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BRIEFS

March 19, 2009

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*Shipping News* Local firm paves way to cleaner vessel emissions When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is neither lean nor green. Ships carry about 90 per cent of global trade, and until recently, such has been the demand for coal, cars and electronics, that there has been little concerted effort to rein in the growth of polluting emissions from ships. Baltic Dry Index hits two-week low The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell to the lowest in more than two weeks as rates for grain and iron-ore transporters dropped. FedEx ground volumes may reflect bottoming FedEx Corp, which handles about one-third of packages shipped in the US, may say today that overseas express deliveries plunged while stabilising freight and ground volumes suggest the country's economy may be bottoming.

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Ying Kou Port Group plans to build new ports this year Xiamen Port starts new shipping service to SE Asia China is to reduce tax to boost logistics development DB Schenker bags APAC Aerospace Logistics Co. of Year Award Peshawar container terminal hit by militants, Pakistan routes under threat DB Schenker opens logistics hub in Vietnam as JV European rail freight customers' group to merge with the ESC American Airlines awards cargo contract to WFS Toronto Virgin appoints new regional sales manager for Australia and NZ China opens new border airport in southwest

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A.P. Moller-Maersk may seek special ships to carry CO2 in 2 years Half of dry bulk newbuildings ordered unlikely to take shape GE Shipping hands over Jag Riddhi to buyers DNV chief lists steps to cut CO2 emissions from ships SEZ exports sizzle in times of recession! Cashew kernel exports net more because of global shortage Sensitive items imports swell by 33 pc in April-Dec. 2008 Chinese mop up 22 pc more ore from India Edible oil export ban stays Port union moots 2-3 days' talks to resolve wage issue Queen Mary 2 cruises into Cochin Port VPT wants Rs 500 cr. to hand over 40 acres to HSL ICD-Loni completes 2 years of seamless performance With RGIA completing a year, GMR Group plans int'l transhipment hub next CBDT instructs I-T Dept to provide EOUs tax benefits Tax exemptions preferred to refunds on SEZ services FDI inflow resumes

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MARCH 17, 2009
DHL wants to invest in Sri Lanka DHL recently announced that it plans to invest USD 8 million in Sri Lanka over a three-year period. The investment will go towards a joint venture with Capitol AEI, called DHL Glob... New Zealand opens "pure clean green" temperature-controlled freight hub A new standard in temperature-controlled international freight-forwarding and logistics hubs has been officially opened by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in the New Zealand city of C... Lehnkering constructing new hazmat warehouse in Rotterdam The logistics service provider Lehnkering signed the contract for the construction of a new warehouse for hazardous goods in Rotterdam at the end of February. This represents a new... Vopak announces changes to supervisory board Rotterdam-based Vopak has announced that Mr R.M.F. van Loon, member of the supervisory board, has resigned because of health reasons. Vopak's supervisory and executive boards are v... Global Maritime Agency launches new service module Global Maritime Agency is adding a new service module known as Global Logistics to its portfolio. The module takes the shape of a 7,500 sqm new covered storage installati... Port of Helsinki recognises the "Celebrity Constellation" The port of Helsinki (FI) has given its "Green Attitude recognition" to the cruise ship "Celebrity Constellation". The latter has been discharging its wastewater into the Hels... NYK's "Izumi" makes maiden call at port of Hamburg The multi-purpose ship "Izumi", operated by the NYK Hinode Line, recently made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg. The vessel, which is suitable for transporting project cargo,... Leonhard Imhof AG bankrupt The Swiss forwarding company Leonhard Imhof Spedition & Lagerhaus AG, based in Aesch, has fallen behind in paying its Swiss heavy vehicle fees. Banks are no longer willing to provi...

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MARCH 18, 2009
Genmar fined $1m ASF concern over piracy threat US steps up ballast check in Lakes New head for Belize flag

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MARCH 18, 2009
UN: Ending piracy requires restoring order to Somalia C&G Boat Works gets $17.6 million Navy award Excel Maritime delays earnings release Richardson Devine delivers Incat Crowther work boat Rolls-Royce opens new marine service centers MTU names head of government affairs

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MARCH 18, 2009
Transpacific carriers eye changes to rate structure Agencies respond to spill of hydraulic fluid from vessel Steamer Portland plans Grand Re-Opening event General Dynamics NASSCO lays keel for next T-AKE vessel Carriers come together to establish new service

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Excel Maritime delays results pending bank talks DRY bulk operator holds off releasing its 2008 financial results as it battles to nail down agreements with banks. Excel keeps tight-lipped as Molaris quits as chief Patrick eyes staff reductions NEGOTIATIONS underway with the MUA on voluntary redundancies to the tune of around 100 jobs.

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MARCH 18, 2009
Lay-up rate hits year low THE NUMBER of ships entering lay-up has fallen to its lowest rate this year, according to figures from AXS Alphaliner released today STX Europe warns on defaults SHIP BUILDER STX Europe has warned that its customers are at risk of defaulting on payments due to the recession Japan orders plunge JAPANESE shipbuilders received just five orders for export ships in February, the lowest for 10 years Korea's SNC goes bust KOREA'S SNC Shipbuilding has gone bankrupt, according to reports coming out of Gwangyang city Singapore Exchange raps NOL THE SINGAPORE Exchange has reprimanded Neptune Orient Lines for not "sufficiently addressing' market rumours Gazprom slashes gas exports RUSSIA'S Gazprom has slashed gas exports to its principal European customers, and the government is suggesting that the company may be ordered to cut spending on its new offshore oil and gas field projects in the Barents Sea NZ shelves shipping fund NEW ZEALAND'S government today confirmed that spending commitments made by the previous Labour administration to coastal shipping would be upheld, but no further funds would be made available

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MARCH 17, 2009
Obama Taps UTU Official to Head FRA Pelletier out as Port of Montreal CEO A.P. Moller-Maersk Cuts Costs Canadian Trucker Slashes Costs Top Railroads Slash Jobs in January Geodis Buys Two Giraud Units AMB Leases 250,000 SF in Toronto Consumer Prices Climbed in February Alabama Port Worker Dies in Accident NAFTA Trade Slowed Last Year Port Arthur Refinery Expansion Delayed Japan, Peru to Work toward Trade Pact Public-Private Partners Create Tech Initiative Four Carriers to Start Joint Asia-ECSA Loop Wholesale Transportation Index Falls New York Air Cargo Plunges Steep Downturn for Dredging Business General Strike in France to Halt All Transport EU Clears European Ports Deal TSA Chiefs Vow No Rate War Four Lines to Operate Far East Service Maersk to Upgrade Middle East-Europe China Shipping Development Profit Up 18 Percent CSX Deploys Gensets in Chicago Navistar Hits Profit in 1Q

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MARCH 18, 2009
LA & LB container volumes plummet TSA to initiate rate restoration plan Montreal port president dismissed CMA CGM on CreditWatch X-PCL starts new UK feeder link

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MARCH 18, 2009
Excel in loan talks Gabriel Panayotides-led owner sells handymax and delays earnings report as it discusses waivers for loan covenants. Pemex four hurt Four men suffer intoxication after chemical tanker releases styrene monomer in Mexico. Matter of survival TSA fights "unsustainable" transpacific container rates as prior efforts deemed unsuccessful. Log-In net slumps Brazilian shipowner and container logistics player sees quarterly profits shrink by 21.6% as CEO warns of future challenges. Yacht striker ID'd Small cargoship Helen fingered by UK coastguard's for hitting a yacht off Cornwall. Srab pulls three Swedish owner cancels tanker order at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey rather than go ahead with over-priced ships. Ship, yacht collide A UK helicopter is working to rescue two aboard a yacht hit by merchant ship off Cornwall. No thanks! Stolt-Nielsen cancels chemical tanker at SLS in Korea due to long delays, but still going ahead with another 11. Tummy trouble USCG aids Filipino crewman of Transpetrol tanker suffering from severe abdominal pain. Cost cutter AP Moller-Maersk to slash costs by an additional $1bn this year in face of new "global reality", CEO Nils Andersen says. Port plea India's Visakhapatnam wants INR 5bn in compensation if it has to hand over land to Hindustan Shipyard. Cammell cuts UK shiprepairer to lay off up to 200 of 600 workers as contract backlog drops. Sailor lost off US USCG launches huge search for crew member of capsized boat working with pair of seismic vessels. Exodus continues Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping offloads ageing bulker in $3.05m deal ' its sixth sale in three months. China plan rapped Move to force cancelled newbuilding orders on domestic owners given short shrift by Arctic Securities. Dreyfus out French ferry owner scraps bid to take over struggling compatriot SeaFrance. Ultrapetrol booms FFA gains and inflated revenues send Felipe Menendez-led owner to 'best ever' annual result. ICG bid on way? Offer deadline day likely to coax lowly joint bid for Irish Continental Group, report says. Crew cull? Labour secretary voices fears that up to 40,000 Filipinos could lose their jobs as Japanese owners lay up ships. No defaults India's Bharati Shipyard facing late payments from some clients, but no cancellations as yet. Box search on Australian Navy called in to find 31 containers of fertiliser which fell from Pacific Adventurer. Boskalis better Dutch dredger enjoys record profit in 2008, but Dubai downturn will hit this year. CSDC scales back Li Shaode-led shipowner prepares for the worst in 2009 with cargo demand set to weaken and the fleet increase. More Cosco woe First of Remedial Offshore's Elevated Support Vessel newbuildings has been delayed by three months. SCI holds fire Sabyasachi Hajara-led shipping giant sitting on eight ship orders until the next financial year due to the economic downturn. Dalian LNG tie-up Chinese port to take 20% stake in joint venture that will build and operate an LNG terminal. MOL makes offer Japanese giant to gobble up rest of shares in its ferry subsidiary Kansai Kisen. SpecTec pounces Shipping IT provider snaps up 20% of Austrian cruiseship software specialist MarineXchange. Four go south Quartet of Asian boxship lines including NYK and K Line launching new South America run in June. Money back Singapore offshore vessel operator receives refund guarantees from cancelled Karmsund orders. Gate grab Dutch LNG terminal snags EUR 136m loan to fund 3bn cbm expansion. Long Beach slides US west coast port sees container volumes drop 40% from a year ago to lowest figure in five years.

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MARCH 18, 2009
Transpacific carriers look to raise rates Maersk looks to trim $1 billion in spending 4 lines form Asia/South America link Alaska Air upgrades seafood transport training World Bank: Financial crisis spawns protectionism Long Beach container volumes sink in February Charleston hails NSCSA service

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MARCH 18, 2009
Cheap Swedish ice winter 2007/08 The 2008/2009 ice season was an extremely easy one with the lowest ice extent since the beginning of the 20th century. Only 49,000 km2 of the Baltic was covered Read more SRAB cancels tanker trio to massive loss Stockholm based ship owner SRAB reports a SEK 32 million loss when cancelling the order of three 8,400-DWT tanker newbuildings at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey. The cancelling means that Read more German shipbuilders face cancellation wave According to the German Economy Ministry, German shipbuilders face order cancellations worth as much as EUR 936 million in 2009, in 2008 the shipbuilders received cancellations worth EUR 730 million

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MARCH 18, 2009
Europe: Bunker prices still climbing 'Huge demand' in Rotterdam. Russian fuel oil exports 'to fall' Refinery maintenance expected to hit volumes in April. Bunker price fluctuations present 'unprecedented challenge' Chinese shipping group speeding up restructuring to reducing bunker consumption. Asia: Bunkers extend gains mid-week Demand thin in Singapore on Wednesday East Asian port suspends 380 cst sales Terminal pump for the product is out of order. Small vessel spills on the rise Majority of the spills were bunker fuel. Pakistan supplier returns to international market Neglected international market due to engagement in long-term contract with local corporations. MPA withdraws licences from convicted surveyors Licensing standards set by the port authority 'must be followed'.

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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 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

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:
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	-	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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		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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