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February 6, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic dry index slips but may signal reversal
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity shipping costs, extended a 25-year low even as hire costs for some shipments to China gained.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL containership rescues 116 after ferry sinks off Papua New Guinea
  • Drewry: Carriers hit on-time high with Maersk, Hanjin and Cosco leading
  • Samsung designs tailor-made 13,200 TEU ship to transit Panama Canal
  • Port Tracker: 2012 European imports to flatten after 3.9pc rise in 2011
  • Anhui ports aim to hit 450,000 TEU this year as infrastructure expands
  • US railways to spend record US$13 billion on rail freight expansion
  • GAC offers pollution service to assist shipowner compliance by March 1
  • US highways act seeks US$260 billion, 'biggest bill since 1956 Interstate'
  • Neptune Orient Lines ends monthly container volume and revenue reports
  • French pilots set to strike this week over government's anti-strike bill
  • December rebound on air cargo volumes after lacklustre 2011: IATA chief
  • Global Air Cargo Advisory Group hits EU carbon tax, wants ICAO rules to rule
  • Dragonair welcomes HK Government pledge to boost logistics, aviation
  • GOL Linhas Aereas opens US$6.3 million air cargo terminal in Sao Paulo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSL wins MoU Excellence Award for 3rd year in a row
  • Dry bulk rates in Asia seen struggling
  • High bunker prices exacerbating shipping industry gloom
  • INTTRA alliance network grows to 70+ members
  • MOL to scrap 5 double hull tankers
  • MSC announces rate restorations on India-East Africa trade lanes
  • Prospects for shipping look bleak in 2012: Fitch
  • Vessel scrapping may reach new high in 2012
  • Mines Ministry for export of all kinds of iron ore
  • Kochi Port to issue additional stevedoring licences
  • Port of Antwerp handles record containers & liquid bulk in 2011
  • National permit fee for commercial vehicles to be reviewed soon
  • Rlys to clear model concession pact for freight corridor soon
  • Forex reserves surge $ 673 m to $ 294 b; ' crests to 3-month high
  • Iran's threat over embargo pushes Brent oil above $ 112
  • Policy initiatives to contain pollution on our coasts
  • Aaras Shipping Agencies moves heavy equipment & break bulk cargo from China to Pakistan
  • Blue Water Shipping awarded challenging transport of jack-up rig

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • CargoNet to launch new intermodal shuttle in Norway
    Freight operator CargoNet is to launch a shuttle service to transport containers and semi-trailers between Kristiansand and the recently-opened Ganddal terminal near Stavanger (bot...
  • ERTMS/ETCS between Ankara and Istanbul
    Ansaldo STS has signed agreements with the Italo-Turkish joint venture, Salini-GCF-Kolin, to supply rail signalling, automation and telecommunications systems for the Gebze-Kosekoy...
  • IJS Global with Hong Kong-based new head of ocean freight
    IJS Global, a worldwide logistics service provider, has appointed Sven Boekhorst as its head of global ocean freight and executive vice-president. He reports directly to CEO, Sjoer...
  • New DAF factory in Brazil
    Construction work on a new DAF assembly plant in Ponta Grossa (Brazil) has started. The USD 200 million facility is due to be completed in 2013. Once finished, it will produce DAF ...
  • US trailer industry strong in 2011 and 2012 promising
    The USA's commercial trailer sector ended 2011 on solid footing and is well positioned for the third year of growth in the current cyclical recovery. Net orders for total trailers ...
  • Cargo flight operated between two facilities managed by SNC-Lavalin Airports
    The global transport specialist Flytrans recently chartered an Antonov 12 to fly an MRI unit on behalf of the Mayotte Health Centre from Paris-Vatry airport to Mayotte Dzaoudzi. Fl...
  • Record year for Transaero Airlines
    Transaero Airlines has announced record operational results for 2011. They indicate the company's stable development with rates considerably exceeding the industry average. Transae...
  • Air Cargo Group boosts trade lane capacity to/from Australia and South Africa
    Neutral airfreight wholesale specialists, Air Cargo Group, expects to be well positioned to play a major role in the Australian import and export neutral wholesale consolidation ma...
  • MOL changes agent in Turkey
    With effect from 1 February, Ocean Maritime Services Shipping Agency Tourism and Trading (OMS), Istanbul, took over responsibility for all MOL agency activities in Turkey. Ocean Ma...
  • Hertzog & Partner: Hans Sohnemann retires
    Elmar Hertzog und Partner Management Consultants GmbH has reported that Hans Sohnemann, its partner and long-serving manager of the Hanover branch office, retired on 1 February af...
  • Lehnkering: COO of chemical manufacturing services steps down
    Ingo Freyaldenhoven, the chief operating officer (COO) of Lehnkering's chemical manufacturing services division, left the company on 1 February at his own request. His departure is...
  • SBS Worldwide appoints new general manager for its northern UK business
    International supply chain solutions provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Lee Hackney as general manager of its northern UK business. Hackney, who will be based in Manchester, will...
  • Rhenus Midi Data brings know-how to the Rhenus group
    The Rhenus group (Germany) has enlarged its service portfolio by taking over the European activities of the logistics service provider Wincanton. The latter's former high-tech divi...
  • Kuehne + Nagel and Roche: new eco-friendly transport solution
    The global pharmaceutical corporation Roche has awarded logistics contracts for Greece to Kuehne + Nagel. The two companies have jointly developed an environment-friendly logistics...
  • Pan Emirates partners with Barloworld Logistics
    Pan Emirates, a regional brand in home furniture, accessories and decor retail, has partnered with Barloworld Logistics to offer greater value to its customers across the GCC state...
  • Carriers set new record for schedule reliability
    Container service reliability reached a new high in Q4/2011 with an on-time average of 69% across all the trades covered by Drewry's recently published Schedule Reliability Insight...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Dakota Creek wins contract for second Ocean-class AGOR
  • STX Canada Marine to design Canada's polar icebreaker
  • DOF takes delivery of CSV/PSV from Cochin Shipyard
  • ASNE announces award recipients
  • Gibdock carries out back-to-back cruise ship projects
  • Kirby Corporation reports record earnings
  • Port of Los Angeles VIP tour boat will get hybrid power
  • Signal Ship Repair wins $16 million contract for dredge repair
  • Big Navy contracts for Titan Maritime, SMIT

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Port of Port Angeles praises response to vessel explosion
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • Inchcape reports cold weather affecting Eastern European ports
  • Russian World War II aircraft arrives at Port of Tacoma
  • Mitsui containership helps rescue victims from sunken ferry vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • West Africa suezmax daily earnings dip below $20,000 for first time in six weeks
    Charterers drip feeding cargoes into the spot market have left owners scrambling for work
  • One man is not an island
    It is troubling how eager we are to vilify one man rather than contextualise his actions and consequently confront any system as a whole
  • Falling asleep is the stuff of nightmares
    New study proves that tired seafarers put themselves and their vessels at risk
  • KG fund Emstor files for insolvency
    Failure is latest in a series of insolvencies of funds from the Leer-based GHF stable
  • US sanctions leave room for manoeuvre
    Waivers for countries that show intent to reduce imported Iranian crude
  • Iran conflict rubs salt in tanker industry's wounds
    Hormuz Strait closure may be less of a threat than fragile global demand
  • How staying neutral keeps a rail freight provider on the right track
    As a third-party supplier of container trains, DB Schenker has to tread carefully when dealing with UK ports
  • Wilhelmshaven to offer boxships a 70% port dues rebate
    The deepwater, four-berth Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is set to open in August
  • Armed guards' insurance cover needs greater clarity
    Shipowners could be liable for PMSCs that lack adequate or correct cover
  • SCFI dips as box lines seek to double Asia-Europe freight rates
    Carriers press for price increases of more than $700 per teu
  • ITF to launch Asia inspection blitz
    Del Monte-operated ships to be targeted
  • Larger handysize sector faces tonnage glut
    Orderbook for ships in top-end of vessel class close to 50% of fleet
  • Capesizes dodge the worst of the dry market meltdown
    Rates edge sideways as brokers look to mild improvement in February
  • Höegh exercises option for third FSRU as LNG demand rises
    Analysts expect a fourth order to follow
  • French public prosecutor announces investigation
    Over 500 passengers now part of Costa Concordia class action in US
  • PetroChina buys $1bn stake in Shell's Canadian shale gas business
    Deal boosts North America export prospects
  • Stabilisation of dry bulk asset values is imminent
    Chief executives agree secondhand and newbuilding prices cannot go much lower
  • HCI Capital tops KG league
    KG house raised $76m for shipping funds last year
  • Hapag-Lloyd sale could be completed within weeks
    Talks between Tui and the Hamburg-based Albert Ballin consortium are at 'advanced stage'
  • Electronic pay firms woo seafarers away from wage packets
    US firm SeaPay opens office in Liverpool to target European owners
  • Glencore merger with Xstrata would threaten bulk trades
    $80bn titan would firm its grip on a market plagued by overcapacity
  • Australia plans national maritime law
    Act would replace eight sets of laws
  • US Senate committee approves tougher sanctions against Iran
    Shipping under scrutiny as US puts the squeeze on Tehran
  • DFDS and Louis Armateurs set Dover-Calais launch date
    Norman Spirit to be switched from DFDS Dover-Dunkirk service, with a second ship to be added 'in due course'
  • Money's too tight to mention
    Financial sector still has duties to the real economy
  • DSME slumps in fourth quarter
    But yard still fares better than peers
  • Kirby celebrates record-breaking fourth quarter
    Barge operator benefits from inland boom
  • Costa to choose Concordia salvor
    Ten companies invited to submit proposals

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • LNG export race speeds up
    CANADA'S National Energy Board has approved a second LNG export license in British Columbia, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • 40 seafarers icebound
    THREE ships carrying a total of 40 mariners today are spending their third day trapped in ice in the Sea of Azov, Ukraine's emergencies ministry said
  • Port Everglades box transfer facility approved
    FLORIDA officials have approved a 30-year lease for a $72M container transfer facility at Port Everglades
  • Iran sanctions gain bipartisan US support
    SANCTIONS legislation against Iran is moving swiftly and co-operatively through a US Congress more typically mired in partisan rancour
  • Sietas order salvaged
    DUTCH marine services group Van Oord today renewed its order for a 6,500dwt wind turbine installation vessel at Hamburg's Sietas yard
  • Restis closes Seanergy injection
    THE RESTIS family has injected $10M into NASDAQ-listed Seanergy, and the drybulk company has finalised loan amendments from Marfin Egnatia Bank
  • Box sector's reliability seen at new high
    CONTAINER service reliability reportedly reached a new high in the final quarter of 2011, with an on-time average of 69% across all trades
  • Liverpool cruise row ends
    LIVERPOOL is set to become a cruise turnaround port under an agreement with the UK government
  • Canadian oil plan agreed
    CANADIAN National Railway and its locomotive engineers have reached a settlement to end a five day strike
  • Dover/Calais date unveiled
    DANISH ferry operator DFDS and France's LD Lines said today they plan to launch their new Dover/Calais service on February 17
  • Iran-bound ships diverted
    UP TO five ships carrying 400,000 tonnes of grain to Iran have reportedly been diverted to new destinations because EU sanctions are holding up payments
  • WA seeks ports shuffle
    MAJOR Australian mining companies will have less say in operating Western Australia's ports under changes sought by its government
  • VLCC booked for six months
    AET TANKERS has apparently beaten the VLCC spot market, after its Eagle Valencia was booked by Venezuelan oil company PDVSA for $30,000 per day for six months
  • Drybulk 'reality' seen lagging
    SHARP recent drops in drybulk rates have sunk the BDI, but this has not been reflected in share prices of listed bulker companies, broker sources have noted
  • Slower demand growth seen for nickel ore
    SINGAPORE securities group UOB Kay Hian warned today that nickel ore demand growth might slow this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Port Drivers Step up Pressure in Seattle
    Some operations at the Port of Seattle are feeling the impact of a push by harbor truck drivers for changes...
  • Demand for Trailers on the Rise, Survey Says
    Transport operators may be planning to purchase more trailers in the first quarter of 2012, as stronger than usual freight...
  • Shippers Deliver 'Pro-Trucking' Message to Congress
    About 170 shippers participating in a "fly-in" to deliver a pro-trucking message to Congress Feb. 1 arrived just as House...
  • Crowley Names Ayala to Head Puerto Rico Trade
    Crowley Maritime promoted Jose "Pache" Ayala to vice president for the Puerto Rico trade. In his new role,...
  • ODFL Profit Rises 84 Percent, Revenue Nears $1.9 Billion
    Old Dominion Freight Line increased its profit 84.4 percent in 2011 to $139.5 million, while revenue rose 27.1 percent to...
  • EGT, ILWU Terminal Agreement on the Horizon
    EGT recognized the Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 21 as the bargaining representative for workers at the new grain export...
  • Transport Industry Helps Drive US Unemployment Down
    Transportation and warehousing were among the industries that contributed to the creation of 243,000 jobs in January, pushing the unemployment...
  • Ryder Boosts Earnings 30 Percent, Adds Rental Capacity
    Acquisitions and internal growth in all business segments boosted fourth-quarter and year-end profit and revenue at supply chain giant Ryder...
  • Maersk Sells Chassis-Leasing Subsidiary
    Maersk Inc., the U.S. arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, agreed to sell Direct ChassisLink, its chassis-leasing subsidiary, to the...
  • OOCL to Hike Westbound Asia-Europe Rates $800
    OOCL announced Friday it will increase freight rates $800 for westbound cargo on Asia-Europe services March 1, joining other carriers...
  • Report Says China Logistics Demand to Grow 9 Percent
    The need for refrigerated and express supply chain services will help drive overall Chinese demand for logistics services up 9...
  • China Manufacturing Index Expanded in January
    Chinese manufacturing sector expanded in January, allieving some fears that the country is headed for a hard economic landing as...
  • Landstar Profit Rises 35.3 Percent on 'Strong' Demand
    Landstar System's fourth quarter revenue rose 22.1 percent to $717.5 million, powered by a significant increase in freight volume and...
  • JAL Reports $1.9 Billion Profit After Exiting Bankruptcy
    Japan Airlines posted a $1.92 billion net profit of on a consolidated basis in the first nine months of fiscal...
  • House Committee Approves Five-Year Transport Plan
    Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 29-24 to approve the five-year $260 billion American Energy and Infrastructure...
  • Con-way 2011 Profit Soared 22-Fold to $88.4 Million
    Trucking and logistics giant Con-way roared back from the recession last year as its net profit skyrocketed 22-fold from $4...
  • Container Imports Rose 3 Percent in 2011
    Rising shipments of auto parts and recovering demand for furniture pushed U.S. containerized imports up 2.4 percent in December, capping...
  • A New Ceiling From the Factory Floor
    Hyundai's car plant in Montgomery, Ala., is running at 110 percent of official capacity. Deere and Caterpillar report double-digit sales...
  • Operation Slow-Go
    The announcement from Japanese carrier "K" Line of a $173 million operating loss on container shipping in the December quarter...
  • No Seal, Raw Deal
    Q: We're a broker who had a customer move a shipment from a U.S. origin to a Canadian destination, using...
  • Coastal Shift - Not!
    Over the past five years, there's been no maritime cargo industry topic more obsessed over than the impact of the...
  • Court to Decide Ambassador Bridge Owner's Fate
    A Michigan Court of Appeals panel is expected to decide sometime next week whether Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun...
  • FDA Blocks 20 Shipments of Imported Orange Juice
    The Food and Drug Administration blocked more shipments of orange juice from entering the U.S. and found traces of an...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Portland expects box boost from revamped HL/HS service
    The US west coast port of Portland is expecting a significant hike in its box traffic as a result of the decision of Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud to co-operate on ...
  • APM T's MAGNUM Graduates will spearhead its emerging economies strategy
    APM Terminals is hoping that the latest graduates to emerge from its MAGNUM advanced management training class will reinforce its investment strategy in the developing ...
  • Dar es Salaam benefits from improvements
    The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), which throughout last year increased the wharfage line for containerships being handled ay Dar es Salaam, recently announced ...
  • HMM introduces new bunker surcharge
    Hyundai Merchant Marine intends to introduce a supplementary bunker surcharge in the tradelane between Asia and Europe with effect from March 1, 2012. Called a ...
  • 70-up for INTTRA's Alliance Network
    That is the number of information solution providers that have now joined the Parsippany, New Jersey-headquartered INTTRA's, Alliance Network - with 12 new like-minded ...
  • Overseas expansion helps Aramex
    Dubai-based Aramex, a provider of global logistics and supply chain management solutions, has posted higher turnover and profits in its fiscal year 2011, which ...
  • Indian, Chinese and Japanese navies join forces to fight piracy
    In an endeavour to combat the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, the navies of India, China and Japan have formed an alliance to carry out 'co-ordinated ...
  • China: we may help the eurozone
    At a news briefing in Beijing yesterday, conducted by Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao and visiting German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, it was suggested by the ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel improves reefer service
    Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel has acquired the Australian reefer cargo specialist Link Logistics International for an undisclosed sum. The privately owned forwarder ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Ships for free
    Zero charter rates confirmed today as dry-cargo pain intensifies.
  • Engineer breaks leg
    DS Agility officer fell through hatch into engine room while vessel was transiting Kiel Canal.
  • McQuilling storms Brazil
    Diversified US brokerage taps Petrobras talent to lead latest Rio de Janeiro invasion.
  • Saved by frying pan
    Last crewman taken alive from Costa Concordia whacked windows with kitchen equipment to alert rescuers.
  • Precious hit by poor rates
    Khalid Hashim-led owner has full year income cut by the weakening dry cargo market.
  • Kirby high on petrochemicals
    US oil products output pushes barge owner to another earnings record.
  • What shipbroking is all about
    Costa Concordia just a "rare anomaly," law abiding miners, plotters brought to justice and long waits at the barbers.
  • Korean funds on buying spree
    Marine ministry authorises three investor groups to purchase eight boxships and bulkers for charter to HMM, SK and Sinokor.
  • Total scrap record to topple
    Braemar tips 2012 demolition derby to outrun the historic high set in 1985.
  • Captain tops up TEN holding
    Greek magnate buys up an additional $5m worth of stock in New York-listed tanker owner.
  • French start Concordia probe
    Paris prosecutor's office to investigate claims filed in France over the cruiseship disaster.
  • MES sees better times
    Japanese shipbuilder reports lower earnings but still sees full year improvement.
  • Cape armada fights rates fall
    Ofer and Angelicoussis head the list of owners standing firm and refusing to fix bulkers at basement levels.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Savannah posts 4.2% TEU growth in 2011
  • Damen sends new dredgers to Azerbaijan
  • Yusen makes senior appointments
  • ODW names Neverman VP
  • Maersk sells chassis business
  • MSC joins push to increase Far East-Europe rates
  • Costamare reports higher profit
  • International Shipholding's 4Q profit lower
  • ATA augments legal team
  • Dachser expands in Shanghai

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
  • Container lines announce hike in freight rates
    COSCO Container Lines alters Bunker Adjustment Factor charge to Indian subcontinent, North-West Europe and the Mediterranean.
  • Rotterdam sees fewer VLCCs load fuel oil
    The fuel oil mainly comes from Russian refineries, with part of the surplus used as bunker fuel on the Rotterdam bunker market.
  • Week ends with mixed prices
    Demanded was mostly busy on Friday, according to players.
  • Case study shows Rena spill cost could have been reduced by 50%
    Report suggested that use of a fast oil recovery system (FORS) could have reduced the cost of this incident by as much as 50%.
  • Port of Antwerp releases sustainability report
    The port said it aims to be the sustainability leader in the Hamburg - Le Havre regions.
  • IMO meeting wrestles with black carbon
    Correspondence group to develop definition, consider measurement methods and collate information on control measures.
  • Neste Oil underlines belief in renewable fuels market
    Finnish oil major pledges to ramp-up its renewable fuels business in 2012.
  • Dry bulk carrier chartered for 'no fee'
    'It is a sign of how desperate the sector is,' says analyst.
  • Prices falling in key European ports
    Poor bunker demand in Rotterdam.
  • Sharp price falls in Fujairah
    Bunker products in Durban 'subject to availability.'
  • Fuel oil demand pushes up value of heavy crude
    Refiners seeing stronger returns from fuel oil production.
  • BLG chairman re-elected
    Oftedal of Norway will head IMO sub-committee for another term.
  • EU sulphur decision postponed
    Environment committee will meet later this month.
  • CEO pays tribute to Nuvit Varol
    Founder of Bridge Oil Istanbul 'radiated real friendship.'
  • Bunker prices falling in Asia
    Mixed demand in Asia ports on Friday.
  • Sinopec supplies bunkers to Indonesian firm
    Sinopec supplies bunker fuels to a Pertamina newbuild product tanker at Taizhou port in Zhejiang province.
  • Kirby closes 2011 with record earnings
    Q4 results reflect 'continued favourable' US petrochemical production and strong export market.
  • Policy think tank welcomes incentive for cleaner fuels switch
    Initiative will 'directly reduce' harmful impacts of shipping emissions, says Civic Exchange.
  • Genmar files reorganisation plan
    The New York-listed tanker firm could emerge out of bankruptcy as early as April.
  • Slight increase in South Korean bunker stocks
    Hyundai Oilbank to produce more bunkers in February.
  • Bunker supplier loses appeal on $13 million case
    Singapore high court dismisses Prestige Marine's appeal against a decision made in favour of Marubeni.

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