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August 31, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big ships will help offset slump: Daewoo
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, working on the world's largest container ships, said mega-sized vessels' greater fuel efficiency will let them withstand a slowdown in overall orders.
  • CMA CGM bullish despite plunge in interim earnings
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, expects 2011 to be 'a positive year' despite a plunge in first-half profit linked to less favourable freight rates than in 2010, the company said on Monday.
  • High tide for Brazilian yacht market
    Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom. One man paid US$2 million for a ship, he said, after succumbing within 30 minutes to his children's pleas of 'Buy it, Daddy, buy it!'
Strait Talk
  • Learning to live with piracy
    IN A DEEPLY disturbing development two weeks ago, a products tanker was hijacked within the limits of the Omani port of Salalah. The 25,400 DWT Fairchem Bogey was preparing to enter port to load and her crew were clearly not expecting an attack.
Shipping Times
  • Crossrail delays award of contract
    Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project, said it had delayed the award of a contract to build 60 train carriages to save costs and allow the British government's review of public procurement to be taken into account.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big ships will help offset slump: Daewoo
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, working on the world's largest container ships, said mega-sized vessels' greater fuel efficiency will let them withstand a slowdown in overall orders.
  • CMA CGM bullish despite plunge in interim earnings
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, expects 2011 to be 'a positive year' despite a plunge in first-half profit linked to less favourable freight rates than in 2010, the company said on Monday.
  • High tide for Brazilian yacht market
    Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom. One man paid US$2 million for a ship, he said, after succumbing within 30 minutes to his children's pleas of 'Buy it, Daddy, buy it!'
Strait Talk
  • Learning to live with piracy
    IN A DEEPLY disturbing development two weeks ago, a products tanker was hijacked within the limits of the Omani port of Salalah. The 25,400 DWT Fairchem Bogey was preparing to enter port to load and her crew were clearly not expecting an attack.
Shipping Times
  • Crossrail delays award of contract
    Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project, said it had delayed the award of a contract to build 60 train carriages to save costs and allow the British government's review of public procurement to be taken into account.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big ships will help offset slump: Daewoo
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, working on the world's largest container ships, said mega-sized vessels' greater fuel efficiency will let them withstand a slowdown in overall orders.
  • CMA CGM bullish despite plunge in interim earnings
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, expects 2011 to be 'a positive year' despite a plunge in first-half profit linked to less favourable freight rates than in 2010, the company said on Monday.
  • High tide for Brazilian yacht market
    Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom. One man paid US$2 million for a ship, he said, after succumbing within 30 minutes to his children's pleas of 'Buy it, Daddy, buy it!'
Strait Talk
  • Learning to live with piracy
    IN A DEEPLY disturbing development two weeks ago, a products tanker was hijacked within the limits of the Omani port of Salalah. The 25,400 DWT Fairchem Bogey was preparing to enter port to load and her crew were clearly not expecting an attack.
Shipping Times
  • Crossrail delays award of contract
    Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project, said it had delayed the award of a contract to build 60 train carriages to save costs and allow the British government's review of public procurement to be taken into account.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL orders 2 super post-panamax cranes for Taiwan's Kaohsiung terminal
  • OOCL and Cosco upgrades Far East-Med loop from 5,500 to 8,888-TEU ships
  • PIL and MCC to launch China-Bangladesh services in mid-September
  • North Europe 2011 trade weakens, dim 2012 outlook: Global Port Tracker
  • CMA CGM hopeful despite 258pc profit fall to US$237 million in first half
  • Evergreen Marine first half profit declines 61pc to US$48 million
  • MOL hikes intra-Asia rates US$50/TEU for short haul, $100/TEU for long
  • Troubled Horizon Lines refinances by selling itself to its creditors
  • Hong Kong Trade Development Council holds major London show September 12-16
  • Russia's Port of Vostochny throughput up 12pc in first seven months
  • Shipco offers LCL Xiamen-Chicago, Ningbo-NY services and all-water to NY
  • American truck tonnage declines in July after June rise, but pricing holds
  • Fewer enjoy driving life as US trucker shortage impacts freight demand
  • Last call for views on new ship sale form, Norwegians, BIMCO make changes
  • Indian government spearheads US$7.6 billion seven-port investment
  • Bombardier CSeries chief to retire at 61, 'nothing to do with new plane'
  • Western Australia's Rex airline says carbon tax will harm aviation
  • U-Con issues pilots flight deck navigational iPads to cut fuel costs

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • Basel Rhine ports with minus 11% in H1/2011
    The total throughput of Schweizerische Rheinhäfen, the Swiss inland ports on the Rhine in Basel, dropped by 10.8% to 2.75 million t in the first six months of 2011, compared to the...
  • Nigerian airports need upgrade for cargo development
    Nigerian airports need urgent upgrades to handle the country's freight and to take a leading role in informing the shipper community of ...
  • Dürr wins large aircraft order from Russia
    The Dürr Group, a mechanical and plant engineering group based in Southern Germany, has won its largest ever order for aircraft assembly systems in Russia. IRKUT, the Rus...
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates in North Atlantic trades
    As of 15 October, Hapag-Lloyd will raise rates for all cargo and all container types in the North Atlantic trades as follows: rate increase from all coasts of USA, Canada including...
  • Militzer & Münch brings groupage from China to Kazakhstan by lorry
    The international transport service provider Militzer & Münch, whose head office is in St Gallen (Switzerland), is further expanding its range of services. The Militzer & M...
  • Organic growth from owners forces Anglo-Eastern (UK) into bigger premises
    In the midst of declining confidence in shipping markets, Anglo-Eastern's UK division is riding on the wave of outsourcing and is opening new premises. The new office in central Gl...
  • Daimler and Rolls-Royce obtain final approval for acquisition of Tognum
    Daimler and Rolls-Royce have obtained approval from all relevant regulatory authorities for the acquisition of Tognum AG. This step paves the way for Daimler and Rolls-Royce to con...
  • Gotthard base tunnel to become operational already in 2016
    In Switzerland the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is doing everything to open the Gotthard base tunnel (GBT) in December 2016, one year earlier than planned. The scope of the tr...
  • New plans to resolve Cambodia Rail resettlement concerns
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Australia are providing over USD 100 million to help rebuild the country's national railroad stretching from Sihanoukville in...
  • Wilson Air Center opens fourth FBO facility
    After Charlotte, Houston and Memphis, Wilson Air Center has brought its FBO service to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA). The facility officially opened on 4 August 2011 and ...
  • Boeing strengthens customer focus with leadership moves
    Boeing has appointed Marlin Dailey as president of Boeing Germany, Northern Europe/EU and Africa, Ray Conner to the new post of senior vice-president of sales and customer support,...
  • IJS Global establishes head office at Schiphol
    IJS Global, a major provider of global logistics services, has signed a lease with Schiphol Real Estate for approximately 2,000 sqm of office space and 5,400 sqm of business accomm...
  • Havi Logistics supplies OMV petrol station shops in Bulgaria and Slovakia
    The German logistics company Havi Logistics has been supplying the petrol station shops of Austrian mineral oil group OMV in Bulgaria and Slovakia for a year. The tapping of these ...
  • In Time Express Logistik sold to Barclays Private Equity
    German Equity Partners III (GEP III), the equity capital fund managed by ECM Equity Capital Management (ECM), has sold its majority holding in Germany's Hanover-based CEP service p...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • German ship manager hires GreySide to provide armed maritime security
  • Donjon Marine refloats sunken barge on Kill Van Kull
  • Depressed tanker spot rates could lead to increased scrapping
  • Scorpio tanker completes Northern Sea Route voyage
  • MTNW and Delmar pioneer new approach to offshore mooring
  • Energy audit shows USCG ways to slash cutter energy consumption

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • Trade between NAFTA partners posts gains during month of June
  • Jensen adding Jacksonville to list of office locations
  • Estuaries to be celebrated at public event in Coos Bay
  • Braemar study finds larger box ship orders on rise
  • Tugboat races part of Harbor Days in Olympia

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • The Containership Co lawsuit raises questions of jurisdiction
    Should US courts or the FMC hear dispute?
  • Higher capitalisation boosts Swedish Club's outlook
    Standard & Poors singles out Gothenburg-based P&I club for praise and boosts its rating
  • Star Reefers awarded damages from JFC
    Russian fruit importer ordered to pay $16.5m
  • Hurricane Irene ushers in fresh concerns over boxship liability
    The proliferation of big new boxships has heightened cargo underwriter exposure worries
  • China Cosco makes a play for better terms
    Bid to restructure charter contracts with owners could work, if history is any guide
  • Piracy and the armed deterrent
    Having armed guards onboard could pose risk of an escalation of violence
  • Capesize secondhand prices show signs of stability
    Sales at high prices seem to indicate the end of a long downward trend might be in sight
  • Syria sanctions set to increase tanker tonne-mile demand
    Italy faces immediate fallout from oil embargo but long-term diversification trend likely to continue
  • Forward thinkers embrace green debate
    Forward thinkers are embracing the green debate
  • IMO appears reluctant on environmental issues
    The IMO must be more proactive on environmental issues
  • Fighting for Littlehampton
    Shortage of shortsea tonnage hits smaller ports
  • P+S Werften wins order for offshore installation vessel
    Deal with Offshore Installation Group said to be worth 'a three-digit million euro figure'
  • 'Nightmare' for cross-Mediterranean aframax market if Syrian cargoes disappear
    More employment opportunities could be lost if sanctions are brought in this week
  • Modern aframax values fall almost 20% in a month
    Price paid for auctioned 2005-built vessel is $7.5m less than for similar ships last month
  • Falling VLCC values should see scrap volumes accelerate
    Dahlman Rose forecasts demolition pick-up as Clarksons lowers secondhand price estimates
  • Cash injection saves Nordcapital bulk carriers fund
    Bulkerflotte 1 secures money for restructuring following Korea Line collapse
  • South China seizure
    Disputes between China and its neighbours threaten regional development
  • Analysts see value in DSME move to buy HMM stake
    Decision designed to benefit both companies
  • Big European box hubs face flat volumes and a 2012 slowdown
    Global Port Tracker forecasts indicate imports continuing to post total month on month declines
  • CMHI posts $502m in profit and says softening of throughput is temporary
    Modest decline at Shenzhen port underscores southern China's economic woes
  • Exmar posts first-half loss but is optimistic over LPG sector
    Extra spot cargoes keeping sector buoyant
  • Political tension between China and Vietnam blamed for port project delay
    CMIH says container terminal project yet to receive license from local government
  • BW Offshore profits as BW Pioneer leads from the front
    Oslo-based FPSO owner sees strong outlook for energy sector
  • FMC put to the test
    The decision by TCC to sue former shippers through the courts raises the question of whether the Federal Maritime Commission is the place to hear disputes
  • Hyundai Heavy completes tests on new 190,000 dwt super ice-bulker
    Giant bulk carrier design could carry double current iron ore capacity without ice-breakers
  • K Line joins the rush to design LNG powered shipping
    Japanese carrier hopes to have deepsea ro-ro vessel in operation by 2015
  • Middle East yards opt for unique ship lifts
    UAE's Damen and Saudi Arabia's Zamil to install Rolls-Royce made lifts at new facilities
  • Suppliers eyeing cash-rich Asian owners
    Italy's SpecTec expands in region as owners snap up fleet management software systems

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • US military racks up late box fees
    CONTAINER owners have charged the US military over $421M since 2004 for returning equipment late, Fairplay was told today
  • CMA CGM profits sink
    FRENCH liner CMA CGM registered a 72% year-on-year fall in net profits to $237M in the first half, but said it expects to remain profitable over the full year
  • Rejected shipment upsets the apple cart
    ONE BAD-apple shipment is threatening to spoil New Zealand's arguments that its produce is safe for Australia, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Arrest order targets Eagle
    A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of Eagle Bulk's 50,351dwt Kestrel I in Oregon, newly filed US court documents reveal
  • 71 seized in migrant smuggling bids
    GREEK authorities have seized 71 people involved in migrant smuggling in the past week
  • Shipping banks to combine
    GREECE'S Alpha Bank plans to acquire Eurobank EFP, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Trafigura signs South Hook terminal deal
    TRAFIGURA has signed a deal that would give the commodity trader access to spare import capacity at the UK's South Hook Gas terminal, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • VLCC valuations buckling
    DEPRESSED spot rates are "finally impacting secondhand VLCC values materially", Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today, as he predicted more scrapping ahead
  • Crane giant increases losses
    THE WORLD'S biggest port crane manufacturer today revealed its losses increased in this year's first half, compared with the first six months of 2010
  • Ningbo-Zhousha box terminal wins approval
    CHINA'S transport ministry today said it had approved a new box terminal at the combined port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
  • OOCL replacing cranes
    ORIENT Overseas Container Line said today it will replace two of its six post-Panamax gantry cranes at OOCL Kaohsiung Container Terminal in Taiwan
  • Horizon rewrites restructuring
    NYSE-listed Horizon Lines has obtained bondholder approval for a revised restructuring plan aimed at averting bankruptcy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • TSA Launches Trans-Pacific Revenue Index
    A new revenue index published by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement shows revenue for maritime carriers in eastbound lanes from Asia...
  • Avnet Adds E-Tracking Options
    Avnet's e-commerce arm unveiled features allowing customers to track their inventory in bonded warehouses and create customized order reports, as...
  • Maersk Line Resumes Libya Service
    Maersk Line will resume container service to Libya on Sept. 8 in its first shipment since February. The world's...
  • APM Sells Half of China Terminal Stake
    APM Terminals agreed to sell half, or a 25 percent share, of its stake in China's Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal,...
  • NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11 Percent
    The dollar value of U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico rose 11 percent in June to $77.5 billion, the...
  • Irish Continental Profit Falls 20 Percent
    Irish Continental Group's first half earnings shrunk nearly 20 percent to $23.2 million from a year ago, as higher fuel...
  • Japanese Port Resumes International Service
    Regular international container services will partially resume next month at the most important port in the northeastern Japanese region of...
  • FedEx Freight Expands in Mexico
    FedEx Freight is expanding in Mexico, adding terminals in Toluca, Puebla and Veracruz through its alliance with Mexican carrier Auto...
  • CMH Doubles Profit, Warns of China Export Decline
    China Merchants Holdings (International) doubled its first half profit year-over-year to $501.1 million, as the port operator's container volume grew...
  • OOCL Adds Two Cranes at Taiwan Port
    OOCL plans to increase productivity at its Kaohsiung Container Terminal in Taiwan by up to 10 percent by adding two...
  • India Tightens Rules for Aging Ships
    The Indian government will review vessels older than 25 years before they are allowed to sail in Indian waters. ...
  • Panalpina Starts Intra-Asia Truck Network
    Freight forwarder Panalpina, looking to capitalize on the growing importance of intra-Asia trade, is launching a dedicated trucking service connecting...
  • Alphaliner Says Vietnam Port Faces Overcapacity
    International port companies face rising losses at Vietnam's showpiece Cai Mep container port as terminals are operating at less than...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • CMA CGM ahead of the pack
  • Zim sinks further into the red
  • Star Reefers wins case against Kalistad
  • ECUMed service launched by Maersk
  • USEC ports reopen after Hurricane Irene

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • DryShips turns red
    Jewel of George Economou's shipping empire sinks to loss as bulker sales bite Nasdaq-listed owner's bottom line.
  • Navig8 presses Pdvsa
    Venezuelan energy giant a 'no show' as tanker operator asks judge to intervene in aframax arbitration case.
  • Fire under Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker owner's shares catch alight in Oslo after CEO cools liquidity fears.
  • Marshals hunt Eagle bulker
    Judge issues arrest warrant as Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner lands at the centre of a cargo dispute.
  • Dahlman spies scrap spark
    Crashing asset values mean the gulf between demolition and normal sales prices are the lowest for two decades, analyst says.
  • Augustea cans Cosco suit
    Italian owner pulls plug on legal attack against Chinese bulker giant as charter hire row plays out behind the scenes.
  • Blast hits SCF tanker
    Police seal off port around vessel owned by Russian company's Marpetrol subsidiary at Sandefjord.
  • 3 Maj cutting workers
    Croatian shipbuilder wants 80 staff to take early retirement, while it bids to build drydock for Viktor Lenac.
  • Jinhui warns Cosco
    Oslo-listed owner admits to unfriendly charter chats with Chinese giant but insists late payments won't wash.
  • CSC Phoenix turns to loss
    Chinese bulker owner reveals big lurch into the red as demand drops and bunker prices rise.
  • Attica numbers drop
    Greek ferry owner widens first-half loss as passenger and freight volumes decline.
  • Scorpio shoots through
    Italian owner's tanker claims blue ribbon passage through Arctic short-cut.
  • India targets oldies
    Government imposes entry restrictions on vessels over 25 years, including IACS class requirement.
  • Shipping agent overboard
    Search on after man disappears from service boat after leaving Singapore bunker tanker.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co.
    MSC starts Oceania/Long Beach service said Monday it will start a service linking Oceania with the U.S. West Coast and Panama, providing a first direct link on the trade for the world's second-biggest liner carrier. MSC to raise westbound transatla...
  • SDDC works to reduce fees
  • CMA CGM profit sharply lower
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container liner company, said it had profit of $237 million in the first half of 2011, 72 percent less than the $849 million earned in the first half of 2010. The company had earnings before interest and tax of ...
  • Horizon may change transpacific service
    Horizon Lines is considering changes to its Five Star Express (FSX) transpacific service less than a year after launching it in December 2010. "While we expect to continue our transpacific service in the near term and to fulfill our obligations to ...
  • MSC starts Oceania/Long Beach service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will start a service linking Oceania with the U.S. West Coast and Panama, providing a first direct link on the trade for the world's second-biggest liner carrier. MSC said it will also use the new Oceania ...
  • MSC to raise westbound transatlantic rates
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will raise westbound transatlantic rates to Canada and Mexico on Oct. 17. The increase, $200 per 20-foot container and $250 per 40-foot container, is applicable to origins in northern Europe a...
  • Maersk launches Ecuador service
    Maersk Line said it has launched ECUMED, a weekly liner service between Latin America and Spain, Turkey and the Black Sea. "Investment in the new ECUMED service has been motivated by customers demand for reliable, fast and high quality refrigerate...
  • KMTC adds three calls to intra-Asia loop
    Liner carrier KMTC has amended its intra-Asia loop connecting Korea and Malaysia with the addition of port calls, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The carrier has added calls in Pohang, Ningbo and Penang to its KMSK service, ad...
  • CSX to expand Columbus terminal
    CSX said it is spending $59 million to expand an intermodal freight terminal in Columbus, Ohio. The company said the project is part of its National Gateway initiative, a project linking deepwater East Coast ports with Midwest markets. Earlier thi...
  • Fla. gives $2 million for logistics training
    Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation on Friday awarded $2 million in job training and education grants aimed at helping the logistics industry find skilled workers that can boost its productivity and increase the state's ability to engage in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • 'No impact' on ferries in North American ECA
    CEO of Interferry explains why sulphur regulations that have been resisted in Europe have not caused a stir in the US and Canada.
  • US Coast Guard 'goes green and saves taxpayers dollars'
    Alaris fleet energy management programme identifies opportunities to reduce energy consumption by up to 48%.
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    In Durban, deliveries for IFO products were available for supply between September 1-9
  • India outlines long-term plans to cut transport emissions
    Government says it will follow 'European pattern.'
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg firms
    Market 'bullish' in Piraeus.
  • Maersk Line welcomes 'important first step' on energy efficiency
    'Now we just need to deal with the rest of the fleet,' says shipping giant.
  • Oversupply 'haunts shipping industry'
    Another shipping company announces falling profits and rising costs.
  • New trader joins International Bunkering
    Alexandros Margaritis will be working with 'clients from around the world'.
  • Bunker prices move up at major ports
    Demand for bunker fuel was low at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • New storage facility opens in Colombo
    New tank with 5,000 mt capacity will store 380 cSt bunker fuel.
  • Plans for LNG powered fishing vessel
    Wärtsilä and Rolls Royce involved in project.
  • CMA CGM first half profits plunge 72%
    Company manages to post $237 million in profits despite 36% surge in fuel costs.
  • Demand for bigger vessels will help shipbuilding sector
    But Daewoo expects fewer orders for newbuilds in the second half of 2011.

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