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June 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's new Felixstowe intermodal terminal doubles rail capacity
  • Drewry expects deliberate carrier cutback on service to force up rates
  • Asia-Europe container volumes flattens while eastbound cargo increases
  • Port of Xiamen container throughput second fastest-growing in China
  • China buys licence to build easy-loading, hatchless LNG containerships
  • Savannah receives four new super-postpanamax Konescranes from China
  • ART Logistics makes Hong Kong HQ to serve Central Asian energy sector
  • Phase 1 of King Abdullah Economic City port facility to open in Q3
  • China Southern First Class offers same-day delivery between 12 cities
  • Air New Zealand agrees to pay US$5.95 million fine for price fixing
  • IATA boosts profit expectations, narrower cargo declines foreseen
  • Cargolux starts new Munich-Atlanta via Luxembourg air cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Ajit Jangle as Group COO
  • GAIL (I) & SCI ink MoU to move LNG from US
  • ICS meets with Ministers to discuss Arctic shipping
  • Just-in-time ship arrivals being tested by Panama Canal to expedite transit
  • Lines complain to FMC about PANYNJ levy
  • Maersk Line inks multi-year agreement with INTTRA as preferred partner for e-shipping solutions
  • Shipowners deliberate on key issues at ASF's 22nd annual meeting
  • The Nautical Institute champions industry best practice
  • Govt allows export of imported goods to boost shipments
  • Ajeya Kallam returns to home cadre
  • APSEZ celebrates World Environment Day on June 5
  • India to adhere to protocol for Bangladeshport project
  • Mormugao Port told to consider cruise, other biz
  • Port developers eye projects on east coast
  • Forex reserves tumble by $4.17 bn to $287.89 bn
  • Govt to issue guidelines for sensitive gear imports
  • INR plunges to close at all-time low of 57.07
  • Project cargo training in Singapore attracting international interest
  • V. Alexander moves asphalt plant from Italy to Russia & compressor stations from Germany to Russia
  • Wärtsilä to design heavy construction vessel for Subsea 7

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swissport closes gap in executive ranks
  • John Batten starts new position in September
  • XL Airways France awards ULD contract to Chep Aerospace
  • Volga-Dnepr chooses Vatry as base for new IL operations
  • Etihad Cargo - global cooperation with WFS and Jettainer
  • TNT Express opens mobile depot in Brussels
  • Gebrüder Weiss expanding in Czechia
  • Militzer & Münch opens new logistics terminal in Tunisia
  • New technology to help older ships to save energy
  • Noise level dictates new rail track pricing system
  • Bombardier unveils TRAXX AC last mile locomotive
  • IRU calls for rapid adoption and implementation of new rules
  • UK: return to modest growth forecast for road transport
  • Kombiverkehr: automatic train movement monitoring 24/7
  • ICTSI turns to Hamburg's HPC
  • Delmas introduces Swahili Line

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Hughes Brothers adds "our Gang" barges to fleet
  • LPG vessel to get Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWM
  • MAN PrimeServ retrofits 20,000th slide fuel-valve
  • More European shipowners switch to ClassNK
  • STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
  • Teekay LNG newbuilds get U.S. gas export charters

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Port of Newport nets Phoenix Award for International Terminal cleanup project
  • US rail freight traffic sees mixed bag for week
  • Port of Vancouver schedules free family tour of port facilities
  • Tidewater taps Bob Curcio as new chief executive officer
  • K Line environmental efforts earn Port of Long Beach honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Sentiment index guides asset play
    Cass Business School professor tracks shipowner optimism
  • Gauging the mood of shipping
    Team focused on six parameters based on market sentiment, split into three categories
  • If STX Pan Ocean goes into receivership, what happens next?
    Sources predict further charterparty disputes and ship arrests
  • Coping strategies
    It is easy to criticise shipowners in hindsight and without taking responsibility
  • The warning signs were there
    STX Pan Ocean losses have been mounting for some time
  • Ripple effect
    Dry bulk players are getting jittery as STX Pan Ocean becomes latest casualty of downturn
  • STX Pan Ocean will survive, says creditor
    South Korean dry bulk operator has a long-term future, says DVB's Lunde
  • Teekay lands five-year contracts for two LNG newbuildings
    Shipowner bids for several similar shipping deals
  • Persistence pays?
    Strategic co-operation with Lianyungang could offer Vale a lifeline
  • Angola's first LNG shipments delayed
    Export debut is now expected 'this month'
  • Vale partners with rebel Chinese port
    Brazilian miner seeks direct service in tie-up with Lianyungang, despite Beijing's ban
  • Fredriksen scraps more capesize bulker orders in China
    Move thought to be linked with financial trouble at STX Dalian, say sources
  • Safe Bulkers raises $40m in share offering
    New York-listed firm seeks funds to back acquisitions
  • Felixstowe opens new rail terminal
    UK port will handle trains with up to 35 wagons
  • Offen confirms settlement with CMA CGM
    End of dispute clears way for 16,000 teu newbuilds
  • Harbour commission approves Los Angeles' $400m capex proposal
    Port can now push forward with $380m terminal upgrade
  • Box lines fail to halt Asia-Europe rates slide
    Indices show further price erosion over the week
  • Liverpool2 kicks off
    Construction starts on 600,000 teu terminal
  • Reforms open Brazil's ports to private sector operators and investors
    Law aims to tackle bottlenecks and weaken dock unions
  • Shipper Sentiment Survey: North America
    Hamburg Süd returns to pole position, successful negotiations with carriers emerge, while dissatisfaction is raised at rate instability over the contract period. Sarah Bennett reports
  • Textainer enters tank box market
    World's largest container lessor agrees intermodal partnership with Trifleet
  • Japan Marine United eyes offshore and bigger boxship orders
    Yard created by merger prepares to compete for larger projects
  • STX Pan Ocean files for court protection
    Mounting debts drag down South Korea's largest dry bulk operator
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: DNV calls for Norway and Japan to speed up maritime collaboration
    Countries must take opportunity to enhance maritime capability, says Madsen

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • US grain rates fall
    BULKER rates for US/Asia grain cargoes are continuing to fall amid vessel oversupply, the US government warned
  • SCI, GAIL sign LNG deal
    SCI, INDIA's largest shipping group with an exposure to LNG shipping, told bourses today that it has signed a deal to transport LNG from the US
  • Teekay LNG enters US export trade
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG today confirmed the first-ever charters dedicated to US exports of LNG from the lower-48 states
  • LA votes $1.1Bn port budget
    LOS ANGELES, the largest US box port, plans to spend $400M over the next year to improve cargo flow in the face of increasing competition
  • STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
    STX Pan Ocean today sought receivership from South Korea's courts, following two days of rumours that it was nearing corporate rehabilitation
  • Safe Bulkers prices PP share offering
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers has priced and confirmed the scope of its perpetual preferred share offering and concurrent private placement, which will raise $40-43M
  • PNOC sells three tankers
    GOVERNMENT-owned PNOC of the Philippines is selling three of its tankers after dissolving its shipping unit, PNOC Shipping & Transport Corp
  • Heart attack caused death
    INQUIRIES revealed today that a mechanical fitter was killed by a heart attack when cleaning a dredger's tank at Western Indian Shipyard
  • Lianyungang, Vale to talk
    BRAZIL's mining giant Vale and China's Lianyungang Port will discuss opening bulk shipping routes between Brazil and the port
  • Tokyo Marine, Norway's Jo Tankers to start pool
    MOL's chemical shipping unit Tokyo Marine Asia said today it aims to set up a pool with Norway's Jo Tankers
  • Jaya 'sell' rating sticks
    DMG & Partners today kept its 'sell' rating for Jaya Holdings's shares, even though Jaya has long-term charters for three of its four PSVs, in deals worth about $61.3M
  • KSS Line inks CoA with Hanwha Chemical
    KSS LINE said today that it has signed a contract of affreightment to ship vinyl chloride monomer for compatriot Hanwha Chemical
  • VLGC period rates rise
    PERIOD offers for VLGCs have been firming since BW Gas took over Maersk's VLGC business last week
  • Plant maintenance dampens chemical freight
    CHEMICAL freight rates remained under pressure today as more plants in Asia undergo maintenance
  • Frontline, Morgan Stanley strike $40M share deal
    FRONTLINE said it has entered into an equity distribution agreement with Morgan Stanley

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • India's Ennore Port Seeks Bids for Container Terminal
    India's Ennore Port Authority has released a new global tender for the construction and operation of its long-awaited container terminal project. The move follows the cancellation of Ennore's initial tender in September 2012 after a consortium led by U.K.-based Eredene Capital pulled its bid, citing cost escalation and depressed market conditions. The...
  • Taiwan Lifts Ban on Live Bird Imports From the EU
    Taiwan has introduced new legislation, effective July 15, that will lift its ban on imports of live birds from the European Union. The live birds exported to Taiwan are mainly pigeons used for racing. Taiwan had applied an import ban from the EU since 2005. However, the European Commission and Taiwan...
  • Volvo Trucks to Commercialize DME Trucks
    Volvo Trucks has plans to commercialize dimethyl ether-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. As the latest step in its "Blue Power" alternative fuel strategy, Volvo revealed ongoing U.S. customer field testing of trucks powered by DME and demonstrated the technology at the California State Capitol. The company plans to begin...
  • Dow Chemical, Union Pacific Publish Rail Safety, Security Report
    The Dow Chemical Co. and Union Pacific have released a report on the progress of their memorandum of cooperation that began in 2007 to improve rail safety and security. The report outlines goals in eight areas of the chemical supply chain, as well as innovations for event prevention and response planning,...
  • Study Sees Manufacturing Stabilizing in the US
    After declining steadily for 30 years, manufacturing employment in the U.S. is stabilizing and will have a positive impact on the economy and on demand for industrial real estate space in the coming decade, according to a study by the NAIOP Research Foundation. The study by L. Nicolas Ronderos, "Stabilization of...
  • Brazil Congress Approves Port Reform Package
    Brazil's Congress has approved a port reform package, the Provisional Measure of the Ports, that will provide a new legal and institutional framework to increase the nation's port system efficiency and reduce port-related logistics costs by encouraging competition and private sector participation, according to Drewry Maritime Research. As expected, the country's...
  • Trucking Employment Hit Plateau in May
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index remained flat at 95.8 in May, after rising eight-tenths of a percent in Aprilto its highest reading since September 2008. The 95.8 index reading indicates the drive to add more drivers, dock workers and other personnel stalled at...
  • Trade Implications of Auto and Housing Market Forecasts
    In this podcast, JOC Economist Mario O. Moreno discusses the economic forecast, and its impact on trade volumes, recently published in his May 2013 JOC Insights report. www.joc.com/joc-insights-trial ...
  • Moro Named Interim Executive Director at Long Beach
    Al Moro, the Port of Long Beach's new interim executive director.The Port of Long Beach's board of harbor commissioners has appointed Al Moro, chief harbor engineer, as the California port's interim executive director. His appointment will take effect following a formal vote on June 17. Moro, who said he would not...
  • Allcargo Logistics Appoints Jangle COO
    Ajit Jangle, The Avvashya Group's new chief operating officer.Allcargo Logistics, an Indian logistics subsidiary of The Avvashya Group, has appointed Ajit Jangle as its group chief operating officer. In this role, Jangle will lead The Avvashya Group in the fields of information technology, e-commerce initiatives, human resources management, cost management and...
  • China PC Maker Lenovo Opens US Plant
    Lenovo Group, a China-based PC maker, has celebrated the opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing operation in North Carolina, ABC News reports. The facility, which opened in January inside an existing distribution center in Whitsett, will produce ThinkPad laptops, commercial desktop computers and, by the end of the year, tablets and...
  • Norbert Dentressangle is increasing its e-Fulfilment activities in Venray twofold for Liberty Global
    Logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle is doubling the e-Fulfilment activities at its distribution centre (DC) in Venray for Liberty Global, the parent company of UPC. It was already providing logistics for the Netherlands and is now also taking on logistics for Germany. Mark Klievink, Operations Manager in Venray: "Here, we...
  • Suddath Global Logistics Acquires PenserSC
    Suddath Global Logistics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based warehousing and logistics management company, has acquired PenserSC, a third-party logistics provider. "The acquisition of PenserSC further enhances our ability to support customers who need a full menu of logistics services for their distribution center and manufacturing activities," said Barry S. Vaughn, CEO of The...
  • Roehl Transport Inc. Joins TruckingUnlimited.com
    TruckingUnlimited.com is among the trucking industry's popular on-line job sites that are proving to be the best solution for what the current truck driver shortage demands and revolutionizing the recruitment process,overall. With the simple objective of connecting today's generation of job seekers (who use the Internet for almost everything) with...
  • ODFL Raises Tonnage Forecast for Second Quarter
    The economy doesn't look too slow from the docks at Old Dominion Freight Line. The less-than-truckload carrier said Friday it expects greater growth in tonnage than anticipated in the second quarter. ODFL raised its year-over-year estimated tonnage growth in the quarter to 5 to 5.5 percent, based on stronger than expected...
  • Con-way Freight Opens Service Center in Lumberton, NC
    Con-way Freight has opened a new service center in Lumberton, N.C. The less-than-truckload carrier's new facility features a 25,000-square-foot dock with 65 loading doors. It combines smaller operations in Florence, S.C., and Fayetteville and Wilmington, N.C., into a single facility with an expanded regional footprint. It is one of seven Con-way...
  • Bethlehem, Pa., Railyard Could Become Inland Port
    The Port of New York and New Jersey and Norfolk Southern are discussing the possibility of making an intermodal railyard in Bethlehem, Pa., an inland port, The Morning Call reports. The Bethlehem port would help the Port of New York and New Jersey ship more items more efficiently to Pennsylvania and...
  • Maritime Labor Alliance Names Marcus President
    Members of the Maritime Labor Alliance have unanimously appointed Don Marcus, president of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, as president, and Mike Jewell, president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, as secretary treasurer. The MLA, formed in 2012, is comprised of the American Radio Association, Inlandboatmen's Union, International...
  • SCFI: Asia-North Europe Rates in Free Fall
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Asia-North Europe, through June 7, 2013 Full-size image Asia-North Europe spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slid 6.7 percent in the week ending June 7 from the previous week, extending a slide that began in late March as carriers struggle to fill a slew...
  • ALK Speakers: Integrated Technology Will Spur Efficiency
    If shippers want to blunt rising transportation costs, and carriers want more sustainable profits, they need to learn to connect not just the dots but also the bytes. Greater integration of transportation technologies, connecting the individual truck to the overarching enterprise, is needed to manage increasingly complex supply chains. That integration...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Wire deal unravels
    For less than four kilograms of nickel wire, could you own 36.8% of a New York-listed shipowner? Apparently, the answer is no.
  • Turk under tow
    Chemical tanker calls for help after suffering breakdown off Spain.
  • Owner in STX fallout
    J Lauritzen has acknowledged that the court receivership of STX Pan Ocean could have a significant impact on charters for two of its capesize bulkers.
  • SCI inks LNG pact
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been contracted by a compatriot energy company to ship LNG volumes from the US.
  • 3 Maj takeover near
    The Croatian government has accepted an offer from Uljanik Shipyard for rival 3 Maj.
  • Teekay in Cheniere tie-up
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) has found work for a pair of newbuildings ordered just six months ago.
  • Rope rethink
    Sweden's Imperial Ship Management is now stowing mooring lines below-deck following a probe into how two men were washed overboard from a general cargoship.
  • Aker fires IPO gun
    Aker has fleshed out the details of its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of shipowning venture, Ocean Yield.
  • Chengxi inks double
    China's Chengxi Shipyard has added a couple of bulkers to its orderbook.
  • UK Club loan agreed
    Terms for a $100m perpetual subordinated loan taken out by the Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association five years ago have been revised at a meeting of note holders in London today.
  • Expert opinions
    Visitors to the @tradewindsnews stand at Nor-Shipping have been encouraged to enter a debate on Twitter which looks to answer some of the big questions in the industry today.
  • Fantasy shipping
    Today is arguably the opportunity of a generation in terms of shipping investment, but where are the best deals to be found?
  • Changing times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • New boss at Fesco
    Ruslan Alikhanov has been given the top job at Russian container line Fesco.
  • Boxship bonanza
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Glencore targets LNG
    Trading giant Glencore is muscling up to play its hand in the LNG sector by poaching a team of traders from rival shop Morgan Stanley.
  • NAT dumps suezmax
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has canned the acquisition of a suezmax tanker after repeated delays from the owner.
  • Norwegian shipping dying?
    Norway's most famous shipping son is worried that the domestic industry is dying.
  • Rickmers falls short
    Trading of Rickmers bonds has started after raising EUR 175m ($231m).
  • Raiders hit two PSVs
    Two supply ships have been attacked by pirates off Nigeria.
  • Tanker union agreed
    Tokyo Marine and Jo Tankers are to merge their chemical carrier fleets in a new pool company from September.
  • Safe succeeds in selling
    Greece's Safe Bulkers has banked $40m from its share offering in New York.
  • Capital cities
    Success for a shipping company in raising capital in Oslo or New York can be determined by its makeup, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Bulk looking brighter
    Battered dry-cargo rates should see a sharp recovery in the second half of next year, Cleaves Group says.
  • Order spree to go on
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has no plans to put the brakes on its recent ordering spree amid suggestions it has again added to its capesize newbuilding tally.
  • Rodopoulos back in action
    Former RBS banker Alex Rodopoulos is predicting an upturn in the number of Greek owners looking for public money as he returns to shipping in a new role with RS Platou Markets.
  • Frontline starts fix
    Frontline has taken the first step in addressing a pending cash shortfall by launching an ATM offering.
  • STX Pan Ocean files
    Struggling bulker owner STX Pan Ocean filed for court receivership in Korea on Friday in a widely expected move to restructure its business.
  • Dhow attack thwarted
    EU and NATO naval forces off Somalia have prevented a dhow falling into pirates hands and becoming a potential mothership.
  • MOL offloading pair
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put another two bulkers on the sales block as part of its bid to slim down its fleet.
  • Stohle's Colbun hope
    Sveinung Stohle has cleared some of the clouds surrounding developments to Hoegh LNG's delayed contract in Chile.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Trade nominee faces Senate confirmation panel
  • Seaspan sees big demand for efficient ships
    Gerry Wang, the chief executive officer of Seaspan, one of the world's largest builders and charterers of containerships, told financial analysts that while freight rates are depressed, there is no shortage of demand for efficient new vessels.
  • VPA gates to open late June 12
    Port operations will be put on hold for a half day on June 12 at the Port of Virginia so that port management and users can talk with longshoremen about market conditions, industry trends and efficiency at the port.
  • Stifel: Shipper TMS use leads to 'surgical' truck pricing
    The way truckload carriers price their services has been affected by increased usage of transportation management systems, Stifel Nicolaus said. It also noted that shippers rely more and more on third- and fourth-party logistics providers.
  • Intermodal grew 3% in May
    Intermodal traffic rose 3 percent, year over year, to 1.21 million containers and trailers, according to the Association of American Railroads. May's weekly average for intermodal traffic stood at 242,823 containers and trailers.
  • Brazil offers ship-efficiency grant
  • Yucatan cucumber exports rise
  • DB Schenker to offer rail service to Turkey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be quiet in Los Angeles on Friday.
  • Biofuel producer strikes deal with Neste Oil
    Neste Oil agrees to purchase large volumes of algae-based crude oil if producer is able to increase future production capacity.
  • Rhine River to fully open on Saturday, after severe flooding
    Barge freight rates were not affected during the closing and may surge when Rhine traffic resumes, says source
  • Norwegian firm orders LNG bunker vessel
    Vessel will be used for general small-scale LNG deliveries, as well as to supply gas to shipowners with vessels running on LNG.
  • Fuel valve milestone for MAN Diesel & Turbo
    'The slide fuel-valve's strong market performance is testimony to the fuel savings and increased environmental profile it brings to working vessels.'
  • OW Bunker completes first physical supply with coriolis flow meter in Singapore
    Company plans to develop further using the Coriolis Flow Meter with a second vessel coming on line in July.
  • Fujairah prices moving up in line with crude
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Price movements mixed across European ports
    Bunkers up in Gibraltar, down in Piraeus.
  • Turkey's 'sleeping giant' is waking up
    Terminal owner predicts large bunker volumes and invites more suppliers to make use of Ceyhan's new bunkering facilities.
  • New canal planned in Central America
    Nicaragua awards project to Chinese investor.
  • Turkey phasing out single hull bunker barges
    Double hulls for tankers becoming mandatory from the start of 2016, conference is told.
  • Hin Leong outlines $3 billion investment plan
    Singapore-based oil trader plans to build terminals in emerging Asian markets.
  • Asian bunker prices end week stable
    Little change recorded in Friday's trade.
  • LNG bunkering technical specification published
    ISO guidelines requested by industry.
  • Refinery and oil storage terminal 'to be sold by the year end'
    Ireland's only refinery 'really can't compete in Europe'.
  • Concept paper: Adding hydrogen to bunker fuel generates savings
    But technology untested commerically by shipping industry.
  • US company eyes LNG bunkering opportunity
    Big savings on fuel bills make conversion to LNG attractive.
  • ITCL cuts year-on-year losses
    Firm managed to cut operating expenses on falling bunker prices.
  • STX Pan Ocean files for bankruptcy
    'We had no choice,' official is quoted as saying over the move.
  • New Chairman lined up for IBIA
    Vice Chairman elected at Istanbul board meeting.
  • Technology firms join forces to offer fuel-saving solution
    Current At Sea features the MARIS VDS, which has demonstrated fuel savings of 4% to 8%, firms claim.
  • Coscon revises bunker adjustment factor
    New rates to affect trades in the US and Canada.
  • Player starts supply operations in Yemen
    MCI Aden Bunkering supplying IFO and MGO, says spokesman.

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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
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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