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December 10, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates below US$1,000/TEU mark, slipping 2.8pc to $999
  • OOCL announces US$200/TEU rate increase on Asia-New Zealand services
  • Hanjin Shipping offers two new services between Japan and Thailand
  • Moscow agrees to fund access channel to Bronka near St Petersburg
  • 11,388-TEU CMA CGM Libra joins Asia-US trade
  • APL Logistics, VASCOR form auto logistics joint venture in India
  • GAC Maritime Security offers anti-grapple razor wire anti-pirate fence
  • DHL opens new hub in Miami to serve Latin America and the Caribbean
  • MSC takes delivery of 8,762-TEU Agadir
  • Nautical Institute publishes practical guide to ship security
  • Hactl named Air Cargo Terminal of the Year for sixth year running
  • Singapore and Scout Association establish Youth Aviation Advisory Board
  • Lufthansa remains optimistic with two freighter deliveries in 2013
  • Volga-Dnepr Technics opens maintenance post at Vnukovo Airport, Moscow
  • World's largest jetliner - Airbus A380 - flies new Dubai-Moscow route

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • Cargotec involved in designing green boxship
  • FFFAI's Golden Jubilee celebrations pack a punch
  • MLC pocket checklist & smartphone app launched by Lloyds Register & UK P&I Club
  • WISTA India launched with enthusiasm
  • EEPC seeks clarification on galvanised steel export duty at Kolkata Port
  • HBT issue headed for arbitration
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach port workers call off strike
  • Shanghai set to retain top box port position in 2012
  • Thai delegation apprised of JN Port's facilities & projects
  • VOC Port achieves new national record in hard wood timber handling
  • Cotton export registration cap at 7 m bales
  • Forex reserves drop to $ 294.509 bn
  • India's economic growth to pick pace in 2013: Goldman Sachs
  • INR sheds 22 paise to end week at 54.48
  • Aaras Project & Logistics Pakistan moves steam power generators
  • C.A.T.T. handles heavies in Tunisia
  • Heerema to take delivery of deepwater construction vessel

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • Korean Air now operating year round service to St Petersburg
    Starting tomorrow (8 December 2012), Korean Air is converting its so far seasonal service between Seoul Incheon and St Petersburg (Russia) to a year-round operation. Airbus A330-20...
  • Turkish Airlines to increase capacity to Kabul
    On Sunday (9 December), Turkish Airlines is boosting capacity on its service to Afghanistan. Two of the seven weekly flights between Istanbul and Kabul will be operated with Airbus...
  • China Shipping sells 20% of its containers to CLC Maritime Leasing
    China Shipping (CSCL) has sold 20% of its containers (139,941 teu) to the Hong Kong-based CLC Maritime Leasing Company for USD 221.27 million. The boxes, which are between four and...
  • Ram Truck launches new Ram Commercial Truck division
    USA-based Ram Truck is launching a new division to focus on commercial truck development, sales and support in a growing market. The new Ram Commercial organization offers a full l...
  • Siemens to acquire Invensys Rail
    The German company Siemens has entered into an agreement to acquire British Invensys Rail, the rail automation business of Invensys. With revenues of approximately GBP 800 mil...
  • Train drivers to receive tablet computers
    DB Schenker Rail's engine drivers will use modern mobile technology in the shape of tablet computers for their timetables, instructions, and regulations in future. From the end of ...
  • New LNG trucks for Wim Bosman
    Wim Bosman Transport BV, headquartered in the Netherlands, has put its first LNG truck into service. The firm has ordered five Mercedes-Benz Econic LNG trucks in all and they are d...
  • CEO of Raben Group named Entrepreneur of the Year in Poland
    The Raben Group's CEO - Ewald Raben - has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. This year's edition was special as it took place in Poland for the tenth time. T...
  • Roscosmos awards Volga-Dnepr Airlines a license to carry "space" cargo
    The Russian carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines has been awarded a license by the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to perform transport operations for rockets, spa...
  • Management change at Ahrenkiel
    Christian Suhr became the sole managing director of Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement (ASM) in Hamburg (Germany), on 1 December 2012. The previous managing director, Frank Westphal, who hel...
  • Maiden call of new Maersk/CMA CGM service at La Spezia Contship Terminal
    Maersk Line's vessel "Faust" made its maiden call at Italy's La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) on 4 December. It was the first call of the new weekly AE20 Maersk/CMA-CG...
  • Deutsche Post DHL puts mechanised delivery facility into service
    Deutsche Post DHL has officially phased in its first mechanized delivery site at the former main freight depot in Braunschweig (Germany). The event was attended by the landowner, A...
  • Audi plumps for logistics location Duisport
    The German inland port operator duisport is building the world's largest completely knocked down (CKD) export hub in the port of Duisburg for Audi, which has, in turn, mandated Sch...
  • Morrisons awards further two year contract to Norbert Dentressangle
    Following a competitive tender, Morrisons - the UK's fourth largest supermarket retailer - has renewed its contract with the French transport and logistics service provider Norbert...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • GE Marine wins orders for 16 engines
  • VT Halter Marine breaks ground for new ship repair facility
  • Wärtsilä to supply fifth LNG package to Harvey Gulf

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • Port of Portland taps Koehl as new general counsel
  • Rail association reports weekly traffic numbers
  • New membership VP named for American Trucking Associations
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok $53.6 million budget for 2013
  • Hanjin Sud adding Mexico/Central America runs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • OSG purges chartered-in vessels
    DHT ships among first to go as cancellations of 45 third-party ships are expected
  • Spanish tax lease deal could mean discounts for all comers
    European Commission has insisted on a level playing field
  • China rises as a power in the ship finance market
    The country increases its lending as other sources dry up
  • Shipping's LNG race
    MAN Diesel outguns Wärtsilä to land the first order for a low-speed dual-fuel engine
  • OSG seeks to protect aframax newbuildings
    Company says authorising payments to SPP in the best interests of all
  • US poised to leap ahead in LNG-fuelled
    General Dynamics Nassco lands pioneering order for gas-powered boxships
  • Demand for gas fuel is set to grow
    Commercial financing will be key to LNG fuel development
  • Another year older and deeper in debt
    Shipping will remember 2012 for the way excess borrowing met excess capacity
  • Drop the pilot?
    A UK Bill broadens the eligibility of a ship's officer for a Pilotage Exemption Certificate
  • UK Ministry of Defence oversees build of its 'military fit' tankers
    Deal highlights benefits of yards' moving into lucrative shipbuilding niches
  • Bigger Apple
    Follow the money and it leads to New York
  • Paper trades point to rally ahead for struggling suezmaxes
    But market fundamentals are capping significant recovery
  • Slow steaming to winter
    The year-end capesize rates rally is over
  • World's biggest boxship makes first European calls
    The 16,020 teu CMA CGM Marco Polo departs from Southampton on Monday
  • Brazil earmarks funds for port investment
    Government, state authorities and private sector will contribute to logistics upgrade
  • Ahead of the pack
    Rickmers' boxship deal heralds long-awaited shipping shakeout
  • PPL to build two jack-up rigs for Oro Negro
    Mexican energy company will take delivery at end 2013 and early 2014
  • Precious moves construction of two bulkers from India to China
    Thailand bulker owner turns away from ABG Shipyard again
  • Korea and China-built VLOCs have 'similar' fuel consumption, says Vale
    Brazil iron giant backs Rongsheng in fuel-efficiency row

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • German owners face fresh tax nightmare
    HUGE insurance tax claims on vessel hire pools could prompt another spike in German shipping bankruptcies, VDR warned today
  • Swedish Club to raise P&I premiums by 7.5%
    SWEDISH Club, the Gothenburg-based P&I unit, said today it would increase its premiums by 7
  • Pistiolis sells down his stake in Top Ships
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships disclosed today that founder Evangelos Pistiolis has sold a significant portion of his ownership stake - and that he's negotiating to sell more
  • Seaspan prices preferred shares
    GERRY Wang-led Seaspan has secured gross proceeds of at least $67.5M from its latest public offering of preferred shares
  • 'Blank cheque' Nautilus pulls trigger with Vega deal
    NASDAQ-listed 'blank cheque' company Nautilus Marine Acquisition today announced a deal to purchase the offshore services fleet of Assetplus from Vega Resource Group
  • Kremlin to pick listing venue for Sovcomflot
    SOVCOMFLOT, the Kremlin-owned tanker company, has indicated that it will let government ministers decide whether to sell its shares on the New York Stock Exchange next year
  • COSCOL plans to acquire a sister subsidiary
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL plans to acquire a log and asphalt shipping unit from parent China COSCO for 1.1Bn yuan ($174.6M) in cash
  • Danes to sell icebreakers
    DENMARK'S government has decided to sell its three icebreakers and to charter future icebreaking capacity on the commercial market
  • TORM to list new shares
    TORM, the Danish product tanker and drybulk shipping group, is to list 655.2M new shares on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen as part of its recently agreed restructuring
  • China Merchants adds offshore yard
    HONG KONG'S China Merchants Group said it has acquired an offshore yard in Haimen, which will be its second offshore manufacturing base in China
  • Fewer bulkers were scrapped in November
    FEWER bulkers were demolished in November as freight rates improved
  • Skuld returns to Singapore
    SKULD, a Norwegian P&I club, has reopened an office in Singapore - three years after withdrawing from the city-state
  • Better finances seen for MISC
    MISC'S decision to sell its 50% stake in a semi-floating production system shows it is committed to restoring its financial profile, according to a ratings agency

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • Court Hears Teamsters Case Against Mexican Trucks in US
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's pilot program to open the border to Mexican trucks must be shut down because it is "dangerous and illegal," the Teamsters union argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court this week. The three-year pilot program was set up to demonstrate the...
  • Brazil Seeks $26 Billion to Modernize Ports
    Brazil's government has launched a $26 billion public-private drive to modernize crowded ports, which have been eroding the country's competitive edge as a major commodities exporter, according to a Reuters report. President Dilma Rousseff said she is counting on private investment to supplement government funds. The investment will improve crowded highways, decaying...
  • ILA, USMX to Face Off Again
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance will meet on Monday to resume contract negotiations amid growing concern about a Maine-to-Texas dock strike to start in 2013. The ILA's 200-member wage scale committee will gather in Delray Beach, Fla., for the first time since August, when negotiations broke off...
  • Shippers Pin Hopes on Passage of Tariff Bill
    U.S. shippers could get some holiday cheer if Congress passes legislation by the end of the year that would suspend tariffs on materials and products not available domestically. Congress is expected to consider by the end of the year the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, which had already gone through the Obama administration's...
  • Florida East Coast Railway Acquires New 53-Foot Containers
    Florida East Coast Railway's new 53-foot containers. Regional freight rail system Florida East Coast Railway has acquired 200 new 53-foot containers to expand its domestic business and replace older trailers. "This acquisition will help accelerate the conversion of FECR trailers to containers in order to provide double-stack transportation service between Jacksonville and...
  • Norbert Dentressangle Expands in Belgium
    European spply chain management company Norbert Dentressangle has acquired part of the warehousing and general cargo forwarding activities of Belgium-based maritime logistics company Nova Natie. The acquired activities operate a total of 130,000 square meters (about 1.4 million square feet) of warehousing space. The acquisition allows Norbert Dentressangle to expand its logistics...
  • US Asks WTO to Examine Argentina's Import Rules
    The U.S. has asked the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel to examine Argentina's import restrictions on all U.S. goods, according to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Argentina's restrictions include the use of discretionary import licensing requirements that unfairly limit U.S. exports. The country also requires importers...
  • SCFI Shows Slowing Pace of Decline in Rates
    Head-haul rates from Shanghai to major markets continued to drop this week but at a slower rate of decline, according to the new index numbers of the Shanghai Container Freight Index released on Friday. Rates from Shanghai to North Europe slipped 2.8 percent to $999 per 20-foot-equivalent container, or TEU. That...
  • Lynden International Names Two to Miami, LA Posts
    Freight forwarding and logistics company Lynden International recently named Sergio Lotero as business development manager for Latin America, and Roark Beckstead as business development director in Los Angeles. Based in Miami, Lotero will develop the Central America and Colombia markets for the company and market Lynden's ocean service into Puerto Rico....
  • Air France-KLM Freight Slumps Again
    Air France-KLM ceded more air cargo market share to its European rivals in November as freight traffic declined 5.4 percent from the same month in 2011 as the Franco-Dutch carrier reduced freighter flights further. The carrier trimmed capacity by 5.2 percent from November 2011, squeezing the load factor by 0.2 percentage...
  • Trucking Employment Rose 3.6 Percent in November
    Seasonally adjusted trucking employment increased 3.6 percent year-over-year in November, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. From October, for-hire trucking employment grew about 0.18 percent, following a 0.35 percent sequential monthly increase in that month, the BLS data show. That increase sent The Journal of Commerce For-Hire...
  • Bulk Goods Shift to Boxes in Africa-Asia Trade
    Low backhaul container freight rates from Africa to Asia are prompting the containerization of some minor bulk cargoes, according to Ivan Thuynsma, the recently appointed global head of Damco's mining vertical. He said using containers for commodities makes sense because of the imbalance in the container trade between Africa and Asia...
  • Clean Energy Fuels Completes First Stage of LNG Network
    Clean Energy Fuels has finished the first stage of America's Natural Gas Highway, a network of LNG truck fueling stations to support long-haul, heavy-duty goods movement along major interstate corridors throughout the U.S. Many of these stations are located at existing Pilot-Flying J truck stops. Major highway segments now completed include,...
  • LA Streamlines Permitting Process for Port Projects
    A new Los Angeles ordinance amending the city's building code will streamline the permitting process for future Port of Los Angeles construction projects, as part of its five-year, $1.2 billion capital improvement plan to provide superior cargo terminals, rail and warehouse infrastructure to retain global business. "This collaboration between the Harbor...
  • ILA District Donates $250,000 to Hurricane Sandy Fund
    The South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District of the International Longshoremen's Association have donated $250,000 to ILA's Hurricane Sandy Fund. Clyde Fitzgerald, president of the district, which includes port areas from North Carolina to Miami, as well as the entire Gulf Coast, made the donation to ILA President Harold J. Daggett. Fitzgerald...
  • OOCL, Cosco Plan January Rate Hikes
    Orient Overseas Container Line will put a general rate increase into effect on Jan. 15 on its services from Asia to New Zealand and Cosco Container Lines is adding a peak-season surcharge on its westbound Asia-Europe services, effective Jan. 10. OOCL's proposed increase is $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and Cosco's is...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • APL and Vascor target Indian automotive sector
    Singapore-based APL Logistics and US 3PL Vascor have formed a joint-venture operator to target the rising supply chain demands of India's automotive sector.Delhi-based ...
  • Badagry project gets under way
    The Hague-based APM Terminals (APM T) is set to sign a concession agreement early next year for Nigeria's latest boxport, planned for 2016 opening to accommodate ...
  • Horizon revamps Puerto Rico service
    Horizon Lines is adjusting its Puerto Rico service schedule to better align its deployed capacity with market demand and to improve cargo availability times in ...
  • New services from Hamburg Sud
    From January 2013, Hamburg Sd will be offering two new services from the Mexican port of Manzanillo to the west coast of Central America and a direct liner service ...
  • Strike port offers to waive fees
    Port officials at the US port of Long Beach have confirmed that user of the three terminals closed by the recent strike will have some cargo fees waived to provide ...
  • Death toll mounts in North Sea tragedy
    Five seafarers have been confirmed dead and a further six are still missing following the collision between a car carrier and a feeder boxship in the North Sea ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • SI in jeopardy
    A leading suezmax pool is on the fringe of losing two tankers controlled by bankrupt co-founder Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • OSG begins handbacks
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has begun the expected process of rejecting charters with its 111-vessel fleet, telling a bankruptcy court it intends to deliver two suezmaxes to public owner DHT Maritime and three smaller tankers to their owners.
  • Nautilus outlines raid
    A blank-cheque company led by the former heads of Star Bulk Carriers is moving forward with the acquisition of Norway's Vega Offshore.
  • Merchants makes yard move
    China Merchants Group is buying the Jiangsu Haixin Heavy Industries shipyard in Nantong.
  • Wilson Sons delays again
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has had to extend again the deadline to complete the takeover of compatriot offshore port services company Briclog.
  • Coscol snaps up sister
    Heavy-lift specialist Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has bought sister company Guangzhou Ocean Shipping, adding more than 100 ships to its fleet.
  • Goldenport confirms sale
    Goldenport Holdings is on the lookout for new tonnage after confirming the sale of a 1992-built bulk carrier.
  • Sanctions squeeze NITC
    NITC is finding operations increasingly tough in the face of international sanctions on Iranian oil, Bloomberg says.
  • Exmar spreads the net
    Exmar has tapped three new banks in tying up financing for what it claims is the world's first floating liquefaction unit.
  • Bulker hull cracked
    A capesize bulker owned by bankrupt Deiulemar Shipping of Italy has docked in Canada with a hull crack.
  • Citi cuts Pac Basin
    Citi has placed a sell tag on Pacific Basin Shipping following a sharp rise in the owner's stock over the past three months.
  • Swedish Club opts for 7.5%
    The Swedish Club is to up the cost of protection and indemnity cover with a general increase of 7.5% at the February renewal.
  • Deilmann sells out
    German cruiseship owner Peter Deilmann has raised EUR 60m ($77.62m) to boost its finances.
  • Genmar's Chinese coup
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • KDM adds quartet
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping has added another four cargoships to its orderbook in China.
  • Icebreakers on block
    Denmark's government is to sell three unwanted icebreakers to the highest bidder.
  • Vantage ties up drillship
    Vantage Drilling says it is close to securing a charter for its drillship newbuilding Tungsten Explorer.
  • LNG goes tax-free
    Germany has exempted LNG from tax if used as fuel for ships.
  • Ferry goes aground
    Passengers and crew were reported to be safe after an Indonesian ferry ran aground.
  • Going Gaga
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • PPL bags rig pair
    SembCorp Marine PPL Shipyard has won a newbuilding order for two jack-up drilling rigs worth $434m in total.
  • Seanergy sells another
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sold another bulker - the eighth ship to be sold this year by the US-listed Greek shipowner.
  • Halter eyes growth
    VT Halter Marine has begun a major expansion of its Port of Pascagoula shipyard breaking ground on a new ship repair facility.
  • China exports lower
    Australia's Port Hedland shipped 8% less iron ore to the People's Republic last month.
  • Jackson enters PSV arena
    Jackson Offshore Operators is storming the platform-supply vessel market after penning a pair of orders at BAE Systems of the US.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: Hurricane Sandy aftermath adds new urgency to ILA talks
    A wide group of U.S. companies are urging the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and its employers to "make every attempt possible at reaching agreement on a new contract" when they begin meeting once again next week.
  • ICAO moves forward on air navigation
  • Air cargo to grow 3% annually, IATA says
    Last year, global cargo volumes finished at 29.6 million tons. Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Brazil, India and Egypt are predicted to be the fastest-growing cargo markets.
  • EU looking 'closely' at UPS-TNT deal
    "It still remains to be seen whether appropriate solutions will ultimately address our concerns for express-parcel deliveries in Europe," said Joaquin Almunia, EU commissioner responsible for competition, in a speech.
  • Arnold Transportation takes over LinkAmerica
  • New World carriers tweak 3 TP rotations
  • Human error suspected in Baltic Ace sinking
  • Brazilian president calls for $26 billion in port investment
  • UPS, U.S. Postal Service link up
  • Apple to produce some Macs in U.S.
    A small, but significant, number of companies have moved some production back to the United States or to Mexico, the Caribbean or Central America because of concerns with long supply chains.
  • Renault to use GT Nexus for spare parts visibility
  • RedPrairie/JDA merger cleared by German anti-cartel office
  • FedEx predicts record shipments Monday
  • UTi reports lower 3Q profit
  • WTO asked to review Argentina's import restrictions
    These restrictions include the broad use of "non-transparent and discretionary import licensing requirements that have the effect of unfairly restricting U.S. exports," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said.
  • Seattle outlines goals for increased sea, air traffic
  • Senate passes Russia PNTR legislation
  • 4 charged with illegal exports to China, Iran
  • COSCO in shipyard deal, report of acquisition
  • Busan Port Authority, PSA sign cooperative agreement

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2012
  • Americas prices show volatility to close out week
    Oil capped the first weekly loss since early November.
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • IFO prices in Fujairah end week on soft note
    Across most ports, prices were softer with Suez the exception.
  • Prices fall on the back of crude
    Close to a two-dollar loss on yesterday's WTI dragged down fuel oil prices.
  • Cockett Marine Oil opens US office
    Palm Beach office will be company's 14th location.
  • Another LNG propulsion system on order for PSV
    'The platform supply vessels will be the cleanest burning vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico.'
  • VLOC efficiency claims challenged
    Efficiency gain of Korean-built over Chinese-built ore carriers questioned.
  • European fuel oil markets could start to tighten from 2013
    Refiners likely to process higher volumes of sweet crude.
  • EU ECA: Costlier distillates will scupper uneconomic trade routes
    Analyst says peripheral trade routes will come under pressure after 2015.
  • Prices falling in Asia as week closes
    Reports from Singapore and Tokyo Bay speak of weak demand.
  • New concerns over 'eco-ships'
    ICS warns against move towards state subsisdies for 'green shipbuilding'.
  • Economics renders bigger LNG shipping role problematic
    Co-operation essential to make LNG bunkering in Europe a reality.
  • Germany to make LNG tax free
    Ships using fuel don't have to pay tax on it.
  • Barge standed on reef off West Australian coast
    Barge ran aground with 300 litres of diesel fuel and 1,000 litres of hydraulic fluid onboard.
  • Government of Bahamas 'played down' severity of bunker spill
    'There is oil as far as the eye can see and its blanketing ships headed inbound,' says salvage contractor.
  • Eniram expands partner base
    Partnerships focused on extending Eniram's fuel saving technology and real-time analytic solutions.
  • New marine diesel engines EPA and IMO emission compliant
    Engines will meet EPA Tier 3 and Tier 4i, as well as IMO Tier III emission compliance without the need for exhaust gas after-treatment.
  • LNG carrier completes maiden voyage along northern sea route
    Route cuts maritime trip from northern Europe to northeastern Asia by up to 40% in comparison with traditional routes.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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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
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Paris
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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
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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
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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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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
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In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
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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
››› 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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