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June 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL Comfort forward section under tow to Gulf, aft section still adrift
  • AADA to lower bunker surcharge July 27 reflecting fall in oil prices
  • US and Vietnam risk derailing transpacific trade deal over textile duties
  • China action and advice on yuan's value from new US Trade Representative
  • Nanning Railway Bureau recruits truckers to offer door-to-door service
  • Beijing's longest peripheral ring road to open to traffic in 2015
  • Nigerian state agency blocks shipping channel until 3pc freight tax paid
  • Le Havre fetes the pride of France - 16,020-TEU CMA CGM Jules Verne
  • Emirates Shipping Line received Jiangsu 4,800-TEUer from China yard
  • UAE's Gulftainer acquires 51pc of Saudi Arabia's Gulf Stevedoring
  • China railway authority faces fierce competition in express market
  • Thieves net US$1.2 million in $100 dollar bills from SwissAir flight
  • DHL says getting smartphones to market to up pricing vital this year
  • FedEx retires its last 727, first plane in deregulated market in 1978
  • UTair flies weekly from Surgut to Belgorod and Lenkoran in Azerbaijan
  • Cargolux to operate cargo flights through Muscat International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • Barbican acquires specialist marine insurance broker
  • FFA clearing service launched in Shanghai
  • Proposed Nicaragua canal targets ships beyond the capability of expanded Panama Canal
  • AP pulled up for poor port contract terms
  • Cochin Port's RoRo ferry service moves one lakh TEUs
  • Le Havre berths mega CMA CGM vessel
  • Govt extends round-the-clock Customs clearance for exports at 4 airports
  • Sahil Group's modern packaging centre in Mumbai to commence operations by Sept.
  • Customs to introduce RMS in exports to expedite cargo clearance
  • Easier exit option from road projects seen attracting investments
  • INR plunges to historic low of 60 on heavy month-end dollar buying
  • SEZ policy may be scrapped
  • Monopolisation of English

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New rail terminal opens at Felixstowe
  • Emirates' eleven
  • CN accelerating upgrade of Wisconsin line
  • Swiss Post now a public limited company
  • Change at the head of Albania's international airport
  • Freja deploys special trailers to haul wide steel plates
  • ANL and Agility launching Papua New Guinea JV
  • Two for ThermoMed
  • Doubts remain over London Gateway
  • New DB Schenker Logistics joint venture in Abu Dhabi
  • Esbjerg port expansion to boost growth potential
  • Tworty aims to revolutionise boxes
  • Dubai airport reports double-digit freight growth in May
  • Icao launches new safety management website
  • Volvo trucks back at Evans Transport
  • Yakutia re-opens Arctic route

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • Ferry's new owner to convert it to oceangoing barge
  • DNV responds to offshore wind farm trends
  • Austal lays keel for LCS 8
  • Student project generates new Arctic vessel design
  • Canada to build 18-21 smaller Coast Guard vessels
  • Wallenius Lines orders post Panamax car carrier duo
  • Nobu Su welcomes U.S. bankruptcy court ruling
  • Horizon Lines says more about LNG repower plans

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • Port of Seattle releases May container numbers
  • Container association names West Coast CONNIE winner
  • ATA inks latest edition of US Freight Forecast
  • Horizon Lines eyes upgrade of steam vessels to diesel power
  • Crowley plans to expand solutions group presence in Asia

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • Top-tier law firms move into shipping
    White & Case seek top-end finance work, partner confirms
  • Payment dispute leaves two STX Pan Ocean ships stranded in China
    Satellite data shows STX Patraikos and Maliakos at anchor off Qingdao
  • Room for both
    Shipping law firms can survive a 'white shoe' kicking
  • Maersk Line benefits from Malaysia commodity storage solution
    Tanjung Pelepas operation will slash delivery times as firms set up base in Singapore
  • Love thy neighbour
    Two Sudans, one littoral state spells trouble for east Africa oil exports
  • South Sudan exports first crude in more than a year
    Aframax ships cargo to China
  • Expanded Jebel Ali box terminal opens for business
    DP World celebrates new capacity at its flagship port
  • Star Bulk books three bulker slots
    Greek owner uses rights issue proceeds to fund new tonnage
  • Shipping bears gifts for Greek economy
    Most owners expected to support voluntary extra tax contribution
  • Shipping reshuffle leaves shipowners' hand unchanged
    Observers say ministerial move is mainly about balancing factions within Prime Minister Samaras' New Democracy party
  • Court orders auction of two CSC Phoenix bulkers
    Ruling sets a precedent for four similar suits involving 36 bulk carriers
  • Torm tanker charter boosts Mediterranean aframaxes
    Europe's southern market heats up as Baltic cools
  • Idled boxship fleet shrinks, but is this the lull before the storm?
    Smaller vessel sizes show the biggest week-on-week reduction in laid-up tonnage
  • Salvors tow MOL Comfort's forward section to refuge port
    Cargo interests seek protection with London law firm Clyde & Co
  • Tufton buys stake in d'Amico
    Move highlights growing private equity backing for product segment
  • Conti halts investors' payouts on KG funds with STX Pan Ocean charters
    Troubled South Korean dry bulk giant owes more than $15m to German firm
  • Arison steps down as Carnival chief executive
    Cruise giant hires Canderel boss to top job

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • HK bulker held for illegal entry in Cebu
    HONG KONG-flagged bulker Ming Yuan is today being detained in the Philippines, whose authorities said its crewmen failed to show entry documents
  • Passengers saved from ferry
    RESCUERS have saved 127 passengers after their ferry had engine trouble off Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard told Fairplay today
  • Odfjell, Founder sign tank terminal deal
    ODFJELL Terminals today signed a JV deal with Founder Group to develop a petrochemical tank terminal at Quanzhou, in China's Fujian Province
  • Shortsea misses holiday lift
    OWNERS and operators of shortsea general cargo and minibulk tonnage in Europe look increasingly exposed this week as the summer holidays near
  • Atlantic pellet trades post brisk growth
    EASTBOUND North America/Europe liftings of wood pellets are in for more strong growth this year, driven by a shift to renewable fuels by European power plants
  • Aegean expands lubes unit
    NYSE-listed ship refueller Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is expanding its marine lubricants unit
  • PETRONAS eyes more Malaysian FLNGs
    MALAYSIA'S government-owned oil and gas producer PETRONAS could have at least two more floating LNG projects to monetise stranded gas reserves
  • Small FLNG projects emerge
    SMALL and mid-scale FLNG vessels can be viable means to monetise small offshore gas fields due to their lower costs, an industry conference heard today
  • Swissco to expand fleet
    SINGAPORE-listed Swissco said today it will add three crew boats to its fleet as it sees "heightened activity" in the offshore marine sectors
  • Evergreen adds services
    TAIWAN'S box carrier Evergreen said today it plans two new services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • CTS: Indian Subcontinent Exports to South America See First Drop in Six Months
    Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to South and Central America declined in April 2013, the first negative year-over-year change since October 2012, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. In four of the past six months, volume in this lane rose by more than 10...
  • Some Signs of Improvement in Asian Air Cargo
    Air cargo operators in Asia are now finally seeing a few shafts of light after more than a year of gloom. Figures from Hong Kong International Airport revealed that exports, transhipment traffic and freight movements to and from North America all performed well last month. May figures from the Association of Asia...
  • UPS, Teamsters Face Tight Deadline in Talks
    UPS promised to move quickly to resolve disputes with Teamsters employees who defeated more than a dozen regional supplements and riders to its national package contract and rejected a tentative contract at less-than-truckload carrier UPS Freight. The good news for UPS and shipper customers is UPS Teamsters approved the national multi-year...
  • DP World Opens Expanded Terminal at Jebel Ali
    The new extension to Container Terminal 2 at Jebel Ali Port adds 1 million TEUs of capacity.The 14,000-TEU MSC La Spezia arrived at DP World's Container Terminal 2 at Jebel Ali Port on Wednesday, marking the official opening of the terminal's expansion. DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem officiated the quay-side...
  • Port of Houston's Container Tonnage Rises
    Container tonnage at the Port of Houston Authority rose 10 percent year-over-year in May and 9 percent year-to-date, totaling 8 million tons, according to Len Waterworth, the port authority's executive director, who made the announcement at a port commission meeting. Waterworth also reported that operating revenue was a record $20 million...
  • Freight Volume Jumps at Dubai Airport
    Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates moved 209,985 metric tons of freight in May, up 11.9 percent from a year earlier. Cargo volume during the first five months jumped 11.6 percent, to 994,817 metric tons....
  • Brazil's Paranapanema Making Truck-to-Ship Switch After Hijackings
    Paranapanema, a refined copper producer in Brazil, is switching its domestic shipments from trucks to ocean freighters after 15 of its truck loads were hijacked in 2012, according to Edson Monteiro, the company's interim CEO, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. The company is currently transporting 65 percent of its domestic deliveries of products,...
  • Pritzker Sworn in as US Commerce Secretary
    Penny Pritzker was sworn in today as the United States' 38th Commerce Secretary. As part of President Obama's economic team, Pritzker will lead the U.S. Department of Commerce. She was nominated for the position in May. Pritzker is a civic and business veteran with more than 25 years of experience in the...
  • Union Pacific Railroad Named 2013 Best Diversity Company
    Omaha, Neb., June 26, 2013 - Union Pacific Railroad has been named a 2013 Best Diversity Company by the readers of Diversity Careers in Engineering and Information Technology for the fifth consecutive year. The magazine honors companies, government agencies and other organizations for their support of minorities and women, attention...
  • JAS Worldwide Adopts CargoWise to Launch Project Everest
    Chicago, US, June 21, 2013 - CargoWise®, a global leader in technology solutions for logistics service providers (LSPs), announced JAS Worldwide is set to adopt CargoWise software across all JAS offices globally following a highly successful pilot in the company's Indian, UK and Australian offices. Project Everest is part of a companywide...
  • DHL Freight Launches GreenLink
    DHL Freight, the road freight division of Deutsche Post DHL, is launching a global lead logistics provider service under the new brand name "GreenLink." GreenLink will consolidate DHL Freight's current and future LLP accounts across the world. DHL Freight currently has about 60 LLP customers in Europe, the US and Asia. "Bringing...
  • Horizon Lines Seeks Shipyards to Repower Steam Cargo Vessels
    Horizon Lines has issued six requests for pricing to U.S. shipyards and six RFPs to foreign shipyards for a project that will convert the power plants on two of its steam turbine cargo vessels to modern diesel engines capable of burning conventional liquid fuels or liquefied natural gas. "We are viewing...
  • Holt Logistics Awards Scholarships to Four Gloucester City Students
    GLOUCESTER, N.J. - Leadership and military veterans from Holt Logistics Corp, as well as Gloucester City Mayor William James and city officials, gathered today to present four graduating seniors from Gloucester City with $500 scholarships each to be used for their matriculation to the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis in...
  • Capt. Wei Met With JOC Delegation
    On June 20, Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman of COSCO Group met with visiting delegation of Journal of Commerce Group headed by its CEO Gavin Carter and Executive Vice President Peter Tirschwell. Both parties reviewed the long-time cooperation in the World Shipping (China) Summit and exchanged views towards the current global maritime...
  • Intermarine, LLC promotes Fernando Maruri to Director, Latin America Sales
    HOUSTON, Texas (June 19, 2013) - Intermarine, LLC (Intermarine) today announced the appointment and promotion of Fernando Maruri, to Director, Latin America Sales. Mr. Maruri, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, has been with Intermarine for almost 20 years and has held positions in documentation, operations, chartering and sales before...
  • Report: Used Class 8 Truck Orders Fell in May
    Volumes for used Class 8 trucks in North America slid in May, driven by the retail market declining 4 percent month-over-month, according to the latest release of the "State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks," published by ACT Research. "The average selling price of total reported Class 8 trucks...
  • Univan Wins Ship Manager of the Year at the Seatrade Asia Awards 2013 for second year in a row
    Univan, the first name in shipmanagement, has been named as the Ship Manager of the Year at the Seatrade Asia Awards 2013 at a gala dinner ceremony in Hong Kong. "To win this award is a great honour and to retain the award for a second consecutive year makes it even...
  • FedEx Adds 1,900 New Lightweight, Fuel Efficient Vehicles to Fleet
    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, continues rapid progression towards its recently-increased vehicle fuel efficiency goal by adding 1,900 new fuel efficient vehicles to its fleet. In 2008, FedEx Corp. set the U.S. transportation industry's first fuel efficiency goal...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • Parana grounding
    South America's Parana River was blocked in both directions today after a handysize bulker ran aground.
  • Seadrill hunts Sevan
    John Fredriksen-controlled Seadrill is exploring a share purchase that would allow it to take over rival Sevan Drilling.
  • Carnival to scrub
    Carnival Corp plans to install scrubbers on its ships to mitigate the massive fuel cost increases it expects from the implementation of strict emissions rules in 2015.
  • Tanker heads for scrap
    Vietnam Tanker (Vitaco) has sold a 1988-built products carrier for scrap.
  • Crowley heads east
    Crowley Maritime Corp is ordering up to four heavy deck cargo barge newbuildings to support its expansion in the Asia Pacific market.
  • 'King of Commodities' dies
    Billionaire Marc Rich, known as the "King of Commodities" and founder of the company that became global powerhouse Glencore, has died of a heart attack near his home in Switzerland aged 78.
  • "No firesales"
    German lender Commerzbank has said it will exit shipping in a controlled manner as it sought to reassure investors.
  • Canal is no joke
    A Chinese businessman awarded a contract to build a $40bn ship canal through Nicaragua has said the project is no joke.
  • Crewman found dead
    A Ukrainian engineer stuck on a dredger for five months off India has died.
  • Odfjell in China move
    Odfjell is making its fourth foray into the Chinese terminal arena after linking up with a local company to develop a petrochemical facility in Fujian Province.
  • Casual collision
    Poor watch-keeping due to complacency has been blamed for a serious collision off the Dominican Republic in 2012.
  • Global deeper in the red
    Struggling Global Carriers of Malaysia slumped deeper into the red in the first quarter, it revealed today in a delayed set of financial results.
  • Zim spin-off planned
    Idan Ofer-controlled Israel Corp, the owner of container line Zim, could split into two companies to boost shareholder value.
  • Voyager still troubled
    Power generation problems on an All Leisure Group cruiseship will take longer to fix than it first thought.
  • Tufton takes DIS dip
    Tufton Oceanic has taken a stake in product tanker specialist d'Amico International Shipping.
  • Nobu wins court cash
    Nobu Su and seafarers onboard two detained TMT vessels finally have reason to celebrate today after a US court ordered Taiwanese banks to free up money for fuel and supplies.
  • Wallenius takes two
    Wallenius Lines has signed a long-awaited newbuilding contract after booking two post-panamax vessels in China.
  • More debts for duo
    Restructuring Vietnamese companies Vinashin and Vinalines owe more than $17m to the country's social insurance fund.
  • Two for Taizhou Kouan
    China's Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding has won a deal to build its biggest boxships yet.
  • Gdansk under threat
    A creditor has filed for the bankruptcy of Poland's Gdansk Shipyard over unpaid bills.
  • Euroseas wins approval
    Shareholders give green light for reverse split of Nasdaq-listed owner's stock
  • Zenith hit by fire
    An engine room fire has disabled a cruiseship belonging to Royal Caribbean's Spanish cruise subsidiary Pullmantur.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • Reports say Israel Corp. spinoff would include Zim
    Press reports in the Financial Times and Reuters cited a filing with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that they say indicated Israel Corp. is planning to spin off its non-chemical businesses into a new company that would include Zim.
  • Report urges Ex-Im Bank domestic content rules reform
    The Coalition for Employment through Exports said on Tuesday changes to the U.S. Export-Import Bank requirement could help boost the competitiveness of U.S. exporters and support U.S. trade-related employment.
  • Crowley's solutions group expands in Asia
    The company said it will increase its activity in the market by opening a new project management office in Singapore and building two new heavy-lift deck cargo barges for dedicated use in the region.
  • UPS, Teamsters seek agreement at local level
  • U.S. freight advisory panel convenes for first time
    Its initial mission will be to help DOT come up with a national freight strategic plan as required by law and recommend what the administration needs in the next surface transportation bill to be debated during the next year.
  • Large domestic carriers reducing use of brokers
  • U.S. GDP was only 1.8% in 1Q
  • Atlanta-based forwarder to use CargoWise
  • Liverpool starts construction of new terminal
  • Swissport seeks legal recourse in Ukraine
  • Europe drops certificate for U.S. pharmaceutical shippers
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens in Dublin
  • Few small firms petition for unfair trade relief

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 26, 2013
  • MGO avails tight in Fujairah
    Mixed picture in South African ports for second consecutive day.
  • Prices lose direction in Northwest Europe
    Market remained quiet in Rotterdam.
  • Bank denies 'fire sale' of shipping portfolio
    But market jittery as 'shipping bankruptcies and voluntary liquidations reach highest levels in recent memory'.
  • Nicaraguan canal 'for real', says businessman
    Work to start next year for completion by 2020.
  • MOL: Oil seen but not 'large volume'
    Shipping company says one half of striken ship now under towage.
  • North American ECA 'triggered rise in off-spec LSFO'
    DNVPS says need to blend more low sulphur material has put pressure on suppliers.
  • TMT to pay up on bunkers
    Allow bills to be settled, court tells banks.
  • Mid-week IFO prices take fall
    Bunker supplies at key Asian ports largely fine.
  • Shipyard unveils LNG-fuelled offshore Arctic supply vessel
    Vessel will feature a veritable 'double-bow' for different operational roles, says Damen Shipyards.
  • Save time and money with accurate credit decisions, advises analyst
    Credit management 'is an extension of the risk we manage everyday', says MD of Ocean Intelligence.
  • LSFO bunker demand at Singapore stable, says Petrobras
    LFSO demand averaging at 50,000 mt, says Petrobras bunker trader.

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Geneva
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Rome
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GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Naples
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Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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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
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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
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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
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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London
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Hanover
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Miami
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Hong Kong
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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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
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Piraeus
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Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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Tokyo
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Leghorn
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
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The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
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Keelung
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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
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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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