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February 15, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port of Rotterdam eyeing green sector in expansion
    THE Port of Rotterdam, Europe's busiest, has long been associated with a bustling petrochemical industry - but it will be turning a page towards a greener economy.
  • Vet armed security personnel well
    THE debate on whether shipowners and operators should be able to employ armed security personnel on their vessels has been settled, in favour of the armed response.
  • S Korea Hyundai, STX win US$1.7b orders
    South Korea's major shipbuilders, STX and Hyundai, said yesterday they have won a combined US$1.7 billion orders to build mostly LNG carriers and oil tankers, defying global financial turmoil that has roiled the shipbuilding sector.
  • Container rates rebound 29%
Strait Talk
  • Daunting prospects for shipowners
    HENEVER shipping people start talking about the prospects for the rest of this year, the word 'difficult' and 'tough' usually pop up in the conversation. There have been a flurry of opinions and reports from shipping experts over the past few weeks.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port of Rotterdam eyeing green sector in expansion
    THE Port of Rotterdam, Europe's busiest, has long been associated with a bustling petrochemical industry - but it will be turning a page towards a greener economy.
  • Vet armed security personnel well
    THE debate on whether shipowners and operators should be able to employ armed security personnel on their vessels has been settled, in favour of the armed response.
  • S Korea Hyundai, STX win US$1.7b orders
    South Korea's major shipbuilders, STX and Hyundai, said yesterday they have won a combined US$1.7 billion orders to build mostly LNG carriers and oil tankers, defying global financial turmoil that has roiled the shipbuilding sector.
  • Container rates rebound 29%
Strait Talk
  • Daunting prospects for shipowners
    HENEVER shipping people start talking about the prospects for the rest of this year, the word 'difficult' and 'tough' usually pop up in the conversation. There have been a flurry of opinions and reports from shipping experts over the past few weeks.

Sched Netweb site
  • Canada Transpacific Stablisation Agreement to up rates US$400/FEU mid-March
  • Cosco ups rates to Red Sea US$300/TEU, Persian Gulf $500/TEU from March
  • New ISO standard for high security container seals required on March 1
  • Uncertainty over freight rates brings futures market to record lows
  • Asia-Europe rose 3pc to 14 million TEU, Europe-Asia up 8pc to 6 million TEU
  • China's January imports fall 15.3pc as deepening eurozone debt crisis lingers
  • International Chamber of Shipping calls for state action to fight piracy
  • Diana charters two new 3,750-TEU ships back to the sellers
  • Rival Savannah and Charleston ports win dredging funds in President's Budget
  • Rotterdam sets itself up as king of containerised reefer trade worldwide
  • Reefer men meet at Cool Logistics Africa 2012 April 24-26 in Cape Town
  • Singapore's NOL unit APL to phase out its whole US chassis fleet by 2014
  • US Cass Freight trucking index rises 3.6pc - best January since 2008
  • Abu Dhabi readies for wider role in UAE's grand port and railway scheme
  • US Customs finds insect infestation in wood packaging at Detroit air cargo
  • Nigeria government expected to pay US$6 million to cargo airline for Lagos crash
  • Anchorage air cargo rises from downturn, but still 10pc off 2010 volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • deugro moves largest indigenously manufactured refinery packages for L&T to IOCL Paradip refinery
  • PDP Projects successfully executes loadout of Essar heavylifts at Mumbai Port
  • TWL to foray into shipbuilding biz
  • Exports of organic food products surges 33 pc
  • India eyes biz opportunity in Iran following sanctions
  • Pak may miss deadline for MFN status to India: Fahim
  • Andhra Pradesh likely to get third Major Port at Nakkapalli
  • CoPT to provide onshore power to berthed ships
  • Vasan inaugurates Gulf of Kachchh VTS

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Norbert Dentressangle takes delivery of first euro VI truck
    The French logistics and transport service provider Norbert Dentressangle has taken delivery of the very first road tractor to meet the euro VI standards, two years before the new ...
  • Kapsch to implement digital train radio system for Irish Rail GSM
    The Irish railway operator Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (IÉ) recently awarded the implementation of a digital train radio system for the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) region to ...
  • Safmarine names second new owned MPV
    The "Safmarine Sahara" - Safmarine's second newly-built, owned multi-purpose vessel (MPV) - was officially named on 10 February in Savannah GA (USA). The vessel, built at...
  • Iata urges policy-makers to use aviation as a strategic asset
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) urged policy-makers to use aviation as a strategic asset. "Policies that support aviation's competitiveness deliver wide-ran...
  • World Airways helps Tampa Cargo deliver fresh flowers for Valentine's Day
    World Airways is supporting the heavy Valentine's Day demand for fresh roses from Latin America by providing a Boeing B747 freighter to Tampa Cargo just in time for the celebration...
  • Australia's Kempsey bypass: Crescent Head Road overpass open
    The newly built Crescent Head Road overpass in New South Wales (Australia) has opened to traffic. It represents another milestone in the delivery of the new, fully-federally funded...
  • New marketing and communication manager at Schiphol Cargo
    Schiphol Cargo, the cargo unit of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, has appointed Berend-Jan Rietveld as marketing and communication manager. Rietveld has spent twelve years in marketing...
  • US port of Vancouver celebrating 100th centenary
    The port of Vancouver, located on the Pacific coast in Washington (USA), will be celebrating its 100th birthday with a new website, amongst other things (www.portvanusa.com/centenn...
  • India: new railfreight corridor likely to open in 2014
    A 66-km stretch of Indian Railways' ambitious dedicated freight corridor project may be opened to traffic as early as 2014, according to several Indian newspapers. The new track, w...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo introduces economic solution for non-critical shipments
    Saudi Airlines Cargo is to launch "BellyFlex", a low-end belly product with longer transit times at hubs for attractive rates. Based on the belly capacity of the aircraft...
  • Prologis leases 41,500 sqm in Munich to MAN Group
    Prologis Inc, a leading global owner, operator and developer of logistics properties, has agreed to lease around 41,500 sqm of space in the Prologis Park Munich-Neufahrn to the MAN...
  • Dachser building massive new branch office in the Netherlands
    One of the largest Dachser branch offices in Europe is currently being built in Zevenaar (Netherlands). The new, EUR 22 million complex is due to go into service in summer. In the ...
  • BAE Systems selects Kuehne + Nagel for Miami hub
    BAE Systems Regional Aircraft intends to open a support and services hub by placing a quantity of BAe 146/Avro RJ and Jetstream 41 consumable and rotable spares into an existing Mi...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • More Costa Concordia passengers join law suit filed in Miami
  • AAPA has kisses and hisses for FY 2013 Budget proposal
  • Braemar to market new LNG containment system developed by GD NASSCO
  • TUI moves ahead with plans to sell remaining Hapag-Lloyd stake
  • Korean shipbuilders win big LNG vessel orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Demolition project continues at Port of Bellingham location
  • West returning to Port of Tacoma as chief human resources officer
  • Crowley taps Roger King as corporate safety director
  • Sound Wood Products Inc. moving to Port of Chehalis
  • President nominates pair for Federal Maritime Commission posts

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Tui reaches agreement to sell Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Tui to reduce its interest in Hapag-Lloyd from just over 38% to around 22% by the end of June
  • Huge oversupply keeps aframax markets stagnant
    Mediterranean winds and Baltic ice are unable to move charter rates
  • Never apologise and never explain
    The case of QBE v Dymoke highlights the dark side of demutualisation
  • Hilmar Reksten: crook, genius or both?
    However colourful some of today's shipowners may seem, they are not a patch on the stoker's son who died $158m in debt
  • Textainer reports 39% surge in revenues
    Company added 448,000 teu to its container fleet last year
  • Grimaldi and Minoan take the fight to Anek
    Move likely to inflame bad relations with old rival's boss Ioannis Vardinoyannis and test Greek competition principles
  • Fredriksen enters MR market with $35m per vessel
    STX confirms
  • Tilbury eyes Northern Expansion programme
    Tilbury and London Gateway will complement each other, says Forth Ports
  • Project Next promises 1,100 new Tilbury jobs
    Logistics project will deliver new growth on the Thames
  • Owners look to cash in on competitive ship prices
    Countercyclical ordering works only when the few stand alone and exposed
  • Q&A: the American P&I Club's John Poulson
    Mr Poulson has rejoined the club as vice-president, principal surveyor and head of the survey and technical department
  • International Group receives a stable outlook from S&P
    Ratings agency raises concern over pressure on capital
  • British Marine: the phoenix from the ashes
    Firm says it is largely unaffected by Lodestar turmoil
  • Panamax period charters stall
    Contract volumes in January and February are at half last year's levels
  • Matson profits drop a third as transpacific trades weaken
    Hawaii volumes starting to recover
  • Monthly Brazilian iron ore exports halved in January
    Iron ore exports fall almost 50% from December to just 18.2m tonnes
  • Indonesia to ban export of minerals in 2014
    Exports could increase in the run-up to implementation of new law
  • Zim secures $100m from Israel Corp
    Cash injection from parent company as line reaffirms plans to split in two
  • CSAV posts $1.3bn loss for 2011
    But fourth-quarter shortfall much smaller as restructuring efforts take effect
  • Standstill at Sokhna as dockers strike
    Cruiseships divert to Port Tawfiq
  • Golar LNG confirms fleet expansion
    Golar now has total of nine vessels and a pair of FSRUs on order and is eyeing more
  • Congestion at Antwerp after pilots join strike
    Protest over government plans to raise the national age of retirement to 65
  • Bottiglieri Challenger stranded in Mobile after magic pipe trouble
    Eight crew members detained as new drama unfolds in Alabama
  • Dockwise posts full-year loss after yacht transport disposal
    Company says fourth quarter 'successful' despite falling into red
  • European Commission seeks views on state aid rules
    Deadline of May 14 for stakeholders' replies on whether to revise EU guidelines
  • Spiralling labour costs see SCI post $15m net loss
    State-owned player blames raised bunker charges and port fees
  • Blowing its own trumpet
    International Group of P&I clubs publishes first annual review
  • India must invest $20bn in ports
    APM Terminals' Fejfer says infrastructure lags behind economic growth
  • Gas still needs care
    While Golar and others build up their fleets, ship managers need to be building up their own orderbooks by ensuring competent engineers, cargo officers and crew are available
  • TCC wins legal round against former customers
    Judge rejects shippers' bid to transfer case to FMC

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Would Iran just slow down Hormuz ships?
    IRAN MIGHT combat Europe's trade sanctions simply by slowing ships down in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Standard & Poor's report
  • STX OSV's profits rocket
    NORWEGIAN offshore support vessel builder STX OSV posted 50% higher net profits today when it revealed 2011 results
  • Strikers shut Belgian ports
    BELGIAN ports were shut down today by striking tug and traffic operators
  • Judge sides with TCC
    IN A RULING that could have broader implications, a bankruptcy judge has ruled that the Federal Maritime Commission does not have exclusive jurisdiction over US container service contract disputes
  • NCL curbs losses
    NCL CUT losses significantly in 2011's fourth quarter, primarily by reducing its costs
  • Sihanoukville revenues rise 33%
    CARGO revenues at Sihanoukville Autonomous Deep Sea Port increased by one-third January from levels of the same month last year, the port told Fairplay
  • US ports want separate security funding
    US PORT advocates are disappointed that President Obama's budget proposal continues to lump money for port security with domestic emergency response funds
  • Drybulk demolitions seen staying high
    DRYBULK demolition sales should remain at a historically high level but drop slightly from last year, BIMCO senior analyst Peter Sand predicted today
  • EC opens aid consultation
    THE EC has opened a public consultation on EU guidelines on government aid to the maritime sector
  • Argentine transport union to boycott UK ships
    ARGENTINA'S transport workers' union has decided to boycott ships flying the British flag because of the Falkland Islands dispute, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Star Reefers plummets
    STAR REEFERS said today significant impairment losses combined with a depressed freight market to cause deep quarterly losses
  • Breaking prices plunging
    HEAVY tonnage buying has finally taken its toll on the ship recycling market, with scrap prices plummeting by up to $20 per ldt
  • 11 pirates arrested in Puntland
    POLICE from Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland have reportedly arrested 11 suspected pirates during operations in Nugaal region
  • Canada's trade focus shifts away from US
    CANADA'S exports, long dominated by truck and rail movement into the US, are shifting to overseas markets and ocean carriers, a study has shown
  • Hijacked bulker reaches Somali coast
    GREEK-owned bulker Free Goddess, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, has reportedly arrived in the vicinity of Garacad, in the Mudug region of Somalia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Galveston Appoints Mierzwa Port Director
    The Port of Galveston named Capt. Michael J Mierzwa as its new port director, effective Feb. 16. Mierzwa, who...
  • TUI May Float Remaining Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    German travel company TUI said it may try again to float its stake in Hapag-Lloyd as part of its bid...
  • Red Arrow CEO Participates in Afghan Trade Mission (Podcast)
    In this podcast, Red Arrow Logistics CEO Liz Lasater is interviewed from Kabul, Afghanistan, where she is traveling as part of...
  • Zim Gets $100 Million 'Security Net'
    Israel Corp, parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said Tuesday it would provide the struggling carrier with $50 million as...
  • Retail Sales Rose 0.3 Percent in January
    Retail sales rose less than expected in January largely because of discounting in the auto sector. The Commerce Department...
  • ATA Takes Anti-Fatigue Driver Work Rule to Court
    The American Trucking Associations will file a petition challenging new final truck driver work rules in federal court, the trucking...
  • Houston Appoints Waterworth Interim Port Director
    The Port of Houston Authority appointed Leonard D. Waterworth as the interim executive director of the port authority. Waterworth...
  • ANA, JAL Cargo Traffic Rose in December
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. saw international cargo volume rise for the first time in three months in December...
  • FedEx Upgrades Asia-Middle East Service
    FedEx Express is expanding its freighter service between Asia and the Middle East through India, speeding up shipment transit times...
  • Frankfurt Air Cargo Traffic Plunges 16.8 Percent
    Frankfurt airport handled 16.8 percent less freight in January than a year ago as uncertainty over the global economy and...
  • Pantos Logistics Opens Thailand Distribution Center
    Pantos Logistics recently opened a 32,808-square-foot logistics center near the port of Laem Cabang, Thailand, as the third-party logistics provider...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Traffic Falls 17.6 Percent
    Cargo transported by Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in January plunged 17.6 percent year-over-year and 26 percent from December....
  • Matson Profit Tumbles 55 Percent
    Matson Navigation's fourth quarter operating profit fell 55 percent to $13 million as slumping trans-Pacific rates offset improved volume to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Shipping demands a piracy game-changer
    'He who would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime': an 19th Century English proverb attributed to a scurvy-afflicted press-ganged seafarer of ...
  • US Budget boosts port dredging and landside transport infrastructure
    The US President's fiscal year 2013 budget has increased funding for ports' deep draught maintenance and boosted investment in landside infrastructure programmes. ...
  • EU lists more Iranian businesses
    The European Union (EU) has added further companies and individuals to its 'restrictive measures against Iran' list that was first drawn up in 2010 and is targeted ...
  • Zim gets confirmation of extra funding
    Israel Corporation has confirmed today that it has paid the first half of its USD100 million loan to financially troubled Zim Line, and that the second half will ...
  • German ports on a high
    Hamburg and Bremerhaven achieved impressive container traffic growth last year compared to the Benelux rivals. Hamburg's traffic grew by 14.2%, up to nine million ...
  • Asia/Europe rates still holding up
    Freight rate levels quoted for spot cargo from Shanghai to Europe held up again for the sixth week running last week. According to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, ...
  • Obama re-nominates FMC's Lidinsky
    Washington DC-based Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)'s Chairman Richard Lidinsky has been re-nominated by President Barack Obama to remain in the post until June ...
  • Fatalities in latest West African ship attack
    A captain and chief engineer of a cargo ship, believed to be a bulk carrier, have lost their lives as a result of an attack on the vessel off of the coast of Nigeria ...
  • Diageo targets emerging markets
    The Guinness, Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whisky drinks group, Diageo, boosted its marketing spend by 10% in the last six months in targeting the expanding ...
  • US trade deficit with China hits record high
    America's trading deficit with China, soared to a record high of USD296 billion last year, piling more pressure on the world's second-biggest economy to revalue ...
  • Mexico's ports post box record in 2011
    Last year saw ports in Mexico achieve a record performance when it came to container handling activity with 35 million tonnes of cargo processed. This was up 18% ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Cosco buying DRYS?
    Market pundits puzzled by Wall Street rally as rumors and mainstream media mentions trump grim freight forecasts.
  • TUI pulls the trigger
    IPO on the horizon for Hapag-Lloyd as German travel group strikes EUR 700m deal to sell shares to Albert Ballin.
  • Star loses sparkle
    Oslo-listed operator sees more pain on the horizon as container lines muscle in on reefer business despite dire rates.
  • GLDD cashes in on LNG
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock inks $180m dredging contract as Chevron readies LNG facility off Australia.
  • ABG profit dips
    Indian shipbuilder sees nine-month earnings reduced by rising expenses.
  • Investors braced for bonuses
    Rerun of fourth quarter bonanza for founders will prove a drag for Jinhui shares, analyst says.
  • CSAV eyes recovery
    Chilean liner giant sees the light at the end of the tunnel despite $1.25bn full year loss.
  • B+V wins FPSO job
    German repair yard to upgrade EnQuest's new acquisition ready for more North Sea work.
  • Allianz ups Scorpio interest
    Investor enters the big-league of tanker owner's shareholders for the first time.
  • Japan to help Alang
    K Line and MOL to use government funds to improve safety at Alang-Sosiya shipbreaking yards.
  • Economou bags $120m loan
    Greek owner reportedly strikes deal with China Development Bank to finance VLOCs being built in Shanghai.
  • Still nuts for newbuilds
    John Fredriksen's Golar close to penning more new vessels hot on the heels of HHI swoop.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • DHS tightens belt under Obama budget
  • Hoyer expands in Russia, Ukraine
  • Obama nominates union staffer to FMC
  • TUI looks to Hapag-Lloyd divestment this week
  • APMT chief urges India to expand ports
  • CSAV Norasia's ABS folds into MSC's Tiger
  • ESC bemoans 'shocking' piracy levels
  • Flash Europe buys British logistics firm
  • Maersk slows AE9, adds Rotterdam
  • Budget increase sought for DOT, Army Corps

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Braemer to market LNG tank system
    Approval in principle for the system has been obtained from both the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd's Register.
  • NGOs call for Arctic HFO ban, speed limits
    Arguments for regulating speed and fuel use presented by Professor James Corbett to IMO sub-committee.
  • Prices falling in Rotterdam
    'Soft' market in Piraeus.
  • SkySails cuts it work force
    Market conditions mean shipowners are 'reluctant to invest in innovative technology.'
  • Prices mixed in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Chemoil reports 'decisive turnaround'
    2011 generates profits of $67.7 million after the losses of 2010.
  • Call for transparent standard for measuring hull and propeller performance
    Deterioration in hull and propeller performance is now estimated to result in a 15 to 20% loss in vessel efficiency.
  • Japan's bunker sales continue to decline
    Annual volumes show 29% fall over a five-year period.
  • Order placed for 'fuel-efficient' dry bulk carriers
    U-Ming says Chinese yard has offered 'very competitive' prices.
  • Indian shiping firm posts 26% drop in quarterly profits
    Steady fleet growth and high bunker costs will 'suppress' any improvement in earnings, says GE Shipping.
  • Bunker prices falling across major Asian hubs
    Demand average in major Asian bunkering hubs on Tuesday.
  • Ship management software offers 'fuel efficient' voyage planning
    Software features include port forecasts and slow steaming calculator.
  • Bunkers 'main component' of CSAV's costs
    Reports over $1 billion loss for full year 2011 partly due to 'significant increase' in bunker prices.
  • Russian authorities boost bunker quality checks
    Quality checks may cause 'delays' in bunkering operations, traders say.
  • Buckeye acquires Chevron's marine terminal in New York
    Plans to transform terminal to multi-product storage, blending, and throughput facility.
  • Off-spec bunker claims rising in the Netherlands
    Dutch authorities yet to release 'clear guidelines' as to when an off-spec bunker fuel is considered as 'waste.'
  • Unregulated fuel metres producing 'worrisome inaccuracies'
    Marine fuel metre in Alaska 'found to be giving away' fuel in favour of buyers by 4.7%, says NCWM.
  • Taxation 'biggest hurdle' for India's bunker industry
    Indian supplier suggests a joint committee to address bunker sector's concerns.

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Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
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The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
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Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
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Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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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
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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
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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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
Leghorn
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
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Hong Kong
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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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Augusta
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Hamburg
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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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
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Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
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The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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