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March 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 11 die as boxship capsizes in storm off Shandong, two still missing
  • Maersk replaces Far East-US east coast loop with TP-7 via Suez Canal
  • Fire ravaged MSC Flaminia sails to Romania for repairs and overhaul
  • CMA CGM posts $361 million profit as revenues rise 7pc to $15.9 billion
  • Hapag-Lloyd suffers bigger net loss yet makes smaller operating profit
  • Global Ports Investments Russian terminals' box volumes up 8pc in 2012
  • Dutch state won't back pre-loading container weigh-in obligations
  • Spring Festival cargo through Three Gorges Dam hit 9 million tonnes
  • MSC to up capacity on SE Asia-Oz-NZ 'Capricorn' loop with bigger ships
  • Normality of life at sea casts doubt on rights to hijinks in days of yore
  • Beijing to encourage third party logistics to cut higher Chinese costs
  • US import price index rises 1.1 in February - biggest jump since August
  • Taiwan's unique status immunises island from solar duties hitting China
  • IAG Cargo adds another weekly flight between London and Hyderabad
  • WFS and Wings Flight Services to run new air cargo terminal in Dar
  • Lufthansa Systems profit up 10pc to US$27.2 million, sales rise 1.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • 34th Mahajan Boat Race held
  • Asia, Europe seen as equally important markets for shipping
  • Bahri announces Jacksonville, US as additional port of call on regular liner service
  • e-invoicing gaining traction, says study
  • G6 gets FMC nod to operate Asia-US East Coast services via Panama, Suez
  • ICS Chairman calls for balancing environment needs with economic sustainability
  • India for direct sea, air links with Latin America
  • Maersk Line scoring high on sustainability front
  • Container traffic at New Mangalore Port gets a boost
  • DP World registers $ 749 m profit in 2012
  • MoS new draft guidelines for tariff setting generally seen as positive
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Start-up of Stena's new ferry service in Asia
  • ICS chairman calls for economic sustainability
  • Heiner Murmann now responsible for DB Schenker Logistics'...
  • Mathane Makgatho appointed Transnet Group treasurer
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases freight rate, volume and revenue in...
  • WWL transports metro wagons from Spain to Peru
  • Yusen Logistics building new logistics centre in Duisburg
  • UPS and Jabil collaborate in returns logistics sector
  • Bulgarian carrier to add first converted B737-400(F)
  • Pegasus starts Kyrgyzstan service
  • Schröder registers rapid growth

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Frontline 2012 plans NY listing, goes on building binge
  • Sietas uses Nupas-Cadmatic for offshore wind jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Waterways association president supporting small ports before House
  • Janice Hahn, Ted Poe earn top port person honor for 2013
  • OOCL celebrates naming of new 13,208 TEU box vessel
  • AAPA president comments on American Infrastructure report card
  • FMC wants industry input on chassis pool agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Why shipowners are being forced into environmental caution
    The early bird does not always benefit when it comes to green technology
  • For better or for worse
    Shanghai needs Beijing or Hong Kong to complement it as a world-class maritime hub
  • Newbuildings fuel concern over China moves to control LNG supply chain
    Russia positions itself to partner Beijing's drive for gas
  • Will Frontline 2012 destroy itself and bring the market down with it?
    Business sense, bravery or bravado - what drives tanker giant's ordering spree?
  • China Shipping Development to book 10 large LNG carriers this year
    Tanker and bulker firm bets on rising home-grown demand
  • IMO box weighing proposal suffers Dutch setback
    Opposition in parliament sees The Hague withdraw support for mandatory move
  • Zim pays $55m to cancel five giant boxships
    Samsung Heavy Industries retains part of $85m deposit
  • UK shipping wins campaign for policy co-ordination
    Work begins on strategic partnership between industry and government departments
  • CKYH transpacific shake-up throws rate increases into doubt
    Other lines add capacity to the trade
  • DP World delivers record operating profit margin
    Ports giant boosts terminal utilisation and cuts its debt
  • Afro-optimism wanted
    Africa badly needs port investment - and the confidence to deliver it
  • Ultrabulk spreads its risk for 2013
    Market growth supports strong customer contracts says Danish-Chilean group
  • Zim agrees Asia-US east coast transpacific deal with G6
    Israel-based carrier will deploy five ships
  • A calculated risk
    Frontline 2012's 53-newbuilding orderbook is sound - and bold
  • Sinotrans & CSC chief pledges to observe market rules
    Nanjing Tanker will be suspended if it reports a third consecutive year of losses
  • Star Bulk improves its annual figures
    Greece-based bulk outfit cuts operating costs by 25%
  • CMA 2013: Sekimizu calls on states to help shipping to meet tougher SOx rules
    IMO chief says policymakers must support switch to lower sulphur emissions
  • CMA 2013: Are eco-ships necessary when slow steaming still rules the waves?
    True benefits of fuel-efficient engines are only apparent at top end of speed spectrum
  • CMA 2013: Caution urged over Africa dry bulk hype
    Continent's logistical constraints limit vessel demand

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • CCL axes a dozen more cruise itineraries
    CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has cancelled 10 more voyages for Carnival Triumph and two voyages for Carnival Sunshine as the company embarks on a fleet-wide redundancy overhaul
  • Uranium cargo plans ignite reef debate
    QUEENSLAND'S government has decided to allow uranium mining to resume in the state, sparking fresh fears about knock-on dangers to the Great Barrier Reef
  • NCSP boss forced out
    NCSP's CEO has been forced out, after Russian prosecutors said he faces corruption charges
  • US sees growing cyber threat
    MARITIME infrastructure could be vulnerable to a cyber attack if left unaddressed, the US Coast Guard has warned
  • Many dead as ferry capsizes
    A FERRY carrying 166 people capsized off the coast of Nigeria, Reuters reported today
  • China's offshore wind potential assessed
    CHINA'S offshore wind power capacity could be developed to reach 750GW, the Breakbulk China 2013 conference has heard
  • China's coal future shifts
    STX PAN Ocean predicted today that China's coal supply shortage will be eased by 2015
  • Ningbo plans ro-ro scheme
    NINGBO will invest 800M yuan ($125M) in a bonded new ro-ro terminal, the China Ports Association said today
  • Bulker volatility debated
    MINERS disagreed about bulker market volatility at the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast conference in Perth
  • More FPSO orders seen for Bumi Armada
    AFTER a quiet 2012, FPSO contracts for Bumi Armada are expected to pick up this year, CIMB analyst Norziana Mohd Inon said today
  • Drybulk port snarls ease
    DRYBULK congestion is easing with delays falling at Australian iron ore and coal ports
  • Havila notes raise $25M
    HAVILA Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner, said today it has finished issuing 150M kroner ($25M) in senior unsecured notes
  • Oil spilled off Shanghai
    A CMA CGM box ship and a Chinese bulker have collided off Shanghai, according to Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration
  • HMD profits drop predicted
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard's 1Q13 profits might plunge by up to 69% year on year because of lower vessel prices, analysts warned today
  • Ultrabulk expanding fleet
    DANISH bulker operator Ultrabulk, seeking to increase its fleet, has agreed to take in two 61,000dwt Supramaxes on long-term charter upon delivery from a Japanese builder

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Shippers Warned: Prepare for 'Roller Coaster Ride'
    The lingering economic recession in Europe will set off a cascading of vessels that will result in another year of volatile freight rates in the U.S. import trade from Asia, according to an international maritime industry analyst. "Get ready for a roller coaster ride," Lars Jensen, CEO and partner at SeaIntel...
  • GAO's Jones Act Report Is Inconclusive
    Repealing or amending the Jones Act cabotage law might cut Puerto Rico shipping costs but would have "highly uncertain" impact on competition and the U.S. shipping industry, the General Accountability Office says in a new report. The GAO report on the Jones Act and its impact on Puerto Rico was requested...
  • Toll Global Forwarding Names Chinery UK Air Freight Director
    Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Paul Chinery as director of air freight for its U.K. operations. In his new post, Chinery will be responsible for developing the logistics company's air freight business and will manage all aspects, including carrier negotiation. He will also directly control the company's main U.K. air freight...
  • Costamare Takes Delivery of 8,827-TEU MSC Athens
    Costamare has received delivery of the MSC Athens, an 8,827 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel built by Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea, commencing its 10-year timecharter with Mediterranean Shipping Co. It is the first of 10 new vessels on order, said Gregory Zikos, chief financial officer of Costamare, in a...
  • DHL Express Launches Malaysia-Hong Kong Service
    DHL Express has increased its cargo capacity by 30 percent with the addition of its new A300 freighter service in Penang, Malaysia. The logistics company's new A300 service, which operates five times weekly to Hong Kong, also connects to DHL's nonstop service from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. "As a new generation...
  • CEVA Logistics Launches China-Europe Railway Service
    CEVA Logistics has launched a new China-to-Europe railway service. The supply chain management company's new China-Europe rail service connects Suzhou in China with the Netherlands. The total transit time is about 28 days, covering an 11,000 kilometer (about 6,835 mile) northern route moving from China, across Russia, to Europe. The new route...
  • Bahri to Call at Port of Jacksonville
    Bahri adds Jacksonville, Fla., to its regular liner service.Bahri, formerly known as the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has added Jacksonville, Fla., to its regular liner service schedule. The addition coincides with the newly arrived general cargo vessel, the Bahri Abha, which will be used to connect the U.S. with...
  • AAPA Honors US Reps. Hahn, Poe
    U.S. Reps. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., and Ted Poe, R-Texas, co-founders of the bipartisan PORTS Caucus, were presented with the American Association of Port Authorities "Port Person of the Year" award at the association's annual spring conference in Washington. Hahn and Poe were selected to receive the annual award based on their...
  • Studies: Canal Expansion Will Strain Regional Infrastructure
    Countries in Central America, the Dominican Republic and Belize must "dramatically" improve their intermodal road and port network infrastructure, as well as the quality of their trucking services, and strengthen their institutional coordination, in order to cope with the larger vessels that will transit through the Panama Canal when its...
  • Trucking Tonnage Index Edged Up in February
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.6 percent to 123.6 in February, after increasing 1 percent in January to 123. February was the fourth month in a row showing an increase in tonnage. Over the last four months, tonnage cumulatively increased 7.7 percent. Compared with February...
  • New Orleans Seeks Private Funds for Terminal Expansion
    The Port of New Orleans is seeking private funds to help complete its planned $580 million Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal expansion, the Thibodaux Daily Comet reports. The port is unlikely to get entirely private funds for the project's third and final phase, but officials do not expect the state to provide...
  • Senate Committee Unanimously Passes WRDA Bill
    The Senate could vote on the Water Resources Development Act as soon as April, after the Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved the bill today. The port and inland waterway authorization bill was last passed in 2007. The most recent version of the bill aims to prevent the siphoning of...
  • Mixed Results for US Meat Exports in January
    In January, U.S. beef exports continued the trend shown in 2012 with higher export value on lower volume, while pork exports improved slightly from December 2012's levels, but remained behind year-over-year, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and complied by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Monthly beef...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Increase Asia-Persian Gulf, Red Sea Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, starting April 15. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Cargolux Launches Texas-Luxembourg Service
    Cargolux Airlines International is launching its first freighter flight connecting Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Luxembourg. The twice-weekly operation will be operated with Cargolux's new 747-8 freighters. The new service is routed from Luxembourg to Baku, Azerbaijan, then Hong Kong, and finally DFW Airport. The flight returns to Luxembourg after arriving at DFW...
  • Drewry Benchmark Rate Gives Up 2013 Gains
    The continuing weakness in U.S. import demand and the specter of too much vessel capacity undermined average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific this week for the fourth week in a row. Drewry's Hong Kong - Los Angeles Container Rate BenchmarkRate per 40-Foot Container and Week-to-Week Percent ChangeSource: Drewry For a larger...
  • Canadian National Relocates Forest Products Transload Facility
    Canadian National Railway has moved its forest products transload facility to North America Stevedoring Company's operation at the Port of Chicago. The new transload facility is larger than the one it replaces and features more than 200,000 square feet of indoor storage, as well as outdoor space. It is about 13...
  • Con-way Freight, Big LTLs Steer Into 'Headwinds'
    Winter storms, new technology and other expected and unexpected costs may carve $14 million from Con-way Freight's first quarter earnings, but the less-than-truckload trucking company said yield, a measure of pricing, is rising, despite lower tonnage levels. Con-way also reported progress on initiatives designed to improve pricing and optimize its...
  • HSH Nordbank Shareholders Increase Guarantees
    The two main shareholders of Germany's troubled HSH Nordbank have raised their guarantees to the world's biggest shipping bank to 10 billion euros ($13 billion). The federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, which together own 85 percent of the bank, have restored the guarantees to their level during the peak of...
  • Zim Sets North Europe-East Mediterranean Rate Increases
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will increase rates on its trade between North Europe and the east Mediterranean, starting April 14: Eastbound from North Europe to Israel, the hike will be $75 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Eastbound from North Europe to Egypt and Cyprus, the hike will be €50 (about US$64.76) per TEU. Westbound from...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Container weighing proposals suffer Dutch setback
    THE Dutch Government has reversed its support for the mandatory weighing of containers in another setback for proposals set for discussion at the International ...
  • US truckers still rolling but sequestration threatens
    The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index - a barometer of the economic health of the world's largest economy - ...
  • CMA CGM aims to cut net debt by $1.1bn in 2013
    CMA CGM aims to cut debt by $1.1bn this year after swinging emphatically back into the black in 2012 with a net profit of $361m and a return on invested capital ...
  • CKYH transpacific service restructure contributes to rate increase doubts
    The CKYH Alliance has unveiled plans to restructure its Asia-US east coast services in a move which contributes to doubts over April's planned rate increases on ...
  • DP World delivers record operating profit margin
    DP World recorded a record operating profit margin and revenue increases last year on the back of strong operational performance and careful asset and financial ...
  • Zim agrees Asia-USEC transpac deal with G6
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim Lines has confirmed its participation in the newly combined transpacific G6 alliance's Asia - USEC trans pacific offering which received ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Principal down on orders
    The boss of private equity-backed and recently expansive Principal Maritime Management has appeared to rule out newbuilding orders.
  • Set to sting
    New York-based Scorpio Tankers still has sting in its tail, and is ready to firm up more orders in the LR2 sector over the next days and weeks, tanker market sources said this week.
  • Shaode shows gas hand
    China Shipping Development has confirmed it is close to penning a huge LNG newbuilding order alongside Mitsui OSK Lines.
  • Bugbee turns to God
    Believing in "eco" ships is like believing in God, Robert Bugbee told a Connecticut Maritime Association audience today.
  • Wilson Sons triples profit
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has posted a near three-fold rise in fourth quarter earnings despite revenue remaining flat.
  • Yinhua stake up for grabs
    A Chinese investment fund is cashing in its 49% holding in a China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) bulker unit.
  • Ultrabulk back in black
    Ultrabulk pushed back into the black in 2012 after spending the previous two years in the red.
  • Stealth ship caught
    A StealthGas vessel ran into detention trouble in the UK last month, authorities reveal today.
  • Solstad's term trio
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has fixed a modern supply ship to BG for two years, while two other units also won shorter-term deals.
  • Pittas pockets less
    Euroseas has tied up a trio of boxships and a dry cargo vessel on lower value period deals.
  • ASL goes for bonds
    Singapore's ASL Marine is selling SGD 100m ($80m) of four-year bonds from Wednesday.
  • Boxship struck off China
    A CMA CGM vessel has taken on water after colliding with a bulker off the coast of Shanghai.
  • Trogir sale cleared
    Croatia can privatise Brodotrogir shipyard in July after winning permission for a EUR 370m ($477.5m) aid deal.
  • Knightsbridge bulks up
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has confirmed its exit from tankers as it ordered two new capesize bulkers in Japan.
  • SBM eyes more in Brazil
    SBM Offshore could soon be in the market for another second hand VLCC if talks to build two more floating storage and offloading units (FPSOs) bear fruit.
  • GE offloads oldie
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has found a buyer for a 1988-built products carrier.
  • Samsung seals LNG deal
    Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a conditional financing deal with Nigeria LNG (NLNG) for four gas carrier newbuildings.
  • KfW comes up with cash
    German lender KfW IPEX-Bank is financing Dutch owner RollDock's two new "flo-flo" ships.
  • Capital could boost payout
    A double containership purchase coupled with the pending renewal of a string of tanker contracts could see Capital Product Partners lift its dividend.
  • Solstad sells oldie
    Solstad Offshore has agreed to sell one of its oldest anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) after a two-year charter deal.
  • Havila harvests notes
    Havila Shipping is NOK 150m ($25.72m) to the good this morning after its latest fundraiser.
  • DP World doing better
    Dubai ports group DP World has revealed a 10% jump in net earnings for 2012.
  • Evergreen "optimistic"
    Taiwan's Evergreen says it is optimistic about container shipping in 2013.
  • Shake-up for Sinotrans
    China's Sinotrans group intends to restructure its merged operation with CSC to cut internal competition.
  • Sumitomo tipped for tanker
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries is said to have won a deal to build a new eco aframax.
  • Boxship demo still strong
    Containership owners look to be taking advantage of a spike in demolition prices to offload suplus tonnage.
  • Ezion keeps busy
    Ezion Holdings has continued its series of long-term contract wins securing its third deal in a month.
  • Jackson back for more
    Jackson Offshore Operators has returned to BAE Systems' shipyard in Florida to order two more PSV newbuildings.
  • Flaminia heads for repairs
    Romania's Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries is to carry out repairs to NSB Niederelbe's fire damaged MSC Flaminia.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: GAO report analyzes Jones Act's impact on Puerto Rico trade
    The Government Accountability Office Wednesday released a report on shipping between Puerto Rico and the United States and possible modification of the Jones Act requirement that vessels participating in the trade be registered in the United States, crewed by U.S. citizens, and built in a U.S. shipyard.
  • Profitable in 2012, CMA CGM expects same in 2013
    The French liner company is anticipating similar profitability despite a poor economy in Europe and supply-demand equilibrium, which CFO Michel Sirat said is still "a bit shaky" for the container shipping industry.
  • Halifax says G6 will use big ships in Asia-East Coast service
    "Halifax has been targeting this type of Asian service as part of our container growth strategy. This service plays to our port's strengths including transit time advantages via the Suez Canal," said Port President and CEO Karen Oldfield.
  • DP World sees profit grow 10% in 2012
    The terminal operator said higher revenue was "driven by strong growth in the Middle East, Europe and Africa region representing our ability to improve revenue from both our container and non-container operations."
  • What if?: Drewry's analysis of Suez Canal closure scenario
  • Crowley adds Saturdays to Bahamas service
  • Bahri adds Jacksonville port call
    The National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) will add the Port of Jacksonville to its liner service schedule. The carrier's newly built multipurpose vessel Bahri Abha will make its first call at the Florida port on April 22.
  • OOCL receives second mega-ship
  • Cargolux comes to Dallas
  • Reps. Hahn, Poe push pro-port policies
  • Cargo takes hit at LATAM Group
  • DHL boosts Penang air cargo lift by 30%
  • Hanson expands Hobert facility
  • MOL's KPIs hold steady in February
  • U.S. allows banana imports from Philippines
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • WTI rebounds after biggest drop in a month
    US gasoline inventories gained 278,000 barrels last week.
  • High bunker prices give 'full advantage' to Suez route
    But ship operators voice concern over toll increases and Egyptian unrest.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Mid-week bunker prices soften across Europe
    Rotterdam players 'holding on to their product.'
  • Canadian firm posts healthy results on acquisitions
    It had bought up Norwegian firm Statoil Fuel & Retail last year.
  • Shipping company orders newbuilds in bid for 'fuel efficiency'
    Knightsbridge Tankers is to have two 182,000 dwt bulk carriers built in Japan.
  • Broker unconvinced by 'eco' cost advantage
    Research shows retro-fitting versus newbuild differential to be minimal.
  • Dan Bunkering offers 'anti-piracy' service
    Company is working with Danish maritime security outfit.
  • CMA CGM containership in Yangtze bunker spill
    Oil traces stretch for '124 nautical miles'.
  • Asian bunker prices ease
    Prices soften in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • New player in Abu Dhabi
    ADPC introduced its new autonomous subsidiary at the World Ports and Trade Summit 2013.
  • Court adjourns Titan's strike out application
    The firm is looking for 'an alternative proposal for its corporate rescue'.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplier exhibits 'strong momentum'
    NewOcean Energy posts turnover of approximately HK$1.0 billion since start of operations.
  • 'Record' bunker prices push Hapag-Lloyd deeper into red
    Company spent 9% more on bunker fuel in 2012, compared to previous year.
  • Rudder control technology SEEMP compliant, says firm
    The IMO SEEMP stated that 'retrofitting of a more efficient autopilot to existing ships could be considered'.
  • Siemens wins diesel electric propulson order for PSVs
    Company claims its proprietary diesel electric propulsion system can reduce bunker fuel consumption.
  • Ship performance software adds fuel consumption module
    Other features also added to ESRG's OstiaEdge product.

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Geneva/Montreal/London
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Leghorn
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Venice
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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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