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May 8, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers mull new round of rate increases in May as capacity grows
  • SITC International quarterly profit falls 46pc while revenues rise 19pc
  • Pirates seize petrol-laden 75,678 dwt BW Rhine while at anchor off Togo
  • Singapore's manufacturing production declines 3.4pc in March
  • Chongqing's first quarter bonded logistics trade cargo value surges 314pc
  • Biggest Sino-Russia checkpoint's quarterly cargo volume up 16.6pc
  • Talks end truckers' strike at Port Klang's at off-dock container depots
  • Old TNT Express, now called Ceva Logistics, files for US$400 million IPO
  • London's SBS Worldwide appoints US Midwest regain operations chief
  • Beauty chain Sephora extends partnership with Kuehne + Nagel in Italy
  • Changes in OTS senior leadership team with appointments of new co-CEOs
  • Private rocket freighter to take food to international space station
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo delivers food to NATO forces in Afghanistan
  • EU carbon tax insistence leads to Airbus boycott that benefits Boeing

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Allcargo Logistics honours staff on 'Sanman Divas'
  • Asia-Europe spot rates up 13.2 pc
  • Box carriers remarkably resilient despite operating losses: Survey
  • China's freight growth slowdown projected to continue
  • Dr Lieb concentrates management focus at DB SCHENKER
  • Evergreen Line recognised as top Liner Owner/Operator at Seatrade Asia Awards
  • GE Shipping's Q4 net skyrockets
  • HAMBURG SUD's changes to Executive Board
  • Moore Stephens welcomes change of heart on UK tonnage tax trap
  • Govt has second thoughts on setting up 2 shipyards
  • Govt lost 70,877 cr. due to export sops: CAG
  • International Labour Day celebrated at Allcargo CFS, Mundra
  • Railways to invest 4,362 cr. in Chhattisgarh corridors
  • Rlys may slash short distance cement freight rates
  • Truck rentals on trunk routes decline in April
  • Cotton deficit fears loom over yarn industry
  • Dairies clamour for allowing SMP exports
  • FDI inflow hits all-time high $50 bn
  • Free export of sugar will help reduce trade gap: Fieo
  • Sugar exports regain sweetness as flagging offsets price fall

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • India reducing carbon emissions from running trains
    Indian Railways has introduced a clean diesel project to reduce carbon emissions from diesel locomotives and to bring them in line with the international emission standards. As par...
  • Rickmers-Linie calling at Myanmar
    The German shipping company Rickmers-Linie is once again able to offer calls at Myanmar (Burma) after the lifting of trade sanctions. The country's main port, Yangon, will be serve...
  • New motorway for freight transport in New Zealand
    The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced the preferred route to build a new motorway between Puhoi and Warkworth, just north of Auckland. The new route will form part ...
  • OTS appoints co-CEOs in Los Angeles and Hong Kong
    The board of OTS Logistics, a global logistics provider acquired by ManCapital LLP in January 2012, has announced changes to its senior leadership team. Charlie Brennan, CEO, will ...
  • Etihad Rail unveils locomotive livery and branding
    The locomotives of Etihad Rail, the master developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network, will be finished in a durable light grey paint scheme, relieved...
  • New guide for European road haulage
    The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published a new European Road Transport Guide especially for UK's road transport operators visiting countries in the EU and beyond....
  • Air and Ocean Freight in new hands at DB Schenker Logistics
    The German service provider Schenker AG has announced that Dr Thomas C. Lieb, its chairman of the board of management, redefined his activities with effect from 1 May. Until then h...
  • AFL suspends North American feeder service on east coast
    AFL American Feeder Lines, a company that was established by König & Cie of Hamburg (Germany), has ended its feeder service on the North American east coast. The intention was ...
  • Swissport starts cargo handling services in Copenhagen
    Ground service provider Swissport International is to start offering cargo handling services in Denmark from July after coming to an agreement with several airlines, including laun...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo Company expands N'Djamena freighter flights
    Saudi Airlines Cargo Co has announced that it is increasing its freighter services to N'Djamena (Chad) via Jeddah to twice weekly. The airline, which began operating flights to N'D...
  • Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central up sharply in Q1
    Cargo volumes at the UAE airport Dubai World Central (DWC) surged in the first three months of 2012, according to the quarterly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports last we...
  • Dachser expanding in Czechia
    The German logistics service provider Dachser is expanding its existing premises in Kladno, near Prague, by adding a new cross-docking hall for industrial goods and zero degrees-pl...
  • ITX Cargo obtains AEO-F status
    The Italian forwarding company ITX Cargo Srl, based in Milan, has reported that it was recently granted the authorised economic operator (type F) status. This certification ensures...
  • Kerry Logistics acquires Trustspeed Medicine Logistics in Taiwan
    Kerry Logistics has acquired Trustspeed Medicine Logistics (TML) in Taiwan through its member company Kerry TJ Logistics, which specialises in pharmaceutical logistics and distribu...
  • New COO for Hansa Heavy Lift
    Hansa Heavy Lift, a heavylift shipping company based in Germany, has chosen Joerg Roehl to be its chief commercial officer, responsible for global sales, strategic business develop...
  • MOL proposes changes to board of directors and executive officers
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd has decided on the following changes to its board of directors, executive officers, and their responsibilities. These changes ...
  • K Line proposes changes to board of directors
    At a board meeting on 27 April, the Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) decided to make the following changes: ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Gamesa and NNS pull plug on Virginia offshore wind turbine...
  • Second Marinette Marine built LCS completes acceptance...
  • Drillship will allow Chevron to use new deepwater drilling...
  • GE Marine offers hybrid electric systems based on LM gas...
  • Newport News Shipbuilding breaks ground for new Apprentice...
  • Raytheon Anschütz bridge system first to be type approved to new...
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries takes stake in Brazilian shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Olympia Port Commission to meet throughout county
  • Iowa Pacific Holdings selects Rail Logistics to manage reefer fleet
  • CSX Corporation honored for hiring military servicemen
  • Department of Transportation funding repairs in three states
  • ATA asks congress to hold firm on retaining electronic logging devices

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Eagle Bulk and Trident identified in pirate shooting video
    Footage raises questions over the need for an investigation
  • HMM posts heavy operating loss in first quarter
    South Korean carrier plagued by lower box shipments and higher bunker costs
  • Argentina looks to import LNG spot cargoes after Repsol cancels volumes
    Shipping market to tighten, leading to higher freight rates
  • Chittagong scrap rates stay strong ahead of expected dampners
    Budget and monsoon set to reduce interest in Bangladeshi breakers
  • Nordic American maintains dividend in loss-making quarter
    No compromise on safe vessel operations, insists suezmax spot market specialist
  • DSME wins semi-submersible deal
    South Korean shipbuilding giant fetches $1.1bn deal with Songa Offshore
  • Serco awarded Scottish ferries contract
    Seafarer union to seek urgent job talks
  • BW Gas fixes VLGC at fresh high in rising market
    Rise in rates to ship LPG set to stabilise
  • European banks shrink shipping portfolio by 3.5%
    Petrofin expects eventual ship finance recovery as survey notes slight global increase in loans
  • Zim loses investment grade status
    Company argues S&P ignoring business plan
  • Seadrill books semi-submersible rig at Hyundai Samho
    Total costs lower than $650m, says Fredriksen affiliate
  • Pipeline dents Iranian position
    Alternative to Strait of Hormuz sends message to Iran
  • Watch west Africa
  • SICT's first-quarter profit almost halves
    Intra-Asia player saw volumes and rates up, but remains plagued by expensive bunker costs
  • Pirates release BW Rhine, but steal gasoline onboard
    All 24 crew members safe, says shipowner

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • NAT losses widen
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers reported higher than expected losses today and revealed a new deal with ExxonMobil for its Orion Pool.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Steady Year-Over-Year Growth in Imports Forecast
    Imports at the nation's top container ports will be flat this month compared to May 2011, but imports will then...
  • Panama Approves New Colon Container Terminal
    Panama will get a fourth container terminal, a new one in Colon at the Atlantic entrance to the canal, under...
  • Jury Indicts 11 in $75 Million Warehouse Theft
    A federal grand jury in Miami indicted 11 men for sale and distribution of $100 million in stolen freight, including...
  • Naatz Leaves YRC's Holland for Kansas City Southern
    Michael J. Naatz resigned as president of less-than-truckload carrier Holland, a regional subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, and joined railroad Kansas...
  • UPS Expands Air Freight Reach to Nicaragua, Honduras
    UPS is expanding its premium air freight service into Nicaragua and Honduras, as the parcel giant taps the growing economies...
  • Trucking Industry Slow to Adopt LNG, Survey Says
    The trucking industry is reluctant to add natural gas-powered vehicles to its fleets despite the lowcost and abundant supply of...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Posts $177 Million Loss
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine said higher fuel costs and lower container volumes widened its first quarter operating loss to...
  • India Releases Italian Flag Oil Tanker
    Indian authorities released the Italian-flag merchant ship Enrica Lexie after an 80-day detention off the Kerala coast, easing a standoff...
  • Maersk CEO Andersen Returns to Work
    The chief executive of A.P. Moller-Maersk, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, returned to work on Monday after recovering from heart...
  • Carriers Cautiously Optimistic on Eastbound Pacific Recovery
    What a difference four months can make. When 2012 dawned, a sense of doom prevailed in the containing shipping industry....
  • China Cracking Down on Corruption
    Lead the people by laws and regulate them by penalties, and the people will try to keep out of jail,...
  • Re Salvaging Damaged Goods: Watch Out for Lawsuit
    Q: As an attorney, I have to take issue with the advice in your April 5 online column ("Salvaging a...
  • Railroads Profit by Marrying Capacity and Demand
    Much of the reason the North American railroad industry continually leads other freight modes in profitability is its ability to...
  • In Mapping Strategy, UPS Freight Watches the Sea
    Jack Holmes, president of one of the largest trucking companies operating on U.S. highways, keeps an eye on the sea,...
  • Marine Highway Suffers a Blowout
    The failure late last month of American Feeder Lines and its 9-month-old service in the U.S. Northeast marks the latest...
  • China's Manufacturing Industry Looks Inward
    China weathered the global financial crisis of 2008-09 better than most countries, but the downturn still had a profound effect...
  • The Hill Ramping Up Dredging Efforts
    The push by U.S. ports for more federal dredging dollars is finally beginning to make waves in Congress. ...
  • FMC Revisits Rules Governing NVOs
    Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky Jr. says the FMC is at a "key moment" in its regulation of non-vessel-operating...
  • On Container Shipping: The Evolution Continues
    Recent comments by Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., are being compared to the rants of Sen. Joe McCarthy. President Truman's Secretary...
  • Prince Rupert Leads the Way in N. America Port Growth
    Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was the fastest-growing container port in North America in 2011, ramping up its export strategy and...
  • Logistics Challenges Force Shippers to Think Outside the Box
    Shippers normally opt for the expense of air service only when they need to expedite high-value cargo such as computer...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • TC Buen to expand its Buenaventura terminal
    TC Buen, which operates the Buenaventura Container Terminal in Colombia, is to commence its second phase expansion programme much earlier than expected. The project ...
  • Maersk ceo back at his desk
    The chief executive officer of Danish shipping and oil group, AP Moller-Maersk, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, returned to work today [Monday] after corrective heart ...
  • Kerry acquires pharma logistics company
    Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics has acquired Trustspeed Medicine Logistics - a Taiwanese pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services company.Kerry ...
  • More big ships that need to be filled
  • Let the port productivity battle commence
    According to APM Terminals' head of project implementation, Soren Sjostrand Jakobsen, productivity at terminals will be the new 'battleground' and the winners will ...
  • OECD says freight volumes to rise four-fold by 2050
    The International Transport Forum (ITF), which is a research and think tank unit of the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), ...
  • Border controls block intra-Africa trade
    The African Development Bank (AfDB)claims that border controls in Africa are curtailing inter-continental trade as duplicated procedures by customs authorities, ...
  • Hapag blazes the GRI trail
    Once again Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is leading the way on the rate restoration path asking for a further USD400 per TEU on the Asia [excluding Japan] to north Europe ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Investors eye seismic exit
    Oslo-listed offshore syndicate launches offer to reel in remaining shares of 3D affiliate Armada Seismic.
  • Pool party
    Details remain scarce as Nordic American and Frontline-backed suezmax venture pen Atlantic Basin pact with US oil giant.
  • Excel sets sights on ATM
    Dry downturn and at-the-market stock offerings may threaten US-listed bulker owner's share price, Wells Fargo warns.
  • Street scans GLNG tea leaves
    Now is the time to grab shares of Golar as sale of FSRU to Times Square-quoted compatriot may be imminent, analyst says.
  • Swire plans offshore splash
    Hong Kong-listed offshore vessel owner to splurge $1.4 bn on new tonnage over the next two years.
  • Chinese owners double up
    Sinochem and Nanjing Tankers charging big premiums for chemical tanker trips from Iran as sanctions bite.
  • Drydocks asks for delay
    Dubai shipbuilder wants debt restructuring hearing halted due to hitch with creditors in Singapore.
  • Bumi off to Mexico
    Hassan Basma-led offshore outfit inks $65m workboat charter deal.
  • NAT slashes deficit
    Herbjorn Hansson-led tanker owner pays out for the 59th consecutive quarter despite loss.
  • Meiji making more again
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner expects better earnings in year ended 31 March.
  • Belships bashed in Q1
    Norwegian owner's loss widens as $4m is knocked off fleet value, but it is still looking to add tonnage.
  • Dock sends Marco soaring
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder sees revenue spiral after ramping up capacity.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Lawmakers: Hands off 'Buy American' policies
  • Civil War ship removal in Savannah channel
  • European Shippers Council gets new chief
  • U.S. spotlights China's new solar trade supports
  • Damco takes aims at South Asia pharma
  • Long Beach finds contractor for bridge project
  • NWA adds calls on TP loop
  • Maersk withdraws Europe-WCSA loop
  • APL receives largest, most advanced ship
  • Expeditors sees more air cargo but less tonnage

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • On-board tools undergo integration
    Technology has features designed to help ship captains and fleet managers reduce fuel costs and curb carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Canada oil spill reponse questioned
    Canada marine oil spill response comes under spotlight as resource development projects move forward.
  • Fujairah prices at lowest for four months
    South African markets see sharp price falls.
  • Bunker prices falling by double digits in European ports
    Piraeus sees a fall of $36.50 pmt for 380 cSt material.
  • Superstructure design will 'cut bunker consumption by 2%'
    Japanese shipyard says 'Aero-Citadel' will also provide refuge for seafarers during a pirate attack.
  • Bunker spill exercise in Middle East port
    Sohar drill imagines rupture in bunker hose.
  • New ships failing to meet fuel-efficiency needs
    'The fact there is surplus tonnage is not the issue,' says industry veteran.
  • SITC profit down 20% on higher operating costs
    Increased costs, including bunker and vessel charter costs, eat into Q1 earnings.
  • Bunker prices continue to slide in Asian ports
    WTI crude oil falls below $100 per barrel.
  • Chemoil confirms CFO resignation
    Mats Berglund ceases to be CFO and Chief Operating Officer of Chemoil as of May 7, 2012.
  • Alfa Laval unveils 'game-changing' waste fuel recovery system
    Technology may reduce fuel bills by up to 2% and almost eliminate waste oils that can be costly to dispose of.
  • Chinese state-owned trader to import Iranian fuel oil
    Khorfakkan to load 80,000 mt of fuel oil from Bandar Mahshahr on May 15.
  • Testing of scrubber systems 'takes time'
    Leading shipowners Maersk and APL talk about their 'game plan' ahead of stricter ECA sulphur limit in 2015.
  • Titan reduces stake in oil storage operator
    Receives notice that Warburg Pincus's subsidiary will exercise its subscription rights for China StorageCo.
  • Sinopec expands Chinese bonded bunkering operations
    Player is supplying at ports in China's Bohai Bay.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
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
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
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
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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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