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January 31, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • JFE, IHI agree to merge their shipbuilding units
    JFE Holdings Inc, Japan's second-largest steelmaker, and IHI Corp have agreed to merge their shipbuilding units to create a builder to compete with South Korean and Chinese rivals.
  • French firms work on anti-pirate ship of future
    Blind them with light, drench them with water cannons or deafen them with sound blasts: these are some of the on-board anti-pirate features that figure in a project being developed in France.
  • Wrecked liner will be moved by end of the year: official
    The wreck of Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia will be moved from Giglio Island by the end of the year, the top rescue official said on Sunday.
  • Indonesia to upgrade coast guard, personnel

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK's December transpac eastbound up 7pc, Asia Europe westbound rises 3pc
  • Cosco Pacific's Piraeus terminal up 73pc in 2011 to 1.18 million TEU
  • Port of Savannah up 3.5pc to record-breaking 2.95 million TEU in 2011
  • Pirates reportedly free Anglo-Eastern tanker for US$8 million ransom
  • Seattle volume slips to 2.03 million TEU from 2.1 million TEU 2010 record
  • Tacoma containers up 2pc in 2011, led by 11pc hike in agri box exports
  • Yangtze's Three Gorges 2011 cargo volumes up 27.3pc to 100 million tonnes
  • Shaanxi provincial expressways expected to cover 4,000 kilometres in 2012
  • Kuehne & Nagel drops Saturday mornings from normal workweek in Hong Kong
  • US 4th quarter GDP up 2.8pc on robust consumer spending, manufacturing
  • Berth construction at Durban Container Terminal to cut capacity 20pc
  • CWT Globelink opens in Bulgaria to expand eastern European network
  • DB Schenker offers combined Italy to Poland transport capacity
  • SDV invests in FAST Overseas in Lebanon, France and Italy
  • Dachser focuses on Eastern Europe as trade grows with Asia
  • Inchcape says existing anti-piracy armour inadequate, offers alternatives
  • American Trucking Associations: December up 5.9pc, biggest gain since 1998
  • Bio-pharma, clinical supply chain convention in Beijing Feb 28-29
  • Breakbulk China 2012 convention in Shanghai February 28
  • Asian air cargo suffers 4.8pc decline, little hope of improvement in 2012
  • Deutsche Post DHL goes to EU court to fight EC 'illegal' state aid ruling
  • Brussels posts 7.3pc air cargo increase in December despite economic woes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport
  • Charterers stop covering cost of moving ships for loading
  • China Merchants Holdings to become largest shareholder in Colombo International Container Terminals
  • Maersk rejigs Asia-Europe capacity
  • MOL drops slots on OOCLPhilippine feeder
  • New York-New Jersey gain Asia box cargo
  • PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport
  • Tampa port to buy 110 acres to handle expected cargo increase
  • Tanker rates projected to climb 20 pc
  • JN Port marks Republic Day with gaiety
  • Kandla Seafarers Welfare Centre commences operations
  • Le Havre, Paris & Rouen form major port complex in Europe
  • Pvt. investment in road sector may rise
  • How do you look back on 2011 for the industry, especially in the line of business you are in, and how do you see 2012 developing?

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Disruption due to Belgian port closures?
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading maritime services provider, advises that a nationwide strike in Belgium today (30 January 2012) is closing ports in the country, with kn...
  • Canadian Pacific signs new five year contract with Canadian Tire
    Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has signed an agreement with Canadian Tire Corporation Limited which extends to early 2017 and awards the railway with the vast majority of Canadia...
  • Study confirms economic impact of Anchorage airport
    The Alaska (USA)-based Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), in conjunction with McDowell Group, recently completed an economic impact study requested by Ted Stevens A...
  • Schneider National extends contract with CSX Transportation
    Schneider National Inc, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services in the USA, has signed a new, multiyear agreement with railroad CSX Transportation u...
  • Axel Marschall to head up sales division at DB Schenker Rail
    Axel Marschall will be assuming management responsibility for sales at the European DB Schenker Rail Group, and will become the member of the board of management of DB Schenker Rai...
  • USA earmarks nearly USD 1.6 billion for damaged roads and bridges
    The US Transport Department has allocated nearly USD 1.6 billion to states and territories across the nation to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a var...
  • Volvo Trucks posts record market share in North America in 2011
    Volvo Trucks recorded the North American heavy-duty truck industry's largest market share gain of the year in 2011, according to retail sales data compiled by WardsAuto Group. Volv...
  • Al Madina Logistics Services new WWPC member in Oman
    With immediate effect Al Madina Logistics Services in Muscat has been appointed as exclusive member for the WWPC in Oman. Al Madina is a provider of 3PL services and complete logi...
  • PPG expands member services in Middle East and South America
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services as the new project support member for Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Intermas Nets
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a five year contract with the world's leading manufacturer of extruded plastic nets, Intermas Nets SA. ...
  • Vienna container terminal increases box handling
    The WienCont container terminal in Vienna loaded or discharged a total of 441,615 teu in 2011. Compared with 2010 the container operator was able to increase the volume by 38%. (it...
  • MSC introduces congestion surcharge in Mombasa
    The Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will introduce a congestion surcharge of USD 150 in Mombasa (Kenya) due to continuing port delays. It will ...
  • PortGround meets highest international standards in terms of air cargo security
    PortGround GmbH, a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, which provides ground handling, freight and other services at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports (both Germany) was...
  • Largest ever aircraft acquisition in Europe
    Norwegian (NAS) ha...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Carnival reports cruise bookings down after Costa Concordia accident
  • International Paints products type approved for cargo oil tanks
  • Paragon Shipping terminates Supramax charter
  • Huntington Ingalls offers patrol frigate variants of National Security Cutter
  • Cheniere signs up KOGAS as Sabine Pass LNG export customer
  • Admiral Landry to be keynote speaker at WISTA CMA event
  • Japanese shipbuilding merger goes ahead
  • Seadrill gives update on planned listing of Brazilian subsidiary

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Sea trials prove Hantong design fuel efficiencies
    Straightforward improvements to ship design save over three tonnes of fuel a day
  • Safety culture in cruise industry to come under scrutiny
    There is a growing ambivalence towards application of the ISM code, says Skagerrak Foundation lead investigator Arne Sagen
  • Let western courts try suspected pirates
    Transfer the convicted to Indian Ocean prisons once capacity is in place
  • Cameron gets his hands dirty in Canada's oil conundrum
    EU set to label Canada's tar sands oil as officially 'dirty'
  • MOL scraps four tankers
    Japanese line opts for green recycling in India to reduce VLCC overcapacity
  • Newbuildings can make sense, says Gratsos
    Hellenic Chamber president scorns bankers for 'stupid' newbuilding views
  • Over-ordering fears grip product tanker sector
    Fredriksen reportedly the latest owner lured by new eco designs
  • Carnival considering whether it can afford to repair Costa Concordia
    IMO intends to conduct its own review into passenger safety
  • Eagle Valencia to earn $30,000 per day for next three months
    Owners land sound time charter deal
  • VLGC Middle East-Asia rate rises for tenth trading day in a row
    Further rate increases expected as tonnage is reduced
  • Tankers to scoop up Canada's tar sands oil exports
    'A matter of time' before Canada turns to seaborne tar sands shipments, say analysts
  • British Marine defectors ordered to pay $500,000 damages
    High Court rules that trio tried to 'rip the heart' out of former employer's business
  • Belfast Harbour posts 7% rise in volumes
    Break bulk, dry bulk and ro-ro sectors drive growth
  • United action
    With huge numbers of VLCC and suezmax newbuildings set to enter service this year, the industry needs to pull together and reduce capacity
  • Eurotunnel revenues rise
    SeaFrance collapse boosts full-year results
  • Netanyahu backs Red-Med rail link
    Project has yet to secure private-sector funds
  • January demolition levels up 19% on last year's volumes
    Indian breakers maintain lead with more than a third of total scrap purchases in 2012
  • 'Stupid ship owners'must stop ordering 'stupid ships'
    Shipping is subject to Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction
  • General strike halts operations at Antwerp and Zeebrugge
    Nationwide walk-out leaves port owners feeling the pinch
  • Horizon Lines to pay $1.5m environmental fine
    Jones Act liner major will admit two counts of providing authorities with false vessel oil record-keeping entries
  • Nils Andersen off work until April
    AP Moller-Maersk chief executive needs more time to convalesce
  • Sudan releases tankers carrying the South's oil
    But both governments warn that disputes over oil revenues are far from over
  • Abu Dhabi opens ro-ro port
    Sir Baaani Yas will be a tourist hub
  • Eurotunnel's rise
    Channel Tunnel operator's full-year revenue figures for 2011 make for an interesting contrast to SeaFrance
  • India defies US sanctions against Iran
    Projected growth of 7% this year will drive Indian demand for crude oil
  • Magic pipe group sues US government over indefinite crew detentions
    Lawsuit brings legal wording under the microscope
  • Bunker bills and weak freight rates drive Hanjin into the red
    South Korea's largest box line posts $436.7m operating losses for 2011

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Strike ends; SNCM to start service
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM hopes to launch its planned new three-times-weekly service between the port of Toulon and the port of Bastia in Corsica on Wednesday
  • Concordia fallout escalates
    CARNIVAL Corporation today estimated that the Costa Concordia tragedy will cut FY12 profits by as much as $175M
  • Magica to replace Concordia
    COSTA Crociere is to replacing the ill-fated Costa Concordia with Costa Magica during the 2012 season
  • CLIA launches safety review
    THE Cruise Lines International Association has begun an expedited safety audit in the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy
  • Castaing returns to STX
    LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France
  • Coal export terminals proposed
    A US Pacific Northwest river port approved plans to build two coal export terminals to be operated by Ambre Energy and Kinder Morgan
  • Horizon pleads guilty
    JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines will pay $1.5M to resolve previously announced oily water separator violations in the US-Hawaii box trade
  • MOL scrapping 5 tankers
    JAPAN'S top carrier MOL said today it would scrap four VLCCs and one Suezmax tanker by the end of March
  • Brace for bulker deliveries
    BULKER newbuilding deliveries are set to boom this month, with 135 newly delivered ships already in service, according to Sea-web data
  • Ship demolition completed on French beach
    THE demolition of TK Bremen, the general cargo ship that ran aground on a Brittany beach in the early hours of 16 December, has been completed
  • Seadrill brakes on Brazil
    SEADRILL said its plan to spin off and list its Brazilian unit on the Sao Paulo bourse will be delayed a few months
  • LNG terminal to be built at Gangavaram
    INDIA'S Petronet LNG has decided to site its third terminal at Gangavaram in Andhra Pradesh
  • Wilmar buys chemical tankers
    SINGAPORE-based palm oil grower Wilmar International has snapped up three chemical tankers
  • Precious disposes of ABG newbuilding
    PRECIOUS Shipping has sold another ABG Shipyard newbuilding to Singapore-based Global Bulk Carriers, and acquired a secondhand vessel
  • Paris picks STX France boss
    LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Toll Denies Teamsters' Charge it Underpays Drivers
    Toll Global Forwarding dismissed on Monday Teamsters union charges that the logistics company pays its employee drivers in Southern California...
  • Crowley Launches LCL Service From Houston to Puerto Rico
    Crowley Maritime will launch a new weekly express less-than-containerload service from Houston to Puerto Rico in early February. The...
  • Customs Brokers Take Clean Truck Fee Complaints to FMC
    Cargo interests and customs brokers complained to the Federal Maritime Commission that trucking companies in Los Angeles-Long Beach are still...
  • Long-Haul Trucker YRC to Exit Next-Day Market
    YRC Worldwide is proposing changes to its long-haul freight network that will speed shipments and take long-haul carrier YRC out...
  • US Exports of Spirits in Sharp Growth Mode
    The U.S. liquor industry says big developments in international markets will boost shipments abroad this year after projected exports in...
  • DHS's Napolitano Promises More Trade Cooperation
    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that security efforts will rely heavily on risk management and information sharing with...
  • Public Support Grows for New Detroit-Canada Bridge
    Public support for a new bridge between Canada and the U.S. at Detroit is growing, but a $6 million negative...
  • Eurotunnel Saw Double-Digit Growth in 2011
    Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea tunnel between France and the U.K., booked double-digit growth in rail freight and truck...
  • National Strike Brings Antwerp Port to Standstill
    The Port of Antwerp is at a standstill as dockers at Europe's third-largest container port participate in a nationwide 24-hour...
  • ABF Freight Parent Posts $6.8 Million Profit for 2011
    Trucking operator Arkansas Best returned to profit in 2011, reporting a $6.8 million net profit for the full year, compared...
  • Greece's Piraeus Nearly Doubled Container Traffic in 2011
    Container shipments at Piraeus nearly doubled in 2011 from the previous year as surging volume at a Cosco Pacific-controlled terminal...
  • Hanjin's 2011 Container Losses Hit $487 Million
    Hanjin Shipping, the first major carrier to report financial results for 2011, said its container operations lost $487 million last...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Extends Medical Leave
    A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen is extending his medical leave until the end of the first quarter following heart...
  • APL Raises India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates
    APL imposed a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from India to Europe and the Mediterranean, starting Feb. 1. The...
  • APL Revenue Dropped on Higher Volume in Late 2011
    APL in the last six weeks of 2011 shipped more containers year-over-year, but the carrier's annual revenue by container plunged...
  • Indonesian Government Scraps Jakarta Terminal Plan
    The Indonesian government's cancellation of a plan to build a container terminal in Jakarta is fueling fears that the country's...
  • Amazon's Supply Chain: Delivering Clicks and Bricks
    Amazon.com is the biggest thing to hit retailing since Wal-Mart went national. Like Wal-Mart, Amazon is leveraging its size and...
  • Sourcing's Home Run
    An alteration in trade throughout North and South America over the past few years suggests a growing trend toward "near-sourcing"...
  • Union Pacific Sees Domestic Revival
    Union Pacific Railroad's pricing leverage may have been strong last year, but it's due to get even stronger in 2012....
  • Banking on Logistics
    In Cincinnati, logistics is to business what five-way chili is to local cuisine. The Cincinnati area is home to hundreds...
  • Absolute Unpredictability
    Over the past several years, my wife and I have taken our main vacation time during a two- to three-week...
  • Global Trade, Out of Balance
    The World Bank's forecast for slowing growth in global trade is landing with a thud across most of the world,...
  • Insurance at a Lower Premium
    The grounding of the container ship Rena last October and of the cruise ship Costa Contadora this month is fueling...
  • Carrier Rate Hopes Are Eastbound
    Eastbound trans-Pacific container shipping volume is likely to increase in the low single digits this year, and that will present...
  • Excellence in Imports
    Entering the Port of Chicago, one pharmaceuticals importer felt as if it were in the movie "Groundhog Day." The shipper...
  • Mending A Broken Border
    The growth of U.S.-Mexico trade is doing nothing to clear the gridlock at the border. The movement of...
  • E-commerce Taxes Retail Competitors
    It's long been said the only certainties in life are death and taxes - but not if you buy online....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • SSA Mexico implements 'Forecast by Tideworks'
    SSA Mexico (SSAM) which operates the largest container terminal in Mexico's west coast port of Manzanillo, has installed Tideworks Technology's new customer service ...
  • Rena: complex salvage continues
    In its daily update, Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] has advised that the McDermott heavy lift helicopter is being readied for container removal operations to retrieve ...
  • Shipping reps fear Green Climate Fund will inflict massive costs on industry
    Shipping representatives have expressed fears the sector will be unfairly impacted by the newly launched Green Climate Fund (GCF) - with concerns mooted that the ...
  • Slumping rates and oil hikes dump Hanjin into the red
    South Korea-headquartered Hanjin Shipping plunged dramatically into the red in 2011 following a hike in oil prices and plummeting freight rates. Hanjin's overall ...
  • The Swiss dilemma
    Switzerland's largest retailer Migros has started experimenting with Italian ports again. Speaking at the Swiss Shippers' Council's annual conference in Interlaken ...
  • India: we will not cut back on Iranian oil imports
    That was the response from India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, yesterday to questions from reporters in Chicago; despite pressure from the US-led campaign ...
  • Belgium general strike shutters ports
    Europe's third-biggest port, Antwerp, was at a virtual standstill today as Belgium's unions called the country's first general strike since 1993, to protest at ...
  • US GDP picks up pace in Q4, but economy 'needs all the help it can get'
    The American economy grew at its fastest pace in almost 18 months, expanding by 2.8% in the final three months of last year, according to provisional figures released ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • PRGN shreds Deiulemar deal
    US-listed bulker owner poised to pursue legal remedies again Italian operator following collapse of lucrative charter.
  • Deiulemar dodges claim
    Greek bulker operator ends legal assault against cash-strapped Italian charterer despite successful US arrest.
  • Concordia costs escalate
    Carnival fires profit warning as surveyors struggle to determine viability and cost of repairing doomed $490m cruiseship.
  • STX confirms Hardelay exit
    Laurent Castaing returns to French shipbuilder after eight-year hiatus as veteran official heads for the door.
  • Lodestar not fantasy football
    Plan to set up a new P&I scheme by ripping the heart out of British Marine based on unlawful deception.
  • NLNG in cash quest
    Bonny Gas Transport parent racing to quench appetite for LNG carriers with help from billion-dollar bankroll, sources claim.
  • GMR lost $19m in 14 days
    Bankrupt tanker owner continues to rack up red ink having entered Chapter 11 protection.
  • Fesco grows volumes
    Busier fourth quarter turns last year's cargo figures positive for Russian container line.
  • SinOceanic eyes bond boost
    Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner joins Oslo bond rush in a bid to raise $220m for newbuildings.
  • New bulker low in sight
    Baltic Dry Index is now just 39 points from its post-Lehman pit of 663.
  • Strike bleeding Antwerp
    Action costing Belgian port $1.3m per hour in lost revenue as container terminals shut down.
  • Buyers stay away
    Chinese New Year holidays blamed for lack of inspections of Sanko supramax in Japan.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • TRB takeaways and birthdays
  • Shippers see TP roll-up, rates falling
  • COSCO, Hanjin and UASC switch to Maersk
  • Coast Guard reopens Tennessee River
  • TNT starts pharma transport service
  • Savi launches mobile tracking system
  • RedPrairie names Juliano president
  • RichLand-LSP names Wall managing director
  • Zilles leads DB Schenker's intermodal
  • Court holds up APMT Lazaro terminal
  • Houston Port Authority considers interim CEO
  • Hanjin liner lost $474 million in 2011
  • Horizon pays environmental fine

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2012
  • Mixed price movements in Fujairah market
    Middle East prices lack direction.
  • Black carbon definition proposed to IMO meeting
    Submission also gives advise on measurement methods to help work on reducing impact of BC emissions from shipping in the Arctic.
  • Call for 0.10% sulphur limit to be delayed
    Cruise ships and passenger ferries should be given more time to prepare.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    'Quiet market' in north European hub.
  • Troubled tanker operator could struggle to procure fuel
    Broker says bunker suppliers are 'starting to avoid BLT.'
  • Losses widen for South Korea's largest container carrier
    'Hike in oil prices' and uncertainty in major economies mean difficult year ahead.
  • LNG cost implications unclear
    'We still have to sort out the commercial side of things,' says naval architect.
  • IMO endorses advise on Bunkers Convention, CLC certificates
    Vessels over 1,000 gt advised to get bunkers convention certificate in addition to CLC certificate, says INTERTANKO.
  • Harsh weather postpones debunkering of Costa Concordia
    Smit Salvage to complete preparations and commence fuel removal ops when weather permits.
  • IFO prices falling in Asia as week starts
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday.
  • Bonded bunker volumes in Kochi to increase
    Kochi has 'operational advantages.'
  • Sri Lankan oil ministry to cancel six bunker permits
    Only four bunker licensees 'had performed services properly,' the ministry said.
  • Aegean ratings downgraded
    Investment research firm lowers Aegean's rating to 'underperform.'
  • Japanese technology firm unveils concept ship design
    Vessel able to achieve fuel savings of more than 40% and significantly reduce harmful emissions.
  • Ceylon Petroleum in talks to re-enter bunkering
    Discussions underway between CPC and Ministry of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development.
  • Bunker removal operations begin on bulker
    More than 1,000 mt of heavy fuel oil and a 'small quantity' of MDO on board the stranded vessel, says NYK Line.
  • US bunker supplier posts higher 2011 earnings
    Helped by increased margins and sales volumes in its bunker and heavy fuels businesses.

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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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