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October 4, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Greek firms to get funding to buy China-made ships
    China's Premier Wen Jiabao has announced the creation of a US$5 billion fund to help finance the purchase of Chinese ships by Greek shipping companies.
  • IMO fails to strike deal on carbon emission cuts
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) failed to reach agreement on proposals to cut carbon emissions from new ships, delegates said on Friday, adding that further talks would be held in March.
  • Brazil eases curbs on express imports
    Brazil plans to publish regulations this week to make it easier for companies and consumers to import goods by express shipment, said Otacilio Dantas Cartaxo, who runs the Federal Tax Service.

Sched Netweb site
  • US fines 6 global forwarders US$50 million for price fixing
  • OOCL hikes rates US$250/TEU from northeast Asia to Australia
  • Chittagong clogging 'disaster - only five moves an hour'
  • Boxes stuck in India's Nhava Sheva as truck strike continues
  • New cranes helps Jeddah up capacity to 2 million TEU
  • Advance e-filings needed to land cargo in EU from January
  • FedEx ups LTL rate less-than-expected 3.9pc in November
  • British truckers blast proposed EU four-metre height limit
  • Jetstar Asia to add direct flight services to China
  • Air France-KLM face record cartel fines of US$673 million
  • Air capacity struggles to meet needs of India boom

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International receives 2 prestigious awards
  • CMA CGM Mozart makes grand entry into APM Terminals Pipavav
  • Maheshwari Handling sets 2 coal discharge records!
  • Mala proved to be Gala Affair!
  • Only 128 boxships idled in Sept.-Report
  • Plea to merge CIWTC with Inland Waterways
  • President Pratibha Patil inaugurates SCI's Golden Jubilee celebrations
  • Revert to EDI 1.0 version, Kandla CHAA urges CBEC
  • SCI awaiting CCEA nod to issue FPO
  • Over 50 pc of spices export target achieved in 5 months
  • L. Radhakrishnan takes the wheel at JNPT
  • MPSEZ plays a whole new ball game
  • All capital cities in North-East to be rail-linked by 2016
  • GDL wins tender for prime plot in Vallarpadam to develop CFS
  • Rlys' private line model catches small ports' fancy
  • ADB loan for coastal protection
  • ADB projects 8.5 pc GDP growth in 2010-11
  • Cotton export freeze cheers CITI
  • Cotton export limit may be raised
  • India ranks 5th in attracting real estate investments
  • Pawar: Decision on sugar export after Diwali
  • Rajiv Kumar named Ficci D-G
  • Sushil Goenka is new SEAI President
  • US anti-outsourcing Bill blocked

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  • Gottwald reinforces its position in South Korea
    Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald), a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, recently secured two orders for the delivery of three mobile harbour cranes to South Korea. The equ...
  • Staci establishes joint venture in Italy
    The French logistics company Staci recently gained a foothold in the Italian market by establishing a joint venture with its partner DPV, a Turin-based marketing firm. The JV, whic...
  • Kerry Logistics achieves HKQAA wine storage management systems certificate
    Kerry Logistics has received the Wine Storage Management Systems Certificate from the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) ' a quality award for our excellence in wine storag...
  • Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg now open
    Kühne Logistics University (KLU), a newly-established, state-recognised university for logistics and company management, recently opened for teaching purposes. In the presence...
  • HHLA ends short-time work
    The Germany company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), which introduced short-time work on 1 July 2009, will end it on 1 November 2010, due to the continuing positive developm...
  • Port of Koper: handsome H/2010 profit of EUR 16.2 million
    The port of Koper (Slovenia) reported that its H1/2010 profit amounted to EUR 16.2 million, a 68% increase compared to the same period in 2009. Business revenues, amounting to EUR ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Feds sue diesel manufacturer and NASSCO
  • Donjon hires Konzel as VP of Operations and Engineering
  • U.S. Caribbean ECA on MEPC agenda
  • ABS's Kirsi Tikka
  • Crowley to build double hull cargo/tank barges for Alaska

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Newport Port Commission receives uddate on current projects
  • US rail carload totals continue to break records
  • Diana Shipping buying Post-Panamax bulk vessel
  • Crowley orders pair of double-hulled barges
  • NYK extends contract for transport of ironsand

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Widdows in warning to US lawmakers
    Letter to Congressman Oberstar says proposed antitrust legislative changes are ill-conceived and risky
  • Norway's LNG fuel model offers a template for the US
  • Exchange rate threat to shipping resurgence
  • US protection policy to deal body blow to offshore sector
  • US shipowners set out higher scrap costs
    Owners pay up to $150,000 per ship in legal and consulting fees, and wait 60-90 days...
  • For hire: anti-piracy patrol boat with armed...
  • India's Adani group to bid for Port of Brisbane
    Conglomerate expected to become third bidder for the Queensland state-owned port
  • Vale logistics plan hits Chinese wall
  • Pirates release six captured off Cameroon
    Secret operation frees four Ukrainians, a Croatian, and a Filipino who were seized by...
  • Charterers must pay for a seized ship

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • TBS postpones debt payments
    TBS International will not make principal debt repayments for the next 45 days as it pursues its second restructuring in five months
  • Feds target US shipyard
    US prosecutors have alleged that California shipbuilder NASSCO broke environmental rules by installing non-compliant engines in commercial and military newbuilds
  • Diana back to buying
    DIANA Shipping has confirmed the purchase of a 2010-built post-Panamax bulker, resuming its previously announced consolidation push
  • Six crewmen freed in Cameroon
    SIX CREW taken hostage from two ships have been released in Cameroon, Jan De Nul said today
  • Teekay reveals new VLCC JV
    TEEKAY Tankers is pursuing its third secondary share offering in the past two years, and has confirmed a new VLCC joint venture
  • New Spanish death stirs protest
    A TUG'S crew member's death sparked union protests today at Ferrol, in northern Spain's Galicia region
  • Migrants intercepted off Spain
    A TOTAL of 173 migrants from north and west Africa were intercepted in several boats off Spain today
  • Court threatens Bangladesh six
  • Europe's box growth slowing
  • UK insurers warned on law
  • Transnet raising corridor traffic
  • EC seeks shipping integration
  • Quake shakes NZ port merger
  • 3 dead, 8 missing off China
  • FFAs point to sour outlook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Air Freight Rate Index Inches Up
  • Shippers Group Supports New Shipping Act
  • UPS Freight to Raise Rates 5.9 Percent
  • DOT Aims Grant at Big U.S.-Mexico Freight Crossing
  • Freight Index Expands to Two-Year High
  • Hyundai to Stop Supplying Chassis in US
  • West Coast Connie Awards Presented
  • Lawmaker Proposes Diesel Tax Hike
  • DOT Ties Rail Track Loans to Broader Policy Goals
  • Deregulation - Really?
  • Failure to Meet Obligations
  • China's Expanding Middle
  • Freight Expectations
  • DOT Report Highlights Need for Freight Rail
  • Manufacturing Growth Slows, Inventories Rise
  • Reverse Split Sends YRC Stock to $6
  • United, Continental Merger Closes
  • Port Nehru Truckers Call Off Strike
  • Consumer Spending Rose 0.4 Percent in August
  • CMA CGM Christens Latest Megaship in Malta
  • MSC Raises Fuel Surcharge on Med to U.S. Lane

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Austerity: a hair-shirt bridge too far?
    Joseph McNamara had his 15-minutes of fame on Wednesday: the 41-year-old drove a concrete mixer truck - emblazoned with the words 'Anglo Toxic Bank', and with a number plate reading 'bankrupt', up to the gates of the Irish parliament. The actions of a deranged individual, maybe; but hundreds of thousands of European austerity-suffering citizens protesting on the mid-week day of action felt empathy with the Co. Galway man.
  • China: exchange rate 'an excuse for protectionism'
  • Forwarders fined in US price-fixing probe
  • South Africa trade balance reverses in August
  • Melbourne's August tops nation
  • Eurosib upgrades terminal in central Russia

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Six hostages freed
    Crew of Jan de Nul and Ukrainian ships kidnapped off Cameroon last month freed in Nigeria.
  • Sinopec pens Brazilian alliance
    Wells Fargo says US-listed tanker players may bag a boost from Chinese energy giant's $7.1bn South American 'pre-salt' pact.
  • DOF banks bond bonus
    Oslo-listed offshore owner boosts firepower by $129m as Norwegian investors indulge in bond banquet.
  • Subsea 7 poised to pocket $250m
    Kristian Siem-led offshore outfit says it will pick "a number" of ships to work Total pipelay project.
  • Aussie player chases CSV deals
    Oceanteam CSV sails from Spainish yard to Australia as new operator inks flurry of fresh offshore contracts.
  • Diana Shipping admits bulker buy
    New York-listed owner confirms purchase of post-panamax resale in $40.8m deal.
  • Four boxships chopped at HHI
    Mystery European cans half of eight-unit boxship order at Korean yard as $425m cut from deal.
  • Carnival in Ibero warning
    Micky Arison-led cruise behemoth flags possible impact of poor Spanish economy but sees profit soar.
  • FreeSeas seals Nasdaq split
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker player approves 1:5 reverse stock split as it battles to boost its share price.
  • Teekay Tankers chases $115m
    New York-listed owner taps investors to help pay down debt.
  • Margrete Laeso getting longer
    Danish ferry wins government grant for lengthening work to increase capacity.
  • Samho Dream 'near Socotra'
    Pirates still suspected of using hijacked VLCC as mothership as it reportedly heads back towards Somali coast.
  • New5 in Numb3rs ' Anniversary Edition
    Sammy Ofer sells laid-up box ships to Costamare while Skuld is making a splash at Lloyd's.
  • Quotes of the week
    The shipping industry gives Hsu Chih-Chien pins and needles while Bjorn Moller makes a seamless Teekay exit.
  • Ports merger off after quake
    Damage casued at Lyttelton calls halt to talks with port of Otago.
  • Halter to expand with grant
    US shipbuilder to start upgrade works after securing $8.4m in state cash.
  • TBS takes a breather
    Dublin-based bulker owner wins 45-day deferral of debt payments to reorganise finances in weak markets.
  • Gulmar and Omega end fuel fight
    Auction threat no longer hanging over Gulmar vessel after $1m dispute is resolved.
  • Dof adds another AHTS in Brazil
    Norwegian owner takes its Brazilian newbuilding tally to seven with latest AHTS order.
  • Veolia muscles in on Bergen
    French transport group challenges incumbent Hurtigruten for ferry contract to Kirkenes.
  • Cargoship gets helping hand
    Molo Trader taken in tow after losing steering in heavy seas off Norway.
  • Navios Acquisition raising $370m
    Greek company's new tanker venture selling more debt to pay off existing borrowings as fleet grows.
  • Sovcomflot eyes more NSR deals
    Russian owner in talks with Glencore, Lukoil and Rosneft over taking tankers through arctic ice to Asia.
  • Kenya axes piracy deals
    'Threat to national security' and lack of aid throw pirate trials into crisis as Kenya pulls out.
  • Is speed killing your bottom line?
    Throttling back may have kept listed owners in the black in the third quarter, RS Platou says.
  • Wartsila builds Chinese base
    Finnish group investing EUR 12m in new propeller plant at Zhenjiang.
  • Nordic resurrecting boxship
    German shipbuilder hoping to finish and sell vessel cancelled by Laeisz Reederei in 2008.
  • Latvian seeks property protection
    Tanker owner begins out-of-court proceedings to stop collapse of real estate business LNI.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Mixed carrier response to antitrust bill
  • NOL chief presses liner communication
  • OOCL raises Far East/Australia rates
  • New freight bill would hike diesel tax
  • U.S. businesses urged to promote trade
  • Wal-Mart, DHL in deal in Chile
  • Brooklyn firms relocate to New Jersey
  • Six forwarders to pay $50 million for price fixing
  • OWL starts air cargo service
  • N.Y.-N.J. port authorizes new terminal lease
  • Chittagong sees crippling congestion
  • Baltimore sets container record in July

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Lower rates for Far East trade
    Freight rates for container shipping from the Far East to Europe has fallen due to reduced demand, according to the French analyst Alphaliner. To reproduce maintain freight rates shipping companies
  • Norwegian tug back from Greenland
    The Norwegian owned tug Western Seqi has returned to Svendborg after two years of trading in Greenlandic waters. The tug is flying Danish flag and has been serving the mine

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2010
  • Malaysia ratifies ballast water convention
    One step closer to its entry into force as total number of parties increases to 27.
  • Local markets up as crude rally continues
    Week ends with another round of price increases.
  • MEPC 61 goes to overtime on GHG
    Debate on principles delays agreement on draft regulatory text.
  • Bunker numbers climb in key European ports
    Hamburg market 'quiet' as buyers hold off.
  • Sulphur regulations hit competitiveness
    Plans for reducing the sulphur content of marine fuel will trigger 'monumental cost increases' for sea transport.
  • Prices firm strongly in Middle East hub
    Distillate prices in Durban surge by $20.
  • U-turn on Caribbean ECA proposal
    US proposal allowed to go forward for adoption at next MEPC meeting.
  • Bunker dispute settled
    Supplier reported to have been paid.
  • IMO considers mandatory fuel quality control
    ISO 8217 standard alone 'does not guarantee' safety of ship and crew, call for quality control prior to delivery to ship.
  • Merger will increase 'business efficiency'
    Merger between Japanese bunker supplier and distributor takes effect on October 1.
  • Bunker prices continue to firm on bullish crude
    Slack demand across Asia's key bunker hubs.
  • LNG bunkers a 'more financially attractive' alternative
    Price of LNG 'one fourth to one third' the price of MGO, says DNV.
  • Switch to low sulphur fuel can 'damage' pump equipment
    Pump manufacturer reports 'clogging', 'sticking' and ' pump deterioration'.
  • Japan may face tight bunker supplies in October
    Local refineries to cut production of bunker supplies on scheduled turnaround, says local traders.

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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
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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