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July 21, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New update on state of Somali piracy
    Somali pirates received a US$1.8 million ransom for the release of a German-owned vessel and its 11-member crew, pirate sources and officials said at the weekend.
  • US search for lost ship of Revolutionary War
    Somewhere along an industrial stretch of river pocked with rotting piers and towering salt piles north of Boston lies the answer to one of the great riddles of the Revolutionary War.
  • Aussie warships in New York to mark centennial
    Two Australian warships have arrived in New York Harbor to commemorate the nearly century-old military relationship between Australia and the United States.
  • Slim hope for 18 missing in Kiribati
  • Hin Leong unit gets US$28m Stanchart loan facility

Sched Netweb site
  • New 4,500-TEU OOCL Brisbane to join Asia-Oz service
  • Speed boxing: Dongguan container depot set up for SCT/CCT customers
  • Japanese export ship orders fall 80pc in first half
  • Guangdong eases road access, parking to enhance truck delivery
  • MSC to keep same capacity with scrappings matching deliveries
  • No seasonal uptick at LA-Long Beach as May to June cargo falls
  • Malaysia looks to maritime high-tech solutions for Malacca Straits
  • Le Havre's first half container volume slides 8pc
  • Antwerp gloomy as first half container volume falls 18.5pc
  • St Petersburg Port suffers 32pc box decline in first half
  • CSX railway posts 20pc less profit to US$308 million
  • Russian air carrier eyes US military cargo deal to Afghan front
  • Mainland confirms carriers for scheduled cross-strait flights
  • BA to raise US$1 billion from banks and bonds to survive
  • American Airlines suffers 42.6pc quarterly cargo revenue decline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hanjin joins APL in AWZ service
  • Maersk Line effects changes in Euromed service
  • Shipbuilder Cosco Corp agrees to 1-year delivery delays
  • Hamburg Süd & 5 other partners rationalise service between N-E Asia & Brisbane/NZ
  • Taiwan shipbuilder too to delay boxship deliveries
  • Rising bunker prices prompt Hamburg Süd & Alianca to effect rate hike
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds BAF, plans to hike Atlantic rate by $ 400/TEU-$ 500/FEU
  • Crystal cruises to World's Best for record 14th year
  • Evergreen Line to retire 31 older ships
  • Zim receives 1st of dozen over 8,400-TEU ships
  • CTSA extends old $ 300/TEU rate hike to Vancouver
  • China-Japan-Russia-Korea's joint shipping line officially launched
  • China Merchants JV emerges as sole bidder to build Colombo CT
  • CSCL, Cosco chiefs upbeat, but say capacity cuts hold key to recovery
  • Concern over casting service tax net over coastal shipping & waterways transport
  • IMO to observe 2010 as Year of the Seafarer
  • A memento marks the occasion
  • Calcutta Freight Brokers Assn holds 71st AGM
  • Ficci draws up multi-pronged agenda to double trade with Bangladesh
  • Just a year young, Krishnapatnam port sails on with enviable benchmarks
  • Port workers oppose DGS circular summoning seafarers for renewal of certificates
  • Post-Budget rally shows 47 market survivors
  • New FTP will contain slew of incentives, simpler procedures, assures Commerce Minister
  • Focus Product & Market Schemes may be merged to boost exports
  • FDI cleared for Sikkim power project
  • Farm reality makes CMIE lower forecast of industrial output
  • Nayan Shah skipper of EEPC's Western Region

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Kuehne + Nagel announces interim results
    Kuehne + Nagel, the global transport and logistics company based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has announced its results for the first six months of 2009. The interim turnover cam...

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • TT Club backs Rotterdam rules
  • Man arrested in US for high seas killing
  • US authorities act against Asian gypsy moth
  • UK detains Panamanian-flag Ro-Ro

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Pilot receives jail time for COSCO BUSAN incident
  • Port of Vancouver, BC event raises money for local projects
  • Coast Guard presents award for environmental accomplishments
  • Vessel marks maiden voyage at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Maritime Administration sells pair of vessels for recycling

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Fears grow for crew of Hansa Stavanger
    SEAFARERS described by one source as "rapidly losing the plot".
  • Germany abandons hijacked Hansa Stavanger rescue mission
  • Brokers threaten Baltic over central derivatives screen
    BROKERS suggest they might withold reporting rates to the Baltic Exchange if it supports the move.
  • Fuel shortage fears dog low-sulphur debate
    IMO delegates raise concerns over availability of low-sulphur fuels.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Pirates free German ship
    ELEVEN Romanian crewmen from a German ship are free today after being held by pirates since May
  • US oil imports plunge
    US OIL imports are plunging fast, demonstrating a powerful impact from OPEC cuts, a sector analyst told Fairplay today
  • Oz coal port to slash exports
    AUSTRALIA'S Newcastle port reportedly plans to cut coal export shipments by 1M tonnes this quarter to reduce queues of ships
  • CIT rescue deal reported
    CIT, THE leading US provider of short-term financing to suppliers linked with shipping, has reportedly secured $3Bn in rescue financing from bondholders
  • Ecuador, EU in banana split
    ECUADOR has suspended trade talks with Colombia, Peru and the EU, alleging unfair tariffs on its banana exports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Canada Buys Land for U.S. Crossing
  • AirBridgeCargo Launches Kabul Flights
  • Vancouver Traffic Falls 15 Percent in First Half
  • NS Touts Rail to Governors
  • Yang Ming to Increase Asia-U.S. Rates
  • Hapag-Lloyd Aid Talks Deadlocked
  • CMA CGM Seeks Peak-Season Surcharge
  • Transport Workers to Boycott Honduran Ships
  • Leading Economic Index Gains in June
  • Cargoitalia Defers Relaunch
  • Cosco Busan Pilot Sentenced to Jail
  • APL Volume, Average Revenue Drop
  • Kuehne + Nagel Profit Slides 16.1 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Cosco Busan pilot sentenced to jail term
  • MSC and OOCL/HL get together
  • NOL still well down in June
  • K+N resilient in Q2
  • New company to enter Brazilian coastal trades

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • Bigger slice
    George Economou reports 14.4% stake in Nasdaq-listed DryShips after Primelead deal.
  • Vale approved
    Authorities OK Brazilian miner's plan to add 100 million tonnes of iron ore export capacity at Ponta da Madeira.
  • TPC protection bid
    South Korean shipowner and charterer makes bankruptcy court filing after failure to reach agreement with creditors.
  • DSME raided
    Computers and official documents taken after investigators crash shipbuilder's offices, reports claim.
  • More tanker cuts
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst reduces her projections for tanker earnings ahead of second-quarter earnings reports.
  • Jeffboat preps axe
    American Commercial Lines-owned shipyard prepares to cut 10% of its workforce.
  • Cargoship sinks
    All 18 crew rescued after Asian Forest goes down in heavy weather off Mangalore, India.
  • Screen scream
    Futures broker hits out at LME central screen plan and warns Baltic off licensing its freight indices.
  • Cosco owed $17m
    Eastwind's unsecured creditor list led by Cosco Shanghai Shipyard and Asamar Bunkers.
  • Ferries to move
    Vessels of bankrupt Hawaii Superferry are bound for Norfolk Virginia under Marad custody.
  • Crew moved?
    Reports that Somali pirates have taken four Hansa Stavanger crew ashore likely to meet scepticism.
  • Creditors circling
    Jaya Holdings says some creditors have ignored its calls for breathing space and are demanding immediate repayments.
  • Japan holds 16
    Three general cargo vessels detained in June for oily water separator offences.
  • Second sinking
    Another cargoship capsizes off Turkish Black Sea coast, with crew again saved.
  • Work stops
    FBMA Marine yard in Philippines lays off more workers as its last two ferries handed over.
  • Ningbo IPO
    World's eighth-largest port aiming for dual listing of shares by middle of next year.
  • Ransom paid
    Release of Intersee Group's Victoria followed handover of $1.8m, pirates claim.
  • Box giants scrap
    MSC, China Shipping and Ofer Brothers sell ageing vessels for demolition, brokers say.
  • Horizon rescue
    Seafarer on Horizon Lines boxship airlifted to US hospital after finger 'crushed and partially severed'.
  • Rebels try again
    Unhappy Rem shareholders go to appeal court in second attempt to block a split of the offshore support vessel owner.
  • On the rocks
    Dubai-owned general cargoship grounds off India as crew evacuate vessel.
  • IMO cuts deal
    Delegates agree way forward for shipping on emissions reduction as Copenhagen summit looms.
  • Sham sale voided
    Judge overturns Boskalis Westminister's near fraudulent sale of wreck worth at least $35m for $1,400 to Nigerian offshoot.
  • Saudi slump
    Tanker owner NSCSA sees second quarter profit drop 46% in weak markets.
  • Nauta next
    Poland decides to sell shiprepair yard following completion of deal to privatise Gdynia and Szczecin.
  • Cota jailed
    Cosco Busan pilot sent down for 10 months for his part in ship smash and oil spill in US.
  • Love Boat held
    A cruiseship that was once the star of the long-running TV series 'The Love Boat' is sitting un-loved and under arrest in an Italian shipyard.
  • Hapag headache
    Talks between loss-making German container line's shareholders deadlocked over new investment.
  • Newcastle cutting
    Effort to reduce ship congestion may see coal exports from huge Australian port slashed.
  • Fincantieri boost
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has approval to increase its capital base by up to EUR 300m.
  • Less for pair
    Restis-linked Seanergy Maritime finds fresh work for bulker brace on reduced terms.
  • Titus dies
    Warren Titus, considered by many in the cruise industry to be the king of luxury cruising, has died at the age of 94.
  • Ocean loan
    Ocean Tankers of Singapore has lined up a $28m loan with Standard Chartered Bank.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • NOL: Rates continue to tumble
  • OOCL adds 4,500 TEU-ship for Asia/Australia link
  • Coast Guard rescues Horizon crewmember
  • DB Schenker opens European air freight hub
  • Customs issues "10+2" mitigation, DNL guidelines
  • K + N first half profits down 12%
  • PMSA asks Long Beach for relief from port charges
  • Long Beach gives out 100 clean truck grants
  • Le Havre first half container volumes down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • North European bunker prices surge
    High sulphur avails tight in Rotterdam.
  • Legislators 'don't know enough' about emissions reduction
    Association promoting scrubber technology calls for more open dialogue.
  • IMO scrubber guidelines adopted with review clause
    Washwater discharge data to form basis of future review.
  • New data indicates scrubber can remove CO2
    Tests on Ecospec scrubber claim 'significant and consistent' cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Bunkers jump on higher oil prices
    Oil prices surge in out-of-hours trading.
  • Jail for pilot in US bunker spill case
    Lawyer says pilot could still face 'millions of dollars' in penalties from civil lawsuits.
  • IMO agrees on voluntary GHG measures
    Discussions on bunker levy and emissions trading to be continued at a later stage.
  • New double-hull tanker for Hong Kong supplier
    Vessel scheduled to begin operations by the end of the year.
  • Hin Leong tanker arm 'secures $28 million loan'
    Facility could fund acquisition of distressed assets.
  • Special committee to probe Bunker Convention adoption
    Hong Kong's ratification of the Convention likely to be further delayed.
  • Cargo ship goes down off Indian coast
    Owners asked to remove bunker fuel from wreck.
  • Weak US fuel demand 'to push' crude down to $20
    Supply outpacing demand by 1 million bpd, says former US government adviser.

›››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
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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