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June 6, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Supertanker charter rates jump 6.3%
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, had the biggest weekly gain in eight as demand strengthened.

Sched Netweb site
  • Container Trades Statistics: Asia-Europe April rates decline 10pc
  • Israeli flag carrier Zim's major shareholder Sammy Ofer at 89
  • 'K' Line rescues distressed Italians aboard transatlantic catamaran
  • Iranian navy wards off pirate attack on megaship in Gulf of Aden
  • Global Shippers' Forum seek NGO status to access intergovernmental bodies
  • NAFTA hits record surface trade value increase of 15pc in March
  • Deutsche Bahn and Russian Railways extend cooperation into auto sector
  • Hactl tonnage down 12pc, bringing 3.5pc first five months decline
  • IATA: global air cargo up, 5.4pc but load factor down to 55.3pc
  • Korean Air launches first double-decker A380, Tokyo-HK service
  • Air India, Kingfisher find fuel price cuts do little to meet debt

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Citigroup foresees 15 pc dip in dry bulk ship prices
  • Schenker India offers improved service levels across vertical markets
  • Unitex Logistics opening offices in Pune, Cochin today
  • Bangladeshs duty-free apparel quota raised by 2 m
  • Bigger harvest pushes coffee exports up by 44 pc
  • Exporters pin hopes on corporate Indias appeal to FM
  • Fieo chief lauds exporters for boosting growth
  • India to become No. 1 buyer of Indonesian coal
  • Iron ore loading hit at Paradip Port
  • MoEF gives go-ahead to ecological impact study on Vizhinjam project
  • Orissa-KoPT territory row reaches SC
  • Policy confusion hits port capacity expansion plans
  • Sterlite is lone bidder for Mormugao iron ore terminal
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets new record in unloading chrome ore

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Richard McCreary leaves Marinette Marine
  • P&O Maritime Services introduces CS European Supporter
  • Brazil's Wilson, Sons acquires port services operator
  • Pacific Drilling takes delivery of third drillship
  • Wärtsilä reaches agreement with fuel cell developer Versa Power
  • Sami Ofer dead at 89

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Port of Port Angeles buying Marine Drive industrial property
  • Gunderson unveils new habitat roof project
  • Pair of Corps vessels on display for Rose Festival
  • Port of Tacoma handles firefighting helicopters
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Suezmax earnings plunge below $10,000 per day
    West Africa and Black Sea markets continue to suffer from overcapacity and competition from VLCC sector
  • Capesize congestion has 'diluted' effect as fleet grows
    Despite 140 ships waiting to berth globally, at just 11% of total vessels, rates have not reacted in the same way they would have two years ago
  • South Hook unmoved by threat shale gas poses to LNG imports
    South Hook Gas, a UK-based company importing liquefied natural gas, remains undeterred by the threat of nascent UK shale gas production stifling LNG imports
  • Paper market threatens capesize rally
    Atlantic basin supply squeeze pushes Brazil-China rates up but FFA contracts traded show decline on horizon
  • Greece's beacon of hope is all at sea
    As the economy worsens, the shipping industry says it needs more state backing
  • Wake-up call to realise maritime sphere's potential
    Hellenic Chamber of Commerce sets out its agenda for the government to do more
  • Shipping legend Sammy Ofer dies
    Two sons will ensure business continuity
  • Polish register accepted back into IACS after 11 years
    Period spent outside the association was not wasted, says PRS
  • Le Havre determined to plough ahead with expansion plans
    Customers put their projects for Le Havre 'in the freezer' during the recent industrial unrest, says commercial chief Hervé Cornède, but now is the time to bring them back to the table
  • Marseilles targets the million teu barrier
    Operating concessions for box terminals have been granted and substantial container capacity is either in place or planned
  • St Petersburg's Yanino logistics complex opens
    New facility is claimed to be the first in Russia to combine container and railroad terminals, warehouses and customs facilities
  • Trafigura to revive Mississippi River's Burnside bulk terminal
    Plan for $100m expansion could turn alumina facility into a leading coal handler
  • Steve Schollaert takes over as head of APL's transpacific business
    Replaces Bob Sappio who departs APL after 29 years
  • Asia-Europe freight rates falling
    Meanwhile trade volumes remain strong
  • Flag states must promote standards
    The overall rate of vessel detentions for safety and environmental protection deficiencies is falling, but a stubborn rump of ships still fail to meet expectations
  • Ship safety and security into US improved 2010
    But some flags continue to have high detention rates,Coast Guard report reveals
  • Commerzbank bid to integrate Deutsche Schiffsbank hindered
    EU ban on acquisitions by state-aided banks until 2012 means remaining 8% out of reach
  • Daewoo, Hyundai poised to win order for a combined eight LNG carriers
    Shipyards expected to get two firm orders and two options each
  • St Petersburg box volumes continue upward trend
    First Container Terminal, one of four box facilities in the Baltic port complex, recorded a 6.6% rise between January and May
  • Rising imports boost Port Botany
    Container throughput for April rises 5.6% over the same month last year to 162,000 teu
  • Côte d'Ivoire and Comoros added to US Federal Register terror-risk list
    Vessels entering US after calling at designated nations must implement security measures
  • Sammy Ofer's legacy
    Well before philanthropy became fashionable, Sammy Ofer was giving away vast amounts of his wealth to charities and other good causes
  • Stolt-Nielsen seeks up to$300m in new bond issue
    Cash assigned to general corporate purposes following 'disappointing' first-quarter results
  • Cargo ship crew robbed off Singapore
    Second incident this week sees knife-wielding gang rob Mongolia-registered vessel
  • Hyundai Mipo in new order for five product carriers worth $186.1m
    Unnamed European shipowner to take delivery by late 2012
  • India calls on Lloyd's to reduce piracy risk zone
    Increased patrols make Indian waters safer
  • No disruption from Milford Haven blast
    Shipping operations unaffected by refinery fire
  • Courage Marine to push ahead with Hong Kong listing
    Singapore-listed Taiwan dry bulk company is aiming for dual listing by June 24

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Polish Register rejoins IACS
    THE POLISH Register of Shipping said today it has rejoined IACS
  • Ofer dies amid Iran row
    ISRAELI shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer has died just over a week after his companies were sanctioned by the US for selling a tanker to Iran
  • Toxic-linked ship reported in Vietnam
    A BULKER linked with a deadly toxic waste case in Ivory Coast is anchored in Halong Bay, Vietnam, the Paris-based international green group Robin des Bois said today
  • Liners boost box leases
    BOX LESSORS are predicting a bumper year as container lines continue to shift away from buying boxes
  • Qatar-Mumbai cable completed
    CABLE-laying ships have completed an undersea fibre-optic cable linking Qatar to India, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Shanghai readies Phase 4
    SHANGHAI is preparing the fourth phase of its Yangshan port project, designed to increase its handling capacity by 40%, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Stolt-Nielsen to issue bonds
    OSLO-listed Stolt-Nielsen announced today that it is contemplating issuing $200-300M in new senior unsecured bonds
  • Oz coal workers vote to approve strike
    AUSTRALIA'S coking coal exports could be hit after workers at the country's biggest miner and exporter of the commodity voted to strike over wages and job security
  • Convicted pirates appeal
    FIVE SOMALI pirates convicted of hijacking of a South Korean chemical tanker and wounding its captain have reportedly appealed their sentences
  • China to turn up the gas
    CHINA IS likely to use more natural gas as worry grows about pollution from steam coal, Shell's chief political analyst has predicted
  • VLCC brightening seen
    THE VLCC rate outlook is brightening somewhat today for at least the short term, as the growth of fixtures in recent weeks has finally whittled down the tonnage glut
  • Aframax rates lifted
    RATES FOR eastbound Aframax crude cargoes are rising, with fear about tighter tonnage sparking generosity in charterers, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Panamax rates soften
    HIGHER tonnage availability and competition from cheaper but bigger Capesize bulkers have softened Panamax rates, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Spill follows collision
    CREWS contained an oil spill today off Busan, which took place after a vehicle carrier and a box ship collided
  • Vinashin wants 90% debt write-off
    VIETNAMESE shipbuilder Vinashin has asked bondholders to write off 90% of debts, as a result of its default on a dong-denominated bond in April

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Calif. State Assembly Tables Trucker Classification Bill
    The State Assembly will most likely not address a bill that would classify drayage truck drivers at California ports and...
  • DOT's Stimulus Spending Hits $28.4 Billion
    The Department of Transportation's payouts to states for work done under the 2009 economic stimulus law went above $28.4 billion...
  • Transportation Job Growth Flat in May
    Freight transportation employment was virtually flat last month while a closely watched survey of non-manufacturing activity showed a sharp drop...
  • EPA, UPRR Settle Dispute for $25 Million
    Union Pacific Railroad will pay $25 million to settle a longstanding dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency over lead cleanup...
  • Local Teamsters Leaders to Review Car-Haul Pact
    Leaders from Teamsters union locals around the country will review a tentative national car-haul agreement when they meet in Nashville...
  • Truckload Capacity Index Up 14 Percent
    Truckload capacity appears to be tightening again, after loosening in April, according to a key measure of industry equipment supply...
  • AAR Names Knight Chief Lobbyist
    The Association of American Railroads will have a new person serving as its top lobbyist, as Laurie Knight will take...
  • FMC Reopens for Business After Power Outage
    The Federal Maritime Commission is back in business and reopened today after being closed all week because of failures in...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Up 9.4 Percent in April
    Japanese export ship orders rose for the 17th consecutive month in April year-over-year, increasing 9.4 percent to 912,142 gross tons,...
  • Rotating Canadian Postal Strike Begins
    The first of 48,000 Canadian postal workers launched a series of rotating city-area strikes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday while their...
  • Sammy Ofer, Co-Owner of Israeli Ocean Carrier, Dead at 89
    Sammy Ofer, the billionaire Israeli shipping magnate and co-owner of ocean container carrier Zim, died today in Tel Aviv after...
  • Pier 1, Sharp Tumble in Importer Rankings
    Sharp Electronics and Pier 1 fell back sharply in The Journal of Commerce rankings of the Top 100 Importers for...
  • Sappio Departing APL, Schollaert Named Replacement
    Bob Sappio, a veteran of 29 years at APL, will leave the company as the container shipping line extends a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Asia-Europe rates shock
  • Yangtze drought impacts shipping and threatens power supply
  • More terminal capacity added in St Petersburg
  • Bourses nervy, but DPW stock in demand
  • LA port announces new fiscal budget

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Geosounder sets sail
    Dof Subsea parts ways with ageing exploration vessel in transaction with Canadian owner, brokers say.
  • Probo Koala taint spreads
    Sistership of former Trafigura-chartered vessel held by Indian authorities as mystery over ownership continues.
  • PRS returns to IACS
    New membership criteria at IACS allows Polish Register of Shipping to rejoin 11 years after it was expelled over its quality standards.
  • Wilson in Rio expansion
    Brazilian shipowner's logistics unit builds up domestic port dynasty with $79m takeover.
  • Stolt-Nielsen ponders bonds
    Chemical tanker owner contemplates wading into the market to raise $300m.
  • Mutiny hits top cruiseships
    Changing times below decks, the lack of Nordic cowboys and the problem of catching John Fredriksen's attention.
  • Owners let rip on LNG
    Gas features heavily in this week's New5 in Number3.
  • Unseated Eitzen OK
    Axel relaxed over forthcoming loss of chairmanship at Oslo-listed company in which he remains biggest shareholder.
  • Sammy Ofer remembered
    Read the official obituary of the shipping magnate and philanthropist as his family pledge the business empire he founded will continue unchanged.
  • Fame finally found Ofer
    The Israeli billionaire had begun to attract the global media's fascination with both wealth and controversy often accorded to shipping tycoons.
  • Shipping legend Ofer dead
    Israeli magnate Sammy Ofer found dead at Tel Aviv home today at the age of 89.
  • Divi cut sees PRGN downed
    UBS strips Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner of its buy rating on the back of cash conservation effort.
  • Maran plots LNG binge
    John Angelicoussis lining up potential eight ship order at Korean heavyweights Hyundai and Daewoo.
  • Kirk snaps up Blue Jade
    The Danish family behind the Lego empire is reported to have bought KLC MR at California auction.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • CPG opens Ohio terminal
    ContainerPort Group has opened a new terminal in North Baltimore, about 3.5 miles from CSX's new Northwest Ohio intermodal rail terminal. This new terminal will specialize in domestic intermodal, international container and railroad-controlled dray...
  • UTi Worldwide profit lower, revenue climbs
    UTi Worldwide Inc. said it had net profit of $8.7 million, less net income attributable to non-controlling interests, in the quarter ended April 30, compared to $10.1 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue for the fiscal year first quarter was $...
  • Canada minister emphasizes trade building
    Canada under Prime Minister Stephen Harper remains committed to broadening the country's trading relationships, International Trade and Asia-Pacific Gateway Minister Ed Fast said Thursday. "International trade is, fundamentally, a kitchen-table is...
  • USDA considers raising imported cotton value
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed amendments in 2011 to its Cotton Board rules and regulations by increasing the value assigned to imported cotton for the purpose of calculating supplemental ass...
  • JAL, American enhance cargo relations
    Japan Airlines and American Airlines have reached an agreement to jointly provide shippers with more routing choices, new destinations, and increased cargo capacity within their combined aircraft fleets. Both airlines cover about 300 destinations ...
  • Sammy Ofer, dead at 89
    Israeli shipping magnate Sammy Ofer, 89, was found dead Friday in his Tel Aviv apartment, news reports said. The Ofer Brothers Group owns and operates Israel's largest privately owned shipping enterprise, and through the holding company Israel Cor...
  • Sappio leaving APL
    Sappio APL said Thursday that Bob Sappio, a 29-year veteran of the company and head of the shipping line's Pan American Trades, will leave the container liner company Aug. 1 to remain in the San Francisco Bay area. Replacing Sappio in the transpaci...
  • NOL finalizes financing for 14 ships
    Neptune Orient Lines said Thursday in astatement filed with the Singapore Stock Exchangethat it has finalized a $1.1 billion loan agreement to finance 14 containerships. The funds will be used to finance: ' Ten 8,400-TEU ships ordered in 2010. ' T...
  • Washington Notebook
  • South America-Caribbean

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Consulting firm to publish North American ECA forecast
    The conclusions of the analysis will be published in a report, due out mid-June.
  • Bunker prices end week with mixed prices
    Crude futures settle lower after US unemployment rates rose.
  • Explosion at Chevron refinery kills four
    A fire broke out at the 220,000 barrel per day refinery after an explosion in a storage tank during maintenance.
  • Targeting CO2 with a surcharge on fuel
    Focus of the forum was on the introduction of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan.
  • Power control white paper released
    'Major fuel savings have been obtained on these vessels when the ships are operating in their green operation mode.'
  • Wärtsilä signs agreement to develop fuel cell products
    'Solid oxide fuel cells have low emissions, yet they produce relatively large amounts of electricity for their size.'
  • INTERTANKO: 'No benefit' from taking MBM stance now
    Officials discuss shipping and GHG instruments and say focus now needs to be on progressing with technical measures at the IMO.
  • Prices mixed in the Middle East
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including June 17 in Cape Town.
  • Prices soft in many European ports
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Bunker spill from new offshore operation pollutes Ukraine shoreline
    Incident from service competing with Ukrainian ports temporarily put stop to bunkering operations in Ilyichevsk.
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker aims for higher domestic sales
    Expansion of supply network on Russian waterways planned for 2011.
  • Asian bunker prices firming as week closes
    Demand sluggish across key Asian bunkering hubs on Friday.
  • Global Shippers' Forum opposes bunker levy
    Passing on carbon costs via a bunker levy 'not only removes shipowner accountability but will not reduce carbon emissions.'
  • Fuel oil volumes in Singapore continue fall
    Volume of fuel oil dipped 7.1% to 20.2 million barrels in the week ended June 2.
  • Texas firm wins BORCO's oil storage project
    Scope of work includes construction of 14 oil storage tanks.
  • HHI secures $600 million order for dual fuel LNG vessels
    Vessels to run on either fuel oil or natural gas, says Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Off-spec fuel sold to Hong Kong Sun traced to Singapore storage tank
    Orion Holdings claiming $300,000 in connection with the dispute.

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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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US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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