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October 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • AP Moller takes focus off cash-strapped Maersk Line, looks to other units
  • Heavy seas slow efforts to re-float Maersk box ship aground near Valencia
  • Singapore plans megaport at Tuas to nearly double box capacity in 10 years
  • NYK diversifies, to build 4 post-panamax pure car and truck carriers
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to cut USEC-Asia reefer loop from January
  • Cargotec moves reachstacker-empty handler works to Poland from Sweden
  • Reclamation of Singapore's Pasir Panjang terminal wharves continues
  • Panalpina to handle BMW auto parts from 10,000-square metre DC in Brazil
  • Cargotec lowers its 2012 operating profit margin forecast to 5pc
  • Hactl announces best year-to-date air cargo result since January 2011
  • Cathay, Dragonair September cargo volumes up 24pc, but down year-to-date
  • Hong Kong airport aviation rebates aim to encourage new destinations
  • ABC opts for Lufthansa Systems electronic navigation charts for iPads
  • India's air cargo industry called on to be more efficient, cost-effective
  • TIACA forum calls for closer government ties to boost aviation security

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • India & Germany discuss cooperation in shipping sector
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier
  • Piracy down by 54 pc in Gulf of Aden: IMB
  • Shipping Minister & IMO Secretary-General discuss a range of issues
  • First consignment of instant coffee exported through New Mangalore Port
  • Gail (India) inks deal to use half of Petronet's Dahej capacity addition
  • Port of Amsterdam projected as an alternative gateway to Europe

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Visakha Container Terminal officially opens extension
    The Visakha container terminal in India has completed its expansion programme. The new terminal sector has been officially opened by the partners Visakha Port Trust, DP World and U...
  • First BharatBenz trucks sold in India
    Three heavy-duty BharatBenz trucks have been rolled out in the Indian city of Mumbai. The trucks mark the launch of sales and delivery of BharatBenz vehicles in India. By the end o...
  • ASM makes further senior appointment
    ASM, the sister company of Routes and Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, has announced that Marc Gordien will be joining the new ASM team as vice-president consulting in N...
  • Dachser establishes joint venture in Ho Chi Minh City
    The German service provider Dachser established a joint venture in Vietnam at the beginning of October. The majority shareholder is Dachser Far East Ltd, based in Hong Kong. The se...
  • Intermanager elects new team at the helm
    Intermanager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has appointed Gerardo Borromeo as its new president with immediate effect. Borromeo, v...
  • Union Pacific Railroad acquires Vital Rail Line in Oklahoma
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad has acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma, decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of c...
  • DHL Express France expands fleet with Renault electric vehicles
    Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015. A total 50 vehicles have already been confirmed. The first four - Kangoo Z.Es - will be delivered by the e...
  • Kombiverkehr stops Coevorden-Ludwigshafen route
    The Coevorden - Ludwigshafen v.v. rail service has seen a sharp drop in demand in recent months. The German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr has therefore decided to cease ...
  • End of "BAA"
    The name British Airports Authority (BAA) ceased to exist from last Monday (15 October), The UK's London Heathrow and Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports wil...
  • Swedavia is world's first carbon neutral national airport group
    Last week, Swedavia, Sweden's national airport group, became the world's first national airport group to achieve carbon neutrality across its suite of ten airports. As of today (17...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Norwegian Cruise Line orders new ship at Meyer Werft
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard lays keel for SeaRiver Aframax
  • Evergreen adds another eco-friendly containership
  • WL Ross ups stake in Navigator to more than 50 percent
  • U.S. destroyer's radar injured Norwegian Coast Guard crew
  • Offshore buoys Wärtsilä order intake
  • Inchcape's Brazil unit celebrates tenth anniversary
  • DOF Subsea books contracts worth $50 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Bellingham Port Commissioners name finalists for director position
  • Braemar Seascope predicts record year for box ship deliveries
  • Container group taps Aleman Zubieta as Connie Award winner for 2012
  • Port of Vancouver nets grant for industrial park upgrades
  • WL Ross & Co. purchases controling stake in Navigator

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Successful restructuring strategies for embattled shipping companies
    A guide to firms that face recapitalisation and restructuring in a post-Lehman Brothers world
  • See Naples and talk
    Shipping and the Law conference holds passionate debate about key market issues
  • Crewsure to plug gap in the market for seafarer insurance
    New product will sit alongside P&I with $500,000 limit per person per year
  • Court blocks Elbe deepening
    Project faces several years' delay even if approved in harsh blow to Hamburg
  • Boxship charter rates flatline or weaken
    Oversupply undermines a steady flow of new fixtures
  • Buyer beware
    Super eco-efficiency designs must prove they can deliver the savings they promise
  • Pressure mounts on OSG
    Speculation over tanker firm's liquidity after aggressive shorting of its shares on Nasdaq
  • OSG ship sale talk divides market
    Brokers disagree over whether company will dispose of older VLCCs
  • Aerospace offshoot eyes yard acquisitions
    Singapore-listed firm seeks enhanced product line after purchasing Deltamarin
  • Owners face new ordering 'dilemma'
    Prospect of fuel-efficient newbuildings tests industry resolve
  • HSH chief executive steps down
    Lerbinger to be replaced by von Oesterreich
  • Private equity funds are 'dangerous bedfellows' for shipping firms
    Insolvency procedures remain the last resort for banks, Greek forum told
  • Flat LNG rates prompt fears that winter spike will be a no-show
    Concerns over idle fleet raise doubts over whether rates will harden this year
  • Containership fleet deliveries top 1m teu
    With fleet growth under control demand is 'causing the headache', says BIMCO
  • K&R premiums plummet as pirate attacks fall in the Gulf of Aden
    Vessels enter the high-risk area without kidnap and ransom cover
  • China approves PetroChina-PDVSA shipping venture
    Four VLCCs will ship crude from Venezuela in energy security pact
  • OSG braced for lengthy bank work-out
    As tanker firm's problems become clearer, a 27% drop in share price flags market fears
  • Seanergy sells off another bulker
    Five-year-old handysize fetches $11.3m to raise working capital and reduce debt
  • Vantage Drilling sues Nobu Su for fraud
    Taiwan shipping tycoon accused of breach of fiduciary duties
  • Box shipping is at a turning point, warns NOL chairman
    Kwa pledges shift from a 'managing-growth mindset to a managing-costs mindset'

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • NCL orders its largest ship
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today announced a firm contract plus an option at Germany's Meyer Werft for its new Breakaway Plus class
  • Wärtsilä rides order surge
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä said today its Ship Power business area has staged a strong recovery, with the value of new orders up 99% year on year in 3Q12
  • LNG carrier orders tail off
    LNG CARRIER orders on speculation that followed Japan's quake crisis have run out of steam, an MISC executive said today
  • Discipline prescribed on newbuilding ordering
    MARINE Money Athens was warned today that shipping must stand down across the board on newbuilding orders or face more tears
  • FreeSeas 1H figures confirm cash shortfall
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas has belatedly filed its first-half results with the SEC, revealing weakened operating performance and insufficient cashflow
  • Vale awards VLOC conversion contract
    CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has won a deal worth more than $10M from Brazilian mining giant Vale to convert a 300,000dwt VLOC to a floating transfer station for ore
  • Höegh LNG, PGN agree on amended contract
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holding and Indonesia's PGN have cut a deal amending a newbuilding employment contract
  • Bunker hotline looks at 'cappuccino' effect
    SINGAPORE plans a hotline to help manage bunker disputes at the port - including the 'cappuccino' issue
  • NYK begins third Jiangsu Shagang contract
    NYK HAS begun servicing a 20-year iron ore transport deal with Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang, with the delivery of a 250,868dwt ore carrier
  • Indonesia's coal export patterns changing
    INDONESIA exported more coal to India than to China in August, according to IHS McCloskey
  • Hezhong plans to buy 20 chemical tankers
    DALIAN Hezhong Shipping said it plans to acquire more than 20 chemical tankers by 2015, under plans to build up an environmentally friendly stainless-steel fleet
  • GVK unit to build Oz port
    INDIA'S GVK Power & Infrastructure today told local stock exchanges that a subsidiary has signed a contract to build a coal ore port in Australia
  • St Petersburg throughput rises 26%
    CARGO throughput at St Petersburg rose 26% year on year in the nine months to 30 September
  • Shipping pays ECA's price
    VESSEL operators face significant bunker premiums to comply with new US emission rules, the Caribbean Shipping Association conference has been warned

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • FIS Launches Bunker Pricing Service
    Ship broker and risk management company Freight Investor Services launched a bunker fuel pricing service that automatically organizes prices from multiple market-makers and provides firm bids and offers along six months of the forward curve. Screen prices reflect real-time market changes in three bunker contracts: Singapore 180 centistokes, Singapore 380 CST and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Everything looks okay to me. You really don't need me
    You are unlikely to ever here a consultant utter those words; likewise you will rarely hear a consultant say: 'You're right; we are billing you far too much for ...
  • TCB Rail volumes steam ahead
    TCB Railway Transport (TCB RT), the rail freight transport company owned by the terminal operating/port management entity, Barcelona-based Grup TCB, has reported ...
  • Hoffmann to head Safmarine's local cluster
    Safmarine has appointed Dirk Hoffmann as its new Southern Africa Cluster Manager. He succeeds Jonathan Horn, who has taken on a similar position at the company's ...
  • Freightliner gets a lift at Southampton
    The UK's, largest intermodal player, Freightliner, yesterday officially launched two new rail-head gantry cranes at the operator's Southampton Maritime ...
  • COSCON and CSCL team up
    China's two biggest shipping lines, COSCON and China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL], are to join forces to operate a domestic service suggesting it could be the ...
  • Carlyle Group pulls its Virginia bid
    The Carlyle Group has withdrawn its USD2 billion proposal to manage container terminals and inland locations at the US east coast ...
  • Contrasting fortunes for San Pedro Bay ports
  • CMA CGM secures cash injection as it eyes IPO
    The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] with sovereign wealth fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Ross seals raid
    Wilbur Ross has emerged victorious in a fight to secure a majority stake in Navigator Gas.
  • OSG plunge continues
    Shares of Overseas Shipholding Group continued to plummet Wednesday afternoon on the back of a sell-off that has reignited concerns about how the tanker owner intends to plug an upcoming liquidity gap.
  • That's all, folks
    A 13 day winning run in the panamax market come to an end today amid a warning the recovery man have run its course for now.
  • Batista goes for $1bn haul
    Brazil's OSX has announced plans for a huge fundraiser for the second time in a week.
  • Bahri's bulk boost
    Saudi owner's nine-month profit rises thanks to ro-ro fleet and new Bahri Bulk venture.
  • Antwerp stumbles
    The port of Antwerp in Belgium has seen cargo volumes drop in first nine months due to a refinery shutdown.
  • L&T eyes funds
    India's L&T Shipbuilding is eyeing a massive fundraiser on the bond market, according to reports.
  • Ma eyes deeper ties
    Cosco vice chairman Ma Zhehua has said a domestic tie-up with CSCL could be extended to international routes.
  • Swiber targets Indonesia
    Swiber Holdings could be poised to add to its contract backlog in South East Asia, according to OCBC Securities.
  • Second tweak helps Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG will be $30m better off after its record-breaking FSRU contract off Sumatra was redrawn.
  • Probe into tug death
    Sri Lankan authorities are probing the death of a tug captain while en route to Pakistan.
  • Bourbon crew snatched
    Seven crew have been kidnapped from a Bourbon offshore vessel off Nigeria in an attack that marks a departure from the usual pirate pattern in West Africa.
  • Norwegian ferry furore
    A group of more than 50 Asian tourists have blocked a Norwegian ferry after being told the ship was full - despite the fact they had tickets.
  • Clarksons pins tipping point
    Product tanker rates are set to shift upwards due to a change in the market balance, Clarksons Capital says.
  • Wartsila steps on gas
    Finnish engine maker Wartsila continues to see hope in the offshore and gas carrier markets as its profit heads up.
  • Dof reels in $50m
    DOF Subsea has picked up $50m worth of contracts in far flung parts of the world over the past fortnight.
  • Concordia sonar "off"
    An echo sounder tracking water depth had been switched off before Costa Concordia hit rocks off Italy in January, a pre-trial hearing in Italy has been told.
  • Orders set to continue
    Dahlman Rose says it expect to see continued ordering in the ultra-deepwater drilling (UDW) newbuilding space.
  • Paper prophecy
    Bulker owners enjoying the spike in capesize rates should make hay while the sun sneaks through the clouds, if the paper market is to be believed.
  • MSC crewman lost
    US rescuers have called off a search for a man missing from an MSC containership after a two day operation.
  • Ore demand to slow
    BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers says growth in iron ore demand is set to be slower this decade as China's economy evolves
  • Miner salvage stopped
    The long-delayed salvage of the grounded bulker Miner has been halted by the Canadian government.
  • Standard seeks 7.5% rise
    The mutual that leads the protection and indemnity cover on the Costa Concordia is to seek a 7.5% general increase at the February renewal.
  • Kazakhs eye expansion
    Kazakhstan state shipowner Kazmortransflot will add more tankers to its fleet if oil exports are increased.
  • Bug kills crewman
    An Indonesian seafarer has died of meningitis in Italy following an outbreak on an MSC cruiseship.
  • DNV in Oz LNG study
    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has launched a study into the adoption of LNG fuelled vessels in Australian waters.
  • Helix offloads pipelayers
    Helix Energy Solutions has sold three pipelaying vessels as it looks to concentrate on its well intervention and robotics businesses.
  • Seanergy sheds handy
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sealed the sale of a handysize bulker that recently concluded a lucrative period charter with Clipper Bulk.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • NY/NJ port authority undertakes strategic plan
  • BlueWater Reporting: Liner capacity declines marginally in 3Q
    Most of the world's major container trade lanes saw a nominal amount of capacity withdrawn from the beginning of July to the beginning of October, according to the latest World Liner Supply Report.
  • C.H. Robinson sells T-Chek unit
    T-Chek is a provider of payment services to trucking fleets, as well as other industries. Truckers use T-Chek pre-paid cards and fuel cards to purchase fuel and services at truck stops.
  • CSX 3Q profit lowered by domestic coal drop
  • Costamare raising $98 million
  • Chapman Freeborn expands coverage
  • Obama, Romney clash on trade, manufacturing policy
    Both candidates said their job-promotion efforts would include fielding policies that give incentives to domestic manufacturers to keep factories in the United States rather than relocate them in low-wage countries.
  • French government invests in CMA CGM
    CMA CGM said Tuesday the French Government's sovereign wealth fund, Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), has agreed to subscribe into $150 million in bonds which are convertible into a 6 percent stake in CMA CGM.
  • VA officials adjust timetable to review port privatization
    The Virginia Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships has extended until Dec. 2 the deadline for submitting detailed proposals for the Port of Virginia, Virginia Port Authority spokesman Joe Harris confirmed.
  • ChemLogix's new freight brokerage service
  • Kane names VP, director of customer solutions
  • Aden named Americold's CFO

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • EU proposal to minimise climate impacts of biofuel production
    Only biofuels which satisfy a set of sustainability criteria qualify for public support on the European market.
  • Bunker companies with capital 'will pull through'
    For smaller bunker players 'being acquired would be a logical conclusion'
  • Fujairah prices change direction
    Fujairah's prices are down but South Africa's go up.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    Prices down across Europe except for Piraeus.
  • Refinery shutdown hurts Antwerp cargo volumes
    Crude imports fell by 40% in first nine months.
  • Sohar bunker volumes set to triple
    Omanoil Matrix Marine Services to start sourcing material from India.
  • RN-Bunker achieves quality management success
    Russian bunker company gains accreditation after a six-month trial.
  • Wartsila reports strong year-on-year performance
    Newbuilding discussions focus on LNG, efficiency and the environment, says engine manufacturer.
  • Bunker prices take dip at major ports
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Prestige court case hears demand for greater compensation
    Court case is expected to last around six months.
  • Keppel: LNG-fuelled harbour tugs 'a good starting point'
    LNG bunker fuel could be available in Singapore next year.
  • Singapore 'green pledge' attracts more supporters
    Hong Lam Marine and Wan Hai Lines among companies signing the green pledge.
  • MISC to try out scrubbers
    Scrubbing trial will start early next year.
  • Singapore in moves to enhance quality of bunkering
    Information sheet on licensed bunker suppliers and a guide on mass flow metering in the offing.
  • Singapore talks tough on 'cappuccino bunkers'
    'We absolutely do not condone such activities,' says local transport minister.

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Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
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
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
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
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
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
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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