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January 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ship rates dip further on fewer iron-ore cargoes
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, has posted a third retreat on a lack of Brazilian and Australian iron-ore cargoes for bigger vessels.
  • Navies can't end Somalia piracy: UK
    Efforts by foreign navies to combat Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa country's coast have made a difference but they will not be able to eradicate attacks by seaborne gangs, Britain's navy chief said on Friday.
  • Key China port threatened by ice
    A northern China port that is one of the world's largest was facing the worst ice conditions in 30 years on Saturday, and ice-breaking ships were working to keep the path to it open.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to levy February fuel surcharge on Asia-Mideast run
  • PSA suffers first 9.9pc decline in 2009 to 56.9 million TEU
  • Top 20 shipping lines' active box capacity falls 2.4pc
  • Dalian Port Group throughput surpasses 200 million tonnes
  • Shanghai introduces China Shipping Prosperity Index
  • DP World, PSA bid to build Nhava Sheva box terminal
  • US seeks to expand container pre-screening in Pakistan
  • NAFTA trade grows for fifth month running
  • Ship finance meet February 3 deals with boxes in early session
  • Hactl off 8.3pc, AAT down 15pc, but both see upturn
  • UAL sees December's passenger load factor rise to 82pc
  • Air India launch air cargo and repair arms

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC hikes rate on westbound route
  • Capesize rates gather steam
  • GAC extends partnership with ESPN STAR Sports to bring FA Cup matches to millions of fans in Asia
  • MIT study shows value of Damco's SupplyChain CarbonCheckTM
  • Oilmeal exports dip by 44 pc
  • White sugar may have to be imported
  • Maran tells textile industry to expand export basket, tap new markets
  • MMTC to import 18,000 tonnes of palmolein
  • Indonesia offers rice
  • Essar commissions 2nd oil jetty at Vadinar
  • 4th main line boxship calls at New Mangalore Port
  • Rlys offers box train operators quicker service
  • ...hauls in more revenue
  • BoA to consider fresh SEZ proposals on Feb. 8
  • GST may force cos with units in different states to shut some
  • Companies allowed to adjust FBT against advance tax paid in Q4
  • Growth rate & rise in export despatches propel truck rentals
  • MoF specifies rules to determine origin of goods for Asean, S. Korea trade pacts
  • Leadership workshop on Jan. 14
  • IMC to hold 3-day meet on Green Industrial Evolution
  • Talk on 'Distribution of Financial Products' on Jan. 15

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 7, 2010
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints Brunoni as agent in Switzerland
    Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg (Germany), appointed Zurich-based O Brunoni SA as its Swiss agent, with effect from 1...
  • Rostock seaport welcomes largest-ever tanker
    The German port of Rostock recently handled its largest ever tanker. The 265 m long "Elisabeth Knutsen", operated by the Norwegian shipping company Knutsen OAS Shipping, ...
  • Scandlines strengthens Baltic Sea network
    The German-Danish Scandlines Group is strengthening its freight-based route network in the Baltic states. With effect from 20 January, the shipping line will operate a ne...
  • Deutsche Post sells part of British parcel business
    Deutsche Post is hiving off DHL's domestic parcel business in the UK. The division concentrates on domestic shipments with standard delivery times, a Deutsche Post spokesman said r...
  • Stella Transport AB is to become Gondrand Stella AB
    The Gondrand Group took over Swedish-based Stella Transport AB at the end of 2007, thereby strengthening its position in the Scandinavian market. Founded in 1995 in Malmo, Stella c...
  • Denmark's forwarding association clocks up a century
    The Danish forwarding association Danske Spedit'rer celebrated its 100th anniversary on 22 January 2010. The trade body marked the occasion with a large ceremony attended by 375 gu...
  • New president for Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine
    The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) has announced that Belgium will assume the presidency of the organisation for the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 Dec...
  • Emirates to deploy A380 on medium-haul route
    The UAE-based carrier Emirates will change the aircraft it uses on its Dubai (UAE)-Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) service to Airbus A380 equipment on 1 February. In contrast to the sev...
  • Etihad to increase services to Beirut
    Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, increased its Abu Dhabi (UAE)-Beirut (Lebanon) services from double daily to 18 flights per week from 1 January 20...
  • US safety rules for intermodal chassis delayed after disastrous start
    The USA's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has delayed requirements of the new intermodal chassis safety rules for six months. The rules took effect in mid-December...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Indonesian union urges action over hijack
  • Loran switch-off starts next month
  • Singapore ' box volumes down, bunkers up
  • FCC-ICA-Meco consortium wins Panama contract

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 10, 2010
  • Harvey Gulf orders six at Eastern

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Phil Bannan has retired from Everett Port Commission
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Panama Canal Authority taps firm for excavation project
  • Don Meyer onboard as Tacoma Port Commissioner
  • Genco Shipping charters Panamax vessel to Global Maritime

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Misdeclared cargo remains a life-threatening risk
    True scale of the problem hard to gauge as incidents involving just a few containers may go unreported.
  • Icebreakers braced for early Baltic freeze
    Swedish and Finnish icebreakers sent on duty in the Gulf of Bothnia.
  • Russian master fined for being drunk in charge at Southampton
    Valery Semenov pleaded guilty, lost his job and has been remanded in custody for a maximum of 45 days.
  • CMA CGM oil hedging losses close to $1bn
    French newspapers dredge up losses, reported nine-months ago, as containerline's restructuring continues.
  • UK ports to benefit from offshore windfarm expansion
    Licences for nine new sites awarded.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Talks set on Italian layoff
    CONTSHIP Italia today reportedly agreed to hold talks with Calabrian politicians over the weekend to avert a possible Gioia Tauro strike
  • Disaster crew accused of drinking
    THE MASTER and crew of Baleno 9 were drinking alcohol and entertaining women when the ro-ro ferry sank, killing scores of people, an inquiry has heard
  • Taiwan reports export surge
    EXPORTS from Taiwan continued their steep rise in December, driven by a China-led surge in regional shipments, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • New US loading rules sought
    US RULES proposed today to regulate cargo loading could mean new administrative costs for carriers
  • EU awards Galileo contracts
    THE EU has awarded $1.4Bn in contracts for the Galileo satellite navigation system, its rival to the US GPS, IHS Global Insight reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Truckload Demand Rising, Morgan Stanley Says
  • Illinois Weighs In on Asian Carp Case
  • Khouri Sworn In on Federal Maritime Commission
  • GE Sells 50 Locomotives in Brazil
  • Central Transport Expands in Detroit
  • Old Dominion Hikes Rates
  • Short Line Traffic Fell 25 Percent in 2009
  • YRC Pays Wicks $800,000 to Stay
  • Greenbrier Narrows Loss to $3.2 Million
  • Corpus Christi to Build La Quinta Terminal
  • Shippers See Worst Lakes Year in Seven Decades
  • ASTAR to Lay Off 300 Pilots
  • Latest Winter Storm Disrupting Some Freight
  • HACTL Freight Soared 17.9 Percent in Third Quarter
  • Nehru Containers Fell 8 Percent in 2009
  • UPS Sees Economic Recovery Speeding Up
  • Coast Guard Eyes Standards for Box Packing
  • Port Operator PSA Sees First Volume Decline

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Dubai ready to tower ahead
    As Dubai's New Year revellers - decked out with party hats and streamers - drifted back to their swank apartments and hotels, the dark storm clouds still hovering above the UAE state were momentarily forgotten.
  • DP World resurrects London Gateway
  • Mothballed box capacity tops 1.5 million TEU
  • PSA's volumes decline 10%
  • Chinese PMI hits 20-month high
  • Hamburg improves feeder services

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Harvey orders six
    Harvey Gulf International inks order for six offshore support vessels at Florida's Eastern Ship Building.
  • CFO sees options
    TBS International executive expresses confidence that the owner will accomplish one of "a number of options" before its April covenant deadline.
  • Saade's wrong call
    Jacques Saade's liner giant CMA CGM lost $1bn betting on higher price of oil, report claims.
  • Royal makeover
    Royal Caribbean Cruises' Celebrity Cruises brand pumps $200m in enhancements into its Millennium-class ships.
  • Log-In, TBS in JV
    Brazil's Log-In Logistica and US owner TBS International form breakbulk and project cargo joint venture.
  • Balu master drunk
    Russian master of the general cargoship Balu C pleads guilty after having three times the legal alcohol limit.
  • Exxon Arctic play?
    ExxonMobil reportedly eying a contract with Transocean Ltd for an Arctic-capable drilling rig.
  • TBS extends
    US bulker and tweendecker forges deal to extend covenant waivers through 31 March but says it still may not meet debt requirements in April.
  • 'Decent deals'
    Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping bags charters worth nearly $30m for panamax pair.
  • Divi view dropped
    Lazard Capital Markets predicts lower payout for Frontline shareholders in 2010.
  • Setaf axes one
    French owner cancels order for one of four delayed 74,500-dwt bulkers at Pipavav in India.
  • Big issue
    MISC confirms plans for $1.54bn rights issue to help fund newbuilding orderbook.
  • It's quotes time
    German KGs get a good spanking and what shall we do with the drunken sailor? Fine him, of course.
  • Hopes high
    Taiwan's Evergreen targeting return to profit in second half of 2010 if it can push through rate rises.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Lorentzen & Stemoco brokers decamping to Norwegian rival while Tsakos bags a record price from tanker scrapping.
  • Going it alone
    Lithuania's Baltija shipyard in talks over two projects after Maersk put it up for sale.
  • Missing paper?
    Flight cancellations at Gatwick airport delay delivery of TradeWinds to readers in London and UK.
  • BLT dismissive
    Indonesian tanker owner pours cold water on reports its full-year profit is set for 18% fall.
  • Farstad fight
    Union calls another strike that is set to hit Norwegian shipowner's offshore Australia revenues.
  • Death toll rises
    Four still unaccounted for in Singapore sinking of Labroy vessel as three more bodies recovered.
  • Bonds okayed
    Taiwanese container line Yang Ming's board approves TWD 5bn notes issue to repay debt.
  • Indian gloom
    Bleak 2010 ahead for shipyards in India as demand remains weak, analyst says.
  • Signet orders
    Houston owner signs for new ASD tug at Colle Shipyard in Missouri.
  • Closing in
    Daewoo hoping to clinch $400m production platform order from ExxonMobil.
  • MMM buys
    Malaysian Merchant Marine snaps up chemical tanker in $38m swoop.
  • 'Death for murder'
    US prosecutors mull death sentence for Carnival passenger charged with murder of wife.
  • FOE finds work
    Norwegian firm pens fresh contract for the Bredford Dolphin rig in the North Sea.
  • 'Master drinking'
    Philippines probe into deadly Baleno 9 sinking last month told captain hosted girls at party on bridge.
  • Flow falls
    Analyst says Opec crude shipments to drop by 400,000 bpd in January.
  • Dumping deal
    US owner Rockmore agrees to pay fine over alleged sewage tank overflows, but disputes other accusations.
  • Port to float
    China's Qinhuangdao coal terminal to raise CNY 5bn from Shanghai share sale.
  • Shares in hand
    Nordic Tankers hands Clipper 3.89 million shares as tanker merger pushes forward.
  • Canal chooses
    Mexico's Empresas ICA wins second largest contract to expand Panama waterway, focusing on dredging.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Big ships to U.S. East Coast
  • Asia/Middle East service joins slow parade
  • Khouri sworn in as FMC commissioner
  • TSA: Shippers unprepared for screening deadline
  • Great Lakes ore shipments plunge in 2009
  • Brazil ag shipper orders locomotives
  • Brightpoint distributing Google phone
  • PSA 2009 volume down 10%
  • Nova Scotia, Philadelphia ports sign pact
  • Metro Ports appointments

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Nordic Tankers acquires chemical tankers
    The agreement on Nordic Tankers A/S' acquisition of parts of the chemical tanker operations of Clipper Group A/S has now been completed. Around 70 chemical tankers will be
  • New Scandlines route to Latvia
    Scandlines will open a new combined freight and passenger service from Travem'nde to Ventspils on 20 January with initially two weekly departures in each direction. Scandlines will operate its new

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 8, 2010
  • Environmental group denies reports of abandoning leaking vessel
    Japanese authorities criticise group as some reports say fuel leaked from the Ady Gil.
  • Fuel oil holds firm, distillates weaken
    Quiet bunker demand in Rotterdam.
  • Fuel oil values 'likely to decline'
    Residual fuel oil prices seen weakening relative to crude in 2010.
  • Prices halt upward march
    Prices still above $500 in Fujairah.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks hit new highs
    Transshipment of oil products in Rotterdam leapt by 23% in 2009.
  • New board for Turkish Bunker Association
    President elected for 2010-2011 period.
  • Markets end week quiet
    Low bunker demand noted across Asian region.
  • Petrolimex seals fuel oil contract with Lukoil
    Cargoes to be blended to utility specifications and marine fuel grade.
  • Singapore sells record 36.4 million mt of bunkers
    Bunker sales exceed 2008 figures but container and cargo traffic dip.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
››› File
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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