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August 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco increases rates to Europe, Americas and South Africa in September
  • Shanghai customs posts biggest export decline in two and a half years
  • LA July volume up 3.97pc, Long Beach off 10pc, but down overall by 4.5pc
  • US east coast dock strike fears grow over resistance to ILA featherbedding
  • Jiangsu's Nantong city targets create transportation terminal cluster
  • Hainan to invest US$1.65 billion in highway and shipping sectors
  • Maanshan port to build a 10,000-tonne terminal
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes in its biggest ship, the 13,000-TEU Hamburg Express
  • Logwin delivers Malaysian designer collection to Paris Fashion Week
  • Maersk takes 19th shallow, broad of beam 4,496-TEU WAFmax feeder vessel
  • Wan Hai acquires two 4,532-TEU ships for transpacific Calco-B service
  • Asia Aviation one-off gain on Thai budget carrier AirAsia bolsters profit
  • Tianjin to avoid clash with Beijing in airport development orientation
  • Nomura's air cargo volume index indicates slowing industrial activities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • ABG Shipyards Q1 total income increases 22 pc
  • Allcargo Logistics' total revenue up 13 pc in Q1
  • Hamburg Süd christens 7,100-TEU Santa Barbara in China
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase transatlantic rates
  • HHLA profits surge 20.8 pc
  • Hindustan Shipyard delivers 50-t bollard pull tug to Vizag Port
  • In response to ECA, Zims low sulphur fuel charge from September 15
  • Maiden Call of m.v. OEL Kochi ICTT Vallarpadam, August 14, 2012
  • NCC signs time charter agreement with SABIC for 3 chemical tankers
  • Shanghai launches port of origin tax rebate pilot project
  • Indo-Pak trade talks hit a roadblock
  • Amsterdam port sees increased cargo handling in H1 2012
  • Chairman highlights JN Port's performance & developments at I-Day fete
  • VPT Chairman highlights ongoing upgradation projects in Independence Day address
  • Truck rentals on long-distance routes down in Q1
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 17.8 m
  • Govt eases land lease & transfer procedure for infra projects
  • INR loses 0.8 pc to end at 55.74 last week
  • Bank employees to strike on Aug. 22-23

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Important oil equipment flying with Polet Airlines
    The Russian carrier, Polet Airlines, recently operated an AN'-124-100 charter flight carrying four giant oil cable reels from a US manufacturer. As timing was critical for this shi...
  • Gotthard closure has negative impact on Hupac's transport results
    The Swiss transport provider Hupac registered 332,000 road shipments in the unaccompanied intermodal traffic sector in the first half of the current year, an 11.7% decrease compare...
  • Russian Railways investing in rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island
    Russian Railways (RZD) is continuing to implement its investment project to modernise the company's rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island. RZD has now completed the reconstruction...
  • Key link in the road from Tajikistan to Europe
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are investing in part of trans-Asian highway that connects Asia to Turkey and Europ...
  • Forwarder Meindl expands fleet
    The Austrian forwarding company Meindl has extended its fleet by the addition of six new height-optimised Kögel Mega trailers. Meindl now has a total of 17 K'gel Mega P55 trailers ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates, turnover and earnings in Q2
    After a seasonally weak first quarter of the current year, the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved a turnaround and improved its result by more than EUR 125 million in Q2/...
  • Amsterdam Seaports with modest increase
    Amsterdam Seaports (the ports along the North Sea canal area in the Netherlands) witnessed a slight increase of around 0.5% in transhipment volumes in the first half of 2012. Until...
  • Lehnkering operating import terminal in Hamburg for Clariant
    The German service provider Lehnkering and Clariant, a producer of special chemicals, have just established a new joint venture. Lehnkering now operates a central import centre in ...
  • International Transport Forum's new secretary-general in office
    José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has been installed as secretary-general of the International Transport Forum (ITF). The ITF is an intergovernmental organisation that acts as a ...
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new general manager for Brazil
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has chosen Captain Mariano Martinoia to be its new general manager for Brazil. Martinoia will be based at the company's head office for Brazil, whi...
  • Damco reports positive results for H1/2012
    Logistics service provider Damco's net revenue grew in the first six months of 2012 to USD 1.543 billion, 12% more than in the same period last year. H1/2012 gross profit rose by 5...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens new forwarding office in Scotland
    The US express service provider FedEx is continuing the global expansion of its freight forwarding business, FedEx Trade Networks. The latter has now opened a new location in Glasg...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Navy exercises option to buy OPDS vessels from Chouest
  • Crowley buys Aker Philly Jones Act tanker newbuild pair
  • Former USMMA Superintendent named TOTE, Inc. VP
  • Fincantieri floats out its largest ship yet
  • Maritime Labor Convention to enter into force in one year
  • MHI Ship Repair gets $6.6 million DDG 51 contract mod
  • Cruise ship takes on passengers from stricken Alaska cat
  • Keppel FELS on track for early delivery of Seafox 5

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • ILWU files federal lawsuit against Port of Portland, director
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT returns from 62-day overhaul
  • Port of Anacortes extends summer concert series
  • Port of Grays Harbor marks maiden voyage vessel call
  • Artists decorate shipping boxes for Vancouver, BC exhibition

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Dutch shipowners defy national ban on armed guards
    The Netherlands' government refuses to extend state monopoly against violence to commercial firms
  • Concerns grow over ballast water treatment technology
    Worries submitted to IMO in a bid to give owners some leeway in compliance
  • Steady as she goes for secondhand product tanker market
    Prices for LR2 and MR vessels are little changed in recent months
  • Seafarer rights convention will come into force from August 2013
    Ratification from 30 states gives deal the go-ahead
  • StealthGas to draw on cash for fleet expansion
    But dividend reinstatement and more share buybacks are also options, says Harry Vafias
  • Cascading cannot save the panamax box sector
    Only nine vessels ordered in more than three years as owners shift attention to larger ships but post-panamaxes threaten market share
  • MSC Flaminia heading to UK waters for inspection
    Coastal states discuss possible transit to German waters
  • Box lines will blank out Asia-Europe sailings as trade weakens
    No return to tactics that triggered 2011 price war, says Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich
  • DryShips says finance is becoming ever more scarce
    Commerzbank withdrawal is 'a game changer', says chief financial officer
  • Damaged supramax sold for lowest secondhand price on record
    Only $7.5m paid for 2011-built, 57,257 dwt Akiba
  • Ship breakers on course for record demolition levels
    Clarkson Research Services data shows yards had purchased some 35.1m dwt in the year to date, compared to 40.5m dwt in the whole of 2011
  • DSME wins $1.9bn offshore order
    South Korean shipbuilder lands deal for Africa floating oil production unit
  • Aframax resale nets just $36m
    Price shows medium-sized modern crude tankers lose a third of their value
  • Nigeria urged to use private maritime security
    Piracy and oil theft linked to problems in community
  • China Shipping Development completes $393m bond sale
    China Shipping Group's tanker and bulker unit seeks to build working capital
  • Bremen insurance agent to offer PMSC certification
    New venture Marine Risk & Quality aims at stream of new companies entering the market in Germany
  • Rongsheng scraps Quanchai buy-out
    Scorned target could challenge Chinese shipbuilder in court
  • Myferrylink defies technical glitches to launch cross-Channel service
    Service deploys ex-Sea France tonnage now owned by Eurotunnel
  • RMT to hold strike ballot at CalMac
    Union seeks guarantees on pensions and conditions at Scottish ferry operator
  • US port authorities launch fresh lobbying for Washington funds
    AAPA says 'lack of federal foresight' to blame for inefficiencies in moving cargo
  • Denmark seeks to end tax breaks for nationals working abroad
    Move will price Danish surveyors and office staff out of the market, say owners
  • Insecurity at sea
    Private maritime security companies need to be better regulated
  • A whimper not a bang
    As carriers face a peak season no-show can they resist the temptation to slash rates?
  • Bankers are no one's heroes
    Shipping reaps a bitter harvest from reckless lending
  • Colombia dockworkers sign landmark deal
    Deal comes as Mexico stevedores reinstate lost collective bargaining rights
  • CMA CGM appoints Lebanon's former finance minister to board
    Jihad Azour takes up job from next month
  • DryShips may shed bulk tonnage
    Ditching newbuilding orders is an option, says Economou

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Songa's profits halved
    RISES in operating expenses and financial costs cut profits for Songa Offshore, Norway's listed drilling rig operator, by more than half in 2Q12
  • Viking's losses grow
    FINNISH ferry group Viking Line has said its first-half losses grew to €17.9M ($22.3M), from a deficit of '13.4M a year earlier
  • Chinese deal abandoned
    ANHUI Quanchai Power has revealed that Hong Kong-listed Rong Sheng HI has abandoned its April 2011 deal to buy the Shanghai-listed utility

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • MSC Flaminia May Be Towed to Germany
    The fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was being towed toward the U.K. on Monday for an inspection that may clear the way...
  • ILA to Continue Protest of Non-ILA Labor in Charleston
    The International Longshoremen's Association said its protest of a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor would continue this week in Charleston,...
  • Diesel Prices Exceed $4 Per Gallon
    The average cost of diesel in the United States rose to more than $4 per gallon for the first time...
  • Colombian Dockworkers Secure Bargaining Agreement
    Colombian port workers, members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Transporte, reached an agreement on Aug. 2 with Terminal...
  • Maritime Labour Convention Set to Enter Into Force
    The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has cleared its last hurdle and will go into effect in a...
  • ILA Takes Marine Contract Protest to DC (Video)
    The International Longshoremen's Association took its fight against a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor - to unload military ammunition in Charleston...
  • India OKs Armed Guards on Merchant Ships
    India has issued guidelines for deployment of armed security guards on board Indian-flag merchant ships, clearing the way for Indian...
  • BAA to Sell London Stansted
    Airport operator BAA has opted to sell London Stansted airport, ending a long-running legal battle to retain ownership of the...
  • FedEx Expands 'International Service' Network
    FedEx Express is nearly doubling its "International Service" network by adding destinations in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg...
  • Yusen Logistics Expands Operations to Bangladesh
    Yusen Logistics will begin operating in Dhaka and Chittagon, Bangladesh, on Oct. 15 to serve apparel and other retail shippers....
  • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Revenue Up, Net Income Down
    Amsterdam Schiphol airport's net profit fell in the first half but revenue increased as higher passenger numbers outweighed lower cargo...
  • Wilhelmsen Nets $170 Million From Sale of Stake in Glovis
    Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA said it will use the $170 million proceeds from the sale of a 2.5 percent stake...
  • SSA Marine in Oakland Gets 'Gold' in Productivity
    On a recent Saturday, longshoremen at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland averaged an astounding 58 container lifts per crane...
  • Canadian Railroads Chart Growth Courses
    Canadian Pacific Railway is looking within for profit by improving its existing network, while its larger rival wants to build...
  • Intermodal Pricing Loses Steam
    U.S. intermodal shippers aren't just getting faster service, they're also enjoying something rare in the railroad industry: pricing relief. ...
  • India Promises to Ease Customs, Cabotage Rules
    Frustrated Indian shippers can take solace in the government's effort to speed up shipments and bring greater shipping competition. Earlier...
  • Buyer's Market for Box Lessors
    Leasing companies are picking up some of the slack from financially strapped ocean carriers that have cut back their container...
  • My Kingdom for a Box
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners encountering a shortage of container space this peak season need not look far when...
  • Commentary: 'Processing' Rules on Regulated/Exempt Cargoes
    Q: With regard to motor carrier transportation of exempt commodities and regulated freight, I've always been told that if the...
  • Commentary: Container Shipping Sector Facing the Music
    "Summertime and the livin' is easy" isn't just a lyric from one of the most covered songs in the history...
  • Lacey Act Strikes a Wrong Chord
    Gibson Guitar's agreement to pay a $300,000 fine to settle allegations that the company imported illegally harvested ebony and rosewood...
  • It's Brussels Vs. World Over Aviation Carbon Tax
    A global trade war over the European Union's controversial aviation carbon tax is drawing closer with Brussels refusing to budge...
  • China Again Dominates JOC Port Rankings
    China trade was definitely hopping in the Year of the Hare. Asia's largest economy, underscoring its manufacturing power, is home...
  • North China Ports Take the Spotlight
    Although Hong Kong and the mainland ports of southern China aren't going anywhere at the top of the global rankings,...
  • Hong Kong Feels the Heat From Neighboring Ports
    Hong Kong's stunning natural harbor has made it a natural center of trade for centuries. The world's third-largest container port,...
  • Commentary: Truckload Turns to Profit
    The 50 largest truckload carriers expanded their combined revenue by 13 percent in 2011 as higher fuel surcharges and rising...
  • Commentary: Tackling Trucking's Perpetual Problem
    Do you remember your first driver shortage? If you've been active in logistics or trucking for a decade or more,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Port Metro Vancouver boosts rail links
    Canada's Vancouver port is concentrating on boosting its rail links - and in the process is upping its connections to the lucrative US mid West. DP World Vancouver's ...
  • Oil a clear and present danger to Q3 profits
    The positive results from ocean carriers in the second quarter of the year were attributed to the success of general rate increases and rate restorations; but also ...
  • The world is a more negative place
    The latest World Economic Survey released by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Paris-headquartered International Chamber of Commerce ...
  • Sinotrans H1 net profit battered by tough economic climate
    Chinese transportation conglomerate Sinotrans has seen its HI net profit slump in the face of global economic development that has been 'complicated' and 'full ...
  • Olympic lessons for UK logistics
    The success of the London 2012 Olympics [15,000+ athletes and officials, 30+ event sites, and an influx of millions of spectators] was in no small part ...
  • DVB Bank gloomy on panamax ships
    The latest report from DVB Bank's Research and Strategic Planning unit, based in Rotterdam, paints a very gloomy picture for the panamax sector of the global containership ...
  • CMA CGM goes directly into Baltic for first time
    CMA CGM has temporarily extended its ECS service between the north coast of South America/Caribbean and northern Europe into the Baltic. Instead of calling at Cartagena, ...
  • Tropical to raise rates
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping is to raise rates across its entire US/Canada - Caribbean liner network as it seeks to recover rising costs, put its ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Golden age for GASS
    Stealthgas poised to cash in on one of shipping's strongest segments, analyst says.
  • Heidmar prepped for pull-out
    Heidmar does not appear to be phased by the gradual withdrawal of tankers controlled by co-owner George Economou.
  • Yards 'chew on bones'
    New Century Shipbuilding Corp has painted a bleak picture of the reality facing Chinese yards.
  • Westports linked to IPO
    Malaysian terminals group Westports is mulling a $1bn IPO.
  • Novoship notches more
    Russian tanker owner Novoship has posted a 37% increase in first-half profit as revenue rose.
  • Idemitsu inks VLCC
    Idemitsu Tanker is expanding its fleet with an order for a new VLCC in Japan.
  • Big John's price coup
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has secured the lowest price for a VLGC newbuilding in two decades, according to RS Platou Markets.
  • Exxon VLs for sale
    US major opens up 1999-built tankers to inspection in Singapore.
  • Fredriksen in gas attack
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has unveiled plans to become a dominant force in the VLGC sector after coming clean over an order for up to six newbuildings.
  • Orsova profit slashed
    Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) has seen profit dwindle in the first half despite a revenue rise.
  • Mitsui resale snapped up
    Greek owners have been linked to the sale of Japanese group Mitsui's new aframax Hope I.
  • Iranian ships axed
    The governments of Tuvalu and Tanzania have confirmed they will begin weeding out Iranian ships from their registries in line with western sanctions.
  • Costs scar Songa
    Rising costs have hurt profit at Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore in the second quarter.
  • DryShips raises flag
    George Economou's DryShips has raised question marks about its ability to fund its dry-cargo newbuilding orderbook.
  • Chinese in NSR first
    A government-owned icebreaker has become the first Chinese ship to travel the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
  • Shipping hits Sinotrans
    Chinese liner and terminals group Sinotrans has posted lower first-half profit as shipping operations struggled.
  • Inherited VLs face axe
    John Fredriksen may have been linked to a series of cheap VLCCs in recent weeks but his new flagship company Frontline 2012 is being tipped to cut back on its existing newbuildings.
  • Owner held over drugs
    Bulgarian shipowner Doychin Doychev has been arrested after cocaine was found on one of his vessels off Spain.
  • STX reveals bond deal
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed a big bond sale to boost liquidity after news leaked on Monday.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Deutsche Bank arm bids for Virginia terminals
    The proposal from German bank's RREEF unit is one of three Virginia has received from outside entities to take over port operations in the wake of an unsolicited bid by APM Terminals in May to run the terminals.
  • Strait of Hormuz remains open after collision
    The USS Porter, a guided-missile destroyer on Sunday collided with the Japanese-owned bulk oil tanker Otowasan, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, but both were able to operate under their own power after the collision.
  • Chinese icebreaker finds an Arctic route
    Huigen Yang, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, told Reuters he expected more ice along the route than the vessel encountered. He said most of the Northern Sea Route is open.
  • Tropical raises Caribbean rates
  • CMA CGM boosts Asia-Europe rates
  • Report: Globalization, increased trade to drive 3PL success
  • TOTE, Inc. names Greene VP
  • Supply chain software refocuses on small businesses
    BizSlate has been developing a supply chain management system with the help of a committee of small business managers for the past 11 months. The service has reached its second testing stage and is still on track for a 2012 release.
  • Evergreen starts Asia-Europe loop with Hanjin

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Middle Eastern bunker prices remain flat
    Prices across the Middle East and Africa display minimal volatility.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Prices were firming in the Rotterdam bunker hub on Monday, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • UK terminal to develop its marine fuels business
    Inver Energy brings in outside expertise.
  • Cold ironing to be extended in Los Angeles
    $31.2 million contract will see shore-side power links built at 11 more berths.
  • Upgrade for Antwerp refineries
    ExxonMobil is aiming to increase output of lighter products.
  • IFO prices softening in Hong Kong
    Holiday in Singapore.
  • Russian authorities clear bunker spill at Nakhodka
    Spill occurred while bunker tanker was loading fuel oil.
  • Australian firm orders diesel-electric engines for tugs
    Vessels, currently being built at the ASL shipyard in Singapore, are scheduled to be in operation by early 2014.
  • Sulphur emissions 'sharply decreased' at EU ports
    Since entry into force of the low sulphur requirements in January 2010, says EU study.
  • Hapag-Lloyd names first of ten fuel-efficient newbuilds
    13,200 TEU vessels 'sets standards in environmental protection and efficiency', says Hapag-Lloyd.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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