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November 17, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New VLCCs seen running at a loss for 24 months
    Very large crude carriers (VLCCs) that start trading this year and next will run at a loss for at least 24 months, as supply of new ships outpaces demand and prolongs a slump in freight rates, Arctic Securities ASA said.
  • Baltic index rises on fresh China iron ore buying
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned positive on Tuesday as fresh iron ore sales to China boosted earnings and sentiment on the larger capesize market.
  • South China Sea a topic for Bali summit: US
    Maritime security in the South China Sea will be discussed at a regional summit on Bali this week, the White House said on Tuesday, defying China's desire to keep this sensitive topic off the agenda.
  • STX Offshore to build world's 2nd-biggest container vessels

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong up 8.1pc in October to 2.07 million TEU, Singapore up 7.4pc
  • MSC ups rates from Far East to North America, Caribbean, Central America
  • Fujian ports' container throughput up 10.6pc in first 10 months
  • Wuhan to revive as major shipping hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze
  • Hainan PO Shipping to expand China-Long Beach/Oakland loop in December
  • Hutchison's south China terminals fail to make predicted gains
  • First Lianyungang to Almaty container train service launched
  • NOL four-week revenue off 18pc despite 13pc box volume increase
  • US retail sales growth slows to 0.5pc in October: Commerce Department
  • Agility third quarter profit falls 42pc to US$29.32 million
  • US Customs pilot programme simplifies air cargo entry next month
  • EU drops price-fixing probe into Air-France-KLM and Lufthansa
  • East Malaysian forwarders say low export volumes cripple trade flow

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Air Cargo Germany enlarges network
    Air Cargo Germany, a German full-freighter operator based at Frankfurt-Hahn airport, has enlarged its network by commencing services to the South Korean capital Seoul. A B747-400F ...
  • Contract for extension of Venezuelan railway line signed
    The Instituto de Ferrocarriles del Estado has signed a contract with the Italian consortium Impregilo, Astaldi and Ghella for the completion of the Puerto Cabello-La Encrucijada li...
  • Kita Logistics expands fleet in Turkey
    The Turkish company Kita Logistics, which was active mainly for project freight forwarders so far, has expanded its fleet by 105 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841 units. Kita Logistics ser...
  • Far fewer accidents involving HGVs in Switzerland
    The number of accidents with the involvement of HGVs in Switzerland is continuing to decrease by above-average rates, according to the Swiss council for accident prevention. The nu...
  • Greencarrier launches direct UK-Finland services
    Greencarrier is expanding the range of services it offers the Nordic market, together with its UK-based subsidiary Greencarrier PTS, with a new direct service to Finland. The link ...
  • Samskip increases Norway-Rotterdam services
    Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics has increased the frequency of its sailings between the Norwegian west coast and the RST terminal in Rotterdam from one to two departures a w...
  • Strong growth at HHLA
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) grew strongly in the first nine months of the year. Sales rose by 16% to EUR 913 million, the operating result (ebit) improved by 16% to EUR 165...
  • Rudolph & Hellmann Automotive open Ford centre in UAE
    The joint company Rudolph & Hellmann Automotive opened a Ford Motor Company parts distribution centre in Dubai (UAE) on 14 November. The 29,500 sqm logistics centre in the Jebe...
  • Scott Dolan leaves United
    Scott Dolan, senior vice-president of airport operations and cargo at United Airlines, has left the carrier and been replaced by Jon Roitman. United appointed Roitman to the post i...
  • Qatar Airways orders Boeing freighters
    Qatar Airways ordered two Boeing B777 freighters valued at USD 560 million at list prices from Boeing at the 2011 Dubai Air Show. The aircraft will increase the airline's B777F fle...
  • Schiphol Cargo, CAAS and Changi airport swap notes
    The growing e-freight collaboration between Amsterdam Schiphol and its partners, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Changi Airport Group (CAG), has taken a fu...
  • Agility posts loss in Q3
    The net profits made by the global logistics company Agility, headquartered in Kuwait, slumped by 42% to EUR 21 million in third quarter of the financial year compared to the same ...
  • New Stolt-Nielsen chemical storage terminal in Singapore
    Stolt-Nielsen recently opened a new petrochemical terminal in Tembusu on Jurong Island (Singapore). The terminal commenced operations with three gas spheres, with plans for a total...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Gibbs & Cox signs agreement with BAE Systems Ship Repair
  • Resolve refloats Puerto Rico dry dock
  • HOS offering raises $241.5 million
  • Sliding davit enables rescue boat handling in Arctic conditions
  • Trailer Bridge files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Tanker that hit box ship in Houston ship channel was trying to avoid fuel barge
  • Keppel Singmarine books newbuild contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Port of Port Angeles seeking applications for commissioner
  • Congressmen pleased with House vote on Cummings-Landry amendment
  • Holiday on the Bay event set for December 3, in Everett
  • Longtime Portland Airport director announces plans to leave post
  • WL Ross & Co. sells Greenbrier common stock shares

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Coming next year: downturn, but not the end of the world
    Poor third quarter results and rising forced sales point to tough times ahead
  • EXCLUSIVE: Aframax market 'quite doomed' until year end
    What can owners do, asks owner coping with daily earnings below operating expenses
  • RMT to vote on Wightlink strike
    Union argues that activist was victimised
  • Anti-piracy body meets in New York
    Tenth session of UN Contact Group will play host to almost 70 countries
  • The port on your doorstep
    The European Sea Ports Organisation has made its third annual award for ports that build relationships with the wider community who form their neighbours
  • No hope for capesizes
    Shipowners with capesize bulkers in their fleets might not like PwC's report tiltled Capes of No Hope
  • New political brooms to sweep global economy clean
    Deficit-reducing measures and changing of guard in Europe will take time to make impact
  • Dry bulk workhorses have the best prospects
    A big rump of handysize ships of more than 25 years old means new order potential for owners
  • SeaFrance wins a reprieve from Paris commercial court
    December 12 deadline set for new or improved bids, while move into full administration will allow company to maintain sailing schedule
  • Doomsayers predict years of gloom
    Commentators offer downbeat assessments of dry bulk and tanker markets
  • Pressure on resale prices drives home harsh lesson
    Forget discounted future earnings. A ship is only worth what someone will pay for it
  • Bad to Werse as banks pull plug
    German shipmanager goes bust
  • StealthGas expects higher LPG rates after boosting profits in third quarter
    Nasdaq-listed owner hunts longer period charters for gas fleet
  • Panamax boxship market set for pick-up in second quarter next year
    Maersk Line and MSC drive charter market activity over the week
  • Trailer Bridge files for Chapter 11
    US shipping company hopes to reorganise within six months
  • Zodiac upgrades boxship order to 16,000 teu
    Increases capacity in response to requirements from prospective charterer
  • SeaFrance is short of options
    SeaFrance has been given a reprieve, but it is DFDS that may yet come out the winner
  • Philippines closes training schools on quality grounds
    Tough stance taken in face of Brussels criticism
  • P&O Ferries deploys freight vessel to tackle SeaFrance on Dover-Calais route
    European Seaway, with capacity for 120 trucks, taken out of lay-up to operate five daily round trips
  • Crisis lingers in Asian box ports
    Singapore and Hong Kong set to fall short of 2008 record throughput by a hair in spite of strong growth
  • Services to improve seafarers' lives
    Magsaysay-Ho to push supranational finance and communications services to lure recruits
  • VLCCs in the Middle East start making money
    After weeks of poor earnings, a flood of cargoes drives up daily earnings
  • International insurance community pushes for China to let down barriers
    IUMI lines up Shanghai meetings to press case for Chinese membership
  • Lloyd's List honours counter-piracy navies
    Award goes to joint forces along with plea to use public kudos to spur governments further
  • Seafarer training: cut the BS
    The European Commission is right to press for something to be done about Filipino certification
  • Revenues slump at DFDS
    Weak economy and intense competition hit bottom line
  • NewLead wins another round in TMT spat
    Owner has $10.2m in security against charter arrears of $9.3m said to be owed by Nobu Su company
  • Port of Los Angeles sees busiest month to date for export volumes
    Outbound trade on course to mark a record year, but imports are hit by consumer slowdown
  • Chuan Hup hit by investment and foreign exchange losses
    First-quarter operating profits eroded to a $29m loss
  • Terje Askvig quits Eitzen Chemical
    Chief financial officer also leaves

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Pipeline reversal to hit tankers
    IT was confirmed today that the flow of a major US pipeline will be reversed, with potentially significant long-term implications for tankers serving Gulf of Mexico refineries
  • Paragon breaches covenant
    NYSE-listed drybulk operator Paragon Shipping conceded today that it has breached a loan covenant as a result of falling asset values
  • House OKs ballast bill
    THE US House of Representatives has just approved a national ballast water standard, but final language is unlikely to be considered until 2012, a Washington insider told Fairplay today
  • SeaFrance co-operative, government to meet
    FRENCH transport minister Thierry Mariani offered today to meet leaders of the employee co-operative bidding for control of French ferry operator SeaFrance
  • Trailer Bridge files for US Chapter 11 shield
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, after being unable to refinance its junk bonds
  • StealthGas falls short
    LPG OPERATOR StealthGas today reported rebounding profits for its latest quarter, but not to levels Wall Street analysts expected
  • Port agencies criticised over ferry fire
    POOR onshore co-ordination left passengers waiting 20 hours to leave a burning ro-pax, according to a MAIB report
  • Arkhangelsky wants assets back
    EXILED Russian Vitaly Arkhangelsky plans to go on to the offensive and recover Oslo Marine Group assets he alleges were wrongfully expropriated by Bank Saint Petersburg
  • BLT unveils $170M turnaround
    INDONESIAN wet bulk specialist BLT has revealed an increase in after-tax profits, sending its share price soaring on Jakarta's stock exchange
  • Breaking MoU agreed
    NO SHIPS are today coming to Bangladesh for scrapping, but an accord could signal new directions for breakers if the country's courts rule they can resume business
  • DFDS reports $60M profits
    DANISH DFDS today reported solid third-quarter profits, despite a drop in revenues
  • Box sector growth predicted
    BUILDING infrastructure and diversifying exports and customers in the Americas will be the keys to continued box sector growth, a Panama conference has heard
  • Filipino crew record seen
    CREWING companies in the Philippines expect to deploy a record 400,000 seafarers worldwide by the end of this year
  • Rena box removal finally starts
    MARITIME New Zealand today finally lifted the first containers off the stranded box ship Rena
  • ATI profits fall nearly 31%
    ATI, the Philippines terminal operator, said its profits fell 30.9% in this year's first three quarters, to 1.151Bn pesos ($26.46M) from 1.6Bn pesos in the last-year period

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Gunthers Transport
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Maryland trucker Gunthers Transport to shut down, citing hours of service violations. ...
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Up 2 Percent
    Cargo shipped on the St. Lawrence Seaway from late March through October rose 2 percent year-over-year, as the Port of...
  • GOP House Report Blasts TSA, Calls For Reform
    A House Republican report blasted the Transportation Security Administration for having a bloated bureaucracy and failing to use technology to...
  • NOL's Ron Widdows On Carrier Losses, Vessel Capacity Cuts (Video)
    Ron Widdows, senior advisor to Neptune Orient Lines, says container lines will have to reduce capacity to sustain freight rates...
  • TPM Adds Refrigerated Cargo Track
    The 2012 Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference organized by The Journal of Commerce will add a full-day track on refrigerated container transport...
  • Sunteck Transport Parent Boosts Profit 13 Percent
    AutoInfo, the parent of non-asset trucking company Sunteck Transport, increased its net profit 13.3 percent in the third quarter to...
  • US Xpress Expands Expedited Refrigerated Service
    U.S. Xpress Enterprises is expanding its expedited refrigerated trucking service, bringing its total number of reefer teams to 100, the...
  • House Approves Bill to Set National Ballast Standard
    The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would set a national standard for ballast water regulation of vessels and...
  • Industrial Production Rose 0.7 Percent in October
    U.S. industrial production rose 0.7 percent in October, boosted by oil drilling and increased auto, aerospace and electrical manufacturing, Federal...
  • DOT to Help Savannah Find Dredging Funds
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood threw his support behind the Port of Savannah's deepening project and pledged to help Georgia find...
  • French Court Rejects DFDS Joint Bid for Sea France
    A French court rejected a bid by Denmark's DFDS to take over Sea France and gave the ailing state-owned ferry...
  • Economists Say Global Economy Worsening
    The world economic climate has worsened in the fourth quarter, underscoring the threat that developed countries, particularly those in the...
  • Trailer Bridge Files for Bankruptcy Protection
    U.S.-Puerto Rico carrier Trailer Bridge filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, a day after failing to refinance $82.5...
  • Trans-Pacific Rate Measure Tumbles 4.2 Percent
    Spot freight rates for ocean container shipping on the trans-Pacific fell another 4.2 percent in the latest week, the second...
  • Star Reefers Wins New Action Against Russian Importer
    A U.K. court says Russia's largest fruit importer JFC Group must disclose all its worldwide assets after the company failed...
  • DFDS Profit Surges 48 Percent
    DFDS's third quarter pre-tax profit surged 48 percent from a year ago to $61 million, as northern Europe's largest short-sea...
  • Agility Profit Plunges on Lost Government Contracts
    Agility's third-quarter profit plummeted 42 percent year-over-year to $29.2 million, as the global logistics group's revenue contracted 19 percent on...
  • Hutchison Warns of China Container Slowdown
    The container export market out of China could weaken next year with economic recovery in developed countries "uncertain" and the...
  • ANA Cargo Tonnage Grows in September
    International cargo volume at Japan's All Nippon Airways edged up 0.8 percent year-over-year in September in a slight recovery after...
  • DHL Doubles Manila-Hong Kong Capacity
    DHL Express and Air Hong Kong are doubling air cargo freighter capacity between Manila and Hong Kong to meet growing...
  • Trailer Bridge Delays Quarterly Report
    U.S.-Puerto Rico carrier Trailer Bridge said it plans to delay the filing of its third quarter financial report because the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Thai floods forces up PC prices
    Thailand's worst floods in half a century, the result of months of monsoon rains, could see Bangkok still flooded into next year according to its prime minister, ...
  • Containerisation International seeking shippers to join panel for new carrier sentiment poll
    Containerisation International has announced the launch of The Containerisation International Shipper Sentiment Polls - and is looking for shippers and freight ...
  • DFDS does Maersk proud
    Denmark-based DFDS continued to make good money in Q3 11, amply justifying Maersk's 31.3% stake in the European short-sea business.The company's year-on-year profit ...
  • Colombo driven by gateway cargo
    The Sri Lankan port of Colombo has registered a modest rise in its container throughput for the first nine months of 2011, with volumes up 2.3% to 3.16 million ...
  • China cannot be ignored
    So said Christopher Williams, commercial director of the UK-based shipowning and maritime services group, Graig Shipping, which has several ships on order in the ...
  • APL merges transpac with Middle East sling to create new butterfly loop
    APL is merging a transpacific loop with a Middle East sling to create a butterfly service embracing Jebel Ali, the Pacific North West and North East Asia - a move ...
  • Management Dynamic changes name but not strategy
    US-based Management Dynamics (MD), which is a leading provider of solutions for managing global trade, has changed its name to Amber Road, a decision that has been ...
  • Turkon withdraws N Europe/Med schedule
    Turkon Line is to withdraw its direct schedule between northern Europe and the Mediterranean from the beginning of next year in favour of a slot charter agreement ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Paragon seeks covenant cure
    US-listed bulker and boxship owner's third-quarter profit plummets while declining asset prices threaten loan provision.
  • Stealthgas steps on the gas
    Liquefied petroleum gas operator boosts bottom line as market heads for positive territory.
  • Trailer Bridge in Chapter 11
    Nasdaq-listed liner operator seeks bankruptcy protection in the US as financial overhaul flatlines.
  • Star cops less for Kappa
    Greek owner fixes up supramax for a year to Pacific Basin at reduced daily rate.
  • SeaFrance gets lifeline
    French court allows struggling ferry operator to keep trading as it tries to drum up more potential buyers or face liquidation.
  • Property pushes Global
    Malaysian tanker owner returns to the black in first nine months thanks to real estate revaluation.
  • Global back at Havyard
    Indian owner returns to Per Saevik's shipyard for a potential PSV double.
  • Evasive move ended in smash
    US accident investigators find tanker Elka Apollon hit MSC boxship in Houston after trying to avoid tug and barge.
  • CMA CGM wants a waiver
    Cash-strapped French liner operator in talks with banks over covenant obligations.
  • BW tanker flees pirates
    Products tanker with unarmed guards on board avoids hijacking off Oman.
  • Cable caused Clipper fire
    UK report says electrical connection to trailer overheated, causing 2010 blaze on Commodore Clipper ro-ro.
  • SeaFrance halts sailings
    Cash-strapped French ro-pax operator keeps ships in port ahead of court ruling on its sale.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Uniform ballast rules, armed ships, Coastguard bill passes
  • APL volume up, revenue plummets
  • Hapag-Lloyd raising Asia-Americas rates
  • Maersk dropping Med calls during holidays
  • Asia-West Africa rate rise
  • Maersk/Safmarine add Port Louis southbound on Safari

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
  • Crude markets climb above $100 per barrel level
    'This may not be enough to eliminate the glut in the Midwest because output is growing by hundreds of thousands of barrels a year.'
  • Turkish supplier complying with new sulphur limit
    Energy Petrol is latest suppler to confirm it is meeting the 2012 standard.
  • IFO prices steady in Fujairah
    In Durban, dupply dates were from November 18-26.
  • Classification societies' promotion of in-house designs 'deeply troubling'
    'This is not a class issue; this is an industry issue,' says CEO.
  • Rotterdam market steady
    Strong demand in Gibraltar.
  • 'Fuel costs exceed timecharter costs'
    Outlook for dry cargo market 'somewhat negative'.
  • Testing agency highlights 'water content' problems
    'Experiences show that issues in certain West African ports are significantly higher'.
  • 'Record high premium' for fuel oil cargoes
    Saudi Aramco sells 240,000 metric tonnes of 180 cSt material for December loading.
  • Bunker prices in Asia mostly down mid-week
    Slack demand across major Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • OOCL executive calls for incentives on cleaner fuels initiative
    Local government urged to offer incentives to 'broaden participation' in Hong Kong clean air initiative.
  • Emission regulations need to be realistic, says Norden chief
    Owners should not be straddled with 'unfair extra costs' in efforts to cut emissions, says Carsten Mortensen.
  • Hong Kong tests oil pollution response
    Government departments and oil companies contain 'oil spill' from a beached product tanker carrying 5,200 metric tonnes of fuel oil.
  • Berlian Laju reports a surge in Q3 profit
    Improved rates, lower operating costs compensate 'significantly higher' bunker costs, it says.
  • 2012: 'Battle for survival' for tanker owners
    Pooling can open avenues for discussion on slow steaming, says spokesman of SeaTeam Management.
  • Bunker vessels recognised for using cleaner fuel
    Fifteen vessels have already been signed up for the Port of Gothenburg campaign.

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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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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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