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October 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • German naval base joins 'supership' war
    Germany's chief naval base during two world wars will be transformed into its only deepwater port as part of a 950 million euro (S$1.7 billion) plan to stop a new generation of container 'superships' diverting to Rotterdam.
  • Benin at centre of piracy fight in West Africa
    The small nation of Benin has found itself on the front lines of an intensifying battle against piracy off West Africa's coast, with a spike in attacks raising deep concern in the shipping industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong down 5pc in September to 1.96 million TEU, Singapore up 7.9pc
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange seeks to open futures trading to foreigners
  • FMC invites input on rule change proposals on rate index-based contracts
  • Beijing spent US$22.9 billion in 5 years for interior roads, waterways
  • US boxed exports up 5.4pc in August, fuelled by low dollar, high demand
  • Charleston and Savannah reach for detente over river dredging tiff
  • Bangladeshi-US shoe exports up 50pc as importers turn away from China
  • US Republicans build opposition to hours-of-work restrictions on truckers
  • North American rail freight slips from late September but up on 2010
  • IATA: Africa must fix air safety, being 12 times worse than global average
  • Coventry airport resumes cargo flights, first step to full operation
  • American prosecutors resume case against air cargo operator Viktor Bout

Exim Indiaweb site
  • "K" LINE to launch intra-Asia China-Philippines-Indonesia service
  • APM TERMINALS acquires Gothenburg container terminal
  • Container shipping rates expected to remain weak
  • ICS brings out special piracy brochure to mark World Maritime Day theme
  • Kanway Line's new Hong Kong-Vietnam service
  • OOCL announces Grand Alliance winter programme updates
  • Port Klang to build third box terminal
  • Safmarine's corporate restructuring will not impact its brand, liner services: Tomas Dyrbye
  • Tanker safety risks mount as rates plunge
  • Move to enhance Bangladeshs textile imports to India welcomed
  • Maharashtra gives industry status, sops for port development
  • Assocham asks govt to review taxation, land purchase issues of SEZs
  • Crisil trims GDP growth forecast to 7.6 pc
  • Indian entrepreneurs invited to set shop in Arkansas
  • New DIPP norms may put brakes on PE deals
  • RBI increases online export remittance amount

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • US sees strong rise in light truck field
    The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has reported that the US light vehicles market rose to 1.05 million units in September. German car makers performed far bett...
  • Billions for Australian highway upgrade
    A key section of the Pacific highway between Frederickton and Eungai in NSW (Australia) is to be upgraded to a dual carriageway, providing 26 km of four lanes for USD 4.1 billion, ...
  • Icao endorses English language testing to promote aviation safety
    To further improve aviation safety worldwide, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) has launched a new service to help its member states assess more accurately pilot...
  • Goldhofer project: from value analysis to more value added
    A series of Ingenics projects at Memmingen-based Goldhofer, a renowned provider of special solutions for heavy and special transport loads, confirm that the more cost-efficient the...
  • AAT cargo tonnage drops in September
    Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co (AAT) announced that its throughput in September was 57,309 t, a drop of 7% over the same period last year. Kenneth Yeung, AAT's corporate d...
  • Driessen and AF-KLM Cargo launch full composite pallet
    The Dutch company Driessen, a member of the Zodiac Aerospace Group, is the first in the industry to create a full composite pallet. The lightweight composite pallets will help airl...
  • Valorec and 3E Logistic support Macedonian waste disposal
    The Swiss state secretariat for economic affairs has, in the framework of its economic cooperation and development efforts, established a project with Macedonia's ministry of the e...
  • SBB Cargo looks to shunting future with hybrid locomotives
    SBB Cargo and railway manufacturer Stadler Rail have presented the new hybrid locomotives of the Eem 923 type in Winterthur (Switzerland). At the beginning of 2012, SBB Cargo will ...
  • Horizon Lines promotes Joe Rodriguez to VP eastern region
    Horizon Lines, a leading US domestic ocean shipping company, has appointed Joe Rodriguez as vice-president, sales and marketing, eastern region. Rodriguez will oversee all sales ac...
  • Booming North Europe-Baltic container trade in 2010
    The container trade between Rotterdam and the Baltic Sea littoral states boomed in 2010. Volumes rose from 912,000 to 1.15 million teu. Hamburg, the market leader (in teu), reporte...
  • K Line adds China-Philippines-Indonesia link
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has launched a new weekly Jaseco service, from northeastern to Southeast Asia. The port rotation starts in Qingdao and proceeds to Shanghai, Ningbo, ...
  • Saudi Landbridge freight line now a state project
    The Saudi Arabian council of ministers has decided to proceed with the Saudi Landbridge east-west freight line as a state-funded project, according to media reports. The line linki...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Zentech to convert derrick barge for wind farm work
  • NSRP funds 15 new shipbuilding R&D projects
  • Rolls-Royce to supply azimuth thrusters for 18 Chinese tugs
  • Navy funds will not be incentive to close Avondale
  • E.R. Schiffahrt christens two 13,100 TEU containerships
  • Thome Ship Management appoints Ostenfeldt MD
  • Dakota Creek Industries wins AGOR design and construction contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • New study provides roadmap for Tacoma Tideflats funding options
  • International Chamber of Shipping provides flag state information
  • Crowley Maritime combines customs brokerage services
  • Everett Port Board adopts new district boundaries
  • APL names Wong Siew Loong North Asia regional president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Navigating the changing offshore environment
    Post-Macondo, the industry faces the prospect of increasing scrutiny and significant costs as new regulations emerge
  • Newbuildings mean sailing into a crisis
    Forget talk of consolidation. Recovery will only come from inward retrenchment, not external expansion
  • Bad weather can lead to good earnings
    Delays caused by the forces of nature boost shipowners' fortunes
  • Novatek close to revealing LNG tanker details
    New ship design will be needed for exporting liquefied natural gas out of the Arctic year round
  • Q-Flex and Q-Max fleet overhaul could create a spike in market prices
    Owners and charterers still mulling conversion of diesel engines to have LNG power capability
  • New cheap bunkers are one-third water
    Fuel could be up to 10% cheaper and on the market by next year
  • MSC will contribute to Rena clean-up
    New Zealand general manager meets with transport minister
  • First reported resale of 300,000 dwt bulk carrier
    Prices of $73m-$75m understood to have been paid for Universal Shipbuilding vessel
  • Rickmers threatens to ditch German flag
    Step would be in protest at axing of government subsidies
  • Maersk poised to expand Apapa capacity as Nigerian cargo booms
    New generation of ships spurs APM Terminals to push for enlargement of Lagos facility
  • All-time high on cards for VLGC rates
    Tight vessel availability in Middle East driving rates up by the week
  • South of England P&I goes into provisional liquidation
    Non-IG P&I insurer forced by regulator to cease trading
  • Handysize boxship charter durations fall
    Average of 6.5 months in 2011 as lines become wary of taking in excess capacity
  • APL revenue per box falls as volumes rise
    Rates for 40 ft boxes slide despite increased cargoes
  • Attica aims to raise $33m
    Proposed capital increase mooted as Greek ferry industry suffers
  • Dynamic positioning station-keeping incidents on the decline
    IMCA insists lower 2009 figure is not just due to under-reporting
  • Michael Ryan takes charge at US Shipping
    Man credited with American Commercial Lines turnaround appointed chief executive
  • Break it and take it
    In law at least it's the shipowner not operator who is responsible for maritime pollution
  • Rickmers calls for consolidation
    Offers merger talks with struggling tramp owners
  • Maersk takes two VLCC newbuildings on long-term bareboat charter
    Tanker company shows desire to expand fleet despite poor freight rates
  • Cash buyers' high prices puzzle demolition market
    Reports of breaking yards renegotiating rates at the last minute
  • Unisea charters out aframax for 10 years at $20,000 per day
    Rate indicates little improvement in rates over next decade for crude oil aframaxes
  • Kuehne+Nagel seafreight volumes rise 11.4% in third quarter as turnover falls
    Swiss logistics group on target to double volumes by 2015
  • Modal blocks
    Modal shift initiatives hit by lobbying and practical obstacles
  • Greening to be grilled on pilotage standards
    UK transport secretary asked to address concerns in wake of Sea Empress ruling
  • Venezuela to seek custodial sentences in Jürgen Schulte drugs haul
    Company maintains 11 seafarers held and nine others bailed are unconnected with find
  • Capesizes look sweet
    Rally will continue as panamax and supramax markets ebb

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • NY cluster reports rise
    AN independent study released today confirmed the maritime sector's growing importance to New York and New Jersey, although future revenues will hinge on raising the Bayonne Bridge
  • Bulker owners told to weigh period deals
    BULKER owners have been advised to consider sealing more period than spot business for next year because the current bull market might not be sustainable
  • Oz scheme for 'floating harbour' approved
    SOUTH Australia's government has approved an IronClad Mining scheme that includes plans for a 'floating harbour', the company said today
  • Jova shuts down Manzanillo
    MEXICAN box port Manzanillo has been closed since yesterday because of damage from Hurricane Jova
  • Breakers killed in Bangladesh
    AT LEAST three workers have reportedly been killed and several injured in a Bangladesh breaking yard accident
  • US proposal targets owner abandonment
    SHIPOWNERS who abandon crew members accused of violating US maritime laws could be required to pay their support costs under a proposal in Congress
  • Skaugen unveils losses
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo operator of small LPG carriers and tankers, today reported net losses of $1.95M for a 3Q11
  • Box rates bottom-feeding
    BOX RATES have sunk to a year-to-date low, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • Suezmax tanker rates edge off highs
    SPOT RATES for Suezmax tankers, whose owners had hailed strong gains in recent weeks, have edged off last week's highs
  • Variable box rates urged
    CMA CGM today proposed variable freight rates in long-term shipping contracts as a "reasonable" measure to address the global box shipping squeeze
  • Greek passenger ship crews strike
    GREEK crews for passenger ships today began a 48-hour strike over government austerity measures, Fairplay was told
  • Tanker boost seen in US refinery exits
    REFINERY closures in the US could boost tonne-mile demand for VLCCs and LR2 products tankers, according to a market report
  • Breaking speculation sours
    PRICE ping-pong is continuing in ship recycling markets, with some cash buyers' speculative purchases turning sour as ships were resold for less to end-buyers
  • Pirates foiled off India
    A BULKER crew has thwarted a pirate attack off India
  • K+N box bookings rise 11.4%
    LEADING ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is on track to expand its market share, with a rise in 11.4% in ocean cargo bookings this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • NY-NJ Port-Related Jobs Up 3.5 Percent
    The number of jobs generated by the Port of New York and New Jersey rose nearly 3.5 percent during the...
  • Lowe's Closes 20 Stores, Curbs Expansion Plans
    Home improvement retailer Lowe's is closing 20 underperforming stores in 15 states and cutting its plan to open up new...
  • Spot Market Truck Volume Up 47 Percent
    Spot market volume on TransCore's network of load boards rose 10 percent in September from August and 47 percent from...
  • Small Container Ships Face Challenges, Report Says
    Container ships with capacities of 1,000-2,000 20-foot equivalent container units face uncertain cargo demand and growing competition from larger vessels,...
  • Port of Antwerp Container Traffic Up 3.1 Percent
    The Port of Antwerp's container traffic increased 3.7 percent in the first nine months of 2011 from a year earlier,...
  • CP, Contrans Convert Flatbed Freight to Intermodal
    Canadian Pacific Railway is partnering with truck and logistics provider Contrans by using collapsible containers to convert some flatbed-type shipments...
  • CSX to Haul Maersk Cargo From Virginia to Midwest
    Maersk Line and CSX Transportation signed a contract for the railroad to haul the Danish ocean carrier's discretionary cargo...
  • Retail Sales Up 1.1 Percent in September
    Retail sales rose a higher-than-expected 1.1 percent in September, led by a 3.6 percent jump in motor vehicles and parts,...
  • Heartland Express Founder Russell Gerdin Dies
    Russell Gerdin, the son of a truck driver who founded one of the most profitable companies in trucking, died Oct....
  • All Nippon Airways Cargo Traffic Falls 2.5 Percent
    Japan's All Nippon Airways' international cargo volume fell for the first time in two years in August on a year-on-year...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Boosts Profit 1.1 Percent
    Kuehne + Nagel's earnings grew 1.1 percent in the first nine months of 2011 from a year earlier as the...
  • APL Names Wong President for North Asia
    APL appointed Wong Siew Loong regional president of its North Asia business, which covers China, Japan and Korea. ...
  • T.S. Lines Launches India-Middle East Service
    Taiwanese ocean carrier T.S. Lines launched a container service earlier this month that connects the Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal...
  • OOCL's Zaninelli Warns of Container Crunch
    A shipping executive warned exporters to plan ahead for their equipment needs because empty containers will be increasingly difficult to...
  • Looking Beyond the Fine Print
    About a year ago, Daniel J. Vandermeulen and his global procurement team at Mattel huddled with the toymaker's in-house lawyers....
  • APL Volume, Revenue Slip in September
    APL's container volume fell slightly in September from August, while average revenue per container slipped despite attempts to impose a...
  • Cathay Cargo Sees No Sign of Peak
    Cargo carried by Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair contracted for the sixth straight month in September as demand for exports...
  • Bangkok Airport Stays Open, Prepares for Floods
    Operators at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport said they are ready to divert flights and close terminals if monsoon flood waters...
  • Floods Cripple Thailand's International Trade
    The worst monsoon floods to hit Thailand in decades have crippled the country's international trade as rushing waters prevent workers...
  • Trade Official Hails New Agreements
    New trade pacts approved by Congress will provide a major boost to help push the U.S. out of its economic...
  • Planning Better Driver Retention
    The building blocks of driver retention seem deceptively simple: pay, working conditions, communications and training. But drivers can be lost...
  • What Should Shippers Do?
    A few years ago, shippers might have considered driver retention a carrier problem. But with truckload capacity increasingly tight and...
  • Trucking's Money pit
    Want job security? Look for work as a driver recruiter at a truckload carrier. Annual driver turnover rates...
  • Judge Rules Arbitrator Needed
    Grain exporter EGT and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union continue to cry out for clarity over the union's contention...
  • Honda Loses Traction
    Although most Japanese producers have recovered at home and abroad from the impact of Japan's March 11 natural disasters, some...
  • Rolling Across Asia
    Policymakers believe creating a network of scheduled roll-on, roll-off services across Southeast Asia can reduce transportation costs and spur economic...
  • Restarting the Ro-Ro Engines
    The catastrophic events triggered by the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in March that devastated large areas of Japan...
  • The Super Transport View
    The congressional 'super committee' that is supposed to slice trillions in federal spending has a new suggestion from the top...
  • Three FTAs Down; What's Next?
    U.S. GDP is expected to grow by $12 billion as a result of new free trade agreements with South Korea,...
  • Working on the Railroads
    President Obama stepped into a simmering dispute between rail unions and most major railroads Oct. 6, ordering up a special...
  • Outcry at the Border
    Canada and the United States have maintained a peaceful border for almost 200 years, but the peace is occasionally broken...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Rena: MSC told to 'step up'
  • CI rewards the 'Safmarine way'
  • Nigeria takes action to raise port productivity
  • K Line boosts China/SE Asia coverage
  • AUD1.2m fine for Aust oil spill

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Safe beats Street
    Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner says fleet expansion may be in the cards as third-quarter profit tops Wall Street estimates.
  • Paragon sheds bulker
    New York-listed owner offloads handymax in $14m transaction with mystery buyer.
  • Century unmasked as buyer
    Logistics syndicate puts pen to paper on deal to scoop products tanker from Exim Malaysia.
  • Dolphin dives in
    Atle Jacobsen-led seismic firm plots share sale to help fund $55m component of Sanco charter.
  • South of England hits rocks
    Provisional liquidators appointed after Bermuda regulator stops P&I mutual writing new or renewal business.
  • NSCSA under fire
    Insurer attempts to arrest Saudi owner's containerships amid allegations of damaged cargo.
  • Early Christmas for North Sea
    Anchor handler rates rocket into the stratosphere after passing the NOK 1m barrier last week.
  • Ensco pens drill pact
    UK offshore contractor poised to squeeze $350m out of newbuilding as drilling titans team up to take on US Gulf.
  • Tallink powers ahead
    Strong fourth quarter lifts Estonian ro-pax owner out of the red as passenger numbers hit new record.
  • FOE dials back shot clock
    Hyundai Heavy Industries blesses Fred Olsen Energy's request to postpone $615m drillship option.
  • Bridge over troubled water
    Lorentzen & Stemoco says owners should milk the present BDI high and secure period charters.
  • Seanergy tests Baltic index
    Dale Ploughman in the driver's seat as Nasdaq-listed bulker owner clinches capesize charter contract.
  • Maersk grows VLCC fleet
    Danish tanker owner has taken on long term bareboat two VLCCs delivering later this year.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Transplace buys IMC
  • 'K' Line joins CNC China-SE Asia service
    "K" Line said Friday it will join as a slot buyer in a service linking China with the Philippines and Indonesia. The Japanese line will join the China 1 service operated by CNC Line, the intra-Asia subsidiary of CMA CGM. The service has a rotation...
  • MSC joins northbound Oceania/USEC service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has joined the northbound leg of a service linking the Oceania region with the U.S. East Coast, according toAmerican Shipperaffiliate ComPair Data. The service is the Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line operated Oceania string, ...
  • Salvage work continues on Rena
    Salvage work continues onRenaSalvage work continues onRena A salvage crew continues to remove bunker fuel from the containershipRena , which went aground on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga, New Zealand earlier this month. Government agency Maritime New...
  • APL appoints North Asia regional head
    APL has named Wong Siew Loong as regional president of its North Asia business. Wong has worked for 15 years at APL and will be responsible for the company's commercial activities in China, Japan and Korea. He will be based in Shanghai.He has hel...
  • Rodriguez named Horizon eastern VP
    Joe Rodriguez has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Horizon Line LLC's eastern region. Rodriguez will oversee all sales activity, pricing and marketing in the eastern half of the United States and Puerto Rico, reporting to Brian ...
  • Ostenfeldt named Thome's managing director
    Thome Ship Management has appointed Carsten Brix Ostenfeldt to managing director. He replaces Bjorn Hojgaard who has resigned from the group to pursue other interests, the Singapore-based third-party ship management company said. Ostenfeldt spent t...
  • Transplace buys intermodal logistics firm
    Non-asset based logistics provider Transplace on Thursday announced it has acquired Chicago-based intermodal marketing company Celtic International to increase its capabilities in the growing intermodal market.Privately held Transplace said the co...
  • Corcoran joins ContainerPort Group
    Cleveland-based ContainerPort Group said last week that Daniel Corcoran has joined the company as regional vice president for the West, where he will be responsible for the Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City operations. Corcoran was ...
  • Hines named VP at Zonar
    Zonar, a Seattle-based firm specializing in compliance and fleet efficiency information technology applications for the trucking industry, has appointed Chris Hines to executive vice president. Prior to this appointment, he was president and chief ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • SEAat welcomes new member
    Oceanox is focused on developing post-combustion exhaust gas cleaning for ships.
  • Spill in Tacoma waterway contained
    Environmental damage minimised because the vessel placed booms around the vessel during the fuel transfer.
  • Fuel oil prices firm in Fujairah
    The Engen refinery in Durban is shut for maintenance until the end of November 2011.
  • Bunker markets continue to firm
    In Gibraltar, MGO prices climb $30.
  • 'On-spec' cargo expected to head to Singapore
    Players say destination suggests Middle East product tightness is easing.
  • Charterer under pressure to contribute to clean-up costs
    Transport Minister encourages MSC 'to think very carefully about their financial contribution'.
  • Japan reports fall in bunker sales
    Dip follows three months of growth.
  • No bunker operations in Piraeus
    "No bunkers can be delivered or supplied," player tells Bunkerworld.
  • NOL says MGO switch is 'complete'
    All its vessels using distillate product while at berth in Singapore
  • Asian bunker prices rising as week starts
    Supplies in Singapore still 'a bit tight,' says traders.
  • Fishing for shipping capital
    A personal response to the Capital Link Forum.
  • Puerto Rico's new port fee faces legal complaints
    Companies including Harbor Bunkering, Crowley Marine and Horizon Lines filing lawsuit against Puerto Rico Port Authority.
  • Saudi tanker firm posts 76% plunge in profits
    Amid a backdrop of weak freight rates and rising costs of bunker fuels.
  • 380 cSt avails easing in Hong Kong
    Replenishment cargoes from Sinopec and Chevron arrived at the port over the weekend.
  • More oil could leak from stranded vessel
    Pumping operations underway but 'long way' to go before the completion of the operation, says New Zealand's Transport Minister.

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