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October 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big money to chase huge car haulers, come 2012
    Ships capable of hauling 4,000 cars across the world's oceans may make the most money next year since the global recession as production reaches a record and demand from emerging markets swells cargoes.
  • Philippines shuts its largest maritime school
    THE Philippines has closed down the maritime education programmes of the country's oldest and largest maritime school, allegedly for failure to comply with local and international standards.
  • China orders lift Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, inched higher on Tuesday, helped by Chinese interest in buying iron ore and coal.
  • Tanker glut shrinks to 4-month low

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk launches new service at Tianjin
  • Increased bookings on Maersk's new Daily shipping scheme
  • Oil pumping from stricken Rena off New Zealand now passes halfway
  • Namakkal Transport to expand into south east Asia from Singapore
  • Canadian Pacific Railway posts net profits of US$185 million for third quarter
  • CN third quarter net profits up 19pc to US$653.5 million
  • Senator asked to drop scheme to defund truckers' hours of service rule
  • Lack of undulating seasons gives intra-Asia trade smoother flow: Seabury
  • Maersk subsidiary, MCC Transport launches own Borneo service
  • New FESCO Tacoma-Vladivostok service to start mid-November
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations to the winter timetable
  • Rudra GTL to start 5 weekly Kolkata-Imphal/Manipur cargo flights
  • Singapore Airlines launches twice-weekly freighter services to Frankfurt

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wim Bosman delivers exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany
    Wim Bosman CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) recently delivered an exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany. Because of the silencer's exceptional dimensions it was loaded onto a lo...
  • Crowley launches Tampa-Central America ro-ro traffic
    Crowley Maritime has started a new ro-ro link between the port of Tampa FL and ports in Central America, deploying the "Crowley Americas". It will call at the ports of Ri...
  • Rickmers-Linie chosen for delivery of Airbus parts
    Rickmers-Linie, a Hamburg-based operator of heavylift and project liner services, has been chosen by Spirit AeroSystems as its partner to transport Airbus fuselage sections from Mo...
  • Danone extends logistics contract with K+N in Poland
    The food company Danone has expanded its cooperation with the logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel by another three and a half years. K+N conducts temperature-controlled ware...
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo adds Frankfurt to network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo will commence twice-weekly Boeing B747-400 freighter services to Frankfurt next Wednesday. The freighter services will complement the cargo capacity availa...
  • Österreichische Post expands into Romanian postal market
    Österreichische Post has entered the Romanian postal market with the acquisition of a 26% stake in Bucharest-based direct mail specialist Post Master, for an undisclosed amount. Th...
  • Agreement between Chongqing and Liege airports
    Liège airport (Belgium) an international centre that focuses entirely on cargo operations, and Chongqing airport, a major air hub in China, have signed a memorandum of understandin...
  • Bertschi earns AEO certificate in Netherlands
    Bertschi BV, the Dutch branch of the Swiss company Bertschi, a service provider in the field of international distribution of chemical industry products, has earned an AEO certific...
  • WABCO appoints Mary Petrovich to board of directors
    WABCO Holdings, a global technology leader and tier-one supplier of the commercial vehicle industry, increased the number of member on its board of directors to nine and appointed ...
  • LH Cargo staff protest against night flight ban at Frankfurt airport
    Workers at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt will stage a walkout at 13.30 this afternoon. The airline's works council called for the 90-minute action and is thereby taking a stance aga...
  • New container rail link between Slovenia, Austria and Poland
    Starting today, 26 October, a new container service will operate on a weekly basis from Koper (Slovenia) on Wednesdays and arrive at the Polish terminal on Fridays. The train will ...
  • UPS sales up and operating profit flat in Q3
    UPS, the world's biggest parcel service provider, increased sales by 8% in the third quarter of 2011 over the same period in the previous year, from USD 12.19 billion to USD 13.17 ...
  • SNCF Geodis launches Normandie Rail Services
    SNCF Geodis, the transport and logistics division of SNCF, has launched Normandie Rail Services, a new operator that serves internal terminals at the port of Le Havre and now handl...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Navy removes commander of Norfolk Naval Shipyard from post
  • VT Halter Marine holds dedication ceremony for Egyptian FMC
  • Cheniere Energy Partners signs LNG export agreement with BG subsidiary
  • DryShips gets $141 million tanker construction loan
  • USMMA honors TOTE's John Parrott

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • New study finds job growth related to Port of Vancouver, USA
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of September
  • EVA Air transports pair of rare Red-Crowned Cranes
  • Matson ready to serve customers hit by Horizon Lines Guam service exit
  • Port of Tacoma inks disaster MOU with Sister Port in Kitakyushu

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • John Deere looks to seal long term ro-ro relationships
    US-based agricultural equipment giant prefers close partnerships to balance trade fluctuations
  • Soaring costs force ro-ro shippers onto containers
    Lack of transparency in bunker adjustment factors can mean a difference of between $1,500 to $2,000 per unit, meaning a change in business model for many shippers to stay competitive
  • DryShips hails $141m syndicated loan deal for tanker newbuildings
    Aims to leverage strong ties with banks to finance further tankers and bulkers
  • Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings at highest level in four months
    Owners able to fix ships are generating returns above operating cost levels
  • Bank lenders to refrain from pulling plug on Trailer Bridge until October 31
    Company still striving to refinance senior secured notes
  • Carriers' services reshuffle sees panamax tonnage fixed at new lows
    Maersk Line extends three 5,000 teu vessel contracts at just $8,000 per day
  • Grand China faces asset disclosure order
    UK court so far backs Vafias in charter hire dispute as further GCL payment blips come to light
  • Carnival backs plan for sulphur 'averaging'
    Controversial proposal would allow vessels to burn high-sulphur fuel in emissions control areas
  • The Red Ensign's legacy of caring
    The UK's maritime charities need to adapt to a changed world
  • Third-quarter results reveal reality of tanker sector plight
    Even well-structured companies report enormous losses while others face ruin
  • HHI's Ulsan hits the right note
    World's largest shipyard pays homage to German culture ' and values
  • Cosco Pacific posts rise in revenue
    Higher figures achieved despite slowdown in container throughput growth
  • US judge to set timetable for magic pipe detention
    Gaurav Prem case sets new benchmark against 'indefinite' detentions, say lawyers
  • Who would you choose?
    We are waiting for your thoughts on who deserves a place in our Top 100 rankings
  • Shanghai corners market in box derivatives
    Cleartrade boss urges fresh push to generate more international trading
  • Pirates to increase threat through cyber attacks
    Ships need to address chinks in their cyber security armour
  • CSCL posts $250m loss in first nine months
    Overcapacity blamed for lower volumes
  • DCT Gdansk pushes for gateway role
    Lower costs make it an attractive inbound hub, report says
  • DP World to expand cruise terminal
    Port Rashid berth capacity to double
  • Shipping needs to be involved in fraud intelligence
    City of London Police call on industry to share data with other sectors
  • Slide in transpacific box rates continues
    Matson moves to plug Horizon gap
  • SeaFrance's best chance
    The only realistic hope for SeaFrance's survival is the emergence of a private investor with confidence in its potential
  • Paris court delays SeaFrance ruling
    Liquidation still an option after Tribunal de Commerce discusses state-owned company's alternatives
  • Financial leaders warn over growing trade protectionism
    Political resolve is being tested as weak growth spreads across G-20 countries
  • Nato chief says commitment to combating piracy is subject to resources
    ITF raises concerns over pirates' increased use of violence and flag states' lack of action
  • Weaker bulk rates put Excel in the red
    Greece-based owner spies good times ahead as its bolsters liquidity and charter coverage

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • US LNG export deal agreed
    CHENIERE Energy revealed today that BG has agreed to purchase 3.5M tonnes of LNG per year from the proposed Sabine Pass export project in Louisiana
  • Cruise ports brace for Rina
    HURRICANE Rina could affect more than a dozen cruise ships in the Gulf of Mexico as it tracks toward busy cruise ports
  • Sesa Goa staggered
    SESA GOA, India's largest iron ore exporter, said profits plummeted in its July-September quarter
  • Capesize surge to continue?
    STRONG activity in the Atlantic is helping to drive up spot freight rates for Capesize drybulkers
  • DryShips gets tanker loan
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips said today it has secured a $141M syndicated loan facility to fund four tanker newbuildings at Samsung
  • Trailer Bridge faces last call
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has defaulted on its bank debt, but lenders have agreed to forebear on accelerating the loans until 31 October
  • Excel misses the mark
    NYSE-LISTED Excel Maritime has reported larger quarterly losses than expected and a move to reduce spot exposure in 2012
  • More write-downs on VLCCs ahead?
    VLCC SPOT rates are continuing to rise in active trading, but a weak third quarter means that tanker companies might need to write down asset values, according to shipping analysts
  • Fortescue raises $1.5Bn
    MINING giant Fortescue Metals today raised $1.5Bn in a bond issue to fund its plan to take on rivals Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in Western Australia
  • DPW shares shaky despite 10% growth
    DUBAI Ports World shares have reportedly dropped 16% in this year - and at the beginning of this week were at a near-60% discount to the 2007 IPO price
  • Matson pledges support for Guam
    A DAY AFTER Horizon said it will abandon Guam altogether, the other main line that serves the island - Matson - assured its support
  • SeaFrance ruling postponed
    A FRENCH court has postponed a decision until 19 November to decide whether ferry operator SeaFrance can remain a going concern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Norfolk Southern Railway saw third quarter profit jump 24 percent to $554 million, with a solid 3.3 percent growth in...
  • ATA Seeks Supreme Court Review of Clean-Truck Program
    The executive committee of the American Trucking Associations voted unanimously to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review of a recent...
  • Caterpillar Sees China Growth Slipping
    Caterpillar expects sales to increase 10 percent to 20 percent next year, but says sales growth in China will slow...
  • CSAV Volume Up in September, Revenue Slides
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in September rose 2.2 percent from August, but dropped by 18.8 percent from...
  • Cargoitalia Targets Charter, Wet Lease Market
    Cargoitalia created a division to handle growing charter and aircraft wet lease operations, which are compensating for reductions in the...
  • LTL Carrier YRC Reorganizes Regions, Leadership
    Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Inc. is consolidating geographic regions and streamlining its management under new president Jeff Rogers. The national...
  • Five Ways to Find Capacity
    Story: Seeking Space, Creating Capacity
  • Heartland Express Profit Drops 15.8 Percent
    Rising fuel prices and tight driver availability slowed profit growth at Heartland Express, still one of the most profitable truckload...
  • DB Schenker Launches UK Rail Freight Service
    Germany's DB Schenker is launching Britain's first regular rail cargo service using a European-sized, high-speed track from London to the...
  • Profit Surges at Trinity's Railcar Units
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer and builder of barges, wind towers and steel construction supports, saw third-quarter profit...
  • C.H. Robinson Profit, Revenue Rise 11 Percent
    Increases in truck and intermodal volume and pricing pushed C.H. Robinson Worldwide revenue up 11.3 percent from a year ago...
  • Guangzhou Container Volume Grows 24.6 Percent
    Guangzhou Port Group reported a 24.6 percent year-over-year increase Wednesday in container volume in September, but the Southern China operator...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Falls to 22-Month Low
    Spot rates for container shipments from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell to their lowest level in the last 22...
  • Shoemakers Looking Beyond China
    With wages in South China escalating rapidly and product quality at times comprised, footwear importers increasingly are looking to western...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • APM T has eyes on US PNW, Alabama and South America
  • US ports boosted by new Government group
  • MESA misses out Salalah
  • WSC box weighing proposal backed by industry - but onus should be with shipper
  • DP World remains confident

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wells digs DryShips deal
    Equity guru praises US-listed owner's freshly minted loan as ORIG stake remains intact.
  • Cantor cuts Excel
    Analyst urges clients to "sell" shares of US-listed bulker owner amid spot market scare.
  • Thai floods to hurt Japan
    Japanese shipments may be stifled by a natural disaster for the second time this year, ICAP says.
  • CSCL lines up mega-order
    Chinese container line ready to spend up to $1.13bn on 12 10,000-teu giants at CSSC.
  • Big John's book club
    Have you ever wondered what John Fredriksen and Tor Olav Troim keep on their coffee table?
  • China orderbook cut
    Industry ministry says shipbuilders' backlog down 14.5% this year in tougher markets.
  • George grabs tanker cash
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips nets $141m to pay for tanker quartet on order at Samsung Heavy.
  • CSCL loss at almost $250m
    Hong Kong-listed containership owner spends another quarter in the red in a difficult market.
  • Vafias wins round two
    Greek group claims another victory in ongoing charter dispute with Grand China Logistics.
  • CSSC profit slashed
    Chinese shipbuilding group sees third-quarter earnings drop 28%.
  • Dividend cut dents DHT
    New York-listed tanker owner's stock on the rocks after it reins in its shareholder payouts.
  • Cosco Pacific in profit dip
    Port operator sees earnings scaled back as third quarter fails to match earlier promise.
  • Pareto sees short VL spike
    Picky oil majors and frugal bunker agents could provide short-term boost for tanker rates, analyst says.
  • ITF fears pirate arms race
    Union warns use of armed guards could lead to a battle between shipping and pirates over who has the biggest gun.
  • Tanker writedowns on the wall
    Saga and DHT one-offs are a sign of things to come for tanker owners in the Q3 results season, analyst says.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia
    OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships.
  • Horizon drops transpacific service
  • Daily Maersk kicks off: A lion in winter?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker prices stable
    Suez market 'busy'.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Cargoes said to be on the way to Rotterdam.
  • Companies 'working towards greener shipping'
    Software company to help shipbuilder deliver fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Statoil sees profits weaken
    Sales of biofuels up year-on-year.
  • Search for fuel-efficiency driving new orders
    Owners looking long-term and 'ignoring current supply- and-demand imbalance.'
  • Asian IFO prices firm at mid-week
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Hong Kong to 'explore' possibilities of ECA in Pearl River Delta
    Hong Kong Chief Executive in discussions with other regional governments in China.
  • UK-based shipping company posts losses on 'weak' shipping market
    Braemar's environmental services business contracted to work on MSC Rena in New Zealand.
  • Norwegian OSV to receive diesel electric propulsion system
    Fuel consumption 'at least' 15% below comparable propulsion systems, says Caterpillar.
  • Container freight rate war 'to continue'
    'High probability' for rates to drop further, says Alphaliner.
  • Fuel pumping ops from stricken ship 'past halfway'
    Around 645 mt of fuel was removed from Rena as of Tuesday afternoon.

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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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
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
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DATABASE
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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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