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July 23, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping sector set for more turbulence
    Trade conditions now are even worse than in the 1930s, a senior shipping industry official said here on Tuesday, with weak global demand and fleet oversupply set to dampen recovery prospects for the seaborne transport sector.
  • MMC shares see biggest jump in 8 yrs
    MMC Corp, the Malaysian builder and port operator, jumped the most in more than eight years in Kuala Lumpur trading amid speculation that the company may win contracts included in the government's stimulus packages. The stock surged as much as 13 per cent, the most since April 2001, before trading 7.7 per cent higher at RM2.39 (S$0.97) at 4.27pm local time. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index added 1.1 per cent.
  • 6 pirates held for attempted robbery
    Malaysian police say they have captured six Indonesian pirates who tried to rob the crew of a diesel tanker.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL leads lay-ups as idle fleet hits 10pc of world total
  • Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement levies bunker surcharge
  • Cosco hits South America cargo with US275/TEU, $550/FEU bunker charge
  • APL's container volume, freight rates continue slide
  • ESC position more lonely as TT Club backs UN's Rotterdam Rules
  • Port of Tacoma scales back on NYK terminal plans
  • US Coast Guard probes charges that eco-friendly fuel stalls engines
  • Singapore and Vietnam strengthen connectivity deal
  • American ports get US$30 million in stimulus green grants
  • British transport send officials to badger shipping industry over carbon
  • Deflation feared as US exporters see 13.6pc fall in 2009
  • IMO takes further action to cut ship emissions
  • Growing confidence edges out air cargo blues: IATA
  • Pittsburgh touts self as the small-is-beautiful China air cargo hub
  • Operations commence as Cargoitalia receives licence

Exim Indiaweb site
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2009
  • UN completes review of Rotterdam Rules
  • IMO agrees to voluntary CO2 emission cutting proposals
  • MOL flexes its anti-piracy muscle
  • INTTRA helps FNC speed up bill of lading process
  • Gold jewellery export front begins to twinkle again
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese viscose yarn
  • AIAI signs MoU with Manitoba province
  • CoPT invites bids for setting up bunkering & liquid cargo terminal on DBFOT basis
  • Paradip & Kandla Ports notch up most impressive throughput growth rates in June
  • VCT positions itself as ideal gateway for Central & East Indian cargo
  • Railways to list essential goods for service tax waiver
  • No more stimulus packages, says Montek
  • Casting service tax net over wider area will hike transaction costs-Fieo chief
  • Sunil Mitra to be Disinvestment Secretary
  • Govt questions IMF growth estimates

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • Logwin expanding in India
    The worldwide logistics services provider Logwin has founded its own countrywide organization in India. In the first half of this year, four new branches opened in Delhi, Pune, Che...
  • DSV opens logistics complex in Kaliningrad
    OOO DSV Transport, a subsidiary of the Danish DSV group, phased in a class A transport/logistics complex in Kaliningrad at the beginning of July. The platform is located close to t...
  • RH Group reports steady results
    The RH Group Ltd has announced another consistent year despite the pressures facing the freight industry and the whole economy. The UK's largest European freight operator has repor...
  • Global Logistics Network attracts 300th member
    Global Logistics Network recently reached another a major milestone by attracting its 300th registered network member - Explolanka Freight Ltd of Johannesburg (South Africa). ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • IBIA stops IMO ban on blending afloat
  • Liberia's new mortgagee law
  • Passenger fleet "to keep growing"
  • MEPC round-up

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • LaHood orders review of $98 million shipyard grant program

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Corps awards final contract for Columbia River channel work
  • Crowley honors midshipman with maritime security award
  • Iceland Air announces Sea-Tac to Reykjavik flights
  • Celebration marks start of Columbia River environmental project
  • Pieces coming together on new Boeing freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Shareholders wrangle over Hapag-Lloyd aid
    CARRIER's shareholders still locked in talks over a cash injection for the struggling container line.
  • Yards struggle to keep pace with deliveries
    ONLY a quarter of dry bulk carriers scheduled to enter service in 2009 have been delivered.
  • Shippers warn against super-alliances
    GROUPS say non-ratemaking shipping agreements must strike balance between competition and efficiency and cost savings.
  • Brussels approves Gdansk deal
    SHIPYARD to close two out of three slipways and limit production to 100,000 gt a year.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Wärtsilä fears cancellations
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä told Fairplay today that it faces the possibility of €800M ($1.1Bn) in marine engine contracts being cancelled this year
  • No cash-back in Gdansk deal
    THE EC today formally accepted the Gdansk shipyard restructuring and granted '251M ($356M) in public aid
  • BP sees 9% N Sea oil drop
    BP SAID today its North Sea output will fall this year by about 30,000bpd, or about 9% ' almost double the estimated percentage decline expected for the entire UK sector
  • UK to press EC on French ports
    THE UK'S small businesses and road hauliers are today lodging an official complaint with the EC, demanding that action is taken against France to prevent more port blockades
  • More KG vessels bailed out
    GERMAN KG shareholders in the 1,080teu vessels Tampa Bay and Turtle Bay and the 1,116teu Vega Turmalin have voted for a capital increase to save the ships from insolvency
  • VSA keeps Mobile happy
    A VESSEL sharing agreement involving three box lines is boosting volume by 15% a week at Mobile Container Terminal in Alabama
  • Eitzen expands fleet by six
    NORWAY'S Eitzen said today the group has expanded operations by agreeing to manage six gas carriers for Germany's MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Steamship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Kirk Defends "Buy American" Provisions
  • Shippers to U.S., Canada: Fix Border Problems Now
  • DHS Scans 98 Percent of Imports for Radiation
  • ZIM to Call Da Chan Bay
  • GENCO Contracts for Dell Remanufacturing
  • CN Builds Jet Fuel Business
  • TNT Increases Indonesia Service
  • Aramex Joins Cargo 2000
  • U.S. Postal Service Opens First Green Roof
  • YRC's Zollars Apologizes to Teamsters, Hoffa
  • Old Dominion Profit Plummets 55 Percent
  • EU Commits $357M to Rescue Gdansk Yard
  • Mobster Convicted of Extorting ILA Local
  • Caterpillar Profit Slides 66 Percent
  • Shippers Back Carrier Pacts
  • Manhattan Associates Posts Loss in 2Q
  • Marten Transport Profit Surges 29 Percent
  • C.H. Robinson Boosts Profit in Second Quarter
  • ABF Freight Loses $15 Million

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Oil prices rebound again
  • Shreyas sinks in Q1 09
  • Barcelona port still suffering
  • Peel gets green light for Port Salford
  • Queensland's Bligh rejects Swire offer

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Seacor defies gulf
    Profits improve at US offshore and tanker owner Seacor Holdings even as lay-ups and falling rig movements led revenue to drop.
  • Promitheas bound
    Nikolas Tsakos' Tsakos Energy Navigation takes aframax products tanker out of spot market with six-month time charter.
  • Euronav converts
    Belgian tanker owner reports plunge in quarterly profits and switches VLCC order to suezmax pair.
  • Clipper cashes in
    Frank Jensen's Clipper Bulk sells Kamsarmax bulker before bulging orderbook changes market sentiment.
  • CSAV shuffles
    Chilean liner operator re-jigs Supergalex service to focus on the Persian Gulf and launches new India-China line.
  • Capsize kills 2
    Two people are confirmed dead and three are expected to face charges after Amazon ferry capsizes with 185 people on board.
  • Ore wars
    Arrest of Rio four has sliced iron ore shipments between Australia and China, figures show.
  • Double disposal
    Japanese giant MOL sends two boxships to be cut up in China with a third expected to follow this month.
  • Acting on security
    Liberian Registry implements act that allows its ship mortgages to be eligible as collateral for German covered bonds.
  • Greek bulker held
    Greek bulker held for six days in UK with Schulte gasship and Norwegian PSV also detained.
  • Spat ties up ship
    Cargo on the Golden Star attached in Louisiana, holding up the vessel despite $21,500-per-day charter cost.
  • Partner sought
    India's Dolphin Offshore shortlists joint venture candidates for new INR 4bn shipyard.
  • Titan takes off
    Shares in Hong Kong shipowner and shipbuilder surge 15%, but company at a loss as to reason.
  • Gdansk reprieved
    Europe rubber-stamps Polish yard's restructuring plan that allows it to keep state aid.
  • Explosives found
    Ferry which suffered blast killing three in May now found with bomb materials onboard.
  • Dutch growth
    Port of Amsterdam manages 2% volume increase in first half as oil products keep it ahead.
  • Crude awakening
    Amount of oil passing through Suez Canal slumps in first half but tanker numbers only down a bit.
  • Duo detained
    Hong Kong inspectors hold two containerships in June, one for OWS modification.
  • Eitzen bags fleet
    Eitzen Gas inks pact with MPC to take over commercial management of its LPG vessels.
  • Eitzen crew free
    Six crew of chemical carrier taken hostage in Nigeria freed after three weeks in captivity.
  • Bligh lets fly
    'Swire Levy' threatened on all ships in Australia as state premier Anna Bligh readies spill crusade.
  • Bulker sale
    Romania begins latest attempt to privatise handysize player CMN Petromin.
  • Brazil cut
    AWB slices its Brazilian business amid forecasts its losses will top $50m this year.
  • Brief blaze
    Samudera tanker suffers explosion during berthing in Borneo, but crew extinguish fire quickly.
  • Dockers out
    Crane operators strike at Bangladeshi port of Chittagong in pay row.
  • Musical chairs
    Senior managers at cruise industry giant Carnival are shifting seats.
  • Wartsila ahead
    Six-month profit rises at Finnish ship engine maker, but new orders plunge.
  • P&I agency sold
    Thoresen Thai disposal puts value on P&I correspondent business.
  • Itajai down
    Cargo volumes at the Brazilian port of Itajai are down for the first half of this year but figures for June give some renewed hope.
  • Bank gets quintet
    Deal with Eastwind Maritime's trustee allows Tokyo Star Bank to foreclose on five chemical tankers.
  • Warships for HHI
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has tied up a strategic co-operation with Lockheed Martin to build Aegis destroyers.
  • Zhenhua lands rig
    Chinese container crane maker Shanghai Shenhua Heavy Industry has landed a $2.2 billion contract to build offshore jack-up drilling platforms.
  • Queen crash
    Dinner cruise vessel slams into pier in Cleveland, US, injuring one passenger.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Shippers: Liner alliances must be "balanced"
  • CSCL, Evergreen to exit CMA CGM transatlantic service
  • Insurer cautions ship owners about moth infestation
  • Senate committees advance highway extension, funding
  • Great Lakes carriers say volumes off sharply
  • Deutsche Bahn acquires Polish railroad
  • WTO: Trade will drop 10% this year
  • C.H. Robinson reports modest profit increase
  • Choice Logistics assists with export compliance
  • FMC reviews 27 OTI license applications
  • Study: Deregulation bad for port trucking industry
  • Prison sentence For COSCO Busan pilot
  • Goodyear leaves Temasek post before he begins

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • European bunker prices lack direction
    Rotterdam 'extremely quiet'.
  • US oil inventory report confirms market forecast
    Moderate decline in stocks of crude, increase in oil product inventories.
  • New supplier in Aden
    Adoil Petroleum has been delivering in the port since the beginning of July.
  • Turkish supplier deploys MGO barge
    Vessel will help meet growing demand for low sulphur distillates.
  • Another call for mandatory marine fuel standard
    INTERTANKO points out that there is no enforcement mechanism for ISO 8217 and regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI.
  • Saudi Aramco offers fuel oil cargoes
    Analysts say the fuel oil market is being underpinned by strong fundamentals.
  • Tanker numbers 'stable' in Suez Canal
    But canal official says lower bunker prices and an increase in the canal fees has hit overall numbers.
  • WWL continues environmental efforts
    Pursuing a range of fuel-saving technologies.
  • WWL lays up a quarter of its fleet
    Ships 'with the highest fuel consumption' chosen, lay-ups to last for 'at least a year'.
  • Bunker prices continue to fall in Asian markets
    Prices in Tokyo Bay, however, climb on tight avails.
  • Japan bunker market 'dries up'
    Very tight supply conditions as refineries cut runs.
  • India urges 'immediate' removal of sunken ship's fuel
    Fears threat to marine life and fishing activities.
  • Weak demand stifles SPC Q2 profit
    Net profit plunged 76% while revenue dived about 50% compared to last year.
  • Swire urged to pay entire bill for bunker spill
    Queensland Premier Bligh says Swire has 'a moral obligation' beyond limited liability payment.
  • European fuel oil prices rise $10
    Lower refinery production reported.

›››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
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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