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BRIEFS
September 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Fire, explosion aboard 10,061-TEU Cosco Asia in Suez terror attack
  • China Merchants first half net profit up 13pc but revenues slips 22pc
  • China Cosco to sell property to raise capital to avoid de-listing
  • Muslim strife rises, threatening Suez Canal, oil from other nations
  • Zim introduces CGX Service in New Orleans, serving Asia via Kingston hub
  • Court orders end to ILA Charleston strike over hiring deck and dock men
  • Port of Virginia sets record in July handling 205,137 TEU, up 13.7pc
  • Hainan Islands West Ring Railway to start construction this month
  • Ports of Auckland returns to modest profit after last year's docker strike
  • Evergreen hikes transatlantic eastbound and westbound rate US$150/TEU
  • Vallarpadam gets vital boost with east-west coast India feeder service
  • South Korea wants WTO to end US blocking washing machines for dumping
  • Kuebler Spedition moves very high oil rig components through German city
  • Changi development to start consultation with stakeholders on final plans
  • Etihad Airways posts 37pc increase in July cargo to Mideast during Ramadan
  • Platinum Membership of Cargo 2000 awarded to Asia Airfreight Terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • AADA's China-Australia rates to increase from Sept. 20
  • APL named Best Cold Chain Logistics Provider
  • ASAA chooses new office-bearers for 2013-14
  • DGS petition says IMO procedures not followed in tanker detention
  • Liberia leads in MLC certification
  • OEL Singapore launches IPS service
  • OOCL increases freight rate on key trade lane from Sept. 1
  • TSA announces rate increase for all commodities from US
  • UASC inks largest contract for mega,environment-friendly box vessels
  • Coking coal traffic up 13 pc in April-July
  • DP World sees increased profit in H1
  • Port of Amsterdam registers strong transhipment growth in first half of 2013
  • FIEO Commerce & Industry Minister inaugurates new Fieo office
  • INR closes at 66.02
  • Capital structure for BRICS development bank finalised

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TFG Transfracht enlarges intermodal offer to Czechia
  • Ceva opens new healthcare hub in Miami
  • FPK Logistics to ship relief supplies
  • Etihad and Abu Dhabi hub handle record tonnage
  • Norbert Dentressangle supports Shanks Waste Management in UK
  • Only half of all truck drivers belt up
  • Ethiopian establishes cargo hub in West Africa
  • Port of Liverpool joins race for British port upgrade
  • GCS adds two automotive customers to Novorossiysk operation
  • New air cargo service in Libya
  • 800 Mio. TEU pro Jahr - gute Aussichten für Terminals
  • BTP in Santos receives first vessels
  • Fuso steps up hybrid offensive
  • Hansmann Logistik: power of attorney for automotive managers

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Wärtsilä package picked for second LNG-fueled Siem PSV
  • Meyer orders Metso automation for Quantum class trio
  • Vard books PSV order for its Vietnam shipyard
  • Maersk Line continues to fight box ship blaze

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Emergency crews continue fight of fire onboard Maersk container ship
  • Department of Transportation releases state statistics guide
  • Port of Everett backing Wheels on the Waterfont event
  • Port of Kalama calling for administration office project bids
  • Military Sealift Command relieves medical treatment facility officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Kolesnikov eyes return to black for Sovcomflot
    World's biggest tanker operator takes quarterly loss in its stride
  • Maersk discounts talk of attack as fire spreads on board boxship Kampala
    Firefighting team has confined blaze to the ship's foremost bays
  • Owners spared premium hike from Suez Canal containership scare
    Shipowners urged to revise security plans
  • Global Ports to acquire Russian port operator NCC
    Acquisition agreement will create leading Baltic terminal operator, but deal is subject to regulatory approval
  • British imports of LNG fall 8%
    Piped gas preferred over seaborne cargoes
  • Red Rum sale pushes up secondhand VLGC prices
    Interest builds in large petroleum gas carriers
  • Blaze sinks product tanker off Malaysia
    Fire spreads to tanker moored alongside
  • Smooth sailing for capes
    Plenty of cargoes bound for China continue to support capesize rates
  • UASC may choose gas to power 18,000 teu vessels
    Adopting LNG would be a first for big containerships
  • Ridgebury Tankers splashes out $116m for four MR product tankers
    Private equity-backed company's purchase helps drive up secondhand values
  • Great expectations for Russian box ports after a busy 12 months
    APMT deal for 37.5% of Global Ports Investments could be a game-changer
  • Greek ferries add Syria to their woes
    Oil price rises could extinguish flicker of hope seen in battered sector's latest results
  • Ferry recovery rests on Greek economy, says Strintzis
    Hellenic boss predicts sector's annual results mired in red ink
  • DNB Bank appoints new head of Asia
    Borgen steps down as Shanghai-based head of China takes the reins
  • Titan announces further delays to earnings reports
    Annual 2012 and first-half 2013 results being held up by outcome of litigation in Bermuda
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to order 12 bulkers
    New handymaxes to replace and upgrade ageing vessels
  • Flex LNG settles Samsung dispute with order for two carriers
    Plans for floating liquefaction units changed to modern tri-fuel carriers
  • Port Sudan offers security firms an alternative base
    Khartoum gives go-ahead to bonded armoury but the venture needs outside approval

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • 3 held in Suez Canal attack on box ship
    EGYPT said three people have been arrested in a failed rocket-propelled grenade attack on a box ship as it passed through the Suez Canal, IHS Global Insight's Country Risk & Forecasting unit said today
  • Fuel cost control holds key to liner earnings
  • NYK sells VLCC
  • CSICL's profits fall 43%
  • Liners fail to halt rates slip
  • SHI wins two LNG carriers in settlement
  • Ross and Conti back new drybulk group
  • Class NK's MOL Comfort inquiry will take longer
  • Admiral sees no EU patrols for Gulf of Guinea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Manufacturing Picks Up in China, HSBC Index Shows
    The HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Index, a composite indicator designed to provide a snapshot of operating conditions in the manufacturing economy, increased to 50.1 in August, ending three months of decline. The index had fallen to an 11-month low of 47.7 in July. "This implies that growth in China's manufacturing sector has...
  • Indonesia Port Operator Opens New Car Terminal
    Indonesia's state-owned port operator Pelindo II has opened a new car terminal in Sumatra. The 6,560-square-foot facility at the river port of Boom Baru has capacity to receive up to 300 cars a day. Most of the units are expected to arrive on roll-on, roll-off vessels from the Port of Tanjung...
  • Russia's Global Ports Buys Domestic Rival NCC
    Global Ports, Russia's biggest port company, on Monday announced the acquisition of second-ranked domestic operator National Container Co., in a $1.56 billion deal that catapults it into the rankings of the top 20 global container handlers. London-listed Global Ports has agreed to pay NCC's owners, First Quantum Group of Moscow, $291...
  • Canada's Melford, Sydney Backers Still Hopeful
    Backers of proposed deep-water container terminals at Melford and Sydney, Nova Scotia, are undeterred by the projects' long gestations. Separate groups have been working for nearly a decade to develop terminals that could handle the largest container ships afloat. Melford and Sydney are in undeveloped areas on naturally deep water next...
  • Canada's Big 4 Container Ports Put Focus on Infrastructure
    Port Metro Vancouver handles more than 50 percent of all container cargo moving through Canada's busiest container ports, and the British Columbia gateway is investing to retain its No. 1 container port position. In the midst of more than $700 million in construction on several road and rail projects, Vancouver is...
  • Labor's Futile Dray Fray
    Any company that depends on unobstructed international supply chains to serve its customers in the U.S. or abroad should appreciate the profound victory that came last week in a federal court's order permanently barring the Port of Los Angeles from enforcing the so-called employee-driver mandate. The mandate was one of several...
  • UPDATE: Firefighters Contain Maersk Kampala Blaze to 6 Boxes
    Firefighting tugs early Monday were making progress toward extinguishing a blaze on the Maersk Kampala, five days after fire broke out in a container in the ship's forward bay as it steamed toward the Suez Canal, Maersk Line said. The fire broke out in a single container at the bottom of...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Western Bulk plots IPO
    Privately owned Western Bulk is contemplating an initial public offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Yen boosts Kawasaki
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) shipping division had a more profitable second quarter despite a drop in sales.
  • Zvezda opens up?
    Russia is looking to sell off part of its massive new Far East shipyard Zvezda.
  • Vroon back at Cosco
    Dutch offshore shipowner Vroon has upped its order tally at Cosco Guangdong shipyard by two more vessels.
  • Eimskip calls for action
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has urged the government to sort out the country's economic problems after seeing its second quarter profit slashed.
  • Handy owners test water
    Owners of two Japanese-built handymax bulkers are opening up the ships for inspections in China this month.
  • U-Ming profit slashed
    Taiwanese owner U-Ming has been hurt by a drop in revenue as profit was cut back in the first half of 2013.
  • Global grabs NCC
    London-listed Global Ports Investments has snapped up Russian rival NCC Group for $291m plus shares.
  • Vard bags another
    Norwegian yard Vard has clinched a contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) with industry newcomer Carlotta Offshore.
  • Master "forgot coast"
    A German cargoship grounded on a UK island after the captain "forgot about the coast" while plotting its route.
  • Grindrod in first half dip
    Grindrod reported a dip in first half earnings despite a reversal of fortunes for its shipping division.
  • Bulker crewman stabbed
    A crewman has been airlifted from a Japanese bulker off the US after suffering stab wounds.
  • Rio Tinto's cape coup
    Mining giant Rio Tinto has hailed the first shipment from its expanded Australian export facility as a significant milestone.
  • Golar refutes Exmar claims
    Golar LNG and its partners in a Canadian LNG venture have rubbished suggestions that Exmar has beaten the company to a contract for a floating liquefaction unit.
  • Rieber stretches option
    Norwegian owner gets another three months to decide on second Kleven seismic ship.
  • Samsung wins drillship
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries clinched another drillship order on Monday.
  • Flex back in the game
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has ended its legal battle with Samsung over cancelled gas carriers by ordering two new LNG vessels at the Korean yard.
  • Maersk fire worsens
    A fire aboard a Maersk Line containership south of the Suez Canal has spread to more containers, the shipowner said Monday.
  • Erik Borgen exits DNB
    Erik Borgen is leaving Norwegian shipping and energy bank DNB after 34 years to pursue other interests, it emerged Monday.
  • Egypt arrest trio
    Egyptian authorities have reportedly arrested three people in connection with an alleged attack on a containership on Saturday.
  • STX selling kamsarmax
    STX Pan Ocean, the distressed South Korean shipowner, is reported to have placed a rare geared kamsarmax on the sales block.
  • Nigeria 2, robbers 0
    Nigeria's navy continues to shoot first and ask questions later in the battle against piracy off its coastline.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Middle East hub.
  • Prices start the week soft in Europe
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Greek ferry companies better by half
    Cutting fuel and lubricant costs key to staying above the financial water line.
  • Product avails could tighten in Tokyo Bay
    Source says refinery will cut bunker production by some 50%.
  • Engine trouble forces LNG-fuelled cruise ferry back to port
    CEO hopes teething problems on the recently launched LNG single-fuel vessel are resolved after Sunday's incident.
  • Gibraltar official attacks Spanish proposals to limit bunkering
    Any attempt to fine Gibraltar-based bunker companies would amount to 'absolute bad faith'.
  • Russian bunkering rule change spreading confusion
    Vladivostok and Novrossiysk operations could be affected.
  • Asian bunker prices opens week lower
    Good avails reported across all key ports.
  • Containership newbuilds will be 'LNG ready'
    Converting vessels from fuel oil to LNG would 'take just a few weeks'.
  • Coupling system for LNG bunkering enters market
    ERC marine breakaway coupling system can also be used for LNG transfers and LNG bulk breaking, says engineering firm.
  • Fredriksen takes helm at DNVPS regional office
    New manager will focus on 2015 and raising awareness of the challenges surrounding the increasing use of distillate fuels.
  • DNV: LNG bunker barges 'the next shipping boom'
    Just under a hundred LNG bunkering barges could be needed by 2020.
  • Ust-Luga: Tanker left low on fuel
    New rule stipulating berth-only bunkering sees crude oil tanker go short.
  • Potential in marine gas conversion market, says Wartsila
    Due to the two key drivers of rising bunker fuel prices and emission reductions, says firm.
  • 'Not surprising' for eco vessels to command premium
    Direct fuel cost savings enable owners to bid more competitively, says a Poten & Partners report.
  • Royal Canadian Navy support ship in collision
    Royal Canadian Navy vessels HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Protecteur collided Friday en route to Hawaii.

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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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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