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BRIEFS
December 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk's new ownership structure diverts public donations into shipping
  • NYK launches Far East-South Sea Island multi-purpose service January 12
  • French incinerate 30,000 'dangerous' Chinese toys worth US$136,730
  • Huawei opens major distribution centre at Cosco's Greek Piraeus port
  • Big shareholder Kuehne wants more German control of Hapag-CSAV union
  • Textainer box fleet gains economies of scale surpassing 3 million TEU
  • TNT expands 'Express Freight' service network outside Europe
  • CEVA doubles Leipzig health warehousing to 14,000 square metres
  • Agility increases Malaysian shuttle trucking frequency to daily
  • Singapore Airlines settles US cargo class action for US$62.8 million
  • IATA expects airline profit to rise to US$13 billion as fuel price falls
  • FedEx quarterly profit up 14pc to US$500 million as revenues rise 3pc
  • UPS in 'peak week' when 100,000 vehicles are on the move for Christmas

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics acquires majority stake in FCL Marine Agencies Rotterdam through ECU-LINE
  • Shipping confidence hits three-year high
  • Spices exports surge 43 pc in H1
  • US to continue anti-dumping duty on steel from India
  • Court gives go-ahead for Mundra Port-NH 8A road link
  • Govt approves continuing financial aid to KoPT to meet dredging expenditure
  • P. Mara Pandiyan given additional charge as Chairman of Kandla Port Trust
  • Anil K. Gupta honoured at 'India Pride Awards'
  • Rail policy attracting more private investment in projects
  • Shift being seen from air to sea mode
  • Sri City in Chittoor emerging as logistics hub
  • Industry bodies hail RBI's decision to keep rates unchanged
  • INR ends marginally higher at 62.04
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT successfully navigates the Northern Sea Route
  • Heavy cable reels sail from Hartlepool to Abu Dhabi
  • Rickmers-Linie carries Linde coldboxes to Saudi Arabia

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Interim report on MOL Comfort loss available
  • IRS slashes OSG claim
  • Third husbanding firm suspends exec
  • IACS adopts new Common Structural Rules
  • NNS director wins Women in Business award

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Brusco adds WYNEMA SPIRIT to Grays Harbor tug lineup
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT back in Astoria after deployment
  • Crowley Maritime subsidiary clears first Uruguayan citrus shipment
  • Port of Olympia releases 2014 budget/investment plan
  • ATA truck tonnage index sees gains during November

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Tax claim settlement changes OSG valuation
    Bonds jump in reaction to positive deal for the company
  • Workers federation calls for careful consideration of P3
    ITF raises concerns over safeguards to protect employment and labour standards
  • Have you got the news?
    New Lloyd's List digital news product to launch January 6, 2014
  • Report published on Emma Maersk flood
    Danish maritime accident investigators praise crew response
  • Gallagher buys Bergvall Marine
    Broker gains a foothold in Norway
  • Ever-younger boxships are being laid up
    Falling average age of idle tonnage highlights accelerated scrapping of older ships
  • China exempts foreign carriers from VAT regime
    The country's freight forwarders and shippers will also benefit from new tax code
  • NYK to launch Asia-South Pacific multipurpose service
    NYK Bulk & Project Carriers will launch 72-day round trip in January
  • Le Havre freezes harbour dues for boxships
    Top French container port positions itself to handle feeder services
  • IACS agrees to strengthen post-panamax boxship rules
    But class societies shy away from developing common structural rules
  • Sorting the news from the noise
    Value-added information separates the wheat from the chaff
  • Class societies show strength
    IACS presents completed harmonised rules on bulk vessel and tanker construction
  • MOL responds to safety committee recommendations
    Inspections planned for all large boxships that it operates following loss of MOL Comfort
  • Capesize rates are softening, but there is life in the market yet
    Tight tonnage in the Atlantic suggests rates could rise one more time before January lull
  • Guangzhou Port Group turns logistics player to stay in game
    Firm plans 2014 IPO as it battles Shenzhen and Hong Kong for share of shrinking market
  • OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd reveal January price increases
    Peak-season surcharges of $450 and $500 per teu planned for Asia-Europe services
  • Rotterdam to expand hazardous box handling capabilities
    Expansion of facilities including a new jetty to be complete by first-quarter 2015
  • To manage is a privilege, not a right
    Former P&O chairman Lord Sterling takes the long view on how to succeed in shipping

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Navigator newbuild plan targets ethane trade
    Navigator Holdings has exercised an option and begun a new, larger series of LPG newbuilds to serve US ethane exports
  • Indian captain freed from Togo jail
    The captain of oil tanker Ocean Centurion, who has been in jail in Togo for five months, and another Indian seafarer were released yesterday after the Indian government intervened
  • UN RoRo takes over Trieste terminal
    Turkish ro-ro operator UN Ro Ro has taken a 60% majority stake in Samer group subsidiary Samer Seaports & Terminals in the Italian port of Trieste
  • Cosco kept on 'hold'
    UOB Kay Hian maintained hold rating for Cosco Corp (Singapore) despite the yard's better-than-expected contract wins totalling to $3Bn
  • STX PO cuts investments again
    Cash-strapped STX Pan Ocean said today it has again reduced its newbuilding programme investment to $400M
  • Five mariners missing off Singapore
    Search and rescue operations continue today for five missing crew members of capsized barge Heng Hong 168
  • Iraq okays Kuipers eight ship order bid
    The Iraqi government has approved a $256M submission from Dutch shipbuilder Kuipers to supply it with eight cargo ships as it continues its efforts to reconstitute its merchant fleet
  • Evergreen to buy new containers
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen has announced that its subsidiary Greencompass Marine is going to buy 13,300 boxes
  • China nickel imports boosted
    China's demand for refined nickel will be boosted by Indonesia's ban on ore export next month
  • Sino-Global signs agreement
    Nasdaq-listed Sino-Global Shipping America, a Chinese shipping agency and logistic services provider, announced today that it has signed a one-year strategic agreement with Jiangsu Lianyungang Port Logistics Holding
  • Korean Air could sell assets to help Hanjin
    Korean Air is expected to sell some of its assets to help its troubled affiliated ship owner, Hanjin Shipping, said an analyst today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2013
  • China Container Port Growth Concentrated in the North

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Westood fixes Offen ship
    Westwood Shipping Lines is said to have chartered a Reederei Claus-Peter Offen containership for a year.
  • OBO doubly cuffed
    Glory Wealth Shipping has secured a court order seizing a Vista Shipping combination carrier, escalating the renewed legal battle over the 2008 collapse of Ukraine's Industrial Carriers Inc (ICI).
  • Navigator targets ethane
    Navigator Holdings has ordered what it is touting as the largest-ever ethane-capable gas carrier as the newly-listed owner continues an aggressive expansion.
  • Carnival outlook boosted
    Credit Suisse upgraded its rating of Carnival Corp's New York-listed shares as an analyst pointed to steps in the right direction at the battered cruiseship giant.
  • Nordea keeps the faith
    Sweden-based lender Nordea is sticking with shipping as it predicts improvements in markets next year.
  • MOL monitors sisters
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has revealed it is taking action to reduce hull stress on MOL Comfort's sisterships.
  • Indian master freed
    Indian tanker captain Sunil James has been released from a prison in Togo to return home for his infant son's funeral.
  • Precious launches spree
    Precious Shipping has doubled its newbuilding tally with an eight ship order in China.
  • Marie Celeste reprised
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Courage snares panamax
    Courage Marine has made a return to the panamax segment with a second hand purchase from a compatriot shipowner.
  • Klavesness wins BHP work
    Torvald Klaveness has tied up a five-year deal to ship caustic soda to BHP Billiton.
  • Ultragas offloads Ace
    Ultragas of Chile has reportedly sold the 20,700-cbm LPG carrier Arctic Gas (built 1993) to an undisclosed Asian buyer.
  • IACS adopts CRS
    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has adopted new safety rules for the building of bulkers and tankers.
  • Swissco hooks three
    Swissco Holdings has secured charter contracts for three offshore support vessels.
  • China's tax U-turn
    China has scrapped a 6% value-added tax (VAT) charge on overseas shipowners' cargo liftings.
  • Suezmaxes sold
    Teekay LNG Partners of Canada has reportedly sold the 160,000-dwt tanker Algeciras Spirit (built 2000).
  • HMM kick-starts sales
    Korean shipowner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has raised over $50m from the sale of containers.
  • CSIC share issue cleared
    China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC) has had a share application cleared by the country's regulator.
  • STX PO axes another
    Stricken STX Pan Ocean has chopped yet another vessel from its newbuilding programme.
  • SCF in the frame
    Yamal LNG has slimmed down the number of shipowners it is talking to from seven to five as it swings into order mode on its pioneering newbuildings.
  • Bourgas workers win pay
    Sacked workers at Bourgas Shipyard in Bulgaria will receive a month's salary as a pay-off after talks with bosses.
  • New line for Libya
    The port of Aqaba has announced what it claims is the first link from Jordan to Libya.
  • Greeks go crazy in China
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • OSG tax bill chopped
    US tanker owner OSG has won a significant battle in its bankruptcy war after a tax claim from US authorities was cut by $200m.
  • Chengxi bags ultramaxes
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is adding four more ultramax bulker newbuildings to its fleet, writes Irene Ang from Singapore.
  • Prosafe wins Swiber job
    Oslo-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel provider Prosafe has been awarded a $6.9m contract from Singapore-based offshore player Swiber.
  • Binny bulker seized
    The only ship left in the fleet of India's Binny Shipping has been arrested in Singapore.
  • Fred catches the breeze
    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd has secured a lucrative 110-daty contract by the Germany's Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH.
  • GSL unplugs bond press
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) caught Wall Street off guard Thursday after announcing plans to cancel a trip to the bond market.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Constituents to advise Port NY/NJ on performance improvements
  • European NVOs partner
  • NYK to launch new service
  • Long Beach port board names new president
  • CMA CGM announces new call in Ghana
  • Local organizations to pay for extra CBP border services
    Cargo shippers at a handful of ports of entry could see fewer lines to clear U.S. Customs thanks to five localities that have stepped up and offered to pay overtime so the budget-strapped agency can operate longer hours or add manpower.
  • U.S. economy grew 4.1% in 3Q
    It is the highest quarterly growth for the U.S. economy since the recession five years ago and, along with unemployment falling below 7 percent, signals that the pace of economic recovery is quickening.
  • China clarifies VAT tax
    China has issued a new document to clarify value-added tax measures that went into effect in Aug. 1, which have caused concern in the shipping and logistics industry both here and in China.
  • Recommendations made in wake of MOL Comfort casualty
    A report on large container ship safety, growing out of the loss of the container ship MOL Comfort, which broke in half June 17, has been released, setting visual safety inspection and weight verification recommendations.
  • Ex-Im Bank OKs loan for equipment export to Australia
  • Executive moves
  • ICAO, IATA formalize global training alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • MGO dips in Vancouver
    Fuel supply will remain tight in Vancouver until January 2.
  • Hong Kong's bunker supply to 'remain tight' until year end
    Local suppliers cutting import volumes, say market sources.
  • Inland shipping can now refuel with LNG in Amsterdam
    Port's LNG quay became operational on Friday.
  • New bunker supplier enters West African market
    Market requires a 'different approach', says firm.
  • Hess teams move 'in tact' to Aegean Bunkering US
    Managerial, marketing, sales and trading teams continue in post.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Below average demand in Middle East hub.
  • Week ends on firm note in most European hubs
    Low sulphur market tight in Rotterdam.
  • Bunker sales down in key Mediterranean port
    Algeciras volumes fall after record sales in 2012.
  • Intertek says new lab can test for regulatory compliance
    Move supports 'growing bunker operations in US Gulf.'
  • Hong Kong sees rise in number of 'polluted days'
    Emissions from shipping 'carry much of the blame.'
  • Prices end week higher across Asia
    Tight avails in Hong Kong expected to persist through December.
  • Dutch shipping firm to receive 'green' newbuilds
    Ships designed to run on a 'relatively low engine capacity', says firm.
  • Accidents hurt Carnival's bottom line
    Fuel line fire onboard Triumph contributes to weaker annual performance.
  • System claims to cut lube consumption by half
    Product can optimise units 'according to operating conditions', claims developer.
  • Technical LNG player to list
    GTT wants to expand into LNG bunkering.
  • LNG bunker tankers may get built in Turkey
    Turkish yards consider segment as one worth exploiting.

›››File
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
››› File
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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