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August 26, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel Fels' rig delivery for Maersk Drilling well on track
    KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend.
  • Future of offshore oil industry lies in deepwater fields: prof
    THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields.
  • Supply of Mid-East tankers exceed demand
    The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels.
  • Low water cargo surcharges sought on Rhine
  • Hanjin wins 1.4t won contract from POSCO
  • Upholding the P&I club tradition
Strait Talk
  • Hello, is anyone in Asia listening?
    IT TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press - especially the shipping press - over the next decade. Will hard-copy newspapers still be around in 2019? Or will we be using turn-page technology and roll-up plastic screens?

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel Fels' rig delivery for Maersk Drilling well on track
    KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend.
  • Future of offshore oil industry lies in deepwater fields: prof
    THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields.
  • Supply of Mid-East tankers exceed demand
    The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels.
  • Low water cargo surcharges sought on Rhine
  • Hanjin wins 1.4t won contract from POSCO
  • Upholding the P&I club tradition
Strait Talk
  • Hello, is anyone in Asia listening?
    IT TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press - especially the shipping press - over the next decade. Will hard-copy newspapers still be around in 2019? Or will we be using turn-page technology and roll-up plastic screens?

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM increases Europe to Australia rates two ways
  • Global Ship Lease reschedules US$800 million debt on exacting terms
  • Maersk to take slots on UASC's India-Mideast-Med loop
  • DHL opens transport hub in Wuhan, FedEx upgrades there
  • US retail fed cheers Seattle Clean Truck Plan, but blasts LA's
  • Jebel Ali Port receives 14,000-TEU MSC Kalina
  • Indian, Filipino seamen face pay cuts and outsourcing
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Gigaset's DC in Shanghai
  • Air New Zealand denies price-fixing with Emirates
  • JAL and NYK's Nippon Cargo Airlines see merger next April
  • Urumqi-Islamabad flights resume as Muslim unrest eases
  • Qantas receives its fourth giant A380 Airbus

Exim Indiaweb site
  • UASC to launch IEC2 from mid-Sept.
  • New Globe Group holds customer familiarisation meets in Bangalore & Delhi
  • Sridharan assumes charge as DCI Director (O&T)
  • India, Nepal sign new trade treaty
  • Europe holds out new hope for apparel exporters
  • Peru withdraws safeguard duty on cotton yarn
  • Vizag Port too to handle Nepalese ex-im cargo as per joint statement
  • KPT's project to develop 4 berths under PPP gets Delhi's nod
  • NYK, JAL to hold cargo business merger talks
  • Differences over GST persist
  • New FTP may offer better deal to textile, leather, seafood, gems & jewellery exporters
  • Maran assures textile exporters of sops
  • FTA with Asean will help economy grow-Pranab

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • GAC: new shipping marketing manager in North America
    Kuwait-based GAC, a provider of shipping, logistics, marine and related services, has appointed Wally Holm as shipping marketing manager for North America and the Caribbean. B...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Group's H1/2009 report says freight rates down 30%
    The global economic crisis had a severe negative impact on the activities of the Danish A.P. Moller'Maersk Group in H1/2009. Freight rates and volumes for the Group's containe...
  • Container volume in St Petersburg continues to sink
    Container handling at St Petersburg's Big Port is still shrinking, and the rate of shrinkage rose in July, compared to the same month in 2008. The box volume in June 2009 was&...
  • Creditors to take over Eimskip
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping group, is to become the first big company to emerge from the wreckage of Iceland's banking crisis after creditors unanimously approved a plan to tak...
  • Lehnkering Steel Logistics expands business activities in Poland
    Lehnkering Steel Transport und Services GmbH is expanding its operations in Poland. The company has now fully taken over the shares in Lehnkering Logistik Sp. z o.o. in recognition...
  • Gazeley leases logistics areas to Sommerlad group
    A new tenant in the shape of the furniture company Sommerlad moved into Gazeley's Magna Park Rhein-Main logistics park near Frankfurt/Main (Germany) on 1 August. The logistics prop...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics opened export centre for Caterpillar
    US-based Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, recently announced that it has created an export logistics centre for Caterpillar Inc. with...
  • Recession put brakes on overland freight traffic in Europe
    The volume of freight traffic in Switzerland and transalpine road and rail traffic shrank drastically in H1/2009. Some 578'000 HGV trips were registered ' the lowest number for mor...
  • New air links planned between Thailand and Guangxi (China)
    Thailand and China have agreed to open direct air and sea routes between Thailand and Nanning city in Guangxi province (China) to lower logistics costs and expand co-operation...
  • NCA and JAL cargo to merge
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have jointly announced that Japan Airlines International (JALI), the key subsidiary of JAL, and NYK, have agreed to commence nego...
  • Qantas to take steps to combat delays at Boeing
    The Australian national carrier Qantas has taken steps to deal with the problems associated with the delays in the Boeing 787 programme. The Qantas group has announced it will take...
  • Gulf Air: London to Iraq flight
    The Arabian carrier Gulf Air is to launch what it claims is by far the quickest connecting flight between London (UK) and Iraq on 31 August. Gulf Air's CCO Willy Boulter said,...
  • Dubai continues to grow
    The Middle East continues to show vibrant growth during the global economic downturn and Dubai international airport (UAE) reflects this growth. Cargo throughput at Dubai airp...
  • First Global Shippers' Forum to meet in Dubai in November
    The Global Shippers' Forum (GSF), whose membership consists of global organisations from more than 50 countries that use the shipping industry for their freight transportation need...

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • MOL raises rates
  • Good first half for Bourbon
  • USCG wins Jones Act Appeal
  • Fisher's profit up 18%

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Bay Shipbuilding warns of layoffs
  • 6,000 t Dubai ship lift now operational

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Zim rocked as $100m rescue funding plan hits buffers
    A VOTE on $100m in rescue funding for troubled Zim was rejected by the Israel Securities Authority.
  • Zim rescue deal hangs by a thread
  • US implicated in toxic exports law breach
    ENVIRONMENTALISTS say two US government ships may have been sold for scrap, going against a 1976 Act.
  • Sungdong Shipbuilding bags $250m Vale deal
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilder wins oder for four 180,000 dwt capesize vessels from Vale.
  • Dutch union moves to support Dublin port strike
    FNV Bondgenoten tables notice for its dockworkers to take industrial action against a local shipping firm.
  • Full City spill prompts Norway to extend Seca
    NORWAY seeks to redefine the area around its territorial waters to include the Barents and Norwegian Seas.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Cruising flu danger is rising
    AN ALARMING new forecast on potential swine flu infections underscores the need for cruise lines to negotiate response protocols with destination ports
  • Hamburg again joins Hapag fray
    HAMBURG'S state government said today said it would take part in a scheme to produce more financial aid for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Dispute snarls Buenos Aires
    UNIONS and government officials in Argentina were frantically trying today to resolve a deadlock that has halted all box movements in Buenos Aires since last week
  • PGS cancels Spanish newbuild
    NORWAY'S offshore seismic company PGS told Fairplay today it has cancelled its newbuilding contract for a research survey vessel because of late delivery
  • Yard's fate blowing in the wind
    MAERSK'S doomed Odense shipyard is discussing reopening as a wind turbine manufacturer, Fairplay was told today
  • Fight rate rises, shippers urged
    SHIPPERS in Sri Lanka and South Asia facing higher freight costs are urging peers to use lower-priced carriers
  • Oz leak traced to Montara rig
    SEADRILL pointed out today that the leaks off northwestern Australia are not coming from its West Atlas rig, but rather from a well on a wellhead platform owned by Montara

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Illinois Seeks Freight, Passenger Rail Grants
  • U.S. Steel Imports Rise 14 Percent in July
  • USPS Offers Buyouts to 30,000 Workers
  • Pilots Call for Ban on Battery Shipments
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens Facility for 2014 Olympics
  • BBC Chartering Cuts South America Rates
  • EPA Stimulates Truck-Stop Electrification
  • Survey Finds Supply Chains Key to Strategy
  • Active Container Fleet Shrinks 4 Percent
  • DHL Express Upgrades Packaging
  • Dutch, Belgians Dispute Antwerp Dredging

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • DB: 'years before volumes return'
  • APL Logistics expands Middle East offerings
  • Stobart expects strong H2 09
  • MSC behemoth visits Jebel Ali

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Golar raised
    Lazard Capital Markets analyst cuts estimates for Golar LNG but lifts price target thanks to restructuring.
  • CMB chops payout
    Bocimar parent cuts dividend by 72% to EUR 0.28 but says prospects for the second half remain 'good'.
  • Strike shuts port
    Container terminals at port of Buenos Aires paralysed as labour unrest strikes Argentina again.
  • Teekay takes MR?
    Brokers point to tanker giant as the buyer of the Miss Marina from Italy's Perseveranza de Navigazione.
  • Lay-ups loom
    Poor spot market will lead to owners mothballing offshore support vessels, warns Rem as it posts strong Q2 figures.
  • Technip bags job
    Pipelay vessel Deep Blue fetches offshore job in the Gulf of Mexico's Ozona field.
  • 'More please'
    Japan's MOL says it had 'no choice' but to increase rates on Europe-Africa line by $200 per teu.
  • Trio held
    Peace Boat cruiseship that spilled oil, plus chemical tanker and bulker, feature on July detention list.
  • Oil Search to sell
    Australian company plans to sell some of its stake in the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG terminal project.
  • All dressed up...
    ...And nowhere to go for 14 new Russian crew waiting to join Arctic Sea which is still incommunicado.
  • Stolt unit unsold
    Stolt-Nielsen exec rejects reports that owner has sold a 2003-built chemical tanker.
  • Another 1 down
    Petroleum Geo-Services, led by Jon Erik Reinhardsen, pulls the plug on a second newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano.
  • AHTS delayed
    First of Viking's four anchor handlers at Zamakona Shipyard held up by subcontractors, says Rederi AB TransAtlantic.
  • Capt Ufuk-ed off?
    Manhunt underway for alleged real British master who fled arms ship Captain Ufuk before raid in Philippines.
  • Candarli closer
    Turkey preparing tender for construction of new container hub for North Aegean.
  • Globus in red
    Impairment charges related to the sale of two bulkers pushes London-listed Greek to a loss.
  • AET eyes India
    MISC tanker arm planning to re-flag tankers in India to muscle in on coastal trade.
  • Aussie additions
    CMA CGM continues rate restoration efforts with Australia and New Zealand routes targeted.
  • Rederi AB sinks
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic slumped to second quarter operating loss as profit crashed at its industrial shipping unit.
  • Seadrill scare
    Norwegian driller evacuates rig following leak from nearby well off Western Australia.
  • SS SOS
    US group launches last-ditch attempt to save historic liner SS United States from breakers' torches.
  • Fisher firm
    First-half profit rises at UK marine services group James Fisher, but three tankers laid up in downturn.
  • Subic failure
    New auction planned after none of four bidders for Philippines' NCT-2 terminal puts in an offer.
  • BC leak
    Canadian ferry spills small amount of fuel after being snagged by crab-trap rope.
  • Box fleet shrinks
    Alphaliner data suggests that the active containership fleet has shrunk by about 4% in a year.
  • Hanjin seals CVC
    South Korean shipowner agrees 20-year deal iron ore shipping with domestic steel maker Posco.
  • Stolt ship sold?
    Stolt-Nielsen is said to have offloaded 2003-built chemical tanker for $25m.
  • Sealink suffers
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder and operator sees second quarter profits chopped in half.
  • Avian assault
    New Zealand cruiseships bombarded by birds confused by deck lights at night.
  • UASC swaps
    Middle East container line strikes deal with Maersk to start new direct European run from India.
  • High-seas switch
    OW Bunker moves two tankers to ocean-based refuelling operation as demand grows.
  • Reliance settles
    Indian oil giant appears to have avoided any penalties after agreeing to cancel drillship charter.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Maersk chief vows to fight rate undercutting
  • Maersk raises rates on Americas trades
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces rate hikes
  • Japanese airlines consider cargo merger
  • IATA: Early 2008 air cargo levels 5 years away
  • Australia air cargo price-fixing probe catches Emirates
  • APL Logistics opens Dubai center
  • Appeals court overturns CBP-UPS decision
  • ILA delegates to discuss contract extension
  • Trade groups oppose ports' attempts to regulate trucking
  • Feeder to link Hutchison's ECT, CTF terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Suspected pirates dissatisfied with Kenyan justice
    Somalis suspected for piracy have in a court hearing in Kenya called for UN to intervene to protect their human rights. The demand to be tried in a Somali court
  • Trans Viking has to wait for AHTS
    The first of four anchor handling tugs ordered by Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore from a Spanish yard is delayed by 3-4 months due to delayed deliveries from the yards's suppliers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Small spill after crane sinks towing vessel
    US Coast Guard overseeing salvage operation.
  • Bunker prices soften in Europe
    Prices fall with some exceptions.
  • Libyan port closed until early September
    All commercial activities halted, no supply of bunkers possible for the next couple of weeks.
  • Indian refiner mulls Singapore trading desk
    'Keen to explore' trading of fuel oil in the Asian energy hub.
  • Hong Kong launches cleaner fuel trial
    Trial on local ferries to examine the technical feasibility of switch to ultra low sulphur diesel.
  • Bunkers softer Tuesday despite latest crude gains
    Varied movements were seen in Asian bunker prices.
  • FAL secures fuel oil cargoes
    Premiums for September cargoes much higher than before due to tighter supplies.
  • Bunker trader wins approval for claim on Eastwind vessels
    Green light given by US court to exercise rights on four vessels, including ship arrest.
  • Busan bunker prices hit 10-month high
    Persistent tight supplies since July have supported prices.
  • Iran supplier enhances bunker tanker fleet
    Charters new double-hull bunker tanker to supply growing market.
  • India slashes bunker tax
    Tax on bunkers sold to foreign vessels reduced by 12%.
  • Lukoil secures $1.2 billion loan
    Current financial debt to be re-financed while export operations funded.
  • Sinopec to be 'blacklisted' for Addax acquisition
    Iraqi federal Oil Ministry refuses dealings with companies which has oil contracts with Kurdish authorities.
  • Ship carrying 400 passengers runs out of bunkers
    Nigerian authorities rescued the drifting vessel by supplying bunkers, food and water.
  • European fuel oil still trading at 2009 highs
    Last Friday saw HSFO barges trading in ARA hub at a ten-month high.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
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
››› File
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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