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April 3, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Stricken cruise ship arrives in M'sian port safely
    A luxury cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that was stranded for 24 hours after a fire arrived at a Malaysian port late on Sunday, a maritime official said.
  • Carnival cruise ship released from Texas port
    A Carnival Corp cruise liner was released to sail from a Texas port by a US judge who ordered it seized on March 30 in a lawsuit over a death in the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy.
  • Indebted Torm fails to raise capital: report
    The future of indebted Danish shipping company Torm looks set to be determined by its banks after talks over a capital injection collapsed on Friday, the Financial Times said.
  • Iraq working to defuse Hormuz
  • Low water levels hamper Rhine river shipping
  • Malta delists Iranian tanker carrying Syrian crude

Sched Netweb site
  • Losses hit big Taiwan box lines, but Wan Hai makes money closer to home
  • Somali pirates agree to release 1,066-TEU ships' crew for US$2.8 million
  • Optimism returns to Long Beach, busy peak seasson expected in 2012
  • India court orders shipowner to pay kin US$196,552 after ship collision
  • Colombo's state-run terminal hits record highs in 2011 at 2,299,446 TEU
  • BIMCO draughts standard contract for employing armed guards on ships
  • Maimex-Beretti tie-up accents door-to-door solutions for fashion shippers
  • Air China Cargo expands routes while rival carriers downplay freight
  • Volga-Dnepr pitches in to rebuild Honda assembly plant after Thai floods
  • Kuehne + Nagel launches innovative air freight service for pharma products

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM, MSC & CSAV in joint north Europe-East Coast South America service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy north Europe-Far East bunker surcharge from April 16
  • Maersk adds Hamburg to its AE-6 Far East service
  • MOL expands South Africa coverage
  • MSC takes delivery of large capacity vessel for Asia-Europe service
  • NSCSA inks contract with Qatar Aluminium Co.
  • NYK's Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan first in world to be certified
  • Port of Hamburg berths first vessel of BBC Chartering's new Europe-Asia service
  • Refineries ask Iran to bear insurance risk amid sanctions
  • Shreyas Shipping CFO recognised for cost management
  • Tanker earnings weaken
  • WCA Family Week Conference sets attendance record
  • Pak notifies negative list for trade with India
  • Amsterdam Metropolitan Area delegation visits JN Port
  • Ban on pulses exports to stay; two varieties exempted
  • Govt directive on EIC could hamper seafood exports
  • State budget allocates around '750 cr. for Mumbai water transport project
  • Steel imports to cost more
  • China eases checks & balances on foreign capital

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • FedEx opens new offices in USA
    US-based FedEx Corporation reported that its freight forwarding unit FedEx Trade Networks has opened three new US offices as part of an ongoing expansion programme. The new premise...
  • Opening of first duty-free reefer depot
    Decoexsa Maroc, a leading Moroccan groupage haulier, has announced the opening of a temperature-controlled facility within its duty-free depot in Casablanca in May. The capacity wi...
  • APM Terminals in implementation phase for Moin Container Terminal
    APM Terminals' Moin Container Terminal (TCM) concession agreement with the Costa Rican government has received final endorsement from the country's comptroller general office. With...
  • Korean boosts cargo customer base for Swissport in Amsterdam
    Swissport International, one of the world's leading providers of ground services for the aviation sector, has won a significant new customer at Amsterdam Schiphol airport in the sh...
  • Japan and Sri Lanka ink open-skies agreement
    Japan and Sri Lanka have concluded a revised bilateral air service agreement, which includes an open-skies deal, starting in 2013. With respect to cargo transport, the main highlig...
  • Dubai reports volume upturn in February
    Dubai international airport's freight volumes witnessed an upturn after months of flat growth, according to the monthly traffic report for February issued by Dubai Airports. After ...
  • DST gains furniture maker blueroom as new customer
    DST m'bel mobil, based in Rekingen (Switzerland), has gained a new customer in the shape of blueroom Kindermöbel. DST will manage the central warehouse, pick inbound orders and org...
  • InterRail intensifies cooperation with China Railway International Multimodal Transport
    InterRail Trans Siberian Express Ltd, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based InterRail Holding AG, has signed an agreement with China Railway International Multimodal Transport (CRIMT) ...
  • P&O Ferrymasters set to expand its key Benelux-Finland business
    P&O Ferrymasters is set to expand its key Benelux-Finland business after signing an exclusive agency agreement with Finland-based Greencarrier Freight Services, a member of th...
  • First Scania euro 6 trucks now being registered
    The EU Commission's euro 6 emission regulation was recently adopted, making it possible to register heavy vehicles according to the new standard. The Swedish vehicle manufacturer S...
  • ID Logistics newly listed on the stock exchange
    The French logistics company ID Logistics, which has grown strongly and consistently in Europe since it was founded in 2002, recently completed its initial public offering. The ser...
  • U-Freight partner Tracosa Aduanas gains AEO status in Spain
    Tracosa Aduanas, the Spanish independent freight forwarder and agent of the U-Freight Group (UFL), has become an authorised economic operator (AEO) in the customs simplifications c...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Seadrill subsidiary places $568 million semi order at Jurong
  • Trailer Bridge sails out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Bath Iron Works faces $171,300 in proposed OSHA fines
  • Kvichak to build two fish transport vessels
  • Detyens Shipyards awarded $8.1 million MSC drydocking contract
  • Bergen Group Fosen awarded further OCV contract by Volstad Maritime
  • OW Bunker to launch U.S. operations
  • American Club alert warns of California ban on vessel sewage discharge
  • Wärtsilä Hamworthy wins third Höegh LNG regas technology contract
  • Keppel AmFELS wins $205 million repeat order from Mexico

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Two persons believed dead from Bellingham boathouse fire
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 7,100 teu box ship
  • Container group calling for Connie Award nominations
  • NYK ship management plan meets new IMO standards
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency taps Amalfitano as president

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Shipping's matchmaker
    Capital Link's Nicolas Bornozis brings together investors and owners
  • Substance before style
    Logistics needs a little more customer focus, a little less preoccupation with its image
  • VLGCs fixed with discharge options
    Oversupply in Middle East Gulf due to falling Iranian LPG exports
  • Crowley keeps shipyards guessing on boxship orders
    US company eyes newbuildings for domestic and foreign trades
  • K Line capesize sells for further trading at scrap value
    Bulker, 16, sells for $500,000 above demolition price
  • Valencia in ambitious mood
    Spanish hub aims to become 'Europe south gate' for Asian goods by exploiting rail link
  • Shipping to compete for diesel fuel
    Calls to match land transport requirements could ease supply fears
  • Flux Drive wins award
    Innovative fuel-saving system hailed as valuable contribution to green ship technology
  • Fuel efficiency counts for charterers
    Naive to think cargo owners have no interest in fuel bills, says Cargill's
  • Surging bunker prices boost interest in alternative fuels
    Industry joins forces to back research into new energy sources
  • Sewage discharge banned in California waters
    American P&I Club alerts members to new rule
  • Drydocks World presses on with debt restructuring
    Decree 57 allows Dubai yard to proceed without unanimous creditor support
  • Somalia divided over EU move to fight piracy on land
    Critics say move will drive gangs to support Al-Shabaab
  • DFDS military newbuildings delayed at P+S Werft
    Delivery of ro-ro vessels was expected in early 2012, but will now be in the latter half of the year
  • Fall in Indian steel prices hits Alang demand
    Rates paid by breakers slip week on week as currency fluctuations and ample tonnage add to weakened sentiment
  • Minoan posts $52m loss
    But giant Adriatic cruise ferries boost revenues
  • Navios buys NewLead handysize
    Frangou counts cash flow gain as compatriot continues to downsize
  • Tanker Pacific snaps up fresh bargain
    Reports say LR Torm Ugland sold for $23m
  • Sanko sell-off saga continues
    Distressed shipowner to sell 27 ships in restructuring deal
  • PMSC vetting reveals lack of awareness
    Security firms failing to grasp importance of showing due diligence
  • NOL scraps bond plan
    Weak market a setback for Singapore box carrier
  • Jones Act here to stay
    US cabotage remains off-limits to outsiders
  • PSA Group reports 4% drop in profit
    Fall belies growth in revenues and box volumes
  • Yang Ming dips into the red
    Bunker and operating expenses scupper Taiwan boxline's profits
  • CSA urges China shipowners to seek government aid
    Owner lobby calls for collective rate setting
  • Ex-Vinashin boss jailed for 20 years
    Guilty verdict for eight other former managers ends Vietnam court case
  • DHT launches $80m rights issue
    Private equity player Anchorage Capital invests $7.5m and pledges to buy shares that go unpurchased from the remaining $72.5m
  • Bankrupt shipbuilder Sietas set for sale
    Several parties interested in the group plus strong interest in repair yard and crane maker, says administrator
  • Italian court reduces DSV fine
    Penalty linked to takeover of ABX Logistics
  • MOL predicts smaller loss
    But Japanese shipowner still sees worst performance since its founding

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Navios buys bulker
    NAVIOS Holdings said today it has acquired the 2011-built Handysize bulker Navios Serenity for $26M
  • Smuggled chemicals seized
    POLICE in Guatemala have seized $6M worth of precursor chemicals for making drugs smuggled by ship from China, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Another key box rate rise sought
    CONTAINER rates for Far East/Europe routes could be headed up again in May
  • Oz strife sparks force majeure
    THE BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi Alliance told Fairplay today it has declared force majeure
  • Iran aids Syria with tanker
    TEHRAN is reportedly helping Damascus defy Western sanctions by providing a tanker to transport Syrian crude to China
  • Carnival ship released
    A CARNIVAL cruise ship has been released to sail to the Yucatan after being seized last week in Galveston
  • Drydocks World move pressures its creditors
    DRYDOCKS World said today it has filed for insolvency protection to encourage holdout creditors to sign on to its $2.2Bn restructuring proposal
  • China's iron trading net adds Rio Tinto
    RIO TINTO has joined fellow Australian miner Fortescue in the new China Beijing International Mining Exchange, China's first iron ore trading platform

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Fall for First Time in 10 Weeks
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell for the first time in 10 weeks in the week ending April 2, dropping...
  • Freight Growth Sluggish, OECD Says
    Global freight volume remains below pre-recession levels in the U.S. and Europe, but is showing strength in developing economies, according...
  • Livingston Acquires JPMorgan Chase's Trade Business
    Customs broker Livingston International has completed its acquisition of the customs and trade compliance services of JPMorgan Chase's Global Trade...
  • ICTSI to Buy Stake in Karachi Terminal
    Philippine terminal operator International Container Terminal Services is buying a minority stake in a terminal in Pakistan's largest port, Karachi....
  • Trucking Demand Steady, Says FTR Associates
    Warmer than typical winter weather helped hold demand for trucking steady in February, typically a slack month for motor carriers,...
  • West Coast Container Volume Drops 4 Percent
    Container volumes at West Coast ports declined 4 percent in February compared to the same month last year, due to...
  • Amalfitano Named President of Evergreen's North American Agency
    Roy Amalfitano has been named president of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp., North America agents for global ocean carrier Evergreen...
  • Echo Global Logistics Expands in Arizona
    Echo Global Logistics is expanding its offices in Arizona to accommodate the addition of employees through the acquisition of Advantage...
  • Trimac Acquires Stake in Fortress Trucking
    Canadian bulk trucking giant Trimac acquired a 60 percent stake in Fortress Trucking for about $4.4 million, the $334 million...
  • Evergreen Swings to 2011 Loss
    Evergreen Marine swung to a $105 million net loss last year as weak rates plunged the company into red ink...
  • US Factory Activity Expands
    U.S. manufacturing expanded in March for the 32nd consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM's...
  • Maersk to Boost Rates From Asia to US
    Maersk has continued its global round of freight rate hikes by boosting levies on its services into the U.S. ...
  • MOL Faces Unprecedented Challenges, Company President Says
    Japanese shipping giant MOL believes the current cross-sector shipping recession is without historical precedent. Speaking Monday to mark the...
  • Honda to Export US-Made SUVs Through Jacksonville
    The Port of Jacksonville will handle exports of the new 2012 Honda CR-V that is being manufactured at the Honda...
  • Dubai, Louisville Advance in Air Cargo Rankings
    Dubai and Louisville were the major movers last year among the world's top 20 busiest international cargo airports, according to...
  • Italy Reduces DSV Antitrust Fine
    DSV said Italian trust busters reduced a fine related to the Danish trucking and logistics company's acquisition of ABX Logistics...
  • China Shipping Posts $428 Million Loss
    China Shipping Container Lines said weak rates and high fuel costs contributed to a net loss of 2.74 billion yuan...
  • TNT Express: Weak European Economy, Pricing Pressure Hit Results
    TNT Express, the Dutch parcel delivery company being taken over by UPS, said "mixed" economic conditions in Europe and slowing...
  • February Container Imports Down 5.8 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports declined 5.8 percent in February, the first year-over-year drop in four months, PIERS data show. Journal...
  • Hamburg Lawmakers Approve Increased Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    Hamburg lawmakers approved a $562 million investment in Hapag-Lloyd that makes the city state the biggest shareholder in the German...
  • Hamburg's HHLA Eyes 5 Percent Box Growth in 2012
    HHLA, Hamburg's biggest stevedore, said it expects to boost its container traffic by 5 percent in 2012 and take market...
  • ILWU to ILA: 'We have your back'
    When the president of the West Coast dockworkers' union pledged full support to the International Longshoremen's Association in this year's...
  • Damaged Freight: Settling a Dispute at the Origin
    Q: We made a shipment under free-on-board-origin, freight-prepaid terms to one of our customers, applying pricing from our customer's contract...
  • CEVA Looks to a New Century
    As multinational companies pursue global expansion strategies, their key 3PLs are expected to expand with them. 3PLs, in turn, must...
  • 3PLs Build Platform for Growth
    Economic uncertainty, natural disasters and fast-changing consumer markets are forcing third-party logistics providers to rethink their global expansion strategies. As...
  • FedEx Freight Makes Profit a Priority
    Delivering an annual profit this May is the top priority for FedEx Freight, which lost money in its fiscal third...
  • Waterfront Commission Report Adds Fuel to ILA Fire
    Stories of mob connections, excess staffing and $400,000-a-year dockworker pay at the New York-New Jersey port got a fresh airing...
  • US Footwear Importers Walking Away From China
    For the past decade, importers of footwear had a basic sourcing philosophy: China first, China only. Rising production costs and...
  • Building Confidence in Europe
    When Maersk Line shocked the maritime world in late March by suspending bookings in its North Europe-Asia service, it highlighted...
  • Transportation Policy: Shooting for the Moon
    Feb. 20 marked the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's launch into space and the three orbits he took around earth...
  • Captive Shippers May Not Get Hoped-For STB Relief
    Shippers challenging high rail rates will likely learn the only thing more enduring than railroads' pricing power is federal agencies'...
  • Time Running Out in Congress for Highway Bill
    Congress has a knack of making cynics into realists. Fears that the push for a transportation bill would dissolve into...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • NOL aborts securities plan
    Singapore-based NOL, which owns the liner shipping and logistics group, APL, has pulled a capital fund raising exercise less than a week since it was launched. ...
  • SA's fruit export industry under threat
    Justin Chadwick, chairman of Fruit South Africa (FSA), believes that the future of the country's fruit export industry is under threat. In an open conference letter, ...
  • Ports of Auckland forced into climb-down
    An amazing volte-face by the Ports of Auckland [PoA] management on Friday - just ahead of an Employment Court hearing - means that port workers will be allowed ...
  • Taiwan trio fall down in 2011 finances
    Taiwan's trio of main carriers - Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai - have followed other liner companies and have seen their finances slump for 2011.Evergreen's ...
  • MOL: forecast of 'largest loss in history'
    MOL president Koichi Muto took the opportunity on the 128th anniversary of the founding of the company to warn that the Japanese carrier is facing the 'largest ...
  • Significant drop in inactive box tonnage
    The inactive containership fleet has shrunk by 146,000 TEU over the past two weeks, representing a 20% decrease to 565,000 TEU, according to the latest inactive ...
  • MOL to join ASA service to target China/South Africa market
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to join up with fellow Japanese liner services company K Line, and its partner Pacific International Lines (PIL) in a move that is designed ...
  • PSA: we will continue to invest
    Despite a challenging year just gone and an uncertain outlook for 2012, Singapore-headquartered port operator, PSA International's group ceo, Tan Chong Meng, has ...
  • More action in Poland
    ICTSI's subsidiary Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia (Poland) has obtained a grant of PLN53.8 (USD17.3) million from the EU to subsidise part of its PLN153 (USD49.2) ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Market mixed on tanker tips
    Crystal ball cracks as Deutsche Bank warns investors against loading Easter basket with tanker stocks despite rate rally.
  • Galbraiths inks alliance
    UK shipbrokerage joins forces with Shiplinks in an attempt to cash in on burgeoning Indian chartering market.
  • DeOrchis abandons ship
    Montgomery McCracken denies talk that DeOrchis & Partners closed its doors after poaching New York firm's name partner.
  • Winland dodges deficit
    OTC-quoted bulker owner in the black and ready to pounce on distressed assets but liquidity is still a concern.
  • Bharati wins debt deal
    Domestic banks agree two-year repayment halt and will convert 10% of yard's loans to equity.
  • Malta delists Iran-linked tanker
    Suezmax accused of carrying Syrian oil is owned by company on US sanctions black-list.
  • Volstad Maritime back again
    Terje Arnesen-led shipbuilder gets its eighth newbuilding order from Norwegian shipowner and its second in as many months.
  • CSCL parent doles out funds
    Hong Kong-listed containership giant gets loan from its largest shareholder to ease liquidity woes.
  • Navios buys NewLead ship
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner mops up chartered handysize with the aid of a new syndicated loan.
  • Concordia set to be refloated
    Costly plan to remove tragic cruiseship makes salvage and repair a more likely option.
  • Keppel wins Mexican rig deal
    Singapore-listed powerhouse will build a fourth rig for Perforadora Central.
  • MOL trims record loss tip
    Japanese owner will still post worst result in its history despite president's slightly improved view.
  • Yang Ming back in the red
    Taiwanese container line endures tough loss-making year as revenue slips and costs jump.
  • Siem extends seismic vessel
    Terje Sorensen-led outfit to rake in $45m from charter of survey vessel to Fugro for six years.
  • ITCM takes Clarksons duo
    Alexandros Koutalianos-led broking shop swells S&P team with the capture of Costas Hardalis and Alex Doulakis.
  • NOL pulls bond issue
    Singapore liner company blames market uncertainties for decision to cancel fund raising exercise.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Zim loses $276 million in 2011
  • India ports hampered by strikes
  • TP Pulse: Asia-US rate increases in March stuck
  • MOL braces for record loss
  • Maersk/MSC raising Asia-Europe rates
  • Agility focusing on commercial business
  • Reps introduce waterways funding bill
  • Logica secures $33m Aussie rail deal
  • Livingston International secures new customs, trade services
  • Thailand industry seeks better rail

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Prices firmer in Fujairah
    Prices in South African ports mainly lower on Monday.
  • Prices lack direction in European Ports
    Some congestion and tight barge schedules reported in Piraeus.
  • March global bunker price overview
    Intermediate fuel oil grades traded within tight ranges across most regions throughout March.
  • Officials reiterate need for shore power at New York cruise terminal
    With leadership changes at the Port Authority and a higher price tag 'it is critical this project not fall by the wayside,' says US Congresswoman.
  • O.W. Bunker prepares for US market expansion
    Aims to launch trading operation in Houston in May, with further plans to expand on the East and then West Coast.
  • Kongsberg Maritime buys out Jotron Consultas
    'Jotron Consultas' C-Loading software and Fleet Management Software in particular, are both a strategic match for Kongsberg Maritime,' says Executive VP.
  • IFO prices largely up at major Asian ports
    Avails of bunker fuels fine at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Swiss-based bunker trader expands with ARA office
    Substantial growth for company as it opens new office in the Netherlands.
  • Gelso M fuel removal operations successfully completed
    Total of 387.14 cubic metres of gasoil and other fuels recovered from the vessel.
  • Taiwanese shipping firms swing to losses
    Evergreen and Yang Ming in the red for 2011 but Wan Hai manages to stay in the black.
  • Singapore introduces 'mandatory enhanced bunkering course'
    Part of efforts to enhance the professionalism and competency of its bunkering cargo officers.
  • Rebound in Asia's box rates 'merely' recovering bunker costs
    Higher rates recouping the ground lost as a result of rising bunker fuel prices, says OSK Research.
  • Cosco International's bunker arm reduces 2011 sales
    Sinfeng 'prudently operated' its business amid weak market conditions; initiates legal proceedings against a customer.
  • China fuel oil imports up 7% on-month in March
    Volume amounted to 2.9 million mt, up 180,000 mt from volumes delivered to China in February.

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Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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