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BRIEFS
April 30, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mid-East rates may drop as Rotterdam oil fills up
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude may drop as onshore tanks at Rotterdam, Europe's largest refinery centre, fill with oil.
  • Chinese shipbuilder Rongsheng plans IPO
    Privately-held Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd is aiming for an initial public offering possibly in Hong Kong this year, its president said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike rates US$500/TEU from Far East June 15
  • Laid up fleet rises to 506 ships from 486 two weeks ago
  • Container shipping shows signs of recovery in March
  • CSCL expands AEX 1 service with new Xingang, Dalian, Busan calls
  • Shanghai quarterly container volume expected to fall 15pc
  • 'K' Line profit falls 61pc as revenues decline 7pc
  • APL's four-week container shipping volumes fall 22pc
  • ESC opposes Rotterdam Rules as too much risk for shippers
  • Petraeus on pirates: Arm yourself and don't rely on navies
  • Xian-Frankfurt all-cargo flight service launched
  • Sydney airport completes US$36.27 million upgrade
  • Agility opens AsiaPac logistics hub, chairman to join Singapore's EDB

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line wins 3 major awards
  • The big opportunity in coastal shipping
  • TKM opens office in Shanghai
  • Mercator Lines wins 2 awards at Singapore
  • Atlas Shipping Group holds interactive managers' meet in capital
  • Grand Alliance bestowed 'Best Container Shipping Alliance' Award
  • NYK's liner division achieves AEO status in Benelux
  • Textile exporters scout for alternative markets to US & Europe
  • Apeda issues fresh guidelines for mango exports
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on cold-rolled steel products imported from EU, US & China
  • Safeguard duty on uncoated & copy paper imports proposed
  • MoS asks Major Ports' Chairmen to enforce reduced manning scales
  • 10 pc growth in direct tax collections seen
  • India weathering economic storm-Ahluwalia
  • Govt ready to buy bonds worth $ 10 bn to enhance capital base of IMF
  • BRIC seeks increased role in IMF affairs
  • OECD too calls for crackdown on tax havens

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 28, 2009
  • TNT to acquire Brazilian delivery partner Expresso Araçatuba
    The Dutch service provider TNT is to acquire Expresso Araçatuba Transportes e Logística, a key delivery partner of TNT Merc'rio in Brazil's Central West and North regions since 200...
  • Karl Dischinger receives licence to pack foodstuffs
    Karl Dischinger, a specialised forwarding company based in Ehrenkirchen-Kirchhofen near Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), has taken a major step towards assuring quality in the foods...
  • Con-way reports loss in Q1/2009
    The US-based freight forwarding group Con-way reported that revenue in Q1/2009 was USD 962.9 million, down 19.9% from USD 1.2 billion in last year's first quarter. Q1/2009 resulted...
  • DHL opens new gateway in Taipei
    The German service provider DHL recently inaugurated its new TWD 210 million Taipei Gateway located at the Farglory free trade zone at Taoyuan international airport (Taiwan. Shipme...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage European warehouse for Dr Scholl's shoes
    Ceva Logistics has extended its partnership with SSL, a consumer brand company managing the leading global brands Durex and Scholl plus a diverse portfolio of locally owned brands....
  • ECT best container terminal in Europe
    For the fourth time in a row, the readers of an Asia trade magazine have chosen the Dutch facility ECT as the best container terminal in Europe. This confirms the leading role...
  • Hamburg welcomes the CMA CGM Andromeda - its biggest containership caller ever
    On 20 April 2009 the new flagship of the French shipping company CMA CGM docked at the port of Hamburg. With a slot capacity of 11,356 teu and 800 reefer plugs, the CMA CGM Androme...
  • Höegh Autoliners adds New York as port of loading
    Höegh Autoliners (Oslo), a private Norwegian shipping company jointly owned by Leif H'egh & Co (62.5%) and A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (37.5% per cent), has announced that, in addi...
  • Hamburg Süd's results are positive thanks to bulker business
    Dr Ottmar Gast, the chairman of the German shipping company Hamburg S'd, told the press at its annual press conference in Hamburg that his company had a relatively good year i...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Jurong seeks buyer for Petrorig I semi
  • Maersk strengthens defenses against piracy
  • Colonna's starts on five-year S.I. Ferry contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Coast Guard makes decision on Oregon LNG facilities
  • Truck Tonnage Index sees big drop during March
  • Puget Sound Safety Committee looking for possible candidates
  • Port of Tacoma places 2008 Annual Report online
  • Panama Canal Authority upgrades tugboat fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Danaos chief detects first signs that worst is over for box trades
    PIRAEUS-based containership owner believes worst of the container shipping crisis may have passed.
  • Shippers go on alert for box line bankruptcies
  • Irish Continental shares slide as Moonduster scraps bid
    MOONDUSTER and any parties acting in concert with it will not be proceeding with an offer for ICG.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Another shipping bubble rising?
    SHIPPING will remain highly cyclical despite of lessons from the global recession, a Lloyd's Register-Fairplay manager has warned ' which could mean a new bubble
  • Breaking watchdog gets green prize
    A LAWYER has won an environmental award for promoting a ban on Western nations from depositing ships laden with hazardous waste in Bangladesh
  • Oakland offers discounts, too
    OAKLAND, California's third-biggest box port, is matching Long Beach and Los Angeles with incentives and discounts, with the aim of keeping customers and maintaining throughput
  • Investors pummel Seaspan stock
    SHARES of box shipowner Seaspan have plummeted since the company announced that dividends would be slashed and newbuildings delayed
  • US maritime appointments needed
    THE NEED for the White House to make key maritime appointments became more critical today with the announced departure of another member of the Federal Maritime Commission
  • Fortescue volume and profits fall
    PILBARA floods and changed mining techniques harmed third-quarter production for Fortescue Metals, according to figures released today
  • Asian coal falls predicted
    DEMAND for thermal coal imports from key Asian buyers will fall this year as industrial output slows, a sector analysis has predicted

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Martinair Exec Agrees to Jail Time
  • Montreal Drops Tariff Increase
  • Fuel Hedging Cuts LAN Profit
  • Genesee & Wyoming Profit Jumps 34 Percent
  • Consumer Confidence Bounces Back
  • Vancouver Tonnage Drops in First Quarter
  • CN Brings in Jobin as Finance Officer
  • Steel Imports Drop in March
  • EU to Probe Chinese Postal Law
  • Canada Disputes U.S. Meat Labeling
  • Vancouver Port to Stay Open despite Strike
  • "K" Line Logistics Disputes Anti-Monopoly Fine
  • Shipping Lines Fight California Emissions Rule
  • Senator Seeks 'Opt Out' For Highway Trust Fund
  • Canadian Trucker Mullen's Profit Sinks
  • Maersk Tightens Anti-Piracy Measures
  • Mumbai to Maintain Rates through July
  • Danaos Delays Container Ship Delivery
  • Amsterdam Boosts Cargo, But Not Boxes
  • Port of Mobile to Get Stimulus Funds
  • Panalpina Profit Plunges 95 Percent
  • Lack of Stimulus Angers Great Lakes Shipping

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • ICG deal off: shares in freefall
  • APLL renews contracts with Dow Corning
  • Hapag hikes rates and trims staff costs
  • Fired HSH Nordbank executive to face criminal charges
  • Container truckers threaten strike at Vancouver

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Casualty File
    WebTV roundup offers dramatic footage of rescue from Chinese junk after collision with chemical tanker.
  • Bottom sighted
    Danaos CEO says the containership market stopped spiralling downward and began an upturn in the first quarter.
  • Ro-ro escapes
    The Italian Jolly Smeraldo was no so happy while under pirate attack, as the IBF expands "high risk" area.
  • Revenues slump
    Michael Ryan-led American Commercial Lines suffers $5.46m loss in the first quarter as revenues plunged.
  • ISC revs up
    US shipowner reports 54% leap in first-quarter revenue as profits nearly double, but board vote marred by concerns over independence.
  • '09 outlook cut
    Steel demand's slow return leads Jefferies analyst to slash rate projections by 40%.
  • Cecon bags loan
    Vote by Norway subsea player's bondholders allows the company to draw on $200m in financing from Export Development Canada for Davie newbuildings.
  • Swine flu halt
    Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corp halt all sailings to Mexico in wider response to swine flu.
  • Reflection time
    Delegates relax by the Huangpu River at the end of TradeWinds Shipping Energy 2009.
  • Calmer seas?
    Dino Caroussis in hopeful mood as massive refinancing of UK Club boosts reserves.
  • Hammer time
    Odfjell's COO Jan Hammer to take temporary charge as incoming CEO Haakon Ringdal takes sick leave.
  • A green agenda
    DNV boss says a new green awareness is sweeping through China
  • Belships cut
    Norwegian bulker player's first quarter net result still positive, but down from 2008.
  • Okean on slide
    Wadan Yards' Ukraine plant sees losses widen in 2008 as revenues slump 42%.
  • Darwin's Rule
    Shanghai shipping boss says the market is all about the 'survival of the fittest'.
  • ICG deal dead
    Moonduster pulls interest in Irish Ferries owner citing credit crunch and poor markets.
  • ESL shake-up
    Top dog at Emirates Shipping Line has handed over the reins to counterpart at Taiwanese-owned TS Lines.
  • Axed rig on block
    SembCorp quashes PetroMena's rig newbuilding contract and advertises finished unit to the market.
  • Eitzen axes again
    Oslo owner rids itself of last newbuildings, cutting its capital expenditure program to zero.
  • Fesco gets Sly
    Sylvester Stallone boards captive Russian cargoship and shoots all the pirates ' in new Hollywood blockbuster.
  • Nothing doing
    Fred Olsen Production says no new FPSO contracts were awarded worldwide in first quarter as its losses widen.
  • Russia nabs 29
    Talks on over what to do with suspected attackers of Sovcomflot tanker off Somalia.
  • EMS slips
    Drop in profit despite soaring sales sends shares in Annette Malm Justad-led Eitzen Maritime Services down.
  • Tragic risk
    UK accident report finds danger of deck repairs in typhoon underestimated as chief engineer killed by wave on Maersk Kithira.
  • Chowgule strong
    Indian bulker owner increases operating profit in year to 31 March, despite slump in autumn.
  • Maintain course
    Shipowner's boss says the industry has not lost sight of green issues amid the crisis.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • MOL prepares for another tough year
  • Reports: Emirates in deal with TS Lines
  • Maersk reviews piracy policy
  • Army Corps leaves Soo Lock off stimulus project list
  • McLeod Software acquires iLENS
  • U.S. GDP falls 6.1% in 1st quarter
  • Shippers cautioned about growing supply chain risk
  • U.S. says pork supply is "safe"
  • Panalpina reports sharp drop in earnings
  • CBP to start broker self-assessment pilot program
  • Ahern: Broker license processing delays "unacceptable"
  • PMSA sues to stop Calif. offshore fuel law
  • Gelderland to head Bremerhaven terminal
  • Felixstowe to chill out in June

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • SEK 40 million loss for SRAB
    Stockholm-based owner SRAB reports a SEK 40 million loss in the first quarter. Net revenues increased from SEK 18 million in Q1 2008 to SEK 22.2 million. The
  • Concordia close to zero
    G'teborg-based tanker owner Concordia Maritime reports a SEK 400,000 profit for the first quarter this year, after writing down of the company's USD 3.6 million holding in Weavering
  • Nine suspected pirates released
    Nine suspected pirates were apprehended by the EU Navfor Spanish warship Numancia 200 nautical miles north of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean shortly after the attack on the cruise
  • Brand new car carrier lost in China
    The brand new car carrier Dyvi Pacific has been declared a total loss only a few weeks before its delivery from the Chinese shipbuilder Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Co at Weihai
  • Novoship tanker NS Commander in pirate attack
    During the afternoon of 27 April, pirates attacked Novoship's Aframax tanker NS Commander 300 nautical miles from the coast in the Gulf of Aden while the vessel was en route
  • Smyril Line expects profit in 2009
    Smyril Line P/F expects to generate a profit of DKK 13 million this year. Last year, the company posted a loss of DKK 207 million after substantial depreciation in
  • Five newbuildings to Laurin
    Laurin, through its company Anglo-Atlantic Steaamship Company, has taken over three newbuildings from Eitzen Chemical. The three newbuildings at Trogis Shipyard in Craoaia are sister vessels of two vessels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2009
  • Northern European bunker prices firming
    But price movements in Southern Europe are more sluggish.
  • 'Resilient' crude may ignore US inventory build
    Crude oil holding around $50 despite US inventories rising to 19-year high.
  • Shipping companies still paying for Aleutian bunker spill
    Alaska's attorney general warns shipping companies of the 'tremendous costs' arising from marine casualties.
  • Blending system claims $6-10 pmt savings
    Fuel oil blender and viscosity system cut costs in Namibian port, says Jiskoot.
  • Singapore bunker prices bounce back
    Mixed picture in other Asia ports.
  • China's bunker market has 'huge potential'
    Guangdong Province to fuel growth that could see China's bonded bunker sales reach 20 million mt.
  • China fuel oil imports up in April
    Traders stockpiling products ahead of China lifting geographic restrictions on bonded bunker market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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
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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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