BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

January 14, 2010

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*Shipping News* Shippers cry foul over increased freight rates In sharp contrast to the same time last year, the more familiar refrain of lines raising container freight rates and shippers crying foul is starting to emerge again. Ship queues get bigger as cargoes slow Shipping lines outside the world's biggest ore and coal ports are near the longest since at least 2008 as demand gains and freezing weather in China delays cargo unloading, according to Global Ports, which tracks congestion. High-explosive leak shuts US ports Officials shut down a busy port and urged people to get out of town on Tuesday after a forklift operator accidentally punctured containers of PETN, the highly explosive substance used in a Christmas Day airline bombing attempt.

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Maersk hikes Europe-south Asia rate US$300/TEU February 15 Sixth of CMA CGM debt from massive wrong-way hedging: report Tianjin port container throughput up 2.4 pc to 8.7 TEU Seaspan takes in 5,100-TEUer, hands it to MOL for 12 years Fujian mulls standardising port administration to cut red tape China's largest logistics park to be built in Changsha Port of Tanjung Pelepas handles 6 million TEU in 2009 Jawaharlal Nehru Nhava Sheva Port sees 2009 box volume fall 8pc Box shortage threatens Portland Port's export resurgence UPS to cut 1,800 management, admin staff in US re-organisation Cathay, Dragonair December cargo up 25pc, but 7pc down in 2009 Mainland private carrier SF Express launches cargo routes to Korea Swissport signs three-year agreement with Korean Air

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MOL develops world's 1st portable liquid-level gauge for ballast tanks Year of Hope dawns for maritime industry INTTRA announces faster, streamlined web-based container tracking application Well done! Fieo tells Anand Sharma China killing India's manufacturing sector, says L&T CMD Border trade resumes MoS seeks 3-fold rise in budgetary allocations for ports Another beginning for Krishnapatnam port Rlys scales up fiscal freight target SEZ doors opened for investigating agencies Tata wants Investment Commission to be wound up Corp India upbeat, notes D&B National fibre policy being sewn up, reveals Maran Industrial growth engine firing on all cylinders Basic nations meeting in Delhi to map out climate strategy WTC, AIAI to hold 3-day Global Economic Summit next week

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JANUARY 12, 2010
Slovakian government yields to protests The Slovakian government has yielded to the protest of road haulage companies. Road charges will still be levied on express highways and motorways, but normal roads are free o... New immobilizer technology for trailer braking system The USA-based tier-one supplier Wabco Holdings Inc has introduced a new trailer immobilizer that increases protection against trailer theft by using the trailers braking system. Th... The economic downturn causes bankruptcies in Austria Steel transport specialist MR Transport & Spedition GmbH (MR) and Tron Trans GmbH are bankrupt. Austria's creditors' association (Alpenl'ndische Kreditorenverband) expects bank... Kuehne + Nagel provides healthcare logistics services for Roche in Chile Roche Chile has chosen the Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based company Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) to manage its national distribution centre. The exclusive logistics contra... Agility to appear in court in the USA Court proceedings against Public Warehousing Company (PWC), now part of the global service provider Agility, recently commenced in Atlanta GA (USA). The US department ... Goodrich Power Systems renews contract with DB Schenker Goodrich Power Systems has extended a contract with DB Schenker in the UK. The agreement pertained to import and export air freight, primarily from the USA and Canada. The two... HHLA: "Securing the future" project to be extended The German service provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) is extending its 'Securing the Future' project, which it successfully launched in 2009. The focus is now on... MOL develops world's first portable liquid-level gauge for ballast tanks The Japanese shipping company MOL recently announced that it and Musashino Co Ltd have jointly developed the world's first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast ... Emes trading as "Arkas Line" Emes Shipping & Transport SA, the liner/container operating unit of the Turkey-based Arkas Group, changed its name to Arkas Container Transport SA and began to operate und... Marek Retelski appointed head of TIR department at the IRU Martin Marmy, the secretary general of the International Road Union (IRU) announced that Marek Retelski was appointed head of the IRU's TIR department on 11 January 2010. Retelski ... Air France-KLM accounts missing millions The Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM has discovered a hole of between EUR 21 and 24 million in its accounts, according to the French daily newspaper "Le Figa... Astar Air Cargo to lay off 303 pilots Astar Air Cargo (known as DHL Airways until 2003), based in Cincinnati OH (USA), recently announced that it will lay off 303 pilots between 6 March and 1 July this year, due t... US railroad employment up for first time in months The US labour department registered an increase of 700 railroad employments in December last year. It was the first improvement in months. The railways employed 208,900 people...

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Pirate suspect "attacked other ships" Neftegaz-67 guilty verdicts Europe Asia box trade revival

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Crowley ready to begin relief shipments to Haiti Port of Bellingham welcomes new commissioner Port of Everett to add seasonal daytime parking fee Versacold set to begin construction of Tacoma facility Financial moves give ZIM improved bond rating

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Secondhand ship prices could fall further Potential 30% slide to put pressure on bank lending. Clarksons resumes ship valuations Asia-Europe rates recovering but fragile Lines off to good start in 2010 as demand grows. Union threatens action over delays to CMA CGM funding CFDT calls for $500m credit line to be given quickly. Royal Fleet Auxiliary outsourcing move slammed Farming out contracts to private firms unecessary, say critics. Zim buoyed by ratings upgrade Standard & Poor Maalot lifts Israeli line's bond rating to B stable.

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JANUARY 13, 2010
US Coast Guard offers quake aid THE US Coast Guard is among several parts of the shipping sector that began today mobilising aid for earthquake-ravaged Haiti Fuel change worries P&I Club LONDON's P&I Club has expressed concern that a new EU directive on the use of low-sulphur fuel by ships "presents a serious safety risk" India-Bangladesh port tie agreed INDIA WILL be allowed to use Bangladesh's Chittagong and Mongla ports under an accord reached in summit talks this week in Delhi Timchenko 'behind Kozmino deal' RUSSIAN businessman Gennady Timchenko has today been identified by a newspaper as the man behind the company that won the first crude oil loading assignment at Kozmino Teekay plans bond refinance TANKER giant Teekay today announced a $300M junk bond offering to refinance the group's existing notes

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Crowley Responds to Haiti Earthquake YRC Launches Public Campaign to Win Back Shippers UPS Donates $1 Million to Haitian Earthquake Relief Union Pacific Tests Ultra-Long Train Port Everglades Waives Tariff for Haiti Relief DB Schenker Rail Boosts NordCargo Stake UPS to Upgrade Handheld Computers Domestic Container Traffic Rises 2.9 Percent in 2009 Late 2009 Sales Boost Heavy Truck Production Europe Sees First Growth in Asia Box Imports Trade Groups Press For Export Controls Change Rail Carloads Fell 18 Percent in Two Years Freight Index Rose 1.8 Percent in November Moller-Maersk Appoints New IT Chief Baltimore, Ports America Finalize 50-Year Deal Seaboard Marine Temporarily Halts Haiti Service Crowley Assessing Haiti Relief Needs Evergreen Hikes Europe-Asia Rates International Air Cargo Grows in Japan JAL Faces Bankruptcy Saudi Arabia Opens Gateway Terminal Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps 10 Percent Maersk Alabama Suspect Charged with More Hijackings Port of Morehead City Remains Closed NYK Cutting Fleet Size, Plans Restructuring

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Antwerp chills the champers:Scheldt deepening gets green-light Hapag-Lloyd receives the 'eco' Vienna Express DB Schenker Rail acquires majority stake in NordCargo Teesport workers safe MSC shines in Antwerp

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JANUARY 13, 2010
B+H sells Sachem Michael Hudner-led shipowner reportedly offloads bulker converted from tanker for $10.5m. Haiti port crippled Liner operators cancel calls in Haiti after earthquake hits Port-au-Prince port facilities, but relief shipments are promised as soon as it's safe. TK paying facility Teekay Corp unveils details of new notes offering, $100m of which will pay down a revolving credit facility. Sigma's newest OceanFreight's tanker Tigani enters Heidmar-managed aframax pool in latest tie-up with George Economou. Fleet deal dead Gulf Navigation abandons plans to acquire an entire fleet and eyes individuals buys, CEO says. Casualty file This week's WebTV roundup of shipping incidents brings footage of the grounded CSCL Hamburg off Egypt. $83.9m for owner OceanFreight reveals proceeds of selling 73.3 million shares to Yorkville Advisors and files $400m shelf registration. Red ahead Louis Cruise Lines warns of full-year loss as it reports sale of ageing ship. Bulk sale admitted Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight confirms that it sold the panamax bulker Pierre for $22.6m. Get out! Logistics tycoon Klaus-Michael Kuehne wants TUI to sell 43% holding in container line Hapag-Lloyd. Slow salvation Applying the brakes to container services saves almost 50 vessels from lay-up, Alphaliner says. Digging it Dutch government gives go-ahead for overdue dredging work to deepen Scheldt near Antwerp. Numbers up Finland's Viking Line carried more passengers and freight in 2009 despite slump. Box threat Irish authorities warn ships of submerged containers which tumbled from German ship in storm. Four guilty Captain of Neftegaz-67 tug and three others from Chinese bulker face sentencing in Hong Kong Friday over fatal collision. Sri Lankan scraps Chinese yard chosen by Mercantile Shipping to scrap Safmarine Soyo as Indian yards full. Norilsk nails it Russian mining giant's own fleet of ships carried nearly 1m tons of cargo in 2009. New high Liberian ship registry adds 215 ships in 2009 to reach new record. KO for Cougars Carnival not in for a second helping of a cruise theme which unites older women with younger men. Topaz Viet gig US-listed offshore drilling company part owned by TMT's Nobu Su ties up work for its fourth jack-up. 'No pirate novice' Alleged Maersk Alabama hijacker being charged in US seized two other ships, prosecutors say. Deep freeze China warns of serious impact on shipping as ice cover expands in Bohai Bay. Déjà vu Michael McClure stands down as CFO from Navios entity for second time in almost as many years. Noble ambition Hong Kong shipping and trading group lines up terminal investment at Ceyhan, Turkey. Wreck unearthed Erosion at Seattle's aptly named Washaway Beach reveals bare bones of Canadian Exporter that sank in 1921. Dalian higher Chinese port sees healthy growth in crude oil imports while box volumes remain largely unchanged. Rough crossing Passengers injured on Danish ferry Villum Clausen in bad weather off the island of Bornholm. Pressure easing Improving finances bring S&P bond rating upgrade for container line Zim. Ro-ro drifted Crew fix engine failure on SNCM ferry that was adrift off Corsica. Gorgon win sealed Aussie offshore company Neptune Marine Services secures $5m deal from Chevron LNG project.

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Zim bond rating gets boost Hapag-Lloyd hikes Asia/Europe, intra-Asia rates MSC raises Asia/Europe bunker surcharge Cargoitalia adds Dubai, Chicago to network UP reports intermodal record DB Schenker Rail expands in Italy Coalition drafts U.S. export controls reform Recession improved China's export position Benefiting from downturn? Toll opens Zurich office as regional HQ Morehead City port reopening delayed MarAd starts small shipyard grant program Antwerp says dredging will move forward

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JANUARY 13, 2010
Inventory report sends crude below $80 Markets surprised by builds in major categories. Prices weakening across Europe Rotterdam prices for the key HS 380 cSt grade have lost almost $20 pmt in two days. Fujairah market falls further Falling prices wipe out the gains seen since January 1. Hamworthy Krystallon wins EPA approval Company says its technology will show what is achievable without using lower sulphur fuels. Fuel oil export duty to rise Only minor changes to the Russian export tariff. Companies must explore alternatives to low sulphur fuel Failure to consider exhaust gas cleaning systems leaves companies open to charges of hypocrisy. Norway: Full 0.1% compliance expected by September Modification plans will not be taken into account after the end of August. Bunker sales up in South European hub Reports say bunker volumes at record levels in Gibraltar and Algeciras. New regional manager for DNVPS Sales manager from Piraeus office takes on position at Rotterdam regional office. Singapore 380 cSt in drops below $500 Asian bunker markets bearish as crude oil falls. Tight supplies in Manila Unusually strong demand drains stocks. More fuel oil cargoes headed for Asia Several bookings made in the past week as arbitrage window opens. Praxis expands to Hamburg It is the fourth office for the global marine fuel specialists. New player in Singapore's fuel oil market Tullett Prebon sets up physical fuel oil trading desk in Singapore.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin

Darwin/Strathpine

Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China

Rome

Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry

SHIPPING

GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time

Genoa

In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med

Valencia

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

TRADE

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

Paris

Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi

Naples

Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market

Schindellegi

Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer

A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

MARITIME SERVICES

AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

Copenhagen

The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company

PORTS

Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

PORTS

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

Rome

In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports

Brussels

Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%

Beijing

Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%

Genoa

Cruise and ferry passenger decline

SHIPPING

ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US

Washington

Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC

SHIPPING

Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear

London

Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods

PORTS

Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic

Barcelona

Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

Augusta

A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled

PORTS

In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%

Hamburg

Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)

PORTS

Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Genoa

The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport

London

The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM

Leghorn

Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

SHIPYARDS

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

Trieste

Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

Shanghai

In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports

Paris

In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles

Leghorn

The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation

Brussels

Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal

INSTITUTIONS

The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed

Rome

It has become a single digital access point to documents and services

RIVER TRANSPORT

In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%

Wiesbaden

The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.

PORTS

APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal

New York

Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami

Miami

The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy

Genoa

It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%

PORTS

SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia

Venice

Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

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PRESS REVIEW

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

(Daily Mirror)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia

Melzo

Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good

Rome

Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation

COMPANIES

PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification

Genoa

The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community

The Spice

Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate

Brussels

Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels

TRUCKING

Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods

Rome

Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February

Hong Kong

However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024

Piraeus

The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries

PORTS

At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded

I go to Liguria

The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February

Singapore

Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)

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