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BRIEFS
May 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker
    Somali pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic guns hijacked a chemical tanker off East Africa with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval force said last Saturday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe quarterly trade up 20pc to 3.1 million TEU
  • HK shippers blast 'emergency' intra-Asia bunker surcharges
  • ICTSI signs 25-year least to run Portland container terminal
  • ICTSI first quarter profit soars 107pc to US$22.8 million
  • Liner fleet glut tops 14 million TEU
  • Fujian's trade with Taiwan doubles in first quarter
  • New Century Shipbuilding scraps US$481 million IPO in Singapore
  • HK-flagged MOL bulker sinks fast in collision, but all rescued
  • Montreal quarterly box volume up 3.5pc to 309,799 TEU
  • Textainer quarterly profit increases 29pc to US$25 million
  • Atlas Air Worldwide quarterly profit up 44.5pc to US$23.4 million
  • Air Cargo Security Alliance wants shipment tax to pay for cargo screening
  • GAC establishes energy specialist arm in Houston

Exim Indiaweb site
  • InterManager holds parleys on maritime issues with EU
  • Fresh wave of boxship orders seen in 2011
  • Safmarine shows the way to green recycling of ships
  • MOL bulker sinks after collision
  • EU harps on toxicity even as grapes turn sour
  • Cabinet panel clears decks for berth at Paradip Port
  • Exim India's Special Issue on Kandla Port released
  • Singapore company to set up 10-12 logistics parks in India
  • Concessional credit for exporters continued till June 30
  • No plan to decontrol sugar prices-Pawar
  • Export show better than expected-Fieo chief
  • Stamps Act in for overhaul
  • Ministry to allocate Rs 3,600 cr. to settle TUFS claims
  • European crisis looms over exporters
  • External commercial borrowings limit raised to $ 40 bn
  • Poland stepping up business relations
  • Wheat products exports allowed for 1 more year
  • Singapore proves paradise for Indian cos & vice versa

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Clare Snaith new senior sales manager at Norbert Dentressangle UK
    The French logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has appointed Clare Snaith as its new general manager for sales, consumer electronics and drinks in the United Kingdom. ...
  • GAC sets up energy industry specialist branch in Houston
    GAC has strengthened its global energy and logistics network with the establishment of GAC Energy & Marine Services (GEMS) in Houston TX (USA), a key international maritime and...
  • DSV wins Aberdeen oil and gas contract
    DSV Projects, based in Aberdeen (Scotland), has won its first major oil and gas contract, after working closely with colleagues at DSV Norway to secure the business. The contract a...
  • UPS establishes alliance with alibaba.com
    UPS has formed a strategic alliance with AliExpress, a new online wholesale market place launched by alibaba.com, one of the world's largest small business e-commerce companies. Al...
  • DHL invests in forwarding and SCM business in Pakistan
    DHL has invested USD 9 million in the strengthening of its freight forwarding and supply chain operations in Pakistan. The funds will go towards upgrading warehouses, the entity's ...
  • New Durban airport starts handling cargo
    The cargo terminal at the new Durban King Shaka airport (South Africa), which is managed by the public company Dube TradePort, passed its initiation on 1 May when it received its f...
  • UAL opens express route from South Africa to Nigeria
    Universal Africa Lines South Africa (UAL SA), the specialist shipping line for cargo to and from the West African oil and gas fields, has opened a direct express service to Nigeria...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2010
  • Milestone launch at Brazil's Atlantico Sul
  • Methane hydrate build-ups sideline BP cofferdam
  • Staten Island ferry slams into pier

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel collides with freighter and sinks
  • Port of Portland hosting Northwest Intermodal Conference
  • USADA member carriers plan general rate increase
  • The Greenbrier Companies prices public stock offering
  • US rail freight traffic continues to see gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Intertanko calls for more aggressive action against pirates
    Chairman says more aggressive rules of engagement needed as captured hijackers evade prosecution
  • Shanghai box index shows transpacific jump
    Shanghai Container Freight Index provides more evidence of sector's recovery
  • Scan-Trans picks up Oslo Bulk Shipping deal
    Scan-Trans to manage nine 8,000 dwt geared bulk vessels under construction at Yangzijiang shipyard in China
  • J.Lauritzen offers six for Marinvest tanker pool
    Danish shipowner aims to take ownership stake in newly-set up Hafnia Shipmanagement
  • Tanker fleet facing scary demand scenario
    Sector could be at the start of another 40-year supercycle, warns Clarkson's Martin Stopford

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Alabama braces for worst case
    ALABAMA port officials said today the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could potentially cripple a major US industrial region if weather conditions change
  • UK shipping officials lose
    SHIPPING minister Paul Clark and the parliamentary undersecretary of state for transport, Chris Mole, were among the Labour politicians who lost their seats in the UK general election
  • MOL confirms bulker loss
    MOL TODAY confirmed the loss of Bright Century, a bulker that sank on 2 May after a collision with Sea Success in the northern Yellow Sea
  • Trico warns on debt payments
    SUPPORT vessel operator Trico Marine cut its losses in the first quarter but still does not expect to meet its debt commitments in the next year
  • Eagle Bulk profits plunge
    EAGLE Bulk Shipping said today its profits fell by 73% in the first quarter on tough year-on-year comparisons as it pursued its newbuilding programme
  • Spill scraping back-up feared
    PORT OF New Orleans is reportedly preparing today to scape oil off every arriving ship, as the spill from the Deepwater Horizon disaster drifted within two miles of the Southwest Pass
  • DNV green survey slams EU
    NORWAY'S classification society DNV today said many maritime companies see the EU as incapable of controlling shipping's sulphur limit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • CSX Nashville-Memphis Line Flooded Out for Weeks
  • Key Republican Says Energy Bill Impossible
  • FedEx Adds 777 Freighter Orders
  • Scan-Trans, Oslo Bulk Join Forces
  • Heavy-load Carrier Dockwise Lost $3.4 Million
  • NVOs Move Closer to Private Rate Arrangements
  • Trucking Leads April Gains in Transport Jobs
  • GAO Recommends Greater FDA Authority
  • Navistar Drops Lawsuit against EPA
  • MISC Pretax Profit Rose 49.3 Percent
  • Asia-Europe Container Volume Surges 20 Percent
  • UPS Expands Hybrid Fleet in Houston
  • India Port Volume Grew 3 Percent in April
  • International Container Terminal Profit Doubles
  • A.P. Moller Sells U.S. Plastics Business
  • Nippon Express Net Profit Drops 17.2 Percent
  • MOL Bulker Sinks off China after Collision
  • Video: Fred Johring on Port Trucking

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • This Greek tragedy is set to run and run
    A Greek tragedy would normally be performed in March or April - it is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure
  • UK limbo politics unnerves markets
  • Asian shippers continue campaign over EBS
  • MISC slides in FY2009/10
  • Hamburg Sud and CCNI bump up capacity on Asia/South America trade
  • Panama Canal: 'a port with terminals in two oceans'

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Criminal question
    V. Ships' Bob Bishop makes impassioned plea for fair treatment of officers involved in accidents at sea.
  • Euroseas snags time charter
    Aristides Pittas-led shipowner set to bank $16.5m after tying up contract for a panamax bulk carrier.
  • Owners storing up problems
    Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end.
  • Ships land on 'wanted list'
    Anonymous inquisitors with arrest ambitions hunt ships through website that boasts 200 members.
  • Solstad suffers spot shiver
    Rough ride in the first for offshore outfit as profits slip but it may gain traction as action accelerates in the North Sea.
  • TBS back from the brink
    Joseph Royce-led shipowner secures its future after amending troublesome loans stretching to $340m.
  • Lauritzen in Hafnia deal?
    Marinvest spin-off Hafnia said to have bagged deals for Torben Janholt-led J Lauritzen tankers.
  • Insurers pay Transocean loss
    Underwriters mainly in Bermuda and London settle $560m loss of the Deepwater Horizon.
  • Teekay turn around in 2010
    Teekay president Graham Westgarth says tanker markets are already better so far this year than in a tough 2009.
  • Eitzen Maritime given more space
    Oslo-listed shipmanager and chandler wins a further few weeks to fix its troublesome bond loan issues.
  • Hebei Spirit master tells of despair
    Jasprit Chawla says he thought he would never leave Korea after spill, but thanks Intertanko for support that helped free him.
  • Turning negative to positive?
    Oil analyst Michael Economides says effective management of the US Gulf oil spill could improve drilling demand in the long run.
  • Ugland wins $5m Staddeland spat
    Norwegian owner comes out on top in courtroom tussle with former boss Kjell Rune Staddeland.
  • Quotes of the week
    The BP rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will spill over into tankers and is your bank chasing you for cash?
  • Cantor upgrade for Excel Maritime
    Deleveraging efforts prompt Cantor Fitzgerald to remove its sell tag from New York-listed bulker owner.
  • MOL: sunken cape was ours
    Japanese giant unmasks itself as the owner of the Bright Century as China battles 5km long slick near crash site.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Morten Arntzen's pay packet shrinks while Vela sheds a chunk of its single-hull VLCC fleet to Vale for conversion.
  • Intertanko still has work to do
    Chairman Graham Westgarth highlights achievements of first 40 years, but says big challenges remain.
  • Legal let-off for Novoship 'pirates'
    Suspected hijackers of aframax Moscow University sail to freedom as crew could not identify them.
  • Knutsen Offshore offer scaled back
    Norwegian owner sticking with share issue timetable but it's unlikely to hit $500m target, report says.
  • Cost cuts boost SembCorp
    Singaporean offshore shipyard group improves profit in first quarter as expenses kept in check.
  • Hallin in Angola breakthrough
    Offshore shipowner secures $8m charter for subsea operations vessel off West Africa.
  • Sales dive batters Bonheur
    Much weaker drilling revenues and weaker results from shipping send Norwegian owner to big profit drop.
  • Trico cuts loss in half
    Joe Compofelice-led US owner still in the red in the first quarter but slashed costs combat reduced sales.
  • Inui Steamship profit plunges
    Japanese bulker owner's full-year bottom line battered down by plunging revenue.
  • Kyoei Tanker up for now
    Japanese owner does better in 2009 but tips its bottom line to drop over the next 12 months.
  • Kawasaki Kinkai clobbered
    Current financial year to only show marginal rise as K Line unit sees profit dive 60%
  • Sado upbeat but still red
    Japanese hydrofoil owner stays in deficit in the first quarter but banks on strong second half.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • MSC to raise Europe-to-ECSA rates
  • 4 carriers form Asia/Adriatic service
  • MOL bulker collides, sinks near China
  • AA starts New York/Madrid service
  • UP increases dividend, intermodal investment
  • NIT League readies for June 10 Policy Forum
  • Almanza named FSIS administrator
  • Expeditors: Profit, revenue up
  • Gulf ports open as containment box lowered
  • Savannah gets Ga. grant for harbor dredging

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • First verdict in Arctic Sea case
    The Moscow City Court has issued the first verdict in the Arctic Sea hijacking case. Estonian native Andrey Lunev from Tallinn was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Markets see week of contrasts
    Lower prices, but still room for more losses?
  • Bunker prices sink even lower
    Crude ends week at just above $75 per barrel.
  • Petrobras discloses biodiesel plans
    Diversifying the energy matrix, but concerns arise over demand for palm oil and its impact on the environment.
  • MOL confirms bulker collision in China
    Vessel had around 400 tonnes of fuel oil onboard when it sank, authorities trying to contain oil slick.
  • Prices still following downward trend
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Engine problems following April fuel deliveries
    Contamination warning after unusual components are found in fuels supplied in New Orleans.
  • Bominflot Group announces new appointments
    Management changes in the US.
  • Markets continue softening in Middle East
    IFO avails improve in Suez.
  • China faces risk of 'serious' marine pollution incident
    'Very possible' a major incident could occur, says pollution lawyer.
  • NYK to establish eco-friendly business model
    Further plans for CIS solar panel technology after successful reference implementation.
  • IFO prices inch upwards
    Price movements for residual bunker fuel move within tight range.
  • Low sulphur fuel could have 'extraordinary impact' on costs
    Widespread use of scrubbers will keep European fuel oil market 'in balance'.
  • Imposed bunker surcharge 'disrupts' flow of trade
    Asian Shippers appeal to governments to end 'unneccessary' emergency bunker surcharge.
  • Promotions at Dan-Bunkering
    Bunker firm promotes two staff at its Copenhagen office.
  • Orion Bunkers partner establishes new bunker firm

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