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March 19, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Striking Finn stevedores in clash with non-union workers
    Striking Finnish stevedores clashed with non-union workers at a harbour on the south-east coast as an operator moved to open a terminal closed by a continuing nationwide walkout.

Sched Netweb site
  • ESC's new Maritime Council chief slams slow steaming
  • HK firm offers 'one-stop solution' to China's pollution laws
  • Yantai invests US$366 million to gain 180 million-ton volume in 2010
  • Virginia considers withdrawing terminal privatisation plan
  • Construction of Thames estuary London Gateway deep-sea port begins
  • Smuggling ring suspected as 22 boxes slip customs in Mombasa
  • Port of Vladivostok cargo up 47pc in February
  • China Eastern launches Kunming-Dubai line
  • Miami airport ready for cargo boom with Panama Canal expansion
  • US$90 million spent as Volga-Dnepr orders more IL-76TD-90VDs
  • Aryan Cargo Express to launch international service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic index hits 2-month high
  • 5th batch of IIFF-FIATA Dip. course in freight forwarding to start soon
  • 100 pc container scanning seen impractical by logistics players
  • WCA Family has busy June schedule in Barcelona
  • Duty-free imports of milk powder, butter oil allowed, subject to TRQ
  • 10 pc duty on Chinese power gear mooted
  • Major Ports' handling capacity to shoot up by 74 pc before 2012-Vasan
  • 77 m tonnes within KPT reach!
  • New 1-day manganese ore discharge record set at Vizag Port
  • Concor flags off box train service from ICD-Irugur to Cochin Port
  • SilkAir to land daily in Bangalore & Chennai soon
  • Export sops coming in for critical review in a month
  • India Inc optimistic on IFRS convergence
  • Q4 advance tax collections encouraging
  • Mission to Morocco from Monday

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Gebrüder Weiss sales down in 2009
    The Austrian freight forwarding and logistics corporation Gebrüder Weiss lost 15.7% of its sales volumes in 2009, recording income of EUR 830 million. The global economic crisis di...
  • K+N to manage contract logistics for Akzo Nobel in Spain
    Akzo Nobel Spain has selected Kuehne + Nagel as the exclusive contract logistics provider to manage its Iberian distribution centre in Zaragoza. K+N will be in charge of warehousin...
  • Net profit stable for La Poste in 2009
    The French state-owned postal services corporation La Poste coped better than expected with the economic crisis in 2009, with sales declining by 1.3% to EUR 20.53 billion, down fro...
  • Intermarine moves two 700 t boxes to West Africa
    The motor vessel "Industrial Achiever", a specialised ro-ro semi-submersible ship, recently loaded two massive cold boxes for an LNG facility under construction in West A...
  • K Line promotes Hiroyuki Maekawa to chairman and Kenichi Kuroaya to CEO
    The Japanese shipping company K Line has promoted its president and CEO Hiroyuki Maekawa to chairman with effect from 1 April. Vice-president Kenichi Kuroaya will simultaneously mo...
  • Piraeus port authority names new CFO
    The port authority of Piraeus in Greece selected Aikaterini Venardou as its new chief financial officer at the beginning of March. She was previously the manager of the port's acco...
  • New outer harbour opens in Great Yarmouth
    Great Yarmouth's new outer harbour opened recently - with a number of blue-chip customers already signed up, before the final landscaping touches were added. PSA International, a l...
  • Indian ports report growth
    India's major ports handled 45.8 million t of cargo in February, 1.3% more than the 45.2 million t in the corresponding month in 2009. According to the Indian Ports Association (IP...
  • CMA CGM denies illegal exports of wood from Madagascar
    The French shipping line CMA CGM has denied reports that its subsidiary Delmas, which specialises in trade with Africa, is involved in the illegal export of timber from Madagascar....
  • Maxx Intermodal expands into Turkey
    Maxx Intermodal Systems is continuing to expand its network, opening an office in Istanbul (Turkey) on 1 March. The new location also offers intermodal container transportation opt...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • U.S. citizen scouted Mumbai terrorist landing sites
  • Trico Marine company wins offshore wind farm contract
  • Prosecutions and piracy threaten seafarer recruitment and retention
  • Scorpio Tankers raises IPO target
  • Polar Tankers to pay $588,000 in 2004 spill case

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Port of Seattle celebrates trade ties with Ireland
  • Coast Guard changing plan for Umpqua River Navigation Area
  • Port of Everett releases new public access guide
  • Baltic Trading Limited works spot market deals
  • Boeing adds third plane to 747-8 Freighter test program

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Asia-Europe freight rates slide after rise
    Another fall in Shanghai Containerised Freight Index expected to be announced
  • Scorpio Tankers targets $230m from IPO
    Company hits road with much bigger offering than filed a month ago
  • FMC mulls empty boxes registry plan
    Container information system proposal could solve container availability issues in US
  • OceanFreight terminates standby share issue
    Company pulls plug on facility after raising almost $100m
  • ELAA to shut down in July
    Future of its subsidiary Container Trades Statistics to be settled later in the year

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Index-based charters mount
    THE TREND toward index-based drybulk timecharters continues to accelerate, with Baltic Trading announcing two such deals today
  • Want a job? Check Facebook
    FINNISH port operators are employing non-union Facebook users to continue operating despite widespread strikes, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • ITF changes stance on guards
    THE ITF has stopped opposing "armed military personnel" on commercial ships, its spokesman Sam Dawson told Fairplay today
  • Scorpio raises IPO target
    SCORPIO Tankers filed a revised IPO registration today, raising the amount it expects in proceeds from its planned New York Stock Exchange debut
  • HK shipping boss dies at 87
    KOO KOU-MING, who fled the 1949 Communist takeover of China to become one of Hong Kong's most respected shipping leaders, has died at age 87
  • Manila welder electrocuted
    A WELDER was killed when he was electrocuted while repairing a cargo ship docked at Manila North Harbour
  • Frontline paid $3M for termination
    NORWAY'S Frontline today said it will receive about $3M from Ship Finance International for the early termination of a charter deal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • MOL Adds Ports to Asia-South America Rotation
  • U.S. Rails See More Traffic in March
  • OOCL to Restore Some Asia-Europe Capacity
  • Rails Fire Back at Chlorine Shippers on Technology
  • Biden Says 10,000 Stimulus Projects Aiding Transport
  • Evergreen Port Captains Seek New Contract
  • Obama Signs HIRE Act
  • Matson Backs Congressional Candidate
  • NAFTA Trade Dropped 23 Percent in 2009
  • Leading Economic Index Inches Up
  • FedEx Freight Loss Leaps 81 Percent
  • Finland Port Strike Starts Third Week
  • Short Line Volume Edges Higher
  • Heavy Truck Orders Climb 20 Percent
  • FMC Launches Vessel Capacity Investigation
  • House Approves FAA Extension
  • Boskalis Profit Dips
  • China Tests Stronger Yuan on 12 Industries
  • Hamburg Süd Expands West Coast Loops
  • FedEx Profit Soars 146 Percent
  • Containership Charter Rates Rising
  • YRC Regional Group Loses $126.7 Million
  • YRC, Teamsters Work on Concession Holdouts
  • Ports, Shippers Push for Freight Policy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Capitol Hill questions shipping's anti-trust immunity
  • Grand and New World Alliance brings back service between Asia and Northern Europe
  • OPEC leaves production unchanged as 'beautiful' price reigns
  • APM Terminals bags US safety awards
  • Delmas: 'not guilty' of exporting Madagascar rosewood

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Tanker seized over wage war
    US Marshalls arrest a Norwegian LPG vessel formerly linked to DnB NOR Markets.
  • Trico scores subsea stability
    Joe Compofelice-led subsea services player inks $40m in North Sea contracts.
  • Scorpio stung by writedown
    IPO hopeful shouldered $4.5m impairment on two tankers last year and has no immediate plans to pay a dividend.
  • Baltic's scorching spot charters
    Peter Georgiopoulos' latest drybulk venture fixes two capesize newbuilds to agricultural outfit.
  • Scorpio sets IPO sights high
    Lolli-Ghetti family wants to snap up $230m from US float after boosting the offer today.
  • OceanFreight ends equity deal
    Anthony Kandylidis-led Greek terminates $450m standby distribution deal with private equity firm.
  • Rotten for port of Rotterdam
    Major Dutch port reports 8% decline in 2009 cargoes, while port authority profit is cut back.
  • SFI pockets another $50m
    Frontline shipowning spin-off coaxes extra tanker finance from its banks.
  • Indonesian owners eye seven
    Financier PANN approached by five domestic owners for funds to buy bulkers.
  • SCI plans to raise $660m
    Government to sell of part of Shipping Corp of India stake with fresh equity sought to reduce loans.
  • Asian issue looms for GOGL
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean completes dual listing in Singapore amid talk of Asian equity issue.
  • WIS wins well work wonga
    Indian shiprepairer bags deal for major overhaul of offshore services ship Vestfonn.
  • Vasan promises ports push
    India's shipping minister says terminal capacity to soar 74% by 2012.
  • Cyclone closes BHP port
    Coal port Hay Point closes as Queensland braces for weekend lashing from Cyclone Ului.
  • Pipe crushes yard worker
    Thirty-nine-year-old Bangladeshi dies in accident at Sembcorp shipyard in Singapore.
  • Golden Ocean clash hits court
    Bulker owner's long-running spat with Pipavav over $213m order will be resolved by Singapore arbitration.
  • Gulf Stolt takes tankers
    SLS chemical quartet head to Stolt Nielsen and Gulf Nav joint venture at "substantially lower price".
  • Hong Kong holds three ships
    Magnus Carriers, Wallem and Conbulk vessels feature on February detention list.
  • Tanker and trawler collide
    No injuries or significant damage reported after clash in English Channel involving Turkish tanker.
  • Siem stretches Chevron stay
    Oslo-listed offshore owner lands an extra year's for MRSV off Nigeria.
  • Boskalis forecasts profit erosion
    Dutch dredging group warns of uncertain market conditions after posting lower 2009 earnings.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • FMC, Congress investigate ship capacity
  • NOL takes $300 million loan
  • Yang Ming issues $150 million in bonds
  • House passes FAA extension
  • Jobs bill provides highway help, goes to Obama
  • Bunning blocks USTR nominees
  • U.S., India foster trade for small shippers
  • USDA chief to promote ag exports to Japan
  • Florida governor seeks passage of port bills
  • BMWs hit Baltimore docks
  • Beer distributor opens Savannah warehouse

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Fewer storage tankers
    The interest from oil price speculators in chartering tankers for storage of crude oil and products is cooling off. According to ICAP, there are now 70 million barrels in floating
  • Orders placed at Japanese yards increase
    After falling 14 months in a row, Japanese export ship orders rose for the third consecutive month in February on a year-on-year basis, surging 30.8 percent to
  • Eleven pirates to be prosecuted in the Seychelles
    EU Navfor has transferred eleven suspected pirates to the Seychelles for prosecution. The pirate gang was captured recently, and they could be clearly linked to the unsuccessful attack on the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • More evidence on the cooling effects of shipping
    The benefits of sulphate come into question as MEPC gets ready to discuss low sulphur fuels.
  • Prices weaken in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing falls of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Recourse action in Hebei Spirit spill incident
    BIMCO continue to be actively involved from the fair treatment of seafarers standpoint.
  • Bunker prices fall in Fujairah
    No IFO in Durban spot market.
  • Quality issues keep Fujairah market 'tight'
    Traders say 'some key suppliers have been hit'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks down
    Spike in oil prices triggered demand from bunker market, say traders.
  • Sulphur regulations: Suppliers should 'help' shipowners
    O.W. Bunker says suppliers must take more 'responsibility' in helping operators meet technical challenges.
  • Bunkers reverse previous day's movement
    Bunker prices in Busan, however, remains steady.
  • New barge ready in 'next four months'
    Karachi-based supplier says it will have the biggest delivery fleet in Pakistan.
  • IBME appoints bunker trader for South American market
    Ortiz has over 25 years' of experience in the shipping and bunker industry.
  • New deals best sourced from personal and informal contacts
    Poll respondents indicated one-to-one appointments as one of the best sources for securing new contacts.
  • Ecospec's CSNOx wins 'Technology of the Year' award
    Ecospec edges out two other contenders to clinch the award.
  • Foreign trading firms set foot in China bonded bunker market indirectly
    Japanese and Singaporean companies involved.

›››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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