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August 19, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Missing ship, crew found off West Africa
    The high seas mystery surrounding the disappearance of the freighter Arctic Sea ended on Monday with the Russian navy's discovery of the ship off the coast of West Africa, far from the chilly waters of Finland where it launched.
  • Grounded ship carrying gas oil freed
    A ship carrying 105,000 barrels of vacuum gas oil was freed on Monday after running aground late on Sunday in the Delaware River, the Coast Guard said.
  • Traders call for electronic platform
    Shipping-derivative traders urged the Baltic Exchange Ltd, the world's largest shipping bourse, to create a single electronic platform to handle the contracts.
  • More than 8,000 vessels stranded on east China river
  • Poland fails to receive funds for 2 troubled shipyards
Strait Talk
  • Hold the fire?
    SHIPS' crew are civilians - even though this statement may bring a wry smile to the faces of officers who did their initial training at certain nautical establishments. It may be true that the professional discipline required for life at sea, and culture imbued into recruits at many colleges, are in some respects similar to those of the armed forces.
Shipping Times
  • British rail ticket prices to fall next year
    British rail fares will fall across the majority of routes next year following the latest inflation data, although the decrease will only slightly offset the huge hikes made early this year.
  • Airport near Oxford takes on London name
    An airport more than 100 kilometres from Britain's capital has been renamed London Oxford, leaving some scratching their heads.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Missing ship, crew found off West Africa
    The high seas mystery surrounding the disappearance of the freighter Arctic Sea ended on Monday with the Russian navy's discovery of the ship off the coast of West Africa, far from the chilly waters of Finland where it launched.
  • Grounded ship carrying gas oil freed
    A ship carrying 105,000 barrels of vacuum gas oil was freed on Monday after running aground late on Sunday in the Delaware River, the Coast Guard said.
  • Traders call for electronic platform
    Shipping-derivative traders urged the Baltic Exchange Ltd, the world's largest shipping bourse, to create a single electronic platform to handle the contracts.
  • More than 8,000 vessels stranded on east China river
  • Poland fails to receive funds for 2 troubled shipyards
Strait Talk
  • Hold the fire?
    SHIPS' crew are civilians - even though this statement may bring a wry smile to the faces of officers who did their initial training at certain nautical establishments. It may be true that the professional discipline required for life at sea, and culture imbued into recruits at many colleges, are in some respects similar to those of the armed forces.
Shipping Times
  • British rail ticket prices to fall next year
    British rail fares will fall across the majority of routes next year following the latest inflation data, although the decrease will only slightly offset the huge hikes made early this year.
  • Airport near Oxford takes on London name
    An airport more than 100 kilometres from Britain's capital has been renamed London Oxford, leaving some scratching their heads.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Missing ship, crew found off West Africa
    The high seas mystery surrounding the disappearance of the freighter Arctic Sea ended on Monday with the Russian navy's discovery of the ship off the coast of West Africa, far from the chilly waters of Finland where it launched.
  • Grounded ship carrying gas oil freed
    A ship carrying 105,000 barrels of vacuum gas oil was freed on Monday after running aground late on Sunday in the Delaware River, the Coast Guard said.
  • Traders call for electronic platform
    Shipping-derivative traders urged the Baltic Exchange Ltd, the world's largest shipping bourse, to create a single electronic platform to handle the contracts.
  • More than 8,000 vessels stranded on east China river
  • Poland fails to receive funds for 2 troubled shipyards
Strait Talk
  • Hold the fire?
    SHIPS' crew are civilians - even though this statement may bring a wry smile to the faces of officers who did their initial training at certain nautical establishments. It may be true that the professional discipline required for life at sea, and culture imbued into recruits at many colleges, are in some respects similar to those of the armed forces.
Shipping Times
  • British rail ticket prices to fall next year
    British rail fares will fall across the majority of routes next year following the latest inflation data, although the decrease will only slightly offset the huge hikes made early this year.
  • Airport near Oxford takes on London name
    An airport more than 100 kilometres from Britain's capital has been renamed London Oxford, leaving some scratching their heads.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK July cargo down 14.5pc to 1.93 million TEU, Singapore off 18.6pc
  • Scrapping hits new high as 4,000-TEU ships go to the breakers
  • CMA CGM increases subcontinent to Med, Europe rates
  • APL box volumes drop 11pc but rate per box rises
  • Cosco Pacific container terminal throughput down 6.7pc in July
  • Russian navy finds Arctic Sea, but mystery remains unresolved
  • Panama Canal fetes its 95th birthday on eve millionth transit
  • Pakistan starts container train trials from Islamabad to Istanbul
  • American rail carloads down slip slightly, but boxes up
  • Boxes up as North American trucking quarterly volumes fall
  • China's air cargo June volume rises 12.1pc as HK's slides
  • CITIC sheds 14.5pc of Cathay, Air China buys 12.5pc, Swire takes 2pc
  • UPS, China's DHgate.com join in e-commerce shipping service

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide expands in France
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc ("C.H. Robinson"), one of the largest produce sourcing and non-asset based logistics companies in the world, has expanded its produce operations by open...
  • Rutges Cargo joins Wallenborn Group
    The Wim Bosman Group, a logistics company based in the Netherlands, has streamlined its core activities by selling Rutges Cargo, its air-cargo trucking subsidiary, to the...
  • Rhenus providing logistics and IT services for Dr Otto Schmidt
    The Cologne (Germany)-based publishing house Dr Otto Schmidt has entrusted Rhenus Medien Logistik GmbH with a comprehensive service and logistics contract. Rhenus will implement it...
  • Sascha Üblacker named sales director at MAN Rental
    Sascha Üblacker is the new sales director of the MAN Rental operator Truck Rental Solutions GmbH, based in Sittensen (Germany). He is responsible for the Germany-wide development a...
  • Difficult market conditions lead to declines
    The Eurogate Group reported a 10.1% decline in container handling volumes in H1/2009, compared to the same months the previous year, due to the slump in global ...
  • Prince Rupert cargo volumes rebound to match 2008 performance
    Canada's Prince Rupert Port Authority reported an upsurge in volumes in Q2/2009, so that the half-year mark was on par with the first six months of 2008. The port te...
  • Port of Hamburg seaborne cargo still low in H1/2009
    Germany's port of Hamburg handled a total of 54.2 million t of seagoing cargo in the first half of this year. This represents a drop of 23.7% compared to the same period in 2008. P...
  • Norfolk Southern selects Greencastle site for new regional intermodal facility
    The US railway Norfolk Southern announced that it will construct a new intermodal terminal in Greencastle PA to serve the mid-Atlantic region, as part of the company's mu...

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • Arctic Sea arrests
  • Attempted pirate attack off Singapore
  • New contract for Farstad
  • French warship rescues refugees

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • MARAD announces $98 million in shipyard grants
  • NASSCO launches T-AKE 9
  • Eight hijack suspects held on Arctic Sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • Doubt casts over Arctic Sea hijacking
    SENIOR Finnish policeman reveals it was a case of aggravated criminal extortion.
  • MSC benefits from scrapping spree
    AGGRESSIVE programme leaves MSC with no idle vessels in contrast with MISC and CSCL.
  • Future of Polish yards under threat
    INVESTOR behind acquisition of state owned shipyards has failed to pay the 381m Zloty ($129m) it offered.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • CSAV renegotiates orderbook
    THE board of embattled Chilean liner CSAV has approved the restructuring of its newbuild programme
  • Kremlin confirms hijacking
    RUSSIA'S foreign ministry reportedly confirmed today the long-held theory that the freed cargo ship Arctic Sea had been hijacked in the Baltic Sea
  • Floating facility tied to Oz deal
    AUSTRALIA'S energy producer Santos backed some of its unexplored gas fields today into a venture with GDF SUEZ, before building a floating LNG facility
  • Russian ex-official grabs Wadan
    HOPE HAS returned to Germany's Wadan Yards with the acquisition of the insolvent shipbuilding group by former Russian energy minister Igor Yusufov
  • Iscomar ferries remain afloat
    SPANISH owner Contenemar said today ships run by its subsidiary Iscomar Ferries are still working, even though operating payments have been suspended for most of its ships and terminals
  • Turkish ship crew fined in Poti
    A GEORGIAN court today fined the crew of the Turkish tanker Buket 66,000 lari ($39,653) for transporting a cargo of fuel to breakaway Abkhazia
  • Gauguin become Beachcomber
    THE LUXURY cruise ship Paul Gauguin has been sold to Pacific Beachcomber, a leading Tahitian hotel owner

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • California Port Labor Dispute Settled
  • DOT Grants $98 Million in Stimulus for Shipyards
  • SIA Cargo Load Factor Jumps
  • Zenith Adds Furniture Distribution Center
  • Hopes Fade for ILA Contract Extension
  • Watco Launches Alabama Warrior Line
  • Charleston Profit Falls 53 Percent
  • Trade Slump Hurts West Coast Container Volume
  • Moller-Maersk Eyes Insolvent Competitors
  • Wabtec Commuter Sales Help Offset Freight Decline
  • Panama Canal Signs Locks Construction Contract
  • Mumbai Port Cuts Box Charges
  • Russia Arrests Eight for Hijacking Arctic Sea
  • Hamburg Box Traffic Plunges 28.7 Percent
  • Coast Guard Tightens Hurricane Rules in New Orleans
  • Ship Calls at Port of Olympia Increase
  • Metals Market Expands Rotterdam Steel Contract
  • London Heathrow Freight Grows in July
  • CMA CGM Hikes India-Europe Rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • Hurricane Bill threatens
  • Arctic Sea 'hijackers' held
  • Stocks suffer on sustainability fears
  • DFDS still looking for Zero
  • Cosco Busan managers in guilty plea

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • DVB takes stock
    Bank is now a shareholder in Top Ships as it gains security for products-tanker bridge loan.
  • Diana dividend?
    Analyst sees long-range return of shareholder payouts from Greek owner, but not before a little bulker shopping.
  • Pole-axed
    Vital sale of Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards falls through after mysterious buyer fails to meet payment deadline.
  • FreeSeas buys
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner snaps up distressed handymax, with Eastwind vessel the prime candidate.
  • Four for Onsys
    Malaysian owner signs for more bunker tankers at Titan's Quanzhou shipyard in China.
  • Arctic Sea arrests
    Eight Russians, Latvians and Estonians arrested over 'hijacking' of ship found off Cape Verde on Monday.
  • Bank looks east
    Norwegian bank DnB NOR establishes Asian-based equity research and securities sales team in Singapore.
  • More rises
    Maersk includes another two routes in ongoing rates restoration drive.
  • Scout flees south
    Farstad anchor handler to escape the North Sea for the next two years thanks to $30m deal with Petrobras.
  • Aggressive buying
    Indian breakers pay $515 per ldt for pair of Turkish tankers in strong market.
  • AI widens loss
    Owner of US-based Windstar hit by falling revenues in first half as it divests non-core businesses.
  • $237m up
    Hornbeck Offshore completes enlarged notes issue and earmarks $200m to repay debt.
  • Gas dreams
    Igor Yusofov's new company in the clear to focus on LNG carriers and icebreakers after takeover at Wadan Yards.
  • Brace yourselves
    Jaya fires full-year profit warning as the cost of reshuffling its newbuilding orderbook hits home.
  • Pair pushed back
    CGGVeritas requests 18 month delay to Eidesvik Offshore newbuildings at Ulstein Verft.
  • Grisly sighting
    Police hunt sparked after Australian ferry passengers see human leg floating in waters off Victoria.
  • Power of three
    Operating profit at Eidesvik Offshore climbs 26% in the second quarter thanks to the introduction of newbuildings.
  • JES drops
    Chinese shipbuilder sees second quarter profits slide by two thirds as operating costs jump.
  • Tanker refloats
    Jill Jacob frees itself after shifting cargo following grounding in Delaware River, US.
  • In the dark
    Analysts feel Rickmers Maritime has left too many questions unanswered over dividends and funding.
  • Breathing space
    Singapore courts give troubled offshore vessel builder and owner Jaya Holdings room to manoeuvre.
  • Green shoots?
    Singapore has seen container throughput reach its highest level in eight months.
  • Fisher buys
    UK marine services group continues expansion with '5.25m move for nuclear engineering company.
  • Flamingo hits
    Small fuel leak reported after Corrib Gas support ship grounds on rocks off Ireland.
  • Gauguin sold
    One-ship luxury cruise operation acquired by French Polynesia-based resort group for undisclosed fee.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • Maersk considers acquisitions, but not now
  • Arctic Sea rescued off Africa Coast
  • MSC raises forest products rates to South America
  • APL Logistics consolidates operations
  • Menlo opens export center for Caterpillar
  • Report: L.A.-Long Beach rebound to take time
  • Suez Canal struggles continue in July
  • Hamburg looks for positives after first half drop-off

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • Creditors back Eimskip
    All Eimskip's unsecured creditors have now voted in favour of the composition proposal, which was therefore approved. Eimskip states that it will "preserve the company's operations and safeguard 1,500 jobs
  • Tallink Silja to lay off 80 employees
    Tallink Silja OY, the Finnish subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp, wants to reduce the number of staff in the shore-based organization by 80 full-time positions out of a
  • Arctic Sea found ' eight hijackers detained
    The missing cargo ship Arctic Sea has been found ' off Cape Verde. Eight alleged hijackers from Estonia, Latvia and Russia have been detained. "The hijackers boarded the Arctic Sea, threatened

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 18, 2009
  • Bunker prices climbing in Northern Europe
    Avails tighten for prompt supplies in Rotterdam.
  • Container line reports loss
    But lower bunker prices mean year-on-year operating costs have fallen.
  • Oil major takes storage in Fujairah
    Total's trading arm signs deal to store fuel oil.
  • Call for Svalbard fuel oil ban
    Governor of the Norwegian archipelago says the area is not equipped to respond to a major spill.
  • Aegean ready to explore growth opportunities
    'Actively exploring' new opportunities through startups or acquisitions, 19 newbuilds in the pipeline.
  • Middle East fuel oil cargo commands higher premium
    Domestic demand limiting export volumes.
  • Bunker prices mixed as crude rebounds
    Moderate gains in some ports while prices fall further elsewhere in Asia.
  • DnB NOR sets up equity research and sales unit in Singapore
    Focus on companies in the energy and maritime sectors and investors active in Asia.
  • Fujairah bunker prices back above Singapore
    Premiums firm amid tight regional fuel oil supplies.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
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
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
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
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
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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