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March 20, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Norway shipping body stresses ties with S'pore
    THE close maritime ties between Singapore and Norway were emphasised yesterday at the Sustainable Marine Transportation Conference 2009, where industry leaders shared their views on the challenges facing the industry.
  • Maersk aims to cut costs by additional US$1b
    Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk plans to cut costs by US$1 billion this year in addition to cuts it has already announced, its chief executive said on Wednesday. 'The world has changed, and we have to adjust to the new global reality. We cannot go on doing business as we have done until now,' Nils S Andersen told the company's employee magazine, the Maersk Post.
  • LNG tanker rates fall on increase in vessels
    Charter rates for liquefied natural gas tankers on short-term hauls declined 17 per cent last year because of an increase in new vessels, Poten & Partners said.

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA lines call for sustainable rates to avoid "potential catastrophe"
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of mega eco-ship with oil recovery system
  • Sichuan box volume to reach two million TEU by 2012
  • DB Bahn test box train: Ljubljana to Istanbul in 37 hours
  • GPA gains clean air grant of US$250,000
  • Canadian Pacific to address National Bank Financial Transportation & Logistics Conference
  • DHL looks to contract with ABX, ASTAR as UPS deal may fail
  • ABC delivers tigers to Moscow circus
  • Air China to resume Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Softlink's client roster swells
  • Essar Shipping draws up $1-bn expansion plan
  • Dwindling freight rates may make shipping lines poorer by $ 70 bn in 2009
  • CMA CGM's new 11,400-TEU boxship equipped to prevent marine pollution
  • TT Club to work with PEMA on designing safe port equipment
  • Import duty on soya oil on way out
  • Ore export orders from China drying up
  • Pulses exports banned for another year
  • Gandhidham Chamber holding ex-im seminar on Sunday
  • China moves WTO against India's curbs on toys
  • Krishnapatnam Port Co. ties up funds for Phase-II
  • Gati ends Boeing lease deal with AI
  • IMF downscales India's GDP growth rate
  • Need for well-developed forex derivatives market stressed
  • Holdings in US Treasury securities shoot up

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 18, 2009
  • Skylink Handling gains Tapa A status
    Skylink Handling Services Amsterdam was awarded Tapa A status by the Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa) in February. The certificate shows that an organisation can tra...
  • Martinair Cargo offers new Amsterdam-Sao Paulo link
    Dutch cargo carrier Martinair Cargo launched a twice-weekly (Mondays and Thursdays) MD-11F service from Amsterdam to Sao Paulo early in March. The cargo is expected to consist of c...
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo with new Sao Paulo freighter service
    Singapore Airlines Cargo began a Sao Paulo, Quito and Bogota connection in February. The services are operated with Boeing B747-400 freighters. The flight departs Brussels on Satur...
  • Finnair raises frequency to New York
    Finland's flag carrier Finnair has added three additional flights between Helsinki and New York JFK from June to September, bringing the number of Finnair's weekly services on this...
  • Economic situation getting worse in German logistics industry
    The business mood in Germany's transport and logistics industry was characterised by the crashing economy and the expected effects of the increased truck toll in the fourth quarter...
  • Transnatur and Sifte Berti to collaborate
    Spanish transport and logistics group Transnatur has entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement in Spain and Portugal with transport and logistics service provider Sifte Ber...
  • Dachser expanding in Magdeburg
    The German logistics service provider Dachser is reacting to growing demand for logistics services in the Marburg region by investing EUR 6 million in the expansion of its Magdebur...
  • Mann+Hummel trusts in Ceva Logistics
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has renewed an aftermarket logistics contract with Mann+Hummel, one of the leading manufacturers of filtration and...
  • System Alliance Europe expanding in Lithuania
    System Alliance Europe recently welcomed its 48th partner to the network - Rhenus Svoris from Lithuania. Now the European groupage cooperation has a presence in 23 countries. Rhenu...
  • Regular container handling commences in Kiel
    Regular container handling began in Kiel in mid-March with the arrival from Riga on board the "Vera Rambow" of the first 100 teu in the port's Ostuferhafen. The service between Rig...
  • February cargo figure reflects slump
    The ongoing economic troubles were reflected in the port of Long Beach's docks in February, as the movement of cargo containers slowed by 40% to the lowest level since 2004. Port s...
  • Italy speeding up Tirrenia privatisation
    The Italian government has approved a decree to speed up the privatisation process of the ferry group Tirrenia. Credit Suisse will advise on the sale of the stake held indirectly b...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Bangladeshi breakers may have to close
  • Eitzen set to sell duty-free business
  • TT teams up with PEMA
  • Eitzen Chemical loan deals changed

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Pirates seize Greek-owned bulker
  • Construction set to start on Chouest LaShip shipyard
  • Gulf lease sale attracts $703 million in high bids
  • Ocean Rig deepwater semi to drill in Black Sea
  • Superferry looks beyond Hawaii

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Oregon governor praises OTC for using federal stimulus dollars
  • Union Pacific hit with fines for drugs shipped from Mexico
  • Insurance club calls for safe port operating equipment
  • NAFTA partner trade increases during 2008
  • Customized Brokers opens new West Coast operation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • OSG shares slide on earnings downgrade
    ZACKS halves OSG's EPS projection for 2009 on impairment charges, sending share price to 52-week low.
  • OSG blames loss on US unit and Maritrans
  • OOIL profits halve, flags 'poor' outlook
    OOIL sees 2008 underlying net profits halve to $272.3m on higher costs and a drop in demand.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Appeals court rules on Rule B
    THE US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a game-changing decision today that should stem the tide of 'Rule B' asset attachments in New York
  • Builders warn on cruise gap
    EUROPEAN cruise yards fear their subcontractor networks could be seriously impacted if there is a lengthy gap in cruise newbuilding orders
  • German shipowner Kniffka dies
    GERMAN shipowner Harro Kniffka, founder of Bremen-based shipping companies Hanseatic Lloyd and Hansa Mare, died last Monday following a short but severe illness, it emerged today
  • TEN ready for challenges
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation logged record profits in 2008 and assured that it's well-positioned to ride out a weaker tanker market this year
  • Chinalco challenge for Rio chairman
    RIO TINTO'S newly-appointed chairman Jan Du Plessis is facing immediate problems with Chinalco's proposed $19.5Bn investment, after prominent Australian politicians ramped up public opposition to the deal
  • Excel in covenant squeeze
    BULKER owner Excel Maritime has been forced to delay its year-end earnings release as negotiations drag on with lenders over covenants
  • DP World takes over Algiers port
    DP WORLD has today taken control of operations at the Port of Algiers, which will now be known as DP World Djazair

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • U.S.-Canada Border Traffic Slumps
  • Earl Industries Wins Marad Contract
  • Greenbrier Files for Bankruptcy
  • Clothing Retailer Vows Inventory Cuts
  • French Strike Rocks Ports, Rails
  • Coca-Cola Disputes Chinese Veto
  • Leading Economic Index Falls in February
  • Lufthansa Cargo Tightens Belt
  • Japan Forwarders Fined for Price Cartel
  • Rail Traffic 'May be Bottoming'
  • Long Beach Boxes Drop 40 Percent
  • India's Ports See Little Growth
  • BAA Must Sell Stansted, Gatwick, One Other
  • U.S. Sues Union Pacific Over Drugs
  • Dutch Firm Buys Prince Rupert Tug Operator
  • FedEx Profit Dives 75 Percent
  • Maersk Hikes Australia-Asia Rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Far East/ECSA rationalisation plan
  • Japan and Peru plan free trade agreement
  • TT Club wants safer cargo handling equipment
  • TPT centralises Navis management system
  • Chavez takes control of Venezuela's ports

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Seanergy in red
    Non-cash charges lead bulker owner and Nasdaq newcomer to post $32m loss for 2008.
  • Layoff warning
    American Steamship Co tells New York state officials it could launch job cuts.
  • LNG for Brazil
    Petrobras inaugurates the country's second LNG terminal as commissioning cargo unloaded.
  • DryShips buoyed
    Rig deal sends Nasdaq-listed stock soaring as rig contract promises earnings boost.
  • Five strikes?
    Dahlman Rose downgrades Excel Maritime to "sell" rating as analyst cites five potential loan covenant violations.
  • Perfect TEN
    Nikolas Tsakos-led owner's tanker fleet raked in more than $200m in profits in 2008, its best ever year.
  • Alakai to leave
    After court ruling, Hawaii Superferry says its fast-ferry will find a new home, as employees face layoffs.
  • Eoseas unveiled
    STX Europe presents innovative, environmentally friendly cruiseship, with sails and onboard LNG power.
  • Turkey twizzler
    DryShips secures $630m drilling deal with Petrobras in the Black Sea.
  • Bulk cull coming
    Up to 65% of bulkers set to arrive in 2010 will be axed or delayed, HSBC says, bringing peak delivery flow forward by 12 months.
  • French fine
    Russia's North-Western Shipping ordered to pay EUR 350,000 for pollution from cargoship off Normandy.
  • Billion dollar blow
    German shipyards face loss of 29 newbuildings worth EUR 936m this year, minister says.
  • Swire's spill bill
    UK-based owner braced for "considerable number" of claimants after Pacific Adventurer spill.
  • Relief for Eitzen
    Third lender agrees to alter financing terms taking Eitzen Chemical out of breach of covenants.
  • Neverending story
    Joint bidders for ICG predictably miss take-over deadline so yet another 'ultimatum' to be set.
  • IPO back on?
    Cochin Shipyard's long-delayed sell-off dependent on national elections in April and May.
  • Smit buys rival
    Dutch shipping group mounts takeover of towage firm at the port of Prince Rupert, Canada.
  • 'Don't default'
    Bulker owner Jinhui vows to hunt down charterers who breach contracts as it admits to payment delays from "weaker" players.
  • Kingston launch
    First Jamaican-owned liner service to the US begins on Friday.
  • Atomic blast
    Manager of Russia's nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet launches claim against Zvezdochka yard for missing cash.
  • Arctic time-out
    Exxon Valdez anniversary reignites calls for halt of Arctic offshore activity due to inability to cope with oil spills.
  • Boxship leaks
    DS Schiffahrt-owned vessel spills hydraulic fluid off Tacoma in US, leaving oily sheen.
  • Six burned
    Workers injured while cutting metal sheets on newbuilding at India's ABG Shipyard.
  • Shipshape
    Report shows one in 50 UK workers employed in '25bn maritime services sector.
  • Ships smashed
    Ro-ro and cargoship sustain hull damage in collision off Bergen, Norway.
  • Essar boost
    Indian owner's stock price jumps as much as 19% as investors see upside to group oilfield services merger.
  • Charleston bound
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia adds US port to North America Liner service.
  • Hallin axes order
    UK-listed offshore company pulls newbuilding deal after yard is unable to secure refund guarantees.
  • SGX raps NOL
    Singapore liner operator reprimanded by local stock exchange for not making timely disclosures.
  • Paragon slashes
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner becomes latest shipowner to cut payout to shareholders.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Grand Alliance, Zim collaboration growing
  • Confirmation hearings
  • Transpacific carriers look to raise rates
  • GAO: TSA needs to verify air cargo screening levels
  • FedEx sees 75% drop in 3rd quarter profit
  • Locke promises "urgency" in Commerce activities
  • AAEI seeks resolution of U.S.-Mexico trade rift
  • PPG, African forwarders in alliance

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Further cruise passenger growth in Europe expected
    According to statistics published by European Cruise Council at Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami, the number of passengers joining a cruise from a European port has grown significantly in recent years
  • Bangladeshi scrap yards face closure
    The Bangladeshi High Court has decided that all shipbreaking yards without environmental approval must close within two weeks, the NGO Platform of Shipbreaking reports. According to the NGO, none of
  • Mærsk to reduce cost dramatically
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk will cut its costs by another USD 1 billion in 2009. This is the clear message from CEO Niels Smedegaard Andersen in the latest edition of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2009
  • Study predicts future of bunker fuel
    Research gives 'insight into costs of meeting new ship emissions requirements'.
  • Europe: Prices continue to rise in the North
    Strikes fail to stop bunker deliveries in French oil port.
  • Cargo volumes plummet at key US ports
    Los Angeles and Long Beach cargo throughput down by more than 36%.
  • Owner braced for bunker spill compensation claims
    'Categorically denies' accusations that it lied about the size of the spill.
  • New technology claims 'must be verified'
    Abatement technologies should be subject to 'high integrity validation process'.
  • Asia: Mixed day for bunker prices
    Demand was mostly average in the region on Thursday.
  • New head for O.W. Bunker's Piraeus-based trading team
    Staal is 'graduate' of O.W. Bunker's three-year training programme.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at four month-high
    Observers point to weak demand for bunker and power-generation fuel.
  • Tankers change flag for cheaper bunkers
    Lower domestic bunker prices prompt tankers to switch to Indonesian flags.
  • China offers Bunker Convention certs to HK ships
    The China Maritime Safety Administration will act as the issuing authority for Hong Kong-registered ships.
  • Hyundai signs $64 million fuel oil deal with ExxonMobil
    The South Korean refiner will supply high sulphur fuel oil to the US oil major.

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