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May 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK up 3.6pc in April to 2.02 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.7pc
  • Cosco sets US$200/TEU peak season surcharge, adds $200 for Libyan war risk
  • Shanghai import growth tops export growth two years running
  • New Orleans bets water levels to stay safe at 17 feet despite flood
  • Box Ships takes delivery of 6,589-TEU Maule to join its fledgling fleet
  • Xinjiang's new 468-kilometre Kuibei Railway opens cargo service
  • Guizhou's operational expressway length to top 20 kilometres in 2011
  • Maersk re-floats stranded 9,074-TEU Grete Maersk off Vietnam
  • Shipper coalition blasts California bill to ban independent harbour truckers
  • ACL takes on Philippine feeder Pacific Eagle Lines services
  • Power cuts, theft, strikes put South African supply chains at risk: MIT survey
  • Houston first quarter box volume up 6pc with 16pc rise in April
  • DHL replaces ageing aircraft with 13 freighters for European fleet
  • Panalpina adds second weekly flight from Hong Kong to Huntsville
  • Security tightens after US$450,00 in gold stolen at Ahmedabad cargo complex

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ACL launches feeder service from Damietta
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 net profit climbs 7.5 pc to 38 cr.
  • Call for long-term action plan as Sydney, Melbourne ports face saturation
  • China coastal shipping suffers from overcapacity & high yuan
  • ESL adds Hong Kong & Shekou to AFA service
  • Grand China Shipping to offer two transpacific services
  • OOCL expands, upgrades SBX service
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launch service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • DTAA inked with Colombia to check tax evasion
  • Focus to be on JVs, tech knowhow at Indo-US trade summit in New York
  • MPT seeks business opportunities in Kolhapur
  • Airfreight movement facing severe turbulence at Delhi airport
  • Big exporters may feel heat of DEPB dissolution
  • EEPC urges govt to extend DEPB scheme
  • Industrial growth of 7.8 pc in 2010-11
  • Panel set up to review deemed export scheme
  • W. Bengal FM's defeat may put GST rollout on sticky wicket

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Time:matters adds Santiago de Compostela to Spanish network
    Time:matters, an expert for global special speed logistics and member of Germany's Lufthansa Group, has expanded its sameday air station network by another European location. Addit...
  • DB International withdraws from railway project in Israel
    DB International has decided to withdraw from a project to construct a new railway line that is to link Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in 28 minutes in 2017, according to Spiegel Onli...
  • African Development Bank's main strategy for Central Africa
    According to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Central Africa has the worst infrastructure on the continent. The asphalted roads represent less than 20% of Central Africa's entir...
  • Kombiverkehr gives green light for CO2-free transport and a new express
    Transport network forwarders and transport companies can now arrange to send truck consignments entirely by rail without producing any carbon dioxide (CO2). This has become possibl...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo opens dedicated route to Kuwait
    Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its dedicated freighter routes with new services to Kuwait. The link, which is operated by Airbus A300F equipment, complements the existi...
  • Icelandair starts seasonal Washington-Reykjavik service
    Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland since 1937, is launching a four-flights per week seasonal service from Washington-Dulles international airport (USA) to Reykjavik (Icela...
  • AutoBank moves into the profit zone
    AutoBank AG, an Austrian enterprise that is dedicated to financing commercial vehicle and automobile dealers, reported earning EUR 0.19 million after tax in Q1/2011, compared to a ...
  • Africa: road accidents come at a high cost to African countries
    Africa has the highest road injury rate in the world, at 28.3 injuries per 100,000 people. Up to half of all hospital surgical beds are occupied by patients injured on roads, and t...
  • Tibbett Logistics founded in Romania
    Keswick Enterprises Ltd - a UK-based privately owned holding company focused on supply chain related businesses is officially establishing a new company - Tibbett Logistics - in Ro...
  • Flash Europe expanding in Russia and Turkey
    Flash Europe, a French specialist for swift transport services, recently opened a new branch office in St Petersburg (Russia) and one in Istanbul (Turkey). The company chose Istanb...
  • Vanguard Logistics moves to larger facility in Shanghai
    Vanguard Logistics Services has announced that its Shanghai warehouse has relocated to a larger facility due to customer demand. The upgraded warehouse is well equipped to handle a...
  • Freightliner appoints new head of corporate communications
    The British service provider Freightliner recently appointed Mary-Clare O'Boyle as head of corporate communications. O'Boyle has worked within the Freightliner communications team ...
  • Magdeburger Hafen GmbH lands mineral oil handling contract
    The companies Magdeburger Hafen GmbH and Magdeburger Umschlag und Lagerterminal GmbH (MUT) recently signed a contract for rail transport and mineral oil product handling at the inl...
  • CMP and Finnlines move to Malmö's North Harbour
    Over the past two years CMP has been planning, building and preparing for its move to Malmö's North Harbour, Norra Hamnen. Yesterday (16 May) the move became a reality as the Finni...
  • APM Terminals signs 30-year Callao terminal concession
    A 30-year contract, which covers the development and operation of the Terminal Muelle Norte in Peru's largest port of Callao, has just been signed. APM Terminals was the winner in ...
  • Corrigendum: Thomas Knopf re-elected as VBSL president
    Due to a technical defect in the IT system, an identical and regrettable error crept into the ITJ Dailies from 10 and 16 May 2011. The correct name of the president of the associat...
  • Manual for construction and approval of railways and rolling stock
    The railway industry in Germany now has a publication entitled "Manual for railway vehicles - Guide for construction and approval" that specifies uniform and binding standards...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • U.S.-flag OSV sold for Alaska service
  • Company formed to own Brazilian drillships
  • MTU-parent Tognum welcomes increased offer
  • Blank Rome lawyer relocates to firm's Hong Kong office
  • NATO suspects hijacked bulker is pirate mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules bid opportunities public meeting
  • FMC creates working group covering container freight indices
  • Alaska Air Cargo transports first Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Port of Seattle staff members pass FEMA test at Sea-Tac Airport
  • American Trucking Associations presents S. Earl Dove honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Small LPG orderbook to keep charter market stable
    StealthGas says gas sector more favourable market to operate in than dry bulk and tankers
  • Three panamaxes available for every Pacific spot cargo
    Brokers expect charter rates to plunge over the next week as 'fierce competition' hots up
  • Teekay LNG eyes growth opportunities
    Teekay LNG partners said its total liquidity of around $600m is allowing it to pursue a variety of growth opportunities in the liquefied natural gas sector, as new projects come on stream and the LNG spot shipping market booms
  • Interest rises in small LPG carrier sales
    A number of small size liquefied petroleum gas carrier sales have been reported by brokers, highlighting increased interest in this sector
  • Owners lured to demolition markets by high prices
    OWNERS of large dry bulk carriers are ecoming increasingly interested in demolition market, as current scrap prices of more than 500 per ldt provide healthy returns on elderly tonnage
  • Brussels raids box lines
    Brussels confirms officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in container shipping in several EU member countries
  • Italy moves on armed guards
    Politicians work on decree to protect Italian-flagged ships from pirates
  • Germany makes tonnage tax U-turn
    Tonnage tax linked to flag of any EU state
  • Mottled history of co-operation and suspicion
    The abolition of the conference system in 2008 followed more than two decades of confrontation with the European Commission
  • Irish ports face historic reform
    Review by leading economist recommends privatisations and mergers
  • BNP Paribas requests $42.5m as minimum bid for arrested Korea Line aframax
    Fine print comes into sharper focus as court-supervised auctions proceed
  • Investor bids for Croatia's shipyards
    A Croatian businessman bid for three of the country's shipyards
  • K Line hit by ¥1.9bn back taxes claim
    Japanese carrier says 'discrepancies' due to differences in understanding with tax bureau on chartering
  • Felixstowe rail terminal wins $7m funding from EU
    Development marks drive to shift hinterland container traffic off the roads
  • SCI eyes box service between India and US
    Shipowner seeks to grab greater share of rapid growth of Indian trade
  • Hold the line
    Box lines should not be tempted to race for market share by freight rate reductions
  • Passage in India
    A judge's common sense has prevailed in the battle over a port operator's right to bid for the fourth container terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Supply chain heavyweights launch environment campaign
    Founders of Forum for the Future's Sustainable Shipping Initiative publish white paper identifying climate change and oil supply as key challenges
  • Macquarie points to stronger third quarter for Asian container lines
    Prospects for dry bulk operators remain bleak but increased scrapping offers ray of light
  • Crucial drawback that is destroying productivity
    Tax rebates are keeping exporters in business, but result in customs checking every single shipment against claims for repayment of duty
  • Goldenport eyes bulker bargains
    Supramax focus has turned out well, claims chief executive Paris Dragnis
  • Japan's ship export sales failing to halt decline in orderbook
    Improvement in the flow in orders is still lagging year-on-year
  • India's tangled red tape chokes vital ports investment
    Huge growth opportunities are emerging as Indian manufacturing gains momentum, but infrastructure projects are being delayed by bureaucracy and litigation
  • Improved LPG rates sustain StealthGas
    Time charter earnings increase but expenses rise as bareboat charters dip temporarily
  • Rongsheng's crucible
    Is China's most ambitious shipyard doing enough to offset a fall in dry bulk orders?
  • World Shipping Council warns of container box shortage
    Carriers and shippers urged to improve planning techniques to manage constraints
  • Shouldering the burden of proof
    The Angeliki B judgment highlights the importance of laying down correctly which party should prove what in a case concerning loss or damage
  • Construction law and shipbuilding delays
    In the Adyard decision, the court reaffirmed construction law principles relating to causation
  • Marsh offers a cushion against charterers' collapse
    New product launched in response to rise in bankruptcies

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Marseilles raid under way
    CMA CGM acknowledged to Fairplay this afternoon that an "inspection" by EC officials is in progress at its Marseilles headquarters
  • Shipping spared river harm
    RECORD water levels on the Mississippi are causing relatively little harm to Gulf shipping and US exports, a Wall Street study reported today
  • Germans cash in on boxes
    A GERMAN KG fund has sold its box fleet's 171,000teu container aggregation ahead of schedule to exploit the box sector's rise
  • Seafarer found dead after attack
    A FILIPINO seafarer has been found dead four days after a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker was attacked by pirates off West Africa
  • Greeks seize 70 migrants
    GREEK authorities have seized 70 migrants trying to smuggle themselves into Italy
  • Greek owners shift bets
    OWNERS in Athens have refocused on box ship plays after being convinced that bulkers will suffer a lengthy malaise, Deutsche Bank analyst Justin Yagerman reported today
  • Russia port volumes fall
    VANINO, Russia's Far East port, had an 11% year-on-year throughput drop over January-April, to 1.82M tonnes
  • Tight box supply warned
    PEAK BOX season equipment supply will be tight this year, the World Shipping Council has cautioned
  • Colombia box terminal opens
    SPANISH port operator Terminales de Contenedores has opened its latest container terminal, TCBuen, at Colombia's principal port of Buenaventura
  • Fluxel takes hold at Marseilles
    LEADING French oil port Marseilles said today that newly constituted terminal operator Fluxel has begun operating its Fos and Lavera oil terminals
  • Goldenport hails shift
    GREECE'S Goldenport Holdings said today it is satisfied that it decided to focus on Supramax bulkers
  • Owners count rising Mississippi costs
    DESPITE relief provided by opening a floodway on the lower Mississippi, terminal closures on the river are costing ship operators money
  • HMM wins coal deal
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine of South Korea said today it has signed a 130Bn won ($119.4M) coal transport contract with Korea Midland Power

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Army Corps to Fund Charleston Deepening Study
    The prospects for deepening the Port of Charleston's harbor beyond its present 45 feet depth took a step forward Tuesday...
  • EU Officials Raid Ocean Carrier Offices
    UPDATED 12:20 p.m. EST Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM confirmed they are among ocean carriers whose offices were raided today,...
  • Charleston Container Throughput Climbs 10 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston increased 10 percent in the first 10 months of fiscal 2011, from July...
  • GT Nexus Sues INTTRA in Patent Dispute
    GT Nexus, an Internet-based portal for electronic cargo bookings, is suing e-commerce competitor INTTRA in a dispute over patents on...
  • Mississippi River Closed Near Natchez
    A 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Natchez, Miss., is closed to barge traffic, severing a busy route for...
  • Truck Spot Market Volume Slipped in April
    TransCore's North American Freight Index fell 14 percent in April from March, when the index reached its highest level since...
  • Key Cross-Border Trucking Route Reopens
    A key cross-border trucking route linking Western Canada and the U.S. is open to traffic Tuesday after being closed for nearly...
  • CEVA to Close Ohio Distribution Center
    CEVA Logistics US said it will close a logistics center at West Chester, Ohio, following "a very recent decision by...
  • GAO: FDA Lacks Criteria to Safely Manage Seafood
    The Food and Drug Administration lacks the resources, procedures, criteria and standards to manage the safety of imported seafood, the...
  • Ocean Carrier Profits to Fall, Alphaliner Says
    The financial performance of ocean carriers will deteriorate in the second quarter as falling freight rates and rising operating costs...
  • UASC Hikes Piracy Risk Surcharges
    United Arab Shipping Company announced an increase in its emergency risk surcharges on containers moving through the pirate-infested waters of...
  • Grup TCB Opens Colombia Terminal
    Spanish terminal operator Grup TCB officially inaugurated its new container terminal, TCBuen, in ceremonies in Buenaventura, Colombia. The...
  • Japan Delays Decision on Trans-Pacific Pact
    Japan will delay any decisions on whether to join negotiations toward a U.S.-led trans-Pacific free trade agreement under new economic...
  • Agility Profit Slumps 56 Percent
    Agility, the Kuwait-based global logistics company, reported first quarter profit plunged 56 percent from a year ago because of costs...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • SAMI aim for good cops
  • Box supply to be short for 2011, says WSC report
  • South Africa's TFR sets up CAB unit
  • IUMI warns of 'disturbing levels' of marine casualties
  • Plan for new Savannah port hinterland link gains pace

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Bulker crewman injured
    Greek seafarer taken to hospital in Bermuda after fall from scaffolding on Golden Flame capesize.
  • LSC returns to profit
    Slimmer Lithuanian bulker owner starting to turn it around in the first quarter.
  • HMM clinches coal deal
    Korean owner's bulkers to carry 1m tonnes per year for Korea Midland in deal worth $119m.
  • Liner giants raided
    The EU Commission marched through the doors of some of Europe's biggest container lines today as part of a price fixing probe.
  • Koncar still in hunt
    Croatian tycoon interested in buying three domestic shipyards but would move "part" of the industry to China.
  • More radiation found
    Maltese authorities discover minimal contamination from Japanese reactor on another car carrier's vehicles.
  • Sveaas plots profit course
    Rederi AB Transatlantic chairman says Osterstroms takeover and restructuring will lead the Swedish owner's shipping wing back into the black from 2012.
  • German VLCC attacked
    Dr Peters tanker narrowly survives a scrape with pirates off Oman as spate of attacks in the area continues.
  • Casino crew in limbo
    Owners locked in tussle over who should pay Honduran seafarers on gambling ship in Bermuda.
  • Thais get tough
    Thailand's navy to place four armed guards on each domestic cargoship to deter attacks in Gulf of Aden.
  • Fuel costs hit ICG profit
    The Irish ferry operator is languishing in the red so far in 2011.
  • Pirates kill crewman
    Filipino seafarer found dead on Greek tanker following attack off Benin in West Africa.
  • Soros grabs GMLP stake
    Hedge fund billionaire has built up a $30m holding in John Fredriksen's recently listed Golar Partners.
  • Mitsui plays long game
    Japanese shipbuilder targets operating profit of JPY 25bn by 2014, with revenue bar set at JPY 730bn.
  • Fund's Star Bulk sale
    Giovine Capital raises around $10m after shedding nearly 5% of the Greek bulker company.
  • Tax hit for K Line
    Giant Japanese shipowner may have to find JPY 1.9bn to settle income tax bill after audit.
  • Hunt for missing Greek
    US Coast Guard scouring Atlantic for man who fell from Eletson tanker off Dominican Republic.
  • Paris plans buying re-run
    Goldenport Holdings is lining up bulker buys during downturn after success of boxship expansion while sector was under the cosh, CEO says.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • K + N pumps up Danish oil-gas sector
    Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg, Denmark, increasing its presence in the Danish market, especially in the oil and gas sector. As the largest North Sea port in Western Denmark, Esbjerg is a main location for the many supply vesse...
  • FDA filleted over imported fish inspections
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not kept up with inspecting farm-raised fish imports for potentially dangerous drug and antibiotic residues, acongressional watchdog agency report said . U.S. fish imports have increased significantly duri...
  • U.S. pressures Guatemala on labor front
    The Obama administration on Monday requested a meeting of the Free Trade Commission under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) regarding Guatemala's failure to enforce its labor laws. "While Guatemal...
  • Teamsters oppose Mexico truck program
    Teamsters President Jim Hoffa said the U.S. Department of Transportation should not open the border to Mexican trucks because of concerns about job loss, border security, highway safety and the legality of the program. He said DOT's proposal to op...
  • WFS wins Continental contract in Heathrow
    Worldwide Flight Services has strengthened its position as the largest cargo handling at London's Heathrow Airport by winning a contract from Continental Airlines and acquiring the lease on a further 60,000 tons capacity cargo terminal. Continental...
  • Maersk adjusts AE1 rotation
    Maersk Line has amended the rotation and number of vessels deployed on its AE1 service between Asia and Europe, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data reports. The revised AE1 rotation will be Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Y...
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows $925 million for boxships
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has secured a loan for $925 million with a consortium of banks to finance the construction of a series of large container vessels on order in South Korea. The loan, arranged by Citibank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KfW IP...
  • WSC projects peak season container shortage
    Shippers should expect a container shortage to affect peak season this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Shipping Council. According to the report,Container Supply Review , a dearth of container manufacturing during the dar...
  • EC checking for antitrust violations
    The European Commission said its officials have conducted unannounced inspections at the offices of container liner shipping companies Tuesday, saying it "has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated the antitrust rules tha...
  • Slow steaming impacts capacity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Deliveries available up to and including May 31 in Cape Town.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Many suppliers have a great fear of rapidly dropping prices, a player told Bunkerworld.
  • CO2 restrictions for shipping 'won't be pretty'
    Consultancy points to challenges faced by EU in its plans for aviation.
  • Bunker prices hit ferry operator's profits
    Rising fuel costs are 'greatest threat' to ICG's financial performance.
  • Fuel standard revision still causing controversy
    Inspectorate attacks aspects of ISO 8217:2010 as 'meaningless' or questionable.
  • 'Sustainability' key to remaining competitive, say industry players
    Shipping's 'social and environmental performance' is likely to face increased scrutiny.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    Demand slow in key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints new trader
    New trader joined company's Singapore office this month.
  • High bunker costs weigh down STX Pan Ocean Q1 results
    Demand 'likely to fall far short' of vessel supplies this year, company says.
  • Rotterdam port to pioneer LNG-powered inland barge operations
    Port of Rotterdam Authority also working together with Dutch government and DNV in pilot program.
  • Tight avails start to ease at South Korean ports
    Bunker avails 'may still tighten', says trader.

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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
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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