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April 24, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boat Asia show features 18% more vessels
    Marina at Keppel Bay's partnership with Boat Asia show organiser TMX Show Productions has proved to be a successful one, with the major regional boat show returning to the prime waterfront venue for the second year in a row.
  • China Cosco to delay ship orders after H2 loss
    China Cosco, the world's largest dry bulk shipper, posted a bigger-than-expected second-half loss and said it was in talks to delay or cancel some new ship orders to help weather the market downturn.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco 2008 earnings drop 40pc as revenues rise 16.6pc
  • China Cosco seeks to cancel or delay ship deliveries
  • DHL signs Shenzhen DC deal with China Merchants
  • Cross-strait box trade soars four-fold plus, costs drop 15-30pc
  • LA-Long Beach eco-schemes risk losing ships and shippers
  • CN names CFO to replace Harrison as CEO from January
  • Port of St Petersburg posts 24pc profit increase in 2008
  • Hamburg docks biggest ever ship, 11,000-TEU CMA CGM Andromeda
  • Continental loses US$136 million in first quarter as revenues fall 17pc
  • Boeing still going strong despite 50pc quarterly profit fall
  • IATA: Worst over, but recovery steep and long climb
  • Aeroflot ends 20-year history in Ireland with flight suspension
  • Forward Air faces first quarter loss of US$3.1 million
  • Worldwide Flight Services biggest Orly operator with Tunis Air deal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Persian oil tanker rates may rise as owners refuse unprofitable cargoes
  • ABB helps face shipping crisis
  • No slowdown seen in shipbuilding & repairs in Middle East
  • 260 newbuilding orders cancelled
  • Laid-up ships increase to 42
  • Mayur C. Contractor passes away
  • Bunker providers-the lifeline of maritime giants
  • Cement exports contract to 8-yr low
  • 20 pc safeguard duty imposed on Chinese soda ash
  • Chinese tyres just keep rolling in
  • Gems & jewellery exports glitter amidst global gloom
  • India & Syria modify DTAA to provide for source-based taxation of capital gains in share sales
  • GMB's ports poised to lead from front
  • MbPT starts yachting school
  • Economist paints rosier economic hue
  • PM sees 8-9 pc growth after September
  • Tatas begin spadework on SEZ in Chennai
  • India 2nd best market for wealth management-survey
  • BoA may allow more time to start work on SEZ projects
  • RBI to infuse Rs 1.2 lakh cr. into banking system

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 22, 2009
  • Deutsche Post DHL shed some feathers in 2008
    Deutsche Post DHL AG, one of Europe's leading mail carriers, presented its definite (i.e. consolidated) results for fiscal 2008 at its recent annual general meeting....
  • Zufall Logistics Group bucked the trend by boosting turnover in 2008
    Germany's Zufall Logistics Group was able to grow its turnover in financial 2008 by 3.9% to EUR 241.6 million, despite the looming global economic downturn. The medium sized forwar...
  • Geodis Germany moves to LogPark Hamburg
    Geodis Logistics has selected LogPark Hamburg (Germany) as the location of its new distribution centre for northern Europe. Geodis Logistics Germany, a subsidiary of the French rai...
  • DSV's Harwich and Immingham sites achieve ISO 14001 accreditation
    DSV, a global supplier of transport and logistics solutions, has publicized its commitment to reducing its environmental impact by achieving ISO 14001 accreditation for its Ha...
  • Prices for intermodal transport services under increasing pressure too
    A conference entitled 'Price management in intermodal transport', which was held at the St Gallen University (Switzerland), revealed that "the current market situation is having an...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • PSA says box traffic may have bottomed out
  • Cosco looks to delay newbuildings
  • ITF: "Philippines crew ban reports incorrect"
  • Hebei Spirit officers still on bail after appeal

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • Drydocks World delivers world's largest OCV
  • T&T Bisso salvages drill barge
  • Korea to put $6.4 billion into restructuring struggling shipping industry
  • Busy first quarter for Titan Salvage

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • Port of Seattle set for start of 2009 cruise season
  • Boeing converted freighter delivered to Air China Cargo
  • Border Patrol agents take tips for charity
  • Port of Vancouver, USA already working at Terminal 5
  • Ship management firm slams HEBEI SPIRIT ruling

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • MSC storms back into boxship charter market
    CHAIRMAN Gianluigi Aponte takes full advantage of depressed market conditions to charter large boxships at record low rates.
  • MSC boosts market with post-panamax fixtures spree
  • Monthly Asia car carrier sailings plunge in March
    DRASTIC falls of up to 45% emerge for Asia and US car makers in first quarter data.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald cuts tanker freight rate forecasts
    BANK lowers rate predictions for every segment of the tanker market and forecasts that asset values will drop as well.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • Koreans overturn Hebei ruling
    SOUTH Korea's supreme court today overturned the sentences and fines handed down to the Hebei Spirit's crew but refused to exonerate the men, who have been in jail for more than a year
  • Tanker stocks graded down
    CANTOR Fitzgerald analyst Natasha Boyden cut her ratings on a list tanker stocks today in reaction to a worsening outlook on fundamentals
  • Fortescue deal advances in Beijing
    CHINESE regulators have formally approved Hunan Valin Iron & Steel's deal to take a 17.33% shareholding in Fortescue Metals of Australia
  • Sietas locks horns with unions
    MANAGEMENT at Germany's JJ Sietas Shipyard is pressing for a reduction of its 880-strong shipbuilding workforce by one-third under a rescue plan for the group
  • Lifeline for Spanish yards
    MADRID today approved a €200M ($261M) credit line for small and medium-sized private yards to ensure that current orders are completed
  • Seoul unveils $3Bn shipping fund
    SOUTH Korea plans a government fund to acquire vessels from struggling companies as part of efforts to help industries buffeted by the global recession
  • RCCL expects 'annus horribilis'
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises chairman Richard Fain affirmed today that vessels will be shifted to better-performing markets, implying a future upside for Caribbean ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • YRC Losses Rise to $257 Million
  • Con-way Loses $154 million in First Quarter
  • Freeman to Leave LA Harbor Board
  • Manhattan Associates Profit Falls in Software Pullback
  • Caterpillar Disappointed in Stimulus
  • Coal Company Cuts Production
  • Old Dominion Profit Dives 62 Percent
  • Bayonne Bridge Replacement Gains Favor
  • Hub Group Profit Plunges 52.6 Percent
  • Union Pacific Revenue, Profit Off Track
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Falls 31 Percent
  • Rail Freight Declines Sharply
  • Import Surge Clogs Nehru Port
  • GATX Profit Slashed 42 Percent
  • South Korea to Buy Ships from Troubled Carriers
  • UPS Freight Profit Takes Hit
  • Horizon Merges with Beacon
  • Retailers Urge Trade Reform
  • UPS Profit Tumbles 55.7 Percent
  • Maersk Makes Sweeping Asia-Europe Changes
  • Maersk Subsidiary Links Russia, South Korea
  • Cargo Screening Offers Profits, Risks
  • Stimulus Funds to Beef Up Border Protection
  • Knight Increases Profit in First Quarter

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • SCA Transport signs up with GT Nexus
  • MISC opens Jakarta/Middle East direct call
  • Norfolk Southern's profit plummets
  • FMC may appeal against clean trucks ruling
  • Zim to reintroduce calls at Piraeus

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • Armada impasse
    Deadline set for judicial manager proposal to be developed as Knut Hundhammer invites creditors to join action group.
  • Loan confidence
    After Royal Caribbean scores $1bn for Oasis of the Seas, Richard Fain expresses confidence over Allure of the Seas funding.
  • Q1 'good' for CMB
    Parent of Belgium's Bocimar turns around losses from a year ago to post a first-quarter profit.
  • Tropical growth?
    As Tropical Shipping feels the economic slump, Caribbean liner operator hints it could jump on acquisition opportunities.
  • Tanker ratings hit
    New York's Cantor Fitzgerald issues a sweeping downgrade of US-listed tanker owner stocks.
  • Royal surges
    Cruise line Royal Caribbean sees shares take flight after results beat expectations.
  • Not so bad
    Royal Caribbean reports smaller than expected first quarter loss as bunker and other costs fall.
  • Hebei ruling hit
    V.Ship slams Korean court ruling on Hebei Spirit two as "great disappointment", detention continues.
  • A Noble surprise
    US rig and drillship owner Noble Corp defies demand challenges in the first quarter to beat Wall Street expectations.
  • CSDC slashed
    Li Shaode-led tanker and bulker owner endures torrid start to 2009, with profit chopped 81%.
  • FMG suspended
    Baltic Exchange takes action against Australian mining group Fortescue but is cagey about the cause.
  • Cut in half
    China's GSI yard posts 50% drop in first quarter profit as costs rise and orders fall.
  • NSCSA gets cash
    Saudi owner arranges Islamic loan to fund building of eight tankers in Korea.
  • Frozen out
    Veteran Green Reefers' ship Green Snow sold for $1m profit.
  • Danoosh dented
    Another ship has been badly damaged in a collision off Singapore's increasingly congested waters.
  • Cosco cutting
    Chinese giant may axe some bulker newbuildings as it seeks delays to chartered boxships as profit dives.
  • Greek ship raided
    Armed pirates make off with cash and belongings after boarding of bulker in South China Sea.
  • Hero is villain
    Leaky Hapag-Lloyd boxship held by USCG with long list of faults, while others in hot water over OWS.
  • 'No sacred cows'
    Singapore yard Keppel Corp could slash unprofitable business units as outlook for 2009 not bullish.
  • Seacor surge
    US offshore and tanker player pushes up first quarter profit as revenues jump.
  • BLT bitten
    Indonesian tanker owner's shares take a pounding after it announces dividend cut.
  • Tide trio
    Third accident in two months for Norway's Tide Sjo as ferry in collision with US yacht.
  • Daiichi on downer
    Japanese bulker player expects another JPY 1bn of annual losses as it revises forecast.
  • Rocky rescue
    Small cargoship saved from grounding by rescue boat off Norway.
  • Port rues costs
    Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk sees annual profit rise but higher costs erode huge sales gain.
  • The big squeeze
    Sohmen-Pao family ups BW Gas holding to 99.3% and will now squeeze out remaining shareholders.
  • Singapore sinking
    Dramatic pictures as general cargo ship begins taking on water off Singapore's Outer Shoal.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • COSCO profit slips 40% in 2008
  • Firm offering piracy protection crews
  • Bibby opens new Ukraine training center
  • Delta dumps freighter fleet
  • Management in place for Cargoitalia launch
  • Environtainer names Danckaarts director
  • Hub records sharp 1st quarter profit drop
  • Coalition seeks U.S. trade preferences reform
  • Deployment of ACE entry summary underway
  • Napolitano to visit Europe
  • FMC reviews 2 OTI license applications
  • Charleston tugs switch to cleaner fuel

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • Boom for officer education applications in Sweden
    Interest in maritime officer education has reached record levels in Sweden, with far more applicants than available study places. For this year's course start, the Kalmar Maritime Academy has received
  • Russia sentences New Star captain
    The captain of the Chinese-owned freight vessel New Star, the indonesian citizen Nazvir Adi, has been sentenced to three months in prison for border violation, by a Russian court
  • Only sea transport increasing in Russia
    In Russia, all types of transportation are decreasing with the exception of sea transport, which is bucking the trend and increasing. All the different modes of transport transported a total
  • Mærsk hit by piracy on the Internet
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has been hit by an internet fraud. A false Mærsk website has been offering jobs in the A. P. Møller-Mærsk Group, especially in India, if

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • ECA 'not supported by science'
    Chamber of Shipping says 200-mile zone is not justified.
  • European bunker prices stable
    Warnings of congestion reported in Piraeus.
  • Fuel oil inventories dip in ARA
    Players says local refiners are starting to increase asphalt output at the the expense of fuel oil.
  • 30th IBC underway in Oslo
    Bunker conference looks to 2020 and beyond.
  • Cruise line helped by falling fuel costs
    Royal Caribbean says 'relatively low fuel prices' have encouraged it to hedge.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Busan players report 'weak' demand.
  • Bunker supplier to open Latin American trading desk
    OW Bunker says new desk will give European clients access to 'expert knowledge'.
  • St. Petersburg Q1 bunker sales down
    March figures offering hope as port recovers from sharp decline in throughput.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at 8-week low
    Middle distillate stocks at 8-month low.
  • Shipowners should 'diversify funding sources'
    Traditional Western financiers are being been 'replaced' by Asian sources.
  • Optimum speed 'Dashboard' for tankers
    Slumping freight rates highlight impact of bunker costs.
  • Singapore 380 cst May term premiums dip
    Anticipated tight supplies drag down premiums.
  • Singapore wins Best Seaport in Asia
    Sets record volumes in vessel arrival tonnage, container throughput and bunker sales.
  • Sustainability practices 'important' to shipping
    Shipping's contribution to sustainability has been slowed by 'indecision and short-sightedness'.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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