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February 18, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Energy holds out hope for breakbulk sector
    THE breakbulk sector is taking a hit from the bad current economic conditions but to some extent it is countercyclical and insulated from the financial crisis as governments pump in money to invest in infrastructure and oil and gas companies continue to invest despite weak crude prices.
  • Time to turn Singapore into a 'super' maritime cluster
    WHAT comes next for an international maritime centre like Singapore? The answer is simple, says Professor Torger Reeve of the BI Norwegian School of Management: Singapore must aspire to become a 'super' maritime cluster.
  • Newcastle coal exports down 25%
    Coal exports from Australia's Newcastle port fell 25 per cent from the previous week, while vessel arrivals also slipped, suggesting softer demand for the fuel.
  • Baltic Index signals rise in commodity currencies
  • Lines starting to see trade flow again
  • Liners take drastic steps to ride out economic storm
Strait Talk
  • Just a few straws blowing in an ill wind
    THEY say it is an ill wind indeed that blows nobody any good. There certainly has been a lot of gloomy news coming across my desk over the past week or so.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Energy holds out hope for breakbulk sector
    THE breakbulk sector is taking a hit from the bad current economic conditions but to some extent it is countercyclical and insulated from the financial crisis as governments pump in money to invest in infrastructure and oil and gas companies continue to invest despite weak crude prices.
  • Time to turn Singapore into a 'super' maritime cluster
    WHAT comes next for an international maritime centre like Singapore? The answer is simple, says Professor Torger Reeve of the BI Norwegian School of Management: Singapore must aspire to become a 'super' maritime cluster.
  • Newcastle coal exports down 25%
    Coal exports from Australia's Newcastle port fell 25 per cent from the previous week, while vessel arrivals also slipped, suggesting softer demand for the fuel.
  • Baltic Index signals rise in commodity currencies
  • Lines starting to see trade flow again
  • Liners take drastic steps to ride out economic storm
Strait Talk
  • Just a few straws blowing in an ill wind
    THEY say it is an ill wind indeed that blows nobody any good. There certainly has been a lot of gloomy news coming across my desk over the past week or so.

Sched Netweb site
  • Mothballed container fleet at 392 ships or 1.1 million TEU
  • HK January down 23.2pc to 1.6 million TEU, Singapore off 19.6pc
  • US ports ready to grab share of US stimulus bonanza
  • 'K' Line links to partners with GT Nexus software
  • ICTSI Syrian terminal to handle transhipment boxes
  • Industry slams EU plan to green transport at truckers' expense
  • US freight index deepest decline since 2000
  • DB Schenker signs global deal with cold chain box provider Envirotainer
  • Taiwan's CAL, EVA airlines to mothball aircraft
  • Air France-KLM cuts summer capacity 2pc
  • Lufthansa Cargo ground staff to work short hours from March
  • Panalpina opens new logistics complex near Changi airport
  • Alpine Air Express 2008 profits fall 48pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DGS sees scope for Dutch tie-up in maritime sector
  • 300 Hong Kong logistics firms on brink of shutdown
  • Allcargo 'consol'idates foothold in Vizag with KBS Manian & Bros
  • Carriers prefer short-term spot deals
  • Europe completes major project for safety at sea
  • Anti-dumping duty on plain MDF board mooted
  • Developed nations' trade walls to be challenged at WTO
  • TCI chief moots regulatory body for logistics sector
  • Emirates SkyCargo tops in e-freight uptake
  • Balmer Lawrie operates 1st charter flight from HALCON ACC
  • CII lists reasons for welcoming Interim Budget
  • It reaffirms government's commitment to comprehensive tax reforms-AIAI
  • Not even crumbs offered, rue garment, jewellery exporters
  • Fiscal FDI target may prove elusive
  • Interaction with Danish Minister on pollution control tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
  • TNT takes over Chile-based LIT Cargo
    The Netherlands-based postal and CEP operator TNT has strengthened its position in the Chilean market with the acquisition of 100% of the domestic express delivery company, LIT Car...
  • Dachser creates 150 more jobs in Cologne
    The international logistics service provider Dachser put a new logistics facility into service in Cologne (Germany) at the beginning of February. The premises were built on an 80,0...
  • DHL Express opens new warehouse near Metz
    DHL Express recently phased in a new logistics platform with 1,600 sqm of storage space and a 380 sqm office area in Montoy-Flanville near Metz (France). The new, significantl...
  • Grand Alliance to cooperate with ZIM Lines
    Grand Alliance to cooperate with ZIM Lines The members of the Grand Alliance - Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) - are t...
  • BA World Cargo fuel surcharges
    British Airways World Cargo will reduce its fuel surcharges to GBP 0.37, USD 0.55 and EUR 0.55, with effect from 23 February. The new rates are displayed on BA World Carg...
  • First vessel berths at the new extension of Koper's Pier I
    A container vessel of the French CMA-CGM shipping line, which provides a regular service between the Adriatic Sea and the Far East, recently arrived alongside berth 7c on the exten...
  • Panama and Norway ratify MLC
    Panama as the fourth and Norway as the fifth flag state have now ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006). The convention will come into force when both a...
  • New heavylift vessel leaves Lloyd shipyard
    The heavylift vessel "Combi Dock III" was recently named at the Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven (Germany). The "Combi Dock III" is an 11,000 dwt multipurpose t'weendecker vessel that...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • IMO chief calls for action on global warming
  • ILO pay talks break down
  • UK club's cautionary note on lay-ups
  • Chemoil strengthens credit management team

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • Navy-held pirate suspects may be prosecuted outside Kenya
  • Another Antarctic cruise ship grounds
  • Excel Maritime suspends dividend payments
  • LR makes acquisition
  • Maersk FPSO's takes over LNG operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • HSH to shed 1,100 jobs as it quits box financing
    WORLD'S largest shipping bank to scrap its container financing business as part of a wide-ranging reduction of activities.
  • HSH unveils E3bn net loss
  • SeaFrance to axe a third of its workforce
    SEAFRANCE is to axe 650 jobs ina bid to safeguard its future in the face of "grave economic and financial difficulties".
  • Contract defaults force Excel to axe dividends
    DRY bulk carrier unveils potential losses of over $100m after two clients refuse to pay agreed charter rates.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • US shipping shares pummeled
    NEW YORK-listed shipping stocks took a beating on Tuesday, with drybulk shares yet again leading the plunge
  • HSH Nordbank to shed 1,100 jobs
    LEADING shipping bank HSH Nordbank proposed today a rescue plan involving sweeping cuts to its workforce and credit portfolio following billions in losses from the financial markets crisis
  • Counterparties rebuke Excel
    EXCEL Maritime revealed today that counterparties are refusing to pay full rates, forcing the NYSE-listed drybulk company immediately to suspend dividends
  • ZIM-Grand Alliance deal closed
    ISRAEL'S ZIM and the box ship consortium Grand Alliance have teamed up on the Pacific northwest trade to improve trade services, ZIM said today
  • Steel calls tune for China shares
    STEEL controlled Shanghai's stock exchange today, sparking profit taking
  • Prepare for EU insurance rules
    PREPARATION for Solvency II, the EU's revised set of regulations for insurance firms, must take place now and be done effectively, a business consultancy warned today
  • Sea Containers rises again
    BERMUDA'S Sea Containers has emerged from bankruptcy after transferring its maritime container interests to new business SeaCo, the company said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • MOL expected to cut capacity again
    Trans-Pacific, intra-Asia and Asia-South America routes could face 10 percent cuts in April
  • How stimulating is the stimulus?
  • Clean-trucks fee set to begin
  • Idled fleet soars to 1.1 million TEUs
  • Panama Canal won't alter toll schedule
  • Grand Alliance revamps Asia-Black Sea service
  • Ship financier posts $3.6 billion loss
  • Price for Alitalia Cargo: $19 million
  • Chennai extends bidding on terminal project
  • TNT earnings plummet
  • Houston weighs purchase of Bayport cranes

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • MDST analysis reveals scale of downturn
  • Zim / Grand Alliance in Transpac co-op
  • CMA CGM PEX2 to bypass Panama Canal
  • Suez transits down 22% in January
  • Global box terminals contract by around 20% in January

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • Excel vexed
    Stamatis Molaris-led bulker owner cuts dividends and braces for $107m hit as two charterers "unilaterally" halve hire.
  • Concordia rises
    Cautious outlook for 2009 but Swedish tanker owner reports strong sums for last year.
  • Deputy Thomas
    Fifth generation shipowner Thomas Wilhelmsen is now one rung from the top of the family firm's corporate ladder.
  • Dutch digging
    Indian excavation firm BEML in talks with Netherlands owners over building dredgers in India.
  • Tommy's clear out
    Former president Suharto's son (right) rings the changes among top management at Indonesian tanker owner HIT.
  • Maersk moves
    Danish group transfers LNG operations from Maersk Tankers to Maersk FPSOs to draw on common market characteristics.
  • Deep red for BWO
    Flurry of write downs leads FPSO owner to $279m fourth quarter loss.
  • Board chopped
    Maersk men ushered in as Sweden's Brostrom dismisses board in advance of quitting exchange.
  • Boustead bombs
    Malaysian shipbuilder sees net profit dive in fourth quarter and year despite sales soaring.
  • Death on tanker
    Falling piece of metal kills one and injures another onboard Singaporean ship in Malaysia.
  • No QE2 sale
    Historic liner's new owner denies it's ditching plans to turn vessel into floating Dubai hotel due to lack of funds.
  • More please!
    Cash-hungry Canadian shipbuilder Davie squeezes another $35m in ship price hikes from customers Cecon and Ocean Hotels.
  • USCG probe
    Investigation begins into death of 44-year-older commander Keith Willis on cutter at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
  • Yard battle
    Russia's Volgograd struggling to complete orderbook after losing contracts from Svithoid and Donrechflot.
  • Idle fleet fears
    Nearly 400 boxships now sitting sparking suggestion overcapacity is set to stay until the middle of the next decade.
  • Buyers poised
    Two investment funds have emerged as potential buyers of troubled Korean shipbuilder C&Heavy.
  • Eships' duopoly
    One of Abu Dhabi shipowner's three major shareholders sells out to the other two for $45m.
  • Piracy pinch
    Increased hostility in the Gulf of Aden and a cut in Asia Europe traffic slices Suez Canal revenue by a fifth for January.
  • Hot pursuit
    Malaysian commandos nab seven pirates armed with explosives after chase in Malacca Strait.
  • Taiheiyo tanks
    Japanese tanker and bulker operator slumps to a loss at end of third quarter due to charter failures.
  • HD Ferries quits
    Ferry link between Channel Islands and France is terminated after route deemed unviable.
  • Bankruptcy battle
    Top charterer Transfield comes out fighting as it bids to block Armada attempt to gain protection from creditors over $209m debt.
  • Loads of limericks
    Many thanks for your efforts galore; Keep them coming more, more, more and more; From pirates on tankers; The Biffex and bankers; Send them in, Thai or Finn, ship or shore.
  • Singapore slumps
    Republic's two terminal operators see container throughput fall nearly 20% compared to a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • Containership surplus could persist for years
  • Vessel layups have little impact on insurance cover
  • Fake shirts tailed to Miami
  • NIT League hosts transportation infrastructure webinar
  • L.A. thieves make off with electronics
  • DHL, Savi test GPS on LCL shipments
  • Panama Canal unruffled by CMA CGM rerouting
  • Take a break from work in your work
  • Long Beach January volume drops 23%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • CMA CGM bypasses the Panama Canal
    The world's third largest container company has decided not to sail via the Panama Canal on the return leg of it's Asia ' Caribbean service PEX2 and will sail around the
  • No new international minimum wage for seafarers
    The International Shipping Federation, ISF, and the International Transport Workers' Federation, ITF has failed to agree on a new ILO Minimum Wage for Able Seafarers. According to ISF, there is
  • D/S Norden seizes money through US court
    D/S Norden has seized USD 98.2 million via a New York court from a Russian customer. The Russian company Rusal Tranding International has not paid their bills for
  • ITF offers crisis help
    The International Transport Workers' Federation is offering help to shipping companies in financial trouble, and if all fails and the company goes bust, the ambition is to secure salaries and
  • Skuld warns as US claims jurisdiction
    A US Court of appeals has convicted a foreign management company on a number of counts connected to making illegal discharges and false records in the Oily Record Book. The
  • No ThyFerries service
    On Monday this week it became clear that ThyFerries Ltd and the group behind the company, did not manage to raise the necessary funds to start a ferry service between

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
  • New hull offers 'up to 90 percent fuel savings'
    Multi-purpose vessel design helps reduce emissions through efficiency.
  • More price falls in European bunker markets
    Crude oil prices tumble in early trading.
  • Bunkering spill 'worse than first reported'
    Latest estimates say 1,000 mt of bunker fuel may have been spilled off Irish coast.
  • Suez Canal transits at 5-year low
    Official blames global financial crisis and piracy.
  • Bunker spills causing concern
    Russian officials promise stricter enforcement of shore-to-ship oil transfers.
  • Chinese bunker demand up in February
    Reports say more bulk carriers are calling at Chinese ports.
  • Bunker prices mostly soft on Tuesday
    Demand below average at most key Asian ports.
  • New IBIA chairman seeking 'trust and understanding'
    All sides of the marine fuels industry must 'sit down together' and work through the urgent issues.
  • Russian warships spill bunkers off Ireland
    Incident possibly occurred while refueling.
  • Singapore in next step for floating storage project
    Tender for site study opens.
  • Hong Kong faces delay in effecting Bunker Convention
    Ratification of the code now expected late this year.
  • Oil demand to recover in 2010
    Both the IEA and EIA expect oil demand to go up by at least a million bpd next year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
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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)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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