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April 4, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping conference focuses on accounting, tax, law
    Leading industry players, financiers, lawyers and analysts will gather in Singapore this month for The Singapore Shipping Conference 2011.
  • UAE special forces free hijacked ship
    United Arab Emirates (UAE) special forces has freed an Abu Dhabi-owned ship seized by pirates east of Oman in the Arabian Sea, a military official told state news agency WAM.
  • Brunswick sees China sales rising 25% in '11
    Brunswick Corp, maker of Boston Whaler fishing boats, has forecast sales growth of 25 per cent in China this year as the popularity of boating rises.

Sched Netweb site
  • Mumbai's JN Port clogs up as rail, labour, seasonal problems combine
  • Court renews Agility prosecution in Pentagon deception case
  • Agility breaks ground on new logistics facility in Malaysia
  • Court quashes carrier-terminal operator appeal against low-sulphur fuel rule
  • Fujian's Haicang bonded port area box volume up 21.6pc
  • Weiss Roehlig launches trans-Siberian rail freight service
  • Fewer drivers bring heavier loads to American LTL carriers
  • East Horizon Airlines to launch air cargo services in Afghanistan
  • Arab civil strife, Japanese disaster dents air cargo growth
  • Now that UPS rejects notion, talk turns to FedEx buying TNT

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Swiss Post reports excellent results
    The Swiss postal service provider Swiss Post attained a very good result in 2010. The group's operating income climbed from CHF 8.56 billion in 2009 to CHF 8.74 billion last year. ...
  • Logwin doubling its Vietnam storage space
    The global logistics service provider Logwin, based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has expanded its warehousing capacities at two locations in northern Vietnam. The group's Hanoi fa...
  • PL Shipping & Logistics becomes M+R Logistics (India)
    In September 2010, PL Shipping & Logistics finally became part of the worldwide M+R Spedag Group. The merger has now been fully completed and the new Indian subsidiary will cha...
  • Schmitz Cargobull extends board members contracts to 2016
    Schmitz Cargobull recently extended the contracts of board members Andreas Schmitz, Ulrich Sch'pker and Ulrich Sch'mer to 2016. The current 3-year contract of Schmitz (in charge of...
  • Large railcar orders for Greenbrier
    The Greenbrier Companies group, headquartered in Lake Oswego OR (USA), a supplier of transport equipment and services to the railway industry, has received orders for 4,200 railcar...
  • Korean Air Cargo now serves St Petersburg
    Korean Air has launched a twice-weekly cargo service to the Russian city of St Petersburg. A Boeing B747-400F with a 100 t capacity will be deployed on the Seoul Incheon-St Petersb...
  • AAT named Indonesia AirAsia's ground handler in Hong Kong
    Indonesia AirAsia, based in Indonesia, operates four flights a week between Hong Kong and Medan (Indonesia), deploying an Airbus A320. Hong Kong-based Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT...
  • Boeing and EL AL sign B737 contract
    Boeing and the Israeli national carrier EL AL have signed a contract for four next-generation B737-900ERs, including reserve options for future aircraft. The four-airplane order is...
  • CP investing in North Dakota
    Canadian Pacific is investing USD 100 million in North Dakota between 2010 and 2012. CP plans to expand network capacity and enhance rail service in the northern US state, in order...
  • The Wabtec Corporation is optimistic for 2011
    The Wabtec Corporation has increased its 2011 full-year earnings guidance, on account of expected full-year revenue growth of about 15%. The company expects its first quarter 2011 ...
  • Stealth Logistics adds Volvo tractors to its fleet
    CLX Medical Inc, which carries out US freight transport activities as the Stealth Logistics Group (SLG), has added new Volvo trucks to its fleet. The addition of three 780 model Vo...
  • Estonian company to manage border crossing of trucks to Russia
    The Baltic Course, a Latvian international business magazine, has reported that Estonian interior minister Marko Pomerants is set to sign a contract with the company Girf to develo...
  • Germanischer Lloyd limits fleet in service activities in Japan
    The German assurance, consulting and classification company Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has temporarily suspended surveys and other services for ships to the north and east of Nagoya. ...
  • Finnish ports of Kotka and Hamina to merge
    The Finnish ports of Kotka and Hamina will merge on 1 May, thus forming the country's largest export hub. The city of Kotka will own 60% of the entity, and the city of Hamina 40%. ...
  • HHLA increases market share and profit
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) took advantage of the global economic recovery in financial 2010 to record strong growth in its operating performance and earnings. Container...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Pollution in Pago Pago brings $1 million penalty in D.C. District Court
  • Trinity Offshore launches shallow draft skimmer for MSRC
  • Alaska Ship & Drydock hosts ferry christening
  • APL to scan Yokohama export containers for radiation
  • Brittany Ferries teams with STX France to develop eco-friendly super ferry
  • New tank coating optimizes chemical tanker earnings potential
  • A2SEA wind turbine installer to get Siemens equipment
  • Austal USA holds groundbreaking ceremony

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma files suit against Thurston County
  • Port of Seattle efforts advance aviation biofuels
  • Washington State Ferries adding new online tool
  • Foss earns Coast Guard nod for completing vessel exams
  • US Rail freight numbers beat previous week's tally

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Record suezmax deliveries set to hold back earnings
    Entire crude tanker sector 'will have to cope with poverty' as 2011 prospects look bleak
  • Capesize gloom set to return after brief recovery
    Rates improvement will be short-lived as owners re-enter the market
  • Queensland floods cost 30m tonnes of lost coal production
    Australia's Queensland state lost up to 30 m tonnes of coal production when heavy rains and a cyclone battered the eastern seaboard between November and February, exacting a higher economic toll on one of the most resilient economies than first estimated, government and private figures show
  • Volume of oil products held in floating storage rises 22% in a month
    Some 55 tankers are chartered for temporary floating storage of 3.7m tonnes of oil product and 5.5m tonnes of crude in March, according to monthly figures released by London-based shipbroker Gibson
  • No Japanese coal rush for panamax bulk carriers
    A widely anticipated Japanese coal rush is not expected to have a major impact on the dry bulk market
  • MISC unveils plans to sell boxship trio by tender
    Malaysia's MISC has put three handysize boxships up for sale, a month after the owner reported losses of RM452.3m ($149.4m) in its liner business for the nine months to December 31, 2010
  • Who's next in bailout chain?
    There is speculation that the leniency shown to major shipping companies will not be extended further down the food chain
  • Failure to end Somali piracy breeds crime elsewhere
    Piracy is spreading east and anyone who has excused the naval inaction should hold their hands up and take the blame
  • Future of maritime jewel under threat
    Unless a home can be found for the working library at the Imarest, this magnificent collection of shipping reference books will be no longer available for student or researcher
  • Felixstowe builds up to opening of new berths
    UK's largest box hub puts its new cranes ' the largest in the world ' through final tests, with summer start pencilled in
  • Gledhill 'relatively optimistic' on Far East-Europe pick-up
    Felixstowe boss 'relatively optimistic' about container volumes out of the Far East to Europe for 2011
  • ABP looks to stay one step ahead with Southampton box expansion
    Pushing ahead with its 750,000 teu container berth expansion at Southampton
  • Unions reject P&O Ferries pay rise offer
    Proposed increase of 2% rejected while 3% offer at Stena being considered
  • Genmar aims to clear all pending cash issues via $53m follow-on
    Proceeds to fulfil Metrostar deal requirements, pay for final tanker
  • Shipping needs to toe the line in saving natural resources
    Building thousands of large boxships only to demolish them halfway through their lifetime seems a waste of resources so colossal
  • Foreclosures and arrests to soar as ship values rise
    'Surprisingly strong' secondhand vessel prices prompt predictions of radical restructuring, says Norton Rose
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding trims losses in 2010
    Reduces losses to Yuan867m ($132.2m) from Yuan1.9bn in 2009
  • Global trade volumes set to slow as Japan earthquake takes its toll on supply chains
    Cargo volumes likely to shrink following earthquake and tsunami
  • Japan talks down boxship radiation threat
    No firm evidence boxships calling Tokyo or Yokohama hit by dangerous levels of radiation
  • 'Business as usual' as Torvald Klaveness splits
    Norway shipowner moves to assure customers as business divided between brothers
  • China's fleet yet to get a full global workout
    Fresh analysis of ship movements in Asia shows domestic trade is focus ' but how long for?
  • Green Reefers sells Green Terminals unit
    Offloads cold store terminals business for $12.5m
  • APL to scan Japan export boxes for radiation
    Line to ensure no cargo delays as it steps up safety measures
  • TAL prices share offering
    Box lessor fixes price at $36 per share
  • Japan yards warn of delivery delays as work resumes
    Delays of between two to five months possible as some shipbuilders recommence operations

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Seadrill signs up Dockwise
    DOCKWISE, the Dutch heavy-lift operator, said it has signed a deal to provide transport for rig operated by Seadrill Management, including its subsidiaries
  • Crude price rises to mid-2008 level
    CRUDE'S price rose today to a level last seen two and a half years ago, as continued Middle East upheavals continued to stoke supply concerns
  • Beluga seeks to return
    INSOLVENT project shipping group Beluga is reportedly aiming for a comeback after a trade-off with its investor and lender Oaktree Capital Management
  • Transatlantic makes major changes
    SWEDEN'S Transatlantic has announced plans to spin off of parts of its offshore/icebreaking business
  • Trailer Bridge's bond refinancing nears
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has reported progress on its bond refinancing, as well as weakened backhaul business out of Puerto Rico
  • Koo's fined for bilge dump
    TAIWANESE shipowner Koo's Shipping has been fined $1M fine for illegally dumping bilge water from one of its reefer vessels
  • Vale confirms Agnelli exit
    BRAZILIAN iron ore major Vale has confirmed that it will replace CEO Roger Agnelli, bowing to pressure from the federal government
  • 2 dead, 1 missing after collision
    TWO MARINERS were killed and another is missing after a small tanker and a fishing boat collided today in the Philippines
  • Six seek top IMO job
    SIX MEN are seeking to be the next secretary-general of the IMO ' the most candidates ever to stand for election
  • India rises in chemical market
    RISING demand from India is providing support for chemical tanker markets, Singapore shipbroker Eastport Global said today
  • Refinery shutdowns boost LR1 demand
    REFINERY shutdowns caused by Japan's recent earthquake are starting to affect LR1 tanker rates, brokers have told Fairplay
  • Venezuela boost seen on VLCC rates
    A SHARP rise in oil shipments from Venezuela is expected this year, which might spell relief for the VLCC market's weak freight rates, according to a Pareto analyst
  • APL to scan Japan exports
    APL ANNOUNCED today that it will begin scanning containers being exported from its marine terminal in Yokohama for radiation
  • Brazil gives green tick for STX OSV plan
    NORWEGIAN shipbuilder STX OSV told Fairplay today that its plan to build eight LPG carriers for Transpetro at a new Brazilian yard has moved a step closer
  • MOL sees crew squeeze
    MOL PRESIDENT Koichi Muto warned today that a large number of global newbuilding deliveries will result in a shortage of seafarers this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • YRC Worldwide Reorganizes Financial Team
  • House Passes Long-Sought FAA Bill
  • APM to Operate Peruvian Terminal
  • Aerospace Executive Favors Korea Free Trade Agreement
  • UPS, FedEx Form Clean Fleets Partnership
  • LaHood to Keynote Marine Highways Conference
  • Manufacturing Index Growth Slows Slightly
  • Asia Air Freight Rates Slide to 17-Month Low
  • Ocean Carrier Pleads Guilty to Polluting
  • Traffic Deaths Drop 3 Percent in 2010
  • Spring Snowfall Closed UP Tracks in Donner Pass
  • Trucking Scrambles to Add Jobs in March
  • Cargo Diversion
  • Acts of God and Carrier Liability
  • When Disaster Strikes
  • Crisis Point
  • Danaos Completes Financial Restructuring
  • Cargolux Returns to Profit in 2010
  • APL to Scan Japanese Export Boxes for Radiation
  • Yusen, NYK Logistics Merge in Americas
  • Grand Alliance, ZIM, Hyundai Start All-Water Loop
  • Trailer Bridge Swings to $2.3 Million Loss

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Cote D'Ivoire: is the end near?
  • Deutsche Bahn raided
  • Lidinsky: 'Don't overreact' to Japanese nuke threat
  • Nigerian ports on a knife edge
  • More bunker trouble for carriers

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Floatel scores extension
    Oslo-listed offshore accommodation player's contract backlog tops $423m as Statoil indulges in rig option.
  • Merwede profit rockets
    Netherlands-based shipbuilder's income leaps following market reversal.
  • Signal seals Kirby order
    US yard group makes good on a promise to return to shipbuilding with $47m newbuilding contract.
  • All change at Transatlantic
    Boss quits as Swedish owner considers separate offshore listing while acquiring bulker owner Osterstroms.
  • Dockwise gets a boost
    Dutch heavy-lift owner to transport all rigs operated by Seadrill.
  • Swedish Club makes $30m
    Lars Rhodin led insurance mutual sets the ball rolling on what is expected to be a financially favourable year for all.
  • Condor captain off duty
    Chief officer of ferry involved in fatal Channel crash also non-operational as probe continues.
  • Ashika four guilty
    Shipping boss, captain and two others face 10 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in Tongan ferry trial.
  • China Merchants on rise
    Hong Kong-listed terminals group sees 2010 proft soar as volumes grow 21%.
  • Are ships an aphrodisiac?
    Why all the nice girls love shipowners more than sailors, introducing a friendly banker and fighting in the insurance market.
  • Dredger hits gas pipe
    Fountain of gas and condensate erupts in the Gulf of Mexico after accident.
  • Red ink for Trailer Bridge
    Nasdaq-listed owner posts fourth quarter loss but boasts significant progress with refinancing effort.
  • Cargoship grounds
    Traffic resumes in Canada after grounded cargo vessel is removed.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Polembros snares KLC VLCC exile at a knockdown price while TEN's shuttle tanker order starts to take shape.
  • Halifax wields the axe
    Irving-owned Canadian shipbuilder laying off 50 workers as projects are completed.
  • Danaos does the business
    John Coustas-led containership owner refinances newbuilding programme to the tune of $818m.
  • Fincantieri to buy Davie
    Italian yard group and Finmeccanica step in with potential rescue of bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • CMA funds Education Foundation
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) has formed a charitable foundation to promote and support maritime-related education and endowed it with a $500,000 donation. TheCMA Education Foundationwill award scholarships to further maritime educati...
  • MOL merges crewing companies
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said two of its group companies ' International Marine Transport Co., Ltd. and MOL Tankship Management Ltd. ' have agreed to merge, effective April 1. The new company will operate as MOL Ocean Expert Co. The merger was approved ...
  • Danaos completes refinancing plan
    The Greek containership leasing company Danaos said it had completed a comprehensive financing plan which will fund a newbuilding program for 13 ships with aggregate capacity for 129,250 TEUs. The plan provides for new financing of $818 million, in...
  • Koo's Shipping fined for dumping oil bilge
    Koo's Shipping Co., a Taiwanese corporation, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Thursday to charges of making false statements, knowingly failing to accurately maintain an oil record book as required by international treaty and U.S. law, and for...
  • Maersk increases Puerto Rico rates
    Maersk said it will increase freight rates for containers with scrap metal and wastepaper moving from Puerto Rico to China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Paki...
  • Trailer Bridge reports $2.9 million loss
    Trailer Bridge, a roll-on/roll-off liner service provider in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic trade, reported a loss of $2.9 million in the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2010, compared to a $1 million profit in the same 2009 period.Re...
  • Carriers calling Japan watch for radiation
    APL said Friday it will begin large-scale radiation scanning of containerized Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminal in Yokohama. The Singapore-based liner carrier said it has been doing limited scanning since March 26, but no radiation...
  • TAL prices stock offering
    The container leasing company TAL International Group said Thursday that it has priced a secondary offering of its 5.5 million shares of stock at $36 per share. The company will sell 2.5 million shares for an aggregate $90 million while an existin...
  • Batteries not included
  • Editorial April 2011

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Changes at TransAtlantic ' CEO resign
    TransAtlantic's Board has announced strategic changes in the group's operations. The decision means preparations are being made for a demerger of the company in its activities Industrial Shipping and Offshore
  • TransAtlantic sells three roro ships
    TransAtlantic will sell the three RoRo carriers Ortviken, Östrand and Obbola to SCA Transforest, which has decided to exercise its purchase option. The carriers have been chartered to SCA for
  • Indian Navy captures 61 pirates from one mothership
    "The International force should do like the Indian Navy: Sink the pirates' motherships take them out of business", says Jan Fritz Hansen, Deputy CEO of Danish Shipowners Association in a
  • Norwegian tug sold to Norway
    The Danish flagged tug Western Seqi has been sold to Norway and is now part of the tug fleet in Narvik, Norway. The Western Seqi was originally built for Norwegian

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Hong Kong premiums down
    Premium is a drop from the records witnessed in March of $26-30/mt
  • Bunker prices surge to new high
    Crude futures settled at a two-and-half-year high on higher than forecast US job growth in March and weakness in the US dollar.
  • Matson continues to hike surcharge
    The changes will take effect on May 1.
  • Fears of bunker spill recede
    Vessel successfully refloated.
  • Prices return to 2008 levels in Middle East hub
    Fujairah MGO prices breach $1,000
  • Newbuild will be among the most 'fuel efficient' vessels in class
    Norwegian Car Carriers says 6,500 CEU vessel will 'meet all currently known future emission requirements.'
  • MGO prices close to three-year high
    Bunker markets firm across Europe.
  • Bigger role for LNG and biofuels
    But DNV says nuclear powered ships will 'initially struggle to get public acceptance'.
  • UK port looks at proposals to improve bunker infrastructure
    Falmouth 'Masterplan' calls for investments of $170 million over the next five years.
  • Asian bunker prices climb to 30-month high
    Enquiries 'low' across Asia's main bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Japan may support initial demand for Singapore's LNG
    Singapore's first LNG facility 30% complete and ready to start operations in the second quarter of 2013.
  • New coating system to cut bunker fuel costs
    Less bunker fuels consumed during cargo tank cleaning process with International Paint's new product.
  • Grounded vessel sparks bunker spill alert in Ireland
    Protective booms placed around the Pantanal, while two tug boats will try to refloat it today.
  • South China fuel oil stocks slightly down
    Volumes fall as there were no inflows into the terminals.
  • Extra slow steaming curbs CSCL fuel costs
    'Locking' fuel also help offsets the impact of rising oil prices, says chairman.

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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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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
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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
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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
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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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