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October 4, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison opens deep-water Barcelona Europe South Terminal
  • Abu Dhabi opens US$7.2 billion port with arrival of the 9,200-TEU MSC Bari
  • MOL profit warning: Sees widening first half losses to US$173 million
  • Caofeidian bonded port to be world's biggest, spanning 82 sq kilometres
  • PSA launches US$2.9 billion Pasir Panjang phases 3, 4 terminal expansion
  • Suez Canal experiences upgrade of radar gear by UK's SeaKing Electrical
  • Insurers should buy salvage gear, station it worldwide, says salvor exec
  • Insurer TT Club calls for mandatory verification of container weights
  • Indian port privatisation suffers another setback as CT bidder backs away
  • Russia's ULCT wins call from CMA CGM Antwerp-St Petersburg feeder loop
  • Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce seeks data on minimum wage
  • Arrangements for garbage collection at Singapore anchorage now online
  • Cargotec wins orders for 4 cost-saving RTGs for Vietnamese small ship port
  • Thai cargo sees US$32.5 million loss, blames floods, downturn, trucks
  • Connecticut's all-cargo Southern Air files in Delaware bankruptcy court
  • Memphis air cargo up 2.75pc, but behind HK as domestic volumes lag

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Allcargo CFS, Mundra installs RO plant at Zarpara school
  • Baltic index sees worst quarter in 14 yrs
  • Crew costs the main factor as operating costs rise again
  • Devi Shipping Services acknowledged as 'Freight Broker of the Year' at MALA 2012
  • ICS welcomes progress by govts to help improve navigational safety in Malacca/Singapore Straits
  • India, Austria may sign coastal surveillance pact
  • Pirate attacks commence as monsoon ends
  • Shreyas Shipping inducts OEL KUTCH for coastal trade
  • Rail infra growth falling behind freight
  • INR rises sharply on increased forex inflow

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • VTG now also ECM-certified under European law
    VTG now also ECM-certified under European law VTG, the Hamburg-based railway car leasing and rail logistics company, is now also certified under European law as an entity in charge...
  • APM Terminals Bahrain wins more business
    APM Terminals Bahrain received calls from two consecutive Hanjin Shipping vessels on the weekly Pacific South & Gulf (PSG) US west coast/Asia/Middle East pendulum service opera...
  • Redhead International opens new storage in Northern Ireland
    Redhead International, the British freight forwarding and logistics company based in Bradford (West Yorkshire), has recently brought on stream a new logistics centre with an area o...
  • DAF introduces new Euro-6 XF product range
    Dutch truck producer DAF has introduced its new flagship Euro-6 XF model. The new XF will enter production in spring 2013. The Euro-6 DAF XF includes a new chassis, a fuel efficien...
  • Dachser modernises its fleet
    Dachser UK plans to invest GBP 11 million (EUR 13.8 million) in the modernisation of its fleet. The company will replace a total of six new 44-t tractor units, ten large rigid truc...
  • Airports commend EC's plan to open more aviation markets
    The European airport trade body welcomed the European Commission's adoption of the proposals to reshape its external aviation policy through increased aviation liberalisation at EU...
  • Fraport Cargo Services continues cooperation with Hahn Cargo Service
    The cooperation established in 2005 between the cargo handling agents Hahn Cargo Services (HCS) and Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) is to be continued. Since 2011, HCS has been owned ...
  • Russian Railways, Freight One and Tatravagonka sign agreement
    Russian Railways, Freight One and Tatravagonka have signed an agreement to manufacture bogies with three axles and a 25 t-force axle load for use on freight wagons. At present, the...
  • Southern Air files for Chapter 11 protection
    In order to implement is financial restructuring, Southern Air Holdings, including Southern Air, filed voluntary petitions for reorganisation under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy ...
  • Hermes Fulfilment extends contract with Chal-Tec
    The logistics company Hermes Fulfilment, which is belongs to Germany's Otto Group, and the consumer electronics provider Chal-Tec will continue their cooperation. Both parties h...
  • Air Canada appoints new executive vice-president and COO
    Air Canada has announced the appointment of Klaus Goersch as executive vice-president and COO, effective 1 October 2012. Goersch will oversee all key operating areas, including fli...
  • Norbert Dentressangle invests to support La Palette Rouge
    As part of the continued development of its strategic partnership with fast-growing pallet pooling operator, La Palette Rouge (LPR), Norbert Dentressangle has invested GBP 750,000 ...
  • Lars Wagner new spokesman for Airport Berlin Brandenburg
    Lars Wagner has been appointed new media spokesman for Airport Berlin Brandenburg. He succeeds Leif Erichsen, who is now heads up public relations of the Chamber of Industry and Co...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Report looks at psychological impact of piracy on seafarers
  • Texas A&M scientists use new research ship to study Gulf
  • US Joiner swoops again
  • STX Finland to get order for third Oasis class cruise ship?
  • Cargill commits to chartering energy-efficient ships
  • Seadrill shake up could include a move to Houston
  • MEPC vote on fuel study leaves shipowners steamed

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Port, City of Bellingham propose property exchange
  • Past Panama Canal Administrator to receive 2012 Connie Award
  • Crowley's Jarvis International to become part of logistics arm
  • Port of Seattle marks arrival of ANA 787 Dreamliner at Sea-Tac
  • Rail group releases ads detailing industry investments

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Asia-Europe trade dips again
    Westbound flows of containerised goods fell 11% in August
  • OSG director Allen Andreas quits
    Reason for resignation said to involve 'interpretation of certain provisions in loan agreements'
  • Exclusive: Bodouroglou buys arrested Allied Maritime bulkers
    Three supramaxes and a handysize almost certainly acquired at distressed asset price
  • Saudi Arabia charters three VLCCs to meet US appetite for heavy crude
    Vela's charters to the US rise to 34 this year, from just seven last year
  • Typhon delays launch of piracy protection venture till November
    Rival projects struggle to raise funds to launch private escort convoys
  • West of England improves its S&P rating
    BBB upgrade reflects club's capitalisation and flexibility and draws a line under dispute
  • Taiwan tries harder
    The nation's shipping community faces big problems, but complacency is not one of them
  • White elephant
    Rumours of a mammoth Chinese VLCC order refuse to go away
  • Panama Canal widening to bring both competition and opportunities
    Jones Lang LaSalle's US Seaport Outlook report also warns on fallout from potential longshoremen's strike
  • Floating armoury held in UAE
    Sinbad has weapons on board, company confirms
  • NYK outlines strategy to weather the downturn
    Carrier to control bulk fleet size, improve logistics and install broadband on vessels
  • Titan's would-be buyer tries to sweeten the deal
    Attempt to sell controlling share to Guangdong Zhenrong still needs approval by investor Warburg Pincus
  • Seasonal slowdown hits container charter market
    Lines cut capacity ahead of winter in Europe as China shuts down for Golden Week
  • BLT hopes to restructure by year-end
    Selling vessels is an option as company focuses on gas and chemicals
  • US investor wins contract to upgrade Iraqi port of Maqal
    Shatt al-Arab terminal will handle heavylift and box cargo for Basra
  • Giuseppe Bottiglieri challenges $500,000 bounty for whistleblowers
    Bid to halt US payment to crew for magic pipe tip-off throws spotlight on owners' simmering resentment
  • Hong Kong ferry collision death toll rises to 38
    As a seventh crew member is arrested, police offer no theory to explain the incident
  • B+H Ocean Carriers set for liquidation
    OBO company throws in the towel after four months in Chapter 11

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • LNG cargoes to triple in Oz over five years
    AUSTRALIAN LNG export shipments are expected to triple to 63M tonnes per year within five years, according to transport minister Anthony Albanese
  • Morocco union leader freed
    MOROCCAN port workers' union leader Said Elhairech has been freed, the ITF said
  • Khanna quits DryShips
    PANKAJ Khanna, the chief operating officer of DryShips and Ocean Rig, has resigned, the companies confirmed today
  • Cruise veteran steps down
    MARK Conroy, a veteran of the cruise industry, is stepping down as president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the luxury line has confirmed
  • Whistleblower windfall challenged by GBS
    GIUSEPPE Bottiglieri Shipping has challenged a federal court's $500,000 award to five crew members in a whistleblower case
  • Thai IPOs to include ports
    FOUR THAI enterprises run by the government, including Port Authority of Thailand, plan to raise up to 100Bn baht ($3.26Bn) in new capital with IPOs, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office
  • Indonesia to expand yard sector
    INDONESIA plans to build a new yard and expand existing building facilities, the Indonesia Port Corp told Fairplay today
  • Rena owner agrees to pay NZ for clean-up
    DAINA Shipping, owner of the box ship Rena, has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement on cost arising from the vessel's grounding off Tauranga, New Zealand's government said
  • Seadrill mulls moving managers
    SEADRILL said today it is considering moving its managers away from Oslo and has shuffled senior management
  • BLT to slash oil shipping
    INDONESIA'S Berlian Laju Tanker was reported today to be refocusing on its niche liquid chemical and gas shipping while cutting back on oil shipping
  • Pacific Carriers buys 67% of DDW
    KUOK'S Pacific Carriers has acquired 67% shares of its recently formed venture with Drydocks World, DDW-PaxOcean Asia
  • Chinese yards orders drop 48%
    NEWBUILDING orders at Chinese yards over January-August dropped 48% year on year, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • UPS to Deploy 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles
    UPS will deploy 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles, developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and Parker Hannifin Corp....
  • Piracy's Effect on Seafarers Is Subject of Report
    The Seamen's Church Institute, in collaboration with New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine, today released a report from a...
  • Commentary: Diamonds Aren't Forever
    Q: I got your name out of a magazine my soon-to-be ex-husband gets, and I'm hoping you can help me...
  • Ag Shipper Plans $120 Million Vancouver Expansion
    Richardson International Ltd. plans to tap growing agriculture export markets by spending about $120 million to expand its port terminal...
  • Legislators Lock In on Waterways Plan
    Much like the tows waiting to traverse the locks on the Mississippi River, a strategic plan to improve the inland...
  • Virginia Expands Container-on-Barge Service
    A third weekly sailing is being added to the 64 Express container-on-barge service that connects the Hampton Roads with the...
  • Boeing Lowers Cargo Growth Forecast By 12 Percent
    Boeing on Tuesday downgraded its forecast for global air cargo growth by nearly 12 percent, a reaction to the slowing...
  • FedEx Opens New Hub in Singapore
    FedEx today opened its new South Pacific Regional Hub in Singapore, officiated by Minister of Transport Lui Tuck Yew. ...
  • Trucking Conditions Index Rises on Tight Capacity
    Business conditions for trucking companies improved in August, and are likely to keep improving despite slow economic growth, according to...
  • Quality Distribution Boosts Borrowing By $100 Million
    Bulk trucking giant Quality Distribution took advantage of low-cost credit to increase its borrowing power by $100 million to $350...
  • Total Quality Logistics Expands to Northeastern Ohio
    Total Quality Logistics will open a new office in Cleveland in early November. TQL nearly tripled its sales...
  • LTL Trucking Rates Seen Rising 3 to 4 Percent
    Less-than-truckload carriers are raising rates 3 to 4 percent, before fuel surcharges, despite "negative economic signals," according to Stifel Nicolaus. ...
  • US Food Exporters Finding Growing Market in China
    Although China's growth has slowed from double-digits down to the high single-digit range, the growth of food consumption is showing...
  • Alphaliner: Capacity Cut Vital to Achieve November Rate Hikes
    Ocean carriers must cut capacity on the Far East-Europe route by a further 30,000 20-foot-equivalent units over the next two...
  • Damco Appoints New Global CFO
    Damco has appointed Pernille Fabricus global chief financial officer of the logistics arm of Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk group. ...
  • Rotterdam Cool Port Plan Unveiled
    Europe Container Terminals, Rotterdam's biggest container handler, is joining forces with the port authority and Dutch logistics group Kloosterboer to...
  • Emirates Sees Growth in US Air Cargo
    Three new services launched to the U.S. by Emirates SkyCargo this year are attracting large flows of cargo, according to...
  • Qantas to Take Over Air Freight Carrier
    Qantas has agreed a deal with Australia Post to buy its 50 percent stake in Australian air Express in exchange...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Adds Israel Freighter
    Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new freighter service between Israel and its German hub. The carrier's all-freight service will...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Who wants more trade and more jobs?
    Yes, on offer is at least an extra USD130 billion in global trade per annum and millions of new jobs created: it is an offer that world leaders surely cannot refuse ...
  • Indonesia moves forward on Port Community Systems
    Indonesia Port Corporation II (IPC) has selected SOGET and Microsoft Corp as its partners in developing a port-wide community system for the country's largest port, ...
  • NAWAH to upgrade Iraq's port of Maqal
    US-based North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), an investment and advisory business focused on developing opportunities in the Middle East, is to modernise ...
  • APM T chief: Virginia port bid offers solutions to transport challenges
    If APM Terminals' unsolicited bid for the Port of Virginia is accepted then the company will inject more than USD2 billion in capital investments into the terminals, ...
  • PSA invests in tech at Pasir Panjang
    Officiated over by the Singapore Minister for Transport, Lui Tuck Yew, PSA Singapore Terminals [PSA] held a launch ceremony on Monday to announce its USD3.5 billion ...
  • DB Schenker adds Russian routing options
    DB Schenker Logistics has substantially increased the number of European gateways through which it is moving freight to/from Russia and the CIS states. Its expanded ...
  • Grimaldi expands its fleet
    The Naples-based Grimaldi Group is expanding its ro-ro shipping fleet through a combination of new orders and second-hand acquisitions.Last month saw the Italian ...
  • Textainer's owned fleet hits 66%
    The Bermuda-headquartered Textainer Group has raised the owned portion of its fleet to two thirds of its total pool. In its latest spending spree, which totalled ...
  • SA citrus growers unhappy about Maersk move
    The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has referred to the planned rate hike by AP Moller Maersk Group-controlled liner companies; Maersk Line ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • NewLead demands credit
    NewLead Holdings has asked the US Securities Exchange Commission for permission to pull a shelf registration that provided the groundwork for a follow-on fundraiser.
  • OSG goes silent
    Overseas Shipholding Group is keeping a tight lid on details about a tax issue that prompted the resignation of one of its board members and rattled investors in early trading.
  • Bodouroglou confirms buys
    Michael Bodouroglou has admitted that his private interests are behind the acquisition of four bulkers from affiliates of Greece's Egnatia Marfin Bank.
  • Mike B tied to dry buys
    Greek shipowner Michael Bodouroglou has been linked to the acquisition of four bulkers that are believed to have been caught up in the collapse of Allied Maritime of Athens.
  • K Coral stand off
    The Filipino crew of an SK Shipping bulker are refusing to sail the vessel out of Australia over claims that senior officers abused them.
  • OSG stung by departure
    Overseas Shipholding Group's shareholders were scratching their heads Wednesday morning following the surprise resignation of long-time board member G Allen Andreas III.
  • Wintermar pockets $10m
    World Bank unit IFC is ploughing $10m into Indonesian owner Wintermar Offshore Marine to help its fleet expansion.
  • Khanna quits
    Pankaj Khanna has parted company with both DryShips and Ocean Rig, the George Economou-headed firms announced today.
  • Cargill deal for Tsakos
    Tsakos Shipping & Trading of Greece has netted period employment for one of its panamax bulkers with Cargill.
  • Pallas poorer
    Swedish tanker owner Pallas Shipping has posted a bigger loss in its latest financial year, but the fourth quarter result improved.
  • Celebrity sting
    Celebrity Cruises has defended itself after it became the victim of an undercover documentary claiming workers were underpaid and not given enough rest.
  • Torm re-jig no trouble
    First Ship Lease Trust has moved to reassure investors the reworking of two contracts with Torm will not leave the Singapore-listed owner out of pocket.
  • Dolphin hat trick for FOE
    Fred Olsen Energy has sealed a lucrative contract extension for one of its semi-submersible rigs.
  • Rena case delayed
    The pollution trial of Costamare unit Daina Shipping has been adjourned once again in New Zealand.
  • Alliances no deterrent
    Fresh alliances in the container shipping market have failed to curb the battle for market share which has dragged rates down, a leading researcher says.
  • Unrest at KFS
    Workers at Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) have threatened a strike over a "broken" pay agreement.
  • MHI rejects L&T talk
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has poured cold water on talk that it plans to buy into the shipbuilding division of Indian heavyweight Larsen & Toubro.
  • Titan's titanic struggle
    Titan Petrochemical's former chairman and a white night commodity trader are pressing on with a revised rescue deal for the ailing company.
  • PFL in sale row
    Fears have been raised for island services as Samoa takes over Pacific Forum Line (PFL).
  • BLT to cut crude ties
    Berlian Laju Tanker plans to cut ties with the crude carrying business once it puts the finishing touches to its financial overhaul.
  • Timing too tight
    Danish accident investigators said a cargoship that smashed into a rail bridge had too narrow a window to make the passage.
  • Oasis order for Turku
    Royal Caribbean Cruises is being tipped for a return trip to STX Europe for a third Oasis-class newbuilding.
  • Straumvik refloated
    A cargoship has been pulled off the rocks in Norway by a tug.
  • New boss at CMES
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has replaced Su Xingang as general manager.
  • Seadrill to leave Norway
    Seadrill looks set to leave Norway as it is considers relocating its senior management team to a more prominent location.
  • CalMac strike averted
    Crews have called off a strike that could have grounded the fleet of Scottish state-controlled ferry group CalMac.
  • Nordcapital in KG exit
    Nordcapital has temporarily exited the KG business in response to a collapse in investor interest in the sector.
  • NAWAH wins Iraq gig
    North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH) has won a contract to modernize and then run a port in south Iraq.
  • Cargill backs eco ships
    Cargill says it will only fix the more fuel efficient ships in future as it bids to reduce its carbon emissions and operating costs.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Oracle takes on waste management
  • ChemLogix launches service brands
  • U.S. firm in deal to develop Iraq port
    North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH) announced Tuesday it has entered an agreement with Iraq's Ministry of Transportation and the General Company for the Ports of Iraq to modernize Maqal Port.
  • Genesee & Wyoming completes RailAmerica buy
    As part of the deal, the short line operator entered into a new five-year senior secured credit facility comprised of a $1.875 billion term loan and $425 million revolving credit facility.
  • Shipowners frustrated by IMO failure to start sulfur study
    ICS said shipowners worry about the sufficient availability of low-sulfur fuel to allow ships to comply with the strict IMO regulations on sulfur emissions and potential rising costs.
  • Ship Finance in discussion to buy car carriers
  • Richmond-Hampton Roads barge increases frequency
    The Virginia Port Authority said the 64 Express container-on-barge shuttle service between Hampton Roads and the Port of Richmond will increase frequency from two to three sailings per week.
  • Werner opens new Detroit-area terminal
  • RedPrairie powers up SQL Server 2012
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • APM Terminals touts takeover plan to Virginia mayors

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2012
  • Prices fall mid-week in Fujairah
    Softer pricing seen in most ports.
  • Bunker prices softening in Rotterdam
    And were generally falling across Europe.
  • Maersk to talk to Vitol about Iranian oil
    Danish ship used to move cargo to Singapore, says Reuters.
  • EU abandons regional approach to CO2 reduction
    Policy change paves way for global agreement on shipping emissions.
  • Environmental Ship Index uptake 'beyond expectations'
    Almost 1,500 ships registered and more ports due to join incentive scheme to reward lower air emission.
  • IMO rejection causes 'disappointment and concern'
    ICS wants low sulphur availability study done 'as soon as possible'.
  • Plans for LNG terminal in 'full flow'
    'We are scanning the market to ensure we offer the right service,' says Gothenburg partner.
  • Hong Kong companies consider LNG-fuelled fast ferries
    LNG-fuelled ships in Asia within 'two or three years', says market observer.
  • Developer of low cost emulsion fuel in fundraising drive
    Quadrise to give details of share placing on Friday.
  • Bunker prices lower mid-week
    Demand mostly weak across key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • New Chief Executive for IBIA
    'Cliff Brand will develop and service a membership representing all sectors of the marine fuel business.'
  • Trafigura 'in buying mood'
    Rumours circulating that company is considering adding to its fleet.
  • Investor pays $1.15 million for Titan shares
    Launches mandatory offer for remaining shares of the Hong Kong-listed firm it does not already own.
  • Swedish port goes green with cold ironing facilities
    Wins environmental award for investing in shore-to-ship solution.
  • Charterers prefer eco tonnage, says Norden
    Will acquire additional product tankers with eco properties if the price is 'right', says head of tanker department.

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