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February 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cargo diverts to USWC until USEC longshore contract is ratified by ILA
  • SITC to start 2 intra-Asia services, including one loop with 'K'Line
  • CSAV to order 7 Samsung 9,000-TEU ships, with options to take 7 more
  • Korean shipping lines team up to offer new Korea-HK-Indonesia service
  • Bengal Tiger Line starts Karaikal (SE India) to Colombo box service
  • Egyptian troops block death sentence protesters from closing Suez Canal
  • Jiaxing container feeder terminal boxes bulk, January volume up 255pc
  • Hefei boxes up 42pc, to spend US$160 million on waterways in 2013
  • Tankers suffer overcapacity as low OECD oil use dogs global economy
  • Jiangsu low-tariff scheme import value exceeds US$1.3 billion in 2012
  • Charleston wins US$145,000 more federal funding for truck replacement
  • Logistics veteran Slotten joins Globe Express to boost growth worldwide
  • CN abandons feasibility study of rail line in Quebec-Labrador range
  • Big oil, major carriers fund Somalian UN job creation to dampen piracy
  • PPG to hold over-sized project cargo management training in Shanghai
  • Iberia strike to disrupt 1,400 flights, but cargo escapes worst of it
  • Nippon Express buys Italian cargo firm to boost role in fashion trade
  • Korean Air to boost flights to the Americas, Japan this summer season
  • Union blasts FAA's cost-benefit data that claims fatigue rule too costly

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Caravel Logistics is NVOCC of the Year
  • Dry bulk vessels unable to cover costs
  • GAC named Outstanding Logistics Service Provider by key customer
  • INSA-Pre-Budget Memorandum-2013-14 Direct Tax Proposals
  • Kandla Port commissions RAS Infraport-operated berth 13
  • Kandla Port surpasses last fiscal s throughput with more than a month to go
  • Logistics industry faces acute manpower shortage
  • Russia may lift import duty on grains

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • South African carrier takes delivery of ex-TNT Airways Bae freighter
    Fair Aviation, based at Johannesburg's Lanseria aiport (South Africa), recently took delivery of its first ex-TNT Airways Bae 146-200(QT) freighter. The charter and ACMI specialist...
  • Loan for new rail terminal in Moldova
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending USD 12 million to Danube Logistics, the owner and operator of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, to financ...
  • DAF expects Europe's heavy trucks market to rise
    With a market share of 16%, DAF strengthened its position in the European heavy truck market in 2012 (2011: 15.5%) and is now the second largest truck brand in the Netherlands, Bel...
  • Pan-European toll charge calculator
    DKV Euro Service now offers a tool for calculating toll charges for trucks throughout Europe. The calculator takes into account all of Europe's road pricing systems, including the ...
  • North Carolina Ports Agency names acting executive director
    The North Carolina State Ports Authority (USA) appointed Jeff Miles as new acting executive director, effective immediately. Miles joined the authority in 2005 as chief operating o...
  • CSX returns American Red Cross response trucks
    When the American Red Cross needed to return the emergency response vehicles (ERVs) used in superstorm Sandy to home chapters across the country, the agency turned to CSX and other...
  • Bahrain Air files for liquidation
    "Today is a sad day for all Bahrain Air shareholders and employees" - with these words, the Middle Eastern airline declared bankruptcy on 12 February 2013, citing finan...
  • Röhlig growing despite difficult economic climate
    Röhlig, an owner-managed global logistics company based in Bremen (Germany), has announced its provisional business results for 2012. The ocean and air freight service provider pos...
  • Militzer & Münch deepens footprint in Indian subcontinent
    Militzer & Münch, a global transport and logistics service provider based in St Gallen (Switzerland), has augmented its worldwide network by the addition of three important loc...
  • UPS and Jabil to provide global reverse logistics services
    The US integrator UPS has formed a strategic collaboration with Jabil Circuit Inc. UPS's logistics and distribution business unit and Jabil Aftermarket Services will provide optimi...
  • AF-KL-MP Cargo launches new 15-25'C product for pharmaceuticals
    Air France KLM Martinair Cargo recently launched a new product called "Variation Pharma Control 15-25'C". It is meant for temperature sensitive pharmac...
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach post record results in January
    Los Angeles and Long Beach, the USA's two largest ports, together noted a 5% rise in import container handling and 1% growth on the export side in January this year. California's p...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • BP prepares for Deepwater Horizon civil liability trial
  • Bollinger VP honored as Safety Professional of the Year
  • Seabourn in discussions with shipyards on newbuild
  • Bahri takes delivery of first of six RoCon vessels
  • American Club manager adds to team
  • Bangladesh shipbuilder delivers ferry to Danish owner
  • Fuel oil leak was source of Carnival Triumph fire

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Port association executive responds to President's speech
  • Millions in DOT grants headed to 11 universities
  • Port of Anacortes marina to accept liveaboard applications
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of labor woes in Spain
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules Commission Forum

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Evitt to head new V.Ships cell created in pact with Costamare
    Former InterManager president 'jumped at' new role in Greece
  • China shipbuilding begins to embrace construction mortgages
    A rising number of Chinese shipyards are starting to secure their borrowings
  • CSAV eyes wide-beam boxships
    Chile-based carrier eyes South Korea orders after capacity cutbacks
  • Paragon ties up debt restructuring with banks
    Dry bulk owner wins gentler repayment schedule and posts fourth-quarter profit
  • Russian antitrust probe targets at least 12 box lines
    Investigators raid major players' Moscow and St Petersburg offices
  • Seafrance acquisition will raise cross-Channel freight and passenger prices
    Brussels reveals initial findings of Eurotunnel takeover probe
  • Shipping crisis threatens German banking system, Bundesbank warns
    Quarter of Commerzbank shipping book now graded high risk
  • OSG reports $20m pre-tax losses for first six weeks of bankruptcy
    Tax liability 'undeterminable at this stage', company confirms
  • Overseas Shipholding Group seeks permission to sell three older tankers
    Firm seeks more time to file reorganisation plan but reports 'good progress'
  • Diana Containerships scoops Hanjin panamax for $22m
    Hanjin Malta comes to Greek owner with three-year charter-back deal
  • Italy's banks ditch tankers and dry bulk to back cruise and offshore deals
    Private equity has yet to take off as established players cut their shipping exposure
  • Ex-seafarers feel careers in law and insurance are beyond their reach
    Job survey finds that those who come ashore are misinformed about pay and prospects
  • Shell books bargain price product tanker
    Energy major presses on with long-term charter deals
  • Credit default insurer's windfall payment plugs Navios revenue gap
    Frangou-led dry bulk owner maintains steady dividend payouts
  • Could Obama's bucket of cash benefit shipping?
    The US president has announced a Partnership to Rebuild America, but the role of private capital has been left vague
  • Oil on troubled waters
    Brussels has declared that Iran sanctions do not apply to bunker fuels
  • Vale declares force majeure after rain shuts Mozambique rail link
    Maputo must upgrade its infrastructure to support growth in coking coal exports
  • Quarter of Commerzbank shipping loans are high risk, says finance chief
    Bank's shipping book falls 10% between third and fourth quarters
  • Caribbean aframaxes enjoy time in the sun
    Players report highest earnings this year so far
  • Golden Bric road
    The World Bank's finance arm is stepping up lending to emerging markets' maritime sector
  • Red alert
    German banks are more exposed to shipping than to struggling eurozone countries' debts
  • German banks are overexposed to shipping, warns Bundesbank
    Financiers on the hook for $134bn are 'getting into a tough fairway'
  • Golden Ocean cancels its last three capesizes at Jinhai
    Decision belies Fredriksen firm's strong fourth-quarter performance

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Siem giving losses the slip
    SPECIALISED reefer ship operator Siem Shipping has started the year on a strong note after almost breaking even last year
  • Payout buoys Navios
    NAVIOS Holdings today reported a one-off surge in quarterly profits from a lump-sum insurance settlement, but its drybulk rates have plummeted
  • OSG plan months away
    BANKRUPT OSG is seeking a multimonth deadline extension for its restructuring and has revealed new operating and cashflow information
  • Carnival sells three oldies
    CARNVIAL Corp luxury brand Seabourn said today that it has sold its three oldest ships to Xanterra Parks & Resorts and that it is planning a newbuilding
  • Liner capacity glut seen extending
    BOX SHIP utilisation on the key Far East/Europe westbound route has been forecast to remain poor this year, despite vessel lay-ups
  • FreeSeas remains listed
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas confirmed today it will continue to be publically traded on NASDAQ after it switched market platforms
  • EC guidelines quashed early
    THE EC said today it will drop antitrust guidelines that it adopted in July 2008 so shipping could adapt to the liner conference system's demise
  • Migrant bodies said thrown off sinking vessel
    FIFTEEN survivors were still in a Sri Lankan hospital today recovering from a migrant smuggling attempt in which 98 dead were said to have been thrown overboard
  • Eurotunnel challenges competition findings
    CHANNEL tunnel operator Eurotunnel said today it plans to challenge UK Competition Commission findings
  • Singapore's Jason Marine adds offshore unit
    SINGAPORE-listed marine communications provider Jason Marine said it has set up wholly owned subsidiary Jason Energy for the offshore oil and gas segment
  • Fujian group plans 1.5Bn yuan investment
    CHINA'S Fujian Provincial Communication Transportation said today it plans a 1.5Bn yuan ($239M) investment in its port and marine shipping businesses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Late New Year Distorts HKIA's January Performance
    Hong Kong International Airport saw cargo volumes surge in January but the true state of air freight demand ex Asia will not become clear until March due to the distorting impact of the Chinese New Year holidays. HKIA's tonnage increased 21.2 percent to 334,000 metric tons last month as year-on-year volumes...
  • Hong Kong Trade Volumes Fell in January
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department today reported the volume of Hong Kong's total exports of goods in December 2012 jumped 13.9 percent, while the volume of imports of goods fell 11.0 percent. The monthly prices of exports of goods inched up 0.7 percent, and the prices of imports of goods...
  • Trucking Industry Started 2013 'With a Bang,' ATA Says
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.9 percent in January, after increasing 2.4 percent in December 2012. Tonnage has jumped at least 2.4 percent every month since November 2012, gaining a total of 9.1 percent over that period. As a result, the index equaled 125.2...
  • Charleston's Container Volume Rose 7.7 Percent in January
    The South Carolina Ports Authority reported that the Port of Charleston's container volume was 121,286 20-foot-equivalent units in January, rising 7.7 percent year-over-year. Container volume for the first seven months of the fiscal year increased more than 11 percent to 892,487 TEUs handled from July 2012 to January 2013, up from...
  • Air Transport Services Group Appoints Lichte to Board of Directors
    Air Transport Services Group has named Arthur J. Lichte to its board of directors. Lichte, 63, was commander of the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois when he retired on Jan. 1, 2010, as a four-star general after 38 years of service. He previously served as assistant...
  • Pacific Imperial Railroad Upgrading Desert Line
    Pacific Imperial Railroad has been engaging partners to upgrade its Desert Line freight operations in San Diego. In December 2012, the Delaware corporation signed a 99-year lease with the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board to operate the Desert Line, which provides...
  • Motor Carriers Binging on Reefers
    A lackluster outlook for the U.S. trucking industry hasn't stopped traditional dry van operations from expanding into refrigerated business. Roadrunner Transportation and Celadon Trucking Services are among the carriers that acquired reefer operators in 2012 and are ready to continue the expansion. "Last year, we had a total of nine acquisitions,...
  • Freight Industry Braces for Sequestration
    Whether or not the so-called sequestration takes effect March 1, the message to the trade and transportation community is clear: Expect more bumps and prepare for cuts. The nation's fiscal tightening threatens not only freight-related transportation programs but also general commerce, particularly shippers and carriers involved in military contracting. Even if...
  • Panther Appoints Schneeberger President, CEO
    Panther Expedited Services has appointed R. Louis Schneeberger as president and CEO and Edward R. Wadel as chief operating officer. Andrew C. Clarke, Panther's president and CEO since 2007, has resigned from the Arkansas Best Corporation subsidiary. Schneeberger joined Panther in 2010 as CFO and treasurer. He previously served as CFO for...
  • Port Logistics Group, Tagsys Test RFID Tracking
    Port Logistics Group and Tagsys RFID are testing radio-frequency identification in pilot programs for customers at Port Logistics Group's Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey gateways in the first quarter of 2013. The companies said they will partner on development and deployment of Tagsys RFID solutions, integrated with Port Logistics...
  • USA Truck Names Simone President, CEO
    USA Truck has appointed John Simone as president and CEO, as well as a member of the board of directors. Former CEO Cliff Beckham has returned to his previous role as the company's executive vice president and CFO, which he previously held from 2002 to 2007. Simone has more than 30 years...
  • Etihad Cargo's January Tonnage Hit Record High
    Etihad Cargo reported tonnage in January was 32,613 metric tons, rising 27 percent from 25,600 metric tons in January 2012. The gain was primarily driven by increased demand into and out of China and India, said Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways' chief strategy and planning officer, in a written statement. The company's...
  • FedEx Targets E-Commerce Market
    FedEx has launched a new Web-based tool, fedex.com Integration Manager, to serve the e-commerce industry. The company says the new tool is intended to help business owners who manage multiple stores online simplify the shipping process. FedEx small business customers can enter their e-commerce providers' account information once, and fedex.com Integration Manager...
  • Con-way Launches US-Mexico Intermodal Service
    Two Con-way Inc. subsidiaries are launching a new intermodal service focused on U.S.-Mexico trade. "With changing global trade patterns and the rise in near-sourcing, Mexico is increasingly a location of choice for manufacturing and distribution," said Saul Gonzalez, president of Con-way Truckload, in a written statement. The Con-way unit already operates...
  • Trucking Acquisitions Expand Dependable
    Business is perking up for Dependable Companies. The Los Angeles-based transportation and logistics company recently acquired two trucking-related businesses in Southern California, and is shopping around for more. Dependable purchased C.A.N. Transport, a drayage company in Carson, Calif., and Atlant USA, a Compton, Calif.-based distribution firm. The acquisitions are Dependable's first...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike North America-Latin America Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will hike rates for all cargo and container types on its trade from North America to Latin America, effective April 1. From the U.S. and Canada's east coast to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and east and west coasts of South America, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container...
  • Canadian National Appoints Vena EVP, Chief Operating Officer
    Canadian National has appointed Jim Vena as executive vice president and chief operating officer, according to Claude Mongeau, CN's president and CEO. Vena, 54, will be based in Montreal. Replacing him as senior vice president of the southern region in Homewood, Ill., will be Jeff Liepelt, 53, who is currently senior...
  • Norfolk Southern Names Nesbitt, Thompson as Directors
    Martin H. Nesbitt.John R. Thompson.Norfolk Southern has elected Martin H. Nesbitt and John R. Thompson as directors, according to Wick Moorman, chairman and CEO. Nesbitt has been appointed to the audit and finance committees, and Thompson has been appointed to the audit and governance and nominating committees. Nesbitt, 50, of Chicago, is...
  • Suddenly Seeking Solutions
    A few weeks ago an intermodal executive asked me a question to the effect of, "Where should we be headed?" As I talked out my answer and the rationale, it occurred to me that on the surface I sounded cringingly mundane, my observation the type that could have been made...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • US shippers still have east coast concerns
    A large US clothing retailer contact of New York-based analyst Scott Group and Ed Wolfe is continuing to divert its imports via Los Angeles and Long Beach until ...
  • Suez transits 16% down in January
    The number of ships using the Suez Canal declined by 15.9% in January, compared to the same month of 2011, to 248 vessels with toll revenue falling ...
  • Maersk goes Chile on China
    When it opens in December, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) San Antonio will be the first factory outside China producing insulated reefer containers. Currently, ...
  • German twin ports box volumes show 3.4% rise for 2012
  • CSAV moves towards more boxship ownership
    Chilean ocean carrier CSAV has signed a letter of intent with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries [SHI] for 7 x 9,000 teu wide-beamed containerships ...
  • Emma Maersk: update
    Giant containership "Emma"

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Go big or go home
    Diana Containerships will likely rely on bank debt to fund ship acquisitions if it continues to expand its liner fleet in the months to come, management told investors Tuesday.
  • Crowley tipped as buyer
    Crowley Maritime Services is rumoured to be behind a potential order for up to four product tankers at US compatriot Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APS).
  • Greek swung STX axe
    Dilek Shipping of Greece is believed to be the owner behind a double bulker cancellation at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding last week.
  • FREE buys more time
    FreeSeas appears to be gaining ground in the fight to keep its public listing alive.
  • Khan quits DVB
    DVB is braced for its second big-name departure in a couple of weeks.
  • Dry deliveries drop
    Bulker newbuilding deliveries came down by one third in January offering hope for the depressed market.
  • Box Ships banks more
    US-listed Box Ships has pumped up profit in the fourth quarter as its containership fleet expanded.
  • PSV "used in attacks"
    A supply ship hijacked off Nigeria has been used by pirates to kidnap crew from two others ships, security experts believe.
  • Seabourn in fleet revamp
    Carnival Corp offshoot Seabourn is on the verge on ordering a new vessel after agreeing to sell its original three cruiseships as part of the ongoing modernisation of its fleet.
  • Palios in action again
    Simeon Palios has continued his acquisition activity with his Diana Containerships today laying down $22m for a Hanjin vessel.
  • Default cash boosts Navios
    An insurance pay-out on charter defaults has sent profit rocketing at Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • Penguin marches on
    Penguin International has seen a bounce in its fourth quarter earnings as revenue rose across the board.
  • Evitt back at V.Ships
    Alastair Evitt is returning to V.Ships to head up its Greek business.
  • Paragon seals debt deal
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has finalised debt restructuring that will chop $44m off repayments this year.
  • EU puts trust in shipping
    The European Commission (EC) will allow maritime anti-trust rules to expire as they're "no longer needed."
  • Plan to let Rena rest
    A proposal to leave part of the wrecked Costamare containership Rena in place off New Zealand has received a mixed reaction from local residents.
  • Eurotunnel deal in doubt?
    The UK's competition watchdog has said Eurotunnel's purchase of former SeaFrance ferries could raise prices for customers.
  • Tanker in French clash
    A French tanker has been damaged in a collision with a fishing boat off Le Havre.
  • How deep will GOGL cut?
    Golden Ocean's latest newbuilding cull has been welcomed in the market but there is some debate as to how many of its remaining orders will survive the cut.
  • Nordic books $5m loss
    Denmark's Nordic Shipholding is to book a loss of $5m from repaying debt to Clipper Group.
  • Russia raids box lines
    Russian authorities have raided the officers of 13 container lines as part of a probe into possible price-fixing.
  • BWO sees reversal
    BW Offshore has seen a reversal of fortune in its final quarter results after overturning a previous impairment on a delayed FPSO conversion.
  • Heavy-lift occupied
    Brazilian port workers have boarded a Chinese heavy-lift to protest against state modernisation plans.
  • Panamax streak to continue
    Record South American shipments in the second quarter will not be sufficient to haul panamax rates to profitable levels, Bloomberg reports.
  • More crew seized
    More crew have been kidnapped in another raid on an offshore vessel off Nigeria.
  • AMSC avoids OSG bullet
    American Shipping Company has turned in an improved operating profit during a quarter in which its only charterer filed for bankruptcy protection.
  • Titanic still on track
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer says his replica of the ill-fated liner Titanic is still due to sail in 2016 despite the lack of a final newbuilding contract in China.
  • No TC beyond 2013
    Golden Ocean looks to be positioning its dry bulk fleet for a market recovery from 2014.
  • Golden cans trio
    Golden Ocean has walked away from three more newbuildings at China's Jinhai Heavy Industries.
  • Hedland China cargoes up
    Shipments of iron ore from world's largest export facility to China increase by nearly 30%.
  • Vale calls force majeure
    Vale has declared force majeure on coal exports out of Mozambique due to heavy rainfall for the past two weeks.
  • Fuel leak caused fire
    Initial investigations into the engine room fire aboard a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month have blamed it on a fuel leak.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • MM&P ratifies 10-year contract
    The union, which represents 4,500 to 5,000 licensed deck officers and retirees on board U.S.-flag ships, said the members of its offshore group have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a series of 10-year contract extensions.
  • U.K. group designs 20-foot box with more pallet space
    The internal length of the box allows it to accommodate an additional four Euro-pallets or two ISO pallets per tier. The door opening width allows fork-lift trucks to load pallets two or three at a time.
  • Iberia strike could have big impact
  • Armed warehouse theft in Brazil
    On Feb. 16, 30 armed men forced their way into a warehouse in the Sao Paulo-based industrial park Centro Logistico Brasil, stealing an unknown number of tablet computers and smartphones, according to FreightWatch International.
  • USDA considers changes to plant import rules
    "These proposed changes are necessary to relieve certain restrictions, update existing provisions, and to make the regulations easier to understand and implement," said Rebecca Bech, a deputy administrator at APHIS.
  • Washington Notebook: Sequester spells delay for international commerce
  • Alphaliner details week demand at top 25 ports
  • Aker may build up to 4 tankers for undisclosed buyer
  • Redundant EU ocean competition rules lapse
  • Cargolux adds African flight
  • CH Robinson releases TMS mobile app
  • Cargo Data's RF in-transit temperature solution
  • Washington law would have large state ports hire draymen
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Risler closed for holiday
    Risler will be closed on Wednesday, February 20.
  • IP week starts in style with the Bunker Lunch
    Petromedia's Bunker Lunch offers a first taste of networking and topical presentations during London's annual bunker industry gathering.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    180 cSt product lost $8.00 in Durban.
  • New port planned for Tanzania
    Project to connect Atlantic and Indian oceans via rail link.
  • Prices go soft in northern Europe
    Mixed pricing picture across European ports.
  • Azerbaijan's state oil company to supply in Ceyhan
    Five-year lease taken on storage space.
  • Bunker costs eating into shipowner's profits
    Annual profits down by 80%.
  • Engine-room fuel leak caused cruise ship fire
    Cruise ship was left without power for five days.
  • Another South Korean refiner to offer LS bunker product
    S-Oil plans to start offering low sulphur product in April.
  • Asia bunker prices remain soft
    In Singapore, IFO 380 cSt material fell $3.50 pmt.
  • ZIM extends bunker agreement with refiner
    Price will be set 'according to a formula based on international prices.'
  • Emma Maersk undergoing repairs
    Vessel's engine room was flooded at the beginning of February.
  • Seychelles-based supplier sees bunker sales climb
    The MT Seychelles Paradise 'has revolutionised the business model of offshore bunkering.'

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Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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