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January 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Strait Talk
  • Shipping's carbon war
    LATE last year, Virgin Atlantic Airlines' boss Sir Richard Branson - together with a number of other very rich sponsors - launched a not-for-profit organisation 'targeting market-driven solutions to climate change'. He may not have anticipated just how quickly appropriate his chosen name, the Carbon War Room (CWR), would become.
Motoring
  • Honda Civic faces tough test from rivals
    Honda Motor Co's Civic, a US benchmark for small cars since 1973, faces its toughest challenge in decades as models from Hyundai Motor Co and US rivals tout better fuel economy and fresher looks.
  • GM plans to build small battery electric cars in China
    General Motors is planning to build small battery electric vehicles in China within two years, and to increase overall production in China to meet local demand, executives said on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Strait Talk
  • Shipping's carbon war
    LATE last year, Virgin Atlantic Airlines' boss Sir Richard Branson - together with a number of other very rich sponsors - launched a not-for-profit organisation 'targeting market-driven solutions to climate change'. He may not have anticipated just how quickly appropriate his chosen name, the Carbon War Room (CWR), would become.
Motoring
  • Honda Civic faces tough test from rivals
    Honda Motor Co's Civic, a US benchmark for small cars since 1973, faces its toughest challenge in decades as models from Hyundai Motor Co and US rivals tout better fuel economy and fresher looks.
  • GM plans to build small battery electric cars in China
    General Motors is planning to build small battery electric vehicles in China within two years, and to increase overall production in China to meet local demand, executives said on Monday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Far East-US trade volumes rise 17 per cent in 2010
  • Active capacity grows 21pc to 14 million TEU in January
  • Maersk to add two 13,092-TEU ships to AE-7 service
  • CKYH to cut six Far East-Europe sailings after Chinese New Year
  • First full length Yangtze River railway open to traffic
  • Le Havre box volumes up in 2010 despite strikes
  • Successful pirate ship seizures edge up from 51-53 year on year
  • Singapore continues focus on maritime industry
  • Mumbai ship collision panel wants 25-year-old ships banned from India
  • Calm in stormy markets key to logistics success: Dachser chief
  • Qantas resumes A380 Sydney-Los Angeles flights January 16
  • Airbus, China enter into air traffic control upgrade scheme
  • Financially ailing Air India to be restructured by government
  • Three aviation mishaps in Alaska over single week

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Seashell Logisticsopens Hyderabad branch
  • India-Africa trade can touch $57 bn
  • 14 cos vie for development of Vizhinjam port project
  • 5 bid for installing floating cargo handling facility at Haldia
  • GMB has carved a niche for Gujarat on the maritime map of India
  • Port sector may attract 1.1 lakh cr.investment at Vibrant Gujarat
  • Special Issue of Port Trust Kamgar released
  • Duty-free sugar imports allowed till March 31
  • Exports set to cross target-Fieo chief
  • Imports of sensitive items rises by 14 pc in April-Oct.
  • Lions social service award for P. D. Rathi
  • New Secy for Spices Board

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • USA improving safety at highway-rail crossings
    The federal railroad administration (FRA) has teamed up with US states to develop model state legislation for use in the development of bills to improve safety at highway-rail grad...
  • RCA subsidiary Express-Interfracht Hungaria founded
    The merger of the two freight forwarders Raabersped and Mavtranssped in Hungary has created the new company Express-Interfracht Hungaria, a subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria (RCA), ...
  • Switzerland planning to reduce number of road signs
    The Swiss government has initiated a review of the nation's traffic laws and road sign regulations. Updating the traffic rules is expected to make them clearer and easier to unders...
  • Augustin expanding network
    The Austrian service provider Augustin Network is setting up new locations in its main markets, adding two branches and a fleet parking area. Augustin's network is being adapted to...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • General Dynamics to add 400 jobs at Electric Boat Quonset Point
  • BAE develops non-lethal laser to defend against pirate attacks
  • API "deeply concerned" by aspects of spill commission report
  • Spill Commission full report seeks big changes
  • Crowley Maritime acquires Houston freight firm

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay Oks lease for call center space with Xerox
  • Crowley reports purchase of Jarvis International Freight
  • Coast Guard petty officer receives public service honor
  • Tacoma Port Commissioners tap Bacon as president for 2011
  • Troy McClelland to take helm of Snohomish County economic organization

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Mediterranean aframaxes 'withdrawn from market'
    Earnings tumble into negative territory as owners compete for scarce cargoes
  • Indian demolition rates firm to near $500 per ldt
    Demolition activity cooled sharply in the opening days of 2011 after a late-December flurry, but rates remained firm and some owners secured attractive deals for their elderly tonnage
  • Mercator Lines secures charters for tanker pair
    India's Mercator Lines has reportedly chartered out two 42,000 dwt product tankers for between 12-15 months at a rate of $12,500 per day
  • Baltic Dry Index slides to a new 20-month low
    The Baltic Dry Index slid again today, dropping 15 points to 1,480, with improving panamax rates failing to reverse the fall
  • LNG spot rates double as exports surge
    Rising exports of liquefied natural gas in November and December saw spot market rates double from $30,000 daily six months ago to more than $60,000, as charterers take ships to carry extra cargoes to South Korea and Europe
  • Uncertainty over coal ports reopening
    Australian officials unable to predict when operations will resume
  • Rise in grain cargoes from the US Gulf lifts panamax rates
    Spot rates for panamax bulk carriers are expected to firm this week as coking coal shortages stemming from Australian floods spur an increase in cargos from the US east coast
  • MCA slashes coastguard jobs as rescue centres close
    Loss of 228 staff and 10 stations needed to improve efficiency and save around '80m
  • Pacific carriers fail to lift rates as capacity fears loom
    Revenue boost from peak season surcharge likely to be short lived
  • Middle East to Japan VLCC rates dip
    Saudi Arabia to Japan rates today dropped to W47.7, equivalent to $12,255 per day
  • New labour rules could miss 2012 start date
    Austerity moves delay sign-up to Maritime Labour Convention 2006
  • Lloyd's marine market will stay competitive
    Shipowners to benefit from stable insurance rates
  • Fresh strikes set to cripple French ports
    CGT trade unions and port employers continue negotiations
  • Watch out for those dark clouds
    It has been a mixed week for marine insurance
  • Brokers anticipate Asia turnaround
    Rise in activity expected this year
  • Courts take a hard line over demurrage time bars
    Owners warned of pitfalls in rules on notification
  • Floods expose hazards in global coal supply
    Little long-term gain for owners who find they are subsidising coal mining industry
  • Asia's trade prowess is rooted in its past
    Early maritime traders built a world complete with traffic jams and stone credit cards
  • Industry has greater influence in ship design trends
    Research centre will look at ways of making improvements in the performance of ships
  • Business and academia brought closer together at Southampton research centre
    Lloyd's Register training venture with the University of Southampton is set to focus on innovations in transport, energy and the environment
  • HSH Nordbank and Chinese bank move hailed
    But Hamburg minister rules out sale off German financier's shipping portfolio
  • Moorhouse takes helm at Maritime London
    Former Lloyd's Register chief appointed chairman of Maritime London
  • WWL inks long-term lease at Jurong port
    To develop processing centre for high-and-heavy ro-ro cargo at Singapore hub
  • Crowley snaps up Jarvis International
    US line expands logistics reach as it buys freight forwarder
  • Disasters hunt in packs
    It is surprising that many ship operators appear to be vulnerable to all sorts of liabilities and are unable to claim force majeure
  • New kid in town
    There is more evidence that Chinese banks are eyeing longer-term strategic moves into international ship financing
  • TCC close to buying its first ship
    Set to complete purchase of Taicang Dragon for $28.8m in February
  • New Vopak terminal to boost Europe oil reserves
    To build and operate terminal with NIBC European Infrastructure Fund
  • Excel lifts fleet coverage with further index-linked capesize deal
    Five-year time charter deal agreed for Greek owner's latest addition, Mairaki

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • S&P cuts OSG debt rating
    S&P today graded down its credit rating of Overseas Shipholding Group by two notches, citing the tanker major's "weak, highly leveraged business profile".
  • DnB tops 2010 syndicated loan tally
    SYNDICATED shipping and offshore loans topped $50M in 2010, with DnB NOR Bank leading the pack, according to data compiled by Dealogic.
  • China iron imports in first drop since '98
    CHINA'S iron ore imports dropped in 2010, for the first time in a dozen years, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • Tighter spill liability urged - but not on shipping
    AN INQUIRY into causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster today focused squarely on offshore facilities ' and did not mention increased shipping liability caps.
  • Brazil car imports up 144%
    VOLUMES of passenger cars imported into Brazil on vehicle carriers surged 144% year on year in 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • US mariners fly home after Ceuta ordeal
    FOUR US seafarers are today flying home to Florida from Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, where they had been stranded 1 n-mile offshore for five weeks.
  • Crowley buys global energy broker Jarvis
    CROWLEY Maritime today continued to expand into freight brokering with the purchase of Jarvis International.
  • Gazprom closes LNG deal with India's GSPC
    GAZPROM Marketing & Trading said today it has agreed to sell about 300,000 tonnes of LNG to India's Gujarat State Petroleum Corp.
  • Yangzijiang earmarks $128.6M in IPO proceeds
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding said it plans to use NT$3.76Bn ($128.6M) of its Taiwan IPO proceeds as working capital.
  • Malaysia port throughput rise isn't finished
    MALAYSIA'S ports have reported 14.8% more throughput in 2010 than the previous year, and transport minister Kong Cho Ha today predicted another rise of 7% this year.
  • Shanghai's port profits rocket 43.6% y/y
    SHANGHAI consolidated its position as the world's busiest box port when it announced today profits of 5.4Bn yuan ($812.5M) for 2010.
  • ExxonMobil slips off VLCC top 10 list
    THE WORLD'S largest oil group, ExxonMobil has crashed out of 2010's list of top 10 spot charterers of VLCCs.
  • WWL deal will make Jurong ro-ro hub
    SINGAPORE'S Jurong port will become a regional ro-ro hub with the signing of a long-term deal with global logistics player Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.
  • Fair weather seen for boxes
    CONTAINER shipping can plan for a lucrative 2011 even though the gently softening freight rates that marked 2H10 will extend into early this year, according to BIMCO.
  • Port strikes hit Melbourne and Geelong
    AUSTRALIA'S maritime union has made good on its promise to spread industrial disruption from Western Australia to Victoria, affecting the ports of Geelong and Melbourne.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • NY-NJ Terminals Closing For Winter Storm
    The Port of New York and New Jersey will close all its marine terminals on Wednesday as the port braces...
  • Donohue Urges Free Trade, Improved Supply Chain
    U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue on Tuesday called for the abolition of all tariffs on goods moving...
  • STB Sets Hearing on Captive Shippers' Rail Access
    The Surface Transportation Board will hold a May 3 public hearing to start the first review in over a decade...
  • US Chamber President Calls for Transportation Investment
    Investment in transportation is a key part of rebuilding the U.S. economic foundation, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will...
  • Hong Kong Air Freight Growth Slows
    Cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport grew 7.1 percent in November over the same month the year before amid...
  • Railcar Owners Activate More Idled Cars in December
    Freight railroads, shippers and railcar leasing firms across North America pulled 1,539 freight cars out of storage in December, as...
  • Wholesale Inventories Dip 0.2 Percent as Sales Rise
    Wholesalers' inventories dropped 0.2 percent in November, the first month-to-month drop in nearly a year, while sales rose for the...
  • World Courier Opens Guangzhou Office
    World Courier opened a logistics service office in Guangzhou, the third wholly foreign-owned office in China for the cold-chain logistics...
  • Drewry Forecasts East-West Rates to Fall 7 Percent
    Drewry Shipping Consultants is forecasting average ocean freight rates on major east-west trade lanes will decline 7 percent this year...
  • Labor Dept. Data Highlights Trucking Contraction
    The number of trucking operations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped 7.5 percent from 2007 through early 2010,...
  • DOT Closes in on Stimulus Commitments Goal
    The Department of Transportation's efforts to lock in remaining funds from the 2009 economic stimulus package have it closing in...
  • MSC Hikes Europe-South America Bunker Surcharges
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. notified its customers Tuesday it will boost bunker surcharges on all cargo transported between Northern Europe and...
  • Bridge Co. President Stamper Released From Jail
    Dan Stamper, president of the Detroit International Bridge Co., was released late Monday afternoon after spending a few hours in...
  • Crowley Acquires Energy Logistics Company
    Crowley Maritime is expanding its reach into the energy and oil market with its acquisition of Jarvis International Freight, a...
  • Joe Cutrona, Former NASSTRAC Chief, Dies
    Joe Cutrona, who led the association representing small parcel shippers for two tumultuous decades of change in the U.S. transportation...
  • Senator Seeks Home for Orphan Earmarks
    Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is asking Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to bring home the money from unused or "orphaned" congressional...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • French port strikes clarified
  • Drewry predicts east-west rates to continue falling
  • Brisbane prepares for the great flood
  • PWC report reveals 'changing world order'
  • Savannah welcomes CSAV's AMEX service

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • S&P slices OSG ratings
    Agency lowers New York-listed tanker owner's credit and debt ratings as rates rock industry forecasts.
  • Hartmann lands LPG hire
    Diversified German owner fixes out last of three gas carriers tied to 2008 boxship order swap, brokers say.
  • Seoul eyes US grain trade
    STX Corp and Hanjin Transport said to be in talks with South Korean government over acquisition of US grain trading house.
  • Green Reefers plots split
    Kristian Eidesvik-controlled reefer owner asks shareholders to bless reverse split as stock price raises red flag.
  • Bulker in Red Sea scare
    Mystery surrounds late-night incident where shots were fired at capesize Orient Crusader.
  • Prosafe seeks suitor
    Oslo-listed rig owner eyes summer picnic to keep busy while waiting for $35m accommodation contract to commence.
  • Skimmer row goes to court
    Louisiana shipyard sues state contractor USES and Oil Piranha over payments for 14 oil units.
  • Greek tanker beats pirates
    Goldenport panamax Alpine Persefone avoids hijacking deep in the Indian Ocean.
  • Boost for US offshore duo
    Rising rig count and slowing OSV newbuilding flow helps draw upgrades for Tidewater and Gulfmark.
  • Owning debut for TCC
    Copenhagen-based newcomer close to acquiring its very own container vessel.
  • Adani eyes new ports
    Indian group targets domestic terminal dominance through talks for east coast sites.
  • LNG newbuild prices jump
    Pareto Securities says $30m has been added to the price tag of a new LNG carrier, pushing the total fee up to $210m.
  • GNMTC suezmax attacked
    Pirates attempt to hijack Libyan-owned tanker in the Gulf of Aden, TradeWinds is told.
  • Cruiseship worker on trial
    Jamaican crewman accused of bringing cocaine into Bermuda on RCCL's Explorer of the Seas.
  • Eitzen tanker held
    Selandia-managed ship detained in Germany over storage of oil waste.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • QualaWash snaps up PSC Container Services
    QualaWash Holdings, a provider of services for commercial and industrial portable liquid and dry bulk containers in North America, has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement with PSC to acquire PSC Container Services. "PSC''s tank trailer cle...
  • CN unveils 'green' chassis
    Canadian National Railway said it will roll out an innovative chassis in April that it expects to reduce fuel consumption by 8 percent to 10 percent for trucking of CN containers to and from its intermodal terminals. The "EcoRide" chassis has seve...
  • New Military Sealift Command Mideast head
    The U.S. Navy''s Military Sealift Command has named Capt. David A. Geisler to head of its Middle East operations. He replaces Capt. Donald D. Hodge, who has held the position since August 2009. Geisler will be responsible for coordinating the air a...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Singapore facility
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics said it has signed a long-term lease with Singapore's Jurong Port to develop and manage an on-dock processing center that will cater to manufacturers of heavy rolling equipment such as agricultural, mining and constru...
  • Clarification: NYK joins Evergreen Asia/Europe loop
    American Shipper last week reported that NYK Line hadjoined as a slot buyer an Evergreen Line-operated service between Asia and Europe . The report inadvertently omitted calls the service -- Evergreen's CES loop -- makes at Tanjung Pelepas (PTP). T...
  • Evergreen splits intra-Asia loop into two
    An intra-Asia service operated by Evergreen Line that previously linked Korea and Japan with Taiwan and the Philippines has been split into two separate regional loops, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. Evergreen's KTP service i...
  • Maersk launches Europe/Mexico service
    Maersk said it is launching a direct weekly service between North Europe and the East Coast of Mexico, making the pitch that the absence of an intermediary U.S. port call "will save the exporters hassle of the country's stringent regulations for cu...
  • Hyundai exits Southeast Asia/Australia loop
    Korean liner carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine has dropped out of a multicarrier loop linking Southeast Asia and Australia, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. Six carriers remain (either as vessel operators or slot buyers) on the ...
  • GT Nexus adds truck capability to service
    GT Nexus said it had added new capabilities designed to support truck transportation to its transportation management system. The company said the internet-based truck features link and extend GT Nexus' ocean and air spend management services. Joh...
  • Doesn't hold back

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Family class reefer leaves DK-flag after 20 years
    J. Lauritzen Ship Management has re-delivered the reefer vessel J'rgen Lauritzen to its Greek owner, the vessel has been sailing under Danish flag for 20 years. The ship was

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Higher bunker prices expected to hit 2011 results
    Fyffes says it is facing 'higher bunker costs due and less favourable exchange rates'.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    Tight barging in Fujairah until January 17, according to sources.
  • Rotterdam market firms
    Bunker market "pretty quiet" in Hamburg.
  • Promotion at Bunker Holding
    Nielsen appointed to Senior Risk Manager.
  • New Group Technical Manager for Cockett
    Angus Ogilvie, Cockett Group's Technical Director, will retire at the end of the year.
  • Spanish mayor wants talks on bunker risks
    Offers 'channel of dialogue' with Gibraltar's Chief Minister.
  • Emissions technology company embraces 'Win-Win-Win Formula'
    Company 'overwhelmed' with product demand, says spokesperson.
  • Singapore, Hong Kong bunker prices hit 12-month high
    Average demand at Asia's key bunker ports, traders say.
  • Singapore lists bunkers suppliers by volume for 2010
    BP Singapore retains top position for seventh year running.
  • Brightoil to tap on China's growing oil imports market
    China may need 120 VLCCs from the current 50 in line with the growth in oil imports, company executive director says.
  • Tight MGO avails ease in Mumbai
    Local refiners resume offering MGO at the port, traders say.

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Venice
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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
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
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Paris
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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
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Copenhagen
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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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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
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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London
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Hanover
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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
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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
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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
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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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
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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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
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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Tokyo
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Bonn/Nashville
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
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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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