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BRIEFS
December 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US November boxed imports flat year on year, but fall 9.3pc from October
  • Rotterdam 2013 box volume falls 1.7pc as overall tonnage remains flat
  • Port of Long Beach posts 2.5pc November volume hike to 569,599 TEU
  • Tanker captain and chief engineer kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria
  • Injunction denied to block NY Waterfront Commission docker hiring rules
  • UASC wins US$1.2 billion syndicated borrowing - 2.2 times oversubscribed
  • Swire, Carpenters team up on Papua New Guinea service as demand falls
  • Sandy 2012 diversion causes Virginia November box volume to fall 2.9pc
  • Congestion at Chittagong port slows up container to and from port
  • Charleston November container volume rises 6pc driven by export growth
  • Chausson Materiaux in Toulouse orders 200 Hiab loaders from Cargotec
  • Airports Council International spots October cargo revival, but Africa slips
  • BIFA backs UK Airports Commission support to expand UK airport capacity
  • MidAmerica St Louis airport handles US$1.3 million in Xmas blueberries

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Charleston realises strong box cargo growth in Nov.
  • Huge potential seen in repair for Indian shipbuilding industry
  • ICS calls for understanding from port state control on seafarer security training certification
  • Legal luminary Venky is no more
  • MAG Container Lines spends $ 6 m on fleet expansion
  • MOL responds to interim report of committee on large containership safety
  • NYK to launch Far East-South Pacific Islands service
  • NYK's new coal carrier delivered
  • Garment exports seen touching $60 bn by 2016
  • India's Top 25 Countries of Export (Value in $ million)
  • Centre to consider cabotage relaxation for Vizhinjam
  • Cochin Oil Terminal inaugurates new-generation unloading arms
  • JSW Jaigarh Port creates a landmark coal storage & handling facility
  • Forex reserves ease by $ 192.8 m to $ 295.52 bn
  • Adani Foundation organises seminar for fisherfolk

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • King County orders two new water taxis
  • Zenzile Brooks joins The Glosten Associates
  • Pipeline giant buys Blackstone's Jones Act tanker biz
  • Eyeing U.S. gas exports, Navigator orders ethane newbuild
  • Electric Boat gets $121.8 million Virginia Class award
  • Wanted: Safe ferry design for Pacific Islands

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in November box volume count
  • Jeh Charles Johnson sworn in as Homeland Security secretary
  • Descartes announces deals for Compudata, Impatex
  • Port of Seattle releases November container numbers
  • NYK plans to construct new LNG-fueled tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • P3 partners prepare their sales pitches
    Service differentiation is the battleground as regional operations seek customer support
  • Parent's fundraising plans boost Hyundai Merchant Marine
    Group seeks $3.1bn from asset sales to focus on shipping and other business
  • Hanjin may invite Evergreen to join the CKYH alliance
    Debt-laden carrier to cut fleet capacity by 20% to reverse container division losses
  • China Cosco board approves nine-vessel newbuilding plan
    Beijing subsidy prompts firm to order 9,400 teu boxships and 64,000 dwt bulkers
  • Global Ports presses ahead with NCC Group takeover
    Acquisition will consolidate Russia's underdeveloped box port sector
  • Consortium signs deal to build second Abidjan box port
    Government awards project to APM Terminals, Bouygues and Bolloré Africa Logistics

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Rosneft takes Heidmar stake
    Morgan Stanley has agreed to sell its partial ownership in tanker-pool manager Heidmar to Russia's Rosneft
  • News service over the festive period
    The IHS Maritime office will be closed on the afternoons of the 24 and 31 December and closed all day on the 25, 26, 27 December and 1 January
  • Kinder Morgan buys Blackstone's APT
    After signalling plans for an IPO, American Petroleum Tankers is instead being sold to Kinder Morgan for $962M
  • Alfons Hakans buys Estonian tug operator
    The Finnish towage company Alfons Hakans has acquired the Estonian tug-operating firm AS PKL, which operates 14 tugs that are located in the ports of Tallinn, Muuga, Sillamae and Paldiski in Estonia and Riga and Ventspils in Latvia
  • Qingdao Beihai secures four Shandong VLOCs
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has secured an order to build four very large ore carriers (VLOC) from government-owned Shandong Shipping
  • Abidjan box terminal agreement signed
    A consortium has formally signed an agreement with the Côte d'Ivoire government for the construction and operation of a new container terminal at the Port of Abidjan
  • China COSCO to order nine new ships
    China COSCO Holdings, the flagship listed unit of COSCO Group, today announced that it will place orders for four 64,000dwt bulk carriers and five 9,400teu boxships in a move to improve the capacity structures of its containership and bulker fleets
  • Morocco to sell stake in Marsa Maroc
    State-owned Moroccan terminal operator, Marsa Maroc, has confirmed to HIS Fairplay that the government is planning to open up its capital to private investors in 2014
  • Taiwan's export orders continue to rise
    Taiwan's export orders in November stood at $41.05Bn, marking the fifth consecutive monthly rise, according to statistics released last week by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
  • HMM and CK Line launch service
    South Korea carriers Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Chun Kyung Shipping (CK Line) last week jointly launched a new service linking South Korea to Chinese port Fuzhou and Vietnam
  • APL Logistics appoints new president
    Singapore-listed NOL Group today announced that Beat Simon had been appointed as president of its wholly-owned subsidiary APL Logistics, a third party logistics provider

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Hyundai Group to Sell Assets to Bolster HMM
  • Container Traffic Up in Tacoma, Down in Seattle
  • TransForce Counters Manitoulin Offer for Vitran
  • Hanjin to Ask Evergreen to Join CKYH Alliance
  • Drewry: Hapag-Lloyd-CSAV Deal Makes Sense But Faces Financial Obstacles
  • Weaker Trucking Demand Slows Growth in Dedicated Sector
  • Beat Simon to Take Helm of APL Logistics

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Uncertainty haunts EGLE
    Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping soared Monday despite ongoing uncertainty about the US bulker owner's future.
  • Perseveranza battles NCS
    Perseveranza di Navigazione has launched London arbitration against three companies in the empire of Hong Kong shipowner Gao Yanming for allegedly underpaid charter hire.
  • Fines in car carrier probe
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) says it is investigating other car carrier operators after issuing $2.33m in fines to K Line and NYK Line for violating US shipping laws.
  • All in the family
    China Shipping Development's CS Bulk arm has struck a deal to charter-in 21 panamax and handymax bulkers from a sister company in the China Shipping group.
  • Stena LNG regroups
    A move to reincorporate Stena LNG's activities into group tanker arm Stena Bulk will see Goran Hermansson take responsibility for the company's three LNG carriers.
  • Dof's Brazil bonanza
    Dof has added two more long-term charter deals to its recent pile of contract wins.
  • Greeks to take flight?
    Greek shipping circles are deeply concerned that an article passed into law at the weekend could ruin the carefully cultivated climate between the industry and the government and possibly lead to a flight of management companies.
  • Bergen bags repair job
    Bergen Group has bagged a contract to fix an accommodation vessel at its offshore yard in Hanoytangen.
  • Kinder's $1bn surprise
    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has completed a near $1bn takeover swoop for IPO hopeful American Petroleum Tankers and Blackstone stablemate State Class Tankers.
  • Oldendorff sells supramax
    Oldendorff looks to have caught the effects of rising asset prices to secure the sale of a supramax bulker.
  • HMM rebounds
    Shares in Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) soared today after fundraising plans were announced that could see the company stage a financial recovery.
  • HitecVision in at DeepWell
    A well intervention company jointly owned by Ostensjo Rederi and Solstad Offshore has secured a near $50m deal which will see Norwegian heavyweight HitecVision invest in the firm.
  • Bankruptcy for Gdansk?
    The majority shareholder in Stocznia Gdansk is preparing a bankruptcy filing for the historic shipyard.
  • Boa stretches Rieber deal
    Ole Bjornevik's Boa Marine Services has expended its hold on a GC Rieber subsea vessel.
  • Livorno launched
    Commercial operations have started at OLT Offshore LNG Toscana's floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
  • Morgan Stanley sells Heidmar
    Morgan Stanley has sold its stake in pool giant Heidmar as part of the disposal of its oil trading business to Rosneft.
  • 'Curb your enthusiasm'
    China's Sinotrans is warning analysts and reporters that the outcome of a possible restructuring is not yet settled.
  • Public money drives prices
    Clarksons has blamed the flood of public money into the shipping industry this year for driving up asset prices in the dry cargo market.
  • Ningbo soothes worries
    Ningbo Marine's biggest shareholder and customer is pledging to avoid unfair competition with other Chinese bulker operators.
  • Royal passenger dies
    A man has died after falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off Australia.
  • Montanari sells two
    Italian owner Montanari has reportedly sold two modern aframax tankers to an undisclosed buyer.
  • Berge Bulk in scrap pact
    Expanding dry bulk owner Berge Bulk of Singapore has sold one of its oldest units for demolition.
  • Maersk crew praised
    A series of technical shortcomings led to flooding of the engine room of the Emma Maersk which took the containership out of service for five months earlier this year.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Drewry: November air rates continue recent climb
  • Hanjin announces 'financial improvement plan'
    A document on the Korean shipping company's website said the plan involves repayment of debt; financial aid by shareholders and creditors; and a plan for improvement in operations.
  • Foundation that controls A.P. Møller-Maersk restructures
  • Vitran receives offer from TransForce
    Vitran has received an unsolicited offer from TransForce to acquire all of its outstanding common shares for $6.50 per share, upping the Dec. 9 acquisition offer proposed by Manitoulin Transport.
  • CMA CGM announces Asia GRI
  • Simon named APL Logistics president
  • ATA truck tonnage index up 2.7%
  • Shippers concerned with EU emissions regulation
    In a letter to the European Parliament, the World Shipping Council claimed the EU's rationale for vessel emissions regulations appears varied and unclear.
  • Ex-Im Bank reports record year for small businesses
  • U.S. Oil CNG station to support Dart Transit
  • Tampa Port approves auto processing agreement
  • UASC to relocate main U.S. office in 2014
  • Descartes makes two European acquisitions
    Descartes acquired Impatex Freight Software for $8.3 million and the business-to-business supply chain integration and e-invoicing solutions provider Compudata for $17.9 million.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Consultant: 2020 sulphur limit 'no problem' for refiners
    Blending low sulphur HFOs with distillates could meet global 0.50% sulphur bunker demand, study suggests.
  • LNG fuel system ordered for LNG-hybrid barge
    LNG-hybrid barge to start service in Q3 2014.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    Mixed trend on show in South African ports.
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    Surcharges in place at Rotterdam over holiday period.
  • Glenn Marine vessel arrested
    Move made in Singapore last week.
  • Russian bunkering firm confirms oil terminal sale
    Sale will allow firm to focus on 'strategic segments', says CEO.
  • Asian prices pointing north
    'Unstable' supplies reported at Busan.
  • Singapore expecting fewer fuel oil cargoes in January
    Higher freight costs make it difficult for traders to break even.
  • Shipowner to receive bunker-saving vessels
    Singapore-based firm aims to own eight similar vessels by 2015.
  • Chinese fuel oil stocks up
    Lukewarm demand for bonded bunkers at East China.
  • Petrobras Bunker to close on holidays
    Staff to assist in bunker enquiries from December 26 onwards.

›››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
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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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