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April 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers fears rise as dock strike escalates ahead of May Day mini-peak
  • Evergreen changes transpacific services in preparation for peak season
  • Maersk revamps services linking Mediterranean and US east coast ports
  • MSC throws down the gauntlet by launching its Asia-ECSA Ipanema service
  • Canadian Pacific posts 51pc profit hike to US$212 million, revenue up 9pc
  • LA's port boss Geraldine Knatz emphasises need for competitive edge
  • Box terminal stake sales show carriers need greater cash reserves
  • Tianjin exempts international transport service providers from VAT
  • Kerry Logistics opens new four-storey Asian regional hub in Singapore
  • APL scraps 4 US-flagged box ships as Iraq, Afghan military cargo declines
  • Tacoma quarterly imports rise 52pc, exports up 39pc - total: 134,867 TEU
  • DP World to develop free zone, Caspian Sea port on Kazakhstan coast
  • Panamax purchase scheme appears to have worked out badly for Diana
  • Cargotec's Hiab expands into new territories from new base in Dubai
  • HK, Shenzhen interests seek to buy Athens airport in Greek asset fire sale
  • US Postal Service awards FedEx 7-year US$10.5 billion air mail contract
  • CAAC director pledges continuous support for Shanghai's air hub aim
  • Beijing Fair to bring US$3.24 billion in deals to express industry

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products increases to 2-month high
  • ITIC highlights value of diligent debt collection
  • LCL Logistix launches India-CIS/Baltics LCL service
  • MANSA's Executive Committee members meet Milind Deora
  • MOL completes installation of ballast water treatment system on VLCC
  • Development of outer harbour off Puthuvypeen SEZ to reduce dredging cost: CoPT
  • Indian Civil Account Services delegation visits JN Port
  • L&T Kattupalli Port commences container & break-bulk handling
  • Apeejay Group establishes second integrated logistics park at Kalinga Nagar
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • 555, Gold, & Morality

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mehr Wettbewerb am Boden
  • «Keine Verbesserung in Europa»
  • Heppner organises heir to the throne
  • Logwin prepared for post-known consigners period starting...
  • Zufall Logistics Group sees slight shrinkage
  • Germany's Jade Weser Port considers building second box...
  • VTG and K+N negotiating merger of rail logistics activities
  • Finnlines extends service network
  • Kerry Logistics starts operations in regional logistics hub...
  • New managing director for SimPlan China
  • Gefco's sales and operating profit drop slightly in 2012
  • HW applies for court injunction against Hong Kong port...
  • New quarter record high at AAT
  • Volvo Group partnering US Department of Energy
  • DSV Road launches pan-European daily pallet service
  • Aurizon and GVK Hancock plan to build new railfreight line
  • LAM Mozambique to expand Johannesburg services

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
  • Rolls-Royce nets another fish transporter contract
  • $743.3 million Bayonne Bridge contract awarded
  • Crowley in Alaska Arctic JV with Bowhead Transport
  • ClassNK releases new edition of Rules
  • Barge explosions rock Mobile

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Port of Seattle names Green Gateway award winners
  • Crowley/Bowhead Ok deal for new Alaska joint venture
  • OOCL places order for green box-handling gear
  • Port of Vancouver, USA CEO inks property deal letter of intent
  • Evergreen Line to expand Trans-Pacific service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Owners back Cyprus crisis-bruised Hellenic Hull
    Members support new business plan that creates an emergency fund
  • CAI International expands wholly owned box fleet
    Lessor sees 44% surge in rental revenue
  • Liverpool eyes boxship opportunities
    Mersey port contemplates revival of round-the-world liner service concept
  • Athens Convention will come into force within a year
    'Radical and five-fold' hike in passenger liability limits to become international
  • Athens Convention
    It is important to question what changes, if any, have been brought by final ratification of the Athens Convention
  • Panamax demand surges as China coal train is out of action
    Shipments increase out of Indonesia
  • StealthGas increases secondary offering to $100m
    Vafias puts up $5m as firm releases 10m new shares at $10 apiece
  • Time for LNG to get scrapping
    Vintage vessels will head to the knacker's yard
  • Swedish tanker scoops rewards on transatlantic gasoline trade
    Spike saw Swedes charter out ship for highest rate in two months
  • Navios Partners buys four bulkers after stable quarter
    Softer yen opens way to deals with Japanese counterparties, says Angeliki Frangou
  • Experts call for greater flexibility on container weight verification
    Multimodal panel agrees enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy
  • Gulf of Guinea attacks suggest pirates have extended their operational range
    Kidnaps are on the rise, with seafarers seen as high-value targets
  • Weak yen brightens profit outlook for Japanese companies
    Macro-economic factors support shipping and shipbuilding conglomerates
  • HHLA and Cosco Pacific tipped as the port shares to watch
    Drewry research points to projected growth in key markets
  • Bulker bonanza
    Accelerating orders are good for the yards - but are they good for shipping?
  • Pirate attacks and robberies fall in Asia
    Monitoring body notes improvements in Bangladesh and the Malacca Straits
  • MacAndrews launches Dunkirk to Portugal link
    Offering seeks to answer transport needs in compliance with Grenelle environment law
  • Maersk Line retains slow steaming to meet new CO2 targets
    Carrier moves the goalposts in new eco-drive
  • Cosco Pacific first-quarter profits fall 14%
    But volumes rise at terminals worldwide by 11%
  • Cecilie Fredriksen leaves Frontline and Golden Ocean
    Update: John Fredriksen's supposed shipping heiress quits two flagship units
  • Intra-Asia overcapacity costs Samudera a quarterly loss
    Singapore-listed boxline takes a hit from tonnage cascade
  • DP World posts drop in throughput
    Divestments in UK, Yemen and Russia hit Dubai port operator's first-quarter results
  • Costamare beats analysts' profit forecasts
    Greece-based owner says all boxships are working

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • HK strikers snarl traffic
    STRIKING dockers of Hongkong International Terminals, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed HPH Trust, today disrupted truck-trailer traffic outside a major terminal operated by HIT
  • Weak yen leads Navios to buy four bulkers
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners today announced the acquisition of four Japanese bulkers as it continues its shift from sponsor drop-downs to secondhand purchases
  • China offers finance for floating nuclear units
    CHINA is offering joint finance for Russian-designed floating nuclear reactors, despite mounting opposition to installing them on Russia's northeastern coast
  • StealthGas prices upsized share offering
    HARRY Vafias-led StealthGas today priced its follow-on offering and upped the size of the share sale
  • MHI sees profits rise on weak yen
    MITSUBISHI HI now expects its full-year profits to be 97.3Bn yen ($126.5M), up from 70Bn yen it predicted earlier
  • India's Iranian crude intake drops 26.5%
    INDIA'S imports of Iranian cruse fell by 26.5% in 2012-13, following US and EU-imposed sanctions over its nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Yizheng's orders rise by 200% in 1Q y/y
    YIZHENG'S economy & information agency said the district's yards won 32 new orders in 1Q13, in 2.93Bn yuan ($474M) worth of deals, aggregating 1.03M dwt
  • Ezra's $121M notes 'oversubscribed'
    SINGAPORE'S offshore contractor Ezra Holdings said today its S$150M ($121M) fixed-rate notes have been oversubscribed by investors
  • CSCL to seek new box rate rises in May
    CHINESE box liner CSCL today said it would seek new rate rises, effective 15 May
  • AVIC boosting capital
    CHINA's AVIC Leasing said today it will boost capital by about 1.6Bn yuan ($256.6M) after a planned private placement of Shanghai-listed AVIC Capital, its parent
  • Why Woodside is shifting focus to offshore
    WOODSIDE has attacked the cost of doing business in Australia, in explaining its decision to shelve domestic projects even while advancing schemes in Myanmar and Israel
  • Belgian rates deal ends barge blockade
    INLAND waterway traffic began moving in Belgium today after its government forged an agreement with barge operators who blocked traffic for the past 10 days
  • Samudera's losses rise
    WEAK regional box markets have weighed down Samudera's results for 1Q13
  • Bulker scrapping drops
    A DECLINE in average scrap prices is resulting in fewer bulkers being sold for demolition this month
  • Flat palm oil demand lingers
    PALM OIL demand is remaining flat today, defying predictions of an uptick in 2Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Ports America Names Carver Business Development EVP
    Ports America has appointed John Carver as executive vice president of business development, effective May 1, according to Michael Hassing, the terminal operator's CEO. Carver, based in New Jersey, will report directly to Hassing and will be responsible for expanding Ports America's business interests both domestically and internationally by working with...
  • Echo Global Logistics' Profit Slips While Revenue Improves
    Echo Global Logistics today reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $2.98 million, dropping from $3.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. However, quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company was $203.98 million, improving from $168.57 million in the same quarter in the previous...
  • Hong Kong Port Strike Continues
    Li Ka-shing a Chinese billionaire with investments in container port facilities around the world, including in Hong Kong, has moved to end a four-week strike affecting operations at Hongkong International Terminals in Hong Kong by hiring new workers to handle ships and demanding protesters leave his building in the city's...
  • Kuehne + Nagel to Open Office in Vladivostok, Russia
    Kuehne + Nagel is establishing an office in Vladivostok, Russia. The office will be managed by the setup in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, where the logistics company started its activities in 2002 to serve customers in the oil and gas industry. Next to the office in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the company operates two more locations...
  • Contract Awarded to Raise Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey awarded a $743.3 million contract to raise the Bayonne Bridge and clear an impediment to large ships seeking to call at port terminals. A joint venture of Skanska Koch Inc. and Kiewit Infrastructure won the contract to raise the bridge's deck by...
  • US-Flag Group Criticizes Food-Aid Changes
    A group representing U.S.-flag shipping is criticizing the Obama Administration's budget plan to replace U.S. food-aid shipments with cash payments that would be spent overseas. Supporters of the change contend it would reduce costs and allow speedier shipment. James L. Henry, chaiman of USA Maritime, a Washington-based group representing U.S.-flag carriers,...
  • TSA Revamps Hazmat, TWIC Fee Regulations
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration has removed specific fee amounts from regulations regarding security threat assessments and credentialing for hazardous materials endorsements and Transportation Worker Identification Credentials. These provisions include state collection of the HME fee, TSA collection of the HME fee and collection of the TWIC...
  • Bowhead Transport, Crowley Team Up in Alaska
    Bowhead Transport and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have formed a joint venture, called UIC Bowhead-Crowley, to provide marine services in Arctic Alaska. Bowhead Transport, a subsidiary of Ukpeagvik Iñupiat, the Alaska Native Village of Barrow, Alaska, provides common carriage service to coastal communities in Alaska, and Crowley provides marine transportation, energy support...
  • North American Rail Traffic Slips
    North American rail volume saw slight changes year-over-year in the week-ending April 20, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American rail volumes through April 20,2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, slid 1.1 percent from the same week in 2012 to 375,309 carloads,...
  • Mullen Group's Net Income Falls Nearly 25 Percent
    Mullen Group reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was C$44.4 million (about US$43.5 million), down 24.5 percent from $57.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. The drop in profit was mainly attributable to an $11.1 million decrease in operating income and a $9.4 million negative variance in...
  • LA-Long Beach Pilot Targets Improved Freight Mobility
    Harbor truckers and marine terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach are joining forces in a pilot project to improve freight mobility in the nation's largest port complex. The Freight Advanced Traveler Information Systems pilot is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. In addition to the Southern California effort, FRATIS includes a...
  • HMT Spending Tied to Overall Corps Budget
    A top Corps of Engineers official said spending more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund without a corresponding increase in the agency's total budget would require the corps to divert money funding from other projects. Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, responded to questions from Rep. Timothy...
  • Dredging: Savannah, Charleston Face Different Challenges
    As soon as he heard about President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2014, Curtis Foltz flew to Washington to meet with Georgia's congressional delegation. As executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, Foltz needed their help in getting congressional funding for the long-delayed Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that he had...
  • Taking a Wrong Turn on Geographical Fees
    Q: For the last couple of years, we've been shipping to a customer located on a particular highway in the Southwest. These shipments have all gone via the same motor carrier, which we use extensively. This carrier has a surcharge identified in its tariff as applicable to an area that's rather...
  • Evergreen Gets Ready for Trans-Pacific Peak Season
    Evergreen Line's new CPS2 service.In preparation for the upcoming peak season on the trans-Pacific trade, Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly direct service linking central China with the U.S. West Coast. Additionally, the carrier intends to further strengthen its trans-Pacific service network via slot exchange arrangements with partners. Employing five vessels...
  • Ro-Ro Market Firmly in Consolidation Mode
    If you're still in the business of roll-on, roll-off shipping, count yourselves a member of an increasingly exclusive club. Having survived the deepening economic recession in ro-ro's European heartland, you're also now likely to be in a strong market position, your hand strengthened by the weeding out of weaker players. One...
  • Norfolk Southern Reroutes Shipments to Avoid Midwest Flooding
    In response to ongoing flooding along the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Wabash rivers and tributaries, as well as bridge and mainline closures at Hannibal, Mo., and Naples, Ill., Norfolk Southern has been and will continue to reroute shipments at these locations, possibly causing delays of up to 24 hours, the...
  • ACL's New Ships to Be Bigger, Greener
    Atlantic Container Line's order for five multipurpose ships last August didn't attract much attention beyond the ro-ro industry, but the impact of the vessels on ro-ro shipping will be as great as that of Maersk Line's 18,000-TEU Triple E behemoths on container shipping. And, the ACL ships, due to join...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • PRGN posts loss
    Paragon Shipping turned in a first-quarter loss Thursday but the Greek bulker owner still managed to top Wall Street forecasts.
  • Iron ore outlook
    Chinese iron ore imports soared by more than 14% in March but the upward trend is not expected to continue in the months ahead, according to ABN Amro.
  • LPG pact lifts Exmar
  • ISC enters eco arena
    Diversified US operator International Shipholding Corp (ISC) will continue to expand its fleet of bulkers following the recent acquisition of a handysize resale, management told investors Thursday.
  • RCL turns it around
    Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has carded an improved set of first quarter numbers as it kept a tight rein on costs while growing sales.
  • Bank pain to endure
    Ratings agency Fitch says banks will continue to suffer high levels of impaired loans and losses as the shipping slump goes on longer than it originally foresaw.
  • Navios scores four
    Navios Maritime Partners has taken advantage of a falling Japanese yen to add four bulkers to its fleet.
  • BG bags Blue Power
    Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest has tied up its latest platform supply vessel on a five-year charter.
  • Stealth goes for $100m
    Harry Vafias-led Stealthgas has increased the size of its new share offering to fund five new additions to the fleet.
  • Ulstein makes less
    Norwegian offshore vessel designer and builder Ulstein Group recorded a drop in earnings last year despite revenue rising.
  • DIS stock in vogue
    Pareto Securities believes investors shopping for a bargain in the product tanker market should try out d'Amico International Shipping.
  • CSSC earnings slashed
    State shipbuilder China CSSC Holdings has recorded a big fall in first quarter earnings.
  • Pyne picks his time
    Kirby CEO Joe Pyne had been hoping to bow out on a high note.
  • ISC earnings chopped
    International Shipholding Corporation has had its bottom line chopped in the first quarter despite a big jump in revenue.
  • Three hurt in blast
    A series of seven explosions have rocked two Kirby fuel barges in the US, injuring three men.
  • MHI outlook brightens
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has boosted its annual profit forecast as the yen weakens.
  • Four crew seized
    Four crew have been kidnapped from a German boxship by Nigerian gunmen.
  • Better from Skaugen
    IM Skaugen has turned in a vastly improved set of first quarter numbers despite what it calls a disappointing showing from its gas transportation arm.
  • DPW volumes down
    DP World has seen a dip in container volumes handled by its terminals during the first quarter of the year.
  • Kawasaki's open invite
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has left the door open for a merger with compatriot Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding.
  • DNV men to lead
    Det Norske Vertitas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have agreed the top management positions ahead of their pending merger.
  • Zaliv grows profit
    Ukraine's Zaliv Shipyard has posted a bigger net profit of UAH 5.92m ($727,000) for 2012.
  • Gagasan chased
    Ocean Tankers is engaged in a battle with Malaysia's Gagasan Gas Carriers in the High Court of Singapore over a charter that went bad after the ship in question broke down in the Malacca Straits.
  • Wisdom wins funds
    Taiwanese shipowner Wisdom Marine has booked more bulker newbuildings in Japan, the company has confirmed.
  • JUS secures six MPPs
    Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding (JUS) of China has won another deal for multipurpose cargoships, with more likely.
  • Heung-A inks quartet
    Korean owner Heung-A Shipping is ordering four 1,000-teu feederships to replace older tonnage.
  • Samudera in the red
    Samudera Shipping has made a poor start to 2013 with a first quarter loss of $4.3m, it revealed Thursday.
  • CMRE beats the Street
    First quarter earnings at containership lessor Costamare have come in ahead of analyst's expectations.
  • VARD wins cable ship
    France Telecom Marine has ordered a cableship newbuilding at Norwegian shipbuilding group VARD.
  • Boxship demo high
    Containership scrapping in the first quarter of 2013 was the third highest quarterly figure on record, latest figures show.
  • Norden's eco advocate
    The longtime chairman of diversified Danish shipowner Norden has pledged to add more eco-ships to its fleet of bulkers.
  • Cecilie steps down
    Golden Ocean Group on Wednesday announced the departure of Cecilie Fredriksen from its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • UPS turns solid 1Q, buys European healthcare firm
  • Debate over shipping and food aid heats up
    A leading U.S.-flag shipowners' group said a proposal by the Obama administration to allow more purchasing of food abroad and eliminating requirements that it be carried on U.S. merchant ships would "dismantle an effective tool of American diplomacy."
  • Evergreen adds new service in transpacific
  • FAA work reductions continue to slow air traffic
    DOT officials insist the workforce reductions will not compromise safety because controllers are spacing planes further apart so they can manage traffic with fewer on-duty personnel.
  • NY/NJ port authority awards contract for Bayonne Bridge
    The $743.3 million contract was issued to a joint venture of Skanska Koch and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. as part of a $1.29 billion project to raise the bridge so bigger ships can reach New Jersey and Staten Island terminals.
  • GT Nexus-TradeCard merger finalized
  • DOT opens TIGER V
    There is $474 million available for this round, with applications due by June 3. Decisions are expected by late summer or early fall and priority will be given to projects that are ready to proceed quickly.
  • New Zealand fines 3 air carriers for price-fixing
  • Computer exporter pays $2.8 million fine for violations
  • FedEx starts customizable delivery for e-commerce
  • U.S., Vietnam trade cooperation warms
  • White House promotes Japan's TPP membership
  • UPS invests in dedicated LNG stations
  • DP World's volume contracts in 1Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle's 1Q marginally affected by European economy
  • U.S. leads Latin American infrastructure trade mission
  • Possible strike by Menzies World Cargo workers
  • Bowhead, Crowley form joint venture
  • VTG, K+N seek rail logistics services merger
  • CenterPoint CEO to retire

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Two fuel barges explode in Mobile, Alabama
    Barges are owned by Houston-based Kirby Inland Marine.
  • Fujairah market shows signs of tightness
    IFO remains unavailable in Cape Town.
  • Prices stick to upward path
    Markets maintain second day of rises.
  • Maersk to stick with slow steaming
    Slow steaming is the reason for Maersk beating its targets on CO2 emissions.
  • Cruise line cuts bunker consumption
    Royal Caribbean Cruises returns to profit.
  • LNG bunkering makes Asian debut
    South Korean gas company nets Asian LNG bunkering first.
  • Bunker operations from new terminal could start this week
    Reports say customs issues have been delaying start up at Vopak's Algeciras terminal.
  • Bunker prices edge up in Asian trade
    Only Tokyo saw the price for 380 cSt product slide.
  • Lack of blending material keeps fuel oil inventories high
    Singapore onshore stocks see sluggish drawdown.
  • Aegean opens for business in Barcelona
    Move builds up company's presence in Mediterranean bunker market.
  • Rolls-Royce wins repeat order for 'green ship'
    New vessel includes 'innovative hull design' that ensures fuel efficiency and low emissions to air and sea.
  • China grants operational approval for dual fuel LNG vessel
    Fortune Oil will start operations of its LNG bunkering station on China's Yangtze river in August.
  • Dan-Bunkering to enter Middle East market
    Operations are expected to start with the opening of its Dubai office in July.
  • Matson reduces bunker surcharge
    'We have been encouraged by the recent moderation in bunker fuel prices,' says senior vice president.
  • Holland America Line cautious over ECA fuel costs
    Tighter sulphur regulations 'could be problem,' says President and CEO.
  • US arranging for military bunkering base at Maldives
    Currently in talks with Maldivian government over Status of Forces Agreement.
  • Yujin International subsidiary sells bunker tanker
    The M/T Reliance has been sold to a Singapore-based operator for $1.6 million.
  • Fuel-saving propeller system enters market
    System will allow vessels to maintain 'faster average speed with fuel usage reduced by up to 8%,' claims Axiom Propellers.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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