its cargo strategy and market partners at a time when other airli...
  • Swiss boosts Zurich-Berlin frequency in winter timetable
    Swiss International Air Lines is adding an extra daily flight between Berlin (DE) and Zurich (CH) when its winter timetable goes into effect on 25 October. Customers will have a to...
  • Astag opposes 60 t megatrucks in Switzerland
    Astag, the Swiss commercial vehicle association, is against allowing 60 t trucks to operate in Switzerland. A spokesperson said that it makes no economic sense to deploy giant...
  • Thai to deploy new Airbus on Bangkok-Dubai route
    Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways will operate ten flights weekly between Dubai (UAE) and Bangkok (Thailand) deploying its new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with effect fr...
  • AirBridgeCargo transports rare Akhal-Teke horses
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo carrier of the Russian Volga-Dnepr Group, has transported nine rare Akhal-Teke horses for breeding from Russia to China. The...
  • Delta and American want to participate in JAL
    Despite the saying that one rotten apple spoils the barrel, the US loss-making carriers Delta and American are trying to exploit the weakness of the Japanese airline JAL ...
  • Air Partner at the Courier and Parcel Logistics Expo in Hanover
    The Courier and Parcel Logistics Expo 2009 will take place in Hanover (Germany) from 29 September to 1 October. It is one of the world's leading exhibitions for the globa...
  • Two new partners at Elvis Full Load
    Elvis AG, also known as the European Cooperative of International Freight Trucking, added two new affiliated partners to its network on 1 September. Sudbrink - Bremen, a German com...
  • China gives green light for "three bases and four ports"
    China's top economic planning authority, the National Development and Reform Commission, has given the green light to Chongqing's three bases and four ports logistic investment pla...
  • Grimaldi launches the "Grande Senegal"
    A ceremony was held at the Uljanik shipyard in Pula (Croatia) to mark the launch of the multipurpose ro-ro vessel "Grande Senegal," ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Naples, Italy),...
  • Port of Tallinn searching for partners
    The Estonian port of Tallinn is searching for strategic partners, even in Kazakhstan, the country's prime minister, Andrus Ansip, said, at the Kazakh-Estonian business forum in Ast...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • LCS down select in FY 2010

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • WTSA member carriers to follow bunker charge plans
  • TSA eyes interim final rule on air cargo security procedures
  • CMA CGM plans to boost Asia/Med/North Europe rates
  • Washington ferry rates due for 2.5 percent bump
  • Crowley taps Demeroutis as labor relations vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Germany confident Hapag-Lloyd aid will pass EU test
    GOVERNMENT sources optimistic that carrier's bid for support will not be derailed following preliminary talks with Brussels.
  • Hapag-Lloyd closes in on €1.2bn aid
  • Vale rules out extra tonnage
    CAPESIZE charterer exporting all iron ore to China and Europe on its own vessels.
  • Seanergy signs new deal with lenders
    NASDAQ-listed dry bulk fleet owner has negotiated a new agreement with its lenders to waive the company's compliance on its market-to-value loan covenant
  • Asian shippers weigh up Rotterdam Rules
    REGIONAL task force set up to assess impact of Rules on current trade practices.
  • Hanjin Shipping to split in half
    LINE to be split into two, a holding company and a separate operating company.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Daewoo files Chapter 15
    DAEWOO Logistics has filed for US Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection, shedding new light on what led to the South Korean group's travails
  • China eyes Latin Am maritime
    THE West has been warned to keep a watchful eye on China's growing influence within Latin America's maritime industry
  • Aries takes Grandunion Capes
    GRANDUNION'S plan to acquire control of Aries Maritime Transport reached a new milestone today with a Capes-for-shares agreement
  • Why Daewoo seeks US shield
    DAEWOO Logistics hopes to avert a 'race to the courthouse' by using Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection to defeat asset attachments by creditors
  • Spain stands pat on Arctic Sea
    MADRID has taken "no decision" on whether to allow the cargo ship Arctic Sea to dock at Las Palmas, foreign ministry told Fairplay today
  • Statoil snuggles up to UK
    NORWAY'S StatoilHydro today said it has met with the UK government to discuss business co-operation
  • Rethinking cruise remedies
    US CRUISE lines are being reassessed over their financial obligations to passengers when service falls short

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Final Briefs Filed in Clean-Truck Case
  • France to Spend $11.8 Billion On Rail Freight
  • Virginia Ports in Talks to Run APM Terminal
  • A&B Properties Sells LA Warehouse
  • Coast Guard Readies Bridge Overhaul
  • Buffett Touts Rail Data for Economic Signals
  • Industrial Production Climbs in August
  • UPS Airline Mechanics Authorize Strike
  • Rail Reform "Still Being Worked Out"
  • Hallmark to Use Descartes for Inbound Logistics
  • LA, Long Beach Volumes Grew In August
  • Buffett Sees No Bounce, U.S. "On the Mend"
  • Universal Africa Signed with Bechtel
  • Western Australia Approves Natural Gas Project
  • Global Unemployment Growing
  • Trans-Pacific Ocean Rates Jump 10 Percent
  • CMA CGM Raises Asia-Europe/Med Rates Oct. 1
  • Japan Ship Orders Sink 66.8 Percent in August
  • Maersk Ship Grounds off Singapore
  • CSX Intermodal Builds in Ohio Valley
  • Hanjin to Divide into Two Companies
  • C. H. Robinson Buys Produce Companies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • US & China clash on trade
  • WSC urges universal CO2 emission standards via IMO
  • SCCT outperforms the market
  • GSF looks at formal status
  • APL average revenue slides month-on-month

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Seanergy waived
    Bulker owner reaches waiver agreement with lender over market-to-value loan covenants.
  • GrandUnion in big
    Deal gives Nicholas Fistes and Michail Zolotas-led outfit 71% control of Aries Maritime.
  • Hyundai with OSX
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries signs letter of intent with Brazil's richest man to build new yard.
  • Boxship grounds
    UK-flagged Maersk vessel in stable condition after running aground off Singapore.
  • Floating frenzy
    Indian shipbuilder Pipavav's IPO sells out within an hour, raising more than $100m.
  • Daewoo files
    South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Logistics seeks Chapter 15 protection in New York.
  • STX eyes $2bn
    South Korean shipbuilder aims to double its offshore orders from last year as inquiries come in from Asia and South America.
  • EOL doubles
    UAE owner Eships' joint venture with Oldendorff adds another 2.4m tonnes per year to bulker contract with Emirates Steel.
  • A costly end
    Poland reveals it spent $209m laying off workers at Gdynia and Szczecin yards, only for sales to fail.
  • Hanjin splits
    Korean container line to separate into distinct listed holding and operating companies.
  • Two become one
    Evergreen marries a couple of Eastern Mediterranean services into one from mid September.
  • Eurika spill fine
    France fines Lithuanian owner and master almost $900,000 over spill off Provence last year.
  • Bond target hiked
    Euronav sells $25m more of convertible bonds 'due to additional demand' after earlier lowering target.
  • Haldia choked
    Indian port closes after draught dwindles to below seven metres due to silting.
  • Share scrutiny
    Chinese owner Tianjin Marine under investigation over alleged securities violations.
  • PCC revival
    Norwegian securities house Pareto believes that the car transportation sector may have bottomed.
  • Evasive action
    Pilot's quick reaction saves potential grounding of naphtha tanker at Haldia in India.
  • Greens hit bulker
    Arrests in New Zealand as Greenpeace activists board Hong Kong ship in protest over palm kernel cargo.
  • Dong deal
    Vietnam wins loan from China Eximbank to expand Dung Quat Shipyard.
  • Hallin slides
    UK-listed offshore company sees interim profits slide by 25% on the back of higher costs.
  • 'Fair number'
    Seacor Holdings chief executive claims management proposal would save US Shipping millions of dollars, as documents show takeover price tag at $300m.
  • Sale backed
    India's shipping ministry approves plan to privatise part of Cochin Shipyard.
  • Cash for Q-Ship
    Board approves deal to sell Qatar owner's engineering subsidiary for $110m.
  • Inching up
    Singapore's container terminals continue to see a rise in volumes, but they are still down on 2008.
  • Tonga search
    Offers come in from international owners to provide replacement for sunken Princess Ashika.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Major trade lanes out of Europe remain weak
  • Zim owners lay out restructure plan
  • Hanjin announces restructuring
  • Amerijet pilots agree on labor deal, end strike
  • Cathay August volume drops 6.3%
  • U.S. grants help aviation in Brazil, Ghana
  • Hoover named Bekins Van Lines CEO
  • USTR receives 500 Colombia, Korea FTA comments
  • Small meat shippers may see new interstate rules
  • Taiwan, Texas-affiliates pay U.S. export penalties
  • FMC reviews 2 OTI license applications
  • USMX not giving up right to new technology
  • Bohai Rim ports help offset COSCO volume losses
  • Long Beach volume drops nearly 14% in August

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Julia sold to Ireland
    The Finnish car and passenger ferry Julia has been bought by West Cork Tourism Co-Operative Society Limited. She will enter service on the Swansea'Cork route in spring 2010
  • Good times for South Korean shipbuilding industry
    According to the South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's ship exports are expected to exceed USD 50 billion this year, rising from USD 43.16 billion in 2008

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Australia: Protection against spills
    Government grant increases port of Newcastle response.
  • US oil demand up from year-ago levels
    Weekly government data show rise in demand for third week running.
  • Mid-week bunker prices firm in Europe
    Congestion reported in Rotterdam and Gibraltar.
  • Bunker spill levy likely
    Australian Government expected to impose charge to help cover costs of Queensland spill.
  • Trials to test 'stand-alone' biofuel and blends
    Product said to be significantly cheaper than MGO.
  • Mobile shore power system claims big emissions savings
    Unit powered by LNG said to cut harmful emissions by some 89% compared to using bunker fuel.
  • Shipping company appeals against bunker spill fine
    Court imposed fines exceeded demands of the prosecutor.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Bunkers firmed as crude oil rose to over $70 per barrel.
  • Singapore: Maersk ship grounds off Sebarok island
    The 6,188 TEU container vessel was headed for Tanjung Pelepas.
  • Dunkirk refinery to shut temporarily
    Unclear when the refinery will resume operations.
  • APL to use fuel emulsification process on 20 ships
    Tech firm providing equipment for free and taking percentage of proven savings.
  • Aramco's latest parcel sold to Vitol
    Aramco has sold three parcels over two weeks.
  • Fujairah: Requirements for calling Offshore Anchorage Area
  • Chimbusco denies derivative losses
    Chinese supplier says it did not commit 'to any such trading'.
  • Aegean commits new double-hull tanker to Singapore
    Tavlarios says bunker tanker will help meet 'strong demand for modern tonnage'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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