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October 10, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US scraps deadline for screening of air cargo
    The US Transportation Security Administration told freight-shipping trade groups that it will no longer require all air cargo bound for the US to be screened by the end of the year.
  • Charged up suezmax tanker rates fan hopes for rally
    Rents for suezmax tankers rose to the highest level since March 28, stoking optimism that a broader rally may lift global fleet earnings above breakeven levels.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM dismisses Hong Kong rumour, no plans to buy or charter new ships
  • Panama Canal sees throughput rise 7pc to 322.1 million tons in F2011
  • East-west freight rates off 18 points since March, volatility grows
  • US retail sees 2.8pc more holiday sales after 5.8pc back-to-school boost
  • Horizon saved from bankruptcy with US$650 million refinancing deal
  • Hunan provincial cargo volume increases 12.8pc in first eight months
  • Canada denies subsidising shipping to divert US cargo through its ports
  • New Zealand enhances efforts to rescue stranded ship, reduce oil slick
  • APL tests supply chain security in anti-terror test with FBI
  • European forwarder volume rises from 46 to 53 on Danske Bank index
  • European Shippers Council urges action in advancing green shipping
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens distribution hub in Cartagena, Colombia
  • CEVA Logistics strikes deal with Miele white goods in South Africa
  • Pacific Basin Economic Council meets in Hawaii November 9 - 10
  • European court upholds EU right to tax carbon emissions beyond its airspace
  • Cathay Pacific launches western China freighter service to Chengdu
  • TIACA praises Transportation Security Administration for screening delay

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Italian co. hopes to deliver more vessels in India
  • No short-term plans to purchase, long-term charter-in vessels: CMA CGM
  • Pranesh Rathod is KPSAA President for 2011-12; other office-bearers too elected
  • SCI to pump in 3,700 cr. for acquiring 24 vessels
  • Teamglobal Logistics commences Hyderabad office
  • Chowgules Jaigad facility named Angre Port
  • CoPT to offer 30 pc discount in charges for feeder vessels calling ICTT
  • DP World takes home three honours at MALA 2011
  • JNPT participates in INMEX India 2011
  • One more terminal planned with Chinese help in Colombo
  • Export permits issued for 4.21 lakh t sugar so far
  • Govt may announce sops for labour-intensive export sectors soon
  • India asks Pak to keep timelines, negative list short
  • Industry demands hike in RBD palmolein import duty
  • May snap off free trade talks with India, warns EU
  • Meet to discuss investment opportunities in UAE industrial park
  • Nafed for lowering onion MEP to $ 350/t
  • Samsung intends making India export hub
  • Sharma optimistic of clinching FTA with EU this year
  • US likely to restore trade benefits to India soon
  • WTO reduces world trade growth forecast
  • Albacor Shipping USA moves heavy transformer through West Virginia
  • Crowleys dedicated project cargo management division launched
  • PCN reaches 100-member milestone

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Amsterdam-Schiphol adds further China freighter link
    Amsterdam-Schiphol has further strengthened its freighter links with China, following the launch of China Southern Airlines' twice weekly B777F services to Chongqing. The new fligh...
  • Finnair starts scheduled flights to Dubai
    Today Finnair is starting to operate scheduled flights between Helsinki and Dubai. The route will be flown three times per week in the winter season until 23 March 2012. It is oper...
  • Track building for Tanger-Rabat-Casablanca rail link
    Track building for the first high-speed railway in Africa has begun. In 2015 the new Tanger-Rabat-Casablanca route in Morocco is to travelled at 320 km/h for the first time. With t...
  • German logistics industry agrees to switch pallets
    Industry, trade and service providers agreed cooperative, transparent pallet processing in Germany under the umbrella of the services provider GS1 Germany. The sector now has a sta...
  • US truckload turnover rises to three-year high in Q2
    The turnover rate for over-the-road truck drivers in the US rose to 79% in the second quarter, marking the third quarter in a row of increased churn in the driver market. The turno...
  • More intermodal links to Baltic Sea ports
    Intermodal transport is beefing up links between the Rhine-Neckar area and Northern Germany and the German Baltic Sea ports. To this end, the existing shuttle train Karlsruhe - Ham...
  • Fiege extends board from its own ranks
    As of 1 January 2012, the Fiege Group will be expanding its board with the current division heads. In addition to the current board members Dr Hugo Fiege, Heinz Fiege, Dr Stefan Ku...
  • Ethiopian Airlines first African carrier to order Boeing's 777 freighter
    Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced an order for four Boeing 777 freighters, making Ethiopian Airlines the first African carrier to order the twin-engine jet. The order is...
  • German sea transport up 6.4% in first half 2011
    In the first half of 2011 cargo throughput of sea transport in Germany rose 6.4% on the same period of the previous year. According to preliminary data of the German Statistical Of...
  • Buss and Imperial Reederei establish joint venture
    The Buss Group from Hamburg and Imperial Reederei Duisburg have established a joint venture to operate the plant port of Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg-Huckingen. B...
  • HATLAPA extends its product portfolio for Offshore Support Vessels
    Hamburg-based manufacturer HATLAPA Marine Equipment has purchased a majority shareholding in Triplex, a Norwegian deck machinery company. HATLAPA's traditional product portfolio of...
  • Movianto operates new distribution centre in Bavaria
    For its long-standing business partner 3M Espe, Movianto, the German logistics company that specialises in pharmaceutical logistics and health care services, is assuming the exclus...
  • Groundbreaking ceremony for new Raben Goup logistics centre
    Holland's Raben Group is investing some EUR 18 million in the new development of a throughput and logistics facility with a total area of 48,000 sqm. During the symbolic groundbrea...
  • New Kuehne + Nagel distribution centre in Cartagena, Colombia
    In the presence of numerous customers and business partners, Colombia's transport minister, German Cardona and Karl Gernandt, chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International, inaugurated ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Trinity Offshore selected to build Harvey Gulf LNG-fueled OSV's
  • Wärtsilä to power first U.S. flag LNG-fueled offshore vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • FMC looking into reasons for US-bound cargo making detour
  • Weekly rail freight count sees both sides of ledger
  • Customized Brokers taps Ryan as perishables logistics specialist
  • APL holds anti-terrorism drill at Seattle marine terminal
  • Change of command set for Everett Coast Guard unit

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Dry market to hold steady as tanker rise tails off
    Capesize and panamax rates to hold, while supramaxes will rise
  • Eurotunnel welcomes EU Channel Tunnel probe
    Investigation to look into UK and France's non-compliance with European Union legislation
  • DBIS wins Peel Ports deal to upgrade agri-bulk systems
    Software provider to revamp programs at UK's biggest import facility
  • Capesize rates to stay steady through October
    Rates bounce back following China's holidays, but not to previous levels
  • Wider eyes on the sea
    While the UK Coastguard's visual lookout stations are being stood down, the National Coastwatch Institution is looking to grow under a new chairman
  • Hamburg brokers did not cook the books
    Market and discounted cash flow valuations are not per se right or wrong, they are two different perspectives for judging an investment
  • Banks close in on Dr Peters ship funds
    Nordea threatens to force sale of two product tankers, as others 'face restructuring'
  • The Joneses are no different from us
    Absence of a 'league table' and identity of the 'haves' are the only variations
  • Intertanko leans towards greenhouse gas compensation fund for shipping
    Industry lobby group might now accept market-bases measures, with caveats
  • Sami appoints National Security Inspectorate to vet armed guards
    Association says the insurance industry will get on board within a year
  • CMA CGM puts plans to re-enter newbuilding market on hold
    French box giant quashes rumours that it is poised to order 9,000 teu ships
  • Atlantic suezmax earnings hit five-month high
    Chartering boost in West Africa pushes up daily returns
  • Maritime UK puts $5.6bn price tag on low-sulphur rules
    Crunch time approaching, according to Chamber of Shipping
  • Atlantic Wind sale indicative of ailing sector
    Reefer newbuilding book stands at zero as charter rate slide is set to continue
  • Wärtsilä will supply engines for first US-flagged LNG-powered platform supply vessels
    Contract sees delivery in 2013 and includes options for follow-on orders
  • Death by protectionism
    The inquiry into Canadian and Mexican ports should focus on US harbour maintenance fee
  • Rena hull may be cracking
    Authorities say grounded containership could break in two if weather turns
  • Small dry bulk ships are top performers in distressed market
    Strong grain trade and slow fleet growth propping up charter rates
  • Greek owner claims German ships are breaking tonnage tax rules
    SeaTask chief says 'numerous' ships are flying foreign flag while profiting from tax breaks
  • VLCC earnings forecast slashed by 40%
    Earnings projections for all tanker sizes downgraded by Dahlman Rose & Co
  • Dry bulk rates set to drop before 2012
    Current rally is only a 'short-term squeeze'
  • Intertanko members 'deeply concerned' by market conditions
    Low charter rates said to be combining with operational costs to make an unsustainable situation
  • Five dead in Keppel Subic accident
    Stern ramp collapses on scaffolding at Philippines yard
  • James Fisher plans to expand defence business
    Group eyes Asia as UK defence market is shrinking and becoming too bureaucratic
  • Ratings really matter
    Anything that makes access to the capital markets more expensive is surely unwelcome
  • Closure of Danish Maritime Safety Administration 'will not hit standards'
    New government to transfer responsibilities such as piloting from MoD to other ministries
  • Greenland's riches remain elusive
    The 2011 project cost set to reach $600m, as Cairn extends drilling season

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Delhi puts brakes on SCI
    DELHI has directed government-run SCI to go slow on expanding its fleet
  • LB harbour access deepened
    VLCCS today can steam directly to berth at Long Beach rather than first lightering offshore
  • Cruise refit awarded
    FINCANTIERI said today its Palermo yard has won a contract to refit the cruise ship Bleu de France
  • Liability shift urged on toxic perils
    SHIPOWNERS, not breakers, should be responsible for end-of-life inventories of hazardous materials on ships, an EU-tied workshop has been told
  • Thessaloniki welcomes partial privatisation
    GREECE'S second-largest port Thessaloniki has reportedly said it would welcome privatisation - for all but conventional cargo
  • NZ transport tsar says spill to hit shore
    NEW ZEALAND'S transport minister Steven Joyce has told reporters "we should expect oil to come ashore" from a box ship stranded on a reef off Tauranga
  • Collision mariner sought
    A MARINER was still listed as missing today after a collision between a general cargo ship and a fishing vessel off northern Spain
  • Oz union mulls more strikes
    MARITIME Union of Australia told Fairplay today it is considering further labour action in conjunction with more strikes by Patrick Stevedores workers
  • Japan's fuel oil imports rise 57%
    JAPAN imported 3.7M more barrels of fuel oil in 1H2011, a 57% increase year on year, according to a new report

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Trucking Employment Up Slightly in September
    Employment in for-hire trucking rose only two tenths of a percent in September from August, as the U.S. unemployment rate remained...
  • Owners Pull 11,087 Idled Railcars Out of Storage
    North American railcar owners pulled 11,087 more units out of sidings and other storage areas in September, for the largest...
  • TransCore Finds Truck Revenue, Rates Up 10 Percent
    For-hire truckload carriers increased their revenue 10 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period...
  • Manufacturing Jobs to Shift from China to US, Report Says
    A big shift of manufacturing from China to the U.S. and other parts of North America will create up to...
  • Freight Rate, Surcharge Updates for Week of Oct. 3-7
    Hapag-Lloyd will apply a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the U.S. to the Indian Subcontinent, starting...
  • Con-Way Freight Names Clark Executive VP
    New Con-way Freight President W. Gregory Lehmkuhl chose Thomas W. Clark, a 26-year Con-way veteran, as his executive vice president...
  • Air Freight Rate Index Levels Off
    The Drewry Air Freight Price Index for international rates out of Asia fell 10.1 percent in August compared to last...
  • Hume's Reaction to Canadian Rail Report, Reregulation Claims (Video)
    Forrest C. Hume, an attorney with Forrest C. Hume Law Corp., shares his thoughts regarding Transport Canada's report on rail...
  • Toyota Tells Japanese Suppliers to Slash Costs
    Toyota is telling its parts suppliers in Japan to cut prices or face being replaced by overseas competitors as the...
  • TNT Express Downgrades Revenue Outlook
    TNT Express issued a profit warning this week because of weak demand on Asia-Europe routes, the continued losses in the...
  • Crafting Relationships
    Michaels Stores had a somewhat different experience in the chaotic first half of 2010 than that of many other large...
  • Trade Sense
    Last week was supposed to be the time when adults got back in the room, as far as U.S. trade...
  • Yes, They Have Bananas
    Port Hueneme, a small port 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles, is scheduled for some changes in its top executives,...
  • Banana Warfare
    Bananas are the world's most traded fruit. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates world exports of...
  • Fresh Approach to Marketing
    Consumers in every part of the globe must be following the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor...
  • CMA CGM Denies Reports of Large Vessel Order
    CMA CGM denied reports Friday it is close to signing a $2 billion order for 20 large container ships from...
  • Ethiopian Airlines Orders Boeing 777 Freighters
    Ethiopian Airlines became the first African customer for the 777 freighter, placing an order for four of Boeing's twin-engine, widebody...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Is radical change around the corner?
    These are desperate times for the liner shipping community. Freight rates are continuing to fall on most trade lanes, the peak season was a wash-out and it is too late for any recovery of note to take place. Meanwhile, there is again talk of protectionist measures being put in place by several governments and to cap it all there are still many large vessels to be delivered. About 70% of the 4.9 million TEU backlog comprise post-panamax tonnage
  • Santos to breach three million TEU mark this year
  • CMA CGM denies order
  • Rescue effort for Rena moves into full swing
  • Horizon finalises its recapitalisation plan
  • Chennai congestion is to ease

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Wells examines Rena impact
    Wells Fargo analyst says grounding of Costamare-controlled containership could cost owner $1.3m in lost revenue.
  • MLL wades into wind
    Danish shipping syndicate's US liner wing forges alliance as it races to cash in on growing demand for offshore wind.
  • Cyprus tied to cape buy
    Brokers finger Andreas Hadjiyiannis-led owner as the buyer behind $18.5m raid on Asian cape.
  • DRYS: 'timing is everything'
    Pankaj Khanna says tanker IPO is on the backburner but US-listed owner is open to selling Ocean Rig if the price is right.
  • QM2 suffers fire
    Blaze extinguished in engine room of Cunard flagship off Canadian coast.
  • SDRL keeps ticker spinning
    John Fredriksen-led driller secures $550m loan hours after revealing two newbuilding contracts.
  • More woe for VL values
    A new VLCC from a Korean or Japanese yard is now worth less than $90m, expert says.
  • Crewman feared dead
    Australian police say it is unlikely Filipino who fell from German bulker will be found alive.
  • Wightlink warns
    UK ferry operator says staff will go if it is forced to cut sailings.
  • Polembros pounces on VL
    Greek owner swoops for Japanese-controlled VLCC as second hand values experience further pain.
  • Shipowners need big cars
    George Economou declines to declare victory, the dangers of bottom fishing and the shipping chief who declines to become a newspaper seller.
  • Moody's downs UK banks
    The two top British ship-lending banks are caught up in a ratings slap-down.
  • If the price is right...
    Shares of George Economou-led owner soar as Street reacts to Cosco resolution and potential sale of Ocean Rig stake.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • October Feature
  • Keep working
  • Lines add calls to Americas service
    A trio of liner carriers operating a service between the west coast of South America and the U.S. East Coast will tweak the loop's rotation to include new calls at Buenaventura and Balboa. The Americas service, operated by CSAV, Hamburg Süd, and CC...
  • Evergreen adjusts intra-Asia service
    Evergreen Line said this week it is splitting an intra-Asia service between China and Indonesia into two unlinked feeder loops. The carrier's former HBI service will now become two feeders - one linking Hong Kong with mainland China and another lin...
  • Maersk enters U.S. offshore wind market
    Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), the U.S.-flag vessel arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has established a working relationship with Apex Offshore Wind to support the development, financing and construction of utility-scale offshore wind energy facilities in N...
  • Stolt-Nielsen: Chemical tanker market slides 'sideways'
    Stolt-Nielsen said it had profit of $22.2 million in the third quarter ending Aug. 31, compared to a profit of $26.6 million in the same 2010 period. Profits were lower even though operating revenue rose to $529.8 million in the third quarter, comp...
  • Horizon Lines completes refinancing
    Horizon Lines has completed a $652.8 million comprehensive refinancing that will give it adequate liquidity to fund continuing operations and the ability to achieve substantial additional debt reduction. "We now have a new capital structure that eli...
  • Beaver leads U.S. salvage group
    The American Salvage Association has elected Tim Beaver, chief executive officer of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc., to president. Beaver succeeds Mauricio Garrido, who served as president from 2009-2011.Paul Hankins at Donjon-SMIT was elected vice p...
  • Ex-Im Bank's first Tajikistan transaction
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank is supporting its first transaction in the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan, which includes the purchase of Boeing 737-900ER plane by Somon Air, an airline based in Dushanbe. This is Boeing's first sale to Somon Air a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Bunker prices head higher
    Crude futures experienced its biggest weekly gain in over 7 months.
  • Canadian Authorities detain Greek tugboat
    Line broke leaving the carrier stranded and posing a risk to the environment.
  • Middle Eastern bunker prices firm
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including October 21 in Cape Town.
  • LNG tankers in 'multi million dollar dual-fuel retrofit'
    Qatar to make 'substantial savings' by enabling tankers to switch from conventional fuel to LNG.
  • MGO prices gain double-digits in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Congestion at a couple of loading racks was still an issue in Rotterdam.
  • Moody's upgrades shipping line after refinancing
    Horizon rating changed from 'Probability of Default' to 'Limited Default'.
  • Tanker industry sustainability under threat
    INTERTANKO's Council expresses 'deep concern' about current market conditions.
  • Market Based Measures to cut ship emissions 'not justified at this time'
    INTERTANKO supports mandatory technical and operational efficiency measures, but says industry 'is already incentivised by high fuel prices' to reduce fuel use.
  • Orders for LNG engines as fears over ULSD avails grow
    'We are witnessing a transformation of the marine industry as it charts a course towards a new era for natural gas,' says Warstila.
  • Maxcom expands West African coverage
    Announces supply of MGO at Port Gentil and Libreville.
  • UK maritime sector warning on annual £3.6 billion ECA cost
    'These regulations will create considerable financial, logistical, societal and even environmental impacts,' says Maritime UK submission.
  • Asian bunker prices firming as week ends
    Supplies of IFOs tight in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Stolt Tankers posts profitable third quarter
    Rates firmed 'in response to higher bunker prices and other operational costs.'
  • Japan's fuel oil imports up following quake
    On higher demand from domestic power sector even as sales of bonded bunkers to ships fell.
  • Singapore bunker premiums at eight-month high
    Premiums expected to remain high until next week due to lack of cutter stocks.
  • K-Line placed on credit watch
    K-Line expected to take longer to restore its financial soundness, says S&P.
  • NuStar to pump millions into refinery upgrades
    Refinery to produce ultra low sulphur diesel as its key product, says NuStar.
  • Response underway to contain bunker spill from grounded ship
    'Relatively small' oil spill has potential to be New Zealand's 'most significant maritime pollution disaster in decades'

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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
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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
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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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
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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
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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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