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BRIEFS
June 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC to increase rates on Asia-North Europe cargo US$910/TEU July 1
  • Coscon makes vow to consumers in 5 specific service improvement areas
  • Cosco expands Far East-East Coast South America with second loop
  • CMA CGM Jules Verne, world's biggest ship, sets sail on FAL 1 service
  • Shannxi Dingbian County to spend US$1.96 billion on logistics parks
  • Sichuan's Luzhou port box volume up 23pc to 38,706 TEU in 4 months
  • Chongqing to expand railway container terminal this year
  • Tom Behrens-Sorensen appointed to the board of Singapore's NOL
  • Jardine Shipping Services sets up trainee scheme for future executives
  • Canadian Pacific sets record straight on train derailment in Ontario
  • Air New Zealand caves to Commerce Commission, agrees to pay costs, fines
  • LUG scoops tender for Cathay Pacific Cargo at Frankfurt-Main
  • Chengdu pursues rapid development of air, rail, road infrastructure
  • UPS opens new China healthcare facility in Hangzhou
  • DHL Supply Chain invest US$13 million in Vietnam

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Eco-ships are here to stay: GL
  • Sitara Shipping wins FMB award
  • Competition Commission of India inks cooperation MoU with Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
  • Cotton imports may hit 10-yr high
  • Govt issues new, EU-compliant guidelines to boost pharma exports
  • Adani Ports IPP oversubscribed
  • Antwerp port awarded again for its sustainability efforts
  • APM Terminals Inland Services expands in India
  • UK Chancellor launches construction of Liverpool2 deep water container terminal
  • Virginia ports set for overhaul
  • Delhi International Cargo Terminal at Sonepat - B2B Trade Fair on June 28
  • Govt hikes import duty on gold to 8 pc
  • INR plunges to hit key psychological level of 57
  • SEZ units/developers interact with DEIT official on MSIP scheme

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Wir möchten Ost und West 'miteinander verbinden»
  • FTA UK joins research centre for sustainable road freight
  • Austria: fewer goods on the road
  • CSX Quebec intermodal facility expected to open in 2015
  • Hyundai stops Bandar Abbas call
  • Kombiverkehr: automatic train movement monitoring 24/7
  • Brenntag plans to set foot in Ghana
  • Sephora prolongs contract with Gefco Spain
  • Hollande inaugurates "Jules Verne"
  • Global IT project manager for AMI
  • AfricaWest Cargo Airlines soon to serve 21 destinations
  • ITC releases new report on UK aviation strategy
  • GOL thinks of crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Austal launches JHSV 3
  • Brazil shipyard suppliers get R&D cash infusion
  • Newport News delivers final Block II Virginia class sub
  • Wärtsilä provides design for Subsea 7 HCV newbuild
  • Horizon names Hamlin EVP and COO
  • "Nose jobs" pay off for slow steaming box ships
  • Crowley wins Seattle environmental award
  • Jaya PSV newbuilds get charters ahead of delivery
  • China buys license to build new LNG containership family

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Senator Murray successfull in land transfer to Port of Everett
  • Four Super Post-Panamax cranes delivered to Georgia Ports Authority
  • Bees joining flight patterns at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Port of LA, Hamburg Port Authority ink memorandum of understanding
  • Horizon Lines taps Hamlin as executive V.P./ COO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • CMA CGM's 16,000 teu expansion linked to Offen dispute settlement
    French line back in growth mode as it confirms another three ultra-large boxships
  • Marine Money: Cheap money from Oslo bonds may fuel 'stupid' investment
    Banks need to be more flexible in tenor, pricing and inter-creditor agreements
  • Why the human element is critical
    Safe ship operation not only needs competent people, but also 'usable' ships and systems
  • Software firm targets cost overruns in shipbuilding contracts
    Northern Ireland's 8over8 believes it has the solution to shipbuilding contract management
  • British Columbia blocks Northern Gateway pipeline
    Rejected oil-spill response thwarts shipments of Canadian crude exports to Asia
  • Arctic riches to pay off for heavylift
    Infrastructure to develop drilling projects spurs BigLift Shipping to invest in ice-class
  • Claus-Peter Offen product tanker charter takes the market by surprise
    CPO France is fixed at $27,000 per day for just 35 days
  • To own or not to own?
    Some containership operators prefer to own most of the ships in their fleet. Others want to be asset-light. What is the thinking behind each strategy?
  • Freight Forecaster: U.S. capacity concerns
    This month's analysis of the likely impact of supply and demand on freight rates covers key trade routes focused on North America, and reveals that carriers are facing a difficult utilisation scenario. Damian Brett reports
  • Nor-Shipping: Norway's export credit agency favours safety and crew competence
    Giek says retreat in bank lending brings transfer of power to influence deals
  • The hard sell
    Safety is not negotiable in the battle for class dominance
  • Smart money
    Frontline 2012 keeps ordering with gusto
  • China Rongsheng Heavy Industries secures insurance deal with Sinosure
    Group hopes to solidify its ability to grow
  • Independent Tankers loses $1.8m
    Daily earnings fail to rise significantly for Frontline subsidiary
  • Frontline 2012's newbuilding fleet increases in value
    Improvement justifies newbuilding spending spree, says Fredriksen outfit
  • GL pitches design for more efficient intra-Asia workhorse
    High ratio of on-deck to total teu capacity means less time spent in port
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: China is playing politics over green rules, say IMO insiders
    Country exploits its developing nation status for commercial gain, say critics
  • STX Pan Ocean asked to clarify stance on court protection
    Stock exchange sets a deadline amid reports that Korea Development Bank has rejected emergency funding plea
  • König to keep German focus, says new US owner
    Recapitalisation will leave existing managers in control
  • U-Ming Marine Transport reports 66% drop in profit
    Dry bulk firm adds capesize tonnage to its fleet despite the segment's low rates
  • Nor-Shipping: Korean Register pushes for class expansion of over 10%
    Class society will target tonnage from competitors alongside newbuilding growth
  • CMA CGM aims lower for rate rise
    French carrier announces $775 per teu Asia-Europe hike
  • Asia-Europe container traffic flatlines
    Weak westbound trade offset by better European export numbers

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Intermodal havoc to linger in soaked Europe
    FLOODING will be causing several days of intermodal snarls for exporters and importers at Rotterdam and Antwerp
  • Proposal would ease US ballast reporting
    BALLAST reporting burdens for foreign crews might be eased under a proposed change in US rules
  • Polish yards merging
    POLAND'S northwestern ship repair yards Gryfia and MSR were reported today to be merging
  • Eurotunnel to appeal UK ban
    EUROTUNNEL said today it will appeal the UK Competition Commission's ban on Dover/Calais ferry services by its MyFerryLink unit
  • Permanent go-slow for whales proposed
    RULES requiring ships to slow for whales off the US East Coast might become permanent
  • US crude imports slide
    THE PACE of decline for US crude imports is accelerating, according to Energy Information Administration data
  • Tokyo, Seoul halt US wheat imports
    JAPAN and South Korea have temporarily halted imports of US wheat after they said inspectors found genetically modified wheat in a cargo
  • China importing more iron ore from S Africa
    CHINA'S iron ore imports from South Africa have been surging as Beijing seeks to cut its dependence on Australia and Brazil for supply of the steelmaking ingredient
  • U-Ming profits dive 66%
    TAIWAN'S box carrier U-Ming Marine Transport today recorded profits of NT$197.53M ($6.62M) for 1Q13, a 66% year on year drop
  • CSSC wins $13Bn in bank financing
    CHINA State Shipbuilding Corp said today it has won 80Bn yuan ($13Bn) in financing from China Development Bank
  • FESCO shuffles chiefs
    FESCO'S CEO Yury Gilts has been replaced in Russia
  • Port Hedland iron ore to China rises 21%
    CHINA imported 21% more iron ore in May from Port Hedland in Australia than April's total, the port authority said
  • Jaya seals PSV charters
    JAYA Holdings, Singapore's offshore vessel builder and owner, said today it has secured long-term charters for three of its four platform supply vessel newbuildings
  • Boa completes notes issue
    NORWAY'S Boa Offshore said today it has completed an issue of 75M kroner ($13M) under a programme of three-year notes
  • Tanger Med would join ECA
    TANGER Med would join an emission control area if the IMO expands its proposed northern European ECAs to include the Mediterranean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • ANA, JAL Cargo Volumes Up
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the second straight month in April on a year-on-year basis, increasing 6.7 percent to 47,696 tons. But ANA's domestic cargo volume fell for the first time in two months in April on a year-on-year basis, dropping 1.7...
  • Australia Reports Third Consecutive Trade Surplus
    Australia reported its third consecutive monthly trade surplus in April, at A$28 million (approximately US$26.8 million), according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Compared with the previous month, which had a surplus of A$555 million, imports in April increased and exports fell slightly. The value of monthly agricultural exports...
  • US Steel Exports Sagged in April
    U.S. steel exports in April were 1.0 million tons, declining 5.3 percent from 1.1 million tons in the previous month and 10.7 percent compared with April 2012, according to government reporting. "Other than a small increase in exports to Mexico, U.S. steel exports declined to all major markets and most minor...
  • Study: Agribusiness Logistics in Brazil 'Very Difficult'
    According to a new Rabobank report on agribusiness logistics in Brazil, 2013 is likely to be a "very difficult" year, as a result of pressure on Brazil's transportation and export system. The report, published by the bank's food and agribusiness research and advisory team, shows that transportation costs in the country...
  • Report: Port Metro Vancouver Handles 19 Percent of Canada's Trade
    Port Metro Vancouver in British Columbia handles C$172 billion (approximately US$167.5 billion) of cargo each year, or about C$475 million every day, according to the port's 2012 Economic Impact Study. The study, which was completed by InterVISTAS Consulting, showed that the port moves 19 percent of Canada's total trade by value, and...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Remained Stable in May
    Preliminary net orders for Class 8 trucks totaled 23,300 units in May, basically flat compared to the previous month, according to ACT Research. "May typically represents the start of the slower order season for Class 8," said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst of ACT Research, in a written statement. "As...
  • Trifleet to Manage Tank Containers for Textainer
    Textainer Group Holdings and Trifleet Leasing have signed an agreement under which Textainer will invest in new intermodal tank carriers to be managed by Trifleet, marking Textainer's entry into the tank container market. Trifleet will acquire and lease the tank containers - which are used to transport and store liquid foodstuffs,...
  • Singapore Expands Green Ship Program
    On July 1, Singapore's Green Ship Program will be expanded to recognize Singapore-flag ships that adopt approved sulfur oxide scrubber technology that goes beyond existing International Maritime Organization's emissions requirements. The expansion of the program, part of the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative, was announced by the nation's minister for transport at the...
  • Maher Alters NY Hours for Computer System Upgrade
    Maher Terminals will implement the final phase of its terminal operating system at the Port of New York and New Jersey this weekend (of June 8), and as a result, will be altering its schedule. All truck gate operations will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, and the terminal...
  • US Manufacturing Activity Contracts
    The PMI Composite Index registered 49 percent for May 2013, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Ten of the 18 manufacturing industries saw growth in May. ISM Manufacturing: PMI Composite Index through May 2013 Full-size image The current rate is 1.7 percentage points below April's index of 50.7. This puts it below...
  • Mexican Intermodal Traffic Up for First Time in Weeks
    Mexican rail volumes through June 1, 2013 Full-size image Mexican intermodal volume rose 5.3 percent year-over-year in the week ending June 1, following six weeks of declines, according to the Association of American Railroads. Volume also increased by 2.2 percent from the week before to 10,060 units. Combined North American carload volume, including all...
  • California's Merchandise Export Trade Slips
    California's merchandise export trade in April totaled $13.07 billion, up from $13.03 billion in exports reported in April 2012, according to an analysis by Beacon Economics of foreign trade data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. As a result of inflation, however, the state's merchandise export trade in April actually slid...
  • CMA CGM to Boost Asia-North Europe Rates
    Starting July 1, CMA CGM will raise rates in its trade from Asia to North Europe. The increase will be $775 per 20-foot-equivalent unit for dry, out-of-gauge, paying empties, breakbulk and refrigerated cargo, the container line said. Maersk Line, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and United Arab Shipping Co....
  • HMM's Asia-North Europe Rates to Jump on July 1
    Hyundai Merchant Marine will boost rates on its trade from Asia to North Europe, effective July 1. The hike will be $1,000 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and $2,000 per 40-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said. Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and United Arab Shipping Co. have also planned Asia-to-North...
  • Jefferies Group Sees Maersk Earnings Threatened
    Jefferies Group has predicted Maersk Line may report losses at the end of this year, as the container line's proposed freight rate increases have been failing. Maersk's earnings could miss consensus estimates by about 30 percent in 2013, as the second and fourth quarters could be losses, according to the financial firm's...
  • Is Marad's Ship Finally Coming In?
    For the first time in years, there are some favorable winds blowing for the Maritime Administration and the U.S.-flag fleet. Those gusts come as many criticize the agency for being lulled dangerously close to the doldrums of irrelevancy, as the U.S.-flag fleet has seen its numbers, work force and guaranteed cargo...
  • ICS Chairman Warns of Costs of Environmental Regulations
    Potential costs to global shipping of new environmental regulations, 2015-2025. Source: International Chamber of Shipping. Full-size image Speaking to delegates at the opening of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Norway, Masamichi Morooka, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, said that impending environmental legislation will cost the shipping industry more than half a...
  • Qatar Airways to Start Milan-Chicago Freighter Service
    Qatar Airways will launch a new freighter service between Milan and Chicago in July, doubling the Middle Eastern carrier's cargo capacity out of the U.S. The twice-weekly service, operated by Boeing 777 freighters, will start on July 3. The new service will add about 200 tons of additional weekly capacity to the...
  • Q&A: Profiting From a Loss?
    Q: I attended one of your claims seminars a few years back, and I remember enough to get into trouble but can't recall where I've seen what I'm thinking of. We're a consultant and freight bill auditor. One of our clients has a claim involving a lost/damaged shipment, about $1,000. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Super-sized manager?
    Roberto Giorgi believes the world's largest third-party shipmanager could potentially double in size.
  • Banks get busier
    Thome boss Olav Eek Thorstensen expects banks to take control of an increased number of vessels during the coming year.
  • Prices are right
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld believes depressed freight rates have opened the door for DHT Holdings to grow its fleet over the next six months or more.
  • MOL under siege
    US Marshals have arrested a supramax bulker controlled by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) of Japan.
  • Saevik shares his views
    Havila CEO discusses recent takeovers, the spot spike and how Arctic activity will help the market.
  • No newbuildings, for now
    Herbjorn Hansson says NATs will not be ordering tankers....unless he changes his mind.
  • WW lines up buys
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA is looking to invest in both new and second hand tonnage following a whistle-stop visit to the bond market this week, its CEO says.
  • BDI back from the brink
    A five point improvement has saved the key Baltic Exchange dry cargo index from dropping below the 800 mark.
  • More capes for CSE
    Taiwan's China Steel Express has signed up for more bulkers in Japan, including two capesize newbuildings.
  • "We are buyers"
    Ridgebury Tankers is looking to invest in modern second hand product tankers following its $200m injection from private equity firm Riverstone.
  • First into the red
    Taiwan's First Steamship has fallen to a loss in the opening three months of 2013.
  • Order spree to go on
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has no plans to put the brakes on its recent ordering spree.
  • Matrix I crew freed
    West African pirates have released five Pakistani crewmen snatched from a Greek tanker two weeks ago.
  • Frontline 2012 falls to red
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has fallen into the red in the first quarter of the year as charter rates fell away.
  • ITC cuts loss
    John Fredriksen's Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) has reduced its first quarter loss, but is facing growing risks from low spot rates.
  • Fesco tops a billion
    Far-Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) has sold more bonds in Russia, following up its first international issues earlier this year.
  • Murmansk sells NRSL
    Murmansk Shipping Company (MSC) has sold its general cargoship and multipurpose subsidiary Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL).
  • Jaya wins $60m deals
    Jaya Holdings has found work for three platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings and marked its entry into the growing Latin American market.
  • "Scrap mafia" moves in
    Organised gangs are cutting chunks of steel from the derelict bulker Black Rose off India as its removal appears no closer to being realised.
  • Eurotunnel barred
    France's Eurotunnel has been banned from operating two MyFerryLink ro-paxes from Dover for 10 years.
  • CSSC borrows more
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has secured another huge state-backed loan.
  • Coal proves the saviour
    Increased cargoes of steam coal look to have prevented 2012 being much worse for the dry bulk sector, according to Drewry.
  • Reefers eye thaw
    Greece's Laskaridis Shipping is planning to boost its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) through the arctic this summer.
  • Atwood seals hat trick
    Atwood Oceanics has added almost $1bn to its revenue backlog after tying up charters for three of its rigs in the past week.
  • Globeco makes dry dash
    Italian owner Mariano Pane has made a move into bulkers with a deal at AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China.
  • WIS death "natural"
    An autopsy has revealed an Indian yard worker died from a heart attack, not suffocation, as he entered a dredger tank.
  • Thoresen confirms deal
    Thoresen Shipping has confirmed that it was behind the purchase of a modern Japanese supramax bulker sold earlier this week.
  • Epic back in Japan
    Epic Pantheon International Gas Shipping has returned to Japan to order another pair of small LPG carriers.
  • Fund buys into Clarkson
    Clarkson has seen a third investment fund take a significant stake in the shipbroker in as many months.
  • GL targets Intra-Asia
    Germanischer Lloyd has unveiled a new design of containership specifically targetted at the Intra-Asia trades.
  • Reasons to party?
    As the great and the good of the industry gathered onboard the Christian Radich for the TradeWinds party at Nor-Shipping one question united them all. What next?

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Coos Bay railroad signs 10-year deal
    The agreement with the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, signed last week, is to run the 134-mile railroad. CBR has been running revenue freight trains on the line since October 12, 2011, under an interim agreement.
  • Japanese retailer buys U.S. logistics firm
  • FCA use grows as shippers seek more control
    "FOB has been the default shipping choice for years, primarily because companies didn't have offices in Asia or boots on the ground to arrange and track trucking and shipping," said an executive with Ryder.
  • ICS: Green regulations could cost $500 billion
  • House to preserve funding for port security grants
    The amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act would maintain funding for the Port Security Grant program. Last year, Congress appropriated $97.5 million for the program, a quarter of 2009's amount.
  • Kings Point names advisory board
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood named seven people to the board of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, which has been rocked by a series of controversies in recent years.
  • Volga-Dnepr brings new freighters to Paris-Vatry
  • Researchers to explore differential speed limits
  • Educating to prevent cargo theft
  • Musical piece won't offer much peace and quiet

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Brightoil to add three barges to China ports in July
    Barges each have capacity to transport 7,000 metric tonnes of bunker fuel.
  • IFO prices falling in Middle East hub
    Average demand, despite public holiday in UAE.
  • Frontline 2012 defends newbuild programme
    'Historically low contracting costs and the fuel efficiency' will leave company well positioned.
  • Rotterdam prices sluggish
    But other ports register gains.
  • Switch to LNG 'will be cost efficient', says tanker operator
    LNG engines will provide 'a more environmental friendly and fuel efficient ship'.
  • ECA planned for Turkish Straits and Maramara Sea
    Turkey has adopted MARPOL Annex VI and is serious about reducing ship emissions.
  • European ECA boundary should be extended
    Local population needs protection from 'vessels belching out emissions banned inside Europe.'
  • Fuel oil stocks climibing in Singapore
    Market has been struggling to digest 'large volumes of high viscosity and high density product'.
  • New supplier enters Istanbul market
    SOCAR Marine began operations this week.
  • New warning over ECA threat to US cruise industry
    'We could see an exodus of ships.'
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Offices in Busan were closed on public holiday.
  • New Europe/Asia head at Dan-Bunkering
    Carsten Ladekjaer to be based at the firm's headquarters in Middelfart, Denmark.
  • Clean Marine bags scrubber order for AET tanker duo
    Systems able to meet the current pH limit for washwater discharges.
  • Controversy in Maldives over bunkering for US Navy
    'We cannot allow them to make the Maldives a destination in which to refuel their ships,' says Minister.
  • MPA details benefits open to ships with scrubbers
    Singapore-flagged vessels will get a rebate on tonnage tax.
  • DNV:Changing vessel's bow saves fuel
    Successful work on older ship should encourage owners to follow.
  • Tesoro starts Kapolei refinery layoffs
    Search for a buyer for plant ongoing.
  • More powerful version of LNG dual-fuel engine launched
    New version of engine will increase interest in product, says Wartsila.

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Hamburg
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Leghorn
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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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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
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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