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December 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • IHC Merwede in talks to buy Asian shipyard
    THE world's largest builder of dredging ships, IHC Merwede, is in 'advanced' stages of talks to snap up its first offshore vessel shipyard in Asia by the first half of 2012.
  • Europe's shrinking rivers hit firms' bottom line
    Germany's driest November has shrunk Europe's rivers, creating month-long delays for oil and ore-carrying barges while uncovering the continent's deadly past.

Sched Netweb site
  • Planned Rickmers-Komrowski merger would form Germany's biggest fleet
  • Hong Kong down 4.6pc in November to 1.99 million TEU, Singapore up 2.3pc
  • China slaps duties on US autos after WTO backs anti-Chinese tyre tax
  • MSC plugs gap on S America, Oceania-N America loop as rate pressure rises
  • Drewry's most cited in FMC filings of index-linked service contracts
  • Shipping escapes CO2 tax in Durban, but IMO to hatch one next year
  • APL to levy US$200 per TEU Asia-Europe peak surcharge from Dec 28
  • Four carriers cut Asia-Adriatic Express AAX/AM3 service as trade slows
  • Emirates Shipping Line lowers Chennai congestion fee under port pressure
  • Port of Hamburg welcomes China's 14,000-TEU CSCL Mars on maiden voyage
  • Cathay Pacific November cargo off 13.8pc, passengers volume up 4.2pc
  • Aviation Partners contests Airbus lawsuit over wingtip patent infringement
  • GE Aviation-Snecma sign US$4.7 billion aircraft order for 737 Max jets

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic index up again; Capesize earnings soar
  • MOL earns worlds 1st certification for Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
  • Shipping industry facing uncertain scenario ahead
  • Cargo handling infrastructure at Major Ports set to improve
  • JN Port is 'Container Handling Port of the Year
  • NMPT augments infrastructure, aims for traffic growth
  • CONCOR to soon commission perishable cargo facility at Singur
  • Govt sets $33 bn textile export target for next fiscal
  • Increased capital flows, lower interest rates & commodity prices could stem rupee fall
  • Kerala raises bar for coir exports
  • Rising import bill pushes car makers to opt for localisation

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Allied Air leases additional MD-11F capacity
    The Nigerian all-cargo airline Allied Air has leased additional MD-11F capacity, in conjunction with its worldwide representative ANA Aviation Services, to help cover the increase ...
  • New CEO for London City airport
    Dublin Airport Authority CEO Declan Collier will become CEO of London City airport in 2012. Collier will simultaneously complete his full term of office as president of ACI Europe,...
  • Turkish Airlines to serve third airport in Libya
    Turkish Airlines now serves Misurata (Libya) again, making it the third destination in the North African country for the airline. Misurata is a brand new destination for the carrie...
  • Airport management system at cruising speed in Fort-de-France
    At the request of Port+, the company that commercialised the cargo community system AP+ for the port community of Fort-de-France, Martinique (France), MGI conducted a study of aeri...
  • Baltic Port Rail Mukran and DFDS expanding rail ferry traffic
    Baltic Port Rail Mukran, a subsidiary of Fährhafen Sassnitz, has concluded a cooperation agreement with the Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS Seaways and Lithuanian railways...
  • Canadian Pacific updates fleet to drive reliability and cut costs
    Canadian Pacific has announced that 61 new high horse power GE Evolution (EVO) Series AC locomotives have been brought into service and that the railway has initiated a programme t...
  • Gefco adding to Indian truck fleet
    Gefco plans to expand its truck fleet in India to transport vehicles for the rapidly-expanding automobile sector. The company, which is part of the Peugeot Citroen Group, is likely...
  • Yang Ming to order 8,000 teu vessels
    Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transportation Company has ordered five 8,000 teu container vessels, through its subsidiary All Oceans Transportation. The vessels will be delivered in th...
  • MSC starting Oceania-USA service
    MSC is set to start a new container liner service connecting Australia/New Zealand with the west coast of the USA at the end of December. The link will be served by seven 2,600 teu...
  • Henri Kuitunen appointed CEO of Steveco
    Henri Kuitunen has been named as the CEO of Steveco, with effect from 15 January 2012. Kuitunen will join Steveco from Caprus, where he was CEO from 2010. He was previously CEO of ...
  • Kögel investing in Burtenbach
    The Burtenbach trailer manufacturer Kögel is recording continuous growth and recently welcomed two large European orders. Kögel is prepared for further increases in orders expected...
  • CMA CGM to reorganise Asia-North Europe services
    Following the initiation of an operational partnership with MSC, CMA CGM is now reorganising its Asia-North Europe (FAL) services from April 2012. After the changes become effectiv...
  • Gefco Romania opens logistics platform near Bucharest
    Gefco Romania, the national subsidiary of the French logistics provider Gefco, has opened a new logistics centre in the ProLogis commercial park in Joita, near the capital Buchares...
  • Tibbett Logistics expanding
    Tibbett Logistics, which belongs to the Keswick Enterprises group, recently opened a second terminal for intermodal road/rail transport in greater Bucharest (Romania). The facility...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • New LNG fuelled tanker first for inland waterways
  • Panama Canal Authority takes delivery of hopper barges
  • Kirby buys Seaboats Inc. tank barge fleet
  • Kings Point training ship being transferred to Texas A&M
  • Bourbon opens Saint Petersburg based affiliate
  • Haifa adds Voith Water Tractor with 70 tons bollard pull
  • UK Club checklist addresses tanker cargo shortage claims

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Port of Grays Harbor named top Washington port by WPPA
  • Global Port Tracker Report predicts gains in December container traffic
  • ATA pleased with proposals in draft transportation bill
  • Port of Everett celebrating arrival of Boeing parts shipment
  • FedEx Express places order for 27 new 767-300 freighters

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Bigger is better for large boxship owners
    Boxship orders remain buoyant as owners seek new economies of scale
  • Atlantic product tanker boost ahead of Christmas holiday break
    Transatlantic product tanker earnings rise as charterers rush to fix ships
  • Dover Harbour Board summit postponed to January
    Privatisation talks moved to London
  • A year at the top
    The Lloyd's List Top 100 reveals dramatic adjustments and more subtle shifts in power
  • Don't dismiss the bravery of civilian SAR crews
    A third of UK bases deploy non-military search and rescue contractors
  • Of owners and octopuses at 'Greek pride' night
    Eighth awards ceremony chooses symbolic creature that may also have a parallel within the nation's shippers
  • Three heavyweight fights over charter purses
    A trio of recent payment wrangles have kept owners guessing
  • 'Strategic partnership' wil shake off recent fumbles
    Bilateral romance between Greece and China will probably overcome this year's issues
  • More charter skirmishes to be outed
    While dry bulk charter hire disputes have threatened to sour relations between owners and charterers, a damage assessment may have to wait until the market recovers
  • Japan asks other flags to expel activist group vessels
    Action demanded against Sea Shepherd anti-whaling campaign
  • Industry puzzled as Australia imports LNG from West Africa
    Cargo is at odds with nation's role as major producer and exporter of the fuel
  • What lies beneath
    Why following the development of subsea activity points the way forward offshore
  • Remotely operated vehicles take drilling to new depths
    New demand as oil and gas firms dig deep
  • Barge and terminal services firm United Maritime seeks buyer
    US firm sold to current owners in 2007
  • HPH hits back at Dutch minister in row over Maasvlakte move
    Rotterdam is forcing us to compete against shipping lines, claims Hong Kong port chief
  • Wightlink faces Christmas Eve and Boxing Day strikes
    RMT targets ferry operator over victimisation claim
  • Supramax owners show resistance to extremely low rates in the Pacific
    Charterers having to pay up again
  • Ocean Rig agrees four-month novation for Vanco contract
    George Economou hails a 'win-win' move
  • Dr Peters KG fund battle goes on
    Two aframax tankers face auction as bid to revive fund continues
  • China shipping: 2012 and beyond
    A preview of the new Lloyd's List data report analysing China's commercial maritime outlook
  • Indian shipping line 'crisis' denied
    SOS for SCI? Not so, says shipping minister, though he admits profitability has been hit
  • Better than nothing
    Tonnage tax may be low compared with corporation tax, but it still has its benefits
  • Teekay in Xcite shuttle tanker deal
    Equipment supports Bentley field programme
  • Asenav wins offshore order from Maersk Supply Service
    Chile yard to build two $200m vessels, with option for up to four more
  • EXCLUSIVE: The 100 most influential people in shipping revealed
    Maersk's dynamic duo Nils Andersen and Eivind Kolding top the list
  • Piracy and robbery declines in Asia
    Singapore group ReCAAP reports 10 attacks or attempts in November
  • Two deals signal resilience of South Korea's mid-size yards
    Orders from Iraq and Belgium show that the country is still a contender
  • Fire on Russian nuclear icebreaker kills two
    Radiation leak avoided and reactor unaffected, says Emergency Situations Ministry
  • Sembcorp Marine secures $292m Prosafe order
    Semi-submersible rig to house 450 offshore workers
  • UK tonnage tax averages less than 2%, KPMG calculates
    Zero options available with flags of convenience

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • New Iran sanctions advance
    LAWMAKERS have passed a US sanctions bill to bar vessels that had recently visited Iran, North Korea and Syria from entering US ports for six months
  • Brazil seeks spill penalties
    FEDERAL prosecutors in Brazil will today file suit against Chevron and Transocean, seeking $10.6Bn in penalties for November's offshore spill
  • Investors fleeing DHT
    NYSE-listed shares of tanker owner DHT are foundering, with its largest independent investor - hedge fund MMI Investments - rapidly selling its stake
  • China imposes new duties on US vehicles
    CHINA today imposed new tariffs on certain vehicles transported by car carriers from the US, IHS Global Insight reported
  • OPEC's new output seen matching demand
    OPEC's new output ceiling of 30M barrels per day for 1H2012 is close to anticipated demand, according to IHS CERA
  • Reefed reefer costs owner
    A REEFER ship stuck on Maldives reef since mid-November could be costing its owner $46,000 a day until it can be salvaged
  • Icebreaker fire kills two
    A RUSSIAN nuclear-powered icebreaker caught fire today, killing two crewmen, reports from emergency crews indicated
  • BW snaps up 4 LR1 tankers
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Norway's BW Group has acquired four long-range 1 tankers en bloc for $145M
  • VLCCs feel mild winter
    VLCC RATES have tumbled because this winter has been more mild than expected, brokers said today
  • Novorossiysk Commercial throughput rises
    NOVEMBER throughput jumped 20% year on year for Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co.
  • Oz port workers return
    WORKERS employed by stevedoring company POAGS at Fremantle and Bunbury returned to work today, with promise of continued talks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Three More Charged With Extorting ILA Members
    Three additional defendants and dozens of counts were added to a federal racketeering indictment accusing mob figures and ex-International Longshoremen's...
  • YRC Sells Truckload Operator to Celadon
    Less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide is getting out of the truckload business, selling most of the assets of unprofitable truckload subsidiary...
  • MSC Knocks Maersk Out as Top Carrier Serving US
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. knocked Maersk Line off as the top container line serving the U.S. in the first nine months...
  • New York-New Jersey Imports Fall 3.7 Percent
    Container imports at the Port of New York and New Jersey fell 3.7 percent in October to the lowest level...
  • Shipper, Trucking Groups Plan Washington 'Fly-In'
    Nearly a dozen shipper and trucking organizations are planning a one-day blitz on Capitol Hill Feb. 1 to voice opposition...
  • ILA, Yang Ming Approve Stowage Planners' Contract
    International Longshoremen's Association Local 1964 and Yang Ming (America) have agreed on a three-year contract covering the carrier's two New...
  • LA Exports Rose 15 Percent in November
    A 15 percent increase in exports in November over November 2010 assured the Port of Los Angeles that it will...
  • Road, Bridge Projects Dominate DOT TIGER Grants
    Road and bridge projects received nearly half of the $511 million awarded through the Department of Transportation's third round of...
  • FedEx Freight Reports $40 Million Profit
    FedEx Freight, the nation's largest less-than-truckload carrier, rolled farther into the black in its most recent quarter, reporting $40 million...
  • Maersk Ends Sydney Congestion Fee
    Maersk Line suspended its congestion surcharge of $100 per 20-foot container imposed earlier on shipments to and from Sydney, Australia....
  • Industrial Production Slipped 0.2 Percent in November
    U.S. industrial production declined 0.2 percent in November, the first drop in seven months, the Federal Reserve said, indicating a...
  • FedEx Profit Jumps 76 Percent to $497 Million
    FedEx profit soared on higher pricing and fuel surcharges despite declining shipment volume at its air package and industrial freight...
  • India's Cochin Gains Second Direct Container Service
    MOL is adding a call at the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal in India's Port of Cochin, bringing the number...
  • North China Port Traffic Grows as Production Shifts
    The migration of manufacturing in China inland and north to avoid higher labor costs in the south is now being...
  • NRF Raises Retail Sales Forecast to 3.8 Percent Growth
    Citing a strong Black Friday weekend, the National Retail Federation said it now expects holiday sales to rise 3.8 percent...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rate Slides 2.1 Percent
    Asia-Europe spot rates fell 2.1 percent this week in a continuing downward spiral that has seen freight rates decline by...
  • Army Corps Say Charleston Deepening Unlikely for Years
    Deepening the channel into the Port of Charleston's harbor to 50 feet is unlikely to be finished before 2024, the...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Traffic Falls 13.8 Percent
    Cargo transported by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in November dropped 13.8 percent year-over-year, falling for the...
  • Maersk Adds Three European Ports to Daily Maersk
    Maersk Line will add three European ports its Daily Maersk "conveyor belt" service between Asia and Europe, seeking to counter...
  • Senate Panel Approves Multimodal, Truck Safety Bills
    A Senate committee approved measures on Wednesday that would establish a multimodal freight program, mandate electronic onboard recorders on all...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Wan Hai welcomes two out of 14 planned newbuilds
    Taiwan ocean carrier Wan Hai Lines has christened two new 1,805TEU vessels - part of a total order of 14 container ships which will all be delivered within the ...
  • Zuma calls for progress on intra-Africa trade
    South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is the latest senior politician in sub-Saharan Africa to call for further promotion and investment in the intra-Africa trade. ...
  • NRF: transpac cargo to increase for year end as GFI suggests a drop
    Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should be up 0.3% in December compared with the same month last year as retailers head to the finish ...
  • Carriers schedule reliability again in the spotlight
    Ocean carriers' overall schedule reliability slipped from 64% in October to 63% in November according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis' latest monthly report. Although ...
  • South Africa trade sentiment slightly up in November
    The latest trade survey published by the South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) covering the month of November showed a slight improvement on the ...
  • Rena: fears ship may finally break up
  • IEA slashes oil demand growth
    A backdrop of a worsening economic outlook for next year has prompted the International Energy Agency [IEA] to cut its oil demand growth forecast for 2012 by more ...
  • Liners to run on algae power?
    With the race to find cheaper sustainable fuel well and truly on, Maersk's US-flagged subsidiary Maersk Line Ltd, in association with the US Navy, is trialling ...
  • China: global economy 'grim and complicated'
    Beijing policy makers meeting for their annual economic conference have described the outlook for the year ahead as 'extremely grim' but pledged to boost imports ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Excel seals charters
    New York-listed bulker owner secures period contracts for two kamsarmaxes and a cape.
  • Bocimar mum on axed cover
    Radio silence as Belgian bulker owner prepares to bank $120m after torpedoing charterers' default insurance.
  • Eitzen arms fill CFO slots
    Norwegian shipping clan swaps finance chiefs while poaching talent from Carnegie as Andreas Reklev takes tanker title.
  • Winland talks up Sojitz COA
    Penny stock closes in on another day of double-digit gains as OTC-quoted bulker owner unveils Japanese trade pact.
  • ORIG drillship moves on
    George Economou-led rig owner bags an unexpected bonus for a drillship in West Africa.
  • Hong Kong holds two
    MSC boxship on November port state detention list due to oily water in the engine room.
  • Prospector delays rigs
    Oslo-listed drilling company pushes back exercise dates for two options at a Chinese yard into next year.
  • Platou spots second dry tonic
    IEA coal figures offer further hope in battle against oversupply, says RS Platou Markets.
  • Holmark quits Torm
    Finance executive exits Danish owner to take CFO's seat at compatriot Herning Shipping.
  • EOC wins North Sea study
    Oslo-listed offshore company gets engineering contract for a new floater.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2011
  • Supply company 'invests in advanced procurement technology'
    Wrist Ship Supply says German customer base has significantly expanded.
  • Middle East markets avoid deep falls
    MGO prices climb in Fujairah.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices see sharp falls
    European markets falling as crude oil dips.
  • 'First commercial' scrubber system delivered
    Hamworthy Krystallon calls it a 'landmark moment' for scrubbing technology and shipping industry.
  • 'Huge growth' predicted for LNG as marine fuel
    Report suggests 10,000 vessels running on LNG by 2020.
  • New legal status for Russian bunker association
    Rosmorrechbunker has become 'a self-regulatory organisation'.
  • Terminal operator eyes 'significant growth'
    'Outstanding success in profit and cash' from acquisition of Petroval Bunker International.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asian hubs
    Demand generally average.
  • Maersk orders 'low energy consumption' vessels
    Vessels to set 'new standard' for emission levels in the offshore industry, says CEO of Maersk Supply Service.
  • Singapore onshore fuel stocks down
    Firm regional demand also sees middle distillates stocks fall to a 43-month low.
  • Belgian shipping firm expands fleet with 'eco' bulkers
    Design offers 30% fuel saving compared to previous generation vessels, says CMB.
  • South China fuel oil volumes continue decline
    Chimbusco to deliver bonded bunker cargo to an oil terminal in the region in late December.
  • NOL to post wider Q4 losses, says analyst
    Depressed rates 'fail' to cover bunker, basic operating costs, says Maybank's Kim Eng Research.
  • Bunker supplies tightening across South Korean ports
    Hyundai Oilbank halts bunker offers to spot market.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
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
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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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
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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
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Bonn/Nashville
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
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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
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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