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June 22, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk more competitive now than before crisis: CEO
    Cost cuts at Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk have made it more competitive than before the economic crisis began, its chief executive said in a company newsletter.
  • New England ports prepare for cruise boom
    New England ports see a bright spot on the horizon as they prepare for what they expect will be a record number of cruise ships during the tourism season this year.
  • Multinational navies take on Somali pirates
    How do you tell the difference between a Somali pirate in a small boat and a largely identical, but innocent fisherman? It all comes down to the ladders.

Sched Netweb site
  • 'K' Line-MOL Far East-US loop calls at Jaxport via Suez
  • Maersk redeploys laid-up ships get empties where they're needed
  • MOL and Coscon take deliveries of newbuildings
  • Panama offers reefers three-month reprieve from toll hikes
  • DP World wins concession extension in hero port Maputo
  • Felixstowe receives three gantry cranes for new box terminal
  • Wan Hai launches China-Singapore Penang service
  • EU sanctions on Iran tighten screws on shipping, air freight
  • Nigerian box robbers pose as cops, sedate truckers, drive away loads
  • Business logistics costs drop to 7.7pc of US GDP in 2009
  • Russia's NCC sees volumes surge to pre-crisis levels
  • EU clears Cathay to buy stake in Air China cargo unit
  • Philippines Supreme Court quashes plea against Cathay Pacific
  • United Airlines DC-Accra flight its first-ever to Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
  • NewAge excels in harnessing technology for freight forwarders
  • 'Clean' worries sharpen focus on distillate fuel alternative
  • Tanker rates poised to scale two-year high by December
  • Seafarers getting too fat!
  • Maersk Line to launch second Far East-Mexico-Panama service
  • TCC raises speed & capacity of Great Dragon service
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia rates twice, adds PSS
  • ...to levy super surcharge on eve of peak season
  • Delta revises Rotterdam-St Petersburg route
  • MSC to increase Asia-Europe rate by $ 400/TEU from Aug.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike rates
  • A first from : APL satellite tracking of box temperatures
  • DP WORLD Jebel Ali wins Shipping Port of the Year award for 3rd time
  • APL Logistics opens Bangladesh CFS
  • OOCL hikes rates on North-East Asia-Australia services
  • Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan
  • Cosco offers peak season service from China to US West Coast
  • DP World wins major concession extension in Mozambique
  • Sorry honey! EU tells India
  • KoPT may rope in IWAI to build barge jetties on Hooghly
  • ABGKCTL to hold blood donation drive tomorrow
  • CSL delivers PSV to Vroon
  • Japanese team expresses keen interest in JNP SEZ
  • Konkan Railway gets patent for anti-collision device in US
  • Implementation of Carriage by Road Act faces further delay
  • Ban on cotton exports will be lifted from October 1-Khullar
  • Secretaries panel to vet modified software tech parks scheme before Cabinet submission
  • Hundreds of oil leaks every year, admits US

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 18, 2010
  • Transcontainer and Gefco to found joint venture
    TransContainer, a Russian Railways subsidiary, and the French logistics service provider Gefco, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture during the recent&...
  • FedEx finds good end to fiscal 2009/10
    UPS, the second-largest US parcel service provider after FedEx, boosted its turnover in Q4 of the 2009/10 business year to USD 419 million, compared to a loss of USD 876 million in...
  • DHL Lemuir Logistics investing in India
    The supply chain management and logistics solutions provider DHL Lemuir Logistics Pvt Ltd is investing USD 10 million in a warehouse facility in the Chennai Free Trade Zone, India'...
  • Africa's largest mechanised cool chain handling facility on track
    The largest cargo handling facility at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKIA) is on schedule to complete its first phase in July 2010, when it will commence handling ...
  • Finnair agrees compensation terms for losses caused by volcanic ash groundings
    Finnair, the Finnish Consumer Agency and the Transport Safety and Security Agency TraFi have agreed the principles of compensation practice relating to air traffic halted by the vo...
  • Southern China halts connection to southern Kyrgyzstan
    Uzbekistan Airways discontinued its flights from Tashkent and Fergana (both Uzbekistan) to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, with ...
  • Dreamliner passes 1,000 hours of testing
    The Boeing B787 Dreamliner flight test fleet passed 1,000 hours of testing last Wednesday. The programme estimates that it is about 40% through the test conditions required to cert...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Now Diamond Offshore challenges legality of moratorium
  • Salazar gives MMS a new name ... and a new boss
  • Seajacks orders wind turbine installer at Lamprell
  • Jindal files brief in case challenging moratorium
  • Mike Wasacz dead at age 73
  • Kvichak completes RBM-C for NYPD
  • Philadelphia Gear gets Navy contract worth up to $426 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Evergreen vessel rescues crew of sinking cargo ship
  • TT Club earns excellent financial strength rating
  • Free Port of Tacoma tour set for Friday on TOTE ship
  • Port of Vancouver, USA names new communications boss
  • Rail association publishes freight commodity statistics report

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Chemtanker newbuilding loaded with asbestos
    Turkish-built vessel ridden with the toxic substance in thousands of gaskets and other seals
  • Volatile scrapping rates send mixed signals as market falls
  • Frontline scraps two tankers at higher prices Kuwait vessels raise concern
  • German shipowners repeat call for state aid
    Shipowners association VDR says 200 vessels need financial guarantees
  • Germany rules out loan guarantees for owners
  • AHL Shipping files for voluntary bankruptcy
    US Jones Act tanker company to go into compulsory liquidation under Chapter 7 of the...
  • Anasazi arrest adds to AHL Shipping's woes
  • Box sector rebound gathers pace
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark hits highest level ever while...
  • Asia-US box rates jump on ship shortage

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • China coal imports soar in May
    CHINA has reported its coal imports rose by 17% in May as its economy bounced back
  • US protesters see Israel 'piracy'
    A PROTEST leader warned Fairplay today that a blockade preventing a Zim box ship being unloaded in the US will be just the beginning of similar global demonstrations
  • AHL files for US Chapter 7
    JONES Act operator AHL Shipping has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation two months after its tanker fleet was arrested by creditors
  • Trafigura faces Dutch fines
    PROSECUTORS in the Probo Koala toxic waste case in the Netherlands have reportedly called for a fine of up to '2M ($2.47M) for the oil trading group Trafigura

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Crowley Reorganizes Management Functions
  • Estes Speeds Canada-Bound LTL Freight
  • Heavy Truck Orders Rise 84 Percent in May
  • DOT, HUD Partner on Federal Grants
  • Steel Demand Pushes Seaway, Lakes Traffic
  • Former Matson President Wasacz Dies at 73
  • CSAV Panama Service Makes First East Coast Calls
  • Trans-Pacific Container Market Surging
  • TNT in Talks to Sell Mail Stake
  • CSX to Reopen Line in Indiana
  • Supreme Court Backs 'K' Line, UP in Liability Case
  • Diana Containerships Buys Two New Vessels
  • Evergreen Ship Rescues Indonesian Crew
  • Railroad Job Growth Brakes in May
  • APL's May Volume Surged 34 Percent
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco, Zim, Evergreen Hike India Rates
  • Justification for Jasper is Laid Up
  • Seeds of Cooperation
  • Rolling Re-Regulation - JOC Editorial
  • Paying More After Buying Less
  • Paying the Price of a Failed Shipper
  • Is YRC Sold Short?
  • Rolling Out Roadability
  • Cash Burn Singes YRC
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Rating Border Crossings
  • Shoring Up Rail Regulation
  • Rail Bill on Track, Oberstar Says
  • Shipping Act, Take 3
  • Trucking Pricing Seeks Higher Gear

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • TCC boosts capacity and suspends slow-steaming
  • Booming transpac spot rates hit five-year high
  • Obama welcomes China's 'more flexible' yuan
  • Norfolkline sale cleared by EU

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Glory Wealth slapped by NCS
    Legal tab tops $100m as North China Shipping joins fight for Glory Wealth's US cash claim.
  • Stena pool adds eight
    Stena Sonangol suezmax pool set to swell as Principal Maritime throws seven tankers in the mix.
  • Fred Olsen Energy scores
    Norwegian offshore player bags $55m semi-submersible contract as UK supermajor heats up action in the North Sea.
  • Diana's box fund bags two
    Diana Containerships Inc buys its first vessels with $90m swoop for former Hartmann Reederei ships.
  • Matson Navigation veteran dies
    Former A&B and Matson Navigation boss Michael Wasacz passes at age 73 in San Francisco.
  • Hornbeck executives bet big
    Topp brass at Gulf Coast offshore outfit snatches shares while lawyers battle US drilling ban.
  • Evergreen rescues seven off Java
    Boxship Uni-Pacific plucks seven shipwrecked Indonesians from the water hours after leaving Indonesian port.
  • Have your say on the Power 100 list
    It is not too late to add your nomination to who should be on TradeWinds' next "Power 100" list.
  • Hanjin bulker grounds off NZ
    Hull of handysize Hanjin Bombay said to have been ruptured in grounding near Tauranga port.
  • Box rates enjoy 'mini-boom'
    A phenomenal rebound in container shipping has seen transpacific rates hit a five-year high.
  • Sovcomflot pens Gazprom deal
    Sovcomflot and Russian energy giant Gazprom move a step closer to ordering LNG ships for Shtokman project.
  • BWO in $650m Prosafe swoop
    BW Offshore moves to create the world's second largest FPSO player with cash and shares takeover of Prosafe Production.
  • Boxes abandoned in Lagos
    Government reveals 1,602 cargo units lying around at congested Nigerian terminals.
  • Torm tanker in clash with boxship
    No pollution reported following accident involving Danish aframax and giant MSC containership off Gibraltar.
  • Golar LNG buys back FSRU
    John Fredriksen-backed owner snaps up vessel from daughter company after banks cough up $125m.
  • Maersk outlook still murky
    Nils Andersen says second half prospects are uncertain despite claims container line has seen out the storm.
  • Maridive cans two at ABG
    Egyptian owner cancels offshore vessel duo at Indian shipyard, orders others in China.
  • Alaskan yard wants ferry deal
    Alaska Ship and Drydock prepares bid for $120m state newbuilding contract.
  • Five dead after Chinese clash
    Two more crew missing following collision between Panamanian and Cambodian cargoships off Liaoning.
  • Color Line extends one at STX
    Norwegian owner's ferry SuperSpeed 1 to get $16m extension at shipbuilder's Helsinki facility.
  • Mason quits ICS after four years
    Tony Mason leaves the International Chamber of Shipping with Peter Hinchliffe stepping up to fill the secretary general's seat.
  • Subsea 7 and Acergy merge
    Kristian Siem-led firm teams up with Nasdaq-listed rival in all shares pact.
  • Eitzen $93m to the good
    Axel Eitzen resigns as chairman of Eitzen Bulk after CECO completes sale to Ultragas.
  • Zim tries for general rise
    Israeli container line slaps $400 per teu increase on all cargoes between Asia, India and Europe.
  • Crew saved after sinking
    Five men rescued as their cargoship goes down in storm off Turkey.
  • Cargoship refloated off Turkey
    Two tugs pull Ukrainian vessel free after grounding in Istanbul.
  • Tanjung gets new investor
    Malaysian government-linked fund set to take 20% stake in domestic offshore vessel operator.
  • Hedland ore exports up
    The world's largest bulk exporting port has seen shipments of iron ore increase over 12% in May.
  • Bunker sales still strong
    Sales in Singapore see third consecutive month of growth as industry looks to record year.
  • PT Trada eyes bulker splurge
    Indonesian owner talks up five-ship purchase in effort to make its business more international.
  • Passengers rescued after ferry grounds
    Philippines coast guards take more than 300 people from Cokaliong vessel that got stuck off Cebu City.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Cummings: U.S.-flag programs a failure
  • Gulf oil crisis may threaten ag exports
  • FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications
  • Protest against Zim in Oakland

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • BW Offshore in Prosafe take over bid
    BW Offshore, one of the world's largest FPSO contractors, has launched a take over bid of Prosafe Production, owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation/service rigs. BW Offshore, which
  • BP fears Gulf oil well gushes out 100,000 barrels a day
    An internal BP-document estimates that up to 100,000 barrels a day could be gushing out from the well, 1,500 meters under the surface in the Gulf of Mexico, reports
  • The father of modern bulk shipping died
    The Danish/American shipowner Ole Skaarup died in his home in Connecticut recently, at the age of 94. Ole Skaarup was until his death chairman of the board of directors
  • Torm tanker rammed by container carrier near Gibraltar
    The Norwegian-flagged product tanker Torm Marina was damaged on Sunday in a collision with the container carrier MSC Camille. The Torm Marina was sailing some 32 nautical miles east
  • Subsea 7 and Acergy merge
    The offshore companies Subsea 7 and Acergy will merge. The new entity, to be named Subsea 7, has a market value of USD 5.4 billion, a global organisation of
  • Vessels collide in the Malacca Strait
    The aframax tanker Bunga Kelana 3 and the bulker Waily collided 13 kilometres off Singapore in the Malacca Strait ' an estimated 2,500 tons of light crude oil spilled into the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • Prices lack direction across the board
    NYMEX sees gains in early trading.
  • Fujairah terminal receives first tanker
    'This is a logical move from our well established bunkering and trading market,' says port official.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing gains for more than $1 in early trading.
  • University to get funding for shipping emissions research
    Five-year programme intended to 'look at the totality of emissions from shipping in a holistic manner'.
  • Moller-Maersk wants more cost cutting
    Outlook uncertain for rest of the year, says CEO.
  • Tight Middle East market could ease
    Saudi Aramco sells 90,000 mt fuel oil parcel to Middle East trader.
  • Industry to pay for Washington spill response tug
    Vessels entering the Juan De Fuca Strait will pay an annual first time caller charge.
  • IFO prices gain at all major ports
    'No avails' of bunker material in East Japan, traders say.
  • Pre-combustion technology cuts up to 40% of PM emissions
    Also reduces fuel consumption by 8-12%.
  • Southernpec to start physical bunker operations in Singapore
    Targeting to sell 100,000-200,000 mt of bunkers a month, says company official.
  • Sinopec (HK) leases Yangshan oil storage space
    Wants to capture bunker sales from container vessels calling at the port.

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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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