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November 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Sinotrans Shipping chairman quits, replaced by assistant general manager
  • Port of Qingdao, reopens, operates normally after pipeline explosion
  • Biggest shipping lines grow larger at expense of smaller carriers
  • Dongguan-Moscow railway's first train sets off with 29 containers
  • Savannah container volume rises 19pc in October, all tonnage up 22pc
  • Waterfront Commission of NY is 'pale, male and stale', responds ILA
  • LNG-fuelled vessels said to be US$9-$11/TEU less expensive than diesel
  • Another Canadian freight train derails as critics blast rail safety
  • CEVA signs 3-year contract with Scania to service Spain and Portugal
  • LA-LB leadership vacuum grows, more execs quit after big chiefs depart
  • Zhejiang Taizhou launches new five-year port logistics development plan
  • Construction starts on Port of Rotterdam's Container Transferium
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens 90,800-square-metre terminal in Prague
  • Air France flies Beaujolais Nouveau worldwide - again Japan takes most
  • MidAmerica airport in mutual promotion deal with Ningbo on perishables

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • CTL 2013 opens today
  • Dutch Court of Appeal widens ship arrest scope
  • ELITE raises the bar for freight forwarders
  • Express Global employees' co-op turns 30
  • Gold jewellery exports take a beating in Oct.
  • TAFE to export tractors to Kyrgyzstan
  • APSEZ-Mundra Port first port in country to have own Tie Tamping Machine for track maintenance
  • Vasan outlines various plans at 15th Maritime States Development Council meet
  • VCT wooing 20' empties at subsidised positioning costs
  • Cut imports, revive infra investment to spur growth: Assocham
  • Developers should not be allowed to exit from projects before it is completed, says IIFCL
  • Govt gets 41 pc dividend from CWC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TasRail receives first two new locomotives
  • Transnet's new automotive rail wagons launched
  • Shipping industry urges EU to help with ship conversions
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens office in Vladivostok
  • Safety measures bump up railfreight costs
  • Haropa-port du Havre hosts meeting on information systems
  • Sparx Logistics merges with Aqua & Air Cargo
  • Dubai International's cargo volume continues to rise...
  • NZ government sells 20% stake in Air New Zealand
  • Renault Trucks expands vehicle range
  • CSAV reports net loss for Q3/2013
  • Norbert Dentressangle renews contract with Forbo Flooring
  • New engineering vice-president for Aircelle
  • Ein Sprung nach oben
  • Chep sets up new service sector

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Carnival picks MAN for next gen newbuild
  • Strategic Marine's Vietnam yard books fab projects
  • Fincantieri strengthens Russian ties
  • Royal Boskalis orders mega dredge
  • Zamakona ups capacity of Canary Islands shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Maintenance dredging underway at Port of Olympia locations
  • ISS says Port Qingdao back to normal operations
  • New duty-free stores open at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • MarAd publishes new study eyeing expanded Panama Canal
  • Yang Ming joining Wan Hai in Northeast Asia/Vietnam run

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Golar LNG Partners sees profits inch up
    Vessel addition boosts bottom line
  • New service for Bristol
    Cobelfret to call with container service
  • Golar LNG slides to $13m loss as vessels are laid up
    Company focuses on its newbuildings and floating production
  • Rates spike will curb tanker scrapping
    VLCC owners lured by attractive spot market, says Frontline's Jensen
  • Ship Finance International reports a sharp fall in third-quarter net income
    Tanker firm says it has tackled debt maturities and refinanced secured and unsecured debt
  • Kristian Siem launches offer for Veripos
    Siem raises offer to make it more attractive
  • UK ports and government vow to defeat EU ports directive
    Industry success reflects lack of interference, say business leaders
  • New Excel bankruptcy plan pledges ownership shake-up
    Panayotides has lost unilateral control of Excel Maritime
  • Livanos and CSAV clash over joint venture guarantees
    Long-standing partners in bulker operation go to arbitration
  • Adani seeks 'strategic entry' into Europe with Zeebrugge alliance
    Indian ports aim to be preferred destinations in trade with Europe
  • Boskalis orders $230m dredger
    Delivery from IHC Merwede scheduled for 2016
  • STX Pan Ocean orders two capesizes for Kepco coal charter
    Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction wins $98m contract
  • Brussels lifts Georgia seafarers ban
    Member states have option to recognise qualifications
  • Frontline takes a second consecutive fleet writedown
    Tanker giant posts impairment loss of $22m and a third-quarter net loss of $36m
  • Dorian LPG expands its fleet
    Two VLGC newbuilding options exercised
  • Yang Ming plans $47m dry box sale
    Taiwanese carrier seeks to boost working capital after posting heavy losses
  • InterLink Maritime books another 10 handysize bulkers
    Expanding Carlyle-backed owner returns to Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding
  • Dutch arrest ruling favours mortgage banks
    1952 convention held to apply irrespective of flag or owner
  • Japan Club is third IG club to seek a 7.5% general increase
    All but one of P&I mutuals have now revealed February 20 plans

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Guinea signs $5Bn UAE deal
    GUINEA has signed a $5Bn agreement with Dubai Aluminium Co (DUBAL) and Abu Dhabi's government-owned investment fund Mubadala to secure raw materials for the UAE
  • SHI wins $421.6M order
    SAMSUNG HI said today it has clinched a 447.6Bn won ($421.6M) order for five boxships
  • CSAV slips to losses
    CSAV of Chile said it had swung to a loss of $46.7M for 3Q13
  • US dockers balk at P3 Network
    DOCKERS in the US have warned that the P3 Network box carrier alliance could eliminate waterfront jobs
  • SFI's profits shrink
    SHIP FINANCE International said today it had "significant capital" still available for new accretive investments, even as it prepares for the arrival of several new vessels in 2014
  • Indonesia and Australia near settlement
    INDONESIA and Australia have agreed terms that could end their dispute over migrant smuggling
  • Excel files revised Chapter 11 plan
    EXCEL Maritime has filed a revamped Chapter 11 reorganisation plan, which it says is supported by all creditor classes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Long Beach Fills One Board Seat
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Lori Ann Farrell, former controller and chief financial officer for the city of Long Beach, was appointed to the Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission to replace Nick Sramek, who resigned last week. Lori Ann Farrell. Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said Farrell is the "ideal candidate who...
  • Trucker Protests Fail to Disrupt Oakland Operations
    Protesting truckers briefly interfered with cargo-handling operations at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, but longshoremen crossed the picket lines and truckers that wanted to work went into and out of Oakland International Container Terminal without incident. "It was a non-event," said Ed DeNike, chief operating officer of SSA Marine, which...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes Post-GRI
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 27, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped 5.0 percent or $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the week of Nov. 27 to $1,886, a sign that a Transpacific Stabilization Agreement-recommended general rate increase was, again, unsustainable. This decrease...
  • Bermuda Container Line to Shift US Call to Philadelphia
    Port of PhiladelphiaBermuda Container Line will shift its U.S. port call from Elizabeth, N.J., to Philadelphia in the first quarter of 2014, The Royal Gazette reports. The carrier operates a single ship, the Oleander, with capacity of 360 20-foot-equivalent units and 44 vehicles, between the U.S. and Bermuda. The service has...
  • Crowley Orders Two LNG-Powered Ships
    Crowley has ordered two LNG-powered ships that will each carry up to 2,400 20-foot-equivalent units of containers and nearly 400 vehicles to replace triple-deck towed barges in the carrier's U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico service. The ships are scheduled for delivery in the second and fourth quarter of 2017. They will replace triple-deck...
  • Royal Mail's Profit Surged in First Half
    Royal Mail reported its operating profit almost doubled in the first half of the year, driven by higher revenue at its parcels division, as the 497-year-old postal operator celebrated its maiden results as a private company. Profit surged to £283 million (about US$461 million] in the six months through Sept. 29,...
  • Inland Waterways Woes Threaten Growth in US Exports Through Gulf
    Midwest grain and soybean exporters who ship by barge down the inland waterways system will gain an advantage over global competitors at the end of 2015. That's when the Panama Canal's big new locks open to commercial traffic, allowing larger ships to carry more product from the U.S. Gulf to...
  • Japan's New Anti-Piracy Law Set to Take Effect
    Japan's new anti-piracy law will take effect on Saturday, 17 days after it was enacted by the Diet, the nation's parliament, the transport ministry announced this week. The new law will allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. Under the...
  • TPM Asia 2014
    Our 2013 TPM Asia Conference attracted 550 notable shippers, carriers, 3PLs and government officials. Returning to Shenzhen again in 2014, this event promises to be a must attend, highlighting the latest predictions for the container shipping industry, best practices, economic forecasts and trends in China...
  • Holt Logistics Statement on Impact of PA Trans Bill for Port of Philadelphia
    PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2013)- Holt Logistics Corp today released a statement on the impact of the PA transportation funding bill on the Port of Philadelphia and related industries. Representatives from Holt Logistics Corp attended a ceremonial signing event with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in King of Prussia where details were presented...
  • Danish delegation led by Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs, Denmark visits APM Terminals CFS facility in Dadri
    Mumbai, November 26, 2013: Mr. Nick Haekkerup, Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs, Denmark and Mr Freddie Svane, Denmark's Ambassador to India, along with an eight member delegation, visited the Dadri facility of APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd recently. The visit provided the delegation an opportunity to tour the APM...
  • Oakland Truckers Urged to Call Off Strike
    Port of OaklandThe Port of Oakland and the California Trucking Association are urging independent truck drivers not to carry through with a yet another strike in the harbor that is planned for Nov. 27. Owner-operator truck drivers today distributed flyers asking all truckers to support the strike, which is being called...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Gimi headed for sidelines
    Golar LNG has decided to put a 37-year-old LNG carrier into layup to wait for a potential conversion.
  • Fredriksen not in for VLCCs
    Jens Martin Jensen today all but killed off the growing rumours that John Fredriksen is ready to join the clamour for VLCC newbuildings.
  • Golar continues finance drive
    Golar LNG Ltd is closing in on a sale-and-leaseback deal with ICBC Financial Leasing to fund four newbuildings.
  • Maersk deal inches closer
    General Maritime has secured a new $200m equity infusion while taking further steps towards a $1bn acquisition of the 15-unit Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet, sources said today.
  • Diana's deja vu
    A charter dispute over a capesize vessel has returned to haunt Diana Shipping after two years.
  • Spat erupts in dry JV
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) and Peter Livanos-controlled DryLog are trading blows over their dry-bulk joint venture.
  • Latvian rubs out some red
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has cut its loss in the first nine months as it turned a profit in the third quarter.
  • Golar Partners edges up
    The addition of an LNG carrier from its parent has seen Golar LNG Partners increase its earnings in the third quarter.
  • SALT shoots higher
    Scorpio Bulkers is to take its fundraising to $1bn after setting out further details for its initial public offering.
  • Japanese get green light
    A consortium of Japanese shipbuilders led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been given the go ahead to invest in a Brazilian yard.
  • SFL seeks new deals
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International is seeking period deals for two suezmax tankers after their charters with North China Shipping Holdings fell through.
  • DNB predicts price jump
    Products tanker newbuilding prices are set to spike by more than one fifth over the next year with second hand vessels experiencing even loftier rises, DNB Markets says.
  • Vietnam eyes tax cut
    Vietnam is considering new methods to boost the domestic industry, including tax cuts.
  • Boskalis digs deep
    Dutch owner Boskalis is spending EUR 170m ($231.15m) on a new dredger in the Netherlands.
  • False start for VLs?
    Owners firing the starting pistol on the race for VLCC newbuildings may have gone too soon, a leading broker says.
  • Coastal up on sales
    Malaysia's Coastal Contracts booked a big rise in third quarter earnings after selling more vessels.
  • PDZ pushes up profit
    Malaysian liner group PDZ Holdings has benefited from a smaller fleet and lower operating costs in the first quarter of its financial year.
  • Excel forges debt deal
    Excel Maritime Carriers has struck a deal with creditors that will slash debt by $620m and put the company on a path toward a February exit from bankruptcy.
  • SNCM crew in clear
    Human error has been ruled out as a cause of the partial submerging of a French ferry that broke its moorings last year.
  • MBC profit chopped
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen earnings cut in the third quarter, but the figures would have been worse without a contribution from a sister offshore company.
  • STX PO in shock return
    STX Pan Ocean has made a surprise return to the capesize newbuilding arena.
  • Two more bodies found
    The death toll from two capsizings off China has risen to 12.
  • Hanjin gets backing
    A major shareholder in Hanjin Shipping is prepared to pump more funds into the ailing Korean shipowner.
  • Frontline cool on rally
    John Fredriksen's Frontline delivered a sobering assessment of the VLCC spot market rally as it posted a smaller than forecast third quarter loss today.
  • Murmansk unwanted
    An auction of Russia's stake in Murmansk Shipping Company has been scrapped after no buyers emerged.
  • Messina heads north
    Italy's Ignazio Messina is launching a new liner service from West Africa to northern Europe.
  • CSC Phoenix told to pay
    Troubled bulker owner CSC Phoenix has been ordered to hand over CNY 86m ($14m) to a Sinopec bunker company.
  • Dorian takes two more
    Dorian LPG has exercised options for two more VLGC newbuildings at a shipyard in South Korea.
  • DHT names investors
    Hedge funds familiar with the shipping sector have emerged as key participants in DHT Holding's recently announced private placement.
  • GOGL takes GREE stake
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has taken a small stake in rival Greenship Bulk Trust.
  • Qingdao back in action
    China's Qindao Port is returning to normal following last week's pipeline explosion, reports Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
  • Zhao stands down
    Zhao Huxiang is stepping down as chairman of Hong Kong-based Sinotrans Shipping, the company has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Drivers protest at Port of Oakland
    The Port of Oakland Truckers Association said that as many as 800 drivers may not be able to work at the port after Jan. 1 because of California clean air regulations that will require trucks to have 2008 or newer engines.
  • Bankruptcy judge approves American, DOJ settlement
    The ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York means the carriers can go ahead and merge despite the presence of a private antitrust lawsuit. Carrier officials have said the merger will be implemented Dec. 9.
  • Green Express reefer train remains on ice
  • CSX train derails in Ohio
  • Bermuda carrier relocating to Philadelphia
  • DHL renews contract with CSafe Global
  • LATAM Airlines Group sees modest growth in 2014
  • Mesher to step down as Descartes CEO and chairman
    Mesher, who has led Descartes through a financial renaissance since taking charge in 2004, is leaving due to "health and personal issues," the company said. He will be replaced by Ed Ryan, the company's current chief operating officer.
  • Trucking industry embarks on mission to alter image
  • Miami to receive first shipment of Peruvian grapes
  • EU ag trade promotion dusts up U.S. meat producers
    A proposal announced earlier this week by the European Commission to triple the continent's spending to promote exports of EU agricultural and agri-food products has U.S. producers requesting that Congress respond in kind.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports Costa Rica wind farm exports
  • Texas shipper to pay $100 million for U.S. export violations
  • WTO chief says multilateral agreements not yet there

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • IFO prices firm in Fujarah, MGO soft
    Tight avails in Fujairah with demand at below average levels.
  • Mid-week prices firm in Europe
    Market was quiet and avails were fine in Hamburg.
  • Maersk Lines in anti-trust probe
    Shipping Line says it does not believe it has violated EU competition law.
  • Sinopec takes fuel oil storage space in Singapore
    Space has become available at Vopak terminal.
  • Gazprom keeps LNG marine fuel in sight
    Alternative fuel forms part of LNG expansion plans.
  • Japan sees bunker avails tighten
    Demand that would normally have been met in South Korea has shifted to Japanese ports.
  • 2015: Ferries services under threat
    Ferries should be first in line for industry support, says Interferry.
  • EU should support scrubber installation, say owners
    Newly-formed organisation calls for financial support ahead of 2015.
  • Tankers could come under pressure to stop slow-steaming
    VLCC rates are close to their highest level since 2012.
  • Bunker prices continue to climb in Asia
    Supplies of marine fuels tight at major Asian ports.
  • New addition to Dan-Bunkering's Monaco office
    Jean joins firm as Junior Accountant/Sales Supporter.
  • Concern over lack of ambition for LNG bunkering
    EC worried about 'chicken and egg' impasse.
  • Chinese fuel oil stocks rise
    170,000 mt of 380 cSt grade reached Qingdao.
  • European ports lukewarm on cold ironing
    Ports' organisation says quayside power not always necessary.
  • Titan Petrochemicals outlines restructuring process
    'We call for support of all parties to this new proposal', says CEO.

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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
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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
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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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
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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
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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
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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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Hanover
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Madrid
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Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Trieste
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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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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
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Hong Kong
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Rome
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Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
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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
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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
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Leghorn
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Shanghai
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Genoa
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Keelung
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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
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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
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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
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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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