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March 24, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index seen stagnating in next quarter
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of world trade, will stagnate in the next three months after what is likely to be a record quarter as annual talks over iron-ore prices stall demand, a survey showed.
  • Somali pirates fire grenades at Japanese, Greek, HK ships
    Pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at Japanese, Greek and Hong Kong cargo ships off the coast of Somalia but fled after the ships took evasive manoeuvres, officials said yesterday.
  • February Suez Canal takings fall
    Egypt's Suez Canal revenues dipped 26 per cent to US$301.8 million last month, compared to US$407.7 million a year ago, and down from US$332.4 million in January, the Suez Canal Authority said yesterday.
  • German stimulus spending flows to inland waterway
  • Shares of China yards go limit up

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance's Asia/Europe routes bypass Suez for Cape of Good Hope
  • Evergreen and Wan Hai slot-swap on intra-Asia routes
  • Logwin, Wikestrom & Krogius to operate logistics hub in Shanghai
  • Box traffic slows in February at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
  • Australian scientists unveil system to test X-ray box scanners
  • Port of Karachi undergoes modernisation, expansion
  • Box handling charges to rise in Pakistan
  • China Cargo Airlines launches Yantai to North America all-cargo service
  • SATS to lure more cargo airlines to Senai Airport
  • FedEx cargo plane crashes after battling with strong winds

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MISC unveils new, bigger & better Halal Express Service
  • Global supply chain management major, PPG strikes strategic alliance with freight forwarder, ACLA
  • Tanker glut pulls down LNG charter rates
  • Samudera Shipping's vessel on NKX service calls at GTI
  • Bulky rally heralds good times ahead in shipping
  • Faulty dredgers, trawlers & other vessels wind up for repairs at Colombo Dockyard PLC
  • ccni, Hamburg S'd & msc slash Asia-WCSA service capacity
  • NYK, "K" Line, PIL & Hyundai to launch Far East-ECSA service
  • Zim to rationalise Med.-ECSA coverage
  • NOL bids APL Logistics President bon voyage
  • TSA lines call for sustainable rates to avoid 'potential catastrophe'
  • DP WORLD assumes charge of 30-yr operating concession at Port of Algiers, creating dp World Djazair
  • Port of Hamburg scripts success story in inland waterway transport
  • Matson to expand CLX service to include Xiamen
  • Hamburg Süd's new service calls at Xiamen
  • CMA CGM (America) enhances Timothy Ring's portfolio
  • Guangxi port capacity reaches 131 m
  • Ying Kou Port Group plans to build new ports this year
  • Germanischer Lloyd receives ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Japanese investors prefer India after China
  • More coal imports seen on horizon
  • Provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on flax fabrics from China & Hong Kong
  • Kandla Port races past 70 m tonnes 11 days before fiscal ends
  • British port investors & developers offer India wealth of expertise
  • GSEC Ltd's Customs clearance facility at Ahmedabad ACC inaugurated
  • Imports of sensitive items up by 33 pc
  • EEPC India (WR) seeks helping hand from govt in export endeavour
  • Stimulus packages will benefit MSMEs the most-CII poll
  • Former IMF chief all praise for India's financial measures
  • RBI draws up contingency plans to tackle financial crisis
  • Exporters lose by erring on slide of rupee
  • Poll panel allows MoF to announce 4 Japan-aided projects

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 20, 2009
  • Swiss reports favourable 2008 result
    Swiss International Air Lines (the group) achieved earnings before interest and taxes of CHF 507 million in 2008, a 6.5% decline on the prior-year result. Total income from operati...
  • Qatar announces new destinations
    Qatar Airways will add new routes and raise frequencies in the next nine months. Sydney and Melbourne are the two Australian destinations that are to be offered by December at...
  • Aeroflot Cargo certified to carry pets
    Aeroflot Cargo was certified to carry pets (dogs, cats and polecats) from Moscow to London under the PETS scheme on 12 March. The certificate was issued by the UK's ...
  • Gate Terminal expands activities
    Gate Terminal BV, a joint venture between NV Nederlandse Gasunie and Koninklijke Vopak NV, has signed a EUR 136 million senior financing agreement with the European Investment Bank...
  • Geodis buys two Giraud International business units
    The French logistics group Geodis has confirmed its intention to acquire Giraud International's Iron & Steel business unit and Central & Eastern European area division. The transac...
  • Venezuelan military seizes airport control
    Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez has ordered the military to take over the country's airports to gain control of installations run by opposition-held local governments. This comes...
  • DSV and ThorShip ink new contract
    DSV Air & Sea Holding A/S (DSV) and Thor Shipping Ltd (ThorShip) have signed a new contract that will take effect on 1 May. The partnership opens up new possibilities for both side...
  • German maritime shipping grew by only 1.8% in 2008
    German sea freight throughput in 2008 did not reach the high rate of growth of the previous year. Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in Wiesbaden has issued ...
  • Sea Terminal Sassnitz ships first containers to Finland
    Sea Terminal Sassnitz GmbH & Co KG shipped its first 28 40-foot containers from its site in Mukran (Germany) to Finland in mid-March. The consignment consisted of machines and...
  • Port of Le Havre reorganises management
    The French port of Le Havre will be managed by an executive board with a supervisory board in future. The top executives of Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) will also be able to...
  • Deutsche Post DHL launches SmartTruck pilot project in Berlin
    Deutsche Post DHL has presented its SmartTruck pilot project in Berlin. Two delivery vehicles fitted with dynamic route planning software will operate along routes in the down...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Navy awards LCS contract, but doesn't disclose price
  • Siem and Kleven agree two AHTS cancelations
  • Car carrier escapes pirates

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Port of Seattle continues to hold off on rail corridor deal
  • LCL announces completion of deal for freight forwarder
  • Coast Guard cutter nabs marijuana smuggling boat
  • Mitsui auto carrier outruns Somalia pirates
  • Trucking group wins ruling in LA/Long Beach lawsuit

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Suez Canal February revenues fall by a quarter
    REVENUE and traffic levels last month both fell by around 25% from February 2008.
  • CMA CGM hits back at credit rating agencies
    VEGA paper comes under scrutiny as its ratings drop.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Breakers win Dhaka court reprieve
    BREAKERS in Bangladesh today won a reprieve from the country's Supreme Court, which overturned a lower court order to clean up their yards in two weeks or face closure
  • Prestige Three to face trial
    A SPANISH judge has ruled that three Greek officers charged after the 2002 Prestige sinking and oil spill should face trial
  • LA-LB to press fees despite ruling
    PORT OFFICIALS in Los Angeles and Long Beach are pledging to continue with a plan to reduce pollution with a truck replacement programme, despite losing a key court ruling
  • Car carrier escapes pirates
    PIRATES have attacked a Mitsui OSK vehicle carrier in the Gulf of Aden but failed to capture the vessel, MOL said today
  • Canada pipeline clears hurdle
    A PIPELINE that will deliver natural gas to the Canadian port of Kitimat for liquefaction and export to Asian markets has cleared a major regulatory hurdle

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Diesel Jumps 7.3 Cents to $2.09
  • WTO Head to Meet U.S. Trade Officials
  • TUI Closes on Sale of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Chairman of Maersk China Retires
  • French Ports Face Fresh Unrest
  • CMA CGM Hikes EPIC Rates
  • U.S. Share of Japanese Container Trade Drops
  • CMA CGM to Reshuffle All-Water Loops
  • U.S. Sends Solar Trade Mission to India
  • TWIC Day Goes Well at NY/NJ
  • Rail Groups Welcome Szabo to FRA
  • Indian Port Seeks Bids on Development
  • Hamburg Süd christens Argentine-built ship
  • MOL Ship Outruns Somali Pirates
  • CKYH Alliance Rationalizes East Coast Services
  • UPS Gets High Marks on Debt
  • Greenbrier-GE Railcar Talks Stalled
  • Tulsa Port Narrows Cargo Decline
  • FedEx Plane Crashes in Tokyo
  • NY/NJ Boxes Dropped Slightly in 2008
  • Deadline for TWIC cards in NY/NJ is Monday

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Oil price in the ascendancy
  • US appeals court rules against part of Clean Trucks
  • UK light dues: Fitzpatrick to meet with angry shipowners
  • CMA CGM's FAL service makes call in Djibouti
  • MOL car carrier shakes off heavily-armed pirates

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • OSG moves order
    Morten Arntzen-led owner reportedly moves incomplete newbuildings from Bender to VT Halter Marine.
  • Promising start
    Despite downturn in the shipping industry, CMA expects increase in attendance.
  • Where, oh where?
    Twenty years on from its notorious oil spill TradeWinds tracks down the Exxon Valdez and unmasks its new secret identity.
  • CMA begins
    TradeWinds WebTV takes you to the Connecticut Maritime Association's annual conference.
  • Siem shoots up
    Double newbuilding cancellation cuts shipowner's capex by nearly $190m, says CEO Terje Sorensen, sending its stock racing.
  • Antson quits
    Finnlines president and CEO Christer Antson resigns as director Emanuele Grimaldi steps in on temporary basis.
  • Armada ups bonus
    Insolvent Singapore charterer responds to creditor criticisms with offer to put increased share of future profit into bonus pool.
  • Brittany falls
    French ferry owner sees 2008 earnings slashed, but passenger numbers rise.
  • State shake-up
    PT Pal, Djakarta Lloyd on list of Indonesian companies to be restructured under state asset agency control.
  • Chemical collision
    Sinotrans boxship damaged after bash with chemical tanker off Japan.
  • CMA re-routing
    French liner giant CMA CGM cutting one service but joining Maersk in two new ones.
  • FreeSeas extends
    Greek owner takes $12,000 per day less to secure up to two months additional cover for handysize.
  • Drunk crew fined
    Master and crew member of German ship which grounded off Denmark fined for being intoxicated.
  • Outsourcing sauce
    Wrist Ship Supply has more on its plate after making play for vessel catering market.
  • Still building
    Kleven Marine will complete two anchor handlers cancelled today by Siem Offshore, managing director Stale Rasmussen says.
  • Spill search on
    No sign yet of 85 tonnes of fuel oil which spilled from US Navy ship after submarine hit.
  • Siem two crunched
    Siem Offshore slices AHTS brace to reduce its orderbook at Kleven Verft from 10 to eight.
  • Two more attacks
    US Navy arrests but quickly releases six suspected pirates as Dutch and Greek ships attacked.
  • Port in court
    India's ABG Infralogistics starts legal action after being excluded from bidding for new terminal at JNPT.
  • PGS swings axe
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen-led shipowner chops newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano after charterer pulled out.
  • Barge foul-up
    Clean-up launched as sewage vessel sinks in Southampton, causing big stink for residents.
  • MOL ship attacked
    Japanese-owned car carrier damaged after being sprayed with bullets by pirates off Somalia.
  • Scrap shock
    Demolition prices soften as shockwaves hit industry in wake of Bangladesh breaking shut-down.
  • Linde in lurch
    Dutch naphtha barge grounded in strong currents at Rheidt, Germany.
  • Lisco lucre
    DFDS-controlled Lithuanian ro-ro company pushes up 2008 profit by 41% due to ship sales.
  • Rights wrong
    BW Gas sells only 12% of new shares on offer in rights issue intended to boost balance sheet.
  • Bulker bags $31m
    Pacific Carriers panamax said to be sold to German buyers, but deal depends on long-term charter.
  • IUMI optimistic
    Marine underwriters see early signs that recession is leading to reduction in ship total losses.
  • Indian ship free
    Crew beaten up as vessel sailing to Mogadishu from

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • CKYH sets up eastbound round-the-world loop
  • CMA CGM on S&P's CreditWatch
  • MOL vessel evades pirates
  • Air cargo plummets for U.S. carriers
  • TSA mulls dogs for screening facilities
  • Two FedEx pilots die in Narita crash
  • GAO: Agencies must collaborate on seafood fraud
  • PPG, African forwarders in alliance
  • Schenker opens Vietnam logistics hub
  • Former Maersk vet joins NYK Logistics
  • New York container traffic fell in 2008

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Transprocon takes Swedish Navy to Somalia
    Transprocon, a company in the Imperial Shipping Group, has been appointed by the Swedish Navy to handle the transport of two corvettes and one support vessel to Somalia. "We have
  • Torm shareholder in financial trouble
    The Greek shipowner Gabriel Panayotides who controls the majority of the shares in Dampskibsselskabet Torm along with his son and his sister-in-law (through companies Beltest and Menfield), is
  • Container feeder aground with drunken crew
    The officers on the German-owned container feeder Karin Schepers were heavily intoxicated by alcohol, when the ship ran aground in Øresund on Sunday morning. The officer on duty fell
  • Fewer insurance claims in the wake of the crisis
    The economic crisis seems to have had a positive effect on the number of marine insurance claims. According to International Union of Marine Insurance, IUMI, the number of total losses
  • Korean shipyard goes bust
    According to local media, South Korean SNC Shipbuilding has filed for bankruptcy. The shipyard is not completed and no vessel has been delivered. The aim was to build bulkers up
  • First of four Turkish newbuildings delivered to Väderötank
    Väderötank in Grebbestad, on the Swedish west coast, has taken delivery of the first vessel of four 2,150 DWT product tankers from Selay Shipyard In Tuzla, Turkey. The vessel was
  • Liberia reaches 3,000 vessels
    The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry has now 3,000 vessels registered, Marinelog reports. The milestone was reached by the 105,400 DWT aframax tanker Ise Princess, operated by Tsakos Shipping & Trading


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Container line predicts 'protracted downturn'
    OOCL looks for savings in its bunker costs.
  • Europe: Bunker prices start week firm
    Rotterdam market very quiet Monday.
  • No signs of oil slick after Hormuz collision
    US 5th Fleet says bunker spill appears to have dispersed.
  • Car carrier sustains hull damage in pirate attack
    MOL vessel 'proceeding toward safer waters' after escaping pirates.
  • Russian oil major signs bunker supply deal
    Rosneft to help Russian fishing fleets become more competitive.
  • Asia: Bunker fuel prices mostly flat
    Marine gas oil prices firmed in line with gas oil cargo values.
  • Consort Bunkers not involved in Singapore corruption case
    Bunkerworld issues correction to news file for March 17 and 18.
  • GAC Bunker Fuels appoints new general manager
  • China's fuel oil output plunges
    Crude oil output also falling as domestic demand for oil products weakens.
  • IBME moves to bigger office
  • Steep fall in Fujairah bunker sales
    Monthly sales since January 2009 could have fallen by 30-40%.

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