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January 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Danish meet to highlight growing piracy problem
    Danish shipping companies plan to draw attention to the mounting perils of piracy off Somalia in a meeting later this month with the world's biggest shippers group, an executive said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Bunkering: undervalued but vital
    MARINE fuel, or bunkers, is not the most glamorous sector of the shipping industry. Youngsters may wish to go to sea, perhaps be the captain of a cruise ship or massive containership, but few are likely to have a burning ambition to be the master of a bunker barge.
Shipping Times
  • China plans high-speed rail to Singapore in 5 years: report
    China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will make building a high-speed rail link from its main city of Nanning to connect to a planned Singapore-bound line its main task in the next five years, the China Daily said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Danish meet to highlight growing piracy problem
    Danish shipping companies plan to draw attention to the mounting perils of piracy off Somalia in a meeting later this month with the world's biggest shippers group, an executive said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Bunkering: undervalued but vital
    MARINE fuel, or bunkers, is not the most glamorous sector of the shipping industry. Youngsters may wish to go to sea, perhaps be the captain of a cruise ship or massive containership, but few are likely to have a burning ambition to be the master of a bunker barge.
Shipping Times
  • China plans high-speed rail to Singapore in 5 years: report
    China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will make building a high-speed rail link from its main city of Nanning to connect to a planned Singapore-bound line its main task in the next five years, the China Daily said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Danish meet to highlight growing piracy problem
    Danish shipping companies plan to draw attention to the mounting perils of piracy off Somalia in a meeting later this month with the world's biggest shippers group, an executive said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Bunkering: undervalued but vital
    MARINE fuel, or bunkers, is not the most glamorous sector of the shipping industry. Youngsters may wish to go to sea, perhaps be the captain of a cruise ship or massive containership, but few are likely to have a burning ambition to be the master of a bunker barge.
Shipping Times
  • China plans high-speed rail to Singapore in 5 years: report
    China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will make building a high-speed rail link from its main city of Nanning to connect to a planned Singapore-bound line its main task in the next five years, the China Daily said.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK 2010 up 11.8pc to 23.5m TEU, Singapore up 10pc to 28.4m TEU
  • New World Alliance members cut capacity over Chinese New Year
  • Hanjin to kick off Chinese New Year with 4 transpac 8,586-TEUers
  • 6,350-TEU MOL ship starts direct Vietnam-north Europe loop
  • MSC takes delivery of 12,500-TEU MSC Lauren
  • Shipping faces rising costs, uncertain rates: Moore Stephens
  • FESCO re-organises container management worldwide
  • Hong Kong ship manager fears pirates and deluge of tonnage
  • St Lawrence Seaway traffic up 15 per cent in 2010
  • Cargotec wins US$53.5 million Cartagena quay crane, RTG order
  • World Bank bullish on sub-Saharan growth, Nigeria leads
  • Imarest to stage Ship Power Forum February 1-2
  • Lufthansa Cargo boosted sales 19.9pc in 2010
  • Etihad extends wet lease contracts with Maximus Air Cargo
  • Cargoitalia launches Atlanta-Milan service from February 2

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Buccaneers seized 53 ships in 2010
  • CSAV starts NAFL weekly service
  • Lanka to acquire 2 ships to be deployed on service to India
  • Pirates tell sob stories in German court
  • Rainer Weihofen is communications head at Panalpina
  • Report blames shipping for environmental damage
  • Shipping Secretary stresses need for joint efforts to enhance logistics efficiency
  • Softlink launches new online solution for Customs clearance
  • Vessel orders may go up by 4 pc
  • Denmark offers expertise to develop maritime sector
  • Ports to test new technology to bring down vessel emissions
  • Visakha Institute Port Management inaugurated
  • 19 FDI proposals cleared
  • Commerce Dept too against sugar export
  • India-UK trade likely to double by 2020
  • Mandi tax on onion abolished for 15 days

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Software predicts ships' structural condition for better maintenance
  • E.R. Schiffahrt cancels AHTS orders at Korean shipyard
  • Technip launches floating offshore wind turbine project
  • Northrop Grumman gets long lead time contract for NSC 5
  • Pirates set new hostage taking record

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • The New World Alliance eyes capacity cutbacks
  • Anti-pollution 'scrubber' tested by APL container ship
  • Coast Guard investigation Coos Bay diesel spill
  • General Maritime plans sale of three product tanker vessels
  • Crowley Maritime adds Cuba to VP's list of responsibilities

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Euronav hit by late, short winter
    Tanker owner reports fourth quarter net loss of $17.6m after the seasonal winter rise in rates came too late and proved to be too short-lived.
  • Tanker derivatives traders in push for dollar-per-day deals
    Abandoning complex Worldscale formula will boost market maturity and liquidity
  • Scrap prices reach $500 per ldt
    Strong steel prices lead to aggressive pricing as two vessels earn top dollar for tonnage
  • Saudi Arabia has boosted oil output, says IEA
    The International Energy Agency said today that Saudi Arabia, the leader Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, had quietly boosted output to cool an oil price rally, while Opec accused the agency of providing inconsistent oil price views
  • Tonnage glut still tarnishing aframax prospects
    The health of the aframax sector remains poor this week, as the supply of tonnage continues to outstrip the availability of cargoes on all major trading routes
  • Rio Tinto sets iron ore production record in 2010
    Recovering Asian demand for iron ore helped Rio Tinto set new production records in 2010 with fourth-quarter output at 65m tonnes, taking the annual total to 239m tonne
  • 'Fixing and sailing' for Pacific panamax owners
    The release of grain cargoes for export from the east coast of South America to Asia, and anticipated tighter controls on iron ore exports from India, have buoyed sentiment for owners and operators of panamax bulk carriers
  • Aponte calls for security in key Indian Ocean corridors
    MSC boss draws up ship protection plan
  • Breakneck dry bulk fleet growth counters surge in cancellations
    Number of cancelled orders at yards hit 929 units in 2010
  • New World partners start to trim capacity
    Lines cut capacity as box trade volumes slacken ahead of Chinese New Year
  • China's growing trade boosts currency
    Companies can now pay for a host of services, including transportation and packaging charges in yuan to China-based customers
  • What is the payoff for shipping if yuan goes global?
    Container lines' China-based customers will demand the option of settling in yuan once the market is big enough
  • Asia speeds to its ascendancy at the heart of global shipping
    Three trends that may help the Asian dry cargo and box sectors overcome their current woes
  • Angelicoussis flags latest newbuilding in Malta
    Shuns Greek flag in apparent protest over government maritime policy
  • Tunisian port starts to resume operations
    Rades starts to reopen after political crisis shuts down the county's ports
  • Reality check
    The ambition of Grand China Logistics to become the country's leading carrier borders on the megalomaniac
  • Dutch report calls for use of accredited armed guards
    Accredited armed guards should be allowed on board vulnerable Dutch-flagged ships
  • Irish lights subsidy to end within four years
    Ministers agree timetable to phase out funding
  • Hijacks hit record high in 2010
    IMB data shows 53 ships and 1,181 crew members taken hostage
  • Danish shipowners voice anger over anti-piracy efforts
    Call for firm action to build up coastguard forces and develop exit strategy
  • MSC rules out 18,000 teu boxships
    Line has no intention of following Maersk in ordering the so-called malaccamax vessels
  • Genmar sells product tanker trio to settle bridge loan
    Unveils $61.7m sale-and-leaseback, proceeds of which will go to repay $22.8m loan
  • Nordcapital raises $150m in 2010
    K G financier paid out '70m to shipping investors
  • Courage Marine seeks dual listing in Hong Kong
    Singapore company says the move would enhance its business prospects in China
  • Anti-piracy campaign needs to get personal
    MSC boss is angry at navy patrols' apparent inability to protect commercial ships from piracy attacks
  • SNRH ceases Le Havre operations
    Uncompetitive crewing conditions blamed for closure
  • Eurotunnel 2010 freight shuttle volumes soar 42%
    Channel tunnel operator slams ferry firms of chasing short-term volumes
  • Hutchison move a bonus for Singapore
    Big step towards Singapore becoming a shipping exchange

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Warnings abound for 2011
    ANALYSTS today reported more evidence of downside risk, warning that both tanker and drybulk owners face a challenging year ahead.
  • Calais traffic falls
    LEADING French ferry port Calais saw freight vehicle carryings fall by 10.4% year on year to 1.58M in 2010, it announced today.
  • Tunisia ports avoid unrest
    TUNISIA'S ports have managed to avoid any major impact from continuing unrest in the country, Fairplay was told today.
  • ER Schiffahrt cancels South Korean order
    HAMBURG shipowner/ship manager ER Schiffahrt still plans to grow its anchor-handling and offshore fleet, despite a recent order cancellation, it said today.
  • Repsol pledges safety boost
    RESPSOL announced plans today to spend '130M ($174M) on improving safety mechanisms at its refinery installations at the Spanish port of Tarragona.
  • India opens up access for Canadian lumber
    LUMBER shipments from Canada to Asia are set to rise after India certified additional imports of the commodity.
  • Anti-piracy efforts flounder in vacuum
    ALL COUNTER-piracy measures being taken at sea are being undermined by the continuing vacuum of authority in Somalia, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
  • Snøhvit LNG shipments set to resume
    LNG EXPORTS are reportedly set to resume from Norway's Snøhvit LNG after almost a month's closure for repairs.
  • VLCC rates stay low
    HEIGHTENED activity in the VLCC spot market has failed to boost rates significantly, analysts said today.
  • Bright Asian skies seen for LNG
    PROJECTED rising LNG demand in Asia is set to fuel long-haul shipping of the commodity from exporting countries, a Singapore conference has heard.
  • New World cuts capacity
    SLOW Chinese exports have led the New World Alliance to announce temporary cuts to capacity on some trans-Pacific routes, Fairplay was told today.
  • Disaster ferry trials to start next month
    THE TRIALS of those charged with manslaughter over the sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika will reportedly begin in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court early next month.
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks fleet growth
    STX Pan Ocean of South Korea plans to spend $320M on nine ships this year.
  • Oz dockers to strike again
    AUSTRALIAN authorities have given approval for another strike this week at Melbourne's Webb Dock.
  • Rio Tinto breaks records
    RIO TINTO announced quarterly and annual iron ore production records today, but said it is yet to gauge the full impact of the Queensland floods on its operations.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • US Meets With Mexico on Cross-Border Trucking
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he expects to have an agreement to revive cross-border trucking between the U.S. and Mexico...
  • Nordana to Call at Savannah Terminal
    Nordana will add regular calls at Savannah's Liberty Terminal to its Mediterranean-Americas service, beginning with the sailing of the Schackenborg...
  • Charleston's December Container Volume Climbs 9.7 Percent
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased by 9.7 percent in December from the same month last year. ...
  • Long Beach Posts Record Jump in Traffic
    Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in 2010 increased 1.2 million TEUs, or 23.6 percent over 2009, the...
  • Trucker CTS Plans Chapter 11 Reorganization
    Trucking company Cargo Transportation Services can attempt to reorganize after a U.S. bankruptcy court judge gave the company the cash...
  • Senators Target Cross-border Trash Trucking
    Michigan is trashing one type of cross-border trucking ' the hauling of waste from Toronto and other Canadian cities to...
  • French Dock Unions, Employers Talk to Avert Strikes
    French port employers and dock leaders are holding talks in a bid to avert a fresh round of strikes at...
  • Truckload Carrier Sees Strong December Demand
    Truckload carrier Titan Transfer saw its strongest freight demand of the fourth quarter in December, a sharp change from normal...
  • Cargo Theft Rose to Record High in 2010
    The theft of cargo while in transit rose by 4.1 percent to record levels in 2010, according to the 2010...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Surge 162 Percent
    After falling for 15 months in a row, Japanese export ship orders rose for the 13th consecutive month in December...
  • Damco Names Weber Head of Carrier Management
    Stefan P. Weber is now head of carrier management for Damco in North America, the company said. Weber assumed his...
  • Shipper Groups Urge Antitrust Immunity Repeal
    Trade groups are launching a new effort to get Congress to repeal ocean carriers' immunity to antitrust laws. Twenty-nine...
  • Q&A: Proposed Changes to Truck Drivers' Hours of Service
    In this podcast, Senior Editor William B. Cassidy talks about the proposed changes to trucking's HOS, explains the 34-hour rule...
  • OT Africa Adds Fifth Ship to Europe-West Africa Service
    OT Africa Line restructured its roll-on, roll-off service from Europe to Africa by adding a fifth ship to the service...
  • Pirates Took Record Number of Hostages in 2010
    Pirates took a record number of 1,181 hostages in 2010 and killed eight seafarers as attacks on merchant vessels hit...
  • New World Alliance to Cut Trans-Pacific Capacity
    Ocean shipping lines that have kept vessel capacity at peak-season levels through January are starting to announce cuts to take...
  • Hanjin Receives Two Post-Panamax Ships
    Hanjin Shipping took delivery of two new post-Panamax containerships with capacities of 8,600 20-foot-equivalent units of containers, the South Korean...
  • Hutchison Ports Plans $6 Billion IPO
    Hutchison Port Holdings, the world's largest port operator, plans to spin off the majority of its port operation business and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Carriers hope for Tunisian lift
  • TNWA cuts transpac capacity
  • More strikes announced for French ports
  • Pirated fleet reaches 30 as fiscal and human costs escalate
  • Hutchison creates new port trust for IPO

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Noble swaps drillships
    US drillship owner pursues "alternatives and opportunities" for drillship pulled from Petrobras contract.
  • Noble lands LOI
    New York-listed offshore contractor races to secure $850m job for deepwater newbuilding.
  • Euronav flogged in Q4
    Listed tanker owner falls short in final quarter but escapes on top as "strong first half" fuels full-year gain.
  • Dannebrog inks demo deal
    Danish owner pulls in $8m as scrap buyer sinks its teeth into elderly ro-ro, sources say.
  • Genmar eases funding pain
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner looks to repay bridge loan with triple sale-and-leaseback deal.
  • Canada lines up six new ferries
    Irving's Fleetway to design new ships for provincial service in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • GLDD crafts bond drive
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp turns to public arena with $250m note offering tied to acquisition scheme.
  • Four axed at Sekwang
    Germany's ER Schiffahrt reveals it has quashed AHTS quartet at Korean yard after "ongoing delays".
  • Canada holds lone boxship
    Turkey's Oyster detained by Transport Canada for steering gear fault in December.
  • Sri Lanka eyes European ferries
    Ceylon Shipping Corp needs two passengerships quickly to serve new run to India.
  • Clipper sticks with VL plan
    Arrival of Kristian Morch from Maersk will not spur tanker spending spree by the Jensen family firm.
  • Potato freighter on its way
    Lapponian Reefer leaves Canadian port one week after breaking down with gearbox fault.
  • Bulker in Italian rescue job
    Polish Steamship's Delia plucks unlucky world record chasers from battered boat in middle of Atlantic.
  • Helikon doubles STX tally
    Greek owner snaps up options on a pair of newbuildings at Seoul-listed shipbuilder.
  • Samudera adds one
    Singapore-listed line buys chartered-in boxship as it seeks to increase ownership ratio.
  • Radioactive headache
    German cargoship turns back to Vancouver after uranium powder spills in the hold.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Greatwide buys Overton from Sysco
    Greatwide Logistics Services said it has acquired the contracts, personnel and equipment of Overton Transportation, a subsidiary of Sysco Corp. Overton has 70 tractors, 100 trailers and 133 employees operating out of a terminal in La Vergne, Tenn. ...
  • Americas/Europe loop switches to Dunkirk
    A CMA CGM-operated Americas/North Europe service will divert calls at the Port of Le Havre to the Port of Dunkirk due to strikes in Le Havre, according to a customer notice last week from Hapag-Lloyd, which is a slot buyer on the service. The notic...
  • Hanjin receives two more 8,600-TEU ships
    Hanjin Shipping said Tuesday it has received two 8,600-TEU vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. They are the second and third deliveries in a series of five such ships for the Korean line. The other two will be del...
  • Record high-seas hostage taking in 2010
    The International Maritime Bureau, an organization tasked with monitoring piracy, reported that pirates captured 1,181 seafarers and killed eight, with a total of 53 ships hijacked in 2010. The number of pirate attacks against ships has risen ever...
  • CSAV carries record volume in December
    CSAV said it carried a record 294,500 TEUs in December 2010, compared with 191,000 TEUs in December 2009. The Chilean carrier said, however, that freight rates fell for the third month in a row. Using an index that pegged average freight rates in 2...
  • New World to cut transpacific capacity
    New World Alliance members APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL said Tuesday they will "selectively" omit sailings on four transpacific services to reduce capacity during the slack season. The alliance lines will omit sailings on their SAX, PSW, PC...
  • Shippers ask new Congress for antitrust repeal
    A group of 29 shipper organizations are asking for a renewed effort by Congress to repeal antitrust immunity for ocean carriers. The shippers, from a range of industries, said such a change "would place U.S. importers and exporters on a level play...
  • TSA to require 100% air cargo inspection by Dec. 31
    TheU.S. Transportation Security Administration said Fridayit plans to reach its goal of screening all air cargo arriving by passenger airline from foreign destinations by the end of the year, accelerating its timetable by more than a year. Last Au...
  • Sea, air shipper regulatory issues
  • Antitrust and air cargo inspections
    Shippers ask new Congress for antitrust repeal A group of 29 shipper organizations are asking for a renewed effort by Congress to repeal antitrust immunity for ocean carriers.The shippers, from a range of industries, said such a change "would place...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Stena adds two tankers to Suezmax pool
    Two new Suezmax tankers, the 158,000 DWT units Mare Doricum and Mare Picenum, have joined the Stena Bulk's and the Angolan oil company Sonangol's Suezmax pool. The vessels are owned
  • Bulk carrier hijacked in Gulf of Aden
    On 17 January, the bulk carrier Eagle was hijacked 490 nautical miles South off Salalah, Oman. The pirates boarding the vessel using rocket propelled grenades. The Cyprus-flagged Eagle, 52,163

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Buffalo Marine christens state-of-the-art towboat
    Streamlined hull design and propeller system reduce fuel consumption and emissions, while new construction materials reduce noise.
  • Small gains in Fujairah
    Bunker market quiet in Suez.
  • Indian fuel oil exports remain strong
    Congestion likely to keep Singapore market tight.
  • Bunker prices stable
    Bunker market quiet in Hamburg.
  • New accreditation for Viswa Lab
    'We are once again in the forefront,' says testing agency.
  • Rosneft 'preparing to enter Asian bunker market'
    Oil giant planning to open Singapore office.
  • Bunker manager moves to LBC Tank Terminals
    Arnaud Wach' will be replaced by Fernando Regueral.
  • Freed vessel seeking bunkers
    EU task force says pirates have released product tanker.
  • IFO prices in Singapore, Tokyo reach fresh highs
    Demand mostly 'average' at key Asian bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints sales manager for Monaco office
    Promotes Olga Balaban to senior bunker trader and sales manager.
  • Q4 earnings hurt by high bunker prices
    Eitzen Chemical lowers earnings forecast in Q4 on 'weaker than expected' trading during the period.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to build bonded oil storage facility
    Aims to complete 130,000-140,000 m' storage facility by Q1 of 2012, says company source.
  • Singapore urged to be 'proactive' in LNG bunkering
    Singapore has a 'central role' to play in the global discussion on LNG, says President of Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
  • Cold weather stalls bunker ops in Far East Russian ports
    Tight bunker avails for prompt orders at Nakhodka, Vladivostok and Vostochnyy, traders say.

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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
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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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