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June 20, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mongolia set to tap NKorea ports
    Mongolia sees the ports of North Korea as gateways through which it can ship its mineral resources, taking advantage of 'very good relations' between the two countries, Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold said.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL upgrades China-Mideast run with 9,600-TEUer to meet growing demand
  • US import box volume to flatten in July, but rise later: Port Tracker
  • Grand Alliance all-water US east coast service calls at Charleston
  • Ningbo's Meishan terminal buys gantry cranes to cope with cargo surge
  • Weak dollar brings 27pc higher bond forwarders must pay China
  • Kerry Logistics starts building Xiamen logistics centre
  • APL Logistics starts using 53-foot boxes in North America
  • US port calls rise 13pc, postpanamaxers double arrivals from 2005-2010
  • Panalpina opens second branch in Wuhan to serve central China
  • Cathay Pacific May air cargo down 12.9pc to 138,095 tonnes
  • British bar UPS air cargo shipments over new security code compliance
  • Boeing projects US$4 trillion market 2030 with Asia leading pack
  • China Aviation expands fuel trading as overseas demand increases
  • Qantas reduces capacity, capital expenditure as demand slows
  • South Korea's May air cargo volume declined 8.7pc due to Japanese disasters

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Asia-Europe base rate falls below $100/TEU as bunker charges zoom
  • Lack of fuel delays MV Suez's arrival at Salalah
  • MSC announces rate restoration on key trade lanes from India
  • Seatrade Asia Awards 2011 honours Harry Banga with Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Subdued second half seen for Asian container shipping
  • Govt mulling rollback of countervailing duty on coal imports
  • Govt spells out plan to penetrate drug export mkts
  • Govt to impose 15 pc duty on sugar imports
  • Provide export credit at 7 pc to MSMEs: Fieo
  • Hind Terminals commences double stack operations from Mundra
  • Economy figures indicate slowing growth rate
  • Political chaos could put spoke in GST wheel
  • Delay pushes central infra project costs up 20 pc
  • Kale Logistics expands presence with regional office at Chennai

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Hitachi Transport System establishes JV with Kintetsu World Express
    Hitachi Transport System (HTS) made a joint venture agreement with Kintetsu World Express Ltd. in May. The joint venture is called "Project Cargo Japan, Inc." and will be formally ...
  • Hoyer works with Telene S.A.S.
    Telene S.A.S., the France based supplier of specialty DCPD (dicyclopentadiene) formulated resins, concluded a five-year contract with the Hamburg based logistics service provider H...
  • New UPS Service for returning high-value products
    UPS recently unveiled "UPS Returns Exchange", a combined delivery and pick-up service that gives businesses more control over their reverse logistics for high priority products. Th...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • OceanSaver books six ship order for new BWT system
  • Navios Acquisition buys two MR2 product tankers
  • Aker Solutions to provide drilling package for DSME drillship newbuild
  • Rolls-Royce books orders for offshore industry propulsion systems
  • Magic pipe case Chief Engineer gets prison term

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Dry bulk rates remain steady as tankers rally
    Capesize freight rates could rally further next week, with expectations of more cargoes tightening up supply in the Atlantic
  • Chinese oil usage fires tanker demand
    Increasing crude oil and oil products demand will continue to aid a recovery in tanker demand
  • Tanker market poised for balance as ordering falls
    Improved medium-term outlook supported by high levels of demand for oil and oil products in emerging economies
  • Transatlantic rates firm as fronthaul activity set to remain subdued
    Conditions are in place for a further rally as Atlantic supply tightens on lack of Pacific ballasters
  • Stagnant suezmax market set to continue
    Long tonnage list caps rates gains
  • Dry bulk vessel demand to break 500m dwt in 2011
    Significant rates gains capped by huge supply growth that has seen capesizes increasingly slow steam
  • US sees shift in chassis supply by box carriers
    As lines stop providing transport for inland movement of containers, alternative systems may have to be considered
  • Rising hi-tech demand in Asia-Pacific to hit supply chains
    Key countries emerging as the 'ones to watch' for hi-tech manufacturing
  • Putin backs Black Sea mega port project
    Taman planned to have a total 66.5m tonne annual capacity by 2020
  • Turkish yards at a crossroads
    Shipbuilders will have to rely on reputation for quality to negotiate a tough market
  • Can Turkey remain the leading shipbuilder in Europe?
    Fewer competitors provide Turkish yards with the opening they need to rebuild orderbooks
  • Shipping needs a boardroom clean-up
    The Eagle Bulk shareholder's lawsuit raises questions of corporate governance that could be a tipping point in companies' future conduct
  • When R&D stands for research and doubt
    Europe's manufacturers could be excused for getting a bit exasperated at the moment. They do not know exactly where to focus their development cash
  • Cyprus readies law on armed guards
    Could become first EU country to legislate for guards to open fire under strict conditions
  • Shipping brief passed to Chrysohoidis in Greek reshuffle
    'Disappointment' for shipping as pleas for return to traditional ministry go unheeded
  • Hanjin confirms $845m boxship order
    Five 13,000 teu vessels originally destined for chartering to shipping line
  • Eagle Bulk shares shorted on Wall Street
    Nasdaq-listed dry bulk owner currently facing investor lawsuit sees 24% of stock out on loan
  • Doubts emerge over EEDI success
    As the IMO awaits adoption of the measures by the MEPC, questions arise over their true effectiveness
  • Lines pull Asia-Europe loop as rates slide and losses mount
    Other withdrawals expected to follow as return of ship lay-ups looks distinctly possible
  • Navios Acquisition picks up MR2 pair for $84.8m
    Price reflects strong cash flow from three years' employment attached to 50,000 dwt product tankers
  • Hansa chief highlights fall in newbuildings for tramp owners
    Hermann Ebel forecasts slow revival in KG market despite increased investor demand
  • US container imports hit by low consumer spending
    As report reveals slow growth at major hubs, dramatic rise predicted for autumn
  • Container lines destroying their 'two aces' by chasing lower rates
    Fundamental market trends being ignored as capacity grows rapidly, says Marsoft partner
  • China concern over Malacca transit shipment reliance
    IEA paper highlights Chinese concerns about relying on shipments transiting the Malacca Strait
  • How will shipping cash in on the 'Golden Age' of gas?
    Recent reports have highlighted the movement of cargoes to meet the industry's expected boom in demand
  • Short term: how high is high for time charter rates?
    In recent months, the gas sector has benefited from the short term trade disruptions, most notably incremental demand into Japan
  • Seafarers take a stand
    Faced with the threat of being taken hostage, many also fear retribution from seeking legal advice, a poll reveals
  • A matter of trust
    Shipping needs to salvage its damaged reputation among public investors in the US

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Frangou ups tanker bet
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios confirmed two more tanker acquisitions today, continuing the group's push into the wet sector over the past year
  • Pluto start again delayed
    OPERATOR Woodside Petroleum said today LNG cargoes would not be shipped from the Pluto scheme in Western Australia until March 2012 - six months later than last scheduled
  • Diana losing its lustre
    SIMEON Palios-led Diana Shipping lost another booster today as Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis withdrew his support
  • US sentences engineer
    GREEK citizen Dimitrios Grifakis was sentenced to six months in prison for obstructing a 'magic pipe' inquiry involving a bulker controlled by the Economou family
  • Traffic hits Thai sugar exports
    SEVERE congestion at Thai ports is delaying exports, especially sugar shipments, Fairplay was told today
  • A&P evacuated and closed
    A MAJOR FIRE has started at A&P Group's Falmouth repair yard in southwest England, forcing authorities to evacuate nearby residents and close roads around the site
  • Lakes ballast rules work
    BALLAST flushing rules are keeping aquatic nuisance species out of the Great Lakes, a study has confirmed
  • VLCCs depend on 'who is more desperate'
    SAUDI Arabia's raised crude output has boosted VLCC rates this month, but brokers told Fairplay today the influx of newbuildings means that charterers still have the upper hand
  • LSC reduces losses
    LATVIAN Shipping Co reduced its net losses by 70% year on year to $3.15M in 1Q11, as costs fell
  • Hansa Treuhand declares 'crisis is over'
    HAMBURG box shipowner Hermann Ebel says the "crisis is over" for his group Hansa Treuhand following the recovery of charter rates and cash injections from KG investors
  • NYK signs LNG deal
    JAPAN's NYK Line told Fairplay today it has signed a four-year deal to carry LNG for France's GDF Suez
  • Singamas sees profit jump
    TEO SIONG Seng's Hong Kong-listed container maker Singamas said today predicted higher year-on-year profits for 1H2011
  • Charterers exploit Capesize recovery
    CAPESIZE brokers told Fairplay today that recovering by surprise this week, charterers are pushing for lower rates for next month's voyages
  • China's iron ore imports might fall
    CHINA could import less iron ore this month, after domestic production reached a record in May, according to Barclays Capital
  • LR1, LR2, MR rates under pressure
    FREIGHT rates to carry clean products to the East are continuing to slide because of high stockpiles in Japan and lower demand in Taiwan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Intermodal Traffic Hits 2011 High
    Major North American railroads, shaking off the doldrums that slowed freight traffic during the spring, had their largest intermodal volume...
  • Surcharge, Freight Rate Updates for June 13-17
    Maersk Line will implement a peak-season surcharge for cargo shipped from India to the United States, Guam and Canada. The...
  • Largest U.S. Railroads Slowed Job Growth in May
    Despite a slowed freight sector and a weakened economy this spring, the largest freight railroads added 745 workers to their...
  • Is Recovery Built to Last?
    Cautious optimism is turning into genuine belief as the industrial real estate sector finds itself in a long-awaited recovery mode....
  • No Shelf Life for Taxes
    With the retailing sector already in the midst of a shaky recovery, the seismic shift to online sales is changing...
  • AASHTO's Horsley on Transportation Bill Outlook
    AASHTO's Horsley speaks just after telling the Transportation Research Forum in Washington, D.C., that a House committee could unveil a...
  • Li & Fung Builds Domestic China Network
    Hong Kong-based Li & Fung says it is restructuring its distribution network in China to meet the fast-growing demand for...
  • Maersk Sees Rapid Asia-Africa Trade Growth
    Maersk Line is forecasting double-digit growth for its Asian shipments of palm oil, sugar and rice to Africa this year...
  • Hanjin Suspends Asia-Europe Loop, Orders Five Ships
    Even as it announced plans to order five big new containerships, Hanjin Shipping said it will suspend its Asia-Europe NE5...
  • International Cargo Jumps 12 Percent at ANA
    International air cargo increased 12.0 percent to 44,182 at All Nippon Airways, the 20th consecutive month of growth for Japan's...
  • UK Bans UPS Cargo Screening at Selected Sites
    The UK ordered UPS, the U.S. parcel delivery company, to stop screening shipments at some of its facilities in Britain...
  • Shippers, Carriers Temper Peak-Season Expectations
    Some shippers and port executives in Southern California, assessing trans-Pacific shipping prospects at the start of the peak season, say they believe cargo volume...
  • Changing Times
    Glance around the business world and you'll see any number of industries making enormous strides in improving products and enriching...
  • Finding the Shipper of Record
    Q: Our company provides training services for individuals. For this training, we provide course material consisting of textbooks and other...
  • Carrying Costs
    If the annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' State of Logistics report was entirely about the numbers, U.S. shippers...
  • Maersk Sets India-U.S. Peak Season Surcharge
    Maersk Line in July will implement a peak-season surcharge for cargo shipped from India to the U.S., Guam and Canada. The...
  • Highway Industry Official Expects Transport Bills in July
    The head of the trade group representing state transportation departments said he expects key committees in Congress to approve legislation...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • CKYH alliance withdraws Asia-Europe service
  • PANYNJ cargo to boom via restructured 'MSC' lease deal
  • MSC 'buys' into ECT Maasvlakte terminal
  • Intrigue surrounds second Portek bid
  • Rate of growth static for US ports as transpac losses stack up

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Sovcomflot in LNG deal
    Oil company cements tie-up with Moscow shipbuilding and shipping giants on building gas carriers in Russian yards.
  • Hanjin in $850m box blitz
    South Korean heavyweight proves size matters with order for five containerships at $170m a piece.
  • Hoegh wins FLNG gig
    Sveinung Stohle-led company chosen to provide floating storage and regas unit for Indonesian LNG import project.
  • Baltija bowing out
    Lithuanian shipyard posts bigger 2010 profit as owner BLRT winds down shipbuilding.
  • Navios hits tanker double
    Angeliki Frangou-led tanker owner splashes out $85m on MR2 product tanker duo from Turkey's Geden.
  • Show me the money
    Somali pirates and Korean shipyards are raking it in in this week's news in numbers. But life is less rosy for seafarers and Japanese yards.
  • Plains sailing for LA
    Company behind new California oil terminal reckons it will be up and running in 2014 if it gets refiners' commitments, with Brazil, Russia and Canada among potential sources.
  • Metaphor malarkey
    Is booking a Wan Hai ship like making love to a beautiful woman, and is the industry really killing children?

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Report: Retail container port traffic flattens
    Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before increasing later this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Thursday by ...
  • U.S. Commerce loosens export control rules
    The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday published a new regulation as part of the Obama administration's comprehensive export control reform initiative that eliminates the need for companies to obtain export licenses for certain categories of ite...
  • CN sells New Orleans terminal
    Canadian National Railway said it has agreed to sell a coal terminal in New Orleans. The company said it intends to sell all assets of IC RailMarine Terminal Co. to the Cline Group and Raven Energy, an affiliate of Foresight Energy. The terminal i...
  • Nikkhoo to head Horizon Lines Hawaii operations
    Horizon Lines has named Ali Behruz Nikkhoo as vice president and general manager for Hawaii. He will oversee the ocean carrier's weekly transportation services between the U.S. mainland and the Hawaiian Islands. He will be based in Honolulu. He su...
  • Engineer sentenced to six months in prison
    The U.S. Justice Department said the chief engineer of a tanker was sentenced to six months in prison for obstructing an investigation into the illegal overboard discharge of oily waste. Dimitrios Grifakis, 57, of Kallithea, Greece, was sentenced ...
  • Thawing Cold War regulatory regime
  • Washington Notebook
  • Funds too late for Mississippi's current plight
    The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a bill providing $30.6 billion for fiscal 2012 for the Army Corps of Engineers, Energy Department and Interior Department water programs. But an advocate for maritime ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2011
  • Risler Bunkering closed for holiday
    Company and its employees will be celebrating 'National Flag Day.'
  • Week ends with softening prices
    Crude futures settle lower on concerns over reduced economic growth and low fuel demand.
  • Fire at Falmouth dock does not disrupt supply
    Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service stated that six pumps were attending the incident, along with a number of specialist support vehicles and an aerial ladder platform.
  • Pemex struggling to contain fuel theft
    President Felipe Calderon has also come out and urged Congress to pass tougher laws that would raise the penalties for fuel theft.
  • Fujairah market weakens
    Lots of enquires in the market.
  • Markets soften across Europe
    Very busy in Piraeus.
  • EU states reminded to implement criminal sanction rules
    Many states have failed to transpose EU rules laying down criminal penalties against sea pollution and other environmental offences into national law.
  • Investor identified for Asia Petroleum Hub
    Negotiations underway to fully finance completion of Malaysian petroleum hub and bunkering facility.
  • New barge for Pakistan supplier
    Fleet grows to four after latest addition.
  • ARA players looking to shorten credit terms after difficult year
    Limiting credit a 'genuine trend to return to a genuine viable business environment'.
  • Asian bunker prices falling as week closes
    South Korean bunker prices strong on Friday due to very tight avails.
  • 'Aggressive selling' of bunker fuels in Colombo
    To 'create ullage' for imported bunker cargoes.
  • Dan-Bunkering welcomes new staff
    New accountant/sales supporter joins Dan-Bunkering's Monaco office.
  • Bunkers-only calls to Kochi get 50% off port charges
    Port dues, berth hire and pilotage charges subject to 50% discount at Kochi.
  • Statoil Fuel & Retail sells marine segment
    Agreement in line with Malik Supply's strategy to become 'preferred partner within bunkers and lubricants to the marine industry.'

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Darwin/Strathpine
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US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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