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March 23, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners want tougher anti-piracy steps
    ASIAN shipowners, outraged by the escalating and brutal attacks by Somali pirates on their ships and crew, are demanding that the United Nations and concerned governments act decisively to bring the situation under control.
  • Move to list Hapag-Lloyd put on hold
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd have postponed a decision on floating the container shipping group, its majority owner said on Monday.
  • Upturn in freight rates likely during Q2: Maersk Line CEO
    Container shipping will shake off an array of risks from Japan to the Middle East and rates will begin a seasonal recovery in the second quarter, the head of the world's biggest container shipper said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Building for the future
    LAST year as Maritime Week approached, doubts were growing about how strong the recovery would be, but nevertheless the general mood was optimistic.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners want tougher anti-piracy steps
    ASIAN shipowners, outraged by the escalating and brutal attacks by Somali pirates on their ships and crew, are demanding that the United Nations and concerned governments act decisively to bring the situation under control.
  • Move to list Hapag-Lloyd put on hold
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd have postponed a decision on floating the container shipping group, its majority owner said on Monday.
  • Upturn in freight rates likely during Q2: Maersk Line CEO
    Container shipping will shake off an array of risks from Japan to the Middle East and rates will begin a seasonal recovery in the second quarter, the head of the world's biggest container shipper said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Building for the future
    LAST year as Maritime Week approached, doubts were growing about how strong the recovery would be, but nevertheless the general mood was optimistic.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM sells 13,830-TEUers to lender in 'refinancing' deal
  • CSAV shelves FE-USEC services as market conditions wobble
  • Asian shipowners demand real government action to stop pirates
  • UASC to link Asia to Brazil through transhipment at Algeciras
  • UASC drops out of Maersk's Europe-subcontinent service
  • Grand Alliance offers Vietnam coverage on Asia-Europe service
  • CN, CP slam federal panel's Rail Freight Service Review
  • Oregon's Portland Jan-Feb box volume increases 21.2pc
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association cuts bunker surcharge.
  • FedEx profit drops 3pc, hit by bad weather, low volumes, high costs
  • Qantas pleads guilty in New Zealand, drawing wrath from Air NZ
  • Wallenborn to distribute Air Canada Cargo in Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Majority of vessels disregard best practice anti-pirate guidelines
  • SAL deploys mammoth MV Lone
  • Japan calamity plays spoilsport in mango exporters' party
  • US extends anti-dumping duty on shrimps by 5 years
  • Iron ore exports partially commence at New Mangalore Port after SC nod
  • JN Port PAPs to benefit from 12.5 per cent land allotment scheme
  • MPSEZ to develop coal import terminal at Vizag
  • NMPT berths 14th cruise vessel this fiscal
  • CWC, Concor to join hands for developing cold chains
  • Strong PE, M&A activity expected in transport infrastructure & logistics in 2011
  • High credit costs affecting cos expansion, capital expense plans: Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Boeing B747-8 Intercontinental conducts successful first flight
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing's new B747-8 Intercontinental successfully began its flight test programme on 20 March, when it took off from Paine Field in Everett W...
  • Balnak Group welcomes new board member
    The Balnak Group, one of Turkey's leading service providers, has appointed Wolfgang W. D'lger as a new board member. Balnak stated that D'lger's position will be that of ...
  • Impatex takes first e-freight step with US users
    Impatex - a growing UK-based supplier of international customs and forwarding software - has taken its first step into e-freight with the introduction of the electronic master airw...
  • Transuniverse becomes the new 24plus partner in Belgium
    The company Transuniverse Forwarding NV will become the new Belgium partner of the general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network on 1 April. Transuniverse, an international forwa...
  • SQAS at Contargo Ludwigshafen
    Contargo Ludwigshafen (Germany) has become the first enterprise in the Contargo network to have undergone a safety and quality assessment system (SQAS) audit. The location was asse...
  • Denmark: DSB reported lower profit in 2010
    The Danish rail service provider DSB reported that its 2010 group profit before tax amounted to DKK 173 million (about EUR 23.2 million), some DKK 287 million (about EUR 38.4 milli...
  • Hanjin Shipping opens dedicated terminal in Cai Mep
    The South Korean transport service provider Hanjin Shipping has opened a new terminal in Cai Mep (Vietnam). This terminal covers around 346,000 sqm of land at in the Cai Mep river ...
  • Sail-Log - the answer to steadily increasing fuel prices
    The German company Sail-Log has developed a new hybrid ship that is almost emission-free. The vessel has three forms of propulsion - a traditional engine, sails (with a patent...
  • Beluga College on the brink of closing
    Students and parents are concerned about the future of the Beluga College, a private academy which was established and primarily sponsored by Beluga Shipping GmbH. The...
  • Air Canada Cargo awards distribution contract to Wallenborn
    Air Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to the Luxembourg-based logistics provider Wallenborn Group. Under the terms of the deal Wallenborn will provide international road...
  • K+N introducing daily Poland-France truck runs
    The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and transport service provider Kuehne + Nagel has launched a daily direct line between its central hubs in Poznan (Poland) and Strasb...
  • Wincanton inks logistics contract with British ministry of justice
    The logistics service provider Wincanton, in partnership with Serco, an international service and business outsourcing provider, have been awarded a seven-year contract with the UK...
  • 12th Logistics Forum Duisburg: awards for Grieshaber and Fresenius
    The German Logistics Association (BVL) presented its Logistics Service Award 2011 at the recent 12th Logistics Forums in Duisburg (Germany). This year's prize winners were...
  • FedEx reports higher turnover but lower profit in Q3
    The US integrator and CEP corporation FedEx boosted its turnover to USD 9.66 billion in the third quarter of financial 2010/2011, an 11% increase compared to the USD 8.7 billion in...
  • Geodis working for Yoox Group in Italy
    Geodis Logistics - through the recently acquired company BSL - has signed a six-year agreement with Yoox Group for the supply of integrated logistics services to the new highly-aut...
  • Boeing selects Marc Allen to lead business in China
    The US aerospace giant Boeing recently named Marc Allen president of Boeing China. He will be based in Beijing and report to Shep Hill, president Boeing International and senior vi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • U.S. nominates Jeff Lantz to be next IMO Secretary General
  • NATO warns hijacked vessel still being used as mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Harley Marine Services orders three new double hull barges
  • Repairs at Bonneville lock proceeding on schedule
  • Grand Alliance carriers adding Cai Mep call to Asia-Europe run
  • Truck tonnage index drops during month of February
  • Jamaican Maritime Authority says stay clear of Fukushima

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Owners keep Libya loading deals firmly under wraps
    Other aframax routes profit from unrest
  • Gazprom considers LNG export bids
    Russia's Gazprom has received offers from foreign shipowners to be part of a major project to export liquefied natural gas from Russia, according to Norwegian investment bank Lorentzen & Stemoco
  • Analysts tip LNG carrier spot rates to hit the $100,000 level
    Spot rates for liquefied natural gas carriers should reach $100,000 per day before the onset of the northern hemisphere summer months, according to Arctic Securities
  • Falling freight rates point to panamax scrapping rise
    The panamax bulk carrier sector could see a pick-up in scrapping activity if average time charter rates continue to fluctuate in the $16,000-$18,000 per day range, according to French broker Barry Rogliano Salles
  • Japan disaster to bring bonus for Atlantic gasoline trades
    Profits from shipping gasoline to the US from Europe in the second quarter will rise 24% as disruptions to Japanese imports divert cargoes across the Atlantic, increasing demand for vessels
  • Pacific panamaxes going cheap for Atlantic grain runs
    Readily available vessels in Asia are cheaper to hire for round trips
  • Tankers prepared to run the gauntlet with Libya loadings
    Deals are still being struck despite UN-backed no-fly zone
  • No formal decision over Hapag-Lloyd IPO
    Tui and Albert Ballin consortium fail to agree whether to take shipping line public
  • Russian intermodal shortsea service set for launch
    Service to link Moscow with Pacific island of Sakhalin and the Kamchatka peninsula
  • Beluga hit by more insolvencies
    More companies belonging to group file for insolvency
  • Chamber of Shipping declares Libya war risk zone
    Crew on members' ships have right to refuse to sail if destined for Libyan territorial waters
  • Dockers strike hits Finnsteve
    Dockers from the AKT union protest over job losses
  • Californian hubs mount fightback as 2014 beckons
    In the first of a two-part series, senior executives at LA and Long Beach explain their tactics ahead of a revamped Panama Canal, tough shoreside power regulations and negotiation of a new labour contract
  • Misurata port intact as fighting escalates
    No damage reported to Libyan port although it is not operational
  • Globus pays $30m for supramax
    Vessel to continue on time charter to Cosco at gross rate of $16,000 per day
  • US needs to invest
    US ports routinely receive far less money for maintenance dredging than either they need, or has actually been raised on their behalf
  • Tokyo box ports face radiation risk
    Container shipping will continue to feel effects of Japan crisis in coming months
  • The trouble with safety and security
    If we are not careful, the use of port state control data will render maritime safety meaningless
  • UK port chiefs slam carbon reduction scheme
    Carbon Reduction Commitment will choke off investment and undermine growth in ports sector
  • Goodbye to private ports
    Forth Ports' new owner Arcus is more likely to concentrate on investing in renewable energy and logistics than engaging in a Dover distraction
  • Precious eyes bargain deals after offloading ABG ships
    Sells three newbuildings on order at yard above market prices to Global Bulk Carriers
  • BP orders two offshore platforms worth $600m at Hyundai Heavy
    Delivery scheduled for end of 2014 for deployment off Shetland Islands
  • Forth Ports recommends Arcus buyout
    Last remaining listed UK ports business green lights cash offer from owner of dry bulk port operator Euroports
  • Posco urged to ramp up shipbuilding plates output
    Yards seek additional plates as safeguard against Japanese steel shortfall
  • Insurers to avoid nuclear costs
    Many insurance policies have nuclear exclusions within their policies
  • Forth Ports group profit strengthens
    Ports group says first two months of 2011 'encouraging' amid challenging UK trading conditions
  • CMA 2011: Navies at work on plans to seize pirate motherships
    Shipping leaders canvassed over plans to immobilise captured vessels
  • CMA 2011: LoBiondo to champion port funding
    Congressman to attach high priority to shipping issues

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Savannah boxes up 16%
    SAVANNAH'S box throughput rose rose 16.3% in February from figures in that month of 2010 to 235,665teu, driven partly by retailers restocking
  • Precious resells newbuildings to GBC
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's second-biggest drybulk carrier, has sold two Handysizes and one Supramax to Singapore-registered Global Bulk Carriers
  • K+N adds reefer group
    LEADING ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel today strengthened its reefer logistics operations in the South Pacific by acquiring a leading local reefer operator
  • Oliva oil mires penguins
    LEAKING bunker oil from the 72,208dwt bulk carrier Oliva, which has broken apart on an island in the remote Tristan da Cunha group, is threatening rare penguins and other birds
  • Japan's coal needs to boost Panamaxes
    JAPAN could suck in an extra 15 Panamax vessels a month to meet its needs for coal restocking and power
  • Oz seen as game changer for LNG
    AUSTRALIA is likely to assume a game-changing role for global LNG supply, the Gastech conference was told today
  • 113 migrants saved
    A MALTESE-flagged ship has saved 113 migrants from a sinking wooden vessel off Greece, but searchers are looking for three more missing passengers
  • Mundra plans coal facility
    INDIA'S Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone is to build a 3Bn rupee ($68M) coal import terminal at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state
  • 24% rise seen for fuel shipping profits
    PROFITS from shipping fuel to the US from Europe will rise about 24% in the second quarter because of Japan's quake crisis, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • Tug crew calls from Tripoli
    CREW members from an Italian tug were allowed today by Libyan officials to call relatives from Tripoli, the vessel's owner Augusta Offshore told Bloomberg
  • Crew wounded by pirates
    TWO CREW members are under care today for wounds from a pirate attack on the products tanker Al Nouf
  • Russia thawing at last
    RUSSIA'S most important ports are finally reporting from the first thawing of record ice
  • Aid for Japan planned
    THE JSA said today it has devised plans for members to provide free transport of relief supplies to Japan
  • Shell diverting more LNG to Japan
    SHELL is working to divert a second LNG spot cargo to help alleviate Japan's quake crisis, the Gastech conference was told in Amsterdam today
  • Yangzijiang yard details its spending spree
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang has spent S$523.1M ($413.9M), or 87% of total IPO proceeds of S$600.3M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • NYK Offers Free Tsunami Aid Transport
    The NYK Group said Tuesday it will offer free international transportation of relief supplies to the Tohoku and Kanto regions...
  • National Export Initiative to Partner with Ports
    The Commerce Department and the American Association of Port Authorities will combine forces to encourage small and medium-sized businesses to...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharges
    Maersk Line announced a steep increase in emergency risk surcharges imposed earlier on containers moving via ports in the Indian...
  • Canadian Pacific Warns of Lower Earnings
    Citing severe winter weather and a lag in fuel surcharges catching up with a surge in diesel prices, Canadian Pacific...
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index Drops 2.9 Percent
    The American Trucking Associations seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9 percent in February after rising 3.5 percent in...
  • CSAV Swung to Profit in 2010
    CSAV swung to a full-year profit of $170.8 million in 2010 from a loss of $656.4 million in 2009. ...
  • N. Carolina, Norfolk Southern Reach Major Grant Deal
    North Carolina and Norfolk Southern Railway struck an accord on how to spend $461 million in federal grant funds that...
  • LTL Trucker Holland to Hire 1,000 Drivers
    Regional less-than-truckload carrier Holland will hire nearly 1,000 drivers this year as freight demand accelerates, the YRC Worldwide subsidiary said...
  • Japan Container Ports Face Some Radiation Risk
    Up to 40 percent of Japan's container traffic would be affected if the risk of nuclear radiation from the badly...
  • Grand Alliance to Start Direct Vietnam Call
    The three member carriers of the Grand Alliance are adding a direct Vietnam call at the Cai Mep deepwater port...
  • Forth Ports Accepts $1.24 Billion Takeover Offer
    Forth Ports accepted a takeover offer from its largest shareholder that values the UK's last listed ports operator at $1.24...
  • K+N Acquires New Zealand Reefer Operator
    Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring 75 percent of New Zealand-based Cooltainer, an operator of refrigerated container services in the South...
  • Norfolk Southern Hit With Graniteville Accident Cost
    Norfolk Southern Railway will record expenses of at least $58 million linked to its deadly 2005 Graniteville, S.C., train derailment,...
  • Oil Tankers Arrive at Port of Sendai
    Oil tankers began arriving at the most important port in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku, which bore the brunt...
  • Sony Idles Japan Plants, May Shift Production
    Electronics giant Sony said it may shift some production outside Japan as plant shutdowns spread amid parts shortages and power...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • CMA CGM raises more cash
  • PierPass looks at roll out of appointments
  • Hamburg Sud goes up to 9,600TEU
  • Maersk remain committed to Japan
  • World Bank: impact on quake-hit Japan's growth 'temporary'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Pay boost for Libya crews
    Seafarers on UK linked vessels to get double basic pay for voyages to conflict striken country.
  • Front Eagle flying to DHT?
    John Fredriksen's Frontline tipped to be the seller of a VLCC to US-quoted rival.
  • Egyptian uprising hits ALG
    London-listed cruiseship owner issues profit warning after political unrest leads to escalating costs.
  • Citadel saves Greek tanker
    Elmira Shipping vessel is boarded by pirates but crew and guard wait out the trouble in safe room.
  • Nuclear alert
    Weather routing chief urges shipowners to be prepared to divert ships from at risk areas of Japan.
  • Maitland: Safety first
    Shipping commentator says crew should be considered the number one priority in piracy debate.
  • "No evidence" against Jonesse
    Tongan court hears there is no proof Kiwi shipping boss knew Princess Ashika ferry was unseaworthy.
  • Yards need time
    ClassNK president Noboru Ueda tells TradeWinds WebTV it will take at least six months to complete repairs at two Japanese shipyards devastated by tsunami.
  • Carnival lowers forecast
    US cruiseship giant posts Q1 profit fall and is more pessimistic about full year as fuel price rises.
  • Box pioneer hailed
    Obituaries emerge telling the story of how Sir Brian Shaw became prime mover in containerisation, co-founding Overseas Containers.
  • Globus gobbles supramax
    Nasdaq-listed owner lays down $30m to take in bulker complete with Cosco charter.
  • Libya still holds AHTS
    Armed guards force 'freed' Augusta Offshore anchor handler to return to Tripoli.
  • Evergreen swings to black
    Taiwanese container line erased 2009 losses last year thanks to investment income, but operating result dipped.
  • Cape fight back fails
    Charterers resist drive to push up earnings in a market hit by KLC returns and tsunami slowdown, analysts say.
  • Samsung eyes big boxships
    Korean shipyard in talks with Asian owner over "large" vessels, with OOIL in the frame.
  • Frank buys KLC duo?
    Sergey Frank-led Sovcomflot tipped as the buyer of two Korea Line tankers in $67m swoop.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • LoBiondo: Spend down harbor maintenance trust fund
    Rep Frank A. LoBiondo, R-N.J., called for spending down the $5 billion balance in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. LoBiondo Speaking Monday at the annual conference of the Connecticut Maritime Association in Stamford, Conn., LoBiondo said dredgin...
  • Complaint against NY Waterfront Commission dismissed
    A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a complaint by the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) which challenged plans by the Waterfront Commission of New York and New Jersey to set up a program that would allow companies to operate with a watch...
  • Jaguar opens in China
    Jaguar Freight Services, a Valley Stream, N.Y.-based freight forwarder, has opened a sales office at Shenzhen in Southern China.The office marks Jaguar's official entry in mainland China. The company has nearly 50 worldwide office and agent locatio...
  • Vanguard Logistics goes mobile
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services said it's planning the launch of a mobile version of its systems platform for its freight forwarder customers.The service will consist of a "bundle" of applications that will run on th...
  • K+N takes 75% share in NZ's Cooltainer
    Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel will acquire a 75 percent share in New Zealand's Cooltainer, a refrigerated transportation services provider.Cooltainer, based in Christchurch, has 45 employees who operate a network of offices throughout New ...
  • U.S. IPR seizures increased 34% in 2010
    Counterfeit and pirated shipments seized in fiscal year 2010 climbed 34 percent to 19,959, according to statistics released last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Seizures of products that could ha...
  • Weber names Accomando VP transportation
    Weber Logistics, a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based third party logistics provider, has appointed Mike Accomando to vice president of transportation services. Accomando will be responsible for running Weber's Transportation Division, which covers a v...
  • Paragon switches containerships for bulkers
    Paragon Shipping has entered an agreement with a Chinese shipyard to substitute two 4,800 TEU container vessels with scheduled delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013 for two 82,000 deadweight-ton dry bulk vessels that were scheduled for delivery in...
  • Drewry: Carrier profitability to be tested
    Carriers will be tested on their abilities to focus on profitability in the coming years, according to a report released last week by London-based Drewry Maritime Research. The report,Unmasking Freight Rates , provides five-year forecasts for each ...
  • Can liner shipping hold the line?

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Weak demand hamper CMP growth
    The general slowdown in the economy, in the Öresund region and globally, had a negative impact on Copenhagen Malmö Port's turnover and operating profit in 2010. The turnover was down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    Suppliers compete to attract more buyers in Durban.
  • Rotterdam market stable
    Bad weather suspends bunker operations in Gibraltar.
  • Soaring bunker prices to put Matson in the red
    Warns of Q1 loss as surcharges are being 'outpaced by steep acceleration in fuel prices'.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office
    KPI Bridge Oil Singapore 'continuing to expand its business.'
  • Cruise operator aims to cut bunker consumption
    Carnival says fuel costs likely to be $355 million above expectations.
  • ECAs could 'change the world' of cruising
    Cruise ship operators say ECAs could lead to itinerary changes and make Europe 'the next Caribbean'.
  • New bunker service for off-shore West Africa
    12,500 deadweight tonne bunker tanker will start operations next month.
  • South Atlantic bunker spill threatens 'environmental disaster'
    Circumstances of island grounding 'beggars belief,' says conservationist.
  • Asian bunker prices generally weak
    Demand in key Asian bunkering hubs 'mixed,' says local traders.
  • CSDC's bunker costs up 44% in 2010
    Plans to 'strengthen' energy-saving and further control fuel costs in 2011.
  • US Defense agency seeks more bunkers for Saipan base
    Increases MGO requirement to 95,910 mt from 4,455 mt for its vessels based at Saipan, Marianas Island.
  • Singapore prices affect Chinese cargo demand
    Players choose to skip buying March-loading cargoes from the republic.
  • PetroChina eyes oil storage facility in Fujairah
    Plans to build one million m' oil storage facility at Fujairah port.
  • Experienced trader joins Singapore bunker trading firm
    Din Hamzah joins I & C International as a bunker trader.

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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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