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May 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Economic cost of piracy 'being felt globally'
    Continuing piracy in hot spots and the threat it poses to the freedom of navigation has global ramifications, said Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday.
  • EU raids Asian shipping firms' Europe offices in antitrust probe
    European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of Asian shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price fixing in the sector, the firms said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Debate over freight derivatives
    CONTAINER derivatives appear to be the hot topic of the moment. Last week Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange and London-based shipping analyst Drewry unveiled their WorldContainer Index, which is assessed by Drewry.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Economic cost of piracy 'being felt globally'
    Continuing piracy in hot spots and the threat it poses to the freedom of navigation has global ramifications, said Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday.
  • EU raids Asian shipping firms' Europe offices in antitrust probe
    European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of Asian shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price fixing in the sector, the firms said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Debate over freight derivatives
    CONTAINER derivatives appear to be the hot topic of the moment. Last week Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange and London-based shipping analyst Drewry unveiled their WorldContainer Index, which is assessed by Drewry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows US$925 million to build ten 13,000-TEU ships
  • EU trust busters raid major carriers looking for rigged markets
  • Grand China Shipping adds calls to Australia
  • Mississippi River reopens on one-ship-at-a-time basis near Natchez
  • WB: China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Korea, Russia to provide 50pc of world growth
  • MCC adds Vladivostok to intra-Asia IA-8 northern service
  • Fesco back in black with US$456 million profit after sale of NCC stake
  • Alashankou's first quarter trade grows in both volume and value
  • Guangxi Autonomous Region exempts perishable truckers from tolls
  • Savannah April container volume up 8pc, second highest level ever
  • Chittagong port restores CMA CGM's 48-hour Wednesday window berthing
  • Agility's quarterly net profit falls to US$27.88 million
  • OW Bunker urges shipping industry to outsource fuel procurement
  • DHL to expand presence in Africa's oil and energy sector
  • CEVA expands Fiat contract to add Chrysler brands to portfolio
  • United Continental to launch HK-Tokyo service in October
  • Qantas launches new Sydney to Dallas-Fort Worth service
  • Turkish ground handler Celebi expands in Indian aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EC raids leading lines for suspected breach of monopoly abuse rules
  • Jiro Asakura assumes charge as "K" Line President & CEO
  • Higher output triggers 12.5 pc plunge in veg oil imports in April
  • Row over ayurvedic exports likely to be resolved soon
  • Sharma to pitch for interest relief to exporters
  • After demerger, Essar Ports seeks to double handling capacity
  • Maritime park to come up in Bharuch
  • Port Pipavav team showcases strengths to Udaipur trade
  • Govt may levy service tax on rail freight
  • Despite rice, wheat stocks mounting, export ban may not be lifted
  • Forex reserves drop $ 3.98 bn to $ 309.5 bn
  • Pharma exporters call for mandatory bar coding to be withdrawn
  • A good manager is one with an open mind
  • EEPC India opens Ahmedabad office
  • IFFCO to manufacture new grade urea ammonium phosphate at Kandla

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Panalpina launches second direct weekly Hong Kong-Huntsville flight
    The Basel (Switzerland)-based global forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has strengthened its own controlled air freight network with the addition of an exclusive direct cargo...
  • Saleg shoulders project management for Mittelelbe GmbH
    Saxony-Anhalt's regional development company (Saleg) is taking on responsibility for managing a project to develop more land at the Mittelelbe GmbH's industrial and business park. ...
  • Logistic Services Danubius renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania
    Logistic Services Danubius SRL was recently renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania SRL in Bucharest. The objectives of DB Schenker Rail Romania include shifting more freight transport fr...
  • Lorry-Rail: freight from Spain to Scandinavia in two days
    Lorry-Rail just launched its new rail service between the Spanish border and southern Sweden, via Krefeld (Germany), and via Hanover from this autumn. The service provider is there...
  • American Railcar Industries to design und develop railcars for Indian Railways
    American Railcar Industries (ARI) has announced that it has landed a USD 9.6 million contract from Indian Railways. Under this agreement, ARI will work with Indian Railways to asse...
  • ZDK supports the rescue card
    The German Federation for Motor Vehicle Trades and Repairs (ZDK) has launched an information campaign to support the spread of rescue cards via commercial vehicle companies. Z...
  • Ackermann wants to build 60 light CFRP trailers
    The German materials specialists TTT The Team Composite AG and the vehicle manufacturer Ackermann have joined forces to further develop the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic t...
  • System Alliance introducing new time options
    The general cargo collaboration System Alliance is introducing new premium services to give customers more flexibility. With effect from 1 July, the cooperation will offer more tim...
  • SIA Cargo adds Kansai to its network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) is operating twice weekly B747-400 freighter services to Kansai airport (Japan) via Hong Kong with effect from 13 May till 29 October...
  • Germany: airfreight transport rises by over 80% between 2001 and 2010
    Information from Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) shows that the amount of airfreight at the country's airports has risen by 80.7% since 2001. The volume of conveyed...
  • Intense lobbying could delay construction of Mombasa terminal
    Intense lobbying over the award of tenders at the port of Mombasa (Kenya) is threatening to delay construction of the second container terminal which is funded by the Japanese gove...
  • K Line announces change of top management
    The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ("K" Line) has announced that its president and CEO, Kenichi Kuroya, resigned with effect from 13 May. At a subseq...
  • Harwich makes space for largest jack-up vessel
    Harwich International Port, one of the UK's leading multi-purpose freight ports, has welcomed the maiden call of the "MPI Adventure" in readiness for its participation in...
  • Port of Antwerp: "MSC Savona" sets new container handling record
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) has set yet another new record for the third time in just a few months. On 14 May, the "MSC Savona", with a record draught of no less than 15.5 m, ent...
  • Ceva Logistics expands agreement with Fiat
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva has augmented its agreement with the Italian Fiat Group with a contract extension that includes the supply chain management for all Chrys...
  • Agility reports marked collapse in Q1/2011 earnings
    Agility, a global logistics corporation based in Kuwait, reported that its profit in the first quarter of business year 2011 plunged to KWD 7.7 million (EUR 19.69 million) from KWD...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Esbjerg
    Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg (Denmark), thus strengthening its presence in the Danish market and particularly in the ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd confirms inspections by EU commission
    The EU Commission is currently carrying out investigations with European shipping lines to see whether there have been violations of EU competition law since the abolition of the l...
  • Loxxess reinforces senior management
    Loxxess, a German logistics group that specialises in complex outsourcing logistics projects for industry and trade, engaged Frank Marquard as a new member of its senior management...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • ECO expands its newbuilding plans
  • Bollinger inks deal for Bouchard tank barge
  • Ukrainian president seeks shipbuilding revival
  • Austal delivers its largest catamaran yet

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Pair of small city projects net Port of Olympia funding
  • NYK announces resignation of current President & CEO
  • Bellevue cadet earns honor as distinguised Coast Guard graduate
  • Carrier reports investigation by UK Fair Trading Office
  • UK P&I Club review finds assets greatly exceeding liabilities

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Rio Tinto's China iron ore exports breaks 1bn tonne mark
    Strong demand keeps miners busy but capesize bulker market still swamped with tonnage
  • Chinese charterers fix two VLCCs at $32,000 per day
    Chinese charterers have booked two very large crude carriers owned by Malaysia's MISC for three years at $32,000 per day each, as rates for VLCC charter contracts of this length continue to edge down
  • Lines braced for further losses in second quarter
    Carriers look to long term period charters
  • A dozen European and Asian lines caught up in cartel raids
    Smaller global players escape scrutiny ' for now
  • Container freight indices fill transparency gap
    Carriers find movements accurately reflect ups and downs of market rates
  • Asian shippers must make their case country by country
    Joint Global Shippers' Forum steps up the antitrust pressure, but governments show little appetite for change
  • Shipping faces further scrutiny by Brussels
    Liner antitrust probe unlikely to be last as Competition Directorate targets industry
  • Price-fixing precedent seen in air cargo
    Shippers could experience same sort of charges as airfreight carriers, say lawyers
  • Long wait for an unknown outcome
    The International Group of P&I clubs is undergoing its third EU investigation with no decision expected until at least the end of the year
  • Marshall Islands refuses to flag anti-piracy fleet
    Government supports forceful action but cannot accept privately-armed or military vessels on to register
  • Box line probe: what happens next?
    After the dawn raids, documents will be examined and an internal audit carried out
  • India weighs changing law to permit liner conferences
    Shipping Corporation of India says it has persuaded ministry to agree to re-think
  • How to take the industry's pulse
    Ocean carriers and their customers recognise the need for an index that could benchmark freight rates in longer-term contracts
  • The three new container freight indices
    How rivals compare
  • VLCC owners endure difficult times
    With falling rates, an oversupply of tonnage and fluctuating crude oil prices, the sector has been struggling in recent months
  • Commodity prices' volatility could shake dry bulk and tanker markets
    The next few weeks will indicate whether we are seeing a fundamental adjustment in prices that will help boost economic activity
  • Italian shipowners stick with domestic lenders
    More than 80% of outstanding loans are with supportive national banks
  • Steel demand recovering faster than expected, says OECD
    But pre-crisis industrial peak in advanced economies unlikely to be passed until second half of next year
  • Odfjell to sell stake in terminals
    US financial company will acquire 49% interest in Rotterdam and Houston
  • Baltic Exchange dry FFA trading screen to launch June 8
    Freight indices provider hopes BaltEx system will become 'first port of call' for FFA market
  • Coming clean on greenwash
    Can shipping really have a sustainable future ' or is this vision just another green illusion?
  • Ship Finance sells oil bulk ore carrier for $11m
    Avoids paying costly survey for 20-year-old Front Breaker
  • An inspector calls
    Whatever the rationale behind Brussels competition officials' co-ordinated visits to offices, box lines will be acutely aware of what could lie ahead
  • Hamburg box throughput rises 18.2% year on year
    Port's own outlook takes more cautious line than that of biggest operator HHLA
  • Rising fuel costs hit Irish Continental
    Group sees €1.2m pre-tax loss in first quarter
  • German yards fight to survive
    A declining orderbook has forced shipbuilders to renew call for state support
  • The 100 years' war on price fixing
    How the time line unfolds
  • US still seeks further reform
    While liner conferences are already outlawed, attempts to end limited immunity continue
  • European ruling still causes debate
    Three years after liner conference decision, impact on container market remains unclear
  • RCL losses deepen
    Bunker prices and currency movements blamed as first-quarter shortfall rises to more than double the loss in year-earlier period

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Shippers: don't blame us
    EC RAIDS on box liners are an attempt to ensure compliance with EU law, rather than a reaction to complaints, the ESC told Fairplay today
  • EC adds MSC raid
    EC RAIDERS this morning added MSC to the roster of giant box groups with inspectors rifling through records
  • US adds dredging funds
    CHANNEL deepening at US East Coast container ports has moved forward with the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers work plan for 2011
  • Project cargo rebound seen
    MULTIPURPOSE ship operators can hope for a strong rebound in project cargo flows, but they'll have to compete harder for business, an Antwerp conference heard today
  • Billionaire wins Windstar
    A COMPANY controlled by US billionaire Philip Anschutz has placed the top bid for the cruise assets of bankrupt Ambassadors International, court filings revealed
  • Wilson, Sons unveils growth plan
    BRAZILIAN powerhouse Wilson, Sons has outlined a $1.8Bn expansion plan for its offshore, towage, yard and port ventures
  • River stretch reopened
    US AUTHORITIES have reopened a stretch of the flood-swollen Mississippi to barges, which had been held up since the river section was closed on 15 May
  • Drybulk weakening seen
    MORE weakening was predicted today for the drybulk sector
  • Second OBO charter axed
    TANKER operator Frontline has terminated its long-term charter party for a second 169,000dwt OBO carrier from a series of eight such vessels
  • France focuses on yard innovations
    FRANCE today revealed a €100M ($132.34M) scheme to help French shipbuilders develop innovative ship designs
  • Crew from sunken tug rescued
    BOLUDA today described a dramatic rescue of 11 crew members from a sinking tug off Portugal
  • Aboitiz losses widen
    PHILIPPINES inter-island shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System has reported a 63% year-on-year increase in losses to 231.06M pesos ($5.34M) for the first quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Heavy Truck Orders Up 31 Percent in April
    Net orders for heavy trucks surged 31 percent in April from March, but the pace of those orders is creating...
  • CSX Directs $160 Million to National Gateway
    CSX Transportation said it will invest an additional $160 million over the next several years to complete the National Gateway...
  • EU Antitrust Probe Includes Asian Carriers
    European Union antitrust officials raided the European offices of a number of Asian carriers on Tuesday in addition to European...
  • Coast Guard Reopens Key Miss. River Grain Route
    A 15-mile section of the Mississippi River at Natchez, Miss., has reopened to limited barge traffic, restoring traffic on the...
  • Global Economic Climate Brightens
    The global economic climate is in better shape than at any time since 2007 but could be hurt by public...
  • Rotterdam Says Access Road Funding Vital
    Rotterdam risks losing its lead as Europe's biggest container port over Antwerp and Hamburg without a multi-billion dollar investment to...
  • International Cargo Volume Rises 10 Percent at ANA
    International cargo volume jumped 10 percent to 43,975 tons in March at All Nippon Airways. But although it was the 19th...
  • USPS Says Cash Shortfall Would Hit Operations
    The U.S. Postal Service is putting new urgency on its bid for financial relief from Congress, saying its operations will...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Liners hit by EC antitrust inspections
  • Moody's sees stable 2011
  • Beirut posts mixed results in Q1 11
  • MSC's Lion roars into Felixstowe
  • DFDS: a promising start to the year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Launch date for Baltex
    Baltic Exchange reveals early June roll-out for freight derivatives central trading screen
  • Bounceback caught EU eye
    A $36bn swing to profit in the container line business may have aroused suspicions of price fixing, says Maersk veteran.
  • TTA sets Oslo course
    Asia Offshore Drilling hopes to complete a listing on the Oslo Axess by mid June.
  • Tamai on the up
    MOL-linked Japanese bulker owner pushes up annual earnings, with better to come this year.
  • Globus back for more
    George Karageorgiou-led company returns to the Steet with follow on offering to fund vessel purchases.
  • Odfjell: private equity first
    Lindsay Goldberg takes a 49% holding in three Odfjell terminals as Oslo-listed company gets more than it bargained for.
  • Italy launches ferry probe
    Shipowners face another price-fixing investigation - this time involving GNV, Snav, Moby and Sardinia Ferries.
  • EU deepens probe
    Brussels targets more container lines in massive price fixing investigation.
  • Car carrier speeds off
    Tugs give chase after MOL vessel breaks moorings in strong winds in North Shields, UK.
  • Quay collapses
    Cargoship escapes damage after gravel and pier plunge into sea at Karmoy.
  • Master-stroke saves ship
    Quick-thinking captain puts pirates in choppy waters to prevent hijack of Mitsui OSK Lines car carrier.
  • Karlsen on the rocks
    Canada-based owner placed in receivership after being unable to pay repair bill for cruiseship that grounded in Antarctica.
  • Cargoship refloats
    Checks take place after Ukrainian-owned Vectis Isle went aground off Greece.
  • OBO blow for Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan will shoulder an $8m hit in the second quarter following scrapping of Front Breaker.
  • Philippines calls for fine
    Environment secretary Ramon Paje wants penalty imposed on Japanese bulker that hit reef.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • 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...
  • Army Corps funds Charleston Harbor Study
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday released its work plan for the $5 billion Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2011. The plan includes $150,000 to begin a feasibility study for deepening Charleston Harbor beyond its ...
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Dunblare Import-Export, Medley, Fla. (Mark D. Minors, vice president);...
  • $346 million supports USDA food aid programs
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants, which includes transportation and freight costs, under the Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutr...
  • GT Nexus spars with INTTRA over patents
    Shipping portal GT Nexus filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., on May 2, claiming rival INTTRA is attempting to pressure GT Nexus, its customers and partners by asserting GT Nexus requires a license to INTTRA patents. GT Ne...
  • CN improves Toronto-area terminal
    Canadian National Railway Co. said Tuesday it has increased capacity at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) due to growing container volumes and to ensure a high level of service for intermodal customers across its system. Through the end of Ap...
  • Volga-Dnepr handles own cargo in Russian airports
    The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia's Ministry of Transport has awarded a certificate to Volga-Dnepr Airlines to perform its own cargo handling at Russian airports. The certificate eliminates the need for Volga-Dnepr Airlines to use external...
  • Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong Kong
    Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong Kong Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong KongConor Warde has relocated from the Washington, D.C., office of Blank Rome to its affiliate Blank Rome Solicitors in Hong Kong. Warde is a maritime and corporate att...
  • Maersk Alabama chases away pirates
    TheMaersk Alabama,escaped another pirate attack last weekend in the Gulf of Aden. The famous victim of a 2009 attack, in which its captain was held hostage for three days on a lifeboat...
  • Unannounced inspections

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Fujairah market firm
    Suppliers compete in the Middle Eastern hub.
  • IFO prices generally down
    HS products were tight for prompt delivery in Hamburg.
  • Pressure grows to cut shipping's carbon emissions
    EU ministers want IMO to agree policy 'without delay'.
  • Bunker fuel 'no longer a by-product'
    Describing the main fuel used by ships as a 'by-product' is inaccurate, according to industry representatives.
  • 'Foreign-flagged' ships selling bunker fuel to black market
    India police seize barge and make arrests.
  • Firms join forces to build LNG bunkering business
    Partnership to develop 'world's first LNG bunker vessel operation', new design offers flexible cargo configuration.
  • Mid-week bunker prices on downtrend
    Demand largely average across key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • Dutch firm starts construction of storage facility
    Facility to provide storage for refined products such as diesel and marine fuel.
  • Manufacturer updates marine engines to IMO Tier II & III compliance
    Upgrade will ensure engines can continue to operate in ECAs.
  • Singapore bank downgrades NOL stock to 'hold'
    Due to uncertain global economic climate and rising costs of bunkers.
  • Momentum 'moving against' shipping firms
    Signs of improvements in freight rates before July have 'evaporated,' says Alphaliner.
  • Winland posts Q1 losses on bunker costs, market downturn
    Results indicate 'shipping market volatility', says Winland president.
  • Container rates to climb amid brisk demand and firming bunker prices
    China, South Korea and Japan 'contributed to a large portion of global shipping volume,' says UASAC head.

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Venice
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Naples
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Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Genoa
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Washington
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London
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Hamburg
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Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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Madrid
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
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Bern
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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
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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
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Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
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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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