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November 12, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Consolidation in shipping to rise in 2011: survey
    Acquisitions and joint ventures in the shipping sector are set to pick up next year as prospects improve for seaborne trade and optimism among freight players grows, a survey showed yesterday.
  • STX Pan Ocean to invest US$1b on new ships
    STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's largest bulk-shipping line, said that it plans to invest US$1 billion on new vessels after third-quarter profit almost quadrupled on rising demand for commodities shipments.
  • Cargo ship carrying nickel sinks off Japan
    A cargo ship with 25 Chinese crew on board sank off Japan's southern islands, with only five crew accounted for including one fatality, Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Peak season slips away with 3.9pc rise quarter to quarter
  • NOL box unit experiences 29pc rate rise in September-October
  • Pirates deploy NYK vessel as mother ship, use crew as-shields
  • CEVA hikes quarterly revenue 32pc to record US$118.3 million
  • Tianjin plans massive transport network upgrade over 5 years
  • Sino-Russian cross-border railway bridge to be built
  • Mexico's container ports experience 33pc growth in 2010
  • Hamburg Sud christens 4,600-TEU ship in Callao, Peru
  • Demag Cranes to develop battery-powered container trains
  • DP World endows entrepreneurial chair at Oxford's Said Business School
  • Canadians buy London-Folkestone high-speed rail for US$3.4 billion
  • Air New Zealand off EU hook, but not free of NZ-Oz inquiries
  • World customs fights paperwork burden - with TIACA blessing
  • TSA to revamp cargo screening after foiled Yemen bombing
  • Germans tighten air cargo security after foiled bomb plots

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk bounces back with net profit of $ 4.2 bn in Jan.-Sept.
  • J. M. Baxi facilitates single-day DAP unloading record at Kandla Port
  • Pact soon to start India-Lanka ferry service
  • Vasan reveals SCI plans to phase out old, buy new ships
  • Imports of sensitive items rise by 25.2 pc during April-Aug.
  • Pak allows duty-free imports of vegetables from India
  • Andhra Pradesh vying for second Major Port
  • Port of Halifax in search of increased footprints in India
  • Green signal for Navi Mumbai airport plan
  • Railways carries 7.15 pc more cargo in Oct.
  • 7,000 to take part in ITPO trade fair from Nov. 14
  • Assocham call to revamp FDI policy
  • Centre rules out GST roll out from April 2011
  • Disinvestment to yield 40K cr. in 2010-11
  • EU favouritism to Pak textile industry irks India
  • FIIs have stake worth 69 lakh cr. in Indian cos-Report
  • India can handle $ 75-bn foreign fund-Ahluwalia
  • US denies giving clean chit to Indian carpet industry on use of child labour

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Aponte, Grimaldi and Onorato join forces to save Tirrenia
    The Italian shipowners Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato have joined forces to aid the process of privatisation of the insolvent Tirrenia ferry company. Thei...
  • BLG Logistics ships off-shore wind industry consignments
    Performing logistics services for the off-shore wind farm industry is a growing business segment for the Bremen-based German company BLG Logistics Group. Wind farm company Bard Off...
  • Record cargo throughput in Luka Koper
    Luka Koper's container terminal handled its 400,000th teu of the year on 8 November, according to a port spokesperson. The container facility continues to attain above-average grow...
  • NOL Group deeply saddened by the passing of former chairman and CEO Lua Cheng Eng
    NOL Group, a shipping corporation based in Singapore, is mourning its former chairman and CEO Lua Cheng Eng, who died on 9 November. A statement from the company said tha...
  • LAN and LH satisfied with EU anti-cartel measures
    As recounted in yesterday's ITJ Daily, the European Commission has reported the imposition of a total of EUR 800 million in fines for eleven airlines. The German carrier Lufthansa ...
  • Mallory Alexander acquires Tradesource
    Mallory Alexander International Logistics, based in Memphis TN (USA), has expanded its third-party logistics operations by acquiring the international forwarder Tradesource Inc, ba...
  • Deutsche Post remains optimistic
    Deutsche Post DHL continued this year's sound performance in the third quarter, generating a double-digit revenue increase. The management board now expects the group's underlying ...
  • DB Schenker expanding Berlin distribution centre
    Deutsche Bahn's logistics subsidiary DB Schenker is investing EUR 9 million in the expansion of its Grossbeeren freight centre, south of Berlin. DB Schenker's customers in the Berl...
  • China signs contract for 102 Airbus aircraft
    The China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) recently signed a contract with Airbus for a total of 102 aircraft, of which 66 are new orders. The new orders include 50 A320s, s...
  • Air Astana breaks Etihad's Abu Dhabi monopoly
    Air Astana, Kazakhstan's national carrier, has broken Etihad's monopoly on flights between Kazakhstan and Abu Dhabi with the start of the winter schedule. Air Astana h...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Carnival Splendor limps into San Diego
  • Pirates hijack chemical tanker
  • New inland waterways clean ship concept
  • Seadrill orders drillships at Samsung

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Washington State Ferries holding public meeting series
  • Boeing opens P-8 facility at refurbished Seattle factory
  • Mary Phillips returning to ATA as Legislative Affairs vice president
  • Seattle Port Commission funds ABC Fuels program
  • International Trade Commission inks report on SME exports

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Impairment charge dents FreeSeas results
    Bulker owner posts $9.5m loss after sustaining non-cash charge on Free Hero sale
  • FreeSeas orders two handysize bulk carriers
  • Shareholders to vote on FreeSeas reverse share split plan
  • FreeSeas posts sharp profit rise
  • Dalian Port to list on Shanghai Stock Exchange
    Indicative price range to be announced by November 19. Citic Securities to...
  • BLT still offers plenty to chew on for...
  • Eagle Bulk's freight trading arm to double supramax fleet
    Company's executives claim 'milestone' will allow development of multiple revenue...
  • Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis
  • DryShips secures $77m rig charter
    Company unveils deal for the Eirik Raude for project off Falkland Islands
  • DryShips seals $160m Vanco deal

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • 'Spam cruise' nears an end
    TUGS HAVE reportedly pulled a fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship into San Diego Bay
  • Vietnam-Cambodia service opens
    BOX BARGES are reportedly carrying cargo in the first such scheduled service between Vietnam and Cambodia
  • Pirates hijack tanker
    PIRATES seized a Panamanian-flagged chemical/products tanker about 860 n-miles from the Somali coast today, according to EU NAVFOR
  • Manila reforms contracts
    CONTRACTS for Filipino seafarers working on oceangoing ships have been reformed, Manila said today
  • Farstad profits lag
    A DROP in Farstad Shipping's net profits in the third quarter has made it increasingly unlikely that the Norwegian company will match 2009's yearly results
  • FreeSeas swings to losses
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas reported worse results than expected today but maintained that market conditions for smaller bulkers are improving
  • Kremlin oil duty plan attacked
    RUSSIA'S oil refiners and exporters are jointly opposing a finance ministry proposal to impose higher duty on exports of petroleum products
  • Return to VLCC breakeven blues
  • STX offshore listing ends
  • Bumper 2011 seen for box lessors
  • Bulk sales aid STX Pan Ocean
  • LNG rush to Singapore seen
  • Oz CSG-LNG scheme closer
  • Bourbon workers freed
  • Rescuers search for missing crew

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Railcar Owners Shrink Idled Car Fleet in October
  • Port of Seattle Chips In Another $110,000 for Clean Air
  • President's Deficit Panel Would Hike Fuel Taxes
  • Shipper Group Seeks Release of Driver Work Rule
  • Indicted Cargolux CEO Steps Down
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Profit Jumps 55 Percent
  • Heavy Truck Production Forecast to Double
  • Seaway Cargo Shipments Improve 17.5 Percent
  • Indian Ports Container Volume Surges 12 Percent
  • Global Ship Lease Narrows Loss
  • Global Investor Group to Buy Brisbane Port
  • Lufthansa Cargo Volume Jumps 18.3 Percent
  • CEVA Profit Jumps 26 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • APM T gains from extraordinaries
  • Brokers warned over anti-corruption
  • Yangtze's Nanjing port subsidises new business
  • DP World Botany gripped by congestion
  • Cameron: 'tidal wave of money' threat to globalisation

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Putting shipping in sharper focus
    Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition.
  • George grabs Falkland deal
    George Economou's DryShips nets $77m contract for semi-submersible with Borders & Southern.
  • FreeSeas doesn't need a Hero
    Impairment loss on sale candidate Free Hero leaves Ion Varouxakis-led Greek bloodied in third quarter.
  • Write-downs hurt Sweden's Srab
    Tanker owner logs big nine-month loss as it revalues fleet in weak markets.
  • One hijacked, one in the balance
    Pirates capture tanker and 31 crew but situation concerning German ship BBC Orinoco still unclear.
  • Owners leaving their greens
    Appetite for acquisitions returns but a carrot is needed to spur environmental investment, survey shows.
  • Galp reveals $3.46bn FPSO order
    Group including Portuguese energy company will take delivery of eight production units from Brazil's Engevix by 2017.
  • Ghana gig for Gulfmark pair
    Two of US-listed owner's anchor handlers to leave the North Sea for West Africa in $15m deal.
  • Power restored on drifting ship
    Engineers fix problem on Fugro research vessel heading for rocks after it dragged anchor off the UK.
  • Shipping spurs profit at WWI
    Thomas Wilhelmsen-led company books better than expected operating numbers with the aid of its separately-listed shipping and logistics firm.
  • Debt pay-back for STX Europe
    Europe's largest shipbuilder will use much of its own proceeds from Singapore IPO to cut debt.
  • VLCC in trio of pirate attacks
    Faulty pirate engine saves Euronav's Flandre as German ship BBC Orinoco and tanker Hannibal II feared hijacked.
  • Swire denies poor ship maintenance
    Owner and master of Pacific Adventurer to defend Australian pollution allegations.
  • Volga-Don rakes in the roubles
    Russian cargoship owner pushes up profit sixfold in first nine months.
  • PNSC makes much stronger start
    Pakistan national tanker and bulker owner more than doubles first quarter profit.
  • Bergen bags rebuilding job
    A Dof seismic vessel is set for a $30m facelift at the Norwegian yard.
  • Tirrenia sale attracts 16 buyers
    Aponte, Grimaldi and Onorato consortium faces stiff competition in race to buy state ferry company.
  • Green Reefers still feeling the chill
    Norwegian owner's losses mount in 2010 as hopes of market recovery fail to materialise.
  • STXPO in strong quarter
    South Korean owner sees four-fold increase in third quarter profits on the back of stronger rates.
  • Kidnapped Bourbon trio free
    French crew abducted from an anchor handler off Nigeria released after two months in "difficult conditions".
  • Ultrapetrol down in third
    Felipe Menendez-led owner posts larger loss as ocean shipping declines but river and offshore businesses boom.
  • Seadrill orders at Samsung
    John Fredriksen-controlled driller takes recent rig investments to almost $1.5bn in less than a month.
  • Up and down for Chemoil
    Singapore tanker and bunker group back in profit in third quarter but nine-month result turns red.
  • Nasco Diamond three rescued
    One other body recovered but 21 remain missing from Chinese bulker Nasco Diamond which sank off Taiwan.
  • STXPO's $1bn order frenzy
    South Korean shipowner says it is ordering a slew of open-hatch and kamsarmaxes bulkers.
  • Aegean profits drop 70%
    US-listed bunker player sees revenues and volumes sold jump, but higher costs slash net income.
  • Barge grounds after losing tow
    Sault Au Cochon drifts on to sandbar with timber cargo in high winds near Prince Edward Island.
  • ASL Marine down a third
    Singapore offshore shipbuilder and repairer sees another poor quarter as revenues slide by over 30%.
  • Ex-NOL chairman dies
    Singapore shipping veteran and former BIMCO president Lua Cheng Eng has passed away aged 72.
  • Todd Shipyards soars in second
    New ferries for Washington state helps lift US shipbuilder's profit and revenue.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Wilhelmsen blames loss on tax charge
  • Maersk to hike Far East to South America rates
  • Clarification: Lines file with FMC to index liner data
  • Air forwarders seek global air cargo security standard
  • Cylinders of ozone-depleting substances seized
  • Industry urges 1-year GSP extension
  • Locke: U.S., Japan build trade relationship
  • Panalpina buys Australian partner
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Del. port receives GE wind turbine blades

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Hannibal seized by pirates
    Early in the morning of November 11, the Panama-flagged chemical and product tanker Hannibal II was hijacked some 860 nautical miles east of the Horn of Africa, EU Navfor
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen reports another strong quarter
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen has added another strong quarter to 2010. Its operating profit for the third quarter was USD 74.3 million, up from last year's USD 47.8 million
  • Mærsk expects a USD 5 billion result in 2010
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has clearly left the recession behind ' the group posted a net profit of USD 4.2 billion for the first nine months of 2010, compared to

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Tender for LNG bunker supplier cancelled
    Timeframe for Gothenburg LNG bunkering project unchanged despite tender cancellation.
  • Firm prices in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    HS avails still tight in Hamburg, players report.
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Keen buying interest in Suez.
  • Captain and shipping companies deny bunker spill charge
    Swire lawyers say the company will fight the allegations.
  • VP of bunker firm departs
    Pappaceno is leaving the company to pursue 'further interests'.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore
    Players expect that inventories will continue to rise.
  • Aegean shares plunge to year-low
    Quarterly results below market expectations as profits fall despite increasing sales volumes and revenues.
  • Chemoil posts Q3 profit in 'challenging conditions'
    CEO says business 'continues to be exposed to weak wholesale-retail margin spreads'.
  • Uptrend in bunker prices, slack demand
    Lacklustre demand at key Asian bunker ports on Thursday, traders say.
  • Bunker fuel demand set to rise on increase in global fleet
    Bunkers account for about 70% of costs during operations, says CEO of SK Shipping.
  • Rosneft approves bunker tanker design
    The 3,100 dwt bunker tanker will be able to load, carry and supply four petroleum products.
  • Singapore embarks on local shipping emissions study
    Study to measure impact of emissions from ships operating in local waters.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› 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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