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January 13, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

Sched Netweb site
  • US box imports rise again from low base, more gains expected
  • Wan Hai to join Hanjin on transpacific SJX service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe rate US$150/TEU February 1
  • Dockers stage 24-hour strikes at Le Havre, Marseilles
  • Evergreen to hike US west coast backhaul rate from mid-February
  • Three Gorges freight volume hits record high in 2009
  • OOCL names two Samsung HI-built box ships
  • Chinese manufacturing statistics reveal surge, brighter 2010
  • MISC readies for share sale to raise US$1.55 billion
  • Singapore port poised for 2010 opportunity: Minister
  • India's L&T, Tata Steel to set up box terminal at Dhamra Port
  • US yards object, but USCG okays Jones Act ships dry docking in Vietnam
  • Nova Scotia, Delaware ports sign port deal as dredging wins eco-clearance
  • Emirates to raise Dubai-Jakarta frequency to twice daily
  • Royal Air Freight was fined for safety failings before crash
  • Boeing delivers 481 jetliners in 2009

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Newbuilding order cancelled
  • Rock-bottom prices prompt GE Shipping to acquire vessels
  • Global container shipping traffic will rise by 3.4 pc in 2010-Drewry
  • Scarce iron ore cargoes pull down Capesize rates
  • Natural rubber imports expand by phenomenal 118 pc in April-Dec.
  • More Indonesian palm oil to flood in
  • Dhaka allows use of Chittagong & Ashuganj ports as transhipment points
  • Port projects moored by court cases
  • MADC developing Nagpur into multimodal air cargo hub
  • Exports up, up & Away!
  • Car sales zoom by 40 pc in Dec.'09
  • Customs, excise collections may fall far short of target
  • CBDT sets up task force to prepare Vision 2020 document
  • Still more sops!

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd: newbuilding with environment-friendly technology
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd recently took delivery of its latest newbuilding, the "Vienna Express". The ship is equipped with environment-friendly technology. ...
  • PD Ports: no further Teesport job losses following Corus closure
    In December 2009, Corus, a manufacturer of steel products, announced its intentions to mothball some of its Teesside Cast Products (TCP) operations with effect from the end of Janu...
  • Hoyer acquires a 20% stake in InterBulk
    At the end of December, the Hamburg (Germany)-based Hoyer GmbH Internationale Fachspedition signed a purchase agreement (SPA) with a number of major shareholders of the British&nbs...
  • Geodis acquires the logistics business of Chevallier
    The French logistics group Geodis is strengthening its position in the beverage sector of the retail market by buying out the logistics business of the specialised operator Chevall...
  • Freja Transport & Logistics A/S expands activities
    Freja Transport & Logistics A/S took over all of Intertrucking ApS' non-haulage related activities and most of its employees, with effect from 11 January. Intertrucki...
  • Fruit Logistica opening doors on 3 February
    Fruit Logistics, a leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry will be held at the exhibition grounds in Berlin from 3 to 5 February this year. This specialist tr...
  • Finaval handles five oversized components
    The Italian freight forwarder Finaval Offshore dealt with five oversized industrial components at the port of Civitavecchia (Italy) recently. Simi, which specialises in difficult f...
  • Evergreen Line restores westbound rates from the Far East
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is set to increase the cost for shipping a westbound cargo from the Far East (including Japan) and the Indian Subcontinent to Europe a...
  • European airport chaos
    The low pressure front named Daisy caused many flight cancellations in Europe last weekend. A record high of 320 cancelled flights was registered at Frankfurt airport, which handle...
  • Portugal: state of emergency in ten provinces
    Icy temperatures are currently crippling Portugal. A state of emergency has been declared in ten of the nation's provinces. Meteorologists say that the traffic could grind to a hal...
  • Dean Wise promoted to BNSF vice-president
    Dean Wise has been named as the BNSF Railway company's vice-president of network strategy, with effect from 1 February. In this position he will be in charge of BNSF's haulage mana...
  • Georgian carrier Airzena resumes direct Tbilisi-Moscow flights
    After a long interruption to services the Georgian carrier Airzena Georgian Airways recently operated the first direct flight between the country's capital Tbilisi and Moscow (Russ...
  • Switzerland: massive opposition to gigaliner permits
    The Swiss commercial vehicle association Astag is not in favour of permits for gigaliners (LHVs). Moreover, 80% of Switzerland's population do not want to see LHVs on the country's...
  • US intermodal train traffic lost six years growth in the past recession
    Major US railroads hauled fewer intermodal units in 2009 than any time since 2003. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported 9'880'602 loadings of containers and tr...
  • Chaotic conditions on the roads in Europe
    Depression "Daisy" unleashed blizzards across most parts of Europe at the weekend. On Sunday 170 people were marooned in their cars in deep snow on the A20 coastal m...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Piracy "threatens world trade"
  • Liberian Registry posts new record fleet numbers
  • CMA CGM's "hedging losses"
  • US Green lobby goes blue

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • IMO kicks off Year of the Seafarer
  • EPA accredits Krystallon as "emerging technology"

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Maersk eyes Royal Fleet Auxiliary contracts
    UK keen to outsource provision of six new refuelling tankers.
  • Newbuilding glut sparks bulk sector downgrade
    Investors in listed dry bulk companies urged to sell shares quickly.
  • Box lines take action to restore rates
    Carriers push ahead with measures to lift revenues.
  • Zim given credit ratings upgrade
    Upgrade marks significant step in stabilisation of Zim.
  • Report slams Bangladesh scrapyards
    US human rights group release eyewitness accounts of fatal explosion that killed seven.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Pressure damaged Eitzen tank
    AN ETHANOL tank on Eitzen Chemical's Sichem Defiance ruptured because too much pressure had been applied, Fairplay was told today
  • Agency raises Zim rating
    ISRAELI ratings agency Maalot has raised Zim Shipping's debt rating to 'B' after previously evaluating the company as nearly insolvent
  • Stena bulks up orderbook
    SWEDEN'S Stena Bulk told Fairplay today it has ordered two Suezmax tankers from Samsung in South Korea
  • STX axes 400 at Turku yard
    STX EUROPE told Fairplay today it will lay off more than 400 staff from its Turku yard in Finland as it carries out a major restructuring to cope with loss of business
  • Agility bags logistics contract
    LOGISTICS and forwarding giant Agility has won a major contract for ocean shipment handling from automotive and industrial machinery supplier Starco

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Arrow Trucking Relaunches Web Site
  • N.C. Port Closed, Evacuated for Hazmat Spill
  • CMA CGM Lost Nearly $1 Billion in Oil Markets
  • FRA Issues Rule on Train Control Systems
  • Bank Accuses Arrow Trucking of Fraud
  • CaseStack Expands Consolidation in Chicago
  • Hoegh Adds Charleston to Middle East Loop
  • INTTRA Launches Tracking Application
  • Carriers Move Full Speed into Slow Steaming
  • Roadrunner Closes Bullet Deal
  • NOL Names Former Microsoft COO to Board
  • Global Trade Increased Broadly in November
  • Maersk to Increase Europe to South Asia Rates
  • Carrier Says PierPass May End

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • ESPO appeals for clearer state-aid guidelines
  • Poles apart
  • Bunker costs hiked another 15%
  • French dockers back; but tougher action promised
  • Seaspan takes delivery of MOL Empire

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • VLGC pair sold
    Market report says a pair of sisterships on charter to Pertamina have been sold by BW Gas and General Ore International.
  • TK in bond play
    Canadian tanker owner launches tender offer to buy back nearly $177m in senior notes as it plans to issue $300m in new ones.
  • MSC mystery
    Federal Police launch investigation after MSC Musica crewmember found dead with signs of strangulation in Brazil.
  • Princess sold?
    Felipe Menendez-led Ultrapetrol is said to have sold another suezmax combination carrier, the Princess Nadia.
  • Loans' worst year
    Weakest quarter on record closes out bleakest year for syndicated lending as Asian bank tops deal tables for first time.
  • Azov Wind sold
    Former Eastwind chemical tanker sold at auction in Panama to regional cabotage player.
  • Sector divide
    As US equity analysts issue their outlooks for 2010, FBR and Deutsche Bank are bullish, but not on the same sector.
  • Zacchello hopeful
    Seaarland Shipping chief tells a different story to Evangelos Pistiolis led Top Ships about bareboat charter dispute.
  • Yard spike
    Shares in Indian shipbuilders Bharati and ABG soar as investors bet on release of subsidy funds.
  • Dry dropped
    Newbuilding "tsunami" fears prompt dry-bulk downgrade at Arctic Securities.
  • FPSO partners
    PetroVietnam and Ezra offshoot EOC shake hands on joint-venture worth up to $180m.
  • Tug search ends
    Ships off Singapore asked to keep eye out for last four crew of sunken Ocean Lark as search called off.
  • Troim blocked
    German court rejects John Fredriksen's bid to place lieutenant Tor Olav Troim on TUI's board.
  • Axe falls
    STX Europe confirms 430 job losses at its Turku shipyard in Finland.
  • CMA CGM hikes
    "Highly destructive" 2009 leads French liner player to impose emergency charge from Asia to Canada.
  • Charter charge
    Top Ships confirms that company associated with Antonio Zacchello is charterer in default.
  • Six appeal at STX
    South Korean giant eyes six-ship splurge as it sets aside over $200m for acquisitions this year.
  • Morton sells stake
    ACM co-founder Andrew Morton offloads his holding in the shipbroker as 10% of its shares are released.
  • Thanks, George
    Globus Maritime chief George Karageorgiou awarded stock worth around $330,000 in London-listed bulker owner.
  • Going longer
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines fixes out previously spot-trading post-panamax bulker on one-year deal.
  • Grisly find
    Eight more bodies found inside sunken Philippines ferry Catalyn B, as diver dies.
  • Profitable pair
    Analyst jacks up 2010 earnings forecasts for Navios Maritime Partners after its bulker buys from Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • List goes on
    USCG demand for checks before cargo transfer sees Eitzen tanker spend second night listing off New York.
  • ABG wins three
    Precious Shipping forms joint venture with Indian yard to build and own new cement carriers.
  • Hainan banks
    Chinese ro-ro operator completes CNY 1.33bn share issue as it seeks to expand network.
  • Offer off
    Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk Carriers cans warrant exchange offer due to "current market conditions".
  • Latvian link
    Baltic ferry owner Scandlines starts run to Ventspils from Germany with 1981-built ro-pax.
  • Box hike
    Denmark's Maersk Line tries for another rate restoration from Europe to Asia and Middle East.
  • PTP on the rise
    Malaysian port bucks trend by posting increase in container volumes during 2009.
  • No more falls
    Shipowners can no longer count on declining newbuilding prices as Korean won rises, analyst says.
  • Dirty deals down
    Shell still number one as spot dirty fixtures fall almost 9% due to the global economic slowdown.
  • Africa bound
    Hanjin Shipping and USAC team up to launch liner service between Spain and West Africa.
  • Tallink mixed
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger numbers fall, but cargo volumes rise during December.
  • Search continues
    Singapore authorities plan to raise sunken Ocean Lark after underwater search of tug draws a blank.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Slow steaming absorbs excess capacity
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Herbold joins NOL board
  • Cathay: Cargo rush spilled into new year
  • ACC Capital Partners buys Envirotainer
  • DOT offers lithium batteries transport rules
  • ITC probes U.S.-Transpacific Partnership impact
  • N.C. forms logistics task force
  • U.S. port volume back in black
  • PTP volume up 7.5% in 2009
  • Morehead City closed after explosive spill

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Growth for Viking Line
    Viking Line records growth of its total volumes during 2009. The number of passengers grew by more than three per cent to 6.4 million, private cars by 15 per
  • Ace-Link files for bankruptcy
    Ace-Link has filed for bankruptcy. 70 employees will be affected. The management, headed by Mogens Worre Sørensen as chairman of the board, has chosen to close the operation after
  • New Danish icebreaker debate
    The cold weather in Denmark and the fact that the fleet of icebreakers have a five-day readiness period has fuelled the debate on the governmental icebreaker service, which is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Bunker prices weaken across Europe
    Hamburg: Tight barging schedules for mid-January.
  • Fujairah bunker prices back below $500
    Crude oil prices showing further losses on NYMEX.
  • Brightoil to boost storage capacity at 'strategic hub'
    Says it will benefit its bunkering business in Yangtze River Delta region.
  • ARA: Double-digit sales drop predicted
    2009 bunker sales seen down by 15% or more in Rotterdam and Antwerp.
  • Voting underway for IBIA Board
    Association's Development Committee recommends three candidates.
  • Global Risk Management appoints accountant
  • New trader for O.W. Bunker
    Joins Piraeus team from Maersk Oil Trading.
  • Singapore 380 cSt slips back to $500
    Bunkers in other key Asian ports also moving down.
  • Indian supplier erases 180 cSt premium
    Currently quoting same price as for 380 cSt bunker fuel.
  • Verbeke acquisition could cost Aegean up to $100 million
    Analysts expect it will be 'the first of a series of transactions' in 2010.
  • Southernpec buys second VLCC as floating storage
    Will mainly store bunker fuel, mulls capacity lease to one player.
  • Costs in shipping - just the tip of the iceberg
    Owners and operators run the risk of overlooking below the line or hidden costs.

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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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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