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October 21, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping downturn seen to be at an end
    Early signs suggest that the global shipping downturn has hit bottom as freight rates recover to near-breakeven levels, but it could be years before the industry returns to pre-recession levels.
  • Marco Polo Marine secures US$15m deal
    Marco Polo Marine has secured a US$15 million sale and maintenance deal for a 5,380-bhp anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel from a joint venture company.
  • Shell may order at least 3 floating LNG plants
    Royal Dutch Shell plc may order at least three floating liquefied natural-gas plants for about US$5 billion each as Europe's biggest energy producer seeks to be first in the race to tap so-called stranded deposits using untested technology.
Strait Talk
  • Time to call in the marines
    ONCE again, a few bandits - fearless, no doubt, courtesy of khat (the local narcotic of choice) - have managed to evade one of the biggest armadas of warships put together in recent times and hijack a large merchant ship.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping downturn seen to be at an end
    Early signs suggest that the global shipping downturn has hit bottom as freight rates recover to near-breakeven levels, but it could be years before the industry returns to pre-recession levels.
  • Marco Polo Marine secures US$15m deal
    Marco Polo Marine has secured a US$15 million sale and maintenance deal for a 5,380-bhp anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel from a joint venture company.
  • Shell may order at least 3 floating LNG plants
    Royal Dutch Shell plc may order at least three floating liquefied natural-gas plants for about US$5 billion each as Europe's biggest energy producer seeks to be first in the race to tap so-called stranded deposits using untested technology.
Strait Talk
  • Time to call in the marines
    ONCE again, a few bandits - fearless, no doubt, courtesy of khat (the local narcotic of choice) - have managed to evade one of the biggest armadas of warships put together in recent times and hijack a large merchant ship.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL's third quarter container shipping revenue falls 42pc
  • Maersk suspends Youship.com as demand slackens
  • HMM hikes rate US$100/TEU in November on China-India run
  • CMA CGM loses US$515 million in first half
  • Zim imposes general rate increase from November
  • LA-Long Beach September box volume worst in nine years
  • Evergreen's Chang to order 100 containerships next year
  • Maersk buys up 150pc more breakbulk, outsized cargo equipment
  • Cosco's Greek CT strike ends, but docker dispute festers
  • CMA CGM first to call at Saigon Premier terminal
  • Dubai World wraps up organisational restructuring
  • Antwerp upgrades its APICS port information system
  • CSX profit down 22pc as third quarter volume falls 15pc
  • Is there guilt in global garbage market - or just eco fear?
  • Air Cargo Germany to launch Shanghai and Hong Kong services
  • DHL Aviation appoints EFIS Morocco, Paris-Leipzig route
  • China lays greater emphasis on air cargo future
  • Much unsettled, but Hawaiian go! Mokulele airline merger functioning

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Curtains to rise on two-day India Shipping Summit 2009 today
  • Bharati's bid for control of Great Offshore management sends Sebi into tizzy
  • Middle East Workboats conference & show attracts overwhelming response
  • WWL to meet Nissan's auto plant logistics needs in Chennai
  • UASC, APL & Hanjin add maximum fleet capacity in year of meltdown
  • Oman's FzS, Port of Sohar combine offers immense advantages to trade & industry
  • 6 shortlisted for coal handling facility & upgradation of cargo berths at Vizag Port
  • ChPT & TPT going in for power-saving wind farms
  • 10 show interest in building multi-purpose berth at Paradip Port
  • Tuticorin Port bags Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2009
  • 'Conflict of interest clause' proving to be major roadblock to highway projects, says Nath
  • Industry emerging from air pocket-Iata
  • DHL to open 3 life science centres in Mumbai & Hyderabad
  • Strengthening Re bigger blow for small exporters, asserts Fieo chief
  • ECGC aiming to open 4 offices abroad

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • FedEx Paris inaugurates new extension in Paris
    Whilst airfreight capacities are being reduced in many places, the US service provider FedEx marked the tenth anniversary of its European hub at Charles de Gaulle ...
  • Charles Gee Group launches new structure
    The Charles Gee Group, one of the best known and longest serving freight forwarding logistics specialists in the UK, has launched a brand new organisation named Charles Gee Group L...
  • Hilti and Kuehne + Nagel enter into strategic partnership
    Hilti, one of the world's market leaders in providing technology to the global construction industry, has entered into strategic partnership with Kuehne + Nagel for the planning, i...
  • House of Fraser signs new commercial agreement with DHL Supply Chain
    DHL Supply Chain has announced a new GBP 33.7 million (about EUR 36 million) multi-channel contract with UK retailer House of Fraser until 2012. The new commercial agreement is an ...
  • UK's rail report 2009 is now available
    The UK Rail Market Report 2009 is an up-to-date overview and summary of current project status and forthcoming spending plans for the UK's rail network. As well as covering the mai...
  • APM Terminals to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide by 15% per teu by 2012
    APM Terminals Rotterdam officially opened its new EUR 12.5 million power distribution network at its Rotterdam container terminal sourced by electricity generated through wind...
  • Hartmut Mehdorn joins Fiege's advisory board
    The advisory board of the Fiege Group, Greven, has been strengthened by a new member. It is Hartmut Mehdorn, former head of Deutsche Bahn, who was called to the advisory board...
  • Austrian company Lagermax AED honoured by Renault
    It was reported in the ITJ Daily on 15 October that the forwarder and logistics service provider Lagermax AED GmbH & Co KG, which received a Supplier Quality Award from Renault, is...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • MOL keeps Baosteel close
  • K+N sees box volume recovery...
  • ... while OOIL sees numbers drop
  • Marseilles box throughput rises

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Bollinger appoints I.T. director
  • Wind park towers shipped upright
  • Hamworthy acquires Krystallon

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Nautilus launches scathing attack on UK shipping policy
    Seafarer's employment prospects forgotten in wake of Maersk move to taks ships out of registry
  • ThyssenKrupp says Hellenic Yards situation is critical
    Denies it has plans to close the yard after submarine contracts cancelled
  • Class societies urged to recognise equipment certificates
    European Commission says class must implement mutual recognition to reduce costs
  • K+N signals inmprovement in sea freight volumes
    Third quarter sees "the first signs of recovery".
  • Massive boost needed for Vietnam's ports sector
    Needs $20bn-$25bn in investment over the next decade

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Trans-Atlantic box capacity cut
    NEW WORLD Alliance ' APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL ' and Maersk announced today that they will cut their trans-Atlantic capacity by roughly one-third
  • Pirates sailing ship to Somalia
    PIRATES are taking the hijacked bulker De Xin Hai today toward Somalia, an EU naval spokesman told Fairplay
  • Ship fumes threaten HK health
    SULPHUR dioxide emissions from ships threaten the health of more than 3M people in Hong Kong, a scientific study has warned
  • Vale VLOC spending unveiled
    MINING giant Vale reportedly plans to spend $2.65Bn next year to build a fleet of its own VLOCs, improve Ponta da Madeira's port and advance other logistical projects
  • Tanker warnings escalate
    THE NEXT two quarters will be "littered with losses" for tanker stocks, warned JP Morgan analyst Jonathan Chappell today
  • Tax fears spur TBS flight
    US TAX change proposals have produced a decision today by TBS International to shift its corporate domicile from Bermuda to Ireland
  • Evergreen said to mull 100 orders
    EVERGREEN Marine, Taiwan's premier liner company, reportedly intends to order 100 box ships when the recession is reversed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Evergreen Says No Schedule for 100 Ship Orders
  • Maersk Alabama Crew to Get AOTOS Award
  • CN Profit Falls 16.5 Percent to $439 Million
  • C.H. Robinson Profit Grows 2 Percent
  • Long Beach, ATA Settlement Stirs Controversy
  • Charleston Updates Strategy
  • Tacoma Director Farrell to Leave
  • Hyundai, Zim Hike Rates
  • ATA Applauds FMCSA Driver Screening Plan
  • J.B. Hunt Profit Dives 34 Percent
  • Kuehne & Nagel Profit Declines 10 Percent
  • FRA Plan Backs Federal Help for Rails
  • Trucker Werner Profit Slips 15 Percent
  • Profit, Revenue Drop at Heartland Express
  • Diesel Jumps 10.5 Cents to $2.705 per Gallon
  • Four Carriers to Cut Trans-Atlantic Capacity
  • Israel Corp. Gets Backing for Zim Rescue
  • Japan Ship Orders Sank 75.5 Percent in September
  • UTC Overseas Opens Australian Office
  • OOCL Revenue Drops 42.3 percent
  • Port of Long Beach, ATA Settle Harbor Truck Suit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Zim Line optimistic about the future
  • MBG Shipping to enter South Africa/Europe fruit trade
  • OOCL's Q3 results still on downwards spiral
  • COSCO bulker hijacked 700 miles off Somalia
  • 'The Box' coming home

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Red for Euronav
    A near $180m fall in its bottom line drags Belgian tanker owner into the red in the third quarter.
  • Loan re-jigged
    Vaffias-led StealthGas strikes deal with Deutsche Bank to alter debt terms on products tanker Navig8 Faith.
  • APL expands
    NOL liner subsidiary boosts Intra-Asia network with service linking Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • The new frontier
    Authorities tell Shell it can drill, baby, drill north of Alaska, just not during the whaling season.
  • TK LNG files shelf
    Teekay Corp spin-off files papers to potentially sell as many as $400m in company stock.
  • Bonus fiction?
    Former Sovcomflot finance chief, Igor Borisenko, accused of making up story about extra payments arranged by ex-boss Dmitry Skarga.
  • Onego halted
    Numerous problems put the German-managed Onego Spirit on list of 17 ships detained in US ports.
  • Double trouble
    Euronav FSO pair could lose charters with AP Moller-Maersk due to late arrival in Qatar.
  • Casualty file
    In weekly WebTV roundup, pirates nab two ships and tanker collision shuts down FPSO.
  • Trio downgraded
    JP Morgan cuts ratings for OSG, Tsakos Energy and Capital Product, but lifts John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge.
  • No choice
    Corruption trial hears that Sovcomflot had to sell two suezmaxes being built at HHI to Yuri Nikitin because they could not be upgraded to ice-class 1A.
  • Vale logistics hike
    Brazilian miner in fleet expansion drive lifts 2010 logistics budget by 20.6% to $2.65bn.
  • 'Crew will die'
    Somalis on hijacked Cosco bulker 'will execute the whole crew' if China launches rescue bid.
  • OOCL deteriorates
    Latest figures from Hong Kong operator point to the depth of the recession in the liner sector.
  • Public promise
    Appetite for IPOs returning with tanker and bulker owners best placed to cash in, Clarksons Investment boss says.
  • Out of joint
    Somali pirate suspect could escape long arm of Spanish law as bone tests put his age in doubt.
  • Bunkers seized
    Rotterdam court orders seizure of fuel onboard TMT-chartered VLCC as early redelivery row rumbles on.
  • Bunker tug of war
    Gulf Sheba bunkers could be sold off as Metrostar and Lemos companies fight competition for arrest.
  • Marco Polo sells
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sells anchor handler to Malaysian joint venture company.
  • Price is right
    South Korean shipbuilder STX says it is holding its ground in capesize price war.
  • 'Three or more'
    France's Technip claims Shell's FLNG orders at Samsung could swell to over three units.
  • Nanjing books loss
    Shanghai-listed tanker owner sent crashing in the third quarter but no revenue figures given.
  • TAS books profit
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder reports its debut set of results since listing on the local exchange.
  • Barge bash
    Coal-carrying craft collides with Turkish cargoship in the Seine, France.
  • Long Beach hiccup
    US west coast port handles less containers in September, while year-on-year gap increases.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • 95% of Zim debt holders agree to restructure plan
  • CMA CGM losses hit $515 million in first half
  • Ballast rulemaking poses high hurdle for barge, tug operators
  • DHL extends freight security program to Cathay
  • U.S., Maldives enter trade and investment agreement
  • U.S. assesses EU-Korea FTA
  • K+N's operating profits down 10% through 3Q
  • Port of Tacoma, Farrell part ways
  • Long Beach, truckers reach settlement
  • NY/NJ terminals want to hire freely

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Shipyard sale attracts shipowners
    The prices offered by Chinese and South Korean shipyards have fallen by about 40 per cent. A handysize now costs around USD 25 million, compared to USD 40 million 18

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Container line sees revenue tumble
    OOCL says volumes fell almost 17% in Q3.
  • Prices continue to firm in Europe
    Meanwhile, crude oil falls from one-year high on the NYMEX.
  • Bunker prices show little movement in Fujairah
    Avails tight for prompt supplies in Middle East hub.
  • Russian fuel oil output up
    But Russian refineries have cut their runs year-on-year.
  • AWT launches 'fuel optimisation' feature
    Upgrade of voyage optimisation system includes option to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions.
  • Bunkers seized in charter dispute
    Courts in the Netherlands and United States order fuel to be held.
  • Bunker prices in Tokyo Bay and Busan soften
    Prices in other key Asian ports generally firming.
  • Aramco offers another fuel oil cargo
    Offers for the parcel are expected by late Tuesday.
  • Middle East premiums fall as supplies increase
    Healthy Western arbitrage arrivals into Asia in November expected to ease competition with the Middle East for fuel oil.
  • Zim gets creditors backing
    Meeting to approve recovery plan postponed to ensure deal is ready for approval.
  • China could be buying StatoilHydro's US oil assets
    State-owned CNOOC said to be keen on assets StatoilHydro is reportedly putting up for sale.
  • PetroChina ups storage by 9.5 million barrels
    Works has begun on 24 other storage projects.
  • Chimbusco bonded bunker sales up 10% year-to-date
    First nine months sales closing in on full year sales in 2008.
  • Itochu 'adding' bonded storage capacity
    Some 20,000 kl of storage capacity to be used to store bonded fuel oil.

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