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BRIEFS

February 16, 2010

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*Shipping News* BMW Oracle proves too fast for Alinghi US CHALLENGERS BMW Oracle won the 33rd America's Cup on Sunday, beating Swiss holders Alinghi in the second race to claim the best-of-three series 2-0 in a triumph of superior design and technology. Somali pirates 'team' jailed for 15 years A COURT in Somalia handed out 15-year prison sentences to 11 pirates on Sunday, the presiding judge said. Prosecutors at the court in Berbera, in the breakaway northern state of Somaliland, brought a number of charges against the men, including piracy and attempted armed kidnapping.

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Maersk Line raises winter surcharge on imports to St Petersburg Fesco icebreakers open navigation in the Far Eastern Basin NYK selected in Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations China exports prompt hope for container recovery in 2010 Beibu Gulf to invest US$2.18 trillion to expand transport facilities EU court rules against Spanish port fee reductions Dynamar report gives breakbulk clean bill of health Freightgate enhances Compliance-Trek software for 10+2 requirements Turkey to start rail freight box service to Iran, Pakistan Changi ground handler wins Cargo 2000 quality certification Air India wins 'Emerging Freighter Services of the Year' award US Marines test unmanned battlefield cargo 'robocopter'

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Mumbai to host Cargo SHOP 2010 in March WSC proposes new vessel efficiency system to cut carbon emissions Cochin Shipyard may take recourse to IPO to fund dry dock NYK figures in Global 100 for 4th straight year ClassNK in a class of its own Rising demand prompts new offerings, service changes in Asia MARUBA-CLAN starts new Asia-S. America service; newcomer YSC Line expands NYK LINK quits ELAA High rates prompt Wan Hai, PIL to return to Asia-Europe trade MSC opens regional office in Dubai Chinese New Year shutdown drives box spot rate up by 20 pc Hanjin hikes Canada-Asia rate MSC extends UK's Europe-Asia terminal charge from March 1 China now has 20 ports with 100-m tonne annual capacity OOCL We take it personally & EVERGREEN LINE hike transatlantic rates OOCL announces GRI in transatlantic trade UASC to hike rates in March CTSA to levy second rate hike, this time from Canada to Asia MAERSK LINE GRI from April Handicraft exports soar by 325 pc in Jan. Major Port projects attracted barely 25 pc of anticipated private investments in XI Plan, says Assocham study KoPT to draw up capital dredging plan for Haldia channels CONCOR may ply deeper in Nepal Rail Budget may spare passengers Continental Warehousing Corporation celebrates 4 years of success ICD-Sabarmati registers highest-ever throughput Export stimulus withdrawal may be left to Commerce Ministry's discretion Fieo chief calculates need for 25 pc credit growth EAC upscaling growth projections Commerce Min. bats for agri export units IFFCO goes in for backward integration, ventures into potash, oil & gas sectors Business meet with Iranians today Meet on building world class insurance industry

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Celtic Forwarding awarded AEO status Celtic Forwarding, one of Ireland's leading freight forwarding companies, has become the first indigenous Irish company in international transport and logistics to achieve official... Ceva to distribute spare parts for Mazda in Italy The logistics service provider Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year agreement with Mazda to manage the distribution of spare parts in Italy. The company will collect parts from M... Ryder forms JV with Cargo Services Far East The US transport and logistics provider Ryder System Inc has signed a joint venture partnership with Cargo Services Far East (CSFE), an Asian logistics solutions provider specialis... Luka Koper: record cargo throughput in January This January, Luka Koper (Slovenia) recorded the largest ever volume of cargo for the first month of a year in its entire history. Some 1,506,878 t of cargo passed t... Six Asian and four European firms make up top ten container lines According to the latest figures issued by Alphaliner, the Danish shipping giant APM-Maersk, with 543 ships and 2,051,642 teu, continues to hold first place among the world's ten bi... APM Terminals Algeciras teams up with Cadiz University A fruitful collaboration between engineers at APM Terminals Algeciras and Cadiz University (both Spain) has led to a number of terminal equipment design improvements and patents th... 11th Logistics Forum Duisburg, 10-11 March 2010 The 11th Logistics Forum Duisburg will take place in Duisburg (Germany) on 10 and 11 March 2010. The core topics of this year's event are transport logistics and transport markets;... WFS wins Air China cargo contract in the UK and Ireland Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), which provides cargo handling in more than 100 airports worldwide, has landed Air China's cargo handling contract at London's Heathrow airport. The...

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Chinese ferries to have MAN Diesels Wärtsilä to offer ballast water treatment system Allen presses case for USCG fleet renewal

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Port of Bellingham inks Addendum for The Waterfront District project BNSF shareholders back Berkshire Hathaway deal NYK makes Top 100 list for fourth straight year Neptune Orient Lines releases 2009 numbers OOCL set to implement general rate increase in April

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Eships buys three MR tankers from SLS Owner spends as much as $100m for vessels Maersk lays off 40 staff at Rotterdam office Jobs to be farmed out to Singapore and Newcastle in UK Outlook still gloomy for Hapag-Lloyd Line facing another year of losses despite gaining from stronger freight rates China shippers complain over bunker fee Shippers to file complaint against box lines for continuing to impose emergency surcharge Central database needed to try pirates Clipper Group calls for international system to collect evidence against Somali hijackers

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Hapag sees silver lining GERMAN box line Hapag-Lloyd improved its bottom line substantially in the last quarter of 2009, helped by significant freight rate increases Pirates jailed over attack ELEVEN pirates have reportedly been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Somali court Manila seizure again delayed A COURT has extended by 20 days a legal injunction barring customs in the Philippines from seizing Pilipinas Shell Petroleum cargoes as payment for back taxes Egypt blocks Paraguayan beef EGYPT has suspended imports of Paraguayan beef because of health and safety concerns related to shipping, IHS Global Insight reported today Reefer crew to be repatriated THE CREW of the Russian reefer ship Snowmass was today given help and guarantees of being sent home after being held in China since November Royal Caribbean to shift Liberty ROYAL Caribbean announced today it would move one of its largest cruise ships, Liberty of the Seas, to Barcelona in 2011, as it predicted significant growth in Spain's cruise market Seafarer injured in fire A UKRAINIAN seafarer is today recovering in an Abkhazian hospital after a Turkish bulker caught fire off the Black Sea port of Sokhomi

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Houston Ship Channel Re-opened After Tug Removed Diesel Price Falls Fourth Straight Week Aqaba Terminal Adds Two Gantry Cranes Japanese Air Cargo Soars Hapag-Lloyd Slashes Quarterly Losses DOT Approves BA, American Airlines Alliance A Taxing Solution Going the Extra Yard in Haiti Flexibility Is the Key Learning From Disaster Railcars Return Slowly What Might BNSF Say? To Catch a Customer YRC Worldwide Still En Route Truckers Target Speculators Putting Money on Exports Protecting Your Identity Third-Party Evolution Air Freight Hardly Contained Contracting's Rollover Effect Why Free Trade Is Failing America Asia-Pacific Takes Air Cargo by Storm Southeast Asia's Rising Sun Hedging on Rate Futures Risky Driving

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Antwerp starts dredging Jordan's ACT invests for growth EZW to develop warehouse in the UK Hapag-Lloyd on the mend Chinese Tiger roars in with love

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Mission impossible Sovcomflot faced huge problems in borrowing to replace Megaslot loans and for working capital court told. Finance spat Could Sovcomflot have raised funds from banks cheaper than through sale and leaseback deals with Yuri Nikitin? MSC cleans up Container line recovers costs of returning rubbish sent to Brazil after UK man convicted of illegally shipping waste. Euronav sells Euronext-listed tanker owner strikes near $60m deal to offload VLCC. Third VL cut up Nissho Shipping tanker is sold in $12m demo deal, taking 2009 VLCC scrapping tally to three. Three held Canada detains Utkilen and Oldendorff tankers, plus Briese multipurpose, during January. Homeward bound Three crew treated as "criminals" on abandoned cargoship have finally left Denmark. SCI scraps Sabyasachi Hajara-led Indian owner bags small profit on sale of products tanker for scrap in Australia. Costly mistake Pirates who foolishly attacked a navy ship after mistaking it for a merchant vessel are given plenty of time to book an eye test. MOL scraps PCC Akimitsu Ashida-led Japanese giant brings in nearly $5m from sale of car carrier for demolition. Hapag happier German container line has drastically reduced first quarter losses compared to final three months of previous year. Two broken arms USCG rescues Filipino crewman after 16-foot tumble into cargo hold of Japanese ship off Alaska. Six for sale Croatia begins latest shipyard sell-off bid, with doubts surrounding prospects for debt-ridden 3 Maj and Brodosplit. Cruise crunch German owner TUI racks up EUR 6m first-quarter loss from cruiseships due to "tight" economic conditions. No abuse Court kicks out workers' corruption claim over award of contract for development of Manila's North Harbor. Top gun Valerii Kalashnikov appointed executive director of Ukraine's Black Sea Shipyard. Eitzen Bulk lower Camillo Eitzen's Copenhagen-listed bulker spin-off ends 2009 significantly down on a year ago. Songa just shy Oslo-listed offshore player sees pre-tax profit fall just short of forecasts. MSC mishap Panama-flagged MSC Tina refloated after grounding off Netherlands. Blaze in Canada Welder suffers second degree burns in fire on asphalt carrier Thalassa Desgagnes in Montreal. Seismic deal done PGS completes $200m sale of its onshore seismic business to New York-listed Geokinetics. Poison mystery Seven crew from Celebrity Cruises vessel treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in US, but cause remains unknown. TTA turns red Thai shipowner Thoresen Thai Agencies off to a bad start with first quarter loss due to lower rates. Dry high Bulker deliveries in the first month of 2010 have hit a record high with capesizes leading the way. Mermaid tanks Profits slide 60% at Thoresen offshore arm as utilisation rates decline in both drilling and subsea. Strong start Singapore's container terminals have seen their highest monthly throughput in over a year. Ferry rescue Passengers evacuated from vessel that suffered engine failure off Quezon, Philippines. Crane clearance US salvage outfit Titan is working to restore Haiti's Port-au-Prince to increase cargo throughput.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Hapag-Lloyd losses widen, rates improve Coast Guard concerned about aging ships NIT League supports rail bill Pacer names Coleman VP White House forecasts 3% GDP growth United Fresh names Neenan VP sustainability FedEx opens first India forwarding offices Battle over port trucking heats up Aqaba receives cranes, expansion coming

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Bunker prices weaken after Friday crude losses Quiet market in Rotterdam on Monday. Prices softening in Middle East hub NYMEX crude continues down in early trading on Monday. Houston: Body found after tugboat sinks, spills fuel US Coast Guard close channel near Sims Bayou turning basin. Aleutian Archipelago: Bunker spill risk to double by 2034 Risk assessment report finds highest risk will come from LNG / gas carriers as a result of groundings. Egypt: Sonker Bunkering Company in deal to build terminal Oiltanking and local firm to develop liquid bulk terminal by Suez Canal's northern entrance. 'Traditional hedging instruments' suitable for Q1 O.W. Bunker recommends hedging up to 30% of physical bunkers in early 2010, plus using swaps and call options. Lunar New Year celebrations mute Asian markets Japanese suppliers waiting for Singapore cargo players to resume trading. Lanka IOC disputes detention claims on bunker tankers Managing director tells Bunkerworld there are 'no issues regarding any of its barges' despite reports of detainment. China's domestic bunker firms eye bonded business Growth potential tempts domestic players, but state authorities may withhold new licenses. Bunkering fee concerns result in takeover suspension Manilla North Harbor faces growing opposition as issues remain unresolved.

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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:
	-	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

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)

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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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