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October 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strikes cause disruptions at French ports
    Ports across France experienced disruptions and in some cases total shutdown on Saturday as union-led workers protested against government plans to increase the retirement age.

Sched Netweb site
  • US box flow up year on year, but peak's past: Port Tracker
  • Asia-Europe rates still high in August, but peaked in July
  • 'K' Line to take on rivals ships to avoid bankruptcies
  • Asian shippers tell Singapore not to extend antitrust immunity
  • Alphaliner fears lay-ups will grow to one million TEU
  • Engine room fire breaks out on box ship off South Africa
  • Port of Tianjin vessel operating volume breaks record
  • Rizhao Port Company to buy terminal builder with HK partner
  • Tibet to invest US$7.48 billion in highway construction
  • Taicang and Kaohsiung become sister ports
  • Damco India boosts trucking, mulls rail freight entry
  • Alleging abuse, DHL workers stage week of protest in 17 nations
  • PD Ports lures major tea importer from southern UK ports
  • NCC's St Petersburg, Black Sea CTs up 27.5pc over 9 months
  • EL Al resume Hong Kong-Tel Aviv freighter service
  • Lufthansa Cargo doubles service frequency to Japan
  • US-Japan aviation alliances granted antitrust immunity
  • Washington lobbied to designate St Louis a foreign trade zone

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 4 shipyard firms respond to EoIs for stake sale
  • APL to use low-sulphur fuel in all 85 ships calling at Hong Kong
  • DHL awarded 'Custom House Agent of Year' at MALA fete
  • DIESLwins 'Best 3PL Co. of Year' award
  • DnBNOR Bank ASA sees immense potential in India
  • Emirates joins China India Express service
  • Independent freight forwarders decide to go global for sheer survival
  • Navnit Gandhi & Son named Freight Broke
  • President Pratibha Patil inaugurates SCI's Golden Jubilee Year celebrations
  • Rotterdam Rules'to sign or not to sign?
  • Safmarine appoints Bimal Kanal as Reg. Exec. for Indian Subcontinent
  • SCI activates shipping protocol with Pakistan
  • Move to double trade with France
  • Sensitive items' imports surge
  • CONCOR draws up ambitious investment plans for Orissa
  • Canada may invest $ 3 bn in highways
  • Tax data swap pact signed with Bermuda

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2010
  • Aero Republica now operates as Copa Airlines Colombia
    Copa Holdings, the parent company of Copa Airlines (Panama) and the Colombian carrier Aero Rep'blica, has announced that Aero Republica will operate as Copa Airlines Colo...
  • Hamburg's forwarders complain about shipping companies' handling quality
    The Hamburg forwarders' association (VHSp) has complained about many shipping companies' current poor documentation. It causes delays in the preparation and issuing of...
  • DB Schenker creates new structures in Hungary
    DB Schenker recently acquired the Masped Group's shares in the Masped-Schenker Kft. and Masped-Railog Kft. joint ventures. For a new and unified presence in the market, these compa...
  • K + N names new president for North America
    The international logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel appointed John Hextall as president of its North America region on 1 October. Hextall succeeds Rolf Altorfer, who has st...
  • GAC-USA inter-branch cooperation delivers heavy lift success
    Collaboration was the key when three of GAC's US offices on the Gulf of Mexico came together recently to load a shipment onto a heavylift ship. Acting as broker for Marine Manageme...
  • PD Ports wins long term handling contract for all imports for Taylors of Harrogate
    Taylors of Harrogate, a tea and coffee merchant, has awarded PD Ports a ten-year contract to handle all its tea and coffee imports, thus securing around ten jobs. This contract fol...
  • Antwerp's port authority investing EUR 1.6 billion
    The board of directors of Antwerp port authority (Belgium) has approved a EUR 1.6 billion long-term financial plan (2011-2025). The Belgian port authority is banking on t...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Signal International to upgrade Transocean drillship
  • Technip wins GoM containment system engineering contract
  • Tidewater orders PSV's at Drydocks World
  • Crowley makes VP appointment
  • Salazar signs Cape Wind lease

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Port Tracker report predicts jump in box numbers for October
  • Corps plans repair work for Westport rock revetment
  • Lloyd's List names APL top shipper for third straight time
  • Labor Day holiday hits weekly rail traffic numbers
  • Navy awards Electric Boat $400.6 million submarine deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Brussels questions need for yards innovation aid
    European Commission competition officials examining the need for innovation aid
  • Brussels throws in the towel on EU shipyards
  • Brussels holds back from rescuing yards
  • Brussels mulls retrofit aid to boost EU yards
  • Effectiveness of aid open to question
    Uncertainty remains as to whether end to innovation aid would in fact cut off funding...
  • Finland looks at ways to help its ailing...
  • K Line mulls new car carrier designs
    Company explores plan to develop separate ship types for cars and larger cargo
  • Road ahead improving for car carrier fleet
  • Sembcorp inks deal with Carnival for cruiseship repair and upgrading
    Deal covers Asia operated vessels but excludes Princess Cruise ships
  • Cruise operators quietly confident

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Stricken tanker taken under tow
    FRENCH maritime authorities told Fairplay today that they have attached a tow line to stricken chemical tanker YM Uranus and are hopeful that they can bring the vessel into port'
  • IBF approves piracy guidelines
    A NEW set of piracy guidelines aimed at seafarers and shipowners has been agreed by the International Bargaining Forum at its meeting in New York
  • Transnet weighs $1Bn bond sale
    SOUTH African port, rail and pipeline operator Transnet is reportedly considering a $1Bn bond sale in international markets in about three months time
  • Boskalis bribery case drags on
    CORRUPTION charges against former Mauritius Ports Authority chairman Siddick Chady are expected to be heard shortly, a Mauritian government source confirmed to Fairplay today
  • Nations devise anti-piracy plan
    NEW STRATEGIES to fight Somali piracy have been agreed at a meeting of African and Indian Ocean ministers
  • Migrants found on MSC box ship
    NINE PEOPLE are being held by immigration officials in Montreal after they were found hiding on an MSC box ship that had arrived from Casablanca
  • Box ship on fire off Cape
    A RICKMERS box ship is on fire off the coast of South Africa, the country's National Sea Rescue Institute said today
  • Strike lifts crude shipping costs
  • BW Offshore sees 1H11 listing
  • Capesize rate climb persists
  • Trawler sinks in bulker collision
  • Qatargas signs Repsol deal
  • Restis to cut Seanergy stake
  • Crew saved after ship sinks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • IMF Revises Upward World Trade Outlook
  • Marad Commissions US-flag Fleet Study
  • Judge Extends Order Against ILA Work Stoppage
  • CSX Touts Plans for NY-Midwest Rail Route
  • UPS Hiring 50,000 Temporary Workers
  • Forwarders See Stable Prices, Capacity
  • CN Adds Railcars to Boost Steel Business
  • Unemployment Remains at 9.6 Percent
  • Profiting From a Damage Claim
  • East Coast Reality Check
  • Wireless Mobility
  • Pricing Threads
  • Inland Terminal Speeds Freight to Rotterdam
  • DHL, Delta Cargo Sign Security Agreement
  • Stricken Tanker Adrift in English Channel
  • Europe's Global Exports Dropped in August
  • LAX Freight Volume Slips from July to August
  • PD Ports to Handle Tea at Teesport
  • Lufthansa Cargo Certifies Heathrow for Security
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Stands Atop Danish Companies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Are currency wars the next threat to globalisation?
    The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn is clear: global currency wars pose a 'real threat' to the economic recovery. Speaking in Washington (DC) ahead of this weekend's annual IMF and World Bank assembly, the executive said that there were signs that countries were 'trying to use their currencies as a weapon' in a beggar-thy-neighbour policy of exporting unemployment.
  • Asia-Europe rates still on a high
  • The cost of piracy: USD300 million and rising
  • Maersk to slash Asia/WCSA service due to over-tonnage
  • London Club warning on GPS reliance
  • NYK president: Container industry still not 'fully sustainable' model

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Genmar sells VLs to Pareto
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner acts quickly to free up cash with sale-and-leaseback of VLCC pair, sources say.
  • A cruise with a different ending
    Missing iceberg and excess of lifeboats threaten authenticity of re-created Titanic voyage.
  • KG hit with $10m legal claim
    German owner faces charges for pollution cleanup and wreck removal following mysterious Angeln sinking.
  • Hijack 'false alarm' off Madagascar
    Taiwanese owner of fishing vessel jumps the gun over seizure report as piracy fear spreads in Indian Ocean.
  • Shreyas wants box duo
    Indian owner's CFO says two more vessels could be added to fleet as market stabilises.
  • Quotes of the week
    Bjorn Moller is looking to become more social after Teekay while Swan Hellenic's Lord Sterling causes a stink in the UK.
  • Navios down on pricing
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Partners eyeing just under $100m as offer pricing leads to share price drop.
  • Listing tanker gets Les Abeilles tow
    Bid to save laden chemical carrier underway as French salvor signs LOF contract.
  • Knightsbridge ready to shop
    John Fredriksen-controlled Knightsbridge Tankers likely to buy more ships soon without the need for further share sales, JP Morgan says.
  • Hellenic Sea out of action
    Hellenic Carriers bulker heads into repair yard in the Med to fix damage from Amazon grounding.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Stolt-Nielsen is swelling its VLGC stable while Christos Economou's distressed fund is off and running.
  • DKB eyes shipyard move
    Indonesian shipbuilder to focus more on repair at bigger site in Batam.
  • Containership on fire off Cape
    Engine room blaze on Rickmers' Boundary off South Africa said to be increasingly uncontainable.
  • Collision sparks pollution fears
    Crew evacuated from listing chemical carrier after English Channel collision with capesize bulker.
  • Bulker crash sinks trawler
    Aussie port boss says NewLead vessel's engines failed as it approached Port Lincoln, but no injuries reported.
  • Unique set fair for sale
    Hong Kong owner markets modern capesize as rate rises fuel buyers' interest.
  • Transnet targets $1bn sale
    South African ports company to launch massive notes issue to fund expansion.
  • Tamil ship towed to yard
    Sun Sea berthed in Nanaimo, Canada, after being intercepted in August with 492 asylum seekers on board.
  • Sale spur for Songa Offshore
    Arne Blystad-linked offshore player will book $67m profit following sale of ageing drillship.
  • Latvian: meeting still off
    Tanker owner warns that big shareholder Ventspils Nafta still trying to hold EGM today, despite company postponing it.
  • Ship chef sacked for bus theft
    UK cruiseship cook loses job on Hebridean Princess after joyride on duty goes wrong.
  • CH Offshore banks AHTS cash
    Singapore owner offloads anchor-handler for $3m profit to joint venture in which it holds 49%.
  • Stowaways held in Montreal
    Nine migrants found in container on MSC Lugano were possibly heading for Italy.
  • Dhaka in green scrap move
    Dutch-based venture in deal with Ananda Group to develop green recycling facility in Bangladesh.
  • APL in Hong Kong switch
    Singapore operator's liner arm set to use cleaner burning fuel on calls at major Asian container port.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Shippers decry Singapore liner antitrust extension
  • Military Sealift Command upgrades tanker fleet
  • Kanal to lead Safmarine subcontinent region
  • Rail volumes continue to outpace 2009
  • CN seeks to grow steel business
  • U.S.-flag laker cargo up 34% in September
  • Brazil agrees to carnet system
  • STI supports Sears' store modernization
  • A&B sells Calif. warehouse property
  • JF Hillebrand expands Australia presence
  • Director defends N.Y. Waterfront Commission
  • Antwerp port invests $2.2 billion
  • Trinidad and Tobago port buys Navis system

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Fayard to repair jack-up rig
    Fayard A/S has signed a contract with Maersk Drilling for a 60 days refit and repair job on the jack-up drilling rig Mærsk Guardian. The refit will begin
  • China's shipbuildning lead growing
    China strengthens its position as the world's shipbuilding nation number one. Since November last year, when China for the first time passed South Korea, considering the order back log, the
  • No compensation for hostages
    Four seafarers from the coaster Danica White has lost a piracy court case. The men sought compensation for the 83 days they were held hostage by Somali pirates in 2007
  • TTS to deliver cranes to Ray Shipping
    TTS Group ASA's Marine Division has signed a contract worth NOK 55 million with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The contract concerns delivery of cranes, hatch covers and winches
  • MSC to Södertälje
    On October 14 the MSC, Mediterranean Shipping Company, launches a new weekly service to Södertälje, Sweden. The route is Bremerhaven'Södertälje'Norrköping'Bremerhaven. Four shipping companies now provide weekly calls
  • Mega maritime forum on its way
    Initiated by Lloyd's Register's CEO Richard Sadler, a number of international shipping organisations are discussing a joint lobbying organisation. The aim is to create a global one voice for shipping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Week ends with market uncertainty
    Crude bouncing back but several bunker ports showing softer prices.
  • Bunker market slumps across key ports
    High sulphur fuel oil supplies are tight in Rotterdam.
  • Revised marine fuel standard to improve control of toxic gas
    ISO explains the approach to hydrogen sulphide limit in ISO 8217 following concerns raised at the IMO.
  • IMO mix-up on new ECA application
    Correction issued following questions from Bunkerworld and Sustainable Shipping.
  • Fujairah bunker prices fall
    Rise in demand in Fujairah leads to barge congestion.
  • Fujairah project facing delays
    Pipeline construction at least six months behind schedule, say sources.
  • Oil terminal throughput 'steady'
    Russia's Petersburg Oil Terminal Ltd. sees no increase in 2010 volumes.
  • Bunker base for Arctic Sea route
    Russian company to supply traffic using northern route between Europe and Asia.
  • Statoil sets IPO target price for transport fuel unit
    Aiming to raise up to $843 million from listing in Oslo later this month.
  • Bunker services included in sanctions against North Korea
    Singapore introducing tougher restrictions from the beginning of November.
  • Bunker prices falling as week closes
    Mixed level of enquiries at Asia's bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Australian Navy fuel tanker to be double hulled
    Double hulling of the replenishment vessel will reduce risk of spill, says government.
  • Singapore-based Japanese oil companies merged
    Three months after the merger between parent firms Nippon Oil Corporation and Japan Energy Corporation in Japan.
  • Sinopec to launch bunker operations in three ports
    Set to start operations in Guangzhou, followed by Xiamen and Tianjin ports.

›››File
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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› 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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