BRIEFS

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04 April 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

January 12, 2010

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*Shipping News* Dubai rides high on waves of luxury-cruise tourism Dubai's nascent cruise industry is set to buck the global downturn with a predicted 30 per cent surge in passenger traffic in 2010 Fewer players at UK boat show The recession has taken its toll on London's International Boat Show this year with fewer exhibitors and smaller attendances expected, but boat-builders are more confident for 2010, organisers said. Shanghai box volume falls as China trade slumps Shanghai's annual cargo box traffic fell for the first time in more than three decades on slumping demand for Chinese exports, undermining the port's bid to surpass Singapore as the world's busiest container harbour.

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'K' Line to restructure box shipping in 2010 to survive MSC adds three 8,000-TEU ships to Asia-US east coast run via Suez Hebei provincial ports to exceed 500 million tonnes in 2009 Port of Qingdao throughput surpasses 315 million tonnes Fuzhou Xingang Terminal moved over 500,000 TEU in 2009 Amsterdam container volume declines 53pc in 2009 Drewry: Better in 2010, but not much - stand by for asset sales Greenies sue Long Beach, truckers over clean trucks scheme US railways suffer worse container movement year since 2003 Chongqing-Bangkok aircraft bellyhold service launched DHL cuts will result in 300 Astar pilot lay offs Nagpur likely to be India's first multimodal air cargo hub

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Curtains to rise on GMH 2010 today Mercator may acquire 6 used tankers 2009-a boom year for Alang Voice of maritime health worldwide, IMMA is born InterManager pledges all support for crew in Year of the Seafarer Top 20 shipping lines' active box capacity dwindles by 2.4 pc Vini Container Lines handles first direct consol to Sydney Hanjin Shipping & UASC to introduce West Africa Service Major container lines to hike rates from mid-Jan. & Feb. 1 HOEGH AUTOLINERS starts regular service to Mersin, Turkey OOCL's latest 4,500-TEU vessel to be deployed on CPX service MOL's LNG Pioneer in rescue operation Jeddah's Red Sea Gateway Terminal opens for business MOL to boost investment in Gearbulk Strike hits box movement in Le Harve Record 370,000-TEU of boxship capacity scrapped in 2009 ...establishes ship management company in Philippines DB SCHENKER wins major contract CCT awarded with ISO 28000 & ISO 14001 certification Port Klang cuts storage times High winds & snow force Felixstowe container port closure GMB ports set admirable pace even in times of recession Haldia Dock throughput dips AI launches 3 separate arms CHAs' skills sharpened with 2-day training course in Hyderabad Supply chain disruptions feared in 100 pc air cargo screening in US Deadline for import of white sugar may be extended National manufacturing policy on anvil Industry may post 15-20 pc growth in Q3 net profit Right to Food Act soon Import curb on HR coil off Union Budget on Feb. 26, confirms Pranab Special subsidiary under SAIL mooted for overseas acquisitions FM's pre-Budget talks with states tomorrow Sharma may lead trade team on W. African safari

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JANUARY 8, 2010
German airports with upward trend in December The German airports working group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflugh'fen ADV) has registered a solid upward trend in traffic volumes at Germany's 23 international airport... European Freight Forwarding Index starts 2010 on a weak note The first European Freight Forwarding Index published in 2010 shows that the freight market started the year on a weak note. The 139 participants in the survey, which is compiled b... Rhenus acquires authorised economic operator status Parts of the Rhenus Group, a German logistics service provider, acquired the status of authorised economic operator at the end of 2009. AEO status enables an entity to benefit from... German firms Spedition Bode and Fr. Meyer's Sohn intensify cooperation The two German companies Fr. Meyer's Sohn and Spedition Bode, both based in L'beck, intensified their collaboration on 1 January. Each entity will remain independent, whilst they w... MOL increases stake in Gearbulk MOL increased its share in Gearbulk Holding Limited from 40 to 49% at the end of 2009. MOL has been a shareholder in Gearbulk, the world's leading open hatch shipping company, sinc... HHLA and Eurogate to improve Hamburg feeder services The German companies Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and Eurogate are set to improve the port of Hamburg's competitivity by expanding their new feeder logistics centre. The joi... New K Line Vigo-Zeebrugge-Sheerness service K Line European Sea Highway (Kess) launched a weekly triangle service between Vigo (Spain), the Bastenaken terminal in Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Sheerness (England) on 1 January. Thu... Gulftainer increases volumes in 2009 The Sharjah-based terminal and logistics company Gulftainer increased throughput at its UAE facilities by nearly 10% in 2009. The Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and the Sharja... TAP satisfied with Angolan cargo business TAP Cargo, the freight division of the Portuguese airline, increased the volume of cargo flown to Angola in 2009 by 10%. The 1,100 t flown fulfilled the carrier's expectations for ... Taca launches new San Salvador flights The airline Taca, which operates out of El Salvador, has launched three new links from the nation's capital San Salvador. Taca now offers daily connections to Houston (USA) and Roa... Turkish Airlines acquiring new aircraft Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines is set to buy 30 Airbus 320 family planes, as part of its ongoing fleet expansion (105 new aircraft). An order for 20 jets is definite and th... Hervé Le Jeune leaves TLF Hervé Le Jeune, who has been the manager of the French transport and logistics trade association F'd'ration des entreprises de transport et de logistique de France (TLF) since the ...

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JANUARY 11, 2010
ISF concern over swine flu actions Odfjell scraps parcel tanker St Lawrence volumes well down North club stays stable

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Royal Caribbean and R-R settle pod lawsuit Stolt agrees to buy cancelled parcel tankers

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Port of Tacoma taps Curt Stoner as container terminal business boss Crowley making changes to management team Navios Holdings sells Panamax vessel for $63 million Monthly Port Tracker report looks for box count increases Diana Shipping announces pair of time charter contracts

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Port congestion at all-time high Cold weather and increased coal demand lead to bulk vessels delays worldwide. Clarksons resumes secondhand ship valuations Guide prices for secondhand ship values restarted as liquidity returns to sale and purchase market. US box imports set to pick-up Inbound volumes forecast to show gains as consumer demand rises. European ports warn over strict state aid rules Dogmatic application of rules on public funding would put future development at risk. TOP Ships faces bareboat charter wrangle Owner mulls action against charterer of new tankers after unilateral cut in charterhire.

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Top charter pay cut SEEARLAND subsidiary Magellano Marine has allegedly slashed payments by a third on its bareboat charters of Top Ships' Ionian Wave and Tyrrhenian Wave Seafarer-rights school set THE International Transport Workers' Federation today announced plans for an academy to equip seafarers with better knowledge of their rights Royal scores pod payback ROLLS Royce will pay Royal Caribbean $65M to compensate the cruise line for Mermaid pod propulsion woes Analyst sees tanker strength JEFFERIES analyst Douglas Mavrinac today graded up Nordic American, OSG and Frontline on a more bullish long-term outlook for the tanker sector Contship Italia talks falter TALKS involving Contship Italia, politicians and unions have failed to resolve a dispute over plans for job cuts at the Medcenter Container Terminal at Gioia Tauro Detroit bomb stirs box scan talk THE LATEST airline security scare could reignite the debate over 100% box scanning in US ports, a highly placed US Homeland Security source has told Fairplay

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Shipping Demand Remains Positive, Says NYK Line Diesel Hits 13-Month High Port Tracker Launches New Format Henderson Trucking Buys Alabama-based Carrier DOE Grants Truck, Engine Makers $115 Million Amtrak to Add Over 100 Locomotives UK Plans Massive Offshore Wind Farms Container Imports Increase after 30-Month Decline Crowley Swaps Senior Management's Jobs Portec Expands in China Air France-KLM Traffic Falls in December Dockworkers Strike at Top French Ports Mercedes Opens Georgia Processing Center OOCL Christens 14th SX Class Containership Seaway Traffic Falls 25 Percent DOT Stimulus Payouts Approach $8 Billion Transport Employment Fell in December Maersk Clerk Charged with $250,000 Wire Fraud Seaspan Gets 43rd Containership

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Somali pirates: British yacht couple 'will be shot' Cork optimistic for 2010 China to outdo Germany as world's largest exporter Cold crunch disrupts European travel MBG schedules first sailing

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Bareboat battle Top Ships to seek redress as long term charterer unilaterally cuts hire on two handymax products carriers. Mediator resisted Rolls Royce wants a new mediator in Carnival Corp lawsuit due to relationship with Royal Caribbean chief executive. Pod suit settled Royal Caribbean Cruises to add $65m in gains to books after settlement with Rolls-Royce in pod propulsion fight. Charter comeback Handysize prospects lure shipowner Nikos Pateras into launch of a new venture. Global chosen Malaysia's state oil firm is poised to award the US offshore vessel owner a $105m pipelay contract. Stage set Upgrading three stocks, Jefferies analyst becomes the latest to reveal far brighter expectations for US-listed tanker owners. Two for Argas CGGVeritas and TAQA's seismic joint venture bags $375m worth of ocean bottom cable contracts. Navios to buy? Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings may buy ships after $88m double sale to affiliate. Cash for cape Restis-linked Seanergy Maritime looks to shareholders for nearly $30m to see through stealthy capesize purchase. Quick fix Diana Shipping secures one-year deal for panamax bulker only two weeks after buying the vessel. Box exit Greece's NewLead brings down curtain on liner operations with sale of last two boxships. Panamax crunch Clarksons says 10-year-old panamax boxship shed almost 50% of its value last year as broker's ship valuation service resumes. Cash splash Indonesian owner Trada Maritime lines up $200m spend on tankers, bulkers, barges and tugs. BlackRock buys New York-based investment heavyweight hikes its holding in offshore shipowner Tidewater. Mystery buy India's GE Shipping buys teenage product tanker but it is keeping quiet on key details. Asbestos hope Scottish judge upholds law that could cost insurers billions in payments to former yard workers exposed to deadly substance. Decimated Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp is facing a 10% drop in revenues this year, but plans to diversify. Stolt's back Oslo-listed owner snaps up SLS tanker quartet at fresh price having previously terminated the same newbuildings. Speedy sale Germany's H. Vogemann sells panamax brace two months after buying the ships. Prisco grows Russian tanker owner posts oil volume rise for 2009, as it moves into dry cargo. Eitzen tanker torn Chemical unit listing off New York as part of deck collapses after overloading causes tank rupture. Union pays out Former New Zealand crewman wins compensation in defamation case following union email. Capes congested Around one in five capesize bulkers sitting at anchor at ports around the world, analyst says. Paris dumps duo Paris Dragnis-led Goldenport Holdings has cancelled two supramax newbuildings on order in China. HVS warned Vietnamese shiprepairer told to stop using copper slag for blasting work after residents kick up storm. First fight over Norwegian offshore player PGS wins $58m spat with Spanish shipyard over newbuilding cancellation. Four for Densa STX Offshore & Shipbuilding bags two-plus-two bulker order from Turkish newcomer Densa Shipping. Daewoo double Angelicoussis group books VLCC and capesize newbuilding orders at South Korean shipbuilder. Baltimar blaze Multipurpose suffers fire off Denmark, but crew extinguish flames safely. Danish dip Shipowners in Denmark have 30% fewer vessels on order than at this time last year. Kogas refinances Korea Gas Corp refinances four LNG carriers operated under long-term COAs by domestic owners. Hsin pens capes Taiwanese bulker owner Hsin Chien Marine takes capesize newbuilding pair at Hanjin Heavy. Odfjell scraps Norwegian owner sells 1982-built Bow Maasslot tanker into India for close to book value. Ship patched Wilson general cargoship ECL Commander repaired in Norway after suffering water ingress.

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JANUARY 11, 2010
ComPair: Transpacific capacity down 5%-6% Coast Guard mulls stowage standards China/India service to slow steam UPS cutting 1,800 jobs Rail analyst adjusts demand forecast U.S., New Zealand to work on anti-terror IT RILA lines up speakers for conference Balido named Border Trade Alliance president Icy conditions trouble Tianjin port Corpus Christi project advances HHLA to work with Iranian port

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Stena Bulk orders Suezmax pair in South Korea Gothenburg-based Stena Bulk has ordered two 158,000-DWT tankers from South Korea's Samsung to be delivered in 2011. The company has also secured options for a further two vessels Norwegian government charms Fredriksen to fly Norwegian flag When John Fredriksen and his daughter Cecile in November met Norway's minister of trade and industry, Trond Griske, they were joined also by the Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen and the Norwegian shipping tax dispute in Supreme Court this week The tax dispute between a number of shipowners and the Norwegian government has reached the Supreme Court of Norway, Høyesterett, where the issue of deferred taxes will be considered during Danish shipowners hire war ships A P Møller-Mærsk hired soldiers and a warship from Tanzania in December 2008 to protect the product tanker Brigit Maersk, the Copenhagen Post online reports. According to the news Stolt-Nielsen buys earlier cancelled parcel tankers Stolt-Nielsen has agreed with SLS Shipbuilding to buy the four 44,000 DWT parcel tankers that SNSA ordered in June 2005, for an undisclosed sum. Stolt-Nielsen says the price Odfjell sells tanker to recycler Odfjell sells the coated parcel tanker Bow Maasslot for recycling in India for an undisclosed sum. The vessel has green passport and the recycling yard shall submit a working plan

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JANUARY 11, 2010
Matson reacts to rising fuel costs Hawaii's largest shipping company to raise fuel surcharge by 3.5 percent. Hybrid ship saves $2 million on initial voyage US Navy seeing benefits of reducing reliance on fossil fuel. Fears of Arctic cruise ship disaster Danish navy says cruise ships are sailing too close to icebergs and glaciers. Prices firm in Rotterdam, Hamburg But early trading on NYMEX shows losses. Bunker prices firming in Fujairah Prices for 380 cSt material climb $7 pmt. New barge in Algeciras Bay Purpose-built 4,200 dwt barge has segregated tanks for up to five products. Cruise ship for Kenyan bunker player Refurbished vessel expected to resume cruise trade in Indian Ocean. Hedging deals brought heavy losses CMA CGM moved beyond bunker hedging to take positions in the oil markets. Supplier warns of 'rushed and ill advised changes' to ISO 8217 Chemoil says proposals could generate quality disputes and drive up costs. Bunkers firm as crude rebounds Most Asian markets quiet on Monday. External: Global Risk Management PetroChina secures fuel oil storage in Los Angeles Deal comes days after confirming lease for five million barrels storage in the Caribbean. Bankruptcies 'good' for the shipping industry Rates improving but recovery still remain uncertain. Pakistani supplier launches newbuild to supply 380 cst Steadfast says new barge will help it become 'more efficient'.

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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 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:
	-	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

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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