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August 4, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boom seen for US ports catering to Japan
    Longshoremen at ports in Washington state and Vancouver are set to load more timber and lumber onto vessels destined for Japan as the world's third-biggest economy rebuilds from a US$220 billion natural disaster.
  • Anchor Ship may double its fleet
    Anchor Ship Investment Co, Japan's largest ship-fund manager, may more than double its fleet to as many as 50 vessels because of rising imports of coal and iron ore in China and India.
  • Owners pay clients to hire supertankers
    Supertanker owners paid clients for a second day to charter vessels on the industry's benchmark route as vessel supply continued to outpace demand.
  • India probes 'ghost ship' grounding on Mumbai beach

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL transpac, Asia-Europe on-time rates slip, but improve to US east coast
  • US west coast imports increase 3pc with LA-Long Beach up 6pc in first half
  • Advent of super megaships spark fear of coming shortage of European feeders
  • Shanghai's seven-kilometre six-lane Chong-qi Bridge has been completed
  • CAI International container leasing profits rise 92pc in second quarter
  • Twice-listed DP World delays US listing until market mood brightens: CEO
  • Hong Kong retail sales increase 30pc in June to US$4.01 billion
  • CMA CGM increases rates on westbound cargo from India to Europe
  • CEVA gains ISO, OHSAS accreditation in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary
  • BIFA says new EU Customs Code is delayed beyond June 2013 target date
  • Hong Kong air cargo volume slips in response to slack global economy
  • Association of Asia Pacific Airlines collective cargo falls 6pc in June
  • Malaysia's chief minister wants rates cut to boost Sarawak development
  • Korean Air orders 10 Bombardier Cseries with options on 10 more
  • St Louis and Missouri chambers of commerce blast China air cargo hub critics

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AMET University holds first convocation
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics achieves improved top line in Q1
  • India-EU free trade pact talks in advanced stage
  • Japan eliminates duties on 87pc of export items
  • JNPT Chairman outlines his long-term vision
  • KPT setting up marine engineering college under IMU
  • Making Mormugao Port pharma hub could cut huge expenses: GPMA
  • Mundra Port's AMCT handles highest-ever overall & ICD monthly throughput
  • National SC Commission lends ear to relevant issues at Kandla Port
  • Sri Lanka aiming at Asian hub status
  • Nationwide banks' strike likely on Aug. 5

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Schiphol cargo growth continues in first half
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has continued to post healthy cargo growth throughout the first six months of 2011. Overall cargo tonnage handled through the airport stood at 753,073 to...
  • Bangkok Flight Services awarded IATA ISAGO certificate
    Following the successful completion of its corporate and station audit in Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), a joint venture between Bangkok Airways and Worldwide Fl...
  • Wim Bosman lauches Eco service
    Within the context of sustainable logistics, Dutch logistics group Wim Bosman, based in 's-Heerenberg, aims to support customers in achieving their sustainability goals. This means...
  • Norfolk Southern post all-time net income high in Q2
    Southern Corporation reported record second-quarter net income of USD 557 million, 42% up on the same quarter in 2010. Railway operating revenues rose 18% to USD 2.9 billion, a sec...
  • Hungary's Budapest-Székesfehérvár railway line to be equipped with ETCS
    The Budapest-Kelenföld to Székesfehérvár railway line is part of pan-European railway corridor V and is to be equipped with the ETCS train control system. Nemezeti Infrastrukt'ra...
  • Samskip ratchets up activities and invests in Duisburg
    The international logistics company Samskip with its subsidiary Van Dieren has been committed to the Port of Duisburg for many years. Now duisport is building a new combined transp...
  • MOL: on-time arrival performance results for April-June 2011
    MOL recently updated on-time arrival performance results for April-June 2011 for the major east-west trade lanes for its quarterly report in an effort to upgrade and improve the qu...
  • Mandatory advance booking for Estonia-Russia border crossing
    As of 1 August, all vehicles travelling from Estonia to Russia require a mandatory advance electronic booking of a place in the queue at the border crossing. The new rule applies f...
  • 2010 cargo volumes hit record high
    Airports Council International (ACI World), the global association of airports, this week released its World Airport Traffic Report 2010, presenting data from more than 1,300 airpo...
  • DP World: excellent Q2 2011
    Dubai Ports World has announced that its global portfolio of container terminals continued to build on its excellent start to 2011, with the momentum carrying over into the second ...
  • Newly listed TNT Express reports lower operating income
    Recently listed Amsterdam-based TNT Express has reported strong performance in the EMEA region. The company's earnings in Brazil are on track to meet the 2012 half-year target desp...
  • Toll Group acquires German ocean forwarder Andree & Wilkerling
    Australian transport and logistics giant Toll Group has added to its global forwarding business with the purchase in Germany of ocean forwarder Andree & Wilkerling (AWG). The b...
  • BBA Aviation appoints David Best as president of Asia Pacific
    BBA Aviation, the leading aviation support and aftermarket services provider, has announced the appointment of David Best as president, Asia Pacific. In his new role, he will be re...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Converteam to supply IPS for Mobile Landing Platform ships
  • Prospector Offshore orders two more jack-ups at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
  • Carnival agrees construction of three new cruise ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Port of Seattle income up during second quarter
  • Evergreen teaming with Mitsui for new Asia/Southeast Africa service
  • Crowley logistics group earns top 3PL honor
  • Trade between NAFTA partners rises during month of May
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach present clean air award to Evergreen

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings plummet to fresh lows
    Brokers question whether owners can survive as the sheer volume of ships overshadows growing cargo demand
  • Transpacific freight rates dive as lines chase cargo
    Freight rates on the transpacific trade lane nosedived this week
  • Platou forecasts boxship market will improve in 2012
    Charter rates at present still under pressure as multiple owners make offers for business
  • CMA CGM transforms Marseilles' skyline
    Jacques Saadé has trumped industry peers with the view from his office eyrie
  • US Bill could bar class from blacklisted countries
    Surprise move could see classification societies being banned from working in the US
  • Cost of emissions tax will be passed on to customers, says shipper groups
    ESC's Nicolette van der Jagt says incentives and rewards scheme would be more effective
  • German owners edge closer to use of onboard armed guards
    Security experts say step is two to three months away, but cautious shipowners would prefer federal forces onboard
  • Disillusion grows over anti-piracy measures
    Four percent of owners admit to paying ransoms
  • Life is too complicated for the God Complex
    Decisions should be made and strategies built the way that life itself has evolved, through a process of trial and error
  • Credit Agricole guns for Seaarland companies
    Revelations emerge of ship arrests and unpaid crew as Marco Polo gets eight-day window to continue as a going concern
  • A miner's view of quality shipping
    We should applaud influential mining companies that are building a solid presence in shipowning for all the best reasons
  • Sovcomflot boss joins alarm over crude tankers
    Russian owner is well placed to weather the storm, but others may not be so fortunate
  • Diamond S purchase signals market confidence
    Investors express backing for the investment decision and its timing
  • Narrow escape from US debt default will not stop rot
    Trade and shipping capacity will still be hit, despite deal by US Congressional leaders to raise the debt ceiling
  • Europe's grip on cruiseships
    Aida Cruises has ordered two cruiseships in Japan, but European yards possess so much fit-out expertise that any migration of shipbuilding eastwards is likely to be drawn-out
  • IRISL leads second EU sanctions challenge and denies Iran nuclear link
    Group of 36 'affiliates' of Iranian line attempt to lift assets freeze and restrictive measures
  • Stella Marine and Albis Shipping in joint commercial management deal
    Blue Sea Tankers will focus on product tankers in handysize and medium-range
  • Diana Containerships draws close to acquiring sixth vessel
    Executives say more boxships seen for sale but no notable softening of prices
  • Dover welcomes fresh guidelines on sale of UK trust ports
    Department for Transport declares four "essential criteria" covering local participation, fair competition, fair price and future investment
  • Dry bulk value writedowns hit TOP Ships
    Below breakeven rates and gloomy market outlook prodded owner to sell ships
  • Aida orders cruiseships from Japan
    Germany's shipbuilding flagship Meyer Werft loses out as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries wins its first order from German operator
  • Pacific Basin profits plummet on lacklustre market and ro-ro loss
    Operator says handysize daily net of $13,660 compares favourably with $10,530 spot rates
  • The proper course
    Ship masters are the best judges of whether they need and can benefit from using a deepsea pilot, and companies should leave the decision in their hands
  • Costa Crociere puts in another order at Fincantieri's Venice yard
    Vessel will be cruise operator's largest and is intended to replace existing older vessels
  • Containerport operators face shake-up in rankings
    Drewry forecasts Asian companies and Turkey's Yildirim to break into top 20
  • Waigaoqiao back-ends contract to win jack-up entry
    Chinese yard accepts nominal 1% deposit to gain a foothold in high end of market
  • Ship runs aground for second time
    Karin Schepers refloated after going aground in Cornwall
  • SembCorp Marine bullish despite lower second-quarter profit
    Profits down 15% to $125m due to revenue recognition

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • IRISL lawyer predicts a 'speedy' EU trial
    A LONDON lawyer representing IRISL told Fairplay today that the company expects a "speedy" decision in its favour in its court challenge to EU sanctions
  • Don't pass the buck on ship emissions
    THE GLOBAL Shippers Forum urged the maritime sector today to pick up the dinner check when it comes to cutting emissions
  • Why bank lost faith in tankers
    SHIPPING analyst Doug Mavrinac told Fairplay today the IEA's release of crude from strategic reserves was a key factor in an investment bank's decision to revoke 'buy' guidance on shares of OSG and Frontline
  • UK's biggest cocaine haul found at port
    BRITAIN'S biggest cocaine haul has been seized at Southampton's docks, the UK Border Agency revealed today
  • Sell-offs sink TOP
    EVANGELOS Pistiolis-led Top Ships said today it lost $103.5M in 2Q11, mainly because of impairment charges on three bulkers
  • HPH Trust posts profits
    HPH TRUST today posted after-tax profits of a HK$1Bn ($128.3M) for the period from 25 February to 30 June, with HK$653.7M in profits attributable to unit holders
  • Pacific Basin's profits drop
    HONG KONG drybulk and ro-ro carrier Pacific Basin today blamed tough market conditions for a steep drop in net profits in first half
  • US court grants shield
    MARCO Polo Seatrade has been granted interim relief by a New York bankruptcy court, allowing the company to operate while it reorganises
  • Suitors seen for German turbine terminal
    BREMEN'S port management group Bremenports today predicted "solid competition" among private investors for a €200M ($286.1M) wind turbine terminal planned for Bremerhaven
  • Diana Containerships reduces net losses
    DIANA Shipping's box unit today announced that its net losses were reduced year on year in the second quarter
  • Noble signs LNG deal
    HONG KONG's Noble has signed an deal in which the group would buy 1M tonnes of LNG per year from the Gulf LNG project in Papua New Guinea, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Rio Tinto offers higher Capesize rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Australian miner Rio Tinto has been offering higher Capesize rates for the Western Australia/Qingdao route to boost FFA rates for the segment
  • Court grants ONE relief
    OMEGA Navigation Enterprises has announced that a US court has given it a lifeline by granting "all of the additional relief" requested by the company
  • Oz port waits climb
    WAITS AT Newcastle's coal ports are nearing year-high levels today because of wet-weather backlogs
  • China's coal imports wane
    BUYERS of coal in China are turning away from international suppliers in favour of cheaper domestic supplies, IHS McCloskey reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Trucker Estes Express to Raise Rates 6.9 Percent
    Estes Express Lines will raise less-than-truckload rates an average 6.9 percent effective Aug. 8, matching rate hikes by many of...
  • CMA CGM's Low Liquidity Troubles Bond Investors
    CMA CGM high-yield bonds dropped sharply in Europewan trading on Wednesday after it reported a lower-than-expected liquidity figure, and reports...
  • LaHood Blasts Congress for FAA Impasse
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood blasted the U.S. Congress for taking a summer recess before failing to resolve an impasse...
  • CN Spends $165 Million to Expand Yard Near Chicago
    Canadian National Railway will spend $165 million to expand a freight yard in Gary, Ind., that it uses to build...
  • US Container Imports Rise 4 Percent
    Growth in U.S. containerized imports slowed to 4 percent in the second quarter after rising 9 percent in the first...
  • MIQ Logistics Buys British-Based TLC
    MIQ Logistics acquired British third-party logistics provider The Logistics Corporation to expand its operations in the U.K. and Europe. ...
  • Freight Shipments Down 3.7 Percent in July
    Freight shipments declined 3.7 percent in July from the previous month, a sign the sluggish economy is slipping, Cass Information...
  • US Factory Orders Dipped 0.8 Percent in June
    Orders to U.S. factories fell 0.8 percent in June, according to the Commerce Department, indicating a slowdown in manufacturing, which...
  • Yang Ming, OOCL to Combine China-India Service
    Yang Ming and OOCL plan to merge their two China-India-Pakistan services (CPX and CIS 2) into a single loop called...
  • Entrants Challenge Old Guard Terminal Operators
    Several financially strong companies, mainly in Asia, are poised to break into the global container terminal market, challenging the established...
  • Seaspan Takes Delivery of 63rd Ship
    Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan took delivery of its 63rd vessel, a 4,500 twenty-foot-equivalent unit ship chartered to "K" Line. ...
  • Diana Containerships Loss Narrows, Revenue Triples
    Vessel owner-charterer Diana Containerships said its second-quarter loss narrowed to $600,000 from $1.7 million a year ago, as time-charter revenue...
  • Bremen-Bremerhaven Container, Auto Traffic Soars
    The German twin ports of Bremen-Bremerhaven boosted first half container traffic by 25 percent from a year ago, outpacing growth...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Hit 20-Month Low
    The average spot rate for shipping a container from China to the U.S. West Coast fell 6.8 percent to its...
  • JAL Posts $162.8 million Net Profit
    Japan Airlines posted a net profit of $162.8 million on a consolidated basis in its fiscal first quarter ending June...
  • India Shippers Blast Congestion Surcharges
    The Western India Shippers Association says shipping lines and the Indian government share responsibility for the congestion and delays blighting...
  • Zim Sets Asia-Europe Peak Season Surcharge
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services imposed a peak season surcharge on westbound cargo moving from Asia and the Indian subcontinent to...
  • Arkansas Best Swings to $5.3 Million Profit
    Arkansas Best, parent of ABF Freight System, returned to the black for the first time in nearly three years with...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Terminal investment bounces back, but is it enough?
  • Liners paying the price of 12% y-o-y Far East - Europe capacity explosion
  • 'Ugly' contest shifts to the eurozone
  • BGF feeder in grounding mystery
  • Hutchison appointed operator of Port Botany ILC

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Eagle on point
    Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner says it still has access to the cash it needs to ride out the downturn despite second-quarter loss.
  • Bank battles Marco motion
    Credit Agricole calls US bankruptcies of Antonio Zacchello-led shipping trio a "sham" during attack on use of cash.
  • Arctic sea ice on the move
    Scientists are endorsing the likelihood that the Northern Route will be traversed without icebreaker assistance.
  • MOL in short sea splash
    Tokyo-based shipping syndicate forges partnership with Hoegh Autoliners in 13-vessel venture.
  • German boxship 'grounds'
    Coastguard says HS Schiffahrts vessel struck Cornish beach in the early hours of Wednesday.
  • Benin joins war risks list
    Hijackings lead to a widening of area where shipowners have to pay additional insurance premium.
  • DCIX poised to pounce
    Simeon Palios talks S&P as Diana Containerships zeros in on $150m credit facility and another acquisition.
  • Fund plans bulker blitz
    Anchor Ship Investment looking to double its overall fleet to 50 vessels, president says.
  • Kiss of life for Maui
    A rescue effort is being mounted to resuscitate the Maui gas field off New Zealand.
  • Sales scar Top Ships
    Hits on bulker trio shove Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner deep into the red in Q2 as CEO turns banker.
  • Barclays bleak on dry
    Owners looking for an uptick in dry-cargo rates in 2011 will be disappointed, suggests Barclays Capital.
  • German pair in tanker pact
    Stella Marine and Albis Shipping get together in products tanker commercial management venture.
  • Pac Basin's 1H profit woe
    Klaus Nyborg-led bulker owner reports sharply reduced bottom line.
  • Tanker titans downed
    Frontline and OSG stripped of buy tags at Jefferies after one-two from IEA and global economy.
  • Carnival pens $2bn order
    Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner books three newbuildings in Italy and Japan.
  • Noble first for Papua LNG
    Noble Clean Energy has signed a Heads of Agreement with InterOil and Pacific LNG for the supply of liquid gas from a new facility in the Gulf of Papua.
  • Qatar Nav nets port deal
    Unit seals $500m contract with Qatar Petroleum to operate harbour vessels in port Mesaieed.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • Scaled back economic forecasts
  • Mixed 2nd quarter results
    Arkansas Best in the blackArkansas Best Corp. said Tuesday it had second quarter net profit of $5.3 million, compared to a net loss in the same 2010 period. Tropical reports 2nd quarter operating lossTropical Shipping recorded a $300,000 operating ...
  • August Feature
  • Tropical reports 2nd quarter operating loss
    Tropical Shipping recorded a $300,000 operating loss in the second quarter compared to a $4.2 million operating profit in the same 2010 period. Revenue for the quarter ending June 30 fell to $79.9 from $86 million in the second quarter of 2010. "C...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming rationalize China/India loops
    Liner carriers OOCL and Yang Ming have merged two jointly operated China/India loops into one, according to a report this week fromAlphalinerand confirmed by American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The two lines have folded their joint CIS service...
  • Nhava Sheva snarls North America/India service
    Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday a vessel on its Indamex service was unable to complete its unloading and loading operations on Monday at the government-run terminal in Nhava Sheva, India's biggest container port, due to the replacement of rail mounted c...
  • Crowley service to call Tampa
    Tampa Port Authority said last week a Crowley Liner Services vessel will begin calling the port. It said theCrowley Americaswill offer service to Rio Haina in the Dominican Republic, Port au Prince in Haiti, Manzanillo in Panama, Puerto Limon in Co...
  • New alliance takes aim at CSA system
    Sanderson Tom Sanderson, chief executive officer of logistics provider Transplace, has been named chairman of the Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation. The nonprofit corporation, composed of carriers, shippers, brokers ...
  • Arkansas Best in the black
    Arkansas Best Corp. said Tuesday it had second quarter net profit of $5.3 million, compared to a net loss in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $498.6 million for the quarter compared to $411.3 million in 2010's second quarter. The company said it...
  • OmniTRAX buys California short-line railroad
    OmniTRAX said Tuesday it had purchased the Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad. The 25-mile ST&E is located in California's Central Valley and is linked to the Port of Stockton via the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads. It is located near Intersta...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2011
  • IFO prices down in Fujairah
    In Durban, deliveries available for supply between August 5-13.
  • Bunkers International offering LSFO in Colombia
    Product available in Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets soft
    In Piraeus, it was quiet early in the day but the market picked up later as prices started to fall.
  • Coastal shipping '40%' cheaper than rail
    Domestic feeder service benefit from focus on hubs.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A.
  • Shipping firm gains interim bankruptcy protection
    Dutch company believes Chapter 11 filing will help 'restore the company to long-term financial health'.
  • Opposition to bunker levy grows
    'The depth of anti-bunker levy feeling' from shippers' organisations 'too strong to ignore.'
  • Bulgarian competition watchdog to investigate Lukoil
    Commission on Protection of Competition to decide if energy sector is operating as a free market.
  • High viscosity cargoes heading to Singapore
    Arbitrage volumes to remain low for third month in a row.
  • STX Europe unveils LNG fuelled cruise ship concept
    Ship design meets target to reduce GHG emissions by 50%.
  • Mid-week bunker prices continue to soften
    Avails of bunker fuel generally sufficient in Asian ports.
  • 'Oil-water' emulsion system lowers fuel consumption by 15%
    Study reports greater energy output with water emulsion than with straight fuel oil.
  • Tanker firm continues losses after 'sharp' rise in bunker prices
    Spot TCE rates for suezmaxes, aframaxes and panamaxes lower by 62%, 47% and 28% respectively, says OSG.
  • WFS closes Q2 with record performance
    Company 'excited about prospects for further expansion,' says chief.
  • Bunker prices mixed as crude falls for third straight day
    Demand strong on the West Coast, while the East experiences a quiet day of trading.

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Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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