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March 23, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL to raise capacity by 7%
    Neptune Orient Lines, owner of South-east Asia's largest container line, plans to boost capacity about 7 per cent this year as a rebounding global economy revives trade and freight rates.
  • Kenyan police arrest 11 Somali pirates
    Kenyan security forces have arrested Somali pirates in Kenyan waters for the first time, taking 11 suspected gunmen into custody after a failed attempt to hijack a fishing vessel, police said on Sunday.
  • Dalrymple port opens after cyclone
    Coal shipments from Australia's giant Dalrymple export terminal were returning to normal yesterday after shutting last week before a cyclone hit the eastern coast, while damage to sugar crops was still being assessed.
  • Recovery seen in specialist areas
  • Cruise firms balk at emissions zone
  • Beware threat of Al-Qaeda off Yemen coast: US

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL to raise capacity 7pc as trade and rates rise again
  • Chongqing's second largest container terminal starts operation
  • MOL switches UK ports on West African (ARN) service
  • Global transport union federation demands real action on pirates
  • Geniki Lines to extend coverage of Malaysia-Brunei coastal service
  • Hanjin to streamline box transactions with INTTRA software
  • St Petersburg January-February containers up 32.8pc
  • India's Container Corp sees flat FY10 profit, expects FY11 growth
  • DHL's Russian cargo plane forced down on frozen Estonian lake
  • ECS Globe Air Cargo extends Air China scope in France, Scandinavia
  • Continental and All Nippon begin US-Japan codeshare flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping sector seen stabilising though at low level
  • Volumes peak on Asia-Europe routes in January
  • Hapag-Lloyd upgrades NWX & Loop B services
  • Hamburg Sud to hike US/Canadian-Europe rate
  • APM Terminals wins bid for 25-year concession in Liberia
  • China Cosco forecasts rising rates for box shipments
  • Xiamen starts dredging to accommodate 150,000-ton vessels
  • Singapore offers sops for quick turnaround
  • CAROTEC wins order for Kalmar equipment
  • Carotrans joins Freightgate Rate Network
  • Estonia launches second Sillamse Container Terminal
  • ISS to launch China desk
  • NYK Logistics opens in Nanjing
  • SCHENKER launches dedicated IT SSC in Nanjing
  • ...opens 1st rep office in Kazakhstan
  • The Containership Company to rely on simplicity to cuts costs
  • Humane deal for seafarers seen as need of the hour
  • New federation formed for betterment of maritime sector
  • LNG seen as ideal ship fuel to cut CO2 emissions
  • China agrees to import more from India
  • Qatar to supply 4 m tonnes of LNG by 2014
  • PFinMin grants Rs 267-cr. to dredge Haldia Dock waters
  • Paradip Port leads from front with enviable growth rate
  • Day for the women at Kandla Port
  • NM Port cargo right on track
  • CONCOR to bank on value-added services to swell bottomlines
  • Overseas truck makers pull out India roadmaps
  • New FTP by May
  • Official hints at fresh hike in petro-product prices
  • Supplies from DTAs to SEZs eligible for duty sops, clarifies CBEC

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • US transport ministry seeking to improve road safety through new weather data
    The US department of transportation (DOT) has stressed the need to provide timely, high-quality road weather information to the public, and will sponsor innovative ideas for the us...
  • APM Terminals Tangier wins work safety award
    APM Terminals Tangier recently won a Moroccan national award for safety at work in the largest of three categories in the competition. Ahmed Reda Chami, minister of industry, trade...
  • Upper Rhine now closer to Western European ports
    Contargo, a Duisburg-based German specialist in hinterland transportation for containers, is augmenting its activities in the Upper Rhine region. The number of ships connecting ter...
  • FedEx reports higher profits and revenue
    The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx has reported a 146% increase in net income on a 7% increase in revenues in the third quarter. Consolidated operating income was up by 129%,...
  • Gazeley hands logistics centre over to Yves Rocher
    The global logistics real estate developer Gazeley has completed a EUR 11 million, 18,000 sqm turn-key delivery logistics centre with several green logistics elements for the inter...
  • Fiege signs long-term diesel engine logistics contract with Claas Erntemaschinen
    The German logistics service provider Fiege has signed a long-term contract to collaborate with the German firm Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH in the field of sequential ...
  • HRCI on the rise
    The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) increased from 364.2 points (12 March) to 374.1 points for the week ending 17 March. The 10 point gain in the HRCI represents a rise of 3% ...
  • KLM set for first direct Europe-Hangzhou connection
    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a thrice-weekly scheduled Boeing B777-200ER service between Amsterdam and Hangzhou Xiaoshan airport (China) on 8 May. KLM will become the firs...
  • ACI posts preliminary world airport traffic figures, with cargo down
    Airports Council International (ACI), a non-profit organisation representing the interests of more than 1,600 airports in 179 countries, reported that global air cargo traffic tota...
  • Jet Airways expanding network
    The private Indian carrier Jet Airways is improving its national network and adding links to the Gulf region. It will increase frequencies on some routes and add daily Kochi-Bengal...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • Energy efficient Variable Speed Drive for shipboard motors passes Navy test
  • Kvichak appoints Art Parker sales manager
  • Wärtsilä and SHI to develop LNG-fueled ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • Port of Tacoma director speaks at Congressional hearing
  • Port of Seattle highlights barge trade with Alaska
  • Navios Maritime Holdings sells Capesize vessel for $110 million
  • Port of Bellingham begins search for permanent executive director
  • Marine Response Alliance nets contract nod from Coast Guard

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • IMO facing emissions deal snag
    Deal on greenhouse gas emissions from shipping still proving elusive
  • UK unveils National Maritime Information Centre
    Agency to co-ordinate responses to terrorism, piracy, collisions and environmental threats at sea
  • Crude Carriers bosses snap up shares as price drops
    Company's stock price closes at $16.80 per share on Friday, well below IPO price of $19
  • Cargo backlog as Finland dockers strike ends
    Two-week long action has led to cargo pile-up at northern European hubs and had a crippling effect on Finland's export industries

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • OSG taps junk bonds
    TANKER major OSG revealed today that it will sell $300M in junk bonds, just two weeks after a $158M follow-on equity sale
  • OSX shares slump on opening day
    SHARES in the Brazilian shipbuilder OSX slumped today, on their first day of trading on the Bovespa stock exchange
  • Lawyer's death questioned
    COLLEAGUES of a Latvian shipping lawyer have called into question reports that his death was a suicide
  • UK plans security data centre
    THE UK government has announced plans for a new centre aimed at fighting maritime security threats including piracy
  • Tying markets to green push
    THE IMO was urged today to form a panel on developing a market-based approach to fighting greenhouse gas emissions
  • Egypt gains $183M for ports
    EGYPT plans to build and develop three ports on the Nile, reportedly using $183M private equity from Citadel Capital
  • LUKOIL delays Caspian start
    RUSSIA'S LUKOIL has again postponed the start of shipments from its Caspian offshore crude project

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • Diesel Price Climbs Fifth Straight Week
  • Seattle, Tacoma Urge Coordinated Export Plan
  • High Court Turns Down Second Carp Petition
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Predict Strong Volume
  • Oil Spill Shuts Savannah River
  • CEVA Extends Transitions Optical Partnership
  • DHL Wins $45.2 Million Birds Eye Contract
  • Navistar International Profit Plunges 64.6 Percent
  • Port Vancouver Sees Strong Early Recovery
  • Forth Ports Profit Falls 8.5 Percent in 2009
  • Electronics Suppliers to Maintain Tight Inventories
  • Arbitrator Sets CN Wage Hikes
  • Flatbed Trucker C. Bean Transport Shut Down
  • Lufthansa Pilots Call Fresh Strike
  • Zim Launches Asia-Europe Service
  • Maersk Launches Russia-South America Service
  • N.C. Ports Names Liner Sales Executive
  • Korea to Cooperate on E-Freight
  • Cultural Divide
  • 'Trashing' Freight Claims
  • TPM's Passion Play
  • A Taxing Debate
  • Exporters' Tall Order
  • Rails Sprouting Growth
  • Greatwide Looks to Broaden Business
  • Ray LaHood's Confidence in Collaboration
  • Navigating the Straight Lines
  • Counting on a Third Coast
  • NY-NJ's 'First Step' on Trucks
  • LA, Long Beach Punch Back
  • Black and Blue (and in the Red, Too)
  • Cooler Heads Prevail
  • LaHood Backs Ports and Marine Highways
  • Crossing Borders on Mexican Trucks
  • Peak Planning

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • Market conditions push OOIL into red for 2009
  • Maersk makes first direct call in St Petersburg
  • Finland's dockers return; but forest industry fears lost orders
  • NAFTA trade off 23% in 2009
  • Forth Ports 'resilient' as TCS 'disappoints'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • RBS rules Greek lending roost
    Loans to Greek owners fall for the first time in a decade but Royal Bank of Scotland ups market share.
  • Euronav bags $15m from VL sale
    Tanker owner nets tidy profit from VLCC sale as full-year loss shrinks.
  • Difficult debut for OSX Brazil
    Eike Batista's shipbuilding startup sees its stock take a buffeting during its first day's trading.
  • Stealthgas slips to loss
    Costly fourth quarter for Harry Vafias-led LPG player after it takes hit from scrapping purchase of tanker.
  • CMA 2010 off and running
    Prominent players talk to TradeWinds WebTV as they gear up for the CMA annual conference.
  • Greatship mulls Bombay IPO
    Great Eastern Shipping's offshore arm ready to join flood of owners going public.
  • Veder orders gas trio at Sekwang
    Dutch owner goes to Korea to boost its LPG/ethylene carrier fleet from 2011.
  • Putin offers Danes hope
    Russian prime minister says Moscow could cooperate on reviving Danish shipbuilding industry.
  • Crew saved from bulker fire
    Twenty-one men evacuated from Theodore Jr in Strait of Gibraltar after engine room blast.
  • Navios cape fetches $110m
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime offloads bulker to spin-off in exchange for cash and shares.
  • Skarga 'beholden' to Nikitin
    Corrupt payments to Yuri Nikitin agreed by former Sovcomflot boss Dmitry Skarga, court told.
  • Shot Norden master back home
    Captain of Nord Butterfly safe and well after being hit in the chest by robbers' bullet in Brazil.
  • Owner liable for charter loss
    Progress Bulk Carriers wins compensation for inadequately maintained grain ship that cost it valuable ConAgra deal.
  • Forth Ports to meet suitors
    London-listed group to sit down with Northstream consortium after return to profitability.
  • Concordia's suezmax splash
    Swedish owner orders new $69m tanker to join Stena and Sonangol's pool in 2012.
  • China scoops half new orders
    Government says shipyards enjoy eight-fold boost in newbuilding deals in January and February.
  • Bulkers bashed in Bosporus
    Giant Pescadores loses power in Turkish strait and suffers damage in collision with Bora, which grounded.
  • Royal woos $1.1bn from banks
    Richard Fain's Royal Caribbean secures monster loan to pay for newbuilding, Allure of the Seas.
  • MMM admits defeat on loan
    Struggling Malaysian owner closer to the edge after saying it cannot pay back $12m borrowing.
  • OSG hunts $300m more
    Morten Arntzen's Overseas Shipholding Group plans notes issue just two weeks after $160m share sale.
  • VLCC demo total grows
    Another two reported scrap sales takes large tanker recycling for the year-to-date to a total of ten.
  • NOL pledges end to lay-ups
    CEO Ron Widdows says all of liner giant's idle assets will be back at work by June.
  • Paris pockets modest payout
    Goldenport chief awarded shares worth '49,000 after tough 2009 produced net loss.
  • STX snares nine bulker haul
    South Korean shipbuilder lands $260m worth of bulker newbuildings from three separate owners.
  • Nathalin takes another VL
    Thai shipowner acquires South Korean VLCC in second major tanker acquisition; as BW sells Suva.
  • Tsakos ship hit by robbers
    Third incident in just five weeks raises fears of potential piracy hotspot off tip of southern Malaysia.
  • EMS handed short-term waiver
    Bondholders offer Annette Malm Justad-led company breathing space on near $70m debt.
  • Bulkers trapped in Huron ice
    Tugs and US Coast Guard vessel free Great Lakes ships after unseasonal ice blocks channel.
  • Keppel in new Baku yard
    Singapore offshore group set to build new jointly owned shipbuilding and repair facility in Azerbaijan.
  • Wartsila signs gas pact
    Finnish engine maker teams with Korean yard to produce next generation of greener LNG-fuelled vessels.
  • Petredec in record VLGC low
    LPG company is boosting its fleet of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) with period charter.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • IMO takes up greenhouse gas emissions
  • Grand Alliance restarts 4th Asia/Europe loop
  • Maersk adds Ecuador/Russia link
  • Air China gains majority stake in Shenzhen
  • Highway trust fund rescues carry risk
  • Truck broker sets standard for bond coverage
  • $75 million in drugs stolen from Eli Lilly DC
  • China reopens market to U.S. pork
  • Agility shedding jobs
  • U.K. forwarders: Ports policy inadequate
  • TCC ties up China terminal agreements
  • Hutchison wins Marseilles terminal concession
  • Houston lobbies IMO on emissions zones

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • Wärtsilä and Samsung develop LNG-fuelled ships
    Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a cooperation agreement to develop the next generation of LNG-fuelled ships that will meet the demands of future environmental regulation. Wärtsilä's contribution

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2010
  • Prices still weakening
    Rotterdam: Weak demand and ample avails.
  • Bunker prices weaken in Fujairah
    Durban market marks national holiday.
  • Canada's MARPOL VI ratification 'at hand'
    Accession near as MEPC 60 prepares to formally adopt North American ECA.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints accountant for UK office
    Appointment 'reflects the strong performance and expansion' of London office.
  • Demand for cutter stock will keep prices firm
    Players says they have 'ended up with too much high viscosity material'.
  • New investment in LNG power
    Wartsila and Samsung to develop dual-fuel ships as 'liquid fuels' become 'increasingly expensive'.
  • Soft start to the week
    Singapore sees weak demand on Monday.
  • Trader advises new bunkering facility in Djibouti
    Fuel grades on offer in compliance with ISO standards.
  • Saudi Aramco offers April-loading fuel cargoes
    Traders expect the 180 cSt cargo to remain in the Middle East.
  • Australia increases 'pollution' levy
    Ups levy with effect from April 1, following bunker spill in Queensland.

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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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