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October 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China GDP up 7.8pc in third quarter, marking steady growth in 2013
  • Transpac volumes buoy Christmas retail hopes in sluggish America
  • US September import containers increases 2pc over August: Zepol
  • Pirate attacks at sea fall 23pc in third quarter, lowest in 7 years: IMB
  • Security contractors repulse pirate attack in fire fight off Somalia
  • Shenzhen logistics average added value up 17pc from 2009 to 2012
  • Shanghai trade zone a 'game changer' - if it fulfills promise: Beard
  • Singapore expects third quarter 5.1pc GDP rise after 4.2pc Q2 jump
  • Union Pacific quarterly profit up 11pc to US$3.2 billion, sales up 4pc
  • CSX railway quarterly profit up 1.7pc to US$463 million, sales up 3pc
  • US intermodal index climbs for fifth week due to eastbound rate hike
  • Hutchison and APMT: P3 to speed turnarounds due to better coordination
  • DHL's Japan-Brazil 'LCL Direct Box' vows fastest speed-to-market
  • Alibaba e-tail giant to spend US$16 billion on logistics through 2020
  • Greencarrier Freight Services helps home design Lagerhaus in Japan
  • Boeing slows production of 747-8 jumbo jet 16pc due to slack demand
  • Taiwan's China Airlines extends cargo network to Zhengzhou via Nanjing
  • Singapore conference hears integrators losing to airlines in e-commerce

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Containership freight rates have remained stagnant in the last decade and a half: Report
  • NYK chosen for Nikkei Global Environmental Technology award
  • OECD's report on competitiveness of global port cities-A summary
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on bulk drug from EU
  • BCT again clears DNV's surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification
  • ER's freight loading up 16.67 pc in Sept.
  • FM asked to restore duty drawback rates to boost auto parts exports
  • Hungary keen to increase economic ties with India
  • INR falls further on increased dollar buying
  • US highest defaulter to Indian exporters: ECGC
  • Trade deal with Canada paves way for EU pact with US

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BNSF opens new intermodal freight terminal
  • Monthly volume decline at world's busiest cargo airport
  • DB Schenker building new logistics centre in Switzerland
  • MSC reveals P3's service network
  • New EU infrastructure policy
  • Etihad and SIA exchange cargo capacity
  • Bucher Emhart Glass cooperates with K+N in Luxembourg
  • Stena adds third ship to Belfast-Liverpool route
  • Schenker Deutschland adjusts road transport prices
  • Swissport Zurich offers new collective employment contract
  • Co-operative Group renews Norbert Dentressangle contract
  • Fuel efficiency package for 11 l North American engine
  • Chinese port stocks react to mini-stimulus
  • Shadow minister for transport and infrastructure named
  • Saecs passt sich an

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Everett celebrates transfer of Mukilteo property
  • F. Scott Kieff takes post on International Trade Commission
  • Coast Guard wants help to catch hoax distress caller
  • Gateway Avenue project complete at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Crowley tug rescues crew of skiff in Bering Sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Unifeeder unveil Russia surcharges
    Supplements payable from December 1
  • Western Bulk completes IPO
    Take-up lower than anticipated
  • Korea Development Bank becomes STX Pan Ocean's top shareholder
    Troubled firm's largest creditor now holds a 15% stake
  • HPH Trust reports weaker throughput and profit
    Results reflect slowing growth, flat revenues and industrial unrest in China
  • HMM to build two 82,000 dwt bulkers
    Board approves $53m deal as newbuilding prices recover
  • India discharge delays help boost VLGC spot rates
    Spot rates expected to rise ahead of northern hemisphere winter stockbuilding
  • Hanjin threatens to quit ICTSI's Portland terminal
    Line accounts for 80% of port's container traffic
  • Bulker orders at Japanese yards recover in September
    JSEA data shows more export orders for bulkers and general cargoships
  • Africa sparks new business for product tankers
    US surplus seeks new markets as Latin American demand slows
  • HHI order intake jumps 67%
    South Korean giant rides on stronger shipbuilding and offshore segments
  • Nakilat orders seven vessels for tug and piloting work at Ras Laffan
    Support craft will operate under 14-year contracts
  • Hafnia set to complete $235m placement
    Analysts see the move as a prelude to listing
  • APMT and Rotterdam unions to hold talks on Wednesday
    Dispute at box terminal 'unchanged with lower productivity than normal'
  • Transpacific carriers unveil service cuts
    G6 and Green Alliance plan to reduce services as carriers prepare for winter slowdown
  • Data Hub: Load factors, northern Europe
    This month's analysis of the likely impact of supply and demand on freight rates covers some of the key trade routes from northern Europe
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update, September 2013
    Third Triple-E received, while laid-up fleet is set to grow and breakers see younger ships
  • Asia piracy lowest in four years, Recaap says
    Trend reported by Singapore-based watchdog conflicts with IMB data
  • The perils of packing
    TT Club wants to heighten awareness of the dangerous consequences of improperly packed containers
  • Trade Route Intelligence: The Europe-Southern Africa trade
    Larger vessels being cascaded in
  • Shipper Sentiment Survey: Europe
    Shippers divided on whether there had been a summer peak season, with some stating that an artificial peak was created by carriers
  • Time for a step change
    UAE-based niche ports operator Gulftainer is focused on expansion
  • Fundamentals drive Russian port merger
    Shipping lines will gain from St Petersburg terminal cooperation
  • Our flexible friends
    The ferry sector must engage with the regulatory process to win through
  • Data Hub: Box Pool Update
    Box conveyor belt slows
  • Bechtel's African adventure
    Offshore island solution could be adapted to suit container handling

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • US shippers want P3 clarity
    US SHIPPERS are calling for a thorough investigation into the potential pricing and service effects of the P3 Alliance
  • Rules to raise H&M broker scrutiny
    GERMAN hull and machinery insurers are applying new rules for payment transfers and documentation by insurance brokers
  • Long-haul box rates continue freefall
    LONG-HAUL container rates continued to fall last week as the slack winter season began to take hold
  • KDB becomes STX PO's top shareholder
    KOREA Development Bank today displaced STX Corp as STX Pan Ocean's biggest shareholder
  • 10-tanker sale rumoured
    COPENHAGEN-based J Lauritzen is rumoured to be considering selling off its product tanker business to Hafnia, a compatriot company now going public
  • Maersk Tankers mulls over ordering products tankers
    MAERSK Tankers told Fairplay today that it is considering placing orders for products tankers
  • Iran's navy foils pirates
    IRAN'S navy has reportedly foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian LPG carrier
  • Two missing in South China ship fire
    TWO people are missing after a ship fire off the coast of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local maritime authorities said
  • Price gap widens in demolition offers
    CASH buyers have been raising offers to secure tonnage for demolition in India, even as ship owners are refraining from demolishing their ships
  • China Gas considers LNG bunkering
    HONG KONG-listed China Gas plans to enter China's LNG bunkering market for river cargo vessels, a company executive said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • India Arrests US Anti-Piracy Vessel, Crew
    Ten crew members and 25 security guards aboard a ship engaged in anti-piracy services were arrested in Chennai Oct. 18 after they failed to produce proper documents allowing them to carry weapons, Indian authorities said. The MV Seaman Guard Ohio is owned by Washington-based AdvanFort International, and flies the Sierra Leone...
  • FREE Webcast: Accessing Hidden Revenue: Steps to Improving Ocean Freight Invoice Audits
    When the head of the world's largest ocean carrier talks about market trends, the industry listens. So when Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told 2,000 attendees at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach last March that 12 percent of invoices issued by ocean carriers contain inaccuracies, shippers took notice....
  • Shippers Face Squeeze in Reefer Boxcar Capacity
    Shipper acceptance of refrigerated rail has grown in the past several years as new services have proved reliable in intermodal and boxcar sectors. That acceptance has translated in expansion of existing services and new companies entering the arena. But growth of the fledgling industry niche will be difficult to sustain as...
  • The Golden (State) Rules
    Let's start with a multiple choice quiz: California is: A: Home to world-class researchers and entrepreneurs. B: A progressive-thinking state that leads the world in environmental trends and regulations. C: A business-hating bureaucracy that chases away companies and jobs. D: All of the above. The correct answer, of course, is D, All of the above. There's a...
  • ChassisManager Platform Connects Chassis Owners, Users
    It's going to be some time before ocean carriers, trucking companies and equipment owners build a new chassis model as ship lines retreat from the business of providing the wheeled intermodal equipment. During the transition, technology providers such as IAS are providing ocean carriers, motor carriers and chassis owners with...
  • Hanjin Shipping to Stop Calling at Port of Portland, Ore.
    A Hanjin container ship at Port of Portland's Terminal 6.Hanjin Shipping plans to leave the Port of Portland, Ore., to cut costs, according to the port. After nearly two decades of service to the port, the carrier has confirmed that it will end its weekly service in January, putting the port's...
  • Arbitrator: No-Strike Clause in ILA Master Contract Trumps Local Disputes
    An arbitrator's ruling that forced striking Baltimore longshoremen back to work on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo has implications for other East and Gulf Coast ports still negotiating local issues not covered by a coastwide master contract. Arbitrator M. David Vaughn ruled on Oct. 18 that the three-day walkout by members...
  • EU, Canada Eye $29 Billion Annual Payoff From Free Trade Deal
    The European Union and Canada expect their free trade agreement boost two way trade in goods and services by $29 billion a year. Brussels and Ottawa are targeting a 2015 launch for the deal signed Friday which requires approval from the EU's 28 governments, the European Parliament and Canada's 10 provinces. Struck...
  • Kansas City Southern's 3Q Profit Jumped 31.2 Percent
    Kansas City Southern reported its profit in the third quarter jumped 31.2 percent, from $90.7 million in 2012 to $119.0 million in 2013. Quarterly revenue for the Class I railroad was a record $621.6 million, up 7.7 percent from $577.4 million in the same period last year. Overall, carload volume was...
  • Hub Group's Profit Inched Up in Third Quarter
    Hub Group reported profit in the third quarter of 2013 totaling $18.6 million, inching up year-over-year from $18.5 million. Total quarterly revenue for the U.S. domestic freight transportation provider was $883 million, from $804.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. The Hub segment's revenue increased 10 percent year-over-year to $679...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Carnival crewman dies
    A crew member on a Carnival Cruise Lines vessel has died in an accident at the port of New Orleans.
  • Three LNG ships fixed
    A trio of LNG carriers have been fixed for spot shipments as the winter demand season kicks in.
  • Brodosplit books two
    Croatia's Brodosplit has bagged an order for a pair of LNG-powered multipurpose vessels.
  • Iran thwarts second attack
    The Iranian navy has said it has foiled another pirate attack as incidents increase in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Nakilat in tug order
    Nakilat joint ventures will build and operate a series of tugs to work at the Qatari LNG stronghold of Ras Laffan port.
  • Capital Product finds better
    Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has signed a more lucrative charter for a vessel after the existing deal with its parent was cut short.
  • Piraeus plots ship auctions
    The port of Piraeus in Greece will be selling 18 inactive or abandoned ships through auctions.
  • STX sells more Pan Ocean
    Korea's crisis-hit STX Group now owns just 3.55% of restructuring bulker company STX Pan Ocean after more share sales.
  • Minoan seeks share cash
    Loss-making Greek ferry owner Minoan Lines is to boost its financial position with a share issue aimed at existing investors.
  • MHI leads Brazil deal
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is leading a consortium of Japanese companies into a deal for a Petrobras-controlled Brazilian shipyard.
  • Coastal clinches six
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has announced deals to build six offshore vessels worth MYR 318m ($100.33m).
  • Two missing after blaze
    Two crew were missing on Monday after a fire ripped through a dredger off China.
  • China orders rebound
    Chinese shipyards clinched close to half of all global ship orders placed in the first nine months of the year.
  • New options for Ismar
    Three top executives at Western Bulk have clinched new share option deals after selling stock worth nearly $5m in the company's IPO.
  • Western Bulk banks $40m
    Norway's Western Bulk has confirmed its Oslo IPO brought in gross proceeds of NOK 237.49m ($40.11m) through a sale of 20m new shares.
  • Embiricos bins VLCC
    Embiricos of Greece has reportedly scrapped an 18-year-old VLCC for an above average rate.
  • HMM adds bulk duo
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is adding two kamsarmax bulkers to its fleet.
  • Dragados steps in?
    Spanish offshore construction group Dragados has been linked to a takeover of troubled OSX's Brazilian yard.
  • Arctech clears backlog
    Finland's Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has settled its wages bill after a problem caused by a delay in obtaining loan guarantees.
  • Arms ship to be freed
    The North Korean cargoship seized in Panama with a Cuban arms cargo will soon be released.
  • Subsea 7 ties up two
    Subsea 7 has secured charter contracts from Brazilian state oil major Petrobras worth in excess of $600m.
  • New SCI boss unveiled
    Arun Kumar Gupta has emerged as the favourite to be the next chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
  • Oro Negro prices bond
    Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro) has priced its debut bond issue as it looks to fund its rig newbuilding effort.
  • Norden ship targeted
    Vessel robberies continue to take place in Indonesia unchecked with a modern Norden products tanker the latest victim.
  • Hyundai arrests TMT PCC
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has had a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) owned car carrier arrested in Malta.
  • Seabourn books newbuild
    Seabourn has ordered a new ultra-luxury cruise ship at Italy's Fincantieri in the latest stage of its fleet upgrade program.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • USDA offers $181 million for biofuel production
    "This financing will expand the number of commercial biorefineries in operation in the U.S. that are producing advanced biofuels from non-food sources," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
  • All ships being worked in Baltimore
    The Maryland Port Administration said all ships are working normally again at the Port of Baltimore after the International Longshoremen's Association agreed to a 90-day contract extension on Friday.
  • NIT League seeks info on P3 Alliance
  • MSC announces peak-season surcharge
  • Sales of U.S. sorghum soar in China
    The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) said that on last Friday, Oct. 18, the first-ever bulk shipment of U.S. sorghum to China berthed and began unloading at the Guangzhou Port Facility.
  • Canadian National faces Oct. 28 strike
  • FedEx receives first 767 cargo jet
  • Use of NVOs shows P3 impact already appearing
  • Vehicle operations start at Port of Lazaro Cardenas

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Prices generally rising in Middle East and Africa.
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    But price movements are muted.
  • Supplier loses out in bunker dispute
    Scandinavian Bunkering loses lawsuit against Norfield Shipping for unpaid bunkers.
  • New CEO for Singapore LNG terminal
    Former CEO of YTL PowerSeraya will take up the post.
  • UK supplier makes first ship-to-ship MGO transfer
    Geos Group says it is offering ex-barge deliveries on case-by-case basis.
  • IMO chief supports calls for 'early' low sulphur decision
    'I have suggested that the study of availability of low sulphur fuel should be accelerated', says Koji Sekimizu.
  • India to boost cabotage trade
    Reducing bunkering duties is one incentive under consideration.
  • New barge for Gladstone
    Replacement is nearly twice the size of old barge.
  • Efficiency improvements to cut global fuel use by 2040
    Even if shipping activity doubles, bunker volumes could shrink equal to Singapore's or more.
  • Asian IFO prices start week stronger
    Tight avails reported in Singapore.
  • Brightoil to build terminal in China
    New terminal will have four berths.
  • Software updated with ECA data
    'Information on ECA boundaries is critical for efficient voyage planning.'
  • Five arrested for illegal bunker sales
    Maritime security vessel detained in Indian port.
  • Engine optimising saves on fuel
    Product links engine performance to weather conditions.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
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
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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