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September 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US recovery, EU levelling, plus China demand sparks 8.4pc port growth
  • Drewry: Hong Kong dockers' strike impaired second quarter reliability
  • Rate-boosting box surge seen before October 1 Golden Week shutdown
  • Manufacturing picks up in China, HSBC purchasing managers' index shows
  • Insurers hold premiums down despite Suez Canal terror attack reports
  • Little change in this year's top 100 world container port rankings
  • US$22.3 million upgrade to enhance Hefei's Dianbu navigation channel
  • Zhuhai's Jiuzhou cargo terminal to complete relocation next year
  • Singapore's APL takes delivery of 9,200-TEU Savannah, fifth of 12
  • ILWU quits AFL-CIO - 'federation backs other unions stealing our jobs'
  • US Navy refuses to limit sonar explosive training despite risk to whales
  • Kuehne + Nagel accelerates implementation of INTTRA's e-invoice system
  • State of Andhra Pradesh takes 46pc of central government's port projects
  • IATA's July air cargo shows Asian weakness despite global growth
  • US express delivery firms win Pentagon contracts worth US$221 million
  • DB Schenker moves to new Frankfurt HQ to combine management tasks
  • SNTTA Cargo chooses Calogi to deliver online solution to outmode paper

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • BOFBA celebrates Diamond Jubilee
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AS becomes Greencarrier Shipping & Logistics AS
  • Shipping industry seen recovering in 2014 or 2015
  • Tiger Logistics' public issue closes successfully
  • Cargo handling at NMP increases 12.25 pc in April-August
  • Kerala submits environmental impact report on Vizhinjam project
  • MRPL commissions SPM near New Mangalore Port
  • Tuticorin Container Terminal achieves monthly throughput record in Aug.
  • Vallarpadam ICTT handles highest ever monthly throughput
  • APSEZ urges govt to give fresh approval to multi-product SEZ
  • Many central mega projects delayed despite govt steps
  • New RBI Governor taking charge cheers INR sentiment
  • Several stalled infra projects get CCI clearance

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BLS Cargo operates more freight trains
  • Less freight on Russian Railways' network
  • Shipping community urged to check security plans
  • Airports worldwide handled 93 million t of cargo in 2012
  • Shipping & Logistics AS renamed Greencarrier Shipping &...
  • DAF launches Euro 6 LF and CF Construction
  • Lifetime achievement award for Intercontor
  • Evergreen pushes TA rate increase
  • Norbert Dentressangle wins new logistics contract with Asos
  • AAT attains C2K GHA platinum membership
  • Cargologic gains Thai Airways as new customer
  • Girteka tests Kögel Cool - PurFerro quality
  • Grimaldi extends Haropa links
  • Goodman increases operating profit in financial year 2013
  • Reinforcement for DLSV in Germany
  • «Wichtiger Pfeiler für die Zukunft»

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Fire no longer burning on Maersk container ship
  • Evergreen Line to add transatlantic rate increase
  • Container group selects Thurber as Connie Award winner for 2013
  • "K" Line places orders for four new car carriers
  • OOCL marks christening of new 13,208 TEU box ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Hellenic Carriers monitors market for renewal opportunities
    Management consolidated under new entity as arrival of kamsarmaxes boosts fleet
  • Maersk Kampala fire extinguished
    Containership at anchor 9 nm from Ras Sudr Terminal, Egypt
  • Independent Tankers posts $4m loss
    Company blames drop in earnings for VLCCs Ulysses, Pioneer and Ulriken
  • BW Group embarks on IPO and Oslo listing for LPG division
    Leading gas shipping company strengthens influence in liquefied petroleum gas sector
  • Cosco Asia RPG hit confirmed
    Egypt tightens security with 80,000 troops on guard for further disruption
  • China Cosco cedes dry bulk crown
    Carrier reflects on loss-making track record
  • The march of LNG fuel
    UASC's gamble on liquefied natural gas makes sense but remains a big risk
  • Fredriksen eyes Brazil-China crude trade
    VLCC Front Falcon will load in Brazil at the end of the month
  • Europe's changing winds
    A storm of suspicion and hostility is set to sweep up Brussels' maritime policy
  • Creditors demand to oust STX Group chairman Kang
    DSME executive is tipped as a successor
  • P3 confirms Lars Mikael Jensen to run joint fleet centre
    Partners Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM settle on senior Maersk Line executive to head up London operation
  • Bourbon buoyed by oil price rises
    French offshore vessel company makes hefty investments
  • Ship and container on-time integrity declines
    Drewry's Carrier Performance Insight report shows worst result since early 2012
  • Yangzijiang converted four options worth $110m in August
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder now has 51 options worth $2.9bn on its books
  • Ocean Rig inks $600m order for ninth drillship at Samsung
    Nasdaq-listed company must decide on optional further sister vessel by November
  • V.Group and Seascope join forces to form new brokerage
    V Scope Risk Management will operate from V.Group's London office
  • Frontline 2012 reports $38m profit amid warnings of delays at STX Dalian
    Company realises gains from VLCC newbuild cancellations at China's Jinhaiwan Shipyard
  • Bourbon charters first nine vessels in 51-ship deal with Chinese
    Global offshore vessel owner and operator begins 10-year charters
  • Eastern approaches
    Appetite for Middle Eastern oil may fall in US and Europe, but be more important to China
  • Globus reduces loss despite impairment charge
    Dry bulk owner sights opportunity from 2014 onwards
  • Rates, recession and 'debt babies'
    Joint Hull chair Pete Townsend answers underwriters' concerns ahead of IUMI 2013

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • BW LPG to launch IPO
    BW LPG, part of Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group, said today it was planning an IPO in Oslo
  • Judge foils ambush by Excel bondholders
    EXCEL Maritime's unsecured creditors have failed in their courtroom bid to terminate the exclusivity period during which only the Gabriel Panayotides-led company may pursue a Chapter 11 reorganisation
  • Ice-class cruise ship planned in Rauma
    POLAR Cruise Enterprises, a new Norwegian company, said today it planned to have an ice-strengthened cruise vessel built at STX Finland in Rauma
  • China seeks ASEAN upgrade
    CHINESE prime minister Li Keqiang is calling for an "upgraded version" of the free trade area involving China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  • China hull steel production drops less steeply
    CHINA in July slowed its rate of decline year on year in producing structural steel for building hulls, the national steel industry association said today
  • Frontline 2012 placement seeks $200M
    FRONTLINE 2012 said today it was inviting investors to subscribe shares in the company in a private placement meant to raise at least $200M in gross proceeds
  • Teekay LNG upsizes bond deal
    PETER Evensen-led Teekay LNG has completed its Norwegian bond offering, increasing proceeds by 30%
  • Slow drop seen in Japan's LNG demand
    JAPAN, the world's biggest LNG importer, could see its demand for the fuel drop slowly as it weighs restoration of nuclear power generation, IHS CERA has predicted
  • Volume seen as Singapore arbitration key
    SINGAPORE must maintain a heavy volume of day-to-day shipping business for maritime arbitration to thrive, a conference heard today
  • China vessel exports fall nearly 30% more
    CHINA's vessel exports fell almost 30% year on year to $17Bn in January-July, customs statistics indicated
  • Seadrill going ex dividend
    SHARES in Seadrill will go ex-dividend tomorrow, after an increase in dividend on record interim profits
  • Indian Oil seeks VLCC
    INDIAN oil marketer Indian Oil is inviting tenders to charter-in a VLCC for two years, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Drybulk snarls drop at last
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports has decreased for the first time in a month, thanks to a sharp drop in vessel queues in Australian coal ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • IAG Cargo Volume Dropped 7.3 Percent in August
    Iberia and British Airways' shares of IAG cargo volume. Full-size image International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 459 million metric-ton-kilometers in August, down 7.3 percent from 495 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in August 2012. From January to August, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 3.683 billion metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, a decline of...
  • US Goods Trade Deficit Rose $4.5 Billion in July
    Chief U.S. goods exports in July. Full-size image The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $58.6 billion in July, up $4.5 billion from June, as exports fell by $1.1 billion to $132.7 billion and imports rose $3.4 billion to $191.3 billion. The total deficit, including trade in services, stood at $39.1 billion,...
  • Trucking's Peak Season Shift: Industry Outlook for Fall
    Senior Editor Bill Cassidy examines the change to trucking's "peak season" - timing, trends, capacity - and the larger business outlook for the second half of 2013. Sponsored By: ...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Rises $250
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Sept. 4, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade rose $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, achieving 62.5 percent of the proposed $400 per FEU increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement for September 1. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong...
  • US Containerized Imports Increase for Third Month
    U.S. containerized imports through June 2013. Source: PIERS. Full-size image U.S. containerized imports climbed 1.5 percent year-over-year in June, following growth in April and May, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units in June. "As expected, containerized imports grew by no more...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Rebuts Negative Drewry Report
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said it expects to return to profitability after a long interval of operating losses. In response to a negative report on South Korean shipping lines last week by Drewry Maritime Research, South Korea's second-largest carrier said it is working through various avenues to improve its financial position. "Reports were...
  • Canada's Trade Deficit Widened in July
    Canada's international merchandise trade through July. Full-size image Canada's merchandise exports in July slid 0.6 percent month-to-month, while imports inched up 0.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$931 million (about US$887.3 million), compared with C$460 million in June, according to Statistics Canada. Exports fell to C$39.2 billion in July, driven by...
  • Maersk Kampala Fire Extinguished
    Maersk Kampala in 2007. Photo by Andrew McAlpine, courtesy Maersk Line.Firefighters today extinguished a fire aboard the Maersk Kampala which broke out on Thursday as the container ship was preparing to transit the Suez Canal en route to Europe. Some smoke is still emerging from the six containers that caught fire...
  • Court Dismisses ABF Lawsuit Against Teamsters, YRC for Third Time
    ABF Freight System's $750 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and YRC Worldwide has again been rejected by a federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling to dismiss the case, which had attempted to overturn YRC Worldwide's wage-cutting agreements with...
  • Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to Keynote PortTechEXPO 2013
    SAN PEDRO, Calif. - September 3, 2013 - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the fourth annual PortTechEXPO 2013 on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Organized by PortTech Los Angeles, the event focuses on connecting the business community, entrepreneurs and investors to explore new environmental, energy, transportation and security technology...
  • U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Announces Acceptance Day Ceremony and Parade
    KINGS POINT, NEW YORK, September 3, 2013 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) will welcome 237 "plebe candidates" of the Class of 2017 into the Regiment of Midshipmen as they take the Academy oath administrated by Rear Admiral Helis during Acceptance Day Ceremony and Parade, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 9:30...
  • Kastrop First Woman Named Chair Of Redwood City Port Commission
    In June 2008, she was the second woman in history appointed to the Port Commission. The first was Marguerite Leipzig, in the early 1980s, after having served on the Redwood City Council, including two years as mayor. Kastrop was reappointed to the Port Commission in 2012. Kastrop is vice president and controller of...
  • Combine and Conquer
    The end of July brought news of three multibillion-dollar merger deals: Hudson's Bay acquired fellow retailer Saks for $2.9 billion, pharmaceutical provider Perrigo paid $6.7 billion for biotechnology leader Elan, and Omnicon and Publicis announced plans to merge into a $35 billion advertising giant. In the same period, the European Commission...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Shell taps APT
    Shell has emerged as the charterer of four medium-range products tankers under construction at US shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • Marenave mulls expansion
    Marenave appears to be getting ready to accelerate a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers, containerships and products tankers.
  • BW plots LPG IPO
    Another shipowner has landed in Norway where it intends to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • "Cocaine crew" freed
    Six crew held in Spain for more than a year after a drugs bust have been released on bail.
  • Bibby extends contract
    Bibby Offshore has extended a lucrative subsea construction services contract with a long-term partner.
  • Taiyo's new delivery
    It was not quite the sort of delivery shipowners are used to, but the US Coast Guard has helped the safe arrival of a baby girl on a Japanese car carrier 100 miles offshore.
  • Hainan eyes trio
    China's Hainan Strait Shipping is plotting three new vessel orders as it seeks to renew its fleet.
  • Hoegh eyes FLNG IPO
    Hoegh LNG is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) for its floating liquefaction wing within the year.
  • ESL wins arctic permit
    Russia has granted permission for Finnish bulker owner ESL Shipping to run vessels on the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
  • Frontline goes to market
    Frontline 2012 is selling at least $200m of shares to raise money for its investment in VLGC owner Avance Gas.
  • Atlantic picks up oldie
    Atlantic Offshore has purchased an ageing platform supply vessel (PSV) for conversion into an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV).
  • V.Scope tie-up launched
    V.Group and Seascope Insurance Services have teamed up to form a new marine insurance broking venture.
  • Four more for YZJ
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has continued its order run with four new vessels worth $110.4m.
  • ITC suffers from weak spot
    Frontline controlled Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) fell to a deeper loss in the second quarter as its exposure to the spot market increased.
  • Shi Wei profit slashed
    Bulker owner Shi Wei Navigation has been hurt by rising costs in the first half of 2013.
  • Ferry holed in grounding
    More than 300 passengers have been evacuated from a French ferry that hit rocks in fog.
  • Siem finds OCV work
    Siem Offshore has penned a charter deal for one of its subsea construction vessels.
  • Alam ties up pair
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured employment for two of its offshore support vessels, it disclosed Wednesday.
  • Creditors want Kang out
    Creditors of Korea's troubled STX group have called for chairman and founder Kang Duk-Soo to quit to boost restructuring prospects.
  • Oshima foiled in Vietnam
    Oshima Shipbuilding's new shipyard in Vietnam has been delayed due to incomplete site clearance.
  • Cash flows for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a Norwegian North Sea contract from Statoil worth $140m.
  • Bohai stock for sale
    China's Bohai Ferry is releasing 204m previously restricted shares on to the market.
  • Browse to use FLNG
    Woodside has formally adopted floating LNG (FLNG) technology to develop the Browse gas reserves off Western Australia.
  • TGP ups bond offering
    Teekay LNG Partners has successfully raised $150m from the Norwegian bond market, the company has confirmed.
  • Globus narrows loss
    Greek bulker owner Globus Maritime (Globus) took another beating in the second quarter due to turbulence in its core markets but did manage to reduce the flow of red ink.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • The Role of Finance in Logistics Management
    A decade ago CFOs took aim at their supply chains to reduce inventory levels and take cost out. With inventory levels near historic lows the finance department is now chasing other opportunities to reduce costs and increase cash flow. However, American Shipper's research demonstrates that many shippers have achieved mixed results working with finance. This one-hour interactive discussion will explore the challenges and benefits of collaboration and best practices for establishing a productive working relationship with the CFO's office.
  • Drewry's Outlook for Air and Container Freight Rates
    American Shipper Research Director Eric Johnson will host an interactive discussion with Philip Damas and Martin Dixon of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. The presentation will draw on airfreight pricing data published in its Sea & Air Shipper Insight, container shipping rates published in its Container Freight Rate Insight and the World Container Index.
  • Maersk vessel stricken by fire
  • Procurement software provider CombineNet acquired
    SciQuest, Inc., a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, on Tuesday acquired the sourcing software provider in a deal worth $43 million, including $26 million in cash with the rest in common stock.
  • UP to use aerodynamic pod on intermodal trains
    Taking a page from the motor carrier industry's use of cab deflectors to smooth air flow over trailers, the railroad introduced technology designed to make double-stack intermodal trains more aerodynamic and reduce fuel use.
  • Ex-Im Bank, Iowa partner to help small exporters
  • Maersk's Jensen to head P3 Network Center
    Lars Mikael Jensen will become the chief executive officer of the P3 Network Center being created by Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM, if and when regulatory approvals for the alliance have been completed.
  • Boeing: 500,000 pilots needed by 2032
    "The key to closing the pilot and technician gap in our industry is enhancing our training with the latest, cutting-edge technologies to attract and retain young people interested in careers in aviation," Boeing's Sherry Carbary said.
  • Texas congressman castigates DOJ for airline merger opposition
  • Cost of truck operations dropped in 2012
  • Thurber to receive Connie Award
  • U.S. trade deficit grows in July
  • Insurance company backs anti-theft system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Maritime event to focus on LNG and 'green technology'
    'LNG has virtually no sulphur content at all and so if more stringent sulphur limits are brought in, it would be a real alternative to conventional marine bunker fuel'.
  • Bulker is first ship to use scrubber in North American ECA
    Vessel's Master sought approval from Coast Guard to enter and exit ECA using HSFO and Exhaust Gas Cleaning System, rather than LSFO.
  • Bunker volumes falling at Chinese port
    Players still blaming lower prices in Russian Far East ports.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Some Fujairah suppliers 'fully booked' until mid-September.
  • Distillate prices falling in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Slight congestion in Gibraltar.
  • Chemical carriers get energy-saving technology
    Technology can produce 15% better propulsion efficiency, manufacturer claims.
  • Bomin hires trader for UAE office
    New recruit has several years' industry experience.
  • Baltic player extends market reach
    New office in Hamburg to focus on Russian Far East market.
  • Asian bunker prices picking up
    Smooth supplies were available across all key ports.
  • Globus Maritime returns to H1 profits
    Lower voyage expenses recorded, despite increased bunker expenditure.
  • Frontline 2012 delivers bigger Q2 profits
    Revenues were down, but company expresses confidence over short-term future.
  • Release of Titan's financial results delayed further
    Firm intends to publish results on or before December 31, 2013.
  • Vessel aerofoil technology undergoes further development
    Oceanfoil partners with naval architects and University College London to refine product.
  • FLEX LNG in tri-fuel vessel order
    Order is part of settlement agreement with SHI as part of dispute resolution.
  • New bunker traders at Dan-Bunkering
    Matias Engel and Christina Larsen began employment term at the beginning of August.

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Venice
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Darwin/Strathpine
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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
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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
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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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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
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
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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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
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
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
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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
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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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
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Bern
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Hong Kong
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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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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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
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
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Tokyo
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Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
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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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