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July 24, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam port expands despite drop in cargo volume
    From queuing barges and traffic jams to falling cargo volumes and quieter terminals, Rotterdam worker Johan Blinde has seen a struggle with overload at Europe's biggest port turn into a fight for business.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai Port Group container throughput falls 17.8pc in June
  • Dalian port June throughput sets new high
  • Europe's box shipping volumes fall 20pc: ELAA
  • Stormy seas face container shipping in 2010, say analysts
  • MOL, Japanese Coast Guard stage anti-piracy drill off Okinawa
  • Tianjin port container volume up 1.9pc in first half of year
  • One-third of box ship orders are deferred
  • Singapore poll of APEC finds new optimism in trade finance
  • Canadian National quarterly profit and revenue fall 15.6pc
  • Democratic House Committee chairman demands road stimulus from now on
  • Hactl's canopies offer extra protection to HK air cargo
  • Dragonair ramps up Dhaka and Kathmandu services
  • Continental cargo declines 37.9pc, Q2 hit with US$213 million net loss
  • BAA Gatwick bidder refuses to up US$2.3 billion offer

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Samsara Group expands Kolkata office
  • Raw sugar contracted from Brazil on way
  • Maran invites Japanese collaborations in textile sector
  • Chinese demand boosts coir exports
  • Bangla chamber asks India to lift extra levies on garment imports
  • Curbs on iron ore exports ruled out
  • US Customs brokers & forwarders assail move to hike harbour tax
  • KPT tender seeking RFQs to develop SPM off Veera draws keen interest
  • 7,000-km target beyond reach, admits Nath
  • Core sector status for warehousing can lure more investments-report
  • Ministerial panel for reserving 6 pc of bank loans to MSMEs
  • 16 FDI proposals approved
  • 53 SEZ project developers given more time
  • Contingency crop plans ready
  • Planners draw up broad terms for JVs in core sector projects
  • Ficci frowns upon move to impose dual gift tax on property transfer
  • Infra sector growth moves North
  • ICC applauds setting up of global partnership to reduce carbon footprint
  • Adi takes trip down memory lane to reveal family biz secrets
  • India-Asean CECA to play vital role in developing economies

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 22, 2009
  • Ceva Logistics increases business efficiency for E.ON.
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has extended the signs and barriers operation that it manages for E.ON. The service now includes delivering s...
  • Azkar obtains quality certification for overseas processes
    Azkar, a leading Spanish logistics provider for the Iberian Peninsula and the islands, has earned a Certificate of Quality and the right to use the correspondent bra...
  • Deutsche Bahn acquisition of PCC Logistics completed
    The German railway Deutsche Bahn has taken over the PCC Logistics group, with effect from 21 July. The contract concerning the purchase of Poland's largest private freight railway ...
  • Australian government boosts Darwin port expansion
    The Australian government has committed AUD 50 million for the development of the port of Darwin, subject to the outcome of further work currently underway. The expansion project&n...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • UK's Lords want government control of ransoms
  • Yemeni forces foil tanker hijack
  • Euronav earnings down
  • Box growth at Marseilles Fos

Marine Logweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • USCG launches web based way to verify mariner credentials
  • Air quality grant will help Foss repower two crew boats
  • North American ECA proposal makes progress
  • Voith unveils design for multipurpose tug with 70-t bollard pull
  • Jack-Up Barge BV installs Germany's first offshore wind turbine

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Foss nets grant funds to repower crew boats
  • Crowley presents cadet with seamanship award
  • Coast Guard volunteer earns top Auxiliarist honor
  • Rental car facility project restarted at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Genco takes delivery of new Capesize vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Report backs cap-and-trade concept
    UK government report calls for the industry to be included in a cap-and-trade scheme to reduce the cost of cutting emissions.
  • Japan and Taiwan see easing in exports slide
    DECLINE sparks suggestions that Far Eastern economies are benefitting from global quantative easing.
  • Star Reefers hit by Sunway charter terminations
    COMPANY's net income tumbles as client Sunway cancels charters on five ships.
  • Newbuilding influx starts to pressure capesize spot rates
    IRON ore seaborne volumes drop while 12 new vessels compete for business this month.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • China coal imports rise 125%
    CHINA'S Bureau of Customs released figures today showing that coal imports surged by more than 125% in the first half of 2009, from the same period last year
  • FreeSeas plots bulker buy
    FREESEAS has sold 8.7M shares, raising $15.7M in gross proceeds for "the acquisition of an additional drybulk ship"
  • All ahead full for boxes
    BOX SHIPS are speeding up, a sign that the container sector is regaining momentum
  • Crew quizzed in ferry crash
    THE OFFICERS of two Swedish ferries that collided today near Stockholm harbour in thick fog are to be interviewed by police, according to local news reports
  • Japan oil imports fall 19.1%
    JAPAN'S oil imports continue to plummet as refineries and power utilities make more cuts to production, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Poland asks EC for yard delay
    POLAND applied to the EC today to extend the payment deadline for the Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards to 17 August
  • Euronav profits crash 90%
    BELGIAN shipowner Euronav has posted dismal first-half results today as net profits fell more than 90% year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Emirate's Free Trade Zone Grows
  • Panama Canal Chief Sees Signs of Recovery
  • Port of Seattle Sees Busiest Month of 2009
  • Oakland Puts Off Trucks Vote
  • Trucker Vitran Turns Slim Profit
  • Low Demand Cuts TransForce Revenue
  • Short Line Traffic Rises for Week
  • Traffic Perks for Large U.S. Railroads
  • Labor, Business Call for Action on Transport Bill
  • TNT Expands Vietnam Hub
  • GATX Profit Plunges
  • Truck Maker Scania Loses $19.5 Million
  • ProLogis Revenue Falls, but Profit Grows
  • Union Pacific Profit Drops 12 Percent
  • Jaxport Cargo Drops in June
  • Hub Profit Falls 45 Percent
  • Malta Freeport Terminals Gets Large Cranes
  • UPS Profit Falls 49 Percent
  • Deutsche Post DHL Profit Plunges 71 Percent
  • Japan's Trade Surplus Makes First Gain Since 2007

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Marseilles Fos still recovering
  • Hapag sale: 'no longer taboo'
  • SAL blasts Bligh's proposed 'Swire Levy' on trade
  • Boxship hire rates remain flat
  • Ocean carriers told to back off big consortia

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Handy bulker sinks
    All crew saved after Greek-controlled handysize goes down off South Africa.
  • $150m Arctic deal
    US offshore vessel player bags $150m contract to build and operate Arctic support vessel for Shell.
  • Hong Kong sold
    Bocimar parent CMB sells fifth bulker of 2009, sees a 2008 sale cancelled, and reports plunge in second-quarter earnings.
  • ASC volume drops
    American Steamship Co sees revenues slump as North America steel mill production hit volumes.
  • Newbuilding raid
    UAE owner Halul Offshore poised to buy newbuilding pair from Atle Bergshaven's Sea4.
  • Utilisation uptick
    Technip subsea fleet utilisation rises a percentage point in the second quarter as engineering outfit's profit grows.
  • Diamond sinks
    Profits fall at US rig and drillship owner Diamond Offshore but beat Wall Street expectations.
  • Indian snub
    Shipping ministry turns down owners' demand for $2bn ship acquisition fund due to global downturn.
  • Strike in day 4
    Dockers in the ports in the Brazilian state of Bahia continue after effort to strike agreement falls flat.
  • Noble Corp beats
    Rig and drillship owner Noble Corp bests analyst estimates as deepwater day rates ticked up.
  • Sale spurs Keppel
    Singapore-listed Keppel Corp piles on second quarter profit and lifts dividend following sale of Singapore Petroleum stake.
  • BP signs
    UK giant renews shiprepair alliance with Drydocks World shipyard in Dubai.
  • Ferries clash
    Two Rederi AB Gotland vessels collide in fog at Swedish port, leaving one passenger seriously injured.
  • Frank eyes coal
    Depressed bulker values could see Sergey Frank-led Russian tanker giant make move in coal segment.
  • Offshore optimist
    Siem Offshore paints a brighter picture for the market after currency exchanges help lift second quarter profit.
  • CSIC to list
    Shanghai could get new public yard group as China Shipbuilding Industry Corp plans IPO.
  • At last
    Korea's HHI signs for first new ships since last October - patrol vessels for national coast guard.
  • Target 2010
    Azerbaijan wants work on its new Caspian Sea tanker shipyard to start next year.
  • All Leisure loses
    UK cruiseship owner sinks to small loss in first half but may be in the hunt for more tonnage.
  • Time to scrub
    Exhaust gas cleaning body EGCSA wins IMO backing for widespread use of new technology.
  • PGS Impaired
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen-led firm warns of further newbuilding strife as second quarter profit slumps.
  • FreeSeas to buy
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner to dip into S&P market once it has raised $16m through offering.
  • Russian leak
    Hydraulics problem leads to small oil spill from tanker in Azov Sea.
  • No more cuts
    Finish engine builder Wartsila says it has no further plans for cuts.
  • Long wait
    It could be 2011 before container line Hapag-Lloyd makes a profit again, according to company sources.
  • What a waste!
    China's commercial capital will see more boxships under Shanghai government plans to containerize household waste.
  • One way traffic
    A row between coal miners and power companies in China continues to keep importers happy.
  • QM2 breaks free
    Cunard cruiseship drifts away from quayside in Belgium in strong winds.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Evergreen details rate hike on cargo from Asia
  • CSAV Norasia adds new, revised services
  • Zim swaps Seville for Cadiz on Spanish feeder
  • UPS reports 49% drop in profit
  • Deutsche Post DHL reports 71% drop in profit
  • Profits take a beating
  • UP reports 12% profit dip
  • Hub: Earnings off 45%, but still "respectable"
  • Senate committees advance highway extension, funding
  • Industry warns looming "green trade war"
  • Congressman eyes sanctions of fuel shippers to Iran
  • DHS issues progress report
  • Oakland port approves AMB intermodal development talks
  • Marseilles first half box throughput up marginally
  • Study: Deregulation bad for port trucking industry

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 23, 2009
  • Crude prices remain mired in the $64-66 range
    July and August typically exhibit a moribund trading pattern.
  • Prices firm in Northern Europe
    Crude showing gains of more than a dollar on NYMEX.
  • Historic meeting discusses bunker pollution threat
    Gibraltar and Algeciras to work on joint response to bunker spills.
  • Durban buoyed by 'piracy effect'
    But rising bunker prices and reduced piracy threat may reverse trend for ships choosing African route over Suez.
  • Asian bunker prices climbing
    Avails tight at key ports.
  • Chimbusco to 'grab market share'
    Infrastructure improvements will 'help supplier to cut costs'.
  • Mexico hints at joining ECA
    Expects to become part of North American ECA 'very soon'.
  • Shipping 'ready for widespread' use of exhaust gas cleaning
    Scrubber manufacturers need to 'build industry's confidence' in abatement technology.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks stay at 7-month low
    Middle distillates inventory fall to a two-month low.
  • India bunkering terminal proceeds in Kochi
    Feasibility study completed; project scheduled for completion in 2011.
  • Sinopec HK leases Southernpec VLCC capacity
    To trade fuel oil cargoes from the floating storage anchored in Malaysian waters.
  • Essar Oil expanding refining capacity
    Borrowing close to $1 billion to fund expansion.
  • OPEC earnings top $1 trillion
    Higher exports and oil prices in 2008 help lift earnings.
  • Euronav blames bunker costs for 39% profit dip
    Bunker prices have climbed sharply since the end of the first quarter.

›››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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