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July 31, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk: Key performance indicators saved firm US$90 million over 3 years
  • Samudera Shipping second quarter profit soars 300pc to US$7.5 million
  • Brazilian health inspector strike keeps ships at anchor awaiting berths
  • Nigeria fires national port chief, names three new executive directors
  • GAC warns approaching ships of Angola's sudden ballast water decree
  • Japan export growth continues, but imports fall for first time in 6 months
  • Chongqing to build European trade cargo distribution centre in 2012
  • APM T re-bids to allay talk of favouritism for Virginia Ports CT job
  • Panda Group awarded the TAPA freight security requirements certification
  • 4 conro ships to replace older, smaller vessels serving low-tech ports
  • BIFA: 100pc scanning of US-bound boxes will cause logistical gridlock
  • FedEx to drop small gas guzzlers for fewer but larger, less costly planes
  • Air freight hits 3-year low, passenger demand adds needless capacity
  • Logwin moves to sort out confusion over EU air cargo security rules

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • East African piracy slows, but West African pirates taking up slack: IMB
  • MOL commences CMS (China-Middle East) service calling Mundra
  • 'For India, Antwerp port is the fastest route to Europe'
  • Govt expects rain deficit to take a toll on kharif crops
  • Govt may impose ban on some agri futures: Thomas
  • INR surrenders early gains on fresh dollar demand
  • PMO announces roadmap for executing key infra projects
  • PSBs directed to provide services for shipments via Iran

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Quebec orders dual fuel ferry at Fincantieri
  • Maine ferries get $2.4 million in grants
  • Eagle Ocean reports a flying start
  • Shell launches new cylinder oil
  • COSCO, Rongsheng Heavy issue profit warnings
  • Propeller driven catamaran promises fuel savings

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Carrix taps Knud Stubkjær as new chief executive officer
  • Matson creates foundation to oversee corporate giving
  • Mitsui honored for assisting victims of earthquake, tsunami
  • CIT Group places orders for 3,000 new tank railcars
  • Evergreen warns customers of bogus company in China

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Eastern Mediterranean clinches boxship order with Wenchong
    Thanassis Martinos-led company continues march into containers with more feeders
  • Shipping faces a long, cold winter
    Forget the chatter about cash-rich Greeks' heavyweight investments. Indicators seem to be signalling a much longer recession
  • Ecdis training is becoming a costly headache
    Shipmanagers face huge costs and disruption as deadline looms
  • Ship Finance and Knightsbridge lodge claim against Jianlong Group
    Zhang failed to meet guarantee on time-charter performance, case claims
  • Chartering slows for VLGCs as players wait for new gas prices
    Market able to absorb slowdown due to previous high levels of activity
  • NYK launches largest vessel to use air lubrication system
    Japanese development points to increased faith in fuel-saving friction-reduction system
  • NewLead lines up new shares-for-debt swap
    Lemissoler Maritime poised to take 36% of Nasdaq-listed owner as marathon restructuring efforts nears end
  • Iran sanctions hit cargo availability at Sidi Kerir
    Exclusive: First half of 2012 sees fall in Iranian crude transiting the Suez-Mediterranean pipeline
  • Varying jail terms for pirates raise questions about fairness
    Sentences range from four to 60 years depending on where the trial is held
  • New pipeline will boost product tankers trading out of US Gulf
    TransCanada says construction will start within weeks
  • Polaris orders capesize
    Vessel chartered out on 15-year contract
  • Guangzhou sees double-digit growth in cargo throughput and box volumes
    Port outgrows other giants in South China
  • Aframax sale indicates 15% drop in tonnage value
    Tanker Pacific buys nine-year-old ship for just $15m
  • Flaminia waits to enter UK waters
    Authorities will decide in next few days whether to allow damaged boxship into secure area
  • ICS seeks staggered approach to ballast water retrofitting
    Shipowners fear installation bottleneck if IMO schedule stands
  • Odfjell Rotterdam terminal still closed after forced shutdown
    Criticised environment ministry forced closure as it raises safety standards in Netherlands
  • CO2 curbs will not damage shipping, argues Brookings Institution
    Study suggests that the industry faces only limited additional costs
  • Temple Lang urges Brussels to make a special case for shipping
    Sector-specific guidelines should be kept, says former head of EU competition directorate
  • Höegh's vintage LNG carrier starts trading from Australia
    Older ships pull in additional earnings as owners await newbuildings
  • Scandlines sells two freight routes to Swedish Orient Lines
    SOL will also take over three ferries as Scandlines focuses on passenger-based routes
  • Mercator Lines sees net profit down 91% in April-June
    Singapore-listed bulker unit holds pessimistic market outlook
  • NITC defies EU sanctions by deploying more tankers in the Mediterranean
    VLCC heads to Turkey amid speculation that SuMed is running down Iran oil storage
  • Rongsheng issues profit warning as chairman's firm probed for insider trading
    Updated: China's largest private yard suffers double blow as stock price falls to all-time low
  • Scorpio loses $20m on sale of MR tanker pair
    Ships sold little more than a year after purchase
  • Iranian sanctions are breaking European stranglehold on insurance, says IRISL
    There will be no difference between the quality of Iranian and Western cover
  • Special case
    Shipping requires clearer guidelines from the EU
  • Moore Stephens warns on SEC disclosure requirements
    Regulators may require owners to declare when market value falls below carrying value
  • Rongsheng's trials
    The privately owned yard takes a beating
  • Jinzhou Port reports 49% drop in first-half net profit
    Reliance on coal exposes the port to volatile markets

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Stubkjaer takes Carrix helm
    CARRIX, the parent of global port developer SSA Marine, today announced the appointment of Knud Stubkjaer as its new chief executive officer, replacing Jon Hemingway
  • High court OKs ex-Exxon Valdez's breaking
    ORIENTAL Nicety, once the infamous Exxon Valdez, finally received clearance for demolition today from India's Supreme Court, Fairplay was told
  • Yard resales dominate
    YARD RESALES are dominating bulker resales amid the quiet S&P market in the summer
  • ICS urges staggered installations of ballast systems
    BALLAST water treatment system installations on existing ships should be staggered to avoid chaos when the 2004 Convention is finally ratified, the ICS has advised the IMO
  • Contraband seized in port box in Guatemala
    GUATEMALAN authorities have seized 18.8 tonnes of precursors used in the production of synthetic drugs, which was smuggled from China in containers, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Iran raises P&I ante
    NIOC SAID it is prepared to provide insurance coverage for Iranian and foreign tankers transporting Iranian crude amid sanctions against Tehran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Accountant cites SEC pressure
    MOORE Stephens warned today that the SEC will increasingly pressure US-listed shipping companies to disclose the market value of their fleets
  • LNG spot rates drift lower
    SPOT RATES for LNG carriers are still edging lower, shipping analyst and broker sources said
  • Strikers stymie Colombian coal
    TWO STRIKES are curtailing Colombia's coal exports, with no short-term solutions in sight
  • NewLead swaps more debt for equity
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings today announced an agreement that would cut its debt load by another $81.M in return for shares
  • SOL builds Baltic presence
    SWEDISH Orient Line said today it is stepping up its liner business by acquiring a Germany/Finland ro-ro route and ships from Danish-German operator Scandlines
  • Sasebo whacked in 1Q
    JAPANESE builder Sasebo HI said today it posted ¥416M ($5.3M) in losses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, reversing ¥1.85Bn in profits in the same period last year
  • Profits for Singapore Mercator unit plunge by 90%
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore), a unit of India's Mercator Ltd, has reported a 90% fall in first-quarter profits to $0.4M
  • Iran accuses neighbouring nations on piracy
    THE IRANIAN navy's anti-piracy commander has reportedly accused rival Gulf nations of supporting pirates
  • Methanol prices holding despite explosion
    THE OUTAGE at the Petronas methanol silo in Labuan, Malaysia, is so far failing to affect demand and supply, IHS CMAI reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Profit Leaps 250 Percent at Trucking Firm Saia
    Heavier freight, higher rates and a redesigned network helped regional carrier Saia send profit skyrocketing in the second quarter, despite...
  • Diesel Prices Rise for Fourth Straight Week
    Diesel prices in the U.S. rose for the fourth straight week, climbing 1.3 cents in the week ending July 30...
  • Customs Update: How to Avoid Agents of Misfortune
    One of the hallmarks of an importer's relationship with Customs and Border Protection is reasonable care. In its simplest terms,...
  • IANA Finds Fault With CSA Methodology
    Intermodal operators want federal regulators to do a better job identifying who is responsible for safety violations - motor carriers...
  • Former Maersk Chief to Lead Carrix
    Knud Stubkjaer, a former senior executive with Maersk Line and German shipowner E.R. Schiffahrt, has been named CEO of Carrix,...
  • Japan to Extend Punitive Tariffs Against US
    Japan has decided to extend, for another year, punitive tariffs on tapered roller bearings imported from the U.S. in retaliation...
  • Cargolux CEO Steps Down for Government Job
    Frank Reimen, Cargolux Airlines International president and CEO, has stepped down following his appointment to a Luxembourg government post, the...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Loss Widens
    Air France-KLM's cargo unit posted an operating loss of 62 million euros ($76.3 million) in the second quarter compared with...
  • Shipowners Ask IMO to Tweak Ballast Water Rules
    The International Chamber of Shipping asked the International Maritime Organization to revise ballast water regulations that would require retrofitting of...
  • TNT Express Boosts Earnings on Cost Cuts
    TNT Express, the Dutch package delivery company being acquired by UPS, boosted second quarter operating profit by 67 percent to...
  • Damaged MSC Flaminia Inspected at Sea
    The damaged container ship MSC Flaminia and its accompanying tugs were halted about 100 nautical miles off the British coast...
  • Asian Airlines' International Cargo Down Year-Over-Year
    International air freight carried by Asian airlines increased in June compared to a month earlier, according to the Association of...
  • Clock Ticks on ILA Talks
    They're not there yet, but the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance are reporting progress on a new...
  • Commentary: Gridlock on the Beltway
    Q: I own a small motor carrier, and we're doing very well, thanks. But we're doing well because we quit...
  • Duane Reade Puts More Electric Trucks on NYC Streets
    Drug store chain Duane Reade lists the eco-friendly products it sells, from face wipes to glass cleaner to bamboo cutting...
  • YRC Sees Progress On Long Road Back
    A year ago, plenty of people were willing to bet James Welch wouldn't be where he is today: in the...
  • The New Dust Bowl Threatens Exports in US
    With freight rates in the westbound trans-Pacific already under pressure, the great drought of 2012 comes at the worst possible...
  • Jacksonville Builds Its Case As Southeast Hub
    It's taken three years, but the opening of MOL's TraPac international container terminal is turning the Port of Jacksonville into...
  • Dredging Projects Fast-Tracked in the East
    From his office window in the New York Container Terminal, Jim Devine can see the rigs blasting rock at the...
  • IRTA Names Paul Kramer Executive of the Year
    The International Refrigerated Transportation Association named Paul Kramer, director of logistics at Sheboygan, Wis.-based Johnsonville Sausage, as the recipient of...
  • Lineage Logistics Expands Warehousing
    Bay Grove Capital is showing no signs of slowing its investment in the cold storage industry, purchasing Castle & Cooke...
  • Railex Adds Wine Storage, Logistics
    Refrigerated rail operator Railex will spend up to $20 million to build a 500,000-square-foot bonded wine storage and distribution center...
  • Groups Criticize Obama Over Food Safety Delays
    Food importers won a reprieve from setting up verification programs for foreign suppliers, a delay that has angered consumer and...
  • Jurisdiction Battle Unplugs Portland
    How many longshoremen does it take to plug in a refrigerator? As a takeoff on an old lightbulb joke,...
  • Cloud Computing, Reusable Tags Lower RFID Costs
    RFID and the promise of real-time monitoring of perishable cargoes have existed for more than a decade. But although an...
  • Agriculture Shippers Finding Room to Go
    Despite grim forecasts earlier in the year, food shippers haven't faced equipment or space shortages in any mode. ...
  • US Beef Producers' Mixed Grill
    The U.S. cattle herd, reflecting six straight years of Americans' declining beef consumption, hasn't been this small since 1952, three...
  • Cold Train Expands Intermodal Fleet and Service
    The fledgling refrigerated domestic intermodal sector is growing this summer as industry pioneer Rail Logistics Cold Train adds 200 53-foot...
  • Short Line Investor Reacts to High Altitude Demand
    Colorado's San Luis Valley is a favorite destination among railroad fans. With an average altitude of 7,664 feet above sea...
  • On the Hill: Maritime Support Missed in Translation
    The maritime industry is no longer the oft-ignored stepchild in Washington, but increased pats on the head from Congress and...
  • Commentary: Soup to Nuts in the PNW
    If you think getting the toothpaste back in the tube is a problem, imagine trying to untangle and sort out...
  • Labor Issues Heating Up in the West, Too
    While the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance churn the wake on the East and Gulf coasts, all...
  • Daggett Expands ILA'S Tent
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett announced plans for the union's affiliation with a global dockworkers' organization that previous ILA...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • CAI to acquire Dritte Fund's box assets
    San Francisco-headquartered CAI International is to acquire the container assets owned by Dritte Schroeder Container Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. ...
  • Santos Brasil steams ahead in Q2 12
    The container terminal operating and freight logistics company Santos Brasil (SB) has posted a very strong result for Q2 12, with revenue, operating income and ...
  • Euro: 'no time to lose'
    That is the view of Eurogroup head, Jean-Claude Juncker who gave several press interviews at the weekend after days of turmoil on the markets spooked by heightened ...
  • HHLA lowers its earnings outlook again
    HHLA, which is the largest terminal operating company in the port of Hamburg, has adjusted its earnings outlook for 2012 lower for the second time this year. The ...
  • China COSCO issues profit warning
    China COSCO - the company which owns Shanghai headquartered COSCON - has issued a profit warning and said that the group is expected to see its net profit for the ...
  • London Olympics: GE sponsorship pays dividends
    The undeclared cost of being a main sponsor for the 2012 London Olympics seems to have paid off for US conglomerate General Electric [GE] who today advised that ...
  • FMC study: amend 'competitive disadvantage' of US HMT
    The Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) report into whether ports in Canada and Mexico are taking cargo away from US terminals is firm in its conclusion: 'The Commission ...
  • Etihad Rail moves ahead with stage two of its development programme
    Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Rail, which is developing the UAE's national rail network, has offered its first tender invitations to pre-qualified companies interested ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors assess stability

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • Evercore cuts VLCCF
  • Carrix crowns new chief
  • Beijing LNG drive 'inevitable'
  • STQ pens ferry at Fincantieri
  • NewLead strikes debt deal
  • Hong Xiang charter default
    The expanding Hong Xiang Shipping group has hit choppy waters and defaulted on charter deals with at least two John Fredriksen linked companies.
  • Chu Kong in Macau run
    Chu Kong Shipping has agreed to manage a high speed ferry service between Hong Kong and Macau.
  • Courage sends scare
    Courage Marine is the latest shipowner to brace investors for bleak earnings news.
  • Vantage still red
    Vantage Drilling has managed to curb its losses in the second quarter but still ended the period in the red.
  • Sentenced to scrapping
    Environmental campaigners have suffered a defeat in a legal battle over moves to scrap a ship at the centre of one of the best known oil spills in India.
  • Atlantska falls
    Atlantska Plovidba has reported a huge slump in first half earnings as rates dived.
  • Grounding not a screw up
    Owners of all ships built by the Tsuneishi Zhoushan shipyard in China have been warned to check a vital link in steering equipment following a mechanical failure that led to the grounding of a five month old vessel.
  • Rongsheng hits bottom
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has seen its share price hit by a double dose of bad news.
  • Mingde in LNG tie-up
    Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries has teamed-up with Cambridge Energy Group in a bid to break into the LNG shipbuilding sector.
  • Rongsheng warns investors
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has warned shareholders that it expects to report a weak performance for the first half of 2012.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • CBP's trade symposium set for late September
    CBP will hold its annual Trade Symposium for an East Coast audience Sept. 27-28 in Washington. More details to follow on the agency's Website.
  • Canadian chamber backs FMC port study findings
    "This is a great victory for Canadian ports and carriers. The study's findings debunk claims of unfair practices by Canada," said Perrin Beatty, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
  • U.S. supports Brazil's Bahia airport upgrade
  • U.S. sets duties for Chinese turbine tower imports
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • NIT League applauds captive shipper decisions
  • Commentary: Daily-deal sites' logistics potential
  • Carriers struggling to enforce Asia-SA rate hikes
    "In total the carriers have announced increases adding up to more than $4,000/TEU. This illustrates that despite the actually achieved increase, it has not been straightforward to obtain," SeaIntel said. Profit struggle continues.
  • Infosys improves IT infrastructure reliability
  • COSCO warns of steep losses
    The Chinese carrier indicated poor freight rates in the bulk market, as well as high fuel prices, are to blame. It lost more than $1 billion on its liner operations, and more than $1.6 billion at the group level, in 2011.
  • Busan port names new president
  • Echo purchases another truckload broker
  • Davis heads UPS Store
  • Shipco opens Xiamen office
  • Southwest picks Milwaukee partner

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2012
  • SK Energy opens Rotterdam office
    Aims to become a physical supplier in Dutch hub 'in the very near future'.
  • Mauritius has 'tremendous growth opportunity' for bunkering
    Inchcape Shipping Services expands its operations in East Africa.
  • Mixed price movements in Fujairah
    Sharp falls in Suez.
  • Week started with prices firming in Rotterdam
    Bunker prices edge up across Europe with Hamburg the odd man out.
  • Guidelines for ships in breach of ECA sulphur limits
    US Coast Guard outlines procedures for ships unable to source ECA compliant fuel.
  • Oil major launches 'smarter' lube oil
    New product claims to improve engine wear by a fifth.
  • NYK takes delivery of air-lubricated coal carrier
    The Soyo is NYK's third vessel to be fitted with an air-lubrication system.
  • Bunker prices largely up at Asian port hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuel mostly fine in major Asian ports.
  • Buckeye completes Chevron terminal acquisition
    Terminal increases Buckeye's total liquid petroleum storage capacity by about 6%.
  • Engine maker completes trials on 'largest' two-stroke unit
    The new S90ME-C9.2 engine marks a 'generational change' in box shipping, says MAN Diesel.
  • China Cosco issues profit warning
    Losses to increase on back of low freight rates and high operating costs, including bunkers.
  • Singapore-listed shipowner in profits' slide
    Voyage expenses increased partly due to higher bunker cost for short term contracts.
  • Minor slick from Petronas tanker fire
    Slick 'being contained' by anti-pollution containment booms, says MISC.
  • Brightoil has 'aggressive working capital need'
    Repayment of convertible notes would put 'undue stress' on Brightoil's cashflow position, says financial adviser TC Capital Asia.

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Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
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US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
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Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
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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
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Copenhagen
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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
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
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Genoa
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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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London
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Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
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Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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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
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Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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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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