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February 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK reshuffle of Japan-Thailand-India service results in new shuttle
  • 'K' Line enhances intra-Asia coverage, transit times on JASECO loops
  • Logwin enjoys record growth on eastern China-Vietnam trade lane
  • Jiaxing-Shaoxing sea bridge soon to reduce travel time to Shanghai
  • Taiyuan Railway to distribute 1.59 million tonnes of freight daily
  • APL Logistics president McAdam to step down once successor appointed
  • Famous Pacific's LCL Logistix opens Kolkata container freight station
  • World's biggest pork producer accepts biggest pork consumer's challenge
  • GAC India named Outstanding Logistics Service Provider by key customer
  • NYK wraps up winter safety campaign after visiting ships and crew
  • Port of Tauranga posts 114pc profit hike in first half, boxes up 25.5pc
  • Boeing 'close to fixing Dreamliner battery problem' by adding space
  • TNT Express to sell off China and Brazil operations to narrow losses
  • UPS triples coverage area of Worldwide Expedited air freight service
  • Swissport sales up 10pc in 2012 to US$2 billion, despite global decline
  • US and Spanish aviation regulators sign eco-friendly fuel agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • MANSA team calls on Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone I
  • NYK selected for inclusion in RobecoSAM s Bronze Class
  • SCI CMD calls on agents to be ready for a better future
  • Shipping Ministry seeks removal of CVD on imported vessels
  • UK Club members receive compliance resources for Maritime Labour Convention
  • Wallem Group to partner local institute for maritime courses
  • Anti-dumping duty extended on upholstery raw material from Japan, US
  • Kandla Port enhances PCS performance by lease line connectivity
  • KoPT further extends pre-bid application deadline for box terminal
  • Global air cargo meet in March to focus on HR, sustainability
  • LCL Logistix opens its 3rd CFS at Haldia
  • Heavy pressure vessels moved from Malaysia to US jobsite
  • Kuebler Spedition overcomes extreme weather to deliver heavy machine to car plant
  • Le Havre port handles 375-t generator component

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Indian Railways transporting more freight
    Indian Railways carried 827.9 million t of revenue earning freight traffic between April 2012 and January 2013, 4.55% more than in the same period a year earlier. In January, the c...
  • Transport acquisitions in 2012 the highest in three years
    The volume of worldwide mergers and acquisitions in the transport industry in Q4/2012 was the highest per quarter for three years, according to a new report issued by the US indust...
  • Royal Jordanian starts serving Algiers
    Royal Jordanian is launching operations on the Amman - Algiers (Algeria) route today (25 February). Initially served twice weekly, the frequency of the new operation between these ...
  • Maersk satisfied with 2012
    Denmark-based Maersk Line's CEO, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, said, "we are satisfied with our result for 2012. After a difficult start, Maersk Line improved its performance and ...
  • Data2Logistics names new professional services director
    The supply chain information and technology company Data2Logistics has selected Bob Newcom to be director of professional services. Newcom has 17 years of experience in executive a...
  • Bombardier wins further order for ERTMS technology in Poland
    The rail technology provider Bombardier Transportation will deliver its globally proven Interflo 450 ERTMS level 2 solution for the Legnica-Wroclaw-Opole section of Poland's E30 li...
  • Globe Express Services appoints new CCO
    Globe Express Services (GES) has announced that Christopher Slotten will join the company on 1 March as senior vice-president and chief commercial officer. In his new role, Slotten...
  • IRU upgrades online services to support operators' daily work
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has upgraded two global online services, TRANSPark and IRU legal assistance network, to further facilitate and secure daily road transp...
  • Ural Airlines launches service to Bishkek
    On 23 February 2013, the Russian carrier Ural Airlines started a once weekly service between Moscow-Domodedovo airport and the Kyrgyz capital and biggest city, Bishkek. Ural Airlin...
  • DPD (Switzerland) scoops up Translog France
    DPD (Schweiz) AG, a member of the DPD group, has taken over Translog France, a pan-European provider of customs clearance services. DPD (Schweiz) AG is using the acquisition to str...
  • FPS member LCL Logistix opens another Indian container station
    LCL Logistix - the Indian member of the Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs - has opened its third container freight station (CFS) in Haldia,...
  • Agility wins contract with SSAB in Sweden
    The logistics service provider Agility has been mandated by the Swedish enterprise SSAB EMEA AB (SSAB) to handle its heavy plate export shipments. As part of the two-year contract,...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Polluted in American Samoa, fined $2.2 million in D.C.
  • Crowley adds Farhad Rajabi to project management team
  • GPA releases more details of Jackson Offshore PSVs
  • MTN Satellite offers new broadband solution
  • UK Club attracts new tonnage
  • G.C. Rieber firms up newbuild contract at Kleven
  • Norwegian Breakaway is set for float out
  • Vancouver Shipyards Co. gets preliminary NSPS contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Candidate withdraws from Seattle Port Commission search
  • Oregon governor to talk trade in Netherlands, Germany
  • Hapag-Lloyd making changes to Pacific Atlantic Express Service
  • Coast Guard, Ecology investigating listing barge in Commencement Bay
  • Port of Portland installing parking guidance system at PDX

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • What the fight against Somali pirates can teach us in Gulf of Guinea
    Arming merchant ships may increase the threat of violence
  • West Africa checklist
    Boxes to tick for reducing risk
  • Cexim stands by $3bn ship finance target for 2013 despite credit risks
    Chinese policy bank promotes hi-tech shipbuilding at home
  • Policing market-based CO2 reduction will be difficult
    Seafarers International Research Centre examines the obstacles to beating both fraud and accidental misreporting
  • Emissions rules herald the rise of methanol
    Stena Line is testing an alternative to LNG as the bunker fuel of the future
  • CIMC eyes 20 post-panamax ships for charter to MSC
    Will the second-largest box player copy CMA CGM's China-backed lease deal?
  • MISC profits surge 75%
    Diversified owner boosted by money raised from regasification project
  • Myre Seadiver crew released on bail
    Lagos court adjourns case to April after safety ship is accused of arms smuggling
  • A rose by any other name
    K&R policies operate along roughly the same lines on both sides of Africa, despite the risks being inherently different
  • BIMCO opens office in Shanghai
    Denmark-based body is first round-table shipping player to launch a China base
  • Flex LNG posts 2012 loss of almost $300m
    Company takes writedown on newbuilding assets
  • Aspen launches West Africa kidnap and ransom cover
    Dedicated product reflects different threats from Indian Ocean and Gulf of Guinea pirates
  • Scorpio Tankers lines up $267m in fresh borrowing for newbuildings
    Existing lenders commit money for large portion of recent spree as company files new shelf registration
  • The big interview: Jorn Hinge
    United Arab Shipping Corp chief executive on those big ship orders, developments in the Middle East and the boom to bust cycle
  • Maersk sells VLCC for offshore use
    More tankers converted into FPSOs as owners offload older tonnage
  • Capital idea
    Middle East fund opens welcome new source of ship finance
  • Bullish Chinese buyers flock back to demolition
    Hunger for tonnage returns to pre-holiday levels
  • Saudi bank launches medium range tanker fund with Tufton
    Shariah-compliant vehicle leads drive to inject capital into Middle East shipping
  • Delos set for winning bid for Omega joint venture ships
    Creditors object to sales of smaller non-Chapter 11 assets
  • Scorpio Tankers loss narrows
    Lauro confident "long-term thesis" stands confirmed

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Heidmar branches out
    CONNECTICUT pool specialist Heidmar today unveiled a new asset management division that appears geared towards distress-driven opportunities
  • Kiel cost explosion and delays warned
    GERMANY'S Kiel Canal improvements are reportedly facing yet more delays and cost explosions
  • 'Corker' Cyclone Rusty imperils Pilbara again
    CYCLONE Rusty is expected to cross directly over Port Hedland in northwestern Australia and intensify in the next two days, the Bureau of Meteorology warned today
  • US doubles set-aside funds for cruise tickets
    CRUISE lines must double the amount of money set aside for ticket refunds on cancelled voyages to $30M, US regulators have ruled
  • Box imports to Europe seen falling 3.2%
    BOX EXPORTS to Europe will continue shrinking this year despite positive northern signals, two leading analysts predicted
  • Japan's yard orders drop
    NEW ORDERS at Japanese yards dwindled year on year in January, despite the weaker yen
  • Nam Cheong profits rise 47%
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel builder and owner Nam Cheong said today that 2012 profits rose 47% year on year to 136.6M ringgit ($44M)
  • Silly money paid for Indian demolition
    BOX SHIPS have been getting incredibly high prices for demolition in India, but cash buyers cautioned today that such speculation is unrealistic
  • Civil compensation ordered in fatal collision
    OCEAN Jasper Shipping has been ordered to pay compensation to the family of a fishing boat skipper killed in a collision with one of its ships
  • Mariner missing in fire
    A NORTH Korean seafarer is missing after his ship caught fire off Qingdao, China, according to the Shandong Maritime Safety Administration
  • Comarit granted protection
    COLLAPSED Moroccan ferry company Comarit-Comanav has been given four months to come up with a viable restart plan
  • Damco's profits slip
    THE FREIGHT and supply chain management affiliate of AP Møller-Maersk, Damco-Marine, said profits slipped last year
  • Bergen sells Rosenberg unit
    BERGEN has sold its Rosenberg offshore unit to WorleyParsons, an Australian energy and process industry services provider
  • Arctic warns on Frontline cash
    FRONTLINE will need to address the possibility of running out of cash by year-end, a senior shipping analyst warned today
  • Beijing demands safer ferries
    DEATHS of ferry passengers today spurred China's transport ministry to warn that more must be done to improve safety

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • TNT Express Appoints Gunning CEO
    The supervisory board of TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning, 62, as CEO, pending shareholder approval, effective June 1. Bernard Bot will remain in his executive board position of CFO, and Jeroen Seyger, currently interim CFO, will continue in a senior finance function in the road and air express delivery company. Gunning...
  • Container Volume Falls at Auckland Port
    New Zealand's leading container operator saw total container volume decline 8.9 percent in the last six months of 2012. Volume handled at Ports of Auckland totaled 413,884 20-foot-equivalent units, down from 454,234 TEUs a year earlier. Full import and export containers were 5.4 percent and 9.2 percent lower, respectively, than the...
  • Ship Agents Oppose Nehru Port Tariff Hike Plan
    Ship agents at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), India, are protesting a tariff revision proposal that could substantially push up costs for container vessels calling at the country's largest box gateway. In comments filed with port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports, the Mumbai-Nhava Sheva Ship Agents' Association said...
  • 'K' Line Upgrades Intra-Asia Service
    "K" Line has upgraded its intra-Asia service with improved transit times and better coverage between Japan and the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The shipping company said four 2,600-TEU vessels will be deployed on each of two services, JASECO-4 and JASECO-5. The new port rotation for JASECO-4 will be as...
  • Norfolk Southern to Cut Back in Roanoke
    Norfolk Southern will cease regional railcar classification operations at its Roanoke Terminal hump yard in Roanoke, Va., although the terminal will continue to provide service to local customers and serve as a hub for through-train operations. The Roanoke hump operation has seen a steady decline in the volume of general merchandise...
  • Michigan DOT to Spend $187 Million on Road, Bridge Repair
    The Michigan Department of Transportation has allocated about $187 million in contracts for 2013 to improve 80 miles of pavement and repair 15 bridges in the MDOT metro area, including Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties. The 2013 program will provide approximately $142 million for pavement repair and $45 million...
  • Trucking Industry Welcomes Virginia Legislature's Opposition to I-95 Tolls
    The American Trucking Associations and NATSO have applauded the Virginia General Assembly for passing legislation that would the Virginia Department of Transportation's plan to toll I-95. The legislation would require legislative approval of tolls on I-95 south of Fredericksburg, Va. While not an outright ban on tolling, the Virginia General Assembly...
  • Port of Tacoma's January Container Traffic Rose 36 Percent
    Port of Tacoma reported container volume in January rose 36 percent year-over-year, from 109,170 20-foot-equivalent units in 2012 to 148,707 TEUs in 2013. Monthly containerized imports increased 45 percent, and exports were up nearly 44 percent, as shippers prepared for the Lunar New Year. The volume also continued to reflect the...
  • Port of LA Seeks Public Review of Port Master Plan
    The Port of Los Angeles has released a draft port master plan for public review and input through April 8. The port master plan serves as a long-term strategy to establish policies and guidelines for future development within the coastal zone boundary of the Port of Los Angeles. The draft version...
  • OIA Global Launches Day-Definite LTL Service
    Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has launched OIA Day-Definite, a new service for less-than-truckload shipments across the U.S. The company said the door-to-door service provides delivery within one to six business days for basically any size or weight shipment....
  • FreightCar America, Titagarh Wagons to Dissolve Indian Joint Venture
    Titagarh Wagons and FreightCar America have agreed to dissolve their Indian joint venture company. Titagarh FreightCar Private was incorporated in India pursuant to a 2008 joint venture agreement between the parties with the aim to manufacture and sell aluminum coal-carrying railcars in India. TWL and FCA said that the joint venture company...
  • How New Penn Handled Hurricane Sandy
    When Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeastern U.S. Oct. 29, trucking company New Penn closed its 22 terminal network, suspending operations over a territory stretching from Baltimore to Maine and the Jersey Shore to the Great Lakes. In this JOC Trucking Podcast, New Penn President and CEO Steve Gast and Vice...
  • Report: European Exports to Rise 9.3 Percent in 2013
    The North European edition of the Global Port Tracker predicts that total European imports will decrease by 3.2 percent to 20.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, while exports are expected to rise 9.3 percent to 18.7 million TEUs. Total incoming loaded containers are projected to decrease by 0.9 percent in the coming...
  • American Railcar Industries' Profit Reaches Record High
    American Railcar Industries reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was a record $24.4 million, spiking 382 percent from $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue was $207.7 million, up 6 percent from $196.8 million in the same quarter in the previous year, driven primarily by an...
  • Commercial Barge Line Out of the Red in 2012
    Commercial Barge Line Company today reported its 2012 profit was $20.8 million, improving from a net loss of $14.2 million in 2011. Annual revenue was $811.6 million, declining 4.9 percent from $852.9 million. The Indiana-based marine transportation company's net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $9.7 million, down 5.5 percent...
  • Market Accepting $1,500 Reefer Rate Hike, Maersk Says
    Maersk Line said a 30 percent hike in its reefer container freight rates, which provoked a storm of protest from shippers, has "largely been accepted" by the market. The carrier "might lose some market share" following the $1,500 per 40-foot container general rate increase that took effect on Jan. 1,...
  • Russia-Hamburg Box Traffic Grows on WTO Entry
    Feeder ship on the Kohlbrand river.Germany's Port of Hamburg today reported that about 675,000 20-foot-equivalent unit containers were handled between Hamburg and Russian ports in 2012, increasing 13.3 percent year-over-year. The positive trend was driven by Russia's decision to join the World Trade Organization, resulting in associated simplifications in commercial law,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Kolkata gets another CFS
    India's strong macro-economic fundamentals and rising container usage has prompted Famous Pacific Shipping Group, member LCL Logistix to open its third container ...
  • A tale of two cities
    Although one analyst described the 2013 outlook for Copenhagen-headquartered APM Moller-Maersk as like 'flying near-blind' due to uncertainty over mid-March Asia ...
  • Bullish Chinese buyers flock back to demolition
    Chinese buyers have returned to the demolition market in bullish form after the lunar new year holidays, offering rates on a par with rivals in the Indian subcontinent.Yards ...
  • Matson sets up DC in Savannah
    Matson Logistics, a US multimodal transport, warehousing and distribution service provider has established a new distribution centre in Savannah that it says will ...
  • McAdam moves on from APL Logistics
    Singapore-headquartered Neptune Orient Lines has announced that the president of wholly-owned subsidiary APL Logistics, James [Jim] McAdam, will leave the company ...
  • Maersk stays off the acquisition trail
    Maersk has ruled out any merger or acquisition activity in the container shipping sector for the foreseeable future, although it welcomes consolidation efforts ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Wilmar teams with Noble
    Shipbrokers were reeling Monday in the wake of reports that two of the most notable names in the chemical and products tanker segments have forged an alliance.
  • NOL poised to pop?
    A leading equity analyst is urging investors not to give up on Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) after racking up a full-year loss of $419m.
  • Frontline's 'red flag'
    Frontline stock slumped to its lowest level this millennium after a second difficult trading day in Oslo.
  • Heidmar mints new venture
    US tanker operator Heidmar is breaking into new areas of the market in a bid to diversify its revenue stream and capture new clients.
  • Pirates' appeal fails
    A UAE appeals court has upheld sentences of 25 years for 10 Somali men who attacked an Adnoc tanker in 2011.
  • Maersk leads pack
    A strong fourth quarter showing from Maersk Line left Asian rivals trailing, according to data from Jefferies.
  • Champion caught in crossfire
    A federal judge in California has issued an arrest warrant for a chemical carrier controlled by Norwegian tanker owner Champion Shipping (Champion).
  • Kherson edges up
    Ukraine's Kherson Shipyard finished 2012 with a slightly bigger net profit of UAH 15.08m ($1.85m).
  • SFL tackles FRO fear
    Ship Finance International has moved to silence fears surrounding its exposure to Frontline upon reporting a strong set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Japan to up cover
    Japan is likely to boost its insurance cover for tankers carrying Iranian crude by 4% this year.
  • Coastal profit falls
    Malaysia's Coastal Contracts has seen profit fall steeply in 2012.
  • Maersk cashes in VL
    AP Moller-Maersk has sold off one of its VLCCs with the ship apparently destined for offshore conversion.
  • MISC meets challenge
    Malaysian shipowner MISC has returned to profit in 2012 in what it called a "challenging shipping environment."
  • Scorpio loan in place
    Scorpio Tankers has netted almost $270m to help fund its rapid growth spurt.
  • Apicorp launches MR fund
    Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) is teaming up with London finance house Tufton Oceanic for a new MR tanker venture.
  • NOL numbers crunched
    Growing debt and a lengthening path back to profitability caught the eyes of analysts tracking Neptune Orient Lines after the Singaporean container line put in a disappointing fourth quarter showing.
  • Traveller off to scrap yard
    Hoegh Autoliners has continued its clearout of ageing tonnage with the departure of a 30-year-old unit.
  • One killed in clash
    One fisherman has been killed and another is missing following a collision with a Wan Hai boxship off Japan.
  • Rieber on the rise
    GC Rieber has seen its fourth quarter profit shoot up as its seismic division swung back into the black.
  • Big write-down for Flex
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has taken a big impairment hit from its dispute with Samsung over FLNG newbuildings.
  • Danske tells FRO's fortune
    Frontline will run out of cash by the end of 2013 and will need to issue fresh shares if it is to keep its valuable stake in spin-off Frontline 2012, Danske Bank believes.
  • One missing after fire
    One seafarer is missing after a fire on a cargoship off eastern China.
  • POSCO prop for STX PO
    STX Pan Ocean saw its value take off today amid reports steel heavyweight POSCO was readying a takeover swoop.
  • Spot woes hurt ITC
    Frontline-owned VLCC and suezmax company turns to loss as rates fall.
  • JNTS eyes fundraiser
    China's Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding (JNTS) is preparing a new CNY 1bn ($160.41m) bond issue.
  • Oslo first for Subsea 7
    Norwegian shipowner Subsea 7 has added another North Sea pipe-laying job to its backlog.
  • TOO seals Thai deal
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has won a contract to supply a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel for work off Thailand.
  • Cosco arm eyes leasing
    Cosco International is said to be mulling entering the ship leasing market as part of a range of options to expand its operations.
  • Sealink suffers in fourth
    Malaysian shipbuilder and offshore vessel operator Sealink International has made a fourth quarter loss of MYR22.1m ($7m).
  • Bumi weaker in Q4
    Bumi Armada has posted a sizeable drop in fourth quarter net profits as operating costs ate into its bottom line.
  • Scorpio snares financing
    Scorpio Tankers is set to announce a new $270m credit facility that will allow 60% financing of its recent newbuilding binge, finance-market sources said this week.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • New CEO at TNT Express
    Tex Gunning was named CEO, with interim CEO Bernard Bot stepping down to assume the role of chief financial officer. Gunning, who has extensive business experience, will assume his position at the company on June 1.
  • Virginia assembly says no to tolls
    "By looking at, then rejecting tolls in favor of more efficient revenue sources, Virginia lawmakers have provided a solid example for states looking to finance needed transportation infrastructure," ATA President Bill Graves said.
  • Bulk transport firms ride chemical increase
  • Forwarder software provider New Age enters North America
  • U.S. wine exports increased in 2012
  • G6 speeds up Asia-Med EUM
    Transit times eastbound from the Mediterranean to South Korea and China have improved by about seven days, as vessels will no longer slow steam one week on the return leg between Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Inbound cargo: Region by region
  • Vancouver to use GPS to improve drayage
    The British Columbia port said increasing the number of trucks with GPS transponder units "will provide an even more accurate, real-time base of data enabling greater insight to routing, operational and congestion information."
  • Large new ships to force changes in Asia-Europe services
  • OIA starts day-definite service
  • Werner commits to military veterans
  • Hamburg-Russia trade grows with WTO accession

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Shell Egypt signs agreement with Nile Petroleum
    Nile Petroleum to be primary distributor of marine lubricants to vessels passing through the Suez Canal.
  • Maersk 'taking pride' in demonstrating fuel efficiency
    'We're not sad that we placed those orders,' says CEO.
  • Bunker prices follow crude upwards
    Losses of last week reversed on crude gains.
  • Fujairah market stays tight
    Suez out of product, say reports.
  • Fuel oil supplies could tighten
    Refiners entering spring maintenance cycle.
  • Work resumes on assessing shipping's role in global warming
    Expert workshop to meet at IMO this week.
  • 'Better than expected' results for MISC
    Q4 results boosted by lower operating costs, 'particularly bunker and charter hire expenses'.
  • Caltex reassures market
    Australian refinery closure will not hurt fuel supplies.
  • BIMCO opens in Shanghai
    First international shipping organisation to do so.
  • Fog halts Bosporus shipping
    Suspension of operations now in second day.
  • Asia bunker prices still falling
    But Singapore's benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel recorded gains.
  • Corruption investigators focus on bunker tanker
    M/T Anchor Bay in the spotlight in Malta corruption case.
  • Vessel arrests rose in UK in 2011
    Unpaid fuel bills, mortgages and other maritime lien were behind the arrests.
  • Primorsk aims for higher bunker sales volume
    Russian authorities target volume of 5.5 million mt at Primorsk in 2013.
  • Japan: Bunkering 'not illegal' in Antarctic waters
    Military icebreaker sent to bolster whaling fleet.
  • ABB: Shipowners need to cut bunker fuel usage
    Using less fuel will boost profits.
  • Fujairah Oil Terminal project reaches 'successful financial close'
    Terminal expected to start up in 2014, says Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee.

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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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