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May 5, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US Gulf Coast tanker rates surge
    The rate to charter oil and product tankers in the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast (USGC) region has surged by 50 per cent or more over the last week as tankers confront the massive oil spill in the region and brave stormy seas, shipbrokers and analysts said on Monday.
  • Morgan Stanley sees rise in supertanker rates
    Supertanker shipping rates may surge if the oil price spread between contracts widens further, encouraging traders to use the tankers to store crude, Morgan Stanley said.
  • Rongsheng revives IPO plan
    Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd has appointed Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan to finalise plans for its long-awaited initial public share offering in Hong Kong, aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in the fourth quarter, sources told Reuters yesterday.
  • Mississippi pilots vow to keep shipping lanes open
Strait Talk
  • Food for thought, GL-style
    MUCH of the shipping world was in Singapore last week, but not quite all of it. Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) - or at least its top man, Hermann Klein - was in London.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US Gulf Coast tanker rates surge
    The rate to charter oil and product tankers in the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast (USGC) region has surged by 50 per cent or more over the last week as tankers confront the massive oil spill in the region and brave stormy seas, shipbrokers and analysts said on Monday.
  • Morgan Stanley sees rise in supertanker rates
    Supertanker shipping rates may surge if the oil price spread between contracts widens further, encouraging traders to use the tankers to store crude, Morgan Stanley said.
  • Rongsheng revives IPO plan
    Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd has appointed Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan to finalise plans for its long-awaited initial public share offering in Hong Kong, aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in the fourth quarter, sources told Reuters yesterday.
  • Mississippi pilots vow to keep shipping lanes open
Strait Talk
  • Food for thought, GL-style
    MUCH of the shipping world was in Singapore last week, but not quite all of it. Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) - or at least its top man, Hermann Klein - was in London.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shipowners urge more enforcement on pirates and less on CO2
  • Hamburg Sud hikes rate on Europe-South America east coast lanes
  • Tianjin throughput up 9.4 per cent in the first quarter
  • Houston boxes up, repays Maersk US$1.5 million for clean fuel use
  • MOL names 30-year veteran to head up Americas division
  • Modern Terminals names chief commercial officer, general manager
  • India's Container Corp posts 1.5pc profit decline in fiscal 2009
  • Novorossiysk Port shows growth, but carrier rankings change
  • Kuehne + Nagel corners Russia with new branches
  • NYK forwarder YAS posts 42pc profit hike to US$16.6 million
  • Unifeeder extends continental services to Felixstowe to Teesport
  • US Supremes again refuse to hear plea to close Chicago canal to carp
  • Hactl's April freight 10pc up on 2008 highs, but caution reigns
  • United and Continental to merge to form world's biggest airline
  • FedEx launches HK to US, Europe services with 777F

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tackle piracy from land side-Bimco President
  • Oil tankers taking longer routes to avoid Somali pirates
  • DHL is official logistics partner for 'Red Bull Chris Pfeiffer India Tour 2010'
  • CMA CGM transports 4 sculptures to Shanghai expo
  • Shipbuilding industry exhorted to modernise
  • Bharati keen on more Great Offshore shares
  • Rough diamond imports from Canada likely
  • DP World ports post 15 pc growth in Q1 box traffic
  • 5-6 ports on JSW Infrastructure's radar
  • T.S.N. Murthy boards NMPT as Deputy Chairman
  • Decision to scrap drawback on cotton yarn exports raises AIEC's hackles

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 3, 2010
  • OOCL launching new service
    OOCL will introduce a new China/ Thailand/ Vietnam service (CTV) on 5 May, using 4 x 1,300 teu vessels. The port rotation will be Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Ho Ch...
  • More containers for Fesco
    The Russian shipping company Fesco transported 76,671 teu in its container shipping sector in Q1/2010, 22% more than in the same period in 2009. In the intermodal transport se...
  • Chittagong port opening up
    The port of Chittagong (Bangladesh) is ready to carry out the government's decision to open it to neighbouring countries, according to the port authority chairman R.U. Ah...
  • Leimgruber opens new logistics facility near Zurich
    Paul Leimgruber + Co, a Basel (Switzerland)-based transport and logistics company, opened a new branch office in Embrach-Embraport near Zurich at the beginning of May. The logistic...
  • ING Real Estate builds new logistics premises for Dachser
    ING Real Estate Investment Management Germany GmbH is building a 22,600 sqm logistics facility in Neu Isenburg near Frankfurt/Main (Germany). Completion is slated for autumn 2...
  • Davies Turner signs agreement with Deutsche Transport-Compagnie
    Davies Turner & Co Ltd, a UK-based independent multimodal transport provider, is boosting UK importers' and exporters' links with Bavaria (Germany) and Central Europe...
  • ANA reports international cargo increase but fiscal year loss
    The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airlines (ANA) recently published its results for 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. It said that the net loss of USD 616 million for its past...
  • American Airlines Cargo boosts frequency and capacity from Ireland
    The US carrier American Airlines (AA) has increased flights from Dublin (Ireland) to Chicago IL (USA) from four times per week to daily in its summer schedule. In additio...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • Keppel AmFELS delivers first of four Rowan EXL jack-ups
  • Chinese shipbuilder withdraws Singapore IPO
  • Princess Cruises confirms two-ship contract at Fincantieri
  • Court House auction for AHL Shipping tanker
  • Relief well drilling starts at Gulf spill site
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo power for advanced RO/RO

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • CMA CGM prepared to ditch newbuilding orders
    Line reveals extreme action as it returns to black, predicting significant profits for 2010
  • CMA CGM slams box line bail-outs
  • Sustained container shipping recovery under way
    Box lines continue to announce capacity additions on selected trades, while shippers appear resigned to higher rate levels
  • Carnival ties up $1.4bn Fincantieri deal
    Cruiseships headed for Carnival's upmarket Princess brand
  • Brookfield studying Dalrymple Bay expansion
    Terminal expects to gain from demand surge as global economy recovers
  • Netherlands considers ports merger
    Think tank suggests closer co-operation or a full-blown merger of Rotterdam and Amsterdam ports

Fairplayweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • Spill causes gas shut-ins
    TWO OFFSHORE natural gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been shut down because of the oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon disaster
  • $68.4M voted for Savannah
    GEORGIA lawmakers have approved $68.4M in the state's 2011 budget to deepen Savannah's harbour to allow post-Panamax box ships to call
  • Haiti changes port strategy
    HAITI'S WIN Group has told Fairplay it intends to expand its planned Port-au-Prince project now that the government has pledged to seek private investment in port infrastructure
  • Talks set on French barge fight
    FRENCH barge operators are to meet shipping companies and brokers tomorrow in a protest that has has stopped traffic on northern and eastern waterways
  • Crude Carriers takes VLCC option
    RAPIDLY expanding Crude Carriers Corp today disclosed an option from sponsor Capital Maritime & Trading for a VLCC newbuilding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • DOT Plan Would Reshape Freight Planning
  • Rockefeller Promises Rail Reform This Year
  • Montreal Container Tonnage Grows 11.1 Percent
  • Containership Company Makes First Voyage
  • Environmental Groups Tout Freight Rail Jobs
  • Factory Orders Grew in 11 of 12 Months
  • Flooding Disrupts Norfolk Southern Traffic
  • Shipping Could Face Greatest Spill Impact
  • Video: J.B. Hunt's Chad Thomas
  • Lawmakers to Hear Clean Truck Testimony
  • Video: Tucker Co.'s Jeffrey Tucker
  • Video: Best Buy's Eric Morley
  • Ocean Carriers Hike India Export Rates
  • Hamburg Sud, CCNI Restore Asia-South America Services
  • YRC Worldwide Loses $274 Million in First Quarter
  • OOCL Starts China-Vietnam-Thailand Loop
  • Georgia Approves Savannah River Funds
  • CMA CGM Posts $1.4 Billion 2009 Loss, 4Q Profit
  • TNT Profit Grows 90 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • Taicang Dragon roars into LA
  • CMA CGM pushes optimistic note
  • Moderate Port of Montreal Q1 box traffic increase
  • Obama: oil spill 'unprecedented' environmental disaster
  • OOCL boosts coverage of fast growing China/South East Asia market

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • Carnival ties up double deal
    Ink has dried on a contract to build two vessels for a US cruise giant at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.
  • Tankers tumble amid upgrade
    Deutsche Bank shipping sage sees upside in top tanker players following crude demand recovery.
  • Alterna Capital eyeing acquisitions
    Connecticut-based private equity player with ties to Western Bulk poised to splash up to $150m on ships.
  • Matson Navigation boosts A&B
    Oakland-based liner outfit aids parent Alexander & Baldwin in shattering the street's first-quarter estimates.
  • Crude bags $108m option
    Evangelos Marinakis' newly-listed venture has a year to take VLCC from Capital Maritime.
  • Tanker trouble for Odfjell
    Oslo-listed owner stays in the red for the first quarter as parcel tanker unit doubles its operating loss.
  • Disappointing start for OSG
    Weaker spot rates and impairment charges send Morten Arntzen-led shipowner to its fourth successive quarterly loss.
  • Red and black for CMA CGM
    Jacques Saade-led container line posts $1.4bn full-year loss alongside $270m first quarter profit.
  • Yemen 'seizure' mystery
    Reports in Yemen of ship hijacking in Gulf of Aden likely a confusion with failed attempt on Saturday.
  • Malaysian giant readies IPO
    Shipowner and builder says Bursa Malaysia float will power fleet growth and yard expansion.
  • Courage in $10m cape buy
    Hsu Chih Chien-led shipowner coy on identity of bulker purchase to replace recently sold Cape Ore.
  • Full City master jailed
    Captain of Cosco bulker that ran aground off Norway gets six-month sentence, while first mate jailed for two months.
  • Fund cuts Globus stake
    UK hedge fund Kairos Investment sells a chunk of its shares in the London-listed shipowner.
  • Murmansk made less in 2009
    Russian tanker and bulker player marginally weaker last year as it cut costs to cope in downturn.
  • Crewman rescued after fall
    NCL man saved by colleagues after going overboard Pride of America 13 hours out from Hawaii.
  • Seized ships flee Islamists
    Pirates scramble from one Puntland haven to another as insurgent group moves in leading three ships to up anchor.
  • Wan Hai erasing red ink
    Lower costs help Taiwanese container line reduce first quarter loss, but revenues still weaker.
  • RINA ramps up tonnage, profit
    Italian class society predicting steady growth as it emerges stronger from tough 2009.
  • Rongsheng IPO back on?
    Reports link Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng with $1.5bn Hong Kong float after previous attempts fail.
  • Western Bulk takes resale
    Tonnage-hungry Norwegian snaps up handysize bulker newbuilding in China thought to belong to CMB.
  • Dryships offloads 1999-built bulker
    George Economou-led owner may have bagged up to $32.5m from Chinese buyer for Xanadu.
  • Samsung shores up profit
    Korean shipbuilder's first quarter earnings almost double as revenue rises.
  • Eidsiva readying Dyvi swoop
    Lars Solbakken-led owner is in talks to take over fellow Norwegian outfit Dyvi Shipping.
  • Sevan close to E.ON deal
    Oslo-listed owner is in exclusive talks with UK energy firm for $535m FPSO contract.
  • Paragon in weaker start
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner sees profits more than halve as weaker rates kick in.
  • Groda to hand back ships
    Shares in First Ship Lease drop nearly 10% on news Russian charterer is to renege on product tanker charters.
  • Energy Searcher damaged
    John Fredriksen-backed driller Northern Offshore reports hull damage to drillship off Vietnam.
  • Traders hunt TBS tweendecker
    TBS caught up in court battle as two steel traders ask US marshal to seize and sell ship implicated in alleged incident.
  • KOT bags tanker charters
    Trygve Seglem's Knutsen Offshore Tankers ties up shuttle tanker pair on long term fixtures.
  • Samudera tanker robbed
    Armed robbers board chemical tanker off Anyer, Indonesia; threaten crew but no reported injuries.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • CMA CGM loses $667 million in 2009
  • MOL increasing rates June 1
  • Hamburg Süd restores capacity, hikes Europe/ECSA rates
  • Analyst: Clear path for United-Continental merger
  • NFI starts transportation brokerage unit
  • The Datamyne appoints McCahill to CEO
  • DHL expands forwarding in Pakistan
  • Gulf ports remain open after spill
  • TCC makes first L.A. call

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • Fjord Line launches new ferry route
    Fjord Line A/S has opened the fastest connection between Hirtshals and Kristiansand with the HSC Ferry Fjord Cat. The new service will sail between the two cities on two

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • Petrobras to state fuel sulphur content at delivery
    Will document actual sulphur on the Bunker Delivery Note because Brazil has ratified MARPOL Annex VI.
  • Little price movement in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Bunker prices in south Europe lacked direction on Tuesday.
  • UK port prepares for more cruise ships
    Aegean says it will welcome enquiries from cruise operators.
  • Slight gains in Middle East hub
    Good demand in Durban.
  • DNVPS survey exposes 0.1% sulphur issues
    Lack of uniform regulatory standards noted, 15% experience technical difficulties caused by fuel changeover.
  • Jail sentences following bunker spill
    Norwegian court finds two Chinese officers guilty of breaching pollution laws.
  • BAF revisions from Swire Shipping
    Announces increases on several routes after a month of rising bunker prices.
  • Russian fuel oil output shows growth
    Energy Ministry says output rose by 6.4% in the first four months of the year.
  • IFO prices show mixed movements
    Busan prices increase on the back of higher demand.
  • Nuclear-driven box ships 'will come'
    In view of rising pressure on shipping emissions, says classification society.
  • Vitol opens $130 million Florida terminal
    'State-of-the-art' terminal to inject $30 million per year into region's economy.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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