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February 29, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jack Nicklaus's yacht to anchor here
    COME April 12, there will be something special docked in Singapore. The elusive Sea Bear, belonging to Golfer of the Century Jack Nicklaus, will be here as part of Boat Asia 2012 at Marina at Keppel Bay.
  • Baltic index rises further on firm capesize rates
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea- freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Monday for the third straight day as rates for large capesize vessels stayed firm on strength in iron ore activity.
  • Maersk expects fall in Asia-Europe trade
    Maersk Line is betting European efforts to escape a recession this year will fail as the world's biggest shipping company shifts its business away from the debt-plagued region.
  • Tanker rates expected to decline 42% next quarter
  • On energy, emissions and piracy
Strait Talk
  • A big, missed opportunity
    IT OUGHT to have been possible this week to report significant progress in efforts to eliminate Somali piracy. Instead, a major international conference on Somalia last Thursday was a huge disappointment to the global shipping industry.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jack Nicklaus's yacht to anchor here
    COME April 12, there will be something special docked in Singapore. The elusive Sea Bear, belonging to Golfer of the Century Jack Nicklaus, will be here as part of Boat Asia 2012 at Marina at Keppel Bay.
  • Baltic index rises further on firm capesize rates
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea- freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Monday for the third straight day as rates for large capesize vessels stayed firm on strength in iron ore activity.
  • Maersk expects fall in Asia-Europe trade
    Maersk Line is betting European efforts to escape a recession this year will fail as the world's biggest shipping company shifts its business away from the debt-plagued region.
  • Tanker rates expected to decline 42% next quarter
  • On energy, emissions and piracy
Strait Talk
  • A big, missed opportunity
    IT OUGHT to have been possible this week to report significant progress in efforts to eliminate Somali piracy. Instead, a major international conference on Somalia last Thursday was a huge disappointment to the global shipping industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen January container volume falls 7.8pc to 1.93 million TEU
  • Hanjin to take first of nine 13,000-TEU ships for Asia-Europe service
  • CMA CGM reshuffle of Asia-US east coast loops means weekly three departures
  • Long Beach to lease Middle Harbour property to OOCL in dock expansion
  • Napier benefits from Auckland dock strike, quarterly box volume up 9pc
  • Jilin province boasts of 1 million tonnes more grain silo capacity in 2011
  • Anhui province to spend US$4.3 billion more on road building this year
  • Exiting MISC continues to wind down Asia services and dispose of tonnage
  • MISC's box shipping unit wracks up US$1.66 billion in losses over 5 years
  • Charleston to receive US$180 million in federal earmarks for dredging
  • Inchcape shipping launches maritime agency operations in Jeddah
  • Ascendancy of China's middle class will add demand on US food sector
  • China Daily trumpets eco attack on Hong Kong Airlines over dolphins
  • LA airport cargo volume drops 5pc to 135,383 tons in January
  • Xinjiang Autonomous Region international flights to total 37 this year

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt set to fix responsibility of erring armed ship guards on flag state
  • Hapag-Lloyd commences fixed-day block train service between Dadri & Mundra
  • SAI Aerocean, PSP join hands for providing boat transportation services
  • APSEZ receives LoI for developing dry bulk terminal at Kandla Port
  • PMEAC for raising excise, service tax back to pre-crisis levels
  • Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations- Part-3 - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Denmark: drivers' driving licenses suspended and large fines for two-minute delay
    Drivers working for a road haulage firm recently received heavy fines and had their driving license provisionally suspended when they rolled off ferries and could not immediately f...
  • Ceva appoints new managing director in Italy
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has appointed Giuseppe Chiellino as managing director of Ceva Logistics in Italy. He will be in charge of all cont...
  • Fiege Logistik providing services for SR Technics
    Fiege Logistik (Schweiz) AG, a wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary of the German Fiege group, has signed a five-year contract with the aviation customer SR Technics. According to the agr...
  • Agility wins long-term contract from Deutsche Messe AG
    The global logistics provider Agility has been awarded a long-term contract with Germany's trade fair organiser Deutsche Messe AG. Under the terms of the contract Agility will be D...
  • Norbert Dentressangle renews contract with Honda Trading Europe
    The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has been retained for a further three years to provide warehousing and transport services by Honda Trading Europe. Honda Trad...
  • Evergreen raising rates
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is implementing rate increases for the Far East (including Japan)/Indian Sub-Continent to Europe and Mediterranean westbound trade a...
  • New port operations manager in Wilhelmshaven
    The German port services provider Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co has chosen Ernst Franz to be operations manager of its Wilhelmshaven branch. He is responsible for the managemen...
  • No interest in cargo zone at Plovdiv airport
    The Bulgarian government has terminated the concession for the construction of the cargo zone at Plovdiv airport, due to the lack of tenders. The time limit for the r...
  • First autonomous trains in Western Australia in 2014
    Rio Tinto, a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, is to run the world's first automated long-distance heavy-haul rail network, with a USD 518 million investm...
  • Turkish Cargo: Antalya branch now offers cold storage units service
    Turkish Cargo has invested in the refurbishment of its main building in Antalya and recently installed and phased in a brand new cold storage unit there. The handling office and co...
  • Daimler and Foton received business license for JV
    The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler and its Chinese partner Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd have received the business license for their joint venture, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotiv...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk releases 2011 annual report
    Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk Group reported that its 2011 revenue increased by 7% to USD 60.2 billion (2010: USD 56.1 billion), due to higher oil prices and container volumes but o...
  • Air New Zealand reports massively reduced profit
    Air New Zealand recently reported that its normalised earnings before taxation amounted to around EUR 20.7 million for the six month period ended 31 December 2011. This e...
  • Contargo takes over the forwarding company Pöhland
    Contargo GmbH & Co has taken over the Döhlau (Germany)-based Pöhland group and received approval of the move from Germany's federal cartel commission. Pöhland is a neutral oper...
  • French environment and transport minister resigns
    The French environment and transport minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, resigned on 23 February and symbolically returned the ministry key to Prime Minister François Fillon. She...
  • Panalpina appoints new CFO and regional CEO Americas
    Panalpina has just announced that Robert Erni is to become the group's new chief financial officer. Erni held various finance positions at Kuehne + Nagel for the last 19 years, amo...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Costa Allegra under tow, with armed security detail on board
  • Arthur Anderson Associates hires Sean McKee as Marine Electrical Engineer
  • BIW gets $662.9 million contract mod for DDG 116
  • Rowan plans to move legal domicile from Delaware to U.K.
  • St. Johns Shipbuilding delivers two 25 ft tugs to Australian customer

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • WTSA member carriers set new round of rate increases
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of December
  • Panalpina makes additions to executive team structure
  • ATA truck tonnage index drops during month of January
  • Federal Maritime Commission proposes rule changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Balancing fact and fiction
    Investors are entitled to true balance sheets and profit and loss accounts audited to show a true and fair value of the respective companies
  • Mediterranean aframax fixing rush fails to lift spot market earnings
    'Hidden tonnage' could quash incipient upswing
  • Diana Shipping expects long-term dry bulk charter rates to drop by half
    Newbuilding deliveries will outpace growth in demand, says Margaronis
  • New UK weapons licensing simplifies insurance but could restrict PMSCs
    With no fines for owners, new terms may have little international impact
  • Politicians focus on Tui and Albert Ballin deal over Hapag Lloyd
    Opposition parties demand more time for debate and question Hamburg government's spending on higher stake
  • Deep sea imports into north Europe box ports heading lower
    Global Port Tracker authors project overall deep sea imports growth for 2012 at below 3% and export growth nearer to 5%.
  • Aframax spot cargoes are in decline
    January fixtures down by a quarter compared to previous year
  • Green groups urge IMO members to extend EEDI to all tonnage
    Index will cut CO2 emissions only after 2035, say WWF and Carbon War Room
  • KG fund faces bankruptcy after wave of insolvencies and foreclosures
    Several GHF funds have made forced sales
  • MSC in second round of Asia-Europe rate rises
    Transpacific lines announce westbound hikes
  • CSCL to borrow $4.3bn boost to working capital
    Container line secures $4bn from Bank of China and $317m loan from parent China Shipping Group
  • Two seafarers dead in Gulf of Aden mothership shootout
    Danish navy confirms fatalities
  • Globus reports 12% drop in fourth-quarter profits
    US-listed owner's average time charter rate falls by nearly a fifth
  • High oil prices will create two-tier charter market, says Huxley
    Gap will widen between fuel-efficient and fuel-hungry vessels
  • Fishing boat tows stranded Costa cruiseship to Mahé
    Safety fears force cruise firm to change rescue route
  • Latest OSG quarterly loss narrower than forecast
    Company says shift in revenue day mix towards product tankers and US-flag business 'fully offsets' crude oil blues
  • APM Terminals co-opts customers to boost efficiency across global portfolio
    Too little trust and openness between ports and carriers, says Fejfer
  • Transatlantic to downsize industrial fleet as restructuring continues
    Acquisitions and restructuring costs hit bottom line
  • Diana posts solid profit despite weaker rates
    Greek bulker owner's fourth-quarter earnings are down by a third
  • S&P downgrades DP World outlook from positive to stable
    Geographical spread stands terminal operator in good stead, says ratings agency
  • The Japan factor
    How Asia will fill the ship financing gap - at its own pace
  • Mongolia-flag chemtanker jumps UK detention
    Paris MoU and Egypt asked to look out for Global Star
  • No clear end in sight for Costa Concordia salvage
    Oil removal makes steady progress despite weather disruption
  • Cosco (Singapore) wins orders for seven bulkers
    Company lands deals worth $190m from two buyers in Europe
  • Noble is back in the black
    But final quarter net profits are still lower on year
  • BLT motors past another debt milestone
    Company defaults on six instruments
  • Twisted tango
    Spiteful and petty gestures such as those inflicted on the cruiseships Adonia and Star Princess do nothing to broker a just solution to the Falklands dispute
  • Jinhui slashes management bonuses
    Fourth-quarter revenues down nearly a third due to weaker charter rates
  • Carnival duo refused Argentina port entry after Falklands call
    Tensions rise ahead of 30th anniversary of war over British dependencies
  • Tight credit and tough times will change the shape of shipping
    Banks may yet become shipowners but need help to operate troubled companies

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Veto added to the war between the states
    GOVERNOR Nikki Haley has vetoed an attempt by South Carolina's legislature to overturn a permit allowing expansion of Savannah's port, in Georgia
  • Argentina rejects UK ships
    ARGENTINA has blocked two UK cruise ships owned by Carnival Corp from docking because they called first at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Capacity factor to crimp auto exporters
    GLOBAL automotive exporters are likely be challenged by more shipping capacity tightening this year, a Bremen forum was told today
  • Adani to build drybulk terminal in Kandla
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone has agreed to set up a drybulk terminal at Kandla on a build, operate and transfer basis
  • Awilco upbeat after strong 4Q11
    AWILCO LNG said today it expects to secure employment for the two ships it has on order and expects the current strong market to continue through 2012
  • New pipeline spur to GoM confirmed
    TRANSCANADA will move ahead with the southern spur of its controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a project that could have significant effects on tanker markets
  • 30% scrap rate seen for container ships
    THREE in 10 box ships operating today will be scrapped within a decade, the Marine Money Hong Kong was told today
  • China could cut iron ore imports by 14%
    BEIJING might cut imports of iron ore by up to 14% this year, with domestic production rising, the China Mining Association said today
  • New payment ordered in shootings
    KERALA High Court today directed the owners of the Italian crude tanker Enrica Lexie to deposit 30M rupees ($0.63M) as a guarantee for ship's release
  • OSG's cash dwindles
    NYSE-listed OSG today reported heavy losses and significant reductions in its cash and liquidity
  • VLGC period hires rise
    PERIOD hires for VLGCs to transport LPG are rising, with arbitrage opportunities for US exports to Asia opening up
  • India's ports stymied
    INDIA'S ports were shut down today as part of a national strike
  • Liners winning box bet
    LINERS' are apparently winning on their proposed general rate increases for March, based on feedback HIS Fairplay received from forwarding agencies
  • Panamax box charters gather pace
    CHARTERERS are continuing to lock in Panamax box ships for up to a year, capitalising on lower rates to take in bigger ships
  • Permanent bunker tax exemption sought
    CALIFORNIA lawmakers want to make permanent a sales tax exemption for shipowners that buy marine fuel in the state

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • ATA Sides With Feds on Electronic Truck Log Recorders
    The American Trucking Associations is siding with regulators in federal court to support voluntary use of electronic onboard recorders by...
  • White House Creates Center to Protect Exporters
    The White House on Tuesday announced the formation of a trade enforcement center to ensure exporters' trading rights achieved through...
  • For-Hire Truck Tonnage Dipped 4 Percent in January
    The freight tonnage carried by for-hire trucks fell 4 percent in January from December, when it surged 6.4 percent, the...
  • NAFTA Surface Trade Up 11.6 Percent in December
    U.S. surface transportation trade in December with Canada and Mexico totaled $74.2 billion, an 11.6 percent increase from a year...
  • YRC Worldwide Gains Freight, Loses $82.6 Million
    Increases in freight volume and yield pushed YRC Worldwide's total revenue up 11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011...
  • APM Terminals to Invest $3 Billion to Gain Market Share
    APM Terminals plans to invest about $3 billion in infrastructure development and expansion of its global network of terminals in...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers to Hike Westbound Rates
    Container ship lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have announced rate increases for dry cargoes as they try to...
  • Port Tracker Says Europe Imports to Rise Under 3 Percent
    Containerized imports to major North Europe ports dropped by nearly 7 percent in the fourth quarter and are expected to...
  • Durable Goods Orders Dipped 4 Percent in January
    Orders for U.S. durable goods fell 4 percent in January, the biggest decline in three years, following the expiration of...
  • Intra-Asia Carrier Boosts Profit 33.8 Percent
    Samudera Shipping Line's profit last year rose 33.8 percent year-over-year to $12.6 million, as the Singapore-listed carrier's expansion in Indonesia...
  • MISC Blames $405 Million Loss on Liner Shipping Exit
    Malaysian shipping group MISC Berhad blames its withdrawal from container shipping for a $405 million loss in the nine-month period...
  • Strike Cripples Operations at India's Port Nehru
    Operations at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) were severely disrupted Tuesday after dock workers at India's largest container...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Adding more colour to red numbers
    'No loss should hit us which can be avoided with constant care': a core value of the AP Moller-Maersk Group for more than 60-years. But the past months have surely ...
  • MSC follows Maersk with April 1, Asia - Europe GRI
    Arguably the biggest threat to Maersk Line's recently declared new move 'towards profitability ahead of further market share gain' strategy, Geneva-headquartered ...
  • Green Reefers reports further losses
    Bergen-based Green Reefers has posted further losses for its 2011 fiscal year which ended December 31, 2011, albeit on a traduced level to those of 2010.At the ...
  • Bunker costs ease back - for now
    Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 fell back below the watershed USD700 per tonne marker in trading this morning, having spiked in line with global oil prices last week ...
  • Tacoma volumes enjoy import boost
    The US Pacific Northwest port of Tacoma has seen its throughput for January rise year-on-year by 4.1% to 109,597TEU on the back of an encouraging jump in its import ...
  • APM T is the shining star
    In contrast to some other business unit divisions of the Danish AP Maersk Moller Group, the Hague based APM Terminals has, according to its ceo Kim Fejfer, ...
  • Auckland port strike gets dirty
    New Zealand, Ports of Auckland chief, Tony Gibson has accused the Maritime Union of threatening Singapore-headquartered container liner operator, Pacific International ...
  • Gulftainer's January boom
    Sharjah-based Gulftainer has announced a sparkling set of results for January 2012 at its terminals in the UAE. This follows a resilient 2011 when the combined ...
  • Evergreen re-enters ECSA/ECNA tradelane
    Evergreen intends to re-enter the ECSA/ECNA tradelane on March 22, 2012 by joining Hanjin, HMM and NYK Line's ANS/BEC service, which calls at Norfolk, New York, ...
  • Contargo takes over more of Wincanton's assets
    Rhenus Logistics has transferred six recently acquired Wincanton inland terminals to its Contargo subsidiary. Contargo has also acquired holdings at three other ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • OSG outlines options
    Morten Arntzen-led tanker titan considers asset sales, joint ventures, debt and equity issuances as Title XI plans collapse.
  • Solvang slides to loss
    Oslo-listed LPG specialist stuck in the red in the fourth despite recent strength in the ethylene market.
  • Fire swallows Russian tanker
    Crewman killed as rescue crews race to extinguish flames onboard ageing products carrier in the Caspian Sea.
  • Genco offering in the bag
    Peter G's first walk on Wall Street since the collapse of General Maritime ends in victory as bulker owner banks $53m.
  • Finnlines falters
    Finnish ro-ro owner posts 2011 loss after tough fourth quarter, but freight volumes increase.
  • Globus posts gain
    CEO of US-listed bulker owner says demand for dry is strong but capacity glut remains a threat.
  • Two dead in Somali shoot-out
    A couple of hostages killed as Danish navy blocks mothership from heading out to sea.
  • Eidesvik back in black
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led offshore shipowner cards a minor gain after curbing costs by over 20%.
  • DSX beats bets
    New York-quoted bulker owner poised for fleet expansion following profitable Q4, analyst says.
  • Maersk gains from gas
    Danish owner completes disposal of LNG fleet to Teekay and Marubeni for $80m profit.
  • Red run continues for OSG
    Morten Arntzen-led tanker owner is plotting ways to boost its balance sheet after an eleventh successive quarterly loss.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • U.S.-EU regulatory cooperation slow for trade security
  • U.S. Navy completes annual Antarctica resupply
  • Maersk's FM3 speeds up
  • Tougher training proposed for U.S. pilots
  • Maersk slows Asia-West Africa FEW2
  • MSC raising Asia-Europe rates
  • Haley vetoes Savannah River bill
  • Pilot Freight expands to Canada
  • Centurion selects GSA for Germany
  • Gismondi joins TSC Container Freight

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Malaysian terminal set for dry run
    Terminal is located to the west of the key Asian hub of Singapore, where land available for new terminal projects is scarce.
  • WTSA announces rate increases to stem losses
    'With bunker fuel prices now exceeding $750 per metric tonne and bunker accounting for 60% of operating expense on a typical sailing, absorbing any portion of that cost on a sustained basis is not an option.'
  • MEPC 63: Early warning for MBM debate
    'Any MBM shall need to differentiate between developing and developed countries' says India.
  • New legal dispute hits bunker project
    Contractor is suing for overdue payments.
  • BV issues its first EEDI certificate
    Producing ships which are ahead of industry standards, with optimised fuel consumption and the highest standards of quality and safety.
  • Prices fall in many European ports
    Gibraltar still experiencing congestion.
  • Fujairah market 'quiet'
    Good demand in Suez.
  • Istanbul bunker sales climb year-on-year
    Leading player says port seen as a 'fast and efficient' bunker centre in 'a stable country'.
  • Bulk carrier reports annual loss of $19 million
    STX Pan Ocean blames high bunker costs and low freight rates.
  • Brightoil sees sales volumes double
    Bunker supplier reports growth of close to 100% for second year in a row.
  • IFO prices falling in Asian hubs
    Demand generally sluggish in key Asian bunker ports.
  • Regulated slow steaming could save 'billions,' says study
    Limiting average ship speeds to 85% of 2007's level could save between $178 to $617 billion.
  • Hapag-Lloyd 'first' to have entire fleet EDDI certified
    Many vessels in Hapag-Lloyd's fleet 'better' than others in similar class.
  • Golar adds two more tri-fuel newbuilds
    With 13 newbuilds, Golar secures a 'strategic unequal position' to meet demand in fast growing LNG industry, says company chairman.
  • Singapore-based firm converts HFO boiler into dual fuel
    Only 'limited number' of companies able to offer technology and equipment, says Harris Pye spokesman.
  • Refining capacity removal 'benefitting' Essar's Stanlow facility
    Essar's newly acquired Stanlow refinery contributes $3.9 billion sales in the five months ended December 11, 2011.

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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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