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January 23, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Fresh bidding expected for Daewoo Shipbuilding
    Korea Development Bank has rejected Hanwha Group's 6.3 trillion won (S$6.93 billion) offer for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co and says it plans to re- invite bids for what could be the industry's biggest acquisition.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping sees profit drop 50pc, cites slump, H1 oil prices
  • SICT celebrates first cross-strait shipping service
  • China logistics profits fall below 10pc from 30pc in 2002
  • Regulator quashes pleas, gives CN go-ahead, but litigation pending
  • Port Everglades to build new US$12 million box terminal
  • Regulator tells court LA clean truck plan limits competition
  • MidAmerica Airport in St Louis hopes for China cargo
  • Singapore, Czech Republic strike open skies deal
  • Romanian GSSA Skybridge networks appoints general manager

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Röhlig partners Tricon Shipping to take logistical strides
  • Safmarine names its first new vessel for 2009
  • 255 boxships now idle
  • Patrols put piracy down, but not out
  • Sai Freight Group appointed PPG's new member for eastern India
  • FTA with Asean likely next month
  • Ore shipments pick up
  • Himalayan trade winds blow down Vizag way
  • US Customs report 4.7 pc fall in box traffic
  • Global players evince keen interest in developing Chennai mega box terminal
  • States seek Rs 20,000 cr. extra grant
  • ...against pruning CST rate
  • Exporters may get fresh sops in 12 days
  • H. M. Trivedi Memorial Lecture at IMC today
  • Workshop in Pune on Focus Market & Export Finance

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Palletforce gains new member
    UK-based family-run Garrett Transport has become a partner in Palletforce, joining around a hundred other transport operators across the UK that make up the Palletforce distributio...
  • DHL offers Europe'Middle East services by truck
    DHL now offers an attractive alternative to air and ocean freight between Europe and the Middle East. DHL Freight guarantees short transit times. All European shipments are consoli...
  • Israeli Agrexco quits Marseilles for Savona Vado
    Israeli Agrexco, a fruit and vegetable importer, quit the port of Marseilles (France) for Savona Vado (Italy) early in January. The news came as a shock for the city, as it lost th...
  • Intermarine revises BSC
    Intermarine, the agent for Industrial Maritime Carriers and West Coast Industrial Express, has said that the carriers will reduce bunker surcharges (BSC) on all services to and fro...
  • APL only ocean carrier with STP plus rating
    APL, a container shipping subsidiary of the Singapore-based NOL Group, has achieved STP plus status in the voluntary supply chain security initiative introduced in 2007 by Singapor...
  • Sassnitz/Mukran-Baltysk rail ferry services improved
    Departure frequencies on the rail ferry linking the German Baltic Sea port of Sassnitz/Mukran with Baltysk, in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, were increased to two sailings a ...
  • Pierandrea Galli leaving AZ Cargo
    After working for Alitalia for more than two decades, Pierandrea Galli has resigned from his position as director of Alitalia Cargo. The fate of Alitalia's cargo arm remains uncert...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Unpaid bunker claims warning
  • Fuel cells "long term solution for shipping"
  • "Rock bottom road haulage pricing" killed Coastal Bulk
  • War Risks Club returns 10%

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Coral Princess accepted for STEP program
  • Shipowners risk claims for charterers' unpaid bunkers
  • DryShips suspends dividend payments

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Washington DOT sells pair of passenger-only ferries
  • Wood association revises production numbers downward
  • Coast Guard warns boaters of distress signal frequency change
  • Astoria-based cutter nabs drug carrying SPSS
  • Boeing employees give during Spirit of the Holidays drive

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Bunker suppliers get tough on unpaid bills
    SUPPLIERS look to claim for charterers' unpaid bunkers as P&I club warns that owners may be liable as well.
  • New York proves attractive as Rule B claims rise
    VULNERABLE shipowners and operators register to do business in New York to circumvent

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • DryShips in sharp retreat
    DRYSHIPS has revealed huge losses for last year's fourth quarter, suspended its dividend and backed out of 12 Capesize acquisitions
  • Obama targets tanker imports
    US PRESIDENT Barack Obama wants to "eliminate current imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 years", according to the new energy policy released upon his inauguration
  • Muted shipping response to Obama
    TANKER markets are today reacting with quiet scepticism to President Barack Obama's inaugural promise to slash energy imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within a decade
  • Beware piracy's second wave
    ATTACKS on ships off the Niger Delta are likely to become more violent, and Gulf of Aden piracy might intensify, a London risk consultancy said today
  • Tankers not so Teflon
    JP MORGAN analyst Jonathan Chappell warned today that he expects the previously Teflon tanker industry to underperform in 2009
  • Pakistan cutting iron ore imports
    KARACHI'S Pakistan Steel Mills has reversed its reliance on imported iron ore by lining up local supplies to meet its production needs, a senior industries ministry official told Fairplay today
  • Singapore extends tax breaks
    BUNKERING vessels in Singapore's port waters will get a 20% tax concession, the government told the parliament today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • 10+2 import filing rule could be delayed
    A White House order to federal agencies to halt work on pending regulations may affect the timing of Customs' Importer Security Filing rule.
  • Brazil, Chile, Israel airlines fixed cargo prices-DOJ
  • Idle fleet to 675K TEUs
  • LA-Long Beach to collect clean-trucks fee Feb. 18
  • NY/NJ Port Authority offers discounts to shippers
  • Savannah gets new rail ramp
  • Japan surplus tumbles
  • Boxes boost Prince Rupert
  • Spain sending troops to fight piracy off Somalia
  • Profit up for Union Pacific
  • BNSF trims after strong Q4

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Matson to 'pare staffing by 10%'
  • Savannah King of the rails
  • Hoyer acquires Cork tank operator
  • CSCL warns of 50% drop in earnings
  • Less red tape for EU shipping industry

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Cut by a quarter
    Brazil's Vale reports 26.3% slash in fourth-quarter iron ore production as the miner adjusted to "global demand shock".
  • New Faina deal?
    Shipowner's spokesman says a ransom agreement has been reached for the hijacked ro-ro.
  • 'Sell' DryShips
    One analyst downgrades George Economou-led DryShips, while another says cancellation shores up finances.
  • Noble beats bets
    Drillship and rig owner reports surge in profits that beat Wall Street estimates, but 2009 raises concerns.
  • Greek orders fall
    Greek newbuilding orders in 2008 fall to one-third of the figure booked a year before, but the cash invested fell less.
  • DryShips drops 12
    George Economou-led owner cancels the purchase of nine capesize bulkers and removes three newbuildings from its books.
  • Hostage freed
    Romanian who was taken hostage in a dynamite attack on a tanker off Nigeria has been released.
  • Big net loss looms
    Huge quarterly loss in store, warns DryShips, as one-off items erode operational profit in fourth quarter.
  • Vale splashes out
    Brazilian miner throws down $170m for tugs and barge convoys from domestic yards.
  • Tankers not Teflon
    Despite hiking estimates, JP Morgan Securities analyst says tanker stocks can't hold on to recent gains.
  • Piraeus parkup
    Greek shipping centre now home to over 100 idle vessels, ship tracking data shows.
  • $250m on shelf
    Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk eyes investment opportunities after launching substantial universal shelf offering.
  • Bijela deadline
    Montenegro asks for more details by 10 February of Adu Dhabi Mar's bid to buy shiprepairer.
  • NSCSA up again
    Saudi VLCC owner boosts 2008 profit by 75% in good markets as fleet expands.
  • Back-up breaks
    Canada's BC Ferries suffers two breakdowns in a week as replacement for another ship develops propeller trouble.
  • John backs BW
    Fredriksen increases stake to 5.3% in LNG and LPG player BW Gas as parent group builds stake too.
  • Siba saves trio
    Italian livestock carrier rescues three shipwrecked Indonesian fishermen after week at sea.
  • Flex four held up
    Philip Fjeld-led owner delays delivery of newbuilding quartet at Samsung by up to seven months.
  • Breathing space
    Icelandic container line wins postponement of bond repayments, but writes off EUR 150m of goodwill.
  • NYC pays up
    Passenger injured in 2003 Staten Island ferry crash wins $2.5m lawsuit against the city.
  • Trying again
    Korea Development Bank confirms end of Hanwha deal to buy Daewoo, but will put stake up for sale again.
  • Stena axes 60
    Swedish-controlled group forced to lay off workers after deciding to pull Stena Transporter from UK-Netherlands route.
  • Vinashin bulks up
    Pham Thanh Binh-led Vietnamese builder piles on annual profit and sales and eyes better 2009.
  • Bulker bliss
    India's Chowgule still made more money in nine months to 31 December, despite rate collapse.
  • LD starts early
    French Channel ferry operator to start Dover-Boulogne ahead of schedule due to traffic demand.
  • BW keeps buying
    Shares in Norwegian gas shipper jump nearly 20% on further stock buying by BW Group.
  • Cruise pain
    Two passengers break bones after 50-foot waves batter Fred Olsen vessel in Bay of Biscay
  • CSCL to suffer
    China Shipping Container Lines has warned that its profits for last year will be down significantly.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Danish shipyard to focus to smaller ships
  • Ore carrier successfully refloated
  • Timber from Russian ship comes ashore in U.K.
  • LAN Cargo penalized for price fixing
  • BNSF offers express PNW/Midwest link
  • UP yard in Arizona still up in air
  • AAEI honors Kevin Smith
  • Forward Air expects lower earnings
  • Encompass adds CFO
  • Long Beach to start clean truck fees Feb. 18
  • Antwerp container volume up 6% in 2008
  • Guam port signs cement terminal lease

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Maersk will downsize the Odense shipyard
    Odense Steel Shipyard will be downsized to a smaller shipyard. The board of directors took the decision yesterday to downsize the shipyard while the present ships on order are being delivered in the years up to 2011. As the prospect ...
  • Bergen fleet largest in Scandinavia
    Bergen on the Norwegian west coast is Scandinavia's largest shipowning community with 534 NIS registered vessels, totalling 5.5 million gt. ' We have a fantastic knowledge base in Bergen, and this is accentuated by the strong will to venture and ...
  • Seismic vessel in dock-accident in Frederikshavn
    The seismic vessel CGG Venturer fell off the keel blocks when in a floating dock at the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn yesterday. The acccident made a large noise and sent vibrations through out the port area. The vessel is inspected ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 22, 2009
  • Fuel strike continues
    Protestors 'need the price of marine diesel to freeze'.
  • Stockpile build more than expected
    Downward pressure on prices, but crude closes slightly up.
  • GL ready for next fuel price hike
    Developing environmental measures in the 'quiet before the storm'.
  • Container operator predicts 50% cut in profits
    CSCL says 2008 results dragged down by high bunker prices and fall in volumes.
  • European prices lack direction
    Prices in northern Europe generally firm but Mediterranean markets soften.
  • Industrial demand for low-sulphur fuel oil 'weakening'
    Price differential for LSFO in NW Europe bunker market remaining relatively narrow.
  • February and March arbitrage volumes set to fall
    US fuel oil demand continues to cause concern for Asian players.
  • Bunker prices mixed in key Asian ports
    Prices up in Singapore and Hong Kong but flat in two other key ports.
  • United Bunkering & Trading to move office in HK
  • Residual fuel stocks up for third week
  • Ship stranded after owners failed to pay bunker charges
    Tanker has been unable to leave Chennai for three weeks.
  • Chemoil dedicates low-sulphur barge in ARA
    Pumping capacity of 500-600 metric tonnes per hour will 'ensure quick customer turnaround times'.
  • Brightoil names new JV firm
    New firm waiting for formal agreement to acquire land for development.
  • Three new bunker tankers for Singapore market
    Local barge operator will bring world's biggest bunker tankers to Singapore.

›››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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