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October 23, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Marine insurers' loss ratio seen spiking in 2009
    Marine insurers' claims losses relative to total earned premiums are set to soar in 2009 because of piracy and the slump in global trade values, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said.
  • Ships, planes should cut emissions: EU
    The European Union has proposed that the shipping and airline industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 20 per cent over the next decade as part of any new United Nations accord to fight global warming.
  • Piracy: China mulls military rescue
    China has not ruled out military action to rescue the crew of a coal ship hijacked by Somali pirates, although it is also pursuing negotiations, a Chinese military spokesman said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Full-year US imports hit five-year low at 1.7 million TEU
  • Hong Kong August exports fall 16pc, imports down 7.4pc
  • Maersk adds Agadir, Helsingborg to Morocco-north Europe service
  • China box ports register strong growth in September
  • PIL, Wan Hai to buy slots from Cosco on Asia-Europe service
  • Battered Tacoma port chief Tim Farrell steps down
  • New South African carrier to enter foray in December
  • Executive Council okays Hong Kong-Guangzhou rapid rail
  • Continental posts US$18 million third quarter loss
  • FedEx noon delivery gets items to Shanghai 6 hours sooner
  • Yantai launches first all-cargo flight to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • High inland transport costs making iron ore exports dearer, says Dr Jose Paul
  • Shipping horizon brightening
  • Baltic Exchange's sea freight index rises after 2 months
  • ShipServ strengthens ties with ISSA for benefit of maritime suppliers
  • DB Schenker joins INTTRA to develop eInvoice platform
  • Allcargo organises seminar on safe freight packaging in Chennai
  • Duty-free sugar import allowed till Dec. 2010
  • Edible oil flooding in
  • Mandatory catch certification deadline may land seafood exporters in hot water
  • MPEDA & SEAI to hold seafood fair in Feb. 2010
  • Exim Bank extends $ 100-m LoC for Syria
  • Dumping duty sought on Chinese power gear
  • Fieo chief seeks sops to take shine off Chinese goods
  • Despite slowdown, Singapore port thrives on bunker sales
  • September slump leaves Los Angeles, Long Beach ports in the dumps
  • E.Coast Rly zips past H1 cargo target
  • Appetite for investments back, finds survey
  • Textile Ministry eyes European FDI
  • Meet at BCC&I on IFRS today

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • London Gatwick airport sold, new runway expected
    BAA has sold London Gatwick airport for GBP 1.5 billion to Global Infrastructure Partners, an investment fund that also owns London City Airport, according to British media reports...
  • Evergreen Line adjusts Far East-Europe rates
    Evergreen Line is set to restore westbound rates between the Far East/Indian Subcontinent and Europe/the Mediterranean. Demand has been stronger than anticipated here in October an...
  • Fellestransport and Greencarrier Norway to merge activities
    Norwegian freight forwarder Fellestransport is set to merge its activities with Greencarrier Norway and trade under the Greencarrier name from 1 November. All Fellestransport staff...
  • New Leica and Geodis Logistics partnership in Germany
    The German company Leica Camera is set to start storing its entire range of products centrally with logistics service provider Geodis Logistics from next month. Geodis Logistics wi...
  • LGI attains AEO-F certification
    The German logistics service provider LGI Logistics Group International, which is part of the Willi-Betz group, says it has become one of the first logistics service providers in G...
  • Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan establishing new rail tracks
    Kazakhstan has started building a new railway line along the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, which will create additional direct links between Kazakhstan and central Russian regi...
  • DCT Gdansk improves throughput
    The Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (Poland) celebrated its second anniversary on 1 October. The centre has been able to continuously improve its throughput figures so far. It ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Pirates hijack handy bulker
  • LR benefits from currency deals
  • Shipping key source of HK air pollution
  • Evergreen takes Norasia slots

Marine Logweb site
  • Pirates seize another bulker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Flood woes have Port of Seattle declaring emergency for Sea-Tac Airport
  • The New World Alliance carriers plan changes in Transatlantic trades
  • Shipper pleads guilty in pollution discharge case
  • Monthly Port Tracker report pushes 2009 box predition up
  • Crowley taps EZ Shipping as liner agent in Tortola

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Contenemar teetering on edge of collapse
    Group is plagued by a litany of problems over unpaid bills believed to run into tens of millions of euros
  • Economou eyes up opportunities outside dry bulk
    Keeping a watch on tanker and container sectors
  • Ignazio Messina to install armed guards on vessels
    Move follows attacks on two of the company's vessels
  • Nerion emerges as lifeline for Hellenic Yards
    Notifies stock exchange of interest in ailing shipbuilder
  • DnB Nor warns on loan write downs
    Outlook for shipping sector remains hazy

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Freed captain wants payout
    A CROATIAN master who spent 17 months in a Greek prison will seek compensation from Athens for wrongful imprisonment, his lawyer said today
  • Bulker hijacked off Seychelles
    SOMALI pirates were repulsed in one attack, but other attackers succeeded in a second this morning
  • Japan ship exports at a trickle
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders signed contracts for just six ships for export in September
  • Pressure mounts in Philly
    AMERICAN Shipping, the owner of tankers built at Aker Philadelphia, has cited progress in efforts to finance two shuttle tanker newbuildings
  • Air attack on spill off Galveston
    AIRCRAFT were deployed today to spread dispersants over a Gulf of Mexico oil slick from a tanker leak 40 miles off Galveston

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Maersk to Stay in Charleston
  • Supply Chain Plans 'Coming Off Shelf': ProLogis
  • BNSF Nets $488 Million, Down 30 Percent
  • Speed Up FAST Lanes at Border, Trucker Tells Congress
  • Transport Industry Eyes Academic Research
  • Port of Long Beach Defends ATA Settlement
  • Rail Recovery Slows its Pace in Late October
  • Box Imports Rising Slowly
  • Standard & Poor's Takes Swift Off CreditWatch List
  • Evergreen, CSAV Enter Slot Agreement
  • DOT Just Says No to Medical Marijuana Use
  • Old Dominion Profit Falls 55 Percent
  • Low Demand, Excess Capacity Restrain LTL Pricing
  • FedEx Shifts Shanghai Delivery Schedule
  • AirBridge Cargo Launches Amsterdam-Tokyo Service
  • Leading Economic Index Climbs 1 Percent
  • Freighter Crashes in United Arab Emirates
  • UPS Profit Drops 43 Percent
  • Japan's Trade Surplus Balloons Six-Fold
  • Maersk to Open Logistics Center in Chengdu
  • Union Pacific Profit Falls 26 Percent to $517 Million
  • Planner Urges Infrastructure Development
  • Antwerp Box Traffic Falls 18.4 Percent
  • Knight Profit Slips but Volume Grows
  • United Reduces Losses
  • Forward Air Profit Sinks 69 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • USADA to introduce December GRI
  • APL's Eng calls for 'constructive dialogue'
  • INTTRA engages DB Schenker for eInvoicing
  • Piracy incidents sharply up
  • Santos Brasil installs three gantries despite volume fall

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • High interest
    Sovcomflot accountant tells court tanker sale and leaseback deals had effective interest rate four times that of conventional ship finance.
  • Resales cancelled
    Sales of two more Bocimar newbuildings fall through but CMB inks deal to take stake in Seacor-linked barge player.
  • 'Well protected'
    As it reports a slump in third-quarter profits, CMB feels ready to face even weaker bulker market.
  • Geared for slump
    Lloyd's Register logs a 38% jump in income as it prepares to take a hit from newbuilding cancellations and orderbook shrinkage.
  • OSG, Tsakos cut
    Cantor Fitzgerald lowers ratings on two US-listed tanker owners as tanker demand is inadequate to meet supply.
  • Exxon backs out
    SBM Offshore is looking for a new contract for the FPSO Falcon after ExxonMobil arm terminates contract.
  • Tough third
    CSDC warns of a 50% fall in full year profit after its third quarter bottom lines plunges 81%.
  • Jones Act effort
    GulfMark Offshore plans reorganisation to preserve US-citizen status under domestic shipping law.
  • Krymsk crash
    WebTV report shows the aftermath of a collision off Texas that led to a fuel oil spill.
  • Cutting again
    Danish giant Maersk Line chops one Med to south Asia service, as well as the TA3 loop from North America to Europe.
  • Credit constraint
    Sovcomflot finance executive warns that minutes of Russian tanker owner's governing body are false.
  • Drillers beat bets
    Two US rig and drillship owners post profit growth well above Wall Street estimates.
  • Al Khaliq seized
    Indian bulker with 26 crew identified as ship snatched, Italian ro-ro Jolly Rosso escapes.
  • Expanding east
    Phrixos Papachristidis-led Hellspont sets up Singapore wing to focus on offshore officer recruitment and chartering.
  • Keppel short
    Choo Chiau Beng-led shipyard group posts improved third quarter profit but is shy of market expectations.
  • Antwerp falls
    Belgian port handles 19% less cargo in first nine months of 2009.
  • More for MES
    Japanese shipbuilder raises annual profit forecast to 31 March, 2010
  • Losses cut
    Tanker owner American Shipping still hampered by finance costs, but nine-month deficit reduced as fleet grows.
  • Tanker refloated
    SCI products carrier grounded at Haldia in India after trying to avoid oncoming dredger.
  • Med tie-up
    Evergreen strikes slot-exchange deal with Norasia to boost European coverage.
  • Bargain hunt
    Essar boss says he wants to buy a couple of bulkers but won't be rushing into any deals.
  • Subsea splash
    Sven Rong's GC Rieber and a private equity partner plough $35m into a subsea joint venture.
  • Bulker in trouble
    Fears that ship may have fallen into Somali pirate hands on same day Italian ro-ro escapes.
  • Guilty
    Greece's Styga Compania Naviera fined $1m for "magic pipe" oil dumping from tanker Georgios M off the US.
  • Coal ship blocked
    Formosa Plastics bulker laden with coal prevented by activists from leaving Australian port.
  • Offshore to grow
    SCI's Umesh Grover says billions of dollars will be poured into India E&P over next few years.
  • Wartsila wobble
    Engine builder's shares on the ropes after its third quarter figures miss market forecasts.
  • Doubling up
    Singapore-based owner Tata NYK says growing Indian bulker business will help it double its fleet over the next three years.
  • Indian Zest
    Japanese firm Zest Shipmanagement looking to hire more Indian crew, managing director says.
  • Cabotage plea
    SCI's Sabyasachi Hajara says Indian government must do more to guarantee cargo volumes for domestic owners in downturn.
  • Paragon confirms
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner increases fixed rate coverage for 2010 and 2011 with new charter.
  • Wartsila woes
    Engine builder sees signs of stability as third quarter pre-tax profits are largely unchanged from a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • CSAV, Evergreen swap Asia/Med/Black Sea slots
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises West Med/Montreal rates
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen issues bond in favorable market
  • UPS profit off 43%
  • Arkansas Best CEO Davidson to retire
  • UP revenues down for all commodities
  • Hub hit by declining revenue
  • C.H. Robinson reports profit increase
  • Hand sanitizer imports clean up
  • OHL hires former Sony supply chain executive
  • Panalpina: Volume way down through 3 quarters
  • Port Tracker: First U.S. imports rise in February

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Finnlines to start up Ropax service to Rostock
    Finnlines will start up a service to Rostock with Star class Ropax vessels. The ships currently sailing from Helsinki via Gdynia to Travem'nde will instead have Rostock as their German
  • Piracy at historic levels
    A total of 306 piracy incidents were reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in the first nine months of 2009 ' the figures have already surpassed the total number of
  • EU gets tough on ship dismantling
    The EU environment ministers have adopted the Council's conclusions regarding the Commission Strategy on Ship Recycling. This could lead to a legislative proposal to ensure that ships with a strong
  • EU gives IMO another year
    At the Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg, Greece, Cyprus and Malta convinced the EU Council of Environment ministers to agree that all work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Japan's environmental ship of the future
    MOL focus on possibilities of environmental technology in their 10th Environment and Social Report.
  • NOAA system reduces fuel consumption, increases safety
    Providing information on tides and winds on the lower Mississippi River.
  • Bunker prices rebound in Rotterdam
  • Firm prices in Fujairah and Durban
    Weak demand in Fujairah and tight avails seen in Suez.
  • Ample supplies in Fujairah bunker market
    Prices in the Middle East hub competitive against Singapore.
  • Newspaper calls for 'vigilance' against bunker 'black sheep'
    Integrity 'key' to Singapore's bunker success.
  • Gibraltar sees 'surge' in bunker demand
    Volumes up 30% in six months to October.
  • Singapore 380 cSt at one-year high
    Bunker prices in other key Asian were also firming.
  • Shipping giant aims for 20% reduction in fuel use
    Maersk line wants latest target to be met by 2012.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at seven-week high
    Stocks of middle distillates, however, fell to a three-week low.
  • Maersk Line removes one of three trans-Atlantic services
    Capacity reductions 'necessary' due to lower demand, senior director says.
  • Aegean Marine gets 'buy' rating
    Analyst believes the company will double its earnings growth in the next two years.
  • 'Virtual Arrival' initiative to cut fuel use and emissions
    Pilot voyages by Maersk and BP saw bunker savings as high as 21.5%.
  • Singapore prepares to accede to AFS Convention
    Anti-Fouling Systems Convention bans TBT.
  • Early 2010 launch for Singapore 380 cSt futures contract
    SGX 'fine-tuning contract mechanisms'.

›››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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