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May 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's 40-day dock strike ends when both sides meet half way
  • G6 to launch two Far East-east coast North America services via Suez
  • State Administration of Foreign Exchange probes faked trade figures
  • Canton Fair orders up 8.8pc from October, but 1.4pc off year on year
  • Kenneth Cambie resigns as OOIL chief financial officer from June 1
  • Hefei river port's new multi-use terminal to be finished next year
  • Widest ship on the Yangtze River sails from Jiangsu to US
  • Qinghai-Tibet Railway freight volume increases 11.8pc in first quarter
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to bid on Melbourne's Webb Dock auto terminal
  • Tough times for Euro truckers as higher interest rates loom: UK analyst
  • China's first quarter logistics value increases 9.4pc to US$7.02 trillion
  • Air New Zealand penalty hearing in price-fixing case adjourned
  • CBI: London night flights vital to economy or millions will be lost
  • MASkargo buys PROS management software to boost revenue growth
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo brings back London-Chicago flights this summer

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Kerala pushes for increase in coastal shipping
  • Rickmers Chennai inducted in Europe-Middle East-India-Europe service
  • Director's birthday marked by blood donation camp at APSEZ
  • Hong Kong box terminal strike ends with agreement on 9.8 pc pay hike
  • Ongoing PPP port development projects
  • Record moves on MSC vessel at Le Havre
  • Transport & Dock Workers' Union celebrates Labour Day in Kandla
  • NHAI opts for out-of-court settlement of claims
  • Govt mulls insurance pool for refineries importing Iranian crude
  • Govt to maintain current duty on natural rubber imports
  • INR smartly improves against dollar to 54.07
  • Southern states told to expedite NMIZ development
  • Adani Power's consolidated total income jumps 79 pc in Q4

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HK port strike ends after 40 days
  • Ceva Logistics - Pläne für Börsengang verworfen
  • Carmelo Caruana Co. Ltd setzt unter anderem aufs...
  • Uwe Derigs to head Shanghai branch of Hermes Hansecontrol
  • Wim Bosman Belgium ISO 14001 and AEO certified
  • Kerry Logistics opens regional packing centre in Hong Kong
  • Panalpina back in the black
  • Latam changes containers
  • IAG Cargo launches online booking
  • BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping set up joint company
  • Scrapping to hit new record
  • Turkish consortium to build Istanbul's new airport
  • DSV Road offers new daily European groupage service
  • SNCF purchases 25% stake in Comsa Rail Transport
  • New container hub for expanding a hinterland network
  • Waberer's International to expand fleet
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo introduces new vice-president sales...
  • ISS creates new vice-president bulk commodity role

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Launch and delivery date of carrier Ford pushed back
  • Maersk Line, Limited brings eight ships under U.S. flag
  • MHI and Chengxi Shipyard to collaborate on BWTS retrofits
  • Triyards introduces proprietary jack-up design
  • V. Ships Leisure to be Titanic II ship manager
  • HHI develops mini shipbuilding robot
  • NNS on track to deliver SSN 783 ahead of schedule

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Vigor maritime festival underway in Seattle
  • Matson releases numbers for first fiscal quarter
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of new 8,626 TEU container ship
  • IMO calling for input on administrative burdens
  • Evergreen returning to repaired headquarters building

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • China Shipowners' Association slams speculative orders
    Funding should promote long-term industry development, not 'bottom fishing', says Zhang Shouguo
  • International rules for the use of force published
    The 100 Series offers no immunity against unlawful force
  • Counting the cost of lube oil
    Slow steaming and fuel efficiency measures reshape product requirements
  • EEDI verification training launched
    Dutch outfit creates first course that teaches engineers to fill mandatory role
  • Second MAN licensee reveals dual-fuel capabilities
    Mitsui and Hyundai build large gas-burning two-stroke engines for industrial-size tonnage
  • Marenave wins amortisation freeze
    No more payments on eight ships until 2016
  • Failure to pay punctually could be a breach of condition
    Decision goes against industry practice, says Clyde & Co
  • Europe's lost decade?
    Investors in ultra-large containership and deepwater ports have reason to be nervous
  • Lodestar on track for business goals after busy renewal period
    Service is equal to IG in certain respects, says Charles Dymoke
  • Choice narrows on the Channel
    Fresh blow for ferries as another one bites the dust
  • TMT-linked F Elephant fails to find buyer in Ningbo auction
    Buyers baulk at ore carrier's reserve price
  • Panalpina returns to profit
    Swiss logistics giant gains market share in ocean freight
  • Odfjell posts $13m first-quarter loss
    Deficit deepens on-year but results are better than analysts predicted
  • Boxship scrapping picks up pace
    But capacity will still be surpassed by newbuilding deliveries, says Alphaliner
  • S&P cuts Zim's rating to a fresh low
    Rating agency's Israel arm cuts credit rating from B to CCC
  • Hawaii uptick boosts Matson
    Reduced fleet deployment cuts costs
  • Bottom-fishing buyers beware
    With the industry facing disastrous supply, investment in cheap new ships is troubling
  • Asia-Europe box volumes fall
    Latest data shows 9.7% slide in March on weak European demand
  • RCL and MCC strengthen intra-Asia ties
    Partners launch contra-slot-swap for services from Hong Kong to Thailand and Vietnam
  • Owners must still vet internationally accredited armed guards
    International Organisation for Standardisation accreditation will not obviate responsibility for due diligence
  • Lightering drives up aframax rates
    Caribbean market climbs amid high demand for cargo transfers in US Gulf
  • Hapag-Lloyd loses chief commercial officer
    Praestensgaard will leave next month
  • Southern comfort
    Asia-Latin America trades are a temporary bright spot for box players
  • Mitsubishi Heavy and Chengxi Shipyard to join in ballast water system retrofitting
    Collaboration offers lower-cost option to IMO purification requirement
  • Hyundai Heavy confirms CSCL order for 18,400 teu vessels
    Update: Five giant vessels contracted from Hyundai for $137m apiece
  • Cargill switches cocoa contract from Hamburg to Amsterdam
    Weekly train shuttle wins out over road for cutting carbon
  • Indian cash buyers scramble to resell tonnage
    Breakers fear that a crash is coming after a spate of high-priced scrap deals

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Carriers shift box strategy
    BOX LINES are moving back towards purchasing containers versus leasing, NYSE-listed equipment lessor Textainer said today
  • Kremlin forces out boss of USC yards
    UNITED Shipbuilding Corp's CEO has been forced by the Kremlin to quit
  • Triyards thinks smaller
    SINGAPORE-listed Triyards Holdings told Fairplay today it aims to seize a bigger share of the growing market for smaller rigs
  • Box spot rates still sliding
    SUPPLY pressures and a price war among carriers are continuing to cause spot container rate deterioration
  • Seadrill sells rig to spin-off
    SEADRILL Ltd said today it has agreed to sell the tender rig T15 to companies that own and operate it
  • SMM stays on 'hold'
    UOB KAY Hian and DBS Group Research maintained 'hold' ratings for Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine as the yard's 1Q profits fell below expectations
  • Box service to link St Petersburg, Hamburg
    COSCON, Hanjin Shipping and Yang Ming will jointly operate a Russia/Finland box service starting on 19 May
  • Chinese yard to close
    COSCO (Lianyungang) Shipyard, COSCO Shipyard's joint venture with Lianyungang's port, will shut down, the port said today
  • Losses widen at Finnlines
    GRIMALDI'S Baltic subsidiary Finnlines has announced a share issue while also reporting a 53% year on year increase in 1Q losses
  • Barreras: no timetable on PEMEX stake deal
    BARRERAS told Fairplay today it has no timetable for a deal under which Mexico's government-run oil group PEMEX would take a 51% stake in the Spanish yard
  • BigLift, RollDock team up
    HEAVY-LIFT carrier BigLift Shipping and smaller competitor RollDock Shipping said today they are combining for transport of ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes
  • COSCO unit seen 'worse'
    UOB KAY Hian analysts noted today that Cosco Corp (Singapore's) performance is swinging from "bad to worse"
  • GE's profits rocket 110%
    GE SHIPPING has reported a 113% year on year rise net profits for its January-March quarter
  • HHI needs order momentum to accelerate
    HYUNDAI HI can expect more pressure on earnings unless the order momentum builds and ship prices pick up, a shipbuilding analyst warned today
  • Panalpina trades high profits for market share
    SWISS freight forwarding group Panalpina continued to acquire market share in global container freight management - but at the expense of profitability

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Australia Recorded Trade Surplus in March
    In seasonally adjusted terms, Australia had a goods and services trade surplus of A$307 million (about US$312.5 million) in March, a turnaround of $425.5 million on the deficit in February, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The sum of seasonally adjusted balances from January to March was a deficit of...
  • Report: Growth in Latin America Expected to Pick Up
    Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to pick up from 3 percent in 2012 to 3.5 percent in 2013, fueled by stronger external demand, favorable financing conditions and the effects of earlier policy easing in the European Union and the U.S., according to the International Monetary Fund's...
  • Pitt Ohio Receives Eastman Chemical Supplier Excellence Award
    PITTSBURGH - PITT OHIO has been named a recipient of the Supplier Excellence Award from the Eastman Chemical Company for 2012, being the seventh time in a row. This award is granted to companies who maintain high quality services, achieve prompt delivery performance, create logistics value proposition, and exceed customer service...
  • Hassett Express Integrates FindMyFreight.com With H-Trac
    PHOENIX - FindMyFreight.com, a product of Freight Innovations, LLC, announces today that Hassett Express has integrated FindMyFreight.com into their transportation management application called H-Trac. Hassett Express is a leading provider of time-definite transportation solutions in the U.S. "We are excited about our new partnership with Hassett Express, states Brad Hockersmith, President...
  • Union Pacific Earns Nissan's 2012 Logistics Carrier Conference Logistics Success Story Award
    OMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Railroad earned Nissan Motor Company's 2012 Logistics Carrier Conference Logistics Success Story Award, which identifies carriers and providers that went above and beyond normal expectations in the past year. Union Pacific was among 15 carriers and providers recognized during the conference. Union Pacific created an optimized...
  • Intermodal China 2013 to be Held in September
    SHANGHAI - Intermodal China 2013 - Shippers' Summit will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China from September 24 to 25, 2013. The conference will attract over 500 leading companies in the field of logistics sector including ports, shipping companies, rail transportation companies, highway transportation companies, cargo...
  • ITI Board of Directors Elects Two New Members
    DENVER - At its recently concluded spring board meeting, the Board of Directors of the Intermodal Transportation Institute (ITI) at the University of Denver elected two new members. Elected to three-year terms were J. Burton (Burt) Wallace, President of Corporate Transportation for UPS, and Steve H. Townsend, President and Chief...
  • Tradewinds Joins Trucking Unlimited
    ARCADIA, Ind. - Using the immediacy and widespread access of today's Internet technology, TruckingUnlimited.com has become one of the industry's most prominent web sites to revolutionize the recruiting process and provide a solution to today's growing truck driver demand. With the simple objective of connecting the best matching candidates to...
  • A. Duie Pyle Selects AssetWorks Fleet Management Software System to Manage Diverse Fleet
    WAYNE, Penn. - AssetWorks, a leading provider of fleet management software, automated fuel management systems and motor pool and car sharing management systems, announced today that A. Duie Pyle (ADP) has contracted to purchase AssetWorks FleetFocus Fleet Management Software, FleetFocus, to manage their diverse and growing fleet. "In our business of...
  • New England Motor Freight Receives the 2012 Carrier of the Year Award
    ELIZABETH, N.J. - New England Motor Freight (NEMF) announced today that they are the recipient of the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) Northeast Regional LTL carrier of the year award. The award, sponsored by NASSTRAC and Logistics Management magazine, recognizes carriers that demonstrate excellence in performance and results. Recipients...
  • Senate Bill Would Extend Truck Size Limits to All Highways
    U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., today reintroduced legislation designed to keep bigger, heavier trucks off all highways. S. 876, the "Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013," would apply existing federal truck size and weight limits - a maximum of length of 53 feet with a weight of 80,000...
  • Port of Seattle Appoints Beckett as Deputy CEO
    Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, has promoted Kurt Beckett to the role of deputy CEO. Beckett will be primarily responsible for port infrastructure development and internal operations. He will direct the port's public affairs, organizational performance, small business development, social responsibility, law enforcement and capital development teams. Beckett has...
  • US Intermodal Rate Indices Hit 2013 Low
    Year-to-date 2013 changes in U.S. directional indices Full-size image The east-west intermodal index fell below where it stood at the beginning of 2013, putting all four directional U.S. intermodal indices below that of the first week of the year, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by...
  • Maersk Line Ltd. Upgrading Container Ship Fleet
    Maersk Line Ltd. has purchased and is currently reflagging eight newer and larger container ships to upgrade the ocean transportation services provided to its U.S. military, government and commercial customers. The carrier's investment of about half a billion dollars in eight vessels will enhance services to the Middle East and Mediterranean...
  • NRS to Provide Savannah Transload Operation for Pep Boys
    Pep Boys, the automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, has selected National Retail Systems to provide an import container transload solution at the Port of Savannah, Ga. NRS, a logistics services provider for U.S. retail, pharmaceutical and consumer goods manufacturers, will dray Pep Boys' container imports from the port to the...
  • Kerry Logistics Opens Packing Center for Godiva in Hong Kong
    Kerry Logistics has opened Godiva's Travel Retail Asia Packing Centre at a temperature-controlled logistics facility in Hong Kong. The facility handles the packing and logistics of Godiva's chocolates for all of their travel retail customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership between Godiva and the supply chain company, which started in 2009,...
  • MOL to Launch Asia-Mexico Service in June
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will launch a new weekly Asia-Mexico Express Service, via a service operated by Hapag-Lloyd. AME's port rotation will be as follows: Ningbo, China; Shanghai; Busan, South Korea; Yokohama, Japan; Ensenada, Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico; and returning to Ensenada, Yokohama and Ningbo. Turnaround time will be 49 days, and...
  • US Containerized Exports Ebb
    U.S. containerized exports through January 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized exports fell in January following a positive December, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized exports fell 2.4 percent in January 2013 compared to January 2012, to a total of 956,000 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports slipped 8.4...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • MLL seals $500m raid
    US operator Maersk Line Limited (MLL) has acquired eight containerships from AP Moller Maersk of Denmark.
  • Genco torches rumours
    Shares of Genco Shipping & Trading plummeted in early trading Tuesday on the back of reports that the US bulker owner has hired advisors to spearhead a financial restructuring.
  • Boskalis bags Shell gig
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has been handed a $60m contract by Shell for work in the Philippines.
  • Matson outlook improves
    Matson's outlook is looking brighter after a rebounding Hawaiian economy helped push the Honolulu liner operator's first-quarter profits above expectations.
  • Finland in at STX?
    Finnish prime minister Jyrki Katainen says the state could take a stake in STX Finland as Korea's STX group seeks a buyer.
  • Scrapping at record high
    Containership scrapping is on course to reach record levels this year with bigger and younger vessels being sent to the breakers yard.
  • MR window closing
    Rising prices and the filling up of shipyard capacity are closing the window for ordering product tanker newbuildings, d'Amico International Shipping says.
  • Meet HHI's little helper
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is ready to introduce its secret cost-cutting welding weapon.
  • NCL makes winning start
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has made a winning start to life as a listed company.
  • Buyer sought for Union
    Administrator BDO is hoping to find a buyer for struggling UK cargoship owner Union Transport in a bid to keep it trading.
  • Cosco Corp yard killed
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) is giving up on its loss-making conversion and shiprepair yard in Lianyungang, China.
  • MOL's Mexican mission
    Japan's MOL is taking space on Hapag-Lloyd's box run to Mexico.
  • Finnlines in cash grab
    Grimaldi-controlled Finnlines is raising close to $40m via a new share sale after logging a bigger first quarter loss.
  • DIS riding high
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has posted its best quarterly profit for four years as products tanker rates hit levels not seen since the start of 2009.
  • DIS cedes MR control
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is teaming up with its parent to own an MR newbuilding ordered at Hyundai Mipo in Korea.
  • Odfjell deficit deepens
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell posted a deeper first quarter loss but the deficit wasn't as bad as analysts predicted.
  • Aker Phil on the up
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is making money again as work on new tankers continued in the first quarter.
  • Algoma cuts loss
    Canadian tanker and bulker owner Algoma Central Corporation has reduced its first quarter loss despite a revenue drop.
  • Shake up at Bergen
    Bergen Group has named a new chief executive officer that will see the company focus more on the offshore sector.
  • Orsova prospects brighter
    Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) is hoping to return to profit in 2013.
  • Vinalines falls short
    Loss-making Vietnamese state owner Vinalines has sold only three of 23 ships it has put up for sale.
  • Tug sinks off US
    A US tug has sunk after hitting a submerged object off Baltimore.
  • MCC and RCL swap slots
    MCC Transport, Maersk Line's intra-Asian operation, has agreed a slot sharing deal with Regional Container Lines (RCL).
  • Cosco Sing hits new low
    Shares of Cosco Corp have sunk to a four-year low on Tuesday in the wake of its recent poor financial results.
  • Chengxi targets BWTS
    Chengxi Shipyard has teamed up with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the retrofitting of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).
  • TGP looks for $100m
    Teekay LNG Partners is looking to raise $100m from the issue of new stock in the master limited partnership (MLP) LNG operator.
  • Heavylifters team up
    BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping are joining forces in a new heavylift operation targeting the module cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Matson benefits from higher Hawaii volumes, China rates
    The U.S.-flag container carrier, which offers services between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii and Guam, as well as an eastbound service from China, said it had a profit of $9.1 million in the first quarter, ending March 31.
  • What's better: Slow erosion in freight rates, or a sudden drop?
    "As the container shipping industry is a zero-sum game, carriers are de facto forced to match each others' rate declines in order to maintain their vessel utilization," said Lars Jensen, SeaIntel's chief executive officer.
  • Dig phase of Miami port tunnel completed
    The tunnel is on schedule to be completed one year from now, well before the Panama Canal Authority finishes adding new locks and wider channels that will enable much larger ships from Asia to deliver goods at East Coast ports.
  • Steel Shipping Container Institute gets makeover
    "Through our new name and brand, we are re-dedicating ourselves to our mission of promoting steel drums as an affordable, safe and sustainable option for transporting a wide range of products," said Kyle R. Stavig, ISDI chairman.
  • Catapult opens Hamburg office
  • Kalmar buys Spanish crane refurbish firm
  • MOL offers Asia-Mexico service
  • Purolator adds U.S. branches
  • PaperWorks to use Transplace TMS
  • Extra Logistics starts Web services
  • Hong Kong strike ends after 40 days
  • Washington Notebook: Commerce Department trade update
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • IFO avails still tight in Fujairah
    Little price movement in Suez.
  • Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked through to week's end
    Markets generally firming.
  • 'Eco' ships command premium despite gripes over specs
    Series of ship built for East Med proving their worth in the market.
  • Power system boasts significant savings
    System maker GE estimates annual fuel savings of $300,000.
  • Shipping involved in 'too much wasted paper work'
    Industry to be asked for ways of cutting administrative costs of complying with IMO regulations.
  • EU's early adoption of 0.50% sulphur limit 'creates issues'
    Ships sailing through Mediterranean may avoid EU waters from 2020 by sticking close to North African coast.
  • Hong Kong port strike ends
    Dockers at container terminal accept pay offer.
  • Cold ironing costs as high as '$1.7 million per vessel'
    'Controversy exists over the expense and over the benefits of that expense.'
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Tokyo Bay resumes trade with prices for 380 cSt material and MDO firming.
  • ABB: LNG to be bunker fuel for 'future of shipping'
    'Remarkable change' expected in next decade, says spokesman.
  • Odfjell losses increase
    Chemical tankers business hit by higher bunker prices.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line post Q1 losses
    Adjusted net income increased during the quarter, but was partially offset by higher bunker expenses.
  • Bunker fuel monitoring system gets EU patent
    FuelTrax Marine Fuel Management system will now be protected in 11 countries, says CEO of NCS.
  • MSC adjusts bunker contribution for routes
    Change for cargoes from the Far East to any Australian port to take effect from June 1 onwards.
  • Nigerian port to handle bigger ships
    Lekki port to address 'container deficit' by attracting bigger ships.
  • P&I partnership formed for Nigerian marine industry
    Local player hooks up with UK P&I club.

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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Genoa
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Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
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Genoa
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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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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
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Genoa
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Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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