BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

June 23, 2009

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*Shipping News* NOL's box volumes, rates seem to be bottoming out THE plunge in Neptune Orient Lines' (NOL) container volumes and average rates seems to finally have bottomed out in the May reporting period, with both figures rising slightly from the month before, although they are still down over 20 per cent from the corresponding period the year before. Port Klang poised to be LME distribution hub in Asia Port Klang is poised to become Asia's leading distribution hub for the London Metal Exchange (LME) following its accreditation as the exchange's Good Delivery Point, according to a report in the StarBiz.

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To 'inflate' container numbers Shanghai allows free box storage Taiwan charges 46 executives with fraudulently cooking box numbers Finland's Containerships increases bunker surcharges Yunnan accelerates construction of third Eurasia land bridge HK's Toll Global Forwarding appoints regional managing director 10+2 will cost US$20 billion a year, add 3 days to transits: US manufacturers Russia's Novorossiysk, Primorsk, St Petersburg join Europe's top 20 ports US congressional committee seeks US$500 billion road and rail upgrade Far East-Med weekly services cut 24pc since last year Continental: Biofuel cuts emissions 60-80pc, burns 1.1pc more efficiently Martinair Cargo deploys two KLM liveried freighters FedEx CEO: "Worst behind us", CFO: "Poised for growth in our second half"

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BOFBA re-instals Ramesh Jaisingh at helm during 56th AGM ABG Shipyard's Q4 profit rises by 13 pc EC selects IRS to partner in research project NYK achieves CO2 reduction goal Shipping industry wants corpus to draw funds from Students at AMET University get placements even as they study IMO against arming seafarers CMA CGM to upgrade Asia-Europe services ...extends port coverage between US & Caribbean Cape of Good Hope detour dropped as fuel prices rise Port of Tanjung Pelepas bucks trend NSB service makes first call at Shenzhen's Yantian Swire revamps Europe-Pacific with fast ships, new rotation ...Eastabout Round the World service sails via the Cape Hanjin launches Vietnam-US direct service Dumping duty on Chinese Vitamin C to continue Apparel exporters unite to recover dues from Arcandor Revised DTAA with Switzerland favoured Dismal apparel exports trend may continue Malaysia's Westports handles its biggest-ever boxship Ensure road link to Vallarpadam by March-official Zoom Developers' fresh bid for Vizhinjam ICTT rejected Paris Air Show sees major aircraft purchases taking off Railway freight loading up by 2.5 pc in May 2009 FinMin puts depreciation benefits under benign lens Sun may set on drawback scheme for cotton exporters Ficci stitches up a slew of must-haves for textile exporters Tap NHM funds to develop export facility hubs, Apeda urges state govt RBI, bank chiefs to meet on July 7 to finalise monetary policy Bidding norms for PPP projects revised, qualification criteria tightened Durables industry wants Customs, excise duty cuts India, US to consult stakeholders on how to dismantle trade barriers Seminar on India, Israel ties in agri tech

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JUNE 19, 2009
Navis granted AEO status The German company Navis Schiffahrts- und Speditions Aktiengesellschaft has been granted the AEO F certificate and has thus become a fully authorised economic operator. T... Aramex opens wholesale express network across Germany The Middle-East-based logistics service provider Aramex has opened new offices across Germany, further expanding the company's presence there and providing enhanced wholesale expre... Quadriga selects Kuehne + Nagel Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has been selected by Quadriga, a leading provider of internet and entertainment services for the hotel industry across Europe and the Middl... Lagermax consolidates logistics services in Hungary Lagermax Spedicio Kft, a subsidiary of Salzburg (Austria)-based Lagermax Internationale Spedition GmbH, and Lagermax AED Hungary Kft phased in their new logistics te... Kaohsiung port rocked by 46 arrests Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 46 port and shipping company officials on corruption and fraud charges for falsifying data to claim money at the island's largest port. The dire... Containerships upgrades its Med service Containerships, a leading short sea carrier, is upgrading its Mediterranean service. A third vessel will be deployed for the service that started last March. The new unit is the 1,... Cooperation between Charleroi and Dunkirk A shipment of 25 containers transporting ferro-nickel from New Caledonia recently arrived at the NFTI container terminal in Dunkirk (France). The boxes, which were loaded... ESC welcomes EC Communication on sustainable transport for the future The EU Commission is to be commended for its assessment to date of the future EU transport policy that meets the needs of a changing Europe. That is the view of the European Shippe... Air France group admits Canada cartel Following heavy fines in the USA for cartel behaviour, the Air France-KLM group now faces a multi-million dollar fine in Canada after the group admitted it participated in a c... TAP increases frequency to Angola The Portuguese airline TAP Portugal began flying ten times per week, instead of daily, from Lisbon to Luanda, the Angolan capital, on 19 June. TAP deploys an Ai... Hama Group goes into receivership The commercial vehicle lessor Hama Group and its subsidiary Hama Deutschland recently announced that it is insolvent. A court in Augsburg appointed Michael Jaff' as provisional rec...

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JUNE 22, 2009
Singapore "ready to act" on Kang Nam Safe Bulkers sells panamax Indian shipping seeks government loans Box thoughput will drop 20% - Shipping Association of Malaysia

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JUNE 22, 2009
Bill seeks immunity for mariners who wound or kill pirates Harris Pye and Sobrena to cooperate Signal International enters deck barge market USS names 2009 AOTOS honorees Allianz study says piracy best covered as war risk

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JUNE 22, 2009
Port of Everett marks reopening of upgraded Southwest Marina slips Port association pleased with transportation act blueprint Coast Guard Sector Portland to celebrate Auxiliary anniversary Port of Tacoma schedules series of educational workshops APL cargo container becomes medical facility

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JUNE 22, 2009
Greenpeace coal protesters board bulk carrier Activists stage a sit-in on Sir Charles Parsons, after boarding the British-flag bulk carrier while it was approaching Kingsnorth power station. Lauritzen reshuffle reveals move into offshore sector DANISH shipowner J Lauritzen has moved Anders Mortensen to head up a new division focusing on specialised offshore vessels.

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JUNE 22, 2009
Swire to lay off 200 workers SWIRE Shipping has ordered a major reorganisation and big layoff in response to continuing weakness in European and North American economies Manila's DoJ charges Sulpicio SULPICIO Lines today is facing more legal trouble from the Princess of the Stars sinking ' but this time from the Philippines Department of Justice Electric fence shocks pirates A PIRATE attack on a COSCO ship in the Red Sea has been thwarted using an electric fence, the IMB piracy reporting centre told Fairplay today Bomb explodes in Vigo A BOMB exploded today in the Spanish city of Vigo at the headquarters of a business association involved in talks over the industrial dispute between business executives and workers from the metal and shipyard industry UK holds greens in ship boarding GREENPEACE campaigners were reportedly arrested today after boarding a coal vessel bound for the Kingsnorth power station in Kent, southern England Singapore warns North Korea SINGAPORE would not hesitate to board and search a North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons in its waters, a foreign ministry representative said today

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JUNE 22, 2009
Diesel Climbs 4.4 Cents to $2.616 Evergreen, NOL Deny Taiwan Fraud Charges Maersk Names New Head of Group Accounting AOTOS Awards Go to Kurz, Widdows, Coast Guard U.S.-India Trade Could Grow Eight-Fold Lufthansa to take over UK's BMI Amerijet Acquires SRX, Avialeasing Trade Group Seeks Anti-Bribery Enforcement Boxes Gain Share in Europe, as Volume Falls Economists Say Recession Will Last Through 2009 Maersk to Cut Investment in Ships APL Volume, Revenue Slide Chennai Terminal Opens

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JUNE 22, 2009
More rate hikes from Maersk SNCF to buy back control of Novatrans Swire calls it a day on RTW Survival-of-the-fittest: Malaysia's SAM Bunker surcharge rush

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JUNE 22, 2009
US stocks fall Only four shipping shares in positive territory in New York as Wall Street suffers sell-off. Stern lifted Titan Salvage lighters New Flame stern section enough to pull it out of the water off Gibraltar. Maersk hit again Portuguese navy to the reascue as Maersk Phoenix fired on by pirates in Gulf of Aden. Ferries collide High winds in Mexico's port of Mazatlan leads to crash between Baja Ferries and Transportacion Maritima de California ships. Offshore split J. Lauritzen separates its tanker and offshore arms as it bolsters its top management. GLDD upped Morgan Joseph analyst hikes price target for US dredging outfit Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Wasted cover? Allianz backs call for piracy to be a war risk with suggestion there is money to be saved. Austal gloomier Shipbuilder warns of $18m in additional write-downs as Hawaii Superferry seeks to abandon its vessels. Canada holds duo Knutsen chemical tanker and New Front bulker make up short May detention list. Ikaros sells Greek owner is on the lookout for new tonnage following the sale of the 15-year-old bulker Ken Ocean. Stop press Greek shipowner Theodore Angelopoulos calls time on his media career, closing two newspapers and a radio station. Charged Philippines owner Edgar Go and missing captain stand accused over Princess of the Stars sinking. Greens hit bulker Discharging of coal from UK-owned ship halted after early-morning raid by Greenpeace activists. Attica orders Greek owner signs on at Daewoo in Korea for two ro-paxes. Oman inks VLOCs Oman Shipping Co has reportedly finally put pen to paper on four VLOCs at a shipyard in China. Stopford sells Clarkson Research MD halves his holding in London-listed shipbroker in $206,800 trade. Barrier broken Bangladeshi buyers take 1986-built tanker in scrap deal worth more than $300 per ldt. Steel spike May production rise is first real sign of demand recovery, Arctic Securities says, as it keeps dim long-term view on bulker market. Tanker grounds Nine crew saved from Colombo Queen's liferaft as lightning bolt lights up heavy seas off Taiwan. Korean contract SK Shipping wins $100m bulker charter deal from Korea Southern Power. Russian grounding No pollution reported after Vision Flot-operated tanker grounds in Scheksna river. Build your own New Zealand mulling scheme to let prisoners construct their cells from old shipping containers. Seven still held? Seychelles government says crew of hijacked yacht released but informed source says 'not yet'. Two more Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo follows up Kazakh order with deal to build tankers for Turkmenistan. Vessel tracked US navy destroyer tails North Korean cargoship suspected of carrying weapons to Myanmar. Transfield returns Hong Kong shipowner has handed back a supramax bulker to Michael Bodouroglou-led Paragon Shipping. Precious offloads Thai shipowner continues clear out of elderly dry bulk tonnage with sale of Pawitra Naree. Spending switch Nils Andersen says AP Moller-Maersk will divert resources from liner shipping to its oil terminals in the downturn. Wallem tie-up Hong Kong shipmanager teams up with Danish ship owning and investment group ID Maritime. Dung deal Vietnam's PV Trans wins exclusive contract to ship products from country's first refinery in Dung Quat Bay. Cosco attacked Crew of Chinese bulk carrier use electric cables and fire hoses to ward off 30-man pirate attack.

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JUNE 22, 2009
Swire ending round-the-world service Ship suppliers seeks to rid "rouge players" Protesters board ship in U.K. DHL-Lufthansa airline starts operations NIT League supports truckers House committee sets $500 billion surface transport bill goal Oberstar rejects two-stage reauthorization process Textainer expands container fleet Wind turbine blades blow into Port of Indiana

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JUNE 22, 2009
Japan's Gulf of Aden mission extended Japan's parliament has passed a law allowing Japanese warships to protect all commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden and to fire at pirate vessels, but not at pirates themselves Greens Reefers sells duo Norwegian Green Reefers will sell the 7,726 DWT reefers Green Guatemala, built in 1992, and Green Costa Rica, built in 1991, to Caiano Shipping AS ' a company controlled by Green

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JUNE 22, 2009
North European bunker prices show sharp fall Meanwhile, mixed bunker prices in South Europe. Fujairah players look for new supply sources Indian refineries could fill the gap left by a decline in fuel oil volumes from Iran and Iraq. Lukoil buys 45% of ARA refinery Strategic refinery investment suits both Lukoil's European goals and majority-owner Total. Maersk to evaluate Suez route after peak season Bunker prices 'will be decisive' in deciding whether canal transits continue. Management appointment at Global Risk Management New Financial Manager will be part of the company's management team. Bunker prices falling in Asia Singapore and Hong Kong see double digit falls from an eight month high. Petrochina completes $1 billion deal Now owns 45.51% stake in SPC. O.W. Bunker strengthens Suez desk Says the Suez Canal 'is still key global bunkering hub' despite recent loss of trade. Storm grounds tanker off Taiwan Officials worried about risk of fuel oil spill. Russian shipping company 'still trading' President of OMG says decision to file for bankruptcy 'doesn't mean anything yet.' Chinese May oil consumption up 6% year-on-year Second consecutive month of year-on-year increases. Supplier resumes 380 cst supply at Kandla The grade had been unavailable for the past three to four months.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

PORTS

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

Venice

The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected

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 informano

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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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)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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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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