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January 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison buys 53.4pc of Yantian terminal from China Resources
  • Maersk delays EU customs manifest fee from January 1 to 15
  • China Navigation orders eight 2,082-TEU multipurpose ships
  • Xiamen completes yearly volume target ahead of schedule
  • CTSA retains 7pc currency surcharge through February
  • Near bankrupts redeemed as carriers add 14pc capacity in 2010
  • NOL chief executive Ron Widdows sells 27pc of his NOL stock
  • New customs IT system cripples air cargo in Mumbai
  • Aircastle delivers two 747-400 to Airbridge and Asiana
  • Volga-Dnepr flies stage equipment from France to Senegal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GAC expands UK network with new office at Sheffield
  • Biometric security system introduced in VPT
  • Different agencies involved in clearing onion consignment
  • GMB to give priority to shipbuilding parks at Dahej, Bhavnagar
  • Orissa draws up plan for offering rail, road connectivity to proposed port sites
  • Port sector in Gujarat sails ahead in 2010-11
  • CEPA raises India, S. Korea trade by 45 pc
  • Export earnings up by 26.5 pc in Nov.
  • Exports to touch $ 220 billion, says Fieo chief
  • FIPB clears FDI proposals worth 23,700 cr. in 2010
  • Gold prices to reach $1,630
  • Indian M&As in 2011 may surpass 2010 record of $ 71 bn
  • Mills told to register for sugar exports under OGL
  • No move to impose duty on power equipment import
  • US pat for Indian stand against trade with Iran
  • CAI names new office-bearers
  • Challenging years ahead for global economy
  • Sudhir Chandra is new CBDT Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 3, 2011
  • Paul Leimgruber finishes uniting branches in Basel region
    The Swiss transport and logistics company Paul Leimgruber, headquartered in Pratteln near Basel, has finished merging its branches in the Basel region. With effect from the beginni...
  • FedEx acquires Mexican express operator Multipack
    The US express service provider FedEx recently acquired Servicios Nacionales Mupa, SA de CV (Multipack), a Mexican domestic express package delivery company. Founded in 1939, Multi...
  • Adani Group kicks off new port project
    The Adani Group Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (MPSEZL) has signed a sub-concession agreement with Hazira Port Pvt Ltd and the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Indian st...
  • CMA CGM: 100th giant of the seas to call at Le Havre
    The CMA CGM group's flagship and the world's largest French-flagged containership, the "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb" recently became the 100th vessel of more than 10,000 te...
  • APM Terminals: safer and fewer injuries
    APM Terminals made a significant improvement in its safety performance in 2010, both in port and terminal operations, and with the newly merged inland services businesses, the resu...
  • New Ethiopian Airlines manager in Germany
    Ethiopian Airlines appointed Henock Lemma Nigatu as its new representative for Germany and Central Europe at the beginning of November 2010. Nigatu succeeded Esayas Woldemariam Hai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Port of Seattle begins centennial celebration
  • Southeast Freight Lines opens new logistics solutions subsidiary
  • Tacoma Propeller Club schedules spaghetti event
  • Corps extending closure of The Dalles navigation lock
  • General Dynamics nets deal for Littoral Compat Ship work

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Secondhand sales at three-year high
    Volume surges to 1,260 ships changing hands as spending in 2010 rises 48% to $23.4bn
  • Pacific spot rates dip as Australian floods disrupt cargo supply
    Floods ravaging Australia's state of Queensland are causing freight rates to continue dropping as large dry bulk carriers wait for the country's coal export industry to get back on its feet and create cargoes once again
  • Box giants tighten grip on share of global market
    Largest lines boosted capacity by 14% in 2010
  • Maersk hits back as market share falls
    Boxship giant vows to protect its market share as rivals MSC and CMA CGM edge closer
  • DryShips books more drillship deals
    Secures contracts worth $590m with Petrobras and Cairn Energy
  • US sanctions against Moallem unlikely to hinder IRISL
    Washington orders the freezing of the Iranian marine insurance provider's US assets
  • Release of impounded IRISL boxships 'imminent'
    Iranian owner says it has repaid outstanding money for three ships held in Singapore
  • Deadline set for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri bids
    Deadline to buy ferry operator fixed for end of March
  • Israeli government to hold talks with striking dock workers
    Talks aimed at settling all-out strike at the country's three main ports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat
  • U-Sea Bulk weighing up merger option
    Dry bulk operator mulls merger with main shareholder's bulk division, Ultrabulk
  • Ciner Shipping to receive first handysize
    Bulk carrier is the first of eight vessels being built for the Turkish owner at South Korean yards this year
  • The year of the seafarer or the pirate?
    Why do naval policies encourage piracy, instead of preventing it?
  • Who will fill the lending gap if China cannot do it
    Cash is still king as banks continue to wield power over shipowners
  • Shell is favourite to win Cyprus gas contract
    Energy major tipped to win 20-year contract to supply Cyprus with gas
  • Japanese giants seek growth opportunities
    NYK, MOL and K Line cautious on recovery but seek new business growth strategies
  • Great Eastern Shipping in bonds sale
    The bonds worth $22.2m have a coupon rate of 9.7%
  • Parcel tanker owners condemn costly and inefficient regime
    Vetting is done at the shipowner's expense, without any feedback if no contract is signed
  • Oil majors get tough on ship vetting
    An overall tightening of standards is on the way as the impact of the Deepwater Horizon cascades through the industry
  • Oil majors' crew demands put squeeze on qualified masters
    Tankers operators are struggling to meet Intertanko experience matrix for senior staff
  • Shipping cases that made the news in 2010
    From a halt to the appeal process in the Wadi Sudr case to decisions on laytime and time charters, there have been a number of far-reaching decisions this year
  • Chemoil seals OceanConnect deal
    Buys Ocean Connect's marine fuel business for $25m
  • Aiming at a soft target
    International Group of P&I Clubs raises concerns for seafarers over Venezuela's new Organic Drugs Law
  • Insurance sector pays the lion's share of UK financial services' corporation tax
    Contribution marks a substantial increase on 2007
  • Wider piracy risk area will raise premiums
    As London's Joint War Committee expands the area off the coast of Somalia which is deemed to be of high risk of piracy, it could become too expensive to send ships through this area
  • Opportunity knocks in Brazil
    Shipping industry should pay close attention to emerging South American giant
  • IMO newbuild emissions controls tightened
    Any ship ordered from January 1 needs to have reduced NOx emissions
  • Class NK publishes guidelines for corrosion resistant steel
    Guidelines come ahead of new IMO rules on crude oil tanker cargo tanks
  • When heart and head must work in harmony
    For ITF inspector Jose Manuel Ortega the human touch is a vital attribute when dealing with crews in hardship
  • K Line eyes solid boxship sector growth
    Carrier aims to beef-up competitiveness of its containership division
  • Peering into the future shows gradual shift in focus
    The next 10 years in mature economies will witness a deep re-examination of values, as well as a shift in the world towards events in Asia and away from the West

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Old Dominion Executive John B. Yowell Dies
  • UPS Expands Healthcare Network
  • Norfolk Southern Loads Record Coal Tonnage
  • Union Pacific Sells Coos Bay Line to Port
  • US Steel Imports Dropped in November
  • Super-Size Ships Challenge Capacity Balance, Report Says
  • Highway Group Supports Rules Amendment
  • ABF Freight Expands Service to Dominican Republic
  • STB Rejects 'Double-Dipping' Claim against BNSF
  • US Factory Orders Grow 0.7 Percent, Beat Forecasts
  • MOL Boosts Outlook for 2011
  • NYK President Sees Vessel Capacity Outstripping Demand
  • Cathay Cargo Goes Paperless In Hong Kong
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Reach $24.6 Billion
  • ILA, NY-NJ Maintenance Contractors Avert Strike
  • Top Ocean Carriers' Capacity Swelled 14 Percent in 2010
  • Large Truckload Carriers Keeping Capacity Tight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Israeli ports on strike
  • HPH strengthens its southern China port stakes
  • NYK's Kudo warns of widening imbalance
  • Fuel duty and VAT hike hit UK truckers where it hurts
  • Safmarine views Middle East region a priority

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Odfjell plots new US terminal
    Oslo-listed company to splash $37m on new Charleston facility following hunt for Rotterdam investor.
  • DnB NOR cuts back DESSC stake
    Norwegian bank trims its holding in John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner Deep Sea Supply.
  • Drilling double for Ocean Rig
    DryShips subsidiary secures two contracts worth a combined $240m for newbuilding and semi-submersible.
  • GLDD scoops LW Matteson
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock boosts brown water fleet with acquisition of assets controlled by US contractor.
  • Hutchison increases HIT hold
    Li Ka-Shing's port group adds 10% stake in Hong Kong International Terminals.
  • Engineer in Hudson River rescue
    Crewman in "stable" condition following engine room injury onboard McAllister Towing tug.
  • MSC eats into Maersk's lead
    Gianluigi Aponte's MSC adds the most capacity in 2010 to gain further ground on Danish giant.
  • Pirates in failure foursome
    Maersk and Claus-Peter Offen tankers join Indian and Hong Kong ships in fending off hijack attempts.
  • A&K cruise put on ice
    UK operator scraps Antarctic voyage after new cruiseship suffers mechanical problems.
  • Huaneng Power buys Time
    Chinese nuclear power company takes 50% stake in bulker owner Shanghai Time Shipping.
  • Spliethoff cargoship refloated
    Dutch vessel inspected for damage after being aground off Finland for nearly a week.
  • Hong Kong to follow London?
    Chinese territory urged to become "shipping service centre" for huge mainland market.
  • K-Line pin-points offshore growth
    Offshore and LNG sectors need to pick up the slack amid fears of protracted tanker downturn, says Kenichi Kuroya.
  • Two dead as cargoship sinks
    Another 15 crew missing after North Korea's Kang Bong goes down off China.
  • Cement lighter vessel sinks
    Manik Mia-2 capsizes at Chittagong after unloading clinkers from Cosco bulker.
  • NYK warns over 2011 profit
    President Yasumi Kudo says next year's earnings could drop as new containerships enter market.
  • Guam Shipyard drydock sinks
    Floating structure partially submerged on Pacific island after taking on water.
  • MOL eyes sprinting start
    Chinese Year of the Hare will see Japanese stalwart moving at faster pace, president vows.
  • Greatship seals hat-trick
    Indian owner takes up an option on a construction support newbuilding at Colombo Dockyard.
  • German bulker goes aground
    Blumenthal's Pollux gets stuck off Florida with a cargo of fertiliser.
  • Bharati shipyard worker crushed
    Mob torches crane that killed 25-year-old colleague at Indian shipbuilder.
  • Costa cruiseship death probed
    Florida police investigate drowning of crewman from Costa Atlantic at Port Everglades.
  • Diamond orders at Hyundai
    US driller joins recent offshore ordering spree with deal for up to two deepwater drillships worth over $1bn.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Japan liner leaders wary of overcapacity
  • Report criticizes MarAd's Title XI oversight
  • Somali pirates end 2010 with more attacks
  • ABF offers door-delivery to Dominican Republic
  • Obama to sign food safety bill
  • USDA sets origin-labeling rule for honey
  • N.Y.-N.J. employers, longshoremen in deal
  • West Florida trade group formed

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Global container fleet grows considerably
    The global container ship fleet grew 9.1 per cent in 2010, according to Alphaliner statistics. On January 1, 2011, the container ship fleet comprised 4,849 units totalling 14,270,000 TEUs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Barge schedules in Fujairah reported as tight until the end of this week.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Hamburg bunker market 'very quiet'.
  • Fuel efficiency technology 'can reduce PM emissions'
    STWA technology helps fuel burn 'more quickly and completely'.
  • Global operator wants 10% cut in fuel costs
    NYK says coping with surplus tonnage will be harder now that 'slow steaming' is already in place.
  • Study sees limited prospects for Arctic sea routes
    Despite less ice and distance savings, study predicts no major growth in trans-Arctic shipping in the coming decade.
  • Bunker prices hit 12-month high
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints MD for Monaco office
    Managing director is a Danish native who has been in the shipping industry for 16 years.
  • GS Caltex invests $979 million to cut bunker fuel output
    Move will push up bunker prices and make South Korea bunker market less competitive, local traders say.
  • Top box liners boost capacity by 14% in 2010
    MSC, CSAV among those who made the largest addition to their operated capacity.
  • Manufacturer ups support for marine fuel system products
    2011 'pivotal' due to the imposition of regulatory datelines on boat builders, it says.
  • Indian supplier plans expansion to three ports
    Set to supply 180 cSt product and MGO at the southeastern ports of Tuticorin, Karaikal and Nagapattinam.
  • Calls to expedite cold ironing in New York cruise terminal
    Agreement on maintenance and operating costs still has to be reached by various government bodies.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
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MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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