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May 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk posts a quarterly loss of US$599 million despite 18pc volume rise
  • Hanjin levies US$300/TEU-$700/FEU Asia-Europe surcharge from June 1
  • HK down 4.2pc in April to 2.1 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.6pc
  • EU Navfor goes inshore, destroys boats, but with no 'EU boots' on ground
  • Asia-Europe capacity swings to hurt supply-demand balance: Seaintel
  • More than 60 enterprises to co-build logistics base in Chongqing
  • China's first expressway in Shanghai removes toll booths after 24 years
  • Oman Container Line adds Port Sultan Qaboos to Salalah-Jebel Ali service
  • India's Kandla Port to set-up satellite container terminal at Tuna-Tekra
  • Malaysia's MISC winds up its New Zealand container service June 30
  • Kerry Logistics opens ISO tank facilities in India and China
  • Germanischer Lloyd urges shipping firms to upgrade software applications
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport to build massive US$200 million cargo hub
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Chitty Cheung as director of corporate affairs
  • Chongqing's first quarter air freight volume up 29.5pc to 67,900 tonnes

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Logwin: hefty costs impact Q1/2012 result
    Logwin, a logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), generated a Q1/2012 turnover of EUR 329.9 million, a 1.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2011 (EUR...
  • Union Pacific posts best-ever quarterly record
    Union Pacific Corporation, based in Omaha NE (USA), reported Q1/2012 operating revenues of USD 5.1 billion, up 14 %, and the best-ever result for a quarter. Q1/2012 business volume...
  • Ansaldo STS wins new EUR 118 million contract in Australia
    Ansaldo STS Australia has been awarded a EUR 118 million contract to deliver the first two phases of a staged signalling and communications system for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project...
  • Taiwan's Eva Air orders three B triple-sevens
    Boeing and Taipei-based Eva Air last week finalized an order for three B777-300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airpla...
  • MASkargo expands freighter services to Ho Chi Minh City
    Malaysia-based MASkargo has inaugurated a twice weekly A332 freighter flight that will serve Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Th...
  • New Finnish honorary consul for Lübeck and Ostholstein
    Heinrich Beckmann, who has been the managing director of the German port operating company Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) since July 2008, has been appointed honorary consul of ...
  • China Southern and Air Baltic, new LUG customers
    LUG aircargo handling, the oldest independent ground service company at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany), has signed long-term contracts with two new clients since the beginning of...
  • MOL and Evergreen to launch new Asia-USEC service
    The Japanese shipping company MOL Liner Ltd (MOL) and Evergreen (Taiwan) will start a new service from Asia to US east coast ports together. MOL will provide nine vessels and Everg...
  • Heartland Express modernising fleet
    US-based Heartland Express plans to upgrade its fleet this year with 1,000 new Wabash trailers. The company, one of the biggest truckload carrier based in North Liberty IA, grew it...
  • Mercees Benz expands truck series with Antos
    The German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will soon be extending its family of trucks by the new Mercedes-Benz Antos. With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Antos, Mercedes...
  • Salalah to expand general cargo terminal
    Oman's ministry of transport and communication has invested USD 143 million in an expansion project at the port of Salalah. The aim is to double the port's general cargo capacity. ...
  • DB Schenker expands presence in Africa
    DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its presence in Africa by opening its own national subsidiary in Namibia. Over the past five years, the customers relied on the service of partne...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Japan receives medical device manufacturing license
    The Chiba Prefecture Government (Japan) has granted Kuehne + Nagel Japan the medical device manufacturing license for its logistics facility in Ichikawa. The new designation marks ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • ABB wins $18 million order to supply systems for two...
  • Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog
  • Cargotec books contracts to equip 15 OSV's building in China
  • HII gets $133.7 million advanced procurement award for LPD...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Port of Portland schedules public hearing to discuss budget
  • Service members benefit from Precheck program at Sea-Tac
  • South Africa joins list of nations fighting piracy
  • Grand Alliance announces dates of first calls to Port of Tacoma
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Ecdis deadlines start in six weeks
    How to train all relevant crew is a major concern for owners
  • More anomalies must be detected
    More Ecdis anomalies must be detected before fleets can become paperless
  • Carnival's centre aims to repair dented reputation
    Carnival welcomes Lloyd's List into its state-of-the-art centre for simulator maritime training
  • Northern range overcapacity to keep port profits low
    MM Warburg predicts tough fight over handling fees
  • Declining imports signal sluggish European economy
    But Greek eurozone exit could invalidate projections, study warns
  • No first-quarter profit for AP Moller-Maersk
    But divestment and tax settlement boost bottom line
  • It's logical, captain
    Discipline is critical to box lines' prospects
  • Rongsheng stock soars, then dumped
    Share price spikes after chief executive's remarks are misunderstood
  • States seek international response to piracy
    IMO debate reveals disagreement over where the fight should focus
  • We didn't start price war, says Maersk chief Andersen
    UPDATED ANALYSIS: Maersk Line loses $599m but regains market share
  • Maersk Tankers slides to $28m loss in first quarter
    Persistently poor freight rates hamper improvements for tanker division
  • West African suezmax market 'on fire'
    Earnings soar $13,000 overnight
  • Paradip imports first iron ore cargo
    Debut shipment heralds shift in dry bulk trading patterns
  • Simmering stand-off
    China can and should ease its tough stance over the Scarborough Shoal
  • Guardcon's wording is not the problem, say insurers
    There will always be an issue of what can be covered in the event of a criminal act
  • China's coal imports hit record highs
    Preliminary data show 23.9m tonnes of coal imported in April
  • Bristol Port welcomes its longest vessel
    Atlantic Conveyor docks at southwest UK port after lock outages at Liverpool
  • MSC tasked with finding a practical solution to armed guard regulation
    Sekimizu also points to need for cruise industry to focus on safety
  • Boxship charter market gains pace
    New fixtures seek larger tonnage
  • ISS expands in Asia
    Inchcape Shipping Services opens Singapore office
  • Dockwise hits back at Fairstar
    'You may call it unsolicited... but the offer is fair' says Dockwise
  • Warning shot
    Fleet management now critical, says Maersk
  • Shipowners applaud EU Navfor strike
    Reaction endorses land attack on Somali pirates' base and praises 'restraint'
  • Brussels negotiates compromise on low-sulphur bunker fuels
    Pre-agreement proposal to implement 0.5% level from 2020
  • Thoresen Thai stays in the red, but improves quarterly performance
    Thoresen Shipping cuts vessel operating expenses by 17%
  • CSA says Vale official denies retaliation against Cosco
    Shipowners' group hands Vale a letter asking it to stop building additional valemax ships
  • Box lines improve punctuality
    Carriers can do better when it comes to service standards, says Drewry
  • Courage Marine narrows its losses as fixed costs contract
    Hong Kong-based company looks to diversify into trading to offset dry bulk woes
  • Box Ships nets $4.7m in first quarter
    Bodouroglou sees rebound for containerships
  • Euroseas to use rights issue cash to fund ship purchases
    Boxship disposal pushes mixed fleet owner to $9m first quarter loss

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Fairstar accuses Dockwise of 'poison pills'
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has turned down what it termed a 'poison pills' financing offer from Dockwise
  • More sluggish German shipbuilding seen
    GERMANY's shipbuilding sector braced itself today for another difficult year, after 2011's sluggish contracting
  • IMO urges guard review
    IMO CHIEF Koji Sekimizu today called today for a thorough review of armed anti-piracy guards on ships
  • NewLead takes coal stake
    AS ITS fleet continues to dwindle, Michael Zolotas-led NewLead has reported huge losses - and a new coal-trading investment
  • Soy woes weigh Ultrapetrol
    NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol has reported a doubling of quarterly losses on much weaker soybean volumes for its South American river business
  • New SCF-Nikitin trial starts
    A UK HIGH Court trial started today in Sovcomflot's lawsuit against former chartering partner Yury Nikitin
  • Huge drop seen in Iran crude cargoes
    IRAN'S exports on crude tankers could fall another 500,000 barrels per day when the EU embargo takes effect in July, Barclays has predicted
  • Pittas plots more buys
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas will use proceeds from its impending rights offering to buy vessels, CEO Aristides Pittas has confirmed
  • MISC's losses widen
    MISC SAID today its year on year losses deepened to $133.9M in 1Q12, from losses of $59M in the same period of 2011
  • TTA cuts losses to $6.5M
    TTA SAID today it cut losses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 to 205M baht ($6.5M), from 560M baht in that quarter of the previous year
  • First Resources profits rise 60%
    INDONESIAN palm oil grower First Resources said 1Q12 profits rose 60% year on year to $49M, due to a surge in sales of crude palm oil and palm oil products
  • Suezmax surge aids VLCCs
    A SUDDEN surge in Suezmax tanker rates on the route from West Africa to the US East Coast and UK Continent yesterday is likely to buoy VLCCs loading West African crude, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Key Maersk role seen in box rate doubling
    MAERSK Line's actions have enabled carriers to achieve their initial round of rate rises on the Asia/Europe lane this year, analyst Janet Lewis has found
  • EU readies piracy policing
    THE EU is preparing a multimillion-euro initiative to bolster counterpiracy forces and policing capacity in eight east African countries
  • Panamax rates keep sliding
    THE SLIDE in Panamax bulker rates is continuing, with the South American grain season ebbing away

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Alabama Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down an Alabama-based trucking company after finding the carrier violated rules regarding hours-of-service rules, driver qualifications and...
  • LA-LB Imports Rose 8 Percent in April
    Loaded containers moving through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex increased 4 percent in April over April 2011, with imports...
  • Near-Sourcing Job Growth Expectations Overblown, Study Says
    The production cost gap between the U.S. and China is steadily decreasing, but the number of U.S. jobs gained through...
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway Begins Season With Volume Gain
    A jump in coal shipments helped boost cargo volume on the Saint Lawrence Seaway up 2.2 percent in the first...
  • Motor Carriers Turn to Natural Gas as Fuel
    Motor carriers are adopting natural gas as one of the fuels of choice for their fleets because it makes financial...
  • Container Ship Schedule Reliability Improves
    The schedule reliability of container ships in all trade lanes improved to 72.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012...
  • Cathay Pacific Sees Volume Fall Again
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw a year-over-year decline in freight volume in April. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 124,531 tonnes...
  • Virginia Container Throughput Climbs 5.2 Percent
    The container volume handled by the Port of Virginia increased 5.2 percent year-over-year in April, to 169,644 20-foot equivalent units....
  • Jean-Louis Cambon, Leading Shipper Campaigner, Dies
    Jean-Louis Cambon, a prominent campaigner for shippers and a constant scourge of liner conferences, has died after a long illness....
  • Profit Down 93 Percent for Malaysian Carrier
    MISC Berhad saw revenues tumble in the first quarter following its decision to exit the container business. The Malaysian...
  • Maersk Line Posts $599 Million First Quarter Loss
    Maersk Line slumped to a $599 million operating loss in the first quarter from a $424 million profit a year...
  • Inland DCs Near Rail Ramps Luring Retailers
    With transportation representing the biggest cost factor in the domestic supply chain, retailers are locating their inland distribution facilities as...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes Rates on East Asia Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will impose a new round of general rate increases on its East Asia services, which will take effect in...
  • Air Cargo Specialist Starts Service to Chinese Interior
    Cargolux Airlines International has started a twice-weekly freighter service linking Luxembourg to the booming Chinese interior city of Chongqing. ...
  • YRC Freight to Hire 200 Truck Drivers
    Trucking giant YRC Freight is hiring 200 truck drivers in more than 10 cities across the U.S. as less-than-truckload freight...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Any port in a storm?
    According to APM Terminals' head of project implementation, Soren Jakobsen, the port industry needs to quickly up its game to service the new generation of ultra ...
  • DB Schenker sets up shop in Namibia
    DB Schenker has acquired the entire share capital of Windhoek, Namibia-headquartered Desert Logistics (DL) and in so doing set up its own organisation in the southern ...
  • Ecowas considering Mali sanctions again
    The West African country of Mali is under threat of trade sanctions once again being imposed by Ecowas. The regional economic grouping is disappointed at the progress ...
  • Fuel cost hope for Maersk and co.
    The shocking USD600 million loss for Maersk's liner services in the first three months of the year would have been significantly less if not for the sharp spike ...
  • APM T posts Q1 12 profit rise
    A combination of exceptional items, continuing strong growth from emerging markets and portfolio optimisation and expansion strategies led APM Terminals (APM T) ...
  • Mixed outlook for annual transpac contracts
    Mixed signals about the success for carriers of the transpacific annual contracts have been given - the Transpacific Stabilisation Association (TSA) has expressed ...
  • Maersk Line still stuck in a rut
    Maersk's liner services operated by Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCL and Seago suffered another collective bottom line loss of USD599 million in Q1 12, which was even ...
  • MSC Idil: salvors assessment awaited
  • EC again highlights need for clearer EU port competition
    European Commission vice-president and Commissioner for Transport Steering Siim Kallas remains determined to enforce fairer competition between the EU's ports. ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Regulation fuels reality check
    Clarkson analyst says Indonesia's efforts to curb mineral exports will hurt but may buoy bulker market in the long-term.
  • Evergreen inks alliance
    Four 3,000 TEU containerships dedicated to new West Africa rotation on the heels of freshly minted partnership.
  • Sanko stuck in limbo
    Seized bulker still in custody after Cobelfret helps troubled Japanese operator clear first hurdle in race to lift arrest.
  • Business as usual?
    Dockwise's takeover target keeps its cool despite unwelcomed advances as it locks in juicy deal with John Fredriksen's Seadrill.
  • Wilson Sons curbed by costs
    Higher expenses carve into Brazilian diversified owner's bottom line.
  • Pacific-Gulf in the hot seat
    Lebanese shipper races to seize US-flagged heavylift vessel following damage to gas turbine destined for Iraq.
  • Jebsen ship refloated
    Malta Cement cleared to proceed after suffering small crack to hull in grounding off Sweden.
  • Novoship trial finally begins
    Russian tanker owner's $135m corruption case against former UK boss Vladimir Mikhaylyuk opens without main defendant, who is ill.
  • Nam Cheong looking hot
    Investors should be making eyes at Malaysian shipbuilder following "stellar" start, analyst says.
  • Hyundai Mipo slumps
    Korean shipbuilder falls short of market expectations in the first quarter.
  • Maersk's Andersen unhappy
    Danish giant's first quarter results are largely in line with those of a year ago, but CEO "not satisfied".

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • April liner reliability in eye of beholder
    Drewry reported Wednesday that global schedule reliability improved 2.9 percent to 72.3 percent during the month. But SeaIntel said global reliability fell from 79 percent to 78 percent in the month.
  • Senate renews Ex-Im Bank charter
    The Senate voted 78-20 to pass the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act to renew the Ex-Im Bank's charter for another three years and raise its lending cap from $100 billion to $140 billion.
  • LA volume up 14.5% in April
  • Colombia puts trade benefits on Web
  • EasyTracGPS tries phone-free tracking
  • Maersk Line sustains $571 million 1Q loss
  • EC affirms 2016 for electronic procurement
  • NYK modifies chassis provisions in PNW
    NYK Line (North America) Inc. said it has begun the process of no longer providing chassis in certain markets, and said on July 1 the policy will be extended to the Tacoma, Seattle, and Portland markets.
  • Agility reports lower 1Q profit
  • Forwarder gets jail time
    Ulrich Davis, 50, a Dutch citizen from The Netherlands, was sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by facilitating the illegal export of goods to Iran.
  • Daymon starts logistics division with Echo
  • St. Lawrence Seaway's 'solid start'
  • Virginia container volume up 3rd straight month
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Courier operates weekends for Europe harvest
  • DSV Solutions gets new director

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Global uptake of ISO 8217:2010 still at 10% or less
    Global supplier and testing agency tell workshop that 2005 edition still dominates contracts.
  • Bunker markets soften in Europe
    Public holiday in Rotterdam on Thursday.
  • Widening losses for MISC
    Challenges 'do not bode well for the rest of the year' after difficult Q1.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Slow demand with players expecting prices to fall further.
  • Fuel costs limit naval operations
    Portugal is restricting the number of hours its submarine Tridente spends at sea.
  • Fuel costs trigger surge in use of armed guards
    Hiring armed security personnel is cheaper than sailing at speed in areas threatened by pirates.
  • Trinidad and Tobago firms to start Panama bunkering ops
    'The Panamanian government has assured its assistance to Petrotrin and NPMC to secure the necessary permits.'
  • Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker material fine at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • High bunker costs put Maersk Line in the red
    Total bunker costs increased 44% to $1.9 billion during the first quarter while freight rates remain low, says Maersk.
  • STX Pan Ocean widens Q1 losses
    Preference for fuel efficient vessels amid high bunker prices provides more incentive to scrap older vessels, it says.
  • East China fuel oil imports to decrease 12% in May
    Lower refinery demand and wait-and-see attitude among bonded bunker traders reduces imports.
  • Thai-listed shipping firm narrows Q1 2012 loss by 30%
    Regional Container Lines quarterly results affected by rising fuel costs and overcapacity.
  • LNG-fuelled vessel orders increase 26%
    Key factor is the IMO Tier III emissions standards, slated to take effect in 2015-2016.

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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
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Naples
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Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
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Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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London
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Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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Leghorn
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Hong Kong
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Genoa
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
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Piraeus
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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
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Rome
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
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Leghorn
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Shanghai
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Genoa
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Trieste
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Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
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Reggio Calabria
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Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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