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June 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Salvagers approach scene in search of boxes from broken MOL ship
  • Shipping media reaction from mild to suspicious on new Big 3 alliance
  • Fujian container volume up 10.6pc to 4.41 million TEU in 5 months
  • Long Beach port voted massive US$1 billion budget as it gains on LA
  • Panama Canal receives two of 14 new tugboats, locomotives role to end
  • Sino-Vietnam direct road link opened for trucks, but not private cars
  • Wuhan to build largest logistics exchange in central China
  • German wage increase stands to boost eurozone exports, ease recession
  • Virginia Port's May box volume up 7.2pc as imports and exports rise
  • First 16 graduate from Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation
  • Maersk Line appoints Erry Hardianto to run Philippines operation
  • HK's Asia Airfreight Terminal May cargo surges 12pc to 65,268 tonnes
  • FedEx quarterly profit drops 45pc as air cargo moves to sea freight
  • Dubai's second airport increases 3PL services into zones of conflict

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Boxco Logistics handles longest overweight consignment at Dahej & Mumbai Port
  • MOL working towards salvaging cargo & hulls of broken vessel
  • NCR trade eagerly awaits commissioning of DICT at Sonepat
  • SPNM's Bill of Lading workshop on June 29
  • India may extend ban on Chinese dairy items
  • Essar Ports complies with minimum public shareholding as per SEBI norms
  • Govt. to soon notify new tariff regime for Major Ports
  • Maharashtra among the top in ongoing PPP port projects
  • Global scenario weighing heavily on exports: FIEO Chief
  • Admiralty law expert K. R. Shriram to be sworn in as Bombay High Court Judge today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Changeover at the top of Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • Vancouver airport welcomes new President
  • Euphorie fehl am Platz
  • Halbzeit - wie geht es weiter?
  • Joint venture offers state-of-the-art packaging centre in...
  • Logwin lands Snow Factory as new client in Spain
  • Arctic shipping calls for cooperation
  • Ticking all the right boxes in container shipping
  • Port of Zeebrugge and Forth Ports to join forces
  • Toll Collect offers online vehicle registration service
  • IRU road transport indices: Jordan on the road to success
  • New GM Americas for Pattonair
  • Russian Railways and Gefco ship over 2,000 vehicles
  • Global demand for freight wagons growing moderately
  • LOT cuts fleet, network and workforce
  • Cargolux adds Munich and Columbus to network
  • Safran Engineering Services partners Moroccan universities

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Carnival files suit against BAE Systems
  • Marine Yellow Pages unveils new online directory website
  • Seadrill orders two more jack-ups at Dalian Shipbuilding
  • MOL issues update on MOL Comfort salvage effort
  • Louisiana DOTD to end more ferry services
  • Schottel launches new generation of thrusters
  • U.S. shipyards support $36 billion in GDP
  • Crowley honors USMMA Midshipman
  • ISO works on hull and propeller performance standard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Columbia Bar Pilot employees receive Coast Goard honor for rescue
  • Christopher Connor stepping in as new WWL president, CEO
  • Crowley presents USMMA Midshipman with Maritime Security Enhancement award
  • New DOT report finds shipyards boost economy
  • Panama Canal taking delivery of pair of new tractor tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Cargo misdeclarations
    Those who lie about what they are shipping should face sanctions if necessary
  • US oil boom gives Jones Act tankers a new lease of life
    Structural changes to US oil trades generate new cargoes and boost earnings
  • The Arctic needs a Polar code now
    Russia and China step up regional oil and gas exploration
  • Platform supply vessel fleet to grow 40% by 2025
    Drilling boom generates demand for tonnage
  • Fools rush in
    Owners are not averse to spending on new technology but it's best to let others go first
  • China's ships shun the home flag
    Tianjin pilot project highlights why China's ships register abroad
  • What is new in the Tianjin Dongjiang flag
    Five points of difference
  • Eugen Maersk fire revives concerns about misdeclared cargo
    Carrier investigates whether box contents listed as household goods were hazardous
  • Japan's shipbuilders win 29 export orders for May
    But March and April figures show month-on-month decline
  • Jolly Nero sails on after Genoa casualty
    Ignazio Messina expects insurers to cover liabilities for fatal incident at Italian port
  • Nordic Tankers names Thornberg chief executive
    Danish firm's private equity owners hope to lead chemtanker trade consolidation
  • Cyprus moves closer to exporting LNG
    Shipments will fill at least six ships, says expert
  • Fire damages Eugen Maersk boxes
    Investigators focus on misdeclared contents said to be household goods
  • G6 carriers void sailings for vessel maintenance
    Ships are taken out during peak summer season
  • Marine Capital places $100m dry bulkers order with Sinopacific
    Four vessels likely to fly the UK flag
  • Five other vessels share MOL Comfort design, says shipbuilder
    MHI, MOL and ClassNK investigate split boxship as salvage teams are appointed
  • Maersk Line gains ground over MSC in the battle for box volumes
    But P3 partner CMA CGM outguns both in terms of annual growth, says Dynamar
  • Long Beach approves 2014 budget with a record spend
    Port's $1bn plan will develop Middle Harbor terminal and replace Gerald Desmond Bridge
  • Internal competition
    South Korea's biggest yards compete among themselves - China, take note
  • Key Chinese yards' foreign orders surge 103%
    Export deals at 39 leading shipbuilders double between January and May
  • Court declares 21st Century bankrupt
    Small South Korean yard loses long struggle for survival having failed to attract investors
  • Maersk sells ERS to Freightliner
    Carrier retains a long-term contract with rail operator post-sale
  • US coal exports hit record volumes in March
    Shipment growth is good news for dry bulk owners and bad news for the planet

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Ross predicts private equity shipping surge
    PRIVATE equity is poised to double its stake in shipping over the next 18 months, according to famed US investor Wilbur Ross
  • EC to take Spain to court over dock hiring
    THE EC is to refer Spain to the EU Court of Justice over Madrid's rules on hiring labour in a range of its ports
  • Box alliance would have London HQ
    LONDON would be the base of the box alliance proposed by the Big Three liners, Morten Engelstoft, Maersk Line's operations chief, told Fairplay today
  • DFDS urges action on SECA fuel
    BOLD EU moves are needed to address issues tied to implementation of the Sulphur Emissions Control Area in the Channel, North Sea and Baltic, Niels Smedegaard told Fairplay
  • Belgian fine sought over casualty inquiries
    BELGIUM was today threatened with a fine for failing to implement an EU directive on investigating casualties
  • NOL could raise up to $1Bn from terminal sale
    NOL could raise $720M-$1Bn if it sold APL Terminals, said Drewry Maritime
  • Study: German shipping meltdown to continue
    FLEET divestments and consolidation among German shipowners and managers keeps gaining momentum, a survey by financial auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers said today
  • Fuel oil stocks hit 3-year high in Singapore
    STOCKS of fuel oil, used in marine fuels and power generation, have hit a three-year high in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port
  • DPW signs for JNPT facility
    DUBAI Ports World and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust have signed a concession agreement for building and operating a new box terminal, its second at India's busiest container-handling port
  • MPM buys OSV
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore said today its Jakarta-listed offshore unit BBR has acquired an AHTS ship
  • Maersk investigates fire
    MAERSK Line told Fairplay today it is trying to "ascertain" what caused the fire on box ship Eugen Maersk while it was navigating in the Gulf of Aden
  • Delays plague Fortescue
    FORTESCUE Metals today reported it will not meet its iron ore production target for the 2013 financial year, and has now also pushed back the timing of a sale of its port and rail infrastructure projects until September
  • China approves imports of GM soybeans
    CHINA'S agricultural ministry said it recently approved the import of three types of genetically modified soybeans
  • Global grain exports to rise
    WORLDWIDE shipments of grain and wheat are expected to exceed previous forecasts by the US Department of Agriculture
  • VLGC rates booming
    RATES to haul LPG from the Middle East to Asia are nearing an all-time high, after the Baltic Exchange last night assessed rates on the route at $80 per tonne

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • India Receives World Bank Loan for Kerala Road Improvement Project
    India's Kerala government has signed loan and project agreements with the World Bank to receive $216 million for the Second Kerala State Transport Project. The loan deal was signed by Shri Nilaya Mitash, joint secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs of India's Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Indian...
  • Bibby Distribution Names Eyre as Development Director
    Duncan Eyre, Bibby Distribution's first development director. Bibby Distribution has hired Duncan Eyre, 41, as its development director, which is a-un newly created role. Eyre will be responsible for expanding the U.K. logistics provider's existing customer relationships and developing new opportunities for growth. He will lead the business development and marketing teams...
  • Johnson Joins Canadian Pacific as VP of US Operations
    Canadian Pacific has hired Robert Johnson as vice president of U.S. operations. He succeeds Doug McFarlane, who was senior vice president of U.S. operations. McFarlane retired after 37 years with the Class I railroad in Canada and the U.S. Johnson's railroad career spans 32 years with BNSF Railway, where he held successively...
  • Ryder Begins Receiving Light, Medium-Duty CNG Trucks
    Ryder System has begun to take delivery of 39 light and medium duty compressed natural gas vehicles, which will be available in California for lease or rent. The vehicles include 20 Greenkraft cab-over vehicles with 6-liter GM natural gas engines and 19 Navistar Internatinal TranStar trucks with Cummins Westport ISL G...
  • Canadian Pacific Launches Faster Toronto-Alberta Intermodal Service
    Canadian Pacific has launched a new intermodal service between Toronto and Calgary, Alberta, that is 20 hours faster than previous schedules. The enhancement will enable faster delivery, as total transit time on the 3,400 kilometer (2,112 mile) route has been shortened to 64 hours. "Customers are taking advantage of CP's faster transit...
  • Report: Soybean Importers Increasingly Prefer Container Shipping
    A study confirms customer expectations for specific soybean characteristics are well met via container shipping, as quality of containerized soybeans does not depreciate between loading and unloading. Photo by Katie Knapp. Source: Illinois Soybean Association.Soybean customers increasingly are choosing to import soybeans via containers to ensure certain quality criteria, such as...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Reaches Seven-Month High
    North American carload and intermodal volume saw moderate year-over-year increases in the week ending June 15, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American intermodal volume hit its highest level since October 2012. Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, grew 1.2 percent from the same...
  • C.H. Robinson Expands to Turkey
    C.H. Robinson Europe is expanding into Turkey to respond to growing demand for logistics services in the region. The freight forwarder's new Istanbul office will primarily offer international road freight services, including both truckload and less-than-truckload transportation. Gokalp Ertugrul, a native of Turkey and an employee at C.H. Robinson since 2006,...
  • Froman Confirmed as Next US Trade Representative
    The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael Froman as the next U.S. trade representative. He was approved by a bipartisan majority, voting 93-4 in favor. Froman, a White House international economic affairs adviser, was nominated by President Barack Obama last month and had been approved by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Froman will now...
  • Shippers' Situation Improves Slightly as Hours of Service Changes Loom
    FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for April improved slightly from the previous month to a reading of negative 6.9. Overall, the index has shown that truck freight is improving. However, with fleets managing productivity, there are no serious capacity issues yet and rates continue to move "very slowly," according to FTR....
  • CTS: Australasia's Exports to North America Reach Nine-Month High
    Containerized export volume from Australasia/Oceania to North America hit 17,900 20-foot-equivalent units in April 2013, the highest level since July 2012, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This lane has seen negative year-over-year numbers only twice in the past 16 months. Australasia/Oceania to Far East Asia Australasia/Oceania exported 161,500 TEUs...
  • Geek Retailer Taps DC to Channel E-Commerce Force
    ThinkGeek's warehouse near Columbus, Ohio, is managed by Exel, the supply chain division of Deutsche Post DHL.COLUMBUS, Ohio - The mammoth stacks of shelves in a distribution center in nearby Lockbourne are full of Star Wars light sabers, electric-guitar T-shirts and other gadgets waiting to be stuffed into cardboard boxes...
  • IATA Says Air Freight Industry Needs More E-Cargo Partnerships
    The International Air Transport Association has called for strong partnerships to promote air cargo competitiveness through e-commerce technology. The announcement was made at IATA's e-cargo conference, held in Geneva this week. "An electronic revolution is transforming logistics and transport, creating a fundamental change in the security, safety, efficiency and reliability of air...
  • Export Growth Changing Port Infrastructure Needs
    Changing trade flows are placing demands on ports to develop export-oriented facilities, especially those that handle food products, both dry and refrigerated, according to Moffatt and Nichol commercial advisor Anne Landstrom. After focusing on container terminals designed to handle rapidly growing imports from China during the boom years from 1996 to...
  • DP World London Gateway Rides the Wave on the Gold Coast
    Hoboken, New Jersey: DP World's London Gateway, the UK's new deep-sea port and Europe's largest logistics park opening Q4 this year, was well received at a reception last night at the luxury W Hotel in Hoboken, New Jersey. This is the first of a series of insight events across the USA this week. Exporters,...
  • European Commission Targets Spain's Port Labor Recruitment Practices
    The European Commission today decided to refer Spain to the European Union Court of Justice regarding its rule on hiring port labor in several Spanish ports. Currently, cargo-handling companies in these ports, including the ports of Barcelona, Algeciras, Valencia and Bilbao, are not allowed to resort to the market to employ...
  • Connor Appointed President, CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
    Christopher J. Connor, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logsitics' new president and CEO. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has named Christopher J. Connor as its new president and CEO, effective June 21. Connor will succeed Arild B. Iversen, who is moving into a new role as consultant to the parent companies, Wallenius Lines and Wilh. Wilhelmsen, as...
  • Prophesy Dispatch Streamlines Growing Freight Transportation and Logistics Services for Bee-Line
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - June 20, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has issued a case study of Accellos Prophesy DispatchSeries for Bee-Line. Company Founded in 1964 by Gordon McMillan, Bee-Line is a growing non-asset and asset based logistics and freight transportation services company headquartered in Houston, Texas....

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Door No. 15 for STX PO
    STX Pan Ocean has filed for Chapter 15 in the US, making it the second Asian shipowner to file for bankruptcy protection in this country on the same day.
  • TK 'bankers' safe?
    Two VLCCs in the fleet of Taiwanese shipowner Today Makes Tomorrow that received unconventional financing from Teekay Tankers three years ago are not among the 17 single-vessel-owning companies included in TMT's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
  • TMT in Chapter 11
    Several companies in the umbrella of Nobu Su-led Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston.
  • Tallink nails new loan
    Estonia's Tallink is borrowing EUR 24m ($31.64m) to finance its acquisition of a 1989-built ro-pax.
  • Seadrill back at DSIC
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has returned to China for another pair of jack-up rigs in the belief that charterers are now prepared to sign longer term contracts at higher day rates.
  • Four for Phoenix?
    Phoenix Bulk Carriers is said to have purchased its fourth bulker this year.
  • Steady as she goes
    Nordic Tankers' appointment of a new chief executive officer (CEO) will not alter the course of the chemical tanker specialist, its chairman said today.
  • Aframax crew stranded
    Crew on a tanker sold for scrap by TMT in 2011 have pleaded with authorities to get them out of the UAE.
  • FRNT denies handy move
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 sharply denies that the company has bought a 37,000-dwt products tanker newbuilding.
  • Rem bags Shell gig
    Rem Offshore has secured a charter contract with Shell Norway for a large platform supply vessel.
  • UK slams ACT
    UK accident investigators have blasted a Japanese shipowner for obstructing its probe into a Singapore containership collision.
  • Solstad ties up one
    Solstad Offshore has inked a new charter contract for one of its offshore construction vessels.
  • MCL orders quartet
    China's Sinopacific Group is to build four ultramax bulkers for London group Marine Capital (MCL) in a deal worth more than $100m.
  • New boss at Nordic Tankers
    Shipping veteran Claus Thornberg is to take the helm at Denmark's Nordic Tankers Group.
  • Baltic Ace leaking oil
    The wreck of the Baltic Ace has started to leak oil in the North Sea.
  • Damen wins wind work
    Windsea Offshore Group has signed up for a new Damen fast crew ship.
  • EU clears 3 Maj sale
    The European Commission has cleared the sale of Croatian shipyard 3 Maj after approving an increase in aid.
  • Belships in ship swap
    Belships is to exchange one of the ships it has on charter to fertiliser producer Canpotex for a recently ordered newbuilding.
  • Vinalines sales go on
    Debt-burdened Vinalines plans to sell its entire 13.54% holding in Sea & Air Freight International (SFI) to raise cash.
  • 21st Century bankrupt
    Korean shipyard 21st Century has been declared bankrupt after it failed to find a buyer.
  • Yards reel in orders
    Japan's shipbuilders have seen a third consecutive month of strong demand for bulker newbuildings.
  • ANSAC takes handysize
    Uni-Asia Shipping has secured a five year charter for its latest handysize bulker newbuilding, the company has confirmed.
  • MOL faces class suit
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) problems continue to mount with the shipowner now accused of price fixing in the US car carrier market.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • Private equity investment in shipping could double, Wilbur Ross predicts
  • U.S. logistics growth mirrored U.S. economy in 2012, report says
    U.S. businesses spent $43 billion more on logistics services last year, but the cost of freight transportation and warehousing remained stable considering the 2.5 percent growth in the U.S. economy.
  • Connor named CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
    Christopher J. Connor, currently deputy CEO and chief commercial officer, will be located at the company's headquarters in Lysaker, Norway. He has 32 years of experience in the logistics industry.
  • FedEx expands in Southern Africa with acquisition
    The firm completed the first stage of an acquisition by signing agreements to buy logistics services provider Supaswift (Pty) Ltd. in five countries in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia.
  • Tampa port enters petroleum users agreement
    The Tampa Port Authority board of commissioners approved a 25-year agreement to allow four of the port's major oil and gas customers to share operation, maintenance and repair of the new petroleum unloading facility.
  • 3PL opens pharma FTZ in Indianapolis
  • Yusen Logistics starts Ho Chi Minh-LA LCL service
  • C.H. Robinson opens Istanbul office
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 20, 2013
  • EC orders Cyprus to comply with oil stocks obligations
    EC directive requires Member States maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products to ensure security of oil supply.
  • Sinopec cuts sulphur in all diesel fuel to below 0.05%
    Sulphur content in diesel for industrial and shipping use reduced to address China's air pollution.
  • IFO prices soften in Fujairah
    Stationary market seen in Suez.
  • 'Making deals to move markets is common,' says bunker player
    'It's not illegal or corrupt..You're just increasing the buying pressure on the market.'
  • Rotterdam prices in free fall
    Market lacked direction in Mediterranean ports.
  • Safety and simplicity main benefits of single marine lubes
    Shipowners and managers back Lubmarine's claims that single use is best.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three-year high
    Singapore traders say demand had been 'sluggish'.
  • Agreement measuring hull/propeller performance moving into view
    Paint manufacturer welcomes ISO moves on measuring hull and propeller performance.
  • Bunker prices slip in Asian trade
    Weak demand seen in Hong Kong.
  • Icon Offshore takes delivery of diesel electric support vessel
    'We are the first Malaysian company to take delivery of this diesel electric PSV,' says CEO.
  • Shipping should 'drop opposition to environmental rules'
    Asian Shippers' Council chairman says box lines should focus on fuel efficiency.
  • Dan-Bunkering promotes traders at Copenhagen office
    Both Rune Andreasen and Michael Matern Hedager promoted to more senior positions.
  • China fuel oil stocks up by 5%
    Volume increased to 3.6 million mt for week ending June 19.
  • LNG-fuelled OSVs too expensive to build, says CEO
    No current 'economic advantage' to build for LNG-fuelled OSV market, says Todd Hornbeck.
  • Bunker tanker owner gets refund from Chinese yard
    Yujin International earlier cancelled order with shipyard due to delivery delays.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
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
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
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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
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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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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