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March 25, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships skip Tokyo on radiation fears
    Some merchant ships may be avoiding Japan's Tokyo port due to concerns of radiation exposure to crew members from the quake-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an industry official said yesterday.
  • Japan woes seen lifting clean oil tanker rates
    An expected surge in demand for foreign oil products for power generation in quake-crippled Japan will support the clean oil tanker market in coming months to help sustain a nascent upturn in rates.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 43.2 per cent to US$119.8 million in 2010
  • OOCL confirms ordering six 13,000-TEU vessels from Samsung
  • Evergreen back in black, but not as robust as north Asia rivals
  • DP World profit rises 35pc to US$450 million in 2010
  • Xiamen port aims at container throughput of 6.4 million TEU this year
  • Kerry Logistics opens up in Chongqing and Shanghai area Kunshan
  • MOL boxship to transport overseas aid to Japan quake victims
  • Heilongjiang's trade with Russian up 15.7pc in January
  • Evergreen launches weekly Thailand-Malaysia-Indonesia service
  • Canadian Pacific Railway sees lower-than-expected profits
  • Drybulk specialist Paragon switch containerships for bulkers
  • Court backs NY Waterfront Commission's in-house inspector scheme
  • AAT welcomes Indonesia AirAsia as new customer in Hong Kong
  • MidAmerica FAA grants a waste, says public spending watchdog
  • Windsor, Ontario, appeals to US, Canadian feds to build cargo hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Colombo Dockyard delivers Greatship Rashi
  • Offshore, Defence top Bharati Shipyard's priority list
  • OOCL orders six 13,000-TEU newbuildings from Samsung
  • AILBIEA celebrates a decade of achievements
  • Onion exports fail to take off despite third MEP cut
  • DP World Board inducts Deepak Parekh
  • JN Port achieves highest-ever 4.17 million TEUs
  • MPRA may replace TAMP
  • Rubber industry appeals for reduction in latex import duty

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Biman reapplying for permission to fly to New York
    Biman Bangladesh Airlines recently reapplied for permission to operate a service to New York. In 2010, the carrier gained approval to operate two weekly Dhaka'Manchester (UK)'...
  • Coastlink short sea conference, Hamburg, 19-20 April 2011
    Coastlink is holding a series of conferences under the title of "Challenges abound for shortsea container shipping" at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in Hamburg (Germany) o...
  • Daimler donates EUR 2 million for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan
    The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler is donating EUR 2 million as immediate aid for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The contribution is intended to support d...
  • Deutsche Bahn welcomes plans to invest in rail network
    The German state railway Deutsche Bahn (DB) has welcomed a statement from the federal transport minister, Peter Ramsauer, saying that the country wants to set aside an extra EUR 1 ...
  • Russian Railways approves level crossing safety programme
    Russian Railways has announced that work is continuing to install new and upgrade existing equipment at railway crossings on the country's railway network. The rail service provide...
  • Truck lessor Pema signs major contract with MAN
    The German vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus will supply the commercial vehicle rental company Pema with a total of 500 trucks over the course of this year. A framework agre...
  • Air Logistics Group opens in Slovakia
    The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, continues to expand its network with the recent opening of a new office in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Air Logistics Group has been a...
  • FedEx enhances Munich-Paris service by deploying a B757
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the US-based FedEx Corp, has been deploying a Boeing B757 on the Munich (Germany)-Paris route, thus enhancing its service offer for Bavaria and the w...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches next generation cargo vessel
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group has launched its 150th anniversary vessel - the mark V class "MV Tønsberg". The vessel is the most sophisticated vessel ever built in the ro-ro segm...
  • CMA CGM reinforces its EPIC service
    The French shipping company CMA CGM is upgrading its EPIC service between India, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Europe (five ports served directly). The EPIC sling will i...
  • PD Ports and Rickmers-Linie find mining joy at Teesport
    Teesport in the UK was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighi...
  • Balnak Group welcomes new board member
    Balnak has been able to contract the services of WWD & Partner Gmbh through the engagement of the long-serving logistic and transport industry expert Mr. Wolfgang W. D'lger. He...
  • Norbert Dentressangle gets green light for TDG takeover
    The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle has been given approval by the EU Commission for the acquisition of UK logistics provider TDG. The Fre...
  • Huawei honours SDV with multiple awards
    At a recent core partner convention in Shenzhen (China), Yin Xuquan, the vice-president of the procurement department at Huawei, a world leading telecommunications networ...
  • Gebr'der Weiss registered continuous growth in business year 2010
    The Austrian transport and logistics corporation Gebr'der Weiss closed business year 2010 with a provisional 17.8% increase in sales, compared to the previous year. Thanks to ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • OOCL joins containership building spree with $861 million order
  • Kristian R'kke to take helm at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
  • MAN Diesel Turbo two stroke is first to meet IMO Tier III requirements
  • Resolve releases details of Guam dry dock refloat
  • Public prosecutor raids Beluga offices

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma FTZ sees jump in total dollar volume of cargo
  • International Maritime Organization inks Japan navigational warning paper
  • Crowley awards scholarships for maritime studies program
  • Port of Seattle joins King County to reduce small business paperwork
  • Hanjin takes delivery of first ore carrying vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • MR tankers cashing in on US gasoline profit window
    Deficit of 5.3m barrels drives up prices and creates a transatlantic trading opportunity
  • Bigger supramaxes steal market share
    Newbuild vessels as large as 61,000 dwt are taking coal and grain trade from panamaxes
  • Newbuilds forecast to depress fleet utilisation further
    RS PLATOU has forecast an "unpleasant" supply-demand balance this year, with vessel utilisation levels for the entire merchant fleet falling for another year as vast numbers of newbuildings are delivered from Asian shipyard
  • SSY GlobalCOAL screen passes 50m-tonne mark
    The volume of freight traded on Simpson Spence & Young's globalCOAL forward freight agreement screen has passed the 50m-tonne mark
  • Panamaxes lift Baltic Dry Index
    The Baltic Dry Index reached an 11-week high today, rising by 18 points to 1,583, as coal from Indonesia and grain from South America to Asia continues to drive demand
  • Ultrapetrol follows Petrobras charter with another Nantong newbuilding
  • Offshore support veterans launch joint venture
  • Chinese yards step up to meet quality demands
  • Hyperdynamics looks to capitalise on global oil price inflation
    Exploration company to raise fresh funds through further selldown of license
  • Box lines respond to Japan nuclear threat
    Latest information from major carriers on their calls into Japan
  • Thenamaris and Evalend join Greek dash for boxships
    Contracts for widebeam 4,800 teu vessels similar to orders by Paragon and Tsakos
  • Rate of division
    Containership charter and freight rates are moving in opposite directions, raising the question of whether or not the two markets should work in parallel with each other
  • The risk of radiation
    Offen's decision to halt ship calls at Tokyo and Yokohama due to radiation fears looks unlikely to trigger a wider boycott of the area by international shipowners
  • Intra-Asia trade at risk from Japan crisis
    Extended shutdown of country's factories could change dynamics of intra-Asia sector
  • Shipowners must overcome fear of using armed guards
    Employing armed guards could significantly reduce Somali pirate attacks
  • Japan plays down port radiation threat
    Government urges shipping companies to base decisions on accurate information
  • Nato to ensure free flow of shipping amid Libya blockade
    Libya port calls legal but guidelines warn vessels subject to searches by Nato units
  • Hapag Lloyd suspends Japan port calls
    German carrier re-routes ships from Tokyo and Yokohama and offers all land-based employees relocation to southern Japan
  • CSAV beefs up South America-US Gulf capacity
    To replace current 4,100 teu vessels now operating on the route with 5,500 teu ships
  • Kitanihon plans to resume newbuilding work
    Yard expects to deliver vessels less than six months after originally agreed delivery dates
  • Ships put on Fukushima zone alert
    Shipping operations continuing normally but IMO urges compliance with Japan guidelines
  • Asian Shippers' Council calls for taking out of 'terrorist' pirates
    Says trail of multi-million dollar piracy industry leads to Kenya, UAE and Europe
  • Thoresen Thai unit invests in Indonesian coal mine
    Company says demand for thermal coal to remain robust in the future
  • CMA 2011: National Maritime Services makes headway on foreign expansion
    Comments come as Nordea Bank files new papers on arrested Korea Line tanker
  • Dover port privatisation gets no vote
    Local residents put damper on plans to privatise trust port
  • OOCL confirms order for six 13,000 teu ships
    Deal worth $816m placed with Samsung Heavy Industries

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Russian sentences Arctic Sea hijackers
    SIX MEN who hijacked Arctic Sea have been sentenced in Russia to prison terms of 7-12 years
  • UK court awards costs against Sovcomflot
    The UK High Court has ordered Sovcomflot to pay legal costs of its former CEO Dmitry Skarga following a lengthy trial involving conspiracy charges against Skarga and former chartering partner Yuri Nikitin
  • Europe/Japan box imports to drop
    JAPANESE factories closed since the 11 March quake are expected to cut box imports from northern European in the first quarter, sector leaders told Fairplay today
  • LNG terminals for Indonesia
    PERTAMINA, Indonesia's government-run oil company, and Perusahaan Listrik Negara reportedly plan to build eight size LNG receiving terminals with a joint capacity of 1
  • Arms seized in Dubai
    DUBAI police said today they have seized 16,000 handguns and ammunition believed to have been headed for Yemen, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Vietnam limits blame over Vinashin
    VIETNAM has reportedly insulated government officials from the near-bankruptcy of national shipbuilder Vinashin
  • Refugees transferring to Sicily
    TUNISIAN refugees are being transferred from the Italian island of Lampedusa to holding centres in Sicily, according to media reports
  • Shipping assesses UK budget
    THE UK'S new budget should generally have positive effects on shipping, despite its squeeze on shipowners not domiciled in Britain, accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens said today
  • LNG exporters seen turning into importers
    GROWING domestic demand for gas means that many LNG-exporting countries will turn into importers in the next few years, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • Owners failing seafarers
    ASIAN shipowners have criticised governments for falling short of fair treatment for victimised seafarers
  • ASC: make piracy riskier
    THE KEY to combating piracy is to raise the ratio of risk to reward for the attackers, the Asian Shippers Council said today
  • Shell cracker crocked
    SHELL said today it has declared force majeure on some chemical shipments because of ethylene cracker problems at its Singapore refinery
  • Dover voters oppose port's privatisation
    DOVER residents have voted overwhelmingly for what supporters termed a community-based 'people's port' for the Kentish Channel town
  • COSCO insurer has 50% profits rise
    COSCO International (Singapore) today posted net profits of HK$1.27Bn ($162.8M) for 2010, a 50% year-on-year increase

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Biggest LTL Carriers Outpace Market in 2010
    The biggest less-than-truckload carriers got bigger in 2010, with the number of LTL trucking companies with more than $1 billion...
  • St Lawrence Seaway Opens 53rd Season
    The Dutch ship Avonborg was the first vessel through the St. Lawrence Seaway when the system opened Wednesday for the...
  • USPS Seeks $750 Million in New Cost Savings
    The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a restructuring program Thursday aimed at saving some $750 million in annual costs by closing...
  • Brandt Truck Line Shuts Down
    Brandt Truck Line, Bloomington, Ill., shut its doors March 22 after 88 years in business. The company offered no explanation...
  • Hughes Will Not Seek ILA Re-election
    Richard Hughes said he will not seek re-election as president of the International Longshoremens Association, an action that clears the...
  • Hub Forecasts Rising Intermodal Rates
    Intermodal marketer Hub Group expects overall U.S. intermodal pricing this year to rise 3 to 5 percent, driven by railroad...
  • New York Shipping Association Cuts Assessment
    The New York Shipping Association is cutting the assessment it collects on containers destined for delivery within 260 miles of...
  • Pension Fund Cuts YRC Teamster Benefits
    The Teamsters Central States Pension Fund is cutting into benefits for YRC Worldwide employees as the trucking operator struggles to...
  • Japan Warns of Quake's Impact on Trade
    Japan's trade balance swung back into the black in February as exports regained momentum, led by shipments to China, according...
  • Japanese Ports Reopen
    All Japanese ports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on March...
  • Evergreen Chairman Gives $12.35 million to Japan Relief
    The chairman of Evergreen Group, Chang Yung-fa, donated $12.35 million of his personal fortune on Wednesday to help Japan with...
  • Fire Delays Flights at Miami International Airport
    A fuel tank at Miami International Airport caught fire late Wednesday night, erupting into a large blaze. Miami-Dade...
  • Port of Rotterdam Boosts 2010 Profit 7 Percent
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority earned a profit $217 million in 2010, an increase of more than $14 million, or...
  • Maersk Marks Five Years Using Low-Sulfur Fuel
    Maersk Line next week will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its switch from high-sulfur bunker fuel to low-sulfur distillate fuel...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Importance of Japan in intra-Asia trade highlighted
  • DP World improves financial position
  • Portugal 'certain' to need bail-out
  • OOCL inks deal for 13,000TEU mega ships
  • UK budget gives boost to truckers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Arctic Sea six sent down
    Hijackers of headline-grabbing cargo ship jailed in Russia with sentences stretching up to 12 years.
  • Navios cape finds work
    New York-listed owner fixes out a second capesize released by labouring KLC.
  • Nisshin bulker in trouble
    Pirates board Japanese-owned supramax bulker as Greek ship watches on.
  • Turkish duo arrested
    Two men held in Mumbai after intruder alarm raised on Kormel during argument with knife.
  • Saverys sells Exmar stock
    Nicolas Saverys cashes shares worth over $1.5m in the gassship owner.
  • Ferry taken in tow
    Herlaug was in danger of running into fish farm after losing power off Norway.
  • MSC giant hit
    Pirates shoot at mega-containership in failed hijacking while Frontline suezmax also escapes.
  • A2Sea breezes to profit
    Danish wind farm ship operator produced higher earnings in 2010 and is positive about 2011.
  • Police raid Beluga
    Embattled heavylift operator's head office in Bremen targeted as fraud investigators search for proof.
  • Fine over ferry accident
    Isle of Man ferry worker fell through grating while unmooring Steam Packet vessel.
  • Kitanihon's newbuild pledge
    Tsunami-ravaged Japanese shipyard promises to complete orderbook less than six months from contract dates.
  • "People's port" of Dover?
    UK town's residents vote to try to buy huge ferry terminal in privatisation.
  • Sale lifts Rieber
    Oslo-listed offshore owner boasts a higher bank balance after offloading PSV newbuilding.
  • Mols ferries for sale
    Danish owner wants rid of ro-pax duo as it seeks to shut loss-making route.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Kenco names Albrecht sustainability head
    Kenco, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based logistics, transportation, real estate services and material handling equipment provider, promoted Deni Albrecht to head of sustainability. Albrecht was a senior logistics engineer for Kenco Management Services. He...
  • Sarti heads Penskeis South American operations
    Penske Logistics, a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing, has named Paulo Sarti as managing director for South American operations. Based in S'o Paulo, Brazil, Sarti succeeds Bill Scroggie, who returned to the United States to serve as the company's ...
  • Korean Air starts Russia freighter service
    Korean Air this week started twice weekly cargo service between Seoul and St. Petersburg, Russia, the airline said. Operated with Boeing 747-400F freighters with 100 tons of capacity, the service will be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. 'Russia's...
  • DHL upgrades online import booking
    DHL Express said it has launched a booking tool that makes it easier for shippers to manage their imports. The company's Import Express Online booking tool provides a more detailed menu of user options, including a simple navigation system, transi...
  • Evergreen's SE Asia feeder calls Thailand
    Evergreen Line said Wednesday it has started a Southeast Asia feeder linking Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The TMI service has a rotation of Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, Jakarta, Tanjung Pelepas and Bangkok, and is operat...
  • CTSA to raise currency fee in May
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Wednesday they will once again increase their currency adjustment surcharge on May 1. The surcharge will increase to 9 percent. It was raised to 8 percent March 1. CTSA, whose lin...
  • OOCL joins big-ship league
    Hong Kong-based liner carrier OOCL on Wednesday finalized an order for six 13,000-TEU vessels from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessels, due for delivery in 2013, would be, by far, the largest in OOCL's fleet of 79 ships (of which 4...
  • U.S. beef exports may increase to Chile
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said U.S. beef producers are now eligible to ship a larger array of products to Chile. The market opening in Chile follows months of bilateral meetings between the two governments. 'These negotiation...
  • Working with AAPA

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Coaster salvaged by J.A. Rederiet
    J.A. Rederiet has successfully executed a salvage operation of the German 1962-built coaster Nordland I, which has been standing high and dry on the beach of the German island

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints accountant for Singapore office
    Tan is from Singapore and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
  • Green Ship of the Future continues to make great progress
    This year the Danish Initiative focuses on reducing CO2 emissions and cost-effective technologies to meet low sulphur demands in an ECA.
  • Fujairah market firms
    Suez market soft.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    In Gibraltar, reports say barge schedules full, especially for prompt dates.
  • Police raid Beluga offices
    Operation part of ongoing fraud investigations.
  • Arbitrage inflows matched by bunker demand
    Singapore fuel oil market 'in balance' as inventories remain steady.
  • 'Most' of bulker's bunker fuel has already leaked
    Only 300 mt of IFO still in grounded vessel's bunker tanks.
  • Uptrend in Asian bunker prices
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports.
  • Staff movements at Japanese trading firm
    Singapore-based bunker and oil cargo trader to move back to Tokyo office.
  • Harley Marine expands business with bunker barges order
    Places order for three double-hulled barges at two local shipyards.
  • Bunker arm lifts Cosco International's 2010 revenues
    Sinfeng contributes $763 million of the group's total revenues of $1.1 billion in 2010.
  • Versatile cargo vessel to run on alternative biofuels
    STX Finland Oy to build multipurpose deck cargo vessel for a Finnish cargo shipping company.
  • MAN Diesel unveils world's first Tier III two-stroke engine
    Engine reduces NOx emissions by over 80%, says engine manufacturer.
  • Titan buys back $13.6 million worth of notes
    The notes were issued as part of a note exchange offer considered 'critical' to the company's future.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
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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
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
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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
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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
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
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Bonn/Nashville
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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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