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May 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry-bulk fleet's use seen staying below 90%
    Golden Ocean Group, the commodity-shipping company led by billionaire John Fredriksen, said analysts believe use of dry-bulk carriers may stay below 90 per cent for 11/2 years as the fleet expands.
  • Water levels fall on Rhine, Danube
    Water levels on the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany have fallen again after hot, dry weather and some vessels are sailing 80 per cent empty, traders said yesterday.
  • Improvised sealift a lifeline for Libyan rebels
    Near midnight, in the darkness of the deliberately unlit Misrata harbour, the tugboat's crew loosened its lines from the pier and pulled them aboard.

Sched Netweb site
  • IMO expected to issue policy statement on shipboard armed guards this week
  • Hamburg first quarter container volume up 18.2pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Mounting costs outrunning revenue hopes despite double-digit volume growth
  • Tacoma laden export boxes lead overall 5pc April volume increase
  • Jakarta bans container trucks from inner city road, minister decrees otherwise
  • China to run Pakistani naval port as PSI box shop lease contested in court
  • Felixstowe port receives EU grant to help shift cargo from road to rail
  • Top-heavy barge jettisons 37 containers to right list in Indonesia
  • GT Nexus sues INTTRA over claims of software patent infringement
  • Dimerco hosts seminar in Taiwan to showcase south west China offering
  • Yangtze River Delta's first African air service from Ethiopia takes flight
  • Cargo strong at Cathay, so brand building, passengers to be new CEO's focus
  • SriLankan Cargo joins e-freight world with web-based airway bills
  • WFS lands British Isles cargo handling contract for 19 airlines
  • Safe Passage International offers air cargo screening training scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Boston to get Cosco, Yang Ming, Hanjin direct service via Suez
  • Bunker surcharges expected to surpass record highs this summer
  • Containership reliability slides in first three months of 2011
  • CSAV, CMA CGM, CSCL join hands on double loop ECSA service
  • MOL shifts to new office in Delhi
  • Moody warns shipping firms of uncertain times ahead
  • NYK successfully implementing energy efficiency indicator
  • Export Import Workshop from June 4
  • Govt urged to allow export of 40 lakh t wheat
  • Textile exporters unwilling to take fixed-price orders
  • L&T s Kattupalli Container Terminal to be operational by year-end
  • India-Asean FTA to boost trade dependence: study
  • Study shows India as top sales destination

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Traxx electro-diesel unveiled
    Bombardier Transportation recently unveiled the latest addition to its Traxx modular locomotive family. Known as the 'Last Mile Diesel', it is a Traxx AC electric locomotive with a...
  • DB Schenker Rail to serve Baltic States
    DB Schenker Rail Polska and the director general of Lietuvos Gele'inkeliai recently signed a co-operation agreement that is expected to lead to an increase in rail freight traffic ...
  • WFS wins business in London
    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has strengthened its position as the largest cargo handler at London's Heathrow airport by winning a new contract from Continental Airlines, which h...
  • Kögel to assemble trailers in Turkey too
    The German trailer manufacturer Kögel is set to assemble its trailers in Turkey. In the new Kögel plant in Eskisehir near Istanbul, the vehicles are fully built and delivered to cl...
  • Steil Kranarbeiten expands fleet
    The Trier (Germany)-based company Steil Kranarbeiten recently expanded its fleet considerably with the addition of several vehicles, including a seven-axle MCO-PX semi low-loader a...
  • BLS introducing new tariff system
    The Swiss rail transport provider BLS is introducing a new tariff system for the piggyback train service through the Lötschberg tunnel on 1 June. Under the new scheme, reduced rate...
  • Mexico joins Carnet system
    Mexico became the 71st country to accept ATA Carnets, making it easier to bring certain goods into the country, according to the US Council for International Business. ATA Carnets ...
  • CSA re-expands European service from Slovakia
    On 23 June, the Skyteam member Czech Airlines (CSA) is resuming/launching services from the Slovak capital Bratislava to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Larnaca, Paris and Rome. Th...
  • Vopak expands terminal in Tianjin with storage for LPG
    The Dutch tank terminal operator Vopak and its joint venture partner Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Group (Bohai) will develop the second phase of Vopak Terminal Tianjin Lingang (...
  • Another milestone for Toll's SGD 300 million Singapore oil and gas supply base redevelopment
    Toll Offshore Petroleum Services (TOPS), part of Australian transport and logistics Toll Group's Global Resources Division, recently celebrated another important milestone with the...
  • Bearpaw Footwear selects Kuehne + Nagel for international transportation and US distribution
    Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel will provide integrated logistics services, including international transportation, customs brokerage and US distribution ope...
  • Air Botswana outsources cargo sales activities
    Air Botswana, that operates a dedicated thrice-weekly cargo service between the country's capital Gaborone and Johannesburg (South Africa), has embarked on a new course and appoint...
  • Safmarine's Reefer Express returning
    Safmarine's seasonal Saecs Reefer Express (REX) service, which was first launched three years ago to provide extra capacity during the South African peak fruit season, is back for ...
  • BLG investing in offshore logistics
    At its last meeting, BLG's supervisory board gave its approval of investments amounting to around EUR 20 million for the development of services for the offshore industry. The mone...
  • Asian shipping lines part of EU price fixing probe
    The European Union antitrust committee has raided the European offices of Asia's major ocean carriers, as part of the continuing investigation into allegations of price and capacit...
  • Pérez y Cía mourns Luis Bedriñana
    The Spanish company Pérez y Cía announced that Luis Bedriñana, its promotion and development director, died of a sudden and unexpected heart attack at the start of his workin...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Gibbs & Cox names Shawn Tallant VP of business developmenr
  • ABS updates ballast water treatment advisory
  • IMO's MSC issues guidelines on private security guards
  • Keppel FELS books $180 million jack-up order
  • Bouchard orders ATB tug at VT Halter Marine
  • Wärtsilä to supply bio-fuel powered engines for versatile deck cargo vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Corps temporarily closing The Dalles navigation lock
  • IMO provides interim guidance for armed security in pirate zones
  • Crowley workers contribute to Trans-Alaska safety achievement
  • Port of Vancouver, USA receiving $800,000 CERB loan
  • Mitsui adding new program to train Filipino seafarers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Saudi LPG export cuts rock very large gas carriers
    Decision to reduce butane exports by a third has knocked market sentiment
  • Mississippi floods slash coal movements
    Rising waters arestifling dry bulk carrier demand in US Gulf
  • Stena acquires three LNG carriers for $660m
    Sweden's Stena is understood to have added a third liquefied natural gas carrier to its recent two-vessel haul
  • Venezuela locks in two vessels for one year
    Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDV has chartered two small liquefied petroleum gas carriers for a year, according to broker reports
  • Small ships in vogue as boxship orders race along
    Containership newbuilding activity continues to race ahead of other sectors, with latest figures from Clarkson Research Studies showing that orders worth $8.4bn have been placed so far this year
  • US gasoline and oil imports hit by floods
    US gasoline imports have dropped almost 30%, largely due to concerns about Mississippi River flooding
  • ThyssenKrupp pulls Greek subs deal
    Hellenic Shipyards 'failed to pay agreed installments', says German steel giant
  • Ship Finance reports progress in newbuilding funding
    $171m loan for seven newbuilds clears the decks to find funds for $230m purchase
  • Maersk Line takes axe to illegally logged hardwood in container floors
    Procurement policy sees switch to bamboo, recycled plastic or hardwood certified to have come from sustainable sources
  • Shipowners back IMO decision on container weighing
    Move will significantly improve the safety of containerships, their crews and shoreside personnel, say owners
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Piracy to limit global trade growth if it is not tackled now
    Eradicating pirate activity in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean must be moved up political agenda, says Martin Stopford
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Brussels to step up SOx compliance monitoring
    Nor-Shipping seminar is told European Commission aims to promote alternative fuels
  • Australian dockers set to bring terminals to a halt, says Patrick
    About half of country's containerised trade could be at risk from week-long action over pay
  • X-Press squeezes in a Liverpool call
    Weekly containers sailing added to Southampton-Ireland service due to demand from importers in UK northwest
  • MOL fined $1.2m by FMC for Shipping Act violations
    Agreement 'resolves all issues' arising from service contracts over several years
  • Mitsui OSK Lines reconsiders car carrier lay-ups
    Company may not follow K Line's lead, saying demand might be higher than expected
  • Japan urges China to support IMO emissions rules
    Compliance urged ahead of IMO maritime environmental protection committee in July
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Safety standards are unacceptable, warns DNV
    Shipowners must be prepared to sack incompetent crew to stem increase in casualties
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: environmental control areas to be defacto global standard
    Jeffrey Lantz blasts European Commission's threat to push ahead with a regional market-based measure
  • Dover prepares for rise in foot traffic as second Icelandic volcano erupts
    Ferry companies set to benefit from flights chaos say lessons learnt from 2010 eruption
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Shipowners' future buying to focus on flexibility
    ABB tells Nor-Shipping conference in Oslo that key ordering decisions will in effect have to second guess future technology and environmental regulation
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: US shale oil will lead to fewer oil cargoes
    Shale oil could have a profound impact on the global supply of hydrocarbons within the next 15 years
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Rikke Lind is Shipping Name of the Year
    Wista awards Maritime Forum 'inspiring role model' top accolade
  • Maersk turns over a new leaf
    Tackling the use of tropical hardwood to construct container floors is a move that could be to shipping's credit
  • Box lines back in the spotlight
    Shippers' complaints have given regulators a good excuse to launch inquiries
  • Seaspan raises $100m from issue of preferred shares
    Boxship owner says proceeds could go towards general corporate purposes or vessel acquisitions
  • Samho Jewelry pirate trial begins
    Four of five arrested Somalis in court in Busan following South Korean Navy hostage rescue
  • Denmark orders strategic paper on setting up gas bunkering network
    Researchers to deliver conclusions on establishing LNG infrastructure early next year
  • Tomorrow's revolution faces hurdles
    Low-speed gas injection engines may be a breakthrough, but some challenges remain

Fairplayweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Seaspan prices follow-on
    GERRY Wang-led Seaspan has priced an additional follow-on offering of 4M preferred shares, the box ship lessor's final prospectus revealed today
  • Bin Laden put tankers in bull's-eye
    AL QAIDA considered more attacks on oil tankers last summer, according to data seized in the fatal US assault on Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
  • Eruption spares shipping
    ASH CLOUDS from a volcanic eruption in Iceland Might reach the UK tomorrow, with disruptions to air traffic seen as a possibility but little direct effect on shipping
  • SFI boosts dividend
    JOHN Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International reported today that it is boosting dividend payouts despite falling profits
  • NATO halts Libya tanker
    THE NATO-led coalition upholding the UN no-fly zone over Libya has stopped a tanker from transporting gasoline to the country, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • DNV in China running smoothly
    DNV TOLD Fairplay today that its recent problems with China have not permanently damaged its operations in the country, but Norway-China tension remains a concern
  • Korean pirate trials start
    SOMALIS captured in a deadly commando raid on a hijacked ship reportedly went on trial today in South Korea
  • DNV urges new safety stress
    DNV'S president told Fairplay today that rising accident rates should force shipping to stress safety over environmental issues
  • Scrap rates still eroding
    SCRAPYARDS in South Asia are lowering prices, with the monsoon season dampening sentiment
  • Murmansk move fizzles
    RUSSIA'S government has admitted it failed to find a buyer for its 25.5% stake in Murmansk Shipping
  • Chinese to buy into InterBulk
    SINOTRANS of China would pay '18.15M ($29.4M) for a 35% stake in British liquid and drybulk logistics operator InterBulk
  • VLCCs defy active trading
    FREIGHT rates on the VLCC spot market are remaining steady at low levels despite active trading, while two vessels were fixed on a long-term contract, shipping analysts said
  • IMO addresses guards
    THE IMO has issued guidance on the use of armed guards on ships - while stressing it was still not recommending them
  • Asia/Europe rate sinks under $900/teu
    SEASONAL declines afflicting the Asia/Europe box sector are continuing today, with rates dropping $16 week on week to $892 per teu

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • FEMA Port Security Grants Down 18 Percent
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it plans to disburse $235 million for port security grants in the 2011 fiscal...
  • Coast Guard Reopens River Section
    The Coast Guard reopened a nine-mile section of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, La., that was closed Friday when...
  • US Container Exports Up 11.6 Percent
    U.S. containerized exports increased 11.6 percent in the first quarter of 2011, and the 3,006,592 TEUs exported represented the highest...
  • JFK Freight Grows 7.1 Percent
    Freight tonnage at New York's Kennedy International Airport grew 7.1 percent in the first quarter over last year on a...
  • Con-way Truckload Recovering From Tornado Hit
    UPDATED 4:30 pm. EST Major highways around Joplin were open Monday following a deadly tornado that killed at least...
  • Carriers, Airports Brace for Icelandic Volcanic Ash
    Cargo airlines are on alert for possible disruption to supply chains as drifting ash cloud from an active volcano in...
  • Mica to Target Harbor Tax in Transport Legislation
    Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., digging deeper into specifics of the next multi-year surface transportation bill, says he wants to use...
  • Rail Supplier CEO Announces Retirement
    Rail products supplier L.B. Foster is in the hunt for a new CEO, as Stan L. Hasselbusch said he will...
  • Court Stays Decision on Chennai Terminal Tariff Cut
    An Indian High Court of Appeals temporarily set aside a decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for major ports to...
  • Security Not in the Cards
    Nearly a decade after landing squarely in terrorism's crosshairs, seaports are discovering their security measures aren't as secure as they...
  • 'K' Line Shuffles Sector Management Team
    "K" Line announced a series of changes in the responsibilities of its executive management team at its board meeting on...
  • China, Japan, South Korea Eye Free Trade Pact
    China, Japan and South Korea agreed to seek the completion of a joint study on a trilateral free trade agreement...
  • OOCL Names New Trade Management Team
    OOCL is changing the leadership at the container line's trade management group effective June 13. The Hong Kong-based...
  • Maersk Launches Green Container Policy
    Maersk Line, extending its environmental initiatives to equipment, will phase out the purchase of containers with floors made of uncertified...
  • 2011 Logistics Education Directory
    This directory is a state-by-state listing of schools offering degrees relating to logistics, transportation or supply chain management. It contains...
  • Tweeting for Truck Drivers
    Searching for experienced truck drivers to hire? Try Twitter. Truck drivers increasingly are going online to search for higher-paying...
  • Expediting Capacity
    The recovery gave urgency to expedited truck transportation in 2010, as the five largest U.S. expedited carriers increased their combined...
  • Defending Their Surf
    California's largest container ports are working hard to protect their market share in the trans-Pacific trade, but their toughest challenge...
  • Retail's Mixed Signals
    As go consumers, so go U.S. imports. With shoppers spending cautiously, forecasters expect growth in containerized imports to slump in...
  • Driving Retail Supplier Compliance
    As the Internet and an increasingly global economy continue to make the world smaller, retailers are finding new customers and...
  • Fighting the Flood
    It may not be the worst, but it's bad enough. The springtime floods of 2011 have seen some...
  • Big Growth in Small Packages?
    The U.S. Postal Service's Parcel Select Regional Ground, introduced April 17, offers discounted rates for low-weight, short-range residential shipments. It's...
  • APMT Expands Investment Strategy
    Poti port in the Republic of Georgia isn't one of Europe's major container gateways. It's a small niche port on...
  • Job Market on the Mend
    For the majority of out-of-work Americans, the two years to late-2010 was a horrendous time to be searching for a...
  • Back in the Hunt
    Whether you're a recent college graduate seeking employment or a mid-career professional in transition, your prospects may have finally improved....
  • Forging the First Link
    Supply chain education is spreading beyond the campus and reaching for the high school classroom. In State College,...
  • Spare Change
    "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose" ' The more things change, the more they stay the same. The...
  • TIGER for Funding
    Intermodal interests this summer will have another chance to apply for federal TIGER grants, and by now it's pretty clear...
  • Paving the Road for Transport Policy
    If Congress and the Obama administration are serious about fixing the United States' aging surface transportation system, and move beyond...
  • Damage Control
    The Port of Brownsville, Texas, is happy with the electronic readers it has as part of the Transportation Worker Identification...
  • Brokering's Risky Deal
    Q: Do you agree with this statement? Unauthorized double-brokering occurs without the knowledge and consent of the shipper while unauthorized...
  • Recruiting and Training for 3PL Company Culture
    Third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson tripled its business in 10 years, reporting $9.3 billion in gross revenue in 2010, and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Maigret and the case of the ocean carriers
    Not actually penned by the crime writer, Georges Simenon, but his Belgium compatriots from Brussels' European Commission might well have appreciated a topical tome of this nature as they clocked up the air miles, shuffled through passport control and waited at rural train stations in their quest to visit the European head offices of major liner companies; their mission to investigate allegations of antitrust
  • IMO: risk assessment before armed guards
  • Boston welcomes new all-water Asian link
  • CN boosts capacity of biggest intermodal terminal in Canada
  • Transpac rates fall again
  • Grand China sails to Australia

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Solbakken sticks to 'plan A'
    Japanese disaster has not stalled Norwegian Car Carriers' expansion plans, CEO says.
  • Anker discusses public push
    RS Platou boss talks to TradeWinds about what is driving the company's Oslo IPO ambitions.
  • Next generation can top the lot
    Rising stars have all the ingredients to trump the established order, says Peter Anker.
  • Solstad founder retires
    Deputy chairman of Oslo-listed offshore owner abandons driver's seat after 47-year tour of duty.
  • FMM boosts Batista brace
    Brazilian billionaire's offshore wing chews on chunk of Merchant Marine Fund's $5bn stimulus package.
  • Clipper ferries not for sale
    Diversified Danish shipping group reveals big losses on ferry operations but plans a business turnaround.
  • Jack-up jackpot
    Seacor partner Dynamic Offshore Drilling says more orders will follow $180m rig pact with Lion City shipbuilder.
  • Tanker terror spooks Szymanski
    Al-Qaeda's threat to blow up tankers appears credible even after death of bin Laden, InterManager warns.
  • Cruiseship crunches quay
    Costa Cruises vessel takes chunk out of dock at Bergen in Norway.
  • Slow down!
    Teekay marine head Graham Westgarth thinks tanker market should follow trend-setting containership operators and reduce speed.
  • No room to move
    Golden Ocean chief says newbuilding values have little chance of dropping despite rubbish rates.
  • KLC restructuring 'a laugh'
    Herman Billung says Golden Ocean will drag every dime possible out of Korea Line as he hits out at ailing owner's recovery efforts.
  • SFI still aiming for growth
    Weaker market seen as providing a window for opportunistic growth by John Fredriksen linked vessel owning venture.
  • Omega extends again
    Greek tanker owner has more time to pay back borrowings after striking another deal with lenders.
  • SSC profit climbs
    Singapore-listed owner's bottom line soars after sales leap in the final quarter.
  • Meriaura going green
    Finnish shipowner's new multipurpose cargoship primed to run on biofuel after compatriot Wartsila wins engine contract.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • U.S., Canada renew cargo pre-clearance effort
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its Canadian counterpart are seeking to establish a cargo pre-clearance program that would allow admissibility decisions to be made before rail and truck shipments reach the border, Commissioner Alan Bersin t...
  • TMW buys Appian
    TMW Systems has acquired privately held Appian Logistics Software, with offices in Oklahoma City. The addition of Appian expands TMW's presence in logistics planning and transportation management for third-party logistics services, dedicated logist...
  • John S. Connor expands in N.Y.-N.J. area
    Glen Burnie, Md.-based John S. Connor Inc. has expanded its vessel agency operations in New Jersey to include customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. The Glen Burnie, Md.-based company hired Gary L. Klestadt as branch manager to oversee ...
  • Valspar targets container industry
    A paint company that produced spar vanish for the tall sailing ships in the 19th century is now targeting a new type of paint at the container shipping industry. Valspar Corp. said it has commercialized a proprietary technology and application proc...
  • SAECS reefer loop to restart
    A group of carriers operating a joint service between South Africa and Northern Europe are reportedly set to restart a seasonal express reefer loop on the same trade. Members of the South Africa Europe Container Service include Safmarine, sister li...
  • GCS to tweak transpacific service in June
    Grand China Shipping, a new liner carrier entrant on the transpacific, is changing the rotation of arecently launched transpacific service , according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The carrier will amend its SPX service ...
  • CMA CGM adds Piraeus to EPIC service
    Liner carrier CMA CGM has amended the rotation of a service it operates linking the Indian Subcontinent with northern Europe. French line's EPIC service has dropped a call in Port Said and added a call at Piraeus on the leg from Europe back to the ...
  • Maersk takes stand on container flooring
    Maersk Line said Monday it would refrain from purchasing containers with floors made of uncertified tropical hardwood. "Illegal logging is widely recognized as a serious threat to forests, people and wildlife. We feel obligated to use our purchasi...
  • Seaspan expects stock sale to net $105 million
    Containership lessor Seaspan Corp. said Friday it expects to have net proceeds, before expenses, of $105.2 million, from an offering of preferred stock set to close May 25. Seaspan intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corpo...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    No demand in Suez, says supplier.
  • European bunker markets fall
    Buyers in Rotterdam waiting to see if there is a bottom in the market.
  • Slow steaming brings 'huge benefits' to tanker market
    Tanker owners should follow example of container lines, says Intertanko chairman.
  • New flexible marine power system looks to future needs
    ABB launches power system that gives freedom to integrate different energy sources, promises up to 20% more efficiency.
  • EU planning study to assess additional ECAs
    Earlier cost/benefit analysis showing clear net benefit for existing ECAs, less clear-cut for the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
  • Cargo 'useful blendstock' for bunker material
    Saudi Aramco sees 180 cSt parcel 'snapped up at firmer prices'.
  • Newbuilds to have 'enlarged MGO' tanks
    Evergreen says the extra capacity will allow vessels to meet ECA requirements.
  • Credit Where It's Due
    Anyone can zero a credit line, but the really tough calls are when you are arguing for your decision to approve a credit line or to increase one.
  • Asian bunker prices soft at start of week
    'Weak demand' in Singapore, say traders.
  • Finnish commercial vessel pioneers permanent use of biofuel
    Vessel can use MDO as backup bunker fuel.
  • ICS backs levy-based carbon fund
    Urges IMO to develop and adopt technical and operational measures through MEPC in July.
  • Chimbusco to boost bunkering ops with new barge
    Additional 3,600 dwt bunker barge to commence ops in October 2011.
  • French court releases Beluga ship held in bunker payment dispute
    Beluga's appeal scheduled for end of May.
  • Glencore raises $10 billion from IPO
    Glencore's market capitalisation at approximately $59.2 billion.

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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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