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December 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic's main freight index ends year on low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, ended trading for the year on a low dragged down by a slow holiday season.
  • Oil tanker rates plunge 23% this year
    Returns for the largest oil tankers hauling two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude to Asia ended the year 23 per cent lower, as fleet growth exceeded cargo demand.
  • Shanghai to remain world's top container port
    Shanghai, China's wealthiest city, said it will remain the world's busiest port for a second year ahead of Singapore as the nation's economic growth boosts trade volumes.
  • Torm of Denmark sells two ship contracts at a loss

Sched Netweb site
  • South Carolina abandons dredging needed for Jasper Savannah River CT
  • Daily Maersk reliability trumps hype over 'conveyor belt' system: Drewry
  • Namsung order three 1,850-TEU ships for Southeast Asia trade
  • Indonesia's Meratus Line incorporate its subsidiary MIF Services Pte Ltd
  • Canadian Pacific Railway completes first stage of northern line upgrade
  • Florida gets US$10 million for box rail yard, open to CSX, but not NS
  • MASkargo probed for corruption, as part of internal cleanup
  • Eva Airways launches thrice weekly Shenyang-Taipei service
  • Implant Sciences closer to qualifying for TSA's air cargo screening
  • Fujian airports report 11-month air freight volume increased 8.8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Alliances seen to boost box shipping rates in 2012
  • CARGOTEC's Kalmar straddle carriers power port expansion in New Zealand
  • CMA CGM in New Black Pearl service
  • HAMBURG SUD restructuring several services from Europe to Central America, South America West Coast & North America West Coast
  • Hamburg Süd, MSC to fuse Mediterranean-South America East Coast Services
  • Karnataka Maritime Board Act tabled
  • Maersk, US Navy testing bio-fuel blends on boxship voyage
  • Shipping firms asked to clear welfare fund dues
  • Transworldites go down memory lane
  • India, Australia sign pact facilitating better tax data exchange
  • Congestion surcharge at Chennai box terminals deemed unfair
  • Jebel Ali Port sets new productivity record
  • Paradip Port eyes container cargo to make up for ore shortfall
  • CCPA projects tea exports to drop 4 pc this year
  • Govt probing authenticity of exports to Bahamas, Cyprus
  • Mfg zones will boost employment: Gokarn
  • AIMA-INSEAD 'Global Advanced Management Programme' in January

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 26, 2011
  • Port of Woodland budget cuts property tax levels for 2012
  • Trucking association blasts new hours-of-service rules
  • COSCO making changes to executive board makeup
  • FMC extending comment period for Canada/Mexico port proceeding
  • OOCL plans to boost Atlantic Express Service

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2011
  • Torm sells two kamsarmax bulker newbuilding contracts
    Danish shipowner ups its expected loss before tax for 2011 to between $230m-$250m
  • Multiport teams up with China's biggest ship agency
    Penavico signs MoU with world's largest network
  • Moody's cuts Sovcomflot rating
    Downgrade triggered in part by poor performance of whole of the industry, reflecting oversupply of vessels
  • ICS issues reminder to shipowners of new STCW standards
    Crew must now have at least 10 hours' rest per day
  • Single-hull tanker fleet shrinks 28%
    Owners even selling double-hull VLCCs for demolition to alleviate overcapacity
  • Brussels 'back to square one' as it probes P&I brokers on IG
    Questionnaire contains errors and asks for information that the clubs have already provided
  • Box rates inch up
    But 2011 is ending on a dismal note for container shipping
  • NewLead slashes debt with sale of four tankers
    Owner says deal boosts liquidity and operating flexibility as it satisfies all liabilities to 10-bank syndicate
  • Shipping companies' Wall Street listings set to shrink
    Private equity appetite for shipping companies will increase in 2012
  • Brussels to tighten terminal operating concession requirements
    Draft document will affect the way that port authorities award contracts

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2011
  • Court refuses SeaFrance resumption
    THE Paris Court of Appeal has rejected a union application for it to order loss-making French ferry operator SeaFrance to bring its four ships back into service between Calais and Dover
  • Precious might offload more ABG orders
    PRECIOUS Shipping's boss Khalid Hashim told Fairplay he might offload more ships ordered at India's ABG Shipyard if it continues to miss delivery dates
  • Petrobras cuts to the chase with rig talks
    PETROBRAS has canceled the tender process for 21 Brazilian-built oil drilling rigs, analysts told Fairplay today
  • Scorpio renegotiates covenants
    NYSE-listed Scorpio has placed an additional newbuilding order and secured loan covenant amendments that will restrict dividends
  • CSD shuffles tanker
    CHINA Shipping Development plans to let out its Aframax tanker Song Lin Wan to its subsidiary XC Shipping, on a one-year bareboat charter
  • Capesize rates converging
    CAPESIZE bulker rates routes to China from Australia and Brazil have diverged this week, brokers said today
  • Kogas to buy stake in Prelude LNG project
    SOUTH KOREAN gas supplier Kogas said today it would invest in the Prelude LNG gas project
  • China Shipping sees $2.3M in scrapping deal
    CSG RECKONS it will make $2.3M from scrapping two 1979-built bulkers
  • Suezmaxes opening a holiday gift box
    SPOT RATES for Suezmax tankers have extended their recent gains, thanks to active trading in the approach to the holidays approached, shipping analysts said today
  • NewLead sheds four tankers
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings today confirmed the sale of four LR1 product tankers to cure its debt to a bank-led syndicate

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2011
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rate Jumps 7.4 Percent
    The average spot rate for container shipping from Asia to Europe jumped 7.4 percent in the past week, part of...
  • UASC to Hike India-Europe Trade Rates
    United Arab Shipping Company will seek a general rate increase on westbound trade from the Indian Subcontinent, Red Sea and...
  • Hanjin Shipping Sells Stake in Affiliate Company
    Hanjin Shipping is selling its stake in the Hanjin Group's holding company, prompting suggestions in South Korea that the container...
  • Japan Supply Chains Still Hampered by Thai Flooding
    Many Japanese companies are still feeling the pinch of heavy flooding in Thailand because of supply chain disruptions, according to...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Sets Surcharge on India-US Routes
    Hapag-Lloyd imposed an "emergency revenue charge" on all containers moving from the Indian Subcontinent to the U.S. and Canada. ...
  • Declaring Safety First
    It was a major breakthrough for container ship safety when ports this month joined with carriers in endorsing a global...
  • 2012, Clearly
    Alfred Kahn, the late economist and noted transportation deregulator, once famously claimed that if we simply used the word "banana"...
  • C-TPAT Eyes Exports
    If there's a terrorist cell in America plotting to export weapons of mass destruction, it hasn't been discovered yet. That's...
  • Covering Your Assets
    Q: I've read your article in the Nov. 14 issue on the spoiled load of imported shrimp. (Editor's Note:...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2011
  • Cocoa containers to boost Amsterdam's traffic
    The decision of Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM Line and Mitsui OSK Lines to route their jointly-operated northern Europe-West Africa to Amsterdam during the peak season for cocoa ...
  • Tauranga to add more twin-lift equipment
    New Zealand's port of Tauranga is to phase in additional yard equipment with twin lift capabilities next year as it battles to process increasing traffic volumes ...
  • Transpac rates on the up: Santa Claus on his way?
    After weeks of decline, the latest spot rates on the transpacific have increased according to the World Container Index (WCI), providing some welcome festive good ...
  • Exploding reefers tackled by COA & TT Club
    The threat to the global supply chain from exploding reefer containers - that have been contaminated by the introduction of counterfeit gas - was debated at a forum ...
  • ICTSI puts in place reefer express lane at MICT
    A rise in the volume of perishable products and a desire to raise overall levels of customer service have led International Container Terminal Services Inc [ICTSI] ...
  • Tacoma port sees strong exports for November
    The US Pacific Northwest port of Tacoma has seen exports surge for November - but imports have shown static year-on-year growth, which the terminal says reflects ...
  • Bleak haus Xmas for German boxship owners
    There will be plenty of schnapps needed this Christmas to drown the sorrows of German boxship owners facing a seemingly never ending decline in daily hire rates ...
  • Floods compound Dar es Salaam's congestion problems
    Heavy rains and flooding that have caused the death of more than 20 people and led to extensive damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the port city ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2011
  • YZJ deal a natural hedge
    Chinese outfit's purchase of a shipbreaking business will ease the pain of a shipbuilding downturn, AM Fraser says.
  • Daewoo drillship delayed
    Korean shipbuilder pushes back delivery date for a drillship on the verge of being handed over.
  • Torm loss may reach $250m
    Sale of two kamsarmax newbuilding contracts agreed as pressure mounts to tackle Danish shipowner's $1.8bn debt mountain and agree a new rights issue.
  • STX OSV nets fish deal
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder reels in fresh order for a fish food bulk carrier.
  • BW Group's Stadt not sold
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led owner says reports that it has sent a double-hulled tanker to be demolished are unfounded.
  • Capesize Xmas cheer
    Good news for drybulk owners as a bleak year draws to a close.
  • Fighting back in tough times
    A shipowner attacks malicious scuttlebutt, storms compared, a message to Brussels and why making friends in the liner trade pays.
  • Petrobras cancels rig tenders
    Brazilian giant said it is calling off a tender for the contracting of 21 domestically built offshore drilling rigs.
  • BW offloads double-huller
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led shipowner joins Japan's MOL in scrapping a relatively young double-hulled VLCC.
  • NewLead confirms LR1 sales
    Greek shipowner says sale of four 73,000-dwt product tankers will reduce its indebtedness by nearly $148m.
  • China Shipping scraps two
    Top Chinese shipowner opts to offload two veteran handysize bulkers to a domestic breakers yard.
  • Memorable news from a challenging year
    Tradewinds' online news reporters explain their favourite shipping articles of 2011.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2011
  • Bunker markets slow as Christmas holiday nears
    NYMEX futures were closed due to the Christmas holiday.
  • Markets close early as holidays approach
    Little activity in Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah prices still climbing
    Suez marker will be closed on Monday.
  • New Spanish foreign minister 'familiar with the Gibraltar issue'
    Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo 'has regularly asked questions in the European Parliament' on Gibraltar and bunkering.
  • Wartsila looks for 'optimal fuel consumption' in specialist vessels
    'These ships will be a high profile representation of our capabilities,' says marine power provider.
  • Operational efficiencies give Singapore competitive edge
    'Liberal market structure' is helping underpin the bunker hub's success.
  • Bunker prices at major Asian ports largely up as week ends
    Avails mostly tight at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Germanischer Lloyd gets accreditation for ISO 50001 certification
    Accredited by German national accreditation body DAkkS to provide worldwide energy management systems certification.
  • Supply tightness in Hong Kong to ease in January
    Local traders expect Hong Kong premium to widen.
  • WFS CEO sells shares of the company
    Transactions made as part of a trading plan 'for diversification and tax planning purposes'.
  • 'World's first' hybrid ferries get propulsion system
    Propulsion system to cut ferries' fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by at least 20%.
  • 2011 'challenging' for tanker owners
    Owners had to deal with high bunker prices, overcapacity and low earnings during the year, says shipbroker.

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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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