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March 6, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Demand for Middle East oil tankers climbs to record high
    Spot demand for supertankers carrying Middle East crude oil climbed to a record of as many as 142 fixtures in February, or 9.79 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), slightly higher than the previous month, ship brokers said yesterday.
  • 'Bloodletting' seen in shipping industry this year
    Many of the giant cranes that tower over the port of Aarhus, Denmark's second biggest city, are standing idle these days.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC shifts megaships to transpac, bigger vessels destined for Asia-Europe
  • MOL launches new performance measurement scheme for containerships
  • UASC takes delivery of third of nine 13,470-TEU ships from Samsung
  • Two new berths start operation at Xiamen's Zhaoyin port area this year
  • Egyptian PM wants Damietta container terminal construction to resume
  • Shipping community in Vietnam sees opportunities for recovery in 2012
  • TOC Container Supply Chain's Hong Kong conference from March 13-15
  • Barcelona eurorail link gives Barcelona chance at 25pc of Asia-Europe cargo
  • APM Terminals Inland Services to start Kochi container freight station
  • Global Institute of Logistics moves to audit Indian container terminals
  • Danaos receives last of five 8,530-TEUers, topping fleet to 312,779 TEU
  • K+N opens in Chiang Mai to boost integrated logistics services in Thailand
  • IAG Cargo to continue M&As, but focus on cool chain product development
  • Korean Air to launch thrice weekly flights to Nairobi in June
  • Proposed air cargo screening bill brought into the spotlight again

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AADA to hike China/HK-Oz rate from April 15
  • Asia-Europe rates soar 71 pc, transpacific down 0.8 pc
  • Baltic index gains last week
  • CMA CGM reshuffling Asia-US East Coast services
  • Goa's barging industry in hot waters
  • Govt close to finalising cargo support for Indian ships
  • IBLCCI's economic mission to Belgium from May 20-25
  • MSC deploys first 12,500-TEU vessel on Asia-US West Coast trade
  • NYK, Evergreen, Hanjin & HMM to launch US-South America service
  • Set up tribunal to examine seafarer wage pact, HC directs govt
  • WTSA recommends US-Asia rate hikes from April
  • Basmati exports likely to ascend 14 pc
  • Imports of sensitive items surge 45 pc during April-Dec.
  • India likely to cut oil imports from Iran
  • Indo-Pak trade to scale $10 bn by 2015: PHDCCI
  • Albatross Inland Ports assures high quality service at Kolkata trade meet
  • Govt approves deepening & widening of Mumbai Harbour, JN Port channels
  • New national air cargo policy on anvil
  • Surge in cargo pushes up truck rentals
  • Work on ' 250-cr. Tripura-Bangla rail link to begin soon
  • Tariff value of precious metals hiked
  • Adani Enterprises to supply coal to NTPC
  • India-Canada CEPA ratification likely by 2013

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • New director corporate sales for OPDR
    The internationally active short sea shipping company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Reederei (OPDR) added Timm Ulrich Niebergall to its management team on 1 December 2011. ...
  • Construction starts on McLaren Vale Overpass in South Australia
    Construction work has started on the McLaren Vale Overpass in South Australia. Once completed in 2013, the new overpass will significantly improve safety for the almost 28,000 moto...
  • Chemlogix Global appoints new international sales manager
    The US-based company ChemLogix Global LLC has appointed Marie Holst to the position of manager international sales. Based in Blue Bell, PA, Holst will focus on expanding the compa...
  • New main dealer for Isuzu Truck in South Wales
    The commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK is continuing to expand its dealer network this year. The company appointed seven new dealers in 2011 and as early as January 201...
  • Russian Railways with increasing freight
    Russian Railways and its group (140 of its subsidiaries and 170 associated companies) have announced the financial results, prepared in accordance with international financial repo...
  • Iata reports weak cargo traffic start to 2012
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced global traffic results for January showing an 8% decline in airfreight compared to the same month in 2011. The decline ...
  • Lynden International opens first European office at Brussels airport
    The US Logistics company Lynden International is expanding its European network by opening a new service centre at Brucargo, the dedicated freight area of Brussels airport. The loc...
  • British Columbia eliminates jet fuel tax
    The Western Canadian province British Columbia (BC) has fulfilled its promise to eliminate the aviation fuel tax for internationa...
  • Russia planning major container complex in the Far East
    Russia is planning a complex to handle containerised goods in the Khabarovsk region in the Far East. The facility will be based around the ports of Vanino and Sovetskaya Gavan (som...
  • Spain: TCB Railway increases cargo turnover by 21%
    TCB Railway, the railfreight company owned by the Spanish entity Grup TCB, has optimised its operations, achieving a 21% increase of cargo turnover in 2011. Last year, the rail ser...
  • "MSC Fabiola" - largest vessel ever calling at US west coast ports
    The 12,500 teu "MSC Fabiola" operated by the Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is the largest container vessel ever to call at US west coas...
  • Borusan Logistik appoints new head for road, rail and airfreight
    The Turkish service provider Borusan Lojistik has selected Volkan Yildirim to head its international overland, rail and airfreight departments. In his earlier career...
  • Logwin expanding in South Africa
    Logwin, an international logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has moved into larger premises in Port Elizabeth (South Africa). The new location is close t...
  • CEE appoints Ekin Nakliyat as new member in Turkey
    The service provider Ekin Nakliyat from Istanbul has become a new member of the Cargo Equipment Experts CEE network in Turkey. Nakliyat represents the heavy haulage service categor...
  • Van der Vlist UK relocates UK head office
    Van der Vlist UK Ltd, part of the Dutch-owned Van der Vlist Transport Group, has relocated to a purpose-built site at Burma Drive in Hull (UK). The new office, located less than a ...
  • CFL cargo changes management
    The rail service provider CFL cargo reshuffled its management by nominating Marcel Theis as chief operating officer in February. The post was formerly held by Marc Calmes who hence...
  • Willi Betz back in the black
    The German forwarding company Willi Betz posted a 7-digit profit in 2011. This is the first time the firm has been in the black for several years. The turnover jumped to EUR 800 mi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Lori Harper promoted to Ingalls Shipbuilding VP of supply chain management
  • Italian shipping company and chief engineer charged in magic pipe case
  • MTN Satellite Communications adds to senior leadership team
  • Latvian Navy SWATHs to be kept in GL class
  • Cal Dive books $46 million Pemex pipeline contract
  • Bulker sustains bottom damage entering Turkish port
  • STX Finland books conversion order from newbuild customer
  • Pirates hijack vessel off Oman coast

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • IMO environment committee adopts vessel energy efficiency guidelines
  • Department of Commerce names Deputy Assistant Security for Europe
  • NOL Group executive named top IT leader for 2011
  • Diana takes delivery of Panamax container ship
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens new Malta office

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Demolition rates face threat of price correction
    Market 'groaning and creaking' under the weight of available tonnage, says GMS
  • MEPC makes little headway with MBM debate
    Impasse reflects climate-change row between developed and developing nations
  • Australia seeks value chain investors to back its LNG goals
    Queensland to upgrade quaysides and hinterland to support export goals
  • Wärtsilä and HHI extend co-operation
    Finnish engine maker signs 10-year licence deal for construction of low-speed two-stroke diesel engines
  • Lobby wars at IMO over EEDI
    Shipping and green interests clash over extending EEDI to existing tonnage
  • Demands for permanent slow steaming increase
    Calls for setting speed limits come as more owners look to permanently derate engines
  • Gas powering the fishing industry
    Rolls Royce design for fish feed vessel
  • ClassNK and Indonesian class society draw closer
    Wide-ranging agreement provides for a proactive approach to sharing information and the exchange of opinions on technical and industry topics
  • High global LPG prices deter buying and hold freight rates down
    Brokers forecast minimal change in VLGC charter rates for March
  • Fuel Oil Single Swap shields bunker buyers from volatile markets
    Single-tonne contracts hedge small owners against fuel price risk
  • VDR data crucial in Costa Concordia case
    Recordings will reveal the real events of the grounding and capsize
  • Rates refund of $105m for firms on English port estates
    Waiver overturns 2008 Valuation Office decision
  • UPDATED: Maersk issues peace proposal with new profit priority
    Exclusive video interview with chief executive S'ren Skou
  • Allied Maritime faces avalanche of charter claims
    STX Pan Ocean among the most exposed as three further owners file US suits
  • Fred Olsen, unsung hero
    Fred Olsen's approach to the 1970s tanker crisis offers valuable lessons today
  • Extending the energy efficiency design index
    EEDI cannot apply to ships which cannot meet the scope of Marpol Annex VI
  • Turnaround in dry bulk secondhand market 'not far away'
    Brokers note uptick in buyer interest
  • Almi inches closer to debut LNG deal
    Favoured builder Daewoo said to have offered Greek tanker owner two slots
  • BP agrees $7.8bn settlement with 'substantial majority' of Deepwater Horizon civil claimants
    Government case remains open, but experts believe oil major is under more pressure to settle
  • Cold comfort for owners as bunker prices stay high
    Fujairah bunkers hold at $750 per tonne, down from last week's $763.50 record
  • Rolldock orders two heavylift vessels from German shipyard FSG
    Tonnage allows flexible handling for outsize and project cargoes
  • Armed guards becoming entrenched, say experts
    Private security firms 'not a permanent solution' to piracy, says DfT official
  • Secondhand aframax prices take a pounding
    Several deals reported for 1990s-built ships
  • Dannebrog orders air cavity system
    First shipowner to agree to instal fuel-saving technology
  • Getting in deep
    Two years on from disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the deepwater industry is thriving
  • IMO urged to help develop guidelines for private security guards
    Role of International Maritime Organization is timetabled for discussion at safety committee meeting in May
  • Torm is granted yet another debt extension
    But speculation mounts that debt-crippled Danish owner has been given its last chance
  • Australian-China iron ore trade rises on hike in Port Hedland exports
    February lifts demand after dismal January

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • LNG market set to tighten
    GLOBAL volumes of LNG will be tightening until a peak by 2014, IHS CERA has predicted
  • Skou sounds warning
    THE LINER sector is generating unnacceptable margins, which have to stop, Maersk Line's CEO S'ren Skou said today
  • K+N passes 3M teu
    LEADING global ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel said today increased its cargo volumes by 11% to exceed 3M teu last year
  • Captain killed in sinking
    THE CAPTAIN of a Greek refuelling tanker was killed today when the ship sank west of Athens, Reuters reported
  • Adani signs coal deals
    GAUTAM Adani-owned Adani Enterprises, India's largest coal importer, today signed five supply deals with National Thermal Power
  • Allied allegations mount
    LAWSUITS continue to pile up against Greek drybulk charterer Allied Maritime, raising claims above $5.4M
  • NITC activates tankers
    NITC IS deploying more tankers to fill the void left by jittery owners who refuse to call at Iran because of international sanctions against Tehran
  • BLT hires restructuring help
    INDONESIA'S chemical shipping operator BLT has hired a restructuring specialist
  • Rickmers sells three ships
    RICKMERS Reederei has sold three sister Handy box ships en bloc
  • Atlas pays premium
    AUSTRALIAN iron ore producer Atlas Iron has paid $11.10 per tonne to ship 110,000 tonnes of cargoes on a mini-Capesize, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Frontline eats loss on S&P
    FRONTLINE, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said today it has sold a 19-year-old Suezmax tanker for a loss
  • Chinese defy breaking trend
    SOUTH Asia's recycling market is under continued strain from heavy tonnage buying over the past month, but Chinese breakers have resumed buying in earnest

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • FMC Releases Index-Based Contract Rule
    The Federal Maritime Commission has agreed to give shippers and carriers more ability to manage rate risk in service contracts...
  • Without Layups, Pressure Won't Let Up on Ocean Carriers
    Container ship lines will struggle to achieve profitability while attempting to manage capacity that's expected to rise faster than cargo...
  • Mega-Ship Trend Comes With Consequences
    The economies of scale that are driving carriers to replace their fleets with mega-ships will result in the consolidation of...
  • Ad for Highway Bill Channels Reagan, Clinton
    Trade groups advocating a new multi-year transportation bill have enlisted former presidents Reagan and Clinton in advertising to support their...
  • US, Chinese Logistics Groups Sign Pact
    Non-asset freight transportation interests in the U.S. and China formed an alliance last week to promote trans-Pacific cooperation in third-party...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Expects Stronger 2012 After Flat 2011
    Switzerland's Kuehne+Nagel forecast above market average growth in an uncertain global economy for 2012 as net earnings grew only marginally...
  • Technology Firms Merge Intermodal Portals, Products
    Two technology companies focused on port drayage and container chassis services, Advent and eModal, merged to form Advent Intermodal Solutions....
  • Maersk Vows to Defend Market Share Gains
    Maersk Line will not allow its renewed focus on profitability rather than cargo volume to eat into the significant gains...
  • Truck Volume Forecast to Grow 3.9 Percent in 2012
    The trucking industry will outperform the U.S. economy this year, with truck freight growing 3.9 percent, greater than overall GDP,...
  • Indonesia Poised for Major Logistics Growth
    Indonesia will see rapid growth in logistics demand this year but needs huge investment in transport infrastructure to realize its...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 11 Percent
    Net orders for new Class 8 trucks dropped 11 percent in February from January, the second straight month of decline,...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo to Fly to Saigon
    Saudi Airlines Cargo will launch a twice-weekly B747 freighter service to Saigon, Vietnam, on March 25, linking the Southeast Asian...
  • UASC Seeks Second Rate Hike on Asia-Europe Trade
    United Arab Shipping is joining other major ocean carriers in seeking a second general rate increase this year on the...
  • Building a Better Intermodal Ride
    Maersk Line is teaming up with BNSF Railway to offer day-definite delivery of Asian imports through Los Angeles to Chicago,...
  • Expectations Out of Balance
    Westbound trade from the U.S. to Asia grew faster than eastbound trade in 2011, pushing outbound shipments to ports at...
  • Cosco, China Shipping Consider More Vessel-Sharing Pacts
    Cosco Container Lines and China Shipping Container Lines are looking to expand their vessel-sharing agreements on China coastal and intra-Asia...
  • The Road to the Ocean
    Old Dominion Freight Line is driving its trucks to the water's edge and beyond, expanding its drayage and expedited less-than-containerload...
  • Railroads Nailing Shipment Growth
    U.S. rail growth this year is expected to outpace overall economic expansion as manufacturing expands and the shifting energy landscape...
  • Sydney Ready for Development
    They have deep water. They have more than 500 acres with a mile of waterfront and environmental approvals in place....
  • Express Industry's Explosive Shake-up
    As TNT Express cajoles UPS to sweeten its $6.5 billion takeover offer, rivals FedEx and DHL Express are scrambling to...
  • Ports Planning for Sustainability
    From Valparaiso, Chile, to Vancouver, British Columbia, ports face the reality that their land-use and business growth plans can't be...
  • Maersk's Lowered Expectations
    Maersk Line's warning that it would follow up 2011's $602 million loss with another year in the red underscores the...
  • For Whom the Tolls Hurt
    Jim Devine hit the roof when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey raised the truck and auto...
  • Agencies Step Up Anti-Dumping Investigations
    The most mundane things in the world could be the subject of anti-dumping cases - catfish, honey, plastic bags, mattress...
  • Trade Enforcement One Step at a Time
    A top shipment arriving in Detroit by air not long ago drew the interest of the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
  • Helping Shippers See More Clearly
    Before teaming up with supply chain management software provider Descartes a decade ago, CVS, the nation's biggest pharmacy chain, relied...
  • Carrier Neutrality Hits a Dead End
    Many third-party logistics companies tout themselves as carrier-neutral. They proclaim to their customers that they select carriers based on getting...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Maersk Line repeats peace proposal in Asia-Europe tradelane
    Maersk Line has reiterated that it is ready to help restore profitability in the Asia-Europe tradelane. Speaking at a press gathering in London this morning, ceo ...
  • Chemical tanker pirated off Oman
    According to NATO, a 6,813dwt chemical tanker was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Oman last Friday and has been plotted steaming towards Somalia; to add to ...
  • Maersk to bring in more slow steaming
    Maersk Line intends to further decrease the average speed of its vessels to cut costs, particularly in the Asia-Europe tradelane. Speaking at a press conference ...
  • Transpac numbers up, but will GRIs stick?
    That seems to be the sixty-four thousand dollar question facing liners operating on the Asia to USWC second-biggest global tradelane, in fact it was the message ...
  • MSC Carole freed from reef
    According to the P&I insurers for the vessel's owners [Seaspan] the 4,437TEU MSC Carole, which grounded on a reef on its way in to the Indonesian ...
  • K+N displays resilience in fiscal year 2011
    The Switzerland-headquartered logistics group Kuehne + Nagel, fought off challenging economic and trading conditions to post very strong results for its latest ...
  • India: strongest growth in ten months for new orders
    HSBC's Indian Purchasing Managers' Index [PMI], continued the expansion trend in February hitting 56.6, with the 1.2 billion-populated country reporting a substantial ...
  • APM T and MIV Logistics to build Indian CFS
    The Inland services division of APM Terminals (APM T) has entered into an arrangement with the provincial Government of Kerala, India, to develop a large Container ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Bulkers hit the heap
    Hunan Ocean Shipping, Vinashin and Gearbulk take torch to 1980's tonnage in deals totaling more than $13m.
  • STNG rejects market chatter
    Product tanker owner says reports tying Wayzata Investment Partners to recent acquisitions don't hold water.
  • Scrap buyers evaporate
    Supply & demand balance 'unsustainable' as more owners seek cure for rate crisis on beaches of Asia, GMS says.
  • US firm tied to STNG deal
    Brokers connect Minnesota-based private-equity fund to $54m raid on three Scorpio Tankers product carriers.
  • Crewman survives 15-metre plunge
    Russian seafarer suffers only leg wound after falling into tank on Schulte's Chem Orion at Rotterdam.
  • Allied under heavy fire
    Dimitris Marinis-backed bulker operator's accounts in the crosshairs yet again as charter claims near $5m mark.
  • Eimskip buys reefer trio
    Icelandic owner buys Maestro's "Ice Sisters" after chartering them for seven years.
  • Temasek mulls Sembcorp sale
    Wealth fund considering selling part of its stake in Singapore-listed rigbuilder.
  • Two killed on cargoship
    Dockers died instantly after being buried under 40 tonnes of pipes on MCL Bremen at Antwerp.
  • Hurtigruten plots bond move
    Norwegian ferry and cruiseship operator to tap the market for up to $90m.
  • Maersk relaxed over tie-ups
    Danish container shipping giant welcomes increasing cooperation in industry, as it considers extending Daily Maersk service.
  • Skou: whatever it takes
    Maersk Line boss warns rivals it will not allow focus on profitability to erode its market share.
  • Tanker sinks off Greece
    Body of master of vessel that sank near Elefsina refinery is recovered

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • INTTRA develops multi-party bill of lading
  • Australian shipper indicted for illegal U.S. exports
  • House, Senate countervailing duty bills praised
  • Web deals give wholesale supplier growth
  • Maersk to defend market share gains
  • TIA, CIFA enter cooperation agreement
  • Advent, eModal announce merger
  • Miami's 2011 box volume rises 8.3%
  • Florida East Coast Railway names Westhoff VP
  • DB Schenker rebrands beverage branch

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Industry margins not acceptable says Maersk CEO
    Rising bunker costs 'cannot continue' says Maersk CEO.
  • 'Air Cavity System' to be installed on commercial vessel
    DK Group says contract is 'significant progression' for its fuel saving technology.
  • Fuel laden tanker sinks
    Vessel was carrying 1,800 metric tonnes (mt) of heavy fuel oil and approximately 250 mt of diesel when it sank.
  • MEPC 63 makes progress on EEDI and SEEMP guidelines
    Adopts guidelines to support uniform implementation of mandatory energy efficiency measures and moves toward clarifications on other aspects of regulation.
  • Over-the-counter bunker swaps will help players 'manage risk'
    New commodity swap should 'attract players from across the bunker sector.'
  • North European bunker prices fall
    Some players in Rotterdam fully booked until March 7.
  • Fujairah bunker prices fall
    Good demand in Suez.
  • MEPC identifies way forward to make Polar Code mandatory
    Resolves conflict between environmental aspects of the Polar Code and existing instruments such as annexes to MARPOL.
  • Maersk Line to extend slow-steaming
    'We have a huge challenge on oil price,' says new CEO.
  • LNG bunkering in Singapore could be limited by domestic demand
    'How much LNG we need to meet domestic demand will determine how much we can support ancillary services like bunkering,' says senior official.
  • Week starts with bunker prices largely down at major ports
    Demand for bunker fuels generally weak in Asia on Monday.
  • Indian firm to start bunkering operations at Kochi
    Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation charters 1,000 mt capacity bunker tanker for operations.
  • Costa Concordia fuel removal operations reach milestone
    Heavy fuel oil, diesel oil and sludge pumped out from double bottom tanks, says Smit.
  • Swiss-based trader acquiring Petroplus Antwerp refinery
    Gunvor 'committed' to operating facility on a long-term basis, says company.
  • Global Vision Bunkers welcomes new trainee
    To continue training in Rotterdam, after starting in Cape Town.
  • Firm designs 'largest and greenest' superyacht
    Ocean Supremacy able to travel at a top speed of 53 knots while consuming 50% less fuel.

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Venice
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Beijing
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London
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Hong Kong
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Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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