BRIEFS

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04 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

May 11, 2010

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*Shipping News* No end in sight to BP oil spill BP plc was considering its next move yesterday after its most promising short-term remedy for a massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico struck a snag over the weekend, fuelling fears of a prolonged and growing environmental and economic disaster. Hanjin selling stake in terminal operator Hanjin Shipping Co, South Korea's largest container shipping line, plans to sell 49 per cent of a terminal operator at the nation's busiest port to boost finances after posting a first-quarter loss. S Africa strike threatens major exports Workers at South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet Ltd started an indefinite pay strike yesterday, potentially hindering shipments of iron ore, ferrochrome, fruit and the coal that fires many European power plants.

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MOL to raise BAF June 15 on Europe-South African, US trades Asia-Adriatic service to be launched by CKYH, NWA lines MSC to hike north west Europe-east coast South America rates BIFA tells hung parliament not to forget freight issue Port of Antwerp quarterly volume up 15pc to 2 million TEU Swaps cut TAL profit from US$16.6 million to $5.9 million UPS sets up alliance with Alibaba.com subsidiary DHL pours US$9 million into forwarding business in Pakistan St Petersburg First Container Terminal up 31pc January-April Panalpina profits off 13pc, but quarterly volumes strengthen Panalpina opens oil and gas logistics complex in Singapore Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics facility near Bogota Independent forwarders discuss technology in Bangkok May 25-30 MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province 2010 Silk Road Conference to be held in Shanghai on June 10 Sino-European forwarders hold Barcelona meeting June 13 Cathay declares air cargo business better than expected Cargo backlog clears, but 'unfair' volcanic rates persist MASkargo signs aircraft lease deal with Southern Air AirBridgeCargo flies Russian space capsule prototype to Frankfurt Shandong's Weifang Airport cargo volume grows 38.6pc

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CSAV NORASIA to rejoin Europe/Caribbean service this month-end YML returns to Australian trade in partnership with Inchcape Shipping Services T S LINES opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops UASC resumes 2nd scheduled service from Hamburg to Far East MSC to increase PSS, implement GRI OOCL launches new China/Thailand/Vietnam (CTV) service HAMBURG SUD restores capacity to pre-crisis levels in Asia-Mexico/South America WC trade Unifeeder extends continental services MAERSK LINE adds Lagos-Tin Can Island call to FEW1 service CKYH alters transpacific rotation, ship deployment ZIM to hike rates Asia to Europe rates continue to slide China Europe Express (CEX) service adds Hamburg call Global liner fleet capacity swells to 14 m TEUs Coir exports exceed target by 15 pc China importing low-value Indian seafood to process & re-export Chinese crop failure sends garlic exports to dizzy heights Shipping Secy opens covered warehouse, stacking area & new rail line at Kandla Port Every Major Port to have 4-lane road, 2-line rail link KPKS submits memo on projects, welfare & manpower issues National permit regime for road transport comes into force Costly inputs may pull down manufacturing growth-Ficci Exim Bank to raise Rs 24,000 cr. in 2010-11 India shrugs off Greece crisis

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MAY 7, 2010
Deutsche Transport-Compagnie and Emo-Trans found joint venture Two German freight forwarders, Nuremberg-based Deutsche Transport-Compagnie Erich Bogdan GmbH & Co KG (DTC) and Filderstadt Bonlangen-based Emo-Trans GmbH, founded a 50/50 Nure... DHL expanding activities in India DHL has opened a new ocean freight terminal in Cochin, a major port on the west coast of India, and launched weekly direct LCL services from there to Europe, North America and emer... Logwin runs new cross-docking centre for Douglas The Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider Logwin started operations for Douglas in a new cross-docking logistics centre west of Stuttgart earlier this year. L... Bibby Distribution taking over Taygroup The Liverpool-based forwarding and logistics group Bibby Distribution has bought the service provider Taygroup. Taygroup, which operates from its head office in Biggleswade, Bedfor... Air Menzies International puts Crease in charge of US sales The US branch of Air Menzies International, one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has appointed Steve Crease as its new general sales manager for North Amer... Evergreen sets eastbound trade rate restoration programme Taiwan's Evergreen Line is set to implement an eastbound trade rate restoration programme. From 1 June the line will increases its charges for all cargo and commodities, including ... ACI reports continued strong Q1 freight traffic Airports Council International (ACI) has reported continued strong freight traffic in March, with a 25.6% rise in total cargo compared to March 2009. The figure was boosted by inte... Port of Mersin increases volume in April The southern Turkish port of Mersin handled 92,706 teu in April 2010, 52% more than in the same month in 2009. The port operator (a joint venture between Turkey's Afken Holding and... Malta Freeport holds its own in 2009 The number of containers handled at Malta Freeport amounted to 2.26 million teu in 2009, despite the international recession. Traffic in the hub, which has been operated by CMA CGM...

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MAY 10, 2010
Next generation Austal trimaran nears completion NTSB team probes Staten Island ferry incident BP trying to contain Gulf leak with smaller dome

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MAY 10, 2010
US steel imports jump during month of March APL creating website devoted to environment Cleanup effort planned for Charleston Marina area PDX Citizen Noise Committee sets May 13 meeting in Parkrose Corps releases locks schedule for summer recreational boaters

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MAY 10, 2010
Flag states slam Brussels over class legislation Governments in bid to force EC to donwgrade ambitions of its classification society regulation Cardiff may order five tankers at Rongsheng Company rumoured to be in talks over $375m deal Tanker launch revives Brazil shipbuilding Joao Candido, built by Atlantico Sul, rolled out HCI Capital on track to recovery German KG financier says worst is over as it posts smaller loss of $1.8m in first quarter Braemar Shipping upbeat as markets pick up Volume of secondhand transactions expected to, says chief executive Alan Marsh

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MAY 10, 2010
US port fears oil arrival A STATE of emergency has been declared at a US port used by the offshore oil industry because of fears it will be hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Strike hits South African ports SOUTH Africa's ports are facing major disruption today after rail workers started an indefinite strike over pay Sea ice cost Shandong $395M DISRUPTION to shipping caused by the worst sea ice in decades contributed to major economic losses for at least one Chinese province, IHS Global Insight reported today Rates slump on VLCC surplus FREIGHT rates for crude oil shipment from Saudi Arabia to Japan slumped 14% to $42,048 a day last week due to a surplus of VLCC carriers in the Middle East Workers reject Boluda move WORKERS at the Boluda Group's defunct ship repair yard Union Naval de Barcelona today rejected a move to transfer 90 workers and infrastructure to Valencia New ash causes cruise chaos CRUISE passengers in Portugal faced major disruption today after volcanic ash forced the closure of several of the country's airports

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MAY 10, 2010
Hyundai Intermodal Switches to CSX Chip Sales Seen Soaring 30 Percent Canada Dispatchers Ratify CN Rail Accord Diesel Price Grows for Sixth Straight Week Damco Rolls Out Forwarding Software Mediation Board Changes Union Vote Rule Four Lines Launch Asia-Europe Service Container Ship Charter Rates Climb Rising Fuel Prices Send Truck Stop Losses Higher Prince Rupert Containers Jump 87 Percent Thamesport Receives Post-Panamax Crane Hanjin Reduces First-Quarter Loss Cofferdam Reaches Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Tropical cargo goes high-tech Breakbulk Buoys Terminal Operator Port of Antwerp Loses Key Breakbulk Contract Taking the Gloves Off That Silver Lining IMF Bullish on Recovery Ease of Trade Is Key Small Steps, Fragile Recovery Conti's History On the Rebound Water Works Know the Territory China Logistics Dos and Don'ts Dockwise Snags $65 Million in New Awards Jumbo Holds Against Fast Tide Mitigating Risk MPVs Muscle Up Super heavy-lift remains a niche market Courting Project Cargo Moving Air Asian Ambition Modular Evolution Are we there yet? The Ethics of Confidentiality Give Air Cargo a Lift Demand at an 'Inflection' Point Lessons Learned? Lone Star, New Port? Keeping the Euro Sound Recovery, With a Grain of Salt Trade Without Currency USDA Report Urges Systems, Not Modes Thinking Outside the Box In Court, Port Shifts Legal Arguments Trucking in the Balance Setting Outcomes Trucking Finds a Track

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MAY 10, 2010
New UK government: time for continuity on transport Pirates strike again CSAV to start feeder service in Med Textainer sees upwards trend Oil prices recover after eurozone deal

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MAY 10, 2010
No Deepwater Horizon hit Reinsurance expert Just Arne Storvik is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico rig spill will not hit hull or P&I markets. Call to halve club numbers P&I market more vibrant with fewer clubs and lower release calls, says Martin Hubbard. Large claims still key worry Incidents costing more than $5m rising despite improving ship operational standards. Security owners' top concern Times change but getting claims paid is still the most important issue, according to broker Steve Barton. Safe beats bets on Wall Street Polys Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers beat the street in the first-quarter despite a staggering slip in profits. 'Shipping is possible' in Brazil Sergio Machado-led Transpetro taunts critics as Brazilian-built tanker hits the water proving shipyards can build. Authorities to seize STX ship A nearly $1m bunker dispute has led a US judge to issue an arrest warrant for an STX Pan Ocean auto-liner. NCL blaze sparks arson probe French prosecutors call fire on the Norwegian Epic 'suspicious' and launch query to unearth the true cause. Scorpion keeps big John on hold Offshore player tapping other potential suitors amid claims Seadrill bid falls below replacement value of its rigs. TBS twists in the wind Shares in Joseph Royce-led TBS International plummet as first-quarter results fall short of Wall Street expectations. Shipping stocks rally on rescue Bulker stocks head the party as Greek bailout settles nerves among investors. StealthGas confirms resale buy Harry Vafias-led owner mum on much of detail of aframax newbuilding buy from Geden. Gulf Nav kills SLS newbuilding Tanker owner axes 44,000-dwt unit on order in South Korea due to excessive delays. Havila Phoenix flies off to Oz Havila subsea-construction vessel secures new term contract with TS Marine. Uljanik finds bond buyers Croatian bulker owner raises $9m through short-term bill sale in Zagreb. Prototype hampers Havyard Norwegian shipbuilder and designer sees 2009 results hurt by cost overruns on AHTS newbuilding. Sincere Navigation starts strongly Taiwanese bulker owner up on last year in first quarter as costs are cut. NATS slips on weaker rates Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American posts lower year-on-year profit but suezmax rates rebound from fourth quarter. Hanjin bags $500m deal Mystery European signs up for eight bulkers at Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries. ESL goes supra in Korea Finnish owner orders its biggest bulkers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Stadt Hannover refloated off Nassau Thien & Heyenga boxship back in business after going hard aground in Caribbean a week ago. Capital ship evades seizure Evangelos Marinakis-controlled bulker Apostolos II fends off pirate assault near Seychelles. Marsh 'less bearish' on bulk Braemar boss has a more positive view of the dry-cargo market after China dragged it out of the doldrums in 2009. Bulker saves asylum seekers Peter Dohle ship picks up 59 people from boat that had got into difficulty off Australia. Braemar profit on the slide London-listed shipbroker's bottom line slips, but its full-year results are still the third best in its history. Owners storing up problems Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end. Hanjin eyes port share sale Continuing losses prompts Hanjin Shipping to offload half of port stake with bond sale increased. Otto Marine raises SGD100m Offshore player taps bond market for latest fund raising effort; proceeds to go towards repaying debt. Hanjin's losses decline South Korean shipowner still in the red in first quarter, but results are improvement on a year ago. Barberi ferry crashes again New York vessel involved in fatal 2003 crash slams into pier once more, injuring dozens. Blast rips through Rip Hudner Four crew injured in engine room explosion on B+H OBO in Germany. ITF fights US ransom ban David Cockroft says union and Intertanko to campaign against US penalties for owners negotiating with pirates.

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MAY 10, 2010
Hanjin looks to sell Busan terminal stake BP spending on rig accident tops $350 million Zim looks to sell two subsidiaries Cathay says 2010 prospects improving FedEx orders six more freighters FAA charges follow Atlas Air's strong Q1 profit Hyundai in deal with CSX Braemar: Earnings ahead of expectations Eckert Seamans adds rail litigation duo FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications Portland privatizes terminal with ICTSI deal

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MAY 10, 2010
Grenå'Varberg service turns 50 Last weekend, Stena Line celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Grenå'Varberg service. The service started in 1960, when the Norwegian shipping tycoon Jan-Erik Dyvi launched the service with ESL Shipping places order in South Korea The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Oy has ordered two 56,150 DWT supramax bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd, South Korea. The newbuildings will be built to Finnish Obama administration gets help from Sweden The Obama administration is evaluating proposals for assistance in cleaning up the oil spill in the Mexican Gulf from the United Nations and the European Union, as well as 14

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MAY 10, 2010
Mixed prices in Europe NYMEX showing gains of more thab $1 in early trading. Strong gains in Fujairah Durban prices weakening. MPA to offer bunker players longer licenses Licenses for suppliers and bunker barge operators meeting certain criteria will be allowed to run for up to three years. 'Drastic drop' in Baltic Sea illicit oil spills Improved surveillance helps cut deliberate oil discharges even as shipping traffic increases. Fuel management has 'evolved into a specialised function' Seminar for marine engineers highlights growing complexity of marine fuel management due to stricter quality and regulatory requirements. Demand 'recovering' in shipping markets But consultancy says rates still threatened by excess capacity. Shipbuilder backs LNG LNG-fuelled vessels provide 'fundamental solution' to environmental regulations, says Samsung. Shipping firm pays $1.2 million for seized vessel But the US government may wish to file an objection to the sale, district judge says. IFO price movement mixed at major ports Traders saw different purchasing reactions from shipowners on Monday as crude oil prices surged. Japan: Supply steady despite refinery turnarounds Traders anticipate that prices for IFO material will not be affected. Bunker fuel quality - perception or reality? Condemning fuel outright due to the presence, rather than effect, of contaminants could result in costly and unnecessary disputes.

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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 informano

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:
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	-	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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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)

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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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