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April 22, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boost for sea storage of jet fuel as ash disrupts flights
    Oil tankers could be used to hold stocks of jet fuel at sea as the volcanic ash cloud has cut airline demand and grounded around 70 per cent of European flights.
  • Uphill battle to recover hijacked tugboat
    THE Singapore based-operators of the hijacked tugboat, Asta, face an uphill battle to recover the vessel from the Philippines.
  • Fewer pirate attacks in Q1, says maritime watchdog
    The number of pirate attacks around the world fell in the first three months of 2010, although the risk off the Somali coast remained high, said a maritime watchdog.
  • Opinions divided on legality of paying ransoms

Sched Netweb site
  • Cathay flies again as European airports re-open
  • CSAV, Wan Hai launch new Far East South American loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen to raise India rates
  • Hamburg Sud revenues decline 28pc to US$4.3 billion in 2009
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of 8,500 TEU ship for intra-Asia loop
  • Capacity to rise as carriers add big ships and new loops
  • Drewry says box rebound fragile, embryonic
  • Zhongshan customs ease flow with first 'green seal'
  • Penang container terminal quarterly volume up 32pc
  • Kalmar box handlers help US Army tackle Iraqi terrain
  • CSX continues efforts to derail aspects of railway bill
  • China Eastern to increase Shanghai-Paris flights
  • China Cargo Airlines sets up first external cargo terminal
  • Xian Xianyang airport increases Shanghai, Guangzhou flights in new season

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MOL's 3rd green vessel concept ready
  • Pipavav Shipyard negotiating major European deal
  • Going off the beaten path
  • MOL makes changes to Africa trade network
  • MSC extends Med hubs on Far East-Middle East run
  • Coscon ups capacity, reactivates 6 ships, adds Ningbo call
  • Zim Asia, Med, European service calls at Da Chan Bay
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces service change
  • "K" LINE modifies America EC service via Suez
  • OOCL London named at Geoje Shipyard
  • EVERGREEN LINE to order 92 boxships
  • TCC starts Great Dragon service
  • ...effects blanket Europe-to-Asia hike of $ 250 per box
  • Higher revenue-per-box hikes OOIL sales by 19 pc on 7 pc more volume
  • Peak season, slow steaming, drive bigger ship demand
  • Gems & jewellery exports glimmer in global recession
  • Carbon trading deals with Japanese players grips Corp India's interest
  • 64 Indian cos display consumer products at Canton fair
  • Aroma of coffee spreading worldwide
  • Port of Antwerp scouting Gujarat & Maharashtra for possible port projects
  • CPSA makes out case for CoPT to buy & use own dredger
  • Port Pipavav extending areas of operations even further
  • DP World Chairman surveys land reclaimed for major port project in UK
  • World's port officials to converge in Savannah on June 7
  • National truck permit regime to dawn on May 1
  • FIATA & IATA urge air carriers to adopt e-waybills
  • Ash sets back European air carriers by $ 200 million a day
  • Larger SC bench to take up goods entry tax cases
  • Optimism on GDP growth exceeding 8 pc spreads
  • Fieo presses alarm bells on unbridled Re appreciation
  • Delhi govt seeks global funding for 2 SEZs
  • Quantity and quality of time
  • Vadilal Forex workshop on LoC in A'bad & Vadodara this Sat.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 20, 2010
  • Davies Turner with new partner in India
    Davies Turner & Co Ltd, a UK-based multimodal service provider, has appointed PL Shipping & Logistics (PLSLL) as its partner for oceanfreight services between the UK and In...
  • Ceva Logistics partner of Interspor in Turkey
    Logistics and supply chain management specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a five-year agreement worth EUR 1.5 million per year to provide distribution and home delivery services i...
  • Raben Logistics Germany receives AEO certificate
    Raben Logistics Germany GmbH was recognised as an authorised economic operator (AEO) at all its locations, with effect from 9 April. The extensive standards that are required ...
  • Flights resume again for the time being - despite volcanic ash
    The EU transport ministers held a video conference on Monday evening (19 April) and agreed to gradually reopen the airspace over Europe after it had been almost fully closed for fi...
  • Boeing B747-8F begins flight-test operations in California
    Far from the volcanic ashes, the second Boeing B747-8 freighter (RC521) landed in Palmdale CA (USA) on 19 April, marking the beginning of a planned transition of B747-8 freighter t...
  • "Cautious" recovery of the container sector expected
    According to Drewry Shipping Consultants' latest Container Forecaster a market 'recovery' is underway, but Drewry cautions that close monitoring of key market drivers is essential ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Rig fire still raging
  • Solstad converts PSV's at Gibdock for Petrobras charter
  • BIW gets $15.9 million DDG 1001 award
  • MMS issues first offshore wind RFI
  • Crew members missing after rig explosion

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Port of Portland employees eye move to new headquarters
  • Olympia Port Commission adding two meetings
  • Ceremony marks naming of newest OOCL vessel
  • Seattle-based seafood firm hit with EPA civil penalty
  • NOAA sets contract for new survey vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Lloyd Fonds strikes deal with creditor banks
    Banks agree to release KG firm from all liabilities and guarantees arising from its orderbook
  • Irish ports' bulk cargo growth hit by slump
    Irish Maritime Development Organisation says bleakest review to date
  • Piraeus ferry disruption to cost lines $4m
    Blockade a blow to country's ailing economy and an abuse of law

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Workers sought in rig blast
    COAST Guard helicopters, planes and cutters were searching today for up to a dozen workers missing after an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
  • US and Brazil near trade deal
    US-BRAZIL talks over cotton subsidies have resulted in US shipping companies temporarily avoiding more than $800M in trade sanctions, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • 10% ferry pax rise backed
    P&I CLUBS have no reservations against UK's decision to suspend SOLAS rules to enable UK-flag ferries to exceed passenger limits by 10% to get British travellers home
  • Pirates take bulker off Oman
    PIRATES hijacked the Greek bulker VOC Daisy this morning in the Gulf of Aden, EU NAVFOR reported
  • Union says strike halts tankers
    THE UNION behind a strike by Galp refinery workers in Portugal told Fairplay today that the action has paralysed tanker unloadings at Leixoes
  • Cocaine found at Latvian port
    A COCAINE haul worth about $26.5M has been discovered on a ship at the Latvian port of Riga, police said today
  • Safety freezes Red Sea ships
    SEVERAL Red Sea vessels have reportedly been taken out of service because of safety concerns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Canadian National Reports Targeted Incidents
  • Hub Net Jumps 41 Percent to $8.7 Million
  • Hub Buys Containers Amid Tight Capacity
  • 17 Transporters Make Fortune 500 List
  • Hub to Shift All BNSF Loads to Union Pacific
  • Philadelphia Lands Big Auto Import Deal
  • Lawmakers Push for Harbor Maintenance
  • Forwarders Face Weeks of Air Freight Tangles
  • ABF Teamsters Prepare for Concession Vote
  • Descartes Acquires Imanet
  • DOT Sends Delayed Highway Funds to States
  • STB Tells Canadian National to Explain Road Blockages
  • Trucking Group Opposes Vehicle Miles Tax
  • House Bill to Fund Merchant Ship Construction
  • Sen. Kerry Knocks Down Fuel Tax Talk
  • U.S. Exports to China Remain Strong
  • IMF Raises Global Economic Forecast
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Climbs 6 Percent
  • Cargo Theft Costs $10 Billion per Year
  • Gates Unveils Export Control Plan
  • Europe Flying Again, Moving Cargo Backlog
  • China Box Traffic Hits All Time High

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Hamburg Sud: conference abolition 'accelerated the process of rate reduction'
  • US short-haul intermodal loses ground
  • Transfennica adds Tilbury to Iberia schedule
  • Somali pirates seize Greek bulker
  • Charleston ahead as it welcomes CSAV

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • 'Blowout' linked to blast
    Transocean says a 'blowout' may have caused an explosion that has left eleven people missing in the US Gulf following drill rig disaster.
  • Opco kicks off Crude coverage
    Analyst at Oppenheimer and Co consummates coverage of Evangelos Marinakis-led Crude Carriers Corp with coveted rating.
  • Bender assets hit auction block
    Ohio auction house prepares for sale of bankrupt Bender Shipbuilding's Alabama yard assets.
  • Saga sets sights on $120m
    Book opens on VLCC specialist's private placement ahead of Oslo Axess debut for Arne Blystad-led firm.
  • Explosion rocks the US Gulf
    Transocean drill rig still ablaze as USCG launches search for missing mariners following a massive explosion off the Gulf Coast.
  • Landmark exit for Lloyd Fonds
    KG house sheds its entire 18-ship newbuilding orderbook to banks as liabilities of $308m are waived.
  • Pacific Basin bullish on bulkers
    Hong Kong owner says handysize and handymax rates up 20% and 17% so far this year.
  • Fuel fails to burn CSDC
    Hong Kong-based bulker owner sees profit soar on economic recovery despite soaring bunker costs.
  • Nordic readies pool debut
    Tommy Thomsen's Nordic Tankers teams up with Womar as it looks to make a splash in chemical tanker market.
  • Diana scores $17m charter deal
    Simeon Palios-led shipowner seals two-year time charter contract with Daelim Corp for a panamax bulker.
  • Greek bulker hijacked
    Crew ordered to give themselves up after briefly hiding onboard bulker taken by pirates in Gulf of Aden.
  • Crude awakening for ACM
    Johnny Plumbe-led shipbroker points to strong Asian crude demand and more ship sales as reasons for cheer.
  • Red Sea states get tough
    Passenger traffic disrupted between Egypt, Sudan and Saudi Arabia as vessels fail safety checks.
  • Solvang sheds last oldie
    Inge Steensland-led shipowner scraps 1978-built LPG carrier for small profit.
  • Carnival in Victoria victory
    Compensation for $91,000 cruise that wasn't all it was cracked up to be slashed by appeal court.
  • MMM whacked with another suit
    Ramesh Rajaratnam is after $1.7m from beleaguered shipowner in latest legal clash between the pair.
  • Lone boxship held in Canada
    Costamare's MSC Sicily detained in Montreal over ISM and Solas deficiencies.
  • PPL bid gets thumbs down
    Yangzijiang said to be paying over the odds for PPL stake given prospect of weaker jack-up market.
  • Somalis rule piracy waves
    Over half of worldwide attacks occur off Africa's east coast while Indonesia sees huge piracy spike.
  • Hamnavoe heads for Norway
    Scottish ferry leaves normal route to bring back hundreds of passengers stranded by ash cloud.
  • Tug taken off Malaysia
    A second tug and barge have gone missing, believed hijacked, off the southern tip of Malaysia.
  • DryShips in notes offering
    George Economou's US-listed dry bulk outfit looks to raise $150m from convertible notes issue.
  • Kawasaki issues profit warning
    Shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries will sink to full-year loss due to difficulties at US subsidiary and hefty impairments.
  • Female first for P&O Cruises
    UK owner appoints Sarah Breton as its first woman cruiseship captain in 173-year history.
  • Hamburg Sud posts 2009 loss
    German container line could not produce profit despite positive contribution from tramp fleet.
  • Vitol inks jet fuel storage deal
    Swiss trader parks Byzantine Maritime products carrier as demand is slashed by airports shutdown.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Maritime executive sentenced to 7 years
  • CMA CGM unit joins intra-Asia services
  • Australia steps up Barrier Reef surveillance
  • Europe airports open as airlines count costs
  • U.S. outlines sweeping export control reforms
  • AAEI launches benchmarking survey
  • Damco hires Panama manager
  • Truckers, L.A. port square off in court
  • LaHood tours Panama Canal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Somali pirates hijack bulk carrier
    The Liberian owned Voc Daisy has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, 190 nautical miles East South East of Salalah, Oman. The vessel was heading west from Ruwais, U.A.E
  • Ven-Trafiken cancels Spanish contract
    Ven-Trafiken AB, Landskrona, has cancelled a newbuilding contract with a shipyard at Vigo, Spain. Ven-Trafiken is now searching for a new shipyard to build a double-ended ferry
  • Danish Pilot Service slams down on unfair competition
    The Danish Pilot Service A/S, the first private pilot company in Denmark, has filed a complaint to the Danish Competition Authorities (Konkurrencestyrelsen) regarding unfair competition from the government owned
  • Cruise line assists stranded travellers
    Celebrity Cruises has cancelled the first leg of the launch celebrations of their new cruise vessel Celebrity Eclipse scheduled to begin on April 22. Instead the company assists UK travellers
  • Somali pirates hunt further east
    Somali pirate attacks are closing in on the south and west coast of India warns IMB, the International Maritime Bureau. 'Recent attacks (have) indicated that pirates are moving closer towards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 21, 2010
  • Crude turns bearish again on stockpile data
    Markets bullish early, but numbers again bring surprises.
  • CSDC sees surge in Q1 profit
    But Chinese ship operator says bunker costs have risen by 56%.
  • Rotterdam prices firm
    NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Strong gains in Middle East hub
    NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Bunker suppliers pursue AHL through US courts
    Reports say tanker owner owes over $1.5 million in unpaid fuel bills.
  • IBIA appoints new event manager
    Charlotte Egan wants to raise IBIA's profile.
  • Lower sulphur limit expected to cause market disruption, volatility
    ECA cost and oil prices 'pose a great threat to budget, cost and operational stability of vessel operators' says GRM.
  • Key ports see rise in prices
    Buyers sidelined by higher bunker prices on Wednesday.
  • Taiwanese port sees no supply of 380 cSt in 'near future'
    Supplies of 180 cSt and MGO not affected in Taichung.
  • ExxonMobil sells fuel oil cargo for end-April
    90,000 tonnes of high-viscosity parcel to be lifted from Saudi port.
  • Dan-Bunkering recruits new staff in Singapore
  • Titan terminates 'critical' note exchange offer
    Minimum tender condition not met, but may launch a new exchange offer.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization predicts this
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
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
SHIPPING
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in 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%)
INDUSTRY
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
PORTS
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
SHIPPING
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
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