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September 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore opens Jurong lighter terminal at New Marina South Wharves
  • Port operations restored after ship collision causes Singapore oil spill
  • APL Logistics boxes cars with its 'safe, flexible' AutoDirect system
  • Germanischer Lloyd sees cost savings in switching to LNG-fuelled ships
  • West African pirates deploy lighters to steal oil - 40 attacks in 2012
  • Fesco H1 up 11.7pc to 239,000 TEU, sales rise 21pc to US$582 million
  • DB Schenker to run warehouses and distribution for Pepsi in Poland
  • CN to expand Prince George locomotive shop to support Prince Rupert port
  • US Government ends sinking of old ships to create artificial reefs
  • Lufthansa cabin crew vow to stage no strike for 6 weeks, agree to meditation
  • China Southern plans to turn Guangzhou hub for Europe, Oceania transits
  • Air carriers deny charges of dumping regulars to serve e-gadget rush
  • Africa must upgrade safety to make aviation key economic driver: IATA
  • River port of Nantong's eight-month throughput tops 120 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates down for sixth consecutive week: SCFI
  • Chinese shipping could see hard times, says industry insider
  • CK Line's VTS service
  • CKYH-Green Alliance to reduce Asia-Europe loops
  • Esmeralda, the Ambassador of the Seas, visits Mumbai Port
  • Globe Wireless announces CrewCash & ShipMoney
  • Govt to bring out new shipbuilding policy
  • MSC extends Swedish coverage to Stockholm
  • New Panama Canal opening may bring about intense Caribbean rivalry
  • R. R. Joshi unanimous choice as new NACFS President
  • Robert Uggla presented Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award 2012
  • UN emissions directive forces WTSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge
  • Vessel blaze off Mumbai coast under control
  • GAIL (I) inks LNG supply contract with France's GDF Suez
  • Air freight demand down 3.2 pc in July on uncertain economic outlook: IATA
  • Developers' apathy forces govt to mull funding road projects
  • Disturbed by industrial slump, apex chambers stress on need for hard decisions
  • E-payment of Customs duty now compulsory
  • FM making efforts to ensure speedy rollout of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Trans-alpine freight traffic shrinking in Switzerland
    Switzerland's Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) reported that the volume of trans-alpine road and rail freight shrank in H1/2012, ...
  • Unifeeder takes over Feederlink
    The Danish feeder company Unifeeder wants to buy the Irish Continental Group's subsidiary Feederlink, which operates on routes between the Netherlands and the UK. (nau)
  • Nesck Sales & Rentals acquires Penske Utility Rentals
    North America-based Nesco Sales and Rentals has acquired Penske Utility Rentals fleet. The purchase strengthens Nesco's east coast and mid-Atlantic presence and provides customers ...
  • Tall truck and trailer order for Scania in Sweden
    Scania's Swedish subsidiary has entered into a long-term agreement commencing in late 2012, which will ensure safe road transportation of iron ore concentrate until 2021. The goods...
  • Russian Railways make better use of locomotives
    Russian Railways reported that the usage rate of its locomotives rose by 4.2% in H1/2012, compared to the same period in 2011. The transport performance of the locomotives amounted...
  • Dubai airfreight surge in July
    Dubai International began the second half of 2012 on a strong note by surpassing the 200,000 t mark in July. The UAE airport's cargo volumes surged by 6.2% that month to 204,510 t ...
  • Stephan Wehrle to be SBB media spokesman for German-speaking part of Switzerland
    The Swiss national railway SBB has appointed Stephan Wehrle as media spokesman for the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Wehrle assumed responsibility for management communicati...
  • LUG strong room secured by Brinks
    LUG aircargo handling handed over the operations of its strong rooms in the LUG warehousing facilities at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany) to Brink's on 1 September. "Thanks t...
  • Air Nigeria suspends operations
    Air Nigeria (formerly Virgin Nigeria), which was established in 2004, is reportedly suspending operations today (10 September). A number of African media reports have indicated tha...
  • A reshuffle and a retirement at the GAC Group
    Jan Farnelid, GAC's group vice-president for human resources, retired on 31 August and took on a consulting role with the group until the end of the year. Patrik Halldén has taken ...
  • PepsiCo in Poland steps up collaboration with DB Schenker Logistics
    DB Schenker Logistics has been selected as the service provider for PepsiCo's four regional distribution centres, with a total area of around 25,000 sqm, in Warsaw, Lodz, Cracow an...
  • FPS Shenzen relocates for growth
    The Shenzen (China) office of Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Hong Kong - one of the founders of the FPS Group network of independent freight forwarders - has relocated to larger pre...
  • SNCF Geodis and Vestas transport wind blades by rail
    The global logistics provider SNCF Geodis and Vestas, a prominent wind turbine manufacturer, have launched a breakthrough concept for transporting wind turbine blades. For the firs...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • GD NASSCO achieves MLP shipbuilding milestone
  • Larry Vauclin to retire after 52 years in shipbuilding
  • Jensen Maritime redesigns fishing vessel
  • Venezuela drops charges against U.S.-flag ship
  • Lauritzen JV orders North Sea accommodation semi
  • Rowan exercises option for fourth UDW drillship
  • Transocean to sell off shallow water rigs

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Port of Port Angeles names Goschen as new finance director
  • Port of Camas-Washougal adds industrial park tenants
  • Coast Guard cutter HEALY begins second Arctic mission
  • American Cruise Lines vessel makes stop at Port of Anacortes
  • Global Port Tracker report predicts September volume gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US heavylift vessel to leave Venezuela after arms charges dropped
    Crew held for 13 days after rifles for defence against pirates found on board
  • Panamax resale pair sold for $24m each
    Katsikis & Sigalas grows fleet again after selling last panamax pair in 2007
  • Volatile iron-ore price is boost for futures trade
    Volatility 'goes bananas' according to iron-ore broker
  • New finance chief at Maersk Line
    Søren Strøm joins from Clipper Group
  • Private security can curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
    Attacks involving beatings, robbery, kidnap and even death are increasing, yet governments have still not agreed any counter-piracy strategy
  • P&O Ferries launches business review
    Falling freight rates and soaring fuel costs make life 'extremely tough' for ro-ro firm
  • Almi clinches VLCC charters with Chevron
    Slew of tankers fixed as group sells eight Fairsky bulkers
  • An experienced hand on the tiller
    The appointment of Patrick McLoughlin as UK transport secretary heralds the return of a politician with hands-on experience of important port policy drafting
  • Updated: CMA CGM is back in the black
    Full-year profit ambitions on track as French line posts $178m second-quarter profit
  • Søren Skou sets Maersk on new course
    But there is still a long way to go, says 'old school shipowner' at the helm of world's biggest boxship operator
  • China imports more iron ore than expected in August
    Iron ore imports up 5.7% year on year
  • Vladivostok LNG deal offsets Shtokman delays
    Russia-Japan deal raises hopes for new trade in Asia-Pacific
  • APMT takes stake in Global Ports
    Deal is largest foreign direct investment in Russian transport
  • Buyer sought for bankrupt P+S
    Insolvency administrator holds 'informal' talks with shipyard's suitors
  • Textainer pays $66m for extra 52,000 teu
    Managing containers is a key part of business strategy, but container ownership is more profitable, says chief executive Brewer
  • MSC Flaminia finally finds a berth
    Arrival at Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven follows safety inspection on Saturday
  • Scrapping market 'teeters' on the brink of collapse as ships await buyers
    Backlog of vessels awaiting demolition in Bangladesh
  • TUC demands 'coherent' shipping policy
    Unions urged to condemn exploitation of non-UK seafarers
  • Rongsheng faces multiple lawsuits after acquisition default
    Claims of insider trading, false statement and contracting fault against private shipbuilder
  • Slouching dragon, hindered tiger
    Shipping braces itself for China's 'engineered economic slowdown'
  • Lodestar launches fixed-premium P&I product
    $100m capacity provided by RSA
  • Boxship ablaze off Mumbai
    Fire on Amsterdam Bridge under control
  • Kuwaiti VLGC drags down spot market rates
    Owners rush to secure cargoes, fearing LPG exports will dry up
  • Car carrier operators face years of uncertainty as price-fix probe spreads
    Premises raided in Japan, Europe and North America for evidence of collusion
  • Boxships owner seeks to link charter contract with freight rates
    Munich-based KGAL wants to link time charter rates to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • Comment: Car carriers' concentration of power
    Investigation may stem from complaints by manufacturers about capacity constraints
  • Car carriers in a jam
    The deepsea car trades are dominated by just a handful of global players. Is that what has raised the antitrust regulators' suspicions?
  • Hudong-Zhonghua wins LNG shipbuilding deal
    CSSC unit to build up to six 174,000 cu m vessels for venture between Sinopec and China Shipping Development
  • Lessors build up reefer box fleets
    Container investment may offer better returns to rental firms
  • Singapore investigates vessel collision
    Nearly 60 tonnes of bunker fuel spilled at Temasek Fairway

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Box ship fire contained off India
    INDIA'S coastguard and navy managed to put out a fire on board container ship Amsterdam Bridge
  • Venezuela drops charges against US crew
    ARMS trafficking charges were dropped against a US captain and his 14-member crew after they were detained in Maracaibo, Venezuela for 12 days, Fairplay confirmed today
  • CMA CGM bounces back to 2Q profit
    THIRD-ranking container shipping group CMA CGM has returned to profit in the second quarter of 2012, after recording net income of $178M
  • ITF threatens "storm of protest" over jailed union leader
    THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) promised today to raise a new "storm of protest" if the Moroccan judiciary continue to refuse to release imprisoned port workers' trade union leader Said Elhairech
  • Dahlman Rose: Chinese stimulus could hike rates
    CAPESIZE spot rates could surge in the wake of Chinese stimulus, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • 1990s-built VLCCs snapped up for conversions
    VLCC resales gained momentum last week, as buyers snapped up 1990s-built tonnage for conversions into floating oil storage
  • Car carrier stocks fall on widening cartel suspicion
    SHARES in two car carrier companies listed in Oslo fell on Monday morning after news that an investigation of a possible cartel in the sector had widened from Japan to include the US, Eu and Canada
  • Seadrill plans $1.0Bn note offer
    SEADRILL, the Oslo-listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drill ship and rig business, plans to raise $1.0Bn through an offer of five year notes, the company said in a statement
  • Arctic Securities: Chinese stimulus won't change market
    THE $150Bn stimulus unveiled by China is unlikely to change Capesize dynamics, said Arctic Securities analyst Erik Nikolai Stavseth, noting that the amount is much smaller than in 2009, while the Capesize fleet has grown by 64% in two years
  • Breaking prices dive
    FIRM sales in the past three weeks have taken their toll on the ship recycling market, as prices fell across the board in South Asia
  • Jaya pumps capital to subsidiary
    SINGAPORE offshore vessel specialist Jaya Holdings has increased its paid-up capital for wholly owned subsidiary Concord Offshore
  • Long-haul box rates still falling
    LONG-HAUL box rates are still declining, as shippers succeed in resisting liners' general rate increases this month
  • Ezra issues S$200M notes
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said it has issued S$200M ($162M) fixed rate notes to refinance existing borrowings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US Diesel Prices Stay Nearly Flat
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat, inching up a five-hundredth of a cent in the...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Import Volume
    Containerized imports at major U.S. ports are expected to rise 8.5 percent this month and remain strong through the holiday...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Temporarily Suspends Calls at Costa Rica Port
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a temporary suspension of its calls at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, as part of its California Central...
  • CMA CGM Reports $178 Million Profit
    CMA CGM rebounded to a $178 million net profit in the second quarter from a $248 million net loss in...
  • 'K' Line Ship on Fire Off Mumbai
    Efforts were under way Monday to extinguish a fire that continued to burn aboard an Antigua and Barbuda-flag container ship...
  • APM Moves Into Russia With $860 Million Investment
    APM Terminals has acquired a 37.5 percent stake in Russia's Global Ports worth $860 million, making the port-operating arm of...
  • India Container Traffic Rises 2.5 Percent
    Container throughput at major ports in India grew about 2.5 percent year-over-year from April through August, according to preliminary figures...
  • Asia-Europe Outlook 'Challenging,' Maersk Exec Says
    Trans-Pacific volumes are performing well but the outlook for Asia-Europe is at best "challenging," according to one leading shipping executive....
  • Countdown to Crisis in ILA Ports
    International Longshoremen's Association and management negotiators are running out of time to avert a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock strike that is...
  • Cargolux Returns to Ecuador With A New Flight Pattern
    Cargolux has resumed flights to Ecuador after a nearly 39-month hiatus. The Dutch cargo carrier's twice-weekly flights to Cotopaxi International...
  • Yuma County, Ariz. Studies Reefer Rail
    Officials in Yuma County, Ariz., are looking closely at the trade and jobs benefits that reefer rail service could give...
  • Blueberries, Other Superfruits Cropping Up in Bunches
    It's not just apples and bananas in fruit markets these days. Producing nations are trying to beef up production and...
  • Thermo King Launches New Trailer Platform
    Thermo King is launching the Precedent, a new trailer temperature-control platform designed to deliver double-digit fuel savings, best-in-class performance and...
  • Defense Logistics Agency to Buy six-Month Meat Supply
    The Defense Logistics Agency is procuring a six-month advanced supply of meat, poultry and fish to provide drought relief for...
  • Produce Distribution Center Goes Solar in California
    Watsonville Coast Produce installed a solar power system on its roof that will save the company more than $100,000 in...
  • Avian Flu Spreads to Netherlands
    The Philippines imposed a ban on poultry items from the Netherlands because of an outbreak of low-pathogenic avian flu in...
  • CMA CGM Extends Brazil Express Service
    CMA CGM will upgrade its fixed-day weekly service between the east coast of South America and the Caribbean, introducing the...
  • Dole Signs Lease at Port of San Diego
    San Diego's Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously to grant Dole Fresh Fruit a 24 1/2-year lease to import and...
  • On Produce: Truck Rates, Volume Extend Their Climb
    U.S. truck shipments of fresh produce totaled 8.9 million tons in the second quarter, up 24 percent from the first...
  • US Agriculture Trade to Hit Record Levels
    U.S. farmers, ranchers and producers are expected to sell record amounts of agricultural commodities to overseas buyers next year, according...
  • Consumer Groups Sour on Food Safety
    Two consumer groups are stepping up their criticism of delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act by suing the...
  • Drought Likely to Beef Up Meat Prices and Imports
    The drought that stretched across much of the U.S. this summer decimated corn and soybean crops, with the U.S. Department...
  • China's Cold Rush
    As China's middle class expands and develops, so does the food marketing system and cold chain that deliver the more...
  • Reefer Container Market Runs Hot
    The international cold chain received a significant investment in 2011 when a record number of refrigerated containers joined the global...
  • A Scrambled Message on 'Dumping'
    The U.S. poultry industry got a mixed decision from Mexico after one government agency formally decided U.S. producers were dumping...
  • Bridging the Gulf, on Land and Sea
    Billions of dollars worth of fresh produce and pharmaceuticals cross the Mexican border each year to enter the U.S., and...
  • Commentary: Rotten Tomatoes?
    When countries go to war over trade, there are rarely winners. One domestic industry might get a reprieve from foreign...
  • Commentary: Paying the Right Price for Reefer Service
    Food shippers who have been warned of a coming equipment shortage should be cheered by a new report that shows...
  • Terminal Operators' Lands of Opportunities
    There's a reason they're called "emerging markets." Although markets such as India, Vietnam, Brazil and Russia offer the highest upside,...
  • No Easy Answers For Shippers
    Shippers planning for a possible East and Gulf Coast port shutdown next month must choose from a menu of unpalatable...
  • Filling Seats Is Not Just Trucking's Problem
    When it comes to trouble finding skilled employees, trucking isn't alone. From manufacturers to technology companies, nursing homes to schools,...
  • Commentary: Ethanol Content's Unintended Consequences
    I ran across a curious anomaly last month while on vacation way Down East in Maine. A marina is selling...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • APM T moves into Russia
    APM Terminals has spectacularly entered the Russian market by acquiring a half of Transportation Investments Holding's (N-Trans) 75% stake in Global Ports Investments ...
  • Denmark and Singapore to collaborate
  • Is the sun going down on EU-imported Chinese solar panels?
    The EU has launched an investigation into allegations of 'dumping' of Chinese-manufactured solar panels after a consortium of 20 leading European producers complained ...
  • Sappio joins Widdows at Rickmers
    Ron Widdows has recruited his long time business colleague at APL, Robert Sappio, to join him at the Hamburg-headquartered Rickmers Group. Rickmers owns containerships ...
  • DB Schenker expands in Stockholm
    DB Schenker is expanding the capacity of its distribution centre in Stockholm Arlandastad from 31,000 square metres to 63,000 square metres. The facility handles ...
  • Lessors' share of fleet will grow
    The latest report on the container leasing industry by London-based Drewry Maritime Research suggests that 2012 will be another good year with the rental pool of ...
  • MSC Flaminia: arrives at Wilhelmshaven

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Tsakos parts with vintage VLCC
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece appears to have lined up a buyer for one of its oldest VLCCs.
  • Debt discussions continue
    CMA CGM is on track to restructuring $4bn in debt by year end but the process appears to have been delayed by discussions surrounding a potential equity injection from outside investors.
  • Iron ore goes bananas
    Freight Investor Services (FIS) says it has brokered a series of iron ore and freight options through SGX on the first day that the Singapore Exchange launched clearing for these contracts.
  • Interesting boring
    A Japanese drillship has set a new record by digging the deepest hole beneath the ocean floor.
  • Tenryu to Thailand
    Nathalin of Thailand has been linked to the purchase of a 1990s-built VLCC for $25m.
  • CMA CGM accelerates
    French liner giant CMA CGM has enjoyed a "substantial" rise in second quarter rates as it eyes a full-year profit.
  • Dahlman sees cape spike
    A fresh Chinese stimulus could boost capesize rates five-fold from basement levels, investment bank Dahlman Rose predicts.
  • APM makes Russia move
    APM Terminals has announced its intention to get a slice of the burgeoning Russian market.
  • Docker dies in fall
    A UK port worker has been killed after plunging into the cargo hold of a Japanese bulker at Hartlepool.
  • SwissMarine in cape buy?
    Peter Weernink's SwissMarine looks to have continued its capesize purchasing push.
  • Nowhere left to run?
    Sierra Leone has booted nine Iranian ships off its registry as pressure on Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons programme grows.
  • SFI sitting pretty
    A unique position in a difficult banking environment has spurred RS Platou Markets to upgrade Ship Finance International.
  • EMGS loses $7m gig
    EMGS has lost out on a $7m payday after a charter contract was cancelled.
  • Crewman killed by line
    A Filipino seaman has died after being hit by a snapped mooring cable at Terneuzen in the Netherlands.
  • Neu sheds mini-cape
    Germany's Neu Seeschiffahrt has sold off another capesize for demolition in Bangladesh.
  • Rowan goes fourth
    US owner Rowan adds a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Sale spurs Pac Basin
    Removal of its ro-ro headache breathed fresh life into the shares of Pacific Basin Shipping today.
  • Axis orders China semi
    Axis Offshore, the J Lauritzen and HitecVision tie-up, has ordered its first semi-submersible accommodation vessel newbuilding.
  • Ocean Atlas to sail
    The crew of a US heavy-lift vessel held in Venezuela over the presence of rifles on board could soon be free to leave.
  • TDW buys a pair
    Tidewater has picked up a pair of offshore support vessels from Fratelli d'Amato.
  • Cash boost for P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard group P+S Werften is to receive a cash injection of EUR 4m ($5.1m) to keep repairing vessels at Wolgast.
  • Another boxship burns
    Firefighters have been tackling a blaze on a German containership after it caught fire off Mumbai, India.
  • Seadrill eyes $1bn bond
    John Fredriksen-controlled Seadrill has said it will look to launch a $1bn five-year unsecured bond issue.
  • Flaminia reaches Germany
    The fire damaged MSC Flaminia has finally made it to Germany arriving off the country on Sunday evening.
  • Oil spill off Singapore
    Singapore has begun an oil spill clean-up operation after a handymax bulker and an LPG tanker collided off the city state.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • NIT League: Port strike would cause big supply chain disruption
    The large shippers organization said a survey of its members found they anticipate "significant disruptions in their supply chains in the event of work stoppages at East and Gulf coast ports."
  • Numerex enters the supply chain
  • Former U.S. soldier pleads guilty to export violations
  • Ex-Im Bank: $2 billion financing for U.A.E. nuclear plant
    The transaction will finance the construction of the first nuclear power plant on the Arabian peninsula, which upon completion will number among the largest nuclear-generating facilities in the world.
  • NYK/Hapag suspend calls at Costa Rica port
    The suspension at Puerto Caldera comes in the wake of a massive earthquake in Costa Rica last week that has caused congestion due to the partial closure of most of the port's berthing positions
  • CMA CGM enjoys profitable 2Q
    The world's third largest liner carrier said Monday it had first-half operating profits of $104 million, aided by a $392 million operating profit in the second quarter. The line also saw large increases in revenue and volume.
  • Rodick named CFO of UTi
  • Ceres launches supply chain sustainability FAQ
  • R.R. Donnelley expands with Express Postal buy
  • APMT acquires stake in Russian company
  • Schenker adds transparency to cargo tracking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Week starts with firm prices at Fujairah
    Stronger showing for bunker prices in the Middle East but Suez remains dry.
  • MGO prices soften in north west Europe
    Prices lack clear direction in Europe.
  • European Parliament to vote of sulphur limits
    Finnish industry still looking for ECA rules to be relaxed
  • Make speed limits mandatory, say greens
    Slower speeds introduced during the slowdown should be made to stick.
  • 'Fit for purpose' should be industry standard
    Blending is leading to more disputes over quality.
  • Bunker prices fuel downbeat liner assessment
    High prices and softer freight rates combine to form gloomy outlook.
  • Asian ports start week with gains in IFO prices
    Supplies 'tight' in Singapore.
  • Spain seeks to regulate bunkering in Gibraltar waters
    Comments followed fishing dispute in Gibraltar waters.
  • Philippine oil company gets approval to acquire tanker firm
    Acquisition will result in savings from financial and operational efficiencies.
  • German firm introduces new engine with gas option
    Engine sets new standards in fuel efficiency, says MAN Diesel.
  • Chinese supplier anticipates further legal actions
    Expects to face further litigations in relation to its CEO take-over bid.
  • Trinidad bunkering 'holds potential'
    BIC CEO believes Trinidad a 'great opportunity' for bunkering.
  • Bunker spill in Singapore collision
    Oil response team activated following collision between bulk carrier and LPG tanker on Sunday.

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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
››› 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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