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January 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attacks rise as ransom payments jump
    Somali pirate attacks are increasing, spurred by a 36-fold jump in ransoms in five years, raising costs for shippers and the threat to vessels carrying 20 per cent of world trade.
  • Hyundai Heavy sees 14% rise in steel plate use
    Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest buyer of steel plates, plans to increase use of the material 14 per cent this year to the most since 2008 as it boosts production of container vessels and oil tankers.
  • Russia predicts surge in Arctic sea route, opening up of region
    Russia predicted on Tuesday a surge in voyages on an Arctic short-cut sea route in 2011 as a thaw linked to climate change opens the region even more to shipping and oil and mining companies.

Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker forecasts continuing north European box growth
  • Freight rates slide as cheery forecasts prove unfounded
  • Striking French dockers re-open ports, while planning fresh strikes
  • Hong Kong's Great Eagle Shipping launches intra-Asia services
  • Samudera buys boxship, expanding its owned-chartered ratio
  • DHL enhances LCL service from India to South Africa
  • MSC launches direct Central America-North Europe link
  • Kuehne + Nagel boosts European frequency with KN Euro-Line
  • Cathay Pacific appeals European Union antitrust ruling
  • St Louis signs MoU, China Eastern begin air cargo talks
  • UPS appoints William Ng as Hong Kong-Macau chief

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capt. Thapar made Director of SCI's Bulk Carriers & Tankers divn
  • New capacity impacts rate hikes
  • Samsung brings out system to thwart pirate
  • Sitara Shipping remains a bright star in shipping industry even after three
  • Exports of apparels set to slip by 3 pc
  • Pak traders oppose import of Indian sugar
  • Land ports along Indo-Bangla border opened for trade
  • MARG's shipyard/port near Chennai to be ready by 2012
  • MoEF clears Vizhinjam port project
  • ...wants Budgetary support doubled
  • Emirates SkyCargo to launch new service to Basra
  • Exponential growth for BLR Logistiks
  • Railways to give coal movement top priority
  • 'Prior experience' not needed for cotton export: DGFT
  • Fieo fears rise in cost of credit for exports
  • Govt allows import of 40,000 tonnes natural rubber at 7.5 pc duty
  • RBI hikes short-term lending, borrowing rates by 0.25 pc
  • SEAI feels seafood industry needs to consolidate to remain competitive
  • 10 notes with new features soon
  • EU to issue 'Blue Card' for professionals
  • Interactive session with Prof. Sachs on Feb. 4
  • I-T office in UAE likely

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Port of Kiel posts record handling figures
    The port of Kiel (Germany) handled 5.8 million t of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was a 19.3% increase over the previous year and considera...
  • Schneider + Cie takes over Glob-Sped
    The long-standing Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarding company Schneider + Cie recently acquired Glob-Sped AG, a rival forwarding and logistics enterprise headquartered in Pra...
  • Toshiba awards Panalpina overland transport from Germany to Moscow
    Toshiba has selected the Swiss transport and logistics provider Panalpina to handle its overland business from Regensburg (Germany), the location of one of its European distributio...
  • Wincanton secures contract renewal with Saint-Gobain in UK
    The UK-based logistics service provider Wincanton has secured a three-year renewal of its contract with French construction materials specialist Saint-Gobain to distribute the manu...
  • K+N expanding its European overland network
    Kuehne + Nagel is set to significantly expand its European overland network, by increasing the number of scheduled international lines from 300 to 500 by 2014, with departures doub...
  • German seaports handle 5.8% more from January to September 2010
    Germany's seaports lifted approximately 5.8% more cargo in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same time frame in 2009, according to provisional data releas...
  • Tiaca elects Michael Steen as chairman
    Michael Steen, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Air Cargo Associ...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Van Oord signs LOI for massive Netherlands wind farm project
  • Navy doesn't buy Rand conclusions on green fuels
  • MaK power for Scandlines car ferries
  • Van der Velden delivers biggest Barke rudders thus far
  • Deep Sea Supply moves into Malaysian offshore service market
  • Sinopacific busy on first Chinese-designed export OSV

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Commerce Under Secretary highlights Seattle as trade gateway
  • CSX Corportation plans major rail network investment
  • Rail association executive responds to State of the Union
  • Bellingham Port Commission schedules coffee meeting series
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal set to complete expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • More woes for VLCCs as Chinese traders fail to lift rates
    Hopes that Chinese oil traders chartering very large crude carriers ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday on February 3 would boost rates have failed to materialise
  • OOCL revenues soar as Asia-Europe trade revives
    Hong Kong line Orient Overseas Container Line saw revenues soar by almost 42% in the final three months of 2010, as liftings rose by 19%
  • Seoul court allows Korea Line to freeze charter payments
    Ruling could affect around 60 owners and up to 150 ships that the struggling operator has on long-term time charter
  • Korea Line may seek Chapter 15 protection
    Bond of $4.6m posted in New York could influence if company decides to seek US bankruptcy protection
  • Eagle has its wings clipped
    Eagle Bulk will have to renegotiate charters with Korea Line ...and it will have to take a haircut
  • Time to speed up?
    The correlations between slow steaming and demand for container shipping will not have gone unnoticed in various boardrooms
  • Georgia Ports backs Charleston dredging
    Supports harbour deepening project and development of new greenfield port
  • Hamburg to hold on to role as feeder hub
    Terminal operator HHLA confident it can see off competition from direct calls
  • Rule change could hit UK shipping firms
    Companies could lose tax advantages under rule change on capital allowances for ships
  • Danes make easy ride out of economic cycle
    Healthy competition has brought Danish owners out of the downturn in a position of strength
  • Danish Ports to launch dredging campaign
    Move to deepen approaches and fairways to attract larger vessels
  • Ship financiers avoid private equity due to write-off risk
  • Swap market making slow but steady progress
    Despite their resistance to derivative markets, some container lines are starting to show interest
  • Ill winds that raise a charterers' storm
    Modern seafarers live in a mistrustful world in which even a weather forecast can raise the spectre of litigation
  • Cosco boss sees huge opportunities for Chinese shipping
    Wei Jiafu says China's policies will offer shipping a platform for growth
  • First container freight swap agreement options trade completed
    Kerry Logistics and Hamburg-based Alfred C Toepfer International involved in options trade brokered by Clarkson Securities
  • Hamburg gears up for giant boxships
    Germany's biggest port recognises its recovery can only continue if it is ready for the next generation of container vessels
  • KG funds hit by Korea Line filing
    Funds surprised by carrier's move to file for court protection
  • Call to set up east Africa piracy courts and prisons
    New report proposes setting up of special courts and prisons to try and hold suspects
  • Hamworthy bullish on earnings
    Expects to beat earnings forecast as demand for its services increases
  • OOCL revenues up 42% in fourth quarter 2010
    Revenue growth well ahead volumes, reflecting the steep recovery in freight rates lines secured in the early part of 2010
  • IUMI steps up Far East membership drive
    Steps up efforts to grow its presence in China and the region
  • IUMI calls for swift end to piracy threat
    Governments accused of not taking urgent action to ensure crew safety
  • Namura on guard against Korea Line defaults
    Insolvent shipowner has two vessels on order at shipbuilder
  • UK vows tougher action on piracy
    Shipowners will be able to use "every force" needed, says shipping minister Mike Penning
  • Iino confirms order for three new bulkers
    Japanese yard to build two panamaxes and a handysize
  • MSC dismisses talk of new service
    Line says no plans to add new strings on Asia-Europe or Asia-Mediterranean trades
  • New Century IPO plans resurface
    Shipbuilder seeks Hong Kong listing after scrapping Singapore bid
  • Hanjin agrees to push back US terminal start date
    Construction date of Jacksonville terminal could be delayed another two years
  • Cruise operators warned over insurance opt out clause
    IMO member states urged not to sign up to clause in Athens Protocol on passenger insurance liability

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • New boss for Tropical Shipping
    RICK Murrell, an influential stalwart in the Caribbean container sector, has been replaced as president of Tropical Shipping, Fairplay confirmed today.
  • Behind the re-export trend for LNG
    TIGHT shipping markets are giving re-exports an edge over floating storage of LNG, according to brokers.
  • US port work imperiled?
    PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed to freeze discretionary spending for the next five years and vowed to veto any bill containing "earmarks" for special projects.
  • Ex-port chief fined in Brazilian land scandal
    A FORMER port chief has been fined by a Brazilian tribunal in a land-use scandal.
  • CFSA 'first' widens options
    CLARKSON Securities has executed the first options trade based on the container freight swap agreement between Kuok/Kerry Group's Kerry Logistics UK and agro/energy commodities trader Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH.
  • EU NAVFOR: warships 'can't be everywhere'
    EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today that it "can't be everywhere at once" after a shipowner criticised the anti-piracy force over not responding to a pirate attack.
  • Why piracy suspects are evading prosecution
    A LACK of political will among developed nations is preventing regional countries from prosecuting piracy suspects, an IMO piracy workshop heard today.
  • Strikes hit Argentina port
    WORKERS at the Argentinian port of Rosario have begun an indefinite strike over salaries, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • Maputo boosting capacity
    MAPUTO, Mozambique's leading port, has announced that its handling capacity will increase by 38% this year, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • VLCC rate hopes fade
    HOPES that VLCC spot rates will lift in February are diminishing on weaker futures and a rise in the number of vessels open for fixing in the next 30 days, analysts said today.
  • Korean ports set record
    SOUTH Korean ports recorded record throughput last year, the government said today.
  • Adani signs $1.7Bn port deal in Indonesia
    ADANI has signed a deal calling for a $1.7Bn port and rail infrastructure scheme in Indonesia.
  • Russian trader asks court protection
    A RUSSIAN grain trader has filed for bankruptcy protection to fend off a takeover attempt of its export business by government-owned United Grain (OZK).
  • PME acquires half of Chinese terminal operator
    PME SAID today it has bought a 50% stake in Chinese terminal operator Rizhao Lanshan Wansheng Harbour.
  • Drybulk shares trimmed by Korea Line move
    SHARES in drybulk companies traded this morning in a narrow range in Europe, after deep losses yesterday followed news that Korea Line had sought court protection from creditors.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Port Corpus Christi Power Plant Wins Air Permit
    Port Corpus Christi passed an important hurdle Wednesday in its quest to move ahead with the huge Las Brisas electric...
  • Congressional Leaders Give Transport Bill High Priority
    Congressional leaders are moving a new six-year surface transportation bill higher on their priority lists after President Obama's call for...
  • Donohue, Trumka Stand Together on Infrastructure
    The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the chief of the nation's largest organized labor group, setting aside...
  • FMC Launches Slow Steaming Inquiry
    The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up its attention to ocean carrier practices, voting Wednesday to launch a formal inquiry...
  • Maersk Upgrades 2011 Growth Forecast
    The global container market may grow by more than 8 percent this year, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard...
  • Marten Transport Profit Rises 22.2 Percent
    Higher intermodal and logistics revenue boosted fourth quarter profits and sales at temperature-controlled trucker Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wis. Marten...
  • Truck Tonnage Index Hits Highest Point Since 2008
    Truck tonnage rose 5.7 percent last year compared with 2009, helping tonnage to recovery from an 8.7 percent plunge, the...
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Rises 27 Percent in 4Q
    Canadian Pacific Railway's fourth quarter net income spiked 27 percent from a year earlier to $187 million (C$186 million), outpacing...
  • Celadon Profit Jumps 190 Percent
    Truckload carrier Celadon Group's net profit increased to $2.9 million in its last quarter, nearly triple its net income a...
  • Transport Sector Praises Obama's Focus on Infrastructure
    Transportation trade groups are praising President Obama's call to rebuild the nation's efforts infrastructure but some members of Congress say...
  • French Dockers to Stage Third Weekend Strike
    French dockers and port workers will stage a four-day nationwide strike on Friday, Jan. 28, in a major escalation of...
  • Industrial Real Estate Sees Modest Recovery
    Industrial property markets are seeing "modest" recovery in line with a gradual strengthening of the economy, real estate investment firm...
  • Horizon Begins 15-day Shanghai-KC Transit
    Horizon Lines says the eastbound trans-Pacific service it launched in December is providing 15-day transits from Shanghai to Kansas City...
  • Korea Line Files for Bankruptcy
    Korea Line filed for a court receivership on Tuesday in the wake of losses caused by the global oversupply of...
  • Cargolux, Cathay Appeal Price-Fixing Fines
    Cargolux said Wednesday it will appeal the European Union's $109 million fine for participating in an international price fixing cartel,...
  • Industrial Price Index Hits 12-Month High
    The widely watched Industrial Price Index of materials pricing hit a 12-month high last week and rose at the fastest...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Gateway cargo drives DP World
  • CN upbeat despite Q4 profits decline
  • UK economy hits the buffers
  • SA's truckers ponder shutdown
  • RFG angry over withdrawal of grant

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • FBR upgrades Eagle Bulk
    Shares of New York-listed bulker owner gain traction as analyst lifts rating following KLC collapse.
  • Van Oord inhales $100m
    Dutch dredging contractor appoints suction trio for trench work bankrolled by South Oil Iraq.
  • KLC cheques controlled
    Seoul court issues order which restricts ailing owner's ability to make charter payments.
  • Swap score for Clarkson
    Container swaps market takes a tentative step forward with its first options trade.
  • Van Oord pens wind pact
    Dutch dredging and construction heavyweight races to seal $548m wind farm contract for German-built newbuilding.
  • Greek ship master seized
    Chief engineer of Greek-owned Perseas also abducted and two crew shot in attack off Nigeria.
  • Dockers strike in Argentina
    Cargill and Bunge grain exports halted as port workers walk out over pay.
  • Arctic appetite rising
    Rosatomflot says demand for vessels to use the Northern Sea Route is soaring in 2011.
  • DESSC in Malaysian splash
    John Fredriksen-controlled owner teams up with Efogen and a Malaysian government fund in assault on local offshore market.
  • Risk spread beyond KLC
    More bankruptcies and contract cancellations on the cards in the wake of KLC filing, warns Fearnley Fonds.
  • Patrick in discrimination rap
    Australian company disciplined dock worker who raised safety concerns over new loading basket.
  • Shot captain set for home
    Master injured as commandoes re-took control of his hijacked ship set for hero's return.
  • HMM enjoys record 2010
    Korean owner turns around 2009's loss with strong performance last year as rates improved.
  • KLC tips speedy resolution
    Future of beleaguered dry-bulk owner to be decided by bankruptcy court 'within a month', official says.
  • Worker killed in crane fall
    Indian operator dies as machine plunges to the deck on ship at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received six license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from JRM Freight Corp., Miami (Juan R. Albanes, treasurer). The agency rec...
  • Obama calls for investment in economic building blocks
    President Barack Obama said in Tuesday night's "State of the Union" address he plans to push for an export-oriented, manufacturing strategy for new innovative products, debt reduction and investment in education, research-and-development and infras...
  • Worth named MARS president for 2011
    The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers elected a new slate of officers for the calendar year at its annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. on Jan. 12-13. Randy Worth, vice president and general manager of Merchants Distribution Service, based in Des M...
  • Railroads report big profit gains
    Eastern U.S. railroads reported big profit gains this week. CSX said it had net profit of $1.56 billion in 2010, a 37 percent increase over 2009. Revenue was up 18 percent to $10.6 billion. The company said it expected to report record results in 2...
  • Reduced dredging chokes Mississippi River
    A coalition of organizations and businesses that rely on the Mississippi River as a transportation corridor said budget cutbacks and restrictions imposed on the Army Corps of Engineers have resulted in reduced maintenance dredging. Ken Wells, coord...
  • Maersk shifts Gioia Tauro calls to Port Said
    Maersk Line said this week that due to "structural berthing constraints" in the Port of Gioia Tauro, it has decided to shift transshipment calls on some of its Mediterranean feeder services from the Italian port to Port Said in Egypt. Calls at Gio...
  • CTSA lines to raise currency surcharge March 1
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Tuesday they will hike their currency adjustment surcharge to 8 percent beginning March 1. The surcharge was raised to 7 percent Dec. 1 and will stay at that level through Februar...
  • Horizon: Shanghai to K.C. in 15 days
    Horizon Lines has started offering a 15-day transit schedule for containerized cargo shipped from Shanghai to Kansas City on its new transpacific ocean service from China. The U.S. Jones Act carrier started its Five-Star Express (FSX) service betwe...
  • Senators introduce FTA, anti-sugar supports bills
    A bipartisan handful of senators Tuesday introduced legislation to support Congress' passage of several pending U.S. free trade agreements and calls to end anticompetitive supports for the country's sugar manufacturing industry. Sens. Rob Portman,...
  • State of the Union address

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Largest Baltic port sold in billion dollar deal
    The Primorsk Trade Port that last year shipped 77.5 million tons of crude oil and oil products, have been sold for USD 2.15 billion. Buyer is Russia's largest

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Crude rises on economic recovery optimism
    US government report showed a bigger-than-forecast stockpile gain.
  • Fujairah market firms
    In Durban deliveries of 180 cSt products was available for supply from February 1-5.
  • Keith Richardson leaves Chemoil
    'No change in Chemoil's senior leadership team,' says company.
  • Rotterdam market rebounds
    In Rotterdam, players reported a wide spread in prices.
  • Crude oil prices likely to remain under pressure
    European fuel oil stocks holding above the five-year average.
  • Saudi Aramco offers cargo of 180 cSt material
    Parcel will be 'extremely sought after' says trader.
  • EU project rolls out fuel saving vessel monitoring system
    System based on technical condition indexing scheme able to save up to 5% fuel for vessel.
  • Bunker prices soften in Asian markets
    Tight avails in Busan could ease this week.
  • Shortage of bunker avails persist in Colombo
    On 'temporary interruptions' of bunker fuel supplies from Lanka Maritime Services.
  • Offices to close for Chinese New Year holiday
    Bunker deliveries will be affected at some Asian ports, traders say.
  • Hyundai Oilbank resumes bunker deliveries in Busan
    All three tankers have resumed bunker deliveries at the port since Tuesday, company says.
  • Feasibility study on LNG infrastructure in Europe
    'LNG is an environmentally friendly fuel that must be made competitive.'

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
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
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
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
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
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
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
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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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