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September 16, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Plans to extend block exemption for liner accords
    The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has issued a consultation paper recommending the Minister for Trade and Industry to extend the existing block exemption for liner shipping agreements by a further five years till Dec 31, 2015.
  • Daewoo may beat Shell to running first floating LNG ship
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co has said that its Papua New Guinea energy venture may beat Royal Dutch Shell Plc to become the first operator of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production vessel.
  • Mid-East tanker rates up on expected demand
    Rental income from shipping Middle East crude to Asia rose for the first time in six days as oil companies began to make cargo bookings for next month amid speculation demand will increase and boost rates.
  • Baltic index falls after declining Chinese iron imports seen
  • Britain bids for Brazil warship contract

Sched Netweb site
  • Los Angeles box volume up 24.7 per cent in August - best since 2006
  • Start-up Hainan POS adds fifth ship to transpacific loop
  • Cosco chief sees good times ahead as US and Europe recovers
  • Hanjin-docker deal opens door to labour-lite Jaxport box shop
  • Lyttelton Port clears box backlog following Christchurch quake
  • Japan and India agree to tariff-cutting free trade agreement
  • Dar es Salaam and Mombasa battle for Uganda market share
  • US forwarders see 13pc more billings, 8pc more volumes
  • World Airways signs with Shenzhen's Jade Cargo for US-China service
  • TIACA's Hong Kong training course extended to East Africa
  • Yiwu, Zhejiang province, relaunches flights to Hong Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Aqua Logistics aims for the Star
  • Major 2-day maritime event begins today
  • JNPCT back to normal operations
  • JNPT too trying to goad authorities into action
  • JNPT wins Rajbhasha award for 4th straight year
  • L&T to develop box terminal & shipyard complex at Kattupalli near Ennore
  • Let's save our warehouses
  • Paradip Port plans airstrip on premises
  • Shanghai topples Singapore to become...
  • CBDT chief dispels fears over GAAR
  • CBDT heat on cross-border deals
  • FinMin may whittle down tax refund rates by 5-25 pc
  • India slipped in WEF Global Competitiveness Index
  • Onion MEP for Sept. hiked once again
  • Select pre-shipment inspection of tea to ensure quality likely
  • Report puts black money outflow at $ 125 bn
  • Spend more to generate jobs, IMF tells rich nations
  • UNCTAD warns of worse things in store

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
  • Dachser establishes seafreight branch office
    The global logistics provider Dachser has started to offer worldwide seafreight services from/to the Netherlands. Together with its joint venture partner, Seacon, Dachser...
  • Greece: Diamantidis new minister for maritime affairs
    Following a recent reshuffle of the Greek cabinet, economist and political scientist Giannis Diamantidis has been appointed as the new minister of shipping. His portfolio includes ...
  • Toll Global Forwarding gains ISO 9001 for Europe and UAE
    Toll Global Forwarding, part of the Australia-based Toll Group, one of Asia's leading transport and logistics providers, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for the whole of i...
  • Karl Dischinger handles warehouse logistics for KNF Neuberger
    Karl Dischinger GmbH, a specialised German forwarding company, headquartered in Ehrenkirchen-Kirchhofen near Freiburg (Germany), recently began fulfilling a range of logistics...
  • FedEx and ATP announce new global sponsorship alliance
    The men's world tennis association ATP and the US express service provider FedEx have signed a three-year sponsoring agreement. Under the terms of the pact FedEx will ...
  • Upbeat mood at the port of Antwerp
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium), one of the largest ports in Europe, has been steadily recovering from its downturn in 2009. Raj Khalid, a representative of the port of ...
  • Container shipping lines stepping up coverage of ports in Indian subcontinent
    Hong Kong-based CSAV Norasia, a subsidiary of Latin America's largest shipping line, Compania Sud Ameriacna de Vapores, headquartered in Chile, is shortly starting a direct co...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Navy finds structural damage in Cyclone class patrol vessels
  • Seacoast Electric acquired
  • Transpetro picks start-up yard to build waterways fleet
  • SEACOR Holdings names Oivind Lorentzen CEO
  • DHS IG reports clear Coast Guard Judges of misconduct

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • New reports clear Coast Guard judges
  • NYK inks deal with Billiton for transport of iron ore
  • Boeing making plans to offer seats on space flights
  • Evergreen adding vessel to Kaohsiung/Haiphong run
  • Lockheed Martin makes proposal for Littoral Combat Ship contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • MAIB blasts Alam Pintar master
    Ship's master accused of failing to notify authorities of a Channel collision
  • How some ships responded to the incident
  • M. Star blast highlights need for tighter security
  • Ships failed to act on crabber's distress calls
  • Ship safety being sidelined by green agenda, warns DNV boss
    Inadequate training and lack of attention to competence development becoming a...
  • UK pilots call for government regulation
  • Remarks stir up Stena Line strike row
    RMT ballots for strike over use of Filipino crew on Stena Britannica following...
  • Newlead's turnaround on track to bear fruit
  • IRISL crew stranded at Antwerp in sanctions row
    European banks refuse to honour Iranian P&I club's guarantee out of fear they may be...
  • Caution the watchword on trade with Iran

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Another rig leaves gulf
    TRANSOCEAN'S drill ship Discoverer Americas has become the fourth offshore rig to leave the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil spill, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Slow steaming saves 11%
    SHIPPING has cut its carbon emissions by 11% over the past two years, a study has found
  • California box traffic surges
    SOUTHERN California box imports continued to break records in August ' despite predictions that US retail imports had already peaked
  • 20 hurt as ferry hits quay
  • Cruise West sells flagship
  • Russia may need feed imports
  • Barcelona sues over costs
  • Aid failure found in casualty
  • 'Sea Motorway' could be sunk
  • Is tanker trauma temporary?
  • Spanish ferry groups fined

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Highway Deaths Drop 9.7 Percent to 60-Year Low
  • Rails Challenge Senate Study, Attack on Railroad Profits
  • Maritime Labor Cautions Against Antitrust Changes
  • STB's Elliott Plans Three-Pronged Rail Reform Strategy
  • YRC to Pay $10 Million in Racial Harassment Suit
  • Union Gives, Takes in Jaxport Jobs Deal
  • Rockefeller Vows Rail Reform through Law or Regulation
  • Takeaways from Dahlman Rose's Global Transportation Conference
  • DOT's Porcari Touts Greater Rail Freight Share
  • Moody's Raises Swift's Outlook to 'Positive'
  • Senate Panel Urges Scrutiny of Rail Pricing, Capital Needs
  • Evergreen Adds Ship on Vietnam Shuttle
  • Shippers Urge Oberstar to Move Ocean Antitrust Bill
  • DHS Dismisses Allegations Against Coast Guard
  • US Factory Output Grew at Slower Rate in August
  • Brown Trucking Buys Schrader, Expands in Southeast
  • Spain Plans Rail Modernization
  • Althen to Succeed Hartnett at Penske Logistics
  • DB Schenker Building Multi-Modal Helsinki Hub
  • Jade Cargo Signs World Airways Freighter
  • Canada to Aid Port, Maritime Sectors
  • LA-Long Beach August Imports Surge 23.9 Percent
  • Korean Air Cargo Revenue Leaps 86 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Rhinecontainer boosts Benelux inland links
  • Damco to green Puma
  • Evergreen launches service on back of direct cross-strait trade
  • INTTRA strikes alliance with Descartes
  • Qatar steals Middle East show

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • JFC axes Star Reefers charters
    Norwegian owner cries foul as Russian fruit major chops up contracts tied to reefer trio.
  • Cantor predicts DHT tanker play
    Shipping analyst says New York-listed owner has the "firepower" to grab a VLCC or a pair smaller of crude carriers.
  • GCL back from the brink
    US ro-ro player Global Container Lines emerges from Chapter 11 as judge rubber stamps reorganisation scheme.
  • Four more snatched off Douala
    Master and three crew of Ukrainian vessel Salma snatched by bandits around time Jan de Nul crew taken.
  • EMGS breadwinner bags extension
    Oslo-listed offshore outfit says survey unit has been tied up through October as contract cash tips $15m.
  • Wells Fargo predicts Wall Street hits
    Equity analyst picks 15 'performers' to pull the coach as US bank breaks into posse of shipping sages.
  • Injuries in Greek ferry smash
    Five passengers left seriously injured after Turkish catamaran rams into jetty on Kos island.
  • HSH has new shipping chief
    German bank promotes Robin Das to replace retiring shipping boss Harald Kuznik.
  • Products rebirth on the cards
    Norway's Pareto Securities says LR and MR rates could grow 40% by 2012, with Torm's share price set to explode.
  • SLC seals five-year charter
    Philippines owner taking domestic products tanker on long-term deal with option to buy.
  • Maersk employee fraud on rise
    Danish shipping group says recession may have contributed to number of staff swindles growing last year.
  • Evergreen adds one to Vietnam
    Taiwanese container line doubling capacity as demand grows for Haiphong link.
  • Samho Dream moves off Somalia
    Hijacked Korean VLCC taken out to sea with warning pirates could be testing sea conditions.
  • Boxship bashed by boxes
    Crane drops containers on to Hapag-Lloyd vessel's fuel tank at JNPT in India.
  • NOCC gears up bond rally
    Lars Solbaken-led Norwegian Car Carriers may hit market with new five-year bond loan.
  • Danes take punt on Oceanus
    New K/S company formed to buy restructured Alaskan operator's biggest cruiseship.
  • Sincere slips back in first half
    Taiwanese bulker owner hurt by bigger tax bill despite revenue growth.
  • STX secures huge Posco deal
    Korean owner seals $420m contract to ship Australian iron ore and coal for compatriot steel giant.
  • Ferry pulled after oil leak
    Norwegian owner Tide Sjo brings in replacement ship after problem with Masfjord.
  • Lorentzen takes Seacor hot seat
    Northern Navigation president Oivind Lorentzen replaces Charles Fabrikant as owner's chief executive.
  • NYK in BHP Billiton deal
    Japanese shipowner wins long-term iron ore shipment contract from Aussie mining giant.
  • Stena faces strike threat
    UK union members could walk out as ferry line goes to Philippines for new workers.
  • Judge sinks Barberi tug case
    Bankrupt Henry Marine awarded only $25,000 of $6m claim for aiding New York ferry that crashed in 2003.
  • LA volumes remain strong
    Largest container port in the Americas sees box numbers exceed 730,000-teu for third straight month.
  • Clipper Adventurer refloated
    US salvage company Resolve pulls elderly cruise vessel from rocks in Canadian Arctic waters.
  • Kuwait eyes port growth
    Dutch consultancy and engineering firm DHV is developing plans for nine ports in Middle East country.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Matson service makes maiden Hong Kong call
  • NYK wins BHP Billiton long-term deal
  • Maersk not collecting 40-foot reefers in Oceania
  • Coyne adds Afghan flight
  • Heavy-truck advocates join forces
  • Russian Railways forms logistics unit
  • Shipping, rail regulation loom
  • K + N adds truck terminal in France
  • Red Arrow nails Navy contract
  • N.Y.-N.J. votes $1 billion for Bayonne Bridge fix
  • ILA, Hanjin reach deal in Jacksonville
  • Corpus Christi approves channel extension

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Finnish naval unit to Somalia
    The Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa will be deployed in the EU Navfor military crisis management Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The Pohjanmaa will be under the operational control of
  • Norway and Russia settle dispute
    Norway and Russia have finally settled the drawn-out dispute regarding the maritime borders between the two countries in the Barents Sea and Arctic Ocean ' the boundaries have now been

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Growing interest in nuclear propulsion
    LR advisor looks at potential for propulsion power said to be proven, safe, emission-free and offering predictable cost.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg prices firming
    High demand for bunker fuel but avails are fine.
  • Fujairah IFO prices firm slightly
    Tight 180 cSt avails in Fujairah.
  • MEPC 61 'likely' to approve mandatory efficiency measures
    Expectations for IMO committee to agree on new part to MARPOL Annex VI with a view to adoption in July next year.
  • Damaged bunker tank triggers delays
    Traffic at India's Jawaharlal Nehru port suffers further disruption.
  • Mid-week bunker price movements undecided
    Demand largely weak at key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • New trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Kasper Christiansen, has 'broad international experience', company says.
  • Saudi Aramco sells fuel oil cargo at large discount
    High viscosity cargo from Yanbu sold at $20-25 pmt discount to spot quotes.
  • Towing kite manufacturer ropes in partners
    Arming kite technology with towing rope made from the 'world's strongest fiber'.
  • More brokers exit MF Global Singapore
    The company said it is 'not exiting the energy business in Asia'.
  • EU Council approves use of 'technological abatement' on LNG carriers
    Approves use of 'alternative technological abatement method' to cut sulphur emissions at berth.

›››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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