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October 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases old November rate hike from US$600/TEU to $950/TEU
  • Zim hikes Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU after OOCL, Hanjin do likewise
  • US box imports expected to grow 9.1pc in October as Christmas nears
  • East Asian growth slows as China shifts from exports to domestic demand
  • Obama hopes to sign transpac trade deal with or without all partner nations
  • Hong Kong Government pledges to support Shanghai's pilot free trade zone
  • NYK's forwarding arm Yusen Logistics creates Cambodian subsidiary
  • Safmarine has busy year with 3PL agency after independence from Maersk
  • Russia freezes diary imports from Lithuania weeks before EU summit
  • Locomotive naming promotes London Gateway DB Schenker Rail UK tie-up
  • Cathay cargo chief: 'Air freight will not recover until demand does'
  • Etihad Airways quarterly cargo revenue up 39pc to US$244 million
  • Turkey's air cargo increases 11.8pc to 266,000 tonnes in September

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • InterManager welcomes Hollywood's focus on seafarers
  • IRS elected to chair key IACS panel
  • New shipping bank to come up in 2014
  • Pune Custom House Agents' Association celebrates 10th anniversary
  • Indo-Israeli FTA could double bilateral trade
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal & CONCOR sign agreement to connect Hazira via ICD-Ankleshwar
  • Mumbai Port Trust supports educational programmes in connection with Flemish art exhibition at CSMVS
  • PPT throughput up 33.13 pc in H1
  • VPT, Andhra govt to have stake in new Major Port
  • Highway to connect India, Myanmar & Thailand proposed by 2016
  • Exports up, imports down in Sept.
  • India pushing rupee payments for Iranian oil
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying
  • L&T bags Gulf orders worth INR 1,100 cr.

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • GE Marine meets EPA Tier 4i without SCR
  • Senator introduces measure to reopen Kings Point
  • Vigor Industrial renames two subsidiaries
  • Sembawang Shipyard to upgrade Diamond Princess
  • New seal ring works with Environmentally Acceptable Lubes

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Government shutdown hits process for renewal of mariner credentials
  • Tug completes tow of ocean crane barge
  • Coast Guard warns boaters to keep tabs on EPIRB units
  • Kwan, Szel net second terms on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Georgia Ports Authority releases fiscal year numbers for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Maersk and CMA CGM cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
    Lines blame lack of demand as they follow G6 in making cuts
  • Bureau Veritas aims to double its boxship market share
    Society lands deal to class three 16,000 teu vessels for China State Shipbuilding Corp
  • Drewry warns carriers to limit boxship capacity or ruin trade lanes of future
    Pouring too much capacity into the system means at some stage it will overflow, says report
  • Kalmar lands Antwerp straddle-carrier order
    MSC Home Terminal upgrades its handling equipment
  • SG Embiricos secures lucrative VLCC charter with Unipec
    Owner cashes in on China's thirst for oil to the tune of $17,000 per day
  • Intercargo criticises 'unacceptably high' bulk carrier deaths
    Fourteen deaths and nine serious incidents reported last year
  • DSME more than doubles its orders
    Scramble to book boxships and tankers boosts South Korea shipbuilder
  • Clubs could comfortably return 5% of free reserves to members, says Tysers
    Brokers predict increases of up to 12.5%
  • China's rising oil demand boosts VLCC employment
    Chinese oil imports have risen by 750,000 barrels per day, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • Berman joins Norton Rose Fulbright in New York
    Big-name lawyer is former Liberia registry executive
  • Jakarta court orders STX to compensate Indonesian mining unit
    Troubled South Korean conglomerate needs to pay out $90m in fresh blow

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Russia's bunkering big boys play squeeze-out
    RUSSIAN government-run oil company Rosneft has said it hopes to consolidate bunker production and supply
  • Madrid fines Valencia port groups €43M
    SPAIN'S National Competition Commission has imposed fines exceeding €43M ($58.37M) on Valencia's port authority, transport and maritime associations, and companies at the port
  • PETRONAS-MMHE deal is worth up to €500M
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering has announced that its venture with engineering firm Technip will build offshore platforms for Petronas
  • US-flag cuts closing in
    TWENTY US-flag vessels that compete for international trade have moved dangerously close to losing their federal subsidies in line with the US government shutdown
  • Meyer Werft wins $960M order
    GERMAN shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won a €707.2M ($960M) cruise ship order from Genting Hong Kong
  • CS Haisheng predicts profits for 1-3Q13
    SHANGHAI-listed CS Haisheng predicted today it would post Rmb77.5M ($12.6M) in profits in the first three quarters of 2013, on one-off investment gains
  • China's imported iron ore stockpiles drop
    STOCKPILES of iron ore at a sample of 25 major Chinese ports declined last week, according to a Xinhua-China iron ore index report
  • Search for passenger abandoned in Oz
    OFFICIALS have called off an air-sea search for a man who fell off the cruise ship Sun Princess off Australia's northwestern coast
  • Panamax rates supported
    A STEADY flow of coal cargoes and the Gulf of Mexico grain season continue to support the Panamax bulker sector
  • HHI seen trailing recovering rivals
    RECOVERY in the shipbuilding sector is expected to aid Hyundai HI less than its compatriot competitors, as shipbuilding comprises just 40% of HHI's business, Samsung Securities has warned
  • Viking Offshore sets up two subsidiaries
    SINGAPORE-based offshore player Viking Offshore & Marine said it has set up two wholly owned subsidiaries to hold investment holding functions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Penske Used Trucks Launches New Mobile Website
    READING, Pa., Oct. 9, 2013 - Penske Used Trucks has simplified and modernized online truck shopping for its customers with the launch of its new mobile website http://m.penskeusedtrucks.com which sells a wide range of commercial heavy-duty semi-tractors, medium-duty straight trucks, light-duty trucks, and semi-trailers. "Our full inventory is available on the mobile site and...
  • Chapman Freeborn and NATCO organize first ever Antonov AN-225 charter from Zurich
    Chapman Freeborn and NATCO Global Transport Solutions & Projects have successfully coordinated an Antonov AN-225 cargo charter to transport a 170-ton load from Switzerland to Bahrain. The joint operation to move a gigantic GT13E2 gas turbine rotor, a generator rotor and other outsize technical equipment to the Middle East was the...
  • UPS Launches First Guaranteed Standard Service To Mexico
    UPS® announced the launch of UPS Standard to Mexico ,a general service offering that provides customers with a guaranteed economical option for ground package delivery south of the U.S. border. UPS is the only logistics provider in the U.S. to offer to its customers guaranteed, door-to-door, small package ground service...
  • US Intermodal Rate Index Spikes $107 in Four Weeks
    Overall index, week of October 7, 2013 Full-size image The index for the week ending Oct. 7 of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fourth straight week, with eastbound rate increases continuing to pull the average up, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the...
  • Teamsters to Vote on Strike Against ABF Freight
    The Teamsters union has mailed ballots to authorize a strike against ABF Freight System by its employees covered under the Central Region Local Cartage supplement. The comapny said it was notified of the mailing on Oct. 8. The supplement is one of 27 to the ABF National Master Freight Agreement. After "many...
  • Knight Transportation Lowers 3Q Expectations
    Knight Transportation has announced that it expects its earnings per diluted share for the third quarter to be in the range of 18 cents to 20 cents, down from its earlier projection of 22 cents to 24 cents. Knight Transportation, No. 23 on JOC's ranking of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Mega-Ships Put Strain on Canada's Transportation Infrastructure
    Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia.The seemingly endless flood of large vessels into the global container trades has created a pressing need in Canada to invest in its seaports and inland infrastructure. Bigger ships require larger marine terminals, taller cranes and more and better inland infrastructure, Wendy Zatylny, president of the Association...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Falls to 19-Month Low
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Oct 9, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade experienced another $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit drop this week, the third weekly decrease of the same amount since a $250 jump in the week of Sept. 4, due to a Sept. 1 general...
  • G6 Alliance Cancels Eight Asia-Europe Sailings for Winter
    Members of the G6 Alliance have withdrawn eight Asia-to-Europe sailings, effective from late October 2013 to February 2014, in response to expected low demand during the winter season. The void sailings will be made on the following Asia-North Europe services: Loop 7 services in week 44, with an estimated time of arrival...
  • Financial Penalties Seen as "Most Effective" in Cutting Truck Turn Times
    Trucks entering terminal gates at the Port of Los Angeles.Marine terminals have measures at their disposal to improve gate times and eliminate long truck queues, but this increased productivity must be paid for by one or more parties to the transaction, according to transportation consultants. Philip Davies, principal, Davies Transportation Consulting,...
  • South African Trade Growth Decelerates
    South Africa's imports and exports through August 2013; year-over-year change Full-size image The value of South Africa's imports and exports continued to increase year-over-year in August 2013, although at a slower pace than in July, according to preliminary trade statistics from the South African Revenue Service. South Africa's imports were valued at 89.8...
  • Mama Bosso Outsources Perishable Food Fleet Operations to Ryder
    MIAMI, October 8, 2013 - Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced it has been selected by Mama Bosso to provide three new refrigerated trucks under a Full Service Lease agreement. Mama Bosso, a frozen pizza brand based in Rock Island, Ill., will use the trucks to support its...
  • WCI Recognizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For Safeguarding American Public, Urges Continued, Safe Operation of Locks and Dams
    Arlington, VA--WCI recognizes the efforts of the U.S. Army, specifically Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for their efforts to protect the American public and safeguard the U.S. economy by keeping the lock and dam system on our inland...
  • SDV Launches Mobile App
    SDV has launched their mobile app for tablets and smartphones and is now available through the Apple Store and Google Play. The SDV app integrates the features of universal shipment tracking, alert management, information and geographic location. Using login and secure access codes, customers will be able to view their shipment...
  • Kewill Completes Acquisition of Four Soft
    MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM and CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwired - October 08, 2013) - Kewill, a leading provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management software for seamless supply chain execution, today announced completion of the acquisition of the assets and subsidiaries of Hyderabad, India headquartered Four Soft Ltd. The assets of Four Soft including...
  • American Cargocare Controls Costs with CargoWise
    Chicago, USA, October 8, 2013Californian freight forwarder American Cargocare is set to streamline its internal operations and improve communications with global partners after adopting CargoWise's cloud-based logistics software, ediEnterprise. Rithy Oeurn, Operations Manager for American Cargocare, says CargoWise was the only software package that offered streamlined accounting, AMS and data transfer,...
  • Globe Tracker and SensorClip Announce Partnership
    Hamburg, Germany, October 9, 2013 - Globe Tracker International (GTI), a leader in global trade data sharing,autonomous asset tracking and monitoring, and related data analytics announced today its partnership with SensorClip ApS, a supplier of a new and sophisticated class of power alarm products for the mobile refrigerated industry. The companies will deliver...
  • Norfolk Southern supports National Fish and Wildlife Foundation restoration of longleaf pine forests across the Southeast
    NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern has received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to help manage and enhance its 6,200 acres of longleaf pine at the railroad's Brosnan Forest wildlife preserve and conference center near Charleston S.C. The NFWF recently awarded $3.1 million to 15 projects to support the...
  • Shipping Finance Lawyer Joins Norton Rose Fulbright's New York Office
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A seasoned shipping and corporate finance lawyer joins the global legal practice of Norton Rose Fulbright's US member firm as a partner. Brad Berman focuses his practice on maritime and corporate finance, offshore incorporation, including Marshall Islands and Liberian law, and private wealth planning. He has represented ship owners,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • D'Amico awaits 'window'
    D'Amico International Shipping does not appear to have abandoned plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in New York, according to Michael Webber of Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Huber dives deeper
    Financial firm Huber Capital Management has swelled its stake in offshore vessel owner Cal Dive International, where it is already the largest shareholder, to nearly 17.3%.
  • To the victor...
    Today Makes Tomorrow of Taiwan (TMT) has survived the latest in series of campaigns aimed at having its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition thrown out of court.
  • Navig8 in Oaktree pact
    Navig8 Group has teamed up with private-equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital to form a new chemical tanker venture.
  • G6 drops sailings
    G6 Alliance lines are chopping eight sailings from their winter programme ahead of expected demand falls.
  • Sembcorp wins Princess work
    Carnival Corp has put the last of its subsidiaries under the umbrella of a long-term repair and maintenance contract with Sembcorp Marine after a recent successful drydocking.
  • Genmar cashes aframax
    General Maritime (Genmar) is thought to have sold off one of its oldest tankers bought as part of a four-ship deal with Euronav in the late 1990s.
  • Far too close
    A UK navy lieutenant crashed his yacht into a Knutsen tanker despite having seen it from five miles away, a court heard.
  • Georgia holds Turkish ship
    A Turkish general cargoship has been detained in Georgia for alleged pollution.
  • OSV orders sinking
    A sharp slowdown in offshore support vessel orders could see 2013 produce the second fewest newbuilding contracts in a decade, Credit Suisse says.
  • Banks mull OSX seizures
    Creditors of OSX are weighing up the possibility of seizing a pair of FPSOs belonging to the embattled Brazilian shipbuilder, it is claimed.
  • Navios bags $40m from DVB
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Holdings has secured a $40m loan from DVB Bank to help pay for four vessels.
  • Atlantis goes in-house
    The fleet of German-owned Atlantis Tankers will now be fully managed by sister operation Armona Denizcilik of Turkey from November.
  • Runaway bulker caught
    The drifting Bangladeshi bulker Bright Royal has been taken under tow off Vietnam.
  • Red ink hits OSG again
    Overseas Shipholding Group remained firmly in the red in the second quarter as its first half loss stretched close to $200m.
  • Tas set for take-off
    Malaysian shipbuilder Tas Offshore is set for bigger and better things after making its breakthrough into a thriving new market.
  • Indian cover expires
    Tankers, bulkers and boxships have been left stranded by India's failure to renew P&I approvals for Iranian clubs.
  • Guests flee fishy ferry
    Passengers were forced to evacuate a ferry off Norway after water used to clean out a fishy cargo tank flooded cabins.
  • SCI freedom at risk
    State-owned Shipping Corp of India (SCI) could lose its hard-won financial independence if it posts a third year of losses.
  • Duo target Mexico
    Singapore's KS Energy looks set to break into Mexico's offshore drilling market after teaming up with a local conglomerate.
  • Vernicos Zouros buys again
    Greek joint venture Vernicos Zouros has added another tug to its fleet.
  • LSC takes on taxman
    Philippines feeder operator Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) is fighting to avoid what it considers a groundless demand for back-taxes.
  • Marco Polo eyes $40m
    Marco Polo Marine is reportedly looking to raise up to SGD 50 ($40m) from a three year unsecured bond issue.
  • Cowen upbeat on OSVs
    Cowen Securities says shares in offshore supply vessel (OSV) operators offer 'significant upside' for investors.
  • Volumes set to surge
    Inbound container volumes at major US ports are set to boom in October, despite the shutdown of the government.
  • Matson earns top marks
    A leading US investment bank appears to be making good on a promise to expand coverage of maritime equities after adding three publicly traded owners to its lineup.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Rose to retire from Expeditors in March
    Peter Rose has worked at Expeditors since 1981 and served as CEO for 25 years. He will keep his position as board chairman until the summer of 2015 to help the new CEO transition into the position.
  • Carrier Transicold reefer unit uses CO2 as refrigerant
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter program
    Liner carrier members of the alliance have announced the withdrawal of eight Asia-Europe sailings from late October 2013 to February 2014 in response to expected low demand over the winter season.
  • Driver strike could affect D.C. freight flow
    Truck drivers are planning to protest various grievances this weekend by traveling around three lanes of the Capitol Beltway at 55 mph from Friday to Sunday, according to FreightWatch Internaional.
  • Knight Transportation lowers guidance
  • Air Canada looks to Europe
  • Kewill completes Four Soft acquisition
    The assets of Four Soft, including more than 500 employees, have transferred to Kewill, creating a business with more than $110 million in revenues and 7,500 customers across more than 100 countries. The deal was first announced Aug. 13.
  • ARC expands in Atlantic
  • Dependable companies link up with Novo Express
  • Florida port grants get preliminary approval
  • PEMA paper reviews box weighing technologies
  • Llamasoft updates supply chain, transportation modeling platforms
  • Trade Tech opens Tokyo office
  • SensorClip, GTI link up
  • MANP increases offerings to eastern Russia
  • Executive moves
  • SDV releases shipment tracking app

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Mixed trends in European markets
    Tight avails reported in Istanbul.
  • Fujairah avails 'mixed'
    In South Africa, IFO prices were softening but distillates firmed.
  • Wartsila aims for slice of US dual fuel market
    Move will 'accelerate the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel in the US'.
  • 'Ship care' programme has growing customer base
    Intertek is expanding its UK ShipCare Coordination Centre.
  • Fujairah player is 'continuing its healthy business'
    Subsidiary has established itself 'without effecting FNSA Fuel in any way'.
  • Russian oil major wants to take bunker market into its hands
    But independent companies play an important part in the St. Petersburg bunker market.
  • Lithuania stresses potential for LNG bunkering
    Terminal developer looks at providing 'small-scale LNG supply'.
  • New player in India's marine engine market
    Move follows earlier entrance into country's general engine market.
  • Shipping lines 'cutting bunker bills by $5.5 billion'
    'Lower prices, slow steaming, and the deployment of fuel-efficient ships' have helped drive down spending on fuel, says Drewry.
  • Bunker prices climbing mid-week
    Avails tightening at Singapore port.
  • Panama bunkering dispute resolved
    Case was settled on Monday evening, company source tells Bunkerworld.
  • Banker highlights shrinking value and lifespan of ships
    Eco tonnage has halved the value of existing ships.
  • Titan Petrochemicals selects new auditor
    Selection will be subject to approval of Titan's shareholders.
  • Executive welcomes ordering spree for 'eco' tonnage
    But WR boss says good monitoring system essential.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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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
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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
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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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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Hanover
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Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
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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
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In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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
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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
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Rome
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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
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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
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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Bonn/Nashville
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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
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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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