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July 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen near 2-month lows
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near two-month lows as ample tonnage offsets support from the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision not to release more oil from its stockpiles.
  • Baltic index falls for 12th day on vessel glut
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity transportation costs, slid for a 12th day in London because of a glut of iron ore carriers competing to transport the ingredient used to make steel.
  • Japan's corn imports seen falling 5%
    Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, may buy the fewest cargoes in a quarter century as concern about radiation-tainted meat curbs livestock production.
Strait Talk
  • It's something personal for the good captain
    OVER the years, this column has highlighted the continuing needless death toll in enclosed spaces on merchant ships. Together with lifeboat deaths in the same industry, enclosed spaces deaths are tragedies that just should not happen, and shipping can do something about it.
Shipping Times
  • Crash may undermine China's rail suppliers
    Chinese rail suppliers, who helped build the world's largest bullet-train network in less than a decade, may struggle to sell equipment overseas after two locomotives collided, killing at least 39 people.
  • Parallel import trade continues free fall
    The parallel import trade has slowed down to a snail's pace, with only 1,403 grey imports registered here from January to June 2011.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen near 2-month lows
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near two-month lows as ample tonnage offsets support from the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision not to release more oil from its stockpiles.
  • Baltic index falls for 12th day on vessel glut
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity transportation costs, slid for a 12th day in London because of a glut of iron ore carriers competing to transport the ingredient used to make steel.
  • Japan's corn imports seen falling 5%
    Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, may buy the fewest cargoes in a quarter century as concern about radiation-tainted meat curbs livestock production.
Strait Talk
  • It's something personal for the good captain
    OVER the years, this column has highlighted the continuing needless death toll in enclosed spaces on merchant ships. Together with lifeboat deaths in the same industry, enclosed spaces deaths are tragedies that just should not happen, and shipping can do something about it.
Shipping Times
  • Crash may undermine China's rail suppliers
    Chinese rail suppliers, who helped build the world's largest bullet-train network in less than a decade, may struggle to sell equipment overseas after two locomotives collided, killing at least 39 people.
  • Parallel import trade continues free fall
    The parallel import trade has slowed down to a snail's pace, with only 1,403 grey imports registered here from January to June 2011.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen near 2-month lows
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near two-month lows as ample tonnage offsets support from the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision not to release more oil from its stockpiles.
  • Baltic index falls for 12th day on vessel glut
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity transportation costs, slid for a 12th day in London because of a glut of iron ore carriers competing to transport the ingredient used to make steel.
  • Japan's corn imports seen falling 5%
    Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, may buy the fewest cargoes in a quarter century as concern about radiation-tainted meat curbs livestock production.
Strait Talk
  • It's something personal for the good captain
    OVER the years, this column has highlighted the continuing needless death toll in enclosed spaces on merchant ships. Together with lifeboat deaths in the same industry, enclosed spaces deaths are tragedies that just should not happen, and shipping can do something about it.
Shipping Times
  • Crash may undermine China's rail suppliers
    Chinese rail suppliers, who helped build the world's largest bullet-train network in less than a decade, may struggle to sell equipment overseas after two locomotives collided, killing at least 39 people.
  • Parallel import trade continues free fall
    The parallel import trade has slowed down to a snail's pace, with only 1,403 grey imports registered here from January to June 2011.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shandong Peninsula launches first ro-ro ship service to Kobe
  • Hainan province moved 6.1pc more cargo in first five months
  • Yunnan to spend US$77.4 billion in transport infrastructure construction
  • Samudera's Q2 profit rises to US$1.6 million
  • Occupational Safety Health Administration checked on double-stacked flat racks
  • Japanese earthquake-tsunami did not slow electronics supply chain
  • APMT Indonesia calls for greater port development
  • Air China Cargo makes maiden Chongqing to Chicago flight with IT load
  • Forward Air profit up 51pc to US$12 million, sales up to 8pc US$132.2 million
  • Southern Air opens Cologne office to expand into Western Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Saudi Arabia wants piece of India's polypropylene market
  • Bengal Chamber's seminar on East Coast ports outlines wide-ranging vision
  • Dhamra port welcomes 'largest' bulk carrier
  • Disregarding labour unions protests, govt to corporatise ports
  • JSW Jaigarh Port highlights advantages to Kolhapur trade
  • Transporters to decide on agitation plan at TN meet
  • Govt mulling extra tax sops window for SEZ units
  • GST rollout at later date if April deadline not met: CBEC

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • GEFCO Brazil implements tracking system
    The Brazilian subsidiary of GEFCO has implemented a transport management system (TMS) that is connected with an application for geographical tracing. In future they are going to im...
  • CN will start the work for the new intermodal facility at Conrich soon
    Canadian work will start shortly on its planned 243 ha intermodal facility at Conrich, Alberta, northeast of Calgary. The Logistics Park will have more than 185,000 sqm of warehous...
  • Rail link between Russia and Abkhazia opened
    A rail link between Russia and the Republic of Abkhazia is now open. Rail services between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia had been temporarily suspended in Feb...
  • Volkswagen Utility Vehicles achieves worldwide plus in deliveries
    In the first six months of the current year Volkswagen Utility Vehicles records further strong increases in delivery figures. Until the end of June the company had delivered 260,30...
  • Raben Logistics Germany expands location in Würzburg
    The transport and logistics provider Raben Logistics Germany , which belongs to the international active Raben Group, recently opened a new branch in Würzburg/Reichenberg (Germany)...
  • DB Schenker repositions domestic distribution in North America
    DB Schenker is going to reposition the domestic distribution business in the US, Canada and Mexico. This was decided by the board of directors of the US subsidiary Schenker, Inc. T...
  • Ruslan International loads 6.74 metre diameter bearing ring into An-124
    The Antonov An-124, best known for its long history of transporting challenging heavy- and outsize loads, has just carried a 6.74 metre bearing ring. The bearing ring, for a mining...
  • Swissport International appoints new EVP for Business Development
    Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roman Hermann as the company's new Execut...
  • First departure from Le Havre of Hanjin's new Japan/Asia service
    Hanjin, among the six largest container lines of the world, is after several years again serving Japan. The first departure from Le Havre was on 15 July by «Orpheus» at the Quai ...
  • Shippers welcome reduction of sulphur in marine fuel, but "need more time"
    The European Shippers Council welcomes the recently adopted global IMO agreement regarding a reduction of sulphur in marine fuel for ships operating in the North Sea, English Chann...
  • Grimaldi awarded the new ferry terminal at the port of Barcelona
    The Grimaldi Group has been awarded a 15-year concession (renewable for another 7.5 years) of the new 60 000 sqare metre terminal "Muelle Costa" at the port of Barcelona,...
  • Southern Air operates B747 freighter for Saudi Cargo
    Southern Air Holdings Inc, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, and Saudi Airlines Cargo Company (SACC) have signed a definitive agreement under which Southern Air will operate one ...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Crowley names Cole Cosgrove VP of marine operations, liner services
  • Portland to have fastest fire and rescue response boat on Columbia River
  • Vice Admiral Peter Daly takes helm at U.S. Naval Institute
  • Dry bulk sector merger will see DryShips acquire OceanFreight
  • Zheijang Shipyard delivers first of 10 IMR vessels to Bourbon
  • Nam Cheong finds customer for three AHTS newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Jensen Maritime to design City of Portland fast fire boat
  • Port of Camas-Washougal turns down FAA funding
  • Port Metro Vancouver eyes plan to reduce truck traffic on VBC streets
  • Port of Tacoma taps Matthias as consultant for Alaska business
  • Change of command set for Coast Guard cutter MELLON

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Rise in shorter tanker voyages erodes daily earnings potential
    Vessel oversupply and record Asian newbuilding deliveries also stifle tanker returns
  • US oil stocks release boosts Caribbean aframax market
    Aframax tonnage in the Atlantic reduces as vessels are employed to ship US reserve barrels, supporting rate rise
  • All dry bulk carrier sizes to achieve similar returns in 2011
    Earnings for all four basic vessel sizes within a $3,000 range
  • The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    The release of US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil into the domestic market was part of the International Energy Agency's move to push stocks into the market to meet a shortfall in supplies caused by the cut in production from Libya
  • Dry bulk owners hit by plummeting Indian iron ore exports to China
    Rise in demand for India's steel industry drives drop of 20% in year to March
  • Warsash model fleet finds a new home at Timsbury
    As ships get bigger, shiphandling skills matter more than ever, and Warsash Maritime Academy's new training facility could prove highly beneficial
  • Hypocrisy of China's shipowners
    When shipping costs of iron ore rose, a lot of new Chinese shipping companies came into the business and ordered hundreds of bulk carriers with no charter cover
  • Sea-Land pioneered 'bridge forward' feedership design
    'New' Graig design poses similarities with 1960s Sea-Land version
  • Enigma of a financial crisis forestalled
    Banks avoided foreclosure during the worst of the financial crunch. But will it come back to haunt them?
  • Swaps loss impacts Danaos result
    Containership owner is still shaking off effects of major refinancing, but revenues surge 35%
  • Proof needed to invoke BIMCO radioactivity clause
    North of England P&I warns members to invoke clause only with evidence from official authorities
  • MEPs raise concerns over Liverpool cruise plans
    State aid would give unfair advantage to cruise terminal
  • DryShips to swallow OceanFreight in cash and stock deal
    Deal will give George Economou-led owner largest capesize fleet among listed peers
  • Uncertainty abounds over Iran shipments
    Constantly evolving sanctions add angst and paperwork to P&I workload
  • DFDS and Louis Dreyfus bid for SeaFrance
    Plan to merge cross-Channel ferry businesses into one operator
  • Contracts and the doctrine of estoppel
    Judgement in Ing Bank NV v Ros Roca SA shows importance of communication
  • Underwriters wait to see impact of IMO ship efficiency drive
    As long as vessels are not compromised on safety it is not the real concern of underwriters, but the industry will not welcome even more regulation that heightens liability
  • Singapore releases sustainability guidance, but urges compliance
    Bourse outlines reporting recommendations for key industries, including shipping
  • Mombasa port privatisation on hold
    Talks hampered by dockers' strikes over employment guarantees
  • Volumes surge at DP World
    Strong growth outside Europe boosts liftings
  • Scary assets
    Yangzijiang is a shipbuilder, not a hedge fund, and its involvement in complex 'held to maturity' financial instruments should be questioned
  • Seacor earnings dive as Deepwater Horizon clean-up winds down
    Second quarter net profit falls to $9m compared with $64m for the same period a year ago
  • Shippers call for lower rates in return for slow steaming
    BDP research shows that Europeans have felt greatest impact to levels of inventory
  • Slow steaming's challenges
    Even an improvement in schedule reliability might not save the box lines from a switch in supply chains away from Asian production to near-sourcing
  • National Container sets up its own rail freight provider
    New company will run block trains for St Petersburg box terminal, with similar links planned for Ust-Luga hub
  • Weak freight rates take their toll on boxship charter market
    More layups expected as fixtures and charter periods decline
  • Tanjung Pelepas container volume rises 16%
    Malaysian port easily outperforms Singapore in first half of 2011 and says momentum will continue
  • Nam Cheong seals $38m deal for three AHTs
    Shipbuilder wins order from newly-incorporated Singapore company Sentinel Marine


Fairplayweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • DFDS, LDA launch SeaFrance bid
    FRANCE'S Louis Dreyfus Armateurs said today it has submitted a joint bid with Denmark's DFDS for part of ailing ferry operator SeaFrance
  • Greeks seize 215 migrants
    GREEK coastguards have intercepted and rescued 129 migrants sailing in an overloaded catamaran off the West Coast
  • NOL shares fall on warnings
    SHARES of Singapore's NOL dropped today after securities companies predicted that the box carrier would incur higher 2Q2011 losses than predicted
  • Port internet services found lacking
    A QUARTER of ports surveyed by the International Committee On Seafarers' Welfare offer wireless internet for seafarers, the charity told Fairplay today
  • Emerging markets offer box 'bright spot'
    BOX CARRIERS are taking consolation in stable rates on emerging trades as Asia/Europe and trans-Pacific rates continue to slide, even in the traditional third-quarter peak season
  • Covenant risks heighten
    DEUTSCHE Bank analyst Justin Yagerman today graded down three drybulk stocks and warned that pressure from lenders could escalate
  • DryShips swoops on OceanFreight
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips said today it will expand its presence in the largest bulker classes through a full takeover of OceanFreight
  • HCI confident on Beluga's restructuring
    THE CEO of German KG house HCI Capital told Fairplay the redeployment and restructuring of its multipurpose fleet after the Beluga bankruptcy is on track
  • DP World gains 11% in teu
    DP WORLD told NASDAQ Dubai today that it handled 11% more containers in this year's first half than in that period of 2010
  • NOL seen 'deeper into red'
    DBS VICKERS predicted that NOL would incur at least $50M in losses for 2Q2011 and that the share price would drop to S$1.25
  • Breaking even's even harder for VLCCs
    VLCCs delivered this year and in 2012 would need about $40,000 per day just to break even, Poten & Partners has warned
  • Xiamen to buy stake in container terminal
    XIAMEN'S port plans to buy part of a stake in Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal
  • Jasper terminal revived
    PLANS for the Jasper Ocean Terminal in South Carolina are back on course after project officials approved its fiscal 2012 budget, Fairplay has been told
  • Jurong makes auditor claim
    JURONG Shipyard, a subsidiary of Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine, is seeking arbitration against its former auditor, Ernst & Young
  • Hansen to join box-giant flotilla
    THOMAS Preben Hansen, CEO of RMT, told Fairplay today it plans to jump on the giant box ship bandwagon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Norfolk Southern Hikes Dividend 7.5 Percent
    Norfolk Southern Railway is increasing its dividend 7.5 percent to 43 cents a share. The large eastern-U.S. railroad on...
  • Higher Truck Sales Power Up Eaton Profit
    High demand for heavy trucks in the U.S. drove up sales and profit for drivetrain supplier Eaton in the second...
  • FedEx Absorbs Mexico's MultiPack, Distribution System
    MultiPack, formally Servicios Nacionales Mupa, has trucking, express package and warehousing operations across Mexico. FedEx last December announced plans to...
  • UPS Launches Cologne-Chengdu Weekly Service
    UPS began daily service from its major European hub in Cologne, Germany, to growing Chengdu, China, as the package-delivery giants...
  • Panama Begins Pouring Concrete for New Locks
    The contractor group that is building the new set of locks for the Panama Canal began permanent concrete work...
  • Truck Tonnage Index Rises 2.8 Percent
    For-hire truck tonnage rose 2.8 percent in June after falling a revised 2 percent in May, indicating that freight shipping...
  • Vitran Loss Deepens in Second Quarter
    Canadian less-than-truckload operator Vitran lost $2.3 million in the second quarter, despite a 23.1 percent increase in revenue to $208.9...
  • C.R. England Makes Management Changes
    Top executives are shifting jobs at truckload carrier C.R. England, with CEO Dean England taking the president's title from Chairman...
  • CIT Rail Orders 5,000 New Railcars
    Railcar fleet leasing firm CIT Rail ordered 5,000 hopper and tank cars for about $475 million, with production to be...
  • DFDS, Louis Dreyfus Jointly Bid for French Shipping Line
    Denmark's DFDS, northern Europe's largest short sea carrier, and French ship-owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, on Tuesday launched a joint bid...
  • UPS Boosts Profit 26 Percent
    UPS reported a 26 percent profit increase to $1.7 billion in the second quarter, as the package-delivery giant grew...
  • Tacoma Container Traffic Down 11 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Tacoma dropped by 11 percent in June compared to the same...
  • Danaos Trimmed Loss Sharply in Second Quarter
    Danaos, the Greek containership owner, reported a sharply lower second quarter loss compared to the same period a year ago,...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Sink 65.7 Percent
    Japanese export ship orders fell for the second straight month in June on a year-on-year basis, plunging 65.7 percent to...
  • Nehru Port Plans to Build Fifth Terminal
    India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), which is struggling to cope with increased congestion, unveiled plans to build a...
  • DP Traffic Grew 11 Percent in First Half
    DP World said an 11 percent jump in container traffic in the first half of the year will deliver "significant...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • DP World sees an 11% increase in H1 11 throughput
  • Eredene still doing well
  • APL rate erosion continues
  • US debt limit crisis threatens the global recovery
  • APM T Apapa continues to spend

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Genco beats bets
    Jewel of the Georgiopoulos shipping empire sparkles in the second despite substantial drop in quarterly profit.
  • Street scours DRYS swoop
    Analysts flag up family links and question if size will really matter for enlarged bulker owner after today's takeover.
  • SeaFrance in play
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs links arms with Danish heavyweight in a bid to snap up assets from ailing ferry operator.
  • Navios escapes DB axe
    Deutsche Bank sings bulker blues while slapping sell tags on shares of Eagle Bulk, Excel and Genco.
  • Double downer for Shreyas
    Dry-docking costs and a higher fuel bill push Indian owner to a first quarter loss.
  • Opportunity knocks
    DryShips latest move offers opportunity to both buyer and seller in the deal.
  • No cape concern for DRYS
    George Economou-led firm has no fear about becoming the largest public capesize owner in the US in dire market, COO says.
  • OceanFreight a done deal
    George Economou's DryShips snaps up OceanFreight in $239m cash-and-stock deal.
  • CSDC on for $600m grab
    Hong Kong-listed owner wins approval for bond sale to fund newbuilding spree.
  • Profit up at Uljanik
    Croatian shipowner books a bumper first half profit despite weaker revenue.
  • Indian bulker attacked
    Pirates in four skiffs target SNP Shipping Services-managed vessel as spate of hits in the Southern Red Sea continues.
  • Attacks up in Asian waters
    Acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships off Asia continued to climb in the first half of 2011, says ReCAAP.
  • NAT mystified by slide
    Herbjorn Hansson-led tanker owner says its unsure why its shares slipped on huge volumes on Monday.
  • Strong start for DP World
    Mohamed Sharaf-led port giant says full-year profit target in sight after first-half throughput rises.
  • NOL shares take a dip
    Investors are not impressed by Neptune Orient Lines' fall in June sales.
  • Seacor earnings slump
    New York-listed owner's year on year performance sags without US Gulf cleanup work.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • August Cover Story
  • Access Pass August 2011
  • UPS 2nd quarter net income up 26%
    UPS reported on Tuesday second quarter net income of $1.06 billion, a 26 percent increase over the same period last year. Revenue was $13.19 billion in the quarter, 8.1 percent higher than the $12.2 billion earned in the second quarter of 2010. Th...
  • Europe/Asia rates drag APL revenue in June
    Singapore-based NOL, parent of liner carrier APL, said in an operational update that its container shipping revenue per 40-foot equivalent unit fell 13 percent in June compared to the same month in 2010. The carrier ascribed the fall in revenue to ...
  • CMA CGM adds Xiamen on Asia/Europe loop
    A CMA CGM loop between Asia and Europe has added a eastbound call at Xiamen, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.The line's 11-ship FAL3 service now has a rotation of Qingdao, Ningbo, Chiwan, Nansha, Yantian, Cai Mep, Port Kelang, ...
  • MOL (America) promotes Craig
    Craig Liner carrier MOL said Monday that Richard Craig, area operations vice president for MOL (America), has been promoted senior vice president of operations. Craig will be appointed to the MOL (America) executive committee and the MOL (Panama) b...
  • Crowley names Cosgrove VP marine operations
    Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Cole Cosgrove to vice president of marine operations for the company's liner services groups. Cosgrove will be responsible for the marine operations of Crowley's Puerto Rico and Caribbean services fleet of four...
  • Southern Air gives lift to Saudi Airlines
    Southern Air Holdings and Saudi Arabian Airlines have signed an agreement under which Southern Air will operate one Boeing 747 freighter on behalf of Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. on an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) basis. The plane w...
  • FedEx Express completes MultiPack buy
    FedEx Express on Monday completed the acquisition of Servicios Nacionales Mupa, S.A. de C.V., which strengthens its network in Mexico. "The acquisition of MultiPack further solidifies our long-term presence in the market," said Michael L. Ducker, ...
  • U.S. steps up fight against Khapra beetle
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will enforce a federal quarantine order starting July 30 that restricts the import of rice into the United States from countries with known Khapra beetle infestations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Star Reefers posts loss
    Rise of over 30% in Rotterdam bunker prices 'the single most important factor effecting the market'.
  • IMO's backing for EEDI will help South Korean shipyards
    Officials claim South Korea has the 'most advanced environment-friendly shipbuilding technology in the world.'
  • Bank wants 'leading role' in bunker sector
    National Bank of Fujairah 'in good shape to weather market conditions'.
  • Bunker prices in Asian ports lack direction
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs on Tuesday.
  • Japanese shipping company to build LNG powered car carrier
    Car carrier expected to cut NOX emissions by 80-90%.
  • Bominflot changes senior management
    Tino Kleinitz hands over responsibilities for bunker sales and supply to Rune Larsen.
  • Seacor net profits down 85% on year
    Inland river services division operating profit 'negatively impacted' by price of bunker fuel and flooding.
  • Berth congestion at Colombo
    Bunker deliveries proceeding as normal despite unloading delays.
  • Lukoil deploys renovated bunker tanker
    Renovations completed to comply with MARPOL requirements.
  • Rising bunker bills 'drastically' eroding profitability
    'Very little revenues left' for shipowners to meet obligations outside immediate operating costs, says shipbroker.

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