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May 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to beef up transpacific CEN service with Evergreen, Wan Hai
  • G6 Alliance, Zim pick Da Chan Bay for New Asia-US East Coast Service
  • Kerry Logistics tries out three hybrid electric trucks in Hong Kong
  • Savannah April volume up 4pc to 258,951 TEU, ro-ro increases 14.1pc
  • Rate war will result in more slow steaming to consume capacity afloat
  • Rizhao port volume up 11.7pc to 100 million tonnes in first 4 months
  • Huanghua Port box volume soars 144.3pc to 52,000 TEU in first four months
  • Oman starts on US$129.8 million, 1.5 million TEU terminal at Sohar
  • Port of Virginia breaks record docking 9,178 TEUer drawing 49 feet
  • Montreal ready for broad beamed 6,000-TEUers after channel widening
  • Dutch RoyalHaskoningDHV win Tanjun Priok port extension project
  • ICAO's ability to devise global aviation carbon tax becomes doubtful
  • Mumbai forwarders welcome Virgin Atlantic Cargo back after 3 years
  • Mumbai airport suspects inside job in diamond theft while loading

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics refurbishes school in Raigad
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • TT Club registers positive trading performance in 2012
  • Exports to China should touch $40 bn by 2015 & bring down the trade deficit: Fieo
  • India & China agree to increase trade to $100 bn by 2015
  • CCEA approves projects to boost iron ore handling at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Cold store warehouse for fruit handling operational at Port of Antwerp
  • Felixstowe acknowledged as best container terminal in Europe
  • New Mangalore Port registers 32 pc throughput increase in fiscal till date
  • Rlys' coal traffic on the rise
  • India's sugar exports set to improve
  • RBI reduces realisation period for exporters to increase dollar inflow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Samskip Multimodal enhances capacity on shortsea service
  • Etihad acquires three new airport services companies
  • Chapman Freeborn Australia secures Hercules aircraft lease...
  • South Africa's Concargo announces new shareholder partner
  • New technology for secure box collection
  • TLF in France reshuffles management
  • New president for French association Unim
  • Cargo volume rises in Long Beach
  • Fifth new route for Qatar Airways this year
  • Brenntag acquires AdBlue distributor in Australia
  • Menlo completes registered agent certification for Dutch...
  • A golden egg for Kühne Logistics University
  • Loxx is new 24plus partner for Russia, CIS and Central Asia
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems purchases Wando Trucking...
  • BG Freight Line increases frequency to/from Liverpool (UK)
  • Alstom and Transmashholding open new production facility in...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • René Mathieu named Avondale VP and GM
  • McAllister and Maine Ports to design containerized ATB
  • TY launches another 30,000 barrel barge for FMT
  • INTERTANKO applauds MEPC actions on BWM Convention
  • Hunter looks for more for maritime from new DOT leadership
  • Seaward Services provides bridge officers for JHSV trials
  • Ingalls lays keel of NSC 5
  • Interferry hails MEPC decision on EEDI
  • MEPC makes progress on BWM systems, and more

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Cowlitz County taps ICF as coal terminal EIS consultant
  • Carriers plan to start new China/Australia/Taiwan run
  • Port of Olympia names winners of clam chowder challenge event
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of April
  • Port of Brunswick Subaru processing goes to Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Navios unveils joint venture with Japanese owner
    Frangou lands 10-ship haul as Navios Asia lines up first six bulkers
  • Demolition rates prove resilient
    As monsoon season approaches in India, expected slowdown fails to materialise
  • Jaya down but not out
    The offshore services provider is negotiating the bumps as it expands its range
  • Marine warranty surveyors body ensures global standard
    New association is 'final piece of the jigsaw', says co-founder
  • Cargo insurers beware different definitions of terrorism
    Different countries' courts give different definitions
  • West of England's low claim levels push it closer to breakeven
    Investment return of 4% 'eliminates' underwriting loss
  • Estonia and Slovenia pull out of Atalanta
    Somali pirates are contained but not defeated, EU Navfor
  • Are we on the up?
    Race to buy panamax bulker highlights positive sentiment for asset values
  • Diana Shipping lends up to $50m to box affiliate
    Cash-rich dry bulk owner also orders two newcastlemaxes in China
  • Concordia passengers prompt probe into Costa's board
    Costa Cruises says it is 'serene' about new investigation
  • Comment: Why abolish surcharges now?
    Shippers will question MSC's decision to drop separate bunker charges
  • Update: MSC axes bunker surcharge
    Decision to ditch stand-alone prices to offset volatile rates dismays Dutch shippers
  • Boxships must sail even slower to soak up surplus tonnage
    Drewry calls on carriers to cut their unit costs to the bone as rates war rages on
  • Mexican crude boosts aframax market
    Spate of fixtures removes ships from spot market
  • Asia-US west coast spot prices hit $2,000 per feu watershed
    Carriers have cause for cheer as transpacific rates rise 0.7%
  • Global trends create credit winners and losers, says Moody's
    Game changers include falling US oil imports, onshoring and ecoships
  • Insurance market clashes over MLC provisions for unpaid wages
    International Group claims there is no such requirement - broker Seacurus disagrees
  • Wan Hai posts first-quarter net profit
    Non-operating gains see intra-Asia specialist outpace its compatriots
  • Unit holders flock to Rickmers Maritime $81.5m rights issue
    Singapore trust will pay down loans, extend a loan covenant waiver and cut finance costs
  • Cosco Pacific plans to sell stake in container-maker CIMC to its parent
    Following $1.2bn sale, port-operating giant will focus on core terminal and container-leasing businesses
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach make shore-power pledge
    All international terminals at California ports will offer cold ironing by year-end

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Bipartisan flak hits US flag proposal
    PRESIDENT Obama's proposal to restructure the Food for Peace programme will be rejected because it would endanger the US flag, US lawmakers vowed today
  • IMTC's ships stymied
    MOROCCO'S IMTC said today it hopes to resume normal service in the next two weeks amid reports that several of its ships have been forced out of service because of financial problems
  • Girl killed, 225 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK officials are today holding 225 people in attempts to smuggle migrants over the past week - one of which resulted in a girl's death
  • Analysts warn on Carnival
    CRUISE analysts today graded down Carnival Corp's stock, following yesterday's profit warning by the Micky Arison-led company
  • Far East/Europe box rates go negative
    BOX RATES in Far East/Europe trades are no longer covering carriers' costs, a liner shipping analyst said today
  • Chinese mariners freed
    PIRATES were reported today to have freed 16 Chinese seafarers and their vessel after two weeks of captivity
  • Caution grips breakers
    BUDGETS approaching in Bangladesh and Pakistan and the nearing South Asian monsoon season have made end-buyers more cautious about scrapping ships
  • Polarcus weighing issue of $95M in bonds
    POLARCUS, the Oslo-listed marine geophysical services provider, said it is weighing whether to issue $95M in unsecured bond
  • MMHE profits fall 35%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today 1Q profits fell 35% to 50.6M ringgit ($16.8M)
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks buyers for four PCTCs
    STX PAN Ocean was said today to be seeking buyers for four pure car & truck carriers, as the debt-laden company attempts to raise cashflow, sources told Fairplay
  • VLGC rates hit 2013 high
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have hit a 2013 high as traders rush to secure tonnage for free-on-board cargoes amid short vessel supply
  • Wan Hai turns to profits
    WAN HAI Lines was the only listed box shipping company in Taiwan to make net profits in 1Q13, according to its fiscal report
  • Höegh LNG gains $299M for Indonesia scheme
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said it has received $299M in commitments from five banks to finance an Indonesian regasification scheme
  • China COSCO to raise $468M
    CHINA COSCO, the flagship listed unit of China Ocean Shipping Group, plans to raise 2.9Bn yuan ($468M) by selling its subsidiary's stake in CIMC, in a move to boost its operating performance in 2013
  • China Exim Bank pledges Greek ship lending
    CHINA Exim Bank said it has agreed to provide three Greek shipowners with financial support

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Hours of Service, Freight Capacity Top NITL's Forum Agenda
    Freight and infrastructure capacity will lead the agenda at the National Industrial Transportation League's Spring Policy Meetings in Chicago May 23 and 24. Shippers will face hard choices about transportation modes and supply chains in coming months, as new work rules cut truck driver hours and productivity. In coming years, the lack...
  • Marten Transport to Participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference
    MONDOVI, Wis. - Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MRTN) announced today that the Company is scheduled to present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference at the InterContinental Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The slides for this presentation will be...
  • Leading US Transportation Service Provider Rolls Out Trailer Fleet Management Solution From I.D. Systems
    WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for securing, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by a leading publicly-held transportation services company to deploy I.D. Systems' VeriWise(TM) Track and Trace system on a diverse...
  • Roehl Transport Selects ALK Technologies' CoPilot Truck With RouteSync Capability
    PRINCETON, N.J. -ALK Technologies, Inc., a global leader in GeoLogisticsTM and navigation software, today announced that Marshfield, Wisconsin-based Roehl Transport has selected CoPilot® TruckTM - ALK's truck-specific on-board navigation solution - within a fully integrated system to achieve route compliance. Roehl Transport, a diversified truckload transportation and logistics service provider, operates...
  • Cargo Tonnage Grows at HKIA
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport reached 342,000 metric tons in April, up 4.5 percent year-over-year. Export cargo rose 5 percent, HKIA said, with throughput to and from Southeast Asia and Taiwan outperforming other key regions. In the first four months of 2013, HKIA handled 1.28 million metric tons of cargo,...
  • YRC Freight Begins Terminal Network Changes
    YRC Freight this week launched a restructuring plan that will close 29 terminals and three distribution centers and affect as many as 1,200 workers nationwide. The change of operations, the second network reorganization in two years for YRC Freight, is projected to save the company $25 million to $30 million a...
  • Diana Containerships Posts First Quarter Loss
    Diana Containerships today reported a net loss of $31.8 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with a net income of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease resulted from a non-cash impairment loss of $32.6 million recorded during the quarter for the vessels Maersk Madrid, Maersk...
  • US Intermodal Rates Eke Out Gain After 5-Week Decline
    U.S. overall spot rates, week of May 20, 2013 Full-size image The overall U.S. intermodal index inched up 0.1 percent or $2.22 this week due to increases in the east-west and north-south directional indices, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall...
  • PrePass-CargoNet Alliance Aims to Hinder Cargo Theft
    HELP Inc. is strengthening its support of cargo theft recovery efforts by delivering CargoNet theft alerts through the PrePass system to roadside enforcement officers at nearly 300 truck inspection facilities in more than 30 states. CargoNet alert information will be provided to site officers through the PrePass site system-messaging feature. "Providing roadside officers...
  • Kerry Logistics Deploys Hybrids in Hong Kong
    Kerry Logistics has deployed three hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) as part of a pilot program under the auspices of Hong Kong's government. Hong Kong's government is pursuing trails of medium-sized HEVs. The vehicles operating in Hong Kong are using a combination of fuel and battery-powered electricity. For two years, the logistics service...
  • Smit Tugs Move Crippled UASC Ship to Saudi Arabia
    United Arab Shipping Co.'s ship Asir, which was crippled by an explosion that occurred in its engine room on May 11, has been moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by two tugs from Smit Salvage. Prior to the arrival of the tugs, UASC vessels Ain Snan and Jebel Ali had, in turns,...
  • DNJ Intermodal Services to Open Office in Nebraska
    DNJ Intermodal Services will open a new office in Omaha, Neb., on June 1. Additionally, the intermodal transportation and logistics firm has promoted team member Mason George from regional manager to the position of regional vice president for DNJ Intermodal Services' Midwest region. In his new role, he will oversee management...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Opens Facility in Arizona
    Penske Truck Leasing's new Phoenix facilityPenske Truck Leasing has opened a new $6 million, 24,000 square foot facility in Phoenix. The facility, situated on 10 acres, provides truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services. It features five truck service bays, an automated wash bay,...
  • Polar Air Cargo to Upgrade Intra-Asia, Trans-Pacific Services
    Polar Air Cargo plans to upgrade its 767 intra-Asia services and 747 trans-Pacific services, starting in early June. One Boeing 767-300 freighter will operate between Tokyo; Sydney; and Incheon, South Korea, while a second 767-300 will operate between Taipei, Taiwan; Nagoya, Japan; and Incheon. With other previously announced routes, this will allow...
  • Kane Is Able Hires Griffith as SVP of Business Development, Marketing
    Gary Griffith, Kane Is Able's new senior vice president of business development and marketing.Kane Is Able has named Gary Griffith its new senior vice president of business development and marketing. Griffith will direct Kane's national sales and marketing efforts to serve the consumer packaged goods industry. He will report to Pete...
  • ORBCOMM Launches M2M Devices for Logistics Industry
    ORBCOMM, a global provider or machine-to-machine solutions, has unveiled four asset-tracking and monitoring devices for the transportation and logistics industry. All four of the solutions in ORBCOMM's product portfolio complement the GT 1100, ORBCOMM's first M2M device for intermodal container and trailer tracking and monitoring: The GT 2000 is a cargo security...
  • Genesis Energy to Improve Rail Capacity in Mississippi, Wyoming
    Genesis Energy will expand its rail terminal in Natchez, Miss., and construct a new unit train loading facility in Wyoming in the Powder River Basin of the Niobrara shale play. At the Natchez terminal, designed to handle straight and minimally diluted bitumen delivered by Canadian National Railway, Genesis is finalizing the...
  • US Containerized Imports Drop 7 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports through March 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports experienced a 7 percent year-over-year drop in March 2013, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized imports fell to 1.26 million 20-foot-equivalent units, the first month with a volume below 1.3 million TEUs since February...
  • US, Tunisia Launch Small Business Initiative
    The U.S. and Tunisia have launched an initiative to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, boost trade and promote economic growth. Developed under the U.S.-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, which is led by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the initiative, funded and led by the U.S....

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Carnival pounded
    Shares in Carnival Corporation plunged today after the cruiseship owner downgraded its earnings expectations for the third time this year.
  • "Bug tug" for sale
    A tug which hit the headlines last year over its cockroach-infested condition has been put up for sale in Canada.
  • Greek takes a breather
    Silver Maritime of Greece is being tipped for a quick comeback after tossing its only vessel on the scrap heap.
  • Mission accomplished
    Ever-expanding Diana Shipping has stepped into the capesize newbuilding market for the first time in three years.
  • Tidewater profit swells
    US offshore giant Tidewater posted a jump in first quarter income as revenue rose on higher charter rates and utilisation.
  • Greek in distressed deal
    Eastern Mediterranean is being tipped as the potential buyer of a panamax bulker which has been auctioned following the bankruptcy of its German KG owner.
  • DCIX fills war chest
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is targeting ship acquisitions with a fund of up to $90m.
  • Shih Wei weaker
    Taiwan's Shih Wei Navigation has made a slower start in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Bumi boosts bottom line
    Bumi Armada posted a strong set of first quarter numbers as revenue grew across all its major business segments.
  • End of the line for Elbe
    Danaos Corp has continued its scrapping efforts with the disposal of another vessel in India, sources say.
  • Cosco enters LNG fray
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has confirmed a breakthrough into the LNG shipbuilding arena with an order for a small size ship.
  • Knutsen sells another
    Norway's Knutsen OAS Shipping has reportedly sold another of its veteran products tankers as its clear-out continues.
  • MMHE profit sliced
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings (MMHE) blamed its offshore division for a large drop in first quarter earnings.
  • Tufton in at Baltic
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a major shareholder in Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bulker owner Baltic Trading.
  • Pallas posts a profit
    Sweden's Pallas Shipping has made it back into profit in the first nine months of its financial year.
  • Tanker on the block
    An Indian court has ordered the sale of a chemical tanker due to unpaid bills.
  • LPL enters the game
    LPL Shipping has stepped into the second hand market to pick up a bulker from Fostiropoulos-controlled Fairsky.
  • Hornbeck back at Leevac
    Louisiana-based Hornbeck Offshore has confirmed a pair of multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) newbuildings at nearby Leevac Shipyards.
  • NWS losses widen
    Russia's North-Western Shipping Company (NWS) has posted a 220% increase in its first quarter loss.
  • Hoegh bags FSRU cash
    Hoegh LNG has bagged a loan to fund an FSRU bound for Indonesia.
  • Polarcus eyes $100m
    Polarcus is lining up a near $100m fundraiser on the international bond markets.
  • Cape wins second life
    Lou Kollakis has saved a capesize bulker from the scrap heap.
  • Cosco eyes box cash
    The terminals arm of China's Cosco group is raising cash by selling off part of a container company stake.
  • Cruise ship refloated
    A small cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Scotland on Monday evening has been refloated.
  • Wenchong wins barges
    China's Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard has signed a contract to build two barges for a domestic dredging company.
  • Japanese orders rise
    Ship orders more than doubled at Japanese shipyards in April.
  • Wan Hai back in black
    Wan Hai Lines has done something its larger domestic competitors could not in the first quarter - make a profit.
  • LA sees volumes slide
    The Port of Los Angeles has seen a near 10% decline in container throughput during April, latest figures show.
  • Turkey set to soften
    Demolition prices at Turkish ship breakers are forecast to weaken in the near future, a top shipbroker has warned.
  • Cheetah heads for demo
    Odfjell looks to have sent its first ship for demolition in 2013 with the sale of a tanker into recyclers in India.
  • ABN AMRO backs Sentinel
    ABN AMRO's private equity arm has emerged as an investor in an order for up to eight offshore vessels in China.
  • 'In ORIG we trust'
    Many market researchers expect to find DryShips trapped in the red when it reports earnings on 22 May.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • EU adds 37 million euros to fight piracy
    The money will be used to develop the legal system in the affected countries, strengthen financial oversight systems that could prevent the flow of money to pirates, share expertise and training, and provide security support.
  • Teamsters release details of tentative ABF contract
    A 7 percent wage reduction, but no major cuts to health or pension benefits are amid the details of the tentative contract between the less-than-truckload carrier and its union drivers. A union vote on the proposal is set for June 3.
  • Stake in container manufacturer being sold
    COSCO Pacific has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its 21.8 percent indirect interest in CIMC for $1.2 billion to Long Honor Investments Ltd., which today has a small 0.95 percent stake in the company.
  • CEVA takes revenue hit in 1Q
    The third party logistics provider's revenue dropped 6 percent, year over year, in the first quarter to 1.6 billion euros ($2.06 billion), and adjusted earnings dropped from 66 million euros to 31 million euros.
  • MSC to start new service to Dominican Republic
  • New service to link China, Taiwan and Australia
  • Polar cargo adds Asia-U.S. route
  • Association to certify truckers against trafficking
  • Washington Notebook: Virginia transport politics, Commerce's export awards
  • Florida Gov. Scott's budget favors ports
  • Sea Star names Nolan VP
  • World War II ships pose pollution threat
  • U.S. to strengthen trade with Tunisia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • World Fuel Services outpaces Apple in growth over past decade
    WFS outpaced other industry giants, including Apple Inc, over this period on a percentage basis.
  • US energy efficiency proposal finds favour at IMO
    Phased approach to reducing fuel consumption for all ships broadly supported as a way forward.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    Price movement sluggish in South African ports.
  • Rotterdam market settles
    MGO goes up by $9 per metric tonne.
  • Lack of finance 'blocking investment in fuel-efficient ships'
    New trends in shipping carry the potential 'for a few winners and many losers,' says Moody's.
  • Price manipulation probe: 'No adverse findings,' says CEO
    Comments made at Shell's AGM, Tuesday.
  • Bunker avails improving in Japan
    Demand is down month-on-month, say players.
  • Update of IMO GHG study gets go-ahead
    Previous study pegged international shipping's bunker consumption at 277 million mt, contributing 2.7% of global man-made CO2 emissions.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Asian trade
    Singapore 380 cSt jumped by $18 a tonne.
  • MSC gets rid of bunker charge
    BAF no longer rated as separate item to TEU freight rate.
  • Oil traders facing jobs squeeze
    Companies are cutting the number of traders working in Asian markets, say players
  • Vinalines: One down, six to go
    Struggling Vietnamese carrier notches up one sale.
  • China likely to support development of LNG-fuelled ships
    Introducing policies to support development of LNG bunkering in the second half of 2013, says report.
  • UK firm orders second fuel-saving workboat
    The vessel features an 'impressive measured fuel consumption of 100 litres per hour at 20 knots', says MD.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Monaco office
    Nicolai Baden to be a bunker trader at its Monaco office, from May 6.
  • Potential bunker pollution threat from sea bed
    Shipwrecks identified as source of pollution.
  • Sharp rise in Lanka IOC profits
    Partly due to no losses in forex trading in quarter ended March 31.
  • 'Increasing interest' in LNG as bunker fuel
    Interest seen across containership, LNG tanker, and cruise markets.

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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Rome
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Bucharest
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London
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Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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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
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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
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
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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
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Hanover
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Madrid
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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
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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