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May 30, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US demand seen to lift tanker rates
    Strengthening US demand for Middle East oil will buoy charter rates for supertankers next month as it causes ships to sail on longer journeys than normal, Fearnley Consultants A/S analyst Sverre Bjorn Svenning said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, Safmarine, Hamburg Sud upgrade ECSA loop via South Africa
  • China declares intention to join OECD's International Transport Forum
  • High Court upholds DP World Chennai, rejects state order to cut tariffs
  • Henceforth, May 6 set for 'Yangtze River Delta Logistics Day' celebration
  • Ningbo's Meishan island terminal lifted nearly 100,000 TEU in Q1
  • Hubei's cargo volume surges 140.6pc in first four months
  • Maersk starts Malaysia-Papua New Guinea service starting June 6
  • US Exim Bank hopes to exceed US$9 billion in financing within 3 years
  • Europe road freight index suffers quarterly fall, but outlook good
  • OECD transport forum ponders transportation needs for 9 billion people
  • US fines Taiwan's EVA Airways US$13.2 million for air cargo price fixing
  • China Air Cargo awaits Aerotropolis tax bill before closing deal
  • Air China's April cargo volume up 13.4pc to 105,600 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DAMCO plans to enhance service profile in India: Global COO
  • Synergy Shipping surpasses cargo discharge record at Vizag Port
  • Coconut exporters set to make up for Lankan shortage
  • Orthodox tea traders hopeful of better prospects
  • Shrimp exports to US climb 83 pc in volume
  • Tea imports dip 16 pc in Jan.-March
  • Uzbekistan inks over 30 pacts with India
  • Bids for KoPT's Diamond Harbour box terminal to be invited soon
  • DP World Cochin & KCCI ink MoU to jointly operate 24-hr Walayar Help Centre
  • Mormugao Port commissions breakwater mole berth
  • MPSEZ challenges denial of security nod in court
  • Port Pipavav connects to Moradabad by train
  • Contracts worth Rs. 10,000-cr. to be awarded by fiscal-end
  • Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link to be ready in 6 years
  • Govt likely to bring back interest subsidy for small exporters
  • Govt may augment cotton export cap
  • Lift ban on cotton exports, Assocham tells govt
  • Emerging economies lauded for reducing FDI curbs
  • Fieo's workshop on DTC tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Schmit Cargobull certified as "KAM Professional"
    Schmitz Cargo Bull AG is the first European company whose key account management has been certified as "KAM Professional". The certification recognises the fact that...
  • London: stricter emission standards from January 2012
    With effect from 3 January 2012, emission standards will become stricter in the London Lez Emission Zone (LEZ), and more types of vehicles will be included. Vehicles with a gross w...
  • Longer trucks to be tested on more roads in Denmark
    Norway's Road Directorate has presented a proposal to extend the country's 1,640 km section of its road network that modular vehicle combinations (long trucks) are allowed to use t...
  • Zvartnots: solid four-month result
    Zvartnots international airport that serves Armenia's capital Yerevan, has reported its operating results for the first four months of 2011. The volume of cargo reached 2,377 t bet...
  • Davies Turner Air Cargo leads the way with dual-view X-ray scanning
    Initiatives to enhance safety and security in the worldwide supply chain has seen Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC) become the first UK freight forwarder to acquire and install a cutt...
  • Railenium consortium wins bid for French state investment
    The Railenium project, the name given to the European Institute for Technological Research in Rail Infrastructure (based near Valenciennes, in northern France), is set to become a ...
  • Railway operator ALL building new intermodal terminal in Brazil
    The Brazilian railway operator América Latina Logística (ALL) is investing BRL 730 million (about EUR 318.1 million) in the construction of an intermodal terminal in Brazil's midwe...
  • North America: domestic, international intermodal volumes rise in Q1/2011
    An intermodal market trends and statistics report compiled by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) showed that intermodal volumes increased by 9% year-over-year in Q1...
  • Duisport: ZDS opposed to participation of Rotterdam and Antwerp
    The Federal Association of German Seaports (ZDS) has warned that the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp should not acquire a shareholding in the inland port of Duisburg, as they are co...
  • Maersk raises Asia/West Africa rates
    Maersk Line will increase its rates in the trade from Asia to West Africa by USD 150/teu with effect from 15 June. The rate hike applies to destinations in Angola, Benin, Burkina F...
  • MOL adds new high-performance ship-handling simulator
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) recently installed a new high-performance ship-handling simulator at its seafarer training centre in a suburb of Manila ...
  • TNT: Peter Bakker leaving, Marie-Christine Lombard taking over
    Following the shareholders' definite approval of the demerger of the Dutch mail and logistics corporation TNT (see report in the Forwarding and Logistics sector of today's ITJ Dail...
  • Volcano stops smoking, airports reopen
    The activity of the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn decreased steadily on Wednesday (25 May), so that Europe's air traffic seems to have escaped lightly from what threatened to be...
  • Ceva Logistics brings guaranteed delivery to Ceilings Plus
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has announced that its guaranteed delivery services are being used by Ceilings Plus, a top US manufacturer of ceiling and wall panel...
  • Sinotrans to acquire more than 33% of Interbulk's share capital
    The Chinese logistics operator Sinotrans has conditionally agreed to subscribe for 165 million placing shares of Interbulk at a total cost of approximately GBP 18.15 million. On co...
  • Demerger of TNT now definite
    Amsterdam, 25 May: some 99.7% of the shareholders of the mail service and logistics service provider TNT agreed to split the company into an independent postal arm and an internati...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • DNV unveils "step change in VLOC design"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Senator Murray to speak at Columbia River lock celebration
  • Coast Guard sets final rule for Pier 66 safety zone
  • Crowley earns environmental nod at Seattle Maritime Festival event
  • Port of Seattle honors airlines for noise reduction efforts
  • Rail carload count drops during month of April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • German flag subsidy cuts to go ahead
    Government views other means of attracting owners to prevent them flagging out vessels
  • Box lines should remember the air cargo bloodbath
    Price fixing may not be punishable in Europe with jail sentences, but that does not mean the European regulators are any easier on carriers than their American counterparts
  • Brussels drives in the thin end of the wedge
    The European External Action Service amounts to a full scale diplomatic service which is exerting its baleful influence on the IMO
  • Korea Line product tankers approach US court auctions
    Price of sisterships for sale being watched closely for clues on market recovery
  • Yen pressures drive more Japanese owners to third-party shipmanagers
    V.Ships Asia reports a noticeable increase in interest for services since start of 2011
  • MUA calls off work bans at Patrick terminals
    Productivity rises dramatically in Melbourne as 'go-slow' ends, but dispute still not resolved
  • Ports chief outlines plan to beat St Petersburg winter congestion
    Better use of icebreakers and closer monitoring of vessels' suitability for ice navigation are promised in wake of last winter's delays
  • OceanFreight sells last tanker after hiccup
    Anthony Kandylidis-led company books small profit despite $1m loss from initial suezmax sale bid
  • Danaos financial chief stands down
    Chief executive praises dedication and drive as Dimitri Andritsoyiannis leaves 'to pursue other interests'
  • Wan Hai and PIL to suspend Asia-Europe loop
    Weak trade conditions also force Maersk and MSC to delay rate increases
  • Maersk to launch fortnightly Papua New Guinea service
    PNG market set for 'significant growth' in next few years, company says
  • Maersk launches fundraising
    Meetings with European investors could raise up to $1.4bn
  • Paragon suspends dividend with eye on acquisitions
    Move to retain cash comes despite beating profit forecasts
  • OSG secures $900m refinancing deal
    Agreement with lending banks enables tanker major to postpone repayment of credit facility to 2016

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • US praises foreign flags
    VESSEL detentions decreased in 2010, as ship performances and flag administrations both improved, the US Coast Guard has concluded
  • India rejects pirate trials
    INDIA, which earlier this week decided to require armed guards on ships in pirate-plagued areas, has also ordered a catch-and-release policy on suspects taken alive
  • BP unveils Indonesia LNG expansion plan
    BP REVEALED a $10Bn, decade-long investment plan today for Indonesia, expanding its LNG shipping operations there
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 30 May because of the UK holiday weekend
  • OceanFreight finds buyer for last tanker
    NASDAQ-listed OceanFreight has sold its last tanker, after the initial buyer defaulted on the sale
  • Paragon axes dividend
    GREEK bulker owner Paragon has suspended its dividend, a move it said was meant to retain cash and allow it to explore investments in a weakened market
  • Varun's income falls
    MUMBAI'S Varun Shipping has reported a sharp drop in freight and charter hire income during the last financial year
  • China-Vietnam border spat gets sharper edge
    IN AN UPTICK for the China-Vietnam border dispute, a Vietnamese ship's survey cables have reportedly been severed by Chinese vessels off Phu Yen province
  • Doyle Group sheds ICG
    CORK'S Doyle shipping group yesterday sold its 12% stake in Irish Continental, which owns Irish Ferries
  • Ulstein's profits fall
    ULSTEIN has reported a 2010 pre-tax profits of 367.9M kroner ($67.3M), down from 518M kroner in the previous year
  • Crank up the cranes
    MAERSK Line's Asia Pacific operations chief has told Fairplay that handling capabilities must be improved to stem efficiency erosion
  • Pirates quarrel over ransom
    SOMALIAN pirates have reportedly freed the Syrian-owned bulker MV Khaled Muhieddine and its 25 crew members after holding the ship for months
  • Box ship freed in Xiamen
    CMA CGM Libra, which had been aground just outside Xiamen since 18 May, has been refloated, Chinese media reported
  • Colombia LNG plan unveiled
    EXMAR, the Belgian gas carrier owner, plans with partner Pacific Rubiales to build an LNG export project in northern Colombia, an Oslo shipping analyst said today
  • FPSO consolidation seen
    THE FPSO market is likely to become much more consolidated over the next few years, according to Norway's BW Offshore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Ex-Im Bank Backs Wind Turbine Export
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank is guaranteeing $22.2 million in euro-denominated loans so a Vermont builder of wind energy turbines can...
  • Landstar Adds Owner-Operators, Capacity
    Landstar System is increasing its number of business capacity owners, the owner-operators who operate trucks for the $2.3 billion transportation...
  • EVA Air Pleads Guilty to Cargo Price-Fixing
    EVA Airways agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix international air cargo prices and to pay a $13.2 million...
  • Barge Operators Tighten Safety Measures
    The barge industry is taking new safety measures to deal with "unprecedented" flooding on the Mississippi River, working closely with the U.S....
  • Chinese Lumber Demand Sparks Shift at Vancouver
    The breakbulk vessel Cielo di San Francisco, preparing to embark on its maiden voyage from Vancouver, is marking a shift...
  • Russian Airline to Launch Feeder Cargo Fleet
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group plans to start a regional freight airline using converted 737 freighters to supplement the long-haul business of...
  • CSAV Upgrades China-Africa Service
    CSAV is upgrading its weekly New Discovery service between China, Malaysia and South Africa by extending its coverage to include...
  • Trailer Orders Fell 30 Percent in April
    Net orders for commercial truck trailers dropped 30 percent in April from March after climbing for 18 straight months, according...
  • Southeast Asia Cargo Bolsters Port of Montreal
    Container traffic at the Port of Montreal grew 4.5 percent in the first quarter year-over-year on strong demand from the...
  • Truck Maker Volvo Slashes Carbon Emissions
    Volvo said it cut its carbon footprint delivering goods and products around Europe by 22 percent between 2006 and 2010....
  • Direct Chassis Link Adds Kansas City
    Direct ChassisLink, Maersk Line's chassis rental business, is adding Kansas City as a start-stop location to its chassis program...
  • Wastepaper Giant ACN Was Top U.S. Exporter
    America Chung Nam, the sister company and supplier of wastepaper to China's largest containerboard manufacturer, was the largest American exporter of containerized goods...
  • Wal-Mart No. 1 in JOC Top Importer Rankings
    Wal-Mart remained the No. 1 importer of containerized ocean cargo in the latest annual ranking of The Journal of Commerce...
  • APL Begins Cold-Ironing in Oakland
    The APL Singapore flipped a switch on Friday at the Port of Oakland that made it the first ship there...
  • Contract Terms
    The recently ended contracting cycle in the eastbound trans-Pacific shipping market certainly will be remembered for how little if at...
  • Box Tops
    Anyone watching for U.S. economic growth can only hope the 16 percent increase in containerized shipments from America Chung Nam...
  • Stretching the Limits in Billing
    Q: I'm aware motor carriers have 18 months from time of shipment to begin a civil action (lawsuit) to recover...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Exclusive: TSA/WTSA risk FMC 'formal action' after filing transcripts late
  • Maersk pushes back Asia - North Europe GRI
  • Aust strikes called off
  • Maersk to withdraw from Gioia Tauro
  • Maersk/Safmarine and HS upgrade Far East/ECSA service

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Paragon on the prowl
    Michael Bodouroglou targets second-hand tonnage in quest to beef up bulker fleet.
  • Blossom bulker detained
    Corroded steel found to be patched with tape on elderly Greek controlled handysize bulk carrier.
  • OSG flexes finance muscle
    Analysts applaud power of New York-listed tanker giant's pedigree after sealing $900m loan in tight market.
  • Danaos deputy steps up
    New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy replaces Dimitri Andritsoyiannis as John Coustas' top lieutenant.
  • Good times back at HSH
    German shipping lender returns to profit in first quarter as loan provisions dwindle.
  • Pirate gets life in Korea
    Somali dodges the death penalty but gets handed a life sentence by a South Korean court.
  • Heisco on a high
    Kuwaiti shipyard pushes up net earnings in first quarter of 2011.
  • Kaspar ordering trio
    Azerbaijan state owner lines up contracts for two new dry cargo vessels and a tanker.
  • Tanker trouble hit tycoons
    It's been an up and down week for pirates and billionaire shipping magnates.
  • Getting ahead in shipping
    Plague, revolution, tankers in tunnels, lunar lunacy and the secret of success in this week's special Nor-Shipping edition.
  • MSC Opera held
    MSC cruiseship detained at Southampton with "various defects" following breakdown during Baltic voyage.
  • China cuts cables
    PetroVietnam claims research ship damaged by Chinese vessels in sovereignty dispute.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Textile duty scam discovered in Laredo
    Officers at the Laredo, Texas, border crossing confiscated a shipment of textiles from China being re-exported to Mexico because it was significantly undervalued in an effort to avoid duties, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday. The seiz...
  • China aims to join OECD's transport forum
    China Vice-Transport Minister Gao Hongfeng said it's his government's intention to join the International Transport Forum, an intergovernmental organization linked to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that deals with transpo...
  • Coune leads OECD's International Transport Forum
    Carole Coune of Belgium has been named secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's International Transport Forum. Coune replaces Jack Short of Ireland, who has led the forum and its precursor, the European Confe...
  • Siemens opens Okla. wind energy DC
    Power generation company Siemens said this week it will open a 64,000-square-foot distribution center at Woodward, Okla., for its expanding U.S. wind energy business. The facility, scheduled to open at the end of 2011, will handle main wind turbin...
  • U.S., Mexico ease telecommunications trade
    The United States and Mexico signed an agreement Thursday that eases burdens on U.S. companies, particularly small manufacturers, seeking to export telecommunications products to Mexico. Under the agreement, Mexican regulatory authorities will acc...
  • Direct ChassisLink to add Kansas City
    Container chassis rental company Direct ChassisLink said Thursday it will add a start/stop location in Kansas City, which will expand its Midwest chassis program. DCLI will offer chassis for use at the BNSF rail ramp to drayage companies at contain...
  • Grand China doubles transpacific capacity
    A month after entering the transpacific, Grand China Shipping is adding a second transpacific string to double capacity, serve more ports and offer faster transit times. Instead of a single string covering the entire China Coast, the company"s ori...
  • FDA puts inspections, court actions online
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it will disclose more information about inspections and court actions online. The agency now has a Web portal on its enforcement activities as part of the second phase of its Transparency Init...
  • Drewry: Box shortage less acute in '11
    The shortage of shipping containers should not be as severe this year as it was in 2010, said Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. In its publication Drewry Logistics Executive Briefing, the London-based consultant said production of containers resumed las...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Bunker prices firm across the Americas
    Crude futures settled higher for the third day in a row.
  • Emissions monitoring system receives upgrade
    Enhancement is planned for release, subject to the finalisation of IMO Guidelines in 2011.
  • Maersk introduces carbon efficient container vessel
    'We are approximately 10% more energy efficient than industry average, and by 2020 we aim to further reduce our emissions by 25%,' says Maersk Director.
  • ICS highlights shipping sector's role in reducing emissions
    'This is a very open international industry and therefore it's essential that environmental legislation is internationally based through the IMO.'
  • Prices stable in the Middle East
    Tight avails reported in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    Tight avails for prompt dates reported in Gibraltar.
  • Scrubber installed at laboratory to unravel PM questions
    Research project to study how fuels with various sulphur content affect particulate size and capture.
  • St. Petersburg player sets summer targets
    Baltic Fuel Company hopes to sell 350,000 mt of bunkers during Russia's summer shipping season.
  • Bunker levy gaining more traction
    Emissions trading would create difficult to administer 'monster.'
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Demand slack at main Asian bunker ports on Friday.
  • Fuel saving system receives order after launch
    NAPA-DSME Power jointly developed by Onboard-Napa Ltd and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • NYK to focus on short-term charters amid fuel price concerns
    Will allow company to continually introduce new, more fuel efficient vessels.
  • South China fuel oil volumes down 3%
    Total volume estimated to be between 1.74 to 1.76 million mt in week ended May 25.
  • US-based offshore company plans two dual fuel PSVs
    Currently waiting for US Coast Guard to issue regulations for such vessels.
  • ABS releases guide for gas-fuelled ships
    'A matter of when, not if, LNG will be a commonly-selected fuel source,' which calls for sound ship designs.

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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
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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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