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December 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vale's mega ships to stall maritime recovery for years
    The rollout of the world's largest dry bulk carriers by Brazilian mining giant Vale in 2011 will slash the cost of shipping commodities and choke off a recovery in the freight market for years.

Sched Netweb site
  • DHL's LCL Shanghai-Atlanta LA bypass 'cuts transit 7 days'
  • No more saved in HK ship-barge collision, search continues
  • Dimerco Express opens fourth office in Vietnam
  • ECU LINE expands INTTRA network following pilot
  • US-India trade hits US$38.5 billion in 2010
  • Freight rate hikes seem unlikely in January due to high inventory levels, modest capacity cuts
  • Aloha Air Cargo adds two Saab 340 turboprops
  • Cargo aircraft clips wing of passenger jet at O'Hare
  • Over 30 Chinese airports to get connected with high speed rail

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cma Cgm Christophe Colomb becomes 100th megaship to call at Le Havre Port
  • Fraudsters too come on board!
  • S.O.S. number for stressed seafarers
  • Ship movements resumed at KDS
  • Bids invited to sell imported pulses
  • MMTC to export pig iron
  • Tea exports decline
  • Trade treaty with EU not to curtail pharma exports
  • 12 cos pick up RFQ papers to develop Vizhinjam port
  • KPT issues LoIs to three companies
  • From scaffold to lofty pedestal-Saga of a US co.
  • 'Easy exit scheme' to be revived
  • Ficci wants stimulus packages to continue
  • FinMin keen on more transparent road project auctions
  • IMF chief lauds India's stand on capital inflows
  • It'll be $ 220 bn, asserts Fieo
  • Limit for duty-free import of samples hiked
  • On fast track to inflation, current account deficit?
  • PMI for Nov. '10 rises to 58.4
  • Question now: By how much will export target be exceeded?
  • Rider for pulses processing units in SEZs
  • UK envoy sees big business potential in North-East
  • Climate now a business bother

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2010
  • Tallink group improves its cargo performance in November
    The Tallink group transported 26,408 freight units (+18%) in November. The key figures for the first quarter of the 2010/2011 business year also showed the centre's positive develo...
  • Turnover in Germany's inland waterway industry decreases in 2009
    Germany's federal statistical office has reported that the nation's enterprises engaged in inland water transportation activities generated sales of EUR 1.27 billion in 2009, a dec...
  • Port of Long Beach and Panama Canal Authority sign agreement
    Officials representing the port of Long Beach and the Panama Canal Authority recently agreed to a series of efforts to promote trade between Latin America and the USA. The two auth...
  • Groupe CAT wins BMW contract in UK
    Groupe CAT has won a major new long-term contract from the BMW Group in the UK, becoming the latter's technical services provider at sites in Thorne (near Doncaster) and in Oxford....
  • GAC expands UK network with new Sheffield office
    Sheffield is the latest city to be added to the GAC Logistics UK network, with the latter opening its doors for business in the city located in Yorkshire (England). GAC's offices a...
  • Turners Shipping joins BDP Global Network in South Africa
    Turners Shipping, based in Durban (South Africa), joined the BDP Global Network on 1 December, and will now represent the US global logistics provider BDP International's network i...
  • German airfreight volumes hit 3 million t in three quarters
    German airports handled 3 million t of airfreight in the first three quarters of 2010, according to data released by the German federal statistical office (Destatis) on the occasio...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • House approves Navy 20 ship LCS buy
  • Cunard appoints first woman capatin
  • Sietas books order for wind farm jack-up
  • Three Iranian ships set for Sheriff's sale in Singapore

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • Angeles Composite Technologies eyes Port Angeles industrial park
  • Condor Airlines plans Frankfurt flights from Sea-Tac
  • NewLead Holdings adds new Kamsarmax vessel
  • Corps closing Columbia locks for extended maintenance work
  • Four USMMA midshipment earn Crowley Memorial Scholarships

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • Isle of Man shelf companies to be wound up
    Finance vehicles to close after US Treasury Department alleges links to Iranian line IRISL
  • An insider's guide to Iran sanctions
  • Back to the 1980s for the development of bonds
  • Investors head where wind blows
  • FMC to collect container line deployment data
    Move part of an industry-wide effort to avoid capacity shortages or transport...
  • Antitrust debate goes on despite Oberstar...
  • Ice-class aframax rates skyrocket ahead of freeze
    Charterers pay top dollar to shift crude from Baltic Sea ahead of bad weather...
  • The Week Ahead Medium range tankers under pressure in Atlantic
    Price window to ship gasoline from Europe to the US closes
  • Market searches for fourth-quarter boost

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • Panama Canal reopened
    THE PANAMA Canal has reopened, a day after flooding forced its closure for the first time in more than two decades
  • Venezuela, Cuba warnings WikiLeaked
    US EMBASSY cables divulged by WikiLeaks have suggested that Venezuela's oil expropriations backfired disastrously and that Cuba is on the brink of bankruptcy
  • Paraguay's trade blocked
    RIVER trade to and from landlocked Paraguay has been at a standstill for more than 40 days because of a union blockade, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Eurochem acquires rights for Ust-Luga terminal
    EUROCHEM, one of Russia's largest fertiliser producers and exporters, has acquired the rights to ship from the Baltic seaport of Ust-Luga, it told Fairplay today
  • Chennai clearing box glut
    CHENNAI Container Terminal officials said they hope by tomorrow to clear a huge back-up of import containers that mounted during a strike
  • US adopts box findings
    THE US government has formally adopted recommendations addressing box liner capacity shortages for US exporters
  • Mica confirmed as US House T&I chief
    JOHN MICA was confirmed by his fellow Republican congressmen as the new chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee yesterday
  • US 'game' weighs routes
  • OceanFreight rocked
  • Capesize rate hit seen
  • 'Christmas tree' clarity withdrawn in US
  • M&As seen constricting China's yards
  • Faina truth revealed
  • Hanjin seeks rate rise
  • Flooding closes Panama Canal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • Seaway Cargo Shipments Gain 19 Percent
  • FedEx Freight Cuts Canada-U.S. Transit Times
  • American Cargo Pilots Arrested for Smuggling
  • Obama Says U.S. on Track for Export Goal
  • CRST International Promotes Gannon, Hires Labrie
  • Congestion Slows Chennai Exports
  • DOT Sends Wisconsin, Ohio Rail Money to Other States
  • Independent Container Line Restructures U.S. Sales Team
  • FMC Capacity Investigation Prompts Further Study
  • House Passes Food Safety Bill
  • Jaxport OKs Hanjin Terminal Contract Negotiations
  • Napolitano, Air Cargo Firms Hold Security Talks
  • Lufthansa November Cargo Jumps 18.2 Percent
  • Panama Canal Reopens After Flooding
  • UPS Eyes Small-Medium Sized European Acquisitions
  • Container Ship Charter Rates Fall 30 Percent
  • Hanjin Announces 2011 Asia-Europe Rate Hikes
  • Q&A: The CSA 2010 Initiative
  • Ryder System to Buy Total Logistic Control

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • TUI confirms time is right to get out of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Deutsche Bahn inks MoU to develop China's rail
  • Ransom drop pre-empts tanker release
  • Cancun: 'more action less talk required'
  • Zim Line up but still down

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • The million dollar club
    Elena Mavrogonatou-led wealth management outfit from RBS and Coutts has $1m entry level.
  • Great Eastern seals sister deal
    Indian owner wraps up raid on another of Greek products tanker, brokers say.
  • Cosco tanker held in charter row
    Chinese vessel seized in Hong Kong over newbuilding dispute with Germany's Hermann Dauelsberg.
  • Panama Canal reopens
    Ships resume passage through vital Central American waterway following closure due to flooding.
  • Saudi silent on release
    Naval force confirms TradeWinds' Tuesday report of Al Nisr Al Saudi freedom but owner mum on issue.
  • Gwadar port deal goes to court
    Regional Pakistan government wants PSA's 40-year concession to run terminal scrapped.
  • Tankers chopped at Mipo
    One or more Asian owners axe chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard with $76m lost.
  • Polys cans VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy
    Greek owner Polys Haji-Ioannou chops tanker twins at Seoul-listed shipbuilder, completing his exit from the sector.
  • Ferry link hopes dashed by cuts
    Chances of lauching new service between Scotland and Northern Ireland dwindling due to budget reductions.
  • One dead in tanker smash
    Two more crew from sunken Jan De Nul dredger missing after collision with Crystal Topaz in Westerscheldt river.
  • Norborg nets Norden VP role
    Dane's dry-bulk chief says appointment of second vice-president "not a strategic change".
  • Floods close Panama Canal
    Vital South American waterway shuts for first time in 20 years due to severe weather.
  • Louis cruiseship in U-turn
    Louis Majesty heads back to Malaga after passenger boarded wrong vessel.
  • OceanFreight details sales
    US shipowner offloads aframax and three bulkers as third quarter results slip due to asset disposals.
  • IRISL denies French loan failure
    Iranian owner's boss Mohammad Hossein Dajmar says three boxships were not seized because of default to Credit Agricole.
  • Tug attacked off Singapore
    Ten armed robbers board vessel in the early hours of Wednesday just west of Jurong Island.
  • Body found in sunken barge
    Third crewman confirmed dead after collision with tanker off Hong Kong.
  • ITC overhauls VLCC sales offer
    Bond affiliate of John Fredriksen's Independent Tanker Corp revisits auction of Frontline pair as charters near completion.
  • DSME wins offshore orders
    South Korean shipbuilder confirms orders for a drillship and a semi-submersible drilling rig.
  • NOCC notches up another deal
    Lars Solbakken-led owner boosts its buying power after shedding shares in one of its older vessels.
  • Smokes smuggled on Spanish ferry
    Stash of cigarettes found in Colombian passengers' suitcases on Volcan de Tijarafe.
  • Ferry saves African migrants
    Acciona's Juan J Sister picks up 44 people from inflatable boat off Spain.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • FMC urges shipper-carrier collaboration
  • Hanjin to raise Asia/Europe rates in 2011
  • DHS begins advance data pilot for air cargo
  • Air cargo executives meet with DHS secretary
  • CBP snuffs Cuban cigars at Chicago O'Hare
  • Virginia helps restart rail-barge
  • NFL doesn't sway Norfolk Southern worker
  • Produce shippers: Food safety bill 'bittersweet'
  • Ryder buys logistics firm from grocer
  • N.Y.-.N.J. port modifies infrastructure fees

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • Saudi Arabian vessel freed
    The Saudi Arabian-flagged product tanker Al Nisr al Saudi has been freed after being held by pirates for several months, reports EU Navfor. It is unclear whether any ransom
  • Growing demand for offshore vessels
    The demand for offshore service vessels (OSV) is growing, according to Germanischer Lloyd. There are some 2,500 offshore service vessels worldwide and steady growth is projected from now through 2020
  • Lauritzen Kosan takes delivery of LPG carrier
    Lauritzen Kosan has taken delivery of the first LPG carrier in a series of six units from the Chinese shipbuilder Yangzhou Kejin in Jiangdu. The vessel has been named Helle
  • Last docking at Fredericia
    T'rntank AB's chemical and product tanker Tarnbris, 11,289 DWT, will most likely be the very last vessel to dock at Fredericia Shipyard. At the end of the this week, the
  • Japan prepares rescue mission for ailing yards
    The Japanese government will use subsidies and tax cuts in a bid to help its struggling shipbuilding industry. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will shortly announce comprehensive

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    High volumes and strong buying interest reported in the Suez market.
  • Rotterdam market steady
    Other European markets see softer bunker prices.
  • Lukoil refinery to 'get rid of' fuel oil
    Gazprom Neft also mulling building a hydrocracker at plant that is currently a major source of bunker fuel.
  • 'Big change' in attitudes to LNG
    Shipowners are increasingly warming to the idea, according to DNV.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks rise 8%
    Slack demand offset low Western arbitrage inflows.
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Mostly low demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs on Thursday, according to traders.
  • More share buys for Andatee CEO
    Has acquired a total of $0.24 million of shares to-date as part of a $0.5 million share repurchase plan.
  • Work to start on Vitol oil terminal in Cyprus
    Terminal to have an initial storage capacity of 340,000 cubic metres for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and fuel oil.
  • Chemoil may lease Fujairah terminal to Glencore, Itochu
    Chemoil, GPS plan to retain some capacity for their own operations, says CEO.
  • Russian oil majors to keep 'equal' bunker share
    Lukoil and Gazpromneft to have equal share of low sulphur fuel supply in Russian Baltic ports.

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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
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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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