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October 22, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Typhoon shuts key China oil ports
    Several key oil and container ports in southern China were closed yesterday ahead of Typhoon Megi, stopping bunker fuel deliveries and forcing tankers to evacuate to calmer waters, industry sources said.
  • Hopes fade for rebound in crude oil tanker market
    Growing vessel availability, sluggish demand and worries about the world economy are pressuring crude oil tanker earnings and hopes for a strong rebound in the fourth quarter are fading, analysts say.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to cut Asia-Europe capacity 10pc mid-November
  • Despite national strike, Port of Le Havre still in business
  • World top ports see declines in September after August
  • Intra-Asia trade best hope of box shipping: Evergreen chairman
  • Antwerp container volume up 16.9pc in first nine months
  • Fujian quarterly provincial box volume up 23.7pc
  • DHL sees three self-made obstacles to emerging market growth
  • Growing trade prompts Singapore to visit Jiangsu province
  • India's Container Corp quarterly net profit grows 1.16pc
  • APMT moves into Port of Monrovia, Africa
  • Port of Charleston box volume best yet, buoyed by Asia
  • Changi air cargo up 7.3pc in September, 14pc year to date
  • Tianjin Airlines first international flight to Ulan Bator
  • Frankfurt and Heathrow mark September in double digit hikes
  • Lebanese Trans-Med starts cargo flights with EU, UAE focus

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pinkcity Logistics adjudged Best CHA of Year at CONCOR's ICD-Kanpur
  • Premium rating of all UK P&I Club members to be raised by 5 pc
  • Tanker glut pulls down rates
  • India & Kenya aim at $ 2.5-bn trade
  • Iron ore exports slump in Sept.
  • Le Havre port unaffected by French industrial action
  • MPT provides Army 75-tonne crane to unload 2 battle tanks
  • Airlines upbeat, but spot air pockets
  • CONCOR's Q2 net up despite income dip
  • Mundra CHAs dash off S.O.S. to Finance Minister
  • CEPA with Japan in for delay
  • Gems & jewellery exports post robust 56 pc growth in Sept.
  • No diesel price decontrol for now-official
  • Several excise duty exemptions may be phased out
  • Sugar exports only after Diwali-Pawar
  • Doors thrown open to skilled foreigners, but minimum salary fixed at $25,000 1
  • Hyderabad CHAA & National Academy of Customs hold informative 2-day training

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Aslog congress scheduled for Lille in November
    The French logistics association Aslog's annual congress, which is taking place in Lille in northwestern France on 17 and 18 November this year, will focus on the question of wheth...
  • Gazeley adding logistics space to its portfolio in Germany
    The global logistics real estate developer Gazeley is building a new logistics centre in Kandel near Karlsruhe (Germany) - without knowing in advance whether the entire building wi...
  • Swiss and Austrian post offices join addressed mailing service forces
    The state-owned postal service enterprises from the two neighbouring republics, Austrian Post and Swiss Post, said recently that they have signed a deal which sees them consolidati...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Failure to report steamship grounding brings civil penalty
  • Keppel FELS gets LOI for two jack-up drilling rigs
  • Guilty plea in R/V Gould pollution case
  • Chevron moves ahead on massive deepwater GoM project
  • Concordia Maritime takes delivery of P-Max tanker
  • DSME Russian shipbuilding JV books $800 million order
  • U.S. Barge delivers double hull unit to Harley Marine

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Port association pleased with latest round of TIGER grants
  • NYK begins training program for Chinese maritime pilots
  • EVA Air gives ride to endangered turtles
  • Coast Guard fines shipper for failure to report grounding
  • FreeSeas announces charters for eight company vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Fos-Lavera to start turning away ships
    Anchorages outside terminal almost full but stoppages appear to have propped up tanker market
  • Fos ship backlog grows as protests continue
  • Tsakos and Maersk tankers hit by Fos strike
  • Aframax earnings soar as Fos-Lavera strike drags on
  • US to set up carrier-shipper working groups
    Best practice discussion groups will help in tackling space and equipment issues
  • US plans mechanism for dispute mediation
  • Bangladesh yard closures leave thousands jobless
    Ban on vessels with hazardous materials sparks demolition slump
  • Chinese mill closures hit capesize fortunes
  • Vale's giant ships 'to drive rates to 1977 lows'
    Planned 400,000 dwt Chinamax bulk carriers to push earnings down to $10,000-$12,000...
  • Vale logistics plan hits Chinese wall

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Nautilus attacks UK cuts
    NAUTILUS UK expressed outrage today over the UK's severe spending cuts, under which the Royal Fleet Auxiliary would lose three ships
  • LR reveals chairman-elect
    LLOYD'S REGISTER has announced that Thomas Thune Andersen has been chosen as its new chairman
  • BDI losing streak stretching
    VESSEL oversupply was behind a fifth straight day of BDI drops, Brokers surveyed by the Baltic Exchange said today
  • XL pipeline US support mounts
    THE US has signalled it intends to approve TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would undercut tanker demand by transporting Canadian oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries
  • Box ship evades pirates
    A GERMAN box ship was attacked by pirates off Tanzania today, its owner told Fairplay
  • Ukraine to sell stake
    UKRAINE'S government-run property fund FGI has said it plans to sell a 25.1% stake in its wholly owned dry cargo shipping company Commercial Fleet of Donbass
  • Qatar cancels Greek LNG plans
    A QATARI consortium has reportedly pulled out of a $4.9Bn LNG import terminal project in Greece
  • $95M granted to US ports
  • Seadrill raises $630M
  • Normalcy for France? Not close
  • OOIL revenues up by two-thirds
  • 13 feared dead in capsize
  • Typhoon shuts China facilities
  • DFDS, C Ports acquire terminal
  • Inquiry planned in ship mystery

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • STB Sets Hearing On Expanding Cargo Regulation
  • YRC Worldwide Considers Closing New Penn
  • YRC Worldwide, Lenders Extend $325 Million Loan
  • US Grain Shipments Surge
  • Waterfront Commission Probes Racketeering
  • Rail Traffic Rebounded in Mid-October
  • Port of NY-NJ Approves Design Work for Rail Hub
  • Philadelphia Port Picks Developers for Southport
  • Leading Indicators Point to Slow Growth
  • OOCL Revenue Soars 65.5 Percent in Third Quarter
  • UPS Profit Leaps in 'Moderate' Economy
  • Global Crude Steel Production Grew Slightly in September
  • Union Pacific CEO Sees Extended Intermodal Peak
  • French Unions Eye Oct. 26 Strike
  • Union Pacific Net Jumps 51 Percent to $778 Million
  • Norfolk Southern Breaks Ground at Greencastle
  • Celebration Set to Mark End of Columbia River Project
  • CMA CGM's Figaro Heads to Far East
  • Port of LA Receives $16 Million Grant

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • French strikes escalate
  • 490,000 public sector jobs culled in UK austerity budget
  • LA and LB post another good month: but how long will it last?
  • Strong Q3 for OOCL on back of volume and rate surge
  • NCC to resume control of Illichivsk's container terminal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Bocimar boosts CMB
    Compagnie Maritime Belge posts third-quarter profit as Belgian bulker arm banks $12m from collapsed time charter and a handy sale.
  • Trico Marine wins Tebma spat
    Embattled US offshore owner triumphs in $18m battle with Indian shipbuilder over refund guarantee.
  • FreeSeas seals eight fixtures
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner cashes in on new charters but rates are still lower than price tags reported in June.
  • Time for shutter snapping again
    Capture a stunning image of ships and the sea and win a digital SLR in TradeWinds' annual Maritime Photographer of the Year contest.
  • Coast Guard slams Interlake
    Authorities slap US bulker owner with fine after failing to report grounding.
  • Heidenreich backs ro-ro alliance
    Jones Act stifles Connecticut-based maritime veteran's short sea shipping scheme.
  • Dauntless deal caught on film
    QuickTime video trumps 8K filing in revealing Top Ships tanker sale as Evangelos Pistiolis rings Nasdaq bell.
  • Dane gets high society job
    Former Maersk executive Thomas Thune Andersen confirmed as new chairman of Lloyd's Register.
  • What's in Big John's sights?
    Seadrill collects $650m from the bond market but views are split on what its pending "growth investments" could be.
  • Frank not counting chickens
    Sovcomflot boss Sergey Frank denies putting aframax dozen in one Zvevda-DSME basket but is to hatch "a couple" for $300m.
  • German boxship in pirate attack
    ER Schiffahrt's Safmarine Zambezi damaged but survives armed pirate assault off Tanzania.
  • Peru hands Bolivia keys to sea
    Landlocked South America nation awarded 99-year lease to build terminal near Ilo in Peru.
  • Keppel Corp tops bets in Q3
    Choo Chiau Beng-led firm notes rise in newbuilding demand as third quarter profit picks up.
  • Abandoned ship starts leaking oil
    Slick from ditched North Korean vessel reaches shoreline in the Philippines after storm.
  • Zhoushan bags Chinese loan
    Cosco shipbuilder pockets $92m from Bank of China for STX Pan Ocean bulkers.
  • Mueller lands Wagenborg post
    Ven-Trafiken ferry boss quits to become head of Dutch owner's Swedish operation.
  • Bulker crewman missing in US
    USCG launches search for missing seafarer from Canadian Provider in Lake Ontario.
  • Triple whammy for WSF ships
    Three Washington state vessels put out of action with mechanical faults over the weekend.
  • IPO lock-out to hurt tanker prices
    Crude tanker values tipped to suffer as owners are presently unable to press ahead with listing plans.
  • Sovcomflot in $800m ship order
    Sergey Frank-led Russian tanker giant to take up to 12 ships at DSME with at least some being built at Russian joint venture yard.
  • DFDS pens Swedish terminal deal
    Niels Smedegaard-led Dane hooks up with port company to splash out on Swedish terminal concession.
  • Bulker grounds in St Lawrence
    Algoma ship towed to anchor west of Montreal after developing mechanical problem.
  • Crew remain stuck on Lyubov Orlova
    Repatriation of Russians and Ukrainians delayed as sale of cruiseship being held in Canada comes closer.
  • Fesco cutting first half losses
    Russian container line makes first half operating profit and reduces net deficit as revenues rise by $100m.
  • Navig8 caught in bunker beef
    Million-dollar security payment sits in escrow while Singapore-based tanker operator fights Liberian owners' fuel efficiency claim.
  • Haze returns to Singapore
    Maritime Port Authority issues navigational warning as region sees worst air quality since 2006.
  • Numbers up at OOCL
    Hong Kong liner operator has seen a healthy jump in third quarter revenues; volumes were up 16%.
  • Croatian yard sales "difficult"
    President Ivo Josipovic warns of job losses and social problems if subsidies axed.
  • No change for BW rating
    Moody's leaves Norwegian shipowner's credit rating unchanged following LNG deal with Marubeni.
  • Seadrill eyes $650m issue
    John Fredriksen's drilling arm looks to tap the bond market for the second time in less than a month.
  • PST increases dividend
    PIL-linked shipping trust set to payout more to shareholders in the third quarter despite ordering spree.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Maersk to raise transatlantic rates in '11
  • Hyundai turns big Q3 profit
  • Safmarine: ECSA to Asia, Africa drive growth
  • UPS net profit soars 80%
  • Aerologic adds Asia/Middle East services
  • Iran airline refused fuel in Europe
  • TIGER II funds benefit freight projects
  • Maine to take over short line
  • NYK rolls India car services into subsidiary
  • Old Dominion expands China guaranteed service
  • Pacer gives Killea new role
  • New Bedford port goes from whales to wind
  • Singapore grows, but Shanghai grows faster

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Norwegian ferry order to Remontowa
    The order for four 4,200 GT LNG-fuelled ferries for the Vestfjord crossing in Northern Norway has been awarded to Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The operation contract was won
  • Major owners to run Gothenburg ro-ro terminal
    The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract with DFDS and C.Ports, a sister company to Cobelfret S.A, to operate the port's ro-ro terminal for the next 25 years
  • Fewer passengers for Sundsbusserne
    Sundbusserne A/S, which earlier this year inaugurated the service between Helsingborg and Helsingør with the ferry Pernille (ex Siletta Ace), has had fewer passengers than expected. In September, the
  • Maersk withdraws Asia service ' temporarily
    Maersk Line has decided to temporarily withdraw its AE9 service from the Far East to Europe due to overcapacity. Most of the Christmas goods have been shipped and there is
  • Kockums launches rebuilt submarine
    Swedish Kockums AB has launched the rebuilt submarine RSS Swordsman for the Singapore Navy. The price tag has not been undisclosed. The submarine is the second in the Northern Light

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $1.50 in early trading.
  • Rotterdam prices climbing
    Steady gains in Hamburg.
  • Two detained vessels had fuel leaks
    UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency carried out 178 vessel inspections in September.
  • Sustainable Shipping conference looks at issues beyond compliance
    Bringing people together from all industries is paramount to moving toward a greener industry.
  • IBIA seeks nominations for elections to its Board
    These elections 'are an opportunity for new people with new ideas'.
  • Oil ports in southern China close ahead of typhoon Megi
    Shenzhen and Zhuhai halted operations early Thursday.
  • Legal dispute hampers efforts to stop bunker spill
    Philippine coast guard says fuel is still leaking from typhoon damaged vessel.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks up 2.22%
    Distillates fall 9.89% to 14.190 million barrels, according to IE data.
  • Bunker prices mostly gain amid slack demand
    Generally weak demand at key Asian bunkering hubs, according to traders.
  • Strikes hit bunker deliveries again
    Our ability to supply bunkers changes hour by hour, says source at Fos-Lavera.
  • US judge orders release of seized bunkers
    Navig8's bunkers and lube oil detained as part of a $1.378 claim by Makko Maritime and Darr Maritime.
  • Super typhoon halts Hong Kong bunker operations
    Typhoon signal number three hoisted this morning.
  • Senior trader exits Glencore Singapore
    Glencore looks to replace position internally, reports say.
  • Fuel saving ultra-long-stroke engine in the works
    Able to achieve up to 7% fuel and CO2 reduction at lower revolutions per minute.
  • Launch of the fifth Sustainable Shipping Conference
    Leaders from across the globe use networking opportunity in Miami to discuss key issues affecting the industry in a relaxed atmosphere.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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