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October 20, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore remains preferred bunker port
    The world was at the brink of financial collapse over the past 13 months, but total bunker sales at the Singapore port rose about 3 per cent in the first nine months of the year, in a ringing endorsement of Singapore's reputation as a bunkering centre of integrity.
  • S'pore plans more electronic navigation charts
    Singapore will work with Hong Kong to produce a high-density electronic navigation chart with more detailed seabed topography of channels in Singapore and Hong Kong port waters.

Sched Netweb site
  • Fleets of UASC, APL, Hanjin add most capacity
  • Oil tanker operator places first box ship order in 2009
  • Rotterdam's volume slips 11.9pc from January-September
  • Fredriksen to copy budget air with low-cost container line
  • Chinese shipping executives tour Port of Antwerp
  • Danish owners want EU to broke member state shipping bailouts
  • NYK joins AT&T network to enhance efficiency, cut costs
  • Freight TSI stops falling for fourth month in August
  • Supply chain Asia awards presented in Singapore November 12
  • Staten Island leasing deal to bring fourth berth to NYCT terminal
  • Corpus Christi makes bid for stimulus dredging funds
  • UAE foreign minister visits DP World's Lima terminal
  • FedEx boosts Asia-Europe link to match German, French GDP uptick
  • Lufthansa takes over cargo from Leipzig's Hermes Transport Logistics
  • Africa becomes the new frontier for Emirates air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI takes delivery of MR product tanker made in China
  • More supertankers now available for hire
  • MOL renews long-term lease pact for box terminal with Port of Los Angeles
  • New venue for Sea Asia 2011 meet
  • Hanjin vessel calls at VCT as part of INDFEX2 service
  • Asia-Europe box volumes bottoming out-ELAA
  • MOL to levy $ 100/TEU Europe-Asia peak-season surcharge
  • MAERSK LINE right-sizes capacity on WestMed service
  • MSC to hike rate $ 200/FEU on US trades
  • EVERGREEN LINE & China Shipping offer joint service between Asia & Pacific Northwest
  • Again, truckers name an APL terminal best at the port
  • NYK LINE taps into AT&T global network
  • Cosco Pacific to operate terminals at Greece's biggest port
  • CMA CGM launches 1st iNTTRA eInvoice Platform in N. America
  • UASC upgrades AMC1 service with calls at Valencia & Port Said
  • LUKA KOPER well-equipped for economic upturn
  • Tea import bill posts record 46 pc rise
  • Let's strengthen trade ties, Sharma tells Kirk
  • Fieo participating in sourcing fair today
  • Coir exports up by 12.5 pc in H1
  • Kerala cabinet clears Rs 450 cr. for 'initial phase' of Vizhinjam ICTT project
  • VCTPL projected as excellent ex-im gateway for Guntur trade
  • KASEZ posts 40 pc export growth in Sept.
  • 'Feel good' factor fetches flood of foreign funds
  • Strengthening rupee dismays exporters
  • CMIE raises GDP rate projection
  • Legal system baulks foreign investors
  • Surya Rao to complete 25th year at Cocanada Chamber helm
  • More post offices to offer forex services

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2009
  • Joint FedEx/A´roports de Paris investment
    FedEx and A´roports de Paris are investing USD 158 million in expansion at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the FedEx Corp, is increasing the ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Krakow
    To better serve the growing demand for logistics services in the dynamically developing south-eastern part of Poland, the giant logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened...
  • GAC brings Swiss Post Solutions to the Middle East
    The Middle East-based GAC Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with leading integrated document management specialist Swiss Post Solutions to bring its core document ...
  • Garbe to construct logistics park in Dortmund by 2014
    The German logistics real estate developer Garbe is building a logistics park called Westfalenhütte on a brownfield site in Dortmund (Germany). The cost to develop the 45 ha site w...
  • Jet Airways upgrades London Heathrow centre
    The Indian airline Jet Airways has moved its facilities at London Heathrow airport to Terminal 4, enabling it to offer customers enhanced services in the British capital. The move ...
  • American Airlines Cargo receives security partnership award
    The US carrier American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) been presented with DHL Global Forwarding's Airfreight Security Partnership Award. It was offered in recognition of AA Cargo's pro...
  • Germany's railway industry suffers decline despite economic stimuli
    Germany's railway industry suffered a 23% drop in orders in H1/2009. The volume sank from EUR 6.1 billion in H1/2008 to EUR 4.7 billion this year. A massive fall in demand (44% com...
  • Port of Ghent joins European Federation of Inland Ports
    The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has welcomed the port of Ghent as a new member. Joining the EFIP represents a natural move for Daan Schalck, CEO of the port of Ghent...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Chinese panamax hijacked in Indian Ocean
  • Half of Chinese orders face delays
  • CMA-CGM will delay ship deliveries
  • Cash boost eases strain on CCNI

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Nichols Bros gets a new CEO
  • U.S. Marshal auctions off Hannah Marine fleet
  • Blount books excursion boat contract
  • ABS strengthens Government Operations office

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Anthony's inks 30 year lease for Port of Anacortes restaurant site
  • Canadian Prime Minister announces funds for Vancouver, BC Trade Area
  • Coast Guard, Canadian Navy holding maritime security drills
  • Recovery Act funds pay for Grays Harbor dredging project
  • Ship captain sentenced for pollution violations

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Owners snap up newbuilding order discounts at Asian yards
    More than $2bn in bulk carriers ordered in the last eight weeks, as distressed South Korean and Chinese shipyards drop prices 40%
  • Renewed call for safer ship breaking
    Seven fatal accidents reported in Bangladesh in four weeks
  • CCNI wins $61m equity investment
    Owners come to the rescue with charter reductions
  • Navios draws up $375m note offering
    Private bond offering for debt repayment and two capesize newbuildings
  • Unions reject STX Europe plans
    Training and redeployment programme turned down

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Quicker forwarding urged
    SLUGGISH customs authorities need to up their game to slash freight clearance times, a sector authority told delegates today in Lithuania
  • Croatia fails to win yard easing
    DAMIR Polancec, Croatia's economy minister, has failed to persuade EC commissioners to change the terms on which five of the country's loss-making yards might be sold
  • Spanish shipbuilding gains aid
    MADRID has approved a €65.8M ($98.13M) subsidy to aid Spanish shipbuilding
  • $1Bn boost for Brazil exports
    BOX CARRIERS and food exporters operating from Brazil are this week celebrating close to $1Bn in new contracts signed with importers at the German Anuga food trade fair in Cologne
  • Junk bonds are back
    NAVIOS Maritime Holdings disclosed today that it will sell $375M in notes, confirming recent banker speculation that shipping's junk bond market has now reopened

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Most ViewedCourt Protects Electronic Funds Transfers
  • DOT Approves Loan for Miami Port Tunnel
  • CN's Chicago Traffic Delays Increase
  • Kuehne + Nagel to Partner with Hilti
  • New York's Bloomberg Backs Employee Mandate for Port Drivers
  • LA-LB Port Volumes Contract in September
  • Vietnam to Launch First Cargo Airline
  • Pirates Take Chinese Bulk Carrier
  • FedEx Expands French Hub
  • CMA CGM Aims to Delay 49 Ship Deliveries
  • Evergreen to Order 100 Ships, Founder Says
  • Dockworkers Suspend Strike at Port of Piraeus

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Piraeus dockers return pending 'radical revisions' to Cosco concession
  • Bunker costs soar on weak dollar
  • Hijacked PIL boxship joins Somali captives
  • OPDR to call at Motril
  • New Chinese law requiring liners to register rates sparks concern

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Yard to be leased
    Petobras reportedly plans to lease the former Ishibras shipyard for 20 years, pumping in $80m worth of investments.
  • Eisa's new yard
    Synergy Group is set to build new $876m facility, Estaleiro Eisa de Alagoas, in north-eastern Brazil.
  • 'Dire straits'
    Claiming the offshore vessel owner is in financial crisis, Christen Sveaas once again demands board seats at Trico Marine Services.
  • Drill consolidator?
    US listing by John Fredriksen's Seadrill is likely to lead to a wave of drilling sector consolidation, analyst says.
  • 'You lied'
    Finger pointed at former Sovcomflot CFO Igor Borisenko in London court over ship sales to Greece's Primal Tankers.
  • Deep sea strike
    Pirates' hit on Cosco bulker 700km out to sea sets a new benchmark, officials say.
  • Out goes Cresty
    But Canfornav still hoping to take delivery of remaining Jiangsu Eastern newbuildings after first ship refused.
  • Dubious dates
    Judge and barrister grill Igor Borisenko on dates of important meetings which "cannot be reconciled."
  • Third tanker cut
    Delivery delays put pay to another Stolt-Nielsen newbuilding at SLS.
  • Hong Kong slips
    Container traffic falls in September at Hong Kong container ports after three months of improvement.
  • Panamax pinched
    Cosco bulker hijacked by pirates off Somalia, military sources say.
  • Let's list again
    Oslo-listed Dockwise lines up Amsterdam float as part of wider fundraising effort.
  • Notes for Navios
    NYSE-listed Navios, led by Angeliki Frangou, lines up $375m notes issue to pay for capesize pair.
  • Cash needed
    US businessman Steve Rodrigues has new plan to restore historic art-deco ferry Kalakala, but still short of funds.
  • Southern spat
    Owner of troubled Australian ro-ro Matthew Flinders faces court action over unpaid office rent.
  • Creditor support
    Over 95% of creditors backing new Zim rescue package involving deferred debt payments and $100m safety net, Israel Corp says.
  • KLC cancels
    South Korean bulker owner scraps overseas bond sale and aims for domestic fundraising instead.
  • Loss revealed
    CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saade said his container line plunged $515m into the red in first half.
  • Lining up cash
    Offshore shipowner Acergy clinches $500m of work installing pipelines off Nigeria.
  • Over - for now
    Piraeus dockworkers suspend strike after government agrees to renegotiate Cosco deal.
  • Ice cool
    German cruiseship's manoeuvre between two icebergs off Greenland to be probed.
  • Eyeing top spot
    Evergreen founder Chang Yung-Fa lines up 100 vessel order in 2010 as he plans to build the world's leading container line during his lifetime.
  • Fake IMO mystery
    Canadian authorities stumped as ship of "unknown origins" with suspected refugees seized near Vancouver.
  • Bulker boost
    Eships of Abu Dhabi wins three-year deal to carry 1m tonnes of aluminium oxide.
  • Double trouble
    Timber and containers lost overboard from two cargoships in strong winds off the Netherlands.
  • Ill wind
    Princess Cruises vessel lists briefly after being battered by gales in the Atlantic.
  • Fruitful third
    Andre Goedee's Dockwise sees its bottom line double in the third quarter despite dip in oil & gas transport market.
  • TMT scraps again
    Nobu Su sends another VLCC to the breakers, but prices have come off the boil in the past month.
  • Arklow misfortune
    Cargoship Arklow Fortune grounds off Netherlands after machine room fire.
  • Down again
    Suez Canal revenues and cargo volumes falls once more during September.
  • Delivery delays
    The head of Clarkson Research, Dr Martin Stopford, points to a significant delay in deliveries.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • UASC commits to vessel order, East Coast trade
  • Zim to raise U.S. export rates
  • Hapag-Lloyd increasing transatlantic rates
  • New York, Newark seek local port truck regulation
  • Long Beach delays truck fee collection change
  • Piraeus strike resolved, says COSCO Pacific

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Finnish minister recommends shipyard aid
    Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkanen says that 14,000 job might be in danger as early as by the end of next year if Finnish shipbuilding does not secure
  • Greek master handed 10-month jail sentence
    Panagiotis Lekkas, the captain of the 71,000 DWT bulk carrier Theotokos, built in 1984, has been handed a 10-month jail sentence by a federal court in New Orleans. Lekkas

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    Demand low in Hamburg.
  • Russia welcomes prospects for North East passage
    Murmansk aims to become hub port.
  • Fujairah prices firm in quiet market
  • Aegean takes delivery of newbuild for Trinidad
    Seeks to 'drive future sales volumes in this growing market'.
  • Tanker 'flat rates' set for record decrease
    Falling bunker costs behind predicted drop in 2010 Worldscale tanker freight rates.
  • Rotterdam reports jump in oil product throughput
    All other types of cargo throughput fell sharply in first nine months of 2009.
  • ECA would make Seaway 'uncompetitive'
    Sulphur regulations are 'a threat to the economics of shipping on the Great Lakes'.
  • Japan's bunker prices soar on tight supplies
    Bunker prices in other key Asian ports also firmed on Monday.
  • Court overrules 'Rule B' decision
    Electronic fund transfers are not attachable assets under Rule B, says US Appeals Court.
  • Hong Kong September box traffic falls 20%
    Third-quarter volumes, however, rose on improvements in July and August.
  • DryShips appoints former Aegean CFO
    Appointment to take effect from November 1.
  • Evergreen eyes 100 container ships in 2010
    To expand fleet as global financial crisis 'coming to an end', its founder says.
  • APM reducing CO2 emissions by 15% per TEU
    Aiming for 14.96 kg of CO2 emissions per TEU handled by 2012.
  • Busan port continues to study cold ironing plans
    Port investigates feasibility of building cold ironing facilities for large container ships.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende 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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