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September 3, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China company in US$600m Venezuela port project
    Venezuela is refurbishing its main port, Puerto Cabello, with Chinese help at a cost of US$600 million after decades of under-investment and spurred on by a scandal over rotting food, officials said on Wednesday.
  • Surge in pirate attacks in South China Sea
    Seafarers have reported a surge in attacks by armed pirates in a South China Sea shipping lane, an international maritime watchdog said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM back in black, sales soar 41pc to US$6.7 billion
  • Freight rates slide as capacity rises, says Alphaliner
  • Oz Labor will increase oil spill fine 90-fold to US$9 million
  • Inner Mongolian Hong Shan logistics park volume hits US$560 million
  • Qinzhou offers unique bonded checkpoint service for whole-car imports
  • Singapore Court dismisses Drydocks World suit against Tan Boy Tee
  • Emirates Shipping joins ASEAN Gulf Indian Subcontinent Service
  • US judge rules in favour of LA Port's Clean Trucks Programme
  • Danaos enjoys second quarter revenue increase of 7pc
  • DHL starts LCL Auckland-Singapore service
  • South African firm picks CEVA to move ore containers to Far East
  • OOCL and NYK to raise transatlantic rates
  • Panama expansion on North Carolina's mind as 'game changer'
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals August volume rises 17.5pc
  • Dragonair resumes Hong Kong-Shanghai Hongqiao service
  • India's Kolkata airport customs IT hitch
  • MRC Allied to take 56pc of Manila's Johnny Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Box rates hold firm, but demand for bulkers & tankers wobbles
  • CMA CGM recovery gains momentum in H1
  • Hajara gets 2-year extension as SCI CMD
  • NSCSA in JV pact with ARASCO to transport dry bulk cargo
  • SCI shortlists 3 banks to manage stake sale
  • Bangladesh exports more to India
  • Coffee exports shoot up by 50 pc
  • Gems & jewellery exports put up dazzling show
  • Onion MEP hiked by $55 for Sept.
  • ChPT gets Rs 100 cr to acquire land on lease & develop logistics hub
  • GSPC receives 8th lot of LNG cargo at Hazira
  • ICS begins registration for UK 2011 exams
  • Maritime states told to be ready with oil spill contingency plans
  • MPSEZ's Dahej port commences initial phase of operations
  • VCT gets $ 8-m IFC loan
  • Cargo takes flight; exceeds govt's projections for 2009-10
  • CONCOR scouting for JV with shipping cos
  • Rake with record 116 wagons of coal chugs into Paradip Port
  • Auto industry rides high on lower corporate tax, MAT
  • Food price inflation eases to 10.05 per cent
  • Industry-friendly measures galore in DTC Bill
  • New DTAA signed to expose stashed wealth in Swiss banks
  • New features
  • GCC, Asean to bridge economic gulf
  • New MSME Secretary
  • Plenty of scope for IT sector to grow, says Wipro chief

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • GAC acquires John Nurminen Navis Oy
    The GAC Group has strengthened its Baltic Sea region coverage with the amicable acquisition of leading Finnish ship agent, John Nurminen Navis Oy (JNN), a subsidiary of the John Nu...
  • MOL starts safety campaign
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched its semi-annual safety campaign for all the vessels it operates. During the campaign, the company will make public...
  • New Travemünde-Helsingborg ro-ro service takes to the seas
    The port of Lübeck (Germany) welcomed the arrival of a new ro-ro service on 1 September. The new Travemünde and Helsingborg sailing, which is called SOL Continental Line, is operat...
  • M+R Spedag group scoops up India's PL Shipping & Logistics
    The M+R Spedag group, a family-managed global forwarding and logistics company based in Muttenz near Basel (Switzerland), took over the Indian forwarding and logistics co...
  • FedEx Express boosts services to benefit Chinese exports to Europe
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and one of the world's largest express transport companies, has announced later pick-ups for all FedEx international low-value shipments b...
  • Norbert Dentressangle acquires Schneider Logistics' forwarding business
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has made its first significant move into the US freight forwarding market by signing an agreemen...
  • Claus Aagaard named new global head of aid and relief at Damco
    Damco has appointed Claus Aagaard as its global head of the newly created aid and relief sector. He assumed his new duties on 1 September, and will be based ultimately in South Afr...
  • Frankfurt Airport expands cargo hub
    Frankfurt Airport (FRA/Germany), one of the most important airfreight hubs in Europe, is offering an additional 27 hectares of development land at CargoCity South. Fraport AG ' the...
  • Avianca continues to increase frequency of Mexico flights
    From tomorrow (3 September), Avianca is launching a third daily Bogota'Mexico City service, thus filling the void of Mexicana's ceased operation. The Colombian carrier Avianca alre...
  • JAL finally presents restructuring plan
    After a more than two-month delay, insolvent Japan Airlines (JAL) finally unveiled a restructuring plan on 31 August. According to the scheme, the workforce is to be cut back by on...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Platform fire is extinguished
  • Fire on Mariner Energy production platform
  • K-Sea gets $100 million cash injection
  • Klevin Maritime wins order from Olympic Shipping

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Commerce Department plans trade mission to Baghdad
  • Coast Guard teams respond to oil platform explosion
  • Alaska Airlines become sponsor of Portland Timbers soccer team
  • Port Angeles HarborWorks announces plans to shut down
  • Boeing predicts expansion of North American plane deliveries

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Hellenic Register certification to expire in February
    Certificates for ships trading domestic and international routes will be hit, Brussels confirms
  • Hellenic Register left in limbo
  • Hellenic Register upbeat as Brussels decision looms
  • IACS antitrust probe to wrap up this week
  • Maersk relocates inland terminals business
    Container Inland Services to be amalgamated into APM Terminals
  • Maersk says slow steaming is a 'win-win-win...
  • West African distillate demand props up transatlantic MR rates
    Despite weak US demand and surplus tonnage in Europe, owners resist charterers'...
  • Markets guarded after recent European turmoil
  • Indian ore export ban prompts ships to ballast to the Atlantic
    Lack of cargoes out of Karnataka state puts pressure on Pacific time charter rates...
  • Surging paper market propels dry bulk rates

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Another rig explodes off US
    AN EXPLOSION set an oil rig afire today in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard told Fairplay
  • Wilmington awaits Earl
    HURRICANE Earl has again strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it closes in on Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Typhoon disrupts Korean ports
    TYPHOON Kompasu weakened to a tropical storm today after it made landfall in South Korea and passed over the capital Seoul
  • US wheat exports surge
    A MAJOR new contract to sell wheat to Egypt has underscored the growth in US seaborne agribulk trades, even as competitors suffer
  • Polish yard worker killed
    A SHIP repair worker, 59, was reportedly killed today at Poland's MSR yard in Swinoujscie
  • GAC boosts Baltic business
    FINLAND'S ship agency John Nurminen Navis told Fairplay today its acquisition by GAC was driven by the buyer's desire to push north to seek more lucrative oil and gas clients
  • Suez revenues rise 12.2%
    REVENUES for the Suez Canal has reportedly climbed 12.2% in this year's first eight months, from that period a year ago

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Broad Demand Lifts Bulk Rail Volume to 2010 Peak
  • KCS Predicts 20 Percent Revenue Growth
  • Regulators Shut Down Trucker After Fatal Crash
  • Congestion at LA-Long Beach Terminals Dissipates
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Scales New Heights
  • Road Backers Raise Concerns on Trust Fund Estimates
  • Cass Freight Index Grows 8.3 Percent in August
  • DP World Becomes No. 3 Terminal Operator
  • Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Short Line Traffic Hits Fastest Pace Since April
  • Commercial Aircraft Drive Uptick in Factory Orders
  • Transportation Hiring Slips in August, Monster Says
  • Gulf & Ohio to Acquire Lancaster & Chester
  • FRA Proposes Regulatory Changes For Concrete Crossties
  • Lawrence Transportation Buys Virginia Trucker
  • UTi Worldwide Profit Soars 60 Percent
  • Aeroports de Paris Profit Rises as Freight Soars
  • Maersk Names Head of Investor Relations
  • Port of Mumbai Eases Restrictions
  • Frankfurt to Expand Cargo Hub
  • Port of LA Will Phase in Clean-Truck Mandate
  • Trucking Official Sees More Port Trucking Battles

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • CMA CGM strides on
  • US manufacturing and shipment activity recovers in August
  • Hamburg concerns about its 'beach-cleaning' port authority
  • Earl approaches US East Coast
  • Double-dip fears ease as bourses surge

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Tanker grounds in Arctic
    Race on to refloat Canadian vessel stuck in Northwest Passage with two millions gallons of diesel onboard.
  • Crude confirms Shell fixtures
    Evangelos Marinakis-led shipowner seals suezmax deals with trading arm of oil giant.
  • Platform blast rocks US Gulf
    Mysterious OSV rushes to rescue 13 crew members from platform as offshore explosion fuels fire at Mariner Energy oil block.
  • Swee Joo in default
    Malaysian bulker and boxship owner in talks with banks after being unable to meet debt repayments.
  • Pride mends drillship pact
    Battle between BP and New York-listed drilling giant squashed as parties agree to amend vessel dayrate.
  • Swiss score for Frontline
    Tanker giant ties up three-year VLCC deal with Transcor Astra Group.
  • Wan Hai winning again
    Taiwanese boxship player continues to forge ahead in 2010 after dire previous year.
  • Stig Remoy pens Kleven pair
    Olympic Shipping rocks up at Norwegian yard with double order potentially worth over $120m.
  • Horizon yard lands $8.7m order
    US shipyard victorious in heated battle for a bite of government newbuilding deal.
  • Iranian volumes on the climb
    Ports handled 56.12m tonnes of cargo in the last five months, up more than 5%.
  • Capex fears draw BLT cuts
    Fitch follows S&P in cutting its ratings on Berlian Laju Tanker.
  • Yang Ming rings up profit
    Taiwanese container line turns around first-half losses as markets improve.
  • Tanker free after grounding
    Atlas ship refloats after hitting Horseback Shoal hard in St Lawrence, Canada.
  • Heavyweights in K-Sea splash
    First Reserve and Kayne Anderson inject cash into US tug and barge owner.
  • Vale 'mulls Malaysian port'
    Brazilian miner could call for an international tender for a $1bn port near Strait of Malacca.
  • GEMC finalises tanker targets
    New Taiwanese tanker venture aims to capture six VLCCs and a products carrier for $700m.
  • Banks back Ridgebury's IPO
    Ridgebury Tankers ups the ante as UBS and Wells Fargo join Jefferies and Bob Burke on $341m road to Wall Street.
  • MOL depreciates to accumulate
    Japanese owner reportedly extends LNG carrier depreciation period, boosting bottom line.
  • Dutch LNG plan scrapped
    Vopak and partners will not now build new terminal at Eemshaven following feasibility study.
  • River Princess finally going?
    Original owner of bulker aground off Goa for 10 years looks the favourite to take it away.
  • Ferries evacuate Carolina coast
    North Carolina will keep state ships running for residents until Hurricane Earl keeps them in port.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • CMA CGM reports turnaround
  • MSC hikes transatlantic rates
  • U.S. supports modernizing Haiti's aviation
  • NS to open Heartland Corridor next week
  • DB Schenker orders $525 million in equipment
  • Japan invests $76 million in Kazakhstan roads
  • U.S. Commercial Service suffers internal woes
  • China aiding Nigerian free zone development
  • U.S. boosts logistics for overseas flood relief
  • UTi: 2nd half 'volume growth to moderate'
  • Port Dunkirk selects development director

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Olympic places order at Norwegian yard
    Olympic Shipping A/S orders a multi purpose vessel of Marin Teknikk MT 6015 design at Kleven Maritime, including an option of one more vessel. The contract value is NOK
  • Smyril Line uses Hirtshals as all-year port
    Smyril Line has signed an agreement with Fjord Line for the use of their terminal and land-based services at Hirtshals. It will be a permanent all-year port for

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Rotterdam prices firm
    Price moves less uniform in other European ports.
  • Maersk Line reiterates commitment to slow steaming
    Says slow steaming 'remains a win-win-win situation' even when global shipping crisis comes to an end.
  • Prices weak in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing slight losses in early trading.
  • New 'bunker only' service in the Baltic
    Suppliers say Baltiysk is the only Russian port in the Baltic to offer this option.
  • Houston wins Clean Air Leadership Award
    Recognised as regional air quality leader for projects including voluntary air emission reduction programs from port activities.
  • Brightoil confirms Singapore oil storage lease
    Comments on its hiring policy saying more personnel may be needed from within the industry.
  • Vopak abandons plans for LNG terminal
    Feasibility study concludes there is 'no basis for a positive investment decision'.
  • Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at 31-week low
    Onshore stocks of distillates reach three week high.
  • DNVPS appoints global sales and marketing manager
    Former regional manager John Gilligan says he empathises with operators working in an increasingly regulated environment.
  • Fuel oil spill could cost ship owners 'millions'
    Charge could be brought under Australia's Marine Pollution Act.
  • Bunker prices mainly firm
    Demand at key Asian ports mostly below average.
  • Tokyo bunker supplier welcomes new bunker trader
    To service clients in Far East Asia area.
  • New fuel saving antifoul coating promises easier application
    Saves over $450,000 in installation costs on a typical VLCC, says International Paint.
  • Typhoon halts bunkering operations at Chinese port
    Operations expect to resume within 1-2 days, a source from Chimbusco says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› 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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