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BRIEFS

September 26, 2012

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CKYH freezes Far East-US east coast AWE6 service through winter season China Merchants to buy control of Shenzhen's Chiwan Container Terminal APL managing director Steve Dolan faces weapons smuggling charges in Dubai MSC 2,020-TEUer makes the first call at north Vietnam Cai Lan box shop BIFA reports positive result after talks with HM Customs on storage rules NY/NJ Port Authority on right track, but toll hikes needed: expert study Sarjak Container Lines wins plaudits as 'NVOCC of the Year' at MALA 2012 Envirotainer opens new Singapore office to focus on pharmaceuticals Shenzhen Airport's exports set records as flowers and fruit volume soars Louisville International named 9th best air cargo airport in the world Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies two fire engines from Britain to Afghanistan Two Atlas Air 747-8Fs to fly for DHL Express on transpacific routes

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Bengal Tiger Line connects South-East Asia from Krishnapatnam IMO calls for quick ratification of international ballast water treaty Insurers need to be asking more questions to cut casualties & costs, says Braemar Womens Wing launched, sportspersons & war veterans felicitated, mini seminar held Exim Club, Vadodaras interactive session on Negative List of Service Tax on Oct. 3 Steel imports surge despite weak demand, higher domestic output Box volume at North European ports to remain sluggish for rest of year: Port Tracker New Mangalore Port handles record salt consignment Peel Ports names Lend Lease as principal contractor for Port of Liverpool's new container terminal INR declines on increased dollar demand

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies fire engines to Afghanistan Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported two Amdac Carmichael mobile fire fighting trucks from the UK to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The 30 t cargo was carried from East Midlands airport... Sweden plans to modernise railfreight network Sweden is planning to invest SEK 55 billion (EUR 6.5 billion) to upgrade rail lines. Two thirds of the funds will be provided for primary cargo corridors to ports and airports. Th... Peugeot Citroën in negotiations with Russian Railways PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Russian Railways (RZD) to form a strategic partnership to drive faster growth for Gefco. The ... TNT Express expands road coverage to Montenegro TNT Express has further extended its road delivery network in Europe with a new service to and from Montenegro. Following the recent addition of Albania, Macedonia, Belarus and Mol... Weichai Holding Group and Kögel sign cooperation agreement The Weichai Holding Group, one of the largest commercial vehicle and automotive manufacturers in China, and German trailer brand Kögel have signed a letter of intent. The two partn... Official opening of JadeWeserPort The JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven was opened on 21 September with a big celebration. Together with high-ranging representatives of politics and business, the managing directors of th... B787 launch customer ANA places further orders The ANA Group has exercised an option for eleven B787-9 Dreamliners, valued at USD 2.7 billion at list prices, which brings the B787s ANA has ordered to 66, consisting of 36 B787-... Atlas Air places Boeing B747-8Fs with DHL Express Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has reached an agreement with DHL Express for its sixth and seventh ... New leaders of Agility for Europe and Asia/Pacific Agility has named Mike Bible as CEO of its Europe operations, following the decision by Beat Simon to depart the company but to stay on the board. Previously, Bible was CEO of Agil... Marie-Christine Lombard leaves TNT Express Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of TNT Express, has tendered her resignation to pursue an external career opportunity. She will leave the company by the end of September. The current... Logwin opens new sales office in Ahmedabad Logwin, a global leader in air and ocean freight and logistics services, has opened a new sales office in Ahmedabad, the largest city of Gujarat state in western India. Logwin will... Yusen Logistics wins contract with Glen Dimplex in UK Yusen Logistics has been awarded a major contract with white goods manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) in the UK. Yusen Logistics will handle GDHA's product range. Yu... Geopost increases stake in Spanish CEP company Seur The French postal operator La Poste's international parcel and express group Geopost has increased its stake in Spanish express company Seur to 55%, by acquiring a number of its f...

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Cat extends parts warranty First of new AGOR class to be named Neil Armstrong Videotel adds new STCW maritime training courses Car carrier will earn more Resolve removes first 600 tons of steel from Rena wreck Interior announces Central Gulf lease sale

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Corps wants Environmental Assessment for Morrow Pacific terminal project TSA member carriers plan service contract rate increases Boeing marks anniversary of first 787 Dreamliner delivery Newport Port Commissioners Ok business/facilities plan process ATA truck tonnage index drops during month of August

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Underwriters will need to probe vessel deficiencies more closely Industry must challenge high-risk behaviour after Costa Concordia 'wake-up call' One casualty could double costs Market urged to learn lessons from Costa Concordia as risks grow in size and complexity Only most resilient insurers will survive Industry should celebrate its achievements while seeking new business niches Are the Baltic benchmarks vulnerable to manipulative forces? London bankers were recently caught trying to fix the London Interbank Offered rate. Could something similar to the Libor scandal happen at the Baltic Exchange? Total's conviction in Erika case upheld Blow to French state-owned oil company as France's highest court refuses to absolve it of blame Maersk announces $1,500 per feu reefer base-rate hike Carrier plans 30% global increase to fund investment in the segment Mediterranean aframax market sees improved demand New Primorsk closure threatens cargo availability in northern Europe ICAP launches dual tanker earnings report as slow speeds stick Broker lists design and 'new normal' sailing speeds to offer perspective on owners' returns Sri Lanka launches floating armoury PMSC weapons must be held offshore from next month Carnival reveals profit surprise Third-quarter results top expectations due to lower costs and better yields Univan ship is UK's sole August detention Bulk carrier held for four days with six vessels detained from previous months Norway will review CO2 fire-fighting systems Skagerrak Foundation lobbying could see Paris MoU follow suit Tanker demand growth outlook worsens Clarksons reduces projected demand growth by more than 10% Bremerhaven admits windfarms terminal will need state funding Trade chamber chief says it was clear from the start that purely private financing would not pay for itself Port Freeport launches tender for new container terminal Bids invited to invest $250m or more in 780,000 teu facility on Texas coast Bonds bonanza The Höegh LNG fundraising shows that there is finance available for shipping, even if the bar is set high European import trades slide into recession Port Tracker paints gloomy outlook for continent's northern box hubs CSIC to build six boxships chartered to CMA CGM State-owned Chinese yard is part of the fleet modernisation plan of the world's largest containerline Exclusive: Maersk will share space and shrink panamax fleet to cut capacity Danish liner giant hopes to boost market sentiment ahead of contract talks NCSP seals $209m boost to Black Sea box handling capacity Stevedore's subsidiary will raise its annual container terminal capacity in Krasnodar region to 700,000 teu Justify P&I hikes Time for the IG clubs to hold out a helping hand to their members Sharp decline in carrier on-time performance August saw reliability decline to 77% across more than 10,000 vessel arrivals Textainer seals $600m credit facility World's largest container lessor to use funds for fleet purchases Oslo hungry for bonds as Höegh LNG secures quick $131m issue Money to be focused on growth of regasification business Lloyd's Register launches Group Technology Centre in Singapore Facility will create hub for LR's global network involved in marine and offshore NOL buys Chinese logistics company Singapore-based liner operator will complete cash acquisition by early 2013 BW Group loses $57m in first half Company reports higher gas carrier rates but lower product tanker income

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
More VLCC scrapping urged VLCCS operating today number 599, with 41 more scheduled for delivery in 2013. Early chill could warm product tanker sector PRODUCT tanker owners hope a chill wind blows early this year, pushing tonnage farther west than usual, a broker and analyst said today Houston enacts fast-track arbitration rules HOUSTON charterers, P&I clubs and others today have the option of resolving contract disputes under fast-track arbitration Vale to hold the course on VLOC transport VALE SAID today it will continue to rely on VLOCs to transport iron ore, despite much-publicised obstacles Greeks hold 179 in migrant smuggling cases GREEK authorities are holding 179 people linked with migrant smuggling attempts that were broken up in the past week BW incurs $57M in losses BW GROUP has reported net losses of $57M during the first half of 2012, but its performance was still better than expected, said Moody's Aframax tanker patterns shifting in Europe AFRAMAX tanker trading patterns in Europe are shifting, with the North Sea oil production decline forecast to continue, a shipping broker said today Fred Olsen Energy contracts drilling rig NORWAY'S Fred Olsen Energy said today it has signed a $252M contract to employ its Bideford Dolphin drilling rig CGGVeritas buys Fugro CGGVeritas, the world's largest surveyor of oilfields, has reportedly agreed to buy Fugro NV's seismic subsidiary for €1.2Bn ($1.6Bn) in cash 13 crew sought in collision SEARCHERS are looking today for 13 crewmen missing since a collision between a bulker and a fishing vessel off northeastern Japan, the Japan Coast Guard said Courage sells bulker at $2.3M loss SINGAPORE-listed Courage Marine said it has sold another bulker, for a loss estimated at $2.23M Reefer sector growth outstrips other boxes GROWTH is expected to remain above average in the seaborne perishables trades in the next two years, Dutch consultant Seabury said today NOL acquires logistics group NOL has become the sole owner of Chinese logistics group APPL-Zhiqin after acquiring the remaining 51% stake in the company JES buys 30% of Great Dragon JIANGSU Eastern Shipyard said it has acquired 300,000 shares, or 30%, of Hong Kong's Great Dragon International Shipping Early Iran strike seen as less likely THE CHANCE of a military confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the US before spring 2013 has diminished, according to panelists on a Wells Fargo conference call

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Maersk to Boost Reefer Rates By $1,500 Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou has warned shippers of refrigerated cargoes for several weeks that they are going to have... Intermodal Expo, TransComp Exhibition to Split in 2014 The major annual conference put on by the National Industrial Transportation League and the Intermodal Association of North American will... Holiday Sales Forecast to Rise 3 Percent The International Council of Shopping Centers is forecasting a 3.0 percent sales increase in the traditional November-December holiday season, and... Report Forecasts Rise in Med Port Capacity Annual capacity of Mediterranean container ports is expected to rise by 63 percent to 114 million 20-foot-equivalent units during the... Trans-Pacific Carriers Plan 2013 Rate Hikes Carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade plan to increase freight rates significantly on imports from Asia in 2013. The... Europe Ports Face Weak Cargo Volumes The Global Port Tracker report forecast continued sluggishness in North Europe container imports, and forecast that international imports to the... Home Prices Rose in July U.S. home prices posted a broad-based gain of 1.2 percent in July, a closely watched survey said, indicating continued recovery... Ocean Carriers Still Chasing Growth, Alphaliner Says Leading ocean carriers are still chasing growth despite weaker markets and difficulties in securing funding for new orders, according to... Maersk to Cut Capacity By More Slow-Steaming Maersk Line plans to cut its deployed capacity by implementing another round of slow-steaming in the Asia-Europe trade. "It... C.H. Robinson Buys Phoenix International for $635 Million C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired freight forwarder Phoenix International for $571.5 million in cash and about $63.5 million in new C.H.... India Fast-Tracks Port Projects In a significant policy reform that is expected to spur growth in the country's infrastructure sector, the Indian government has... Tokyo's First-Half Container Trade Rises 5.1 Percent The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo rose 5.1 percent in the first half of...

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Tacoma taking the strain of the 'new normal' A 29.8% year-over-year increase on container throughput in August at the Port of Tacoma is likely to be the 'new normal' for the US west coast port after the bedding ... Zim improves service between USEC and ECSA Zim Line has improved its service between the US East Coast and East Coast of South America through a slot charter agreement with MSC and CSAV. Starting on September ... Lagarde: US fiscal cliff a 'serious risk' That is one of the major concerns of IMF managing director Christine Lagarde who expects that global growth will be a 'bit weaker' than anticipated two months ago ... LA approves funds to finish channel deepening The Los Angeles Harbour Commission has approved USD7.5 million for the final phase of the Port of Los Angeles' Main Channel Deepening Project (MCDP) - meaning that ... Wal-Mart focuses on Indian consumers The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, is said to be in advanced talks with Bharti Enterprises about opening joint-venture retail outlets in India after the nation's ... SBS banks on India Recognising the potential further growth potential of the BRICS nation, UK-headquartered SBS Worldwide has penned an agency agreement with Indian forwarder, Capricorn ... DP World signs construction contract DP World has agreed a USD850 million deal with a joint venture group comprising France-based Soletanche Bachy and the TOA Corporation of Japan to build and equip ...

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Pilot blamed for collision US investigators believe human error is the underlying cause of the 2011 collision between a European Navigation tanker and an MSC containership in the Houston Ship Channel. Lomar mints LPG charter A leading UK operator appears to have secured a one-year fixture for one of its small LPG carriers. Carnival targets Asia Carnival Corporation is targeting expansion in Asia after revealing a better than expected set of third quarter numbers. TK tanker towed to safety A Teekay Tankers aframax that ran aground in shallows off Estonia Monday morning has been freed but the extent of damage to its hull remains unclear. Dodge the gravy train Investors should avoid buying into the dry-cargo sector on the back of a relative rebound in capesize rates, Jefferies says. APL's Dolan cleared A US APL executive has been cleared of illegally transporting guns in Dubai. Panamaxes feel the pain Panamax rates hit the second lowest point since the start of the new millennium today, according to the Baltic Exchange. Miclyn steps it up Miclyn Express Offshore is looking to accelerate its fleet renewal programme after boosting the size of its cash pot. Total loses Erika fight France's highest court has upheld French oil giant Total's liability for 1999's disastrous Erika sinking. St Vanessa ordeal over? Nigeria has ordered the release of a French tanker held since June in a row over oil smuggling. NITC links unproven A US investigation has failed to find conclusive proof of links between NITC and the Iranian military. Hunt on for crewman A Filipino crewman has gone missing after going ashore in Zeebrugge, Belgium. NOCC gets charter boost Norwegian Car Carriers has entered into a time charter contract for one of its car carriers at a superior rate. Ingalls in the mire Ingalls Shipbuilding of the US has been fined after a portable toilet was found to have been leaking into the East Pascagoula River for more than six years. Vitol wins green light Vitol has got its hands on a 50% slice of Cockett Marine Oil after authorities cleared the purchase of shares from Grindrod. Ezion keeps it up Ezion Holdings has continued its winning streak with two more service rig charter contracts, including its biggest single win to date. ABG eyes share sale Indian shipbuilder ABG has revealed plans to raise up to INR 10bn ($187m) to drive expansion. Encouragement for dry A rally in capesize rates in the past week has raised hope of improved fortunes over the next couple of quarters, Clarksons Capital says. 'It's not our fault' Vale has issued a strong defence of its return to shipping and says its Valemaxes are not responsible for the oversupply of ships. Viking gets another year Viking Supply Ships has won a 12-month extension for its supply ship Freyja Viking. Crew cut adrift A general cargoship crew is stuck off the Canary Islands with dwindling supplies following the bankruptcy of its Turkish owner. Saade in growth spurt China International Marine Container's first dip into shipowning is more significant than many thought. FOE wins again Fred. Olsen Energy has landed its second semi-submersible rig charter contract in quick succession. Trafigura under fire Two leading campaigners have called for a criminal investigation against Trafigura linked to the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory coast. Tanker master dies The captain of a Danish tanker has died off Greece. NEL Lines files Greek ferry operator NEL Lines has filed for creditor protection in court, but is hopeful of reaching a deal on debt. Batista eyes merger Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is in talks to merge his shipbuilding and oil and gas company OSX Brasil with rig company Sete Brasil. Ross' consolidation call Wilbur L Ross believes that shipping needs to see a high degree of consolidation if further downturns are to be prevented. Ross undecided on eco Wilbur L Ross says he is yet to be won over by the claims that new more fuel-efficient ship designs are set to create a two tier market. Ross defends deal timing Wilbur L Ross has defended the timing of his move into the tanker market at a ship finance conference in Singapore on Tuesday. Second LNG for Brest Damen Shiprepair Brest has secured a second firm LNG ship repair contract at its recently acquired yard in France. Kyeema waits for daybreak A salvage and inspection team has arrived at the scene of a Teekay aframax that ran aground off Estonia Monday morning but the operation is unlikely to resume until daybreak.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Newsflash: Maersk upping ante in reefer business Maersk Line Chief Executive Officer Soren Skou said Tuesday at a refrigerated logistics conference in Antwerp that his company plans to hike reefer rates by roughly 30 percent on a global basis from Jan 1, 2013. C.H. Robinson to acquire Phoenix International The Minneapolis-based third-party logistics provider will pay $635 million for Phoenix, 90 percent of which will come from cash and the remainder from a revolving credit facility to be established with a bank. APL exec acquitted in Dubai smuggling case Steve Dolan, a 27-year industry veteran with APL, was being held by Dubai authorities over a shipment of knock-off guns from Turkey to Djibouti last fall. Eastbound transpacific carriers seek large rate hikes The 15 shipping lines that are members of the TSA have adopted guideline rate and ancillary charge adjustments that they intend to apply to all new and renewed service contracts for cargo moving from Asia to the United States. Savi Technology bought by La Salle Contrast aims at small enterprises Analysis: Finding the peak season Access Delta preps new warehouse system PeopleNet, TMW intertwine efforts Maersk hiking Asia-C.America rates U.S. complies with WTO aircraft dispute ruling Aqua Gulf, Hawaii Intermodal Tank partner Port of Cleveland completes rail loop U.S. takes Israel off IPR priority watch list

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Broker to give slow steaming research focus Second row of earnings figures will reflect slow steaming practice. Prices firm in Fujairah Small gains only in Fujairah but double digit growth seen in Durban. Bunker prices firm in Rotterdam Europe price movements show north/south split. Cruise operator reports fall in bunker consumption Carnival says average fuel prices were 'higher than expected'. Port reports 16% rise in bunker sales Algeciras says growth is based on container traffic. Profits 'wiped out' by bunker costs and falling rates Break-even rates have become higher 'due to still-soaring bunker fuel prices'. Vitol Cockett tie-up looks to growth Deal announced in March given go-ahead by competition authorities. Bunker prices down at major ports Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday, according to traders. High winds in Gibraltar Force 5 winds are reported locally. Korean yard building LNG/LPG fueled offshore vessels Design of vessels include improved hull shape to optimise fuel consumption, says Wartsila. Singapore event to explore 'sustainable solutions for marine fuels' Event to include discussions on using LNG as bunker fuel. Lukoil bunker sales marginally up at major Russian ports Figures at St. Petersburg up 1.5% in Russian summer, between period of June to August 2012, says firm. O.W. Bunker introduces new quality standard Move is part of strategy to drive annual global claims below 1%, it says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

PORTS

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

Venice

The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected

PORTS

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.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

TRADE

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.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

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

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

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%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%)

PORTS

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

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

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

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

INSTITUTIONS

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

RIVER TRANSPORT

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.

PORTS

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

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

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

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

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

COMPANIES

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

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

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

TRUCKING

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

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

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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