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February 18, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Norway shipowners win back-tax battle
    Norway's government breached the constitution when it changed fiscal rules for shipowners including Farstad Shipping ASA to tax income that had been exempt, the country's highest court ruled last week .
  • Ship demolition hits 13-year high
    Ship demolition rose to the highest in 13 years in 2009, as owners scrapped aging vessels to make way for a record number of new ships being built, Clarkson Research Services Ltd said in a report on Tuesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK to levy US$325/TEU Asia-Europe peak season charge March 1
  • 5,000 US carrier group sailors visit Hong Kong for R&R
  • Safmarine offers Far East-East Africa Mashariki Express March 2
  • Maersk reportedly abandoning Taiwan's Kaohsiung for Xiamen
  • SITC launches service from Fuzhou Mawei port to reach Osaka and Busan
  • Long Beach port chief sees Panama expansion as chief threat
  • Asia-Europe container rise in December signals upturn, says ELAA
  • Berlin pleads with Korean yards to delay deliveries, defer payments
  • Seychelles: Where piracy gets close and personal as navies gather
  • Norfolk Southern CFO sees continuing foreign container weakness
  • Hong Kong holds China Maritime March 16-18
  • Cathay air cargo up 31pc in January after robust December
  • Lufthansa Cargo decreases short-time work shifts
  • TNT India prospects soar, sees assist in April's national GST
  • SF Express launches Hangzhou to Hong Kong air service
  • WFS wins Air China cargo contract in UK and Ireland

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Uniworld forays into fashion & aviation logistics
  • Idle boxship fleet dwindling
  • Lognet Global provides new approach to networking
  • Asia-Europe rates, volumes surging
  • 11 pirates sentenced to 15 years' jail
  • Russia seeks room for tie-ups in pharma sector
  • India & Asean may sign services pact in October
  • Surge in synthetic rubber imports in Oct.
  • Karaikal port 'fuels' industrial activity in region
  • PPT plays host to IPA's 143rd governing body meet in Orissa
  • ABGKCTL lists its advantages
  • Transport development panel formed
  • 5 new rail lines to be laid along border for Terai access
  • IL&FS-GIDC invite EoIs for logistics park at Dahej
  • Textile industry first to emerge from woods-Maran
  • Fieo-Chemexcil open house with Customs chiefs today

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
  • Indianapolis presents Celadon Trucking with sustainability award
    The US road haulier Celadon Trucking Services has received a 2009 sustainability award from the City of Indianapolis for its idle and emission reduction project. Celadon has estima...
  • Nellen & Quack establish firm in Turkey
    The forwarding company Nellen & Quack ' The Green Line, based in Gronau (Germany), eastablished a subsidiary in Turkey on 1 February. The new firm has...
  • Netto appoints Norbert Dentressangle
    The discounter Netto, has appointed Norbert Dentressangle to establish and operate a centralised returns handling centre for non-food products from its UK stores. Established in 19...
  • Kuehne + Nagel: logistics for hotel complex in Singapore
    Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded an exclusive logistics contract by Las Vegas Sands Corporation to manage the warehousing, delivery-to-site and installation activities of the hotel ...
  • Kazakhstan Railways expands cooperations
    Representatives of Lithuanian Railways Lietuvos gelezinkeliai and Kazakhstani Railways have agreed to extend their 2009 cooperation to this year. Kazakhstan Railways will export ...
  • SNCF wants to gain control of Lorry Rail
    The French state-owned railway Bahn SNCF wants to obtain a majority shareholding in Lorry Rail, the truck-on-train service between Bettembourg (Luxembourg) and Perpignan ...
  • 27th edition of Europe SITL in Paris, 23-26 March 2010
    SITL Europe 2010, which is taking place between 23 and 26 March at the Parc des Expositions ' Paris-Nord Villepinte (France), offers the entire national and international transport...
  • A solution for the A400M in the offing
    Reuters has reported that an agreement on the A400M military transport is in the offing. The seven states that agreed to purchase the aircraft wanted to make a new proposal for fin...
  • HKIA reports significant increase in January's air cargo handling
    Air cargo volumes continued to rebound at Hong Kong international airport (HKIA), which handled 301,000 t of air cargo in January 2010. The volume represents a strong increase of 4...
  • Maersk Line launches third Far East service from Hamburg
    The "Maersk Sydney", a containership operated by the Danish shipping company aersk, recently made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg (Germany). The vessel is deployed...
  • NYK completes winter safety campaign
    Japan's NYK Group completed its winter safety campaign, which was entitled "Sail on Safety" and ran from 1 December 2009 to 31 January 2010. NYK carries out the campaign every year...
  • Deepening of the river Scheldt on Dutch side has started
    Dredging work to deepen the River Scheldt on the Dutch side of the border recently started. It is a continuation of the work that started on the Flemish side in 2007. The deepening...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Fincantieri to build two 3,900 passenger ships for Princess
  • Some maritime projects get TIGER grants
  • Møkster orders PSV at STX Europe

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Corps' debris vessel laid up for repair work
  • Olympia Port Commission schedules meeting in Rainier
  • Schnitzer Steel reports fourth quarter numbers
  • Crowley taps Bollinger to construct pair of new tugs
  • Carnival announces plans to build two new cruise ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • NYK inks conversion deals
    Line replaces boxship orders with tankers and bulk carriers
  • NYK to halve boxship fleet
  • DryShips orders panamax pair
    Company dips into war chest after biding its time to order bulkers in China
  • Hanjin Heavy cancels another boxship order
    Yard uses strong arm tactics as its customers struggle to pay for ships
  • Carnival picks Fincantieri for newbuilding pair
    Memorandum of understanding signed to build vessels for a total cost of $1.5bn
  • Total staff launch two-day strike
    Group's refineries and depots in France hit by action

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Scorpio plots US IPO
    AN IPO prospectus was filed today by Scorpio Tankers ' the latest evidence that shipping plans a return to New York's public equity market
  • Fincantieri bags $1.5Bn order
    CARNIVAL Corp today confirmed an order with Fincantieri for two 3,600-passenger newbuildings for its Princess brand
  • HHLA starts Lübeck sale
    GERMAN container terminal operator HHLA is winding down operations at its facility in Lübeck on the Baltic Sea
  • Argentina warns Falklands ships
    A DISPUTE over oil exploration by UK companies near the Falkland Islands has again escalated, with Argentina imposing unilateral shipping rules
  • Ship sails out of 'political mess'
    CARGO ship Thor Leader has left Argentina after being detained late last week in the midst of an escalating row between Argentina and the UK, Fairplay was told today
  • Hose group fined $2.3M
    MARINE hose maker Parker ITR of Italy has pleaded guilty and agreed to a $2.29M criminal fine for rigging bids and fixing prices affecting tankers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Seaspan Dockworker Killed
  • China Post Logistics selects RedPrairie Warehouse Management for Guangxi distribution center
  • Industrial Production Gains 0.9 Percent in January
  • YRC Slides on Wall Street
  • Dutch Begin Scheldt Dredging
  • Rotterdam 2009 Volume Fell 8.1 Percent
  • DOT Awards Tiger Grants
  • YRC Shareholders Approve Debt-Equity Swap
  • Spot Truckload Demand Rises 54 Percent
  • YRC Shareholders to Decide Debt Swap, Carrier's Future
  • Greenbrier Managing RailAmerica Freight Cars
  • Rail Supplier L.B. Foster to Acquire Portec
  • CMA CGM Hikes India-Europe Rates
  • Lufthansa Pilots Vote for Strike
  • Lufthansa Cargo Seeks 10 Percent Job Cuts
  • Fredriksen Cuts TUI Stake
  • Japanese Ship Orders Rise for Second Straight Month
  • Pacer Swings to $10 Million Profit
  • Long Beach Containers Gain for Second Straight Month

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Maruba line up bail-out with maritime union
  • Chinese shippers in outcry over intra-Asia EBS
  • Dublin's MTL back in conflict
  • Duisport only 3.7% down
  • Safmarine to upgrade FE/East Africa link

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • ITC preps sale
    After failing to secure a new charter for the single-huller Front Voyager, a Frontline arm is asking bondholders to allow a sale.
  • Two for DryShips
    George Economou's Nasdaq-listed company orders two panamaxes at a Chinese yard and confirms sale of two 1990s-built bulkers.
  • Firm likes MLPs
    Institutional investor Neuberger Berman reveals larger shareholdings in Teekay and Navios partnerships.
  • Scorpio files IPO
    Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers preps listing on New York Stock Exchange in $150m initial public offering.
  • Acergy dips
    Strong vessel utilisation helps push US- and Oslo-listed engineering outfit into higher gross profit but isn't enough to lift the bottom line.
  • SCIC worker dies
    Ramp at Seaspan Coastal Intermodal terminal collapses as employee prepares for arriving vessel.
  • Embley probed
    Australian investigators launch probe into fire on bulker River Embley, an incident featured in this week's "Casualty file".
  • Shipbroking scam
    Felix Pierot says there was nothing normal about the relationship between Yuri Nikitin, Clarksons and Yuri Privalov.
  • Carnival double
    US cruise giant back at Fincantieri for two 139,000-gt vessels delivering in 2013 and 2014.
  • Broker buddy?
    Was Clarksons dishing out cash to Yuri Nikitin in return for information on Sovcomflot's plans?
  • Far better
    Norwegian owner's 2009 profit boosted by addition of back-tax cash after court win over government.
  • Green rap
    High court rules UK's Wightlink violated wildlife protection laws when it introduced bigger ferries.
  • Odfjell scraps
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner sends another elderly vessel to the breakers' beaches.
  • DOF seismic sale
    Oslo-listed owner sells Geo Challenger to charterer CGG Veritas but no price mentioned.
  • Pirates open fire
    Naval vessel attacked by hijackers onboard Zodiac tanker and North Korea-flagged ship.
  • Hanjin cancels
    Korean shipbuilder tears up $102m boxship contract after owner fails to make payments.
  • Falklands fracas
    Argentina compels all ships calling at home ports to secure permission before entering UK waters.
  • IHB selling
    Bulgarian shipyard group looking to raise $14m with new share issue equal to 33% of capital.
  • Charter cheer
    Norway's Solstad clinches construction vessel deal with Veolia for up to two years.
  • FOE contract cut
    BP charter renegotiation shaves $94m off contract value for Fred Olsen Energy which posts improved profit.
  • EMS turns red
    Oslo-listed shipmanager and supplier hit by higher operating costs, net interest and write-downs.
  • Rig talks set
    John Fredriksen-related Scorpion Offshore takes Gazprom contract dispute to Paris arbitration.
  • Rupee raise
    India's L&T lines up equivalent of $400m investment to boost shipbuilding capacity.
  • Auckland jumps
    Kiwi port sees interim profits increase by nearly 50% on lower finance and operating costs.
  • FreeSeas fixes six
    Ion Varouxakis-led dry bulk owner agrees spot charters for the bulk of its handysize fleet.
  • Galaxy picks PB
    Hong Kong handysize owner Pacific Basin seals five-year deal from Aussie minor to ship lithium raw material.
  • Crowley inks tugs
    US shipowner orders pair of ocean going vessels at Bollinger Shipyards for delivery in 2011/2012.
  • Lamprell lifted
    Twin turbine installation ship order prompts upgrade for Middle East offshore yard group by Citi.
  • Maersk moves
    Danish shipping stalwart Maersk McKinney Moller cedes chairmanship of Maersk Broker to daughter Ane.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Protest raised over MarAd policy
  • Zim raises U.S. export rates
  • Japan tests high-tech ship breaking
  • Port-au-Prince airport repairs complete
  • Kingfisher expands international network
  • Singapore Airlines, WFS expand contract
  • Railroads leave NIT League
  • UPS Freight offers 2-day delivery from Canada
  • CN names marketing executives
  • Ex-Ford official becomes NFTC senior VP
  • Kearvell to head DHL Qatar operations
  • Long Beach January imports, exports up

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Stena drills and Transatlantic assists west off Greenland
    Stena Drilling's rig Stena Don and its drillship Stena Forth have been chartered by the energy company Cairn for drillings in the Disko West area off Greenland. The operations will
  • Shipyard crisis in Tuzla
    During last year production fell by 90 per cent and 75 per cent of all employees in the Tuzla's shipyard industry had to leave their jobs, Hellenic Shipping reports. Half
  • First Clipper tanker in Nordic Tankers livery
    The Clipper Marianne is the first of Clipper Tankers' units to change to the Nordic Tankers colours, after the merger earlier this year. The tanker has been docking at Fredericia
  • Sharp decrease in Baltic Sea container handling
    Container handling in Scandinavian and Baltic Sea terminals dropped sharply last year. Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC) expects a 15 per cent decrease in Scandinavia and around 25 per cent in

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
  • Gibraltar government quizzed on bunkering policy
    Opposition to ask for decision on moving bunker supply and storage ashore.
  • Bunker prices jump
    Double-digit price increases reported across Europe.
  • Double-digit price increases in Fujairah
    Steady to firm prices in Durban and Suez.
  • Dredging underway to improve access to Antwerp
    Deepening of the river Scheldt will allow bigger ships to use Belgian port.
  • Chilean Navy takes over fuelling vessel
    Almirante Montt to be equipped for ship-to-ship fuel transfers at sea.
  • Tugs take future environmental standards into account
    Crowley signs contract with Bollinger Shipyards for two new generation vessels.
  • Singapore bunker market opens firm
    Bunker prices rise in key Asian ports.
  • Lanka IOC posts quarter profit
    Reverses net loss into net profit in December 2009 on higher bunker sales.
  • Japan bonded sales down 10.7% in 2009
    Slowdown in shipping activities hits bunker sales.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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