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June 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • WTSA aims to raise US-Asia dry cargo rates from July 1
  • PSA Dongguan Container Terminal goes through equity reorganisation
  • Shanghai aims to increase throughput to 33 million TEU by 2015
  • FedEx buys Brazilian shipping company Rapidao Cometa Logistica e Transportes
  • GL holds container ship forum to discuss trends and challenges
  • ASF urges UN and governments to maintain urgent and effective measures against Somali piracy
  • Stranded Sri Lankan crew in Durban Harbour to be paid back-dated wages
  • Korean Air launches Xining to Seoul passenger service
  • Latvia's Riga airport receives first Afghan cargo shipment
  • Space cargo joins the ranks of tradition freight transportation modes

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • ASAA, JBS Academy to organise rotating trophy quiz contest 2012
  • Baltic index falls to new lows
  • Bureau Veritas launches e-learning programme for MLC training
  • European banks cut back on funding shipping
  • Evergreen Line receives Seatrade Liner Owner/Operator Award
  • Indonesian shipowners shell out $ 588.5 m towards illegal security fees
  • Maersk's reefer manufacturing unit produces 100,000th container
  • Interest subvention extended by a year
  • Gangavaram port expansion to commence soon
  • Vallarpadam ICTT receives ISO certifications for Integrated Management Systems
  • GST would be a major breakthrough towards comprehensive indirect tax reform, says Sushil Kumar Modi
  • Strict govt measures push gold imports down

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • GATX enters India's rail wagon leasing market
    Chicago IL (USA)- based GATX Corporation has entered India's marketplace via its Indian subsidiary GIPL, with the purchase of ten newly manufactured rakes, each consisting of 45 c...
  • Gefco CEO to retire in July
    Yves Fargues, current CEO of the French transport service provider Gefco, has decided to retire on 1 July, according to a company press release issued on 4 June. There will be a me...
  • KLM Cargo awarded platinum status in Cargo 2000 quality programme
    KLM Cargo has been awarded platinum status in the Iata Cargo 2000 quality initiative. The award highlights KL...
  • India's customs authority 32nd to go live on Champ's global customs gateway
    Luxembourg-headquartered Champ Cargosystems, a provider of integrated, business-critical IT solutions for all players in the air cargo transport chain, announced that carriers and ...
  • Loxx adds new general cargo station in UK
    The German transport and logistics service provider Loxx is operating additional general cargo services to Stoke-on-Trent (UK) from this month (June), in partnership with the UK-ba...
  • Wim Bosman Belgium goes multimodal
    Wim Bosman Belgium and its Italian partner Sittam have started offering a road/rail transport service between Belgium and Italy. Shipments are hauled by rail between Zeebrugge (Bel...
  • CMA CGM introduces largest feeder vessel into Russia service
    The "John Rickmers" with a 1,858 teu capacity, is the largest feeder vessel that is deployed in the North Continent-St. Petersburg feeder service. The vessel is operated ...
  • 26 Chinese ports handle more than 100 million t per annum
    The number of Chinese ports to handle more than 100 million t per year has increased to 26. According to the Chinese ministry of transportation Ningbo-Zhoushan is the No. 1 port wi...
  • 7% fuel savings with Freightliner's new Cascadia
    Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, has introduced a new version of its flagship Cascadia. The new truck model will be 7% more fuel efficient than most...
  • Two fatal crashes in West Africa this weekend, one involving a freighter
    Aviation Safety Network has reported that a Boeing 727-221F cargo plane left the runway on landing at Accra-Kotoka airport (Ghana) on 2 June...
  • Hansa Treuhand mourns board member Sönke Fanslow
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping group Hansa Treuhand is mourning the death of its board member Sönke Fanslow, who died, after a short, serious illness on 23 May, aged 42. Fans...
  • Gazeley purchases land for logistics property near Stuttgart
    The global logistics property developer and investor Gazeley has purchased a 4 ha plot of land near Stuttgart (Germany). The strategically located site, which is the largest immedi...
  • Kerry Logistics wins contract from Continental Tyres in Thailand
    The global logistics service provider Kerry Logistics has been awarded a major new contract by Continental Tyres (Thailand) Co Ltd to manage the company's warehouse storage and man...
  • Miebach Consulting: Thomas Mathives takes over after sales market department
    Miebach Consulting, an international logistics and supply chain consultancy based in Frankfurt (Germany), chose Thomas Mathives to head its after sales market department that serve...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LHA 6
  • Matson honored with 2012 Coast Guard Benkert Award
  • ABS completes floating wind turbine study for BSEE
  • Eidesvik Offshore orders large subsea vessel at Kleven
  • SDARI unveils handy size bulker concept design

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver, USA hosting slate of coffee meetings
  • Port of Everett schedules series of waterfront tours
  • Maersk Line plans Brazil general rate increase
  • Corps of Engineers seeking input on Seattle Seawall upgrade plans
  • Trucking association waiting for FMCSA crash accountability results

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • A tale of two bail-outs
    China and South Korea raise state funds for distressed shipping firms
  • Challenging withholding of consent
    A recent High Court decision offers helpful guidance on the principles to be applied to a commonly used qualification to commercial contracts
  • West of England P&I Club and Gard put members first
    Gard reduces deferred call while West of England celebrates lowest member claims in 10 years
  • NEL trims loss after axing staff
    Greek ferry operator still in the red despite shedding 200 jobs
  • Sub-panamax boxships lose their gloss
    Cascade effect will see smaller tonnage struggle to survive
  • Europe slips 'into deeper recession', warns Global Port Tracker
    First-quarter box import data reveals dip in demand
  • Shipyards' eco designs are a marketing gimmick, say owners
    Builders need the orders but shipping needs no new tonnage, say critics
  • China to liberalise crude oil imports
    Allowing non-state-owned refineries to buy in could boost VLCC demand
  • Diana Containerships prepares for bigger payouts
    Nasdaq-listed owner set to declare $0.30 per share for second quarter
  • Investors out of step over timing
    Posidonia 2012: experts disagree over when to buy into shipping
  • Marco Polo Chapter 11 case heads towards its close
    Banks to repossess six tankers after global settlement approved
  • New bulker port proposed for West Africa
    Exxaro says converting Pointe Noire to handle ore might be too difficult
  • New technologies and shifting trade make the future uncertain
    Posidonia 2012: Wiernicki outlines the factors shaping tomorrow's supply and demand
  • DNV forecasts changing fuel use
    Posidonia 2012: Study flags huge increase in distillate and LNG fuels by 2020
  • Hamburg warned over slowing exports to China
    City state would suffer 'serious negative consequences' from a Chinese economic crisis or policy change, says study
  • Cosco extends olive branch to Vale
    Both sides want to resolve conflicts rather than 'attacking each other', says China Shipowners' Association
  • Platou predicts shipping industry recovery in 2014
    Short-term outlook for bulkers remains poor
  • Harsh lessons
    Companies that do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it
  • Chinese ports' growth rate slows
    Shanghai International Shipping Institute reports cargo throughput and box volumes both weaken in first quarter
  • Sleeping with the enemy
    Shipyard: part of the problem and part of the solution
  • New Russian export scheme leaves aframax brokers guessing
    Ten June cargoes still up in the air in Gulf of Finland
  • Coscon follows Hapag-Lloyd with July Asia-Europe rate rise
    Lines press ahead despite postponed peak-season surcharges
  • TEN and HHI sign LNG pact
    Maria Energy is the most expensive vessel that Greek owner has ordered to date
  • Two become one to launch SEA Europe
    Lobby groups CESA and EMEC agree to merge
  • Shanking? No thanks
    Bankers are a problem not a solution for beleaguered shipping industry
  • Deutsche Post DHL to pay $642m backdated tax
    Bill for additional value added tax covers 12 years' postal services
  • Greek owners ponder refuge options
    Posidonia 2012: Exodus to Vancouver, Dubai, London or Singapore if crisis deepens
  • SCI halts new orders this fiscal year
    India's biggest shipping group consolidates box services
  • Maersk Drilling wins $610m drillship contract
    First of quartet of ultra-deepwater vessels headed to Gulf of Mexico
  • Eidesvik orders its most expensive ship
    Norwegian firm buys $165m Arctic subsea vessel

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Shale gas potential touted
    EXXONMOBIL CEO Rex Tillerson said today that the world should learn from North America's shale gas revolution in exploring unconventional gas resources
  • Liquefaction capacity drives LNG
    STRONG growth in LNG demand is possible because global liquefaction capacity is rising worldwide, said Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • US Container Imports Fell 2 Percent in April
    U.S. containerized imports in April fell 2 percent from a year earlier as slowing economic growth reduced demand for consumer...
  • Senate Offers Transport Bill Compromise to House
    Senate leaders have offered a surface transportation bill compromise to House Republicans but Sen. Barbara Boxer is keeping quiet on...
  • Global Port Tracker Forecasts Deeper European Recession
    The slowdown in container volumes handled by ports in northern Europe indicates the continent may be slipping into a deeper...
  • DHS Releases New Canadian Border Security Strategy
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released its Northern Border Strategy, which provides a framework for DHS security...
  • Deutsche Post DHL to Pay $645 Million in Back Taxes
    Deutsche Post DHL has been ordered to pay 516 million euros ($645 million) in back taxes to the German government...
  • Echo Global Logistics Buys 'Purple Plum' Brokerage
    Echo Global Logistics acquired the assets of Plum Logistics, a refrigerated truckload freight brokerage in Wakefield, Mass., doing business as...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Acquires CTW Transport
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems strengthened its truckload division by acquiring CTW Transport, a refrigerated food hauler in Peabody, Mass. Cudahy,...
  • Alphaliner: Most Container Lines to See Second Quarter Losses
    The majority of ocean container carriers will lose money in the second quarter following their failure to fully implement rate...
  • FedEx to Retire 24 Aircraft as US Demand Slows
    FedEx plans to retire 24 aircraft and shortened the depreciable life of 54 older aircraft, as the parcel giant works...
  • Transport Corp. of India Profit Up 19 Percent
    Transport Corporation of India said its net profit rose 19 percent year-over-year to $10.8 million on a consolidated basis in...
  • Air Freight Back to Pre-Flood Levels at Thai Gateway
    The Thai economy's key role as a component supplier for electronic and auto sectors has not been diminished following last...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Rates on Major Trades
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to implement a new round of general rate increases on major trade lanes, starting July 1. The...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • COSCON plans July 1 price hike
    COSCON is the latest carrier to announce a round of rate increases on the Asia-Europe trade as it looks to raise its prices to more sustainable levels that allow ...
  • Old ships are compromised
    Bertram Rickmers, chairman of Rickmers Holdings, has said that a completely new generation of container vessels is needed and that older ships were less attractive ...
  • CMHI on track
    Despite what is proving to be a lacklustre second quarter, Dr Fu Yuning, chairman of China Merchants Holdings (International) (CMHI), the Hong Kong listed port ...
  • Daggett accuses Capo of personal attacks
    The stand-off between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) president Harold Daggett and James Capo, chairman and ceo of the United States Maritime ...
  • MCI steps up its reefer production
    MAERSK Container Industry (MCI), which is a leading manufacturer of reefer containers and machinery, has doubled the production of its Star Cool units in a little ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Sin City shipper plots seizure
    Vegas gaming giant attempts to arrest containership Bernuth Calypso as it files $1.5m cargo claim in US court.
  • Fairstar fights
    Philip Adkins-led owner puts money where its mouth is as research report dismisses Dockwise takeover bid as 'unfair'.
  • Ex-NITC chief on new course
    Mohammed Souri is busy developing a new shipping venture after a long career heading the Iranian tanker giant.
  • Finding opportunities in troubled waters
    Pain ahead for some but Basil Mavroleon sees opportunities for others particularly in tankers.
  • Swiber hits grand slam
    $830m worth of freshly minted offshore contracts prove Lion City syndicate has entered the big leagues, CEO says.
  • EGLE caught in the crossfire
    Bunker giant targets Eagle Bulk Shipping handymax as fuel feud with charterer Allied Maritime ignites.
  • Bahri bags big finance deal
    The former NSCSA seals $219m shariah-compliant loan to pay for its new con-ros at Hyundai Mipo in Korea.
  • Western Shipyard in the red
    Lithuanian shipbuilder and repairer racks up loss for 2011 despite revenue climbing.
  • Minoan Lines loses more
    Greek ferry company posts worse first-quarter figures as austerity and fuel prices bite.
  • Roll up, roll up...
    Public charged EUR 2 to tour LNG carrier scheduled for demolition at Van Heyghen Recycling in Belgium.
  • Harren hit by funding hitch
    Newbuilding delayed as German firm struggles to raise cash in tight ship finance market.
  • NWS: don't blame us
    Russian owner of cargoship Professor Katsman says alleged Syrian weapons cargo not its responsibility.
  • "Frothy" fuel furore
    Singapore says allegations of cappuccino-like bunkers being supplied are over-exaggerated.
  • ES wins charter deal
    Singapore shipyard finds long-term cover for bunker vessels it has built for its own account in Thailand.
  • LNG is the future
    Costas Fostiropoulos says the Chinese are coming, so it is wise to move to more sophisticated sectors.
  • Ten for TEN
    Nikolas Tsakos tells TradeWinds WebTV that latest LNG carrier order is part of expansion to 10 vessels by 2018.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Data2Logistics talks hurricane season prep
  • Webgility starts e-commerce shipping software
  • PeopleNet appoints new technology head
  • SATO picks Cook for sales VP
  • ILA president accuses USMX of divide and conquer
    "I am very disappointed that you chose to engage in personal attacks against me, the ILA's Chief Labor Negotiator," wrote ILA President Harold Daggett in a letter to James Capo, CEO of the U.S. Maritime Alliance.
  • NYK raises capacity on intra-Asia loop
    The ocean carrier NYK has raised capacity on its weekly Japan to Southeast Asia TWX loop by increasing the size of the vessels by almost 50 percent, from 1,091 TEUs to 1,613 TEUs.
  • Jaxport to examine offer by UAE company
    Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors has reportedly scheduled a special meeting for Thursday to discuss a proposal by Gulftainer Co. Ltd., based in the United Arab Emirates, to lease port acreage.
  • NYK/Hapag amend LA-Mexico-C.America loop
  • Maersk raises Brazil-to-Americas rates
  • NVOs bear higher rate hikes on TP
  • Roadrunner buys trucker
  • U.S. seeks alternatives to rare earth material supply
    The U.S. Energy Department will invest up to $120 million during the next five years to establish a new Energy Innovation Hub that will focus on developing an effective supply chain for rare earth materials.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Shipping sector calls for innovative ship designs
    Current market environment requires innovative thinking, strategies and investments in R&D to create the foundations for a new generation of shipping infrastructure.
  • Prices soften in Middle East hub
    Still no IFO quotes in Cape Town.
  • Europe bunker prices end seven-day slide
    'Very quiet' market in Hamburg.
  • Bunker supplier seeks arrest of bulker
    Allied Maritime at centre of fresh dispute.
  • Poor Q1 results for Minoan
    'Stabilisation of fuel costs at record high levels has had unfavourable effects.'
  • Airline boss points to shipping as worse polluter
    'If you look at what ships do in terms of CO2 emissions it's incredible,' says managing director of KLM.
  • IFO prices soft in most Asian hubs
    Good avails of bunker fuel in major ports.
  • Bunker supplier seeks 'voluntary wind up'
    Prestige Marine Services is seeking to wind up voluntarily, says largest shareholder.
  • 'Fuel switching' key element in bulk carrier design
    Multiple fuel tanks will allow for 'strategic purchasing of heavy fuel oil, low sulphur fuel and distillates.'
  • Malaysia-Singapore oil operations 'could surpass' Rotterdam
    Malaysia and Singapore could form a hub, similar to the ARA, says Executive Chairman of Dialog.
  • China's SHFE sees 'zero transaction' in fuel oil futures trading
    All eight fuel oil contracts on SHFE failed to attract bidders.
  • July deadline for EU review of Grindrod and Vitol merger
    Vitol will take 50% interest in Cockett's Singapore and South Africa operations after merger.
  • Lower bunker prices helping box carriers margins in Q2
    First quarter operating margin 'worst' for the industry since 2009.
  • Greek shipping firm receives fuel-saving bulk carrier
    The Aquila, equipped with a Mewis Duct, consumes 14% less fuel than similar vessels.

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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
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Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
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Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Hanover
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Madrid
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Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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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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Genoa
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Genoa
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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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
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Genoa
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Bentivoglio
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Leghorn
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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
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Keelung
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Oslo
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Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
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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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