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BRIEFS
October 1, 2010
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen orders ten 8,000 TEU ships from Samsung Heavy
  • Slight slip noted in Shipping Confidence Survey
  • Standard & Poor's boosts Zim's credit rating 4 grades
  • WSC: End to US antitrust immunity risks instability
  • ESC backs Oberstar bill to scrap US liner antitrust immunity
  • Philadelphia-sparked ILA strike ends, NY-NJ dockers resume work
  • MISC revamps its Halal Express, adds Shanghai and Chennai
  • Call to accept that carbon emissions are six times higher with ships
  • Vanguard Logistics Antwerp CFS gains upgraded hazmat licence
  • Savannah handled 22pc more containers in August
  • Martinair to become all-cargo carrier from 2012
  • Bahrain's state carrier demands officials use airline by law
  • Evergreen faces US$5 million fine in pilot training case

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Boxship shortages by 2012 seen
  • DIESL holds conferences of 'Captains of Logistics' in Chennai & Bangalore
  • Jiangsu to build 4 bulk carriers for SCI
  • MALA 2010 sees unprecedented response
  • Maritime and logistics awards 2010
  • Box throughput vaults by 10 pc in April-August at Major Ports
  • Centre rejects states' alternative GST model
  • Core sector growth turns sluggish
  • Major changes in tax rates unlikely
  • Organisation & culture

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
  • China wants to participate in port of Odessa's development
    China wants to participate in the development of the port of Odessa (Ukraine), according to members of a Chinese delegation, shortly after a visit to Ukraine. China is interested i...
  • Port of Rijeka: new terminal near Zagreb?
    The port of Rijeka in northern Croatia is planning a new logistics terminal near the country's capital Zagreb. Negotiations are currently in progress. The project, w...
  • H. Essers inaugurates new pharmaceuticals warehouse in Belgium
    The Belgian transport and logistics group H. Essers has phased in a 21,000 sqm pharmaceuticals warehouse in the Cargovil industrial zone in Zemst, south of Mechelen (Belgium)....
  • Bartolini augments branch office network in Italy
    The Italian transport and CEP service provider Bartolini has augmented its branch office network in Italy. Bartolini opened three new offices in September: a 2,200 sqm br...
  • PT Serasi Logistics awards warehousing contract to Damco
    Damco has been awarded a one-year warehousing contract with PT Serasi Logistics Indonesia, part of Astra International. Under this contract, Damco will manage the full spectrum of ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Crowley to build double hull cargo/tank barges for Alaska
  • Salazar unveils new offshore drilling rules
  • Stanships to pay $700,000 in pollution case
  • Keppel FELS books semisub contracts worth $101 million
  • Jacksonville takes delivery of fireboat
  • STX Europe considers Singapore listing for OSV unit
  • Nuclear power for LNG carriers?

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Coast Guard analysis finds no need for Umpqua Lighthouse
  • Boeing bumps delivery date for first 747-8 Freighter
  • Congressman holds hearing to discuss US-flagged vessels
  • Trade between NAFTA partners increases during month of July
  • Genco takes delivery of new Supramax ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Ferrer confident of getting IMO top job
    Philippines candidate says he has the right qualities to lead the organisation
  • Trio lined up for IMO top job
  • Wanted: Machiavellian diplomat with iron fists
  • Race to find new IMO head begins
  • ICS warns over UN solutions to emissions
    Solutions to reduce greenhouse gas should be done via IMO, says International Chamber...
  • IMO has mandate to find emissions solution
  • VLCC earnings drop to new 2010 low in spot market
    Lowest voyage and time charter rates seen so far this year as tonnage oversupply hits...
  • Gloomy fourth quarter looms for tanker sector
  • Brokers question whether kamsarmax vessels can compete with panamaxes
    With kamsarmaxes typically at about 82,000 dwt, there are concerns they will be...
  • Big ships recast dry bulk landscape

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Union rejects SeaFrance plan
    A UNION rejection of SeaFrance's latest recovery blueprint has again threatened the group's survival
  • Kenya gives pirates 5 years
    ELEVEN Somali pirates received five-year prison sentences in a Kenyan court yesterday
  • How US act affects shipping
    LEGISLATION has passed Congress that would seriously impair future marketability of remaining single-hull tankers, such as those serving the LOOP offshore terminal
  • Valencia loses HS transhipment
    HAMBURG SÜD will switch its transhipment operations from Valencia to Tangiers-Med, raising fresh fears over Spain's ability to compete with Morocco over port and handling charges
  • VLCC rates rebound by 5.4%
    VLCC RATES recovered today on the benchmark Saudi Arabia/Japan route
  • Pirates target tug off Indonesia
    TWELVE pirates armed with knives boarded a tug towing a barge off Indonesia this morning, the International Maritime Bureau reported
  • NYK to replace slurry carrier
    JAPAN'S NYK will build a new 175,000dwt ironsand slurry carrier to service a 15-year contract extension with Australian controlled New Zealand Steel Mining
  • Bankers urge consolidation
  • Knightsbridge prices follow-on
  • DryShips regains loan compliance
  • Capesize sector studies yuan
  • Marseilles warns on strike
  • Germans seek French leave
  • Now Fincantieri sees layoffs
  • NATO warns: pirate risk up

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • DOT Pushes Out Passenger Rail Grants
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Approves Auto Processor Lease
  • Boeing to Delay 747-8 Freighter Delivery
  • Major Forwarders Fined in Air Cargo Price Fixing
  • Maritime Expert Cullather to Retire from Congressional Staff
  • YRC Shares Dive on Wall Street
  • US Rails Set Second Container Count Record
  • NAFTA Trade Climbed 18 Percent in July
  • OOCL Hikes Rates from Northeast Asia to Australia
  • Balkan Nations Launch Joint Rail Cargo Service to Turkey
  • NY-NJ Port Struggles to Clear Strike Backlog
  • Port Nehru Truck Strike Cripples Cargo Movement
  • Hamburg Stevedore HHLA to End Short Time
  • Houston Steel, Container Volumes Increase
  • GDP, Jobless Claims Improve
  • China Airlines Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing
  • T.S. Lines Joins China-U.S. Service

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • MS report reveals lower vessel operating costs
  • Eurozone hit by anti-austerity protests
  • Bitumen tanker added to pirate lair
  • US votes for duty powers on Chinese imports
  • Asian shippers: US antitrust immunity bill 'music to our ears'

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Moller at it again
    Bjorn Moller sits in the hot seat as Teekay spin-off targets nearly $122m in public offering aimed at chopping debt.
  • Hornbeck files $250m float
    New York-listed offshore outfit says "strategic acquisitions" are in the crosshairs as it paves the way for period securities sales.
  • Is speed killing your bottom line?
    Throttling back may have kept listed owners in the black in the third quarter, RS Platou says.
  • Polarcus flies Bahamas flag
    Half of Oslo-listed seismic owner's ships bag a bargain with Bahamas flag but clock can still chop deep discounts.
  • Keppel secures $100m payday
    Keppel Corporation has emerged victorious in a race to refurbish a pair of deepwater drilling rigs.
  • GSL dodges debt bullet
    Ian Webber-led owner puts off $15m loan payment as it hunts for the cash to bankroll boxship newbuildings.
  • Jo deal plugs newbuilding gap
    Six-ship charter with Jo Tankers has eliminated the need for Stolt-Nielsen to fill newbuilding void.
  • Greek polluter fined in US
    Manager of bulker Doric Glory also handed probation term after 'magic pipe' sting in New Orleans.
  • Eleven jailed for Safmarine attack
    Kenya slaps 11 Somalia pirates with five-year terms after failed hijacking of Safmarine Asia.
  • Stolt storms in the third quarter
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen-led company smashes analysts' forecasts but warns sustainable tanker market recovery has not yet arrived.
  • Vinashin ship sale continues
    Vietnamese government says near-bankrupt company to offload 35 vessels by year-end.
  • STX Europe comes clean on IPO plan
    Europe's largest shipbuilder, STX Europe, confirms speculation its offshore and specialized vessels division will be listed in Singapore.
  • Solstad in Nor Offshore swap
    Oslo-listed owner takes command of Nor Offshore following debt for equity swap deal.
  • Fos-Lavera tanker backlog builds
    Twenty-nine tankers waiting outside French Med oil port as strike enters fourth day.
  • 'It's all about BMP'
    EU's Buster Howes blames lack of lookouts and failure to follow best management practice for many hijackings.
  • Piracy task enormous for navies
    Vast expanse of Somali pirate territory tests limited resources of navies who are "not fighting a losing battle".
  • Russian cruiseship held over debt
    ITF says crew of Lyubov Orlova in Canada has not been paid for four months.
  • SCI eyes port punt through JVs
    Sabyasachi Hajara-led Indian owner could include LNG terminal management in planned port splash.
  • Stolt says settlement is close
    Antitrust dispute with AnimalFeeds International will soon be resolved in full, shipowner says.
  • Hoe Leong makes tanker move
    Singapore offshore group takes big stake in Malaysian shipowner Semua.
  • Owners kop new funding streams
    Standard Chartered launches new leasing scheme to help owners build up fleets.
  • CSC auctions off three veterans
    Russian-built general cargoships going cheap as Azeri owner calls time on trio.
  • First Steamship inches up
    Taiwanese bulker owner increases first half profit as costs fall.
  • Seadrill bags another $350m
    John Fredriksen-backed company boosts war chest after trip to the bond market.
  • Hamworthy builds orderbook
    UK LNG ship systems company adds 15% to backlog over last five months.
  • Paragon upbeat on bulk
    Paragon boss says financial crisis may have saved dry bulk sector from even more turmoil.
  • Fincantieri wields axe
    More jobs headed to the chopping block as Italian shipbuilding group buckles despite billion-dollar backlog.
  • Delphin seized in France
    Cruiseship passengers disembark as owner claims EUR 2.4m in charter fees from Germany's Hansa Kreuzfahrten.
  • Wilson wins $670m OSV loan
    South American offshore alliance finds the firepower it needs to grab a piece of Petrobras' 250-ship OSV requirement.
  • Knightsbridge pins price on offering
    More acquisitions could be in the cards for John Fredriksen-led owner if investors sink their teeth into $80m stock offering.
  • Ferry ramp collapses in Norway
    No injuries reported as cylinder cracks during Tomma's approach to Vikholmen.
  • DryShips ends HSH debt drama
    George Economou-led owner closes in on covenant compliance as bank rubber stamps amendments to $520m loan pact.
  • Seaspan makes tug play
    Washington Marine company orders four vessels from Turkey's Sanmar shipyard.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • MarAd questioned about cargo preference laws
  • Containership operating costs fell 9% in '09
  • CTSA to keep Nov. currency fee at 6%
  • Importers: China currency bill could spark trade war
  • Longtime U.S. WWL executive named deputy CEO
  • ILA longshoremen return to work
  • Houston port, Asia agency sign deal
  • Port Everglades wins clean diesel grant

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Lauritzen Kosan sells one and charters two
    Lauritzen Kosan is reported to have sold one of the ships in its Sekwang series to a Chinese operator and taken two Turkish newbuildings on long-term time charters
  • State aid to lengthen L's' ferry
    Færgeselskabet Læsø K/S has been granted DKK 37 million in aid to lengthen the ferry Margrete Læsø. The money comes from the Governments fund to improve domestic ferry services

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Workers try to contain spill in St Lawrence River
    Petroleum products including bunker fuel and diesel believed to have leaked from Suncor Energy Inc. refinery.
  • Rotterdam MGO prices gain $20
    Weak demand in Hamburg.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah, Durban
    NYMEX showing further gains in early trading.
  • Russian port operator sees bunker sales grow
    Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port reports 20% rise in profits.
  • MEPC reelects Chairman for 2011
    Andreas Chrysostomou receives full support to continue his Chairmanship of IMO committee as it grapples with the GHG issue.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at 3-week high
    Distillates drop to 14-week low.
  • Experts move ahead with 'Slow Steaming Clause'
    BIMCO expects shipping to come under more environmental pressure.
  • Bunker prices continue upswing at most Asian ports
    Supplies mostly ample at key Asian bunker ports.
  • South China fuel oil stock up 18% on-year
    Onshore stocks up 10,000 mt from a fortnight ago, report says.
  • Bunker avails to improve in Far East Russian ports
    Bunker prices expected to fall on improved availability, say local traders.
  • Barging 'most fuel efficient' form of transport
    Barges emits fewer air pollutants compared to railroads and trucks, says American firm.
  • New trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Supporting bunkering operations from Middelfart office.

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