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March 23, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index up as rates of smaller vessels rise
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose for the 20th straight day on Wednesday, as demand in the Atlantic basin pushed up rates of smaller vessels.
  • EU plans to strike pirates on Somali coast
    The European Union will likely approve today plans to strike Somali pirate equipment on beaches, widening the scope of its naval operations four years into a mission to protect shipping.
  • Maersk unit to develop port in Costa Rica
    APM Terminals, the port operating arm of Danish oil and shipping group A P Moller-Maersk yesterday said it had won a concession in Costa Rica to develop a port, carrying an investment of about US$992 million.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cuts Gdansk from Loop 3 over difficulty in securing berth window
  • Hapag posts $38 million net loss, but operating profit hits US$133 million
  • US imposes lower than expected 2.9- 4.73pc tariffs on China solar panels
  • ICS: Global eco rules needed, not ones that change from place to place
  • Port of Barcelona container volume increases 4pc to 2 million TEU in 2011
  • Chongqing to cut warehouse tax 50pc to meet rising property prices
  • Port of Charleston February container throughput increases 9pc
  • DP World to launch barge service between Vancouver Island and BC mainland
  • Ship manager: Pirate ransom ban would endanger crew and hurt global economy
  • Sweden's Greencarrier Services ties up with Turkey's Ekol Logistics
  • PD Ports group scoops prestigious ASDA top supplier award
  • Changi's cargo traffic rebounds in February from January's dip
  • Lufthansa Cargo 2011 operating profit drops 24.4pc to US$329 million
  • IATA: Oil prices to cut profits - Asia Pacific carriers perform best
  • Korean Air becomes official sponsor of 2014 Incheon Asian Games

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AMTOI's session on cross border transaction on March 26
  • Asia-Europe trade takes new boxship capacity
  • Baltics main sea freight index rises to two-month high
  • Dredging Corp set to boost capacity
  • ISSA encourages ship suppliers to go green
  • Leading policymakers to grace BHP 2012 conference
  • Not paying ransom would be massively detrimental to the industry: InterManager President
  • NYK in World's Most Ethical Companies list
  • Commissioning of Petronet's Puthuvypeen LNG terminal likely by Dec.
  • KoPT to invite EoIs for captive barge jetties
  • Pak dirty cargo terminal to be ready for operations by 2015
  • Last-mile connectivity projects bring respite to user industries
  • Govt to compile National Business Facilitation Grid
  • Merchandise exports could slow down, warns Survey

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Indian Railways carry 875.6 million t of freight
    Indian Railways carried 875.6 million t of revenue earning freight traffic between April 2011 and February 2012. The freight volume carried increased by 42.94 million t, or 5.16%, ...
  • BLS Cargo lands major contract
    The Swiss rail service provider BLS Cargo has landed a major contract from the Swiss steel industry. BLS is now hauling different steel products by blocktrain from Emmenbrücke (Sw...
  • AfDB supports road infrastructure development in Kenya
    The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government recently signed loan and grant agreements to support road infrastructure development in Kenya. The financial package i...
  • Tercat takes delivery of second batch of quay cranes
    On 16 March, the port service provider Tercat took delivery of four super post-panamax quay cranes for its new container terminal at Muelle Prat at the port of Barcelona (Spain). T...
  • Hong Kong airport reports double-digit cargo increase in February
    Hong Kong international airport (HKIA) recorded growth in all three traffic categories in February 2012. The cargo traffic division reported a double-digit increase of 18.6% over t...
  • Hellmann UK and DTC start overland shuttle services
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, partnered by the Nuremberg (Germany)-based Deutschen Transport-Compagnie (DTC), is offering another direct transport service to the federal states ...
  • Africa Container Lines launches new Alicante - Ghazaouet link
    Africa Container Lines, a shipping company specializing in services between Spain and the Maghreb countries, has launched a new ro-ro service from Alicante (Spain) to Ghazaouet (A...
  • Iata's secure freight programme gaining worldwide acceptance
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has announced that Malaysia's civil aviation authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on expanding the secure fre...
  • Smiths Detection launches new air cargo scanner
    Smiths Detection has unveiled a new, dual-view X-ray inspection system designed to meet the growing global demands of screening large cargo, pallets and freight items on both passe...
  • Chairman nominated for Save our Seafarers campaign
    Alastair Evitt, president of InterManager and managing director of Meridian Marine Management Ltd, has been appointed chairman of the Save Our Seafarers campaign (SOS). Evitt, who ...
  • SBS appoints new USA director for human resources
    Supply chain provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Jim Frentheway as human resources director USA. Frentheway has worked in HR for a variety of USA-based companies for 24 years. His...
  • Austria's Lagermax group takes over Frikus
    The owners of Frikus Friedrich Kraftwagentransport und Speditions GmbH, based in Zettling near Graz (Austria), are divesting themselves of the Austrian forwarding and transport com...
  • Hellmann UK: new partnership with Rangel in Portugal
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, part of German logistics group Hellmann Worldwide, recently established a new partnership with Rangel Express and Logistics in Portugal. The allian...
  • Hanjin Logistics opens at Schiphol
    Hanjin Logistics Europe BV - a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanjin Logistics - has opened a new on-airport base at Amsterdam airport Schiphol. The new facility, which includes both ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards seeks to diversify production
  • Queen of the Mississippi completes first sea trial ahead of schedule
  • FastShip files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
  • COSCO Guangdong to build up to 10 PSVs for U.S. shipowner
  • Contractor takes to river to beat London traffic

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Study finds Port of Portland huge factor in creating jobs
  • Trade between NAFTA partners skyrockets during past year
  • Mitsui celebrates completion of new iron ore carrier
  • AAPA honors congressman with top port person award
  • Port of Port Angeles schedules Lincoln Park planning open house

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Transpacific or bust
    Ill-timed cascade of tonnage will struggle to achieve economies of scale
  • Northern sea route sees rise in traffic
    Cargo volume to double this year
  • German banks plug covered bonds
    A 100-year-old style of German investment vehicle could be poised for a revival
  • Norway and Russia to ride fourth wave of LNG exports
    Arctic and Sakhalin reserves lead 2030 boom
  • Gazprom to build new port for oil exports on northern sea route
    Ice no obstacle for the Russians
  • Outlook darkens for Black Sea product tankers
    Russian exports of cleaner diesel will lead to more shorthaul voyages
  • All fuel off Costa Concordia by Friday
    But wreck removal will take up to a year
  • Capital shuffles suezmax charters in deal with BP
    Last crude tanker is taken off spot market
  • APM Terminals finalises Costa Rica concession
    Ports giant to invest $1bn in Moin Container Terminal
  • UK ports welcome review of habitats and wild bird directives
    Planning restrictions impose 'ridiculous costs'
  • Exclusive: Maran Gas orders two more LNG carriers from Daewoo
    Angelicoussis company confirms 11 orders
  • Keep LPG carrier ordering in check, warns broker
    New trade patterns support liquefied petroleum gas shipping market
  • LNG shipping to become 'two-pronged'
    Market to be split between two classes of ship, says broker Barry Rogliano Salles
  • CMA 2012: Shipping must accept the high price of low-sulphur fuel
    Fuel switchover the best solution to emission control regulation, says DNV chief
  • Erck Rickmers caught up in political row over Hapag-Lloyd sale
    Shipowner is also a member of the majority Social Democratic Party in the Hamburg parliament
  • South Korean shipyards to increase revenues 7% this year
    Chinese yards will close and other countries' shipyards will struggle to land orders
  • SeaFrance five on organised theft charges
    Fraud said to total hundreds of thousands of euros
  • Klaveness investigates fuel leaks from Bareli
    Oslo-based operator seeks to remove bunker fuel soon
  • Costamare raises $106m from follow-on offering
    Boxship owner will expand fleet and build liquidity
  • US Gulf holds supramax market lead
    Rates hit $22,000 per day out to Asia
  • No change for Jones Act conversions
    Restrictions on overseas repairs to over 7.5% of ships' steel weight will not tighten
  • Troubled tanker owners put quality and safety at risk
    A fine line between cuts and cutting corners, says Thome
  • Politically hoarse
    Exim banks ultimately support yards to save jobs
  • Doing it better
    Lloyd's List: Better Shipping will help owners get to grips with the challenges of asset management
  • Tangshan Port posts 31% rise in profits
    Surge in throughput continues
  • Hanjin Shipping plans to launch three box services in two months
    South Korea's top container line to work with Grand Alliance and Cosco
  • Storms hinder Rena salvage
    Response team monitors oil sheen from wreck
  • Middle East client converts South Korea VLCC order to LNG carrier
    Owner bets on strong demand for gas tonnage
  • Brussels warns six EU countries
    European Commission alerts six member states over failures on maritime accident investigations and on flag state rules
  • Ports of Auckland plans April lockout
    Ban on unionised labour follows four-week moratorium on plan to contract out jobs

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Kiel's €1.2M expansion opens
    An extension to the port of Kiel opened today, just over a year after construction started
  • FastShip goes bankrupt
    FASTSHIP, which spent a decade seeking funding for its high-speed concept, has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware
  • Seaway opens optimistically
    THE ST LAWRENCE Seaway opened its locks to navigation on 22 March, optimistic the 2012 navigation season will see a continuation of 2011's increase in traffic
  • German agents slam cost hikes
    CARGO growth in Hamburg is likely to be strangled and traffic rerouted via Benelux ports if local port and handling cost increases are not curbed, port and liner agents have warned
  • USCG rejects foreign rebuild petition
    JONES ACT carriers were rebuffed by the US Coast Guard in their petition seeking clarification on foreign rebuild rules
  • Costamare raises $106M
    BOXSHIP lessor Costamare today priced its follow-on offering at $14.10 per share, a 9% discount to yesterday's closing price
  • Mixed reaction to UK budget
    THE UK Budget has inspired mixed emotions from players in the shipping industry
  • Vanino port attracts new bidder
    THE contest for control of Vanino, the bulk cargo specialist port at the northernmost end of the Sea of Japan, is heating up again, as the Mechel group has filed for government permission to bid
  • Hat-trick for Bumi Armada
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel operator Bumi Armada said today it has won a third contract with Brazilian oil company Petrobras
  • HPH Trust to trade in Singapore dollar
    SINGAPORE-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, currently listed in US$, will move to a dual currency trading platform from 2 April
  • MOL, Marubeni and Mitsui to participate in FPSO project
    MOL, Mitsui & Co and Marubeni today announced a joint investment in a long-term FPSO project in Brazil's pre-salt oil field
  • China's coal imports surge to new high in February
    CHINA'S coal imports surged to record monthly levels in February, according to customs data
  • Sanko woes boost Supramaxes
    BROKERS told IHS Fairplay today that Sanko Steamship's financial woes are helping the Supramax market, as charterers are steering clear of any ships owned and operated by the Japanese company
  • China imported more LNG in February
    CHINA imported 830,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas in February, up 26% year-on-year, according to latest customs data
  • Stolt Valor CTL after fire
    THE 2004-built parcel tanker Stolt Valor has been declared a constructive total loss following a fire that started on board on 15 March when the vessel was in the Persian Gulf

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • BNSF Rates Unfair, Shippers Tell STB
    Shippers on Thursday got their shot to tell the Surface Transportation Board that it's unfair for them to pay higher...
  • DHL Express Adds Hong Kong-LA Freighter
    DHL Express is expanding next-day package service between Asia and the U.S. and Western Canada with a new flight connecting...
  • US Manufacturing 'on Track' for Growth, Report Says
    U.S. manufacturing recovery continues on track and should outperform overall GDP growth through 2013, according to a quarterly report by...
  • Spot Rates Ease in Asia-Europe Trade
    Average spot prices in the Asia-Europe trade slid this week for the third consecutive week following the huge March 1...
  • Lufthansa to Sell Jade Cargo Stake
    Lufthansa Cargo plans to sell its 25 percent stake in Jade Cargo International, the China-based carrier that grounded its freighters...
  • APM Terminals Gets Green Light on Moin Project
    Costa Rica gave the final go-ahead for APM Terminals' 33-year concession to build and operate a $992 million container terminal...
  • Costamare to Sell 7.5 Million Shares, Purchase Ships
    Container ship charter owner Costamare said proceeds from the sale of 7.5 million shares in a secondary offering on the...
  • FedEx Profit More Than Doubles
    FedEx Corp.'s profit more than doubled during its fiscal third quarter, fueled by record holiday package shipping, higher profit for...
  • Port of Mumbai to Waive Charges on Collision-Affected Traffic
    Bowing to intense pressure from the local trade community, India's Mumbai Port Authority agreed to waive charges levied on vessels...
  • Japan Posts Surprise Trade Surplus
    Japan posted a surplus of $396.39 million in its trade with the rest of the world in February after incurring...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • G6 to continue serving Poland via transhipment
    The new G6 alliance between the Grand Alliance (OOCL/NYK/Hapag-Lloyd) and New World Alliance (MOL/APL/HMM) will no longer call directly in Gdansk with its Loop ...
  • Auckland unions accuse PoA of unlawful lock-out
    After being encouraged to return to the bargaining table yesterday by an Employment Court judge, the management of the strike-plagued contracting-out Ports of Auckland ...
  • BIFA rues fuel tax hike
    The British International Freight Association [BIFA] said it is 'disappointed' that the fuel duty increase planned for August was not scrapped in yesterday's UK ...
  • Yang Ming stalls delivery of 4,500TEU series
    Contained in a regulatory filing advice, Taiwanese carrier, Yang Ming has postponed the delivery of 5 x 4,500 TEU boxships, stemmed for the second half of ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd clarifies 2011 results
    Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed more details of its financial performance in 2011. According to the consolidated financial statements approved yesterday by its Supervisory ...
  • Port of Long Beach's Lytle unveils strategies for 2012
  • Idled boxships: approaching one million slots
    The latest numbers published by Paris-based analyst, Alphaliner, suggest that the one million redundant slots watershed is not too far away - with the figure as ...
  • Bareli: a 'challenging salvage operation'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • New chief for Norway owners
    Color Line chief executive Trond Kleivdal promises to be a good helmsman as he takes over as president.
  • Short score for Ocean Rig
    George Economou's drilling venture nets near $70m deal for semi-submersible off West Africa.
  • Costamare aims for $106m
    Greek boxship owner prices new stock offering at $14.10 as shares sink to $14.07.
  • Bareli slipping under water
    Work to remove bunkers and boxes from Klaveness containership continues but vessel appears to be in a dire situation.
  • Capital cashes in tanker
    Evangelos Marinakis-led owner sells one of its smallest ships as it secures period deals for two suezmaxes.
  • Vernicos adds another
    Greek owner snaps up second second-hand tug in three weeks following Asian raid.
  • DHT could buy VLCC brace
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led owner will have the firepower to swallow a couple of five-year-old VLs following effective recapitalisation, Jefferies says.
  • Over-exposed in the Caribbean
    Male couple arrested on Celebrity Summit in Dominica after they were spotted having sex - on gay cruise.
  • ICAP sees Atlantic bright spot
    Broker finds a crumb of comfort in Italian steel figures following string of furnace shutdowns in response to slowing construction.
  • Croatia back to square one
    More crisis talks due after government rejects privatisation bids for two shipyards.
  • Cosco Corp makes PSV move
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder secures offshore breakthrough with four-ship contract from US owner.
  • Havila hooks Petrobras pact
    Njal Saevik-led offshore owner wins a fourth PSV period deal with Brazilian titan.
  • India pleads for cover
    IOC and Hindustan Petroleum ask Iran's national oil company to insure tanker shipments as US sanctions bite.
  • Berglund takes PB hot seat
    Ex-Stena and OSG bigwig fills the vacant CEO's chair at Hong Kong-listed bulker owner.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Maersk's no-bookings in Europe linked to market cycle
  • Encompass opens NY office
  • CMA CGM raising rates ex-Asia, Mideast
  • DHL starts second round-the-world service
  • CargoNet reports 17% rise in cargo theft
  • NYSA to address ILA staffing, hours of pay
  • G6 Lines drop Gdansk on Asia-Europe loop
  • CargoWise, Compu-Clearing enter Namibia
  • FastShip files for Chapter 11 protection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Rotterdam players report 'paltry' demand
    Prices softening in European markets.
  • Prices mainly falling in Middle East and South African ports
    Good bunker demand in Fujairah.
  • Fuel oil stocks still climbing
    Singapore on-shore inventories at highest level for ten months.
  • LR introduces 'ECA calculator'
    Aims to support the decision making process as shipowners consider different scrubbers versus distillate fuels.
  • Berglund to leave Chemoil
    Announcement says he is to become Executive Director and CEO of dry bulk operator.
  • Asian bunker prices largely flat
    Marginal changes in IFO prices in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Turkish player supplying IFO
    Trial period has gone well, says Oiltrade Marine.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints senior trader
    'Natural step' to promote Jesper Glistrup.
  • Brightoil places 'key focus' on risk management
    Plans to pursue opportunities where there is 'an appropriate balance between risk and reward.'
  • MISC seeks compensation from bunker supplier
    Move follows the reversal of a district court decision in the US that paves way for the company to seek damages from Equatorial.
  • Andatee continues to assess CEO's buyout proposal
    Special committee retains independent financial advisor to assess the proposal.
  • Caltex Australia adds new bunker tanker in Sydney
    The 65-metre Anatoma will support the booming shipping market in Sydney.

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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
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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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