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October 20, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PetroChina JV to seek marine fuel licence in S'pore
    PetroChina and China Ocean Shipping (Group) plan to apply for a licence to sell marine fuels in Singapore under a joint venture set up by them.
  • Crude tanker rates to hover near 11-mth lows on excess
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to hover near 11-month lows this week as ample tonnage outweighs strong Chinese demand, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Sept box traffic at key ports down 6%
    Ship container volumes at the world's top nine ports fell by 6 per cent in September from the previous month, an indication of weakening demand in global trade, said market intelligence provider Alphaliner.
Strait Talk
  • More can be done to tackle piracy
    LAST month the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and governments and shipping organisations around the world marked the UN-designated World Maritime Day, Sept 23, with the hand over a petition with 930,604 signatures on it.
Motoring
  • Hyundai Motor to invest US$9b in target Hyundai E&C
    South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co plans to invest US$9 billion in Hyundai Engineering & Construction as it wages a contentious battle with rival members of the Hyundai clan to win control of the country's top builder.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PetroChina JV to seek marine fuel licence in S'pore
    PetroChina and China Ocean Shipping (Group) plan to apply for a licence to sell marine fuels in Singapore under a joint venture set up by them.
  • Crude tanker rates to hover near 11-mth lows on excess
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to hover near 11-month lows this week as ample tonnage outweighs strong Chinese demand, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Sept box traffic at key ports down 6%
    Ship container volumes at the world's top nine ports fell by 6 per cent in September from the previous month, an indication of weakening demand in global trade, said market intelligence provider Alphaliner.
Strait Talk
  • More can be done to tackle piracy
    LAST month the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and governments and shipping organisations around the world marked the UN-designated World Maritime Day, Sept 23, with the hand over a petition with 930,604 signatures on it.
Motoring
  • Hyundai Motor to invest US$9b in target Hyundai E&C
    South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co plans to invest US$9 billion in Hyundai Engineering & Construction as it wages a contentious battle with rival members of the Hyundai clan to win control of the country's top builder.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PetroChina JV to seek marine fuel licence in S'pore
    PetroChina and China Ocean Shipping (Group) plan to apply for a licence to sell marine fuels in Singapore under a joint venture set up by them.
  • Crude tanker rates to hover near 11-mth lows on excess
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to hover near 11-month lows this week as ample tonnage outweighs strong Chinese demand, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Sept box traffic at key ports down 6%
    Ship container volumes at the world's top nine ports fell by 6 per cent in September from the previous month, an indication of weakening demand in global trade, said market intelligence provider Alphaliner.
Strait Talk
  • More can be done to tackle piracy
    LAST month the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and governments and shipping organisations around the world marked the UN-designated World Maritime Day, Sept 23, with the hand over a petition with 930,604 signatures on it.
Motoring
  • Hyundai Motor to invest US$9b in target Hyundai E&C
    South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co plans to invest US$9 billion in Hyundai Engineering & Construction as it wages a contentious battle with rival members of the Hyundai clan to win control of the country's top builder.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asian Shipowners' Forum backs Singapore block exemption extension
  • Cosco hikes Far East-South America rates US$400/TEU November 1
  • Truckers join rail, airport strike, crippling French transport
  • Hanjin ups Africa with slot buys from 'K' Line-PIL's Asia-Cape loop
  • CMA CGM upgrade north Europe, US south Atlantic, Gulf service
  • China Merchants, Eurogate sign MOU to enhance marketing
  • TT Club calls for regular inspection of quay cranes
  • Large Shanghai logistics centre set up at Yangshan port
  • 10+2 rule achieves 80 per cent importer compliance
  • Lianyungang port January-September box volume up 32pc
  • Vietnam needs more deepwater ports, says APMT
  • Forwarders blame carriers for burden of scanning costs
  • Intermec unveils barcode scanning, phone-sized computer
  • Virginia receives federal funds to expand barge shipping
  • Euro sky plan realistic, but needs drastic efficiencies: IATA
  • Singapore Airlines cargo increases 8.6pc in September
  • ComSec offers screening for air cargo, temp-controlled containers

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MoS attaching carbon credits to shipping sector
  • NSCSA Q3 net up by 73 pc
  • Rickmers Doha brings Terex crane from Antwerp to Hazira
  • Somali pirates spread tentacles
  • Adani begins business in Australia, to invest $ 7 bn in Queensland coal project
  • Handicrafts exports surge in Sept. by 33 pc
  • India Pavilion opened at Canton fair
  • India-Sudan trade pact comes into effect
  • Kenya seeks India's SEZ knowhow
  • Probe into 'dumping' of polypropylene initiated
  • PTA with Mercosur nations may be enlarged
  • DHL's new Seattle-Singapore service cuts transit times by 14 days
  • Govt to raise $ 300 bn for infra projects
  • Now, cotton yarn gets too costly for Tirupur garment exporters
  • Pawar favours sugar exports under OGL
  • Petrol prices hiked
  • RBI intervenes to halt rise
  • Transborder pipeline deal to be inked in Dec.
  • IMF chief fears $-yuan war threatening US-China trade balance

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2010
  • Menlo names Desmond Chan as MD for South Asia
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics, a subsidiary of the Con-way freight transportation company, has named Desmond Chan as the new managing director of its South Asia region (which covers Si...
  • MK Airlines stays grounded
    MK Airlines has officially gone into liquidation. The carrier entered administration in 2008, and exited via company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in February. The Hartfield, East Su...
  • Kuehne + Nagel again reports good quarterly figures
    The sales figures reported by the global logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), grew by 18.6% in the first nine months of this year, compared wi...
  • Karl Dischinger subsidiary awarded AEO F certification
    KD-Projekt-Consulting GmbH (KDPC), which is a part of the German logistics company Karl Dischinger, has been an authorised economic operator F (AEO F) since 1 October. This certifi...
  • Trans-o-Flex expands rapid delivery network to Southeast Europe
    The Trans-o-Flex Logistics Group, a logistics and CEP service provider that is owned by the Austrian post office, has extended its international rapid delivery network to Slovenia,...
  • APM Terminals signs deal to operate port of Monrovia
    APM Terminals has signed a 25-year concession agreement to operate the port of Monrovia in Liberia. After APMT was named the preferred bidder in March, the port privatisation agree...
  • Aqaba Container Terminal berth expansion work commences
    King Abdullah II of Jordan recently inaugurated activities in the Aqaba Container Terminal's berth expansion project (announced in December 2009) and the operation of two new ship-...
  • CMA CGM upgrades northern Europe-US /Mexico service
    CMA CGM recently commenced its new Victory Bridge service, which links North Europe with the US Atlantic coast, Mexico and the US coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The service was previ...
  • Egypt Air enhances JFK freight volumes
    Egypt Air introduced a Boeing B777-300ER on its Cairo-New York JFK service yesterday, 13 days earlier than planned. The Egyptian flag carrier replaced its old B777-200ER. The 300ER...
  • Russian privatisation programme envisages sale of Aeroflot and RZD stakes
    The Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin has been quoted as saying that a government privatisation programme includes the possibility of selling state stakes in Aeroflot and the ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Flowserve licenses thruster technology to Russian shipyard
  • Bourbon bows out of bulk
  • Profits up at NOL
  • Law firm investigates ACL acquisition
  • Troubled trip for Costa Classica

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Freight transport index falls during month of August
  • NOL Group reports gains for third quarter of 2010
  • Diana Shipping works charter for Post-Panamax bulk carrier
  • Coast Guard presenting award for heroic life saving effort
  • Maritime Administration seeking marine advisory council members

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • UK coastguard braced for huge budget cuts
    Move comes as part of government's plans to slash public spending by '83bn
  • Trinity House spared UK spending cuts
  • UK to consider Royal Fleet Auxiliary privatisation
  • UK Chamber warns over training fund cuts
  • Brussels debates loading ban on IRISL ships
    EU debating complete ban on IRISL ships as part of new round of sanctions legislation...
  • IRISL set to lead legal challenge over EU...
  • Intra-Asia box trade to surpass east-west
    Evergreen chairman Bronson Hsieh says China growth to fuel regional box volumes
  • Asia holds the key to global reefer trade
  • Hopes dashed of global oil demand boosting earnings
    Oppenheimer points to acceleration in newbuild deliveries while Western demand...
  • IMF warning is alarm call for newbuilding...

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Teekay shuffles its assets
    PARENT Teekay Corp has announced a flurry of drop-down sales to daughter companies and a new VLCC joint venture for Teekay Tankers
  • P&O seeks aid in Dover fight
    P&O FERRIES has asked the UK transport minister to persuade the Dover Harbour Board to reconsider a planned tariff rise
  • South Korea LNG imports jump
    SOUTH Korea's LNG import volumes almost doubled year on year in September
  • Philippines typhoon stalls
    TYPHOON Juan virtually stalled today, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration said
  • Philadelphia developer chosen
    DELAWARE River Stevedores and Hyundai Merchant Marine America have won a bid to develop the Southport Marine Terminal in Philadelphia, Fairplay was told today
  • Drybulk earnings outlook trimmed
    JEFFERIES analyst Doug Mavrinac reduced his drybulk earnings estimates for 4Q10 and 2011 today, but still believes the sector will remain profitable
  • Croatia plans FLNG facility
    PLINACRO, Croatia's government-owned gas transmission operator, plans to install a floating LNG regasification facility at Omisalj, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Maersk stops Asia/Europe service
  • Force majeure called in France
  • NOL posts profits in 3Q
  • Khalifa port deals awarded
  • Delphin files for insolvency
  • Bonheur completes bond sale
  • HCI seeks restructuring funds
  • Yemen LNG plans Asian diversions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Hub Profit Soars 28 Percent to $12.6 Million
  • Container Ship Calls at New Orleans Set Record
  • Charleston Container Throughput Jumps 18 Percent
  • Retailers Look to Supply Chains for Growth
  • Survey Finds Driver Files Incomplete
  • Concor Ekes Out Profit
  • Nottingham Will Not Seek Second STB Term
  • Werner Enterprises Profit Leaps 27 Percent
  • Le Havre Dockworkers, Riot Police Clash
  • Home Construction Rises 0.3 Percent
  • Maersk Alabama Pirate Faces Sentencing
  • Evergreen Chairman Sees Intra-Asia Growth Coming
  • Japanese Ship Orders Nearly Double in September
  • Maersk Starts Asia-Europe Capacity Cuts
  • APL Parent Group Earned $282 Million Profit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Evergreen chairman: Intra Asia trade may outpace transpac and Asia-Europe
  • Singapore records 12% volume surge
  • South Africa's Gordhan fears trade wars
  • France on strike again today
  • K+N improves profitability in Q3 10

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Greeks mull boxship IPO
    Costamare considering whether now is the time to break shipping's six-month dry spell at the Wall Street offering trough.
  • Bourbon plots dry-bulk exit
    Jacques de Chateauvieux-led company is selling its dry-cargo operation in a deal which will see it focus almost exclusively on the offshore market.
  • Euronav loss looks grim
    Listed tanker owner's third-quarter shortfall sheds light on market turmoil as chief executive slams competition's spot strategy.
  • Havila Shipping nets $38m
    Njal Saevik-headed shipowner completes funding of its orderbook with its latest trip to the bond market.
  • Petrobras fixes Prosafe floater
    Brazilian offshore workers prepare for new digs as Oslo-listed rig owner ties up $157M accommodation contract.
  • One dies as ships sink off Taiwan
    One dies and three missing from Taiwanese vessel as Hong Kong ship also sinks in typhoon.
  • NOL repeats the trick in Q3
    Singapore liner group turns around big loss in third quarter to post huge profit.
  • Tallink swings back to black
    Estonian ferry owner thanks increased passenger and cargo volumes for return of full-year profit.
  • Dof secures state dinner
    Statnett keeps Oslo-listed offshore owner fed while it waits for Petrobras gig.
  • Jaccar jumps into gas venture
    Camillo Eitzen hands over 40% stake in Eitzen Ethylene Carriers to seal deal with Jacques de Chateauvieux-led investment fund.
  • Diana gets on property ladder
    Greek bulker owner buys headquarters building from entity controlled by CEO Simeon Palios to cut costs.
  • Four tankers grounded in storm
    Typhoon Juan plays havoc with shipping in the Philippines as ro-ros take shelter.
  • Olsen beats bond target
    Norwegian owner sells NOK 600m of debt, exceeding its own expectations.
  • STX PO to join Premier League
    South Korean owner's $1bn bulker order will promote it into the big four in the open-hatch sector.
  • Celebrity Century out of action
    Cruiseship cancels Med trip after damage found to rudder in Nice.
  • Antwerp keeps on growing
    Key Belgian port back to pre-recession levels as boxships drive cargo volumes.
  • HJH bulker refloated by tugs
    German-owned Sandnes went aground at entrance to Esbjerg harbour.
  • Brazil deal sparks STX stock
    Confirmation of $5bn consecutive voyage contract with Fibria Celulose sends shipowner's stock upwards in Seoul and Singapore.
  • STX snatches $5bn freight deal
    STX Pan-Ocean on the brink of ordering 20 bulkers after winning massive 25 year shipping contract with Brazilian pulp producer.
  • George teams with Teekay
    Teekay Tankers and George Chao's Wah Kwong to go halves on VLCC, as parent drops down tanker pair.
  • STXPO plans bond issue
    South Korean shipowner set to raise a further KRW200bn from investors with three year bond.
  • Judgment day for tanker owners
    All eyes turn to Antwerp where Euronav will today be the first tanker owner to show how the third quarter slump has scarred earnings.
  • Danish tanker attacked off Nigeria
    Herning crew injuried as armed robbers board Tina Theresa off Lagos.
  • Songa strikes gold with Statoil
    Arne Blystad-headed company pens near $380m contract for one of its rigs with Norwegian superpower.
  • Ferry sinks off Denmark
    Veteran Egholm II still three months away from starting new run when it went down in Aarhus Bay.
  • S'pore volumes ease back
    Lion Republic container traffic still up on 2009 figure, but shows further declines from July high.
  • Costa Classica cruise cancelled
    Big gash on starboard hull after collision puts paid to Italian vessel's next Asian voyage.
  • Qatar Navigation grows again
    Q-Ship acquisition paying off for Qatari container line as nine-month profit soars.
  • Private-equity eyes ACL
    US M&A fund on the fringe of splashing $777m to acquire Nasdaq-listed tug and barge giant.
  • Eurasia orders at Lamprell
    Russian drilling company books jack-up newbuilding order at Middle East offshore shipyard.
  • Crude markets lift NSCSA profit
    National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia piles on profit in third quarter due to "improved average rates".
  • Turbine orders wind ship
    Naval architect set to design a new series of multi-purpose wind farm support vessels for UK player.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • APL parent reports $282 million profit
  • DHL introduces time-definite delivery
  • Panalpina service extends to Dubai, São Paulo
  • World Airways goes over Polar cap
  • Mexican freight company exposed for drug ties
  • UP opens huge intermodal hub near Chicago
  • Europe shippers warn about antipollution fees
  • ITC studies Trans-Pacific Partnership FTA
  • ITC investigates U.S. import constraints
  • ProLogis sells portfolio to Blackstone
  • Faivre heads Toll's German operation
  • L.A.-Long Beach ICTF board weighs expansion
  • Antwerp: Boxes back up to 2008 levels

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Liberian Daisy released
    The Liberian owned bulk carrier Voc Daisy has been released. She was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, 190 nautical miles east south east of Salalah, Oman on April 21

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • IFO prices make strong gains in Fujairah
    NYMEX were showing losses of more than $1.50 in early trading.
  • Bunker numbers climb in European hubs
    Hamburg market quiet as buyers wait for prices to fall.
  • Total deploys bunker barge in Mauritius
    IFO and MGO now supplied ex-pipe and ex-barge.
  • Slow steaming helps NOL return to profit
    Shipping group record strong third quarter results.
  • Container traffic soars in north European hub
    Antwerp volumes 'back to pre-recession levels'.
  • Bunker deliveries halted in French hub ports
    Strikes and blockades disrupt fuel supply chain.
  • Firm bunker prices, average demand
    Moderate demand at Asian bunkering hubs on Tuesday, traders say.
  • Australian bunker supplier changes name
    No change to trading terms and existing credit lines.
  • Chemoil, Gulf Petrol secures $90 million loan for Fujairah terminal
    Storage terminal will be one of the 'largest bunker terminals' in the Middle East when completed in 2012.
  • Tokyo Bay sees tight avails of spot IFO 380
    Refiner runs out of 380 cSt material for spot market, traders say.
  • Will the use of mass flow metering during bunker deliveries catch on?
    Flow metering will be one of the highlights at SIBCON 2010. Bunkerworld asks if this technology will be taken up by the industry.
  • Google Earth incorporated into ship routing tool
    AWT launches GlobalView, making it easier for fleet managers to pick the safest and most fuel-efficient routes for ships.

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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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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
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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
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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
››› File
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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