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April 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Widdows to retire as NOL chief, ex-Singapore army chief to take helm
  • Shanghai truck strike ebbs as port cuts fees truckers must pay
  • US Customs to conduct cargo security checks on Chinese soil
  • Gold Star at Da Chan Bay, opens Far East-West Africa service
  • Pirates attack 6,500-TEU Hanjin Tianjin, but Korean destroyer scares them off
  • ICTSI takes over management of Croatian terminal on Adriatic
  • APM Terminals acquires controlling stake in Georgian Black Sea port
  • India's Concor full-year profit up 5.5pc to US$184 million
  • Two box truckers shot dead, NATO drivers strike over drone attacks
  • TransCore sees truck freight volume in Canada rise 35 per cent
  • Union Pacific first quarter profit increases 24pc to US$639 million
  • America's CSX rail profits up 30pc to US$395 million
  • Changi air freight volume rises 5.6pc to 166,100 tonnes in March
  • Hong Kong Trade Representative offers words of comfort to dethroned Memphis
  • US air cargo security rules 'daft', declares BA chairman Broughton

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Anchor Freight Services enters new era of operations
  • CMA CGM Rossini becomes first vessel above 270 m LOA turned around for night sailing at JN Port
  • South Indias tea exports climb 9.44 pc
  • Senior naval officers visit JNPT
  • States to pump 1.67 lakh cr. into non-major ports
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets new record in unloading ammonium nitrate
  • GDL's net jumps 23 pc in 2010-11
  • IATA should face reality & recognise forwarders as its most important customer group: FIATA
  • Air passenger traffic up by 10 million in Four Years
  • Economy to grow by over 8.5 pc this year: PMEAC Chairman
  • Finance Ministry deliberating on infra debt fund structure
  • PM to meet key Ministers on manufacturing policy
  • Steel usage to go up rapidly in India

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • IDS expands range of services
    Germany's largest general cargo alliance, IDS Logistik, is expanding its delivery service for private recipients at private addresses with effect from May. The alliance will also o...
  • South Africa: Transnet to shut down coal line
    South Africa-based Transnet Freight Rail plans to shut down the coal line at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal for 20 days between May 23 and June 11. The rail freight company is...
  • USD 6.8 million for freight railway improvements in Pennsylvania
    The US transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced a USD 6.8 million grant to upgrade railfreight services in four central Pennsylvania counties to support the Marcellus Shale na...
  • Sri Lanka's new airport only ready in 2012
    Sri Lanka's Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that work on the construction of a passenger terminal at Maththala international airport in Hambanthota is successfully underwa...
  • ANA's cargo traffic increased despite earthquake
    Cargo traffic seems less impacted by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 11 March as passenger traffic. ANA's international cargo traffic increased by 8.9% to 49,343 t this...
  • EU removes four Indonesian all-cargo air carriers from list of banned airlines
    The European Commission has adopted the 17th update of the list of airlines banned in the European Union. Some airlines ' including four all-cargo air carriers from Indonesia (Card...
  • Man and Sinotruk present first Sitrak HGV for China
    Sinotruk and MAN SE recently presented their first new joint truck brand Sitrak at the Auto Shanghai 2011 trade fair. The vehicle is destined for markets in China and other Asian c...
  • Study shows 50 largest US for-hire carriers increased revenue in 2010
    According to a SJ Consulting Group study, the 50 largest US for-hire trucking companies expanded by 9.4 % in 2010 and increased revenue to USD 85.4 billion, after shrinking by 17.7...
  • 173 ICF flat wagons up for auction
    The liquidator of Inter-Interfrigo SA, Troostwijik NV, based in Antwerp (Belgium), has released 173 container wagons from ICF's fleet of rolling stock for an on-line auction. Bids ...
  • Farewell Stena Scandinavica
    Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye: the ferry "Stena Scandinavica" set sail punctually from the Skandinavienkai at the port of Kiel (Germany) at 19.30 on 18 April on its ...
  • Maasvlakte 2: pile frame moved
    The port of Rotterdam has announced that the large pile frame for the construction of the 40 m deep quay walls of Maasvlakte 2 (www.maasvlakte2.com) was recently moved from the sit...
  • Club of Logistics re-elects board and names new advisory board
    The board of the Club of Logistics was unanimously voted into office for another two year period. This means that Arnold Schroven, DPD, Stephan Zilkens, Zilkens GmbH, and Peter H. ...
  • TDG continues cooperation with Argos
    A new three-year extension has been agreed between TDG and Argos for TDG to continue running Argos' distribution centre at Mossend in Scotland. In addition, TDG will cross-dock Hom...
  • J.B. Hunt announces record first quarter results
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced record Q1/2011 net earnings of USD 50.1 million, a handsome increase compared to the USD 37.5 million in Q1/2010. Total operating revenu...
  • Metso extends partnership with Kuehne + Nagel in China
    Metso Minerals (Tianjin) International Trade Co Ltd, a global supplier of technology and services for the construction and mining industries, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract ...
  • BLG investing EUR 3.5 million in Cuxhaven
    Business is growing at the BLG car terminal in Cuxhaven (Germany). To ensure that this trend will continue, BLG is investing EUR 3.5 million in a new ro-ro berth, 53,000 sqm of spa...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Huntington Ingalls names Edenzon and Mulherin shipyard presidents
  • Gladding Hearn delivers pilot boat to Maryland pilots
  • Gene Taylor joins E.N. Bisso

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Oregon, Washington governors announce design choice for new bridge
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of March
  • NYK earns spot on ethical firms list
  • Port of Coos Bay taps ARG Trans as new operator for rail line
  • Corps of Engineers announces Willamette Falls Locks to stay closed

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Panamaxes missing out on rising Chinese thermal coal demand
    Freight costs make Australian imports 'unattractive' compared to domestic supplies
  • Prominent character in history of Australia's ports sector
  • Indian tanker prices up 5% on pre-monsoon scrap spree
    Alang breakers exceed Bangladesh rates
  • Qube acquisition opens new chapter in Australian logistics
    Operator is looking to strengthen its position in the country's cargo handling industry with the purchase of P&O Trans Australia from DP World
  • Owners watch for chance to push up VLGC rates next week
    Charter rates for very large gas carriers to ship liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia look set to remain above $50 per tonne this week, despite little chartering activity, as a lack of available tonnage keeps supply balanced with demand
  • Chittagong yards facing further legal challenge
    Bangladesh could face another period of closure after the first week in May as an environmental group appears set to challenge the recent reopening of the country's shipbreaking yards
  • German owners consider
    VDR boss warns that Berlin's lack of financial support for shipping will scupper plans to return vessels to domestic flag
  • Sohmen's call reveals lack of will on piracy
    The momentum to attack pirates rather than waiting to defend ships has been lost in debate
  • VLCC earnings sink to record low
    Falling demand in Asia hits key routes
  • APM Terminals downplays Russia move
    Russian media reports port operator is considering investing more than $3.5bn in building a new Baltic container port in Baltiysk, Russia, which would be able to handle 6m teu a year.
  • Boxship ordering on course for bumper year
    Owners order more than $7bn worth of new containerships in the first three months of the year
  • Nordea Bank starts selling arrested Korea Line product tankers
    Scorpio Tankers snaps up Singapore pair as US duo heads for court auction
  • UASC agrees $140m bank loan
    Container operator to invest in growth and network expansion
  • Energy companies in bid to save Rotterdam windfarms
    Settlement sort after ports and shipowners take legal action over alleged threat to the safety of shipping
  • Excel Maritime vessel released by pirates
    Bulk carrier Renuar hijacked on December 10 on way to Fujairah with all 24 crew members
  • BG agrees first $175m contract for Deep Sea Metro drillship
    Deepsea Metro I will drill well for Woodside Energy on leaving HHI, before departing for Tanzania on day-rate of about $480,000
  • Le Havre throughput drops in first quarter
    National port strikes and a downturn in crude and refined oil products combined to produce a 13% fall in first quarter 2011
  • The bold approach
    Why such frequent change at the top for NOL? Is this the best way to run a business that has to look so far ahead when making investment decisions?
  • Point of control
    It is time to ensure that a sole responsibility requirement is imposed on all foreign and domestic drilling units in US waters
  • Ennore Port Ltd considers initial public offering
    Listing could fund up to $269m for port expansion
  • Essar denies London listing reports
    No plans for shipping to follow energy division
  • Hellespont chemical tankers to join Brizo8 pool
    Navig8 Chemicals-run pool comprises 16 ships of 15,000 dwt-20,000 dwt
  • Strong growth for Germany inland waterway cargo
    Imports increase by 24% to reach 104m tonnes
  • Widdows departure heralds strategic change for NOL
    Appointment of Ng Yat Chung could imply the status quo is set for a shake-up
  • China trade buoys Cosco Pacific's first quarter throughput
    Strong exports and imports pushed overall container traffic throughput at Chinese ports up by 13%
  • STX OSV plays down sale rumours
    Singapore exchange statement claims that STX Europe is 'continually exploring opportunities' for its subsidiaries
  • Samudera adds boxship but warns of near-term 'slowing' of demand
    Asian box carrier back in black in first quarter 2011 compared with same period last year

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • E-doc standard sought
    MORE THAN a dozen box carriers are pushing to standardise electronic shipping invoices through a project led by e-commerce provider INTTRA, it was confirmed today
  • Rickmers Erck backing German flag
    SHIPOWNER Erck Rickmers threw his weight behind the campaign to bring more ships under the German flag today as the 8,200teu COSCO Germany was reflagged in Hamburg
  • US coal plans mount
    ANOTHER entrant has joined the race to ship Western US coal to overseas buyers: terminal operator Kinder Morgan
  • More piracies reported in Southeast Asia
    MORE piracy cases are being reported in Southeast Asia, while the number of reported attacks in South Asia has fallen, according to ReCAAP ISC
  • Maersk aims for rebound from gulf fire
    MAERSK Oil is pledging a "quick return" to production at its al-Shaheen field off Qatar after an oil platform fire last week, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • STX OSV springs back
    NORWEGIAN shipbuilder STX OSV today quashed talks that its parent, STX Europe, plans to sell some of its interests, which resulted in its Singapore share price recovering
  • Golar to make tanker into LNG carrier
    NORWAY'S Golar LNG will be converting one of its tankers, Khannur, into a floating storage & regasification unit for an 11-year charter to PT Nusantara Regas
  • Samudera's fortunes turn
    INDONESIAN intra-Asia liner Samudera has warned of a short-term drop in shipping demand because of overcapacity concerns, slowing consumption growth and rising bunker prices

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Canadian National Posts Large 1Q Gain
    Canadian National Railway boosted its profit 31 percent in the first quarter to nearly US$702 million and raised its full-year...
  • European Imports to Grow Despite Japan Disaster
    The Japanese earthquake and tsunami will have only a small impact on European imports over the next year according to...
  • Durable Goods Production Rose 9.9 Percent in 2010
    Durable goods manufacturing and retail sales led the economic recovery in 2010, according to a preliminary study by the federal...
  • Used Truck Prices Rise 6 Percent
    The average sales price of used heavy-duty trucks increased 6 percent in March from February, as demand for capacity collided...
  • Truck Tonnage Grows 1.7 Percent in March
    The American Trucking Associations seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in March after falling a revised 2.7...
  • Railroads Work Through Storm Impact
    Severe spring storms are hampering freight transportation in the Midwest, as several major railroads closed tracks from as far south...
  • Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards
    INTTRA, an electronic booking portal for the ocean freight industry, formed a new advisory board with its customers to set...
  • Rotterdam Container Traffic Jumps 10 Percent
    Container traffic in Rotterdam grew 10 percent in the first quarter of 2011 from a year ago, driven mainly by...
  • Consumer Confidence Index Inches Up
    A widely watched gauge of U.S. consumer confidence edged up last month and continues to suggest a slowly improving economy,...
  • Seaspan Takes Delivery of 8,500-TEU Ship
    Container ship owner-lessor Seaspan took delivery of the 8,500-TEU Cosco Vietnam from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries. The new...
  • UPS Signals Strong Outlook on 66 Percent Profit Gain
    UPS's profit soared 66 percent in the first quarter to $885 million, and the parcel giant issued a glowing outlook...
  • APM Terminals Eyes Russian Port Investment
    APM Terminals is considering investing in a new Baltic Sea port in the Kaliningrad region of Russia, according to Russian...
  • French Ports Reform Starts Next Week
    The hard-fought reform of French ports takes effect next week amid optimism the nation's container hubs can win back traffic...
  • Emirates Adds Intra-Asia Service
    Emirates Shipping Line will join Hyundai Merchant Marine and STX Pan Ocean in the NIS intra-Asia service, which links Korea,...
  • Container Ships Set Record for Capacity Growth
    Record deliveries of container ships in the next few months likely will add further down pressure on ocean freight rates...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Legal apathy promoting piracy
  • Army chief to succeed Widdows at NOL
  • CMA CGM borrows more cash
  • Indian exports surge, but Chinese slowdown 'a threat'
  • Maersk scoops FMC environment award

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Sheriff confirms KLC sale
    Sheriff in Singapore confirms market chatter surrounding US-listed owner's raid on KLC product pair.
  • Golar shares on fire
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG sees stock march up after boosting its interest in spin-off Golar Energy.
  • Sanko seals spot fix
    Odebrecht taps Tokyo-based owner's anchor-handler for Brazilian offshore contract, brokers say.
  • Costs cut CSDC profit
    Hong Kong-listed owner sees rising operating expenses drag down its bottom line in the first quarter.
  • Metrostar nets BG deal
    Theodore Angelopoulos-led Metrostar has tied up a debut contract for a drillship operated in a JV with Odfjell drilling.
  • Pemex taps Prosafe
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor sends three rigs to Mexico in deals worth $83m.
  • Cruise chief jailed
    Former Paul Gauguin Shipping boss pleads guilty in US to defrauding company of more than $2.4m.
  • FOE drills Brazil
    Oslo-listed drilling contractor on the fringe of raking in $47m from fourth-quarter contract tied to Dolphin floater.
  • Topaz into Africa
    The marine support services giant continues expansion with a move into West Africa.
  • Gulf Nav eyes IPO
    Dubai tanker owner appoints advisers to help it form Saudi Arabian joint venture.
  • Sevan continues IPO push
    Oslo-listed offshore owner has again rung the changes as it looks to force through the topsy-turvy listing of its drilling wing.
  • LNG ship diverted
    Maersk Meridian heads to Bermuda after engineer develops abdominal pains.
  • Deep Sea quartet fixed
    John Fredriksen-linked offshore shipowner secures another season of work for four anchor handlers in the Sakhalin area.
  • Tanker survives hit
    Glory Shipmanagement vessel escaped an attack from pirates on Easter Sunday, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Libya frees supply ship
    Italy's Asso Ventidue released in Tripoli with all 11 crew unharmed.
  • Pirates free bulker
    Somali pirates have released the Excel Maritime bulker Renuar held since December.
  • U-Ming's upswing
    Taiwanese bulker owner sees 2010 profit jump on higher revenue and investment earnings.
  • Hellespont takes plunge
    Hamburg-based owner places four small tankers in Navig8 pool and charters two more to Ardmore of Ireland.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • TBB Global Logistics to offer container swaps
    TBB Global Logistics said it has entered into a deal with a unit of the British brokerage firm to offer container freight swap agreements. Swaps "create opportunities for many businesses who were previously unable to take a more active approach to ...
  • Security Storage becomes Secor Group
    The 120-year-old Washington-based Security Storage Co. and its 11 affiliates have rebranded themselves as the Secor Group. The brand change will cover Federal Forwarding, Federal Moving and Storage, Security International, Security International Lo...
  • Crowley, Sea Star ask court to O.K. settlement
    Crowley Maritime and Sea Star told a U.S. District Court they want to move forward with a settlement with shippers that used their Puerto Rico container liner services between 2002-2008 and claimed they were overcharged. In separate motions filed l...
  • UPS profit up sharply in first quarter
    UPS said it had first quarter net profit of $885 million, 66 percent more than the $533 million earned in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $12.58 billion in the quarter, 7.3 percent higher than in the $11.73 billion earned in the first quarter of ...
  • DHS color-coded alert system fades to black
    A new Department of Homeland Security terror alert system goes into effect today, replacing the color-coded threat alert system that has been in place for the last 10 years with one intended to provide more actionable information to the public. Th...
  • Abu Dhabi, CBP partner on cargo security
    Abu Dhabi will station a customs official at the National Targeting Center for cargo outside Washington as part of an exchange program to help identify suspicious shipments and inspect them, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday.A CB...
  • American Shipper May 2011

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    Distillates subject to avails in Durban.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Europe
    Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked for this week.
  • MGO dispute triggers two court processes
    Sun Coast Resources and Clipper Bulk Shipping pursuing counter-claims in US courts.
  • Slow steaming under renewed attack
    Ship operators using 'pre-slow steaming dynamics' when setting bunker surcharges, US enquiry told.
  • IFO prices at major ports firm against Singapore's benchmark
    Bunker avails tight at Hong Kong and Busan on Tuesday.
  • Bunker supplier ordered to suspend some of its operations
    MOBC told to stop loading or unloading operations as Maltese authorities act on 'persistent foul smell'.
  • Staff movement at Dan-Bunkering
    Trader moves back to Copenhagen office.
  • Sinopec Fuel Oil diversifies domestic product portfolio
    Company working with SinoBunker to develop domestic bunker business in China.
  • Shipping firm files suit for off-spec bunkers
    Clipper Bulk Shipping files case against bunker supplier Sun Coast Resources for alleged off-spec MGO.
  • Rising bunkers to impact shipping demand
    Singapore-listed shipping firm plans to continue implementing bunker recovery surcharges to mitigate price increases.
  • China bunker industry a 'threat' to Singapore
    Price differential between Singapore and Chinese ports likely to narrow, says IBIA's Singapore chairman.

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Genoa
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Leghorn
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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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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