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March 18, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping sector seen stabilising at a low level
    The worst is over for the shipping industry but the seaborne sector will continue to face oversupply problems which will put pressure on freight rates this year, Moody's Investors Services said on Tuesday.
  • Rates to rise: Goldman
    Container lines will 'absolutely' win targeted rate increases on Asia-US routes this year because of capacity cuts and rising US consumer spending, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 'US and Europe consumers are not feeling as bad as a year ago' Goldman analyst Tom Kim said at a shipping conference on Tuesday. 'The volumes are still there. The demand is picking up.'
  • Seychelles toughens law against piracy
    Lawmakers in the Seychelles, facing an upsurge in Somali piracy, passed legislation on Tuesday that could see suspected pirates jailed up to 30 years in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
  • Key coal port shuts as cyclone looms

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim starts twelve 3,800-TEU ships from Asia to Europe April 7
  • Hamburg Sud hike US/Canadian-Europe rate US$150/TEU May 1
  • ELAA: Carrier January volumes peak on Asia-Europe routes
  • APM Terminals wins bid for 25-year concession in Liberia
  • Fujian ports' throughput up 14.7 pc in first two months
  • After rising, India box volume falls in February, but uptick expected
  • TNT Express offers import system online
  • India's private container train operators seek stable rates
  • Airport Cities exhibition runs April 21-23 in Beijing
  • First Yantai-Seoul air cargo charter service inaugurated
  • Air Asia builds cargo network, sees 40pc growth in 2010
  • UAE to demand proof of insurance before entering airspace
  • Kenya tightens import rules ahead of aviation expansion

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Logistics for a mega cargo
  • SCI & SAIL in JV to provide cargo, transport support
  • CSL successfully converts fisheries vessel into research ship
  • Experts call for urgent changes in Law of the Sea
  • Laid-up boxships dwindle
  • Hanjin Shipping to expand Inttra's e-commerce services
  • HCC set to acquire majority stake in Swiss co.
  • CoPT plans to lease out dry dock & workshop for 30 years
  • MoS' proposed policy to impact private operators at Major Ports
  • Another investor meet on Vizhinjam port project planned in April
  • Largest & longest boxship berths at VCT
  • JNPT bags kabaddi trophy in nail-biting finish
  • CLufthansa Cargo, Jettainer successfully test lightweight containers
  • Manufacturing leads industrial output growth
  • Robust rise in capital goods imports augurs well for investment growth
  • India now among Top 3 investment destinations

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 16, 2010
  • EU to address exclusion from working time directive today
    The employment and social affairs committee of the European parliament is expected to agree with its rapporteur Edith Bauer (EPP Slovakia) at today's meeting, and allow exclusion f...
  • Drewry report: slow steaming no guarantee of service reliability
    The growing practice of slow-steaming by container shipping services has coincided with an unexpected deterioration in the on-time arrivals of vessels, according to Drewry Shipping...
  • Hanjin to expand e-commerce services through INTTRA
    INTTRA and Hanjin Shipping, a world-class carrier headquartered in Seoul (South Korea), have announced that the latter will expand its use of e-commerce services offered by INTTRA....
  • Vectura outsources services to Kuehne + Nagel
    Vectura, a leading supplier of logistics services for producers, agents and importers of wine and spirits in Norway, has signed a three-year agreement to outsource warehousing and ...
  • Azkar renovates handling systems
    The Spanish transport and logistics service provider Azkar signed a five-year agreement with Ulma Handling Systems for the integral service and maintenance of Azkar's entire fleet ...
  • Vopak opens new terminal to double capacity at the port of Amsterdam
    The Dutch tank terminal operator Vopak has decided to substantially increase the capacity of its storage terminal for oil products that is currently under construction at the port ...
  • Second Boeing B747-8 freighter completes first flight
    A second Boeing B747-8 freighter - the RC 522 - successfully completed its first flight on 14 March. The airplane took off from Paine Field in Everett WA (USA), for a two-and-a-hal...
  • Swissport and BA conclude cargo handling agreement
    Swissport International, a provider of ground handling services active at 176 airports in 38 countries on five continents, is intensifying its collaboration with British Airways (B...
  • Novosibirsk airport taking advantage of its geographic situation
    Tolmachevo airport in Novosibirsk, the biggest city in Siberia, recently welcomed a delegation from Air China Cargo. At the end of the first day, bilateral cooperation agreements w...
  • CSAV back to Western Mediterranean with new container service
    The Chilean shipping company CSAV Norasia is cancelling its Far East-Mediterranean service (FEM) that it operates with Evergreen (Taiwan) only a few months after the sailing was in...
  • Otal calling at Rauma
    OT Africa Line is improving its coverage of North Europe by calling at Rauma on the west coast of Finland. Other ports of call in that region are Helsinki and Kotka. The servi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Lease sale attracts $949 million in high bids
  • Horizon Shipbuilding delivers 140 ft towboat
  • Bergen Group to build two cruise ferries for Fjord Line

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Bellingham Port Commission awards airport construction contract
  • Port of Seattle highlighting trade partners during week
  • Cargill's Houston grain facility sees 20 accident free years
  • Parking garage set to open at Portland International Airport
  • Boeing begins testing second 747-8 freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • FMC launches probe into vessel capacity
    'Fact-finding investigation' into availability of ocean vessel capacity and equipment serving US trade
  • Hyundai Heavy confirms tanker cancellations
    Yard confirms five oil tankers worth $425m have been axed
  • Report reveals high cost of Irish lights service
    Remuneration for chief executive and executive directors amounts to '729,054
  • German owners abandon hopes of state aid
    Government stresses it is not prepared to start special rescue package for shipping

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Carriers accused of collusion
    A leading shipper group publicly alleged that container carriers are colluding on capacity at a US congressional hearing on Wednesday
  • Pirates get Tromped
    THE LATEST attempt by pirates to attack a vessel in the Indian Ocean unsurprisingly failed this morning: its target turned out to be a Dutch warship
  • Marine energy winners unveiled
    THE UK has unveiled the winning bidders for the largest-ever leasing marine energy leasing project, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Pirate suspects face prosecution
    EU NAVFOR has handed over 11 suspected pirates to authorities in the Seychelles for prosecution
  • Statoil awards contract bonanza
    NORWAY'S oil major Statoil said today it has awarded Fred Olsen Energy a $421M contract
  • Cuxhaven gains wind investment
    THE GERMAN port of Cuxhaven has sealed a multimillion-euro investment for a production and logistics facility for offshore wind turbines
  • Haiti set for terminal boost
    EARTHQUAKE recovery and long-term reconstruction in Haiti will be helped by a US-Haiti private partnership's plans to revitalise a key terminal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • U.S. Exports of Steel Increased in January
  • Geodis Acquires Ciblex
  • YRC Glen Moore Reduces Losses
  • Thune Wants STB to Handle All Competition Issues
  • Industry Urges USDA to Ease Rules on Chilean Grapes
  • NYK Americas Rotates Top Managers
  • Senate Sends Jobs Bill to White House
  • YRC Reports $622 Million 2009 Loss
  • NY-NJ Container Traffic Fell 12 Percent in 2009
  • APL Unit Borrows $300 Million
  • Japanese Ship Orders Rise 30.8 Percent
  • Fuel-based Economic Index Slips in February
  • Traffic Climbs 10 Percent, YRC Says

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • FMC to investigate carrier capacity issues
  • New capacity floods into China-Australia trade
  • MOL changes UK port call for its ARN service
  • London Gateway dredging launched
  • Seaspan: 'further deferrals quite unlikely'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Statoil on frenzied fixture spree
    Fred Olsen Energy inks a three-year rig charter contract with Norwegian oil major worth $421m.
  • Hurricane-battered bulker in court conflict
    Pipeline player seeks millions in damages from a Greek bulker involved in Hurricane Ike incident.
  • Writedown turns TEN red
    Greek tanker owner pushed to fourth quarter loss by near $20m impairment charge.
  • You've been Tromped!
    Over-zealous Somali pirates mistakenly take on might of Royal Netherlands Navy...and lose.
  • TBS battles waiver worries
    Analyst buoys Joseph Royce-led TBS International but conveys caution during debt dilemma.
  • Topaz trumpets record profit
    Fazel Fazelbhoy-led shipowner points to "recession resilience" as full-year profit climbs by 38%.
  • TEN is selling, not buying
    Greek owner wants to shed two troublesome tankers but is resisting the temptation to buy following rate crash.
  • Boskalis voters say yes to takeover
    Dutch dredging company's shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger with salvor Smit.
  • TOO targets $85m from issue
    Teekay Offshore prices stock offer over $1 below the level of its last close.
  • Delmas under fire over wood cargo
    Green groups urge French line to halt rosewood loading in Madagascar.
  • Five tankers bite the dust
    Hyundai Heavy in Korea loses orders worth $425m, as series of nine ships for a Stamatis Molaris company becomes four.
  • TOO share sale could top $100m
    Teekay spin-off latest to turn to the capital market for cash to cut debt and fund FPSO buy.
  • Rio Tinto spy trial date set
    Sessions on stealing iron ore secrets to be behind closed doors as Chinese trial begins next week.
  • Croatia mulls bankruptcy
    Six shipbuilders could be forced under if privatisation ahead of Croatia's EU entry fails.
  • Bourbon's profit takes a hit
    French shipowner's bottom line crashes but its numbers still top analysts' forecasts.
  • Lauritzen's net cut in half
    Torben Janholt-led owner sees full-year bottom line sliced by a severe global recession and sliding rates.
  • Seadrill fixes for four years
    John Fredriksen-controlled owner wins more work from Statoil for jack-up rig West Epsilon.
  • Batista slashes back IPO
    Brazilian billionaire reduces ambitious OSX shipyard offering by 40% as investors stay cautious.
  • Second ferry for Black Sea run
    Bulgaria and Russia to add another ro-ro for Port Kavkaz service, with another two possible in 2010.
  • NOL scoops new $300m loan
    Singaporean line lands loan from Sumitomo Mitsui-led syndicate to help fund newbuilding programme.
  • STX bids to buy Daehan
    Korean shipowner looking to snap up capesize specialist compatriot yard to increase capacity.
  • HHI reduces ship dependence
    Korean shipyard group expects oil and gas equipment orders to rise 79% this year.
  • Bergen brace for Fjord Line
    Norwegian owner pens $285m ferry deal at Norwegian yard, with hulls to be built at Gdansk.
  • PNSC in hunt for bulkers
    'No Eastern Block-built ships please', says Pakastani owner as it invites offers for handymaxes.
  • You're on your own
    Germany's maritime coordinator Hans-Joachim Otto rules out special aid package for shipowners in trying times.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Congress looks at ship capacity, U.S. fleet
  • OOCL: No chassis in Boston, Miami
  • Maersk adds third U.S.-flag tanker
  • IATA cuts airline industry loss forecast
  • Airforwarders Association honors Kelly
  • AAR picks Farmer to lead security programs
  • Retailers: Lower inventory didn't affect sales
  • ILA, Wal-Mart back Chilean grape petition
  • Kirk promotes exports to mayors
  • Truckers unhappy with N.Y.-N.J. truck plan
  • Plan to redevelop Haiti terminal
  • Iraq looks to build cargo port in Basra

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Only half of the liners arrive on time
    Only 53 per cent of the liner vessels' port calls were in time during October to December, Drewry Shipping Consultants reports. The company that has tracked 1,600 container carriers in
  • Chemical tanker released by Somali pirates
    The chemical tanker MV Theresa VIII and its crew of 28 has been released by Somali pirates after an undisclosed ransom was delivered. The vessel was hijacked in the Somali
  • Fjord Lines orders ferry pair from Bergen
    Fjord Line has signed a contract with Bergen Group to build two new cruise ferries ' the contract value amounts to EUR 206 million. The vessels will be delivered in the
  • New president for NSA
    Thor Jørgen Guttormsen has been elected new president for the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. "I look forward to continuing the major work of managing the industry's interests in the best way
  • Number of idle container carriers falls
    The number of idle container carriers continued to slide over the last two weeks with 474 units, 1.22 million TEUs in all, recorded as idle on 15 March, according
  • Three crew members die of alcohol poisoning
    Last week, three crew members died on board a product tanker sailing through the English Channel. A French prosecutor now claims that the men, three Russian citizens, died of alcohol

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • No surprises in inventory report
    Crude prices trading higher, but on dollar weakness.
  • KPI appoints new broker and trader
    Shea Stevenson will work in New York office.
  • Chilean suppliers resume supply
    IFO grades now being offered in the market.
  • Major ports see higher numbers
    Suppliers 'only quoting for short periods due to the firming market'.
  • Expert warns of adverse knock-on effects of slow steaming
    Increased collaboration needed to increase competitiveness and curb emissions as customers look to aviation to transport goods on time.
  • Strong gains in Middle East hub
    MGO prices leap in Suez.
  • New IFO supply in Martinique
    C-Fuels America is offering low sulphur, low viscosity material.
  • Taskos records Q4 loss
    Tanker company draws some relief from bunker swaps.
  • Russian oil major offers over 1 million mt of fuel oil
    Cargoes offered on FOB basis from Nakhodka in Russian Far East.
  • Bullish prices take a toll on demand
    Supplies tightening in Tokyo Bay and the West Coast areas.
  • Titan raises $48 million to fund exchange offer
    Following the issuance of 1 billion of its shares; warns of 'substantial risk' if it fails to complete the exchange offer.
  • Aramco sells 380 cSt cargo at 'firm price level'
    Traders say cargo 'likely' to be absorbed by Fujairah's bunker market.
  • Hong Kong 180 cSt supply tight on 'oil quality problems'
    Replenishment cargo cannot be discharged due to 'specification problems'.
  • Brightoil mulls bringing bunker tankers into Singapore
    Two barges planned for deployment in April, says source close to the company.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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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