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May 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong falls 12.2pc in April to 1.7 million TEU, Singapore up 1pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase Asia-Europe rates US$1,000 per TEU July 1
  • Hamburg Sud reports 16pc increase in 2012 revenue to US$6.17 billion
  • CMA CGM announces 3 joint services, reshuffles Asia-South America EC
  • Port of Los Angeles volume declines 9.5 per cent to 640,330 TEU in April
  • EU hints at anti-dumping duties against China's Huawei telcom giant
  • China probes dumping of steel tubes by EU, Japan, US exporters
  • More scepticism than belief in China's too-good-to-be-true trade data
  • Ship orders show trace of recovery, but no big shift expected soon
  • MTT Shipping to buy 1,200-TEUers for east-west Malaysia trade
  • Drewry claims Manila's rising star, ICTSI, shares are overvalued
  • China Yiwu becomes official United Nations international dry port
  • UAE in port building spree to keep up with soaring capacity demand
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo declines 0.6pc in April as downturn persists
  • United Airlines to resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights May 20
  • Air India aims for big revenue boost from array of ancillary services
  • Singapore Airport Terminal Services wins Best Air Cargo Terminal award

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Econship Marine receives Asia Pacific Business Award
  • Evergreen recognised as best Transpacific shipping line
  • MOL consolidates its presence in LNG shipping
  • NOL Group reports $ 148 m year-on-year improvement in Q1 Core EBIT
  • UK enhances focus on maritime industry with cross-govt forum
  • India starts export of 'mixed' basmati rice to Iran
  • Pharma exports may rise to $ 25 bn by 2014-15
  • APSEZ registers impressive net profit growth in Q4 & fiscal
  • JNPT wins 12th MANSA cricket tournament
  • Golden Quadrilateral nearing completion
  • Gati Infrastructure commissions 110 MW hydroelectric power project in Sikkim

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New managing director for BLS and SOB subsidiary Fahrbahn AG
  • Rickmers Holding issues bond
  • Port of Montreal open to post-panamax ships
  • Imperial Logistics buys stake in Nigeria's MDS
  • U-Freight on the move in Rotterdam
  • A mandate from BMW for DB Schenker in Japan
  • Asco with a change of front men
  • Reshuffle at Norfolk Southern
  • Jettainer develops innovative data management solution
  • Hapag-Lloyd halves losses
  • Knorr-Bremse opens new RVS plant in USA
  • Ekol Logistics buys 100 MAN trucks
  • CargoLine achieves "green hat trick"
  • Allied Air Cargo's second regular flight to Freetown
  • Los Angeles approves BNSF intermodal project
  • Eva Air to increase Taipei - Seattle service

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Great Lakes Dredge wins Miami channel deepening contract
  • VT Halter Marine adds a dry dock
  • Davie inks deal to build two LNG-fueled ferries
  • Navy takes delivery of MLP 1
  • Keppel FELS delivers second jack-up to Oro Negro
  • Wärtsilä Aquarius EC BWMS gets Final Approval status
  • MOL inks LNG transport deal; new ship in the works
  • Latest MAN B&W G-type completes type approval test
  • Four charged with Singapore bunker delivery scam

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • New Drewry online report finds global freight rates fall in April
  • Coast Guard receives application for highway bridge replacement project
  • AAPA pleased with passage of water resources act in Senate
  • Rail association honors pair for environmental achievement
  • MOL inks contract for transport of LNG

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition in new $120m fundraiser
    Bulker company Navios Holdings will take half the placement
  • Accredition of armed guards certification bodies begins
    Accreditation of UK certification bodies to be complete by year-end
  • Owners must not blend new standard with old vetting procedures
    Time will tell how accreditation evolves during pilot tests
  • Chinese banks ink more agreements for Greek owners
    Shipping dominates multi-million dollar business accords on sidelines of Samaras visit to China
  • Security industry players advise on challenges of international standard
    Three security industry players offer advice
  • Yemen's shining light
    Balhaf liquefaction plant lights a beacon of hope for the country's LNG
  • Another day, another accreditation for private maritime security
    Due diligence has become a watchword for the armed deterrent
  • GAC secures Caspian support vessel contract
    Energy and shipping firms scramble for lucrative Kazakh oil and gas opportunities
  • East Siberia crude export volumes may disappoint tanker owners
    Growth may be less significant than many have hoped, says expert
  • Global energy projects overshadow Africa's oil and gas potential
    Yet opportunities beckon in Algeria, the Sudans, Nigeria, Angola and east Africa
  • Shipowners shed no tears over troubled South African refinery
    Planned venture would cut regional employment for Middle East product tankers
  • Guangzhou Shipyard International confirms restructuring drive
    Advisors hired to assist, says Chinese yard
  • Commerzbank plans internal warehousing scheme
    Exclusive: Lender will acquire vessels linked to non-performing loans
  • Fishing boats bear brunt of attacks
    Gulf of Aden Transits chief operating officer Gerry Northwood tracks Bay of Bengal piracy
  • Koch books VLCC for a year to sidestep rising spot market
    Locking in deals now could be the sensible option for charterers, say experts
  • DSME profits slide
    Higher offshore building costs contribute to 38% first-quarter decline, says Seoul analyst
  • STX Dalian hopes for capital with help from municipal government
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding confirms co-operation but offers no details in response to rumours that it will sell China yard
  • Low dry bulk rates weigh down Thoresen Thai
    Bangkok company hunts low-price vessels despite expecting no turnaround this year
  • Safe Bulkers books two new eco-bulkers in Japan
    Owner agrees early wind-up of another three period charters with compensation
  • Eagle Bulk scores a first-quarter profit
    Supramax specialist reports gains from Korea Line settlement and lower costs
  • Hammond denies failure to support private maritime security firms
    Shipping minister bites back after industry slams lack of government backing
  • Heavylift fears delays to large energy projects
    Setbacks create headaches for vessels employed to ship equipment to plants
  • Bangladesh-based pirates pose a real threat to shipping
    Gangs learn lessons from attacks off east and west Africa, says Frodl
  • Shippers and carriers shun contract renewals
    Falling spot rates sap confidence in annual benchmark deals
  • Long Beach beats Los Angeles on throughput yet again
    Port posts 12% increase in April box volumes as its rival reports a 9.5% fall
  • Green ship blues
    Rush to buy fuel-efficient dry bulk ships will prolong a familiar problem

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition raises $120M
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led Navios Acquisition today announced the sale of almost 32.9M shares to generate gross proceeds of $120M
  • Dalian government to buy STX yard
    PLANS are under way for Dalian's municipal government to take over STX's yard in the Chinese city
  • More redeliveries for Safe Bulkers
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers has confirmed its continued acceptance of early redeliveries given pressure on its counterparties
  • Songa Offshore restored to financial health
    Songa Offshore, the Oslo-listed semi-submersible drilling rig owner, has returned to financial health following the sale of one rig, the company said
  • Eagle warns on covenants
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk has posted continuing adjusted losses and warned of potential covenant issues in 2014
  • DSME's 1Q profit down 45%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's 1Q13 profit fell 45% year-on-year to 48Bn won ($43M), disappointing analysts who expected as much as 87Bn won
  • MOL orders LNG carrier
    MITSUI OSK Lines has ordered a 155,000cm3 LNG carrier from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's biggest ship owner said today
  • Sainty Marine profits from loan interest
    SHANGHAI-listed Sainty Marine collected RMB45M ($7.32M) it lent in 2012, as well as its due interest, the company announced today
  • JES swings to red
    SINGAPORE-listed JES International said losses for the first quarter amounted to 92.5M yuan ($15M)
  • Wind energy firm expands into offshore
    SHANGHAI-listed Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment plans to buy a 51% stake in Nantong Blue Island Offshore for 198M yuan ($32M), to ramp up its offshore wind tower manufacturing business
  • Slowing deliveries helping Capesize rates
    SLOWING newbuilding deliveries are lending support to Capesize freight rates, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research
  • Bigger loss seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could be staring at a bigger full-year loss after it made a 1Q13 core loss of $117M, said analysts
  • China granted observer status
    CHINA, together with five other states, has been granted observer status in the Arctic Council, Xinhua News Agency reported
  • TTA files more losses
    THORESEN Thai Agencies posted more losses to 257M baht ($8.6M) in the second quarter ended 31 March, mainly blamed on still depressed dry bulk shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Logwin Moves Warehousing, Logistics Operations in Vietnam
    Logwin has moved its Vietnam warehousing and logistics operations into a new facility close to Hanoi, which will serve the country's northern region. The logistics company's facility comprises 5,200 square meters of bonded warehousing and long-term storage space. It also contains an area for specialist logistics services, mainly for fashion industry...
  • Strong Growth for Japan's Economy
    The Japanese economy grew 0.9 percent in the January-March quarter from the preceding quarter, or at an annualized pace of 3.5 percent, in real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report on May 16. It was the second consecutive quarterly expansion. The pace of growth in the January-March period...
  • Public-Private Partnerships Part of Australia's Road, Rail Infrastructure Plan
    The Australian government has unveiled the next phase of its $60 billion road and rail infrastructure investment program as part of its 2013-2014 budget, inviting private investment via public-private partnerships. The second phase of the government's national building program, which is intended to upgrade Australia's land transportation infrastructure, begins in 2014-2015...
  • North American Retailers Propose Safety Standards for Bangladesh Factories
    The North American Bangladesh Worker Safety Working Group, a collaboration of five U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail associations, has outlined a set of proposals to further its commitment to improving worker safety in Bangladesh, in the wake of recent accidents at apparel production facilities in the South Asian nation. The...
  • US Industrial Production Index Sees Largest Drop in Eight Months
    The U.S. Industrial Production Index was down 0.5 percent month-to-month in April 2013, the largest decline since August 2012, according to the latest retail report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This follows an increase in March that saw the index reach its five-year high. U.S. Industrial...
  • Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Wins Miami Contract
    PortMiami to be deepened in time for Panama Canal expansion.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Great Lakes Dock and Dredge a contract to deepen the Port of Miami's channel to 50 to 52 feet, PortMiami announced. Dredging is expected to begin in August and be completed in time for the...
  • Kent Bicycles Opens Georgia Warehouse
    Kent Bicycles plans to move more than 7,000 TEUs per year through the Port of Savannah.Kent Bicycles opened a distribution center in Savannah, Ga., with plans to move more than 1.3 million bicycles, or 7,000 20-foot-equivalent units, a year through the Port of Savannah, according to Arnold Kamler, CEO of parent...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Up Six Straight Weeks
    North American intermodal traffic was up year-over-year for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads. This pushed volume to its highest level since March 2. North American rail volumes through May 11, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume in the week ending May 11, including all three North American...
  • US Exports to Colombia on the Rise
    U.S. manufacturing and agricultural exports to Colombia are on the rise, as the trade agreement between the two nations reaches its one-year mark, according to Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis. U.S. manufacturers have "substantially" increased exports of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed food and computer and electronic parts, while...
  • What Ports Need to Attract Mega-Ships ...
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - As North American container ports compete fiercely for market share, it's becoming clear that the winners will be those that reliably and efficiently handle mega-ships on the water and land side of the berths. "Shippers want consistency, reliability and service at a low cost," Alan McCorkle, senior...
  • WRDA 101: Everything You Need to Know
    The Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act on Wednesday paves the way for increased investment in ports, and speedier completion of maritime and inland waterway projects. Because the bill is 294 pages and far from a page-turner, The Journal of Commerce decided to break down what the Senate...
  • US House Agriculture Committee Approves FARRM Bill
    Members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee have passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act in a 36-10 vote. The bill will now head to the floor of the House of Representatives for consideration. The legislation would repeal more than 100 programs and make a variety of other changes...
  • C.R. England Names Scott, Brown as Division Presidents
    C.R. England has appointed Sam Scott and Tracy Brown as new division presidents, according to Chad England, CEO of the transportation company, No. 16 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies. Scott will take the role of president of national and regional divisions, and Brown will assume the role...
  • EU's Trade Surplus Expanded in March
    The European Union's trade surplus expanded to €15.8 billion (appoximately US$20.4 billion) in March, as exports increased and imports fell compared with the same month in 2012. On a seasonally adjusted basis, EU27 exports rose 3.4 percent from February's level, while imports shrank 1.1 percent. The first estimate for the trade in...
  • Meridian Port Services Adds RTG Cranes at Ghana Terminal
    The RTG cranes have a lifting capacity of 40 tons.Meridian Port Services' container terminal in Tema, Ghana, is currently erecting five Konecranes rubber-tire gantry cranes. The cranes are part of an order placed in August 2012. MPS already operates four Konecranes RTGs, which were delivered fully erect in March 2013. The electric,...
  • Port of Hamburg's Container Traffic Down Slightly in First Quarter
    The Port of Hamburg handled 32.8 million tons of seaborne cargo in the first three months of 2013, putting the German port "back on a growth course," fueled in particular by a 6.3 percent year-over-year increase in bulk cargo. The port moved 2.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the first quarter, reaching...
  • Far East Asian Exports to North America Jump
    Containerized exports from Far East Asia to North America saw significant month-to-month and year-over-year jumps in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Of the past four months, three have shown increases over the same month of the year prior. Far East Asia to Australia/Oceania Far East Asia exported...
  • Report: China to Become Top Importer of Rice
    Despite its efforts to boost grain yields for the 10th consecutive year, China - the world's largest rice consumer - is expected to become also the largest rice importer in 2013/14, according to a newly released report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The country's rice imports this year will rise to 3.0 million...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • EGLE takes flight
    Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping soared Thursday after the US owner posted a first-quarter profit that caught many forecasters off guard.
  • Nickel deal haunts NEWL
    NewLead Holdings of Greece has been forced to postpone the filing of its annual report indefinitely in a move that appears to have jeopardized its Nasdaq listing.
  • Barito dispute for London
    Golden Ocean has won a London high court injunction preventing Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi pursuing a charter dispute through arbitration in Singapore.
  • LSC loss grows
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as currency movements hit the bottom line.
  • Bergen delays yet again
    Bergen Group has signalled yet another delay to the delivery of a cruise ferry to Fjord Line.
  • Fesco goes again
    Russian container line Fesco has sold another $75m of bonds two weeks after placing $800m in its first international issue.
  • Frangou flush
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has collected $120m from its latest trip to Wall Street.
  • Lauritzen bathed in red
    A pick up in its tanker division was not enough to prevent J Lauritzen crashing to a big first quarter loss.
  • Norden heads the pack
    Norden may have missed forecasts in the first quarter but the Danish owner is without equal for investors looking at the shipping market, DNB Markets says.
  • GSI revamp likely
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is working on a potential restructuring of its major assets.
  • Cash kings to reign
    Owners dipping into the second-hand dry-cargo market have nothing to lose, says Greek broking firm Intermodal.
  • Subsea 7 soars
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has pushed up first-quarter earnings as its work backlog topped $10bn.
  • More jail time for fraudster
    A fraudster who falsely purported to be a member of the Kollakis Greek shipowning family was today sentenced to 11 years imprisonment rather than the seven year jail time originally ordered.
  • Jaya hit by hold ups
    Jaya Holdings is set to see earnings come under sustained pressure from delays to a number of vessels it is building for its own fleet, analysts say.
  • Boxships to hurt Maersk?
    AP Moller-Maersk may pull down its 2013 profit guidance when it reports its first quarter numbers tomorrow, RS Platou Markets believes.
  • TUI cruise loss grows
    German group TUI has seen losses widen for its cruiseship operations in the first six months.
  • Preparing to pounce
    Peter Livanos-led GasLog is looking to build up its dry-powder to move on attractive opportunities in the LNG market.
  • Dutch orders drop
    Dutch shipyards booked 35% fewer vessels in a "challenging" 2012.
  • Dof bags $50m
    Norwegian owner Dof has clocked up a series of new subsea contracts in Asia Pacific.
  • One hurt in crane fall
    A Filipino seafarer has been seriously injured after a crane collapsed on a bulker in New Zealand.
  • Four into three
    A group of eight container lines is restructuring Asia to South America services in "challenging trading conditions."
  • TTA weaker in the first
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) suffered a bigger first quarter loss but the company brushed the result off as a "temporary setback".
  • Rickmers' eco mission
    Rickmers Holding will have an expansion arsenal worth almost $130m should its trip to the bond market prove successful.
  • IMO under fire
    Environmental NGOs are outraged at an International Maritime Organisation decision to stall change towards cleaner shipping, which they say will jeopardise people's health.
  • MTT targets box duo
    Malaysia's MTT Shipping is looking to buy two more boxships for domestic trade.
  • MHI wins LNG order
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has returned to domestic shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for another LNG carrier newbuilding.
  • DIS in private equity deal
    d'Amico International Shipping has taken up options on two eco newbuildings and sold one of the ships on to a private equity investor.
  • Chonhaiji chases orders
    Block producer Chonhaiji of Korea is moving into shipbuilding with its debut cargoship deal.
  • NOF inches into profit
    Northern Offshore has made a positive start to 2013 after returning to profit in the first quarter of the year.
  • IRISL hurting
    Sanctions have cut Iranian owner IRISL's revenues by half, according to its boss.
  • Daewoo disappoints
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted first quarter figures well below analysts' estimates.
  • Fortune Elephant held
    A second TMT-owned VLCC has been arrested by the Singapore authorities, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Aegean profits head up
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has posted a 14% jump in first quarter profits despite a decline in revenues.
  • Fredriksen diddled
    John Fredriksen looks to have been the victim of unscrupulous bunker practices in squeaky clean Singapore.
  • Eagle back in black
    Eagle Bulk has returned to profit in the first quarter of 2013 on higher revenue, lower costs and gains from charter terminations.
  • SB hit by handoffs
    Safe Bulkers (Safe) of Greece has accepted early redelivery of three vessels that were tied to lucrative period contracts penned at the height of the market.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Drewry says container rates at 15-month low
    The London-based firm said its global freight rate index, which covers 600 trade routes, fell 12 percent in April to reach its lowest level since February 2012, when container shipping was still recovering from a price war.
  • Report: Central America should embrace intermodal
  • Postal group signs deal with Amber Road
  • NetSuite opens doors to Descartes, Freightgate
  • APL expands partnership with INTTRA
  • Con-way prepares for HOS rules despite court challenge
  • U.S. exports to Colombia up 20% with FTA
    U.S. exports of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed food, and computers and electronics have risen to Colombia, while U.S. farmers saw growth for soybean, wheat, grape, pork, and dairy product shipments.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces change in GS1 Service
    Starting with the voyage of the ship Suape Express (1316N), the GS1 will replace the northbound call of Caucedo, Dominican Republic with Cartagena, Colombia. The first call in Cartagena will be on June 10.
  • Ingram Micro's reverse logistics facility in Costa Rica
    The facility is designed to support Ingram Micro Mobility's growing business in Latin America. Initially, it will be dedicated to supporting the company's mobile device lifecycle services, specifically device recovery and technical repair.
  • Rickmers raising 200 million euros through bond sale
  • Bayonne Bridge fix can move forward
  • DHL to invest 10 million euros in Vietnam
  • Senate approves water infrastructure bill
  • Alabama port authority's Sheppard, 61, dead
  • April ice slowed limestone trade
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
  • U.S., South American corn producers form alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Fishing grounds 'damaged by ships at anchor'
    Vessels have been anchoring just outside European ECA.
  • CMAL ferry will use 20% less fuel
    Hybrid realises 24% savings over conventional diesel power.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    380 cSt up by $8 in UAE bunkering hub.
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Prices made moderate gains in Hamburg.
  • HFO ban in Arctic deemed premature
    MEPC not ready for ban on HFO or controls of black carbon in the Polar Code.
  • New Kenyan port carries oil trade focus
    Billions to be invested over ten years.
  • MEPC elects new Chairman and Vice-Chair
    Chrysostomou 'a tough act to follow' but countries express confidence in new MEPC leadership duo.
  • South Korean supplier turning to fuel oil imports
    GS Caltex set to become importer of product.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Ahead of public holiday in Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Rickmers mulls bond market play
    Funds could go towards buying 'eco' ships.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks still climbing
    Inventories close to five-and-a-half month high.
  • Containers can be used to store LNG
    LNG stays cold in double-walled containers for up 60 days, says analyst.
  • Tanker arrested in Singapore
    Struggling Taiwanese shipowner loses control of another ship.
  • Weak markets contributing to 'rapid technological change'
    Rising bunker costs and low freight rates are key drivers, says DNV Group CEO.
  • Addax and Oryx Group subsidiary completes IPO
    Oryx raises $246 million in Toronto listing.
  • Rising fuel costs offer 'significant opportunities'
    The G60 engine represents 'culmination' of development work at MAN Diesel, says spokesman.
  • Aegean profits up year-on-year
    But the volume of product sold in Q1 fell 3.8%.
  • Hamburg Sud 'unable to escape' weak earnings
    Earnings for almost all shipping firms remains unsatisfacto

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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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