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December 20, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S Korea questions Chinese fishermen plucked from sea
    South Korean officials questioned three Chinese fishermen rescued from a boat that capsized during a maritime scuffle with the coast guard in which one fisherman died and another was missing, an official said yesterday.
  • 37 die as overcrowded boat sinks in Bangladesh
    Rescuers searched for survivors yesterday after an overcrowded boat carrying around 150 people capsized on a river in north-eastern Bangladesh leaving at least 37 dead, all of them women and children.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL starts direct China-Red Sea service
  • China Merchants buy 20pc stake of Chu Kong River Trade Terminal
  • Maersk Line restores suspended 'AE-9' Asia-Europe loop
  • Caribbean carriers to introduce bunker rate hikes
  • CSAV reduces capacity on 'New Discovery' Asia-South Africa service
  • Import cargo volumes at main US box ports are forecast to rise 17pc in 2010
  • Hyundai Heavy bags order to build ten 13,100-TEUers for Hapag
  • Asian middle class growth prompts Airbus to hike 20-year outlook
  • Taiwan's EVA Airways offers flights to Jinan, Zhengzhou
  • Asia, Latin America hail world's top 5 airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DIESL holds AIDS Awareness Week for truck drivers
  • Essar gets shareholders' approval to demerge shipping, logistics & oilfields business
  • Kale Logistics unveils UPLIFT platform
  • Shipping industry deserves a highway to move on
  • Argentina seeks to foster trade ties
  • India & China ink pacts to increase banking, financial cooperation
  • Maritime Board Bill tabled in Andhra Assembly
  • RGCT to handle bulk cargoes after box operations shift to Vallarpadam
  • Slovenian delegation visits JN Port
  • Italian knowhow for roads infra
  • Additional sops for MSMEs in J&K
  • Assam granted 470.2 cr. for road projects
  • Deshmukh calls for 14 pc Customs duty on capital goods imports
  • Engineering exports rise by 55 pc in Nov.
  • Export of 5 lakh tonnes of sugar under OGL allowed
  • FDI inflow falls 38 pc in April-October
  • Global cos' help sought to add security features on notes
  • India Inc endorses steps taken in monetary policy review
  • India, China set $ 100-bn trade target by 2015
  • Indirect tax mop-up swells by 42.3 pc in April-Nov.
  • Indonesia's support sought to ink FTA with Asean
  • Ministry monitoring upward pressure on interest rates, says Fieo chief
  • Ministry mulling need for regulating corporate lobbying
  • Plastic currency notes on govt's mind
  • Pranab offers 'phased approach' to break GST impasse
  • Support price of copra hiked
  • US prefers to focus on tier II & III cities for trade
  • MACCIA event aims at attracting investment into Maharashtra

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • London Thamesport welcomes back UASC service
    London Thamesport celebrated the return of the United Arab Shipping Company's AEC1 service recently with the arrival of the "UASC Al Farahidi". The reinstated call of the...
  • New management structure for Dachser France
    The international logistics service provider Dachser has changed the leadership of its French national branch. Phillipe Tardieu, Dachser France's managing director (pr'sident direc...
  • BLG Basler Lagerhaus- und Speditionsgesellschaft now called Ziegler (Switzerland)
    The Swiss company BLG Basler Lagerhaus- und Speditionsgesellschaft, a storage and forwarding company that was founded in Basel in 1878 under the name of BLG Basler Lagergesellschaf...
  • DB Schenker opening new office in Switzerland in January
    DB Schenker Logistics is adding a new Swiss location to its network at the beginning of 2011. Schenker Switzerland's new centre in Bern is being established almost 169 years after ...
  • Con-way Freight investing in new Texas freight hub
    Con-way Freight, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc, is investing USD 10 million in a new freight centre in San Antonio TX (USA) that will serve as the local hub for daily pick-up and del...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Pirates permit evacuation of sick hostage
  • Ulstein to build two PSV's on spec
  • Seazip Offshore orders wind farm support cats

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Pacific Maritime Institute prepares future seafarers
  • US rail freight traffic continues up during week
  • Trailer Bridge honored for environmental excellence
  • Horizon Lines begins new Five Star Express service
  • Crowley Maritime expanding at Port Everglades facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Armed guards routinely used to protect ships from pirates
    Shipowners ignore official advice as use of guards deemed cheaper and more effective
  • Nautilus changes policy over armed guards on ships
  • Guards run risk of prosecution if they fire
  • Ships openly allowed to carry arms in Saudi waters
  • ER Schiffahrt mega boxship deliveries delayed
    Deliveries of eight 13,100 teu ships built at Hyundai Heavy Industries postponed to...
  • ER Schiffahrt ends 2010 on a high after...
  • Nautilus changes policy over armed guards on ships
    Union's stance of altering its opposition to use of armed guards reflects emerging...
  • Safe rooms alone won't protect crews from...
  • Leaked cables name Mozambique drug ports
    Maputo, Beira and Nacala identified as major hubs for global drugs trafficking
  • Mozambique seeks $748m to expand Maputo

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Pirates allow seafarer rescue
    PIRATES who hijacked a chemical/products tanker last month allowed naval forces to evacuate a sick crew member from the vessel today, according to EU NAVFOR
  • Cruise injury count rockets
    ROYAL Caribbean told Fairplay today that 105 passengers aboard Brilliance of the Seas required medical aid after this week's severe storm off Egypt
  • Shipbuilding talks vanish
    THE OECD today conceded defeat on restarting talks on competitive shipbuilding conditions
  • LA-Gambol talks founder
    LA PORT officials have voted to end talks to lease space for a $96M drydock and repair yard from Gambol Industries
  • Iceberg puts Greenland's Christmas on ice
    A VESSEL holed by an iceberg earlier this week is today heading for refuge in Greenland's port of Nuuk
  • Ship grounds in Turkey
    A SEAFARER is reportedly missing after a Bolivian-flagged general cargo ship grounded on rocks on Turkey's Mediterranean coast
  • Coal India strikes port deal
    COAL INDIA has sealed a deal with Visakhapatnam Port Trust that will see a new berth built at the port
  • New Delhi slams project at India's Mundra
  • Owners flinching at costs
  • Capesize rates improve
  • LA tightens truck rules
  • China, India to boost trade
  • Santos, KOGAS seal deal for Oz LNG
  • SKULD to shake London marine market
  • Box lines raise Asia rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Obama Signs Tax Package Backing Rail, Biodiesel
  • Charleston Plans Truck-Replacement Program
  • Trucking Bankruptcies Drop 18.5 Percent
  • Former FMC Member to Head Jaxport
  • White House Moves to Stop Asian Carp
  • Swift Completes $806 Million Public Offering
  • DOT Nails Down CSX Gateway Grant Plan
  • Horizon Sends First Ship from China
  • Trucking Official Says Contractor Ruling Impact Limited
  • Leading Indicators Point to 2011 Growth
  • Judge Called ABF, YRC Teamster Contracts Separate
  • Minimum Lessons
  • Liability Claim Stuck in a Deep Freeze
  • A Turning Point for Exports
  • Answer Man
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk Names Fejfer to Board
  • AirBridgeCargo Adds 747 Freighter
  • India, China Sign Trade Agreement
  • Judge Dismisses ABF Suit Against YRC

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Will international trade continue to tolerate disruption by Somali pirates in 2011?
    As the Christmas festive season approaches, spare a thought for the 550 plus mariners held hostage by AK-47-toting Somali pirates in a God-forsaken lawless part of the world: they and their families stretched around the world will have little to celebrate until they are released from this purgatory.
  • US import growth to continue into 2011
  • Contargo takes over Germersheim terminal
  • Iraqi sanctions lifted
  • A glimmer of hope for boxship owners?
  • Walvis Bay set for expansion

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Piracy risk gets much costlier
    Increasing use of long range motherships by Somali pirates leads to a massive expansion of area where shipowners have to buy back war cover.
  • Ezra Holdings scoops Trico pair
    Singapore-listed offshore outfit shells out $52m for two MPSVs tied to embattled US owner's bankruptcy battle.
  • Horizon Lines goes high-speed
    US operator launches long-awaited attack on transpacific container market with new high-speed service.
  • Mitsui hires Greek LPG pair
    Asian gas trader turns to Athens for LPG carriers controlled by Diamantis Pateras and Lomar Shipping, brokers say.
  • Seanergy plots stock split
    Dale Ploughman leads Greek bulker owner in fight to protect Nasdaq listing with scheme to hike stock price.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Noble has a nibble at a couple of capes while Grand China Logistics has an appetite for tankers.
  • Quotes of the week
    Justice Smith dishes out truths on Sovcomflot judgment day which could rob Kremlin of big pay out.
  • Rescue drama on pirate ship
    Somali pirates drop guard to led navies medevac ill crewman from hijacked mothership Hannibal II.
  • Ulstein Group books PSV brace
    Norwegian offshore outfit pens a couple of PSVs at its own yard amid hope of rising demand.
  • Lis Weber auctioned off
    Laid-up former CJ Helt cargoship snapped up by Sweden's Alvar Olsen.
  • Kraljevica sold to Jadranska
    Zagreb company wins auction for struggling state-owned Croatian shipbuilder.
  • Double sale for Deep Sea
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore owner sells two spot trading anchor handlers amid expansion hype.
  • Blaze hits Vroon ship off UK
    Fire in engine room of standby vessel VOS Vedette doused by crew with power restored.
  • Maersk promotes terminal chief
    APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer brought into AP Moller-Maersk executive board.
  • Estonian reefer "hit by iceberg"
    Vestlandia suffers hull damage after coming into contact with drifting iceflow off Greenland.
  • Grimaldi Group ro-ro hits pier
    Grande Nigeria also in collision with launch at the port of Hamburg in Germany.
  • One missing in storm off Turkey
    Search on for cook of Bolivia-flagged vessel smashed against rocks as nine stranded on other stricken ship.
  • HHI holding back boxships
    Korean yard delays series of eight container vessels for more than a year at Nordcapital's request.
  • Boxship bashes barges in Vietnam
    One vessel sunk and numerous others damaged as Vinalines' Fortune Freighter runs amok.
  • Officer airlifted from cargoship
    Seafarer winched from Turkish cargoship off Bermuda with broken arm and open wound.
  • Cargoship stuck on Russian rocks
    Russian fish carrier badly damaged after grounding off the Kuril islands, but crew safe.
  • Thoresen eyes bond issue
    Thai shipowner considering potential $140m convertible issue in bid to lengthen debt maturity profile.
  • Latvian postpones EGM again
    Slanging match with shareholder Ventspils Nafta continues as showdown over tanker owner's board pushed back to January.
  • Two saved from Phu Tan
    Chinese rescuers find survivors from sinking of Vinalines boxship, but 25 still missing.
  • S'pore set for new record
    Lion Republic poised to record second best ever year for container throughput in its history.
  • Van Oord books dredger
    Dutch marine contractor books second newbuilding in as many weeks with order at IHC Merwede.
  • STX OSV seals OSCV deal
    Norwegian shipbuilder recently listed in Singapore takes order backlog to 51 ships with $101m order.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise transatlantic rates
  • MSC adds PNW calls to Med/U.S. West Coast loop
  • OOCL orders two 8,800-TEU ships
  • VA. governor outlines multimodal agenda
  • Fla. extends truck exemption for produce shippers
  • $98 million to start National Gateway rail project
  • U.S., China make headway on trade
  • Saddle Creek buys ProLog Logistics
  • Cross named VP sales at FreightCenter.com
  • Montrone heads K + N's North American sea freight
  • Anderson top choice for Jacksonville port CEO
  • L.A. port tries to close truck program loopholes
  • 17% box growth for 2010, Port Tracker says

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • Bore to open ro-ro service between Finland and Sweden
    On January 31, 2011 the Finnish shipping company Bore starts a new liner service between Helsinki and Oxel'sund under the name HelOx Line. Initially Bore's 1,400 lane meter ro-ro
  • Anchorhandlers to leave the North Sea market
    Norwegian Deep Sea Supply sells the 1990-built AHTS vessels Sea Cougar and Sea Wolf 1 to an Asian buyer. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase sum
  • Lis Weber sold at auction to Alvar Olsson
    The Swedish owner Alvar Olsen presented the highest bid when the coaster Lis Weber was sold at an auction on Thursday in the court house in Svendborg. Olsson bid DKK
  • New pirate attack in the Indian ocean
    A group of pirates failed to board the Marshall Island-flagged tanker Hellespont Trinity on December 16 some 220 nautical miles West of Angria Bank, India, EU Navfor reports: "The
  • UK Coastguard part of austerity package
    As part of the British government's austerity package, the Department of Transport is set to cut its spending by 15 per cent over the next four years. As a consequence

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2010
  • CTSA increases bunker surcharge to Canadian ports
    Member lines to raise bunker surcharge from January 1, 2011.
  • Bunker markets lack direction
    Crude futures head higher as US economy strengthens.
  • Missed opportunity to target shipping
    There is a clear disagreement in multilateral negotiations on international shipping and aviation, says policy expert.
  • UK Coastguard faces large cutbacks
    At present, the UK's 19 Maritime and Coastguard Agency control centres co-ordinate and manage maritime rescue efforts throughout UK waters.
  • Valero to obtain foreign trade zone status
    Company will cease to pay import tariffs until end product is shipped out to contracts already in place.
  • Trailer Bridge recognised for environmental excellence
    Company uses ultra low sulphur diesel fuel to meet future regulations.
  • Middle East bunker market mixed
    All avails tight in Durban, according to sources.
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    Buyers in Rotterdam advised to order early as holidays approach: Some suppliers are already fully booked.
  • Russian energy giant in bunkering joint venture
    osneft in deal with Turkish company to start off-shore bunkering operations in the Black Sea and beyond.
  • Bunker market 'in transition'
    'Transition to distillate fuels, exhaust treatment technology and LNG is underway.'
  • Fuel leaking from wrecked cargo ship
    Vessel driven onto rocks during a storm off Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
  • Double-hull barge for Murmansk as deadline nears
    Lukoil says Tovra has arrived in port and is undergoing inspections.
  • Confidence in the shipping markets 'dips'
    Anticipates rates to fall as influx of tonnage outweighs demand in the next twelve months.
  • Bunker prices moving in mixed direction
    Demand mostly average at Asia's key bunkering ports, traders say.
  • Sinopec expands bunker services to Northern Chinese ports
    Launches bunker trading at three Bohai ports with plans to expand to two nearby ports.
  • Oil leaks from sunken tugboat
    Tugboat sinks in icy waters of Saginaw Bay, in the US Great Lakes.
  • Japan bunker avails to tighten ahead of holiday
    Demand to pick up before the market 'closes' for the year, according to traders.
  • Testing means
    Raising suspicions before they are substantiated will lead to increased costs in terms of time and money.

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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
››› File
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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