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October 13, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX Offshore wins US$1.4b vessel order
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co, owner of Europe's largest shipyard, said it won a US$1.4 billion order to build 10 container ships for a European shipowner, its biggest contract in more than three years.
Strait Talk
  • Shippers may win battle only to lose the war
    THE Competition Commission of Singapore is currently holding a public consultation on Proposed Block Exemption Orders that would enable the liner shipping industry to continue to operate the so-called conference system.
Motoring
  • Singapore queue for $1.25m Lexus continues
    SINGAPORE has been allocated a fifth unit of the limited edition Lexus LFA supercar and authorised distributor Borneo Motors Singapore is hoping for a sixth because of its 'waiting list'.
  • GM's Volt fizzles rather than sizzles
    General Motors (GM), the largest US carmaker, is disputing accusations that its low-emission Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid and not a true electric vehicle a month before the car goes on sale.
  • China September car sales up 19%, Q4 growth seen
    Carmakers in China shipped 19.3 per cent more passenger cars to dealers in September from a year ago, official data showed, extending a rebound begun in August ahead of the peak car sales season.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX Offshore wins US$1.4b vessel order
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co, owner of Europe's largest shipyard, said it won a US$1.4 billion order to build 10 container ships for a European shipowner, its biggest contract in more than three years.
Strait Talk
  • Shippers may win battle only to lose the war
    THE Competition Commission of Singapore is currently holding a public consultation on Proposed Block Exemption Orders that would enable the liner shipping industry to continue to operate the so-called conference system.
Motoring
  • Singapore queue for $1.25m Lexus continues
    SINGAPORE has been allocated a fifth unit of the limited edition Lexus LFA supercar and authorised distributor Borneo Motors Singapore is hoping for a sixth because of its 'waiting list'.
  • GM's Volt fizzles rather than sizzles
    General Motors (GM), the largest US carmaker, is disputing accusations that its low-emission Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid and not a true electric vehicle a month before the car goes on sale.
  • China September car sales up 19%, Q4 growth seen
    Carmakers in China shipped 19.3 per cent more passenger cars to dealers in September from a year ago, official data showed, extending a rebound begun in August ahead of the peak car sales season.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX Offshore wins US$1.4b vessel order
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co, owner of Europe's largest shipyard, said it won a US$1.4 billion order to build 10 container ships for a European shipowner, its biggest contract in more than three years.
Strait Talk
  • Shippers may win battle only to lose the war
    THE Competition Commission of Singapore is currently holding a public consultation on Proposed Block Exemption Orders that would enable the liner shipping industry to continue to operate the so-called conference system.
Motoring
  • Singapore queue for $1.25m Lexus continues
    SINGAPORE has been allocated a fifth unit of the limited edition Lexus LFA supercar and authorised distributor Borneo Motors Singapore is hoping for a sixth because of its 'waiting list'.
  • GM's Volt fizzles rather than sizzles
    General Motors (GM), the largest US carmaker, is disputing accusations that its low-emission Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid and not a true electric vehicle a month before the car goes on sale.
  • China September car sales up 19%, Q4 growth seen
    Carmakers in China shipped 19.3 per cent more passenger cars to dealers in September from a year ago, official data showed, extending a rebound begun in August ahead of the peak car sales season.

Sched Netweb site
  • Chittagong box handling beset with labour strife, violence
  • Emirates Shipping co-loads with HMM on Korea-China-India loop
  • China to start construction of railway connecting Laos
  • Alashankou checkpoint trade volume up 9.8pc in first eight months
  • Party boss tells Nanning-Guangzhou railway builders to speed up
  • DB Schenker Salzburg's logistics hub linked to railway
  • Experts differ whether developing world 3PLs will join top 10
  • OECD data tells export economist that weather's worsening
  • Questions raised on why Nova Scotia needs new box shops
  • U-Con, Air Canada to set up N America joint venture
  • BA World Cargo picks Canada's Descartes logistics IT
  • St Louis gets boost with Alaska Air Cargo Seattle flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MOL vibes with customers in Diu as part of 4th anniversary celebrations
  • Safmarine forms Indian Subcontinent region with hq. in Mumbai
  • Houston channel opened to tanker traffic
  • JNPT adjudged 'Container Handling Port of Year' at MALA
  • KoPT roping in private sector for dredging channel
  • NMPT may develop container terminal on its own
  • Port Pipavav positions itself as ideal gateway for Punjab
  • Ships await 10-15 days for berth at Chittagong
  • Single nodal agency/separate Ministry vital to boost infrastructure
  • Policy to cut export transaction costs soon, assures Scindia

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2010
  • Fujitsu and Fiege extend collaboration deal
    Fujitsu General (Euro) (FGE) and Fiege, a prominent German logistics service provider, have renewed and extended their cooperation in Poland, which commenced in 2005. The deal envi...
  • Agility appoints Steve Whittingham as MD for Korea and Japan
    Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has appointed Steve Whittingham as managing director for Korea and Japan, as the company strengthens its management team in these grow...
  • APM Terminals takes 50% stake in Brazilian facility
    APM Terminals, which is part of the Maersk group, has taken a 50% stake in the Brasil Terminal Portuario container terminal (BTP), which was built by the company Europe Terminal, w...
  • "Beluga Stavanger" loads almost 1,000 t with own cranes
    The construction unit "Kurt", which weighs almost 1,000 t, is anything but light duty. In a remarkable tandem lift the "Beluga Stavanger" used its own crane gea...
  • DSV adds South Africa branch to network
    DSV Air and Sea Holding has set up a subsidiary in South Africa. The South African unit recently agreed to acquire the activities of Transmedit Forwarding (Proprietary), which is c...
  • Canada to invest USD 3 billion in India's road projects
    Canada has promised to invest USD 3 billion in India's highway projects in the next five years. With this project Canada will turn its focus to India, and away from the U...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Salazar lifts deepwater drilling moratorium
  • Austal awarded construction contract for JHSV 4 and JHSV 5
  • Canada short-lists yards to build large ships
  • Jurong books FPSO conversion order
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding acquires equipment manufacturer

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Port of Seattle FTZ becoming more efficient
  • NYK operated vessel may be under pirate control
  • Port of Houston VP leaving for private sector post
  • Astoria Port Commission plans meeting in Seaside
  • Northern Lights earns ISO 9001:2008 designation

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Investors eye UK marine services firms
    Sector estimated to be worth around $2.5bn
  • DP World puts London listing on hold
  • Posidonia 2010: Greeks losing faith in London fundraising
  • Globus seeks shareholders' nod as it eyes US listing
  • Transcontainer plans partial IPO
    Company to test foreign investor interest with London and Moscow placements
  • Sovcomflot targets 2011 to launch IPO
  • Conti bullish on smaller boxships income
    Charter income from smaller sized vessels expected to beat pre-crisis levels
  • Small boxships squeezed out by newbuilds
  • Bangladesh High Court fires fresh salvo in scrap dispute
    Government bodies told not to issue beaching permits unless buyers have green...
  • Bangladesh move lifts Indian demolition rates

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Collision causes jet fuel spill
    A LARGE amount of jet fuel has leaked into the water after a collision this morning between a tanker and a box ship off the Netherlands, Fairplay was told
  • Google plan would aid shipping
    GOOGLE'S investment in an underwater 'electrical spine' along the US East Coast could crack open a new market for wind farm project cargo, Fairplay has been told
  • Strike stirs French fuel fears
    FRENCH refinery workers today joined the strike by oil terminal workers in Marseilles, raising fear that fuel shortages would result
  • Agents slam Israel tariff rises
    MAJOR increases in Israeli port tariffs are more likely to damage its trade prospects than generate more revenues, Israeli ship agents told Fairplay today
  • September Suez revenues fall
    SUEZ CANAL revenues fell in September compared with August's results, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Cargo ship sinks off Malta
    A TURKISH general cargo ship has reportedly sunk off Malta
  • Scorched box ship towed
    A BOX SHIP involved in an engine room fire has been towed to Cape Town for inspection and repair
  • Conti revisits bulker spree
  • Spanish oil spill cleared
  • Fire costs DFDS $1.6M
  • Sydney, Auckland post rises
  • Fortescue refinances for growth
  • Putin tells LNG port plan
  • Arctic sees cooling VLCC market
  • Capesize spot rates stall

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Executives: Election Results Will Not Affect Clean-Air Rules
  • Diesel Soars 6.6 Cents to $3.066 Per Gallon
  • State Officials Cheer Obama Transport Funding Plan
  • CargoSmart Launches EU Import Filing Service
  • MSC Imposes Low-Water Surcharge on Rhine Cargo
  • New York Teamster Leader to Run Against Hoffa
  • Baltimore Containers Surge to Second-Highest Month
  • SCI Hikes Rates from India to Europe
  • Trucking Employment Slips in September
  • French Dockworkers Join Nationwide Strikes
  • INTTRA Gains Three New Patents
  • Somali Pirates Hijack Japanese Breakbulk Ship
  • SDV Opens Logistics Offices in Poland
  • Beluga, Hochtief Order Jackup Ship
  • Container Terminal Operators Face Strong Competition
  • Frankfurt Cargo Jumps 15.4 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • APM Terminals improves safety
  • PANYNJ & CSX celebrate opening of Liberty Corridor
  • France shuttered by another strike
  • Box ship holes tanker
  • Yang Ming leaps on the North East/South East Asia bandwagon

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Brazil offers hope for offshore
    Brazilian spot market may be stuck in the infant stage but a broker at RS Platou believes in the 'new' South American dream.
  • Tsakos inks trio of charter deals
    Nikolas Tsakos-led Greek keeps vessel and charterer names under wraps in new deals worth up to $53.5m.
  • Magellan Star pirates face trial
    Kenya's resolve on piracy trials to be tested as US Navy hands over nine men caught on German boxship.
  • Bangla accident 'kills three'
    Shipbreaking under more scrutiny in Bangladesh after three men allegedly crushed under metal plate.
  • Indonesia gets tough on tax
    Owners of 400 domestic-flagged ships need to pay import duty, shipowners' association says.
  • X-Press feeds terminal giant
    DP World Southampton linked to Scandinavia for the first time in a decade as UK feeder player launches new loop.
  • Safe bulker fixed
    Mystery patron poised to pay $20,250 per day for panamax controlled by Polys Hajioannou-led dry-bulk outfit.
  • Economou tanker in boxship smash
    Cardiff Marine aframax Mindoro said to be leaking after collision with Bernd Becker boxship off Netherlands.
  • Fairstar foresees spot strength
    Dutch heavy lift owner clinches second million-dollar spot deal in less than a week.
  • Energy giants call Capital
    Evangelos Marinakis-led owner sheds light on fixtures linked to BP and Petrobras.
  • Loan hope for Orlova crew
    Owner of Russian cruiseship held in Canada over unpaid debts trying to raise money to free vessel.
  • Maersk warns on costs squeeze
    APM Terminals chief Kim Fejfer says overcapacity in developed nations' ports leading to pressure from emerging economies.
  • STX confims box splash
    Korean yard to build four 13,000-teu vessels with six options, with Zodiac believed to be client.
  • Gun fights in pirate ports
    Shipping minister captured as deadly fighting erupts in town where Samho Dream and other ships are being held.
  • Q4 rally hopes killed off
    Huge vessel oversupply and an absence of floating storage contracts sounds death knell for significant fourth quarter tanker rebound, says Arctic Securities.
  • Golar written into Java script
    Oscar Spieler-led Golar LNG Energy named preferred bidder for Indonesian FSRU project.
  • Polys completes single-hull clearout
    Greek owner Polys Haji-Ioannou has sold his last single-hulled tanker ahead of newbuilding arrivals.
  • Ukraine yard liquidated
    End of the road for shipowner Ukrrichflot's Chernihiv repair plant.
  • Rodosi damaged in clash
    NewLead bulker needs repairs to hull gash as probe starts into Australian collision that sank tuna boat.
  • Conrad wins NC ferry order
    North Carolina adds second Sound Class vessel at Orange Shipyard in Texas.
  • Crew saved after Turkish ship sinks
    All 16 men picked up following Aynur Krk's engine failure and flooding off Malta.
  • Jurong wins Teekay FPSO
    SembCorp Marine's Jurong Shipyard to carry out conversion works on FPSO bound for Brazil.
  • Ferry blaze costs small
    DFDS says the financial impact from the weekend's Baltic ferry fire will likely be under $2m.
  • Jan De Nul wins Peru gig
    Belgian dredging contractor to deepen access at one of Latin America's largest container ports.
  • OOCL to lift rates again
    Hong Kong owner to raise rates on North East Asia-Australia service despite impending slowdown.
  • Man lost from Balmoral
    Search called off for passenger thought to have fallen from Fred Olsen ship off UK.
  • Superferries auctioned off
    US maritime administration snaps up bankrupt Hawaii Superferry ships, for which it is owed $135.7m.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Drewry: Box carriers wrest back control
  • U.S./Mexico ro/ro link starts in November
  • APL: Rates, volumes higher than in 2009
  • ALTA adds United, Mercator to roster
  • September intermodal rail traffic surges
  • McLeod Software branches out to LTL market
  • Schulz to head intermodal at DB Schenker Rail
  • Q3 cargo thefts decline, security firm says
  • Vanguard names Kewalram global COO
  • N.Y.-N.J. port seeks bridge replacement bids
  • APM-T: Violations cause half of terminal accidents
  • Cleveland port taps Gutheil as VP

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • Berg gets a foothold in Brazil
    Gothenburg-based Berg Propulsion has secured the first contract in Brazil since the company opened its new office in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year. Berg will equip a 64
  • SRAB again in deep trouble
    SRAB Shipping in Stockholm announces that it is forced to establish a balance sheet for liquidation purposes. In connection with the Q3 report, the company has made an assessment of
  • Finnish shipping companies expect better times
    According to a poll conducted by Shortsea Promotion Centre (SPC) Finland, the shipping companies in Finland believe that the bottom has been reached and that the trade outlooks is now
  • Collision in the North Sea
    A Cypriot container vessel, the Jork Ranger, and a Greek tanker, the Mindoro, have collided some 30 kilometres off the Dutch port Scheveningen, Dutch media reports. Nobody was injured but
  • Danish tug of war in Göteborg
    As of today, the Danish tug operator Nordane Shipping is offering harbour towage and escort towage in the Swedish port of Göteborg. The Danish company has stationed their two latest
  • Baltic Excellent on charter to UPM
    The Mariehamn-based shipping company Birka Cargo Ab Ltd and the Finnish forest industry UPM-Kymmene have agreed on a long term charter for the ro-ro vessel Baltic Excellent

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2010
  • No IFO prompt in Durban
    Fujairah prices fall.
  • Prices weaken across Europe
    Congestion continues at Vopak terminal.
  • Fuel spills after vessels collide
    Kerosene leaks from damaged.
  • Refinery workers walk out
    French strikes widen.
  • Breakthrough in moves to use hydrogen as marine fuel
    US researchers say new technology could 'greatly reduce global consumption of fossil fuels'.
  • Iranian ban on foreign bunker purchase in effect
    Bunker fuel requirements to be fulfilled locally, says traders.
  • General dip in bunker prices
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports, according to traders.
  • LSFO first for Istanbul
    Local supplier launching supply of ECA-compliant product this week.
  • STX wins contract to build ten container vessels
    South Korean yard says ships will use less fuel and emit less CO2 than standard vessels.
  • Ginga Petroleum reopens Singapore distillates desk
    Three distillates brokers appointed, more to join soon.
  • Bunker spill from passenger ferry in Manila
    80 metres at the North Harbor in Manila contaminated, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
SAILING LIST
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
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DATABASE
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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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