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July 15, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Middle East tanker surplus swells as hire rates crash
    The supply of supertankers competing to haul two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil has expanded, pressuring owners as charter rates crash.
  • Baltic index hits lowest level in 14 months
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest level in over 14 months again on Tuesday with slow activity set to continue in the coming weeks.
  • Oil leak closes part of Canada-US seaway
    An oil spill from a cargo vessel that ran aground near Montreal has forced the closure of a section of the important St Lawrence Seaway shipping route.
  • Business in Dubai slumps with curbs on Iranian trade
  • Vinashin chairman suspended

Sched Netweb site
  • LA-LB dock clerks back at work, but situation remains volatile
  • Charlotte Maersk fire put out, but foredeck still hot
  • Rising foreign demand drives China's shipping rebound
  • Top alliances come to agreement on China-north Europe trade
  • CMA CGM boosts ties with Da Chan Bay Terminal One
  • St Petersburg's First Container Terminal's first half up 31.7pc
  • OOCL levies St Lawrence low water surcharge in Montreal
  • Kaliningrad handles 42pc more boxes in first quarter
  • Australian cabotage wages could hurt shipping
  • Proposed Pelican Island terminal faces opposition, competition
  • Air France-KLM to pay US$87 million in anti-trust lawsuit
  • Kuala Lumpur airport to boost cargo terminal's capacity
  • August deadline for air cargo screening stokes fears

Exim Indiaweb site
  • July may see record boxship deliveries
  • Ocean carriers upbeat about rebuilding business
  • NYK wins UKWA Environment Award 2010
  • Greatship Abha sold
  • Baltic Dry Index's plunge seen steepest in 9 years
  • A cargo veteran joins WCA Family
  • India to showcase leather range in NY on Oct. 18 & 19
  • GTI rising to meet rearing challenges
  • Chlorine gas cylinder leak at Haji Bunder affects 60
  • Krishnadas to steer Vallarpadam ICTT's fortunes as CEO
  • Trucks may go off roads from August 1
  • SC strikes down Customs duty on goods supplied to SEZs
  • Export sector must be buoyant enough to sustain itself-Fieo chief
  • Seafood exporters to challenge Kerala fishermen's welfare levy
  • 3 SEZ proposals cleared despite uncertainty on sops under DTC regime
  • DEPB scheme may stay put until GST rolls out
  • Maharashtra gives shape to draft agro-industrial policy
  • Doha commitment remains-Sharma
  • World's largest platform for new materials opens in Essen on Sept. 14
  • Lecture at WTC today

Marine Logweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Aker Philadelphia gets LOI for feeder containerships
  • IADC opposes new moratorium
  • Canada goes ahead with Joint Support Ship
  • BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards up and running
  • Northrop Grumman plans to exit shipbuilding
  • BP delays start of well integrity testing
  • Horizon builds barge in nine days

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Seattle Port Board Oks close to $5 million in projects
  • Northrup Grumman consolidating Gulf Coast shipbuilding business
  • AAR president selected for transport institute board
  • Freight transport index falls during month of May
  • General Maritime changes revolving credit line terms

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Vinalines buys 40 vessels to help prop up ailing Vinashin
    Government forces shipping line to take on part of $4bn debt
  • Box sector would have gained from more severe slump
  • Vinalines sets aside $2.4bn for fleet growth
  • Vinashin acts to cut $1bn debt
  • Yard's future uncertain as politics takes over from profit making
    Future of Vinashin difficult to predict
  • The great escape
  • Middle East to Asia VLCC earnings bounce back
    Time charter equivalent earnings double overnight to nearly $24,000 per day
  • VLCC paper jumps 17% on Atlantic ship...
  • Large claims hit London P&I club results
    Cluster of large claims during first six months placed strain on club's underwriting...
  • Beware modern tendency to charge pilots with...

Fairplayweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Hanjin files box counterclaim
    HANJIN Shipping is seeking $66.9M in damages from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Unitas Finance in the latest twist in an escalating battle over leased boxes
  • CMA CGM eyes inland growth
    CMA CGM told Fairplay today it might introduce new inland terminals in the Germany and elsewhere in central Europe as it restructures its debt
  • Death inquiry finds UK lapses
    AN INQUIRY into the death last year of a seafarer on an Evergreen box ship will lead to more safety oversight for UK-flagged vessels, MAIB said today
  • Horizon-Crowley accord OK'd
    ACCORDS to settle civil antitrust allegations involving Horizon Lines and Crowley have been approved by a judge in Puerto Rico
  • Bulker backs up Seaway
    GROUNDED bulker Richelieu has continued to back up vessel traffic moving in and out of the Great Lakes region as divers work to patch its ruptured fuel tank
  • Iraq hits oil export gusher
    IRAQ'S oil revenues in the first half of 2010 reportedly exceeded estimates by about $2Bn, its oil minister has revealed
  • Owner rejects aid ship report
    THE GREEK owner of a ship carrying aid to Gaza ' and being trailed by Israeli warships ' has told Fairplay that reports are false that it has had engine failure

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Chinese Steel Mills Pessimistic on Q3 Outlook
  • Railcar Owners Pull 3,064 Cars Out of Storage
  • Ceva Wins $38 Million Triumph Contract
  • Expeditors Cites Strong Pace Ahead of 2Q Report
  • Port of Baltimore Receiving More Ford Imports
  • Truckload Freight Index Drops 8.3 Percent
  • DOT Reports Downturn in Freight Index
  • Trucking Activity Index Drops 1.9 Percent
  • Business Inventories Up, But Sales Fell in May
  • Rail Group Sees US Recovery Stalling
  • EU Clears BA-Iberia Merger, American Alliance
  • Q&A: The Issues Behind the LA-Long Beach Port Strike
  • Port Nehru Denies Reports of Congestion
  • Deutsche Bahn Rail Route to Moscow Passes Test
  • Long Beach Exports Flatten as Imports Grow 27 Percent
  • US Retail Sales Dropped in June

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • ULCC surge at Rotterdam
  • Toll to improve UK market penetration, but gets out of J/V in Italy
  • FAL5 a lifeline for HHLA's Tollerort
  • Talks to recommence in Le Havre
  • Stocks perk up

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Bodouroglou fills CFO seat
    Idle executives rush to ready r'sum's as Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker outfit launches hunt for fresh finance chief.
  • IM Skaugen exits Nordic LNG
    LNG players part ways as Norwegian gas cartel collapses but Mortis Skaugen-led shipowner still chasing 'mini LNG' dream.
  • CSL smash-up keeps canal closed
    Grounded CSL bulker sparks delays as portion of St Lawrence Seaway remains closed.
  • Skaugen stuck in the red
    IM Skaugen looses battle for black in the first half of the year but eyes remain fixed on emerging markets.
  • Lazard trims Baltic Trading view
    Analyst tips cape rates to stabilize in August as plunging spot market leads to reduced profit forecast for newly-listed owner.
  • Zodiac refuses to lose
    Zodiac Maritime heads group of owners keeping capesizes at anchor due to depressed rates.
  • Rio admits double-dip fears
    Rio Tinto presses on with Cape Lambert Port expansion despite CEO admitting Chinese slowdown has "weakened sentiment".
  • Docker crushed in Australia
    Union starts protest as father of two dies in Melbourne after being hit by three-tonne steel beam.
  • German ship saves 'les miserables'
    Exhausted Frenchmen liberated from Atlantic woe after Bastille Day rescue by MSC Bahamas.
  • Suezmax rates on tap?
    Alaskan company plans to charter tankers to ship water across Pacific to India.
  • Ladder collapse killed crewman
    Evergreen crew's botched gearbox maintenance blamed for death of Chin-Fu Huang in San Francisco Bay.
  • BWO all go for Prosafe swoop
    Helmut Sohmen-headed FPSO owner clears cloud surrounding Prosafe Production takeover.
  • Steinbrenner dies at 80
    US shipping magnate and New York Yankees owner suffers heart attack in Florida.
  • Trico two held in Hong Kong
    US supply ships detained in June over maintenance, radios and echo sounders.
  • Greek owner denies aid ship damage
    Talk of engine failure on Gaza-bound Greek ship a ruse to buy charterers time against Israelis, owner says.
  • Latvian Shipping lets lab go
    Tanker owner offloads its shares in oil analysis firm Juras Servisa Centrs.
  • Master killed in typhoon
    Captain hits head on rock while leaping from barge in Philippines storm.
  • Chinese ship orders surge
    New business in the first half of 2010 increased threefold, giving Chinese yards 46% of global pie.
  • 'Favourable financing' for GMR
    New York-listed tanker owner General Maritime amends $750m loan as part of Metrostar swoop.
  • Nigeria eyes ships buys
    Plans to resurrect National Unity Line could see West African country snap up six vessels.
  • DSME in South African swoop
    South Korean yard blows money into Impinda after striking the right note with South African president.
  • Vinashin suspends chairman Binh
    Vietnamese shipbuilder's boss replaced by transport minister as financial probe begins.
  • Ezion plans Aussie base
    Singapore offshore player set to open Australian marine supply base to support local oil and gas sector.
  • Manager: 'Seaman still missing'
    Search for Myanmar crewman overboard tanker Eastern Honesty continues despite report he was found alive.
  • Five deals for Rolls Royce
    UK marine company seals offshore design and equipment deals worth $122m in past few weeks.
  • Long Beach volumes rising
    US west coast port has reported its seventh straight month of gains in container throughput.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • CMA CGM to phase out chassis
  • Citigroup warning on container lines shares
  • Carriers boost Asia/Africa loop
  • Rail traffic slows in June
  • Oil leak shuts down parts of St. Lawrence
  • Hamberger named to Mineta institute board
  • U.S. exports up 2.4% in May
  • Calif. May trade robust, but lags '08 levels
  • GT Nexus expands services for retailer
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • L.A.-Long Beach clerks resume talks
  • Northrop Grumman closing Avondale
  • Lehmman sells shipyards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Firm crude inspires double-digit price gains
    Bunker prices jump for most grades and ports.
  • Parts of Seaway remain closed following spill
    First spill to have occurred in its 51-year history.
  • Fujairah prices rise sharply
    Fair bunker demand and avails in Fujairah.
  • Grounded cargo ship freed after bunker removal
    Officer said to have been drinking when ship ran aground in Danish waters.
  • Curoil to host 25th anniversary conference
    Three-day conference on bunkering and aviation will 'blend business with pleasure'.
  • Move and name change for supplier in Pakistan
    Kalia Bunkers has moved offices and changed its name to Zak Bunkers.
  • Catalyst system claims further fuel savings
    Long term testing on ferry showed over 9.3% annual reduction in fuel consumption.
  • Bunker prices surge mid-week
    Demand drops as shipowners 'adopt wait and see approach', traders says.
  • BP fills key positions in fuel oil team
    Appoints internal staff to replace staff that left.
  • Brightoil initiates Singapore recruitment campaign
    Advertises 16 positions, ranging from CEO to office bartender.
  • Microbial technology extends bunker fuel shelf life
    Bugs thrive in bunker fuel, oil and gas, says General Manager of Dow Microbial Control.

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