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April 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Court allows striking dockers to petition colleagues in terminal car parks
  • Asia-USWC spot rates up to US$2,302/FEU ahead of annual contract talks
  • Crippled 2,992-TEU OOCL Belgium repaired, back in transatlantic service
  • LA port dredges main channel to 13.7 metres, basins to 16.5 metres
  • BIFA says don't touch General Average, decries reform-minded review
  • Japan to build high-performance 1,000-TEU feeders for Korean service
  • Hong Kong Sea Transport Logistics Association 'BUD' meeting April 18
  • Fifth of ten 13,169 TEUers joins Hapag-Lloyd's Asia-Europe G6 trade
  • Expected Malaysian export slip to be followed by rebound: economists
  • US should strengthen ASEAN allies through trade: Singapore PM Lee
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight opens airport office in Fujian at Xiamen
  • Chinese New Year gives air freight pricing reprieve with rate hike
  • Oman Air suffers net loss on new plane purchases, but revenue up 21pc

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 7, 2013
  • BTL's Aamby Valley weekend sees invitees revel in golf & other activities
  • MOL to focus on cost-cutting & innovation to restore profitability: President Muto
  • NYK once again included in FTSE4Good Index
  • SCI joint venture Irano Hind Shipping Co. to be closed down
  • Gem & jewellery exports set to grow 10-12 pc in 2013-14
  • SEZ developers get more time for projects
  • CCEA approves project to boost box handling capacity at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Far East-India Express service commences Pipavav call
  • GMB's traffic increases 13 pc to 293 mt in FY 13
  • NM Port handles record traffic in 2012-13
  • Improve rail link through Petrapole: Customs
  • Forex reserves decline to $292.6 bn
  • Indo-Lanka diplomatic face-off could dent auto exports further
  • INR ends sharply weak against dollar at 54.81
  • KSH-MCCIA event sees engaging deliberation on Budget, infrastructure needs
  • MACCIAs 'target selling' seminar in Thane on April 23

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cargo operations at new Doha airport on hold
  • Boeing opens new Everett delivery centre
  • Bank chief defends Boeing aid Delta seeking to block
  • FedEx Express extends reach of national service
  • Poste Italiane reports good results for 2012
  • New regional director for DB Schenker Logistics
  • Loxxess handling online logistics for Munich company
  • More capacity for commercial traffic in Canada
  • The "Bertha" arrives in Seattle
  • Liebherr provides cranes for Jubail
  • Port of Antwerp intensifies relations with Brazil
  • 24plus registers slight growth in 2012
  • 500,000 tonnes of paper a year
  • Plans to upgrade Tanzanian rail infrastructure

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Vigor Industrial promotes Nichols, Fosheim
  • Derecktor to build Maritime Aquarium catamaran
  • Eastern Shipbuilding to build 194 ft fishing vessel
  • Itkin out at OSG

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns Washington recycling honor
  • Schnitzer Steel releases second fiscal quarter numbers
  • Diana Shipping sets time charter for vessel MELIA
  • Vigor Industrial promotes two marketing team members
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Sea mode outstrips air freight
    Results of some major freight forwarders reveal another subdued year in 2012, but sea freight volumes continued to increase
  • What's in the box for 2013?
    The A to Z of ocean carriers delivered a mixed bag of financial results in 2012, but it is time now to look at prospects for the rest of this year
  • Liquidity will be the key to survival
    But Standard & Poor's rates most big names 'adequate'
  • Tankers will bounce back first, S&P forecasts
    But spot rates will remain vulnerable
  • Moving mountains to shape the future
    Shell's forecast of a gas world benefits shipping
  • Hong Kong dockers win court approval to picket inside Hutchison terminal
    Union members entitled to strike and to peacefully picket at the workplace, Hong Kong High Court rules
  • Still no magic bullet
    Are armed guards the answer for West Africa?
  • UK government fails to meet anti-piracy promise
    Money is being wasted due to lack of cohesive strategy, says UNA former chairman
  • Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity
    Cash will be king in 2013
  • Girls allowed, mariners welcome
    UK Chamber's last two presidential nominations send an important message
  • Nordic Capital acquires Unifeeder
    Montagu Private Equity to sell Danish logistics company
  • Battle to reclaim oil cargo could mark legal first in West Africa
    Luck and intelligence located pirates' Anuket Emerald booty
  • Singapore to invest $800m in LNG
    Capital boost comes as republic is on the verge of changing global LNG trade dynamics
  • Idle box fleet reaches highest level for a year
    More than 4% of the total global fleet is now idle
  • Flat market holds a strong future
    Capesize rates remain below operating costs. Meanwhile, a handful of owners continue to order new ships
  • Asia to Europe volumes increase again
    Busiest February since CTS records began

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • VLCC cash burn seen extending for years
    MODERN VLCCs will continue operating at loss-making levels for years unless demand and scrapping accelerate, ICAP Shipping predicted
  • Unifeeder acquired
    NORDIC Capital Fund VIII has agreed to acquire Unifeeder, the Danish logistics and container shipping company, from Montagu Private Equity in the UK
  • PETRONAS ups ante for MISC buyout
    PETRONAS, Malaysia's gas and oil giant, today raised its offer to buy out the country's MISC LNG carrier group to $4Bn, according to a bourse filing
  • Delhi pledges insurance for Iranian crude
    DELHI has pledged to create an insurance pool of 20Bn rupees ($370M) to help two Indian refiners buy crude from Iran
  • Jones Act tanker rates surge
    SPOT RATES for US coastwise petroleum shipments are reaching new highs, which should prompt more Jones Act tanker and barge orders, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis said today
  • Tallink buys Viking ro-pax
    VIKING Line said today it has sold its ro-pax Isabella to Tallink Grupp subsidiary Hansalink for €30M ($38.54M)
  • Cecon bondholders take up all shares on offer
    CECON said today its bondholders have subscribed for all 17.87M new shares the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner offered
  • Scorpio extends order push
    UNRELENTING growth continues at Scorpio Tankers, which has committed $209M to another half-dozen newbuilding product tankers
  • Taiwanese liners most exposed to HK port strike
    TAIWAN's three biggest box carriers appear to be worst affected by strikes that today began their second week at HIT
  • AET selling VLCCs?
    AET IS reported to be in talks to sell two of its 2005-built VLCCs, brokers told Fairplay today
  • BDI slides more on holidays
    THE Baltic Dry Index has been sliding all week, with the tonnage build-up over the Easter weekend and tomb-sweeping holidays in China pressuring rates
  • UK delays decision on Eurotunnel ferry role
    THE UK has put off a decision on whether to approve Eurotunnel's involvement in the Dover Strait ferry trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • American Railcar Industries Opening Mississippi Facility
    American Railcar Industries is opening a railcar maintenance facility in Brookhaven, Miss., in Lincoln County, expanding its presence in southwest Mississippi, according to Mississippi's Gov. Phil Bryant, local officials and ARI officials, the Mississippi Development Authority reports. The new facility, which will complement the company's operations in Bude, Miss., represents a...
  • Damco Opens Second Container Freight Station in Cambodia
    Damco opens another warehouse in Cambodia.Damco has opened a second container freight station warehouse facility in Cambodia, following the launch of Damco CFS Warehouse 1 in August 2011. Both facilities offer a combined space of more than 16,000 square meters (about 172,223 square feet) with more than 40 loading bays. "There are...
  • New Zealand's Tauranga Opens Expanded Container Terminal
    he Port of Tauranga, New Zealand, has opened its expanded container terminal facilities. The capital expenditure program included a $30 million extension to wharf length at the Tauranga Container Terminal, increasing it by 170 meters (about 558 feet) or 28 percent; the installation and commissioning of a new Liebherr super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore twin-lift...
  • Intermodal Cartage Announces Promotions, New Hires
    Intermodal Cartage Group, part of IMC Companies, has promoted two current team members to new roles and named two new hires at its Nashville, Tenn., office: Nick Payne has been promoted to regional vice president. Prior to this position, he held various roles in the intermodal industry, most recently as regional...
  • Port of Seattle Joins Environmental Initiative Green Marine
    The Port of Seattle has joined Green Marine, a voluntary environmental program for the maritime industry in North America. The port is the first U.S. West Coast port to join the environmental initiative. The program addresses nine environmental issues, including air emissions; community impact, such as noise, dust and light; and environmental...
  • US Senate to Study Impact of Panama Canal Expansion
    U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing on April 10 at 2:30 p.m. EDT titled "Expanding the Panama Canal: What Does It Mean for American Freight and Infrastructure?" The hearing will explore how the Panama Canal expansion will change the movement of freight into and throughout...
  • QuestaWeb, AduanaSoft Join Forces for US-Mexico Trade
    U.S.-based QuestaWeb, a Web-based trade management provider, and Mexico-based AduanaSoft, an automated solutions provider for Mexican customs clearance, have entered into an alliance partnership and have subsequently integrated their software to offer a solution for U.S. companies manufacturing in Mexico's maquiladora industry. U.S. firms seeking to leverage the market advantages arising...
  • Vitran Names Deluce Interim President, CEO
    Vitran's board of directors has appointed Bill Deluce, current board member, as interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows the resignation of Rick Gaetz as president, CEO and a director of the North American transportation firm. In the new position, Deluce will work with Vitran's management team and board of...
  • Orbcomm Acquires MobileNet, GlobalTrak
    Orbcomm has completed its acquisition of "substantially all of the assets" of MobileNet and the GlobalTrak division of System Planning. "The completion of the GlobalTrak and MobileNet acquisitions is a significant step forward in building our diverse portfolio of end-to-end solutions and enables Orbcomm to execute our long-term vision of expanding...
  • Canada, UAE Advance Agenda to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
    The goals set for Canada and the United Arab Emirates' strategic agenda have been accomplished and will be formalized next month, according to John Baird, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the UAE. More than a year ago, the two nations planned an...
  • WCI: Trans-Atlantic Rate Increase Flops
    World Container Index rates between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic carriers failed to achieve a general rate increase set for April 1 between Northern Europe and the U.S. East Coast. Carriers such as CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, APL and Maersk Line announced rate hikes of between $200 and $300 on...
  • CMA CGM to Hike Europe-Asia Rates in May
    CMA CGM will increase rates on its trade from North Europe to the Far East, starting May 1. The container line said the hike will be $125 per 20-foot equivalent unit....
  • IAG Cargo Volume Fell Nearly 8 Percent in March
    International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, reported cargo traffic of 499 million metric-ton-kilometers in March, down 7.9 percent from 542 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in March 2012. From January to March, IAG handled 1,364 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, down 8 percent compared with 1,482 million metric-ton-kilometers in the first...
  • EPA Voids Import Approval for 74,000 Recreational Vehicles
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn approval of the import and sale of up to 74,000 gas-powered on- and off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from China on the grounds that it may have received incomplete or falsified certification information. EPA said it issued the vehicle certificates from 2006 to 2012...
  • Unifeeder Sale Could Hasten Short-Sea Consolidation
    The acquisition of Unifeeder by Nordic Capital announced today is likely to hasten consolidation of the North Sea and Baltic markets. The Swedish-based private equity fund said it views Unifeeder, Europe's biggest short-sea carrier, as "an attractive platform for further and accelerated organic and acquisitive growth" in the pan-European shipping market. "There...
  • Nordic Capital to Buy Unifeeder
    Nordic Capital has agreed to buy Unifeeder, Europe's largest short-sea container line, from the U.K.'s Montagu Private Equity for an undisclosed price. Aarhus, Denmark-based Unifeeder transported more than 2 million containers with a fleet of 37 chartered ships between more than 40 ports in northern Europe, the U.K., the western Mediterranean...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Bird flu threatens bulk
    An outbreak of the avian flu in China could have an impact on the dry-bulk sector, according to analysts at ICAP Shipping.
  • Hosco bulker arrested
    US Marshals have been ordered to arrest a bulker controlled by Hebei Ocean Shipping Co of China.
  • Rio run for Diana ship
    Diana Shipping will be banking smaller cheques from another of its ships after securing a period charter for a panamax today.
  • Yujin sells bunker vessel
    London-listed tanker owner Yujin International has sold one of its bunker tankers.
  • Scorpio's next stop
    Scorpio Tankers has been tipped for an eighth trip to the capital markets before putting pen to paper on its next round of newbuildings.
  • Norden springs buy-back
    Norden has pulled the trigger on a $30m share buy-back.
  • Farewell Montagu
    Nordic Capital has swooped for control of Unifeeder which had been placed on the sale block by private equity parent Montagu.
  • A dynasty defended
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Nobu reveals paper pain
    Nobu Su's TMT lost over $1bn on FFAs in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the shipowner admits today.
  • Petronas raises MISC bid
    Petronas has tabled an improved offer for Malaysian shipowner MISC following resistance by minority shareholders.
  • Viking Line sells oldie
    Finnish ferry outfit Viking Line is selling an ageing roro to a compatriot owner to help pay for its new LNG-powered cruiseship.
  • Paying Peter
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Precious adds a third
    Precious Shipping has continued on the acquisition trail after ordering another cement carrier newbuilding in China.
  • Sapura plans placement
    SapuraKencana is aiming to raise some MYR1.6bn ($450m) to help fund its acquisition of Seadrill's tender rig business.
  • Shell to sell Geelong
    Shell says it is looking to sell its Geelong Refinery in Australia as it looks to concentrate on large scale sites.
  • DSA opts for diplomat
    The Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) has named a current diplomat as its new director general.
  • Helix signs up BP
    BP has agreed to charter Helix Energy's Q5000 well intervention semisubmersible vessel for up to five years.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Mass. governor, legislature at odds over transportation
    The House proposal, which will be up for a vote Monday, April 8, hopes to pay for transportation programs, such as road and bridge repairs, by increasing the gasoline tax by three cents per gallon, among other measures.
  • Injunction extended against Hong Kong strikers
    Hong Kong's High Court has extended an injunction first obtained April 1 on striking dockworkers, barring them from entering container terminals in Kwai Chung where the port's container terminal is located.
  • Poor roads a big cost for Nevada
  • S&P says ship operators face refinancing, default risks
    "Given that market conditions are extremely fragile, we believe that, to keep the industry in the black, leading container operators will have to maintain stringent capacity management and pricing discipline," the rating agency said.
  • Port of L.A. reaches 53-foot depth
    The Corps of Engineers completed the 10-year, $370 million deepening of the port's main navigation channel and turning basins, enabling it to receive a new generation of super-size vessels now being deployed.
  • Damco opens second Cambodian facility
  • CII, Swiss forwarder supply French Polynesia
  • CSAV building new ships, repaying AFLAC loan at discount
  • EU retail trade flat in February

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 5, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week lower
    Demand was slow across the Americas, players told Bunkerworld.
  • Crude plummets as US economic growth questioned
    WTI crude headed for biggest weekly drop in six months as US employers hired less than half the number of workers forecast in March.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah while soft in Africa
    Suez prices soft.
  • Prices sliding in European markets
    Piraeus MGO prices down by $24.50 pmt.
  • Japanese bunker avails expected to tighten
    Refinery turnarounds hitting fuel oil output.
  • Company claims 'breakthrough' for its power generator
    Technology could be 'attractive' for naval architects.
  • State aid for sulphur compliance not forthcoming
    Few signs that EU governments are supporting shipowner in efforts to find alternatives to MGO.
  • Disrupting bunkering was 'unforgivable sabotage'
    Japan reports 'record low catch' after anti-whaling group blocked ship-to-ship fuel transfer.
  • 1989-built vessel sold following dual-fuel ferry's arrival
    Viking Line says sale is part of 'long-term strategy'.
  • Week ends with IFO prices largely down at major ports
    Bunker deliveries at Busan and Tokyo Bay subject to weather conditions.
  • Protocol developed for analysing bunkers
    Aim is to help engineers develop more efficient engines.
  • Ferries to start slow steaming in New Zealand
    Sailing time for the Kaitaki and Arahura will be increased.
  • South China fuel oil imports down 38% in March
    About 120,000 mt of fuel oil imported to region in March.
  • Stolt Tankers incurs losses in Q1
    Weaker performance due in part to falling bunker surcharge, says company.
  • IOE starts physical supply operations at Colombo
    Working with Sri Lanka state firms CPSTL and CPC.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
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
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
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
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
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
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
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
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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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