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May 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker Pacific denies selling tanker to Iranian company
    SINGAPORE-based Tanker Pacific has denied any wrongdoing in the sale of one of its tankers, after it fell afoul of the US State Department for allegedly selling the MT Raffles Park to Iran.
  • More cases of maritime arbitration heard in S'pore
    SINGAPORE is fast gaining prominence as the place of choice to sort out a legal brawl on the high seas.
  • Shipping lines turn to leasing firms for containers
    The global trade rebound is pushing shipping lines to rely more on leasing companies such as CAI International and TAL International Group for the containers used to transport everything from bananas to blouses.

Sched Netweb site
  • Australia's container terminals face seven-day dock strike this week
  • Shenzhen volume up 23pc, remains world's fourth busiest container port
  • Icelandic volcano fizzles, industry says regulators caught flat footed - again
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange ready to submit CCFI to audit if demand high
  • Costamare first quarter profit declines 28pc to US$17.9 million
  • DCT Gdansk welcomes 15,500-TEU Maersk Elba on AE10 service
  • MOL-Samudera China-India service calls at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay
  • Lianyungang's first quarter throughput up 21.5pc
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of twelfth 11,388-TEU ship - CMA CGM Lyra
  • High Court orders DP World Chennai to cut rate terminal tariffs 35pc
  • Mississippi reopens to river traffic, New Orleans port operations normal
  • CEVA recognised by FCI as preferred partner
  • Klaus-Michael Kuehne steps down from helm as chairman
  • Blank Rome's Conor Warde moves to firm's Hong Kong office
  • Beihai Airport's cargo volume rises 123pc in first four months
  • Davies Turner installs dual-view x-ray scanning machine
  • Juneyao Airlines to resume launch of Hailar-Shanghai service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Boxship deliveries projected to hit historic high
  • CMA CGM's new 11,400-TEU giant of the seas christened in Dunkirk
  • IMO approves armed guards on ships to tackle Somali piracy threat
  • Major Indian shipping companies to see weakening profitability in the medium term: ICRA
  • Support for IMO's member state audit scheme
  • Anticipating price rise, coffee traders hold on to exports
  • Anti-dumping duty proposed on Chinese STPP
  • Bilateral trade with India to touch $ 1 bn in 2011: Thailand
  • Handicraft exports rise 26 pc in 2010-11
  • Oilmeal exports surge two-fold to 5 lakh tonnes in April
  • Pharma exports recover to touch $ 10.3 bn in 2010-11
  • Propped up by chilli & mint oil products, spices exports surpass $ 1.4 bn
  • Sharma expects India-Africa trade to touch $ 70 bn by 2015
  • JN Port's 22nd anniversary today
  • SAIL mulling setting up ports, terminals on east coast
  • Only PPP can solve rail infra capacity problem: Mathur
  • Thar Dry Port commences scheduled rail operations from ICD-Sanand to gateway ports
  • Cotton body urges govt to permit exports without curbs
  • Crisis-hit Karnataka ore exporters may miss China godsend
  • Forex reserves dip by $ 2 bn
  • Govt U-turn on lifting ban on foodgrain exports
  • NTPC jacks coal import target by 4 million tonnes
  • Global economic climate brightens again, ICC/Ifo survey reveals

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Asiana Cargo plans weekly service to Nagoya
    The South Korean carrier Asiana Cargo wants to start a weekly all-freighter service on Seoul Incheon-Nagoya route, with effect from 25 June. Subject to government approval, the air...
  • IBA Lojistik augments fleet
    The Turkish logistics service provider IBA Lojistik, based in Istanbul, recently held a ceremony to mark the delivery of the first batch of new vehicles that it will acquire this y...
  • US transport company TransForce Inc doubled Q1 profit
    TransForce Inc, a leading North American transport company, increased its revenue by 20% in Q1/2011. The Q1/2011 adjusted profit more than doubled to USD 12.2 million, whilst ...
  • More movements but less cargo in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported that flight movements in April surged by 12.1% from a year earlier to 27,685. Cargo tonnage, which amounted to 330,000 t in the same...
  • Union Pacific receives Texas environmental excellence award
    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality presented the US transport service provider Union Pacific Railroad with an environmental excellence award for developing some of ...
  • CSX commits additional USD 160 million to national gateway
    The US transport service provider CSX is to invest USD 160 million over the next several years to complete the national gateway - one of the most important transportation projects ...
  • New report sees tonnage gains through 2022 in USA
    After a dip during the recent recession, the US freight economy, particularly for trucking, is projected to grow significantly in the years ahead, according to American Trucking As...
  • Slow steaming the norm on Far East-North Europe route
    On 20 April the last service in the Far East - North Europe trade stopped being operated at its "normal" speed. Instead the CSCL-Evergreen AEX 1-CEM service switched to s...
  • Iceland opens airports; flights to Scotland cancelled
    Several airports in Great Britain had to be closed yesterday (24 May) because ash clouds from the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn began to drift to the south. The British air traffic c...
  • Ekol Logistics opens new branch office in Italy
    The Turkish logistics provider Ekol has inaugurated a new facility in Modena (Italy). The company primarily offers road haulage and seafreight services from the new platform, but a...
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics: contract renewal with Dorna Sports
    Jan de Rijk Logistics and Dorna Sports have announced the renewal of a three-year contract for the provision of European road feeder services and connected logistics services relat...
  • Broekman Group opens new head office in Rotterdam
    The Dutch forwarding and logistics company Broekman Group opened its new head office in PortCity 1 on 20 May, and centralised different existing operations at the loca...
  • Ceva appoints consumer and retail business development manager for Iberia
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, recently appointed Javier S'enz as business development manager for the consumer and retail sector in Iberia. S'en...
  • Petrolesport OJSC to commence second phase of reefer storage site
    Petrolesport OJSC (part of the Global Ports Investments PLC group), recently launched the second construction phase of its storage site for reefer containers. Petrolesport currentl...
  • CMA CGM: new giant of the seas christened in Dunkirk
    CMA CGM, the world's third largest container shipping company, recently held a naming ceremony for the "CMA CGM Titan", an 11,400 teu containership, at the Dunkirk termin...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Austal looks to refocus Henderson yard on defense
  • Vitter to Salazar: No permits, no pay raise
  • Nor-Shipping picks Vale Brasil as first Clean Ship Award winner
  • Trailer Bridge names Scott Fernandez Chief Commercial Officer
  • Wärtsilä to supply design and equipment for next generation PSV
  • Somali officials intercept pirate ransom payment
  • Incat Crowther 26 m cat proves fuel economy on sea trials

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • ATA truck tonnage index sees numbers drop in April
  • AAPA schedules seminar covering port security
  • Port of Grays Harbor looking for marina workers
  • NYK solar powered car carrier to be fitted with hybrid power system
  • Trailer Bridge taps Fernandez as chief commercial officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Frontline expects weak tanker rates to continue
    Major VLCC player sees little improvement beyond $27,000 per day
  • Smaller boxships draw charter interest
    Container lines trying to fix ten-year charter deals for ships around 1,100 teu
  • June cargoes offer respite for struggling VLCCs
    Owners of very large crude carriers shipping Middle Eastern oil to Asia have seen their daily earnings more than double in a week on an influx of cargoes for loading onto vessels in early June
  • AET charters three aframaxes at high rates
    Malaysia-based AET Tanker Holdings has reportedly chartered three aframaxes for three years at a daily rate of $18,500, a higher rate than average forecasts for aframax earnings over the next year-and-a-half
  • All at sea Transpacific rates slip
    Drewry's benchmark rate marked down to $1,932 per loaded 40 ft container
  • Analysts fear overcapacity as box newbuildings soar
    The strong rise in containership newbuilding activity has brought overcapacity fears back to the market with an analyst forecasting a new delivery record in 2013
  • Does Amandine take the biscuit as a 'coaster'?
    As gigantic new Cobelfret ro-ro is launched, it reveals where shortsea trade has ended up
  • Imabari shipbuilders face dilemma: to stay or go
    There can be many pitfalls in moving offshore
  • A fair and non-violent solution to piracy
    Instead of armed guards, unarmed professionals should accompany ships to guarantee best practices are followed
  • Is this the beginning of the end for Japan's maritime cluster?
    Building a successful shipping environment can take decades ' just ask Singapore. But unravelling one is much faster, as Imabari may just be about to find out
  • Frank discussion needed on box capacity
    The container sector is due to add more capacity in the next two years than at any time in the past
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange to launch box derivatives market
    Trading platform and clearing house to be launched this year as Chinese shippers call for risk management tools
  • Weak dollar helps US container exports surge towards three-year high
    But gains are also a reflection of continuing expansion in global manufacturing, says economist
  • Red Ensign group may step up efforts to fly the flag
    Ship registers consider rebranding to a single corporate identity and promoting common safety standards
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Brazil shops for more ships
    Ambitious oil and gas production plans create need to enlarge tanker fleets
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: 'phantom orders' hit dry bulk service
    Forum hears 25% of orderbook simply disappears as newbuilding prices fall
  • FMC takes aim at unregistered Chinese NVOCCs
    Recent investigation of Mitsui OSK Lines revealed evidence of misdeclared cargoes, says enforcement chief
  • Piracy frustration all round
    If Asian shipowners are really worried about pirate attacks, why have so few joined the worldwide campaign for more action?
  • Fuelling problems for Iran
    Placing further sanctions on the country's oil industry seems both difficult and ineffectual in the fight to stop its nuclear programme
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: ABS shows confidence in gas-powered vessels
    As class society launches new guide, technology officer believes LNG use for shipping is set to increase
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Baltic urged to make average capesize rate more accurate
    Failure to reflect volume of cargo in Pacific market could cause a fall in FFA trading, says SwissMarine chief
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: owners face confusion over armed guards
    Conflicting attitudes by charterers creates uncertainty in market, says Frontline chief
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: ABS boosts offshore research and development
    Technical chief forecasts greater crossover with class society's mainstream shipping activity
  • Royal Boskalis orders cable vessel from Samsung C&T
    Dutch firm to lay cable from Java to address Bali's power shortages
  • DP World sets UK listing date
    Port operator hopes to begin trading on London market next week
  • Bangladesh to build up tanker fleet
    Shipping interests and government to acquire three aframaxes
  • Transpacific box rates fall back
    Drewry's benchmark rate marked down to $1,932 per loaded 40 ft container
  • North's strong results pave way for growth
    Mutual's underwriting performance boosts free reserves and puts growing market share on agenda
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: IACS chief welcomes expansion
    As Croatia becomes societies' 12th member, chairman says it hails era of greater transparency and growth

Fairplayweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Golden State powers IT's profits rise
    FRONTLINE'S spin-off Independent Tankers said net profits rose to $8.2M in 1Q11, from $6.1M in the same period last year, with one-off items compensating for weak markets
  • Kremlin obstruction seen
    A MOSCOW bank said today the Kremlin is seeking to obstruct FESCO's owner by postponing a privatisation sale
  • NASDAQ warns ONE
    PRODUCTS tanker specialist Omega Navigation Enterprises has become the latest US-listed shipping company to receive an official warning on its sub-$1 share price
  • 'New oil' for 'new frontier'
    BRAZIL'S Petrobras today swam against the current in rejecting concern about oil tanker overcapacity
  • Behind Frontline's profits
    FRONTLINE said today its net profits for 1Q2011 were $15.5M, down 80.55% from $79.7M in 1Q2010 but reversing $11.8M in losses in this year's previous quarter
  • Florida ditches extra check
    FLORIDA has eliminated a state law requiring background checks for maritime workers
  • Norway weights Brazil option
    NORWAY said today it is weighing two major trade accords with Brazil meant to exploit the South American giant's rapid offshore growth
  • Sanctions seen revealing US policy shift
    NEW US sanctions enforcement should remove any lingering doubts about the dangers of the Iranian products trade, Seward & Kissel partner Bruce Paulsen told Fairplay today
  • China cancels talks with Russia
    CHINA has cancelled oil price and delivery talks with Russia
  • Vale to spend $2.9Bn expanding port
    VALE reportedly plans to spend $2.9Bn on a terminal to make Ponta da Madeira the largest-volume port in Brazil
  • Omani protests cause port ripples
    POLITICAL turmoil in Oman has delayed port projects in the sultanate by up to six months, port officials told Fairplay
  • Tanker Pacific rebuts US sanctions
    SINGAPORE'S Tanker Pacific Management today said Washington's move to slap the group with sanctions was an "error"
  • Petrobras thinking huge
    PETROBRAS has told an Oslo conference that the Brazilian oil giant's fleet is already bigger than most navies - and will grow much larger over the next decade
  • China coal rises m/m
    BEIJING has said China imported 11.1M tonnes of coal imports last month, from 9M in March
  • Russian VLCC squeeze seen
    JAPAN'S tanker owners today told Fairplay rising imports of Russian oil would boost the Aframax sector, but the trend could hurt their VLCC businesses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Truckload Rates 'Firm' Despite Falling Loads
    Truckload carriers are holding onto rate increases despite a decline in truck tonnage and loads, according to a report...
  • TNT Shareholders Approve Express, Mail Demerger
    Shareholders of TNT today approved the de-merger of the Dutch company's express and mail operations. The move is seen...
  • US Beef Exports up 53 Percent in Value
    Exports of beef and pork increased at a double-digit pace in the first quarter of 2011 and continued strong growth...
  • Grand China Splits Trans-Pacific Service
    Grand China Shipping, which launched its first trans-Pacific service in March, is splitting that service into two strings, effectively doubling...
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slipped in April
    Seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage fell 0.7 percent in April, decelerating from a revised 1.9 percent gain in March, the...
  • Durable Goods Orders Drop, Inventories Rise
    New orders for manufactured durable goods dropped 3.6 percent in April after rising 4.4 percent in March, the Department of...
  • UPS Adds Weekly Guam-Hong Kong Service
    UPS will start initiate a weekly direct flight from Guam to Hong Kong starting in June, the latest in a...
  • Sale of TUI's Hapag Stake Delayed
    The sale of TUI's stake in Hapag-Lloyd is delayed as bidders take extra time to go through the books at...
  • Houston Port Examines Allegations Against CEO, Chairman
    The Port of Houston Authority hired high-profile defense attorney Rusty Hardin to work as a liaison with the district attorney...
  • Oaktree Springs Heavy-Lift Carrier From Beluga Remains
    U.S. private equity fund Oaktree Capital launched a new heavy-lift and project cargo carrier from the remains of Germany's Beluga...
  • DP World to List Stock in London
    DP World will start trading its shares on the London Stock Exchange on June 1 as the world's third largest...
  • Nippon Express Net Profit Tumbles 32 Percent
    Nippon Express, Japan's largest freight forwarder, said that its net profit plunged 32 percent in fiscal 2010, which ended on...
  • Maersk to Postpone Asia-North Europe Rate Increase
    Maersk Line said Wednesday it is postponing by a month the implementation of the general rate increase that it planned...
  • Japan Auto Exports Fall 67 Percent in April
    A steep drop in exports following the twin disasters in Japan pushed the country's trade deficit with the rest of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • 2013 boxship delivery order book bulging
  • X-Press connects Liverpool
  • Duqm to handle cargo earlier than expected
  • Oil to rise again
  • Global shipper embarks on new e-commerce suite to manage supply chain

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Repo replay
    Evangelos Pistiolis rips up contract with Antonio Zacchello after sealing new bareboat product tanker charter.
  • Ofer fights sanctions
    Ofer family shipping wing turns to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to clear name following Iranian tanker drama.
  • Steimler blasts Norwegian regime
    Norway should be embarrassed by the limited presence of its forces in the fight against piracy off Somalia, Svein Steimler says.
  • Weernink enjoying wriggle room
    Swiss Marine supremo says his company is taking advantage of nervousness among rivals during downturn.
  • Stopford raids mental archive
    Clarksons Research guru suggests Tor Olav Triom may have skipped a history class before posing his "Black Death" question.
  • Transpetro trains to win
    Sergio Machado lifts the lid on new training academy which will cure Brazilian crew bottleneck.
  • Green in the black
    Norwegian shipowner sneaks into profit thanks to a one off gain.
  • Banks bless Box Ships
    Lazard and Cantor add shares of Paragon spin-off to hit list on a bet the owner will seek expansion.
  • Silver lining
    Arntzen and Marinakis tell TradeWinds' Oslo Shipping Forum the outlook for tankers is not all bad.
  • Investors return
    A rising oil price is drawing investors back to the OSV sector, RS Platou Finans' Axel Aas tells TradeWinds WebTV.
  • MBC holds steady
    Malaysian bulker and tanker owner's first quarter profit remains flat as lower costs cancel out sinking charter rates.
  • Croatia joins IACS
    Croatia Register of Shipping is first class society to be allowed to sit at top table since EU completed anti-competition probe.
  • Big port for Vale
    Brazilian mining giant Vale to boost Ponta da Madeira terminal capacity by 50%.
  • DP IPO date set
    Dubai ports giant confirms 1 June as debut of stock in London after offering worth up to $1.6bn.
  • Greece disowns wreck
    Government says it cannot afford to remove Sea Diamond, putting onus on Louis Cruise Lines and insurers.
  • Dof nets job for new ship
    UK-based arm of the Norwegian offshore shipowner inks '5m deal for newest fleet addition to decommission North Sea oilfield.
  • Pirate ransom seized
    Somali authorities grab $3.6m in cash from unmarked planes as six foreigners arrested - but which ship was money destined for?

American Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Ash cloud chaos redux
    A new ash cloud emanating from a volcano in Iceland on Tuesday threatened to throw European air networks into chaos again, though signs early Wednesday pointed to an easing of eruptions. On Tuesday more than 500 flights, mostly concentrated in the...
  • Trailer Bridge names chief commercial officer
    Trailer Bridge has appointed Scott W. Fernandez as chief commercial officer. He is responsible for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company's sales and marketing efforts. He replaces Adam E. Gawrysh Jr., who will leave the company on May 27. Fernandez ...
  • Somali security forces intercept ransom payment
    Somali authorities in the capital of Mogadishu said they seized two small planes carrying $3.6 million in ransom for pirates and detained six foreigners on Tuesday, according to several news agencies. An official said one of the planes arrived from...
  • CMA CGM gets new 11,200-TEU vessel
    CMA CGM on Tuesday took delivery of the eighth of a series of 12 11,200-TEU containerships. The French container line said theCMA CGM Titanwill be deployed on the Asia/Europe trade. As of May 25, the line had 21 ships representing 185,000 TEUs of c...
  • Karl-Heinz Sager, dead at 79
    Karl-Heinz Sager, a German shipping executive who followed a career at Hapag-Lloyd and one of its predecessors, North German Lloyd, with the creation of Senator Lines, died April 22 at the age of 79. Sager Sager was remembered by former colleagues ...
  • Maersk to raise U.S.-to-West Africa rates
    Maersk Line said this week it is raising U.S. export rates to West Africa, effective July 1. The increase, $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot or 40-foot high-cube container, applies to shipments to Mauritania, Senegal, Cape Verde, Gamb...
  • Maersk postpones Asia/North Europe rate hike
    Maersk Line said this week it is postponing until July 1 a planned rate increase on shipments from Asia to northern Europe. The increase, $500 per 40-foot container, was originally due to be implemented June 1. Also, Maersk said it will raise rates...
  • U.S., EU expand IRISL sanction list
    The United States and European Union this week expanded a list of companies that have engaged in business with Iranian shipping companies, U.S. Treasury Department sanctionshave been in place since September 2008against the Islamic Republic of Iran...
  • Rate announcements
    Maersk postpones Asia/North Europe rate hikeMaersk Line said this week it is postponing until July 1 a planned rate increase on shipments from Asia to northern Europe. The increase, $500 per 40-foot container, was originally due to be implemented J...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels appoints Senior Broker
    New employee has held various senior positions in the bunker industry.
  • IFO prices rise in Fujairah
    IFO deliveries in Durban available for supply up to and including June 8.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg bunker markets firm
    Several suppliers were reported to be fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • EU officials to 'help shipping remain competitive'
    'We need to reduce ship emissions while maintaining short sea shipping's competitiveness,' says EC vice-president.
  • 'Groundbreaking' globally certified flow metering system for bunkering launched
    Dutch barge and several Maersk vessels now have independently accredited, tamper-proof system to measure delivered quantity.
  • MAN SE investigating 'irregularities' linked to fuel consumption
    Marine engine manufacturer says fuel consumption readings can be made to 'deviate'. Public prosecutor informed.
  • Hull design key to cutting fuel consumption
    Newbuild to be among 'the most fuel-efficient supply vessels ever launched.'
  • Mid-week prices firming in Asian ports
    Demand below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • New berths at South China port may not boost bunker demand
    Shippers indicate Hong Kong and South Korea still better locations for bunkering.
  • Vopak expands operations with new storage terminal in China
    Partners with the State Development Investment Corporation of China to build 1.35 million cm' oil storage terminal.
  • Liner saves over 10% in fuel after changing hull coating
    Cunard saves over $30,000 per day in bunker costs after application of Intersleek 900.
  • Fujairah to face a 'surplus' of fuel oil storage capacity
    Onshore storage capacity at Fujairah to increase to 3.5 million cm' by the end of 2012.

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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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