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November 19, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Market to return to growth next year: Maersk
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world's largest container shipping line, said the market will return to growth next year and that freight rates may rise as carriers curb capacity increases.
  • Consolidation in shipping industry
    A SLOW recovery in global trade and tight finance could set the stage for a wave of consolidation in the trillion-dollar shipping industry, as it gears up for a second straight year of turmoil in 2010.
  • Spain pays US$3.3m ransom for trawler
    As a Spanish warship looked on, a US$3.3 million ransom was delivered by boat and Somali pirates freed a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members.

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA hikes Oz bunker surcharge to US$400/TEU from December 4
  • Hamburg remains profitable despite dwindling container volumes
  • Software tool allows OOCL customers to audit bills
  • Boxes fall 5.6pc as bulk rises 3.6pc at Indian ports April-October
  • US charges Agility with military food supply fraud
  • UK P&I Club to impose 5pc increase in 2010
  • South Asia Gateway Terminals surpassing Sri Lanka Ports Authority
  • Australian competition regulator says more CTs needed
  • Engineering snags put Boeing 747-8 roll out timing at risk
  • Aloha Air Cargo does deals with Hawaiian farmers
  • MidAmerica airport flower figures and manifests don't tally: paper

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DHL Global Forwarding joins INTTRA eInvoice initiative
  • TMI wins Lloyd's List award for 2nd time
  • Smaller 3PL firms glisten in the gloom
  • ICS, WSC bring out container safety guide for shippers & stuffers
  • DB Schenker India exhibits its capabilities for solar industry
  • Gist of GST to be spelt out today
  • Rice from Thailand, Vietnam may be preferred
  • MMTC invites bids to import 18,000 tonnes of palmolein
  • Iran looks to India for investment
  • PEC wants rice import bids valid for more time
  • JNP workers withdraw hunger strike call
  • Eden Channel to witness trial cargo handling runs from April 2010
  • KPT makes personal protective equipment compulsory for all employed on Port premises
  • Tardy progress persuades govt to review NHDP guidelines
  • Rs 28K cr. forex gets cooked in veg. oil flood!
  • CMIE & DSP Merrill Lynch get optimistic of GDP growth, but RBI is gloomier!
  • Recession-battered exporters now bruised by rising rupee
  • Kaushik Basu may be new Chief Economic Advisor

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
  • DHL Global Forwarding joins INTTRA eInvoice initiative
    INTTRA, the leading e-commerce platform for the ocean freight industry, recently announced that DHL Global Forwarding has joined the INTTRA eInvoice initiative. DHL Global Forwardi...
  • Dachser granted AEO status in Austria
    Dachser Austria GmbH, the national subsidiary of the German forwarding and logistics company Dachser, was recently certified as an authorised economic operator (AEO)....
  • Werner Enterprises launches Werner Global Logistics Australia
    Werner Enterprises Inc announced that it has fully established its newest subsidiary, Werner Global Logistics Australia Pty Ltd. The new subsidiary, which was formed in Q3/2009,...
  • Geis Logistics has new warehouse in Czechia
    The German service provider Geis Logistics recently leased 14,300 sqm of covered storage space at the ProLogis logistics park in Ostrava (Czechia). The platform...
  • Maersk CEO honours maritime economics students at Erasmus University Graduation
    The completion of another successful maritime economics and logistics (MEL) course at Rotterdam's Erasmus University (Netherlands) was celebrated at a graduation ceremony addr...
  • Netherlands: stiff penalties for minor law infringements
    The Netherlands recently announced that it wants to introduce a mileage-linked road tax for private and commercial vehicles in 2012. Stiff penalties of up to EUR 74,000 and a four ...
  • New container terminal in Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia)
    Jadranska Vrata (Adriatic Gate), the container terminal operator at the port of Rijeka (Croatia), has signed an agreement to manage the new container terminal at the port of Leget ...
  • Partnership between Felbermayr and Rail Cargo Austria
    The trans-sectoral cooperation of the Wels (Austria)-based Felbermayr Group and Rail Cargo Austria is about to be expanded. In a recently signed letter of intent representatives of...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Hijacked tanker master "dead"
  • GL head urges "ultra slow steaming"
  • DNV's new PSC toolkit
  • CMA CGM "out of red in December"
  • Intermanager's membership increasing
  • ITF calls for action on Indian port violence

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Maersk Alabama returns pirate fire

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • The North West Company inks lease with Port of Tacoma
  • Court names Marcon broker in sale of air cushion barge
  • Urban League presents Crowley with workplace equal opportunity honor
  • Five-star EnviroStarts rating goes to Port of Bremerton airport/industial park
  • NASSCO lays keel of fifth State-class vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Boxship speeds of 14 knots set to become norm
    Carriers that refuse to slow down vessels are 'throwing money away'.
  • New members line up to join IACS
  • Capesize rates surge 25% in two days
    Australian miners pay daily rates as high as $106,000.
  • Intertanko urges proactive steps to meet emissions target
    Tanker sector can reach 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions if Brussels sets this target.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Buffett leads off new Fairplay
    WARREN Buffett has described his takeover of the US rail company Burlington Northern Santa Fe as an "all-in wager" on the country's economic future
  • Beware of reversing trucks
    IT'S HARD on the brakes for the truck industry as global sales from January-October plunged 52% from last year, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Box ship cohesion urged
    TERMINAL operators and box liners must work together to emerge from the recession and grow, APM Terminals finance chief Christian Moller Laursen has warned
  • German terminal aid rejected
    GERMANY'S new government has rejected pleas to fund a terminal lay-up scheme. Full Story

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • STB Unlikely to Review Buffett-BNSF Deal
  • Rail Shippers, Carriers See 2010 Recovery
  • BNSF Buy May Alter Key Regulatory Formula
  • No Concession Talks With ABF, Teamsters Say
  • Environment Group Wants Clean-Truck Review
  • Key Senators Urge 6-Month Highway Bill Extension
  • Werner Enterprises Leaps to Australia
  • Hamburg S¨d Changes Terminals in Seattle
  • Port of Houston Raises Tariffs
  • Importer Calls for Stable Trade Preference Policy
  • Fish and Wildlife Service Raids Guitar Maker
  • FMCSA Clears Way for Intermodal Registry
  • Panama Canal Eyes New Bridge or Tunnel
  • Rails Cut More Jobs, STB Says
  • Salvors Free Grounded Crowley Barge
  • CMA CGM to Return to Profit in 2010
  • APM Terminals Exec Calls for Cooperation
  • Top Trucking Executives Eye 2010 Rebound
  • North Carolina Box Moves Grow 28 Percent
  • Evergreen to Hike Rates from Europe to Asia
  • Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama Again
  • Maersk CEO Says Box Market to Grow in 2010
  • ILA Ratifies Contract Extension

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • CMA CGM on the mend
  • Agility in the dock
  • Hamburg:'cut fees' and 'deepen the Elbe' to win back boxes
  • Atlantic trades remain in the doldrums
  • BDI trend a boost for box operators?

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Spac could buy
    Navios Maritime Holdings sees opportunities for its special purpose acquisition company to strike.
  • New liner boss?
    Former Thales Group chief executive Denis Ranque is reportedly set to take the helm at CMA CGM.
  • Uruguay upside
    Navios Maritime Holdings set to benefit from projected doubling of Uruguayan grain exports.
  • Three down
    Trico is latest owner to lay-up an anchor handler in the North Sae, brokers claim.
  • Hedging DryShips
    George Economou's DryShips preps 22 million shares for Deutsche Bank so bond buyers can take short position on company stock.
  • 'Really smelly'
    Former Watson Farley Williams boss conspired to backdate newbuilding documents but his own paperwork later tripped up Nikitin and Skarga.
  • Maritime moods
    Readers are capturing many evocative images of life at sea as they compete to be TradeWinds' Photographer of the Year.
  • Iguana sold
    George Economou-led DryShips reportedly fetches $23.5m for 13-year-old panamax bulker.
  • Fast getaway
    UK-flagged Wilhelmsen Lines car carrier outpaces pirates hours after Maersk Alabama escapes.
  • A sorry tale
    Sovcomflot UK head Yuri Privalov was lent cash for a new business and bought a laptop and phone to cheer him up. Or was it all a cover?
  • Paying Privalov
    Yuri Nikitin says Yuri Privalov's long-term usefulness was a factor in him making payments to the former Fiona Maritime chief.
  • TEN sells a second
    Nikolas Tsakos-headed tanker owner cashes in second suezmax this month to clear the way for newbuildings.
  • China to lead
    In about face, China is set to become co-chair of the Shared Awareness and Deconfliction anti-piracy group.
  • Red for Novoship
    Russian tanker owner turns in nine-month loss as revenues slip.
  • Chairman Heje
    Jorgen Heje confirmed as Per Ditlev-Simonsen's successor at Eidsiva Rederi.
  • Costly crews
    HSH Nordbank says manning costs for German boxships will continue to rise this year despite the recession.
  • Serious Star
    Vela taking no chances of a second hijacking of the VLCC Sirius Star ' the largest ship ever seized by pirates.
  • Pain for MSCo
    Tanker owner Murmansk Shipping sees nine-month profit fall 150% as rates decline.
  • Master 'killed'
    North Korean captain of hijacked Singaporean chemical tanker dies from gunshot wounds, report claims.
  • La Princesa freed
    Crowley Maritime container barge ' featured in this week's "Casualty file" ' is freed from Virginia Beach.
  • Alabama hit again
    Maersk Alabama, briefly hijacked in April before US Navy stepped in, attacked off Somalia again.
  • Saade happier
    Jacques Saade-led boxship giant CMA CGM raises annual operating profit forecast to 'breakeven'.
  • Navios tops bets
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner tops Wall Street forecasts in the third quarter as its adjusted bottom line rises.
  • Ship sinks, 6 lost
    Frantic search-and-rescue operation off China as high winds sink North Korean vessel.
  • Newbuild fixed
    Deep Sea Supply AHTS joining Petronas for up to three years at "very acceptable" rate.
  • Taking control
    Chinese container maker CIMC plans to enter offshore fabrication with purchase of Yantai Raffles Shipyard stock.
  • Dodgy davit
    Faversham Ships replaces workboat mechanism after two crew suffer serious injuries following fall.
  • Torm tumbles
    Weak tanker demand sends Mikael Skov-led Dane's profit diving with fleet valued 'below book value'.
  • Friendly funds
    NOL turns to Temasek-linked DBS Bank for $160m loan to help pay for new ships.
  • Half price sale
    Former ICG majority shareholder Liam Carroll's stake hawked off by Irish bank in fire sale.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • CMA CGM intends to break even by December
  • Maersk Alabama fights off new attack
  • Evergreen raises Europe-to-Asia rates
  • TIACA: Technologies needed for 100% screening
  • Agility indicted by U.S. on fraud charges
  • U.S. pork exports up, beef down
  • CargoSmart's suite of supply chain reports
  • ILA members ratify contract extension
  • SoCal box volumes continue to lag
  • Houston port to raise tariffs in 2010

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Pirates kill master
    The North Korean master of the 22,300-DWT chemical carrier Theresa VIII, built 1981, has died after having sustained gunshot wounds when pirates took over the vessel. The tanker was
  • EMSA adds Finnish icebreaker to its fleet
    The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has entered an agreement to add the Finnish icebreaker Kontio to its readiness fleet of oil recovery vessels. Kontio has a tank capacity of
  • Conflict about Åland's new ferry
    A conflict has sailed up on Åland whether the new inter island ferry Skarven fulfils the specification or not. The delivery of the Lithuanian-built ferry was heavily delayed and
  • Maersk Alabama hit again by pirates
    The US-flagged container carrier Maersk Alabama has again been attacked by pirates in the waters off Somalia. In the early hours of Tuesday the vessel was attacked by a
  • Gard's Claes Isacson takes the helm at International Group
    Claes Isacson, CEO of the P&I Club Gard, has been elected chairman of the International Group of P&I Clubs. Isacson is a Swedish citizen and the first non
  • Scandlines in the market for new tonnage
    Scandlines A/G has dusted off the old plans for new tonnage on the Gedser'Rostock run, and is presently in the market for at shipyard with a contract of
  • Stena Bulk signs LoI for Suezmax quartet
    Stena Bulk has signed a Letter of Intent with South Korea's Samsung for four 158,000-DWT Suezmax tankers. A final order is subject long term charter deals

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
  • Bunker prices continue to firm in Rotterdam
    Avails tight for some suppliers in Rotterdam.
  • Container line to save 'millions of dollars' in fuel costs and cut emissions
    CMA CGM is preparing to extend slow steaming to all its ocean-going ships.
  • Bunker prices firming
    Regional prices up across the board but a mixed picture for avails.
  • Oil firm after unexpected US oil inventory draw
    Weekly government report shows falling stocks of crude and key products.
  • Shipping group sees losses on bunker derivatives
    Firming bunker prices put Torm under pressure.
  • EU preparing measures if global agreement is delayed
    IMO's lack of progress on regulating ship emissions is political, not a technical problem, EC official says.
  • Bunker spill: Fuel tank overflowed
    US investigators focus on valve on receiving vessel.
  • 'Optional ports' adding flexibility to physical hedging
    Global Risk Management says fixed price agreements 'need not be inflexible'.
  • Prices hit 13-month highs
    Singapore players report good demand.
  • Bonded bunker supplies resuming at Indian port
    Independent firm offering all marine fuel grades over a decade after tax-free bunker sales were suspended at JNPT.
  • European fuel oil prices hold firm after Monday's jump
    Prices stayed firm on Tuesday on healthy bunker demand.
  • Claims against bunker suppliers up
    'Unsubstantiated' claims said to be avenue for shipping companies to delay payments.
  • WFS announces stock split
    Move is to improve liquidity.
  • Singapore court adjourns hearing on corruption case

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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