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March 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Key Baltic index rises for a 4th day
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea'freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a fourth day, although slow activity was expected to weigh on vessel earnings in the coming days.

Sched Netweb site
  • Overcapacity fears depress spot rates, but end in sight: BIMCO
  • CTSA increase currency surcharge Asia/Canada trades to 9pc
  • Pirates in league with Al'Qaeda, treat them as terrorists: Asia Shippers
  • Rotterdam port posts earnings of US$218 million for 2010
  • China's social logistics value totals US$19.1 trillion last year
  • Chinese energy major to build Chaozhou port to serve mega power station
  • CMA CGM 13,830'TEUer sale includes charter, repurchase options
  • South Carolina's Charleston handles 7pc more containers in February
  • DHL unit Exel buys Bristol'Myers Squibb centre as part of logistics deal
  • Despite quake, tsunami, Japan air cargo holds up: Lufthansa Cargo
  • Korean Air offers twice weekly cargo service to St. Petersburg
  • Qantas hikes fares due to rising fuel costs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • First post'quake, radiation'free Japanese cargo cleared by US Customs
  • ILO report throws light on wrongly declared container weights
  • Maritime Authority of Jamaica advises 50'mile exclusion zone at Fukushima
  • NCC takes delivery of chemical tanker
  • Iodine supplies hit by Japan crisis
  • DP World registers improved all'round performance in 2010
  • MidEast ports infrastructure to see $ 46.5 bn investment
  • MPRA to allow ports fix own tariff
  • Pipavav Shipyard gets go'ahead to build warships
  • CONCOR targets ambitious growth in annual MoU with Railways
  • Lufthansa Cargo to increase fuel surcharge from April 4
  • New rail service connecting Le Havre terminals launched
  • Ban on pulses exports extended by a year
  • Bankers feel West Asia crisis could hit remittances, overall economy
  • Forex reserves rise by $1.66 bn to reach $303.50 bn
  • Home sales dropped by 50 pc
  • Mills expect to earn 200 per quintal more from sugar exports
  • Punjab CM urges govt to boost wheat storage capacity
  • Soaring prices push silver imports down by 24 pc
  • Oil price rise may only have modest impact on GDP, inflation: OECD
  • Progress & justice
  • Thermal coal prices may weaken due to Japan quake

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Automobile supplier Plastic Omnium moves to logistics centre near Karlsruhe
    The British logistics property developer Gazeley has finished new areas at its Karlsruhe'Kandel logistics park (Germany) and leased them to Plastic Omnium. From the ...
  • LH Cargo flying to three new destinations
    The German airfreight transport provider Lufthansa Cargo is substantially enhancing its network at the start of the summer timetable. With effect from 27 March, the carrier is flyi...
  • AirBaltic cancels services from Vilnius to four European capitals
    The Latvian airline airBaltic is cancelling four routes from Vilnius to Dublin, London, Rome and Paris for the summer season starting 27 March. The move is due to new market e...
  • Volvo Trucks (North America) introduces new car transporter
    Volvo Trucks in North America is introducing a new vehicle dedicated to the automobile transport business. The Volvo Autohauler (VAH) was developed to maximize freight capacity whi...
  • Renault Trucks still on track despite difficult environment
    The French vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks reported it issued invoices for 44,938 vehicles in 2010, an increase of 26%. In the vehicles over 6 t category, Renault Trucks sold 2...
  • Arik Air helps Leone Airways to serve London
    Nigeria'based Arik Air recently entered into a joint venture agreement with the government of Sierra Leone to incorporate Leone Airways. Sierra Leone's country's future nation...
  • Evergreen Line launches weekly TMI service between Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line has launched a weekly Thailand'Malaysia'Indonesia (TMI) service. The new trade route will enhance Evergreen's Southeast Asia service n...
  • APM Terminals shines again at PMA Safety Awards
    APM Terminals' Pier 400 Los Angeles facility, the largest container terminal in the port of Los Angeles CA (USA), has been awarded first place for the fourth consecutive year in th...
  • EU Commission vice'president discusses railways' future with rail infrastructure managers
    The European Commission's vice'president, Siim Kallas, recently met with CEOs of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM). The discussions provided a preview on the European Com...
  • PKP Cargo starting services on Germany's rail network
    PKP Cargo, the largest Polish railway company, has been contracted by Mosolf to operate scheduled cross'border train services on an almost daily basis between the Fi...
  • Air Partner appoints new country manager for Germany
    Air Partner, the world's largest provider of high quality private and business jets, as well as aircraft of all sizes for passenger and freight traffic, has selected Philip Philipp...
  • MOL Group companies transport aid supplies to quake'stricken areas in Japan
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently reported that its group companies purchased food, water, and other daily necessities, and took them to the Ohi...
  • FedEx expands activities in Suzhou (China)
    FedEx Express, the US'based integrator, has opened a new 2,300 sqm station in the Suzhou New District ' the company's third station in Suzhou in China's Jiangsu Province. Loca...
  • Kerry Logistics opens two logistics centres in China
    Kerry Logistics has opened two new logistics centres in Chongqing and Kunshan (Both China). The first phase of the Chongqing Kerry logistics centre, which covers 20,500 sqm and whi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Detyens awarded $7.3 million MSC contract
  • Delaware offshore wind project takes another step forward
  • Sevan issues LOI for two more round rigs, plans IPO of drilling business
  • Hornblower places contract for fuel cells for Statue Cruises hybrid

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Containers from Japan clear Customs' radiation tests
  • AAPA selects Jerry Bridges as board chairman for 2011'12
  • Construction project closing roads leading to Seattle'Tacoma Airport
  • Port of Bellingham seeking food operators for airport
  • Rail freight traffic numbers continue up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • VLGC earnings set to climb 25% by 2013 as cargoes rise
    Crude oil refining recovery in North America to create more LPG for gas carriers
  • West Africa suezmax rally to finish
    Rising VLCC availability set to drag earnings under $30,000 per day for first time in four weeks
  • Asia'Europe box rate at 19'month low
    FREIGHT rates in the Asia to Europe container trades continue to slide, with the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showing that the $1,000 per teu floor has been breached for the first time since mid'2009
  • Middle East to alter LPG trades
    SEABORNE trade of liquefied petroleum gas will rise by nearly 15.6% over the next two years, driven by growth in Middle Eastern LPG production, which is set to change LPG trade patterns
  • Little cheer for capesize owners as rates level out
    AFTER an uninspiring week for capesize owners, few are expecting the week ahead to be much more exciting with slight improvement in rates the best that even optimists are pinning their hopes on. The outlook for the Atlantic remains a little rosier than for the Pacific, but even that is unlikely to offer anything to get worked up about
  • China hopes to loosen Big Three's grip on iron ore
    CHINA hopes that the overriding dominance of its iron ore imports by the big three global iron ore suppliers will be broken by 2015, according to an official of the China Mining Association
  • ER Schiffahrt opts for German flag for two boxships
    Will reflag two more ships but demands changes to terms of German flag
  • IMO talks to hammer out CO2 reduction measures
    Market based proposals to be reduced by more than a half as European Commission says it continues to work on parallel track
  • UK coastguard warned over cuts to fire response service
    MCA'authorised report shows increased safety risks around UK if resource is cut
  • A sense of unease bubbles below the surface at CMA
    Annual Stamford convention fails to hit highs of previous years with talk between delegates centred on shipping's financial troubles
  • Kopernicki bids goodbye to Shell
    After 40 years at the oil giant Shell, its vice'president for shipping retires at the end of this month
  • Beluga bankruptcies may hit Lloyd Werft
    Beluga Offshore Cable vessel order at shipyard now in jeopardy
  • NYK assesses supply chain damage from Japan tsunami
  • Yusen targets European market for expansion
    Logistics provider aims to triple revenues in Europe and has clear strategy for growth ' geographical, organic or acquisitions
  • Arcus eyes potential of Forth Ports' 'high quality' assets
  • Order big to save plenty
    Has containership financing started moving in the same direction as the aircraft leasing sector, where much larger single orders are the norm?
  • Follow the money
    Maersk's relocation to Guangzhou is not about dissatisfaction with Hong Kong, but about getting deeper into China
  • Eagle reaches deal with Korea Line receivers
    Cedes 8% discount on day'rate in return for profit'sharing concession
  • MCA admits failures over high priority ship inspections
    Lack of flexibility in marine surveyors' contracts means the UK is failing to meet European port state control inspection regimes
  • Capital Link 2011: Shipping fails to win over Wall Street
    Majority of traded companies "not institutionally relevant right now"
  • Intra'Asia trade set to hit 22m teu in 2011
    Growth likely to be accompanied by rise in overall fleet and vessel sizes
  • Capital Link 2011: DVB puts $700m on table for box sector
    Bank also lays the groundwork for in'house "institutional'style" KG funds
  • Capital Link 2011: Private equity set to plug KG funding gap
    Flow of cash from investors positive for boxship sector
  • Employers agree to extend piracy high risk area
    Agreement seeks protection of seafarers through the provision of increased security measures
  • Cosco Nantong inks $1bn deal for two drilling units with Sevan
    Firm contract to be signed later comes with options on two more units
  • Maersk cuts Hong Kong port calls in favour of Guangzhou
    Move to Nansha sees number of ships calling Hong Kong drop to 22 from 30 each week

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • KL bulkers seized
    NORDEA Bank has reportedly seized two bulkers from Korea Line's Singapore unit
  • EU pushes 'parallel tracks' on vessel emissions
    THE EU is reportedly preparing either to include shipping in its emissions trading system or to charge owners for carbon emissions from vessels
  • Japan vehicle components slump
    PRODUCTION of Japanese'made engines and transmissions for light vehicles looks set to plummet by almost 900,000 units this week, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Thai seafood to Japan on ice
    EXPORTS of Thai frozen seafood to Japan have been disrupted by the quake crisis
  • Star finally profits
    GENTING HK, owner of Star Cruises and half'owner of NCL, has logged its first profitable year since 2005
  • Beluga offshore scheme hit
    BELUGA'S offshore logistics activities have been sucked into the embattled project shipping group's downward spiral
  • NRW awarded Rio deal
    SPECIALIST Australian civil contractor NRW Holdings has won an A$101M ($103.4M) contract from Rio Tinto as part of the mining giant's Cape Lambert Port B project in Western Australia
  • VLCC picture is foggy
    SHIPPING analysts aired mixed views today about VLCC spot rates, because high recent activity is encouraging while the tonnage glut dampens sentiment
  • BHP stokes up coal, ore output
    BHP BILLITON said it plans substantial raises in Australian iron ore, coking and thermal coal exports, in announcing expansion projects worth more than $10Bn
  • Rain again soaks export plans in Oz
    HEAVY rain across northern Australia is continuing to affect mine production, forcing Fortescue Metals today to issue another output warning
  • Russian ports trend down
    BIG BOX gains were the brightest spot in results issued by Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port for January and February, with a rise of 100% to 763,000teu
  • Maersk cuts HK calls
    MAERSK Line plans next month to cut by one'third the number of its ship calls in Hong Kong

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • FedEx Freight, Con'way Gain LTL Market Share
    FedEx Freight was the largest less'than'truckload carrier in the U.S. for the second consecutive year in 2010, a survey of...
  • Tariff'Filing Changes May Not Please Carriers, Says Firm
    Modification of the tariff'filing requirements for cargo consolidators that will take effect on April 18 may not give non'vessel operating...
  • Truck Trailer Shipments Doubled in February
    Strong demand for truck equipment, particularly dry'van trailers, spurred a 105 percent increase in trailer shipments in February, ACT Research...
  • BTT President on HOS Rules, Intermodal Expansion Plans (Video)
    Hans Stig Moller, president of Bridge Terminal Transport, discusses the effects that the new Hours of Service for truckers and...
  • Port Group Elects Jerry Bridges Chairman
    The American Association of Port Authorities elected Jerry A. Bridges, executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, to serve as...
  • Japan Disaster's Impact on Autos Spreads
    The Japanese disaster's impact on global automotive supply chains "will worsen substantially before it improves" and could affect 15 to...
  • Cargo Liability's Fairness Doctrine
    Q: In your Feb. 28 article, "Carmack's Broken Model," you discussed whether there should be a uniform North American Free...
  • Trucking's Big Shift
    It's official, YRC Worldwide is no longer the largest U.S. less'than'truckload operator. FedEx Freight claimed the top spot...
  • LTL's Incomplete Recovery
    The modest economic recovery in 2010 pumped life back into pummeled less'than'truckload carriers, filling trailers with enough freight to push...
  • Magic Priorities
    Anyone who has young children, or a deep interest in U.S. transportation policy, can find some interesting wisdom in the...
  • Japanese Grain Import Demand to Remain High
    The U.S. Grain Council said consumer demand in Japan will drive imports of coarse grains from the U.S. despite the...
  • DHS Steps Up Radiation Monitoring for Cargo from Japan
    The Department of Homeland Security's front'line agencies, "out of an abundance of caution," said this week that they are increasing...
  • ESC Elects Choumert Chairman
    The European Shipping Council on Friday elected Denis Choumert as its new chairman. Choumert, director of procurement and logistics...
  • GDP Revised Upward
    The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the last quarter of 2010, but many economists say rising oil...
  • German Ocean Carriers Avoid Tokyo, Yokohama
    Several German shipping lines suspended calls at eastern Japanese ports, including Tokyo, because of fears crews could be exposed to...
  • Poland to Sell Stake in Rail Freight Carrier
    Poland's state'owned railway PKP plans to sell a majority stake in its rail freight unit. The company launched a...
  • Hanjin Takes Delivery of Second 10,000'TEU Ship
    Hanjin Shipping said it took delivery of the second of a series of five container ships with capacities of 10,000...
  • RoadRunner Grows Fastest Among Top LTL Carriers
    Roadrunner Transportation earned its name last year as the fastest growing company among the top 25 less'than'truckload carriers ranked by...
  • Asia'Europe Spot Index Falls Below $1,000 per TEU
    The spot index for shipping containers from Shanghai to Europe slipped below $1,000 per 20'foot equivalent unit this week for...
  • Maersk Will Reduce Hong Kong Calls
    Maersk Line announced Thursday it will reduce ship calls to Hong Kong by up to a third starting in April,...
  • Customs Clears First Post'Earthquake Shipment from Japan
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection cleared goods arriving on an APL ship from Japan this week, the first shipment of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Bulls still in charge of boxship charters
  • Bunker costs up again
  • US Toyota plants stymied by Japanese supply chain drought
  • Matson expects Q1 loss due to high fuel prices
  • CSAV cuts Asia/USEC slings

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Torvald Klaveness to split
    Brothers who own top Norwegian bulk carrier operating group in shock split following major disagreement.
  • Libyan trouble a tonic
    VLCC and suezmax owners set to gain from strife in the war'torn country while aframax rivals lose out, Clarksons says.
  • Erria cuts loss
    Danish tanker owner has started on the long road back to profit after offloading its containerships.
  • Eagle strikes KLC deal
    New York'listed owner sees a dozen contracts with ailing firm adjusted and a 13th deal remain untouched.
  • Yang Ming much better
    Taiwanese container line racks up big 2010 profit after huge loss in 2009.
  • Nikitin mulls his options
    Wealthy Russian shipowner prepares for life after marathon legal battle with Sovcomflot.
  • Citadel saves bulker
    Crew of Japanese'owned supramax survive pirate attack in safe room while US war plane helps spook gang on board.
  • Cargoship burns off Vietnam
    Dramatic pictures show fire boats tackling blaze on vessel on Xang Na canal.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Beluga newbuildings hang in the balance while Kristian Jebsen is not happy with Norden's prized contract award.
  • Disney crew member missing
    Woman feared lost overboard from Disney Wonder off Mexico after ship'wide search fails to find her.
  • Oliva left to rust
    Two sections of Dryships bulker unable to be salvaged on remote Nightingale Island in South Atlantic.
  • MOL ship in radiation scare
    Chinese port officials find higher than normal radiation levels on MOL boxship from Tokyo, but no indication of what readings were.
  • HMM share sale blocked
    Takeover talk reaches fever pitch as Korean owner barred from increasing scale of preferred stock issue.
  • Banks back LDA 'psychic'
    More bulker orders may be in the cards for French owner as banks help support Louis'Dreyfus dream.
  • LDA eyes seismic surge
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs boss says atomic crisis in Japan could boost seismic survey demand as nations turn to oil and gas.
  • Quotes of the week
    Reports of Niels Stolberg's death have been exaggerated, while GNMTC becomes a pariah.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • New York port fees lowered
    The New York Shipping Association Inc. (NYSA) said it has reduced its assessment on local containerized cargo moving through the New York'New Jersey port by 11.5 percent. The per'container charge for cargo moving to or from destinations within 260 ...
  • L.A. port program serves as NEI model
    The Port of Los Angeles has proved so successful at opening export opportunities for U.S. companies that the federal government wants to replicate its Trade Connect program around the country. On Tuesday, National Export Initiative Director Courtn...
  • USDA considers Kenyan bean imports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering amending its regulations to allow the import of French beans and runner beans from Kenya. As a condition of entry, both commodities would have to be pro...
  • Caterpillar weighs sale of logistics business
    Caterpillar Inc. said it is examining "strategic options" for its third'party logistics business, including a potential sale or structuring it as an independent business within Cat Logistics. "The third'party logistics business has been a high per...
  • New Cambridge Systematics freight transport leader
    Cambridge Systematics has appointed James Brogan to head of its freight transportation business line. Brogan is a principal of CS and has been with the firm for more than 10 years. Most recently he served as CS's office director in Austin, Texas, a...
  • APL: Japanese cargo radiation'free
    Container carrier APL said Friday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave cargo arriving in Los Angeles from Japan an "all clear" after conducting radiation tests on 355 containers discharged from the shipAPL Korea.APL said the containers were ...
  • ASC: Time to treat pirates like terrorists
    The Asian Shippers' Council on Thursday sent a proposal to the International Chamber of Commerce on how to better combat piracy in East Africa and the Gulf of Aden. The proposal suggests governments involved in the international coalition battling...
  • Plans to disable pirate "motherships" discussed
    With frustration over Somalia piracy increasing, shipping executives are discussing whether naval forces should disable vessels as they are hijacked to prevent them from being used as "mother ships" from which attacks can be launched further offsh...
  • National Export Initiative

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Armed guards a necessity
    Armed guards on board could significantly reduce attacks by Somali pirates, so shipowners must overcome their fear of using them, according to the main speakers at a seminar on maritime Published: 25.03.11 12.29
  • Maersk Line donated free transport of aid to Japan
    A P Møller'Mærsk A/S has decided to donate free aid transportation worth DKK 500 million to help the Japanese population and for rebuilding the country after the earthquake

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • DFDS records increased revenue and cuts in bunker consumption
    Company has stated that cut in fuel consumption was heavily outweighed by increasing bunker costs.
  • Bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Crude futures settled slightly lower as traders worried that the ongoing crisis in Japan and Libya would impact the supply'demand picture.
  • Fujairah market stable
    In Durban, deliveries available up to and including April 8.
  • Study highlights benefits of biofuel
    Switching from IFO to biofuels 'would result in strong reductions in sulfate aerosol'.
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    Prompt avails remain tight.
  • Novorossiysk supplier gives contact details of 'exclusive trading agent'
    DalcyOil Mediterranean is acting for TOS.
  • Partial shutdown at Rotterdam refinery
    BP plant is the second largest in Europe.
  • Chimbusco could be sold 'this year'
    China's leading bunker supplier at centre of fresh speculation.
  • Week closes with mixed bunker prices
    Key ports see generally 'slack' demand.
  • US judge orders fact'finding on disputed bunkers
    Oldendorff and Korea Line ordered to gather information from the other regarding bunkers on board the M/V K Daphne.
  • BPCL to start bunker supply at Indian port
    Will start offering IFO 380 cSt in Kandla from April 1.
  • Japanese refiners yet to resume bunker supplies
    Japanese refiners increase refining capacity but volumes are going to power sectors, say traders.
  • Hambantota oil storage facilities to complete in May
    Development of the port will have an 'impact' on Singapore, says local minister.
  • 2010 losses raise 'uncertainty' over Titan's future
    But company believes it will benefit from the 'anticipated growth' in storage demand in China.
  • Mass flowmeters 'best' installed on bunker barges
    Conditions more 'repeatable' on bunker barges, says Endress+Hauser spokesperson.

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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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