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May 25, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gazprom eyes S'pore shipping unit
    Russia's Gazprom plans to set up a shipping unit in Singapore and sees opportunities in expanding the trade of other energy products in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • BP faces greater pressure to control oil slick
    Oil giant BP faced mounting pressure yesterday to get control of a massive oil slick after the US government threatened to take over the response to the month-old environmental disaster.
  • Beijing picks eight private firms for state oil reserve
    China has selected eight private companies running a total of 22 million barrels of tankage space to participate in the expansion of the country's state petroleum reserves, the head of a private oil association said yesterday.
  • German 'Love Boat' catches fire

Sched Netweb site
  • South Africa's national transport strike enters third week
  • Fears rise of coming unseasonable peak season surcharges
  • APL says rail freight essential to develop western China
  • Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan
  • Dubai World agrees to bailout terms from lenders panel
  • Hapag-Lloyd general rate increase, US$320/TEU and $400/FEU
  • Capacity cuts on Far East to Middle East route
  • Singapore containership runs aground on the Columbia River
  • OOCL increases transalantic rate east and westbound
  • CWT Globelink establishes office in Portugal
  • US first quarter reefer volume shows promising gain
  • Russia, Turkey sign intermodal Black Sea box ferry deal
  • UPS to lay off 260 pilots, Alaska hit hardest
  • Tibet's fourth civil airport to start operations
  • Global air freight first quarter volume up 26pc: IATA
  • Asiana, Korean Air launch Huangshan-Seoul chartered flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Burgeoning ex-im trade triggers flurry of shipping activities
  • CCEA clears decks for acquisition of ice-class research vessel
  • Fortunes smile upon GE Shipping in Q4
  • IRS makes grand entry into Houston
  • Managers & ship suppliers rocking in same boat, says ISSA chief
  • M6. CMA CGM enlarging Asia-Gulf of Mexico loop, PEX3
  • MAERSK LINE & Safmarine to start Malaysia to Arabian Gulf loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces service change
  • Zim postpones GRI to June 1
  • UASC to implement PSS from June 15
  • APL brings 4 mammoth container cranes to Kaohsiung terminal
  • OOCL Guangzhou named at Geoje Shipyard
  • APM TERMINALS to assume trucking, inland depot operations too
  • China's Top 10 box ports boost volumes by 26.2 pc on intra-Asia trade
  • RCL halves losses by cost-cutting
  • Coscon & MSC cut 25 pc capacity on Far East-Mideast route
  • ...signs lease deal for Virginia
  • Companies develop appetite to savour bigger slice of global foodstuff market
  • Poppyseed Customs duty twice the actual price!
  • PPT felicitates top Port users
  • Big guns line up to pump Rs 3K cr. into MPSEZL
  • Port projects now uppermost in core sector companies' mind
  • Port development: Policy draft to clip monopoly players' wings ready
  • We'll pave 5,187-km stretch every year-Nath
  • Path being laid for another highway fund
  • Engineering exporters look askance at EU orders fearing payment defaults
  • Rupee takes steepest weekly dive in 15 years, but recovers
  • Biotech firms see Malaysia offering more fertile fields in terms of investment returns
  • 9 roadblocks in DTC draft identified-Pranab
  • RBI signals cautious hikes in interest rates
  • RBI Dy Governor cool to falling euro
  • Steel Ministry fancies higher export duty on iron ore

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • EPA cites Providence R.I. shipyard for environmental violations
  • BP still preparing for top kill
  • Ship manager sees growing interest in single-hull tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Coast Guard keeps eye on ship grounded in Columbia River
  • Change of command ceremony set for Coast Guard Commandant
  • OOCL announces plans for general rate increase
  • Port of Olympia seeking new Port Advisory Committee members
  • Mitsui, FESCO boost frequency of Japan to Russia service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Shell halts Torm tanker charters
    Move comes less than six weeks after oil giant carried out an internal audit and inspection
  • VLCC rates direction uncertain
  • MR tankers bottom out at $26m level
  • Rebound on cards as oil traders hunt bargain rate
  • NOL to reactivate all its idle ships
    Move comes in response to strong demand that looks set to continue for at least another few months
  • Lines left reeling by bounceback in box volumes
  • Services resuming at South African ports
    Striking dockers from Transnet union return to work
  • South African dockers to end strike
  • Turkish tanker owner fined over magic pipe offences
    Owner of Kerim fined $725,000 by a US district court after pleading guilty
  • Seafarers left stranded by regulatory oversight

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • S Africa strike partly settled
    OPERATIONS reportedly restarted today at some strike-affected South African ports after one of the two unions involved accepted a new pay offer
  • US fines Turkish operator
    TURKISH operator Aksay Shipping has been fined $725,000 for violating US pollution laws in Florida
  • Ships sidestep Gulf oil spill
    SHIPS are changing their routes to avoid oil near the port of New Orleans, but no services have been delayed or cancelled so far, Fairplay was told today
  • Checks fatten letters to Manila
    FILIPINO seafarers reportedly sent home up to $888M in 2010's first quarter, demonstrating their sheer numbers on foreign-owned ships
  • US arrest spree continues
    THE US government has arrested the two former Hawaii Superferry vessels, seeking sales proceeds to offset mounting loan-guarantee losses
  • China/Taiwan trade soars
    TRADE between China and Taiwan jumped by 68% year on year in the first four months of 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Single-hulls fading fast
    TWO-THIRDS of single-hull VLCCs still in service at the beginning of last year have now been scrapped and most holdouts are likely to follow, McQuilling Services reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Diesel Slides at Sharpest Rate in 15 Months
  • British Airways Cabin Crew Strikes
  • Clean Trucks Missing Minimum at LA Port
  • YRC Worldwide, Teamsters in Pension Talks
  • Recession Capped Transportation Emissions
  • Canadian Pacific Boosts 2010 Spending Plans
  • Court Fines Marine Polluter $725,000
  • Bill Would Toughen Port Security
  • Economists Raise U.S. Growth Forecast
  • NYK, Nippon Steel to Merge Dry Bulk Firms
  • Congestion Slows Nehru Port Containers
  • APL Container Volume Jumps 34 Percent
  • UK Government to Revive Royal Mail Sale
  • Air France-KLM Freezes Cargo Capacity
  • Picking Up the Pace
  • Building Confidence
  • Brokers, Shippers and Carrier Liability
  • Profit Drives ODFL Expansion
  • Precision Tools for Trucking
  • Trucking Goes to the Cleaners
  • Putting a Price on Speed
  • No Rest for the Weary
  • Philadelphia's Draft and Draw
  • Virginia Goes All-In
  • Canadian Railroads Take a Lashing
  • Leading as a Landlord
  • Building Past the Downturn
  • Dredging for Dollars
  • Port Drayage Battle Loaded Up
  • Red Flag, Red Tape
  • Stage to Oil Rig
  • Intermodal Call to Arms
  • Priced to Move

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • South African ports partially working
  • Maersk extends 'StarCare' system
  • Somali pirate suspects fight to avoid Hamburg trial
  • South American imports to jump 26%
  • MOL and FECSO enhance Japan-Russia capacity

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Voters toss Navios tanker dream
    Nightmare grips Navios Acquisition Corp as shareholders squash proposed 13-ship spending spree during preliminary vote.
  • Horizon hero mulls PSV menu
    Captain called Deepwater Horizon hero recalls massive 'chow down' with survivors onboard Tidewater ship.
  • Blue Marine hunts QV Trading
    Court battle brewing as Mexican shipping cartel demands US oil outfit shell out $4.6m for failed fixture.
  • Spill aids aframax surge
    Deepwater Horizon disaster has contributed to a near 40% jump in spot rates over the past week, analyst says.
  • Analyst doubles dividend view
    Lucrative storage contracts and funding for newbuildings lead JP Morgan to hike its estimates for Frontline.
  • Frank bags $1.7m from sale
    Carnival Corp vice chairman and COO sheds 50,000 shares in the shipowner.
  • London Club rings up $26m
    Free reserve increases to $141m as investment return compensates for continuing underwriting loss.
  • Pirates change ship name
    Hijacked ro-ro Iceberg 1 pops up on US Navy's radar off Hafun islands under assumed identify.
  • SCI sheds single-skin tanker
    Sabyasachi Hajara-led firm offloads 1985-built unit for an undisclosed sum.
  • Croatian yards attract four bids
    Only three of six shipyards up for sale receive offers in government's second privatisation attempt.
  • Turkish ferry joins Freedom Flotilla
    Mavi Marmara joins group of vessels bringing supplies into Gaza to test Israel's blockade.
  • LNG carrier safety probe
    Australia to probe "serious incident" that led to injuries to three crew members of British Sapphire.
  • Ofer tied to tanker buy
    Singapore's Tanker Pacific fingered as the buyer of $24.7m vessel from Iino of Japan.
  • Marine Atlantic takes two
    Canadian owner charters modern Stena ro-paxes to replace its own ageing ships.
  • Philippines ship runs aground
    Thirteen crew evacuated from small cargoship after storm causes it to drag anchor off Basco.
  • Three dead after Japanese crash
    Crewmen die during failed escape from their grounded vessel. A search for the master continues.
  • MOL and Fesco double up
    Japanese and Russian container line partners switch Trans Siberian service to weekly calls from twice weekly.
  • Great Eastern profit heads south
    Indian tanker and bulker owner's annual earnings slashed as revenues take a hit.
  • STX Pan Ocean pens China pair
    South Korean owner swells Chinese orderbook with addition of a capesize and a panamax newbuilding.
  • Costs help turn Shreyas red
    A spiralling fuel bill and its failure to repeat currency gains send Indian owner to a loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Crew injured in tanker fire
    Thirteen men hospitalised after blaze on Onarfjell off Norway on Monday morning.
  • Ship sinks off Socotra
    UK warship rescues 23 crew from ro-ro Dubai Moon which later sinks in cyclone off Yemeni island.
  • CNC multipurpose grounds in US
    Pacific Flores gets stuck in Columbia River due to steering problem.
  • Reborn Eimskip returns to profit
    Slimmer restructured Icelandic container line posts modest gain in first quarter as it focuses on core shipping business.
  • MPI orders more wind ships
    Dutch owner Vroon's wind farm business returns to UK yard for support catamarans.
  • Storage surge spurs Frontline
    Tanker giant has up to 10 VLCCs on storage deals at strong rates as oil price "screams away" at a heavy contango.
  • Yangzijiang eyes Taiwan
    Chinese shipbuilder set to offer up to 100m new shares in an effort to broaden investor base.
  • Boskalis wins Polish port work
    Dutch dredging group to build turning basin and breakwater at new LNG terminal.
  • Detyens fined over waste handling
    US shipyard vows to improve waste management after failing to mark and store containers properly.
  • Berlian Laju profits drop
    Indonesian tanker owner sees first quarter results down over two thirds compared to a year ago.
  • Deutschland suffers fire
    Passengers and crew evacuated from Peter Deilmann cruiseship after machinery space fire off Norway.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • IMO adopts ship construction standards
  • NYK raising transatlantic rates
  • NOL reports jump in volumes, rates
  • U.S., EU press Japan Post concerns to WTO
  • AirBridgeCargo expands Russian destinations
  • STB to hear Florida coal case
  • Clement to succeed Hertwig as CSXI president
  • Clinton promotes U.S. exports in China
  • Downturn saved Indian ports from 'failure'

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Cruise vessel on fire in Norway
    The cruise vessel Deutschland suffered an engine room fire last Sunday. Over 360 passengers had to be evacuated from the 175 metre long vessel, built in 1998. According to unconfirmed
  • Transatlantic names Loke Viking
    The first of four ice-classed AHTS vessels built for Transatlantic at Astilleros Zamakona shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, was given the name Loke Viking on Friday last week. Transatlantic expects
  • Two Stena ferries shortened for Canada charter
    Stena Line's ropax ferries, the Stena Trader and the Stena Traveller, built in 2006 and 2007, will be leaving their current service between Holland and England for a long-term

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Firm prices in South Europe
    Most North European markets closed for Whit Monday.
  • Sustainable Shipping announces shortlisted nominees
    Awards in London next month will celebrate efforts made to reduce shipping's carbon footprint.
  • Fujairah prices still falling
    Meanwhile, NYMEX showing slight gains in early trading on Tuesday.
  • Anglo French shipping law firm launched in Paris
    Lewis & Co has five lawyers with maritime and shipping experience.
  • O.W. Bunker's Swedish operation ready for ECA change
    Has 'healthy stocks' of fuel oil meeting 1.00% sulphur limit.
  • O.W. Bunker consolidates Swedish operations
    Stockholm office merged to from 'one main location in Gothenburg'.
  • Andatee acquires 52% stake in 'important' Chinese bunker supplier
    Expects marine fuel sales in Shandong province to more than quadruple following the acquisition.
  • Portable oil spill recovery vessel developed
    Vessel specialised in cleaning up oil spills along the coasts and in shallow areas fits into 20-foot container.
  • Singapore IFO prices stable
    Supplies for bunker material tight at all major Asian ports on Monday.
  • MRPL sells 380 cSt cargo at narrowing discount
    More competition seen for the July-loading parcel, traders say.
  • Researchers defend inclusion of bunker fuel emission in study
    Study ranks Singapore as 'top environmental offender'.
  • Titan secures new equity investor
    Raises $47.4 million to fund a new note exchange offer.

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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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