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July 29, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World says H1 business jumps 16% at its ports
    Dubai World's global port operator said on Tuesday that business jumped 16 per cent in the first half of the year as the shipping industry showed signs of life following a severe slump caused by the global downturn.
  • Attack feared on Japanese tanker in Gulf
    An explosion, possibly caused by an attack, yesterday damaged an oil tanker near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines said.
  • Middle East supertanker surplus falls for 2nd week
    A surplus of supertankers competing to haul Middle East oil shrank for a second week as owners cut ship speeds and the flow of cargoes from the world's biggest crude-loading region accelerated.
  • Formosa to delay gasoline, diesel exports

Sched Netweb site
  • Hainan Pan Ocean starts Ningbo-Long Beach loop mid-August
  • Xiamen customs half year trade value surges 48pc
  • Horizon posts US$3.7 million profit after US$31 million loss
  • Germany owns most containerships by country
  • Fesco sells US$900 million stake in National Container Company
  • Antwerp and Zeebrugge post rising volumes, but slower growth
  • UPS second quarter profit up 57pc to US$1.4 billion
  • Container Connections invests US$2.5 million in Northport
  • DHL teams up with Chinese think tank for logistics solutions
  • Russia's TransContainer first half profit hits US$2.2 million
  • North Dakota 'port' seeks ways to snag empties for farm exports
  • Crew survives Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 crash in Riyadh
  • Atlas Air starts Dreamlifter service for Boeing
  • Kansas City airport mail and cargo decline 4.6pc in June
  • French Air Austral orders two Boeing 777-200LRs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Call of the sea draws Century Textiles again!
  • CMA CGM Leo joins fleet of 11,400-TEUers
  • Stiff EU import norms send seafood exporters scurrying for new markets in East Asia
  • Sharma assures relief for exporters
  • Premium (non-Basmati) rice export ban may be eased in October
  • Windfall for Port officers
  • 50 NMDP projects completed in port sector, 74 others under way'Vasan
  • RMPs to be installed at Major Ports by 2012
  • Spate of LNG cargoes arriving at Hazira terminal
  • JNPT fondly remembers R. Vasudevan & his plethora of singular achievements
  • Subsidised diesel for public transport in West Bengal
  • Trucks to roll off roads from Aug. 6 against high toll
  • CII survey finds even SMEs more confident of Q2
  • Moody's upgrades sovereign currency rating

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 27, 2010
  • Lufthansa freighter crash lands in Saudi Arabia
    A Lufthansa freight aircraft, carrying 80 t of cargo, was destroyed after crash-landing on the approach to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on 27 July. The pilot and co-pilot were able to lea...
  • Throughput at French ports at 2006 level
    Throughput at French ports in 2009 fell to the level recorded in 2006, due to the recent economic recession. Affected companies are therefore finding it additionally difficult...
  • Wincanton augments container activities in Antwerp
    Combinant NV has officially inaugurated a new intermodal terminal in the northern section of the port of Antwerp. The European service provider Wincanton has taken on responsibilit...
  • Harwich international port welcomes support vessel
    Harwich international port in the UK has welcomed the arrival of "Wind Solution", which recently made its maiden call at the facility. The ship acts as a floating ho...
  • Aramex Q2 net profit up 10%
    Aramex, a global logistics and transportation solutions provider, reported net profits of AED 55 million for the three months ending on 30 June 2010. This equates to a 10% increase...
  • Geodis notes massive increase in H1 sales
    Geodis, a French transport and logistics corporation based in Clichy near Paris, reported that its interim sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 3.113 billion, 37.1% hi...
  • Toll Netherlands gains authorised economic operator status
    Toll Global Forwarding's Netherlands operations have successfully gained authorised economic operator (AEO) accreditation, following extensive vetting for customs compliance, finan...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Marine Group Boat Works completes bio-fueled Navy Range Training Support Craft
  • Winston & Strawn briefs on new cruise vessel safety law
  • Washington awash in spill legislation
  • DSME wins $262 million ferry order
  • MOL tanker damaged in attack west of Hormuz

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Unknown source causes damage to MOL tank vessel M. STAR
  • BNSF changing strike price for fuel charge to $2.50 per gallon
  • Hamburg Sud boosting rates for US West Coast to Europe
  • Congressman spearheads resolution marking Coast Guard Academy anniversary
  • Crowley continues to deliver relief to Haiti earthquake victims

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • NITC not affected by Iran sanctions
    Chairman claims action not disrupting business with oil majors or causing insurers to withdraw cover
  • Iran sanctions fail to halt NITC charters
  • MR tanker operators refuse to ship products to Iran
  • NITC rebrands to shed Iranian links
  • Grenade may have caused MOL tanker explosion
    Worrying development' as early indications point to deliberate attack on VLCC in...
  • MOL starts new car shipping service
  • Worst low season for refrigerated cargoships since the late 1990s
    Star Reefers blames barrage of negative factors while box lines keep up price...
  • Star Reefers lays up seven ships
  • Secondhand sales at six-year high
    Buyers eyeing boxship bargains leads to secondhand sales outpacing recovery of...
  • Boxships targeted by bargain hunters

Fairplayweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Hormuz VLCC blast: an attack?
    A MITSUI OSK Lines VLCC has been damaged and a crew member hurt in a Strait of Hormuz explosion ' which Japan's transit ministry said today might have been "an attack"
  • Congress rethinks 100% scanning
    TWO new maritime security bills propose easing America's controversial law on 100% import container scanning at foreign ports
  • Derivatives dampen DryShips
    BULKER and drillship operator DryShips has reported improved operating results, but profits were weighed by heavy losses on interest-rate swaps
  • Senate mulls triple liabilities
    THE FULL text of the US Senate's new oil spill bill released today revealed a plan to triple liabilities that shipowners face in US courts
  • Uljanik reports jaded profits
    ULJANIK, the group that owns Croatia's only profitable government-owned shipyard, Uljanik, has reported reduced profits for 1H 2010
  • World trade recovery nears
    IHS GLOBAL Insight today tempered its global trade forecast, although the predicted pace remains highly positive versus last year
  • Hainan seeks US exemption
    NEWCOMER Hainan Pan Ocean Shipping of China is seeking an exemption that would enable it to compete in the US trans-Pacific box trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Trinity Industries Posts $18 Million 2Q Profit
  • RailAmerica Loses $4.2 Million in Second Quarter
  • Pittsburgh Port Gets $1.16 Million EPA Grant
  • Steel Imports Down in June, Up for Year
  • Commerce Secretary Touts Exports at UPS Hub
  • Global Trade to Grow by 8.1 Percent
  • Le Havre Plans New Multimodal Terminal
  • Durable Goods Orders Fall for Second Straight Month
  • New Chinese Line Seeks Exemption From Controlled Carrier Act
  • Sea Star Agrees to $18.5 Million Antitrust Settlement
  • Deutsche Bahn Earnings Up From Freight Traffic
  • Bill Would Put 100 Percent Scanning on Hold
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Grows 23 Percent
  • Indian Truckers Threaten to Strike
  • Trucker ODFL Doubles Profit
  • Greek, Chinese Dominate Box Ship Purchases
  • C.H. Robinson Net Profit Grows to $97.2 Million
  • Air Cargo Traffic Jumped 26.5 Percent in June
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Turns $14.3 Million Profit
  • NS Profit Up 59 Percent to $392 Million
  • MOL Tanker Hit in Apparent Attack

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Agility enters Australian coastal shipping
  • COSCO forecasts net profit for H1
  • Cape Town changes boost productivity
  • Crowley's aid efforts continue in Haiti
  • China Merchants buys stake in local PRD port operator

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Tsakos buys four tankers
    Greek shipowner spends $218m to snatch products carrier quartet from Tsakos Group affiliates.
  • TOPS sheds shipmanagers
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships unshackles fleet from third-party managers but some call cost-savings 'questionable'.
  • Seadrill scores analyst upgrade
    Dahlman Rose's shipping sage smiles on shares of drilling giant while Wall Street broods over offshore uncertainty.
  • Nicholas Edmiston collects his fee
    Boris Berezovsky ordered to pay $9.4m commission after attempt to cut broker out of $312m superyacht sale.
  • Davie desperate amid debt dilemma
    Clock ticking as cash-strapped Canadian shipbuilder struggles to land private equity lifeline.
  • Hormuz still open after blast
    Strategic waterway remains open following mysterious explosion on MOL tanker M. Star.
  • Top Ships wins Greek waiver
    Emporiki Bank gives Pistiolis-led owner breathing space after certain loan covenants were breached.
  • Samudera posts tiny profit
    Singapore-based boxship player back in black for first time in a year as volumes rise.
  • Blast rocks MOL tanker
    One injured as VLCC M. Star suffers onboard explosion from suspected attack near Stait of Hormuz.
  • Oaktree sows seeds of growth
    LA investment company ploughing $260m into German heavy-lift player Beluga shipping.
  • Daewoo bags ferry order
    State-owned Tunisian owner Cotunav signs up for $262m newbuilding at Korean yard.
  • HMM parent in crunch talks
    Hyundai Group creditors to decide whether to roll over maturing debt as boxship player's fortunes improve.
  • Crew battles boxship fire
    Blaze in engine room of Maersk Tukang extinguished in Germany, but two seafarers injured.
  • Genco pockets $182.5m
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led company completes share sale and bond issue to fund bulker buying spree.
  • Paris to target tankers
    Three month concentrated inspection campaign set to target tanker damage stability standards.
  • Bulker checked after oil leak
    Investigation begins following small spill from German vessel at Brisbane in Australia.
  • Offshore orders lift Samsung Heavy
    Korean yard's profit soars 43% despite revenue drop as expensive offshore orders chip in.
  • Lamprell hits pay dirt
    Middle East offshore yard seals order for up to four jack-up rigs from Abu Dhabi owner.
  • Safe suffers in second
    Fewer early redeliveries push profits at Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner down 60% on a year ago.
  • Cecon secret sparks speculation
    Cash injection fuels market chatter as sources finger Jens Ulltveit-Moe as mystery man behind owner's $40m lifeline.
  • Gas leak hits offshore crew
    Three men hospitalised following exposure to hydrogen sulphide on Technip vessel at Aberdeen.
  • Crew saved as ship sinks
    Ten men rescued following collision between Korean vessel and German boxship off China.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Sea Star reaches $18.5 million settlement
  • MOL crude carrier attacked
  • Maersk raises Mideast/South America rates
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 59%
  • ATA June truck tonnage index fell 1.4%
  • U.S. seeks to drop charges against Agility
  • D.C. law firms merging
  • SEKO selects Scott to lead trade compliance
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • Port Manatee awards dredging contract
  • Cordero to head Pacific ports group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Stockpile increase surprises markets
    Oil prices falling as DOE reveals numbers.
  • Fuel quality review points to future problems
    A tenth of residual fuels above upcoming 3.50% global sulphur limit, DNVPS data shows.
  • Prices falling across Europe
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • Bunker prices soften in Middle East
    Weak bunker demand in Durban.
  • Castrol opens technology centre in Shanghai
    Company says centre shows long-term commitment to China's lubes sector.
  • Vessel runs out of bunker fuel as it approaches port
    Ship almost stranded close to breakwater.
  • CMA CGM newbuild is given environmental rating
    Containership boasts fuel-saving, innovative technology.
  • 'Deadliest Catch' vessel puts emphasis on 'Going Green'
    Fishing vessel featured in Discovery Channel TV show cuts emissions and fuel use with technology from EcoEmissions.
  • Mid-week dip for IFO prices
    Weak demand for bunker material at most key Asian ports.
  • New tax for China's imported fuel oil
    Water content will not be deducted when declaring weight at customs.
  • Brightoil to resume MGO deliveries from Shenzhen
    Will begin delivering MGO around August 10, says company source.
  • Titan settles $209.49 million notes exchange
    Third time lucky for the group after lowering the minimum tender condition.
  • Bunkering operations still on hold after pipeline explosion
    Work ongoing to solve contamination problem at affected dock in Dalian's Xingang harbour.

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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
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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
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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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