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November 15, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • World's largest box ship - CMA CGM Marco Polo - makes Hong Kong debut
  • US container imports expected to rise 5.9pc in November: Port Tracker
  • Cheaper oil prompts AADA to cut Far East-Australian bunker surcharge
  • Drewry: Container reliability slips, but historically at 'higher end'
  • APM T rivals Hutchison at Lazaro Cardenas with new container terminal
  • China's October trade surplus rises, but slowing demand dampens outlook
  • Yunnan's rail, roads, pipelines reach out to Vietnam, Laos and Burma
  • Shenyang bonded zone passes test, soon to open in northeast China
  • APL sells panamaxers to Diana, which re-charters them back to APL
  • Damco EBIT up 6pc in first 9 months to US$76 million, sales up 11pc
  • Singapore tightens bunkering rules as new world standards introduced
  • Shipowners and shipbuilders meet at efficiency conference this week
  • GAC & Griffin tie up in to offer 'door-to-deck' crew transportation
  • Hong Kong cargo handler AAT posts 4pc October slip to 59,979 tonnes
  • Insiders say air cargo on the way to recovery, though seaports still lag
  • Symbiotics signs deal to deliver pilot screening to Singapore's WAC
  • Tianjin airport courier centre throughput surges 67pc to 10,056 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Gujarat Junction 2012 : Cargo & Logistics Awards - Nominees & Winners
  • North European container imports to fall, exports to rise: Report
  • Philippe Donche-Gay to head Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division
  • Piracy up in Oct., mostly off West Africa & Indonesia
  • Rishi Shipping's B. K. Mansukhani honoured for Lifetime Achievement
  • Sarjak Container Lines wins key recognition as 'Best Medium Enterprise in Logistics Sector'
  • SCI rebounds to register 297.26 cr. net profit in Q2
  • Milind Deora apprised of aspects concerning
  • NSB calls for more powers to Major Port Chairmen
  • Ex-im shipments delayed at ACC, Mumbai due to failure in EDI link
  • India Warehousing & Logistics Show 2012 on Dec. 7-9 in Pune
  • Centre & states agree to have fresh look at contentious GST issue
  • Forex reserves drop by $950.3 m to $294.341 bn
  • Govt may announce concessions to boost exports
  • INR nosedives by 94 paise against dollar, ends at 2-month low of 54.75
  • India International Trade Fair from Nov. 14
  • The tears & fears of onions

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • BNSF names Columbus & Greenville Railway as Shortline of the Year
    The Columbus & Greenville Railway (CAGY) was named Shortline of the Year by the US transport service provider BNSF. CAGY, which is owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming a...
  • Steve Bobb becomes BNSF Railway's chief marketing officer
    The US transport provider BNSF Railway has named Steve Bobb as an executive vice-president and its chief marketing officer, with responsibility for BNSF's sales, marketing, custome...
  • Kenya launches flagship road project
    Kenya has launched the Nairobi-Thika superhighway, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country's history. The 50 km long and eight-lane wide ultra-modern supe...
  • Philippe Donche-Gay to head Bureau Veritas's marine and offshore division
    The classification company Bureau Veritas has merged its marine and offshore activities into one division, with a global network divided into four key areas. Philippe Donche-Gay ha...
  • Slowdown in Denmark's international lorry traffic
    The volume of truck traffic crossing Denmark's borders has dwindled according to the latest border census by the trade association for the Danish road transport (ITD). There was an...
  • Lufthansa Cargo flies Beaujolais Nouveau to wine lovers around the world
    Whole planeloads of red wine are not such a rarity each year in November. The German carrier Lufthansa Cargo alone is flying 550 t of Beaujolais Nouveau this month, to the delight ...
  • Emirates Group sees net profit rise by 68%
    The Emirates Group has announced robust half yearly results, despite continued global economic pressure and continued high fuel prices. The Dubai-based group posted an AED 2.1 bill...
  • Emissions trading scheme: Europe is "stopping the clock"
    The EU Commission said that based on the encouraging results of the ICAO Council meeting on 9 November the EU is convinced that a global solution for addressing the fast growing av...
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases Q3/2012 revenues and profit
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved revenues of EUR 1.8 billion and an operating profit of EUR 86.6 million in Q3/2012. The transport volume amounted to 1.3 million t...
  • Russian Railways to invest more than EUR 107 billion next year
    Russian Railways will add RUB 64 billion (EUR 1.58 billion) to its investment programme 2012, thanks to the efficiency raising measures. The previously approved investment amount w...
  • Moldtrans opens new branch office in Seville
    Grupo Moldtrans, a Spanish logistics service provider headquartered in Barcelona, recently opened a new branch office in Seville (Spain).
  • DHL's new logistics centre for Primark now up and running
    The contract logistics service provider DHL Supply Chain has officially inaugurated a new logistics centre for its client Primark, the clothing retailer, in Mönchengladbach (German...
  • DB Schenker gets new logistics capacity for the greater Tokyo area
    Schenker-Seino Co Ltd has signed a ten-year lease agreement with the Redwood Group for a build-to-suit warehouse in the greater Tokyo area. The logistics centre will provide additi...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Upper Lakes responds to criticisms of Davie sale
  • OSG gets a "D" from Standard & Poor's
  • Kings Point names new deputy superintendent
  • Savannah Harbor Expansion Project gets the go-ahead
  • BV classes world's largest containership
  • BP Shipping to use Jeppesen VVOS on 52 vessels
  • OSG files for Chapter 11
  • Demand for high end subsea vessels is still high

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Seattle port board gives preliminary nod to 2013 budget/draft finance plan
  • Officials call on Foss Maritime to provide Superstorm Sandy relief
  • Report finds Maersk Line leads industry in idled vessels
  • Final budget for 2013 approved by Port of Port Angeles
  • Export assistance programs aid Washington state firms

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • OSG Chapter 11 filing follows failure to forge deal with creditors, says Arntzen
    Exclusive interview: 'We are a good company with good people and good assets, but with too much leverage'
  • Survival of the fittest
    Hong Kong's story is one of endurance, resilience and lessons hard learned
  • Hamburg reports drop in box throughput
    Imports from top trade partner China fall 12% during first nine months
  • Did OSG enter Chapter 11 with the exit in view?
    Comment: firm's future demands effective restructuring and creditor negotiations
  • Embiricos orders two boxships from Hanjin's Subic yard
    Post-panamax pair lead pick-up in Greek boxship investment after lull
  • Approaching ice season boosts demand for feeder vessels
    Ice-class 1,000 teu ship chartered for $6,600 per day over winter
  • Is the bunker price rigged?
    Energy price-fixing scandal filters down to marine fuel
  • OSG files for Chapter 11
    Updated: Attention turns to tax issue as company pledges to 'significantly reduce debt'
  • Dover Harbour Board sells freight services firm to Motis Ireland
    Irish freight agency takes a long-term lease to develop lorry park at the port
  • Norton Rose merges with US law firm
    Move creates a top 10 global legal practice by team numbers and gross revenue
  • Fixture rush lifts VLCC rates as supply-demand balance improves
    November bookings hit record for the year
  • Stena chief slams 2015 sulphur emission rules
    Ferry giant will use methanol to reduce bunker consumption by 2.5% a year
  • STX OSV reports slow demand for high-end anchor handling vessels
    Third quarter brings steep drop in revenues and net profit
  • Mutual appreciation
    Strengthening Asian currencies add to pressure on regional yards
  • Swiber's nine-month net profit rises 14%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider sees revenues jump 47%
  • STX Pan Ocean sees its third-quarter losses more than double
    Stronger won delivers new blow to South Korea's largest dry bulk operator
  • No safe havens
    Ten years after Prestige spill, coastal states are turning away ships in trouble
  • Spain's competition authority fines six shipping firms
    'Cartel' controlled passenger and cargo services to Morocco
  • Deals back Goldenport commitment to short-term chartering
    London-listed owner lays up two boxships
  • GL demands emergency response overhaul after MSC Flaminia debacle
    Mandatory ship sanctuaries a possible solution, says class society
  • Now is the time to order eco-ships, says Norden
    Cash-rich owners should seize the moment, chief executive says
  • China sees growth slow for coastal bulker fleet
    Overcapacity worsens in chemical tanker sector
  • Cosco sells stake in aviation logistics venture with China Eastern Airlines
    Move will hardly affect troubled Chinese shipping giant
  • Odfjell hit by weak chemtanker market and troubles in Rotterdam
    Safety upgrades continue at Dutch tank farm
  • Ocean Wilsons secures finance to build tugs for oil and gas ventures
    Brazil has 'gigantic pent-up demand' for support vessels, says billionaire
  • James Fisher reports 14% increase in third-quarter revenue
    Focus on Asia-Pacific and other developing regions generates growth
  • ICTSI takes control of private Philippines port
    Gulf of Davao terminal handles some 300,000 tonnes a year through two berths
  • Cosco and CSSC form strategic tie-up that will target shipbuilding
    Pact 'a gesture' to secure government subsides, says analyst
  • DVB reports 'sound' nine-month operating performance
    Transport finance business exposures are paying off, says chairman

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Norton Rose, F&J combine
    LONDON'S international law firm Norton Rose, a major transport player, said today it is combining with US law firm Fulbright & Jaworski
  • Asset sale lifts DVB
    GERMAN shipping and transport bank DVB today reported a 7.8% year on year increase in pre-tax earnings for the first nine months
  • Port strikes suspend Prestige spill trial
    SPAIN'S Prestige spill trial was unexpectedly suspended today when a general strike heavily disrupted public services in Europe
  • Semisubmersibles fuel COSCOL's huge rise
    COSCO Shipping said cargoes on its semisubmersibles soared by 124.19% year on year in October
  • German feeder owners suspend eG alliance
    A GERMAN co-operative of owners of feeder box ships said today it plans to suspend activities - just one year after forming
  • EOC timecharters FPSO
    SINGAPORE-based EOC said today it has won a three-year contract to timecharter an FPSO
  • Legal challenge rejected in fatal collision
    A FRENCH court has rejected a Turkish shipping company's jurisdictional challenge in a fatal collision
  • US box imports defy Sandy
    US BOX imports are forecast to increase 5.9% to 1.37M teu in November despite Hurricane Sandy, according to a US shipper group
  • Swiber rides 47% surge in order wins
    OFFSHORE player Swiber Holdings said today profits in the first nine months grew 14% following a 47% surge in revenues caused by healthy order wins
  • Odfjell sees further losses
    ODFJELL today warned of 4Q12 losses after problems in its tank terminals business and weak freight markets for tankers caused a poor 3Q12
  • Norden unveils reason for 2013 optimism
    DENMARK'S Norden expressed cautious optimism about prospects by the end of next year in its key drybulk sector, on better tonnage balance
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's profits drop by 45%
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard's 3Q12 net profits plunged 45.1% year on year to 31.887Bn won ($29.3M) amid the global shipbuilding slump
  • Gazprom pipeline deal signed
    GAZPROM has completed a deal with Slovenia to build the South Stream gas pipeline to Europe
  • Penguin's profits dive 91%
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder Penguin International posted 91% drop in profits for the first nine months of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Multi-Location Distribution Networks Seen as Future for Supply Chains
    Challenges in supply chains, such as shifts in global sourcing and new and multiple channels to market, are likely to cause a switch to multi-location distribution networks, said Peter Ward, cargo supply chain commercial manager at DP World London Gateway, at a Jones Lang LaSalle meeting in Birmingham, England, on...
  • Werner Pays $109 Million Special Dividend
    Werner Enterprises, the third largest U.S. truckload carrier, will pay shareholders special dividends totaling $109 million on Dec. 13, the company said today. The $1.50 per share special dividend is in addition to a 5 cent per share quarterly dividend that shareholders will receive Jan. 22, according to Werner. This is the...
  • Port of Seattle Earmarks $225.5 Million for 2013 Projects
    The Port of Seattle Commission preliminarily approved its 2013 budget on Nov. 13, including $225.5 million for projects to create jobs, promote environmental initiatives and relieve freight congestion. Major projects include renovation of North Satellite Terminal and escalators at Sea-Tac International Airport; dock improvements at Terminal 46 for container cargo; creation...
  • Transportation Insight Promotes Baltz, Easley
    Chris Baltz, new president and CEO of Transportation Insight. Hickory, N.C.-based logistics provider Transportation Insight recently appointed Chris Baltz, formerly chief strategy officer, to president and CEO; and Laura Easley, formerly chief solutions officer, to chief operating officer. Paul Thompson, founder and former CEO, will remain chairman of the board of directors. Baltz...
  • Miami, FEC Railway Position South Florida As Big Ship Gateway
    ANAHEIM, Calif. - The ports of Miami and Port Everglades and the Florida East Coast Railway are deploying a "build it and they will come" strategy to position South Florida as a gateway for trade with Asia in the new era of big ships. The multimodal strategy includes deepening the Port...
  • Sandy-Diverted Containers Costing Shippers a Bundle
    Shippers this week are still struggling to recover import cargo that was bound for the Port of New York and New Jersey at the end of October when Hurricane Sandy forced inbound container ships to unload at other East Coast ports. The diversion is presenting importers with a hefty bill...
  • US Poultry, Egg Exports Set Year-to-Date Records
    U.S. poultry exports in the first three quarters of 2012 were valued at $4 billion, increasing 14 percent from the same period in 2011 and setting a new year-on-year record, according to data from the Foreign Agricultural Service, the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council reported. U.S. exports of table eggs and...
  • OIA Global Acquires International Transport Services
    Transportation and supply chain company OIA Global has acquired International Transport Services, a Cleveland-based transportation and warehousing provider. OIA's acquisition reinforces the company's acquisition growth strategy by expanding its footprint in the Ohio region, specifically the Cleveland, Akron and Toledo areas. It broadens OIA's network from six to seven offices in...
  • JLL's Meyer Discusses E-Commerce, Container Demand in 2013
    Craig Meyer, international director and head of industrial brokerage at Jones Lang LaSalle, discusses his outlook for container demand in 2013, as well as his thoughts about how e-commerce has changed buying patterns in the industry with Joanne Bestall at the NAIOP Development Conference in Washington, DC. ...
  • Yusen Launches Taiwan-Los Angeles LCL Service
    Supply chain firm Yusen Logistics recently added a less-than-containerload service from Taiwan to Los Angeles. The direct service sails from Keelung, Taiwan, every Tuesday and arrives in Los Angeles 13 days later. The company has been bolstering LCL services to match demand for flexible shipping options, according to Joseph Goldman, director of...
  • Sweden Opens First Liquefied Biogas Facility
    Goteborg Energi, the municipality of Lidkoping and Swedish Biogas International have opened Lidkoping Biogas, Sweden's first liquefied biogas facility, providing support for sustainable fuel for heavy transportation. The opening ceremony was held at the biogas plant by Kia Andreasson, chairman of Goteborg Energi; Kjell Hedvall, mayor of Lidkoping, and Peter Unden,...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Dispatchers Ratify Contract
    Outsourced aircraft and aviation operating service provider Atlas Air Worldwide announced that dispatchers of its subsidiaries, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, have ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement. The company's dispatchers are responsible for planning and monitoring the progress of aircraft during flight and, along with the pilot in...
  • Hurricane Cost ABF Freight Tonnage, Revenue
    Hurricane Sandy contributed to a 1.7 percent year-over-year decline in daily tonnage in the early fourth quarter at ABF Freight System, the company said today. ABF Freight is one of the first motor carriers to try to quantify the financial damage the October storm did to its freight business in the...
  • US House Votes Against EU Aviation Emissions Tax
    The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved legislation to ensure the U.S. will not participate in a European Union plan to tax American and other nations' aircraft operators and air carriers for emissions when flying into or out of the EU. The bill, H.R. 2594, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme...
  • INTTRA, Security Cargo Network Team Up
    INTTRA, an e-commerce shipping platform, and Security Cargo Network, an alliance of international freight forwarders, have partnered to provide INTTRA's ocean shipping solutions to all SCN members. The partnership allows SCN members to plan, execute and track ocean shipments through a single network, increasing productivity and efficiency, SCN President Dave Lucia...
  • Descartes Acquires UK SaaS Provider Exentra
    Logistics technology company Descartes Systems Group today acquired Exentra Transport Solutions, a U.K.-based provider of software as a service in the European Union. Exentra's cloud-based compliance management platform, Smartanalysis, helps customers leverage data from a vehicle's tachograph, a device that automatically records speed and distance, to comply with EU legislation governing...
  • US Toy Imports Inch Up
    Containerized U.S. imports of toys inched upward in the third quarter, growing 0.3 percent versus the third quarter of 2011, according to data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. During the quarter 159,976 20-foot-equivalent units of toys were imported through U.S. ports, up from 159,515 TEUs in the third quarter...
  • India Seen as Fastest Growing Market for US Exports
    India will be the fastest growing market for U.S. exports in the future, set to expand at an average rate of 12 percent per year from 2016 to 2020, and 10 percent annually from 2021 to 2030, according to a report released by HSBC Commercial Banking. India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Egypt,...
  • Tampa Port Picks Jaxport's Anderson for CEO Spot
    Florida's Tampa Port Authority board of commissioners appointed A. Paul Anderson as port director and chief executive on Nov. 13, after a selection committee chose him as a top-ranked finalist for the position. Anderson will succeed Richard Wainio, who had served in the position since 2005. The TPA board directed William "Hoe"...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • GL demands emergency response overhaul after MSC Flaminia debacle
    Germanischer Lloyd is calling for a complete overhaul of emergency response procedures for ships in distress in or close to European waters after coastal states ...
  • Act of God and other threats to JIT
    A casualty at sea; severe weather; strikes and even lack of consultation on slow-steaming, these are some of the situations that can put a spoke into the ocean ...
  • RCL slips back into the red
    Thai-based Regional Container Lines [RCL] fell back into negative territory in the third quarter after moving back into the black in the previous three months emphasising ...
  • Eurozone workers walk out
    More trouble for the beleaguered eurozone as workers in many states downed tools in solidarity today in a general strike against rising unemployment and draconian ...
  • Intermodal restructuring sees profits dip at HHLA
  • MSC celebrates maiden direct Haifa call
  • Samskip offers new 'fast' Russian link
    Netherlands-based Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics has commenced a weekly express short sea container service from Rotterdam to St. Petersburg via Stockholm.In ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • American plays down OSG
    American Shipping Company (AMSC) has told shareholders that it does not expect to take a major hit from Overseas Shipholding Group's filing for bankruptcy protection.
  • Westgarth to exit Teekay
    Intertanko chairman Graham Westgarth is leaving his role at Teekay, where he is in charge of innovation, technology and projects.
  • Norton Rose in US merger
    Law firm Norton Rose has unveiled a merger with Houston-headquartered Fulbright & Jaworski.
  • Ultrabulk ditches and fixes
    Ultrabulk has cancelled charter contracts for a pair of delayed kamsarmax newbuildings under construction at Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard in China and has instead plumped for a new eco-design supramax at a Japanese shipyard.
  • Strikes shut European ports
    Key ports in Greece, Portugal and Spain have been closed or disrupted by coordinated anti-austerity strikes.
  • Capital extends for more
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has tied up two tankers on time charters for another year at better rates.
  • DESSC looks elsewhere
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply is still on the lookout for alternative employment for a trio of North Sea-based anchor handler tug supply vessels.
  • OSG finally files
    Cash-strapped US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has admitted defeat in restructuring outside court by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
  • Great Harvest warns
    Hong Kong bulker owner Great Harvest Maeta has told investors it expects to post a six-month loss as rates tank.
  • Rokke buys, BlackRock sells
    Kjell Inge Rokke has taken a significant chunk of shares in OSG at the same time as financial heavyweight BlackRock is slimming its interest in the ailing US owner.
  • Swiber adds $140m
    Swiber Holdings has made the first major addition to its contract backlog in the second half of the year.
  • CP Offen crewman missing
    The search for a Filipino crewman missing from a German boxship has been called off.
  • Ultrapetrol in cash coup
    Argentina's Ultrapetrol has secured a huge cash injection from a major private equity investor.
  • Bulk blues bite STX PO
    STX Pan Ocean slipped to a loss of more than $250m in the first nine months of the year as red ink ran through its bulker, container and tanker divisions.
  • Gulf Nav cuts loss
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has reduced its third quarter loss despite a fall in revenue.
  • STX OSV profit shrinks
    Korean-controlled shipbuilder STX OSV has seen nine-month profit fall as revenue dropped in the shipping slump.
  • Norden breaks dry duck
    Norden has returned to the dry-cargo newbuilding market for the first time in a couple of years as it looks to update its fleet with fuel efficient vessels.
  • James Fisher on track
    UK marine services group James Fisher said on Wednesday its small products tankers continued to make progress in the third quarter, but its main focus has shifted elsewhere.
  • EOC bags FPSO deal
    EOC has finally found a taker for an FPSO that has lain idle for the past year.
  • Wilson finances tugboats
    Wilson Sons has tied up finance for the 12 tugboats purchased from Damen Shipyards yesterday.
  • Norden short in third
    Norden has turned in a weaker than forecast third quarter performance.
  • Condor back at Weymouth
    Cross-Channel operator Condor Ferries will return to the UK port of Weymouth when the ferry berth is fixed in 2013.
  • Odfjell loss grows
    Norway's Odfjell has posted a bigger deficit in the first nine months as chemical tanker markets remained weak.
  • DVB profits head higher
    DVB Bank has bucked the shipping industry downturn to post a 13% rise in profits after nine months of the year.
  • Nexim eyes new line
    Nigeria Export Import Bank (Nexim) says it is still looking into a way to set up a regional shipping line that would be run by the private sector.
  • Vopak in Sabic tie-up
    Vopak is teaming up with Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Co (Sabic) to jointly invest in a new terminal in Saudi Arabia.
  • LDC profits down 20%
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities has revealed a 20% fall in interim profits in its first ever set of published results.
  • CIT back in shipping
    CIT Group Inc is returning to blue water ship financing after an absence of well over a decade from the sector.
  • Uni-Asia eyes handies
    Uni-Asia Finance Corp says the continued depressed state of the shipping sector could tempt it to invest in new tonnage.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • WCI endorses American Waterworks Act bill
  • House votes against EU aviation emissions tax
    "Imposing this tax over the entire flight, the bulk of which may be in another nation's airspace or over international waters, clearly violates international law and U.S. sovereignty," said Rep. John L. Mica, House T&I Committee chairman.
  • Descartes buys UK compliance company, offers cloud service
    The Exentra acquisition brings thousands of U.K. routing-centric customers to Descartes' Logistics Technology Platform, where more than 35,000 trading partners connect and collaborate to improve logistics operations.
  • GAO calls for more Army Corps-DOT coordination
  • UPS releases cloud-based order platform
  • OIA Global acquires ITS
    OIA said the acquisition will expand its footprint in the Ohio region and allow for enhanced opportunities for import and export forwarding services, and warehousing and distribution services for its customers.
  • Atlas moves into the 3PL business
  • Anderson to head Port of Tampa
  • INTTRA partners with forwarder network
  • Uptick in container volumes forecasted
    Import cargo volume at the nation's 12 major retail container ports is expected to total 1.37 million TEUs in November, 5.9 percent more than in same month last year, according to the Global Port Tracker report.
  • CargoSmart starts shipping delay newsletter
  • Lynden to use CargoWise in Belgium
  • Yusen starts Taiwan/LA LCL service
  • Balz new CEO at Transportation Insight
  • Trailer Bridge's Gotimer opens consulting, legal office
  • Fix named Bellingham port director
  • Military Sealift Command's first mobile landing platform
  • Corpus Christi finalizes Navy property sale
  • Justice bites rattlesnake traffickers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Furairah: Prices moving but with narrow margins
    Suez prices steady but falls seen in South Africa.
  • MGO prices head down in north west Europe
    With big falls seen in some ports.
  • MPA circular outlines SS 600 update
    Changes come into force from January 1.
  • Three LNG bunker stations planned for north Baltic
    'This market will grow fast.'
  • Singapore bunker sales 'unlikely' to set new record
    'Spot demand has been weak for a while.'
  • Vopak in Saudi downstream JV
    Jubail facility will have around 40 storage tanks.
  • Boom predicted for marine coatings sector
    Need to reduce emissions and cut fuel consumption will drive innovation.
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Prices moving in opposite directions across key Asian ports mid-week.
  • Singapore bunker sales improve in October
    Amid an increased number of vessel calls at the port.
  • Chemoil Q3 profit up on increased volumes
    Sales volume improved by 27%.
  • Titan court hearing adjourned
    Court petition to appoint joint provisional liquidators re-scheduled.
  • Abatement technology to play 'key role' by 2020/2025
    Fuel oil will remain 'important part' of the marine energy mix, says ExxonMobil Marine director.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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