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February 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sayonara, Kuroya-san
    AFTER over half a decade in Singapore, former K Line Pte Ltd (KLPL) managing director and executive chairman Kenichi Kuroya is stepping down from the local posting to head back to company headquarters in Japan.
  • Stronger action urged to stop piracy
    THE continuing piracy menace in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean was discussed at a joint workshop organised by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on Monday - and there was a strong call from the shipping community for stronger action.
  • Maersk sees slow recovery
    Container shipping markets have been more active than expected in early 2010, but that is apparently linked to restocking and activity is likely to taper off, the head of AP Moller-Maersk said.
Strait Talk
  • Protecting the hapless seafarer
    THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) has designated 2010 the Year of the Seafarer. The aim is to raise the profile of the seafarer in the eyes of the general public. The head of the IMO secretariat, secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos, is personally highly committed to the project and to seeing it makes a difference.
Motoring
  • Vietnam to pick Japanese contractor for bullet train
    Vietnam, planning to build Southeast Asia's first bullet train, will select a Japanese group as lead contractor for the US$56 billion project as it boosts infrastructure spending to support economic growth.
  • US, Mexico closer to resolving trucking row
    The US Congress could be moving closer to allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo through the United States, helping to end a trade dispute hurting some exporters, the US Trade Representative said on Monday.
  • Washington, New York brace for more snow storms
    A US$20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the 'snow rate' of US$100 in the US capital, and those travellers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound region.
  • Bernhard's new role boosts Daimler shares
  • Mexico to build Fiat 500 to boost Chrysler

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sayonara, Kuroya-san
    AFTER over half a decade in Singapore, former K Line Pte Ltd (KLPL) managing director and executive chairman Kenichi Kuroya is stepping down from the local posting to head back to company headquarters in Japan.
  • Stronger action urged to stop piracy
    THE continuing piracy menace in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean was discussed at a joint workshop organised by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on Monday - and there was a strong call from the shipping community for stronger action.
  • Maersk sees slow recovery
    Container shipping markets have been more active than expected in early 2010, but that is apparently linked to restocking and activity is likely to taper off, the head of AP Moller-Maersk said.
Strait Talk
  • Protecting the hapless seafarer
    THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) has designated 2010 the Year of the Seafarer. The aim is to raise the profile of the seafarer in the eyes of the general public. The head of the IMO secretariat, secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos, is personally highly committed to the project and to seeing it makes a difference.
Motoring
  • Vietnam to pick Japanese contractor for bullet train
    Vietnam, planning to build Southeast Asia's first bullet train, will select a Japanese group as lead contractor for the US$56 billion project as it boosts infrastructure spending to support economic growth.
  • US, Mexico closer to resolving trucking row
    The US Congress could be moving closer to allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo through the United States, helping to end a trade dispute hurting some exporters, the US Trade Representative said on Monday.
  • Washington, New York brace for more snow storms
    A US$20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the 'snow rate' of US$100 in the US capital, and those travellers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound region.
  • Bernhard's new role boosts Daimler shares
  • Mexico to build Fiat 500 to boost Chrysler

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sayonara, Kuroya-san
    AFTER over half a decade in Singapore, former K Line Pte Ltd (KLPL) managing director and executive chairman Kenichi Kuroya is stepping down from the local posting to head back to company headquarters in Japan.
  • Stronger action urged to stop piracy
    THE continuing piracy menace in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean was discussed at a joint workshop organised by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on Monday - and there was a strong call from the shipping community for stronger action.
  • Maersk sees slow recovery
    Container shipping markets have been more active than expected in early 2010, but that is apparently linked to restocking and activity is likely to taper off, the head of AP Moller-Maersk said.
Strait Talk
  • Protecting the hapless seafarer
    THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) has designated 2010 the Year of the Seafarer. The aim is to raise the profile of the seafarer in the eyes of the general public. The head of the IMO secretariat, secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos, is personally highly committed to the project and to seeing it makes a difference.
Motoring
  • Vietnam to pick Japanese contractor for bullet train
    Vietnam, planning to build Southeast Asia's first bullet train, will select a Japanese group as lead contractor for the US$56 billion project as it boosts infrastructure spending to support economic growth.
  • US, Mexico closer to resolving trucking row
    The US Congress could be moving closer to allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo through the United States, helping to end a trade dispute hurting some exporters, the US Trade Representative said on Monday.
  • Washington, New York brace for more snow storms
    A US$20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the 'snow rate' of US$100 in the US capital, and those travellers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound region.
  • Bernhard's new role boosts Daimler shares
  • Mexico to build Fiat 500 to boost Chrysler

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim raises westbound Asia to Europe rates US$350/TEU
  • OOCL and Evergreen hike transatlantic rates
  • High rates prompt Wan Hai, PIL to return to Asia-Europe trade
  • NYK suffers US$289 million loss - 85.9pc decline
  • Port tracker: US box traffic expected to rise 25pc in first half
  • CenterPoint opens America's biggest inland port south of Chicago
  • Guangxi to develop three 100-million tonne ports in three years
  • Le Havre off 10pc to 2.2 million TEU, but beats other north European ports
  • BA World Cargo revenue falls 25pc from April-December
  • Martinair stops in Moscow on Amsterdam-Hong Kong route
  • New EU air cargo 'rules leave security loopholes open'
  • Boeing's 747-8 freighter takes to the skies for the first time

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC to implement rate restoration on Westbound trade lanes
  • Mercator to acquire MR product tanker
  • Sharma sees trade with Gulf nations booming
  • Optimism on cotton, textile export front
  • KoPT serves notice on ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals
  • 20 km roads a day by June, vows Nath
  • Mamata woos India Inc with infra projects
  • Overseas borrowings fall to $1.56 billion in Dec. '09
  • With economy looking brighter than ever, stimulus may be budgeted for exit
  • Time for action to accelerate momentum of economy-India Inc
  • SEZs sweep global gloom aside to post scorching 127 pc export growth in April-Dec. 2009
  • India Inc scouting for overseas acquisitions
  • Sharma feels export sops may be phased out in select sectors
  • Price purchase preference policy in MSME sector's pre-Budget wish-list
  • Indo-US Economic Summit by IACC
  • MEDC holding biz meet
  • IMC engagement

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Hupac reports steepest volume decrease in company history
    The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac registered a double-digit drop in traffic last year - the first time in its 40-year history. Road haulage shipments sank by 13.5% to 607,284 uni...
  • Euro-Leasing launches MAN Retail as second brand
    The German company Euro-Leasing has announced that it is to develop MAN Rental, its second brand. The latter is active in the truck rental and fleet management sector. The MAN...
  • Nigerian railway takes delivery of GE Transportation locomotives
    The Nigerian transport ministry and GE Transportation have announced that the Nigerian Railway Corporation has taken delivery of the first five C25 diesel locomotives, introducing ...
  • CIT calls for unified railway laws
    The International Rail Transport Committee (CIT), together with 100 participants in the "Berner Tage" event, has appealed to lawmakers in Europe and Asia for unified rail...
  • Germany: Chair for sustainable logistics
    The German logistics service provider Dachser has endowed the European Business School (EBS) in Wiesbaden with a chair for sustainable logistics. The holder is Profess...
  • Swan Logistics and Hercules form JV
    California (USA)-based Swan Logistics has signed a joint venture agreement with Hong Kong-based Hercules Logistics and Forwarding to expand its Asian distribution base. The new ent...
  • American Airlines Cargo increases fuel surcharge from Korea
    The US carrier American Airlines Cargo is increasing its fuel surcharge from Korea on 16 February. AA's new fuel surcharges are based on the air waybill execution date, and not on ...
  • Air France-KLM reports more airfreight in January
    The Franco-Dutch aviation group Air France-KLM reported that its volume of cargo rose in the first month of the current year. The carrier transported 865 million RTK in Januar...
  • AEA says 16.5% less freight in months 11 and 12
    The Association of European Airlines (AEA) recently published transport figures for the last two months of 2009. AEA's 36 members posted a drop of 6.8% in freight volumes in Novemb...
  • Air China adding flights from Beijing to Vancouver
    Air China, China's national airline and official flag carrier, has announced it will add three more flights a week in addition to its daily non-stop flights from Vancouver (Canada)...
  • Swiss Rhine ports lost throughput last year
    Total throughput in the Swiss inland ports on the River Rhine declined by 10.7% to 6.44 million t last year. Whilst container handling dropped by 12.6%, oil imports grew by 17% - t...
  • Quehenberger an independent operator again
    Having taken over the Augustin Network group, Christian F'rstaller, Rodolphe Schoettel and Rudi Quehenberger are now also taking over the core business of the Salzburg-based former...
  • Jaguar Land Rover renews Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics contract
    The Scandinavian logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has renewed a contract with Jaguar Land Rover to ship its vehicles from the UK to North America and Oceania...
  • Rossiya Airlines included in register of customs carriers
    Russia's largest state-owned air company Rossiya Airlines, based in St Petersburg, has regained its status as a customs carrier. The receipt of the certificate enables the air...
  • Emons Group selected by EU Marco Polo programme to help reduce traffic
    The Emons Group has been recognised by admission to the European Commission's Marco Polo programme for traffic avoidance. The Marco Polo stimulation has been granted to the Emons G...
  • Green Cargo reports big loss in 2009
    The recession hit Green Cargo very hard in 2009. Rail transport volumes fell by 24%, which contributed to the company's EUR 21.5 million loss after financial items. Several group a...
  • New 500 km coal railway in Queensland
    Resourcehouse, an Australian mining corporation, has announced the construction of a 495 km railway line to the hinterland from the Queensland coast. The track has been designed to...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Jones Act offshore services segment has major economic impact
  • American Commercial Lines beats analysts' expectations
  • Maryland study finds huge potential for offshore wind

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • MCA staff unhappy with pay and senior managers
    Survey reveals line managers more popular than top brass
  • Salary slowing search for new boss
  • Restructure deal eases pressure on Ocean Tankers
    Company wins breathing space from bankers after securing covenant waivers
  • Almi agrees VLCC order at Daewoo
    Greek owner follows last year's 10-suezmax series with larger pair
  • Less tankers to be used for floating storage in 2010
    Only 119 vessels deployed in January, down from November's record of 149
  • Bulker deliveries boost Knightsbridge income
    Capesize pair offsets falling earnings from tanker operations

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Pirates release Al Khaliq
    PIRATES have released hijacked bulk carrier Al Khaliq after a ransom was paid, EU NAVFOR said today
  • China copper dive expected
    SHIPMENTS of refined copper to China are expected to drop by 53% to about 1.5M tonnes this year, according to the country's largest metals trader
  • Carriers locked out of Haiti
    MIAMI River carriers trying to transport supplies to Haiti are discovering they can't compete with larger carriers, a relief group told Fairplay today
  • Dubai sets up business watchdog
    DUBAI'S ruler is creating a new trade and business watchdog to regulate the emirate's volatile businesses, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Hard times seen for LNG
    A GAS SECTOR consultant is warning that LNG projects might win shareholder approval at a slower pace because of a supply surplus, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • P&O Ferrymasters joins net
    LOGISTICS World Alliance has a new member: P&O Ferrymasters, the door-to-door logistics subsidiary of P&O Ferries

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Vitran Narrows Loss to $4 Million in 2009
  • Senate Set to Extend SAFETEA-LU
  • New York/NJ Terminal Weather Closings to be Determined
  • Charleston Hears Plans to Redevelop Union Pier
  • OOCL Hikes Trans-Pacific Rates
  • Norfolk Southern Ends Force Majeure
  • Bar Association Endorses Rotterdam Rules
  • Schneider to Hire 2,100 Regional Drivers
  • Transnet to Raise $2 Billion through Bonds
  • Crowley Promotes Two in Caribbean Division
  • More Logistics Hubs Key to Disaster Response
  • Evergreen Hikes Westbound Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Lufthansa Cargo Volume Surges 18.6 Percent
  • JAL Picks American Airlines Over Delta
  • European Intermodal Operator Sees Improvement
  • Trailer Bridge Swings to Q4 Profit
  • Oceania VSA Service to Add Vessel
  • FMC Meeting Postponed
  • Damaged Lock Stalls Ohio River Traffic
  • COAC Meeting Slated For Feb. 25

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Maruba Simmons finally departs Rio
  • CSAV Norasia starts upper Middle East Gulf service
  • Felixstowe workforce reject pay offer
  • Dow below 10,000 on EuroZone fears
  • Delta to start new service between St Petersburg and Tilbury

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Trico sells AHTS
    Joe Compofelice-led offshore owner offloads laid-up anchor handler, brokers say.
  • Guns ready
    Analyst says John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers may look to use $120m shelf registration for vessel acquisitions.
  • Getting personal
    Sovcomflot corruption trial told that Yuri Nikitin would fail the AP Moller chartering test.
  • Camden fixed
    After attempt to sell the ship, Knightsbridge Tankers takes VLCC out of the spot market for 30-month bareboat charter.
  • Al Khaliq free
    Confirmation of ransom payment to Somali pirates who release Indian bulker and 26 crew.
  • Olsen double
    Norwegian owner splashes $320m on wind turbine installation vessels.
  • Options clash
    Differences in the approach of Sovcomflot and AP Moller to chartering options highlighted at Russian corruption trial.
  • Ransom 'paid'
    Somali pirates ready release of Panama-flagged ship and crew after claiming $3.1m ransom.
  • Out for a month
    Irish Ferries halts bookings on Oscar Wilde, which suffered a fire featured in this week's "Casualty file", for more than a month.
  • ACL profit surprise
    American Commercial Lines shares jump by more than 24% after tug and barge owner's quarterly results shatter analyst expectations.
  • VLCCs lose out
    Full-year profit dashed at John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers as VLCC rates tumble.
  • Eight down
    Italian owner pens $70m product tanker pair at STX to stretch the yard's strong start to 2010.
  • Tankers return
    First fuel shipment delivered at Port-au-Prince terminal after Seacor Holdings and Win Group effort.
  • President quits
    Fernando Sanchez Ugarte resigns from Grupo TMM following financial restructuring.
  • Latvia stable
    Baltic nation's port volumes held up well in 2009, as oil exports increased.
  • Uljanik for sale
    Croatian government wants $74m for controlling stake in profitable shipyard as it tries again with privatisation.
  • CMB buys back
    Marc Saverys-led shipowner splashes out $2m on its own stock.
  • ACL tanks
    US barge and shipyard player turns to loss in 2009 as activity declines.
  • January sales
    Buyers rush to pick up tankers and boxships as bargain hunting sets S&P market alight.
  • Storing less
    Number of tankers tied up on storage contracts dropped 20% in January, SSY says.
  • Marco Polo grows
    Singapore-listed charterer and shipbuilder sees bottom line boosted by stronger showing from both arms.
  • Court clearance
    Singapore's High Court approves debt repayment scheme for offshore owner and shipbuilder Jaya Holdings.
  • Survey sinking
    Belgian hydrographic survey vessel goes down at Zeebrugge, but no injuries reported.
  • Titan to tank
    Hong Kong shipbuilder and storage specialist set for "substantial loss" as newbuilding orders dry up.
  • Canal spill
    Dutch cargoship loses 500 litres of oil into Kiel Canal in Germany.
  • Svitzer seals deal
    Danish group wins 20-year contract for marine services at new Angolan LNG terminal.
  • Arctic adventure
    Transatlantic anchor handler fixed for three years work off Alaska with Shell.
  • Boxes overboard
    Finnish vessel loses three containers in Baltic, one of which contained hazardous chemicals.
  • Coscol slashed
    Full-year profit down 90% at Cosco's heavy lift and ro-ro owner as revenues dive.
  • Thais offload
    Thailand's Precious Shipping and Thoresen Thai have confirmed the sale of one bulker each.
  • Keppel adds two
    Singapore yard confirms tug orders alongside Boskalis contract to take order haul to SGD140m.
  • Panama go ahead
    Work on the second largest contract of the Panama Canal Expansion Program has officially begun.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Transatlantic lines plan further rate hikes
  • Ho: Shippers will recall opportunistic lines
  • Trailer Bridge reports Q4 profit
  • UPS to sideline 300 pilots
  • Jet, FedEx reportedly in talks on venture
  • US Airways names Globe Air Cargo U.K. agent
  • Forum develops supply chain emissions guidelines
  • U.S. outlines National Export Initiative
  • U.S. seizes food from filthy Wis. Warehouse
  • Wine logistics spat
  • Famous Pacific expands in New Zealand
  • Damco names reefer development leader
  • Retail box traffic forecast to rise 25%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Vessel choice by EMSA sparks union protests
    A vessel contracted by the European Maritime Safety Agency, EMSA, for oil spill response has been criticised by the Anglo-Dutch officer union Nautilus. The 4,156 GT bunker tanker Sara
  • Transatlantic icebreaker to Alaska for three years
    Swedish shipowner Transatlantic has secured a two-year charter with an option for a further year for its AHTS/icebreaker Tor Viking. The vessel is chartered by Shell Offshore, beginning
  • The search operation for containers is closed
    The Swedish Coast Guard's aircraft KBV 501, did not observe any parts of the three containers, which were lost from the vessel Linda on Saturday, yesterday afternoon. The containers, one

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
  • Bunker prices firming in Rotterdam
    Another customs strike scheduled in Piraues for February 16-18.
  • Fujairah reports tight barging schedules
    Fujairah prices up after three days of losses.
  • Bunker prices are 'continuing concern'
    But Odfjell says part if its exposure is already hedged 'at attractive levels'.
  • UK agency wants regulation of off-shore bunkering
    Moves to regulate ship-to-ship cargo transfers put spot-light on bunkering.
  • Reports of 'filter choking' following bunkering
    Fuel testing agency warns of substances 'not normally present' in bunker fuels.
  • Bunker prices generally firm
    Demand in Singapore and Hong Kong weakens.
  • Titan issues earnings warning for 2009
    Blames weak shipbuilding market conditions, significant increase in double-hull tankers.
  • Six surveying firms accredited in Singapore
    A further 43 awaiting accreditation pending assessment.

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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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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
››› 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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