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June 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China's port container throughput still tops world in global growth
  • Maersk bullish on investing in Russian terminals, sees sound future
  • APL takes delivery of second of five 14,000-TEUers on an MOL charter
  • China's overall cargo growth rate continues to slow in May
  • Patrol boat, and tugs arrive where 8,000-teu MOL Comfort split and two
  • Pearl River water transport investment rises to new high in 2012
  • US senators oppose China-Smithfield Food sale for national security reasons
  • Multinational anti-pirate navies seek merchant ship help in operation
  • Canadian Pacific restores lines hit by flooding in western Canada
  • Singapore makes changes to vessel pre-arrival security notifications
  • Rail reforms spread to Wuhan Railway with D2D delivery service offer
  • Ten years pass, 591 million tonnes moved since 3 Gorges locks opened
  • EU solar trade war sparks talk of Chinese factory work moving offshore
  • Changi to ban aircraft landings if smog visibility below 300 metres
  • Cathay expands in Russia with 3 new destinations through S7 code share
  • Singapore analysts differ on Asian airline outlook as fuel prices fall
  • Oz customs offices to take drug tests to curb bribery and corruption

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • 'Our India development plans include new services at sea, but also new value-added services on shore'
  • CSL plans IPO to raise 500 cr.
  • KPSAA appoints new office-bearers
  • Salvage vessels reach MOL Comfort
  • Suez Canal sees improved revenue in May
  • Exporters keen on early renewal of GSP
  • Slipping rupee, Bangladesh's woes to boost apparel exports
  • APSEZ developing coal terminal at Mormugao Port
  • Paradip Port jurisdiction to be extended to Kanika Sands Island
  • TEN YEARS OF STEADY PROGRESS
  • Total Antwerp invests 1 billion euros
  • Infrastructure Update

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Change of CEO at Hafen Hamburg Marketing
  • «Verkehrstrichter» droht Verstopfung
  • Cathay Pacific pleads guilty in Canada
  • FedEx Express retires last B727
  • Groupe SEB renews contract with Norbert Dentressangle
  • TNT Innight opens two new sites in Germany
  • Customs union to create strong logistics company
  • "MOL Comfort's" sisterships to be inspected
  • Romania and Bulgaria now doubly linked
  • SAS renews longhaul fleet
  • "CMA CGM Jules Verne" explores Le Havre
  • Leaders to fight piracy in West Africa
  • Renault Trucks launches new urban vehicle
  • Algeria ERTMS signalling contract awarded
  • Hume Highway duplication in Australia finished
  • More than 4,000 semi-trailers use Perpignan-Luxembourg link

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Carnival splits Chairman and CEO roles
  • New key personnel at WQIS
  • Carnival earnings and bookings take a hit
  • Kherson Shipyard launches third ECO-S tanker
  • NNS wins award for cardboard and duct tape boat
  • PCTC suspected in fishing vessel hit has bow damage
  • MOL and MHI start inspections of MOL Comfort sisters
  • Atwood orders fourth drillship at DSME

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Portland planning bureau inks West Hayden Island annexation plan
  • Mitsui gives updated report on damaged container ship
  • Evergreen Line to add pair of new services
  • Port group praises Senate committee for harbor maintenance funding nod
  • Coast Guard ceremony to mark District 13 command change

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Can capesize owners be macro-prudent?
    People's Bank of China credit squeeze could cut demand for raw materials
  • American Club's post-renewal tonnage and premium up 5%
    The way ahead is full of promise, says Hughes
  • Technical underwriting continues to challenge clubs
    Clubs must exercise discipline, says Schnorr
  • Q&A: Watson, Farley & Williams partner Maren Brandes
    Banks unwilling to stand still over investment KGs prefer the warehousing solution
  • Poor kidnap and ransom take-up in West Africa surprises underwriters
    Real cost of piracy-related insurance is just 5% of widely reported estimates
  • Human cost of West Africa piracy is less than $437m, say critics
    Oceans Beyond Piracy estimates are misleading, says Lloyd's Market Association
  • Data casts new doubt on Oceans Beyond Piracy's human cost estimates
    Lloyd's List Intelligence questions $423m war-risk claim
  • The longer view
    Cycles come and cycles go, but recovery will come - eventually
  • Two-tier market emerges for lending, says ING
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Loans cheaper for top 100 but unavailable for rest, Fewster argues
  • To have and have not
    Promising firms will collapse unless lenders look beyond the shipping élite
  • NYK Orion replaces MOL Comfort
    G6 carriers announce 9,000 teu substitute for split 8,110 teu boxship
  • Varvitsiotis named shipping minister in Greek cabinet reshuffle
    Mousouroulis moved from revived ministry after only a year
  • MOL, MHI and ClassNK to inspect MOL Comfort's sisterships
    Indian Ocean casualty raises questions about vessels' structures
  • ACM brushes off criticism of brokerages going public
    Stock market should rise as freight market recovers in coming years
  • Gulftainer takes over three Saudi box terminals
    Sharjah-based port manager buys a controlling stake in Gulf Contracting
  • Wärtsilä confirms orders for 61 scrubbers
    Color Line installs four smaller scrubbers on ferry SuperSpeed2
  • Guangzhou Shipyard acquires sister Longxue
    Deal worth up to $163m is China's largest recent shipbuilding consolidation
  • Wallenius Lines orders giant car carrier pair
    WWL partners could order up to eight specialist newbuildings
  • Developing countries offer strongest prospects for contract logistics
    Emerging markets will outpace growth in Europe and North America, says report
  • ACM's profits fall despite rise in fixtures
    Brokerage expands LPG team to develop a niche that offers growth
  • Adding insult to injury
    Oceans Beyond Piracy highlights how some employers neglect seafarers' compensation
  • Landmark year for recognising seafarers' demanding role
    Day of the Seafarer being celebated against a background of the Maritime Labour Convention coming into force

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • MOL Comfort sisters checked
    MITSUI OSK Lines told Fairplay today it has conducted safety inspections on MOL Comfort's sister vessels, along with compatriot builder Mitsubishi HI
  • CCL weighs Carnival Corp
    CARNIVAL Corp today posted higher results than predicted, but conceded that its CCL brand faces ongoing pressure
  • Shipping minister named after Greek shuffle
    GREECE has named Miltiadis Varvitsiotis as its new shipping minister
  • Europe's cruise ship builders finally rally
    EUROPE'S yards have registered their first uptick in yearly business since the economic downturn took hold in 2008-9
  • Learn from Flex failures
    FLEX LNG'S failed FLNG projects highlight the challenges facing the concept, a conference on the sector was told today
  • Orders pick up for German marine suppliers
    GERMANY's marine systems and parts suppliers remain on the path of recovery this year after a gentle rise in turnover last year, their industry association VDMA said today
  • Liners outside of alliance seen surviving
    BOX SHIPPING groups stuck outside the World Big Three alliance will probably manage to keep competing in the sector, a shipping analyst predicted today
  • GSI to acquire sibling
    GSI, THE yard concern listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong, plans to acquire sibling Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding for up to 1Bn yuan ($163M), while raising up to 2.5Bn yuan in a private placement
  • Investment surge seen for FLNGs
    INVESTMENTS in floating LNG vessels could top $47Bn by 2019 as onshore liquefaction costs continue to escalate
  • Creditor lawsuit embroiling Changhang Phoenix
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix has failed to bring the trial of a lawsuit filed by China Everbright Bank against the Chinese bulker operator to a local maritime court
  • Oman battles bitumen spill
    OMAN'S government is battling a spill that has continued since a vessel carrying bitumen sank off the Gulf country
  • Courage to diversify
    TAIWANESE bulker owner Courage Marine said today it intends to acquire stakes in property development, as the drybulk market remains under "intense pressure"

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • What's Driving Asia-Europe Intermodal Surge?
    Intermodal transit traffic on overland routes in Asia and Europe almost tripled last year, according to figures from intermodal operator Transcontainer. Asia-Europe volumes moving on the Transcontainer fleet climbed from 34,000 20-foot-equivalent units in 2011 to 90,000 TEUs last year, as the overall market for transits via Russia's network reached 228,000...
  • Asian Airline Profits Grow Despite Weak Cargo
    Asia's airlines recorded a combined net profit of $5.2 billion last year as strong passenger growth offset weak cargo markets and high fuel prices. Net profit and operating revenue for the region's carriers in 2012 grew 6.7 and 7.6 percent, respectively, compared to a year earlier, while passenger revenue rose 8.5...
  • Dominican Republic Begins Work on Caucedo Logistics Center
    Officials from the Dominican Republic, Caucedo Development Corp. and DP World kicked off construction on Caucedo Logistics Center.Construction has started on the Dominican Republic's first logistics center, Caucedo Logistics Center, which is a joint venture between DP World and the Caucedo Development Corp. Danilo Medina, president of the Dominican Republic, along...
  • Yang Ming Picks Yu as President, Chief Operations Officer
    Yang Ming Marine Transport's board has unanimously elected Hermann Yu as president and chief operations officer, succeeding Robert Ho. Yu joined the Taiwan-based shipping company in 1984 as a junior employee and was promoted to executive vice president in September 2010. He received a master's degree in maritime law at the...
  • Report: Global Trade Could Hit $45 Trillion by 2021
    Unprecedented trends in technology, demographics and infrastructure are transforming global supply chains across retail, industrial and logistics real estate sectors, according to a white paper called "The Changing World of Trade" released by Cushman & Wakefield. The report anticipated that as the global recovery gains momentum, the "significant pent-up demand" will...
  • J.A. Billipp to Develop Ellington Air Commerce Center in Texas
    An aerial rendering of Ellington Air Commerce Center.J.A. Billipp Co., a property and building developer, has teamed up with land owner Webber Properties to develop air cargo and other aviation-related facilities on 36.8 acres located near the north end of Ellington Airport in Texas. Ellington Air Commerce Center will accommodate build-to-suit...
  • US Intermodal Index Jumps Ahead of Peak Season
    U.S. east-west spot rates, week of June 24, 2013 Full-size image Westbound U.S. intermodal rates jumped more than 2 percent this week, rebounding from last week's 1 percent decline, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall index was brought up 1...
  • NY Legislature OKs Employee-Driver Bill
    The New York State Legislature gave final approval to a bill creating the presumption that commercial drivers are company employees unless they meet certain standards showing they are independent contractors. Kendra Hems, executive director of the New York State Motor Truck Association, said the association supported the final version of the...
  • Truckload Carriers Fight Back Against Rising Costs
    Truckload carriers squeezed by rising operating costs increasingly are diversifying their services to capture higher profits, and they're in a hurry to do so, according to a survey by TMW Systems. The majority of those truckload carriers are working on an accelerated schedule to develop and add new services, typically within...
  • Report: Global Coffee Consumption to Rise as Production Drops
    World coffee production for 2013/2014 season was forecasted at 146 million bags, down 4.4 million bags from the previous year, according to the "Coffee: World Markets and Trade" report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. The report also said that global bean exports are predicted to fall "just...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Orders 100 Natural Gas Tractors
    Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 100 compressed natural gas tractors. The Freightliner Cascadia tractors, which are equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter (3.2-gallon) engines, will be used by the Reading, Pa.-based equipment and maintenance provider's full-service truck leasing and commercial truck rental customers at various locations across the U.S. Penske estimates that before the...
  • Armour Transportation Buys Way's Transport
    Armour Transportation Systems, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Atlantic Canada, acquired Way's Transport, a trucking operator in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition gives Armour two additional terminals in western Newfoundland, doubling the number of its facilities in the province. Armour, which has 26 terminals, connects...
  • Teamsters at UPS Freight Reject Contract Proposal
    The International Brotherhood of Teamsters' union members at UPS Freight, UPS's less-than-truckload unit, have voted to reject a five-year contract proposal that was already approved by the company and union leadership. The vote, which was 4,244 to 1,897, means both parties must renegotiate. The current contract is set to expire on...
  • Turkey Loses Its Way
    The nationwide protests that have convulsed Turkey this month couldn't have come at a worse time for the transportation sector. Just weeks before anti-government protesters clashed with police in Istanbul's Taksim Square, sparking mass demonstrations in other major cities, transportation was commanding Page 1 coverage in newspapers and leading television...
  • EFTA Signs Free Trade Agreements With European, Central American Partners
    EFTA minsters meet with Costa Rica and Panama leaders to sign an FTA.Ministers from the member states of the European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - have signed two separate free trade agreements with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Costa Rica and Panama, in order to strengthen bilateral economic...
  • US Diesel Price Decline Slows
    .S. diesel prices through June 24, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices remained mostly unchanged in the week of June 24, following a four-week decline that saw a total drop of 1.3 percent or 5 cents, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices are currently at their lowest since late...
  • Economy Restrains Optimism for Industrial Real Estate
    Demand for warehouse and distribution space is increasing, vacancy rates are dropping and rents are on the rise, but the prevailing attitude in the industrial real estate business today is cautious optimism. The reason for this caution, despite improving fundamentals, is that other factors influencing decisions to build and rent distribution...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • CCL rebuilding
    It could take two to three years for Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) to fully recover from the impact of the incidents that have hit profits this year, a top executive for Carnival Corp said.
  • Carnival shares advance
    Carnival Corp has posted the largest single-day share price improvement in more than a year after reporting better-than-expected profits and Micky Arison's departure from the chief executive job.
  • Arison steps down
    Micky Arison is stepping down as chief executive officer (CEO) of Carnival Corp after nearly 35 years.
  • Creditors going Dutch?
    Dutch lawyer AKD has tipped creditors to pursue ship arrests in the ARA region, as overseas bankruptcy protection does not apply there.
  • Students design new arctic ship
    Five maritime engineering students from Delft University have teamed up with Damen Shipyards to design a new arctic supply vessel.
  • Plumbe spots confidence boost
    Confidence is starting to return to the shipping industry but placing dates on a full recovery in the main markets is madness, says Johnny Plumbe.
  • CSC pair to be sold
    Beleaguered Chinese owner CSC Phoenix is being forced to sell two handymaxes as a creditor seeks to recover some cash.
  • Hansson still hungry
    Herbjorn Hansson insists Nordic American Tankers retains an appetite for fresh tonnage despite the mysterious dropping of a purchase from Almi Tankers earlier this month.
  • Nigeria four freed
    Pirates have freed the crew of an offshore support vessel hijacked off Nigeria almost two weeks ago.
  • Two more for Swissco
    Singapore's Swissco Marine has ordered two more crew vessels after fixing out four.
  • Greece changes shipping watch
    Miltiadis Varvitsiotis assumes the role of Minister of Mercantile Marine from Kostis Mousourouli.
  • Safe as houses?
    Hong Kong bulker owner Courage Marine is targeting a move into property investments due to continued weakness in freight markets.
  • Yang Ming in bond move
    Yang Ming Marine plans to raise up to TWD 5bn ($166.3m) through a bond sale.
  • Evidence of impact
    Indications of impact have been found on the hull of a Norwegian Car Carriers vessel suspected of colliding with a Japanese fishing vessel.
  • Evergreen bets on India
    Taiwan's Evergreen is launching two new containership runs in the Indian sub-continent and Persian Gulf.
  • GSI hammered
    Investors in Guangzhou Shipyard International took flight today after the company announced a new share sale.
  • MOL inspects sisters
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is inspecting six sister vessels to the MOL Comfort which split in two in the Indian Ocean last week.
  • Lilgert gets four years
    The crewman navigating the Queen of the North ferry when it sank off Canada has been jailed for four years.
  • Brodosplit adds another
    Croatia's Brodosplit Shipyard is to build a river cruiseship for the Russian market.
  • Loss down, fixtures up
    London broker ACM has cut its annual loss as fixtures rose amid signs of improvement in shipping markets.
  • Dutch rescue for Vinashin?
    Dutch shipbuilding group VeKa is looking to set up a cooperation agreement with struggling Vietnamese shipbuilder Vinsashin.
  • MISC seeks cash
    Kuala Lumpur-based MISC has confirmed recent market chatter that it wants to raise $750m to refinance an existing loan.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cancels more
    German cruise operator Hapag-Lloyd has been forced to cancel more cruises on board its 8,400-gt cruiseship Hanseatic (built 1991) as efforts to repair fire damage are expected to take longer than originally anticipated.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study: Flat Market, Tactical Focus
    American Shipper, in partnership with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed roughly 230 transportation buyers on procurement practices, processes, technologies and results.
  • In-memory's role in logistics
  • Safer sourcing
  • Mobile giant
    Everyone in logistics deals with some mixture of tight lead times, proprietary customer information, and expedited movements.
  • Commentary: Technology key to ocean differentiation?
  • Commentary: Truckers make case for longer, heavier vehicles
  • E-freight's gradual ascent
  • Getting closer
    Damco, the forwarding and logistics services arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has ambitious plans for growth over the next several years and a big agenda as it adapts to a changing market.
  • Naval rhinoplasty
  • Thinking small
  • MOL Comfort investigation underway
    Japanese liner MOL said it's working with the shipbuilder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Japanese classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai to arrange inspection of the six sister vessels as quickly as possible.
  • Waterways Council optimistic over fall lock-and-dam legislation
  • Fuel wars
  • Wallenius orders post-Panamax ships
    Sweden's Wallenius Lines has ordered two large car carriers from Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China with an option to build two more. The ships, scheduled for delivery in 2015 and 2016, will be operated by WWL.
  • Troy expands services in South America
  • Tapping P3's potential
  • ITC pilot may eliminate unnecessary litigation
    The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated a pilot program to test whether early rulings on certain dispositive issues in some section 337 investigations could limit litigation, saving time and cost for all parties involved.
  • Bill of lading trumps guarantee
  • Houston area airport to develop cargo facilities
    With no large cargo facilities on or nearby Ellington Airport offering airfield access, Ellington Air Commerce Center will give aviation-related businesses an alternative to Bush Intercontinental Airport on the south side of the city.
  • Strategic road to trade compliance
    We have all worked for companies who don't understand the importance of global trade compliance. They see compliance as an unavoidable cost of doing business, not as a strategic tool in the overall push for competitive advantage...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • 'Most ships' LNG compliant by 2033, says VP of European Commission
    'Natural gas is probably the only globally available fuel that reasonably allows ships and waterborne transport to meet their emissions targets.'
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    But Mediterranean hubs continue to fall.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Middle East and Africa
    Fujairah market firms. Cape Town prices tumble.
  • Eco factor overplayed, says banker
    Capital costs a more effective budgeting tool than 'superior voyage economics'.
  • Cruise giant reports slide in revenue
    But Carnival Corp says its bunker costs are down.
  • Navigating officer sent to jail
    Deadly collision was caused by a 'catastrophic dereliction of duty'.
  • Russian fuel exports surge
    May fuel oil exports up more than 13%.
  • African refinery awaits fate
    East African plant expansion plan will be known 'within a quarter'.
  • IFO prices largely up at major ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were mostly fine at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Price probe net widens
    US follows EU on price-setting investigation.
  • West African leaders call for help to combat piracy
    'The international community should show the same firmness in the Gulf of Guinea as it has in the Gulf of Aden.'
  • Russian bunkering firms adopt quality management system
    The system has been broadly based on the Singapore SS 524.
  • Brightoil signs purchase and cargo-carrying agreements
    Agreements will support firm's target of becoming 'a global marine bunkering supplier'.

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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
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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
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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
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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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