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October 31, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic dry index falls 3.5% to 3-week low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a third day on Friday as sluggish demand for iron ore cargoes continued to weigh on sentiment.
  • Private guards not seen as long-term solution to piracy
    Privately armed merchant ships have a 100 per cent success rate against Somali pirates, experts say, but using guards is wrapped in red-tape and dogged by fears over sending hired guns to sea.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco reports loss of US$325.8 million in third quarter
  • Cosco Pacific reports Q3 loss of 5.5pc
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 4.3 pc but Asia-US west coast rates buck trend
  • China 9-month rail cargo and passenger movement ahead of schedule
  • Cargotec Q3 operating profit soars 29pc to US$75.2 million
  • MOL's 3Q transpacific on-time improves
  • DP World global container throughput surges 10 per cent to 14.4 million TEU in 3Q
  • Singapore global chef tour showcased in ocean container, HK on Nov 11-12
  • Hactl September cargo down 7.8pc to 223,623 tonnes, Q3 down 5.8pc
  • Cargoitalia establishes new Ondemand division to cope with ACMI growth
  • China Eastern's September cargo volume up 4pc
  • Air China September cargo volume down 2.5 per cent

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Coastal Shipping Policy in December, Shipping Secretary tells ICCSA workshop
  • DB Schenker wins Freight Forwarder of the Year - International award at MALA 2011
  • Lloyds Register keen to enhance services in India
  • SCI's Golden Jubilee celebrations conclude in style
  • Goas iron ore exports set to fall due to govt curbs
  • India, Indonesia agree to resolve issues affecting trade
  • Spices exports down 23 pc in April-Aug.
  • Textile firms may be hit due to imports from Bangladesh
  • CONCOR flags off first train from Baroda to Mundra
  • CONCOR wins 'India Pride' award
  • 'soars to 11-month high at 48.76
  • Assocham projects 7L cr. losses due to poor logistics infra
  • Cabinet clears National Manufacturing Policy
  • India-EU FTA unlikely before 2012
  • Nepal PM keen on attracting Indian investors
  • Patel calls for tariff barriers to check power equipment imports
  • SMEs business confidence down in Q3: CII
  • German team to talk business in Chennai, Pune on Nov. 14, 17
  • Leading by being open & giving
  • Kübler moves two 135-tonne Kamag transporters

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • Swan Container Line calls at Hamburg again
    Swan Container Line is set to connect Hamburg with St Petersburg again. The 868 teu "Robert" will make the first departure on 11 November. The 1,008 teu "Baltic Swan...
  • Russian Railways agrees terms to develop hybrid locomotive
    Russian Railways has agreed the technical terms of reference during the development stage of the TEM9H SinaraHybrid, a shunting locomotive with a hybrid engine. The project to deve...
  • DB Schenker Logistics bundles rail-related FTL activities
    DB Schenker Logistics has bundled its rail-related full truck load activities in Germany under the roof of Transa Spedition. Schenker Deutschland has thus transferred the activitie...
  • Carrefour to test Renault electric power truck
    Carrefour is set to test the electric 16 t Renault Midlum truck in France. The vehicle is the largest electric-powered truck on the roads. During the one year tests it will supply ...
  • Scottish haulier buys Dennison trailers
    John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing, one of Scotland's largest family-owned hauliers, has taken delivery of 52 Dennison sliding skeletal trailers. They are replacements for exist...
  • Cargo declines in port of St Petersburg
    The four stevedoring companies in the Sea Port of Saint Petersburg group handled 8.6 million t of cargo in the first nine months of 2011, 5% less than in the same period in 2010. T...
  • Carsten Schmidt new Gefco Deutschland overland head
    The German subsidiary of the French logistics company Gefco has appointed Carsten Schmidt as the head of its overland operations. In this role, Schmidt will be part of the executiv...
  • DB Schenker Logistics expanding in Ulm
    DB Schenker Logistics is further expanding its logistics capacities in Ulm (Germany), thus securing faster access to sale and procurement markets in the region, explained Schenker....
  • Additional business for Ceva with Chrysler Group
    The SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has extended its relationship with the Fiat Group by signing new contracts that include supply chain management for all Chrysler Group brands (Chr...
  • DSV posts higher earnings in Q3
    The global transport and logistics services provider DSV, headquartered in Brøndby (Denmark), posted a slight fall in group sales in the third quarter of this financial year, to EU...
  • Oman Air postpones new Zurich link
    Oman Air has postponed the launch of a Muscat-Zurich link to December. The original launch date was 30 October, but it has now been put back to 2 December.
  • WFS Paris CDG station awarded Iata Isago certificate
    Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport has become the latest station served by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to be awarded a safety audit for ground operations certificate (Isago) by th...
  • Iberia launches Luanda service
    Iberia is launching a service between Madrid and Luanda today, making it the first airline with nonstop flights between Spain and Angola. The new link to Luanda is expected to enha...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • BAE Systems Mobile shipyard launches Jones Act tanker
  • MaK propulsion engines chosen for Ostensjo OSV building in Spain
  • Sembcorp Marine wins $300 million FSO conversion contract
  • 125th anniversary of Statue of Liberty
  • MHI gets orders for two next-generation Moss type LNG carriers

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • Port of Bellingham issues draft strategic budget for 2012
  • US rail freight traffic count edges up during week
  • Coast Guard nabs semi-submersible carrying drugs in Western Caribbean
  • Coast Guard keeping watch over disabled container ship
  • K Line celebrates launch of new Kamsarmax bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • CSCL lines up $1.1bn box order
    Chinese box giant confirms newbuilding deal that could total 12 10,000 teu vessels
  • Industry heavyweights in sustainable shipping drive
    Leading owners and shippers launch initiative to challenge slow pace of change
  • Financial support would allow green technology to blossom
    State should step in if private sector fails to finance environmentally sound shipping
  • Black Sea suezmax market set for further falls
    Brokers say price correction needs to occur between overvalued Mediterranean voyages and West Africa
  • CSR is simply good business
    Shipping interests are starting to take idea of corporate ethics seriously
  • The crisis of capitalism
    When we prosecute some poor captain for putting a ship ashore, while awarding generous severance payments and a vast pension pot to some reptile who has wrecked an entire company or even a nation, you have to wonder about priorities, and the meaning of justice
  • Shipowners must show they care about captured crews
    Given that crewing is a huge cost, some owners are already tempted to turn a blind eye to their responsibilities
  • HHI sales remain strong as drillships continue to be popular with owners
    Some $10bn of orders placed so far in 2011 as offshore, container and gas contracts rise
  • Ecopetrol takes VLCC for one year from MISC at $20,000 per day
    Colombian oil company pays slightly above broker estimates for 12-month charter deals
  • Asia-US west coast rates rise
    SCFI reports rates pick up on transpacific trips but declines on all other major routes
  • UK government's ports policy statement welcomed
    Economic significance of ports and the contribution which ports can make to the UK economic recovery is recognised, says major ports group
  • US warned of port investment shortfall
    Federal funding slow to match port investment in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion
  • Global law enforcement turns attention to Somali money launderers
    Up to 40% of ransom payments could be used to fuel neighbouring countries' housing booms
  • High utilisation rates boost CAI
    Box lessor forecasts increased demand
  • Capesize rally faltering
    Rates begin dropping as cargo demand from China's steel mills falls
  • IOPC elects new director
    Former director Willem Oosterveen decides against a second term after long-term sick leave
  • European freight forwarding survey points to fall in throughputs
    Danske Bank index signals that expectations have dropped
  • MOL orders two LNG tankers for 20-year contract with Osaka Gas
    Vessels will be first to use continuous cover over Moss-design tanks
  • Significant investment needed in South American ports
    New study predicts problems in handling 13,000 teu vessels efficiently
  • Aldo Grimaldi given standing ovation for contribution to Italian shipping
    Owner wins Cristoforo Colombo prize at the third Lloyd's List Italian Shipping Awards
  • Costamare backs strength of major box carriers
    No likelihood of collapses or mergers among the big charterers, says Greek charter owner
  • EU and Australia launch anti-piracy forum
    Meeting of Commonwealth heads of state is platform for countries to make stronger commitments
  • North P&I look to ASP for new chairman
    Pratap Shirke takes over top role
  • Proposed ban on US damages lawsuits sparks outrage
    Cruise lines to be main beneficiaries if non-US citizen crew unable to sue for injury
  • Maersk shuns call for ship recycling in South Asia
    Switch in policy will take time and clear evidence of improvement in the work conducted in the yards
  • Greek owners warn US of trade 'havoc' in piracy fall-out
    Two sides agree reaction has been inadequate, claims owners' body

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • NW Europe intermodal price rises sought
    PRICES for intermodal box moves among major ports in northwestern Europe are bound to increase sharply, according to German block train operators
  • Beware stealth asbestos
    NEWBUILDINGS are likely to contain asbestos even if they are certified as free of the deadly material, a London conference has heard
  • Precious unveils shock drop in profits
    THAILAND's No 2 drybulk carrier Precious Shipping said today that 3Q2011 net profits dropped 8.3% year on year to 199.78M baht ($6.5M)
  • Disputes increasing as earnings drop
    QUARRELS among shipowners, charterers and suppliers are increasing as earnings slump, according to German defence club Schutzverein Deutscher Rehder
  • Russia mulls joining Europe's shipping lobby
    A SHIPPING lobbying group's new boss has said Russia plans to join the European Network of Maritime Clusters
  • Athens to seek a wider shipping economic role
    GREECE'S shipping tsar has revealed that Athens will soon present the parliament with legislation meant to increase shipping's contribution to the Greek economy
  • Tonnage tilt aids Exmar
    EXMAR, the listed Belgian gas carrier operator, enjoyed a strong recovery in 3Q11, as freight rates firmed while the tonnage balance tilted toward owners
  • Pacific Basin voices optimism on demand
    HONG KONG'S drybulk carrier Pacific Basin said today it expects demand for Handysizes will hold up, even as China's economy cools
  • MHI wins LNG JV newbuildings
    JAPAN'S leading carrier MOL and Osaka Gas International Transport today agreed to joint ownership of two LNG carriers to be built by Mitsubishi HI
  • October fright for Capesizes
    CAPESIZE rates have plunged across the board in the biggest fall since 19 September
  • KL staff spared the axe
    LAYOFFS will be excluded from Korea Line's rehabilitation, Fairplay was told today
  • Floods hit Supramaxes
    SUPRAMAX rates in the Pacific have been battered by the floods in Thailand and slowing Chinese iron ore demand, brokers told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • Economist Says China Currency Key to U.S. Manufacturing
    The key to boosting U.S. manufacturing exports is to stop China from manipulating its currency, not striking free trade agreements,...
  • Electrolux's Jensen On the 'Lack of Peak Season,' Shipper-Carrier Relations (Video)
    Bjorn Vang Jensen, vice president of Global Logistics for Electrolux, Singapore, gives his assessment on what he says was a...
  • Former ILA Checker Pleads Guilty to Loan-Sharking
    A reputed New Jersey mobster and an International Longshoremen's Association checker pleaded guilty to state charges involving waterfront loan sharking...
  • Rena Cargo Owners Begin Filing Claims
    Cargo owners have begun lodging claims against Mediterranean Shipping Co., the charterer of the grounded Rena in New Zealand. ...
  • Jefferies' Leung on Shipping Prospects for 2012 (Video)
    Man Leung, senior vice president, Transport Analysis for Jefferies, Hong Kong, dicusses his thoughts on this year's peak season, gives...
  • TSA's Conrad Asseses the Peak Season, Capacity Directions (Video)
    Brian Conrad, executive administrator for the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, USA, discusses his thoughts on how the 2011 peak season went,...
  • Saia Profit Soared in Third Quarter
    Multiregional less-than-truckload carrier Saia nearly doubled its net profit year-over-year in the third quarter as revenue rose 14 percent to...
  • Toy Imports Drop 9 Percent in September
    Containerized imports of toys fell 9 percent in September, their eighth straight month of year-over-year decline, and are unlikely to...
  • LA Confident on Clean-Trucks Program at Supreme Court
    The Port of Los Angeles will enforce all concession requirements in its clean-truck program upheld in a recent ruling by...
  • ABF Freight Builds Profit as Tonnage Declines
    Arkansas Best swung to a $12.3 million net profit in the third quarter from a loss a year ago despite...
  • YRC Worldwide to Stay on Nasdaq Exchange
    Struggling trucking giant YRC Worldwide may stay on the Nasdaq stock exchange despite the low value of its stock, a...
  • RailAmerica Profit Up 13.7 Percent, Carloads Down
    RailAmerica, operator of 43 small railroads in the U.S. and Canada, saw profit in the third quarter rise 13.7 percent...
  • Rail Signs Pointing Higher
    The railroad industry expects to keep hauling more freight in the months ahead, but the profits should remain strong whether...
  • Deep-Six the HMT
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted this month to investigate how important the Harbor Maintenance Tax is in prompting shippers to...
  • Pricing Under Water
    In case you were stuck at an airport and missed the latest travel news, most major U.S. airlines raised their...
  • Averaging Out Loss
    Q: Can you explain something called "general averaging" as it applies to marine carriers' liability for cargo loss and damage?...
  • Japan Recovery Pushes ANA Cargo Surge
    All Nippon Airways reported a 72.1 percent gain in group net profit in the first half of its 2011 fiscal...
  • Marseilles Container Traffic Falls 6 Percent
    Container traffic at Marseilles, France's largest port, fell 6 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2011, largely because...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • China COSCO issues profit warning as it falls into red for Q3 11
  • Unifeeder declares St Petersburg winter surcharge
  • Sea Consortium signs ship deal
  • Carriers in Brazil/Europe trade boosted by food fair shipper contracts
  • Lord joins WWL

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • Injured docker targets Maersk
    Docker drags Danish liner dynasty and Greek operator Danaos into court over crushed hand.
  • Westshore drafts broker
    Former Pareto stockbroker enlists with offshore intelligence powerhouse as a shipbroker.
  • Otto rings profit alarm
    Lee Kok Wah-led shipyard and offshore syndicate readies Lion City for third-quarter loss.
  • USCG busts four
    Intersee bulker tops US Coast Guard's latest port detention report following bayou bust.
  • CSCL in giant order
    Hong Kong-listed owner pens potential $1.1bn contract which could stretch to a dozen ships.
  • Two killed in smash
    Two other seafarers missing after clash between US boxship and general cargo vessel off Taiwan.
  • Surprise loss for Evergreen
    Taiwanese container line is the latest to clock up a loss in Q3 and this time it was not expected.
  • Moller's Nigeria expansion
    AP Moller-Maersk is almost certain to expand its Lagos port operation.
  • Sanko sheds another couple
    Japanese owner tipped to have offloaded MR tanker pair as cash generation drive continues.
  • Earnings miss hurts PGS
    Oslo-listed offshore owner sees shares slam into reverse after disappointing third quarter figures.
  • Boxship crewman dies
    Lifeboat crew unable to save Filipino who fell ill on German vessel Laura Schulte off UK.
  • Bird attacks manager
    Indian man suffers eye injuries after troublesome kingfisher invades ferry's dining room.
  • A generous Greek with a gift
    Looking after shareholders, a shipowner's explanation challenged and cultivating a new chemical carrier venture.
  • Daiichi bulker woes
    Japanese bulk carrier owner blames overtonnaging in all sectors for losses.
  • Research ship towed
    Norwegian frigate gets a line to Johan Hjort after it lost power off Askvoll.
  • USCG monitors boxship
    Horizon Tacoma partially disabled after losing propulsion en route to Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Sembcorp slots another
    Singapore-listed shipyard wraps up VLCC conversion deal with ExxonMobil unit.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • K-Sea purchase boosts Kirby results
  • COSCO loses $330 million in Q3
  • International Shipholding Q3 profits, military contracts
  • China Shipping loss deepens in Q3
  • OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia
    OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships.
  • Big China Shipping order for 10,000-TEU vessels
  • Magnets? Sirens? Second ship aground near Tauranga
    A second container ship has run aground near the port of Tauranga where authorities are struggling to salvage the wrecked Rena. The 660-TEU Schelde Trader hit rocks after it lost power leaving Tauranga.
  • Rena clean-up costs mount
    Costamare says its containership Rena is a total constructive loss. The incident will have a financial impact on the company but says it has insurance for pollution, salvage, clean up response, hull and machinery and third party claims.
  • NYK enters Brazilian cabotage trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2011
  • Bunker prices uncertain in the Americas
    Crude futures lowered as Japanese factory production dropped in September.
  • Bunker tanker shortlisted for Dutch award
    The vessel incorporates a range of fuel efficiency and emission-minimisation technologies.
  • 'First movers' integral in LNG bunkering future
    Study says LNG has potential to become solution for many ships in North European ECAs when fuel sulphur content is restricted to 0.10%.
  • Ganas joins Noble Group
    Move follows the departure of previous colleagues to the same company earlier this year.
  • Fujairah market firms
    180 cSt product limited in Cape Town.
  • Bunker markets firm across Europe
    Wide range of prices in the Rotterdam spot market.
  • German port to start LNG bunker supplies
    Gasnor says it is 'an important step' towards providing LNG in the region.
  • Cruise company sees Q3 profits climb
    But looses on fuel option portfolio mean 2011 outlook has been downgraded.
  • High bunker prices mean 'bigger ships'
    'The way oil prices are going you have to operate the biggest possible ships,' says container line chief executive.
  • 'State of the art' bunker terminal to open next year
    UK facility forms part of Cockett Marine Oil's 'ambitious plans.'
  • Week ends with firm bunker prices
    Supplies of bunker fuels mixed at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Vopak launches 620,000 m3 storage terminal at Amsterdam port
    Terminal will have capacity increase to 1.2 million m3 in Q3 2012.
  • Japanese firms order LNG fuelled gas carriers
    Each carrier capable of carrying 75,000 mt of LNG.
  • Dam being built around Rena's submerged fuel tank
    Submerged starboard tank contains 320 mt of oil.
  • Hong Kong shipping groups welcome possibility of ECA
    HKLSA and HKSOA 'pleased' to see Hong Kong government intending to 'inject much needed impetus.'

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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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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
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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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