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April 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong dock strike prompts diversions, 60-hour berthing delays
  • Monika Ribar departs as Panalpina CEO, ex-K+N director to take helm
  • Cost-cutting and innovation way back to profit: MOL president Muto
  • Asia-North Europe trade wrestles with supply and demand imbalance
  • Guangdong province trade cargo increases 2.2pc to 56 million tonnes
  • Beijing studies new taxation and subsidy scheme for its sea freight sector
  • Costamare takes delivery of 8,827-TEU MSC Athens, first of 10 on order
  • Indonesian manufacturing up in March, continuing 10 months of growth
  • Xiamen Port, Shanghai Shipping Exchange start cross-strait box index
  • Kunming-Bangkok bridge over Mekong to allow smoother traffic flow
  • US truckers cut back on diesel cost by deploying small changes
  • China's February air cargo falls 22pc because of late Chinese New Year
  • Chongqing's air freight volume and reach grows for four straight years
  • China's air freight up 3.6pc in 2012, led by Greater China volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • CMA CGM announces new dry port in Baghdad
  • CSAV Chairman Guillermo Luksic is no more
  • DB Schenker in India acknowledged as Warehouse Service Provider of the Year
  • Panamax rates end longest rally since 2003
  • Unreported acts of piracy distort overall figures, says maritime security expert
  • AEPC demands ban on cotton yarn exports
  • Coffee exports fall by 10.3 pc in 2012-13
  • Govt extends duty-free imports of pulses to next March
  • Illegal imports of arecanut through Bangladesh to be curbed: Sharma
  • India loses chance to become major wheat exporter: Experts
  • Mumbai Port handles all-time high 58.04 mt in 2012-13
  • Paradip Port throughput rises 4.24 pc in 2012-13
  • Railways enters select 1-bn t club
  • Rlys may reduce rates for automobile freight train operators
  • Govt increases tariff value of gold to $ 521/10 gm

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quikjet changing aircraft
  • Geodis BM handles logistics flows for Heineken
  • U-Freight on the move in Xiamen
  • Asstra certified in accordance with the ISO 14001:2004
  • TAM reduces Sao Paulo-JFK operations
  • German shipowners to rescue troubled ships
  • MSC to sell part of TIL
  • 2012 a milestone for PSA
  • Atlas Air takes delivery of eighth B747-8F
  • Multilateral rail agreement signed in Paris
  • IRU promoting Eurasian road transport dialogue
  • Renault Trucks maintains market share

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • KVH boosts mini-VSAT broadband Brazil and Africa coverage
  • Brazil's pre-salt brings big orders to GE Power Conversion
  • Navios Acquisition buys five MR2 product tankers
  • Europe's North Range ports set for meager box growth
  • Tanker freed following bridge allision

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • Environmental consulting firm selected for proposed coal export terminal EIS
  • TSA member carriers eye cargo volume gains
  • Crowley liner/logistics group earns Toyota award of excellence
  • Port of Coos Bay cancels bulk facility talks with Metro Ports
  • BNSF reports to customers on 2012 emissions reductions

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • How to set up a UK shipping operation
    As rules change, the tax position depends on individual circumstances
  • Transpacific box lines launch final rates push
    Critical time for carriers as annual contracts are renewed
  • UASC launches US west coast calls
    Tie-up with China Shipping Container Lines starts in May
  • MSC brings some welcome cheer
    A night to remember after a winter to forget
  • Solid ocean freight performance boosts Ceva revenues
    But southern Europe's economic woes take toll on earnings
  • Maritime Labour Convention leaves abandoned seafarers high and dry
    Crew remain unprotected as ILO delays debate to 2014
  • Alpha Gas hires Bernhard Schulte for LNG debut
    But Alpha not behind Samco VLCC purchase, as Angelicoussis emerges as buyer
  • Even one is too many
    Drastic changes to the maritime labour convention might be necessary to ensure seafarers are adequately protected
  • Korea Development Bank tipped to rescue STX units
    Group struggles to restructure its debts and to sell Pan Ocean stake
  • Navios Acquisition makes $144m grab for five tankers
    Swoop for handful of MR2s comes a few weeks after successful fund-raisers
  • BIMCO backs international guidance on rules for use of force
    But 100 Series RUF gives no indemnity or immunity against civil or criminal liability
  • ITF slams HIT for strike injunction
    ITF slams Hong Kong terminal injunction
  • Ten ships join Middle East VLCC glut over easter
    Too many eggs in one basket spells tonnage oversupply
  • Korea Line avoids delisting after debt-to-equity swaps
    Troubled dry bulk operator completes new restructuring drive
  • Armed team foils pirate attack off Somalia
    But separate incident in the Bay of Bengal claims at least 20 lives
  • Standard & Poor's predicts more big-name defaults
    Asset values and credit quality will be squeezed, ratings agency warns
  • Three German owners launch workout platform
    Frachtschiff-Kontor project backed by Rickmers, Schuldt and Laeisz
  • Beijing rolls out three-year shipbuilding boost
    EXCLUSIVE: More aggressive support for export sellers and buyer credit for eco-ship newbuildings and offshore orders
  • Intra-Europe box traffic will grow 8%
    Direct calls to Baltic threaten established hubs' market share
  • Germany at the crossroads
    The time for strategic choices is now
  • Rongsheng seeks record orders this year, says Chen
    EXCLUSIVE: But will private shipyard tap Fredriksen Group's buying spree?
  • Panalpina chief executive steps down
    Ulber succeeds Ribar from June
  • North Europe ports face stagnant volume growth
    Global Port Tracker blames nervous consumers for poor volume outlook
  • Landmark appeal dismisses Sovcomflot fraud claims
    Dmitry Skarga cleared after seven and a half year battle
  • Shipowner's appeal allowed in overage dispute
    Court of Appeal rejects arguments by BP and original trial judge
  • BLT receives stay against US litigation
    Stateside respite comes as Singapore exchange extends trading stoppage to April 30

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • Jiangsu Hantong wins Dolphin 64 trio
    CHINESE Shipyard Jiangsu Hantong Shipbuilding has won a contract for three dolphin 64 bulk carriers plus two options from an undisclosed Japanese owner
  • Frontline forecasts financing need
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, expects to need additional financing to cover its newbuilding obligations in the next 12 months, the company said in its annual report that was published today
  • S&P sounds alarm
    CREDIT ratings agency Standard & Poor's published a grim outlook on shipping rates today and predicted that more failures are imminent
  • Finnish minister concerned over state of STX Group
    A FINNISH government minister says financial problems at the South Korean STX Business Group, which owns two yards in Finland, are a source of concern, but are not unexpected
  • DHT sells OSG claims
    NYSE-listed DHT Holdings has opted to offload its OSG bankruptcy claims to Citigroup, according to a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission
  • Taiwanese carriers posted profits in 2012
    TAIWANESE carriers Wan Hai Lines and U-Ming Marine Transport have both reported profits for 2012
  • SITC places order at Taiwan's CSBC
    CHINA'S mainland container shipper SITC International placed an order for eight 1,800teu box ships costing $23M each at Taiwan's China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) yesterday, according to Xinhua News Agency
  • Drybulk congestion eases
    AUSTRALIAN iron ore ports have 48 vessels queuing for access, down from 50 last week, but waiting time rose from 7.2 to 7.9 days
  • Saudi Aramco cuts LPG prices again
    SAUDI ARAMCO has slashed LPG contract prices for a fifth consecutive month
  • China box exports rebounded in Jan-Feb
    CHINA's container exports rebounded 16% year on year to $1.1Bn in the first two months of this year, according to customs data
  • VLCC owners and charterers should co-operate
    VLCC owners and charterers should co-operate to achieve mutual benefits, amid the oversupplied demand and slow growth in oil demand, said tanker broker McQuilling Services
  • Fred Olsen Energy in $88M contract extension
    FRED Olsen Energy, the listed drill ship and rig operator in the Fred. Olsen group of companies, says it has won an extension to a drilling contract worth $88M
  • Singapore extends BLT's protection
    THE Singapore courts have extended protection of PT Berlian Laju Tanker subsidiaries to 25 June

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • DHL Supply Chain to Build Japan Logistics Center
    Rendering of DHL's new Sagamihara Logistics Center.DHL's supply chain division in Japan will start construction work this month for its new Sagamihara Logistics Center in Sagamihara City in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Around 5 billion yen (about US$50 million) will be invested in the development over the next 10 years. The 44,000...
  • Intermodal Service Links Cochin Terminal, Bangalore
    State-owned Container Corporation of India has launched a regular intermodal rail service between the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal at Cochin Port and Bangalore, a southern hinterland destination, following an appeal by terminal operator DP World. The request followed Zim Integrated Shipping Services making Cochin as a first port of call...
  • Tokyo Container Trade Hit Record High in 2012
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo rose 2.2 percent in 2012 from a year earlier to a record high of 4.235 million 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government. In 2012, the Port of Tokyo, Japan's largest container port, exported...
  • Brian Conrad: Efficiency Goal of TSA-WTSA Merger
    Brian Conrad, executive administrator of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, explains why the TSA is being expanded to include the westbound trans-Pacific market. The change is set to take effect April 14, Conrad said in Newport, R.I., at the annual trade and transportation conference of the Coalition of New England Companies...
  • ITF Condemns Injunction Against Striking Hong Kong Dockers
    The International Transport Workers' Federation has condemned the temporary injunction that dismisses striking dock workers from Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in the Port of Hong Kong, claiming it is a violation of global standards. The ITF Hong Kong Dockers Coordinating Committee - comprising the Hong Kong Storehouses, Transportation and Logistics Staff Association;...
  • Report: Ship Operators' Liquidity 'Critical' for Survival
    Ship operators worldwide face "significant" refinancing and default risks, driven by tight bank funding, industry overcapacity, depressed trading conditions, high operating costs and declining ship charter rates, according to a report by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, "Global Ship Operators Scramble for Liquidity to Stay Afloat." The report found that ship...
  • 'Meager' Growth Expected for North European Ports' Container Volume
    Hackett Associates and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics' latest Global Port Tracker study predicts that container handling in Europe's North Range ports will increase a "meager" 1 percent in 2013, reaching a volume of 40.1 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Furthermore, imports of laden containers in North Europe have been gradually declining...
  • IAG Cargo to Relaunch Operations in Sri Lanka
    Colombo, Sri Lanka.IAG Cargo will offer a full range of cargo services on its new passenger flights out of Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting April 15. The new route, which includes a stopover in the Maldives, will be operated three times per week using a Boeing 777 aircraft. Sri Lanka is an important...
  • MSC to Launch Asia-South America Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will launch its own service between Asia and South America's east coast as a result of the termination of a slot charter agreement with CSAV. The port rotation of the new Ipanema service will be as follows: Shanghai, Ningbo, Chiwan and Yantian in China; Singapore; Santos, Brazil; Buenos...
  • U.S. Lines to Increase Asia-North America Rates
    U.S. Lines will increase rates for shipments from Asia to the U.S. West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast, as well as Canada's west coast, starting May 1: From Asia to the U.S. West Coast and Canada's west coast, the hike will be $640 per 20-foot container, $800 per 40-foot container,...
  • US Toy Imports Wind Down in Fourth Quarter 2012
    Containers of toys imported through U.S. ports showed a slight decline in the fourth quarter of 2012, the first year-over-year decline since the first quarter of 2012. Imports edged down 1.5 percent to 160,203 20-foot-equivalent units from 162,710 TEUs in the fourth quarter of 2011. US Toy Imports Full-size image Imports showed mixed...
  • Golden State Foods Acquires McDonald's Distribution Center
    Golden State Foods has acquired a McDonald's distribution center in Lebanon, Ill., from Gateway Distribution. The facility serves more than 350 McDonald's restaurants in five states, including Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Indiana. "We are looking forward to combining the long-standing traditions established by Gateway with GSF's, and continuing our strong partnership...
  • Geodis Wilson Names Jimeno as Managing Director for Colombia
    Santiago Jimeno, Geodis Wilson's new managing director of Colombia.Geodis Wilson has appointed Santiago Jimeno as managing director of Colombia, effective immediately. Jimeno will be responsible for all Geodis Wilson operations in the country, reporting directly to John Gallahan, regional vice president of the Americas. Jimeno is replacing Leif Voelcker, who has...
  • Norfolk Southern Names Schnautz Assistant VP of Research, Technology
    Tom W. Schnautz, Norfolk Southern's new assistant vice president of research and advanced technology.Norfolk Southern has appointed Tom W. Schnautz assistant vice president of research and advanced technology. He takes on some of the responsibilities of Gerhard Thelen, who retired on March 31 as vice president of operations planning and support. Schnautz...
  • TSA Lines See Pickup in Trans-Pacific Cargo Volume
    A combination of market indicators and forward bookings are pointing toward the early stages of an upswing in cargo volume on trans-Pacific trade routes, justifying the latest round of rate increases that took effect on April 1, according to the members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. The carriers say that increasing demand...
  • Economic Pressures Squeeze CEVA's Earnings
    CEVA Group's revenue in 2012 was €7.2 billion (about US$9.3 billion), rising 4.8 percent from $8.9 billion in 2011, according to the supply chain management company's preliminary unaudited data. However, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in both freight management and contract logistics were adversely impacted by economic conditions,...
  • Buyer May Be the Real Winner in MSC Terminal Deal
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s sale of a 35 percent stake in its port operating arm Terminal Investments for just over $1.9 billion was good business for the Aponte family that owns the world's second-largest ocean carrier. But it could turn out to be an even better deal for the purchaser, Global Infrastructure...
  • First Quarter 2013: Winners and Losers
    There's been no shortage of market-defining action in the first three months of 2013. The rapid run-up in global stocks defies the plodding pace of economic growth, especially in the U.S. and Europe. Washington politicos beat back the initial threat posed by the fiscal cliff, but that story continues to...
  • Cosco to Hike Asia-Canada Rates in May
    Cosco will raise rates for all shipments on its eastbound trade from the Far East and Indian subcontinent to Canada, beginning May 1: For all Vancouver or Prince Rupret local and door dry cargo, the hike will be $640 per 20-foot container, $800 per 40-foot container, $900 per 40-foot high-cube container...
  • Pacer Names Krehbiel Intermodal Sales, Marketing EVP
    Pacer International has appointed Julie A. Krehbiel executive vice president of sales and marketing for intermodal, effective April 8. Krehbiel spent 23 years with Union Pacific Railroad in business development and marketing positions of increasing responsibility, which included service as president of distribution services and vice president and general manager of...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • Strike enters day seven
    Evergreen Marine of Taiwan and other leading carriers have been forced to revise sailings in response to a strike that has crippled Hong Kong's container port for nearly a week.
  • Exmar LPG seals loan
    Nordea appears to have put the finishing touches on a $355m loan facility to Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Teekay Corp and Exmar.
  • Aframax raid continues
    Hellenic Tankers of Greece appears to have firmed up the acquisition of another aframax tanker with ties to BP Shipping.
  • UASC and CSCL deepen ties
    United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) are furthering their union by teaming up on three Transpacific services.
  • Zodiac sheds cape
    Zodiac Maritime has thrown its second capesize bulker on the scrap heap in a matter of weeks.
  • Others may fall
    A recovery widely expected in shipping markets next year may not come soon enough to prevent more big names from going to the wall, according to Standard & Poor's.
  • Scorpio's secret is out
    Credit Suisse has initiated coverage of Scorpio Tankers with a neutral rating on the stock.
  • Frangou buys five MR2s
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has splashed out over $140m on a quintet of MR2 product tankers.
  • Eagle spots takeoff
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has backed a recovery in the dry-cargo market to take hold within the next year.
  • SBM outlines fundraiser
    FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has laid out the terms of a new fundraiser to help pay for the settlement of a dispute.
  • Strike two for STX Offshore
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding was stung again today on the Seoul Stock Exchange after revealing plans for a voluntary debt restructuring.
  • Prosafe sees more in Mexico
    Norwegian flotel owner Prosafe has penned fresh charter for one of its accommodation rigs and extended another.
  • DNB downs Awilco LNG
    Concerns over reduced cash flow have led DNB Markets to downgrade Awilco LNG.
  • BLT's three tier fight
    Embattled Indonesian owner Berlian Laju Tanker claims it is making "significant progress" in its battle to keep the lights on.
  • FOE stretches Borgland
    Fred Olsen Energy has stretched an existing charter contract for a semi-submersible drilling rig with a North Sea-based operator.
  • Evergreen eyes India
    Evergreen Line is extending its service network in the Indian Ocean in a tie-up with United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL).
  • DHT ditches OSG claim
    DHT Holdings has walked away from a battle with Overseas Shipholding Group over two axed charters after selling its exposure to Citigroup.
  • PCTC rates under strain
    Lower exports from Asian car manufacturers are having a negative effect on charter rates for PCTCs, says RS Platou Markets.
  • ASL fights back
    ASL Marine has challenged an allegation from Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) that it "wrongfully arrested" one of its LPG carriers.
  • ORIG gets safety warning
    Ocean Rig has been pulled up by Norway's safety agency over deficiencies on one of its semi-submersibles.
  • Green buys CKN stock
    New Clarkson chairman Philip Green has wasted little time buying stock in the world's largest shipbroker.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • TSA, WTSA merger takes effect April 14
    Brian Conrad, TSA executive director, doesn't expect the westbound transpacifc trade in terms of rates and volumes to change significantly because of the merger. The market "is still going to be driven by basic market fundamentals," he said.
  • Ribar to step down as Panalpina's CEO
    Peter Ulber will become the new chief executive officer of Panalpina June 1, replacing Monika Ribar, who will focus on non-executive managerial roles, according to the Swiss freight forwarder.
  • OOCL stops chassis provision in Houston, Savannah
  • Strike at Hong Kong terminal stretches into second week
  • Evergreen reports $4.3 million profit for 2012
  • Maersk raising Europe export rates to Asia
  • Revenue-earning rail fleet up 1%
  • Canadian trucker turns to natural gas
  • Freight payment vendor Trendset rocked by embezzlement case
    The freight payment and audit services provider Trendset has alerted its clients to an internal fraud and embezzlement issue which could affect payments the provider was supposed to make on behalf of its shipper customers to their transportation carriers.
  • CBP uses budget reprieve to restore hours for border personnel
    The agency has begun authorizing overtime again for officers in the field and is postponing plans to furlough employees after last week's enactment of a six-month budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.
  • Winkowski takes lead of CBP
    Thomas Winkowski is now listed as the acting commissioner - technically the "deputy commissioner performing the duties of the commissioner" - and Kevin McAleenan is the acting deputy commissioner.
  • EPA halts certain Chinese motorcycle, ATV imports
  • Expanded forwarder IT system unveiled
  • U.S. to increase cattle, poultry and pear exports
  • DHL to build $50 million hub in Tokyo
  • IAG returns to Sri Lanka
  • USDA program to boost egg product exports
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • Executive moves
  • Trade Tech hosts Japan Customs advanced filing seminars

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • IFO prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Good demand and ample avails in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker prices in North West Europe respond to falling crude
    Rotterdam: Players report tight avails.
  • EGCSA questions benefits of switch to distillates
    Claims scrubbers provide better protection against harmful particulates, including black carbon.
  • Credit ratings agency warns of more defaults to come
    'We think further shipping company defaults are likely over the next few quarters,' says S&P analyst.
  • Sulphur regulation compliance focus at IBC 34
    Conference to be held in Gothenburg this month will look at the costs and confusion surrounding compliance with sulphur regulations.
  • Strike brings bunker scheduling problems
    Hong Kong container terminal sees berthing times climb to 60 hours.
  • Cyprus oil terminal 'could be expanded to include bunkers'
    International terminal operator says its confidence in the Cyprus economy is 'as strong as ever'.
  • Indian port expresses interest in providing bunkering facilities
    Port also hopes to provide shipbuilding and repair facilities in the future.
  • Bunker prices fall in key Asian ports
    Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel lowered $4 to average at $639 pmt.
  • PSA profits rise 10.7% 'amidst challenging conditions'
    High bunker prices cited as one of the factors creating 'an ominous and confidence-dampening environment'.
  • US led surge in 'Bunker Alerts' for 2012
    Fuels in the US behind a third of DNVPS' alerts issued globally in 2012, with most occurring after ECA took effect.
  • Head of Analytics at Brightoil resigns
    Tay Guan Leng left the firm early last week.
  • GAC enters contract to serve Bibby Offshore
    GAC will provide Bibby Offshore with a range of complementary ship agency services, including bunker supplies.
  • BLT's restructuring plan sanctioned by Jakarta courts
    Plan had earlier been approved by BLT's creditors.
  • Tanzania authorities under flowmeter investigation
    Authorities to be investigated include the country's port and revenue authorities, says Public Accounts Committee chairman.
  • Ocean Intelligence to tackle Kinabalu for charity
    Model of coastal tanker to be auctioned as part of efforts to raise $9,000 for charity.
  • Researcher mulls future of electric vessels
    Willcox believes electric propulsion is gaining popularity.

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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
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Washington
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London
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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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Madrid
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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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Genoa
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Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
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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