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March 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China launches ship trading price index
    China issued its first ship trading price index on Saturday in Beijing as it aims to provide more information on price fluctuations for ship traders and industry supervisors.
  • Nigeria approves national shipping carrier
    The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been given approval to establish a national carrier, a top government official has said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Japan's 8.9 earthquake paralyses logistics in Japan
  • Yangtze cargo tops the world for sixth straight year
  • If rate rises prove too sticky, expect surcharges: analysts
  • Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$250/TEU from April
  • Shippers' calls for anti-trust laws 'emotional' and outmoded: TSA
  • Hutchison, Carlyle final bidders for 75-year Galveston terminal
  • Taicang's direct shipping cargo to Taiwan up nearly 90pc
  • Hamburg Sud ups EC North America-Europe rate US$125/TEU
  • Germany's North Sea Eurogate pitched as Asia-Europe trade hub
  • Hainan PO Shipping opens in Singapore, offers China SE Asia-Mideast service
  • DHL net profit increases 288pc to US$3.4 billion in 2010
  • US truck rates expected to continue increasing in 2011
  • India's ports see cargo growth of 1pc from April-February
  • Toll Global Forwarding seeks bigger air cargo market share
  • Qantas, AA expand codeshare on N America, Australia routes
  • Amsterdam, Incheon airports join IATA e-freight scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APMT Inland Services celebrates Safety Week
  • Carriers' need for information exchange stressed at maritime conference
  • Govt reveals gameplan to counter piracy menace
  • Pirates make coal dearer for Indian users
  • Chinese firm to buy 3,000 t soyameal from ITC
  • Marine exports up by 20 pc in Dec.
  • NTPC to directly import 4 m tonnes of coal
  • Pulses imports down to 1.61 million tonnes in April-Oct.
  • All ports in Japan shut down, say shippers
  • Cochin Port augments CFS & pre-stage facilities to support Vallarpadam ICTT
  • MoS for relocating transloading work to safer Kanika Sands
  • MoS to disinvest stake in Cochin Shipyard, Ennore Port
  • Workers threaten stir against Major Port corporatisation
  • BCHAA organises team building programme for members
  • BP-RIL deal may inspire new oil, gas investors
  • Forex reserves climb by $1.8 bn to $302.59 bn
  • KASEZ marks 47th Foundation Day
  • Onion MEP down to $ 350 per tonne
  • Double-dip recession possible if oil hits $ 140: Roubini
  • EU Chambers organising business trip to Central Europe in May
  • Shortage in China pushes cotton prices to new high

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Turkish augments freighter fleet
    Turkish Cargo, the sponsor of the International Air Transport Association (Iata)'s fifth World Cargo Symposium, which was held in Istanbul and ended yesterday (10 March), has order...
  • ABC uses Traxon cargo data management portal
    Moscow headquartered AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the biggest Russian scheduled all cargo airline, has extended its cooperation with Traxon Europe, an international e-communicati...
  • GVK now majority stake holder in MIAL
    GVK, a Hyderabad (India)-based diversified business entity with a focus on infrastructure and urban infrastructure projects, has signed an agreement to buy a 13.5% stake in Mumbai ...
  • Tirsan delivers 32 vehicles to Boytrans
    The Turkish trailer manufacturer Tirsan has delivered 32 vehicles to Boytrans Lojistik, a service provider located in Kayseri in central Anatolia (Turkey). The new units encom...
  • 100'000th train through the L'tschberg tunnel
    A BLS train was recently the 100,000th to travel through the L'tschberg deep level tunnel in Switzerland. The train was operating a rolling motorway service for ...
  • Rotterdam's port authority finds new CFO
    The Port of Rotterdam authority will be able to fill the position of chief financial office (CFO), which has been vacant since the beginning of the current year. With effect from 1...
  • Construction work on the UAE's first national rail network to start this year
    According to media reports in the United Arab Emirates, construction work on the UAE's first national rail network is set to start in mid-2011. The project foresees building a tota...
  • Renk: MAN subsidiary registered strong order intake in 2010
    Renk AG saw its order intake soar by 79 % to EUR 525 million in 2010, thus surpassing the EUR 500-million mark for the first time. Its vehicle transmissions business sector&nb...
  • Grand Alliance relaunches JCX service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are enhancing their transpacific West Coast services. The Japan Ch...
  • Wincanton inks logistics contract with fashion label WDT
    The European contract logistics service provider Wincanton has signed a three-year contract with the British fashion label World Design & Trade (WDT). Wincanton will assume res...
  • SAEC's Reefer Express returns
    The seasonal weekly SAEC's Reefer Express (REX) service, which was launched three years ago to provide extra capacity during the South African peak fruit season, will be back for t...
  • New shipping line provides weekly Hamburg-east coast of South America link
    The containership "Hanjin Chennai" docked at the port of Hamburg (Germany) for the first time on 6 March 2011. The vessel operates a new joint service (ESE), sh...
  • DB Schenker Logistics to use GPS tracking for swap bodies
    Schenker Germany is introducing nationwide GPS tracking systems for all the swap bodies in its pool. The tracking system will enable the company to better support the logistic...
  • UPS: a tenant in Magna Park Rhein-Main
    The global logistics property developer Gazeley has signed a rental agreement with UPS for around 3,200 sqm of hall and office space at Magna Park Rhein-Main, 45 km north of Frankf...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • USCG issues Port Security Advisory for Libya
  • Horizon Line staves off credit agreement default
  • Cecon ASA announces strategic developments
  • Davie Yards gets another extension of protection from creditors

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Number of tar balls discovered near wreck of DAVY CROCKETT
  • OOCL joining Yang Ming in new CIX2 service
  • Corps seeking public's help to ID intruder near Oregon dam
  • Horizon Lines reaches deal for new credit arrangements
  • Rail freight traffic numbers climb again during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • The Week Ahead
    Dry bulk sector braced for delays and cancellations
  • Sovcomflot leads way as ambitions in harsh climes of the Arctic hot up
    The forward thinking style has highlighted the importance of harsh environments
  • BDI rally forecast to slide after 11th day of gains
    Panamax transatlantic rates hit $17,139 per day, but number of ships on the spot market rises
  • Capesize market left weighing up impact from Japanese earthquake
    'It's been a weird week' for struggling sector as brokers prepare for delays and cancellations
  • PTT charters aframax for $15,500
    Thailand's oil and gas company PTT has chartered the Dubai-owned, 2009-built, 110,000 dwt aframax Caspian Galaxy for six months at $15,500 per da
  • Primorsk oil deliveries redirected as ice disrupts Russian ports
    Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft said on Friday that it had redirected oil deliveries to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk from Primorsk on the Baltic Sea, which is blocked by heavy ice
  • Over 3,000 vessels were positioned close to Japan tsunami
    Exclusive satellite tracking analysis reveals full extent of vessels close to epicentre
  • Japanese insurers brace for premium hikes
    Rate hikes likely to be unavoidable following devastating effects of tsunami
  • Get real on charter rates
    It is interesting to examine the apparent disconnect between containership charter rates and box freight rates
  • Shipping's new rich
    It is clear the Forbes Rich List will be filled with more new names with shipping connections
  • Horizon wins respite on debt refinancing
    Agrees deal with lenders over $533m debt
  • Los Angeles operations suspended
    Precautionary measure taken against Japan tsunami
  • Marseilles operations back to normal
    Riot police break up a month-long strike by workers at SNCM
  • Star Bulk re-charters Korea Line supramax
    Star Gamma enters new time charter with STX Pan Ocean
  • Torm gives assurance over loan convenants
    Looking at range of initiatives to avoid breaking loan covenants
  • Singapore companies sue Drydocks World
    Dubai World shiprepair unit sued for alleged non-payment of bills
  • Korea Line creditors line up ahead of bankruptcy hearing
    Nordea arrests second ship as Oldendorff makes new demand over K Daphne bunkers
  • HCI calls for package solution to Beluga affected ships
    Total of 20 ships in 17 funds issued by HCI are employed at the German heavylift carrier
  • APMT Yokohama box terminal shut
    Terminal closed for inspection but expected to reopen on Saturday
  • Owners unable to meet Europe emissions target
    Seek leniency on enforcement of 2015 rules
  • Congestion pushes up rates at St Petersburg
    Lines impose fees due to congestion caused by severe winter conditions
  • Bullying still widespread in shipping
    Survey says problem could add to recruitment and retention challenges in the industry
  • OFT to review Southampton import box fee
    UK forwarders approaches Office of Fair Trading to review the £3 surcharge
  • Malmö Ports car volumes surge 56%
    Port operator's car imports hit 322,000 units in 2010
  • Box lines reject sky high charter rates
    NOL to return six ships to their owners when charters expire this year due to 'extraordinarily high' asking prices
  • Just-in-time shippers warned over Japan quake impact
    Manufacturers dependent on Japanese parts may face supply chain breakdown
  • Dry bulk markets at risk from Japan ports shutdown
    Major earthquake halts discharging operations
  • Widdows vows to fight spread of freight derivatives
    Box freight derivatives 'dangerous and unhealthy' says NOL boss

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • OSG credit ratings cut
    CREDIT rating agency Moody's today graded down its assessment of tanker major Overseas Shipholding Group and warned of sustained market weakness
  • LNG price rise expected after quake
    A SPIKE in global LNG prices is expected after Japan was forced to shut down operations at nuclear power plants following today's earthquake and tsunami
  • KL charter terminations spread
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today announced the termination of its Korea Line charter, mirroring yesterday's disclosure by Paragon
  • Cocaine haul leads to arrests
    SPANISH police announced today that they have arrested nine people over the seizure of 1.15 tonnes of cocaine that was shipped through the port of Tarragona
  • Drybulk hit from tsunami seen
    DRYBULK markets are likely to take a battering following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan today, according to Fearnleys
  • Carnival issues profit warning
    CRUISE giant Carnival Corp today pre-announced strong first-quarter results but slashed its full-year 2011 outlook by over $300M
  • US ports urged to halt operations
    THE US Coast Guard has recommended that terminal operators halt vessel loading and unloading at West Coast ports after a tsunami alert was issued
  • Beluga tonnage to be remarketed
    SHIPOWNERS and financiers of multipurpose vessels on charter to ailing project carrier Beluga Shipping have withdrawn further ships from the carrier
  • AIS antennae knocked out
    AIS ANTENNAE along the northern tip of Japan's main island of Honshu have been knocked out by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country earlier today
  • Ashika crewman woke to flooded cabin
    A CREW member of Tongan ferry Princess Ashika has told a court that he awoke to discover his cabin was already flooded several hours before the ship sank, killing 74 people
  • Sinotrans profits rise
    A REBOUND in seaborne trade helped China's Sinotrans Shipping record operating profits of $116.3M last year, compared with $86.8M in 2009
  • DVB posts bumper profits
    GERMAN shipping bank DVB lifted its profits to a new high last year on the back of strong financing and consulting demand
  • Eni denies Libya oil loading
    ENI CEO Paolo Scaroni has stated adamantly that "no crude cargo has been loaded in Libya this week"
  • Quake hits Asian stocks
    ASIAN stock markets took a beating today after Japan was hit by its biggest earthquake in 140 years, but shipping stocks have remained fairly stable
  • Cigarettes seized in Oz
    AUSTRALIAN Customs and Border Protection authorities are preparing to lay charges after intercepting a large shipment of illegal cigarettes on Brisbane's docks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Homeland Security to Prevent Small Boat Attacks
    The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced a strategy to plug one of the biggest breaches in maritime security:...
  • EU Trustbusters Raid Baltic Rail Freight Carriers
    European Union trustbusters raided the offices of transport firms in the Baltic region amid suspicions they are involved in a...
  • West Coast Ports Operating Smoothly
    UPDATED MARCH 11 AT 4:55 P.M. EST Operations at all West Coast ports were proceeding without interruption Friday afternoon,...
  • Retail Sales Rose 1 Percent in February
    U.S. retail and food sales posted a month-to-month gain of 1 percent in February, driven by strong auto sales, the...
  • Horizon Gets Lender Agreement, at a Price
    Horizon Lines said its lenders agreed to cancel a default triggered by the company's guilty plea to price-fixing in the...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming Expand China-Pakistan Services
    OOCL and Yang Ming plan to expand the port coverage of their joint China-Pakistan Express service and launch a new...
  • Yangtze River Report Author on Corridor Evolution (Video)
    Jon Monroe, author of the Yangtze River World Report, discusses the importance of this corridor and its evolution with JOC's...
  • MSC Restructures Two Asia-Europe Loops
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is restructuring its Silk and Lion services from Asia to Europe, reducing transit times by...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Soars 25.2 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo increased freight traffic 25.2 percent in February from a year ago. The German all-cargo carrier said...
  • Truck Orders May Signal Stronger Recovery
    The replacement of aging tractors and trailers, deferred for more than two years during the recession, is ramping up in...
  • Japanese Shipping Stopped by Earthquake and Tsunami
    Japan's shipping industry and services will be hit across the board by the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that...
  • Obama Says US Prepared to Tap Oil Reserve
    President Obama said the U.S. is prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to make sure enough oil...
  • Expanded Panama Canal to Face Tough Competition
    Container volumes moving through the Panama Canal will certainly increase when the canal is enlarged in 2014, but that does...
  • Port of Seattle's Yoshitani on Port Issues, Forecast for 2011 (Video)
    Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, discusses the port's growth rate forecast for 2011 as well as the...
  • Dropping Chassis
    I don't know if there's ever been a subject that so dominates discussion in the freight transportation industry with so...
  • Making a Valid Claim: Who Signs?
    Q: One of our clients had the following feedback from a carrier when he submitted his Over, Short or Damage...
  • Deep Impact
    As the Panama Canal expansion project draws closer to its 2014 completion date and the global economy recovers, ports along...
  • Capacity Concerns
    Ocean vessel capacity was the most pressing concern for shippers at last year's Journal of Commerce Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference. It...
  • FMCSA Extends Comment Period on EOBR Rule
    The Department of Transportation is giving the public more time to comment on a proposal that would require electronic onboard...
  • TSA Notes Challenges in International Screening
    The Transportation Security Administration is satisfied with its security screening program for goods shipped on domestic passenger airline flights, but...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Japan rocked by earthquake
  • DHL up but still struggling with logistics
  • GA to revamp its transpacific operations
  • DVB Bank posts record income
  • Drewry unmasks freight rates

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Shaerf sheds TBS title
    Boss of private-equity powerhouse AMA Capital says goodbye to board of TBS International.
  • FBR ups Euroseas
    Shares of Aristides Pittas-led owner top TradeWinds Shipping Index as analyst initiates upgrade.
  • Demolition derby
    Cash buyers conclude $10m worth of demo deals in India as recyclers mull new rules in Bangladesh.
  • Quake threatens rates
    Capesize bulker rates could plunge if reports of Japanese steel mill closures prove true, analyst says.
  • HCI in Beluga offensive
    German issuing house leads 55 companies in action group tasked with negotiating charters with Oaktree Capital.
  • KLC shreds Star contract
    Ailing South Korean owner rips up supramax charter with Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk.
  • Greek bulker in drugs bust
    Vrontados "sure" that 20 crew are innocent as arrests and ship detention follow huge suspected cocaine find in Venezuela.
  • Horizon cut some slack
    US owner strikes deal with its lenders which will allow it room to pay a $45m anti-trust fine.
  • Ship missing after tsunami
    Vessel owned by Ishinomaki shipbuilder reportedly carried away with 100 people on board.
  • Finnlines ships blockaded
    Finnish dockers will not touch owner's vessels until Saturday in protest at redundancies.
  • Cecon forms new alliance
    Restructured Norwegian owner teams with Zafiro to target pipelaying contracts.
  • No end to Torm slide
    Stock continues to tumble at Danish tanker and bulker owner Torm as debt repayments loom large.
  • Libyan exile over
    Greek cargoship navigates to Malta using the heavens after 11 months in Misurata in cargo dispute.
  • Handysize values suffer
    Sale of Japanese-controlled vessel shows over a quarter has been cut from handysize price tags this year.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • DOT proposes hazmat handling improvements
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Friday proposed a rule that would enhance worker safety when transferring hazardous materials to and from railcars and trucks. In specific, the ...
  • Roehl heads Beluga's global sales
    German heavy-lift carrier Beluga Shipping has appointed Joerg Roehl as head of global sales. Roehl Roehl, 40, will lead both the Beluga sales team, as well as the company's global agent network. For 20 years, he has worked in key sales management p...
  • Hearn heads APL's U.S. eastern region
    APL Ltd. has named George Hearn vice president and managing director for the U.S. eastern area.Hearn Based in Union, N.J., Hearn will be responsible for operations and sales in the East, as well as sales in the Southeast. He replaces Michael Noone,...
  • Zim to raise Asia/Europe rates
    Liner carrier Zim said this week it will raise Asia-to-Europe rates by $250 per TEU as of April 1. The increases apply to all origins in Asia, including the Indian Subcontinent, and all destinations in Europe....
  • Group calls for CMA CGM to cut Iran ties
    The group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is asking French shipping company CMA CGM to "cease all business activities in Iran" as part of its campaign to prevent the Iran from possessing nuclear weapons. It is the second shipping company the gr...
  • Report: Transpacific lines unlikely to achieve GRIs
    Transpacific container liner carriers are unlikely to achieve rate increases when contracts are renewed this spring, said Neil Dekker, editor of Drewry Shipping Consultants'Container Forecasternewsletter. "On the transpacific, on the contracting s...
  • 'Too much capacity in the system'
  • Agency questions
    House appropriator questions CBP budget choicesThe chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on homeland security on Wednesday accused the Obama administration of using funhouse mirrors in its fiscal year 2012 budget request for U.S. Custom...
  • Export highlights
    U.S. January exports up 2.7% The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that the country's exports of goods and services in January 2011 increased 2.7 percent from December 2010 to $167.7 billion. Study: Large U.S. shippers extend export reachA...
  • Free trade agreements
    USDA, industry press lawmakers on South Korea FTA The country's top agriculture chief said congressional approval of the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement will expand farm exports to this Asian market by $1.8 billion annually. Hatch chides Whit...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Chaotic situation in the eastern Gulf of Finland
    The ropax vessel Petersburg has been stuck in the ice off Ust Luuga since March 4, when she sailed from Ust Luga. Seanews.ru reported that she was still waiting for
  • Torm logs huge loss
    Danish D/S Torm had a terrible 2010, the weak product tanker market generated a major loss. Torm logged a USD 136 million loss before tax, including a USD 16

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Bunker prices mostly down as week ends
    Crude futures settle lower after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the world's third-largest oil consumer.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Competition among suppliers push prices down.
  • Estonia toughens up waterway oil handling regulations
    Government has approved amendments to existing regulations for bunkering and ship-to-ship transfers.
  • Overturning sulphur limits 'impossible'
    European Community Shipowners' Association calls instead for postponement of 2015 ECA deadline.
  • Gibraltar remains closed as Rotterdam prices fall
    "No demand, nothing whatsoever, not a deal has been done", a player told Bunkerworld.
  • European ferry operator attacks 'unfair' sulphur limits
    North European consumers will pay for the higher shipping costs.
  • New appointment to put Beluga 'back on track'
    Former CEO charged after US investor found 'significant financial irregularities' when asked to inject more capital in February.
  • Shipping line to publish bunker consumption details
    CMA CGM says 'eco-calculator' will help customers take environmentally informed decisions.
  • Maersk Line: Speed cuts have reached their limit
    'If we sail much slower, our customers may not be happy with the transit time.'
  • Istanbul LSFO demand lower than expected
    But turnover, and premiums, have increased since CYE Petrol first started offering the ECA-compliant product.
  • Week closes with falling bunker prices
    Ample supplies in Singapore, players say.
  • Cleanup cost for derelict barge to exceed $7.5 million
    Bunkers to be siphoned off before vessel is cut in half and towed to a dry dock for scrapping.
  • Bunkering ops halted in Tokyo Bay following quake, tsunami
    Tsunami alerts in Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii and Australia after 8.4 magnitude and tsunami hit Japan on Friday.
  • Vopak eyes expansions in China, Malaysia
    Investment for expansion projects total some $2.6 billion, says the tank terminal operator.
  • LNG-fuelled ships 'attractive' for ECAs, says GL
    Technical committee also revealed advanced new oil tanker design concept which cuts fuel costs.
  • Bunker avails tightening in Karachi
    Brisk demand from Pakistan's power sector divert fuel oil supplies from the bunker market.

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