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June 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Northern European nations call on EU to resolve China solar dispute
  • Seaspan gains 4,600-TEUer chartered to MOL, operational fleet now 70
  • HK company proposing to build Nicaragua canal targets ships that new Panama Canal can't handle
  • Guangzhou Railway Corporation to build 6 cargo centres with new reforms
  • Drewry: Cascading to Asia-East Coast South America drives rates down
  • Singapore's non-oil exports in May decrease with 13.2 per cent slump in electronics exports
  • Dachser 2012 revenue surges more than 17pc and expect record revenue this year
  • Nhava Sheva repeats call for tenders to build fourth container terminal
  • Delhi: 50pc of global supermarket investment must go to local logistics
  • Official: Deepwater container port at Karachi to be complete by 2015
  • Lack of track leaves Canada with more freight than railways can move
  • Columbus airport gets boost from Cargolux Hong Kong freighter flights
  • DHL inaugurates newly expanded Cincinnati-Kentucky air cargo hub
  • Boeing to park 747-8s as cargo demand on long-haul routes declines

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Containership order book drops to 20 pc of trading fleet as new deliveries surge
  • HC permits HK company to tow away Pratibha Tapi
  • MOL despatching tugboats to broken vessel in Indian Ocean
  • Oversupply seen negatively impacting global shipping industry
  • RINA approves new OSV rules & environmental notations
  • Exporters call for further cuts in interest rate
  • Exports fall by 1.1 pc, imports up 7 pc in May
  • DP World & JNPT ink Concession Agreement for 330-m Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal
  • RIL s port, power firms adding capacity to meet demand
  • Railways' gains from iron ore export halves
  • InterManager calls for flexibility after Maritime Labour Convention comes into force
  • Kothari kaka is no more

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New manager for DSV Road Ltd
  • Kuehne + Nagel creates new West Europe region
  • Imperial enlarges management
  • DVB Bank supervisory board changes
  • A.R.T. Logistics GmbH - GUS-Länder und Mongolei im Fokus
  • Cagliari International Container Terminal to expand network
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics signs contract with Garuda Indonesia
  • Geodis signs new contract with LG Electronics in Italy
  • Evergreen launches East Black Sea service
  • EuroAirport lays foundation stone for new freight terminal
  • Lithuania: more EIB support for railway modernisation
  • Drewry: vessel utilisation below 85% not the end of the...
  • Mercedes-Benz do Brasil produces two millionth vehicle
  • F-Logistik banking on Kögel for transporting...
  • Chapman Freeborn launches new Southern African service
  • New Vectron AC locomotives for Mitsui Rail Capital Europe
  • China Eastern steps up Vancouver service

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • MOL hit with class action suit
  • Siem to order newbuild dual fuel PSV
  • Horizon Lines to convert steam duo to dual fuel diesel
  • Crowley tug team recognized for Kulluk rescue tow
  • LNG fueled ferry now world's fastest ship
  • Container line giants propose alliance
  • Massive spar arrives in Gulf of Mexico

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Port of Bellingham eyes land deal with Western Washington University
  • Transport secretary announces federal funds for Skagit River bridge
  • Cargill Oks purchase of Northstar Grain assets
  • Corps set to begin Columbia River dredging
  • Port of Seattle celebrates new Delta flights to Shanghai

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Competition heats up between giant South Korea shipyards
    Forget Japan and China - the country's biggest builders keep their enemies close
  • Egypt to cash in on India's thirst for oil
    State-owned company books very large crude carrier Patris at $18,000 per day for a year
  • Strintzis returns to Hellenic Seaways after five-year gap
    Vardinoyannis steps down from board after quitting as chief executive
  • Seoul survivor
    South Korean receivership is a little too easy for some tastes
  • Maersk made the first move to form P3 alliance
    Cost-saving initiative signals further box line consolidation
  • Power ports
    India's ports show that state backing is not always the answer to maritime industry woes
  • Torm delists in the US
    Troubled Danish owner will wind down little-used Nasdaq deposits
  • MOL Comfort casualty highlights salvage 'gaps'
    Split boxship insured its hull for $66m with $17m in increased value disbursement
  • STX Pan Ocean will resume payments necessary to its daily operations
    Good news for South Korean carrier's bunker suppliers, crew members and ship agents
  • Capital books up to eight medium range tankers at Samsung Ningbo
    Evangelos Marinakis' group also eyes capesize project at Jinhai
  • Class actions pile up against car carriers in US
    Major lines face price fixing charges as global antitrust investigations continue
  • Post-panamax boxships feel the squeeze from ultra-large deliveries
    Number of laid-up vessels in this segment has doubled since last week
  • Merger talks between Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd are on hold
    But Oetker's annual report is upbeat about shipping
  • Boxship orderbook will fall to 16% of existing fleet by year-end
    More vessels are delivered than are ordered, despite renewed interest from buyers
  • Split MOL Comfort is drifting but stable
    MOL and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries investigate why boxship broke in two
  • Zeebrugge and Forth Ports sign strategic agreement
    Improved feeder links play to Belgian and UK players' traffic-flow strengths
  • DP World lengthens life of $1bn credit facility to 2018
    Details of the terms for 12-month extension are not made public

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • New US ship arrest steps up STX heat
    A NEW SHIP arrest has piled the pressure on STX Pan Ocean to seek Chapter 15 US protection while it restructures in Korea
  • Global newbuilding orders hit two-year high
    NEWBUILDING orders hit 222 ships aggregating about 15M dwt in May, a level not seen since May 2011, shipbroker Golden Destiny said today
  • Four kidnapped off Nigeria
    PIRATES in speedboats were reported today to have kidnapped four Indian and Polish crew members off oil supply vessel off Nigeria
  • Get personal, Skuld urges P&I sector
    P&I CLUBS need to be closer to their members and learn how they run their day-to-day businesses, Oslo's Skuld told Fairplay today
  • VLCC owners gain respite
    VLCCs lifted one-third more cargoes in May than in April, giving tanker owners a respite, a shipping consultancy said today
  • Yujin to be refunded on two cancelled orders
    SINGAPORE'S Yujin International said today it would get a full refund for advance payments, plus interest, for two newbuildings cancelled by a Chinese yard
  • Big boys elbow Panamaxes
    OWNERS of older Panamax box ships face a "bleak future", with vessels seen as obsolete given more ships arriving that top 10,000teu, a liner shipping analyst warned today
  • MISC reported to seek $750M loan
    MALAYSIA'S MISC is reportedly seeking a $750M, five-year-term loan to refinance its existing loan facility
  • China's newbuilding orders rise 44.2% y/y
    ORDERS for new ships climbed 44.2% year on year in the first five months of 2013, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry said today
  • Indonesian offshore exemption seen safe
    INDONESIA'S offshore cabotage exemption is likely to continue, a Thome subsidiary operating in the country told Fairplay
  • Drybulk snarls ease
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports fell last week, as ship delays were lower by 19.6% in major iron ore ports, while major coal ports saw delay days rise by 3%
  • Shipment rise pushes up bulker rates
    INCREASING flows of major drybulk cargoes have caused the Baltic Dry Index to continue an upswing this week
  • Orders put SHI on course
    RECENT order wins have placed Samsung HI on track to achieving its order win target of $12Bn this year, said analysts
  • Box ship orders charge ahead
    BOX SHIP newbuilding orders so far in 2013 have more than doubled from the same period last year as lower prices tempt investors, a UK broker said today
  • Odfjell sells 49% of tank terminals unit
    DENMARK'S Odfjell said today it has closed the sale of a 49% stake in its tanks terminals business to US private equity group Lindsay Goldberg

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Ship Agents Raise Concerns Over Nehru Port's New Terminal Plan
    Local agents of container lines have expressed skepticism and concern over a decision by India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru to develop its fourth container terminal project with "one mega terminal" instead of two separate facilities. "We apprehend that the mega terminal would excite interest from 'fewer' bidders as it would be...
  • APM Terminals, Ningbo Port to Invest in Meishan Container Terminal
    Ningbo Port Group and APM Terminals have signed an agreement to jointly invest in and operate berths 3, 4 and 5 at the Chinese port's Meishan Container Terminal. The deal reflects a 75 percent investment by Ningbo Port Group and a 25 percent investment by APM Terminals, the port-operating arm of...
  • Rail Gains Popularity for Asia-Europe Trade
    Slow-steaming by shipping lines, the shift of production centers in China inland and the easing of customs barriers in Eastern Europe are rapidly opening up overland transport routes between Asia and Europe. Trans-Russia routes from China into Eastern Europe and the ancient Silk Road via Kazakhstan are all seeing rising volumes....
  • Neovia Logistics to Acquire MIQ Holdings' Contract Logistics Division
    Neovia Logistics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the contract logistics division of MIQ Holdings. The contract logistics business provides warehouse management and fulfillment services, distribution solutions and other value-added supply chain services through a network of nine facilities in the U.S. and Canada. "This acquisition is a great strategic fit...
  • Tuthill Joins Spectrum Logistics as VP
    Gregory Tuthill, Spectrum Logistics' new vice presidentSpectrum Logistics and its parent company TOTE Logistics have hired Gregory Tuthill as vice president of the Spectrum team. Tuthill will focus on achieving zero safety incidents, completing the implementation of a new transportation management system, developing relationships with key logistics and maritime customers and...
  • Port of Tacoma's Container Volume Continues Upward Trend
    The Port of Tacoma reported container volume in May was 758,071 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 31 percent year-over-year. The monthly gain reflects the its addition of the Grand Alliance and its associated carriers last July, as well as positive year-to-date growth from established customers, the Washington state port said in a written...
  • Walsh Gets CEO Job at Port Canaveral
    he board of commissioners of the Canaveral Port Authority in Florida has unanimously approved John Walsh as the new CEO of Port Canaveral. Walsh had served in the interim role since March as the board sought to replace former CEO Stan Payne. He was hired in February 2011 as deputy executive...
  • Japanese Exports to US Continue to Surge
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the fifth straight month in May on a year-on-year basis, surging 16.3 percent to 1.041 trillion yen ($10.96 billion), according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on June 19. The pace of growth in Japan's exports to the U.S. in May...
  • Two More Ships Diverted From Maher Terminals
    Maher Terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey has diverted two more vessels to other marine terminals to be discharged, as the terminal operator struggles to get back on track after problems with installation of a new Navis terminal operating system. Seven vessels in total have now...
  • Report: E-Commerce to Increase Need for Global Courier, Delivery Services
    The global courier and delivery services industry's revenue is expected to rise 3.5 percent in 2013, according to an industry market research report from IBISWorld. The improvement is driven by an increasing number of individuals with Internet access, enabling more consumers to order goods from e-commerce Web sites, said Lauren Setar,...
  • IAG Cargo to Boost London-Rio de Janeiro Freight Capacity
    IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route.IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro. The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week....
  • Maersk Line Sells Pan-European Rail Unit to UK's Freightliner
    Freightliner, the United Kingdom's second largest rail freight operator, today announced its acquisition of ERS Railways, the pan-European intermodal rail company, from ocean carrier Maersk Line. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval. As part of the deal, Rotterdam-based ERS has signed a...
  • DP World to Build Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru
    The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, a container-handling port in India, and Nhava Sheva Gateway Terminal, a subsidiary of DP World at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, today signed a concession agreement for the development of a stand-alone container-handling facility at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Under the deal, a terminal with a quay length...
  • Infographic: How the P3 Network Stacks Up
    The P3 Network announced between Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will bring together portions of the three largest global container ship fleets. The alliance, which is planned for the second quarter of 2014, will enable the three carriers to deploy their largest vessels in the Asia-Europe trade...
  • Implant Sciences Sells QS-B220 Systems to Major European Airport for Air Cargo Screening
    WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jun 17, 2013) - Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB:IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced the sale of Quantum SnifferTM QS-B220 desktop explosives trace detectors to a major international airport in the European Union for use in air cargo screening. The Company...
  • Port of Long Beach Board Approves Budget, Names Fields as Board President
    Thomas Fields, the Port of Long Beach's new board president. The Port of Long Beach's board of harbor commissioners has approved a $1.02 billion budget for fiscal year 2014. The port's "aggressive" modernization, with projects such as the Middle Harbor terminal and Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement, pushed the overall budget up by 6.6 percent...
  • Europe's Port Sector Talks Focus on Long-Term Success
    The European Commission's social dialogue committee in the port sector launched today in Brussels with port authorities, terminal operators, dockworkers and other port workers across the European Union. The new committee, which aims to promote discussions and represent both the employers and workers' sides of the port industry, will examine the...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Holds at $1,957
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, June 19, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark remained at $1,957 for a third week in the week of June 19, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. This comes less than two weeks ahead of the July...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • 60 sign up
    Owners of all 60 ships in the US government's Maritime Security Program (MSP) renewed contracts worth $2bn.
  • Fire out on Triple-E
    Giant containership Eugen Maersk reported to have suffered fire in three containers in Gulf of Aden.
  • Not alarmed
    Master investor Wilbur L Ross was midway through a live video address to New York's Marine Money office from his London conference room when a woman's voice drowned out his.
  • BDI pushing 1,000
    The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is nearing the 1,000 mark, a level not seen on the spot market indicator since early December.
  • P3 to dominate
    JP Morgan has backed the new P3 tie-up between Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM to become a "giant" of the industry, with some Asian lines losing out.
  • Nordic thrown a lifeline
    Creditors have again given Nordic Shipholding more time in its ongoing quest to find fresh investment or face being wound up.
  • Braemar on track
    London broker Braemar Shipping Services has shrugged off some recent high-profile departures and said it is trading in line with expectations so far this year.
  • Tanker needs a tow
    An Indian court has approved the salvage of a drifting Pratibha Shipping tanker off Mumbai.
  • CSAV closes on $500m
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has fired the starting gun on a huge fundraiser to finance its fleet expansion.
  • NewLead admits nickel pickle
    NewLead Holdings has admitted that a coil of nickel wire, which it tried unsuccessfully to use as collateral to secure financing, was grossly overvalued.
  • Greek appetite grows
    Greek shipowners have recorded their most prolific monthly newbuilding spree in over four years, according to broker Golden Destiny.
  • Liu gets the chop
    The general manager of struggling Chinese owner Sinotrans & CSC has been removed from his post.
  • STX PO slide goes on
    Struggling Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has seen its shares plunge again on Wednesday, the second day of trading since it filed for court rehabilitation.
  • Siem to order PSV
    Norway's Siem Offshore is set to order a new large platform supply ship (PSV) backed by a long-term charter to Shell.
  • Eight acquitted
    Eight Russian crew have been cleared of weapons smuggling in Nigeria, but seven colleagues remain on trial.
  • HHI orders up by over 50%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen shipbuilding orders rise by over 50% during the year to date.
  • Bergen awaits ruling
    Norway's Bergen Group expects a judgement next month in its legal battle over a late hull delivery from Poland.
  • Adour officer released
    A French officer has been freed after being seized from a tanker off Togo.
  • NOCC ties up two
    Norwegian Car Carriers has signed new time charter contracts for two of its wholly owned vessels.
  • Seroja and LDA split
    Seroja Investments, the Indonesian bulker owner, has terminated a shipping joint venture with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA).
  • Cosco's X factor
    China's Cosco Shipyard Group is lining up an order for two drillships from a Texas newcomer.
  • Korea's citadel order
    Korea has ruled that domestic vessels plying pirate-infested waters must install a citadel from 19 June.
  • MHI starts Comfort probe
    Japan's MOL said it has started working with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to find out why the MOL Comfort broke in two in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
  • FSL beefs up board
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSLT) has looked to bolster its board with the appointment of a veteran lawyer and a restructuring expert.
  • Conti books eight
    Conti Reederei has reportedly ordered up to eight ultramax bulkers at China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
  • STX ship arrests mount
    Embattled South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean has had another ship arrested - this time in the US.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • DOT releases $15.6 million for I-5 bridge repair
    The funding follows $1 million in quick release emergency relief from the department provided the day after the collapse. The Washington State Department of Transportation will use the funds to build a new replacement span.
  • U.S., Canada to expand cargo pre-clearance to Peace Bridge
  • Concrete sector raises HOS issues in House hearing
    "Every day is different in the construction field, thus companies need the flexibility to deliver contract when the customer needs it," said Chandler Concrete Co.'s Jeffrey Dean Hinkle in response to the new federal hours of service rules.
  • Freightliner buys Maersk's European intermodal operator
    The intemodal operator said the purchase of ERS supports its strategy of developing businesses in rail markets beyond its base market in the United Kingdom. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
  • Broken MOL box ship continue to drift
    The Japanese liner company said it has arranged for a patrol boat, which has already departed from Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, to monitor the state of the vessel and cargo and prepare for tow operations.
  • Mexico near-shoring taking hold
  • G6 to skip two Asia-Europe sailings in summer
  • Bumper fiscal 4Q for FedEx
  • Court upholds Ex-Im Bank support to Air India

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Expanding capacity will allow LNG bunkering at Polish terminal
    Work is speeding up on Poland's Swinoujscie terminal.
  • Hong Kong confirms plans for 0.05% sulphur MGO limit
    Aims to implement strict limit for MGO supplied in Hong Kong to improve local air quality.
  • Prices soften in South African hub
    But stay firm in Fujairah.
  • Prices seesaw in European hub
    380 cSt material drops $7 in Piraeus.
  • Oil terminal wants more tanks
    VTT Vasiliko seeks permission for third phase of construction.
  • STX: Bunker suppliers 'will get paid'
    STX Pan Ocean says payments for bunkers and crew will resume.
  • Japan's bunker sales fall again
    Long-term fuel oil demand expected to decline.
  • Study questions effectiveness of current global sulphur limit
    Reduction of global limit having negligible impact on marine fuel sulphur emissions, despite good compliance record.
  • Ferry company to undergo 'fundamental reorganisation'
    High fuel prices and competition from low-cost airlines cited as factors in major reorganisation.
  • IFO prices resume climb in Asia
    Smooth supplies reported across key ports.
  • WFS arrests STX Pan Ocean vessel
    Pos Leader is the latest in a series of arrests.
  • Panama bunker sales record marginal growth in Q1
    More ships bunkering at Pacific end of the canal, according to the Panama Maritime Authority.
  • 'New possibilities' in ship design with wider Panamax Canal
    Greater canal width will allow naval architects to design more efficient vessels.
  • Bank clinches LNG supply deal in Baltic region
    Move comes ahead of start of operations by small-scale terminals in the Baltic and Scandinavia.
  • Top speed confirmed for LNG-fuelled ferry
    Francisco has achieved lightship speed of 58.1 knots with full load of fuel, says Incat.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
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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
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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
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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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
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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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
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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
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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
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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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Augusta
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Hamburg
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Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
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
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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
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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
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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
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The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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Piraeus
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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
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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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
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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
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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