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April 29, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie dock workers renew threat to strike
    Australian dock workers yesterday renewed their threat to strike over pay and conditions, warning that they would stage a 24-hour walkout tomorrow at the nation's three major ports.
  • Grain shipments down 40% on Mississippi
    High water on the Mississippi River has slashed grain shipments about 40 per cent and could pose a threat to exports from the US Gulf, the main exit for agricultural products to world markets, industry sources said on Wednesday.
  • Court to decide Samho's future
    A South Korean court will decide next month the future of privately held chemical tanker firm Samho Shipping, which filed for bankruptcy protection this week, the latest casualty of the distressed global freight market.

Sched Netweb site
  • Good news from Japan: MOL profit up 358pc, NYK, 'K' Line erase 2009 losses
  • China Shipping Container Lines narrows loss to US$22.4 million in first quarter
  • New Asia New Zealand Discussion Agreement bunker surcharge: US$700 per TEU
  • MOL splits Singapore-Mumbai-Karachi (NKX) service into two loops
  • UASC borrows US$140 million to buy nine 13,100-TEU ships
  • Seaspan takes in 8,500-TEU Cosco Vietnam - last of 8 newbuildings
  • Wuhan starts building first public logistics information portal
  • Manzhouli steel exports triple in first two months of 2011
  • Guangxi to increase port capacity 300 million tonnes in five years
  • UPS quarterly profit up 66pc to US$900 million on 7.3pc sales hike
  • Price-fixing Sea Star Line, Crowley settle on US$52 million for shippers
  • South Carolina's Charleston's containers up 12pc from July-March
  • Chemical leak delays sailing of 6,350-TEU Hyundai Oakland in Tacoma
  • Russia's National Container Company launches 'dry port'
  • Canada Pacific Railway quarterly profit falls 67pc to US$35.4 million
  • Air China Cargo commences Dalian-Shanghai-Frankfurt service
  • Huntsville, Alabama, airport sees rail drop, but air cargo rise
  • Qantas adds US$105 fuel surcharge on international prices

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pinkcity Logistics targets global presence by 2020
  • ICTT breaks national records in operational efficiency
  • Navy warship to be on display at Kandla Port
  • New Mangalore Port berths first main line vessel of fiscal
  • Port Pipavav registers increased EBITDA margins in Q1 2011
  • 10K-cr. freight corridor project contracts to be awarded by year-end
  • CONCOR net up 17 pc in Q4, 6 pc for fiscal
  • India against EU trade concessions to Pak
  • China's economy to overtake US by 2016: IMF

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Egyptair continuing daily Bangkok service
    Egyptair is extending its Boeing B777-300ER operation on the daily Cairo ' Bangkok service until 31 May. Previously this service was scheduled to operate until today (28 April).
  • Busiest month at Singapore airport for three years
    Despite declines for passenger movements between Singapore Changi airport and Japan, on the cargo front, March 2011 was Changi's busiest month in three years, with airfreight ...
  • CSX: operating income improves 22 % to USD 773 million
    CSX Corporation reported first quarter 2011 net earnings of USD 395 million, versus USD 305 million in the same period last year. This represents a 36% year-on-year impro...
  • Hub Group: 22% up in Q1/2011
    The US service provider Hub Group reported a net income of USD 10.5 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2011, an increase of 22% compared to last year's first quarter....
  • Volkswagen: more trucks sold again
    The German car manufacturer Volkswagen sold 121,200 trucks in the first quarter of the current year, 36.2% more than in the same time frame in 2010 when a total of 89,000 trucks we...
  • 2010 - a year of strong growth for Arval
    The Arval Group showed a strong upturn in its activities for 2010. Its performance significantly outstripped that of the market with a 10% increase in the leased fleet to reach a t...
  • GATX Rail Europe enters Turkish market
    GATX Rail Europe is entering the Turkish market with the deployment of newly manufactured railway tank wagons. These state-of-the-art, 95 cbm wagons, which are designed to eff...
  • Correction: FedEx in Delhi (ITJ Daily of 18 April 2011)
    FedEx would like to clarify that it currently does not have plans to establish a deep freeze shipping recharge point in Delhi. The recharge capability in India is a Cryoport servic...
  • Port of Long Beach welcomes Grand China Shipping
    Grand China Shipping, one of the fastest growing ocean carriers in China, recently made its inaugural call at the Port of Long Beach CA (USA), when one of its vessels berthed at th...
  • French shipowners call for better conditions in the EU
    The French inland shipowners association CAF (Comit' des Armateurs fluviaux) held its annual meeting in Paris this month (April). One of the conclusions that was drawn...
  • Port of Rotterdam: one million containers in one month
    The port of Rotterdam became the first port in Europe to handle 1 million containers in one month in March. The record was achieved in the evening of the last day of March when the...
  • Fiege signs logistics contract with Frimo
    The German logistics group Fiege has signed a multi-year contract with Frimo, a company based in Lotte, near Osnabr'ck (Germany). Under the terms of the pact Fiege will b...
  • FedEx rolls out EarthSmart programme in EMEA region
    The CEP service provider FedEx Express, owned by the US FedEx Corporation, has officially launched its sustainability programme EarthSmart in Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontine...
  • UPS: earnings up 66% in Q1/2011
    Business is currently flourishing for UPS, the world's largest parcel service provider. Q1/2011 sales rose by 7% to USD 12.6 billion and the profit vaulted by 66% to USD ...
  • Ceva Logistics appoints Piotr Zborowski as senior VP Eastern Europe
    Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has named Piotr Zborowski as senior vice-president (VP) of Eastern Europe. Zborowski has over 15 years experience...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Obama nominates Panetta to succeed Gates as Secretary of Defense
  • First Coast Guard FRC launched at Bollinger Lockport
  • Court slashes Horizon Lines fine
  • Indian seafarers protest pirate Asphalt Venture hostage-keeping
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding still planning capacity expansion
  • Kirby to invest $100 million in new tank barges

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Bremerton Port Commission taps Thomson as new CEO
  • Ceremony marks naming of new OOCL container ship
  • Latin American Ports congress set for June 22 - 24 in Lima
  • NOL Group honored with Asian Freight & Supply Chain awards
  • Federal funds earmarked to purchase rail cars for Caltrans

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Europe-US medium range tanker earnings hit 30-month high
    Three-day working week due to UK national holidays creates charter rush, taking product tankers off spot market
  • Ardmore acquires two newbuildings from Hellespont
    Two IMO II chemical tankers originally ordered by Hellespont in January 2009 and are being built at Sekwang Shipbuilding in South Korea
  • Sanko sells supramax pair for $38m
    The Sanko Steamship Co is understood to have sold two 13-year-old supramax bulk carriers for $19m each in the secondhand sales market
  • Gazprom secures 31% rise in refined product sales
    Russia's energy giant Gazprom saw its net sales of refined products rise by Rbles168bn ($6bn), or 31%, in 2010 compared with the previous year, mainly due to price increases for refined product
  • Base rates look set to remain low
    The key indicator for the wholesale money market, the six-month dollar London Interbank overnight rate, has flatlined since the credit crunch
  • Growing confidence spurs shipping companies to eye big investments
    CMA CGM's successful bond issue has left other shipping investors eager to grab a slice of the action
  • The age of the Chinamax
    Rise of eastern megacities will drive vast demand for raw materials even higher
  • Naval action has reduced successful pirate attacks
    Success rate of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia in the first quarter of 2011 was 13%-15%
  • It is time for governments to get a grip on piracy
    Robust laws are required to protect seafarers as the use of motherships has increased the expanse of ocean vulnerable to pirate attack
  • Japan endures
    The big three Japanese lines have slashed their earnings expectations for the year
  • Persuasive facts
    Britain's maritime industry no longer has a household name at its core
  • North Africa and Japan rain on Royal Caribbean parade
    'Spectacular' year now has become merely a 'very good' one, says Richard Fain
  • CSCL falls into the red again
    Continues spending on vessels despite first quarterly loss in a year
  • Cash flow is crucial in debt finance ratings
    Credit rating agencies must be responsive to changing dynamics when evaluating offshore drill firms
  • Harren & Partner secures funding for offshore unit
    Goldman Sachs Capital Partners fronts up after IPO plans dropped
  • Maersk in $1.3bn deepwater drillship order
    Drillships will be capable of drilling wells of greater than 40,000 ft
  • China and India to spearhead Asian growth
    IMF report sees important spillover for other countries in region
  • Owners seek spin-offs to boost asset returns
    Seadrill, Aker and Sevan have all spun off entities
  • Australian dock union face legal action
    Accused of unlawful industrial action
  • Yangzijiang reports strong first quarter
    More orders and higher margins behind positive figures
  • Sekwang Heavy seeks bankruptcy protection
    Joins growing list of South Korean companies in difficulty
  • Ardmore buys Hellespont chemtankers
    Two IMO II chemical tankers originally ordered by Hellespont in January 2009 and are being built at Sekwang Shipbuilding in South Korea
  • International Shipholding revenues fall
    Profits fall in line with declining earnings
  • Ireland demands special dividend from Dublin Port Co
    Government seeks to bolster revenues from profitable state-owned companies
  • Ocean Rig orders second drillship this month at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Declares option on additional unit in order worth $611m
  • K Line warns of 'unpredictable' year ahead as it posts $368m profit
    Says earnings environment for car carrier segment will be 'extremely harsh' in near term
  • NYK slashes profit forecast to reflect impact of earthquake and tsunami
    Warns car transport volumes could 'plummet' as bulk and tanker markets remain 'subdued'
  • MOL posts $700m profit in but steep decline expected this year
    Significant drop in car exports from quake-hit Japan, dry-bulk market slump to take toll

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Flipflop conversions rise
    UPS AND downs in the box and drybulk sectors have resulted in a flipflop conversion trend for leading Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang
  • Misrata evacuation finally succeeds
    NEARLY 1,000 people fleeing Moammar Gaddafi's regime were reported evacuated today from the besieged Libyan port of Misrata
  • Sekwang of South Korea seeking receivership
    SEKWANG HI has applied for receivership, an official with the South Korean shipbuilder told Fairplay
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins tomorrow or on 2 May because of the UK holiday weekend
  • RCCL trims outlook
    CRUISE major RCCL today reported much better quarterly results than expected but cautioned on the rest of 2011
  • Capesize wiggle room seen
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize rates have improved slightly this week, as Australian miners roll out more cargo approaching May Day and port congestion eases in Brazil
  • VLCC spurt eases
    VLCC SPOT rates are continuing to languish at historic lows, as the spurt of activity earlier this week eased
  • Tracing Samho's troubles
    A KEY counterparty appraiser told Fairplay today that Samho Shipping's troubles first surfaced last year
  • Japan liners warn on profits
    JAPAN'S three major liners said today they expect lower profits this year because of country's quake crisis

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Court Agrees to Cut Horizon Fine
    A federal court in Puerto Rico agreed to reduce Horizon Lines' $45 million fine for antitrust violations to $15 million,...
  • Dockworkers Sentenced for Payroll Fraud
    Two New York-New Jersey dockworkers have been sentenced after pleading guilty to submitting fraudulent time sheets for hours they didn't...
  • China Shipping Reports First-Quarter Loss
    China Shipping Container Lines said its net loss for the first quarter narrowed 24.1 percent from a year earlier to...
  • American Railcar Cuts 1Q Loss as Car Demand Returns
    American Railcar Industries trimmed its first quarter loss to $5.3 million from $7 million in the 2010 period but reported...
  • Pacer Rebounds From Loss to $2 Million Profit
    Intermodal service provider Pacer International posted net income of $2 million in the January-March period, up from a $500,000 loss...
  • Customs Begins Final Byrd Amendment Payments
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is distributing the last antidumping duties to be paid to U.S. companies under the "Byrd...
  • LA Clean-Truck Case Goes to 9th Circuit June 10
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on June 10 will hear oral arguments from the Port of...
  • OOCL Names First in 8,888-TEU Series
    OOCL christened its newest ship the OOCL Beijing in ceremonies Thursday at Hungdong -Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. The OOCL...
  • Two Charged With NY-NJ Drug Smuggling Plot
    A dockworker at APM Terminals and a Maersk Equipment Service official were charged with conspiring to distribute more than two...
  • ANA Posts $284 Million Net Profit
    Japan's All Nippon Airways posted a net profit of $284.15 million in fiscal 2010, which ended on March 31, compared...
  • China Cosco Swings to First-Quarter Loss
    China Cosco Holdings swung to a loss of $77.3 million in the first quarter ended March 30 as global vessel...
  • RailAmerica Posts $4.1 Million 1Q Profit
    Short line operator RailAmerica swung to a $4.1 million net gain in the first quarter from a $2.5 million loss...
  • Port of LA Plans $3 Billion for Expansion
    The Port of Los Angeles in the coming decade will spend more than $3 billion to deepen its access channel,...
  • Japanese Government Submits Reconstruction Budget
    The Japanese government on Thursday submitted a supplementary budget of $48.8 billion for reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and...
  • German Inland Containers Surge 18.4 Percent
    Container traffic on German waterways surged 18.4 percent to a record high in 2010, outpacing a 12.8 percent growth in...
  • Trinity Profit Soars, Railcar Orders Hit Record High
    First quarter net income for transportation equipment supplier Trinity Industries was nearly six times higher than a year earlier at...
  • 'K' Line Earns $368 Million, Forecasts Lower Profit
    Japanese carrier 'K' Line reported $368 million in net income for its just-ended fiscal year but forecast lower profit and...
  • NYK Reports Profit, Reduces Forecast
    Japanese shipping conglomerate NYK Line reported a $912.7 million profit for its just-ended fiscal year, reversing a $187.5 million loss...
  • Genesee & Wyoming to Launch Antwerp Service
    Genesee & Wyoming, the U.S. short line and regional rail company, will launch dedicated terminal shunting and feeder services in...
  • Japan Industrial Output Takes Record Tumble
    Japan's industrial production fell at its fastest pace on record in March, tumbling 15.3 percent from February, according to preliminary...
  • MOL Earns $700 Million Profit for Year
    Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines earned $700 million net profit for its fiscal year ended March 31 but forecast...
  • Nevada Governor Names Rep. Heller to Fill Senate Seat
    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, R, said he will appoint Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., to replace John Ensign in the Senate...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • Samudera ahead on volume and profit
  • Softship strengthens southern hemisphere coverage
  • APM T Pipavav posts strong Q1 11 results
  • Brado to bump boxes up to 500,000 per annum
  • Maersk signs up with Freightliner again

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Judge cuts Horizon fine
    US liner operator scores major victory in federal court as judge reduces $45m antitrust fine to $15m.
  • OIG turns to private equity
    Harren & Partner and Goldman Sachs plough $500m into offshore owner following failed IPO in Oslo.
  • CCHC covered in red ink
    Bulker and boxship wing of Cosco group fingers lacklustre freight rates and oversupply in $77m loss.
  • LNG & offshore lift Exmar
    Belgian gas owner sends CFO Didier Ryelandt to Houston to head offshore unit following profitable quarter.
  • HRZ jumps on DoJ motion
    New York-listed liner owner's stock jumps 14% as US Department of Justice asks judge to slash $45m fine.
  • Concordia predicts profit
    President of Swedish shipowner predicts full-year profit despite sluggish pace of product tanker rebound.
  • Cosco eyes port plays
    Chinese group's boss Wei Jiafu ready to go "bottom-fishing" for terminal assets.
  • Havyard boosts core profit
    Saevik family controlled shipbuilder pushed up EBITDA in 2010 as cost controls help overcome a fall in revenue.
  • RCCL feels global tremors
    But company remains on track for strong 2011 despite downturn after roaring start.
  • Sanko sells supramax pair
    Japanese owner offloads bulker brace in the latest example of sliding asset values in the sector.
  • Daiichi storms back
    Japanese bulker owner turns around big loss in previous year as revenue grows.
  • Sekwang seeks protection
    Order drought, derivatives losses and banks' refusal to back refund guarantees pushes South Korean shipbuilder to the edge.
  • Ardmore expands fleet
    Anthony Gurnee does a buy two, charter two, chemical carrier deal with Hellespont.
  • Garware targets duo
    Indian offshore owner wants to seal $110m deal for large PSV acquisitions within 18 months.
  • Aus dockers to strike
    Port workers walking out at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on Saturday over pay.
  • KLC duo to boost Scorpio
    Analyst pushes up estimates for New York-listed owner after $70m double buy amid talk a dividend is around the corner.
  • ISC profits skyrocket
    Split with DryLog sees New York-listed company hit $18m jackpot.
  • Rem toasts oil price rise
    Age Remoy-led owner says higher value of the black stuff has created 'great expectations' in the market.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • CBP: Export license decisions resolved faster
    Improved inter-agency collaboration and techniques have significantly contributed to reducing the timelines for U.S. export license determinations, said Todd Owen, a top supply chain security official at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP's n...
  • UPS Airlines names VP flight operations
    UPS has named Matt Capozzoli as vice president of flight operations for UPS Airlines. He replaces Capt. Rick Barr, who is retiring after 23 years at the company. Capozzoli, 52, joined UPS in 1977, working in ground operations as a package handler, ...
  • CTSA raising currency fee again
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will once again raise the currency adjustment surcharge they assess on shippers as of June 1. The fee will increase to 10 percent. It's currently at 8 percent, but will rise to 9 perce...
  • Hamburg Sud taking slots on three services
    German container line Hamburg Sud has joined three services as a slot buyer, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.The line has joined MOL's CSW services between China and the East Coast of South America by way of South...
  • Government proposes to slash Horizon fine
    The U.S. Justice Department, which earlier this year fined Horizon Lines $45 million for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy with competitors in the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico trade, is now seeking to reduce the fine to $15 million. "The r...
  • Japan's big 3 net big 2010 profits
    Japan's big 3 net big 2010 profits Japan's big 3 net big 2010 profits Japan's three major container lines on Thursday reported collective operating profits of more than $1.2 billion for their fiscal year 2010, a major recovery from the $1.8 billio...
  • Maersk cuts transpacific leg of long-line service
    Maersk Line has significantly changed one of its core long-line services connecting Europe and the U.S. West Coast with Asia as the pivot, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The line's former Asia-Europe-transpacif...
  • Norfolk Southern says profit up 26%
    Norfolk Southern said it had first quarter net profit of $325 million 26 percent higher than the $257 million earned in the same 2010 period, Railway operating revenue for the quarter ending March 31 was $2.6 billion, 17 percent higher. General me...
  • International Shipholding reports profit
    International Shipholding Corp. reported first quarter net profit of $24.1 million compared to net profit of $10.6 million in the same 2010 period. The higher profit came even though revenue was lower: $64.3 million in the first quarter compared to...
  • Issue deep and wide

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2011
  • Middle East prices mixed
    "Good times for Suez bunkering market", a player told Bunkerworld.
  • Maersk sees 'no major role' for biodiesel
    Trial vessel is now equipped to test 'other emerging fuel types' that can reduce environmental footprint.
  • Refiner to cut 'bunker grade' fuel oil cargoes
    Traders say loss of Essar Oil's output is 'significant' for marine fuel market.
  • Bunker prices mostly up
    In Gibraltar, a supplier reported tight avails with earliest delivery from May 3.
  • Testing agency sets up office in Hambantota
    'There are enormous opportunities,' says S B Consortium.
  • Low-emission Ro-Pax ferry study gets underway
    Green Ship of the Future confirms dates for information meetings.
  • Bunkers prices up at major ports
    Demand for bunkers mostly average on Thursday.
  • Vopak sells remaining share in inland barge company
    Interstream has a 'limited strategic fit' within Vopak's global terminal network strategy, says company.
  • NuStar to see 'increased earnings' from bunker business
    Fuels marketing to contribute up to $8 million increase in EBITDA in Q2 2011, says CEO and president of NuStar Energy.
  • Samho Shipping files for receivership
    Blames high bunker prices, low freight rates and costs related to piracy attacks.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan starts MGO deliveries at Chinese ports
    MGO sourced from a South Korean refinery.
  • High bunker prices 'positively impact' barge operator's earnings
    Raises earnings guidance for Q2 on back of expected 'accretive earnings' from recent acquisitions including the bunkering operation of Enterprise Marine.

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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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