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September 1, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index falls for 3rd straight session
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity-freight costs, fell for a third consecutive session as bookings to ship iron ore from Australia and Brazil declined and stockpiles at Chinese ports reached an all-time high.
  • Containers stay at 50-year low as sales growth slows
    The container- shipping industry is contending with the longest stretch of near-zero rates in its half-century history on the Asia-to-Europe route, as a capacity glut combines with the slowest growth in trade since 2009.
  • APM to build and run US$992m Costa Rican terminal
    APM Terminals has won a US$992 million contract to run what it is calling the largest infrastructure project in Costa Rica's history - the new Moin Container Terminal on the Caribbean coast.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Merchants first half profit increases 102.5pc to US$116 million
  • Yang Ming, Wan Hai-Interasia offer weekly direct Japan-Indonesia service
  • Customs & Excise Department opens cargo service centre in Hong Kong
  • Mumbai's Nhava Sheva container throughput drops 2pc in second-half
  • Transpacific rate benchmark jumps 21.5pc as peak surcharges take hold
  • CMA CGM includes Cai Mep in Vietnam 3 on intra-Asia service loop
  • Neptune Maritime Security says Iran Navy in fight against Somali pirates
  • Australia QR National profit gains, but volumes softened by floods
  • At 77pc more trade to Hamburg, Baltic growth outpaces Europe's big players
  • Bulgaria's state railway BDZ cargo unit privatisation on course
  • Okay Airways signs cooperation agreement with Heilongjiang government
  • Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledges support for aviation sector
  • Seattle's maths/tech heavy Aviation High School looks forward to new campus

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • MOL earns commendation from Cambodian government
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) recently cooperated with the non-profit organisation Side By Side International (SBSI) to transport 34 medical vehicles and other equipment to help ...
  • Niedersachsen Ports steps up marketing activities
    Joachim Birk is the new head of marketing of Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG, a Lower Saxony-based port operator. The MBA graduate will in the future oversee the cross-site m...
  • USD 200 million road loan to support growth in India's northeast
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending up to USD 200 million to reconstruct roads in northeastern India, which will reduce its isolation and open up badly needed growth and de...
  • Mechel leases mainline diesel locomotives
    Mechel, one of Russia's leading mining and metals companies, has signed a contract between Mecheltrans Vostok, Sinara-Transport Machines and VTB Leasing for the development, produc...
  • Switzerland: Camion Transport now using hybrids
    Swiss transport company Camion Transport (CT) has enhanced its fleet of vehicles with a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid. It is the first hybrid lorry in general cargo shipments ...
  • CN and CNBM Forest Products Trading strike lumber export deal
    The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and China's CNBM Forest Products Trading have reached an agreement to use CN's new lumber transloading facility in Vancouver to increase ...
  • New weekly service AC-3 launched
    AC-3 - a new regular ocean container line of Maersk - launched a weekly service to the container terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company LLC (a Global Ports group company). The fi...
  • Another customs first for Cargoitalia
    Italy's Cargoitalia has been approved by the Italian customs authorities to submit electronic T1 forms as of tomorrow, 1 September. The move will enable the airline to cut transit ...
  • China Southern Airlines joins Barig
    China Southern Airlines is the latest member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (Barig), taking the number of members in the world's biggest national airline associ...
  • Dallas welcomes new Air China Cargo service
    Dallas/Fort Worth international airport (DFW) last week welcomed the first of what will be three Air China Cargo freighter flights a week, giving DFW additional cargo capacity to S...
  • CMA CGM carries more than 4.8 m teu in first six months
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping company, has reported revenue of USD 7.3 billion for the first six months of 2011, an increase of 8% on the prior-year period....
  • Trans-o-Flex boosts capacities in Germany and the Netherlands
    The express delivery service Trans-o-Flex is expanding. A new central hub in s'Hertogenbosch and new sites in Bavaria and Brandenburg optimise the service provider's national and i...
  • Quehenberger: retail logistics for Libro and Pagro
    Austria's services provider Quehenberger Logistics is assuming responsibility for logistics services to 360 Libro and Pagro branches in Austria with immediate effect. In doing so, ...
  • Panalpina introduces new intra-Asia service
    Basel-based Panalpina explained that there have traditionally been only two main choices for cargo flows between China and Southeast Asia: costly air freight or slower ocean freigh...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • American P&I Club manager hires Asian region specialist
  • Fearnley's has an App for it
  • GulfMark Offshore orders three PSV's from Remontowa
  • VOS ballast water treatment systems ordered for Sovcomflot VLCC's
  • Bourbon CEO sees offshore service market upswing ahead
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication of fourth NSC
  • SeaArk Marine suspends acceptance of new boat orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Washington Ferry System changes adopted by transport commission
  • Coast Guard teams with Army to remove bouy from Washington beach
  • Crowley presents scholarships to four Alaska Fairbanks students
  • Trucking group praises President for asking congress to fund transport
  • World Airways works deal to operate Boeing Freighter for Asiana

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Can Cosco follow China Shipping to long-term contracts?
    Giant Chinese bulk operator's recent charter renegotiation antics will not help build credibility
  • Boxship businesses share risky outlook
    Ordering the large ships at market peak brings added pressure to secure cargo
  • Key to Sinotrans' success lies in stable charter income
    Shipowner stands out among Chinese state-affiliated shipping companies for its strong financial position and robust balance sheet
  • Bank lending under threat as sovereign debt fears are reignited
    Banks are becoming more cautious as cost of insuring debt soars
  • Owners cold-shoulder hot lay-ups
    Underlying optimism that demand will catch up with supply is keeping ships on the water
  • Time to put a stop to creeping localism
    The spawn of localism is protectionism, the child of which is a direct attack on world trade
  • Shipowners should look to technology before using armed guards
    Shipowners should consider anti-piracy technology before resorting to armed guards onboard
  • On the tourist trail in Rotterdam's sandpit
    Maasvlakte 2, the port expansion project that will provide 1,000 ha of new 'land' taken from the North Sea, is capturing ordinary Dutch people's attention
  • Rodopoulos bows out after 36 years at RBS
    Fellow veteran Fotis Bratimos takes over responsibilities at Piraeus operation of Greek shipping's leading lender
  • VLCC earnings slump to historic lows on Middle East to US trade
    Owners continue to ply the route hoping to find a trip back to Asia to boost overall returns
  • Two more Greek ferry lines see red
    National crisis, fuel hikes and intense competition all blamed for first-half woes
  • Oil and shipping players move to restore Libya trade quickly
    Nato warns of 'sporadic untargeted firings out to sea' but says they are celebrations
  • Capesize rates jump 18% as spot chartering activity surges
    Busy transatlantic trade lane gains nearly $4,500 per day, up almost 30%
  • MSC bargain panamax boxship charter price shocks market
    Rate of $12,000 per day for a 5,000 teu vessel is down 30% on last reported fixtures
  • Eurogate throughput jumps 13% in first half
    Sluggish Hamburg throughput expected to improve in second half
  • APM Terminals sells 25% stake in Xiamen Songyu box facility
    Deal with joint venture partner Xiamen Port Holding Group halves APM's interest in $380m Chinese port development
  • Stena scales down fast craft service
    Line trims Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire operation due to high fuel and maintenance costs
  • Höegh and Awilco maintain faith in LNG despite second quarter losses
    Demand and rates to stay high, say Norwegian companies
  • Boxship orders surge in 2011
    But 2007 record unlikely to be broken
  • Never mind the flag state
    At least for vulnerable vessel types, armed guards are the new normal
  • Belships takes shelter from worst of the market storm
    Keeping vessels on long-term charters pays off
  • Latest figures confirm sharp slowdown in trade growth
    OECD statistics reflect the developed nations' big budget deficits and emerging economies' inflation battles
  • Turning away from the market
    A key legacy of the financial crisis in shipping is that commercial banks wait in the wings while government funding is on the rise
  • India opens way to deploying armed anti-piracy guards
    New guidelines permit shipowners to engage private maritime security companies after a selection and vetting procedure
  • Norwegian Car Carriers sees charter rates rise 11%
    Tonnage provider expects year-long wait for stronger market despite improvements
  • Container lines prepare to resume Libya calls
    Maersk to reinstate service from September 8 while CMA CGM ready to return to Tripoli
  • Cosco starts to pay up
    Apparent turning point in wide-ranging charter hire spat comes just ahead of fresh wave of arrests, say industry sources
  • Eitzen to exit semi-refrigerated gas carrier market
    Disposal of ships to investment company B-Gas will raise $53m
  • NYK to issue $716m in bonds
    Company cites favourable conditions in the bond market for its decision
  • US verdict a major setback for foreign seafarers
    Court imposes Bahamas arbitration on personal injury case

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Wheatstone LNG moves closer in Oz
    DREDGING conditions have been imposed on Western Australia's Wheatstone LNG project as part of its environmental approval, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Intereuropa investment ruins port's profits
    SLOVENIA'S only port operator, Luka Koper, said today it had net profits for 1H 2011 of €3.4M ($5M), a 36% drop against the same period of last year
  • Weak dollar hurts Bourbon
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon today reported first-half net losses of €21.4M ($30.9M) after it was hit by a fall in the value of the dollar
  • Bank deal seen as Greek ship finance boon
    THE JOINING of two Greek ship finance banks announced this week will create Greek ship finance's fourth-largest lender, a leading sector analyst told Fairplay today
  • Shipyard group's losses widen
    HONG KONG-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group, the owner of Jiangxi Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding, today announced heavier first-half losses as it reported several disputes with foreign customers
  • Bumi Armada profits drop 18%
    MALAYSIA's FPSO specialist Bumi Armada said today net profits for 2Q2011 dropped 18% year on year to 61M ringgit ($20.4M), while 1H2011 profits rose 2% y/y to 143.1M ringgit
  • Logic breaks down in India's scrapping market
    VOLATILITY in the breaking market has turned to confusion after speculation by Indian yards pushed up offers, despite a drop in local prices for steel plate
  • COSCO International's profits drop 20%
    COSCO International Holdings today said its H1 net profits were HK$277M ($36M), down 20% from HK$346M ($45M) in that period of 2010
  • Drybulk port snarls ease
    AFTER rising for the past two weeks, congestion in drybulk ports in China, India and Australia is easing off
  • Handies dominate box sector's chartering
    STRONG intra-Asia box business ensured that Handysizes are dominating chartering activity
  • Maybulk profits fall 10%
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers said today net profits for 1H2011 dropped 10% year on year to 74.5M ringgit ($25M)
  • Supramax bubble bursts
    SUPRAMAX bulker rates have risen for two weeks, but brokers told Fairplay today that the sector's bubble has burst
  • DryShips reveals earnings miss
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips today reported huge quarterly losses on vessel sales and fell far short of Wall Street forecasts

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Carriers confident of market upturn in H2 11
  • CMHI's H1 11 profits strong on back of Bohai and Yangtze ports
  • Lines to return to Libya
  • CSAV and CMA CGM expand Gulf Bridge Express service
  • APM T signs Moin CT deal

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Analysts survey DRYS
    DryShips dispute with Cosco takes centre stage as analysts slash earnings estimates while clinging to coveted rating.
  • APM invests in Costa Rica
    AP Moller-Maersk terminal wing ploughs $992m into Central American container project.
  • Sevan sits on the brink
    Bankruptcy may be on the horizon for Oslo-listed FPSO owner following staggering $639m second-quarter loss.
  • EMGS goes shopping
    Oslo-listed seismic survey vessel owner takes on Seatrans duo as it prepares $15.8m acquisition of OHM.
  • Latvian loses less
    Vitol-controlled tanker owner brings down deficit in first half as it keeps eagle eye on administrative expenses.
  • Swire settles spill claims
    Small businesses paid, but Queensland state clean-up bill yet to be decided following Pacific Adventurer accident in 2009.
  • KPMI profit spikes
    Philippines shipyard's repair operations boom in second quarter as earnings surge.
  • George close to drill job
    DryShips reveals pending West African contract as Cosco dispute is briefly overshadowed.
  • Rodopoulos exits RBS
    Greek ship finance fixture heads for retirement to be replaced by long-term colleague Fotis Bratimos.
  • Colombo clinches ferry order
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder seals deal for two new passengerships for India's Lakshadweep islands.
  • Genting in the money
    Malaysian owner of Star Cruises and NCL said first-half earnings surged as revenue climbed.
  • Frontline joyride rolls on
    Oslo-listed tanker owner sees its stock enjoy a second day of climbs after its summer slump.
  • Nordic's arctic odyssey
    Danish owner teams with Sanko to take ice-class panamax bulker along Northern Sea Route to China.
  • Awilco starts at a loss
    Anders Wilhelmsen-backed LNG newcomer posts red ink in Q2 as it waits for its fleet to become fully operational.
  • Currency costs Erria
    Danish chemical tanker owner blames forex losses for bigger deficit in first half of 2011.
  • Boxship hits whale
    HMM's Hyundai Faith arrives in Rotterdam with dead orca wedged on its bow.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • 'Fueling' trade
    U.S. seeks partnership for drop-in biofuelsThe U.S. Agriculture, Energy and Navy departments on Tuesday issued arequest for informationlaying out the Obama administration's goals, assumptions and tools, and requesting from industry specific ideas ...
  • Irene's aftermath
    Freight rail feels Irene more than ports Ports and railroads in the direct path of Hurricane Irene last week appear to have dodged major problems, according to damage assessments. ALAN helps with Hurricane Irene relief In the aftermath of Hurricane...
  • September Cover Story
  • TSA unveils transpacific rate index
    June transpacific rates reached a 14-month nadir, according to a new monthly revenue index being published by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. The index tracks average revenue per FEU levels against a June 2008 baseline. In June, the inde...
  • 2011 large ship orders dwarf 2008-2010
    Fifty-two containerships of 10,000 TEUs or larger have been ordered since the beginning of 2011, dwarfing the number of such orders over the last three years, according to research from Braemar's Seascope division. Only 10 such vessels were ordered...
  • MCC revises intra-Asia loops
    MCC Transport, the intra-Asia specialist carrier of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has made changes to a number of its services connecting various regions within Asia. The line's IA4 service will drop a call in Shanghai and add a second, southboun...
  • Delmas splits Med/Africa butterfly
    CMA CGM and subsidiary line Delmas have split a butterfly service connecting the Mediterranean and West Africa into two loops, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The five-ship service, known as Diams, has been split into two thre...
  • CSAV adds ports to Gulf Bridge Express
    Chilean containership operator CSAV said it is adding ports to the Gulf Bridge Express service that it operates with CMA CGM between ports in South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and the United States. The service will add calls at Puerto Cabello ...
  • Jensen Maritime expands in U.S. South
    Jensen Maritime Consultants, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has expanded operations in the U.S. South by opening a second office within parent company Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Jacksonville, Fla., headquarters. This new office wi...
  • Fla. cargo carrier hit for safety violations
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it plans to fine Capital Cargo International Airlines $298,500 for operating eight Boeing 727 aircraft that were inspected by an unqualified mechanic who signed off on their airworthiness, in vi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Crude falls on news of increasing supply
    'We are following the stock market, and we're supportive on gasoline because of the idea that the storms may shut down some of the refineries,' says research analyst.
  • Fujairah prices firm
    Supplies said to be tight for prompt dates.
  • Double-digit gain in bunker prices
    Wide spreads in Rotterdam spot prices.
  • Aegean chief sees company gain momentum
    President upbeat after company's Q2 result beat analysts' expectations and class action lawsuits were withdrawn.
  • Russian oil company to expand international bunker operations
    Gazprom Neft to supply in Romania and Baltic states.
  • Solar sails could be fitted to bulk carrier
    Fuel savings would cover costs 'in two years'.
  • September fuel oil arbitrage at 32-month low
    But October volumes up in 'famine-to-feast' scenario.
  • High-speed ferry service cut as fuel costs bite
    'High costs, particularly in terms of fuel costs and gas turbine maintenance, has been a major factor,'says Stena official.
  • Mid-week price levels up at Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel sufficient at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • US military issues RFI on drop-in biofuels
    Focuses on 'technical, manufacturing and market barriers' for starting a business on drop-in biofuels.
  • 'Largest' ice-breaking vessel completes model testing
    Iron ore carrier able to travel two times faster with 5% increased fuel efficiency.
  • Yang Ming ends first half with losses
    Blames losses largely on surging bunker fuel costs.
  • Singapore supplier receives 2,000 dwt newbuild bunker tanker
    2,000 dwt Sentek 22 currently awaiting harbour craft license to operate at republic.
  • Fuel monitoring tool launched
    Allows for monitoring an entire fleet's fuel usage through the internet.

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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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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