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March 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL increases westbound Asia-Europe rate US$525/TEU from April 15
  • Hapag-Lloyd-Hamburg-Sud merger talks end as Oetker family bows out
  • Wan Hai to boost intra-Asia network by joining YML and PIL's PA2
  • APMT, BAL, Bouygues now leading Abidjan container terminal bidders
  • China's express sector sales fall 11.3pc, first revenue slide in 4 years
  • Meizhou Bay navigational channel phase 3 project gets World Bank loan
  • Cargotec's Hiab gets EU funding to research roadside truck loaders
  • DHL's double-deck racks increases safety and volume for seafreight
  • GAC Egypt joins anti-bribery body TRACE after stringent practice review
  • IATA revises cargo profit forecast up to as much as US$10.6 billion
  • United Airlines extends San Francisco maintenance hub lease at SFX
  • UTair Aviation extends help to disabled children stranded in Moscow

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics launches Medical Support Center at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital
  • Bahri announces sale of general cargo vessel as part of restructuring segment
  • CEVA announces daily Suzhou/Shanghai Netherlands container train service
  • CMA CGM sees positive growth, successfully implements action plan in 2012
  • CSL launches second FPV for Coast Guard
  • Evergreen Line s China-Philippines-Malaysia service from April 14
  • Hanjin Shipping expands intra-Asia box services
  • MOL, Mitsui & Marubeni Corp. to participate in ultra-deepwater FPSO chartering project in Brazil
  • Moore Stephens says UK Budget generally good news for shipping sector
  • Rate hikes boost demand for smaller vessels
  • Holy presence at APSEZ & Adani Power
  • ONGC signs MoU for Mangalore LNG terminal
  • Plan for AIDS testing at Major Ports
  • Stricter inspection of second-hand cars & secondary goods having desired impact at Antwerp Port
  • Focus was on e-freight, security at Doha World Cargo Symposium
  • Co-financing scheme to boost exports on anvil
  • Govt mulls insurance fund for import of Iranian crude
  • INR remains strong against dollar
  • A bad idea known as Move Count
  • Ford hopes to repeat Figo success with EcoSport
  • R. Mukundan elected Chairman & Chetan Tamboli Deputy Chairman of CII Western Region

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Terminal Container Ravenna investing to improve
  • TT-Line executive expanded
  • Vopak commences operations in Spanish oil terminal
  • Toll opens intermodal terminal in Australia
  • DHL Express to build new facility at Stuttgart airport
  • C2K airlines and forwarders increase commitment to quality
  • Saudia Cargo incorporates two B747-8Fs
  • Oman Air increases cargo capacity with DHL joint venture
  • Port of Felixstowe to double rail capacity
  • Carriers accelerate drive for economies of scale in ships
  • Warning for US truck drivers
  • 20 million t of goods through the Channel Tunnel
  • Belarus-Ukraine railfreight increases
  • IRU to partner UNECE on secure parking areas

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Prospector Offshore hit by Cyprus banking woes
  • Latest 112 m Incat wave piercer heads for Denmark
  • Oro Negro back at PPL Shipyard for two more jack-ups
  • HHI wins TLP and FSU orders worth $2 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Port of Bellingham funds support small city projects
  • Hamburg Sud ups number of ships flying European flags
  • Panama Canal Authority adds all-electric car to fleet
  • AAPA taps Tay Yoshitani as incoming chairman
  • Evergreen Line plans to add South China/Philippines/Malaysia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Carriers achieve a disappointing end-of-term report
    Top 10 box lines lost some $3.3bn last year
  • Emergency funds keep Cyprus tonnage on the move
    Although fleet is unaffected, some firms will take a haircut
  • P&I endures its toughest renewal for a generation
    PL Ferrari club poll makes for a gloomy read
  • Skuld chalks up a decade of positive underwriting results
    Club's unbeatable combined ratio stays below 100% for 10th year
  • Nickel peril
    Latest liquefaction incident reaffirms urgent need for improved checks at loading ports
  • Shipping confidence hits two-year high
    Latest Moore Stephens survey finds owners more optimistic
  • Safety first for mariners
    While the Bristow contract creates welcome jobs, it is hoped the excellent level of service will be maintained
  • Why Bristow is the best choice to take over UK search and rescue services
    As the military ends 70 years of service, a private helicopter contract brings advantages
  • Shanghai expects throughput growth to slow
    But expanding Chinese consumption could come as a boost
  • CSCL returned to profit in 2012
    State-owned carrier supported by large non-operating gains
  • Rongsheng posts net loss for 2012
    Private shipbuilder pursues offshore orders
  • Why we must all embrace intelligent shipping
    Lloyd's List Global Summit will challenge inefficiency and spearhead industry recovery
  • New dawn for container terminals
    Change is a chance for the industry to sharpen its focus, says DP World
  • Profits wiped out at China State Shipbuilding units
    Chinese state giant vows to enhance non-shipping and offshore business
  • One loud voice
    Regional shipowners, ports and other lobby groups need to co-ordinate a response to legislation
  • Yang Ming scrapes into the black on asset sales
    Company posts $1.7m net profit on $3.7bn operating income
  • Felixstowe takes delivery of rail cranes
    Equipment installed at nine-track intermodal terminal that opens this summer
  • China signs Russian Arctic oil and gas supply deal
    Rosneft agreement sees Beijing step up its Barents Sea presence
  • Chinese leasing companies offer new, longer-term opportunities
    European lenders' exit has been exaggerated, says DVB's Steeman
  • Asia owners slam Brussels ship recycling proposal
    European levy would undermine Hong Kong Convention, say critics
  • Cosco Pacific forecasts 5% annual growth
    Ports firm will not confirm interest in increasing its stake in Piraeus
  • Aponte holds out
    MSC president is right to halt boxship orders
  • APL names its first 14,000 teu ship
    Boxship owner in drive to improve fuel efficiency
  • Coscol fails to meet semi-submersible profit target
    Multipurpose vessel arm of Cosco makes loss on investments

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Russia-China deal affects Kozmino cargoes
    RUSSIA and China have agreed to ramp up their oil trade immediately and start overland shipments of natural gas within five years
  • VINASHIN selling ships to pay mariners
    VIETNAM Shipbuilding Industry reportedly plans to sell seven vessels, all arrested overseas to settle unpaid crew wages
  • RSHI's profits reversed to FY12 losses
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI said today it is scrambling to replenish cashflow after falling hard to FY12 losses, from profits in 2011
  • Cheniere and Centrica sign LNG deal
    CENTRICA, the UK-listed energy group, said it has signed a 20-year, £10Bn ($15.21Bn) deal to import 1.75M tonnes of LNG per year from Louisiana to the UK
  • VLGC rates defy pick-up
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are remaining stubbornly unprofitable even though chartering picked up last week
  • COSCO Pacific profits rise
    COSCO Pacific's core business unit posted a rise in profits in FY12 of nearly 15% year on year, on steady growth at its terminal and box units
  • PNOC shuts shipping unit
    LOSSES have forced government-owned Philippine National Oil to dissolve its shipping unit, PNOC Shipping & Transport
  • Ex-Crowley VP indicted by US
    CROWLEY'S former VP of price and yield management Thomas Farmer has been indicted on charges of price fixing in the US/Puerto Rico box trade
  • CSBC Taiwan's net profits drop 59% y/y
    CSBC Corp, Taiwan, said today FY12 profits were NT$707M ($23.7M), a 59% drop from NT$1.73Bn in 2011
  • HMD grows as mid-sized builder
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard is gaining strength as a builder of small to mid-sized ships and is likely to be insulated from the drop in ship prices, said an analyst today
  • ASF opposes EU breaking audit
    THE ASIAN Shipowners Forum has criticised the EU's recent proposal to audit breaking yards
  • Panamax rates softening
    RATES to haul cargoes on Panamax bulkers from the Atlantic basin to the Pacific basin are showing signs of softening
  • Product tanker rates soften
    PRODUCT tanker rates began softening this week as charterers resist the bullish tide
  • HHI wins $2Bn offshore contract
    HYUNDAI HI said today it has clinched orders for two offshore facilities from Total E&P Congo for a total $2Bn

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Holiday Hit Hong Kong's Trade in February
    Hong Kong's exports and imports of goods both decreased year-over-year in February, Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported. In February, the value of total exports of goods fell by 16.9 percent from February 2012 to HK$215.7 billion (about US$27.8 billion), following a year-over-year increase of 17.6 percent in January 2013. The value...
  • Bahri Announces the Sale of One of Its General Cargo Vessels (Saudi Diriyah)
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that in connection with the fleet replacement program for the general cargo, the Company has sold on Saturday 23rd March 2013 its general cargo vessel (Saudi Diriyah) for scrapping after completing her useful life for a sum of SAR. 30,257,136 generating...
  • Mexico's Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit
    This event represents a cooperative effort between MexicoNow and the new Borderplex Alliance. A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a...
  • Coalition of NE Companies for Trade Conference Next Week
    The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) hosts its 17th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference ("T&T") on April 2-4. The two-and-a-half day conference features dozens oftrade and transportation executives covering critical industry issues via keynote addresses, live webcast, panel discussions, "town hall" meetings and a packed Off-the-Record...
  • IMarEST 110th Annual Dinner a Resounding Success
    Around 400 guests from over 15 countries attended the 110th Annual Dinner of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) on Friday 22 March in the Great Hall of London's historic Guildhall. The dinner marked the first public duty of the 111th President of IMarEST, Andreas Chrysostomou, who committed...
  • OOCL Unveils 8,888-TEU Vessel in Shanghai
    OOCL Memphis.OOCL today unveiled its new OOCL Memphis in Shanghai. The 8,888 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel will be used on the Super Shuttle Express service in the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia and North America. It is the fourth of eight 8,888-TEU vessels that OOCL has commissioned Hudong-Zhonghua to build. The ship's 42-day port...
  • Customs Looks Outside the Box
    Washington appears to be finally waking up to the growing need to speed up the movement of goods across the U.S.-Mexico border. Long and capricious wait times for trucks cost both economies billions of dollars annually and hinder the advantages - shorter supply chains and cheaper transportation costs - manufacturers have...
  • Long Beach Breaks Ground on Green Port Gateway
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Demonstrating the importance of intermodal rail to Southern California, the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday broke ground on an $84 million project to add tracks and a support yard for on-dock rail operations. Chris Lytle, executive director, said Long Beach in the coming decade will spend more...
  • AAPA Names Yoshitani as Chairman
    The American Association of Port Authorities' board of directors has elected Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, as chairman. Yoshitani will assume the uncompensated position at this fall's AAPA convention in Orlando, Fla. He has been CEO of the Port of Seattle since 2007. Yoshitani is former chief executive of...
  • FedEx Express Adds Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong
    FedEx Express has added 10 new all-electric commercial vehicles in Hong Kong. The 10 vehicles will be deployed this month, forming the first fleet of zero-emission, all-electric vehicles for FedEx in the Asia-Pacific region. They join more than 650 alternative-energy delivery vehicles already in the FedEx global fleet. FedEx expects to have about...
  • Vallarpadam Terminal Gets Transshipment Service
    DP World's Vallarpadam terminal in India today received its first transshipment mainline service. This follows the Indian government's waiving cabotage regulations for the terminal. Until now, those regulations have prevented mainline services from transshipping at Vallarpadam and instead made them transfer to local carriers. The International Container Transshipment Terminal, also known as...
  • US Diesel Prices Down for Fourth Consecutive Week
    U.S. diesel prices fell for the fourth straight week during the week of March 25, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices have dropped 3.7 percent or 15 cents in the past four weeks. U.S. diesel prices through March 25, 2013. Full-size image.The average price, $4.006 per gallon, is...
  • Virginia Port Authority Spurns Privatization Bids
    The Virginia Port Authority's board of commissioners turned down two bids to buy the leases of the ports' container terminals and voted instead to restructure its operating company and overhaul the port's long-term strategy. The VPA commissioners' decision at their board meeting Tuesday follows an extensive 18-month review of port operations,...
  • Survey: Shipping Confidence at Two-Year High
    Overall confidence levels in all sectors of the shipping industry recovered to their highest level in two years in the three months ended February, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. The survey found an improved expectation of freight rate increases over the...
  • Evergreen Line to Launch Intra-Asia Service
    Evergreen Line will launch a new service linking South China, the Philippines and East Malaysia in mid-April. The new loop will also connect to Evergreen's network via Hong Kong. Two ships with capacity of 1,700 20-foot-equivalent units will be deployed on the service. The first sailing is planned from Shekou, China, on...
  • Apples Lead US Organic Exports Higher
    U.S. exports of certain organic products expanded 8 percent year-over-year to nearly $450 million in 2012, driven by gains in apple shipments, which offset declines in grapes and cherries. Canada and Mexico remained top markets for most of the selected organic trade, although exports to the European Union could expand following...
  • Ex-Im Bank, California Trade Association Sign Marketing Deal
    Monterey Bay International Trade Association has signed a City/State Partners program contract with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to accelerate export business by connecting bank products and services to the organization's network of entrepreneurs and financial institutions in the counties around San Francisco and its ports. The purpose of...
  • Rotterdam, Inland Shippers Aim to Increase Efficiency
    NextLogic will launch at the Port of Rotterdam at the end of 2013.At the end of 2013, representatives of inland shipping operators, seaport terminals, depots, shipping companies, hinterland terminals, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment will launch a trial aimed at reducing inefficiencies...
  • Harold, Hunter and Hockey
    Depending on your age, the recently announced contract between the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance could be considered "your father's" (or grandfather's) labor deal. Labor received wage and benefit improvements, while management achieved minimal concessions on other issues. This is reminiscent of the postwar era, when organized labor...
  • AdvanFort Names Angelopoulos Business Development Manager
    AdvanFort has named Dimitrios Angelopoulos, a retired Hellenic Navy submarine commander, as its new business development manager. His initial focus will be on maritime security opportunities in Italy, Greece, Germany and Spain. Before joining the maritime security company, Angelopoulos worked for Hellenic Shipyards as the project manager for the 214-type submarine contract...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Yang Ming scrapes into the black on asset sales
    TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine Transport reported slender net profit of $T51.4m ($1.7m) for 2012, versus a loss of $T9.4bn in 2011, but managed to return to the black, ...
  • Felixstowe takes delivery of rail cranes
    THE Port of Felixstowe has received three Liebherr manufactured rail-mounted gantry cranes as part of an expansion of its rail facilities that will double capacity.The ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud halt merger talks [update]
  • Disappointing end of term report for carriers
    Most ocean carriers that report have now posted their 2012 full-year results - some container lines did well, but many underperformed and must do better in the ...
  • APL begins its slot cost squeeze
    The Singapore-headquartered Neptune Orient Lines' container arm APL has officially named the first in a series of ten 14,000 teu ships which it claims will help ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • FBI probes cruise death
    The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruiseship.
  • Exmar to book $56m gain
    Exmar said it will log a $56m gain as a result of its joint venture with Teekay LNG.
  • 'Credible recovery' started
    A credible recovery in the shipping sector is starting to take hold, Moore Stephens suggests today.
  • SeaMar adds a third
    SeaMar Subsea of the Netherlands is adding a third vessel to its owned fleet with a newbuilding order at a compatriot yard.
  • Neste axes 124
    Finnish tanker owner Neste Shipping is chopping 124 jobs in a bid to secure its operations.
  • Norden adds another
    Norden has hoovered up another panamax bulker on a period contract.
  • Alam wins subsea gig
    Alam Maritim has bagged a major subsea contract from an independent oil and gas operator.
  • Maersk sells out bond
    Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk has raised £300m ($454.7m) from its UK bond issue.
  • Manila mission
    Taiwan's Evergreen is launching a new boxship run to the Philippines and Malaysia as intra-Asian demand grows.
  • Scorpio scores six
    Scorpio Tankers has continued its buying spree with a $300m product tanker order across two South Korean yards.
  • Gamble set to pay off
    What do you get if you cross a $2.6bn investment in eco ships and one of the industry's shrewdest investors?
  • From Gaddafi to Loren
    A ship originally ordered by Muammar Gaddafi's deposed Libyan regime has been christened by Italian actress Sophia Loren after being bought by MSC.
  • Unibaltic adds one
    Poland's Unibaltic has expanded its fleet by buying a modern Turkish tanker.
  • Yang Ming raising cash
    Taiwan containership owner Yang Ming is lining up a bond sale to reduce other debt.
  • Claren in Scorpio strike
    Claren Road Asset Management has taken a major slice of rapidly expanding shipowner Scorpio Tankers.
  • Cosco Pac profit dips
    Cosco Pacific has blamed its container manufacturing division for a drop in full-year earnings.
  • GSI's profit battered
    Crashing ship values have clobbered full-year profit at Guangzhou Shipyard International.
  • Cargoship abandoned
    A Chinese cargoship has been abandoned by its crew after a collision with another vessel off Taiwan.
  • SBM seals the deal
    SBM Offshore has closed out a lucrative deal with Petrobras for a pair of floating production and storage units.
  • CSCL bounces back
    China's CSCL has returned to profit for 2012 as rates improved.
  • Greeks fled Cyprus banks
    Greek shipowners were proactive in moving cash away from accounts in debt-ravaged Cyprus, according DNB.
  • Guards back in India
    Italy has sent two of its marines back to India to stand trial for the murder of two fishermen from the tanker Enrica Lexie last year.
  • Nakilat in Algeria venture
    Qatari shipping company Nakilat has teamed up with Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach on a broad agreement covering transportation of LNG and LPG.
  • Rongsheng turns red
    Sluggish orders, falling prices and delivery delays added up to a first annual loss in almost half a decade for China Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • Reduced visibility
    Shipowners have been advised to use caution when operating in Singapore waters due to reduced visibility caused by haze.
  • Georgia frees Turkish ship
    A Turkish cargoship has been released by Georgian authorities after it was held while leaving the breakaway region of Abkhazia.
  • New line to Jeddah
    Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are setting up a new shipping line for runs between Tunis and Jeddah.
  • 3 Maj eyes aframaxes
    Croatian shipyard 3 Maj is close to winning a key domestic order for two aframaxes.
  • Hyundai in $2bn haul
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders for two offshore newbuilding projects worth $2bn, it said Tuesday.
  • Ray behind HMD PCTCs
    Ray Shipping has emerged as the likely owner behind a series of pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) orders at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • CNCo back at Chengxi
    China Navigation Company has returned to Chengxi Shipyard in china to order four more handysize bulkers.
  • Sabine signs up Centrica
    British energy firm Centrica has signed a long-term deal to import US LNG from Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: VPA rejects outsourcing offers in favor of reorganization
    The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners voted today to restructure the state-owned operating company, Virginia International Terminals, instead of outsourcing cargo and vessel-handling operations at the Port of Virginia to private terminal management firms, the VPA said in a statement issued this afternoon.
  • Home Depot punches up online sales
    The building supplies retailer recently achieved $1 billion in e-commerce sales out of its $70 billion of annual revenue, and officials are making strides to connect this aspect of its supply chain strategy with more traditional retail sales.
  • US Air approves OnAsset tracker
  • RFID providers join forces
  • CMA CGM will open inland port in Iraq
    The French liner carrier said it will manage and operate the terminal, giving customers the opportunity to clear their cargo through customs near Baghdad instead of the Umm Qasr seaport.
  • Saudia adds 747-8 freighters
    Saudi Airlines Cargo has taken delivery of the first of its two Boeing 747-8 freighters, which will enter service in May. The carrier will add the second aircraft to its fleet by the middle of June. Both will fly on Asia-to-Europe routes.
  • Rickmers to boost vessel calls at Philadelphia
  • February a slow month for Asian air cargo
  • Analysis: Eyes on VA port as it decides today on new business model
  • COSCO Pacific sees growth in terminals, container leasing
  • Emissions, an increasing factor in carrier procurement decisions
  • Ex-Im Bank, California trade group join forces
  • U.S. supports Boeing plane exports to El Al
  • Bahri sells aging cargo ship for scrap
  • DHL opens healthcare shipment facility in Spain
  • Florida Coastal starts logistics, transport law program
  • Hochberg re-nominated to lead Ex-Im Bank
    Under Hochberg's leadership in fiscal year 2012, the bank for the fourth-straight year set export finance records in a number of key areas. Overall financing for the first time exceeded $35.8 billion in authorizations.
  • Washington Notebook: Tax reform could limit financing tool for ports
  • Ex-Crowley executive indicted in Puerto Rico price-fix probe
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Environment back on IMO's Polar Code agenda
    Proposals to ban HFO in the Arctic and address black carbon referred to the MEPC.
  • Little price movement seen in Fujairah
    Suez prices softer on Tuesday.
  • Tight avails reported in Rotterdam
    Bunker markets in Europe mostly firm.
  • LSFO supply at South Korean ports increasing
    Hyundai Oilbank will offer product across county's ports by June.
  • Shipping told: Be careful in Singapore 'haze'
    Reduced visibility holds possibility of loading schedule disruption.
  • Bunker prices display mixed picture in Asia
    Prices strengthened across all grades in Singapore.
  • Middle East bunker exports 'not growing fast enough'
    Widening gap between demand and supply causing rise in bunker prices, says Chairman of Facts Global Energy.
  • 2014 emissions deadline issued to US steamship
    'Sophisticated' ash retention system chosen for Badger.
  • Transnet mulls bunkering operations at Ngqura
    Development forms part of a $32 billion expansion plan.
  • Oil spill cleanup completed on Yangtze River
    CMA CGM ship involved in spill expected to dock at Yangshan Port.
  • Shipowners at 'operational disadvantage' while slow steaming
    Ship managers have 'important role' in reducing fuel consumption, says Bibby Ship Management.
  • Frontline 2012 in aggressive orders for 'eco-ships'
    Firm is investing $2.6 billion to create a large fleet of fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Chimbusco to offer bonded 500 cSt grade at Qingdao
    Demand for 500 cSt in China increasing, says local source.

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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Rome
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Bucharest
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London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Cagliari
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Beijing
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
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Washington
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London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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Hamburg
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Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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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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