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June 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk sells ERS Dutch intermodal rail operator to Freightliner
  • Grand Alliance to skew Tacoma's oddly robust growth data until August
  • Insurer to focus on packing, secure containers, weight fibbing at TOC
  • River-sea shipping line linking Sichuan, Hubei and Taiwan to be launched
  • Yusen Logistics launches Hong Kong and Shanghai consolidation services
  • American Trucking Associations applauds court quashing LA truck rules
  • Angola LNG ships first product, brightens prospect for national prosperity
  • Blanketing forest fire haze closes Singapore's Seletar Airport
  • Airbus wins US$7 billion A350 order from Air France on Rolls engine deal
  • Korean Air signs with Boeing for purchase of cutting edge aircraft
  • Air China's May cargo volume grows 4.5pc to 124,500 tonnes in May

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Claims of eco ships under scanner
  • Indonesian forest fires posing grave danger to safe navigation through Straits of Malacca & Singapore, says SSA
  • ISL-Gati Express coastal service successfully completes first voyage
  • Maersk Line names first 18,000-TEU leviathan after late owner
  • Oil tankers extend losses for fourth session due to drop in demand
  • Proposed alliance between top 3 lines seen having some impact on Indian trade
  • Higher duty drawback on gold jewellery exports
  • Indian exporters lose cost advantage, face stiffer competition
  • CWC's Pipavav CFS to be commissioned today
  • Forex reserves improve to $ 290.66 bn
  • MANSA President K. P. Unnikrishnan appointed Trustee on JNPT Board
  • Railways carries over 4 pc more freight in April-May
  • Incentives to attract Bengaluru trade to Vallarpadam ICTT
  • INR plunges to historic low of 60, ends at all-time low of 59.27
  • Projects bogged down by delays & cost overruns
  • BBC Chartering moves Tall Ship Theatre
  • Gas turbine generator deftly moved to Hamburg port
  • Transporting the babies was child s play for Nurminen Logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UASC stoppt Abfahrten in den Iran
  • Freightliner Group acquires leading intermodal rail operator
  • AEI converts B737 for Farnair
  • Air charter broker buys UK livestock specialist
  • SBS: New Head of Ocean Freight Division
  • Eurocopter and SDV to prune back CO2 emissions again
  • C.H. Robinson opens office in Istanbul
  • FedEx to buy express delivery partner in southern Africa
  • Update on "MOL Comfort"
  • Germany's shipping companies to team up
  • North Adriatic ports to form European gateway
  • Fiata president visits host of future World Congress
  • Recognition of industry veteran
  • Embraer and Boeing team to market and sell KC-390
  • ICT Holdings: new refrigerated division/expands flatbed...
  • Volvo Trucks and Safeway cooperate in North America
  • Cross-border Khasan-Rajin railway plan moving forward

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Oceaneering charters Normand Flower
  • German-flag ships closer to getting armed security
  • Navy cites "lack of leadership" in MCM grounding
  • Damen delivers hybrid patrol vessel for Amsterdam canals
  • "Big E" comes home to NNS for inactivation
  • Marco Polo Indonesian unit acquires newbuild AHTS
  • MAN unveils first TCR12 turbocharger from Changzhou

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Coast Guard ceremony marks change of MSU Portland command
  • Transportation association releases report spotlighting America's waterways
  • Port of Seattle extending Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns shippers to report casualties
  • US rail freight traffic delivers high/low week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Sceptics question Sovcomflot's gas ship deal with Gazprom
    Russia has patchy record when it comes to growing its LNG industry
  • Charter firms shun Liberty Congress
    Shipowners gather in Piraeus but customers stay away from 'trust-building' forum launch
  • Muddying the waters
    Anyone in the maritime security industry playing up activity in West Africa may end up sadly disappointed
  • Marubeni eyes Russian LNG
    Japanese trader plans long-term import deal with Rosneft
  • Shipping industry misled by West African piracy surge claims
    Somali piracy levels plummet but activity in Gulf of Guinea remains constant with higher success rate
  • Pluck and luck
    TMT's Chapter 11 move is no surprise - but can its tycoon owner come to the rescue?
  • Up to three STX Pan Ocean vessels arrested in China
    UPDATED: New Irene arrested in Xiamen on claims by Cosco
  • Happier days for capesize owners
    Rates have improved as restocking trend sticks
  • TMT files for Chapter 11 protection after vessel arrests
    UPDATE: Cash-strapped owner struggles to keep afloat after creditors seize seven vessels
  • Marine Capital heads to China for its four-vessel supramax order
    Shipmanager says it did not even consider South Korean yards
  • Carriers poised for major freight rate push
    But prices on Asia-Europe and transpacific routes all show declines
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea imports from Asia set to grow this year
    Strong cargo recovery has helped June rate increases to stick
  • Singapore haze is a shipping hazard
    Industry group urges masters to navigate carefully through Malacca Straits
  • German shipowners create broker partnership
    Leonhardt & Blumberg and F. Laeisz aim to widen their reach
  • STX Pan Ocean files for Chapter 15 protection in the US
    Move seeks recognition of South Korean bankruptcy court decisions
  • Dimitris Coustas
    Entrepreneur who founded New York-listed Danaos group dies in Greece aged 86

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks Chapter 15 US shield
    AS EXPECTED, Korea's STX Pan Ocean has filed for US bankruptcy protection under Chapter 15.1311220.timg
  • Japanese yard orders rocket by 210%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilding orders surged by 210% year on year in May, the Japan Ship Exporters Association said today
  • Novatek, SCF sign up
    SOVCOMFLOT said it has signed a "memorandum on co-operation" with Russian LNG producer Novatek and state bank VEB
  • SSA sees smog threat
    SMOG blanketing Singapore and Malaysia might be imperiling navigation in the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Singapore Shipping Association warned today
  • EC to examine HSH's guarantee extension
    THE EC said today it has opened an inquiry into the financial guarantee given to shipping bank HSH Nordbank by the German states of Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, its owners
  • Worse losses seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could rack up bigger losses for 2013 than previously thought, as box rates continue outside profitability, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Petredec exercises VLGC option at HHI
    SINGAPORE-based LPG trader Petredec said today it has exercised an option to build a third 84,000m³ VLGC at Hyundai HI
  • SNCM to cut 415 workers
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry company SNCM said it plans to cut 2,000 workers by more than 20% next year, but without laying off employees
  • Asian Panamax rates drop on weaker demand
    ASIAN Panamax bulker rates are weakening as Chinese coal demand falls amid rising stockpiles
  • New box alliance hailed
    THE P3 Network formed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM will be positive for the container sector because it would raise capacity discipline, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx Retires Its Last Boeing 727 Freighter
    FedEx has retired its last Boeing 727 freighter from service as part of the company's modernization strategy. The 727's domestic mission was scheduled to conclude today, with the last flight of aircraft N481FE landing at the Memphis International Airport. "For more than three decades, our Boeing 727 fleet was instrumental in our...
  • Protests in Brazil Could Shut Down Roads, Highways
    Protests in the areas of Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil may lead to disruptions in transportation, according to FreightWatch International. The protests, which began as early as June 15 in response to proposed public transportation rate increases, are becoming "increasingly violent," and government authorities have shut down...
  • EU Waives Pharmaceutical Export Certificates for US Companies
    The U.S. is now a "listed" country with the European Commission, meaning U.S. companies do not need to obtain an export certificate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before shipping certain pharmaceutical products to Europe, according to the FDA. Without the waiver, all U.S. shipping companies shipping active pharmaceutical ingredients...
  • AASHTO Report: US Marine Freight Transportation System 'Underfunded'
    The United States' marine freight transportation system is increasingly underfunded and "facing serious challenges," according to a report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The report identified threats to the future of the nation's coastal ports, inland waterways and the Great Lakes, and offered solutions, including the...
  • US Banana Imports Jump 12 Percent
    U.S. Containerized Imports of Bananas Full-size image U.S. containerized banana imports increased 12 percent to 105,203 20-foot-equivalent units from January to March, the fourth straight quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth, according to preliminary data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. The increase brought banana imports to their second-highest quarterly volume in more than...
  • Hong Kong's Exports Rose in April
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department said that the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods increased 8.9 percent year-over-year in April, while domestic exports decreased 7.1 percent. Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods rose 8.6 percent over the level seen in April 2012. Concurrently, the volume of...
  • TNT Spokesman: Sale of China Domestic Business Won't Affect International Service
    The sale of TNT's domestic delivery business in China earlier this year as part of its global restructuring program will not disrupt its trucking and air links to the country, the integrator claims. TNT is currently reshaping its business after UPS abandoned a €5.2 billion bid for the company earlier this...
  • Revolutionary Drayage System Set for Testing
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - A drayage company and major Southern California marine terminal are ready to embark on a pilot test that, if successful, could revolutionize the U.S. harbor drayage system. The test, to be conducted at the Port of Los Angeles, involves a "dynamic and adaptive" communication system through which...
  • Haze Threatens Shipping in Strait of Malacca
    NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the haze at 2:30 p.m. local time on June 19. Source: NASA.The Singapore Shipping Association is "gravely concerned" about the effects of worsening hazy conditions on the safety of ship navigation in the Malacca and Singapore straits region. During the past week, smoky haze...
  • ATA Names HELP Inc.'s PrePass its Latest Featured Product
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has added HELP Inc.'s PrePass weigh station preclearance service to its group of featured products for the trucking industry. "Over the past 20 years, PrePass has been a valuable service to many trucking companies," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "It is innovators...
  • Paragon Software Systems Announces National Street Level Routing & Scheduling in China
    DALLAS, TX - June 19, 2013 - Paragon Software Systems, Inc., a leader in vehicle routing and schedulingoptimization solutions, announces launching national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China. The mapping allows users of the Paragon software to create optimized routes and schedules for their transport operations in China using accurate...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Star starts $75m grab
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers has hit the gas pedal on a $75m drive in a bid to raise cash for orders.
  • 'We are just hostages'
    The master of a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) combination carrier (OBO) has renewed pleas for help a day after the Taiwanese shipowner filed for bankruptcy.
  • Seismic harmony
    Two Oslo-listed seismic survey ship companies are teaming up for Barents Sea exploration.
  • Scorpio keeps coming
    Not content with dominating products carrier developments, Emanuele Lauro's Group is now targeting a dry cargo splash.
  • Diana's Deutsche deal
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has clinched an $18m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance two recent additions to its fleet.
  • Blue bags PSV deal
    An Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest newbuilding has won rig support work for four months in the Norwegian North Sea.
  • Wisdom's reef rap
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has been fined PHP 917,000 ($21,000) for a reef grounding in the Philippines.
  • Nobu Su takes the rap
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • COSL signs for 15
    China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has booked an order for 15 offshore support vessels.
  • Hanjin converts Subic debt
    South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction is swapping debt for a 20% stake in its Philippines shipyard.
  • Cosco seals double
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has signed a deal to convert two semi-completed hulls into floating accommodation units.
  • NOCC goes long
    Norwegian Car Carriers has signed its third time charter contract in the space of a week.
  • Trinto keeps veteran
    Greek owner Trinto Maritime says it has decided not to sell its oldest ship, opting instead for a new six-month chartering agreement.
  • SCF inks giant order
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has agreed to order up to 13 more ice-class LNG carriers, backed by charters to Gazprom.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to move on?
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd may seek a new merger partner or shrink its business after the tie-up with Hamburg Sud failed.
  • Germans eye unions
    One in two German shipowners are planning to form alliances with compatriots - or strengthen existing ties.
  • SNCM rescue agreed
    France has agreed a rescue package for ferry group SNCM that involves fleet renewal and the loss of 600 jobs.
  • SCF signs for Yamal duo
    Russia's Sovcomflot is teaming with gas producer Novatek and state development bank Vnesheconombank to build two new LNG carriers.
  • Dimitris Coustas dead
    Greek shipowner Dimitris Coustas has passed away at the age of 86. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
  • BBR buys anchor handler
    PT Bina Buana Raya (BBR) has acquired a anchor handler newbuilding from an unnamed distressed shipbuilder.
  • 'Will' to restructure?
    Geden Holdings has the financial strength to successfully restructure but needs the management will to iron out a workable plan, a key creditor said.
  • Petredec makes it three
    Petredec has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries to exercise an option for a third VLGC newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx phases out last of 727s
    After 35 years of service, FedEx parked the last of its Boeing 727 narrow-body freighters when the plane landed Friday afternoon at its hub in Memphis. The midsized freighter was first introduced to the FedEx fleet in January 1978.
  • Drewry says liner industry plagued by overcapacity
    Rahul Kapoor, senior analyst at Drewry Maritime Equity Research, said "the sheer collapse in Asia-Europe freight rates in the past two months shows how fickle the industry's demand supply balance remains."
  • VPA's box volume grows 7.2% in May
  • Smoke gets in your eyes
  • Shipper groups want P3 Network scrutinized
  • Flights considered from 4 U.S. cities to Sao Paulo
    DOT has proposed new or expanded U.S. air carrier rights from four cities - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte, N.C. - to the Brazilian city, namely for American, Delta, and US Airways.
  • U.S. closes investigation of Delta's Virgin investment
    After close scrutiny of the competitive effects of the proposed equity investment and joint venture, the Justice Department concluded the facts and circumstances did not warrant any further investigation.
  • U.S. finds imports of Chinese thickener dumped
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • First vessels to be named in Pittsburgh in 30 years

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Bunker prices end week on soft note in the Americas
    Demand was said to be good in Houston.
  • PDVSA closed for holiday
    Company will be closed for bunker inquiries or confirmations.
  • Russia, China to sign $270 billion 25-year oil supply deal
    Deliveries could start as early as this year.
  • Source: Colonial Oil to sell marine fuel business to Chemoil
    Officials from both companies decline to comment, but source tells media that a deal is expected to be completed 'very soon'.
  • Former IBIA Chairman re-establishes bunker broking firm
    Lintott will broker the supply of fuel to ships calling at ports in the Americas and Caribbean.
  • Bomin and Matrix relocate to new office in Houston
    Company also confirms Bominflot Bunker Oil Corp. will change name to Bomin Bunker Oil Corp.
  • Chinese sales of bunkers are up
    Figures suggest May volumes are up 19% year-on-year.
  • Week ends on soft note in Fujairah
    Middle East port experiences tight avails.
  • Falling crude prices pull bunker prices down across Europe
    Double digit falls seen in Piraeus.
  • Castrol Marine reopens debate on 'single-oil' solution
    Lubricant manufacturer cites engine maker's advice as 'supportive of its position'.
  • Rosneft to extend bunker operations to Croatia
    Russian oil giant has signed 'joint statement of interest' with Croatian government.
  • Nervous bunker supplier turns off tap for STX
    Singapore supplier arrests ship rather than risk being out of pocket.
  • Partner in boxship alliance talks of 'substantial' fuel savings
    'It is not a done deal yet but I think the initiative is a good one,' says MSC vice president.
  • Asian bunker prices drift lower
    Smooth supplies seen across all key ports.
  • MPA issues haze alert
    Bunker operations could be slowed.
  • MOL confirms 'no large fuel leak'
    The two halves of the stricken ship are awaiting salvors.
  • Monitoring hull performance can save fuel
    MACSEA actively involved in development of international standards for hull and propeller performance analysis.
  • LNG fuel systems installed on TOTE box vessels
    Development is 'world's first' for container ships, says DSME.
  • Sinopacific seals deal for 'eco' ultramax bulkers
    Vessels offer increased capacity and 'significant fuel efficiency and time-saving cargo operations'.
  • Bunkering operations ready to begin at Hambantota
    Tank farm at Hambantota to 'bring additional revenue' to port, says SLPA spokesman.
  • Exporter switches chartered ship for 'fuel efficient' newbuilding
    New ships could save $2,500 per day in bunkers, according to Belships' MD.
  • Abatement market could hit $1.09 billion in short term
    Study points to total revenues of more than $7 billion by 2017.

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Naples
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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London
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Hamburg
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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
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London
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London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Venice
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Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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Tokyo
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Leghorn
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Shanghai
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Genoa
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Keelung
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Trieste
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Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
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Reggio Calabria
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Padua
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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
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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
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Genoa
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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
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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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