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December 2, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker returns climb as ship supply drops
    Returns for suezmax tankers able to haul one million-barrel cargoes of crude oil rose to a four- week high as the supply of vessels shrank.
  • Pirates release ship but keep some hostages
    Somali pirates released a chemical tanker owned by Singapore shipping company Glory Ship Management, but broke an agreement to release all the crew, keeping four South Korean seamen including the captain captive, the company said yesterday. MT Gemini, the 29,871-tonne chemical tanker, was carrying crude palm oil from Indonesia when it was hijacked 215 days ago off the east African coast, the company said in a statement.
  • LA port pilots who earn more than the city's mayor, police chief
    Los Angeles's highest-paid city employees get three-day weekends, 27 vacation days annually and an ocean view from their workplace.

Sched Netweb site
  • Truckers, dockers dispute value of Dec 12 Occupy port shutdown bid
  • UK's public sector strike expected to affect air and sea ports
  • HK-Macau CEPA imports win credit for Xiamen's 315pc import increase
  • Fujian ports' 10-month throughput surpasses 300 million tonnes
  • Hefei port volume hits 40,017 TEU since Jan, 100,000 TEU expected in 2012
  • Vanguard Logistics deploys CargoSmart Sailings in schedule management
  • Singapore's CWT Globelink opens office in Casablanca, Morocco
  • DHL offers south China-US, Australia, Singapore LCL services
  • India faces protectionist opposition in plans to ease foreign retail entry
  • APM Terminals reveals details of Costa Rica development
  • CP sends Holiday Trains to deliver food and fun along US-Canadian border
  • American Airlines cargo still flies despite AMR Chapter 11 filing
  • Airbus Tianjin Logistics opens new facilities to play role in supply chain
  • FedEx Panda Express flies first giant pandas to UK in 17 years
  • Hainan Airlines launches second Manzhouli-Irkutsk service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ASAA forms new managing committee
  • Negative portends seen for container shipping
  • Safmarine wins Ford awards for service excellence
  • SCI going slow on ship acquisition programme: Mukul Roy
  • Ground rent on cargo containers'An alternative view
  • Karaikal Port taking major strides in container handling
  • MoS estimates pvt. investment to decline 6 pc during 12th Plan
  • MoS may contest Odisha HC order on KoPT limit extension
  • Swiss WorldCargo shows green commitment with lightweight containers
  • ECBs turn unattractive due to dwindling
  • Growth slips to 6.9 pc, courtesy slowdown

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Balfour Beatty Rail electrifying English railway lines
    Balfour Beatty Rail will carry out the electrification work in a project in northwestern England. The 30 km two-rail line between Castlefield Junction in Manchester and Newton-le-W...
  • German field test with long trucks to start in 2012
    Federal transport minister Peter Ramsauer has approved a disputed field test with long trucks in Germany. The directive to this effect will come into force on 2 January 2012. Durin...
  • Astag welcomes deferral of Swiss HVF adjustment
    Astag, the Swiss commercial vehicle association, has welcomed a government decision to only adjust the national heavy vehicle fee (HVF) for inflation in Q2/2012. Astag believes tha...
  • Röhlig Logistics appoints expansion strategists
    To attain its ongoing expansion goals, the Bremen-based German freight forwarder Röhlig has appointed Dr Celine Wong, an international logistics solutions business consultant and l...
  • OOCL to cut capacities in Asia-Europe trade
    Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Limited's container shipping arm OOCL is cutting capacities on its Asia-Europe routes by 20%. OOIL chairman and CEO Tung Chee-chen t...
  • MISC to terminate container activities in 2012
    The shipping line MISC, the Malaysia International Shipping Corporation which is controlled by Petroliam Nasional, is discontinuing its container shipping business that has lost US...
  • Swiss WorldCargo ULD innovation shows green credentials
    Swiss WorldCargo, the cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines, will start deploying lightweight containers in its ULD fleet this month, replacing 150 of its LD3-AKE devices...
  • SAA adding Beijing and Pointe Noire links
    South African Airways is expanding its African network into the Republic of the Congo, and launching a link to China. The airline will start services to Pointe Noire on 26 January ...
  • New intermodal network between Sweden and Italy
    The Swiss company Hupac and the Swedish enterprise Intercontainer Scandinavia have joined forces to offer intermodal services linking Sweden and Italy from 11 December. The coopera...
  • Dnata handles record volumes at Dubai World Central
    Dnata's cargo operations at its terminal at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum airport (DWC) reached a record volume of 11,737 t of cargo in October, the largest volume handled in one ...
  • SDA Express Courier new partner in Eurodis network
    Eurodis, a European distribution network for the joint transport of goods on pallets and in parcels (combined freight), has a new strategic partner in Italy. SDA Express Courier, a...
  • New Goodman distribution centre for Starco in Hamburg
    The logistics property developer Goodmann is building a new centre in Winsen, south of Hamburg (Germany), for Starco, a provider of tyres and rims. The new 11,400 sqm European dist...
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new cold store centre in France
    The French transport and logistics services provider Norbert Dentressangle has opened a shared-user cold store at Miramas in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the south of France, as p...
  • Chapman Freeborn opens new Australian office
    The global charter broker Chapman Freeborn has acquired a new office in Melbourne through its takeover of Alltrans International. The Australian centre, which will operate under th...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Alexander & Baldwin and Matson Navigation to become separate companies
  • Bourbon installs semi-submersible wind turbine
  • Brian Carter appointed President, Seaspan Shipyards
  • Container giants cosy up
  • Mitropoulos's last IMO Assembly adopts a range of resolutions

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Crowley selling Arctic vehicles to Peak Oilfield Service Company
  • Yang Ming changing schedules covering Intra Asian services
  • NOL christens first of two twin 10,000 TEU container ships
  • Senate confirms Khouri for second FMC term
  • Mitsui O.S.K Lines chip carrier calls quake damaged Japanese port

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • US class action against DryShips after failed Marshall Islands lawsuit
    Dry bulk company hopes earlier victory will provide 'solid guidance' in Missouri battle
  • Balloon goes up on mid-2000s S&P loans, Eurofin warns
    Borrowers face cash hole of 'up to $10bn'
  • Supramax spot market hit by Indonesian coal cargo decline
    Owners undercut each other to secure work or ballast to healthier Atlantic basin
  • CMA CGM in the black in third quarter
    French operator is one of the few lines to remain in positive territory for first nine months of the year
  • EXCLUSIVE: Second generation brokers partnership between MSC and CMA CGM
    Alliance marks transfer of powers to next generation
  • Risk level raised for Australia LNG projects
    Labour shortages and project backlog threaten Australian LNG schemes, says S&P
  • Maersk Line revises IMO surcharges
    Hazardous cargo charged $100-1,000 per teu
  • Owners need to get LNG order balance right
    With liquefied natural gas tonnage under-utilised, US exports may require fewer new ships than analysts expect
  • Small oil spill off Brazil widens the bigger picture
    Chevron's footprint in Brazil is expected to grow despite $28m environmental fine and upcoming inquiries
  • Challenges face service providers in Brazilian market
    Easy to make revenue in Brazil but hard to make profits, says chief operating officer
  • Mitsui OSK sells ageing VLCC
    Japanese line defies industry calls to scrap old tonnage, landing $23m secondhand deal
  • Institutional investors to pave way for German ship finance resurgence
    Private investors have shunned the KG market. They could be enticed back by strong institutional backing
  • The darker side of Sepia
    South of England club's liquidation means there is a vacancy for the position of P&I insurer of last resort
  • The need for real tools in the toolbox
    The European Commission is talking in ideals and dreams when it comes to using scrubbers and liquefied natural gas to tackle emissions
  • Scorpio Tankers launches follow-on issue to bankroll Hyundai Mipo orders
    Company poised to add two more ships to five already on order
  • Morgan Stanley ramps up tanker spot market chartering
    Financial services firm's charters already up 37% so far this year, with clean tankers taking lion's share
  • Global Ship Lease secures loan covenant waiver
    One-year extension granted to condition that ratio of loan to ships' values should not exceed 75% of vessels' charter free market prices
  • Grand China pays $2m to Vafias after boxship seized in US
    Creditor hopes HNA arm will be more 'prudent' in making future payments
  • Clarksons acquires three new businesses in just one day
    London-listed shipping services group buys ship agency plus two shipbroking companies
  • Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
    The industry needs to prevent armed guards putting crews' lives at risk
  • IMO's last assembly under Mitropoulos yields no surprises
    Resolutions cover many familiar themes
  • Shell fixes Singapore cargo ex-Libya
    First consignment to city state since conflict
  • Time to concentrate
    Could the new partnership between MSC and CMA CGM signal a box-trade shake up?
  • Britain will support France's call to embargo Iranian oil
    CMA CGM halts Iranian exports and scans inbound boxes as calls for sanctions escalate
  • First Ship Lease outlook 'negative'
    Standard & Poor's cites credit risk of lessees and prolonged downturn in shipping
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority to issue $500m bond
    Financing to repay spiralling Japanese yen loans
  • Gloves come off in China's Vale scrap
    China Shipowners Association takes aim at Philippines and Malaysian transhipment centres
  • Four South Koreans held hostage as Somali pirates return chemtanker
    Captors break promise to release all crew from hijacked vessel
  • U-Sea Bulk to delist from Copenhagen exchange
    Final steps in rebranding

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Scorpio discounts offering
    NYSE-LISTED Scorpio Tankers today heavily cut its follow-on offering price, prompting its shares to plunge
  • Clarkson's goes shopping
    CLARKSON'S, the world's leading shipping services group, said today it has made three key acquisitions
  • French bank Soc Gen pulls ship finance
    FRENCH bank Soc Gen has reportedly halted ship and aircraft financing to strengthen its balance sheet against Europe's sovereign debt crisis
  • Chavez plots Pacific pipeline via Colombia
    PLANS for a pipeline to bring Venezuelan crude to the Pacific have re-emerged through an accord signed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
  • Lanka plans to sell bonds
    SRI LANKA Ports Authority plans to sell bonds worth $500M to repay loans from Japan
  • Summa seeks full holding of Novorossiysk
    RUSSIAN holding company summa wants to buy the remaining 20% holding it doesn't own in the Novorossiysk port company
  • Scrapping could spark Handysize bulker scarcity
    LEADING shipping analyst Janet Lewis today predicted a shortage of Handysize bulkers next year, resulting from an expected rise in scrapping
  • Hamburg Süd and Seago juggle Med routes
    BOX MAJOR Hamburg Süd and shortsea company Seago Shipping have strengthened their shared northern Europe/Eastern Med route
  • Coal force majeure to be lifted in Indonesia
    INDONESIAN coal producer Harum Energy today is lifting its force majeure on December deliveries, after just three days, IHS McCloskey reported
  • Vale's China policy hailed
    SHIPPING analysts are praising Vale's strategy in China, as Brazil's mining giant has expressed optimism that its 400,000dwt Valemax ore carriers will be allowed to use Chinese ports
  • Co-operative set up for box feeder ships
    OWNERS of feeder box ships in northern Europe plan to work together on chartering and procurement in the face of growing liquidity problems
  • FSL secures $479.6M loan
    SINGAPORE's First Ship Lease Trust said today it has secured an amortising loan facility worth $479
  • U-Sea Bulk delisting gathers pace
    CHILEAN bulk shipping group Ultragas is moving quickly today to mop up the remaining shares in its Danish drybulk subsidiary, U-Sea Bulk
  • Suez Canal lifts tolls
    EGYPT'S Suez Canal Authority today unveiled its first toll increase in three years
  • Dockwise to manage transport newbuilding
    DOCKWISE said today it had agreed to manage Offshore Oil Engineering's Type 1 transport newbuilding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • NY-NJ Terminal Unveils Automation Plans
    A New York-New Jersey terminal operator unveiled plans for labor-saving technology in an expansion set to open in 2014, but...
  • Shippers Raise Pressure on Congress to Avert Rail Stoppage
    Shipper and transportation groups are increasing pressure on Congress to avert a potential national rail stoppage, as the deadline for...
  • Democrats Push Tighter 'Buy American' Infrastructure Rules
    House Democrats proposed a transportation bill on Thursday that tightens 'Buy American' provisions on materials used in infrastructure projects, countering...
  • LAX Air Freight Dives 10.7 Percent
    Air freight volume at Los Angeles International Airport fell 10.7 percent, the steepest decline of the year and a stark...
  • Manufacturing Index Jumps 1.9 Points, Orders Surge
    U.S. manufacturing showed newfound and surprising strength in November, with the Institute of Supply Management reporting its closely watched index...
  • NY-NJ Expects Container Growth Up 4 Percent Year-End
    This year's container volume through the Port of New York and New Jersey is expected to be about 4 percent...
  • West Coast Container Traffic Down 6 Percent
    Container volumes handled at West Coast ports in October declined 6 percent compared to October 2010, largely because of a...
  • Hutchison Ports to Start Building Brisbane Terminal
    Hutchison Port Holdings signed an agreement this week with Australian engineering company Baulderstone to begin construction of Berth 11, the...
  • CEVA Increases Global LCL Services
    CEVA Logistics said it is increasing its less-than-container-load consolidation services worldwide. CEVA's new LCL services include Los Angeles to...
  • Hamburg Sud, Seago Consolidate Europe-Med Services
    Hamburg Sud and Seago Line plan to combine three of the services they operate between North Europe and the Eastern...
  • CMA CGM Lost $223.8 Million in Third Quarter
    CMA CGM lost $223.8 million in the third quarter despite revenue rising 2.8 percent year-over-year, squeezing the carrier's net profit...
  • Rotterdam Freezes Harbor Dues Again
    Rotterdam is freezing harbor dues for ships for the third year running in 2012, as it bids to boost its...
  • YRC Launches Massive Reverse Stock Split
    YRC Worldwide will execute a 1-for-300 reverse stock split Friday in an attempt to boost its stock value from about...
  • UPS Acquires Italian Pharmaceutical Logistics Firm
    UPS, making its first acquisition in several years, bought a major Italian pharmaceutical logistics company, as the parcel giant expands...
  • Marad Unveils Ship Designs for Marine Highway Use
    The Maritime Administration on Thursday released a set of 11 ship designs that could provide shippers an alternative to highway...
  • Vessel Operating Fees in Mumbai to Rise
    Operating costs for vessels calling at India's Port of Mumbai will go up substantially mid-December following a tariff increase decision...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers Loss Widens to $4.1 Million
    Norwegian Car Carriers' third quarter loss widened to $4.1 million from $1.8 million a year earlier, as a one-off charge...
  • Environmentalists Try to Stop Miami Port Deepening
    The Port of Miami's plan to deepen the channel into its harbor to accommodate post-Panamax ships ran into an environmental...
  • DP World Doubles West African Terminal Capacity
    DP World has doubled its container capacity at Dakar in Sengal through the expansion of its West African terminal, as...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Says Flight Ban Costs $54 Million
    Lufthansa Cargo said it expects to lose around $54 million annually if a temporary night flight ban at its Frankfurt...
  • CMA CGM, MSC Sign Partnership on Key Trade Routes
    Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM, the world's second- and third-largest ocean carriers, announced an agreement Thursday to join forces on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • MSC and CMA CGM to share vessels
    According to an article in Lloyd's List this morning, MSC and CMA CGM have agreed to share vessels operating between Asia and Northern Europe, Asia and Southern ...
  • US Canada trade soars 36%
    The latest data published by the US Department of Transport's (DOT) statistics bureau for trade using surface transportation between the US and its North American ...
  • CICT will be ready in 30 months
    The consortium lead by China Merchants has now completed all formalities to commence the construction work of Phase I (Colombo International Container Terminal- ...
  • Busan's new automated terminal to open in January
    South Korea's Busan New Container Terminal (BNCT) is to open for business in January, Busan Port Authority (BPA) has announced, and it has just given a live dress ...
  • US accused of dragging its feet at Cop-17
    Leading US environmentalists have written to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, complaining that her negotiations at the Durban-hosted, UN climate change talks ...
  • Big banks act to head-off new credit crunch
    Six of the world's biggest banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, have co-ordinated a campaign to lend money to ailing European banks that were finding it nigh impossible ...
  • USWC ports prepare for 'Occupy' movement
    The self-styled 'anti-corporate greed' Occupy movement that effectively stymied the Californian port of Oakland on November 2, will attempt ...
  • Shipping Australia slates Patrick
    Shipping Australia Ltd's [SAL] chief, Llew Russell, has called for the Sydney Ports Corporation to introduce key performance indicators into its Port Botany lease ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Safe bets on BPI
    Baltic Panamax Index to set rate level for freshly minted fixture involving kamsarmax bulker.
  • Westshore recruits another
    Norwegian offshore specialist presses on with talent search as it poaches broker from Bank 1 Oslo.
  • Street surveys box shocker
    Wells Fargo checks containership market's pulse following news of historic partnership between CMA CGM and MSC.
  • CMA CGM holds the line
    French liner giant on track to weather market storm while it waits for 2012 recovery, CFO says.
  • Scorpio prices
    Shares of New York-listed product tanker player slide 20% after pricing $44m fundraiser.
  • Supply deal for ice-class owner
    Helsinki owner of ice-class bulkers has signed up for iron ore shipments from north Baltic.
  • MSC and CMA CGM team up
    World's number two and three container lines pursue savings by forging alliance on major trades including Asia to Europe.
  • Clarksons' Viking venture
    World's largest shipbroker just got bigger with the acquisition of two Oslo broking houses.
  • FSL seals refinancing deal
    Relief for Singapore-listed shipping trust as it wraps up $480m loan with eight-bank syndicate.
  • Five treated after fire
    Blaze in accommodation block on Egypt's Abu Rdees brought under control off Germany.
  • Ultrabulk takeover succeeds
    Van Appen-controlled Ultrabulk of Santiago has accomplished its target of 90% ownership in U-Sea.
  • Nelson Star pollutes again
    Reefer ship has an oil spill in Germany, the second one in less than six weeks.
  • Vafias wins round four
    Shipowner says arrest of Grand China Logistics vessel produces instant result in charter payment row.
  • Vargon fleet vanishes
    Five veteran cargoships auctioned off in Svendborg following Swedish owner's bankruptcy.
  • Photo votes wanted
    Time to choose your favourite as shortlist of 12 pictures is revealed in TradeWinds Maritime Photographer of the Year competition.
  • Gulen runs onto rocks
    Norwegian ferry suffers suspected propeller and rudder damage in grounding off Amlabukta.
  • Clarksons snaps up EnShip
    UK shipbroker's port services unit takes over Aberdeen shipping agency.
  • Dockwise bags Chinese deal
    COOEC's new semi-submersible transport vessel to join Dutch heavy-lift player's fleet.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • MISC Berhad quits container liner business
  • MSC-CMA CGM form alliance
  • CTSA amends bunker surcharge
  • ANL raising Asia-Australia rates
  • MSC to raise EB transpacific rates
  • MSC raising SE Asia-Australia rates
  • COSCO raising Far East-Australia rates

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Total Lubmarine sees sales of Talusia Universal climb
    Company claims lube oil is unique in managing ECA transitions and slow steaming.
  • IFO prices soften in Fujairah
    Bunker price movements 'mixed' in South Africa.
  • Public hearings on sulphur limit come to an end
    'No way' EU will ask for extended deadline on ECA sulphur cap.
  • Rotterdam prices steady
    Another quiet day in Hamburg.
  • Ferry firm predicts ECA-related job losses
    Fuel cost increase in 2015 may force it to take a third of its ships from service.
  • Japan hopes legislation will boost energy-saving technology
    Ministry of Transport wants laws to be in line with IMO Energy Efficiency Design Index.
  • 'Sophisticated regulations' needed to reflect reality in shipping
    Carnival willing to stake its reputation on ECA compliance tool developed to allow more flexibility through sulphur averaging.
  • WFS starts court proceedings
    Company is pursuing claim for 'unpaid bunker bill'.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering hubs on Thursday, says traders.
  • Singapore onshore fuel stocks at two-week high
    Market expects heavier supplies as refiners capitalise on high price levels.
  • East China fuel oil imports drop 23% on-month
    Bonded bunker players imported fewer fuel oil cargoes in November.
  • Hanjin Shipping raises rates amid rising bunker prices
    Current rates for Asia-Europe trades cannot cover basic operating costs 'let alone' hiking fuel prices, it says.
  • South Korean JV to start construction of bunker storage facility
    Hanjin Shipping and Samsung C&T to jointly commence construction of bunker fuel storage tanks at Busan New Port.
  • Tight 380 cSt avails easing in Tokyo Bay
    As local refiners commence sale of volumes for December.
  • Lower fuel consumption 'holy grail' of eco ship design
    More shipowners turning to 'eco-type' handysize bulkers amid softening newbuilding prices.

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Venice
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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
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Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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Rome
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Beijing
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Genoa
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London
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Hamburg
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Miami
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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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
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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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