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May 2, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Escalation of violence feared in piracy war
    THE response to Somali piracy had so far seen a relatively codified game of cat-and-mouse play out on the Indian Ocean but experts fear a dangerous escalation is underway.
  • STX Group mulls Hong Kong listing for Dalian yard
    STX Group may sell shares in its Chinese shipyard in Hong Kong, making the unit the first South Korean-controlled company to trade in the city.
  • TUI seeks to divest stake in Hapag-Lloyd to focus on tourism
    GERMANY'S TUI AG, the owner of Europe's largest travel firm TUI Travel, is seeking to exit its stake in container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd to focus on tourism activities.
  • VLCC profits to drop even further

Sched Netweb site
  • Inner Mongolia's Hongshan Logistics Park starts railway operation
  • Shandong provincial ports first quarter throughput increases 18pc
  • Qingdao to set up North China's first cross-strait farm produce trading centre
  • Zhoushan port's first quarter box throughput up 46.8pc
  • PD Ports welcomes third BG Freight Line weekly link
  • More truckload capacity becomes available in US, but still limited
  • Specialised ship lubricants 'needed' for slow steaming, green laws
  • Over regulation feared: Weighing risks of weighing loaded containers
  • BA, Iberia cargo units to report to International Airlines Group
  • Emirates Skycargo offers Lucknow-Dubai-Lucknow interline service
  • 2010 Fort Worth air cargo grows 24pc, but falls short of pre-downturn highs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Efforts on to secure release of remaining Asphalt Venture crew
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier
  • MSC's rate restoration on India-East Africa trade lane from May 16
  • Pipavav Shipyard, UK firm tie-up to build aircraft carriers for Navy
  • Piracy issue to be taken up at IMO meet next month: DG Shipping
  • Cashew kernel exports drop 5 pc in FY11
  • Quality barrier may hit imports of tyres, tubes
  • Major Ports to move towards'landlord port' model: MoS
  • MbPT 'A' wins Shipping Shield cricket tournament
  • MPT defers bid evaluation for iron ore terminal
  • Orissa asked to identify new site for Kolkata Port's transloading facility
  • Residential land allotment scheme for employees being formulated: KPT
  • Concor offering attractive discounts to boost Shalimar terminal traffic
  • Railways registers 8.17 pc rise in 2010-11 freight earnings
  • Transporters threaten to go off roads
  • Barring TRIPS, no other decision acceptable to us: Sharma
  • Indo-Pak trade to cross $10 bn in three years: Fieo
  • Pawar, Food Ministry differ over wheat exports
  • The madness of the crowd, & we, the rational individuals

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Ethiopian to serve Chennai and Beijing
    Effective tomorrow (30 April), Ethiopian Airlines will extend its daily Addis Ababa ' Mumbai service to Chennai, its third destination in India (after New Delhi). Next month, the a...
  • Dongfeng Motor Co and Schmitz Cargobull sign LOI
    Dongfeng Motor Company Ltd, China's largest automobile joint venture, has officially signed a letter of intent (LOI) about a semitrailer cooperation project with the Germ...
  • Palestinian Authority to plan new airport in Jerusalem
    According to local media, the Palestinian Authority is planning to open an international airport near Jerusalem by 2014. The USD 340 million project, which the authority is asking ...
  • New contract for BLS Cargo
    The private Swiss freight railway BLS Cargo has landed a contract to transport waste paper from Kehl, near Offenburg (Germany) to Perlen, where the Swiss paper mill Perlen Papier A...
  • USA: Perella Weinberg Partners' affiliate to acquire AIG Rail Services
    Perella Weinberg Partners and American International Group Inc (AIG) announced that an affiliate of Perella Weinberg Partners' Asset Based Value strategy has entered into a definit...
  • Alaska Railroad offers Port MacKenzie extension works on the first section
    Alaska Railroad tenders Port MacKenzie extension works, following the publication of the final environmental impact statement. The 32 mile (about 51 km) rail extension will link th...
  • Germany: more trucks on toll roads
    Germany's Federal Office for Freight Transport reported that trucks of over 12 t drove a total of 6.6 billion km on the country's toll roads in the first quarter of 2011. This equa...
  • American Airlines applies for additional Brazil frequencies
    American Airlines has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation for the right to fly ten additional US ' Brazil weekly frequencies from its Miami (FL)...
  • Essar Ports looks for a third-party cargo
    Essar Ports, the captive port facility of the India-based Ruias Group, is looking at tapping merchant (third-party) cargo to ramp up its volume. Essar Ports, which is being spun of...
  • DP World tackles problems at ICTT
    At a recent meeting the Cochin Port Trust has assured the exporter community that their problems - increasing shipping costs and delays in cargo handling - consequent to opening of...
  • Diehl: Thorsten Munk new head of logistics and purchasing
    The forwarding company Diehl recently entrusted the management its logistics and purchasing business fields to Thorsten Munk. He previously served as general manager at Star Distri...
  • Port of Rotterdam: total throughput stable ' containers bullish
    The port of Rotterdam reported that its Q1/2011 throughput amounted to 107 million t, which is about the same as that of the same quarter in 2010. In comparison with last year's st...
  • New name for commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN
    The international growth strategy of the commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN should be refleceted in the company's name. This is the reason why MAN is altering its name. The vehicl...
  • Aramex with higher revenue and profit in Q1/2011
    The Middle East-based logistics and CEP service provider Aramex revealed that the company revenue grew by 12% during Q1/2011, despite "unrest in a number of its core markets in the...
  • Ceva Logistics signs four-year agreement with Coswell in Italy
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a four-year agreement with Coswell, a company specialized in the production and sale of consumer packag...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Brazil's Alianca to built two Ulstein X-bow PSV's for CBO
  • BIMCO publishes radioactivity risk clause for time charter parties

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • NOAA set to sign off on Port of Newport facility
  • US rail freight traffic sees gains during week
  • Top Ships taking back vessel from charterer
  • Court slashes Horizon fine from $45 million to $15 million
  • Horizon Lines releases first quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • SITC International posts $23.4m profit as higher costs squeeze margins
    Intra-Asia operator orders two 1,100 teu boxships with options for six more
  • Horizon Lines averts bankruptcy as government reduces price-fixing fine
    The $45m criminal fine imposed on the company to be reduced to $15m
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries' profit jumps 21% in first quarter
    Strong performance in shipbuilding, rebound in China's construction market boost earnings
  • Brad Berman joins Holland & Knight
    Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry executive director moves to maritime law firm
  • Cosco posts loss of $77.3m as dry bulk business drags performance
    Declining volumes and low freight rates trip up world's leading dry bulk fleet operator

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Top takes back tanker
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has repossessed one of its product tankers and rechartered a bulker at a much lower rate
  • DryShips exercises options
    DRYSHIPS subsidiary Ocean Rig has exercised two of its ultra-deepwater drillship options and closed its previously announced $1.1Bn debt restructuring
  • Horizon liquidity halved
    JONES ACT box carrier Horizon Lines lost almost twice as much as expected in its first quarter, while liquidity was squeezed by stricter payment terms

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Marad Offers $9.8 Million in Shipyard Grants
    The Maritime Administration will take applications until June 14 for a new round of small shipyard grants. There is...
  • US Railroads, UTU Reach Tentative Contract Deal
    Major U.S. railroads and the United Transportation Union, reached a tentative five-year contract agreement that runs through December 2014. ...
  • Customs to Test Automated Manifests
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday will begin pilot-testing automated ocean and rail manifest systems designed for the Automated...
  • Norfolk Southern Starts Building Memphis Hub
    Norfolk Southern Railroad is starting to build its Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility, planned as a western anchor of its latest...
  • Deadly Storms Leave Transport Struggling
    Alabama and other states nearby are trying to clear away debris that hampers transportation systems and to restore power to...
  • Container Ship Charter Rates Retreat
    Container ship charter rates are retreating as a wave of newly-built ships entering the market dulls ocean carriers' appetite for...
  • Brokers Urge Precise Language in Food Rule
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America cautioned the Food and Drug Administration to use care in its...
  • Japan Disaster Hits Caterpillar Global Output
    Caterpillar, a major global manufacturer of industrial, agricultural and transportation equipment including for trucking and rail markets, said it is...
  • Losses Widen for Horizon Lines in First Quarter
    Horizon Lines, already trying to stave off bankruptcy protection, said first quarter losses widened as China-West Coast service got off...
  • Carrier Behavior
    As container lines sought to solidify their recovery last fall and shippers looked to build on their gains of 2010,...
  • Pursuing a Claim: Set-Off vs. Suing
    Q: I have more than 48 years of experience in this industry, and I disagree with your advice to the...
  • Beating the Odds
    With container carriers trying to muscle into their markets, it'd be natural to think roll-on, roll-off carriers would be losing...
  • China's Engine of Growth
    Ocean car carrier executives have been working overtime to reschedule sailings across their global networks after the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami...
  • About Scale
    If you want a good snapshot of the direction of the U.S. economy, the progression of business at UPS is...
  • MSC Boosts Bunker Surcharges on US Imports
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase its bunker fuel surcharges June 1 on all U.S. imports from northern Europe, Scandinavia, the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Samudera ahead on volume and profit
  • Softship strengthens southern hemisphere coverage
  • APM T Pipavav posts strong Q1 11 results
  • Horizon Lines saved from insolvency

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Burk issues offshore alert
    Veteran equity analyst initiates coverage of offshore stocks following pilgrimage to Canaccord Genuity.
  • Horizon hit by CEO switch
    Retired CEO takes a bite out of New York-listed liner operator's bottom line with $2.3m severance package.
  • DRYS nears 'next phase'
    George Economou expects drilling wing to seal public listing in "the next couple of months" after exercising drillship options at SHI.
  • Top repossesses tanker
    Evangelos Pistiolis squares up for big money battle with Antonio Zacchello as he signs deals for a couple of vessels with leading charterers.
  • Havila stays in the red
    Oslo-listed company posts a first quarter loss but beats last year.
  • Oz dockers won't budge
    Last ditch negotiations fail to resolve impasse over pay.
  • Courage heading for loss
    Singapore listed bulk carrier owner warns of poor performance through first quarter.
  • Hyundai up by a fifth
    The world's largest shipbuilder saw profits lifted by new orders.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Another Bocimar capesize it cut adrift while Sammy Ofer is racking up boxship newbuildings.
  • Stealthgas offloads vessel
    Harry Vafias-led tanker owner continues fleet revamp.
  • How to be a jolly owner
    Straightforward advice on the work ' life balance, a search for steel and a manga goddess appears to get in the way.
  • Star Reefers slumps in first
    Kristian Siem-controlled reefer operator makes a poor start to 2011 with net profits down one-third.
  • Chemoil set for good start
    Singapore-listed bunker supplier, part owned by Glencore, exports to report a strong first quarter profit.
  • SITC back on order trail
    Yang Shaopeng-led liner operator returns to China's Yangfan Group for up to eight feeder containerships.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • TAPA steps up campaign against cargo theft
    The Transported Asset Protection Association has initiated a campaign this week designed to improve collaboration among its members, and enhance the protection of so-called "high-value theft targeted" (HVTT) assets in the transportation supply chai...
  • DB Schenker makes inroads into Russian auto market
    ZAO Schenker, the Russian operation of DB Schenker Logistics, has started a business unit in Kaluga. Kaluga is considered a fast-growing economic region, especially with regard to the automotive sector. "Our existing collaboration with the market p...
  • Alliance wants higher food aid commitment in FAC
    In a letter this week to U.S. State Department Undersecretary Robert Hormats, the Alliance for Global Food Security urged higher food aid commitments in the new Food Aid Convention (FAC) being developed by donor countries. The alliance pointed out ...
  • Commerce secretary touts U.S.-South Korea trade
    U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation in South Korea this week to show the benefits of the pending U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement for American companies. "For the United States, implementation o...
  • ABS to build ship model center in Maine
    Ship classification society American Bureau of Shipping plans to establish a computer-based ship-modeling center in Brunswick, Maine, at a commercial park being developed at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. The new facility will initially be...
  • MarAd: $9.8 million in grants for small shipyards
    The U.S. Maritime Administration's Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering said it has $9.8 million in grants for capital and related improvements for qualified small shipyards. The agency said the grant funds may also be used for maritime trai...
  • Ardmore charters more tankers
    Tanker company Ardmore Shipping Ltd. has taken over contracts for two newbuild vessels from Hellespont Group and has agreed in a separate deal to charter in two vessels from Hellespont. Ardmore, based in Cork, Ireland, has agreed to take over the n...
  • China COSCO reports first quarter loss
    China COSCO Holdings said it had a net loss attributable to shareholders of 503 million yuan renminbi ($77.5 million) in the first quarter of 2011 compared with a profit of 883 million RMB in the first quarter of 2010. The company said first quart...
  • Justice Department fine slashed
  • Correction: Maersk AE6/TP6 service
    A story Thursday incorrectly said Maersk Line has dropped the TP6 leg of its transpacific service network. A Maersk spokesperson said in an e-mail to customers: "the TP6 remains one of our flagship services on the transpacific. There are no changes...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2011
  • Bunker prices lower in the Americas
    Crude futures reach 31-month high after consumer spending signaled fuel demand may climb.
  • On course to launch world's largest kite-powered vessel
    Cargill's vision is to nourish a growing world population, by producing fuel in the most sustainable and efficient way possible.
  • Sustainable Shipping Awards: Deadline for submissions
    Awards help organisations and individuals grow their reputation and provide a real competitive advantage for business.
  • Fujairah fuel oil prices mixed
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including May 13 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam market stable
    Only a small number of enquiries in Hamburg.
  • DNVPS issues bunker alert update on Mumbai
    Extremely high cat fines found in samples from a further four vessels bunkered in Mumbai.
  • Serious off-spec incident 'a wake-up call'
    Supplier rules out cat fine contamination in supply chain and 'will be taking precautions' in the future.
  • Hedging strategy boosts cruise lines Q1 results
    Royal Caribbean Cruises says hedging 'largely offset' bunker price rises.
  • Older vessels sidelined by bunker prices
    Reefer operator says it is 'uneconomical for owners of older, less efficient vessels' to take ships out of lay-up.
  • Price of bunkers in Busan soars to 33-month high
    Demand for bunkers average at most key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Off-shore West Africa service ready to start
    Lukoil-Bunker subsidiary targeting fishing fleets and transit vessels.
  • Suria Capital posts higher profit in 2010
    On higher earnings from port operations, logistics and bunkering services.
  • South Korean ports see 'tight' bunker avails
    Only GS Caltex is offering to the spot market, traders say.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks hit new high
    Fuel oil inventories at 23.189 million barrels for the week ended April 27.
  • Chemoil anticipates 'strong' return to profit
    Estimates Q1 net profit to be 'in excess' of $20 million.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
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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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