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January 15, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Escalating piracy hits six-year high: IMB
    Piracy on the high seas rose to its highest level in six years in 2009, with attacks becoming more frequent and more violent across the globe, a maritime watchdog said Thursday.
  • Cold weather to boost tanker shipping rates
    The cost of shipping two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude to Asia may advance from a 15-month high as cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere strengthens vessel demand.
  • Kuehne & Nagel head wants TUI to sell Hapag-Lloyd stake
    German entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne called on TUI AG to sell its Hapag-Lloyd stake to make room for a new owner and a more stable shareholder set-up at the container shipping line.
  • Oracle seeks court ruling on Alinghi's sails

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC adds Asia-Europe US$505/TEU bunker surcharge February 1
  • Standard & Poor unit upgrades Zim bond from 'CC' to 'B'
  • Transpacific spot jumps 10pc, sparked by expected TSA hike
  • Klaus-Michael Kuehne wants TUI gone and to sell its Hapag share
  • NYK exec finds Chinese New Year creating 'peak' on Pacific
  • Shanghai's first inland river container channel completed
  • East Shenzhen-Hong Kong expressway to be built
  • Fesco finds buyers for five 1,000-TEU class ships
  • Maersk revamps Europe-East Coast South America services
  • Chittagong port volume up 8.6pc, imports, exports rise
  • AAC Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Envirotainer
  • Dilapidated Punjabi roads slow progress near Pakistan border
  • US Coast Guard seeks to know if box loading needs regulation
  • Feared JAL bankruptcy next week biggest in Japanese history
  • Mainland's SF Express launches Hangzhou-Shenzhen service
  • Home Delivery Network buys DHL's British express business
  • Taiwan's Eva Air cargo yields rise as passenger volume falls

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tankers no longer idling with demand for MidEast crude picking up
  • Sitara Shipping's star continues to sparkle
  • GE Shipping to buy MR product tanker
  • 2 box vessels join OOCL fleet
  • Bangla keen on 10 pc share in India's apparels market
  • Seafood exports fetch more
  • Balaji Infra signs 2 pacts to put Dighi Port project on fast track
  • PPPAC clears ChPT's mega box terminal project
  • TAMP's norms for rate fixation to be reviewed
  • Law may be amended to allow DTA units to use SEZ facilities
  • Modern retail policy being formulated
  • White sugar imports freed

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 13, 2010
  • Interporto Verona ranked top European freight village
    A German freight village association has carried out the first ranking of European freight villages. The body collected data from 70 centres in more than 30 countries. Interporto V...
  • Kühne once more signals interest in DB Schenker overland division
    Klaus-Michael Kühne, chairman of the board of the giant logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel International, has again publicly signalled his interest in acquiring DB Schenker'...
  • New eurovignette web site
    A web site has been established for road hauliers who use the new electronic eurovignette system. The eurovignette is required to pay road tolls in Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, th...
  • DB Schenker Rail ups Nord Cargo stake
    DB Schenker Rail has increased its stake in the Italian railfreight operator Nord Cargo by another 11%, bringing its share to 60%. The Deutsche Bahn subsidiary acquired 49% of the ...
  • Toll Global Forwarding opens Zurich regional centre
    The Australian transport and logistics corporation Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has opened a new regional management centre in Zurich (Switzerland). The move symbolises the increas...
  • Panalpina moving Rhone Alpes office
    The Basel-based Swiss transport and logistics corporation Panalpina is planning to move its Rhone Alpes/Bourgogne regional office to a new location in the Satolas Green industry an...
  • Agility to handle procurement for Starco
    Logistics service provider Agility is going to handle procurement logistics for the Starco Group, a leading European tyre, tube, wheel, complete wheel and stub axle supplier. Agili...
  • Sea Box moving headquarters to East Riverton NJ
    Sea Box Inc, a leading supplier of military and specially-designed containers, has completed the purchase of a 378,000 sqft facility located on 51 acres in East Riverton NJ (USA). ...
  • Combi Lift's newbuilding named "Combi Dock IV"
    The new "Combi Dock IV" was recently named at the German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH. The newbuilding was sponsored by Maria König Poulsen, who is married to J....
  • Höegh adds Charleston calls to Middle East service
    Höegh Autoliners, one of the world's largest rolling stock and vehicle transportation operators, has added the port of Charleston (USA) to its Middle East service. The first vessel...
  • Bülent Görer new Ran Logistics CFO
    Bülent Görer was named the new chief financial officer of the Turkish freight forwarder and logistics service provider Ran Logistics, which is based in Istanbul and runs worldwide ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Piracy 2009: 406 attacks, 8 dead, 49 hijackings
  • BIMCO updates Stowaways Clause
  • Imtech's RN air conditioning contract

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Two 230-ft crewboats sold overseas
  • Horizon Lines trims debt
  • Salazar promises Cape Wind decision by April
  • MARAD announces new round of Small Shipyard Grants

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • TSA member carriers looking for better times ahead
  • Port of Seattle sees gains from clean air project efforts
  • Fire destroys boat at Port of Everett marina
  • Seattle Corps reports dredging projects underway
  • Two new members join Bellingham waterfront group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Widdows urges carriers and shippers to get used to slow steaming
    Reduced speeds to have considerable impact on supply chains.
  • Pacific lines face further losses
  • Transport chief to champion EU shipping
    Siim Kallas to fight to keep region attractive for shipowners and remove red tape.
  • Katseli promises cruise overhaul
    Minister vows to beef up sector in effort to revive Greek cruising industry.
  • Louis calls off Indian operations
    Line faced with problems but hopes to return to region in October 2010.
  • Calls to end France ferry trafficking
    Government urged to act to stop trafficking in old car ferries between north and south.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Shipping barriers slow quake aid
    EARTHQUAKE relief at Port-au-Prince, Haiti is delayed indefinitely due to heavily damaged port facilities preventing vessel access to cargo docks
  • Putin advances Ceyhan pipeline
    RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has suggested that Russia wants to speed progress on a proposed new oil pipeline to Turkey
  • Union issues threat on CMA CGM
    FRENCH union CFDT today threatened to blockade ports if banks do not inject CMA CGM with a $500M promised credit line
  • Marquette taps bond market
    MARQUETTE Transportation has sold $250M in junk bonds to refinance existing debt
  • Statoil goes steady
    NORWAY'S Statoil intends to focus on keeping oil production on the country's continental shelf steady over the next decade, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • German terminal operators cut
    GERMAN terminal operators BLG Logistics and HHLA are cutting labour costs in response to sharp drops in volume
  • German box earnings pooled
    SEVERAL German owners have formed an earnings pool for 2,800teu box ships, industry sources told Fairplay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Spot Market Trucking Rising, Says TransCore
  • Seattle Exceeds Clean-Air Goals
  • UPS Pilots Union (Independent Pilots Association) Volunteers to Fly Haitian Relief Without Pay
  • Weather Slows Early January Rail Traffic
  • FedEx Express Deploys First 777F in Asia Pacific
  • UPS Beefs Up China Logistics Network
  • CSX Matches Worker Haiti-Relief Donations
  • Short Lines Start 2010 Slow
  • Horizon Lines Cuts Debt in Q4
  • Retailers Recover in December
  • Deutsche Post DHL to Deploy Disaster Response Team to Haiti to Provide Emergency Logistics Support
  • Southern Calif. Export Containers Soar
  • Ryder, American Red Cross Respond to Haiti Disaster
  • RoadLink Names Shelton President
  • OOCL to Add Peak Surcharge
  • Airport Ramp Space Full; No Fuel Available
  • Red Cross Trucking Supplies to Haiti
  • Port-au-Prince Maritime Facilities Destroyed
  • FedEx to Airlift $2 Million in Medical Aid to Haiti
  • Latest on Relief Charters to Haiti
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers See 90 Percent Vessel Use
  • Kuehne Urges TUI to Sell All of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Elect New Chairman
  • Logistics Forces Marshaled to Aid Devastated Haiti

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Fears of 100,000 dead in Haitian quake
  • TSA bullish about 2010 following emergency rate 'success'
  • CMA CGM: 'highly destructive 2009' prompts more rate hikes
  • UK 'emerges' from recession
  • Seven boxes washed overboard from BG Freight feeder

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • VLCCs by June
    Sergio Machado says Transpetro's next round of newbuilding tenders will seek the company's biggest owned vessels yet.
  • Seacor sells two
    US offshore vessel owner Seacor Marine unloads pair of crewboats to an undisclosed buyer.
  • Horizon higher
    New York-listed Horizon Lines sees shares surge by 10.6% after containership outfit cuts debt and reveals stronger cash flow.
  • Davie switches
    Canadian shipbuilder appoints new president and CEO weeks after a client secures $100m loan agreement to finance two newbuildings.
  • Log-In teus down
    Quarterly volumes for Log-In Logistica fall by 23.1% compared to a year ago but show an improvement on the third quarter.
  • Kim at TSA helm
    Hanjin Shipping's chief executive replaces Ronald Widdows as the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement increases carrier participation.
  • Charges in blast
    Federal grand jury in Chicago indicts captain and owner of tank-barge company Egan Marine Corp in 2005 barge blast case.
  • Sov sells two
    Sovcomflot suezmax pair featuring in $800m corruption trial sold in $33m deal, brokers say.
  • TSA optimistic
    Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) sees gradual improvements in Asia-US trade at start of the year as it forges ahead with rate hikes.
  • Finns mull aid
    Finnish government drawing up package to save struggling yard industry, including possible subsidies to owners.
  • Navios upped
    Pointing to contract cover that's "in the money", Lazard Capital Markets analyst hikes price target on Navios Maritime Holdings. Earnings estimates shrink.
  • Wrist reaches US
    Danish ship supplier expands again with takeover of largest operator in the Americas, One Source.
  • Lower Horizon
    US liner operator reduces debt by $38m in fourth quarter as pace of volume decline slows.
  • Yard rescue?
    Croatia reportedly mulling buying ships from ailing yards if privatisation fails again this month.
  • One year window
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genmar is looking to buy ships this year before tanker marker rebound, analyst says.
  • Ace-Link files
    Eitzen-owned Swedish ferry player applies for bankruptcy as passenger numbers drop.
  • Loads of Lee-way
    Lionel Lees' Ezra Holdings says quarterly sales just "inched down" but last year's result shows $52m drop.
  • Piracy surges
    Ship seizures spike off Somalia with over 1,000 crew taken hostage as global piracy hits six-year high.
  • Bonds for Rem
    Norwegian offshore owner joins growing list of firms looking to bond market for extra cash.
  • SeaMetric bust
    Debts of $125m lead heavy-lift owner SeaMetric to file for bankruptcy, reports say.
  • Big freeze
    Huge Zim newbuilding still waiting to be assigned following Christmas delivery, reports say.
  • Navios: 'No deal'
    President Ted Petrone shoots down talk of double capesize order at Sungdong Shipbuilding.
  • Bidders circle
    Hapag-Lloyd shareholder Klaus-Michael Kuehne says investors are being attracted to possible sale of TUI's 43% stake.
  • Same again
    Key CPC crude terminal in Black Sea expects volumes to be stable in 2010.
  • Aegean clash
    Greek coast guard ship and Turkish patrol boat collide off disputed Imia islets in Aegean.
  • US boxes up
    US ports see first year-on-year increase in container volumes since the country slide into recession.
  • $318m for Tianjin
    Chinese port group sells 986.5m new shares in Hong Kong cash raising effort to help fund acquisition.
  • We're coming
    Royal Caribbean to continue calls as normal to north coast of Haiti, bringing in aid.
  • One for MHI
    Japanese shipbuilder bags JPY 17.3bn government order for exploration vessel.
  • FPSO boosts EOC
    Singapore offshore outfit sees profits jump thanks to contributions from first ever FPSO project.
  • Japan holds 13
    December port state control inspections lead to detention for a slew of general cargo ships.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • TSA focuses on revenue improvement
  • Piracy: Soaring and more violent
  • Fraser named Maersk's global IT head
  • FedEx adds B777 freighters to eastern China
  • Railroad traffic at 21-year low
  • USDA maintains Korea's FMD status
  • National Air Cargo expands in Asia
  • Haiti port damaged by earthquake
  • Morehead City cleanup continues
  • Devastating consequences

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Bulk carrier suspected of causing power failure
    The special maritime police units on Bornholm have detained the Maltese bulk carrier Timberland anchored off Bornholm. The police are awaiting better weather before boarding the vessel to conduct an
  • Swedish tanker to be sold at auction
    The Swedish owned chemical tanker Dover will be sold at an auction in Korsør on February 24 if it attracts any buyer. The auction was been ordered by Danske Bank's
  • Åbo yard to reduce workforce
    Negotiations with the employees concerning lay-offs and permanent cuts have been concluded at STX Finland Oy's shipyard in Åbvo. The yard's activities will be adjusted to the current market

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • Prices weakening in Europe
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • Fujairah bunker prices firm
    Low demand in Fujairah as players hope for price dip.
  • New trader for Dan-Bunkering
  • Chemical contamination cases raise questions
    Claims lodged against suppliers based on clause 5.1 in ISO 8217.
  • Singapore and Hong Kong prices firming
    Prices in Busan and Tokyo Bay fell.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks rebound
    Middle distillates stocks also climb.
  • Ships continue to slow on firming bunkers
    Dubai-based players claim 25% savings on fuel bills when ships slow-steam.
  • 380 cSt deliveries resume in Taichung
    CPC started delivering on Wednesday.
  • Singapore ranks suppliers by volume for 2009
    Oil majors take top spots; new players move into top 20.

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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 informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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