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October 1, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk boss says they got demand wrong when ordering 18,000-TEUers
  • Vessel caution: Hong Kong cross-harbour swimming race on October 6
  • Highly-touted index linked contracts hardly known among sales reps
  • Cross-strait 8-month container volume up 12.7pc to 1.32 million TEU
  • Hefei customs undertakes measures to win foreign trade growth
  • Wuhan launches Wuhan-Taiwan river box service, vows to cut transits
  • Canadian National leads in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
  • Russia imposes ban on Brazilian meat imports for unspecified reasons
  • Mega ships wider, deeper, but longer means faster turnarounds: Drewry
  • EU seeks to tax carbon until ICAO can devise and enforce its own tax
  • US experts advise easing up on in-flight use of electronic devices
  • Lufthansa open to Gulf carrier collaboration, but CEO sceptical

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Asian, European shippers oppose mandatory weighing of containers
  • BRIC economies lead in containerised traffic growth: Drewry
  • CKYH to significantly reduce Asia-USEC service sailings in Oct.-Nov.
  • Focus on cash control impacts ship operating costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd ensures continuity within its executive management
  • Mark Robertshaw appointed Commercial Director at Bibby Ship Management
  • Ministries of Shipping, Tourism developing Kanhoji Angre island & lighthouse as tourist attraction near Mumbai
  • Safmarine's 'maritime mentors' mark World Maritime Day
  • Nestle India commences exports through New Mangalore Port
  • Rlys' 15 pc freight rate hike seen stoking inflation
  • Fieo backs RBI notification on export credit limits
  • FinMin wants to include bank credit to exporters under priority sector lending
  • Forex reserves up $ 2 bn to $ 277.38 bn
  • INR declines ahead of CAD data
  • JSPL to invest 1,400 cr. in Odisha pellet plant

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr launches new route to Greece and Turkey
  • Ecu-Line aquires US company Econocaribe
  • Penske creates new position in Mexico
  • Joint venture between VTG and K+N
  • FCS is new handling partner for Air Astana
  • Drewry: sailing cancellations to increase due to P3 wait
  • PG&E and EVI to unveil electric hybrid bucket trucks
  • Duluth Seaway welcomes new executive director
  • Loxxess operates European central warehouse for Bon'A Parte
  • Air Namibia starts replacing A340 with A330
  • Florida ports receive bonds to enhance infrastructure
  • AA Cargo delivers pre-Columbian treasures to London
  • ALC welcomes Moorebank Intermodal Company as a member
  • New communications officer for Port of Switzerland
  • TNT Express - Der Umbau geht stetig weiter
  • Eleven apprentices start logistics career at Dachser...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Signal delivers second McDonough deck barge
  • September 30, 2013Ship operating costs dip as owners slam on controls

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Seattle Commission seeks halt of SoDo Arena plans
  • Port of Portland invites public to visit Hillsboro Airport Air Fair
  • Crowley awards scholarships to three Cal Maritime students
  • WSF earns documentation honor for Mukilteo Multimodal project
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets several records in August

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • China opens coastal trade to foreign-flagged vessels
    Move aims to boost domestic carriers and Shanghai transhipment throughput
  • Zim adds its weight to November rate increases
    Israeli carrier follows OOCL and Hanjin Shipping with $950 per teu price rise
  • False dawn for dry bulk in China
    All signals point to a slowdown once 'mini-stimulus' runs it course, despite rates rally
  • Non-performing shipping loans to rise sharply
    NPL could hit 44% at Commerzbank next year, Nomura claims
  • Espo rejects Brussels port policy
    Organisation slams one-size-fits-all proposals
  • Hauliers raise their charges to clear Zim Rotterdam boxes, claims carrier
    Customer circular pledges to tackle the problem
  • Frontline debt-to-equity ratio hits 1,187%
    However industry-wide loss given default position is improving, says Nomura
  • Port users' coalition urges opening-up of services
    Ship agents, forwarders and owners press European Commission on free market access
  • SITC books another eight 1,800 teu ships at CSBC
    Intra-Asia specialist continues ordering spree
  • What next for German ship finance?
    Allure of KG fades, but can high yield or private equity take up the slack?
  • Paragon fundraiser tops $34m
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner on course to take over ultramax newbuilding contracts
  • Hellenic curbs first-half loss
    AIM-listed owner says market turnaround is approaching

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • US issues oil response rules
    OIL SPILL response plans for vessels other than tankers must include plans for a worst-case discharge scenario, the US Coast Guard announced today
  • EU clusters press for maritime survey
    THE European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) has reiterated a call to the European Commission to carry out a survey to determine "the real weight of the European maritime sector"
  • CMES placed 8+4 bulker orders
    SHANGHAI-listed CMES announced today new orders for eight ultramaxes with options for another four at compatriot Chinese yards
  • Panama Canal sanctions North Korea
    NORTH KOREA will be fined up to $1M by the Panama Canal Authority for failing to accurately disclose the cargo onboard a ship the agency detained in July, Fairplay has confirmed
  • ECSA and ETF call for Gulf of Guinea piracy strategy
    EUROPEAN Union shipowners and seafarers' bodies have called for a comprehensive European Union strategy to curb what they say is the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
  • EU port plan under attack
    EUROPEAN Commission proposals to improve the functioning of EU ports have run into fresh fire from port users and port authorities alike
  • Hamburg Süd offers no comment on VLCS rumours
    GERMAN container line Hamburg Süd is rumoured to have ordered three 10,500 TEU vessels at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo. A company representative told Fairplay today that the carrier would offer "no comment" on the rumours
  • Ezion eyes acquisition of engineering firm
    SINGAPORE's Ezion Holdings said today it has proposed for the acquisition of around 45% share capital of compatriot engineering services provider Ocean Sky International
  • Rumoured APM sale to prompt VLCC interest
    IF THE rumoured sale of its 19 strong VLCC fleet by A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) group to General Maritime goes ahead, analysts think investors will be attracted to the big tanker sector
  • Maersk Line trimming capacity despite Triple-Es
    MAERSK Line is taking steps to control capacity despite taking delivery of five 18,000teu Triple-E ships
  • LPG prices drop on weak demand
    SAUDI Aramco has dropped LPG contract prices for October, after increments from July-September
  • Japan's Iranian crude imports rise in August
    JAPAN imported more than twice the amount of Iranian crude in August compared to the same month last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • DB Schenker Opens Logistics Center in Japan
    DB Schenker has opened a logistics center in Baraki, Japan, about 25 kilometers (approximately 15.5 miles) away from central Tokyo. The Baraki Logistics Center, which is the largest facility DB Schenker has opened in Japan to date, has a total area of 33,000 square meters (about 355,209 square feet), with a...
  • BRICS Still the Markets for Growth
    SINGAPORE - Emerging nations still offer the most opportunity for businesses and logistics service providers, even if growth rates have slowed, industry leaders told delegates at a major logistics conference held in Singapore last week. According to the IMF, emerging markets accounted for less than a third of world GDP in 1990,...
  • Del Monte Extends Contract With Port of Hueneme
    Fresh Del Monte Produce has renewed its 1995 contract with the Port of Hueneme for a third time, agreeing to partner with the California port for another five years. Del Monte, a fresh fruit and vegetables producer and distributor, and the port have been in partnership for 34 years, since 1979. "A...
  • US Truck, Rail Trade With Mexico Jumped in July
    U.S. cross-border traffic with Mexico via truck and rail jumped 8.1 percent in July 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Both imports and exports via these modes of surface transportation were up year-over-year for the first time since April. The value of U.S. exports by truck...
  • Canadian National to Begin Service on Kelowna Pacific Railway's Lines
    Canadian National train in British Columbia.Canadian National aims to start freight service on about 75 percent of the rail network operated by the bankrupt short line Kelowna Pacific Railway in southern British Columbia. KPR, which leased its network from CN in 1999, entered receivership on July 5, 2013, and halted operations....
  • GPA's Container Cargo Rose 3.8 Percent in August
    The Georgia Ports Authority moved 280,873 20-foot-equivalent units in August, up 3.8 percent year-over-year. The GPA handled 156,979 containers for the month, 30,331 of which were moved by intermodal rail. Rail moves in August were up 3 percent compared with the same month last year, when the GPA moved 29,455 intermodal...
  • Cargo Volumes Up Sharply at ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the sixth straight month in August on a year-on-year basis, jumping 9.5 percent to 47,598 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume grew for three months in a row in August on a year-on-year basis, increasing 2.4 percent to...
  • Construction Begins on Kansas City Area Logistics Park
    Pictured above are: Eric Wade, city manager of Lenexa; Blake Schreck, president of economic development of Lenexa; Alan Johnson of Alan Johnson Design; Mike Boehm, mayor of Lenexa; Kenneth G. Block, managing principal of BRES; Lou Serrone, senior vice president of brokerage at BRES; Don Crabtree, president of Merit; Brad...
  • Report: International Merchandise Trade Flat in August
    Container Throughput Index from 2007 to 2013. Full-size image International merchandise trade continued to be relatively stable in August, deteriorating "slightly" from a reading of 116.1 in July to 116.0 after seasonal adjustment, according to the monthly Container Throughput Index by Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung and the Institute of Shipping Economics and...
  • UTi Worldwide Enhances Warehousing Services in Chicago Area
    UTi's multi-client contract logistics warehouse in the Chicago area.UTi Worldwide has begun offering expanded warehousing capabilities for companies requiring warehousing and distribution without the need for a dedicated facility. "Our Chicago area facility offers clients the benefits of a fully functional facility at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated...
  • 3PL OIA Global Acquires U.S. Worldwide Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has acquired U.S. Worldwide Logistics, a Kentucky-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding and of warehousing and distribution services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "This acquisition is an important step in our overall growth strategy and confirms our commitment to continue building...
  • EU, Indonesia Sign Agreement to Fight Illegal Logging
    The European Union and Indonesia today signed a voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU to fight illegal logging. The VPA is part of the EU's action plan to combat illegal logging. The action plan provides a number of measures to exclude...
  • Atlas Air, Astral Aviation to Launch Europe-Africa Service
    A Boeing 747-400 Freighter in final assembly.Atlas Air has entered into a contract with Astral Aviation to provide a Boeing 747-400 Freighter service between Europe and Africa. The contract is for one aircraft under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreement, with the cargo service expected to begin in the "next...
  • Drewry: Uncertainty Around P3 Network to Prompt More Canceled Sailings
    An increase in sailing cancellations is on the horizon, as the P3 Network alliance has yet to indicate its intentions in detail and competitors will want to avoid capacity reduction measures in the interim, according to the latest Container Insight analysis by Drewry Maritime Research. Ocean carriers' sailing cancellations over the...
  • EU Trade Agreement With Costa Rica, El Salvador to Take Effect Oct. 1
    Trade barriers between the European Union, Costa Rica and El Salvador will be removed on Oct. 1, when the trade pillar of the EU-Central America Association Agreement enters into application for these countries. The association agreement between the EU and Central America, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and...
  • Conakry Terminal in Guinea Continues Expansion
    A ship being unloaded at the container terminal at Conakry in Guinea.The second phase of a €100 million (about US$135.3 million) modernization program at Conakry Terminal in Guinea is still on schedule, and when completed, will allow the container terminal to accommodate large cargo ships and expand docking capacity. Conakry Terminal...
  • What a Partial US Government Shutdown Means for Shippers
    WASHINGTON - Shippers shouldn't expect any delays in the clearance of cargo at ports of entry, nor will highway, road and bridge construction cease, if the federal government partially shuts down because of a fight over President Obama's health care law. But the potential shutdown, which would be the first in...
  • Re-Shoring Reassurance
    f I see another article about near-shoring, which I expect will happen within the next few days, I may get sick. This is one of the most sensationalized stories of recent years and yet I've always been troubled by it, sensing the headline is bigger than the story. I get more...
  • Shapiro Receives Women's Business Enterprise Recertification
    Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 30, 2013 Shapiro, a leader in Customs brokerage and cargo management founded in 1915, has been approved for recertification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC is the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • 'Golden Week' underway
    Freight rates tied to bulkers trading in the spot market started to slide Monday and many believe the sector will continue to lose momentum in the days to come due to the Golden Week holiday in China.
  • Avondale strikes union deal
    US shipbuilding syndicate Huntington Ingalls Industries has cleared another hurdle in the race to cash in on rising demand for domestic products tankers but the future of the shipyard driving the initiative remains unclear.
  • Bank down on FTZ
    A free-trade zone in Shanghai unveiled amid much fan-fare this weekend offers little for shipping, Jefferies says.
  • USC shifts yards
    Russia's United Shipholding Corporation (USC) is to move two St Petersburg shipyards over the next 10 years.
  • Cape for Diana?
    Korean owner JK Maritime has sold a brand new capesize bulker at a price which reflects increased interest in the sector.
  • CMES scraps suezmax
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is taking a big hit on the sale of a suezmax for scrap.
  • Otto pens charter double
    Otto Marine has entered bareboat charter contracts with a related company for a pair of work maintenance vessels.
  • Capesize prices lagging
    Prices placed on capesize bulkers are understating their value in the present market, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • Philippines tax boost
    The Philippines has exempted shipowners from a range of taxes in a bid to boost the domestic industry.
  • New man buys stock
    New Clarksons director Peter Backhouse has wasted no time in investing in the company having laid down almost $130,000 of his own cash.
  • Cosco Sing chairman quits
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has appointed a new chairman after Ma Zehua resigned.
  • Turnaround too slow for duo
    A return to profitability in the third quarter will not come fast enough to pull Taiwan's two largest container lines out of the red this year, Drewry Maritime Equity Research says.
  • Two hurt in blast
    Two seafarers on a Japanese general cargoship have been injured in an explosion off India.
  • A boost for Pac Basin
    Fearnley Securities has upgraded shares in rapidly expanding bulker owner Pacific Basin Shipping.
  • Paragon banking $32m
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has raised more cash than originally indicated in its latest stock offering.
  • Yujin back in black
    Singapore-based tanker owner Yujin International returned to profit in the first six months of the year after hiving off more than half its owned fleet.
  • Build your own Triple E
    Lego enters newbuilding arena with $150 version of giant Maersk containership.
  • Stena Line slashing costs
    Sweden's Stena Line is eyeing SEK 1bn ($155.76m) of cost cuts to return to profit.
  • OSX cans bankruptcy talk
    Eike Batista's OSX has moved to fend off speculation that the company is on the verge of being wound up.
  • Tanker orders spike
    A rise of more than 40% in oil tanker newbuilding activity has taken 2013 orders in the sector past the total for the whole of 2012, figures from Clarksons show.
  • ISC nets new loans
    International Shipholding Corp has secured a near $100m loan package to refinance existing debt.
  • Jia Hui crewman held
    A Chinese watch officer has been arrested in Japan following a collision that sank another cargoship, killing five crew and leaving another man missing.
  • Formosa tanker aground
    Three attempts to refloat a grounded Formosa tanker have failed off the Bahamas.
  • Hellenic ready to rise
    Hellenic Carriers has reported a modest improvement in its financial results at the halfway stage of the financial year.
  • Boxship crew fined
    The crew of a Simatech boxship involved in a fatal collision with a fishing boat off Vietnam have been ordered to pay compensation.
  • Mosvold and Otto settle
    Mosvold Supply Group and Otto Marine have agreed to settle their differences over a disastrous anchor handler newbuilding deal.
  • Nam Cheong sells quartet
    Nam Cheong has won a deal worth $120m for the sale of four PSVs to an unnamed Latin America-based company.
  • SITC adds four more
    SITC has returned to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC to exercise options for four 1,800-teu containerships.
  • Robbery turns violent
    Piracy in the Indonesian archipelago has seen a dramatic escalation in the use of violence against ship's crews in the past few days.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Port Miami, FEC to begin on-dock rail service
  • Allcargo, Ecu Line parent, buys Econocaribe
    The Indian firm said Econocaribe is the third largest non-vessel-operating common carrier in the United States. Based in Miami, Econocaribe has nine U.S. offices and 22 receiving terminals throughout North America.
  • DOT lays out government shutdown impact
    The U.S. Transportation Department said nearly 18,500 of the government's 55,500 transportation employees would be affected if congressional leaders can't reach an agreement to fund the government past midnight Monday.
  • EU official pushes to keep trade partnership on track
  • Drewry sees mixed profit fortunes for Taiwanese lines
    "Intra-Asia specialist Wan Hai has seen steady returns and resilient growth whereas long-haul players Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine continue to suffer losses mirroring the wider industry downtrend," the London-based firm said.
  • Knight focuses on shareholder support for acquisition
  • U.S. steel imports up 13.8% in August
  • American Airlines plans for 1,500 new pilots
    The new pilots will replace retiring employees, help reduce the impact of projected pilot-rest requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration that will be implemented next year, and man American's expanded fleet.
  • Delamode buys John Shirley
  • Projects logistics firm to use CargoWise
  • AirBridgeCargo gets fourth 747-8 freighter
  • Port of Houston reaches out to local citizens

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Good avails in South African ports.
  • Prices firming in Mediterranean markets
    Congestion in Rotterdam.
  • Scrubber manufacturer wins accolade
    Company rewarded with prize for work on abatement technology.
  • Leading shipyards to share 'fuel-efficiency know-how'
    'The trend of the world's shipbuilding industry has shifted from quantitative to qualitative,' says leading South Korean player.
  • Refining industry wants 'timely' fuel availability review
    Study 'a few years ahead of 2020' would have clearer view of refining, scrubber and LNG developments.
  • Hambantota mulls expansion project
    More vessels could bunker at the Sri Lankan port in 2015.
  • Global 0.5% sulphur limit means change on 'unprecedented scale'
    Will lead to 'a significant increase' in CO2 output from refining, industry body tells IMO.
  • Spain should take Gibraltar to court over bunkering
    Case should focus on environmental issues and not issues of sovereignty, says lawyer.
  • Fuel-saving competition announces winner
    Danish ferry company scheme encourages crew to come up with fuel-saving initiatives.
  • Developer of alternative bunker fuel sees share price surge
    Quadrise knows 'no specific reason' for 60% climb.
  • IFO prices show little movement in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Singapore bunker tanker owner returns to profit
    Yujin International sold three bunker tankers for a total of $4.09 million during first half of 2013.
  • 0.05% sulphur MGO limit at Hong Kong 'doable'
    But vessels could be faced with lubricity issues, warns Viswalab expert.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports to fall in September
    Region estimated to import between 350,000 to 400,000 mt of product.
  • Fuel efficient vessels 'beneficial', even on market upturn
    Shipping firms need to take a more 'holistic approach', says Cargill Ocean Transport spokesman.

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Venice
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Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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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
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
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
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
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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
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Hanover
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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
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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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
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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
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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
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Tokyo
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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
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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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