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October 28, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore bunker volumes forecast to hit record high
    Singapore's full-year bunker volumes are expected by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to hit a fresh high of about 40 million tonnes this year, said Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the 16th Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (Sibcon), yesterday.
  • Baltic index rises, market outlook positive
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as iron ore and coal enquiry from China boosted activity.
  • China to expand fleet to patrol disputed seas
    China has launched a new inspection vessel to strengthen marine patrols and 36 more will be added to boost China's presence in disputed waters, state media said yesterday.
  • High winds force partial closure of Mississippi

Sched Netweb site
  • Containership deliveries up to 1.29 million TEU this year
  • Horizon buys thousands of boxes for December transpac service
  • Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed rail starts operation
  • Chengde-Tangshan expressway to open October 28
  • Jiangsu and Singapore renew three-year trade ties
  • Canadian National Railway Q3 profit up 21pc to US$553.6 million
  • Views differ over how to expand Melbourne Port by 2020
  • Feds award US$9 million yard grant to Florida's Port Manatee
  • Caterpillar opens new logistics centre in Suzhou
  • Korean Air operating profit up 260pc - hits all-time record
  • Worldwide Flight Services first in Paris to accept IATA safety audit
  • Atlas Air provides freighter service into Dubai for Panalpina
  • AirBaltic offers online bookings to freight forwarders

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2010
  • Grimaldi launches new Livorno-Valencia-Tangier service
    The Naples (Italy)-based Grimaldi Group is expanding its activities in the western Mediterranean by opening a new maritime connection for freight and passengers between Italy,...
  • VTG appoints new head of communications
    VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading global wagon hire and rail logistics company based in Hamburg (Germany), has selected Monika Gabler to head its corporation communicatio...
  • Maersk Line adjusting capacity in Asia-Europe network
    The Danish shipping company Maersk Line is set to adjust its Asia-Europe capacity by temporarily withdrawing a service from the network in mid-November. The adjustment, which ...
  • Evergreen focuses on intra-Asia trade
    Bronson Hsieh, chairman of the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation, recently said that "intra-Asian trade will be the focal point of the container shipping indu...
  • Menlo Worldwide expands services for Dana Holding Corporation
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LLC, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc, has expanded its services with Dana Holding Corporation to provide logistics services to the company's 19 manufacturing...
  • Ryder System with higher revenue and profit in Q3/2010
    The Miami FL (USA)-based contract logistics service provider Ryder System has published its Q3/2010 results. During Q3 the company saw a year-on-year increase in revenue of 5%, bri...
  • Aramex reports 12% increase in Q3/2010 net profit
    The Middle-East-based transport and logistics service provider Aramex reported a Q3/2010 net profit of AED 46.7 million, an increase of 12% compared to AED 41.7 million posted in t...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • $5 million in research awards for ocean renewable energy
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding signs MOU with Taiwan's CSBC
  • $67 million more for inactivating USS Enterprise
  • Drunk captain gets prison term
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard backlog shrinks

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • Foss hybrid tug beating emissions reduction expectations
  • ATA truck tonnage idex rises during month of September
  • Houston Port Commissioners Ok gantry crane repair work
  • Coast Guard port captain reopens several bar entrances
  • General Dynamics lays keel for thirteenth T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • China to curb cowboy brokers with licences
    Authorities in Shanghai are keen to preserve the city's reputation as an emerging global maritime hub
  • China to curb cowboy brokers with licences
  • Shanghai seeks to tap London's maritime expertise
  • Chinese traders shun global FFA market
  • Shipowners warned outlook still uncertain
    Prospect of second dip still there but owners can expect continued growth in trades...
  • Recovery must prove its mettle
  • Chamber of Shipping to axe jobs in cost-saving move
    Restructuring will see staff layoffs and spending cuts
  • Evergreen reaffirms support for UK Chamber of...
  • VLCC rates surge following rush for November loadings
    Total of 27 fixtures listed by brokers so far this week, including eight by Unipec of...
  • Tanker rates sinking near desperation levels

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • TEN's shares nosedive
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation's shares plummeted after today's opening bell in reaction to its follow-on offering pricing
  • Captain Sin ruled drunk
    KOREAN captain Seong Ug Sin will spend two weeks in jail after being convicted of drinking and driving the cargo ship STX Daisy
  • Box ship helps rescue 98
    CREWMEN from the box ship Vega rescued crew from the factory fishing vessel Athena this morning off the UK
  • COSCO Pacific triples profits
    STRONG China trade has helped triple COSCO Pacific's net profits year on year in the third quarter
  • Abu Dhabi targets LPG growth
    ABU DHABI is planning to double its production and exports of LPG over the next five years, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Aker Philly nears crisis
    THE AKER Philadelphia yard is just months away from delivering its last committed tanker and concedes that it has yet to secure fresh contracts
  • China eases import rules
    CHINA has moved to boost shipping imports by easing a rule on foreign exchange payment by foreign companies, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Hochtief secures wind project
  • Seaspan logs 'paper losses'
  • Navios Partners profits jump
  • Arms found in Lagos container
  • LNG ship crew evades pirates
  • NCL plans public listing
  • Study warns on Arctic routes
  • Spanish squabble over fees

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • Norfolk Southern Net Jumps 47 Percent to $445 Million
  • FDA Must Improve Foreign Inspections
  • Union Pacific Confident of Rail Agreement
  • Core Durable Goods Orders Slip 0.6 Percent
  • US Steel Imports Fell 3.2 Percent in September
  • Green Trade Corridor Construction Begins
  • Seaspan Predicts 'Moderation' in Box Rates
  • Brunswick Port Scored Record Annual Tonnage
  • Terminal Executive Says NY-NJ 'Not Ready' for 2014
  • Curto Sees Signs of 'Different' ILA
  • Covenant Transportation Stays in Black
  • US Railroads Add Workers in September
  • Canadian Shippers See Broader Cost Increase
  • Customs to Ease Marketing Restrictions
  • Cosco Pacific Doubles Third Quarter Profit
  • YRC Lenders Extend $325 Million Financing
  • French Dockworkers to Strike Oct. 28
  • Vitran Profit Leaps 566 Percent
  • Sales Rise, Profit Falls for Canadian Pacific
  • Celadon Profit Climbs with Rates
  • ODFL Profit Doubles on 23 Percent Revenue Jump
  • C.H. Robinson Profit Hits Record $102.6 Million
  • Court Grants Preliminary Injunction at Port of LA
  • Expert Sees Fastest Growth From Developing Nations

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • Box terminal projects in Nova Scotia raise scepticism
  • Panama Canal: transit millionaire
  • UK in the good books of credit rating agencies
  • Krishnapatnam wants container ships
  • Owners pin hopes on post Lunar New Year boom

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • TEN turns to Wall Street
    Shares in Nikolas Tsakos-led owner plummet 14% as pricing of stock sale spooks investors.
  • Economou endorses drilling
    DryShips don George Economou tells owners with "deep pockets" and investors with a roving eye to splash cash in the deepwater sector.
  • Espresso of the Seas
    Royal Carib-bean orders a grande as newbuilding Allure of the Seas has Starbucks frothing.
  • Lazard lifts Navios Partners
    Equity analyst predicts more bulker buys at Navios Maritime Partners as third-quarter results beat Wall Street bets.
  • CSCL charge continues in Q3
    Hong Kong-listed boxship giant smashes forecasts in the year to date following huge swing in quarterly profit.
  • PSL warns of ABG delays
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping expecting 18-ship order at Indian yard to be late as it unveils profit drop.
  • Tankers to make deserts bloom?
    UK company wants VLCCs to earn money carrying waste water as back-haul ballast in bid to irrigate arid coastlines.
  • Hellenic yard deal done
    Germany's ThyssenKrupp says sale of Greek shipbuilder to Abu Dhabi MAR has entered into effect.
  • Seaspan sinks to another loss
    New York-listed boxship owner stretches third quarter red ink but without financial instruments its figures dance to a different beat.
  • Cost cuts boost Concordia Maritime
    Shipowner's improved third quarter showing is coupled with a grim market view from president, Hans Noren.
  • Car carriers in the fast lane
    Arctic Securities slaps buy tags on Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA and its parent suggesting the sector is a 'pocket of value'.
  • Citadel saves German LPG ship
    Pirates abandon Hartmann's Maido off Tanzania after realising crew were safely locked up.
  • Greatship takes Sri Lankan sisters
    Indian owner returns to Colombo Dockyard for a brace of construction support vessels.
  • Ferry passengers scramble to safety
    Fjorddrott grounds off Norway, but all on board make it safely on to island.
  • Cosco Pacific booms in third
    Profit from associates and increased throughput send Hong Kong-listed terminal outfit to large profit.
  • HMM seeks bulker charters
    Korean owner wants six small ships for up to eight years to meet growing demand.
  • Sooty problem growing in arctic
    New research says northern sea route to take 2% of global shipping by 2030, but at what environmental cost?
  • Canadian ferries to be scrapped
    TransLink fails to sell two vessels rendered obsolete by new Golden Ears Bridge.
  • Helt ship heads for hammer
    Laid-up Lis Weber on offer at auction for knock-down price in Denmark to repay crew.
  • Svein in winning start
    New chief executive of DHT Holdings sees profits jump three-fold in first quarter in charge.
  • SITC jumps four-fold
    Profits at Yang Shaopeng's recently listed liner operation jump to over $88m on higher freight rates.
  • Aker Phil in closure warning
    Jones Act shipyard issues 'going concern' doubt as fresh orders and financing nowhere to be seen.
  • Norwegian Cruise eyes IPO
    Miami-based cruise line, 50% owned by Genting Hong Kong, set to launch initial public offering in US.
  • Trico creditors target foreign funds
    US offshore owner's bankruptcy case takes new twist as judge asked to take action against overseas units.
  • GulfMark profits inch up
    US offshore vessel operator buoyed by vessel disposal as it continues to grow its bottom line.
  • Repair costs hit Gulf Nav
    Per Wistoft-led Dubai tanker owner sees profit drop on redelivery of NATS suezmax and probo repairs.
  • Viking Line subsidy in doubt
    Finnish transport minister denies promising owner help to build new green vessel at STX's Turku yard.
  • Sir Robert Bond bids farewell
    Canadian ferry redeployed as government scraps Lewisporte run to Labrador.
  • Transnet turns on cash tap
    South African ports group posts 35% profit rise as coal and iron ore volumes hit record high.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • Rooney to leave Hanjin
  • Barge line's price raises questions
  • GAO reports show FDA stretched thin
  • C.H. Robinson Q3 profit 7.5% higher
  • Chilean blueberries increase to U.S. market
  • CBP considers change to broker data sharing
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • L.A. clean truck plan back on hold
  • Truckers find loophole in clean truck programs
  • Mobile port adopts investment plan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • Concordia improves the result
    Swedish Concordia Maritime increased its profit after tax to SEK 61.5 million for the first nine months of 2010, compared to '111.3 millionfor the corresponding period last year
  • Crew fled to panic room ' pirates failed to take control over tanker
    Yesterday afternoon, the French flagged LPG tanker Maido was boarded by a group of pirates some 100 nautical miles south east of Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania. However, because the crew
  • ITF sends two ships to auction
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has called for two ships lying in Danish ports to be sold in an auction to pay debts to crew members who have not
  • Egholm II salvage postponed
    The salvage of the sunken ferry Egholm II has been postponed due to bad weather. The operation was almost completed yesterday as planned, but one of the slings used to
  • Somalis convicted of piracy
    The Mombasa Law Court has sentenced seven Seven Somali men accused of piracy to 4.5 years in prison. The men attacked the Panama-flagged tanker Nepheli on May 6

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2010
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    IFO product in Durban remains 'extremely tight'.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    Suppliers fully booked for the rest of the month.
  • New barge begins operations in Argentina
    Deltamar IV will supply Argentinian ports in the River Plate area.
  • 2012 start for new Fujairah oil terminal
    Company says it has 'a strategic advantage to enter the bunkering arena' in the Middle East.
  • Indian fuel oil cargoes heading to Singapore
    Traders call deal a signal 'the Middle East is likely to be heavy on the bunkers 380 cSt grade.'
  • New bunkering guide aimed at ships' crew
    BIMCO/IBIA guide launched to help those involved in 'highly regulated' bunkering operations.
  • Chemoil eyes derivatives market
    CEO says 'margins as good or better' than physical market.
  • Bunker markets firming mid-week
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker ports on Wednesday, according to traders.
  • Bunkering back to normal in Fos-Lavera
    Strikes continue at Le Havre.
  • Maersk backs Coriolis flowmeters
    Has advantages over other metering technology, says Maersk.
  • Cost behind supplying ISO 8217:2010 spec fuel 'significant'
    Increased risk in terms of quality from supply sources, says Chemoil's vice president of sales and marketing.
  • Singapore full-year bunker sales to reach record 40 million tonnes
    Sales volume set to surpass annual record figures of 2009, says government official.

›››File
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
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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