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November 11, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore releases impounded Cosco vessel
    The Singapore authorities have returned a dry bulk vessel to China Cosco Holdings, six days after it was impounded over a financial dispute with one of the company's clients, court documents and a company official said yesterday.
  • Air France-KLM sees limited access to funding in 2012
    Air France-KLM Group will find it tougher to finance investments next year, given the limited scope for tapping capital markets and the funding difficulties of French banks, the airline's chief financial officer Philippe Calavia said.
  • VLCC rates increase 5.9% to highest since April
    The cost of hiring the largest tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia jumped the most since April as the number of bookings for voyages advanced close to the highest in five years.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yangtze port container volume up 22.8pc by October to 8 million TEU
  • No statistics on Q3, but Damco posts 8pc profit growth in first 9 months
  • FESCO expands FCDL-North box service to run from HK to Vladivostok
  • Danaos narrows quarterly loss 17pc as revenue rises 33pc in poor market
  • China's biggest deepwater Port of Dongjiakou installs traffic service
  • Gaolan becomes biggest port under construction in Guangdong province
  • Qinzhou Bonded Port Area's whole car import checkpoint opens for business
  • Chongqing-Chengdu river-rail intermodal service inaugurated
  • Logwin ties up with KL's Malaysian International Fashion Alliance
  • CEVA wins additional business with Chrysler Group LLC brands in N Europe
  • Austria's Gebruder Weiss creates position to handle air-sea trade
  • British Transport Minister visits DP World's Jebel Ali headquarters
  • High-speed railway development expected to near double in few years
  • Air China, industry group, other carriers to sue EU over carbon tax
  • ATSG posts quarterly loss of US$6.7 million after Schenker departure
  • OAG Cargo assists Amerijet to reach 34,000 freight forwarders globally

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • BNSF names Hondo Railway shortline of the year
    The Hondo Railway (HRR) has been named shortline of the year at BNSF Railway's annual Shortline conference held in Irving TX. According to BNSF, HRR is on course to more than doubl...
  • Russian Railways carries 3% more freight
    The Russian Railways network transported 109.9 million t of freight in October, exceeding the amount for the same month last year by 2.9%. Freight turnover in October (measured in ...
  • Janusz Lacny re-elected IRU president
    The general assembly of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has re-elected Janusz Lacny as president for 2012-2013. Lacny's distinguished road transport career started in ...
  • BBC Chartering introduces additional transatlantic service
    The German heavylift shipping line BBC Chartering is set to commence a monthly liner service between the Mediterranean and the east coast of Latin America at the end of November. T...
  • Thorco Shipping opens branch office in Italy
    Thorco Shipping Denmark, headquartered in Denmark and with branch offices in Bremen, Singapore, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Houston, has set up a centre in Genoa too. Thorco Ship...
  • Volkswagen now majority MAN shareholder
    The majority takeover of MAN by Volkswagen is complete. Volkswagen now holds 55.9% of the voting rights in MAN and 53.71% of its share capital. This clears the way for close cooper...
  • JAL extends free transport of relief goods to Thailand
    Japan Airlines (JAL) is extending its aid to those affected by the flooding in Thailand. JAL will transport relief goods and materials free of charge on scheduled JAL flights from ...
  • CHEP brings efficiencies to the aviation sector
    CHEP, a global provider of pallet and container pooling and supply-chain services, has launch CHEP Aerospace Solutions, one of the world's largest independent networks of pooled UL...
  • KLU and Insead open joint humanitarian logistics research centre
    The Kühne Logistics University (KLU), one of Germany's best-known logistics colleges, has announced the opening of a joint research centre in humanitarian logistics with Insead, a ...
  • Logwin in deal with Malaysian fashion alliance
    Logwin, a Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider, has signed a partnership agreement with the Malaysian International Fashion Alliance and thus become the offi...
  • Damco opens Dubai high-tech warehouse
    The logistics services provider Damco has opened a new warehouse in Jebel Ali, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), for customers in the high-tech industries. "Dubai is a hub for ...
  • MAN Latin America to make record investment
    São Paulo-based MAN Latin America is planning the largest investment programme in its 30-year corporate history. More than EUR 400 million are to be made available between 2012 and...
  • Safety work continues on Victoria Pass in Australia
    Work has begun on improvements to the Great Western highway at the top of the Victoria Pass in NSW (Australia), the scene of a number of recent fatalities. Federal infrastructure a...
  • Alaska aviation system largest in North America
    Alaska has the largest aviation system in North America, with more than 700 registered airports supporting more than 10,000 pilots. The first annual summary of the Alaska aviation ...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • BOEM announces first GoM lease sale since Deepwater Horizon incident
  • Orders for bigger containerships are in response to rising bunker costs
  • SMIT and SAAM joint towage operation in works
  • Teekay Offshore moves ahead on Sevan Piranema acquisition
  • Bourbon CEO sees increasing utilization and day rates ahead

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Port of Longview discussing comprehensive scheme updates
  • Coast Guard slates town hall meet to discuss spill/disaster response
  • Crowley Maritime transports giant wind turbine blades
  • Braemar finds connection between ship size, fuel costs
  • AAPA schedules workshop covering shifting trade routes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Will LNG fuel save boxship owners money?
    Liquefied natural gas is the fuel of the future, but there are potential drawbacks
  • Middle East-Asia naphtha exports cut as India muscles in
    Fewer employment opportunities for long range tankers as smaller vessels carry cargo
  • Falling US container volumes likely as retailers keep lean inventories
    This Christmas will not be like 2008, when the financial crisis caught everyone off-guard, says National Retail Federation chief
  • Kiel Canal to get new $1.3bn locks
    Fifth chamber to Brunsbüttel will boost status of Hamburg as Baltic Sea gateway
  • Use of bigger ships raises concern over Hamburg port
    Emerging ports in the Baltic pose a serious threat, fuelled by uncertainty over the dredging of the Elbe
  • Failure of trust at Dover port
    When three of Dover's largest customers appealed against port tariffs it brought to a head years of discontent
  • Time for owners and bankers to get real
    Owners and bankers have lost sight of market realities
  • Why not propel ships by magnetism?
    First prototype was launched in Japan over 20 years ago
  • Exclusive: First GNMTC suezmax in post-sanctions international voyage
    Vessel tracking data shows vessel passing Oman after loading cargo in Kuwait
  • Norton Rose to set up shop in Nordic region
    The law firm aims to capitalise on its position with a permanent presence
  • Short-term crude oil floating storage rises 40% as Iran struggles to sell
    NITC tankers add 12.9m barrels to the VLCC mix
  • Teekay hails offshore and LNG
    As tanker division struggles, offshore and LNG boost Teekay's third quarter revenues
  • Capesizes benefit from increased demand for South Africa-China trips
    Difference between Chinese domestic prices and seaborne imports at a three-year high
  • BG books Angelicoussis LNG quartet
    Maran Gas commits four of seven newbuildings on medium-term deals, as Dynagas seeks to convert VLCCs
  • Fred. Olsen vessel detained for falsifying records
    MCA finds crew rest records faked
  • Teekay Tankers loss widens on goodwill impairment, weak spot rates
    Suezmaxes and aframaxes take a beating
  • US winter heating oil spike may turn out to be a damp squib
    But China could still boost heating oil market for product tankers
  • Standard follows the general increase trend
    Two thirds of P&I clubs have upped premiums by 5% so far
  • Lloyd Fonds posts $1.5m profit ahead of shareholders' vote
    Extraordinary meeting to decide on deal to allow US investor AMA Capital to take a stake
  • German owners head for crunch talks with government and banks
    Industry fears that next year 'will see the big closing sale of German owners'
  • Teekay reports third-quarter loss
    Low rates and over-supply of vessels hit tanker major
  • Boskalis and CSAV discuss joint US towage operation
    New venture would serve 45 ports in nine countries with a fleet of more than 170 vessels
  • North buys hull club out of run-off
    The deal sees an exodus of more than half of the directors
  • General Maritime weighs up options ahead of bond interest deadline
    Minimum cash waiver expires today
  • The hostage talks dilemma
    Sharing information about hostage negotiations with directly interested parties, without compromising delicate talks, needs to be addressed
  • Rand Logistics posts revenue rise
    Rising demand boosts Jones Act operator
  • China syndrome
    The world's haven of trade growth is responding to the economically troubled West
  • JNPT says it will increase capacity fivefold in 10 years
    India's biggest port operator is tendering a dredging project and continues to pursue terminal development
  • Maersk Line leads service reliability league table
    Ships arriving on time at selected ports in the third quarter rose by 8 percentage points to 63%
  • Austal buys Philippines shipyard
    Aluminium specialist pays $7m for facility

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Ross ready to buy foreclosures
    BANKS will have a greater ability than before to sell foreclosed vessels to private-equity buyers, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross told the Marine Money conference today
  • Courage profits dissolve into losses
    DRYBULK carrier Courage Marine has posted $3.4M in losses for 3Q2011, reversing $812,000 in profits for the same period last year
  • VLCC gains extended
    VLCC SPOT rates are extending recent gains, with the tankers' availability in the Persian Gulf remaining low, shipping analysts said today
  • Losses mount for Teekay
    TEEKAY said today a weak tanker market caused it $291M in 3Q11 losses, a jump from $186M in losses in the year-ago quarter
  • China seen needing even more VLCCs
    CHINA will need 90-170 more VLCCs than now ordered to cover its demand for crude in the next 4-5 years, according to ICAP Shipping
  • FSL Trust settles Daxin suit
    SINGAPORE'S FSL Trust Management said it has settled a dispute out of court with bunker supplier Daxin Petroleum
  • On-time box scores rise
    BOX SHIPS arrived on time more often in 3Q2011, for the second consecutive quarter, a report said today
  • Panamax peak to hold off
    PANAMAX bulker rates are likely to remain under pressure because newbuilding deliveries will not peak until 2012, Sea-web data indicated today
  • Idle box ships sent to Kiel
    GERMAN vessel manager BBG said it is idling two charter-free Panamax box ships at Kiel, but stressed that the vessels are not in lay-up
  • Libyans beat oil forecasts
    LIBYAN crude output has made an earlier recovery than expected from the productions depths during the revolt against Moammar Gaddafi, the IEA said today
  • IEA: China could raise imports of products
    THE IEA has warned that if China draws down its products stocks, that might force Beijing to raise imports late this year, as the peak winter demand kicks in
  • Frenzied sales fuel Capesizes
    BROKERS told Fairplay today frenzied iron ore sales to China have resulted in rising Capesize rates - but not to the year's highs seen last month
  • Oz wheat cargoes climb 36%
    AUSTRALIA'S wheat cargoes jumped by 36% in the marketing year ended 30 September, official figures showed today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • UP Pushes Back Grain Terminal Opening
    Union Pacific Railroad has pushed back the opening of its grain transloading facility at Yermo, Calif., to late 2011 or...
  • ProLogis Sells Major Share of Brazilian Logistics Park
    ProLogis has sold 90 percent of its share of a major Brazilian logistics hub to PREVI, the pension fund for...
  • Emirates Shipping Raises Indian Port Congestion Fee
    Emirates Shipping Line once again boosted its port congestion surcharges on containers shipped through India's Port of Chennai. Effectively...
  • US Intermodal Container Volume Falls
    Intermodal container loads for U.S. railroads slowed down in the week ending Nov. 5, slipping 2.1 percent from the previous...
  • Hainan Launches China-West Coast Service
    Hainan P O Shipping in December will expand its trans-Pacific service by adding a North and Central China string to...
  • Work Begins to Ease California Rail Bottleneck
    Construction has begun on a $208 million rail crossing project that will reduce train and vehicle congestion in Colton, Calif.,...
  • Alameda Shortfall, Just Once More
    Just as it did this year, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority probably will need another shortfall payment from the ports...
  • Beyond Paying the Bill
    Complex and changing fee structures in freight transportation are prompting parties to collaborate and forcing freight payment firms to adapt...
  • It's a Builder's Market
    Mark Furman has a list of reasons why the market for building new railcars is strong despite continuing worries about...
  • FedEx Express Expands in Northern Ireland
    Federal Express opened a new facility and expanded delivery service in Northern Ireland, speeding global delivery times to and from...
  • Boskalis, CSAV Discuss Americas Tug Joint Venture
    Boskalis, the Dutch dredging and marine services group, and Chilean ocean carrier CSAV are working to establish a joint towage...
  • ATA's Graves Hails Senate Transport Plan
    The American Trucking Associations joined an array of business groups praising a transportation spending plan approved by a Senate Committee,...
  • Wilmington Box Volume Inches Up 2.7 Percent
    Container volume at North Carolina's Port of Wilmington grew 2.7 percent in the quarter ending Sept. 30, helping push revenue...
  • Ocean, Air Traffic Boost Damco Profit 8 Percent
    Damco's profit in the first nine months of 2011 rose 8 percent year-over-year to $567.7 million, as ocean and air...
  • Air Cargo Germany Adds Korea, South America Services
    Air Cargo Germany is launching twice-weekly 747-400 freighter service between Germany to South Korea and flights between Hong Kong to...
  • Air France-KLM Sinks to Cargo Loss
    Air France-KLM's cargo unit swung to a $50.3 million loss in the fiscal second quarter ending Sept. 30 from a...
  • Frankfurt Cargo Slumped 9.3 Percent in October
    Frankfurt airport handled 9.3 percent less cargo in October than a year ago, a significant acceleration on previous monthly declines...
  • Arbitrator Sets Reefer Screening Standards
    A U.S. West Coast arbitrator, moving to settle a dispute that has disrupted cargo handling at some ports, on Wednesday...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • ICTSI see interesting revenue and net profit rises
    Manila-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported an impressive financial performance for the first nine months of 2011.Its ...
  • CMA CGM revamps Asia-West Africa links
    A combination of seasonality and operational difficulties, most notably the labour unrest in the port of Tanger Med, has resulted in Marseilles-headquartered CMA ...
  • Concor doing well, despite the competition
    Despite the competition emerging from private train operators, the state-owned Container Corporation of India (Concor) has performed reasonably well in H1 of its ...
  • China's exports decline as global demand stalls
    The euro debt crisis and a stuttering US market are putting the brakes on China's export-led growth, piling more pressure on ailing container lines plying these ...
  • Evergreen's Hsieh calls for more Yangtze River spending
    More investment is needed to improve the navigability of the Yangtze River, according to Bronson Hsieh, vice chairman of the Evergreen Group. Speaking ...
  • Three West African nations back in AGOA
    Trade to/from Africa and the US should be boosted as a result of President Barack Obama's recent decision to restore trade preference agreements with the West African ...
  • Matson's Q3 results impacted by 'persistent weakness' of transpac
    US Jones Act carrier Matson has seen its Q3 results slip on the back of weak rates on the transpacific - a market which the company said was 'highly challenging', ...
  • Damco outperforms market
    Denmark-based Damco outperformed the market in the first nine months of the year, underlining the merit of distancing itself from Maersk Line in much the same way ...
  • MSC set to improve inland triangulation of containers
    MSC (Belgium) has launched an innovative project to encourage more efficient use of its empty containers inland. Instead of import containers moved under merchant ...
  • Investors' angst as Rome burns
    Asian investors were spooked today by fears that Italy, the third-largest economy in the eurozone and eighth in the world, would be unable to rollover its EUR300 ...
  • CMA CGM indicates more slow steaming in the pipeline

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Ross lines up Navigator grab
    Legendary investor tells New York crowd that his second shipping swoop probably won't be his last.
  • ERG storms London
    Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow picks former Watson, Farley & Williams partner to lead new UK outpost.
  • Citi crowns shipping boss
    Banking behemoth recruits National Bank of Greece graduate to head up Athens maritime desk.
  • Tug titans talk team up
    Dutch and Chilean shipping giants target Central and South American towage arena with tug treaty.
  • Owners finally land an ace?
    VLCC spot rates could warm for a short period this winter after poker game returns, says RS Platou Markets.
  • Aegean worth a dip
    Dahlman Rose analyst places a buy rating on bunker firm after strong third quarter.
  • TOO targets Sevan FPSO
    US-listed owner recruits fund managers to help bankroll $165m purchase through private fundraiser despite Q3 loss.
  • Teekay gases it up
    Operator of LNG carriers, suezmax tankers and multigas ships reports better third quarter.
  • Teekay Corp at a loss
    Big-spending owner stuck in the red but the Street feared worse was on the cards.
  • Teekay Tankers logs loss
    Falling suezmax and aframax rates, plus goodwill impairment, plunge NYSE-listed owner into the red in first nine months.
  • NYK gets LNG loans
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha has obtained finance to build a new gas carrier for TEPCO
  • Rand edges up earnings
    US Great Lakes bulker owner's interim profit up as it pushes revenue higher.
  • Cold wind hits Toei
    After a first quarter loss owners anticipated ending the year in profit but the signs are not good.
  • Hornbeck goes for more
    US offshore owner throws extra shares on the table as it looks to fund mammoth newbuilding order.
  • Who pays for Cape detours?
    When can an owner overrule a charterer's order that sends a ship through pirate invested waters?
  • Torm revisits 'efficiency' axe
    Employees across the globe sent packing as ailing Danish owner struggles to shore up finances.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Unions blast MarAd, Matsuda
    Four U.S. maritime unions say the Maritime Administration and its leader David Matsuda should be "ashamed of itself" for issuing a report comparing U.S. and foreign-flag ship operating costs without seeking their input
  • PO Shipping adds new TP loop
  • Hankins named Donjon Marine's VP operations
  • Carrier reliability 3Q report from Drewry
  • Europe imports lag in September

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Rotterdam vessel to run on HVO fuel grade
    'If the pilot is a success, some of the Port of Rotterdam Authority fleet will sail on this fuel for a test period of one year.'
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Avails limited in Durban.
  • Fuel oil prices soft in Rotterdam
    Marine fuel products remained very tight, reports said.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three-week low
    Arbitrage inflows will pick up in the second half of November.
  • Size of newbuilds 'linked' to bunker prices
    'Strong correlation' between high fuel prices and orders for 'mega containerships'.
  • New appointment at Global Risk Management
    'Our activities in Asia are increasing steadily,' says company MD.
  • Great Lakes terminal officially opened
    Freighters can work cargoes while taking on bunkers.
  • New bunker broker 'to set new standards'
    Experienced bunker player sets up firm called Benchmark Bunkers.
  • Fuel oil export tax to rise in December
    Russia is set to increase export duty by around 3.5%.
  • Bunker prices falling in major Asian hubs
    Plenty of enquiries in Hong Kong on Thursday, traders say.
  • Bulk carrier owner takes fuel-saving initiative
    Tolani Shipping installs voyage decision support systems to five of its vessels.
  • New bunker trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Wajdi Elhakim is based at the company's head office in Middelfart, Denmark.
  • 'Robust demand' for storage services boost Vopak's earnings
    'Well positioned' to post operating profit of up to $1 billion in 2013, says group chairman.
  • Tanker owners 'sandwiched' between financial, shipping markets
    No 'real' development of vessel efficiency from shipyards, says DVB spokesman.
  • Cargo arrivals ease tight IFO avails in Colombo
    As two major suppliers brought in replenishment cargoes over the weekend.
  • Noble Group suffers losses, CEO steps down
    Company's profitability impacted by 'random and extreme volatility' in the market, says company chairman.
  • Salvors start pumping bunker fuel from Rena's submerged tank
    Salvors exploring ways to speed up process of removing bunker fuel from submerged tank.

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A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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