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October 9, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Qingdao container volume up 11.2pc, defies depressed market conditions
  • G6 launches Bremerhaven/Hamburg-Gothenburg feeder on November 18
  • PSA's 1.8 million TEU capacity Saudi terminal at Dammam breaks ground
  • Angola's new National Freight Bourse aims to lower cost of sea freight
  • Maersk reefer hike 'overzealous' and 'flawed', say African fruit growers
  • Somali piracy down 50pc as West African attacks rise 28pc in first half
  • APM T makes direct pitch to elected officials to win Virginia concession bid
  • Bangladeshi low-value garment shippers groan over November rate hikes
  • Richmond-Hampton Roads eco-friendly barges now run thrice weekly
  • US ports require US$18 billion upgrade, but only $7 billion is budgeted
  • Barclays Asia Industrials Equity Research chief named TPM Asia keynoter
  • Hactl braces for life after Cathay in 2013, major downsizing anticipated
  • China's August air freight makes weak recovery with volume rising 0.1pc
  • Taiwan's China Airlines in world's big freight alliance SkyTeam Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • India Shipping Summit 2012 conference from today
  • SCI holds 62nd AGM
  • SPNM gaining momentum on first anniversary
  • Seychelles, Mauritius seek Indian investments
  • APM Terminals Inland Services India named 'Inland Service Operator of the Year'
  • GTI agitation postponed further
  • Bellyhold cargo contributes 65 pc profitability to passenger airlines: Analyst
  • DRI detects several cases of duty evasion
  • God's Advocate in General Average

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Contargo Terminal Koblenz inaugurates new container gantry
    The terminal operator Contargo Rhein-Main GmbH has inaugurated a new EUR 3.5 million container gantry at its facility in Koblenz (Germany). The company had to install this new hois...
  • Russian Railways and VR-Group sign joint piggyback transport plan
    Russian Railways (RZD) and the Finnish VR-Group Ltd have signed a plan to implement regular piggyback transportation on the direct Russia-Finland rail link. The plan envisages the ...
  • WWL launches Antofagasta service
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a global leader in ro-ro shipping and factory-to-dealer logistics, has added Antofagasta (Chile), to its ocean service route along South Ameri...
  • Volvo Trucks' US dealer network continues rapid expansion in the west
    Ongoing investments by Volvo Trucks' dealer network have increased the work capacity at Volvo Trucks locations in the western region of the USA by nearly 15% since January 2010. Th...
  • China Airlines joins SkyTeam Cargo
    China Airlines, a Taiwan-based member of SkyTeam, became a member of the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance at the recent International Air Cargo Forum and Exposition in Atlanta GA (USA)....
  • Airports of Côte d'Azur has new chairman of the board
    The board of directors of the Airports of the Côte d'Azur (France) selected Dominique Thillaud as executive chairman of the management board, effective 1 October 2012. His predeces...
  • Damco appoints new CFO
    The Danish logistics provider Damco appointed Pernille Fabricius as global chief financial officer on 1 October. Before joining Damco Fabricius was CFO of the TMF Group, which deli...
  • Dachser expanding in southern Germany
    Drivers on Germany's A7 motorway cannot overlook the heavy building equipment that is in use in the grounds of Dachser's logistics centre in Langenau (Ulm). The global logistics se...
  • DSV Air & Sea contract with UTC Aerospace Systems takes off
    UTC Aerospace Systems has awarded DSV Air & Sea Limited a three year logistics contract thanks to the breadth and quality of service the service provider is able to offer. DSV ...
  • LAN's B787 completes first Santiago-Buenos Aires commercial flight
    LAN Airlines' first Boeing B787 Dreamliner departed from Santiago (Chile)'s Arturo Merino Benítez airport on 1 October and headed for Buenos Aires (Argentina). It was the first com...
  • IAG Cargo transports 50 oil paintings from Ecuador to Spain
    IAG Cargo, the single business unit of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has transported 50 oil paintings belonging to the Fundación Guayasamín from Quito (Ecuador) to ...
  • Konrath celebrates 30 years with Kunzendorf
    Andreas Konrath is celebrating his 30th year with the German forwarding company Kunzendorf in Berlin. He became head of that branch office in 1997, and the company granted him gene...
  • Vehicle lessor Pema opens new branch office in Berlin
    The commercial vehicle lessor Pema has opened a new branch office in Berlin-Niederlehme (Germany). The company is a member of the Gefa group, which belongs to the French banking co...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Hungry Chinese yards turn focus from bulkers to OSVs
  • MHI confirms effectiveness of air lube system on ferry
  • ICS to continue to press for BWM convention changes
  • Heads roll at Lamprell

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Port of Seattle sees record cruise passenger count for 2012
  • APL Logistics strikes deal to acquire APLL-Zhiqin Group
  • Inchcape joining Palumbo in offshore logistics partnership
  • Shippers coming together to select fuel efficient vessels
  • Wallenius Wilhelmssen Logistics buys majority stake in Abnormal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Berlian Laju Tanker vows to emerge from restructuring by year-end
    New Year's Eve deadline for disposing of cases in Jakarta, Singapore and New York
  • Call to reject environmental performance indicators
    Intercargo has branded Rightship's existing vessel design index as simplistic and inaccurate
  • Rightship makes case for defence
    EVDI allows like-for-like comparison, says Norman
  • Maersk's newbuilding chief warns over eco-ship claims
    Shipyards are promising too much and revolution in ship design is hype, says Brian Østergaard S'rensen
  • MEPC rejects ICS call to bring forward fuel availability study
    Chamber seeks to clarify supply issue as 2015 ECA deadline looms
  • China will not rest for long
    World Bank forecasts weak Chinese exports and lower investment growth, but a rebound in 2013
  • Adventurous ports chief
    DP World's scuba-diving, horse-riding chairman takes care not to stray from what his customers want
  • Beyond shipbuilding
    China's yards look ever further afield to shield themselves from the slump in shipbuilding
  • Liverpool repays government grant
    Deal allows cruises to start and end at Pier Head terminal
  • Aframax tanker is reported hijacked off Abidjan
    Disappearance of Orfeas could be first piracy incident off Ivory Coast in years
  • An intelligent shipowners' guide to restructuring survival
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Trust, credibility and willingness to play hardball when all else fails are critical
  • Market recovery pushed back another year
    Weak demand could delay earnings uptick until 2014, says RS Platou Markets
  • Supply headaches will test LNG industry 'to its limits'
    Soaring project costs could scupper new ventures, creating overcapacity in niche fleet
  • Shipbuilding slump sees China yard turn into a property lender
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine seeks refuge in niche property loans as newbuilding orders stagnate
  • Iranian bank freezes IRISL dollar account
    Move likely to prove major headache for carrier
  • Chemtanker restructurings will succeed, pledges Eitzen boss
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Bank losses will be minimal at worst, Figenschou says
  • DP World is sole bidder for box concession at JNP
    Lone approach after PSAI, Eredene Capital and Grup Marítim pull out of India ventures
  • CMI must recognise ship operators' views on salvage
    ICS opposes new award for environmental salvage where threat of pollution exists
  • Eitzen secures grace period from bondholders
    Three troubled tanker firms edge towards final restructuring deals
  • Moody's praises MISC for $1.7bn offshore sale
    Credit rating agency will likely raise MISC's outlook to stable from negative

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • TMT cancels several ships
    TAIWAN's TMT told Fairplay today it might not take delivery of several bulkers and tankers it ordered at South Korean yards years ago
  • EU weighs barring gas carriers from Iran
    THE EU is considering plans to bar shipments on gas carriers from Iran to Europe, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Seoul declares acid-leak port a disaster area
    SEOUL today declared the southeastern city of Gumi a disaster zone because of acid leaked when a tanker was being unloaded, IHS Global Insight reported
  • WWL takes over forwarder
    RO-RO shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics today said it is taking over a UK project freight forwarder
  • EMS plans rights issue
    EITZEN Maritime Services said today it plans a rights issue seeking to realise up to 87M kroner ($15M) to strengthen its financial position, with an offer of shares for 0.40 kroner each
  • Migrants sought in capsizing
    SEARCHERS were looking today for 13 migrants missing since the vessel smuggling them capsized in the Indian Ocean off the French territory of Mayotte
  • EU shipping leaders OK Limassol Declaration
    EU SHIPPING and transport ministers today launched a push to invigorate its integrated maritime policy to help member countries emerge from the recession
  • Capesize resales surge
    INTEREST in secondhand Capesizes has grown with the recovery in freight rates
  • BLT says restructure plan nearly finished
    INDONESIAN chemical shipping specialist Berlian Laju Tanker said it has nearly completed its restructuring plan

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • ILA, USMX to Resume Talks This Week
    Representatives of the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance will resume contract negotiations on Oct. 10 in Delray Beach, Fla., under supervision of a federal mediator. It will be the first formal meeting since the ILA and USMX agreed last month to extend their Maine-to-Texas contract 90 days past...
  • Motor Carrier Buys Chassis for CCM Pool
    A motor carrier has purchased more than 1,500 intermodal chassis from OOCL (USA) and will put them into Consolidated Chassis Management's Mid-South cooperative pool for use by OOCL. The deal by IMC Companies is a major step in the continuing disengagement by container ship lines from owning and operating chassis in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Bunker price volatility continues
    The red and green pointers are swapping places on an almost daily basis on the oil markets as the demand / supply equation swings wildly on the coat tails of positive ...
  • Daily Maersk embraces Indonesia and Thailand
    Maersk Line is to expand its Daily Maersk offering on the Asia-Europe trade to include more origins. From November 21, 2012, Thailand and Indonesia will both be ...
  • Maersk feeder stuck fast
  • Yusen Logistics boosts presence in Russia
    Yusen Logistics RUS LLC has established a 'Far East Branch' in Nakhodka, Russia - as part of its plans to boost its business in emerging countries - linking ...
  • SA truckers seek sympathy action from port workers
    This week could see South Africa's national truckers' strike, which is now in its third week, cause even more damage to the economy as port and rail workers join ...
  • Dammam starts digging its second box terminal
  • US jobs uptick to help Obama
    Coming off of a disappointing head-to-head debate with Republican rival Mitt Romney, Barack Obama will no doubt be relieved to see a decline in the jobless numbers ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Facebook photo riot
    Workers at Western Marine Shipyard in Bangladesh went on the rampage after seeing a "defamatory" picture of the Quran on Facebook.
  • JES goes offshore
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International has made its first foray into the offshore space.
  • Meningitis strikes MSC
    Four crew are ill - one critically - after an outbreak of bacterial meningitis on an MSC cruiseship off Italy.
  • Ship in trawler clash
    A South Korean cargoship has been involved in a collision that sank a fishing vessel off the Philippines.
  • PNSC bags charter deal
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has grabbed a breaththrough charter to lift oil for Pakistan State Oil (PSO).
  • Dof wins three
    Dof has racked up a trio of contract wins including a job for Norwegian oil firm Statoil.
  • Angola launches bourse
    Angola has launched a National Freight Bourse (NFB) with the aim of lowering shipping costs.
  • EMS to launch share sale
    Eitzen Maritime Services is preparing to strengthen its balance sheet with the sale of newly minted shares.
  • Double trouble
    Two Trans-Asia ro-ros have broken down off the Philippines - one after its fuel ran out.
  • New Albedo deadline
    Somali pirates have set another deadline for the payment of a ransom to free the Malaysian boxship Albedo.
  • Greece in tax probe
    The European Commission (EC) has asked Greece to clarify how its tonnage tax works as part of a wider competition investigation.
  • Fire hits LPG carrier
    A blaze has been brought under control on an LPG carrier off Thailand.
  • Maybank likes HPH Trust
    Maybank Kim Eng has initiated coverage of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) with a bullish take on the company.
  • Six dead in blast
    Six men have been killed and one other seriously injured in an explosion on a tanker at a shipbreaking yard in Alang, India.
  • PSA starts Saudi port
    PSA International has begun construction of what eventually will be a 1.8mteu capacity container terminal in Saudi Arabia.
  • Spending set to jump
    Spending on floating production systems is set to double over the next five years says a top industry analyst.
  • Double tanker hijacking
    Two tankers have been hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the past four days as piracy off the West African coast continues to escalate.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • IBM offers new inventory tool
  • APL Logistics to buy out Chinese JV partners
  • PSA breaks ground on Dammam terminal
    The joint venture, called Saudi Global Ports (SGP), will construct the second terminal at King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, the largest Persian Gulf port in Saudi Arabia and a key gateway port in the Arabian Gulf.
  • New CFO for TNT as regulators scrutinize UPS merger
    Jeroen Seyger will do the job previously held by Bernard Bot, who was appointed the express carrier's interim chief executive officer on Sept. 24 following the abrupt resignation of CEO Marie-Christine Lombard.
  • WWL takes stake in oversize cargo specialist
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has acquired a 60 percent stake in the Dutch firm Abnormal Load Services (ALS) Holding B.V, a specialist in "out-of-gauge" cargo, including construction and agricultural machinery.
  • Lisbon port strike persists
    Dockworkers in Portugal have been protesting since Sept. 17 over a government plan to reduce port costs in an effort to induce more exports from the country, but labor unions see the plan as a way to cut their workforce in half.
  • Maersk adds Asia-Europe service guarantee to 2 new ports
  • CSL adds vessels to fleet
  • Inchcape partners with Italian forwarder
  • Yusen Logistics opens Far East Russia office
  • East Coast CES opens new facility for CBP exams

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2012
  • Prices show losses in Fujairah
    But prices firmed in Suez and South Africa.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam
    Week starts with prices heading down.
  • Fuel oil market remains weak
    'We certainly see more fuel oil than last month, but this is as much a demand issue,' says trader.
  • Friday deadline for strike
    South African lorry driver action could spread to ports sector.
  • Progress on standard for measuring hull and propeller performance
    Bellona encouraged by ISO work toward standard for measuring impact on fuel consumption, and welcomes support from hull paint manufacturers.
  • LNG: Niche market without deep-sea trades
    'LNG is unlikely to simply replace heavy fuel oil,' says LR.
  • Beached vessels raise fears of bunker spill
    Ships driven ashore near the Spanish port of Valencia.
  • Week starts with downward movement of bunker prices
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Bunkers target in chartering dispute
    Move 'a security measure' in case owned funds not forthcoming.
  • Fuel saving trim optimisation module unveiled
    Module is fully integrated into Interschalt's MACS3 loading computer system.
  • Vessel detained for violating ECA regulation
    BDN showed fuel was within sulphur limits but Dutch authorities 'refused to acknowledge the role of the bunker supplier'.
  • New LNG marine fuel tank system 'cost-effective'
    Scalable system will make 'real difference', says managing director of Braemar Engineering.
  • New York investor to acquire Titan's storage assets
    Guangdong Zhenrong withdraws bid to purchase assets as part of an agreement with Warburg Pincus's subsidiaries.
  • Berlian Laju gets more time
    Singapore court grants BLT another two months of protection from creditors.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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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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