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March 31, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gulf tanker rates may be bottoming out
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude oil to Asia, down a quarter this month, may resist further declines as some vessel owners refuse to ship consignments at unprofitable rates.
  • EU's Baltic Sea regional plan targets pollution
    Countries around the Baltic Sea could one day be linked by huge power cables, guarded by integrated border police, with coordinated fishing fleets overseen by a Baltic Coastguard, a draft document shows.
  • M'sia gets 992m yen grant for security
    Japan has extended a grant aid of 992 million yen (S$15.5 million) to Malaysia for maritime security enhancement in the Straits of Malacca and other Malaysian territorial waters.
  • Baltic Dry Index seen plunging 40% by mid-2009
  • Good growth at services units: VT

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping to increase freight rates 100pc April 9
  • Hamburg Sud cuts capacity from May in service restructuring
  • NYK cuts profit projections from US$744 million to $143 million
  • Hebei province January trade value down 20pc
  • Suez-Panama fee skipping Cape-run services to soon number eight
  • Guangdong trade value down 25.8pc in first two months
  • Deutsche Bahn wins contract for rail project in Mongolia
  • PSA posts 46pc slide in 2008 profit, after Jekyll & Hyde year
  • Shipping Corporation of India considers dropping European service
  • Maersk to increase North America-Med rates May 1
  • Marseilles-Fos cargo volumes drop on all fronts in Jan-Feb
  • Amsterdam unveils five-year port environment plan
  • ATA sees environmentalism used to ban independent truckers
  • TT Club insurers experience satisfactory, but tough 2008
  • Jacksonville to lose CMA CGM, but gains New World Alliance carriers
  • Shenzhen Airlines launches Guangzhou-Qingdao line
  • Air China to launch Beijing-Chengdu-Karachi service
  • FIATA and IATA use downturn as opportunity for re-training
  • China Southern to offer Yinchuan on summer schedule
  • Lufthansa to provide service from Dusseldorf to St Petersburg
  • Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics gets ready with Volga Dnepr

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ship financing set to change maritime landscape
  • Grand Alliance's Asia to Europe routes to bypass Suez for Cape of Good Hope
  • Grand Alliance & Zim announce cooperation on South China-US East Coast service
  • CMA CGM to rationalise services between Asia-USEC
  • Melford International Terminal pushes for new box terminal in Halifax
  • Fortnightly Black Pearl service calls at Boston
  • YICT introduces a new MSC European service
  • COSCO becomes world's 5th-largest terminal operator
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk aims to cut costs by additional $ 1 bn
  • COSCO's concession on Piraeus terminals approved
  • Evergreen & Wan Hai swap slots on intra-Asia routes
  • NYK Line & "K" Line to join TSA on rate hike
  • CKYH rationalises Far East-USEC services
  • Doug Marchand named to 16th International Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Spices exports buck meltdown to cross $ 1 bn during April-February 2008-09
  • Ban on export of pulses extended by a year
  • Port Pipavav appoints liner shipping specialist to work closely with container lines in India
  • Krishnapatnam Port setting national benchmarks in very first year of operations
  • Pre-shipment inspection certification made compulsory for metal scrap imports
  • Dhamra port mulls inking cargo pact with prospective users
  • Blue Dart improves transit time to ensure 24-hr delivery from Amritsar
  • DHL launches direct LCL service from Ludhiana to Nhava Sheva
  • Emirates SkyCargo soars to top spot in excellence
  • Wheat Procurement Drops
  • Consensus reached on GST

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • Longchamp released
  • Hamburg Süd restructures Trident Service
  • Scrubber group formed
  • Maersk in Baoshan link

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • DryShips auditors note "going concern" reaervation
  • Hawaii ship repairer could face EPA sanctions

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • Port of Vancouver, USA eyes land deal with city
  • Repairs to Washington ferry shake up San Juan Islands route
  • CSX intermodal takes home Evergreen top carrier award
  • Corps plans closure of John Day navigation lock
  • Two new tankers join TOP Ships fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • Germany stops short of shipyards rescue
    GOVERNMENT will support sector but will not become shareholders in shipyards, says country's maritime coordinator Dagmar Wöhrl.
  • German yards expect Asian price war
  • UK port traffic under threat from higher light dues
    SHIPOWNERS threaten to cut the number of direct calls at UK ports unless plans to increase light dues are withdrawn.
  • DP World axes 60 jobs at Southampton
    OVER 60 jobs are to be axed at the Southampton container terminal jointly owned by DP World and Associated British Ports.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • EPA seeks US emission controls
    JUST hours after a leading environmental panel urged stricter air pollution rules for ships, the US Environmental Protection Agency asked the IMO to ring the country with a buffer zone
  • Bilbao shipyard figure bombed
    BASQUE police confirmed today that a bomb exploded last week outside the house of Juan Manuel Arana, chairman of Astilleros Murueta, a ship construction yard near Bilbao
  • Mexico hopes to reopen ports
    MEXICAN officials hope to reopen three key oil-exporting ports today after weather shut them down over the weekend

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • EPA Plans Clean-Air Zones
  • Diesel Jumps 13.1 Cents to $2.221
  • Transite Aggregates 3PL Freight Rates
  • Maersk to Raise Rates from North America
  • Court to Hear Clean-truck Arguments April 27
  • Cummins Consolidates Turbocharger Manufacturing
  • Con-way Freight Speeds Service for Idaho Farms
  • Lung Association Endorses Clean Air Zone
  • China to Raise Export Tax Rebates
  • Alitalia Mulls Return to Cargo
  • Crowley to Open Gulf Warehouse, DC
  • CenterPoint Offers to Run Va. Terminals
  • TSA Warns Truckers Of Violence In Mexico
  • Evergreen Forms South African Agency
  • Truckload Rates Seen Falling 4 Percent
  • Mexican Truck Legislation Due in April
  • Deutsche Bahn Boosts Earnings
  • APL Volume, Revenue Drop
  • NYK Eyes Car Terminals in India, China
  • ANA Drops Freighter Contract

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • DB's Mehdorn loses crown over 'Bahngate'
  • APL's volumes crash
  • Stocks decline ahead of London G20
  • Sea-Axis claims ocean carriers overacting
  • Evergreen sets out its South African stall

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • Hercules selling
    Houston offshore player is looking to offload cold-stacked drilling units, broker says.
  • Clipper sells up
    Clipper Group ends joint ownership of ISP as appetite for shipmanagement ventures wanes.
  • DryShips sued
    Board of directors taken to court in Marshall Islands over cancellation of 13 bulkers bought from George Economou's private interests.
  • Shares slump
    Bulker owners lead shipping shares downward as sector participates in Wall Street slide.
  • Bulk terminal shut
    Conflict between operators and stevedores freezes operations at Argentine dry-bulk terminal.
  • Yard boss attack
    Basque separatists blamed after bomb explodes outside home of Astilleros de Murueta president Juan Manuel Arana.
  • Pirates attacked
    Greek ship one of several naval vessels to secure arrest of seven suspected pirates after attack on German unit.
  • Gas change
    BW Group chief Andreas Sohmen-Pao will be new BW Gas CEO from 1 July as Jan Hakon Pettersen joins board.
  • Yard fight erupts
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen's Petroleum Geo-Services faces legal battle over cancellation of newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano.
  • Jinhui sells two
    Year-old supramaxes head to one owner for $30m each, slightly below book value.
  • Yule get nothing
    Maersk continues severe cost-cutting programme by scrapping Christmas presents for staff.
  • DRYS defensive
    George Economou says DryShips still has the confidence of its lenders after auditors raise "substantial doubts" about its ability to continue as a going concern.
  • Exhaust mission
    New shipping association ready to promote exhaust emissions abatement technology.
  • Coscol cruises
    Chinese heavy-lift and ro-ro company took advantage of domestic boom before downturn struck.
  • Turks win quartet
    Besiktas yard signs deal for LPG vessels originally being built for Vafias group with Italy's Gas and Heat.
  • Seadrill hunts pair
    John Fredriksen-backed rig owner freeing up $267m as it moves in on troubled PetroMena newbuildings.
  • Fuel factor
    Greek ferry owner clobbered by bigger bunker bills in 2008, but expects profit this year if prices stay lower.
  • IHI eyes less loss
    Japanese shipbuilder which was staring at $260m annual loss now cuts deficit in half.
  • Bank boost
    Germany's KfW IPEX enjoys good result in its first stand-alone year, but 2009 remains a challenge.
  • Tanker re-floated
    Norwegian chemical unit which grounded early on Sunday and listed heavily now stabilised.
  • Three for Keppel
    Singapore shipyard group picks up a trio of offshore projects collectively worth about $200m.
  • Below zero?
    Russian boxship owner Fesco to post $1m loss or just about break even in 2008 as it revalues fleet.
  • Royce reprieve
    Host of banks grant $300m waiver to Joseph Royce-led bulker and tweendecker owner TBS International.
  • Seized crew 'OK'
    Norwegian master of tanker Bow Asir, hijacked off Somalia last week, contacts owner.
  • Tug sinks ' again
    101-year-old vessel goes down for second time in its long life at Duluth, Minnesota.
  • Veteran saved?
    1950-built former Norwegian ferry partially sinks in Finnish port, but refloated after water pumped out.
  • Short trip
    CalMac ferry returns to Oban, Scotland, after hitting reef 500 yards from berth.
  • Atom smasher
    Details emerge of collision between Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker and tanker in Kara Sea.
  • Steel deal
    Maersk reportedly signs agreement with China's Baosteel for metal deliveries over three years.
  • PSA profit plunges
    Collapse in demand on major trade lanes takes its toll on Singapore port operator.
  • Japan bound
    The first Russian LNG cargo for Japan has been successfully loaded at the Sakhalin II LNG plant.
  • Aurora row
    P&O passengers threaten legal action over missed stops on "prison ship" that suffered engine trouble.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • Hamburg Süd reworks Trident service
  • MOL adds day-definite Asia/U.S. intermodal link
  • APL continues volumes, rate slump
  • Qantas lets go of 90 senior managers
  • Old Dominion upgrades Indiana terminal
  • DHS looks for ways to cut costs
  • Choice Logistics wins contract from Qlogic
  • Alliance leases heavyweight cargo facility
  • Va. port seeks competing bids for terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • BW Gas to leave the Oslo exchange
    The Sohmen family now controls 94.7 per cent of the share capital and the votes in BW Gas through its World Nordic. After a rights offering to minority shareholders
  • V. Ships attacks IACS Chairman
    The Monaco-based shipmanager V. Ships, responsible for the management of Hebei Spirit at the time for the accident, rejects the remarks from the IACS Chairman and Korean Register Chairman
  • Shipowners want to extend Absalon mandate
    The Danish Shipowners' Association has started a lobby campaign among Danish politicians to extend the mandate period for the Danish frigate Absalon patrolling in the Gulf of Aden. The Shipowners
  • Small decline for Port of Frederikshavn
    Port of Frederikshavn reports a small profit decline after the loss of Color Line as customer. In 2008 Color Line closed the service from Frederikshavn to Oslo and moved its
  • South Korean yard sues Stolt Tankers
    Stolt Tankers, a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen, announced that SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in South Korea has taken Stolt Tankers to arbitration to challenge the cancellation of a contract for
  • Contact established with Bow Asir crew
    Norwegian Salhus Shipping, the owner of the hijacked Bahamian registered vessel Bow Asir, has talked to the captain of the vessel who confirms that the crew are unharmed. The chemical

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 30, 2009
  • US submits ECA application
    Ships operating off US, Canada coastline could face stricter sulphur fuel limits.
  • Europe: Price fall delayed in the South as North drops
    Double-digit reduction in bunker prices across most of Northern Europe.
  • Bunker spill response assessed by consultants
    5,000 mt of contaminated sand may need to be treated following bunker spill off eastern Australia.
  • Container line sees revenues per FEU fall still further
    NOL recovering less of its bunker costs.
  • Asia: Bunkers plunge on lower oil prices
    Buyers take advantage of lower prices Monday, players say.
  • New body will champion 'scrubbers'
    Manufacturers must 'prove' their systems are an alternative to low-sulphur bunkers.
  • $40 'floor' established
    Venezuelan Oil Minister says OPEC still 20% short of agreed cuts.
  • OPEC 'falls back' on compliance
    Iran, Angola and Venezuela blamed for pumping over their targets.
  • Bunker supplies tight in East Asian port
    Avails in Tokyo Bay to remain tight throughout April, traders say.
  • Chevron says bunker fraud accused left company
    Man charged in court is 'no longer an employee of Chevron.'

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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