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March 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific doubles profit in FY2010
    Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container terminal operator, more than doubled profit last year as world trade rebounded from the global recession.
  • Takeover talk fuels Hyundai Merchant rise
    Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, the biggest unit of South Korea's Hyundai Group, jumped to the highest in six weeks in Seoul trading on renewed speculation that the company may become a takeover target.
  • LNG cargoes to be diverted to Japan
    Indonesia, the world's third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, may divert cargoes from BP plc's Tangguh plant in West Papua province to Japan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Darwin Saleh said.
  • Evergreen Marine Corp posts third straight quarter of profit

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco carries mega pumper to cool Fukushima reactor
  • Hamburg Sud orders six 9,600-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Savannah's container volumes increase 16.3pc in February
  • Matson quarterly losses expected despite fuel surcharges
  • CMA CGM enhances EPIC service for Indian subcontinent and Europe
  • World trade up 17pc in Q4, with South, Central America leading
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys control of New Zealand reefer operator
  • CEVA to manage Husqvarna Motorcycless operation, employees
  • Changi's cargo fall in February, but passenger numbers rise
  • 20 die as Antonov-12 with illegal passengers crashes in Pointe Noire
  • Two new orders for B747-8Fs brings Korean Air's total order to 7

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM upgrades EPIC service
  • ICSA rolls out Softlink's Logi-Sys
  • MSC Chitra re-floated, moved
  • SCI contributes towards purchase of medical equipment
  • Demand drop in Japan may ease iron ore prices
  • Sensitive items' imports rise by 8 pc in April-Dec. 2010
  • Tea exports to Egypt halted due to payment hitch
  • Marseilles Fos registers increased 2010 throughput despite difficulties
  • Port & dock workers rally against corporatisation
  • VOC Port sets new record by handling 449,514 TEUs
  • FIATA's AFI announces industry relations action plan
  • With inflation easing, govt permits 5 lt sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Study foresees growing demand for low-cost HGVs
    The increasing use of cost-effective light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles in emerging markets and the continued recessionary pressures in the developed world will increase t...
  • France: road hauliers want even playing field
    A document containing proposals to modernise the road haulage industry has been submitted to the French government. The ideas were tabled by three working groups compr...
  • New train arrives in Belfast
    The northern Irish rail service provider Translink N I Railways has taken delivery of the first of a further 20 brand new trains. The traction, which arrived on schedule,...
  • Australia: building a faster, more reliable rail network
    Australia has reported that another major milestone in the most extensive upgrade to the nation's interstate rail network in almost a century has been reached. Work to straighten k...
  • Korean Air orders two new B747-8Fs
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Korean Air have announced an order for two new B747-8 freighters, worth USD 639 million at list prices. In December 2009, Korean Air be...
  • Air cargo parachute system "ParaLander" receives operational certification
    The ParaLander ram-air cargo parachute system, developed and produced by Cassidian, an EADS company headquartered in Munich (Germany), has been approved for operational deployment ...
  • Swissport International posts preliminary 5.2% revenue increase for 2010
    The Zurich (Switzerland)-based company Swissport International, a leading provider of ground services to the aviation industry, generated total operating revenue last year of ...
  • World's most powerful heavylift vessel docks at rhb Rotterdam
    The MS "Lone", the world's most powerful heavylift vessel, recently arrived at rhb stevedoring & warehousing in Rotterdam. Rhb is the preferred stevedore of the S.A.L...
  • Grand Alliance offering direct Vietnam coverage for Asia-Europe service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), are launching a direct call at Cai Mep (Vung Tau) deepwater port ...
  • NYK: free transport of aid supplies to survivors in Japan
    The Japanese shipping group NYK will offer free international transportation of relief supplies to the Tohoku and Kanto regions of Japan, where a massive earthquake hit on 1 March,...
  • Schindler joins Solar Impulse as main partner
    Schindler, a global elevator and escalator provider, has decided to support Solar Impulse, a zero fuel airplane that aims to fly around the world propelled by solar energy only. Sc...
  • Cargo plane crashes in Congo
    The Aviation Safety Network has reported that an Antonov 12 cargo plane was destroyed on 21 March when it crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire (Congo). The airc...
  • Next Aslog congress to be staged in Lyon
    The French logistics association Aslog will stage this year's annual congress in Lyon on 6 and 7 December. The theme of this year's event is "What are the principles for futur...
  • Agility opened new office in Vietnam
    The global logistics service provider Agility recently opened a branch office in Vung Tau (Vietnam) and relocated its Hanoi office to a new, larger facility. Strategically located ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires 75% of perishables logistics operator Cooltainer
    Following the acquisition of three South American airfreight forwarders specialised in perishables logistics in January, the Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and transpor...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Incat Crowther wind farm service vessel goes on sea trials
  • New call to open up ferry services to Cuba
  • Signet Maritime ASD tugs are first with Cat C175-16 EPA Tier 3 engines
  • Drilling permit is first for well with MWCC capping stack
  • STX Finland to build versatile deck cargo vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Corps boosts avian deterrent at The Dalles Dam
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches largest RO/RO vessel
  • Spring sailing schedule set for Washington State Ferries
  • OOCL inks deal for six 13,000 TEU container ships
  • Evergreen Line to start Thailand/Malaysia/Indonesia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Frontline charters back Front Eagle for $32,500 per day
    Fredriksen-led company exercises purchase option for VLCC then sells for $67m and hires back
  • CSAV sublets boxships as services are suspended
    Return of vessels to spot market has potential to weaken charter rates
  • Rates for larger dry bulk ships shake off Japan disaster
    Average time charter rates for all four major dry bulk vessels sizes have risen for the first time since the Japanese earthquake and tsunami rocked the market for larger capesize and panamax ships
  • Middle East to Asia LPG rates bust 2008 high
    The cost of delivering liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia rose to a 30-month high today on increased production from Saudi Arabia and higher Asian demand after winter stock depletion
  • Japan yards avoid worst of tsunami
    Majority of shipyards able to sustain normal business activities
  • Box lines feel the strain as Japanese exports stall
    Shipments out of Japan could fall as much as 20% as factories struggle to resume production
  • Rate war begins as lines struggle to fill their vessels
    Lines quoting rates of $800-$850 per teu for Shanghai to the UK, plus bunker adjustment factor
  • Charter default insurance set to make return
    Insurer sees rise in charterer default insurance in last two quarters
  • Singapore in a spin over influx of foreign labour
    Fears over the impact of the rise in foreign workers' levy flare up ahead of impending elections
  • Base rate rises may prompt change in lender behaviour
  • Disaster could cost Japan $235bn, says World Bank
  • Shipowners battle to reduce exposure to soaring fuel costs
    The depressed markets are making it increasingly difficult for owners to recoup or limit the impact of higher bunker prices
  • Japan adds to carriers' woes
    Now the container industry has to contend with the disruption to supply chains as a result of Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami
  • Box bellwether falters
    There is something ominously ahead of the market curve about Chile's container shipping line, CSAV
  • Ships told to stay clear of Libyan territorial waters
    No-sail zone demand comes as Nato set to launch naval patrol of country
  • Throughput surge boosts Rotterdam bottom line
    Port of Rotterdam Authority posts $217.5m full-year profit as 2010 throughputs soar 11%
  • The real hazards of modern navigation
    Navigators share the sea with all sorts of users and China, especially, needs to rethink how it regulates seaborne traffic
  • CUT tenancy fills the gap at APM Terminals' Pier 400
  • Job fears thaw icy labour relations
    After years of industrial strife, unions and employers are now working together to improve productivity at California's leading ports
  • Commerzbank to take over Deutsche Schiffsbank
    Move marks change in Commerzbank's ship financing strategy
  • UK tax change may hit non-dom shipowners
    Plans to impose remittance charge of £50,000 a year after 12 years in Britain
  • Turku shipyard secures heavy cargo vessel order
    Ship to be built ahead of existing LNG cruise ferry order
  • Tsakos orders 4,700 teu pair from Sungdong
    Vessels scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2013
  • Europe box imports set for healthy growth
    Global Port Tracker predicts exports to grow at slower pace than imports
  • DP World eyes asset sale opportunities
    Port operator has not ruled out further asset sales but has none planned at present
  • Box terminal capacity constraints set to return
    DP World boss Mohammed Sharaf issues warning as utilisation rates surpass 80%
  • CMA 2011: BIMCO attacks use of armed guards to combat piracy
    Statistics about effectiveness of private security use called into question
  • CMA 2011: Call for caution over Chinese loans
    Compass' Karatzas says longer-term intentions of banks not straightforward

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Yemen crisis threatens LNG
    FRENCH oil major Total has warned it may have to declare force majeure on its Yemen LNG operations at Balhaf because of mounting violence, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • US adds to Libya sanctions
    SANCTIONS have been applied by Washington to 14 oil companies linked with Libya's National Oil
  • Bright outlook for LNG rates
    TIGHTER supply and demand will lead to higher short-term LNG freight rates, a MOL adviser told the Gastech conference in Amsterdam today
  • Luksic buys 10% of CSAV
    CHILE'S mining and banking group Luksic has acquired 10% of CSAV
  • India halves vehicle duty
    LUXURY car manufacturers will proceed with expansions in India after a decision to slash customs duty on pre-assembled parts and gearbox transmission assembly units
  • LNG test shows quick power payback
    TESTS OF a process to convert from Diesel-fueled generation of power to LNG fuel showed a payback of costs in just four months, the Gastech conference heard today
  • Ashika responsibility denied
    FIVE defendants facing more than 40 charges arising from the 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika have all denied responsibility
  • Capes hinge on miners
    CAPESIZE rates could hinge on miner ore price strategy in 2014-15, according to Navios senior VP Michael McClure
  • Humpuss put on watch list
    HUMPUSS Sea Transport has been placed on the Baltic Exchange's watch list of errant companies
  • Excess yard capacity looms
    SHIPBUILDING capacity already far exceeds demand, DVB Bank shipping head Dagfinn Lunde has warned the Connecticut Maritime Association conference
  • Upside scenario for tankers?
    AMID GLOOM on tanker rates, True North Chartering research director Jerry Lichtblau has outlined a blueprint for recovery
  • MOL plans $1.2Bn in bonds
    MOL HAS registered with Japan's finance ministry to issue 100Bn yen ($1.2Bn) in bonds over the next two years
  • UK, Dutch in anti-pirate moves
    THE UK government will spend £6M ($9.8M) on anti-piracy measures in the Indian Ocean
  • PT Berlian Laju calls a timeout
    INDONESIA'S PT Berlian Laju has delayed announcing its 2010 results in Singapore and Indonesia, where Asia's biggest chemical tanker operator is listed
  • Evergreen roars back
    TAIWANESE carrier Evergreen has reversed 2009 losses with net profits of T$15.2Bn ($513.5M) for 2010

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • DOT's Stimulus Payouts Reach $26.7 Billion
    The Department of Transportation is pushing more stimulus money out to states to reimburse them for completed infrastructure projects, with...
  • Q&A: Panama Canal Authority's Aleman on Expansion Project
    In this podcast, Senior Editor Peter T. Leach sits down with Alberto Aleman, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, on...
  • OOCL Orders Six 13,000-TEU Vessels
    OOCL ordered six new ships Wednesday, each with capacities of 13,000 20-foot-equivalent units. The Hong Kong-based liner carrier said...
  • Cosco Pacific Mulls Trust Listing
    Cosco Pacific, the terminal-operating arm of China Cosco Holdings, said it may put some operations in a business trust following...
  • Charleston Container Volume Climbs 7 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston climbed 7 percent in February over the same month last year, bringing the...
  • UASC Adds Libya Surcharge
    Middle East carrier United Arab Shipping Company announced a "war risk surcharge" on all cargo moving to and from ports...
  • Penske Logistics Names South America Director
    Penske Logistics named Paulo Sarti as Managing Director for South American operations. Based in S'o Paulo, Brazil, he is...
  • EPA Says US Radiation Poses No Health Concern
    Radiation levels reaching the U.S. from Japan's nuclear disaster remain 'hundreds of thousands to millions of times below levels...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Gets First of New Ro-Ro Series
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group took delivery of the first of four new roll-on, roll-off vessels built in Japan. The carrier...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Rising North Europe Trade
    Import volumes at six major North European ports are expected to have increased by 16 percent in January of this...
  • First Tanker Arrives at Port of Hachinohe
    A tanker arrived at the Port of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Wednesday, carrying 380 tons of propane...
  • DP World 2010 Profit Jumps 35 Percent
    DP World, the global ports operator, boosted 2010 earnings 35 percent from a year ago driven by a rebound in...
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO Delayed on Market Volatility
    The public listing of shares in German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been delayed due to market volatility. An initial...
  • CMA CGM Leaseback Deal Includes Repurchase Options
    Ship Finance International on Tuesday revealed details of its reported agreement to buy two container ships from CMA CGM and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Antwerp's French delight
  • Ivory Coast on verge of civil war
  • IMB praises Indian navy for 'firm stance' on piracy
  • Tilbury established as Olympics hub, as Forth accept takeover
  • Kerry expands footprint in China's interior

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Slater's insolvency check list
    Shipping financier says some US-listed owners run the risk of 'going down' as rock bottom rates threaten cash reserves.
  • 'Bleeding has stopped'
    BLT Chembulk CEO Jack Noonan 'bullish' about chemical tanker market as tsunami and scrapping trims global fleet.
  • Private equity a poor fit
    Paragon boss Michael Bodouroglou believes shipping is too risky for private equity investors.
  • CSL snaps up Jebsens unit
    Canadian group buys Jebsens Rederi's self-unloader business in a swoop which also includes leading executives.
  • Ship arrests on the rise
    Maritime repo man recalls Eastwind auction as banks and creditors gear up for seizures as ship prices stabilise.
  • Broker predicts 'KG universe'
    Basil Karatzas says investors may be interested in tanker and bulker KG funds as asset prices rise.
  • Vessel pile-up
    Bulker Rubicone hits two ro-ros during towing operation at port of Lubeck.
  • Sale spur for Frontline
    John Fredriksen's flagship tanker company pockets $10m after confirming VLCC sale-and-leaseback.
  • Jackson stays on
    Baltic Exchange chairman signs up for another 12 months, extending current two-year term.
  • Turku catches a lifeline
    Order for complex multi-purpose newbuilding promises to create 300 jobs at STX Europe yard.
  • Thy Ferries bankrupt
    Danish ro-ro investors start again with new ship charter after two-month-old operation bites the dust.
  • Eagle ship shoots back
    Pirate shot during failed attack on Eagle Bulk vessel which had previously fallen victim to KLC drama.
  • Six-pack for OOIL
    Hong Kong owner pens deals for giant 13,000-teu container vessels at Samsung.
  • Ferry jumper feared dead
    Search fails to find female passenger who leapt from Color Line vessel off Denmark.
  • Union sickened in vomit row
    US ferry workers defend double pay for cleaning up puke as senator goes on attack.
  • LNG set for order boom
    Japan's nuclear crisis may trigger a wave of LNG carrier newbuildings, says Korean shipyard analyst.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Container inspection, repair classes in Newark
    The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) will hold its next inspection and repair courses in Newark, N.J., in late April. The dry van course will be on April 27, while the chassis class will take place on April 28. Course registrati...
  • Algoma to build 5 Great Lakes ships
    Algoma Central Corp. will spend about $400 million to build five Equinox-class vessels for plying the Great Lakes. The new vessel type, which was developed by Algoma's designers in St. Catharines, Ontario, will be able to carry significantly more ...
  • Wallenborn provides Air Canada Europe feeder
    Air Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to Wallenborn Group to provide road feeder services covering 40 airports in 14 European and Scandinavian countries. Specifically, the agreement covers road transport from Air Canada's major European ...
  • Japan air fuel supplies running low
    The International Air Transport Association said this week that fuel supplies are running low in Japanese airports. IATA said the twin disasters that struck northern Japan March 11 have left airports with less than 10 days worth of supply, leading ...
  • Rotations on revised Asia/Americas services
    Rotation details have emerged about a joint service from CSAV, China Shipping, CMA CGM and Libra linking Asia and the Americas. American Shipperreported in Januarythat the lines would effectively merge their ANDEX (CSAV and Libra) and ACSA (China S...
  • CSAV drops Asia/U.S. East Coast loop
    Chilean liner carrier CSAV is dropping a service linking Asia and the U.S. East Coast, according to a report this week by maritime news serviceAlphalinerand confirmed by American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. As of March 28, the line will drop i...
  • MISC drops Far East/India loop
    An MISC service between, the Far East, Southeast Asia and India has been suspended, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data said. The Halal Express had a rotation of Shanghai, Xiamen, Singapore, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Klang, Singapore and Shangh...
  • Radiation worries
    FDA halts some food shipments from Japan The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will stop all imports of milk, vegetable and fruit products from the Japanese prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma that face potential radiation contamin...
  • Region, U.S. economy entwined

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Meriaura orders multipurpose deck cargo vessel
    Gaiamare Ltd in the Meriaura group of companies and STX Finland Oy have signed a contract for the construction of a versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel at the Turku shipyard
  • Finnlines vessels again i blockade
    The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT has again declared an illegal blockade of Finnlines' vessels in Finnish ports. The blockade started on March 23, 2011 at 6.00 and will
  • Nordane tug left for Canada on a heavylifter
    The Nordane tug Stevns Icecap, which was sold to the Canadian mining company Rio Tinto Alcan in January, is now on its way to Canada on the Dutch heavylift carrier
  • Norden secures coal transport contract
    The Danish shipping company Norden has secured a five-year contract with the Norwegian state-owned mining company Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani AS for the transport of coal from Svalbard
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen takes delivery of Mark V ship
    Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of the roro carrier T'nsberg from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan. This is the first Mark V ship in a series of four
  • Havila signs Total deal
    The Norwegian offshore operator Havila Shipping has secured a contract with Total E&P Norge AS for the anchor handler Havila Jupiter. The contract, valued at NOK 25 million, is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Andatee to announce 2010 financial results
    The company will discuss Q4, and year end results, in a conference call on March 31.
  • Food versus fuel debate reignited
    Rising oil prices raises concerns over food production being squeezed, however experts warn of the steep costs to blaming biofuels.
  • Prices rise in Fujairah
    Avails reported as tight in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    In Rotterdam, some some suppliers reported to be fully booked this week.
  • New ro-ro vessel will see fuel savings of up to 20%
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen vessel has series of energy savings features.
  • Crude volatile as Japanese speculation raises concern
    Futures dropped as Japan weighed a postwar-style reconstruction agency to oversee repairs.
  • Confidence levels drop among shipping industry players
    Fears focus on surplus tonnage and unrest in North Africa and Middle East.
  • 'Surge' in fuel imports looks less likely
    Japan to release more material from its oil reserves.
  • Cargo volumes on St. Lawrence Seaway 'to rise'
    Seaway officials praise investment in fuel-efficient fleets.
  • More Beluga companies file for bankruptcy
    Management boards advised to petition for insolvency proceedings at a German district court.
  • Asian bunker prices up mid-week
    Generally 'low' demand at Asia's bunkering hubs, according to traders.
  • Bunker supplier buys first 380 cSt parcel from Essar Oil
    At lower premiums due to heavy inflows of Western arbitrage cargoes from second half of March to first half of April.
  • Tech firm updates emissions monitoring system
    New design uses less cable, thus reducing power consumption, time and money for installation, says Martek.
  • 'Risks' in acting too early to meet future 0.50% sulphur limit
    Refiners should adopt 'wait-and-see' approach, says US consultant.
  • MGO avails 'may tighten' in Busan
    Local traders believe South Korean refiners are exporting more MGO cargoes to Japan.
  • Environmental regulations are 'game changers'
    Environmental agenda is shipping's 'biggest challenge,'says President of Teekay.

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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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