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September 23, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates preparing for fresh raids
    Somali pirates are preparing for a new raiding season, taking advantage of the calmer seas after the monsoon period, as their ties with Islamist rebels come under closer scrutiny.

Sched Netweb site
  • S&P downgrades Hapag-Lloyd outlook to negative, but retains BB+ rating
  • Asia-US spot rates decline 5.6pc to US$1,561 per FEU, says Drewry's
  • US and China enter trade row over chicken, US reefer exports hit hard
  • Zim follows Hapag-Lloyd, drops Nhava Sheva and diverts to Mundra
  • Moody's downgrades Kuala Lumpur's MISC rating, issues negative outlook
  • Hamburg Sud names 7,100-TEU Santa Catarina, fifth of 10 same-size ships
  • Chongqing's Cuntan bonded port area trade value hit US$5.6 billion
  • Maersk agrees to invest in Indonesian port infrastructure
  • US Great Lakes cargo up nearly 3.7pc in August, Seaway volume up 21pc in July
  • Prologis expands in Japan with new 38,100-square metre facility
  • US Navy names first catamaran troop/cargo carrier that cruises at 35 knots
  • DHL opens offices in Wenzhou, Zhengzhou, Zhejiang, Xuzhou, Huizhou
  • IATA upgrades June profit forecast upward on passengers, but cargo unsteady
  • Cargolux rejects next generation B747-8F due to 'contractual issues'
  • Air China inaugurates Wuhan-Tokyo flights, new terminal under construction
  • UPS to invest US$200 million in Cologne/Bonn Airport hub expansion
  • Boeing pitches Dreamliners to China in bid to keep 50pc plus market share
  • Cargo airlines look to proposed night flight ban in Frankfurt with despair

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AMTOI unanimously elects office-bearers for 2011-12
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier
  • Transworld Group holds trade get-together in Gandhidham
  • Vallarpadam ICTT receives first export box rake from ICD-Tuticorin
  • Na jaane kyon, hota hain yeh zindagi ke saath...
  • Prithviraj Chavan to attend Indo-German Chamber of Commerce AGM today

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Bids invited for new international airport in Rwanda
    The Rwandan government is inviting bids to design, build, finance, maintain and operate Bugesera international airport under a 25-year concession agreement. The first phase of the ...
  • Panalpina upgrades to latest generation B747-8 cargo aircraft
    Basel-based Panalpina, one of the world's leading providers of supply chain solutions, and Atlas Air have signed a new multi-year ACMI contract for two cutting-edge technology B747...
  • USD 20 million earmarked for US rail projects
    Secretary of transportation Ray LaHood announced that eight cities and states will share USD 19.4 million to replace, relocate and improve segments of railroad track in order to en...
  • USD 54 million loan to rebuild Boulder-Denver highway
    The US transport department has awarded a USD 54 million loan to help pay for two additional lanes and the reconstruction of highway US 36, bringing congestion relief to drivers in...
  • Gebrüder Weiss introduces first gas-fuelled lorry in Vienna
    The transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss is now operating its first gas-fuelled lorry converted to a dual-fuel drive at its Maria Lanzendorf (Vienna) site. The 4...
  • Martinair Cargo C2K certified
    Martinair Cargo, a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, received its C2K (Cargo2000) certificate during the Cargo2000 membership meeting in Hong Kong in September. Cargo2000 is ...
  • APM Terminals wins 2011 global safety award
    APM Terminals was named winner of the 2011 Lloyd's List Global Safety Award at the annual industry awards held in London. In 2010 APM Terminals continued to make significant safety...
  • NYK volunteers to assist in Japanese earthquake area
    NYK will send employees to areas of Japan devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. For three months from 4 October, NYK will seek about 120 volunteers to assist in necessary activi...
  • James Weynand appointed executive VP of Ceva Logistics
    Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, recently named James A. Weynand as executive vice-president of the company's technology division. Weynand joined ...
  • Maersk and Rickmers-Linie form US partnership
    Maersk Line and Rickmers-Linie (America) recently entered into a partnership to provide breakbulk and project cargo shipping in the USA, using two newly-built multipurpose ships, w...
  • Kombiverkehr wins port of Kiel combined cargo traffic award
    Ingolf Kästner, head of international traffic at Kombiverkehr, has won an award from the port of Kiel for his exceptional commitment to linking the port of Kiel to combined rail/sh...
  • New offices to accelerate Greencarrier's expansion in China
    The Swedish logistics specialist Greencarrier, which has in recent years expanded substantially in the Nordic countries and the Baltic states, is continuing to create a network of ...
  • Wim Bosman now rebranded as Mainfreight
    After the acquisition of the Dutch Wim Bosman Group by New Zealand logistics group Mainfreight, the existing air and ocean freight offices in Belgium and the Netherlands will conti...
  • Transmec UK new Bifa member
    Following the opening of a new sea freight department in Redditch, Transmec UK has joined the British International Freight Association (Bifa), the leading body representing the UK...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Tidewater warns that second quarter revenues will take a hit
  • ACL names Robert Blocker Senior VP Sales and Customer Service
  • U.S. Coast Guard orders more response boats from Marinette
  • Compagnie du Ponant orders third mega-yacht from Fincantieri
  • GD to acquire Metro Machine Corp
  • Great Lakes Shipyard wins tugboat orders worth $23 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • DOT funds heading to Washington rail projects
  • NOAA survey vessel charting Alaskan sea floor
  • Port of Coos Bay warns public to be wary around railroad tracks
  • AAPA presents honors at Seattle awards luncheon
  • Saudi Arabia helps fund IMO battle against piracy

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Wind of change blows through South Africa
    Rise of China and India fuels debate over nation's natural resources
  • UK recovery stalls on exports slowdown
    As export orders from abroad decline amid continuing weak demand in UK domestic markets, the possibilities of growth are virtually non-existent
  • Politics meets reality
    Repsol's controversial deal to drill for oil off Cuba requires a joint US-Cuban spill response
  • Drilling in Cuban waters raises spectre of disaster
    Environmentalists are keenly aware of the short distance across the Florida Straits to Cuba, where Repsol will be drilling for oil
  • BOEMRE places blame for Deepwater Horizon on BP
    Faults some of Transocean crew's actions and training but largely blames blowout on BP
  • Onboard chefs to get a makeover
    Sea-Chefs project defines an international standard that aims to raise the quality of cooking on board
  • Mitropoulos will be a hard act to follow
    IMO chief's farewell tour continues with a speech at the ICS/ISF International Shipping Conference
  • FMC to probe routing of cargo via Canada to avoid harbour maintenance tax
    Regulatory chief says US port infrastructure suffering
  • Greek owners in fresh boxship buying surge
    Technomar Shipping widely reported to have snapped up four OOCL ships, but deal awaits confirmation
  • Electronic Shipping Solutions joins SWIFT to speed up financing
    Talks already in progress about synchronising digitised letters of credit with ship documents
  • International Group revises documentation
    Changes needed to keep pace with threat of piracy
  • SinOceanic director resigns as company seeks DnB NOR financing
    Possible conflict of interest forces bank vice-president Anne Øian to step down from role
  • IUMI calls for new definition of ships
    Interchangeable definitions 'a can of worms' for insurers
  • Dry bulk demolition figures to surpass 20m dwt forecasts made earlier in 2011
    Almost 17m dwt has already been sold for recycling this year as ageing capesizes continue to head to breakers' yards
  • Gasoline arbitrage breathes new life into MR product tanker market
    Earnings almost treble in a week on an influx of cargoes into US
  • Small increase in UK port throughput
    Felixstowe keeps lead but total figure is up only 2%
  • Great Lakes Shipyard wins $23m tug order from Seacor affiliate
    Delivery expected in 2013 as Caribbean Tugz earmarks vessels for charter at Hovensa Oil Refinery
  • Lines pull capacity off the Pacific as China manufacturing declines for third month
    Cutting of Central China to Long Beach route makes early close of peak season official
  • BW sells single-hull VLCCs for scrap
    Brokers report Indian breakers paying $38m for two vessels in shift from Chittagong yards
  • Diana seals four-year charters for newcastlemax newbuildings
    Simeon Palios-led dry bulk owner estimates $48.6m in revenues from EDF Trading deal
  • Early adopters of SOx emission rules given lifeline
    Brussels working paper highlights permissible national measures to help shipowners meet 2015 ECA challenges
  • Newlead triggers Nasdaq market value and share price notices
    Greek owner resets release of second-quarter results for next week
  • Brokers' failures to cite vessel numbers does not add up
    IMO number meant to combat fraud and enhance safety is ignored when placing risks
  • LNG carrier owners face steady rates until at least 2014
    Oslo-based broker forecasts positive rates for three years, but unable to predict longer-term shipping market
  • ICTSI implements radiation detection
    US megaports initiative aimed at stopping illegal radioactive shipments
  • LNG sky is not falling
    Pessimism over the market's future looks overdone
  • Tui Cruises looks poised to announce first newbuilds order
    Reports suggest two vessels of up to 98,000 gt and providing 1,350 cabins
  • African ambition
    African Development Bank says Chinese commerce is "imbalanced, concentrating on a small number of countries"
  • AET sued by fishermen over 2010 spill
    MISC tanker arm faces claim for loss of earnings which could total $3.5m
  • Hyundai Heavy nabs another drillship
    Latest Noble Drilling ship brings total order of four to over $2bn

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • FMC to look into US-Canadian port friction
    FMC CHAIRMAN Richard Lidinsky is acting on concern that US-bound box cargo is being unfairly diverted through Canadian ports
  • Bulker in limbo off breakers
    BANGLADESH is continuing to refuse scrapping entry for the bulker Asia Union, French green group Robin des Bois told Fairplay today
  • Pennsylvania chips in for Delaware deepening
    PENNSYLVANIA is kicking in $15M to continue deepening the Delaware River, the state's governor affirmed
  • Why box sector should fear debt crisis
    EUROPE'S box ship operators would bear the fallout if the eurozone debt crisis implodes, Macquarie Research said today
  • BIMCO hails Capesize scrapping
    TOTAL tonnage of drybulk carriers sold for scrap could hit 25M dwt this year, BIMCO's Peter Sand said today
  • Dongbu and STX to develop Colombian coal exports
    TWO OF South Korea's largest shipping conglomerates have signed a deal to set up a Colombian coal scheme that could affect the choice of port sites, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Prospects improving for Suezmax uptick
    SUEZMAX tanker rates are extending recent gains, providing good prospects for a further uptick, brokers and shipping analysts are signaling
  • Firming rates seen as Capeside bulker trend
    CAPESIZE bulker rates extended recent gains, spurring analysts and brokers to spot an upward trend across the segment
  • Relief seen for Panamaxes
    PANAMAX owners can expect better rate better support in 4Q2011, a shipping research chief told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Lehmkuhl Named President at Con-way Freight
    Con-way named W. Gregory Lehmkuhl president of less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight, replacing John Labrie, who left the company in August...
  • South Carolina Ports Launch Clean-Truck Program
    The South Carolina State Ports Authority launched a voluntary program to help truck owners replace older trucks with newer, cleaner...
  • Martin-Brower Expands Global Distribution Network
    Food logistics giant Martin-Brower is acquiring the distribution assets of Keystone Foods, adding distribution centers in the U.S., Europe, the...
  • Transport Executives Rank Among World's Richest
    The nation's wealthiest transportation mogul didn't make her money on trucks, trains or planes, but by operating barges and distributing...
  • Grain Terminal Prepares To Open Amid Protests
    Grain terminal operator EGT in Longview, Wash., received a 110-car rail shipment of wheat, moving the site closer to opening...
  • Savannah Becomes No. 2 US Container Exporter
    The Port of Savannah this year became the second biggest container export port in the U.S. on a tonnage basis,...
  • Intermodal Traffic Reaches New 2011 High
    Intermodal traffic on major North American railroads hit its highest weekly volume so far this year in the week ending...
  • FedEx Makes Big Gains on Ground
    Strong performances by its package delivery and industrial trucking divisions gave FedEx lift lacking in its international air operations in...
  • MSC Boosts Southeast Asia-Australia Rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. raised rates for all cargo from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore to Australia. The world's...
  • Freight CEOs Press Congress on Infrastructure
    A high-powered group of CEOs from the some of the biggest names in the U.S. freight sector told leaders of...
  • FedEx Cuts Forecast, Warns of 'Sluggish Growth'
    FedEx's net profit rose 22 percent to $464 million in its June-August quarter, but the world's largest air cargo carrier...
  • Going the Extra Mile
    When is a mile less than 5,280 feet? When it's part of a trucker's paycheck. Although most long-haul truck...
  • 'Severe Change' Needed
    Crete Carrier, which also owns Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation, switched its pay from shortest route to practical miles in...
  • Customs' New Trade Facilitator
    Allen Gina, head of Customs and Border Protection's Office of International Trade, wants the business of importing goods to be...
  • Death Before Taxes?
    Grover Norquist doesn't know the ins and outs of motor fuel taxation, but he adamantly opposes any increases in them....
  • FTR Associates Forecasts Higher Truck Rates
    Shippers hoping that truck rate increases might fall in the face of an uncertain economy are likely to be disappointed,...
  • Passenger Rail Funds Boost PNW Port Project
    The Port of Vancouver, Wash., can now tap into $15 million of intercity passenger rail funds to help build a...
  • Port Tech Companies Invited to India Trade Mission
    The Commerce Department is inviting port and maritime technology companies to apply for a trade mission to India Feb. 16...
  • Court Won't Rehear Horizon Stockholders' Suit
    A federal appeals court refused to rehear an unsuccessful lawsuit filed on behalf of Horizon Lines shareholders who accused company...
  • Maersk Hikes Asia-New Zealand Rates
    Maersk Line will implement a general rate increase on shipments moving from Asia to New Zealand, starting Oct. 15. ...
  • France's SNCF Railroad Loses Key Contract
    France's state-owned SNCF Fret lost a major contract with a long standing customer to private operators, jeopardizing the rail cargo...
  • MOL Logistics Expands in 12 African Countries
    MOL Logistics (Japan) expanded its network in a dozen Africa countries by signing a contract with an undisclosed freight forwarder....
  • Atlas Cancels Orders for Three 747-8 Freighters
    Atlas Air handed Boeing and the aircraft manufacturer's troubled 747-8 freighter program its second major setback in a week, canceling...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Baltic coverage improved
  • FMC slates October meeting to launch study on cargo diversion
  • TSA shifts leadership to committee as Chairman Kim's tenure expires
  • IMF downgrades MENA growth prospects
  • Global stocks tank on Fed warning

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • SapuraCrest splashes cash
    Malaysian offshore support vessel owner inks $227m newbuilding deal with Chinese yard.
  • Fisher survives the cut
    Goldman Sachs clings to jewel of its shipping & transport team but fate of research portfolio remains uncertain.
  • Eimskip pens pair
    Rongcheng Shenfei Shipbuilding sinks its teeth into Icelandic owner's $50m newbuilding order.
  • Goldman stuns the Street
    Investment bank drops Genco, Diana and DryShips as transport analyst exodus unhinges equity research regime.
  • Sheriff steps it up
    Ship arrests in the Lion City have risen by 30% this year as banks play tough.
  • Scrapping could set record
    Prospect of bumper crop of fleet deletions holds out hope for beleaguered dry bulk owners.
  • Nasdaq rings NEWL alarm
    Struggling Greek owner's plummeting share price raises red flags in Times Square.
  • Recanati bags OSG shares
    Founder's son buys an extra $4.7m shares in New York-listed tanker owner.
  • EDF grabs Diana pair
    Simeon Palios-led drycargo owner nets charters worth $50m for newbuildings slated for delivery next year.
  • Chevalier checks in two
    Dutch accommodation specialist bags two vessels for offshore market in western Europe.
  • Offers in for Altona
    Asian and European owners come in for Hartmann multipurpose that suffered a uranium spill off Canada.
  • Marco repeats barge trick
    Singapore-listed offshore outfit secures another round of newbuildings but OSV deals remain elusive.
  • India is nuts for cabotage
    State province aims to shift cargoes from road to ship to help ailing cashew industry.
  • Latsis drops dry punt
    Latsis controlled Consolidated Marine swaps Hyundai Mipo kamsarmax brace for MR tankers, it is claimed.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Newest commissioner
    Cordero: Demurrage fees deserve FMC attention The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission could help shippers find a solution for demurrage charges associated with containers held at the dock for Customs inspections, Mario Cordero, the independent agency'...
  • Strategic view
  • TSA now headed by committee, not chairman
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said it is being led by a executive committee instead of a chairman. The discussion agreement said the change was made on July 1 after expiration of the 18-month term of TSA Chairman Y.M. Kim, who is presid...
  • More funds for inland waterways sought
    Shippers and barge executives called for more money for modernization of locks and dams on the nation's inland waterways, to speed up projects, and an end to wasteful spending, at a hearing before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastru...
  • U.S. DOT grants $19.4 million to short lines
    The Federal Railroad Administration last week awarded grants totaling $19.4 million to help eight states and local governments relocate and upgrade rail lines. The Rail Line Relocation program assists projects that improve community livability and...
  • Gotay leaves MarAd
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said that Orlando Gotay, the deputy maritime administrator, has left his job at the agency. Gotay was sworn in as Deputy Maritime Administrator on June 2010. He joined the MarAd as senior advisor for maritime policy...
  • Cascades rail line gets improvement funds
    The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday released $31.1 million to Washington State to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. The amount is further broken down as follows: - Pacific Northwest Corridor will...
  • Hunters warned to stay off tracks
    Union Pacific Railroad warned hunters to avoid hunting on railroad property. "Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these areas prime hunting spots," the railroad said. "With many fields adjacent to Unio...
  • Cordero: Demurrage fees deserve FMC attention
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission could help shippers find a solution for demurrage charges associated with containers held at the dock for Customs inspections, Mario Cordero, the independent agency's newest member, said Monday. Terminal operat...
  • Cordero: Demurrage fees deserve FMC attention
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission could help shippers find a solution for demurrage charges associated with containers held at the dock for Customs inspections, Mario Cordero, the independent agency's newest member, said Monday. Terminal operat...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
  • Significant milestone for renewable diesel
    Plant can make flexible use of almost any vegetable oil or waste fat in the production of premium-quality renewable diesel.
  • KPI Bridge Oil celebrates 40 years of service
    Venture quickly proved to be so successful that the two companies were merged to officially form KPI Bridge Oil.
  • Fujairah prices move downward
    Tight availability was reported by market players.
  • Drifting barge now 'under control'
    'Everything's fine now.'
  • Sulphur caps 'crucial' for health of Baltic Sea region
    Minister repeats government's commitment to ECA timetable.
  • Bunker markets drop in Northern Europe
    "It's been awhile since I have seen the market fall as quickly as it has done this afternoon."
  • Authorities fine cruise line for breaching sulphur rules
    Disney Cruise Line vessel contravenes EU sulphur directive.
  • Fuel oil stocks at 10-week low
    'Limited arbitrage' sees stocks drop 11% in seven days.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • CLIA developing ECA compliance tool
    Cruise industry exploring potential for innovative science-based equivalence methodology that would not compromise public health benefits.
  • Bunker player details five-year investment plan
    BFC will focus on upgrading its fleet.
  • Price of bunkers take dip at major ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel not an issue at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • US military authorises bunker purchases in 'open market'
    Purchase of marine fuel to be done via military's Ships Bunker Easy Acquisition (SEA) Card.
  • East Asian bunkering operations resume after typhoon passes
    Traders in Japan warn of bunker delivery delays in the next few days.
  • Fuel oil stocks in East China up 31.4%
    Volumes at 460,000 mt for the week ended September 21, 2011.
  • 'Key' to bunker business is 'dependable good supply'
    NuStar seeks expansion in a 'very low risk' way, says CEO.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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Geneva
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Rome
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Paris
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Leghorn
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The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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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
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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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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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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London
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Hamburg
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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
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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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
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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
Milan
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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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