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September 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping demand may rise once China steel cuts end: report
    Demand to transport iron ore may rebound once China ends steel-production cuts and steel prices may gain in the next several months because of the reduced supply, according to SSY Consultancy & Research Ltd, a unit of the world's second-largest shipbroker.
  • Thome first of its kind to gain SeaSkill accreditation
    Thome Ship Management last week became the first third-party ship manager in the world to receive full accreditation from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) SeaSkill for its competency management system.
  • Dockwise gets support for planned US$100m issue
    Dual Dutch-Norwegian listed ocean transport company Dockwise said yesterday that top shareholders had pledged to take up the planned US$100 million rights issue to fund the construction of new vessel.
  • SGS seeks 70% sales gain by 2014
  • Turkey's Bosphorus re-opens
  • Dip in cargo handled by Tanjung Lembung

Sched Netweb site
  • China Merchants-led consortium wins Colombo terminal concession
  • Singapore extends block exemption for liners until 2015
  • US election fever brings on US-China trade, currency disputes
  • Savannah volume rises 9.7pc to 2,637,743 TEU in fiscal 2010
  • Pearl tributary Xijiang capacity can't cope with growth
  • Fujian to integrate Xiamen and Zhangzhou ports
  • Lack of pick-up and delivery clogs Chittagong docks
  • Bahamas independent truckers fear MSC scheme to exclude all but one
  • DP World still at risk of sale to pay Dubai World creditors
  • European truck manufacturers accused of price-fixing
  • Melbourne's port future subject to conflicting plans
  • Terminal operators urged to know their customers better
  • Intermodal Africa 2010 to be held in Cape Town
  • Aquino okays plan to cut 3,500 Philippine Airlines jobs
  • JAL to cease calling at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
  • Polet Airlines receives third IL-96-400-T freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Drewry sees boxships beating break-bulk as reefer trade booms
  • Greatship Global takes delivery of multipurpose PSSV
  • LNG to power first 25,000-DWT product tanker of GL class
  • Mundra CHAA S.O.S.: ex-im trade losing crores due to failure of new EDI system
  • Sophisticated sensor system tracks ocean freight boxes
  • Japan inches closer to signing trade pact
  • 1st ship calls at Dhamra port laden with coal
  • EU to implement new port rules from Jan. 2011
  • MICT connects to Far East ports with YML's 1st independent service
  • Progress made by Asian ports awes US maritime official
  • 100 pc screening of cargo on passenger jets creates new fears
  • Delhi ICDs to stay open during Games
  • Drawback rate cuts come into effect
  • Pharmaceutical industry to get booster shots
  • Registration of cotton export deals put off to Oct. 1
  • Sensitive items imports surge
  • Textile Ministry may bring back TUFS in 3 months
  • India & Brazil move WTO dispute settlement panel

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • Penske Logistics in leadership change
    Vincent Hartnett of Penske Logistics plans to retire as president in January. Marc Althan, vice-president of administration and procurement for parent company Penske Truck Leasing,...
  • FedEx reports 110% net income increase in Q1
    The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx got fiscal year 2010/2011 off to a strong start, with Q1 net income of USD 380 million, which represents a 110% increase from USD 181 milli...
  • Karl Dischinger employs 23 new apprentices
    The German logistics service provider Karl Dischinger Logistikdienstleister took 23 new apprentices onto its books on 1 September. 14 of them work at company headquarters in Kirchh...
  • DPD now provides special wine bottle packaging
    DPD, a B2B parcels service provider that belongs to CEP company Geopost, a subsidiary of France's La Poste, now offers winemakers and wine dealers a service in which their bottled ...
  • New York port authority investing in Bayonne Bridge
    The port authority of New York and New Jersey is set to provide up to USD 1 billion to help finance a solution for the problem that the Bayonne Bridge is too low, thus presenting i...
  • Promising off-shore training alliance
    The Beluga off-shore training academy and Deutsche WindGuard recently signed a cooperation agreement to carry out joint off-shore safety courses. Beluga's off-shore training academ...
  • Unifeeder and Thos. Carr in strategic partnership
    Unifeeder, one of the leading feeder and short sea operators in Northern Europe, recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with its long-standing Italian agent, Thos. Carr ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Gulf Island Fabrication gets authorization letter for deepwater topsides project
  • Sustainable Shipping Initiative launches
  • Thome in ship management "first"

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Clean Truck program stickers ready for Port of Tacoma truckers
  • Coast Guard cutter back home following $8.5 million overhaul
  • Crowley Maritime earns 'Best' honor in Quest for Quality
  • Cruise West informs FMC of intent to cancel cruises
  • Alaska Airline begins Portland to Honolulu flights

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Box lines preparing to cut back Asia-Europe capacity
    Carriers move to halt another freight rate fall as peak season fails to make significant impact
  • How box shipping survived the slump
  • Where a stronger yuan may lead box trades
  • Fall in lay-ups may be peak season hiccup
  • MSC eyes new boxships
    Company said to be in talks for a series of extra-wide 9,000 teu newbuilding vessels...
  • MSC charters reactivated Maersk boxship...
  • Head of port affiliate gets top job at China Merchants Bank
    Fu Yuning replaces Qin Xiao as banking giant's chairman and non-executive director.
  • Grand design for growth may stretch this...
  • Bangladesh move lifts Indian demolition rates
    Chittagong breaker takes two vessels despite import curbs
  • Shipbreakers in 'green' tug-of-war

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Deal could mean 2,000 jobs
    A PORT acquisition could lead to about 2,000 people being newly employed at Poland's Gdynia shipyard, Fairplay was told today
  • Royal Oasis ignored tide
    A COLLISION between two bulk carriers off Port Talbot in Wales most likely occurred because mariners on Royal Oasis failed to take account of the tide, MAIB has found
  • VLCCs stack up in Persian Gulf
  • Typhoon stops ships, plants
  • Vietnam robbers out in force
  • $35M rerouted to Aker Philly
  • Poti collects pollution fines
  • Scholten plea expected
  • Falklands oil 'commercially viable'
  • UN backs Somali solution

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • White House Backs Bigger Trucks in Maine, Vermont
  • Diesel Edges Up 1.7 Cents, Remains Below $3
  • DHS Recommends Clear Goals for Importer Self Assessment
  • Economists Declare Recession Ended in June 2009
  • Tropical Shipping Acquires Virgin Island NVOCC
  • Lawmakers Draft Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity Bill
  • Dockwise Plans Heavy Lift Vessel
  • Air France-KLM, Martinair Cargo Add China Flights
  • Charleston Boosts Heavy-Lift Capability
  • AirBridgeCargo Adds Paris
  • President Nominates Two to FMC
  • Damco Takes Over Maersk Distribution Services
  • Atlanta Boosts Georgia Ports' Volume
  • Efficiency, From A to DC
  • Imports Regain Their Mojo
  • Who's Who in Logistics Technology
  • Recovery Evidently on Track
  • YRC Asks Teamsters for more Concessions
  • Benchmarking Your Supply Chain
  • Brokering a Freight Surge
  • Outrunning a Recession
  • The Life of a Container
  • Box Lessors Building Profits
  • Controlling Controlled Exports
  • That Sinking Feeling
  • Transport Plan Stirs Washington
  • FMC Gets Aggressive
  • Intermodal's Distribution of Power
  • Meeting with CSCMP's Rick Blasgen
  • Supply Chain Show Time

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • US antitrust immunity under the spotlight
  • BP finally kills 'disastrous' Gulf well
  • Irish debt spikes borrowing costs
  • EC proposes new rail directive
  • China v Japan trawler spat escalates

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Scorpio eyes more tankers
    New York owner said to be hunting up to three modern products carriers, with first LR2 unit set for November delivery.
  • Drakos tied to aframax splash
    Jimmy Drakos and Groton Pacific Carriers may be inching closer to IPO on the heels of a $340m spending spree, sources say.
  • Oil alliance eyes tankers
    ExxonMobil-led crisis collation may fix shuttle tankers and drillships to support Deepwater Horizon-inspired marine well containment system.
  • SFI eyes Nordic finance markets
    John Fredriksen-connected owner keeps eye open for "interesting opportunities" as it prepares bond issue.
  • Tropical seizes Caribbean stake
    Tropical Shipping expands in St Croix as New York-listed parent acquires container player.
  • SCI scraps single-huller
    Sabyasachi Hajara-led shipowner continues to clean house as 1985-built tanker hits the breakers.
  • Boa deal to set ball rolling?
    Ole Bjornevik's Boa Offshore sells multifunctional support vessel amid rumours further departures are on the cards.
  • Fugro scores Aberdeen action
    Dutch seismic giant grabs heaping handful of geophysical survey contacts off coastal UK.
  • Tanker turmoil to force sales
    Continuation of a weak tanker market this winter may force owners to sell assets, analyst says.
  • Bulker duo detained in Canada
    August port state checks end in detention for Inci Gemi and Amalthia Marine ships.
  • Term monopoly for Knightsbridge
    John Fredriksen-linked Knightsbridge Tankers ties up a new deal for Mayfair, its last spot-trading VLCC.
  • Gulf Nav mulling VLCC buys
    Per Wistoft-led Dubai tanker owner sets date to hammer out possible investment in VL tonnage.
  • Seacor Marine sheds FSV
    US shipowner offloads crew boat to African offshore outfit, brokers say.
  • Dockwise in $100m push
    Andre Goedee-led Heavy-lift specialist turns to shareholders to help fund potential newbuilding project.
  • Taiwan Nav feels the pinch
    Bulker owner sees first-half revenues and profit cut back substantially.
  • Koreans take on Arpeni
    Lender KSFC files suit against Indonesian owner over alleged outstanding payments for tanker.
  • Tanker trio see estimates cut
    Difficult market leads Lazard Capital to drop forecasts for OSG, Frontline and Nordic American Tankers.
  • Schlaff linked to Latvian buy
    Austrian billionaire reportedly interested in taking over Riga-based tanker player and Ventspils oil terminal.
  • Atomflot gets busy on NSR
    Russian icebreaker agency fields five enquiries to escort ships through artic ice.
  • Farstad raises NOK400m
    Karl-Johan Bakken-led offshore vessel player latest Oslo owner to successfully tap the bond market.
  • African ports lack spill resources
    Eastern, southern terminals not ready for pollution, oil waste and ballast water issues, ports boss says.
  • Wong takes Swiber hot seat
    Raymond Goh quits as CEO of Swiber with his deputy stepping into the fold.
  • Maersk likes look of Singapore
    Danish container giant planning to flag more than 30 new ships in island republic.
  • Cruise West scraps voyages
    US operator cancels all but one cruise as its mysterious restructuring continues.
  • Hellenic yard deal sealed
    Abu Dhabi Mar finally agrees terms on its 75% purchase of Greek shipbuilder.
  • SITC goes high in Hong Kong
    Chinese boxship owner strikes for the maximum amount in planned Hong Kong offering.
  • Tanker held over liquid dumping
    Sichem Fenol seized off Aden after coastguards claim crew threw 25 plastic bags into sea.
  • STX quashes terminal rumour
    Korean group denies weekend report that it is mulling a Malaysian terminal for $345m.
  • Gambler in death leap off HK
    Debts of HKD 5m lead Chinese man to jump overboard Star Cruises casino ship off Hong Kong.
  • Vinashin eyes bond cash
    Vietnam said to be considering using funds from recent bond issue to settle shipbuilder's debts.
  • Songa sells one to PetroSaudi
    Norwegian gets rid of laid-up Songa Saturn recently thought to have fixed new charter deal in Trinidad.
  • Singapore in yoyo mode
    Lion Republic continues to see recovery in container traffic, but volumes slightly down after July high.
  • Danish cargoship sold into Russia
    Malene gets new lease of life after being laid-up at Svendborg since February 2009.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Obama appoints Cordero, Dye to FMC
  • Clarification: Container rates start to soften
  • Aergo, ASL reach plane sale agreement
  • ABC expands China service
  • White House's NEI seeks more Ex-Im Bank focus
  • USDA opens China trade office
  • Maersk Distribution Services now part of Damco
  • Vanguard plans major intra-Asia expansion
  • Vanguard expands bar code technology
  • Paris container terminal opens on River Seine
  • Calif. delegation talks trade in South Korea
  • Whale carcass dragged into Oaklan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • EU drags owners through the dirt
    The EU commission has adopted new rules to enhance and improve the safety performance of ships. From January 1 2011, a new online register will "name and shame" shipping companies
  • New Danish National Maritime Museum opens in 2012
    Per Stig Møller, the Danish Culture Minister, officially inaugerated the construction start of a new National Maritime Museum in Helsingør on Friday last week. The museum will be located in
  • Farstad raises NOK 400 million
    The offshore operator Farstad Shipping has completed a NOK 400 million bond issue with an expected maturity date on 27 September 2013. The net proceeds of the loan will be

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
  • Total to resume LSFO supplies at Dunkirk
    Product will be sourced from Total's Donges refinery.
  • Bunker markets soften across Europe
    'Good demand' in Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah IFO prices start the week mixed
    Key suppliers face congestion due to high demand.
  • ICS urges caution on market based measures
    Warning to UNFCCC against using shipping to raise funds without taking impacts into account.
  • Terminal fire: Impact could be felt 'months down the road'
    Meanwhile, traders say Iranian fuel oil imports are flooding into Singapore market.
  • Liner association in Hong Kong low-sulphur fuel initiative
    HKLSA proposes two-year voluntary scheme to improve air quality, wants local ship operators to follow suit.
  • MPA responds to call for Singapore sulphur cap
    Commentator asks why Maersk is switching to low sulphur fuel in Hong Kong but not Singapore.
  • Bunker prices generally down, demand mixed
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday, traders say.
  • Busan bunker fuel supplies 'very tight'
    Bunker fuel supply to normalise soon in Busan, local traders say.
  • 'Strong' typhoon stalls bunkering ops at Chinese port
    Port authority declares 'lockout' as typhoon Fanapi hits China's Fujian province.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan bonded bunker sales 'jump'
    Increase due to rapid expansion at Chinese ports, says company source.

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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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