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November 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise terminal operators ride on growth in Asia
    Asian cruise terminal operators foresee unabated growth in passenger throughput in the coming years even in the face of a global economic slump.
  • Asia cruise terminal operators join hands
    A new Asia-wide alliance will be the tide that lifts all Asian cruise terminal operators.
Strait Talk
  • Shipping industry milked to fill Green Climate Fund
    REALITY check: shipping will have to pay for the Green Climate Fund
Shipping Times
  • China's bullet trains back on track after recall
    Fifty-four bullet trains recalled after a deadly high-speed rail accident in China are to resume operation on the new Beijing- Shanghai line after problems were fixed, state media said on Monday.
  • JR West doubles bullet trains on profitable route
    West Japan Railway Co (JR West) has spent 30 billion yen (S$503 million) to double the number of bullet trains on its most profitable route to compete with airlines serving the island of Kyushu.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise terminal operators ride on growth in Asia
    Asian cruise terminal operators foresee unabated growth in passenger throughput in the coming years even in the face of a global economic slump.
  • Asia cruise terminal operators join hands
    A new Asia-wide alliance will be the tide that lifts all Asian cruise terminal operators.
Strait Talk
  • Shipping industry milked to fill Green Climate Fund
    REALITY check: shipping will have to pay for the Green Climate Fund
Shipping Times
  • China's bullet trains back on track after recall
    Fifty-four bullet trains recalled after a deadly high-speed rail accident in China are to resume operation on the new Beijing- Shanghai line after problems were fixed, state media said on Monday.
  • JR West doubles bullet trains on profitable route
    West Japan Railway Co (JR West) has spent 30 billion yen (S$503 million) to double the number of bullet trains on its most profitable route to compete with airlines serving the island of Kyushu.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise terminal operators ride on growth in Asia
    Asian cruise terminal operators foresee unabated growth in passenger throughput in the coming years even in the face of a global economic slump.
  • Asia cruise terminal operators join hands
    A new Asia-wide alliance will be the tide that lifts all Asian cruise terminal operators.
Strait Talk
  • Shipping industry milked to fill Green Climate Fund
    REALITY check: shipping will have to pay for the Green Climate Fund
Shipping Times
  • China's bullet trains back on track after recall
    Fifty-four bullet trains recalled after a deadly high-speed rail accident in China are to resume operation on the new Beijing- Shanghai line after problems were fixed, state media said on Monday.
  • JR West doubles bullet trains on profitable route
    West Japan Railway Co (JR West) has spent 30 billion yen (S$503 million) to double the number of bullet trains on its most profitable route to compete with airlines serving the island of Kyushu.

Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers make cuts on Asia-Mexico/South America west coast trade
  • Number of lay-ups mount as idle ships make up 2.9pc of world box fleet
  • Hamburg has no fear of Euro debt crisis, forecasts 14pc box growth
  • Asia-Pacific nations sign new trade framework accords in Honolulu
  • Beihai port volume exceeds last year's total, boxes up 12.6pc
  • Zhejiang's Haining city to build logistics park with Hong Kong investment
  • Tianjin Port united with Sinotrans to expand logistics capacity
  • Chongqing government to build 925 kilometres of highway over 4 years
  • Haikou box volume hits 610,000 TEU October 31, surpassing 2010 total
  • DHL global connectivity index rates Hong Kong tops pound for pound
  • APL to commence Singapore-Laem Chabang LCX shuttle from December 12
  • 'K' Line increases its western India and Pakistan coverage
  • OceanSaver wins Det Norske Veritas approval as ballast treatment system
  • Shipping industry best-practice videos sought to join global promotion
  • Cargotec's multi-use hooklift said to boost operating efficiency
  • Cathay suffers 17.5pc October cargo fall, but passenger volume up 3.8pc
  • China's air cargo sector in early growth stages: university study
  • Air Cargo Germany offers Frankfurt-Seoul and HK-Paraguay flights

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • Quality Distribution increases income in Q3
    Quality Distribution, which operates the largest bulk chemicals tanker truck network in North America, and is the largest provider of intermodal tank container and depot services t...
  • ECS Group launches its GSA network in India
    The ECS Group, a global air cargo general sales and service agent, has opened two offices in India, in support of its global expansion strategy. Branches in Mumbai and Delhi are no...
  • Cathay Pacific enters Spanish market
    Cathay Pacific Cargo is today entering a new market in Europe with the launch of a scheduled freighter service to Zaragoza (Spain). Flights depart Hong Kong every Tuesday and Frida...
  • Republic of South Sudan joins Icao
    The Republic of South Sudan has become Icao's 191st member state, by adhering to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. South Sudan's membership in Icao will facilitate pl...
  • Chinese Railways commits to sustainable development
    China's minister for railways, Sheng Guangzu, recently signed the UIC Declaration on Sustainable Development and Transport in Beijing. Chinese Railways thus became the 50th signato...
  • Trucks clock up more miles on toll roads
    The miles driven by trucks with a permissible weight of 12 t and more amounted to 20.1 billion km on German toll roads in the first three quarters of 2011. Germany's Federal Office...
  • Fixemer Group celebrates 60th anniversary
    Fixemer, the parent company of the Fixemer Group in Luxembourg and a specialised full-truck-load operator, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The company is one of the pione...
  • Kombiverkehr boosts capacities to Spain
    Kombiverkehr aims to grow by 5% annually in Spain. To this end, German intermodal operator plans to increase its departures on the Mediterranean route via Portbou from ten to twelv...
  • K Line adds direct Kwangyang/Kaohsiung-West India service
    K Line will introduce a new Kwangyang/Kaohsiung-West India Express (FIX) service on 30 November, as a slot operator from Kwangyang. By introducing this weekly service K Line will b...
  • Bremerhaven car terminal booming
    BLG posted its best ever monthly result at the Bremerhaven car terminal in October, when 201,000 vehicles were handled. The main reason lay in the continued German car export boom....
  • Ignace Van Meenen new Rickmers Group CFO
    Dr Ignace Van Meenen has been CFO of the Rickmers Group since 1 October. He will drive the new orientation of the group to react faster and more flexibly to the requirements of the...
  • Rhenus Logistics opens Barcelona centre
    The German service provider Rhenus Logistics recently opened a new 33,000 sqm facility in the logistics park of the free-trade zone in Barcelona (Spain). The facility has 33 loadin...
  • Quehenberger expanding in Russia
    Quehenberger Logistics Russia, which belongs to the Austrian enterprise Quehenberger Logistics, is beefing up its fleet in Russia to meet increasing demand in the market. The compa...
  • OWS Freight Systems enters Europe
    OWS Freight Systems (OWSFS), a leading logistics service provider in India, is expanding to Europe with the establishment of Genoa-based OWS Freight System Italia. OWSFS is a part ...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill passes House
  • ABS President and CEO says class shouldn't be in ship design business
  • IMO measures will bring big cuts in ship CO2 emissions
  • Crowley to continue administering Alaska Ocean Ranger program
  • InterManager President slams horrors of piracy
  • Wärtsilä and Doosan Engine extend licensing agreement

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • Crowley nets ADEC funding to continue Ocean Ranger program
  • Horizon Lines changing Board of Directors makeup
  • Halterm Container Terminal switching to Tideworks TOS
  • Expanded website online for Port of Seattle browsers
  • Requests for TIGER grants far exceed funding limits

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • Shipowners hold back from investing in green technology
    Investing millions in a scrubber or ballast water management system adds zero value to a vessel's secondhand price
  • Exclusive: Norden chief calls for more realistic emissions regulations
    Mortensen supports reducing environmental impact but is concerned shipowners will have to pay more than their fair share of the bill
  • The cost of installing ballast water management systems
    Systems can cost up to $8m and will be required by 2016
  • Truth is stranger than fiction
    Adventures of an owner contains all the elements, good and bad, of maritime life
  • Uphold the law, but protect the crew
    If someone pulls a gun on you, do you need a lawyer to tell you what to do?
  • Counting the cost of low-sulphur fuel
    The added expense of curbing emissions is obvious; it is not so clear where the benefits lie
  • Succession is never easy
    Noble Group's stock plunge after chief executive's departure shows how closely shareholders are watching
  • Exclusive: Aframax owners desperate for pick-up in Libyan crude oil exports
    Earnings on cross-Mediterranean trades below operating costs, says Greece's Arcadia
  • Poor claims service is threatening the London market
    Lack of agreement on protocol will push business away from Lloyd's
  • Strike Club calls for 10% rise in P&I premiums
    Club sees a boost from fixed-premium war risk product
  • Q&A: Convoy Escort Programme chief sets out his stall
    Angus Campbell explains the Insurance Navy
  • Could insurance funded private navies leave ships to 'burn'?
    CEP needs financial backing from insurance industry, venture funds and oil companies
  • Chinese leasing outfits' link to banks will have to change
    Business model involving lessors providing finance leases for shipping companies raises issue of competition with parent banks offering loans
  • P&O flags out ferry duo to avoid 'equalising' wages of temps with staff
    RMT slams Pride of Hull and Pride of York switch to Bahamas as 'scandal'
  • Cameron calls anti-piracy conference
    Britain invites international community to discuss Somalia crisis
  • Further consolidation forecast in maritime law sector
    More mergers likely but not on a domestic level
  • Falling newbuilding prices to be stabilised as yards cut excess capacity
    Maritime Strategies International predicts deliveries of new vessels to decline from 2013
  • Genco takes delivery of last handysize bulker from 2010's Metrostar deal
    Five ships bought in June last year for $166m are now valued at $135m as markets weaken
  • Decks cleared for lenders' challenge to Omega Navigation Chapter 11 case
    Houston hearing on November 28 to consider HSH Nordbank-led creditors' effort to liquidate Greek tanker company
  • Owners of 2011 and 2012 newbuild VLCCs will lose money for 24 months
    As tonnage ordered last year enters service and hits rates, cash will be crucial to survival
  • Foreign exchange volatility drives down DVB Bank
    Profit dives after income from financial instruments is hit
  • Spain's $1bn Prestige lawsuit against ABS approaches another milestone
    Appellate court verdict on 'biggest lawsuit in maritime history' expected in 90 days
  • Frontline sells third suezmax in a month
    Osl0-listed tanker company records combined loss of $75m for three ships
  • Bunker surcharge to combat climate change could hit trade, say shippers
    Global Shippers Forum chief says passing on the problem of carbon emissions to the shipper is not the right answer
  • Canada-US pipeline delay to lift shipping
    Pressure from campaign groups against piping so-called dirty oil from Canada to the US may end up creating a chance for tankers to carry the oil to Asia
  • Taxing times for the Greeks
    Shipowners in Greece might at least consider how they can help to rebuild their homeland
  • Seago Line to impose St Petersburg surcharge as 'icy winter' looms
    Maersk feeder subsidiary to charge $125 per teu and $250 per feu for all imports to port
  • Horizon Lines faces boardroom shake-up
    Newly expanded board to steer Jones Act liner company through debt restructuring

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • HK agents trumpet horn haul
    CUSTOMS agents in Hong Kong have reportedly seized a shipping container of rhino horns and ivory from South Africa
  • NewLead scores again
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead today announced its third arbitration award against Nobu Su's TMT Bulk, as it continues to seek recovery of allegedly unpaid charter hire
  • Tonga monopoly feared
    RESIDENTS of the small Pacific nation of Tonga have protested a government plan to close a cargo shipping service, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Greeks seize 103 migrants
    GREEK authorities are holding 103 migrants seeking to be smuggled to Italy
  • Slump rocks Mercator
    LOW REVENUES and increased expenses have pushed quarterly profits down 87%, India's Mercator said today
  • Rena box removal stalled
    CONTAINER removal from the grounded box ship Rena has been delayed by rough seas, MNZ said today
  • Risks warned in yuan newbuilding finance
    USING YUANS to pay for China's newbuildings poses risks for shipowners and banks, a conference in Shanghai has heard
  • Lankan guards aid sought
    COUNTRIES ready to deploy anti-piracy military guards have sought Sri Lanka's aid during transit, a key defence official has told a security forum
  • SCI reports $29M losses in 3Q2011
    INCREASING interest costs and falling bulk revenues have pushed SCI, India's largest shipping company, into the red
  • SeaFrance freezes ferries
    DOVER-Calais ferry sailings were canceled today by SeaFrance, in what could be an attempt to avoid disruption tied to a key court ruling
  • Norden raises full-year profits forecast
    DENMARK'S DS Norden has today upped its operating profits forecast on the back of good dry bulk contracts
  • Asia/South America loops merge into two
    FIVE BOX lines in the Asia/Mexico/WC South America trade have consolidated their services for slack winter season
  • Oltmann takes 'bargain' ships
    GERMAN KG house Oltmann said today it has secured bargain buys of three multipurpose and container newbuildings for its private investors
  • French court rejects Russian's extradition
    A FRENCH appeal court has reportedly rejected a Russian request to extradite the self-exiled head of Russian shipping and port company Oslo Marine Group
  • GPI box business gains 29%
    RUSSIAN port operator GPI has reported 29% growth in box throughput for 3Q2011, according to analysts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • USPS Loses $5.1 Billion, Risks Defaulting
    The U.S. Postal Service lost $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011, raising the pressure the ailing agency will default on a...
  • ILA Withdraws Labor Charge Against Yang Ming
    An International Longshoremen's Association local has withdrawn its unfair-labor-practice charge against Yang Ming (America) and said it will seek to...
  • Home Depot Expands DC Mechanization
    Retailer Home Depot is stepping up mechanization of the rapid deployment centers it credits with supply chain improvements that helped...
  • Former APL Exec Joins Consulting Firm
    Long-time APL executive Bob Sappio has joined Alvarez & Marshall, a professional services firm, where he is managing director of...
  • Port of LA Exports Rise 28.1 Percent to Record High
    The Port of Los Angeles in October saw imports rise 5.5 percent from the same period a year ago and...
  • Spot Market Truck Volume Up 39 Percent
    Spot market volume on TransCore's network of load board slipped 3.7 percent in October from September and rose 39 percent...
  • TIGER Grant Demand Greatly Outpaces Supply
    The $14.1 billion in requested Department of Transportation TIGER grants exceeded supply by a factor of 27, the agency said...
  • Lytle Named Head of Port of Long Beach
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners Monday voted unanimously to name J. Christopher Lytle as executive director. Lytle,...
  • NITL to Press for More Shipper Rail Access
    The National Industrial Transportation League will keep pressing for changes to railroad switching rules it calls anti-competitive, despite the Surface...
  • CRST Readies Refrigerated Team Service
    Truckload carrier CRST is fielding teams of company drivers to haul long-haul temperature controlled freight from Southern California to the...
  • US Retail, Wal-Mart Sales Rise as Holidays Near
    Retail sales rose 0.5 percent in October after a 1.1 percent gain in September, the Commerce Department said in a...
  • Diesel Prices Rise to Six-Month High
    Diesel prices across the United States increased 1 cent in the week ending Nov. 14, rising to the highest point...
  • Truckload Rates to Rise 10 Percent in 2012, FTR Says
    Shippers are likely to face steep increases in truckload rates in the next two years, followed by a recession in...
  • Japanese Shipping Industry Clamors for Tax Revision
    Japanese shipping firms are ratcheting up pressure on the government to revise the nation's tonnage tax system, claiming the limited...
  • Qatar Airways Orders Two 777-200 Freighters
    Qatar Airways ordered two 777-200 freighters from Boeing on Tuesday, as the Doha-based carrier aims to expand its long-range service...
  • India's SCI Swings to $28 Million Loss
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India swung to a $28.12 million loss in the fiscal second quarter ending Sept. 30, from...
  • APL Volume Rises 5 Percent, Revenue Falls
    APL's container volume grew 5 percent in October from September, while average revenue per container fell for the second straight...
  • Alphaliner Says Merger of Japanese Carriers Makes Sense
    Merging the container lines of Japan's top three shipping companies would be a sound strategic and economic move, according to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • HPH Trust fails to meet quarterly financial forecasts
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has missed its profit and revenue targets for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. The company highlighted ...
  • Asia/WCSA rationalisation plan put in place
    Further signs of the weakening global container market, including in developing world trades, can be seen from the latest plan auctioned by carriers engaged on ...
  • Gulftainer's Recife to use Jade solution
    Sharjah-based Gulftainer, an operator of international cargo terminals and provider of logistics services, has expanded its relationship with New Zealand-headquartered ...
  • CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd respond to MSC transhipment
    CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have responded to MSC's recent decision to tranship Northern Europe's traffic to/from Australia via the Mediterranean by increasing the ...
  • ICG toughs it out
    Dublin-headquartered ferries, short sea and terminal company, Irish Continental Group (ICG) posted satisfactory interim results for the period to September 30 in ...
  • India still suffering from the inflation bug
    Indian inflation crept up slightly in October to stand at 9.73% - driven by fuel inflation at 14.8% and food increases of 11%. The data surprised analysts who had ...
  • APL's average rate tanks
    Neptune Orient Line's container arm, APL, witnessed a further plunge in its average rate during Period 10 [September 24 - October 21] with a decline in its FEU ...
  • Hats off to the Kiwi salvors

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • BS sinks magic pipe report
    Bernhard Schulte torpedoes allegations linked to detention of Algoma bulker by US Coast Guard.
  • BBC bets on Caribbean
    German heavylift giant's US service affiliate targets Trinidad and Venezuela with new run as oil & gas game heats up.
  • Iberia initiates tanker titans
    Fledgling firm storms research arena with inaugural analyst notes on Frontline, Nordic American and OSG.
  • BLT in the black
    Berlian Laju Tanker poised to cash in on new domestic tenders following third-quarter win.
  • Conrad soars in the third
    Cancellations fail to derail US yard syndicate as beefed up backlog helps revenue climb 84%.
  • Post-crunch lay-ups required
    One tenth of containership capacity needs to be pulled to drag rates back to money making levels, says Macquarie.
  • Norway orders under threat
    Newbuilding deals reduced over fears state-owned Exportfinans won't be able to provide fresh funds.
  • Still time for snaps
    View the first batch of entrants to TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year competition - and then send your own pics in.
  • NewLead lands hat-trick
    Nasdaq-listed owner chalks up a third arbitration success over Nobu Su-led company.
  • Gati mulls shipping sale
    Indian shipowner wants to cut loose from its underperforming shipping operation.
  • Tankers fetch top price
    South Korea's First Shipping said to have received a tasty cheque following the disposal of two of its ships.
  • Boustead earnings crash
    Malaysian shipbuilder manages to stay out of the red with help from the taxman.
  • Citi cool on Transpacific hike
    Investors should not buy on hope rate push will buoy liner stocks in the short term.
  • GE sells another tanker
    Second products carrier in a month heads out of the door at Indian owner.
  • Carsten content to wait
    Norden chief Carsten Mortensen says company is in no rush to pile in for new tonnage as prices fall.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • MSC extends onto full Oceania loop
  • OceanSaver interim CEO
  • MSC starts matchback system in Belgium
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s Belgian branch has set up a new system to encourage inland matchbacks of its containers allowing importers, exporters and truckers to round-trip into Antwerp.
  • Lines suspend Asia-Americas round-world loop
  • CKYH pull East Coast via Suez loop
  • Five lines rationalize Asia/Mexico-WCSA capacity
    Waiting for confirmation from Hamburg Sud that these are the services are involved
  • TSA seeks interim $400 per FEU min.
  • Project forwarder course in Shanghai

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
  • Prices fall across the Middle East
    Avails tight in Durban.
  • IFO prices soften in most European ports
    Prompt product remaining tight in Rotterdam.
  • Environmental compliance costs could affect credit ratings
    Cost of low sulphur fuels and approved ballast water treatment 'could have negative implications for our ratings of shipping companies', says S&P.
  • New management structure for Ocean Intelligence
    In support of global growth opportunities.
  • Shippers object to footing $20 billion GHG bill
    'Top priority' to avoid 'ineffective approach' to tackling maritime GHG emissions, says Global Shippers' Forum.
  • Asian bunker prices generally falling
    Generally slack demand at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Ferry operator expects lower earnings on high bunker bill
    Bunkers to cost Irish Continental Group an estimated $71 million in 2011.
  • Rising bunker costs dampen impact of rising VLCC spot rates
    Recovery in VLCC spot rates will have little impact on owners' bottom line due to the 'violent' increase in bunker costs.
  • Chevron starts up hydrogen unit
    The refinery in Mississippi, which primarily produces diesel fuel, jet fuel, also produces bunker fuel.
  • Dahlman Rose initiates coverage on Kirby Corp
    Believes that the US tank barge operator will continue to post record profits.
  • High oil prices eat into Andatee Q3 profits
    The Nasdaq-listed supplier raises its full year profit forecast amid 'stable' global oil prices.

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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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