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December 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipbuilder Vinashin faces debt deadline
    Vietnam's nearly-bankrupt shipbuilder Vinashin faced a debt payment deadline yesterday as wider economic fallout from the state-owned firm's crisis prompted speculation of a government bailout.
  • Hyundai Group's bid for builder crumbles
    Hyundai Group's bid to buy control of South Korea's largest builder has collapsed after it failed to allay concerns about how it would pay for the acquisition.
  • Daewoo shares rise to 2-year high
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co rose to a two- year high in Seoul trading after a unit and partners got approval from Papua New Guinea to operate a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production unit off the country.
  • 48 asylum seekers may have died off Australia

Sched Netweb site
  • SITC Int'l to build Qingdao logistics park phase two project
  • Carriers add capacity in slack season despite falling Far East-Europe rates
  • CKYH to offer six Far East-North Europe services
  • CSAV order two post-panamax vessels from Samsung
  • 29 ships taken and 363 people held captive by Somali pirates
  • IMO safety committee fails to win new lifeboat system vote
  • Global Air Cargo Advisory Group issues statement on security
  • Commercial aviation escapes UN climate tax after Cancun fizzle
  • French court makes manslaughter new risk in air crashes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AADA to impose $ 250/TEU China-Oz bunker surcharge
  • Boxship charter rates fall in slack Q4
  • Cargotec to adopt new engine rules from Jan.
  • CMA CGM & DP World take delivery of first 2 gantry cranes for FOS 2XL
  • CMA CGM starts direct Hamburg to Vietnam call on FAL 3 service
  • DB Schenker Logistics offers customers mobile shipment tracking on iPhone
  • DGS IRS to hold workshop on ISM today
  • DP World welcomes OOCL to Aden Container Terminal
  • First Nanjing-Ulsan box shipping service launched
  • Hapag-Lioyd orders 10 mega vessels
  • H'egh Autoliners starts direct call from US, Gulf, S-E Asia & Japan
  • ISSA to implement new ship supplier standards from January
  • MPA to extend port dues rebate for ships handling transhipment vehicles
  • MSC to assess THC from Xingang & Japan to US
  • NYK Lineto launch Thailand-Vietnam-Singapore service
  • Offshore segment seen driving shipbuilding industrys fortunes
  • OOCL plans to order megaships
  • Shreyas forays into bulk coastal shipping
  • Syria to spend $ 800 m to develop ports & shipping
  • TNWA beginning direct Vietnam to N. Europe service next month
  • Wan Hai Lines, PIL to resume joint Black Sea service
  • Zim adds Qingdao & Xiamen calls on two Asia-Europe services
  • Hong Kong emerges top importer of Indian
  • All eco clearances in place, says MPSEZ
  • Aussie firm submits feasibility report on 6-berth Paradip dock system
  • Bharati puts off decision to set up shipyard in W. Bengal
  • TPT honoured for its 'green' initiatives
  • No service tax on Railway freight
  • Rlys wants dividend waiver for 5 years
  • Surface transport fair from today
  • BoA to consider new SEZ proposals on Jan. 14
  • Contract labour Act to be amended
  • Govt to help PSUs acquire assets abroad-PM
  • IFFCOs unit bags energy conservation award
  • Steel sector outpaces economic growth
  • Talks with Asean on services & investments under FTA deadlocked

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • Transpetro to rebid eight product tanker newbuild contracts
  • Somali pirates seize bulker
  • P&I clubs warn of risks to ships posed by Venezuela narco law
  • Drydocks World Dubai books FPSO conversion
  • ST Marine books upgrade and repair orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • ATA truck tonnage index falls during month of November
  • Navios Maritime Holdings receives new Capesize vessel
  • Port of Portland program brightens holidays for children
  • Latest round of flooding has Corps checking levees
  • Ship suppliers association sets new higher standards

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • NYK seeks greater flexibility through boxship chartering
    Japanese giant admits owned tonnage hindered reaction to slump
  • NYK returns to the black
  • NYK boss cautious over box sector sustainability
  • Leading three Japanese lines fearful of rising yen
  • Leaked cables raise Panama Canal expansion fears
    Doubts raised over ability of winning consortium to deliver project
  • Panama Canal works to clear backlog
  • UAE-owned bulk carrier Orna hijacked northeast of the Seychelles
    Panama-flagged vessel attacked by pirates in two skiffs. Number of crew unknown
  • Piracy preparation begins earlier as danger...
  • MR product tanker values drop $5m in two months
    Larger crude vessels also see prices slide
  • Gas business shows signs of a revival in...

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • GenMar gloom deepens
    RATINGS agency Moody's graded down General Maritime's debt today, joining a growing chorus of concern on the Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired tanker major
  • Bangladesh shipbreaking order upheld
    BANGLADESH'S High Court has upheld its order barring ships from entering the country's scrapping yards until its previous verdicts on the breaking sector are implemented
  • Atlanska Plovidba to profit
    CROATIA'S Atlanska Plovidba shipping company has predicted profits of $11M for this year, in contrast with a deficit of $3.2M in 2009
  • EU renews rope duties
    THE EU decided today to renew its tariffs on synthetic-fibre ropes from India
  • China-Pakistan deal to boost shipping
    CHINA'S currency accord with Pakistan over the weekend will give shipping a shot in the arm, Pakistani maritime sources told Fairplay today
  • Hanoi warned on ports
    LESS CAN be more, a leading shipping academic has warned Vietnam's ports sector
  • Ultrapetrol plans sale of convertible bonds
    MIXED fleet operator Ultrapetrol today disclosed plans for a convertible bond offering to fund growth, possibly in its Brazilian offshore segment'
  • Savannah's growth slows
  • Pirates hijack bulker
  • Armon takes over yard
  • Holed ship makes port
  • Slaughter by pirates feared
  • CESA warns on scuttled yard talks
  • Queensland plans pilot inquiry
  • Panama Canal doubts leaked

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • Canada Seaway Chief Seeks Ballast Rule Change
  • Norfolk Southern, Virginia Sign Passenger Rail Accord
  • Diesel Price Rises to October 2008 Level
  • DOT Proposes Cell Phone Restrictions
  • Shanghai Index Falls 1.4 Percent
  • Truck Group Slams NY-NJ Stickers
  • Somali Pirates Hijack Bulk Carrier
  • Singapore Air Buys into China Cargo
  • Class I Rail Hiring Rises in November
  • NY-NJ Terminals to Close Christmas, New Year's
  • Q&A: Top Trans-Pacific Shipping, Trucking Stories of 2010
  • Sydney Port Draws Congestion Surcharge
  • APM Terminals to Develop Northern Adriatic Port
  • Container, Auto Volumes Grow at Georgia Ports
  • USPS Expects Busiest Mailing Day Dec. 20
  • Gantry Cranes Arrive at Marseille-Fos
  • Better Freight Through Chemicals
  • Brakes at the Border
  • Big Challenges for Small Carriers
  • The Lost Decade
  • Blocking That Diversion
  • The Bigger the Better
  • Who's Driving the Driver?
  • Rift Over RRIF Loans
  • For CSA, what's in a name?
  • Shock Absorbing on Safety Rule
  • Exporters Take Control
  • FMC to Shippers, Carriers: Let's Talk It Out
  • Slow Climb Back

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • Derivatives receives boost from TCC
  • Big freeze Mark 11 hits northern Europe
  • Shipping confidence slides further
  • Iscont changes from MSC to Zim
  • 'Fast boat' from China on the way to LA

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • Transpetro revisits tanker tender
    Pricing and documentation drama sparks contract cancellations as Sergio Machado-led shipowner pursues new bids in products tanker tender.
  • Pirates hijack UAE bulker
    Handysize Orna taken by pirates north-east of Seychelles after failing to register with authorities.
  • Petrobras picks Ultrapetrol PSV
    Felipe Menendez leads South American owner as it puts finishing touches on Brazilian offshore contract worth $44m.
  • Attica boosts its bank balance
    Greek owner EUR 2.5m to the good following sale of 1970s built ferry.
  • Mednav logs panamax payday
    Greek shipowner cuts fleet in half following $7.8m scrap deal tied to 1983-built bulker, brokers say.
  • Capes still top of the tree
    Capesize bulkers still the industry's leading performer ahead of VLCCs, Clarksons says.
  • Cable: Canal deal 'a disaster'
    WikiLeaks revelation suggests Panamanian officials harbour fears over contractors in huge canal project.
  • Molaris tanker survives attack
    Pirate hijacking attempt on Stamatis Molaris-managed Doubtless "a close run thing".
  • Hoe Leong back on buying trail
    Singapore-listed company makes its second corporate play in three months to take a majority stake in Aries Offshore Singapore.
  • Gas spark for Daewoo stock
    Seoul-listed yard's share price sits at its highest point since Lehman Bros collapsed after Papua New Guinea backed a floating LNG project.
  • First pens second in China
    Qingdao Beihai grabs optional contract from Taiwan's First Steamship for second kamsarmax.
  • Ultrapetrol hunts Brazilian cash
    Nasdaq-listed shipowner readies potential $70m notes issue to fund South American PSV push.
  • HMM toys with share giveaway
    Korean shipowner to unwrap private placement but Hyundai Engineering kyboshes parent's purchase plan.
  • One injured on Carnival ship off US
    Coastguard helicopter scrambled to Holland America Line's Ryndam after passenger fall off Florida.
  • CSAV continues slide
    Chilean liner operator's rates per teu and container volumes head lower for second month in a row.
  • New boss at HSH Nordbank
    German shipping bank agrees deal for the departure of its chief executive and names his successor.
  • 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.
  • OOCL adds boxship pair
    Hong Kong liner operator has ordered a pair of 8,888-teu containerships at Hudong-Zhonghua.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • Agriculture exporters praise FMC
  • Hyundai liner unit plans rights issue
  • COSCO links Pearl River, Southeast Asia
  • SIA Cargo buys stake in China Cargo Airlines
  • DOT to hang up on truckers' handheld cell use
  • Short line project improves Va. port access
  • Intercontainer-Interfrigo CIS traffic covered
  • Anderson top choice for Jacksonville port CEO
  • APMT head Fejfer joins Maersk board
  • Two cranes for new Fos container terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • New LNG powered PSV order by Eidesvik
    Eidesvik Offshore has placed an order with Kleven Verft for its fifth LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel. The vessel, a Wärtsilä's VS 489 Gas PSV design, and will be powered
  • DFDS terminates its ShortBridge service
    DFDS Seaways has decided to close down its ShortBridge service running from Massvlakte (Rotterdam) to Immingham. The service from Rotterdam will move to the Vlaardingen terminal, which became part of
  • Sick crew member evacuated from hijacked tanker
    A crew member suffering from severe stomach pains has been evacuated from the hijacked chemical and product tanker Hannibal II. 'The Tunisian master of the ship contacted the authorities on

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2010
  • Shore power technology expected to grow in 2011
    With increasingly stringent environmental regulations, the focus on cold ironing heats up.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    In Suez, a key supplier has ample invenories for all fuel oil and distillate grades, sources reported.
  • Container line opts for speed
    Horizon Lines in move away from slow-steaming.
  • Bunker market soft in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Healthy demand and huge volumes in Gibraltar.
  • Another acquisition for WFS
    Fuel logistics provider continues to grow its aviation division.
  • Freed bunker tanker reaches Salalah
    International Bunkering Co. calls for more protection from pirates.
  • New bunker barge on station in Istanbul
    Lukoil-Bunker Istanbul Ihrakiye now deploying seven barges.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports, according to traders.
  • China's largest fuel oil blending project gets ministry approval
    Due to commence operations by 2013.
  • Detained Iranian ships hold $4.2 million worth of bunker fuel
    Iranian container ships currently anchored off eastern Singapore.
  • Lukoil provides bunkers to Russian navy vessel
    Supplies bunker fuel to Russian navy vessel through tanker Ramala.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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