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December 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$600/FEU January 15
  • Shippers demand Obama prevent dock strike, bosses reveal offer to union
  • Grain terminals in US Pacific Northwest reject ILWU contract demand
  • French state-owned railway fined US$81 million for market bullying
  • US imposes duties on 'subsidised' Chinese and Vietnamese wind towers
  • Tianjin's Dongjiang Bonded Port Area opens major Hebei promotion
  • Liuzhou launches first railway cargo service to Russia via special train
  • Slow steaming risks contract breach if ships not moving with 'all speed'
  • EU and Singapore Free Trade Agreement expected to ease trade rules
  • CEVA sells off bulk container business to Australia's Brambles
  • DHL Supply Chain Japan develops stronger, less wasteful eco-packaging
  • CargoSmart sells software to interface with Japan's advanced filing
  • Changi ups landing fee rebate to 50pc to boost troubled cargo sector
  • PanAm Airways boss gets 30-year in jail for viewing child pornography
  • Fujian provincial airports 11-month air freight volume rises 6.7pc
  • China to develop Zhengzhou into a modern aviation city in hinterland
  • Routes Americas carrier conference held in Colombia February 10-12

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • First rake handled successfully at ICD-Wardha
  • L&T delivers 1st High Speed Interceptor Boat to Coast Guard
  • Logistics Professionals Networking Get Together held
  • MOL (Asia) announces senior appointment & promotion in its West Asia Region
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • New EU rule may impair pharma ingredient exports
  • Rakesh Mehra elected Chairman of SRTEPC
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port launched
  • INR turns weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • China Eastern increases capacity to Taiwan
    From today (20 December), China Eastern is increasing its capacity on the Shanghai Hongqiao - Taipei (Taiwan) service by replacing the current narrow-body A321 aircraft with a wide...
  • Next stage of Maldon to Dombarton rail link in NSW Australia now starting
    The Maldon to Dombarton rail link project in NSW Australia has moved to the next stage with the awarding of contracts to Parsons Brinckerhoff and GHD for vital engineering, plannin...
  • Promising year end for Boeing
    The US aerospace giant Boeing is closing 2012 with good news. It includes the delivery of the first B777-300ER in the USA to American Airlines (11 December) and the finalization of...
  • Four major forwarders rate Hapag-Lloyd as best liner shipping company
    Four leading international forwarding companies have chosen Hamburg (Germany)-based Hapag-Lloyd as their best partner. Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel presented Hapag-Lloyd with t...
  • Zumtobel Group selects JCL Logistics as service provider
    JCL Logistics, a global service provider based in Austria, has gained a new client in the shape of the Zumtobel Group, a global manufacturer of lighting management systems and ligh...
  • United Shipping with new partner in Romania
    United Shipping Inc (USI), a premier worldwide association of independently owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has announ...
  • David Cheslin says goodbye to Coastlink
    David Cheslin will relinquish his chairmanship of Coastlink on 31 December 2012. He will be no longer involved in the organisation, although he will still maintain the Coastlink gr...
  • John Bomer joins Intermarine as special consultant to the CEO
    Intermarine LLC is retaining John O. Bomer as a special consultant to its CEO. His main focus will be centred on the expansion of Intermarine's Africa service. Prior to his arrival...
  • Bremen's ports set new record
    The ports of Bremen (Germany) handled around 85 million t this year (2011: 80 million t), thereby setting a new record. Some 6.3 million teu were lifted, 6.3% more than 2011. In ad...
  • CN signs voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with village of Bartlett
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the village of Bartlett IL (USA), which is located some 35 miles northwest of downtow...
  • Green Freight Europe launches carbon monitoring and reporting platform
    Green Freight Europe (GFE), the leading independent voluntary programme for reducing carbon emissions of road freight in Europe is launching the first version of its CO2 equivalent...
  • Efficient outbound ore haulage with new Scania rigs
    The first truck-and-trailer combinations out of the total of 400 rigs that Scania will deliver to Peab have now started rolling on the roads around Northland Resources' newly opene...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option
  • Zumwalt deckhouse move beats two BIW records
  • Chouest and Island Offshore order MPCV at Ulstein
  • Teekay LNG orders are second for MAN B&W ME-GI
  • DNV and GL agree to merge
  • Cruise industry supports Paris MOU campaign

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • WPPA selects Jerry Oliver as Board of Trustees president
  • Companies merge to form new ship classification society
  • Port association schedules govenment relations workshop
  • Seattle port board Oks scheme for electing new commissioner
  • CSX making changes to executive lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Shale gas drilling gets Damonised
    New film focuses on an energy story that impacts on shipping
  • Don't write off King Coal
    Boost to bulkers as coal keeps going as an energy source
  • Every cloud has a dollar lining
    Bad weather brings a boon to beleaguered tanker owners
  • Industry issues box yard equipment safety guidance
    Findings based on study of 4,000 claims by port and terminal operators
  • Contested Ukraine contract rocks LNG shipping industry
    Billion dollar project thrown into question after claims that imposter duped officials
  • Ultranav orders first eco-design handysize LPG carriers
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding wins order for two 22,000 cu m vessels
  • Greeks see LNG as long-term prospect
    Several 'speculative' newbuildings are unfixed but new Greek entrants are unfazed
  • Yildirim plans $200m revamp of RotaPort
    Izmit Bay terminal to become regional hub for liquid cargo and general warehousing
  • Independent gas carrier owners follow disparate paths
    Different management approaches suit different players
  • Arbitrage turns the tap
    North Sea light sweet crude flows to South Korea are rising dramatically
  • Strike will target container cargoes, Daggett memo confirms
    ILA president issues strike etiquette guidelines to union branches
  • Omega junior lenders withdraw super-priority claim in Chapter 11 case
    But picture is still muddled on proposed settlement with HSH Nordbank
  • Lloyd's Register approves LNG-fuelled bulk carrier design
    Clean Sky kamsarmax project moves gas-powered bulkers far beyond the concept stage
  • DNV and GL confirm merger
    New business to be headquartered in Oslo with marine operations in Hamburg
  • Germanischer Norske
    The two merged class societies must keep the home fires burning too
  • Dover sell-off blocked
    P&O Ferries calls on port to return money raised to pre-fund second terminal
  • A year of taking stock for LNG owners
    Greek owners typify a more sober climate as speculative orders plummet
  • Dover stays public
    UK trust ports are off the agenda for asset disposals - at least for now
  • Maersk Line begins China retrofit for 10 boxships
    Beihai Shipbuilding says fuel-efficiency upgrade has made a good start
  • Have we got news for you
    Not to mention insight, analysis and new year resolutions as well
  • Map sets out flashpoints at sea
    Control Risks maps territorial disputes, piracy and other obstacles to shipping
  • Ramakrishnan backs India dollar lending call
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: National fleet needs helping hand with renewal, says Essar MD
  • INSA lobbies Indian government for dollar bond
    Billions needed to renew ageing national fleet, argues shipowner group
  • Carnival share price drops on weaker 2013 profits guidance
    But shareholders can expect healthy dividend, says Arison
  • Box lines return to their senses
    Profits take priority over market share
  • Greeks lead secondhand dry bulk purchases
    The kings and queens of counter-cyclical renewal reclaim the S&P crown
  • Year of extreme pain
    Rise in scrapping fails to dent overcapacity as record deliveries scupper dry bulk recovery
  • Greek owners retain their appetite for tankers
    But newbuilding orders concentrate on medium range product tankers
  • Rising tonne-mile demand offers hope for tankers
    Battered industry holds out for better days

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • NASDAQ opts to eject FreeSeas
    NASDAQ has decided to delist FreeSeas, although the penny-stock drybulk owner vowed today to appeal
  • China's steel output falls
    DOMESTIC steel output for building ships in China totalled 5.97M dwt in November, down by 29.4% from November 2011, the government said today
  • ONE's junior lenders throwing in the towel
    JUNIOR lenders to bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises have given up the fight to secure any recovery of their claims, according to a new court filing
  • Novatek gains ministries' gas export backing
    NOVATEK, the independent Russian gas producer, was reported today to have won Kremlin backing for a new gas export scheme that would end the Gazprom monopoly
  • Tallink lent €440M
    TALLINK, the Estonian ferry group, said today it will be lent €440M ($583M) to repay existing credit agreements
  • Vale seen paying big-bulker premium
    BRAZIL'S Vale reportedly spent about $158M more for transport of ore in the past 19 months on huge Valemaxes than it would have paid in using smaller Capesize bulkers
  • Shipping confidence rising
    A GRADUAL easing of overtonnaging and more scrapping are boosting shipping confidence, a survey said today
  • UK rejects another Dover privatisation plan
    DOVER'S port said today it's "a great pity" that the UK government has again rejected a scheme to privatise its facilities
  • Chinese groups invest in Taiwan terminal
    CHINA Merchants, COSCO Pacific and China Shipping Terminal have set up a venture in Hong Kong to acquire a 30% equity stake in Kao Ming Terminal in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Tacoma Bucks Downward Volume Trend Among US West Coast Ports
    November continued a trend of lagging container volumes at the northern West Coast ports of Oakland, Portland and Seattle, while Tacoma's container traffic increased last month. Containerized imports in Oakland dropped 7 percent in November from the same month last year. Exports were down 8.5 percent, and total container traffic declined...
  • Container Yard Safety Guidelines Issued
    TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, and cargo-handling association ICHCA International have published recommended safety standards for container yard equipment in ports and container-handling facilities. The recommendations include additional safety devices and other operational changes intended to help reduce injuries and fatalities, as well as cargo, property and equipment damage. Claim...
  • Rapid Growth Puts Prince Rupert at Design Capacity
    The arrival of the Cosco Vancouver at the Port of Prince Rupert on Nov. 18 was a milestone at the 5-year-old port because the vessel carried the 500,000th container unit to be handled this year at the rapidly growing gateway 500 miles north of Vancouver. The event also sent a message...
  • Appointment to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
    OTTAWA - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. J. Ed. Macdonald to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). He has been appointed as part time member for a four-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Macdonald has accepted the position," said Minister Lebel....
  • Kuehne + Nagel Provides New Logistics Solution for Hamleys
    LONDON - Hamleys, one of the world's best-known retailers of toys, has extended its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel to support its expansion plans. A new logistics solution which leverages a hub operation at the Yantian Bonded Logistics Park in China, for consolidation of inbound supplier volumes, will facilitate future...
  • ITF Promises Support for ILA Following Talks Breakdown
    LONDON - The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has expressed full support for its US East Coast affiliate, the International Longshoremen's Association after contract talks broke down Tuesday. The ILA has been negotiating with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents management in ports, terminals and shipping lines. ITF President Paddy Crumlin...
  • New CTS Website - Announcement to Registered Users
    WOKING, England - As a registered user of the CTS website, we have some important news for you. Over the last few months we have been working hard on upgrading our website to meet the demands of our growing customer base. We have changed its look and introduced several...
  • C.R. England Names Independent Contractor of the Month for November
    SALT LAKE CITY - C.R. England, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider, has recognized Independent Contractor Angel Cruz as the Independent Contractor Driver of the Month for November 2012. "Angel is a terrific Independent Contractor," said Brandon Harrison, President -- C.R. England National and Regional Divisions. "He is diligent...
  • European Shippers Propose Cargo Info Plan to Stem Losses
    The European Shippers Council has called for improvement in the exchange of information between shippers and container carriers to diminish the loss of containers at sea. The International Maritime Organization currently deals with the loss of containers through consideration of a mandatory scheme for the weighing of containers. European shippers say...
  • Obama Is Warned of Serious Impact From ILA Strike
    A coalition of more than 100 business organizations from across the United States urged President Obama to take "immediate action" to prevent the International Longshoremen's Association from striking when its contract expires Dec. 29. The plea to the president came in a letter warning that failure to avert a coastwide strike...
  • Halifax Board Keeps Oldfield at Port's Helm
    The board of directors of Nova Scotia's Halifax Port Authority has renewed Karen Oldfield's contract as president and CEO for a five-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Her new contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. "Ms. Oldfield and her management team have been instrumental in guiding our port through challenging...
  • Administration Action Urged to Prevent ILA Strike
    he National Retail Federation and more than 100 national and state associations today sent a letter to President Obama to urge the administration to ensure that an International Longshoremen's Association strike does not occur when the union's contract with the United States Maritime Alliance expires on Dec. 29. The coalition asked...
  • China on Track to Produce More Corn Than Rice
    China is on track to produce more corn than rough rice for the first time in history, according to the U.S. Grains Council. In its December World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its projection of Chinese corn production from 200 million metric tons to 208...
  • ILA Strike Watch: Expect Chaos
    With the International Longshoremen's Association on the verge of its first Maine-to-Texas dock strike since 1977, the shipping industry and its customers are preparing for confusion and chaos. There will be plenty of both if the ILA strikes on Dec. 30, as now appears likely. Cargo interests already are cursing the ILA...
  • Larger Ships Prompt APL to Switch Oakland Terminals
    APL is completing negotiations with SSA Marine to move its Northern California vessel operations from Eagle Marine Services' Global Gateway Central container terminal to the nearby SSA terminal in Oakland. Gene Seroka, APL's president for the Americas, said the move will prepare APL for the introduction of the large 9,200-TEU capacity...
  • CEVA Teams With Indo Trans Logistics in Vietnam
    Supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has entered into a joint venture in Vietnam with longtime partner Indo Trans Logistics Group. The joint venture, named CEVA Logistics (Vietnam), allows CEVA to have a stronger freight presence in Vietnam with its local head office in Ho Chi Minh, the company said....
  • Crowley Announces More Management Changes
    Crowley Maritime Corporation today announced additional organizational realignments within its shipping and logistics team, effective Jan. 1, including the appointment of Nelly Yunta as vice president of sales, marketing and customer care, and the promotion of Pete Noyer as vice president of national accounts, reporting to Yunta. Yunta, who was most...
  • Yildrim Acquires RotaPort
    Port operator Yildirim has acquired RotaPort, a port in Korfez, Turkey, located about 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Istanbul. Yildirim plans to invest $200 million in RotaPort for restructuring and new equipment. Plans include moving Marmara Shipyard, located next to the port, to another location and increasing its total area...
  • uShip Secures $18 Million to Bolster Online Shipping Marketplace
    Transportation marketplace uShip.com has closed an $18 million round of Series C financing with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to extend the development, sales and marketing of uShip's commercial freight platform, mobile platform and global presence. The company also announced that Maritza Liaw, partner at KPCB, will join uShip's board of...
  • France Rail SNCF Fined for Anti-Competitive Behavior
    French competition regulators fined SNCF, the state-owned rail company, 61 million euros ($80.5 million) for preventing new companies from entering the freight market following liberalization in 2006. The Competition Authority also told SNCF to end within three years its policy of setting freight rates below operating costs for some customers. SNCF was...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • CGM gets ready for IPO
  • Waring joins CILT
  • CMA CGM closes in on ports sale
    CMA CGM is thought to be on the verge of concluding the sale of a minority stake in its ports unit to ...
  • DNV and GL confirm merger
    DET Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd have confirmed they are to merge.The two leading classification societies have signed a deal today to create a new organisation ...
  • Liners' 'iceberg' risk
    That is the analogy made by 10 of the world's top 20 container lines after an analysis of 500 potential life-threatening incidents on-board boxships ...
  • USEC strike to cost USD1 billion a day
    According to the National Retail Federation, that is the estimated damage to the US economy if 15 container ports from Massachusetts to Texas are shuttered on December ...
  • New Year resolution: stability in liner shipping
    After a year of extreme volatility in container liner shipping, there is one word that sums up what both ocean carriers and shippers would wish for in 2013: stability. ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • BLT on the ropes?
    A vote on Berlian Laju Tanker's (BLT's) restructuring plan has been postponed until after Christmas, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Offshore S&P record set
    Offshore sale and purchase activity has set a new record in 2012, Clarksons says.
  • Pareto bags Viking AHTS
    Christen Sveaas' Viking Supply Ships has freed up cash following a sale-and-leaseback deal with Pareto.
  • Wartsila courts China yards
    Finland's Wartsila and Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP) are teaming up to make ship engines in Zhuhai.
  • Olympic order for Kleven
    Stig Remoy's Olympic Shipping has turned to a familiar face for its latest subsea construction vessel.
  • Next year will be better
    Carnival Corp has ended a tragic year with a strong set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Ueda mourns GL "loss"
    Noboru Ueda, head of the world's largest marine classification society ClassNK , said he "mourns the loss" of classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) following its merger with Norway's Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
  • Ultranav makes it an octet
    Ultranav has signed the dotted line on a pair of handysize gas carriers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • TEN's premium trio
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has caught a wave in the market and netted a trio of charters for ice-class tankers.
  • Atlantic banks more
    Atlantic Offshore has tied up its second fundraiser in the space of a week.
  • Shippers cry foul
    Shippers have slammed plans to hike liner shipping rates and are taking their case to Brussels.
  • Rem PSV renewed
  • DNV and GL seal merger
    It's third time lucky for class societies DNV and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) as the two sides have finally agreed a merger 12 years after their first attempt at a tie-up.
  • Island back at Ulstein
    Norway's Island Offshore has returned to compatriot yard Ulstein for another newbuilding.
  • Refugee ship finally docks
    A Vietnamese bulker that rescued Myanmarese migrants has finally been allowed to dock in Malaysia after Singapore turned it away.
  • SBM to settle up
    SBM Offshore is looking to put a bad job behind it once and for all with the help of a major shareholder.
  • Fisher offloads rail unit
    UK shipping group James Fisher is banking £25.5m ($41.46m) from the sale of a non-core rail subsidiary.
  • NYK loses A grade
    Japanese ratings agency R&I has cut blue-chip Japanese owner NYK's credit rating from A to A-.
  • TradeWinds today!
    It's almost Christmas so we are making the latest edition of the shipping industry's favourite newspaper available online from 13:00 GMT today.
  • Dae San returns to port
    Somali soldiers who hijacked an arrested North Korean cargoship are returning the vessel to port.
  • d'Amico bags eco funds
    d'Amico International Shipping has netted cash for newbuildings after completing its first share issue in over five years as a public company.
  • Japan orders bottom out
    Japanese shipbuilders have reported export orders in excess of 900,000-gt for the third consecutive month in November.
  • ShinaSB seeks new funds
    Struggling South Korean shipbuilder ShinaSB is eyeing new investment through a merger or a takeover as it seeks to secure its future.
  • IPO closer for CMA CGM
    French container line CMA CGM is planning an IPO in Paris by the end of 2014, earlier than expected.
  • Schau exits Vallianz
    Anders Schau has quit as chief executive of Singapore offshore vessel operator Vallianz Holdings.
  • Wartsila seals DSV deal
    Wartsila has secured the contract to supply the design for Subsea 7's diving support vessel (DSV) ordered last month.
  • Bunker licence cancelled
    Singapore has cancelled the licence of a bunker supplier after it was found to have breached the terms of the agreement.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Bunker prices sluggish in Fujairah
    But in South Africa, prices firmed.
  • Tight avails expected in Rotterdam over holiday season
    Good demand but bunker prices fail to move in Hamburg.
  • Novorossiysk: products up, crude down
    Oil products up by 16%.
  • Class societies merge to create energy sector giant
    Move informed by a 'strategic rationale', says new CEO.
  • Scrapping uptick improves shipowners' mood
    Quarterly survey finds a shift in industry attitudes.
  • Smart money should follow retrofit strategy, says bank
    Eco tonnage could lose out when markets rebound.
  • Bunker prices continue climb
    Demand mostly average to below average, traders say.
  • Singpore fuel stocks at nine-week low
    Strong regional demand offset high western arrivals.
  • Odfjell in strategic move to grow terminal business
    Plans to expand its existing joint venture with US equity firm via a stock-for-stock exchange.
  • Trial shows SEEMP software cuts fuel consumption
    Finnish shipping firm says vessel delivered a calculated annual fuel savings of 320 tonnes.
  • US Senator calls for 'hybrid' approach to meet ECA
    Pens a proposal that would allow cruise operators in Alaska and Hawaii to burn 'existing fuel types' in remote areas.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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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
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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
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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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