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September 14, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes north Europe-Asia rate US$200 per TEU and FEU on October 1
  • Fujian's eight-month throughput increases 10.4pc to 6.76 million TEU
  • Damco distances itself from Maersk, moves from Copenhagen to The Hague
  • China's largest free trade port area completes Phase II at Dongjiang
  • Jiangsu's logistics industry prosperity index hits 55pc in August
  • East China's Anhui to build a new US$630 million Yangtze River port
  • Heavy duty railway lays 1,260 kilometres of track from Luliang to Rizhao
  • Westports to create 9 million TEU capacity with new 600-metre wharf
  • Singapore's Bengal Tiger Line to launch regional loop from Krishnapatnam
  • Singapore oil spill cleanup all but done, only faint traces to be removed
  • Price war among armed guards prompts call to ban cheaper security firms
  • BIFA blasts proposal to deny customs checks before temporary storage
  • Arbitrary charges make Nigerian ports world's most expensive: importers
  • Hong Kong ground handler AAT cargo up 7pc to 58,985 tonnes in August
  • Air China offers twice weekly all-cargo Chonqing to Amsterdam flights
  • India's air cargo boom proves no boon to national air freight carriers
  • Southern Air to downsize, dumps 747-200S and reduces head count

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Fire on vessel off Mumbai coast extinguished
  • GAC International Moving opens new office in Bangalore
  • George Joseph elected President, Ashish Pednekar Senior Vice-President for 2012-14
  • My key takeaways on this journey have been the relationships that I have nurtured, the knowledge that I have gleaned, the opportunities Ive had to ideate and to see those ideas put in action and to be an agent for progressive change
  • Broadening production-supply gap triggers surge in rubber imports
  • Organic textile exports to touch INR 1,500 cr. in FY13: Apeda
  • East coast ports cargo traffic set to grow
  • KoPT, ABG Haldia reach agreement on optimum utilisation of Haldia berths
  • Haryana planning cargo airport at Meham
  • Infra companies cut back on highway projects
  • INR turns weak after hitting 3-week high on fresh dollar demand
  • July IIP inches up 0.1 pc
  • Minimum quantity for export of agri items
  • Tobacco Board projects 10 pc spike in exports

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Australia publishes first national land freight strategy
    The Australian minister for infrastructure and transport has presented the first national land freight strategy for the period up to 2030. The long-term blueprint aims to establish...
  • New general manager for Vietnam Airlines Germany
    Nguyen Quoc Phuong became the new general manager of the affiliate of Vietnam Airlines in Germany in July 2012. He succeeded Nghiem Van Khanh who had held the post since 2006. Phuo...
  • Truck driving - an increasingly unattractive profession
    A study compiled by the German vehicle manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG has discovered that the negative image of road haulage operations could actually slow down the growth of t...
  • Contargo Rhine-Main terminal moving from Mainz to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg
    The Contargo terminal in Mainz (Germany) has moved to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, around 6 km away. The new container terminal covers an area of 16,000 sqm and has 160 m of quay wall and...
  • CMA CGM reports Q2/2012 increase in revenue and volumes
    The French shipping company CMA CGM reported that its Q2/2012 revenue rose by 12% year-on-year to USD 4.149 billion, reflecting a sharp acceleration in business growth. In all, 2.7...
  • ACG Air Cargo Germany increases fleet
    Air Cargo Germany, based in Hahn (Germany), will augment its B747-400 freighter fleet by two additional Jumbos. Both aircraft are extended range freighters (ERF) that are equipped ...
  • IRU NELTI-4 to be launched in the LAS region
    Phase 4 of the International Road Transport Union's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI-4), in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Arab Union of L...
  • Qatar Airways awards ULD and galley equipment maintenance contract to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
    Qatar Airways has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its worldwide fleet of unit load devices (ULDs) and galley cart equipment under a five-year contract. CH...
  • Cargolux intensifies its eCargo ambitions with CHAMP
    CHAMP Cargosystems has attracted the Luxembourg-based airfreight carrier Cargolux as a customer for its Traxon "cargoHUB" and "cargoWEB+" applications. These IT...
  • Logwin opens new facility in Bucharest
    The Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based logistics service provider Logwin reinforced its presence in Eastern Europe by opening a new branch office Bucharest (Romania) in July. The comp...
  • DB Schenker growing in Austria and Eastern Europe
    Despite the economic crisis and fewer goods to process, the German service provider DB Schenker reported strong growth last year in Austria and Europe's southeastern region, which ...
  • Damco moving headquarters to The Hague, Netherlands
    Damco, the logistics arm of the Danish container and bulk shipping giant Maersk, is moving its headquarters from Copenhagen to The Hague (Netherlands). The move, which should be co...
  • Panama appoints new chairman of Panama Canal Authority
    Jorge Quijano was sworn in as the head of the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) on 4 September. He has replaced Alberto Aleman Zubieta who held this position for 16 years. Quijano's car...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Bollinger delivers third FRC
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1980-built supply vessel
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for its 29th DDG 51
  • DFDS pulls plug on P+S Werften newbuilds
  • Blew whistle on Cleopatra, collects $150,000
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Taiwan Ropax ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok Kimberly-Clark site resolution
  • Inchcape expanding in India with 10 new office locations
  • CSX Corp. makes list of carbon disclosure firms
  • Crowley takes delivery of Ocean Class tugboat
  • NYK vessel honored for tracking seawater temperatures

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • VLCC tonne-mile demand rises despite Obama blow to US trade
    Carriers will take Atlantic basin cargoes from smaller tankers
  • China will still import LNG as it ponders shale gas extraction
    Country that boasts the world's largest reserves will continue to buy abroad for now
  • New LNG trade patterns emerge as Norway sends first cargo to Chile
    Trade highlights evolution of liquefied natural gas shipping
  • Northern Europe's missing link
    The Gulf of Bothnia plays an important transport role for Swedish and Finnish raw materials, but campaigners say it needs a 270 km rail line
  • Costs fuel concerns over freight returning to the roads
    Fears that cargo could shift across the bay of Bothnia to the Norwegian port of Narvik, which would fall outside the SECA regulations
  • Lack of funding and interest sank MarAd's double hull study
    Report on economic, environmental and operational feasibility of double-hulled ships 'was not cancelled, but was allowed to expire'
  • View on scrubbers is shortsighted at best
    Scrubbers can and will be able to offer compliance and will save money too
  • Demolition rises as deliveries continue
    Weak demand for smaller, less efficient tonnage will drive owners to scrap
  • Delos emerges as suitor for Omega after unsecured creditors launch fresh offensive
    Chapter 11 drama continues as Delos ponders bid
  • Allied Maritime faces likely court 'end-process'
    Hopes that Greek charterer could avoid bankruptcy dry up after putative rescue package collapses
  • CSAV weighs up two ship sizes
    Chilean line considers newbuild options
  • Pressure group halts Northern Vitality scrapping
    Vessel stays berthed at Wilhelmshaven for the time being
  • Private equity renews interest in German shipping
    Pricing gap between what private equity is offering and what banks are prepared to accept
  • Clean technology will cut owners' fuel bills
    Cheaper to remove pollutants at sea than to buy low sulphur fuel, says expert
  • DFDS cancels P+S newbuildings
    Bankrupt shipyard breached terms of its contracts, claims ferry operator
  • Multiple antitrust probes expose car carriers to repeat fines
    Regional competition authorities conduct separate inquiries
  • Heavy odds
    Everyone has an interest in more accurate box weight measurements
  • US drought not as bad as expected
    Department of Agriculture crop forecast beats analysts' expectations
  • A third of ships are exempt from safety and pollution rules
    Smaller vessels escape regulation, Equasis data shows
  • Diminishing summer ice offers greater use of Arctic waters
    Experts suggest there could be ice-free summers in the Arctic as early as 2030
  • Laskaridis completes second northern sea route passage
    Nuclear icebreaker accompanied reefer during one-week transit
  • Costa Concordia inquiry berates absence of emergency procedures
    Leaked pre-trial report slams captain for delaying evacuation for over an hour
  • Noatum seeks port acquisition opportunities
    Investor aims to build on its existing portfolio of Spanish container, car and breakbulk facilities
  • Keep on moving
    ILA brinkmanship will spread the pain
  • Check box weights in the terminal, says Bromma
    IMO to debate mandatory weighing of containers next week
  • Korean Register opens new Busan headquarters
    More than 400 guests at ceremony
  • Shanghai's throughput slides
    World's largest container port handled 2.6m teu in August, down 7% on year
  • NOL sends boxship for demolition
    Lines scrap smaller, older vessels to take delivery of more efficient ships

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Change flag to avoid MLC problems
    STATES that have not ratified the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) could cause problems for ships sailing under their flags, warned Natalie Shaw, employment affairs director at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
  • Sekimizu: ratify ballast water convention now
    THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY should encourage flag states to ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention, IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu told the International Chamber of Shipping's London conference yesterday
  • Polish/Croatian LNG cos ink deal
    POLAND'S Gaz System and Croatia's gas transmission system operator, Plinacro, have today signed a 'declaration of cooperation' that will link up two LNG terminals in the respective countries that will go into operation in the coming years
  • Piracy: complacency is the enemy
    THE fall in piracy incidents off Somalia should not be treated as an excuse to become complacent, successive speakers warned delegates at the International Chamber of Shipping's conference in London yesterday
  • Boyden initiates tanker coverage
    GLOBAL Hunter Securities analyst Natasha Boyden today debuted coverage of the tanker sector and predicted a possible rate revival in mid-2013
  • EC prepares "Blue Growth" plan
    MARITIME, coastal and cruise tourism has been singled out by the European Commission as an economic sector offering particular growth potential over the current decade to 2020
  • Forwarders expect greater activity
    FREIGHT forwarders in Europe expect shipping and intermodal activity to rebound in October after several lacklustre months, according to a survey by Danske Bank
  • DFDS dumps ro-ro newbuilds
    RESCUE prospects for Germany's insolvent P+S shipyards turned sour today on news of a contract withdrawal by one of its major customers
  • EU Sulphur Directive approved
    THE European Union's revised marine fuels sulphur directive can be expected to come into force in a matter of weeks, Fairplay was told today
  • Whistleblower awarded in magic pipe case
    A FILIPINO oiler was awarded $150,000 for providing evidence against Cleopatra Shipping Agency for illegally dumping bilge waste
  • Russian containers to outstrip GDP growth
    RUSSIA'S container business will continue to grow faster than the economy, with container terminals doing better financially than either oil, petroleum or grain export terminals, according to a report by a transportation analyst at Uralsib Bank in Moscow

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Rises 6.8 Percent
    Strong iron ore, cement and coal shipments boosted volume nearly 6.8 percent year-over-year on the St. Lawrence Seaway in August. ...
  • Strong Growth in US Agriculture Exports Forecast
    U.S. agricultural exports should remain strong for many years because of the growing demand for food in developing nations, but...
  • DOT Freight Policy Council Seeks Industry Views
    Determining ways to measure the conditions and performance of a national freight work emerged as a top priority for the...
  • Maritime Unions Pledge Solidarity
    Two U.S. longshore unions, three of their affiliates, and the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association have formed a new organization to...
  • Truckload Spot Market Volume Rose in August
    The volume of truckload freight offered on the spot market rose 1.1 percent in August from July and increased 8.4...
  • DP World Selling Antwerp Breakbulk Terminal
    Dubai's DP World is selling its breakbulk terminal in Antwerp to focus on its core container operations at the Belgian...
  • PSA International Ranked Top Container Terminal Again
    The global container terminal rankings, currently headed by Singapore's PSA International, face a major shake up amid renewed merger and...
  • August TEU Volume Is Savannah's Second-Highest
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah in August jumped 13.8 percent year-over-year to 270,610 20-foot-equivalent units,...
  • Shipowners Will Pay Premium for Eco-Ships, Analyst Says
    The latest engine and hull designs for container ships are so fuel-efficient and save so much money that shipowners are...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Adds Call to Mediterranean-Canada Service
    Hapag-Lloyd will upgrade its Mediterranean-Canada Service with an additional eastbound call at Lisbon, Portugal, starting in October. The new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • China looking for 'fast and stable growth'
    Chinese premier Wen Jiabao sought to rebut the gloomy statistics that suggest that the country is in for a hard economic landing when he spoke at the World Economic ...
  • Charter market for boxships expecting more pain
    There are a significant number of chartered boxships scheduled for renegotiation / redelivery within the next three months and with ocean carriers pruning back ...
  • Bunker prices near Q1 danger levels
    The price of bunker fuel has crept back up close to a level that was blamed - in equal measure with low freight rates - for the disastrous first quarter postings ...
  • Delmas stops some DRC bookings
    Delmas, which is the specialist arm of CMA CGM serving Africa, has stopped accepting cargo for some Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] locations owing to severe ...
  • Marine fuel tax exemption in California to continue
    Ocean carriers who use California's ports will welcome the news that state Governor Jerry Brown has signed law legislation that will extend a partial sales tax ...
  • Consolidation on the horizon for intra-Asia trade
    Lars Jensen, ceo and partner of Copenhagen-based research and consultancy group SeaIntel Maritime Analysis believes that consolidation and larger ships are on the ...
  • MSC sets record in Le Havre

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Broker outlasts Allied Maritime
    A German firm that served as Allied Maritime's shipbroker for nearly three decades has survived the collapse of what had been its largest client.
  • Claimaints swarm Flaminia
    Lawsuits against the disabled MSC containership Flaminia are starting to stack up in the Southern District of New York.
  • More trouble for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has been slapped with a law suit after it dropped a bid for engine marker Anhui Quanchai.
  • Billion dollar men
    Billions of dollars in private equity cash is lined up and ready to invest in the shipping sector, the industry's most famous newcomer says.
  • Save our shipyard!
    Union leaders at STX France have urged the government to take over the yard to safeguard jobs.
  • Iran turns to Labuan
    Iranian oil is being transhipped close to a well-known vessel lay-up spot in its latest effort to dodge US sanctions, Reuters claims.
  • Roose eyes cargo niche
    Four former Clyde & Co lawyers have formed a new London legal operation to target cargo insurance business.
  • Boyden tips bounceback
    A rebound in the depressed tanker market could be only 12 months away, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • India steps up security
    India is to deploy armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on its merchant ships to combat piracy - for a fee.
  • SCF cut by costs
    Sovcomflot's earnings dropped by just over a fifth in the first half despite revenue and operating numbers showing a slight improvement.
  • Seafarer electrocuted
    A Lebanese crew member has died after being electrocuted on an Abou Mehri Lines cruiseship off Cyprus.
  • DFDS pulls P+S duo
    Insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften has suffered a big blow after DFDS cancelled two contracts for ro-ro newbuildings.
  • Short and sweet
    A Chinese stimulus plan will not open the door for a spike in dry-cargo rates but it has created an opening for investors, a leading analyst says.
  • Torm tanker attacked
    Quick action by the captain of a Torm tanker has saved it from a hijacking by pirates off Nigeria.
  • Fugro out of EMGS
    Fugro has offloaded its entire holding in Oslo-listed seismic outfit Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS).
  • Too fast, too close
    Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino took his doomed ship too close to the shore at too great a speed, according to a report submitted to an Italian court.
  • Odfjell eyeing bonds
    Odfjell may be about to re-enter the bond market for the second time this year, according to reports circulating in Asia.
  • Golden grabs bond slice
    Golden Ocean has laid down $5.9m to purchase a large chunk of a convertible bond due to mature later this year.
  • Cruise numbers jump
    The number of cruiseship passengers worldwide soared by 10% in 2011, according to new industry figures.
  • One to go for MISC
    MISC looks to have offloaded the last but one its fleet of sixteen containerships, according to brokers.
  • Whistleblower gets half
    Greece's Cleopatra Shipping Agency has been fined $300,000 after admitting dumping oil from a bulker off the US.
  • Japan rising
    New bulker orders are proving key to Japanese shipyards as they look likely to over-take Chinese rivals.
  • Iraq deal for Boskalis
    Boskalis joint venture Smit Lamnalco has secured an offshore project in Iraqi waters potentially worth over $200m.
  • Indian port goes online
    India's deep sea port of Krishnapatnam is poised to receive its first regular container service this month.
  • NOL scraps boxship
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has scrapped an elderly containership in advance of the delivery of the first in a series of newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • SIS, StormGeo partner on software development
  • Air China starts cargo flights to Amsterdam
    The new Boeing 747-400 services will initially operate five times weekly from Shanghai, via Chengdu or Chonqing. The flights return via Tianjin. The airline has slots for up to 10 flights per week from Amsterdam.
  • MarAd ends plan for double-hull tanker study
    The agency has withdrawn a solicitation for a study on the "safety, economic and environmental issues of vessels with double hulls" due to a "lack of available funding and interest," a spokesman said.
  • iPhone 5 expected to soak up air freight capacity
  • Companies reveal plan for energy-efficient barge
    The EcoLiner could haul bulk commodities or containers and its developers said "we expect this new concept to appeal to shippers of consumables particularly, oil companies and logistic operators keen to get their cargo off the roads."
  • Port of Virginia gains TEUs in August
  • MSC joins up U.S. East Coast-WCSA loops
  • Ti, Hanover Fox boost logistics recruitment
  • Le Groupe La Poste acquires ORIUM
    The combined e-commerce logistics firms will offer a network of 18 European distribution centers, access to the Reflex warehouse management system, a European contact center, and extensive transport services.
  • Inchcape expands in India
  • MarAd makes change in reef program
  • FMC reviews OTI license application
  • U.S. Xpress picks Neal to lead driver retention

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Chinese demand supports Asian fuel oil market
    'As always the Chinese buyer is extremely price sensitive, if we had a slightly softer flat price we would have seen a quicker take up, so buyer and seller are still haggling over the price point.'
  • Fuel leak in Alaska confirmed
    Spokesman confirmed that a temporary seal had been put on the fracture and a small quantity of fuel was still leaking, but being contained on the barge deck.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • IFO prices soften in Rotterdam
    Customs officials strike in Piraeus.
  • New strike at Trinidad refinery
    Production disrupted for second time in just over a week as workers stage walk out.
  • Japanese refiner reassures bunker players
    Supplies of marine fuel will not be cut by refinery closure.
  • Ballast water: 'An issue the shipping industry cannot escape'
    'The success of the shipping industry should not be achieved by threatening the very element that sustains it,' says IMO secretary-general.
  • Sovcomflot's profits fall
    Bunker prices, weak demand and newbuilding deliveries all blamed for lacklustre performance.
  • Fuel oil stocks at five-week high
    Chinese fishing fleets resume demand for distillate marine fuel.
  • Operations inside ECAs could double by 2020
    Potential new ECAs would have a big impact on ships' global operational profile.
  • Novorossiysk bunker player posts 36% lower profit
    NCSP's bottom line affected by foreign exchange losses.
  • IFO prices show little movement in major Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'fine' at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires trader for Beijing office
    Dena Kong joins the company with effect from August 13.
  • BP Marine looks at ECA options
    Predicts 'vast majority of ships' will choose MGO for ECA operations in 2015.
  • SEEMP - A new strategy to reduce bunker bills
    Introduction of SEEMP into operating procedures could mean significant savings across entire fleets.
  • Polar sea routes have capacity to reshape world trade
    Academic says that the impact of the polar sea routes will be significant.
  • Singapore bunker sales at six-month low
    Higher bunker prices and lower vessel arrivals impact sales in August.
  • Tankers 'storing Iranian product' off East Malaysia
    Titan says it was told the cargoes were from India.
  • Costlier ECO newbuilds 'commercially viable'
    Fuel savings make ECO tankers a viable investment, says Bimco.
  • Malaysia starts 'aggressive plan' to attract oil firms
    Country aims to triple Johor-based storage.
  • Bunker spill cleanup in Singapore nears end
    No oil patches observed in the affected waters on Wednesday afternoon, says MPA.

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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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