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March 9, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil traders eye alternative routes
    Oil traders are concerned about supply disruptions via the Malacca Strait after the Singapore Navy warned of possible attacks on tankers, but say that alternate routes could be used which add slightly to costs while stocks on landed and floating storages offer ample buffer.
  • Rogue waves, towering terror on the high seas
    They are known as rogue or freak waves, though some people simply call them monsters of the sea.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL, 'K' Line link up US-Canada west coast services
  • Pacific International Lines starts China-Long Beach service April 6
  • Guangzhou customs launches online mail tracking system
  • Schenker launches dedicated IT Shared Services Centre in Nanjing
  • Bengal Tiger joins MOL, RCL to offer Thailand-Chennai service
  • Westports sees 2010 box throughput rising to 5.2 million TEU
  • Container Stuffers designs equipment to load forest products
  • TransContainer launches block train to remotest Russia
  • AAT February volume up 40pc to 42,145 tonnes at HK airport
  • Shanghai and Guangzhou airports record rapid cargo growth
  • Total passenger aircraft cargo screening to take two years: TSA
  • Swiss WorldCargo management reshuffled

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BDP partners UGL to form BDP Global Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd
  • DGS resorts to special powers to charter foreign vessel
  • BIMCO wants all high seas laws to come under UN control
  • Haiko Logistics focuses on growth strategies at annual sales meet
  • TNWA announces changes in PSX service
  • MAERSK LINE /Horizon Lines to end TP1 slot pact in December
  • SCHENKER receives accreditation as Qualified Envirotainer Provider
  • SCA Transforest launches new feeder service
  • 5-line partnership on Asia-EC South America lane
  • Agility appoints Hans Hickler as CEO for Asia-Pacific
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Canada rates from mid-March
  • MOL signs contract for long-term charters of LNG vessels by ExxonMobil
  • G S C launches operations
  • MSC to implement GRI from April
  • Inchcape Shipping Services expands into France
  • SITC launches service from Fuzhou Mawei port to Osaka & Busan
  • NYK & Weathernews start navigation in ice-covered seas
  • Canada TSA takes CAF to 6 pc
  • Horizon Lines posts Q4 profit
  • HAMBURG SUD throws light on Chilean ports situation
  • Seafood exporters' hopes lift with US economic recovery
  • 15 anti-dumping duties imposed in 11 months
  • 43 pc rise in coffee exports during Jan. & Feb.
  • Dumping duty likely on Thai, Jap acetone
  • Exporters seek nod to ship more cotton
  • Potato exports on govt's agenda
  • Rice exports to Lanka, Nepal allowed.
  • Cabinet clears Andaman & Nicobar as Major Port
  • Stimulus still vital for growth, admits Pranab
  • Govt now a facilitator-Revenue Secy
  • Panel to study price rise proposed
  • Slight fall in global wheat output likely
  • Weekend programme on management

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • German general cargo alliance building new headquarters
    The German general cargo alliance network called S.T.a.R. Kooperation GmbH is building a new central hub at its headquarters in Homberg/Efze (Germany). A 37,000 sqm complex, due fo...
  • Kuwait approves plans for GCC railway
    Kuwait has approved plans for a USD 25 billion railway. The 135 km line will connect Kuwait with Saudi Arabia, beginning at Sulaibiya and ending at Nuwaiseeb. The Kuwait municipali...
  • Qatar starts work on nationwide railway
    The Qatar Railways Company, which was founded in 2009, has begun work on Qatar's multibillion dollar metro and ground rail projects, set to be completed in phases by 2016. Projects...
  • BNSF starts test on hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive
    BNSF has begun in-service testing of an experimental hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive, which has been developed in partnership with Vehicle Projects and the US department of ...
  • Port of Harwich supports wind farms
    Harwich International Port has commenced involvement in a Thanet offshore wind farm development. The Thanet wind farm, located 12 km off Foreness Point in Kent and with a projected...
  • SCA Transforest launches Sweden-Hamburg feeder service
    Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), a Swedish paper and timber produce manufacturer, and its transport and logistics unit SCA Transforest, launched Container Express, a regular s...
  • Swiss WorldCargo makes executive team changes
    Omar Bragatto, who was formerly in charge of the corporation's flight optimisation division, has become head of contribution management and will thus report directly to Ashwin Bhat...
  • Norbert Dentressangle turns its back on TLF
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has quit the French transport and logistics association TLF (F'deration des entreprises de Transort et de ...
  • DHL investing in new Hong Kong facility
    DHL is investing HKD 360 million in the expansion of its operations into a single multi-user facility for DHL Supply Chain to cater for growth in Hong Kong. The project is schedule...
  • Ceva Logistics reports 2009 results
    The logistics service provider and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported its 2009 results, with full year revenues down by 13.2% compared with 2008. Ebitda for the year was do...
  • Tajikistan's Somon Air orders B737s
    Somon Air, Tajikistan's first private full-service carrier, has ordered two Boeing B737-900ERs for a total of approximately USD 163 million at list prices. This represents Somon Ai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Port of Astoria facilities earn 'Clean Marina' nod
  • Port of Seattle taps Styrk as head of Seaport division
  • Everett Port Commission Oks marina parking fee boost
  • Crowley response tug assists troubled vessel
  • Mitsui set to add new SMX service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Baltic Trading and Crude Carriers set for New York debut
    Companies' pricing will provide indication about viability of New York IPOs in 2010
  • OSG prices follow-on offering
  • Forth Ports share price soars after '612m takeover bid
    Operator rejects approach by consortium that already owns 27.4% of Forth Ports
  • Naval forces capture 35 suspected pirates
    Six separate attacks on vessels have been thwarted in the Gulf of Aden in the past four days
  • Ningbo aims to launch IPO in June
    Port operator set to go ahead with $1.5bn Shanghai listing in June
  • Moorhouse signals Lloyd's Register departure
    Chairman to leave classification society at the end of 2010

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Teargas routs Total protest
    FRENCH police have used teargas on Total Oil workers who stormed its Paris headquarters to oppose the closure of its Dunkirk refinery
  • BHP seals coal contracts
    BHP BILLITON confirmed today it has reached agreement with customers in Europe, China, India and Japan to supply hard coking coal
  • NAPA comes to Adriatic
    VENICE has formed a port association with Ravenna and Trieste in Italy and the Slovenian port of Koper
  • Shell, PetroChina bid for Arrow
    SHARES in Arrow Energy rose 41% in trading today after a takeover bid was announced
  • Tight ship financing seen
    FINANCING last year for ships was "extremely difficult", Jonathan Hill of corporate ship finance boutique Tufton Oceanic told a Dubai conference today
  • Storm closing Barca terminal
    A FREAK snow and rain storm in Catalonia has forced Barcelona today to order a shutdown of its main cruise terminal
  • DOF wants Brazil listing
    NORWAY'S offshore company DOF said today it is seeking a listing on Brazil's stock exchange to promote its business there

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Barge Operators Seek Fuel Tax Hike
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Accelerating Imports
  • Norfolk Southern to Pay $4 Million for Chlorine Spill
  • KCS Buys Puerta Mexico Intermodal Terminal
  • Finnish Dockworkers Strike for Fifth Day
  • Short Line Traffic Climbs
  • Logistics Leader Jerry Ulm Dies
  • Nova Scotia Plans Wind Tower Facility
  • Forth Ports Rebuffs $930 Million Offer
  • Caribbean Shipowners to Impose Peak Surcharge
  • Obama to Nominate Harding as TSA Head
  • MOL to Open Chennai Service
  • Seattle Program Scraps 100th 'Dirty' Truck
  • California Agency to Enforce Clean Air Goals
  • MSC Chief Blames Customers for Crisis
  • Nasdaq Warns YRC On Listing
  • Terminal Reality
  • Sealed Deal on Shortage Claim?
  • Think Globally, Truck Regionally
  • Intermodal Matchmaking
  • A Trial for Harbor Trucks
  • Asia on the Horizon
  • Tempers Flare
  • From Boiling Point to Break-Even
  • Watching the Border
  • Cracking the Code
  • Vehicle Mileage Tax Within a Decade?
  • A Better Core for the Big Apple
  • Making Transportation Smarter
  • Bunning Throws a Brushback
  • State Projects Stall
  • High-Risk Highway Games
  • Perceptions and Paradigm Shifts
  • 3PLs Put Pedal to the Metal
  • $8,000 Per FEU? Not Exactly
  • Guatemala Stays in the Game
  • Capping Sourcing?
  • Are Supply Chains Shrinking?
  • Capping Carbon

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • NYK buys stake in TMILL
  • Farrell doubles its fleet
  • Geodis acquires Bertola
  • Maruba looks to RTW service
  • Forth reject 'opportunistic' bid

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Stena takes four
    Ulf Ryder's Stena Bulk swells Samsung Heavy Industries orderbook to six after exercising suezmax options.
  • Konig eyes Islamic
    Middle East market targeted as Tobias Konig-led KG player Konig & Cie sets up Sharia-compliant fund.
  • Petrobras fixes
    John Fredriksen-backed Deep Sea Supply has inked two time charter deals with Brazilain oil giant Petrobras.
  • FreeSeas freefall
    Athens-based bulker owner posts a loss in the fourth quarter as fleet expansion proves pricey.
  • Jensen Jr steps up
    Clipper Bulk boss Frank takes over from his father Torben as chairman and CEO of Danish shipping group.
  • Turkish dismay
    A Turkish shipowner is liable to pay damages to a charterer for refusing to carry two potentially hazardous cargoes.
  • Double down
    Two gambling ships are seized as hedge fund seeks $74m from insolvent Ocean Casino Cruises.
  • Silver lining
    Taiwan's Evergreen expecting to break even in second quarter as markets improve, chairman Bronson Hsieh says.
  • Smelly Seville
    Chinese authorities probe possible chemical leak on Maersk-chartered boxship after noticing pungent odour.
  • IPO optimism
    Analysts back Dof's plans to list NorSkan in Brazil as Norwegian owner's shares inch up in Oslo.
  • NYK buys in
    Japanese giant takes 26% of partner Tata Steel's logistics and ports company TMIL.
  • Glory moves again
    Mystery surrounds Somali pirates' shift of seized Zodiac ship Asian Glory for third time this year.
  • Buying dry
    Bulker sales stay strong amid expectation prices will not be dropping in the near term, broker says.
  • Float fillout
    NorSkan's fleet will double to 30 or more ships ahead of Brazilian IPO, Dof CEO Mons Aase says.
  • Forth shares soar
    Value of Scottish ports group rises to almost $1bn on takeover approach.
  • Mipo order altered
    Mystery European owner switches order for chemical duo into bulker trio at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Dof in Brazil IPO
    Norwegian offshore owner reveals plans to list unit NorSkan on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
  • Steel scam busted
    Shipping fraudsters suspected of masterminding scrap con from Europe and South American to Asia.
  • Delisting dilemma
    Greek shipowner OceanFreight must push up its share price or wave goodbye to its Nasdaq listing.
  • Pipavav prospects
    Indian yard's chairman Nikhil Gandhi says talks are progressing well on big new offshore and defence orders.
  • Moorhouse quits
    David Moorhouse is to stand down as chairman of Lloyd's Register after a decade at the head of UK classification society.
  • Greek ship evades
    Tramp Maritime bulker Melina 1 chased by pirates for 12 hours off the west coast of India.
  • Cape cheer
    Shoei Kisen collects $61m from modern capesize sale, a rise of over one tenth on recent deals.
  • Odfjell confirms
    Norwegian owner says tanker Odfjell Fighter heading for Indian breakers at near book value.
  • China crisis
    Tanker owner China Merchants Energy Shipping posts 72% drop in 2009 profit.
  • Distracted
    Greek-managed ro-ro's master had too much on his plate when vessel crashed into light float in River Mersey.
  • KOTC scraps trio
    Kuwait Oil Tanker Co single-skin VLCCs head for demolition yard in Bangladesh, say brokers.
  • Azeri debut
    Caspian Shipping's new shipyard in Baku wins first business, from friendly neighbour.
  • On the up
    Nordic American's Herbjorn Hansson expecting bigger first quarter dividends as suezmax spot rates outperform 2009.
  • Osprey free
    Eitzen tanker Sichem Osprey heads to Mexico after re-float off remote Pacific island.
  • Essar adds mines
    Indian shipping and ports group builds US presence by taking over coal company Trinity.
  • Fighter scrapped
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell sends another elderly vessel to the breakers' beaches, brokers say.
  • Havyard Sino first
    Norwegian offshore shipbuilding and design group wins first contract from Chinese principal.
  • Ferry smashed
    Five passengers injured by broken glass as wave shatters windows on Moroccan ro-ro.
  • Crude feud
    NATS' Herbjorn Hansson cries foul over 'negative' campaign by Evangelos Marinakis' Crude Carriers on IPO roadshow.
  • Viet job for Koon
    Singapore civil engineering firm wins $160m project to develop new port in Vietnam's south.
  • Uni-Asia suffers
    Japanese ship financier sees fourth quarter results slip into the red on weaker shipping markets.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Maersk revives Farrell Lines brand
  • "K" Line, MOL to merge Japan/WCNA services
  • CMA CGM raises Europe-to-Asia rates
  • Lawmakers seek jump for stalled Mexican truck dispute
  • March 25 deadline for duty-free comments
  • To Russia with U.S. pork
  • NYK acquires stake in Tata Steel unit
  • Styrk to head Seattle seaport division

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Back to normal in Sea of Åland
    Last week's severe ice conditions in the Åland Sea that caught several vessels in the ice and led to two vessels touching each other, eased during Sunday.
  • Aalborg signs up with Royal Arctic Line
    Port of Aalborg has signed a long-term agreement with Royal Arctic Line for providing facilities for the goods transports to and from Greenland. The new agreement comes in connection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Oil spill research efforts 'underfunded and uncoordinated'
    New white paper by the US Arctic Research Commission stresses the need for more resources and legislation.
  • Petromedia Group opens Miami office
    Parent company of Bunkerworld, Sustainable Shipping and Ocean Intelligence sets up office in regional shipping centre.
  • Rotterdam prices start week firm
    Meanwhile NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Sea-ice forces up bunker costs
    Viking Line says its February bunker budget ran out eight days early.
  • Strong gains in Fujairah
    Durban refinery start up delayed until March 13.
  • Progress on LNG supply ship design
    Vessel design is 'perfect for the distribution' of LNG.
  • Floating storage could be terrorist target
    Traders say VLCCs anchored off Malaysia are as vulnerable as tankers in transit.
  • Price rise hedge possible 'without liquidity risk'
    Danish firm says bunker buyers can protect against rising prices but still benefit if market drops.
  • KPI Bridge Oil continues expansion
    Appoints bunker trader trainee in its London office.
  • Emulsified diesel marine fuel 'successfully tested'
    Fuel efficiency up while PM and NOx emissions fall, says environmental technology company.
  • Tanker hijacking: Sri Lanka focuses on crew's release
    Sri Lankan seafarers urged not to crew ships sailing through Somali waters.
  • Firmer prices to start the week
    380 cSt in Singapore posts a two-digit rise.
  • Busan: Bad weather partially disrupts bunkering operations
    Bad weather conditions estimated to subside by Tuesday evening.
  • Hambantota project 'five months ahead of schedule'
    Port project partially ready for operation by November 2010.
  • Freight rates jump 30% on rising oil prices
    Rates affected for routes mostly from south Asia to Europe.

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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
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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
››› File
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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