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November 2, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pacific Basin bullish on bulk-shipping
    Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong's largest operator of dry-bulk vessels, said the market will continue expanding at a 'relatively high pace' as growth in China and the rest of Asia stokes demand for steel.
  • India poised to help local yards compete
    India may lift restrictions on local shipyards bidding for state contracts to build container ships and oil tankers to spur competition with Korean and Chinese makers, an official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The shipping ministry wants to drop a clause that requires yards to have prior experience building large vessels, the official said yesterday.
  • Viet deputies grill govt over Vinashin scandal
    Vietnamese lawmakers yesterday demanded answers from the communist government in the case of state-run shipping group Vinashin, which has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy.
  • Chinese trawler ramming Japan vessels on video

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco, China Merchants each seek 40pc of Taiwan terminal
  • Hanjin to cut one voyage per Asia-Europe loop from January
  • Somali pirate attacks foiled off Aden and Indian Ocean
  • Canada Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement hikes currency charge
  • Seaspan suffers paper loss to cover fleet expansion: CEO
  • Guangdong's container throughput up 20.8pc in first 9 months
  • SITC International to open logistics park in Haiphong, Vietnam
  • Vietnam's CICT secures loan to build new box terminal
  • OT Africa Line refuses to ship used electrical goods
  • South Africa's Transnet first half profit up 35pc to US$242.6 million
  • US Global Port Tracker soon to cover European ports
  • DB Schenker opens logistics centre in Czech Republic for ESAB
  • CEVA renews Italian contract with appliance-maker Miele
  • FedEx, UPS bomb finds raise concerns about screening costs
  • EU, China to pay US$10.5 million for clean, green air research
  • LAX quarterly air cargo up 13.3pc to 483,565 tons
  • Minor glitches in 100pc US air cargo screening after 75 days
  • British Airways World Cargo sales up 39.4pc to US$556 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APM TERMINALS moves into Port of Monrovia
  • Box charter rates soften; early recovery unlikely
  • CMA CGM adds Rotterdam call to FAL5 service
  • CNC launches extensive intra-Asia service
  • DIESL holds 4th 'Captains of Logistics' roundtable in Delhi
  • Essar Shipping Q2 net jumps 5-fold!
  • Fujian quarterly provincial box volume up by 23.7 pc
  • GE Shipping Q2 net swells by 55 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd postpones GRI by month
  • Horizon Lines buys thousands of boxes for Dec. transpac service
  • MSC announces GRI
  • MSC Emanuela named in Antwerp
  • NYK LINE takes delivery of special-size ore carrier
  • Port of Charleston's box volumes buoyed by Asia
  • Rotterdam box volumes up by 17 pc
  • Safmarine upgrades service to East Coast South America
  • Samudera Shipping's Q3 sales up by 14 pc
  • SCI net shoots up seven-fold in Q2
  • Settlement ends Hanjin, Sumitomo & Unitas' battle of the boxes
  • 50 terminals handle 13 million TEUs in Q3
  • Most port & road projects take PPP route
  • Port unions submit memo to Yechuri panel
  • All Nippon opts for Indian IT solution
  • 90 pc of cotton cleared for exports goes to textile competitors
  • Growth slowest in 18 months, 5th straight month of decline
  • Mauritius accounts for 42 pc of FDI inflows-data
  • Raising 41 lakh cr. for infra projects not to affect fiscal gap-Pranab
  • Soaring yarn prices hit export schedules
  • Steel Minister favours iron ore export ban
  • 5-day spices fair opens in NZ
  • Economic powerhouse of Canada, Ontario's corporate tax rate lower than any US state
  • European Parliament team here to learn!
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Incat Crowther awarded crew boat design contract
  • Gulmar Offshore gets $100 million cash injection
  • K-Sea reports improved earnings
  • Samsung model tests $1.1 billion residential ship
  • COSCO books more bulk carrier orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • FedEx ground moving hub to Troutdale industrial park
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition adding two ships to fleet
  • Port Metro Vancouver earns environmental excellence honor
  • Sea-Tac Airport receives FAA grant for emissions project
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Yemen bomb plot puts box scanning on agenda again
    Spotlight expected to fall on shipping after failed air cargo terror attempt,
  • Ports asked to explain failure to meet US box scans deadline
  • US warned 100% box scans 'unworkable'
  • Groups back proposal to scrap 100% box scans
  • CSAV posts record $149m third quarter profit
    Sharp rises in volumes and freight rates sees quarterly revenue surge 133%
  • CSAV continues bold charter course
  • Rongsheng's listing plans take shape
    Chinese shipbuilder eyes $2.3bn in Hong Kong listing later this month
  • Shipowner CC Hsu casts off youthful...
  • Daewoo wins $510m offshore platform deal from Chevron
    Unit for Angola project will be delivered 2013
  • SBM acquires single-hull tankers for oil...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Chinese coal tax changes seen
    CHINA is likely to make changes to the way it taxes coal, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • BDI falls on Panamax rates
    THE BALTIC Dry Index has dropped a third consecutive day, dragged down by falling Panamax rates
  • RBCT posts export record
    SOUTH Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal said today it broke its monthly export record in October
  • Bulker newbuilding impact rises
    THE "TONNAGE tidal wave continues to build", cautioned JP Morgan analyst Jon Chappell in a drybulk forecast today
  • Pirates take tanker, ditch bulker
    PIRATES have hijacked a tanker in the Somali basin, while a bulker has avoided capture after it was boarded by pirates off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR
  • VLCC spot market pushes up
    THE VLCC spot market is starting the week with momentum, analysts said today
  • Hanjin studies suspension
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping is considering withdrawing one of its three Asia/Mediterranean box services during the slack winter season
  • China Rongsheng ups IPO
  • Seoul says exports jumped
  • $15Bn BG plan detailed
  • Grounded MSC ship refloated

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • UPS Raises Ground, Air Rates 4.9 Percent
  • Diesel Retailers Hold Steady at $3.067 per Gallon
  • 'New Victory Bridge' Serves Charleston
  • Hamburg Sud Adopts IAS System
  • UK Bans Freight from Somalia
  • OOCL Launches Mobile Rates of Exchange
  • Maersk Verifying Carbon Emissions Data
  • MSC Won't Oppose End to Antitrust Immunity
  • TNT Profit Shrinks 24 Percent
  • New York-New Jersey Port Maintains Security Level
  • TSA Heads to Gulf Region
  • Markey Will Introduce New Cargo Screening Bill
  • UK Freight Forwarders Urge Calm
  • ABF Freight Sues Teamsters, YRC Carriers
  • US Investigators Eye Earlier UPS Crash
  • Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in October
  • USA Truck Reports Smaller Profit, Rising Costs
  • MSC Hikes Australasia Fuel Surcharge
  • Hanjin Cutting Asia-Europe Capacity for Winter
  • Marseille Oil Terminal Strike Ends
  • Yusen Logistics Profit Soars Nearly Nine-Fold
  • APL to Launch Weekly China-Southeast Asia Service
  • UAW Workers Ratify Navistar Contract
  • YRC Teamsters Approve Wage, Pension Cuts
  • Delivering Service
  • Scaling the Peak
  • 'Refreshing' Truck Capacity
  • LA's Driver Detour
  • China's Inland Delivery
  • Customs Sees Brokers Duty-Bound
  • Dig This: Miami Heats Up
  • 168-Hour Work week: Nice If You Can Get It
  • NY-NJ Port Watchdog Barks
  • Finding Cruising Altitude
  • Marad's Advisory Void
  • Obama Targets Truck Emissions
  • Freight Bites Into TIGER II
  • Customs' Targeted Approach
  • Balancing the Scales
  • Intermodal Imagined
  • More Than LTL?

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Maersk ramps up its Europe/Morocco network
  • Air cargo security review to give 100% box scanning law new momentum
  • CKYH alliance also cuts capacity from Asia to Europe
  • 'Sticky cargo' for Salalah
  • Yet another ship falls into pirate clutches

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Torm sells two bulkers at a loss
    Jacob Meldgaard-led owner will book a $16m reversal following the sale of kamsarmax newbuilding pair.
  • MSC Basel refloats off Australia
    A German containership has freed itself after running aground off Moreton Island.
  • Genmar selling aframax tanker?
    Genmar Alexandra is the latest ship touted to be leaving the New York-listed owner.
  • Fire hits Dutch chemical tanker
    No injuries reported as Essberger vessel burns in port of Maaslius.
  • Green Reefers sells to Wilson
    Green Reefers books small profit following sale of a vessel to another of chairman Kristian Eidesvik's listed companies.
  • Pirates 'make a right mess'
    Frustrated pirates fire bullet holes into Greek bulker as crew ride out attack in safe room.
  • Cargoship grounded after leak
    Cement cargo shift caused water ingress on Turkish cargoship near Canakkale.
  • Davie in talks with investors
    Bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder wins another court extension to discuss new funding options.
  • Orderbook strangles dry stocks
    Bulker owners' shares will struggle until newbuilding overhang is cleared, JP Morgan says.
  • Taipan ten to be tried
    Suspected Somali pirates will face kidnapping charges in Germany after thwarted attempted on Komrowski boxship.
  • Salvage begins after vessel grounds
    Turkish-owned Hakki Cillioglu dragged its anchor in heavy weather off Samsun.
  • K-Sea loss still streets ahead
    New York-listed tank barge operator's first quarter red ink not as deep as Wall Street feared.
  • Three more bulkers for Cosco Corp
    Singapore-listed company's Dalian shipyard to build three 57,000-dwt vessels for Asian owner.
  • Fesco spill charges dropped
    Hearing in Spain clears Russian general cargoship of responsibility for oil slick.
  • Crew extinguish boxship blaze
    Funnel fire quickly brought under control in bad weather as Eimskip vessel heads to Faroes.
  • Rongsheng in $2.3bn IPO
    Chinese yard said to have jacked up the size of its IPO purse by almost 50%.
  • Eitzen Chemical issue ahead?
    Oslo-listed owner will need to sell shares in 2011 if it continues to "burn cash", Pareto says.
  • Pirates jailed for five years
    Yemeni court convicts ten Somalis of attempted hijacking of fishing vessel.
  • IHI growth likely to slow
    Japanese shipbuilder predicts weaker second half after posting big interim profit.
  • Crew hope as Lyubov Orlova sold
    51 Russians and Ukrainians may now get back-pay after seized Russian cruiseship changes hands in Canada.
  • YZJ and CSBC to team up
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding set to jointly build tonnage with Taiwanese competitor.
  • Floatel eyes Oslo IPO
    Floating accommodation specialist says it is looking to raise $50m through initial public offering.
  • Asian box numbers down
    Volumes at container ports in the region experience across the board declines in September.
  • APL in new China link
    NOL's liner arm set to introduce new service linking People's Republic with Southeast Asia.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • SeaCube shares draw less than expected
  • Hanjin outlines winter plans
  • Hapag-Lloyd service drops Shekou call
  • Bomb plot probe targets air cargo system
  • Lebedyeva heads AMI's air carrier relations
  • BA's 2Q cargo revenue up nearly 40%
  • Teamsters ratify YRC Worldwide restructuring
  • $2.4 billion awarded for high-speed rail projects
  • Norfolk Southern earnings 47% higher
  • Anham begins work on U.S. logistics support contract
  • ICC warns G20 leaders over currency wars
  • USGC: Indonesia, Vietnam ripe for U.S. sorghum
  • DHL, Shanghai Lingang Group enter partnership
  • China NVOs can choose insurance in lieu of cash deposit
  • Toll forms new Nordics operation
  • Seattle investigating old munitions
  • Ex-Canaveral official faces corruption charges
  • TOTE 'plugs in' ship in Tacoma

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • First of the SA15 freighters sold for scrap
    The Norilsk, the prototype vessel of the spectacular SA15 freighter, has been sold for recycling at Huangpu, China, for USD 415 per light ton, USD 4.49 million in total
  • Egholm II safely salvaged
    On October 31 Danish JA Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) carried out a successful salvage of the sunken ferry Egholm II. The ferry was removed from the sea bottom by the floating
  • Tanker hijacked in the Somali Basin
    On the morning of October 30 the Panama-flagged tanker Polar, 72.825 DWT, was hijacked some 580 nautical miles East from the island of Socotra, Yemen, the EU Navfor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • 'No evidence' that H2S vapours are a growing problem
    FOBAS defends new bunker standard: 'It is only possible to set a H2S limit in terms of the liquid phase.'
  • Maersk Line to offer vessel CO2 data
    Increasing transparency by making independently verified data available.
  • Prices mixed in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1.50 on early trading.
  • Bunker market softens in Fujairah
    180 cSt product in Durban available between November 5-11 only.
  • Unique bunkering event comes to London
    The Bunkerworld Business Exchange offers advice from industry experts on current hot topics and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.
  • Singapore oil-spill clean-up costs estimated at $5.4 million
    Shipping companies involved will have to pay, says MPA.
  • Pirates hijack fuel oil tanker
    Vessel was en route to Singapore.
  • Bunker prices move in contrary directions
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Strike ends at Fos-Lavera
    Some 80 vessels waiting offshore to unload.
  • Container ship runs aground off Brisbane
    No reports of fuel spill or damage to environment.
  • Typhoon halts operations in Tokyo Bay
    Bunker deliveries were back to normal by Monday, say players.
  • STX delivers dual-fuel LNG carrier
    Future in ship-propulsion technology is gas, says senior vice president of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE.
  • Fuel treatment 'not effective' in curbing H2S
    H2S can still be produced even after fuel is treated to meet requirement under ISO 8217:2010.
  • Cockett expands bunker ops in South Africa
    Move to bigger office reflects commitment to the South African market and ongoing strategy of growth.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
SHIPPING
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
EDITORIAL
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
CRUISES
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
CRUISES
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
SHIPPING
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
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
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
Leghorn
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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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
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