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January 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL on-time performance suffers slight slip, in-house rating reveals
  • China hits EU-US chemicals with anti-dumping duties in rising trade spat
  • Fujian's seaport container throughput up 10.6pc to 10.73 million TEU
  • Antwerp builds 500 x 68-metre lock on River Scheldt - world's biggest
  • West African Pirates seize tanker, siphon off US$5 million in jet fuel
  • Davos: Trade could rise 15pc with more infrastructure and fewer rules
  • MOL to install containerised ballast treatment in ship's cargo hold
  • Union Pacific profit up 7.8pc to US$1.04 billion, intermodal does well
  • CSX to spend US$26 million on New Jersey-Albany Hudson River track
  • Short circuiting signs revealed in first federal Dreamliner fire inquiry
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies 100 tons of mining equipment in Russia
  • Germany's Leipzig Halle has stellar year for air freight volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Asia-Europe spot rate falls 1.7 pc last week
  • CMA CGM, CMHI sign agreement for sale & purchase of 49 pc of Terminal Link
  • CSCL sees 2012 net profit after sale & leaseback of containers
  • International shipping market likely to improve this year: Report
  • KNOT in business relationship with Repsol Group
  • L&T bags 447 cr. Coast Guard order
  • Maersk Line reaches 2020 CO2 reduction target!
  • Walmart announces launch of Phase 2 of Beichen Logistics Park Project
  • Adani Ports net up 34 pc in Q3, 51 pc for nine months
  • HAROPA Ports delegation currently in India to enhance Indo-European maritime trade
  • Kandla Port celebrates 64th Republic Day in style
  • Republic Day celebrated at Adani Group
  • Shriniwas Mudgerikar is CONCORs new Chief General Manager, Western Region
  • Forex reserves ease by $ 580.3 m to $ 295.67 bn
  • INR turns weak on month-end dollar demand

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Gebrüder Weiss flies cable car to Mexico
    The Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss (GW) recently proved that it is especially adept at managing special transports when it was recently mandated by the engineer...
  • RZD investing EUR 62 billion
    JSC Russian Railways' investment volume rose to RUB 481.6 billion (EUR 12 billion) last year, an increase of more than 22% compared to 2011. RZD's total investments since 2004 have...
  • Freightliner introduces high-visibility Truck-lite LED headlamps
    Freightliner Trucks reported that the high-performance LED headlamps custom-engineered for the Freightliner Cascadia by Truck-Lite Co LLC are now available. The new headlamps will ...
  • CSX ploughing money into rail tracks
    CSX, one of the USA's leading transport companies and based in Jacksonville FL, worked with its customers to locate 105 new or expanded facilities on its eastern rail network ...
  • SBS Worldwide signs agency agreement covering Switzerland
    The supply chain solutions provider SBS Worldwide and the Swiss company Tibbett & Britten Unique have entered into an agency agreement which sees SBS Worldwide offering Tibbett...
  • Ipsen Logistics opens new airfreight office in Malaysia
    The Bremen (Germany)-based international transport and logistics service provider Ipsen Logistics has opened a new office at Kuala Lumpur airport in reaction to the promising busin...
  • Sea Transport expands fleet
    Iveco has won a major deal with UK's container transport specialist Sea Transport. Under the new deal, Iveco has supplied eight identical brand new Stralis Active Space Super3 trac...
  • Qatar prepares for opening of new Doha airport in nine weeks
    The State of Qatar is ready to welcome a new chapter in the country's aviation industry with preparations well underway for the 1 April 2013 first phase opening of the new Hamad in...
  • MSC adds Rostov-on-Don to its network
    The Geneva (Switzerland)-based enterprise Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) added a call at the Russian Black Sea port of Rostov-on-Don to its network at the beginning of the ye...
  • Portugal's airfreight volume drops 4%
    In December 2012, the ANA Group handled 4.2% less (-570 t) airfreight and mail in comparison to the same month in 2011. ANA comprises eight Portuguese airports, seven of which hand...
  • Ethiopian Airlines changes services to Southern Africa
    Starting yesterday (27 January), the East African carrier Ethiopian Airlines adjusted its services to Zimbabwe and Zambia. Three of the present seven weekly services Addis Ababa - ...
  • New air traffic boss appointed at Prestwick
    Nats, a UK provider of air traffic services and solutions, has appointed Alastair Muir as the new operations director at its control centre in Prestwick, Ayrshire (Scotland). He su...
  • Time Matters expands Chinese network
    Time Matters, an international specialist for urgent and complex logistics services, is expanding its network in China. From now on, customers will benefit from a significantly inc...
  • Sales manager of Wtransnet France appointed
    Wtransnet France chose Gregory Joubert as its new sales manager on 1 January. He replaced Anna Esteve, who had held this post since the Wtransnet subsidiary in France was created. ...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in container numbers for 2012
  • Port of Vancouver reports progress in Kinder-Morgan relocation project
  • Evergreen Line to add new GTM feeder service
  • Dredging project underway for Duwamis River sediment
  • CSX Corp. plans expansion of Montreal intermodal terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Why trust might help sulphur emission compliance
    Lloyd's List's unique scrubber survey looks at the industry's real concerns
  • Wärtsilä sees rise in sales for its integrated SOx-reduction system
    Sales slowly rise as R&D investment reaches all-time high
  • US houseboat ruling opens a Pandora's Box for owners
    Lenders could target oil rigs and laid-up ships after Supreme Court redefines 'vessel'
  • Question: when is a boat not a boat?
    Supreme Court ruling on Lozman v City of Riviera Beach sparks mixed reactions
  • Swire's sister act
    Women who want a life at sea must learn not to limit themselves, says Hong Kong's first female master
  • UK strengthens its ocean security response
    MoD commissions studies into differences between pirate skiffs and fishing dhows
  • Kranich predicts 2013 peak season for box trades as conditions stabilise
    Hapag-Lloyd boss sees better times ahead after disappointing 2012
  • D-day looms for US east coast ports
    Deadline draws nearer for dock labour contract talks
  • Nautilus holds first election for general secretary
    Challenger slams Dickinson for pursuing 'irrelevant political causes'
  • Tunisian Navigation launches Libya ro-ro service
    North African governments seek closer ties in ports, energy and shipping
  • Chinese yards face two-year order cliff
    Only 70% of ships delivered on schedule, says Cansi
  • No bloodshed
    Egypt will deploy robust policing after protesters threaten to close the Suez Canal
  • Nobu Su takes on Grand China in US appellate court
    Rule B status at stake as Blue Whale pushes ahead with appeal
  • Shell develops Savannah LNG plant
    Energy major throws its weight behind US drive to ramp up exports
  • CMA CGM retains calls at terminals sold to China Merchants
    Twelve-year relationship agreement secures unnamed ports
  • Brokers forecast rise in secondhand VLCC prices
    Recent sales for more than $25m suggest an upturn in prices for older tonnage
  • SOx it to us
    Lloyd's List wants your views on looming emission regulations
  • Tokyo MoU plans new inspection regime
    Proposal to put high-risk tonnage under closer scrutiny takes a lead from Paris
  • Koper presses on with dredging programme
    All north Adriatic ports bar Trieste reported a drop in box throughput last year
  • Egypt unrest threatens canal transits
    Port Said, Suez and Ismailia under curfew as Morsi declares state of emergency
  • Huarong withdraws lawsuits against Grand China Logistics
    Lessor's bid to attach HNA Group aircraft and property ends with prompt settlement
  • Shipping team escapes the brunt of Commerzbank's 6,000 job cuts - exclusive interview
    Orderly run-down is critical in drive to cut exposure, says Otto
  • Coscon tie-up
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  • Hurtigruten cuts its workforce by up to 30%
    Norway group shakeup highlights struggling cruise and ferry market
  • Brightoil secures waivers for interest ratio breaches
    Fuel supplier and tanker owner averts risks of cross defaults

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • West-to-East shift seen in tanker sector
    CRUDE sector focus is shifting from the West to the East, with developing Asian economies fuelling demand growth, a broker predicted today
  • Mermaid lands $40M deal
    THORESEN Thai Agencies said its 57% owned subsidiary Mermaid Maritime has clinched a subsea project worth about $40M
  • Barges hit bridge, sparking US spill
    A SPILL response crew has contained an oil leak that followed a tank barge collision with a Mississippi River rail bridge, Fairplay was told today
  • MPM sharpens offshore focus
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore plans to increase its stress on the growing Indonesian oil and gas sector, CEO Sean Lee Yun Feng said
  • Mercator warns of worse losses
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said the early termination of two timecharters would cause heavier losses than previously estimated
  • Dole signals fleet renewal
    US FRUIT shipper Dole is eyeing new tonnage after last week's progress on a transformative deal with Japan's Itochu Corp
  • Adani profits gain 34%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone's third quarter net profits rose 34% year on year to 4.15Bn rupees ($76M)
  • Grounding sparks rescue
    RESCUERS have saved 28 crew members in danger of being electrocuted in China
  • India begins trial of 120 pirate suspects
    INDIA has begun a trial of 120 suspected Somali pirates caught by the Indian navy
  • Doubled drybulk fleet seen
    THE GLOBAL drybulk fleet is on course to double in the seven years 2007-14, a shipbroker has warned
  • $90,000/day Golar LNG target seen
    GOLAR LNG is likely to obtain about $90,000 per day for its newbuildings on medium-term contracts, a shipping analyst has estimated
  • Brightoil wins waivers
    HONG KONG-listed bunkerer Brightoil has won waivers from its lenders, evading the possibility of cross defaults on certain loans
  • Thai vehicle exports jump
    THAILAND'S vehicle exports jumped 39.6% year on year to 1.03M units in 2012, the Federation of Thai Industries said today
  • Box rates regress
    THE RATE gain in long-haul box rates appears to be losing momentum, based on the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index figures
  • Breakers turns cautious
    HEAVY speculation by cash buyers for South Asia-bound ships has been proven to be a futile gamble, as they have failed to find breakers willing to pay a better price

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Port of New Orleans' Maritime Safety Operations Kick Off for Super Bowl
    A team of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies began maritime safety and security operations on the lower Mississippi River today to support Super Bowl XLVII. Response boats, patrol vehicles and enforcement personnel from more than 16 law enforcement agencies will conduct maritime security operations in the downtown New Orleans...
  • Forwarders See Slot Shortages as Unlikely Ahead of Chinese New Year
    In the run-up to factory closures in China for Chinese New Year from February 10 liner utilization levels are increasing, but slot and equipment shortages are unlikely to materialize and lines have struggled to push through General Rate Increases, according to leading forwarders. "We do not see significant volume increases leading...
  • EU to Implement Clearer Rules on Customs Handling of Pirated Goods
    The Internal Market Committee members of the European Parliament have approved a deal with the European Council that gives customs officials at EU borders better tools and clearer rules to confiscate, store and destroy pirated or counterfeit goods. The new regulation on Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights aims to improve...
  • Evergreen to Launch Greece-Turkey-Malta Feeder Service
    Ocean carrier Evergreen Line will launch a feeder service linking Greece, Turkey and Malta at the end of January. The GTM service will connect to Evergreen Line's network via Greece's Port of Piraeus. The intra-Mediterranean route will be serviced by the 600 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel Kirsten. The first sailing is planned to...
  • US Diesel Prices Rise for Second Straight Week
    U.S. diesel prices rose for the second week straight, climbing 2.5 cents in the week ending Jan. 28. The average price, $3.927, is 7.7 cents higher than a year ago and up 1.6 cents from the beginning of the year, according to the Energy Information Administration. Prices rose across the country,...
  • Port Jersey Logistics Names Hickey Operations Director
    Al Hickey, Port Jersey Logistics' new director of operations. Third-party logistics provider Port Jersey Logistics has appointed Al Hickey as director of operations. In this role, Hickey will be responsible for identifying areas of operational growth and implementing process improvements and employee development programs for Port Jersey's warehouse division, Tyler Distribution Centers,...
  • OOCL to Hike Trans-Atlantic Rates
    Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line has announced a general rate increase on trans-Atlantic trade, effective March 1. The rate hike will be $300 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40- and 45-foot containers for westbound dry cargo on all routes from Europe to the U.S. and Canada....
  • 'K' Line Improves Japan-Thailand Transit Times
    Japanese carrier "K" Line will enhance its intra-Asia service with better transit times between Japan and Thailand. A total of seven vessels will be deployed by "K" Line and SITC Container Lines in two weekly intra-Asia loops. Starting Feb. 26, three 1,700 20-foot-equivalent unit vessels will be deployed for JABCO-1, and...
  • STB Approves Trucker Chassis Pool
    The Surface Transportation Board has granted its permission for motor carriers to use co-op pools to acquire and share intermodal chassis. The STB's regulatory clearance brings the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative a step closer to operation. The NACPC was formed last October as a cooperative for drayage carriers that want...
  • Carriers Keeping Eyes on Europe
    The Asia-Europe liner trades will dominate container shipping's strategic planning through 2013 as ocean carriers confront a nightmare mix of declining traffic, persistent overcapacity, high oil prices and the imminent arrival of the world's largest vessels. Many carriers returned to the black in 2012 from the bloodletting of 2011 largely because...
  • Mission Control
    James Welch knows a thing or two about business. So when the CEO of trucking operator YRC Worldwide and architect of the largest corporate turnaround in recent memory delivers a message like he did recently to his staff, shippers and carriers of all types should take notice. That message - "to...
  • Typhon Launches Marine Convoy Escort Service
    Typhon announced today it is launching its marine convoy escort service, effective immediately, according to Homeland Security Today. The maritime security service is being offered to ship operators transiting the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Close protection vessels shadow client vessels, using surveillance, detection and early warning capabilities to...
  • Grupo Mexico Allocates $3.5 Billion for Investments
    Grupo Mexico has allocated $3.5 billion for its investment budget in 2013, which will be presented for the approval of the board of directors. Of this total, $2.0 billion will be invested in the mining division, $1.0 billion in the infrastructure division and $500 million in the transportation division. The transportation...
  • Hupac Intermodal Traffic Falls on Weak Economy
    Swiss intermodal operator Hupac blamed a weak European economy, periodic closures of the trans-Alpine Gotthard tunnel and increased competition from trucks for traffic slumping 10.7 percent in 2012. The number of truck trailers and swap bodies fell to 646,214 units from 723,897 units in 2011. Traffic on trans-Alpine routes, Hupac's main...
  • ILA-USMX Talks Reach Crucial Point
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance resume contract negotiations Tuesday amid the renewed possibility of a work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports. The latest ILA-USMX contract extension expires at 11:59 p.m., Feb. 6. The union and employers have held a series of federally mediated bargaining sessions...
  • New Shipping Line Sets Sail in the Pacific
    Sofrana Unilines has announced the launch of a new, independent shipping line, Greater Pacific Shipping, to service customers in the Pacific. GPS is a partnership between three regional carriers, including Sofrana Unilines, Pacific Direct Line and Swire Shipping, the liner shipping division of The China Navigation Co. Services will be offered between...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: M Power
    Amid rampant globalization and the never-ending pursuit of low-cost labor, supply chain ecosystems have become elongated, complicated and frustrated with challenges arising from velocity, volatility and vulnerability. The most important impact for 2013 will be a renewed supply chain focus that will move beyond the traditional performance metrics of speed, cost...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: The Lambos Firm
    In 2013, we can expect resurgence in federal legislative and rulemaking activity that was on hiatus during the presidential election. The country remains sharply divided on an approach to addressing the deficit and the future course of our nation. As we face the fiscal cliff, many of us are doing...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • CMA CGM sells 49% of Terminal Link to China Merchants
  • Dangerous gaps in anti-piracy legislation must be filled, says Kallas
    There is an urgent need to reduce dangerous gaps in legislation surrounding anti-piracy measures and it must be made clear where responsibility lies, according ...
  • Cargo receivers must be accountable, say Cinsnet box lines
    Container lines want cargo receivers to be held at least partly liable in the event of an incident involving shipments they have ordered.Reinhard Schwede, new president ...
  • USEC container cliff in view again
    Wednesday week [February 6] in theory marks the last day of the extended US east coast dock labour contract talks; it will coincide with one of the busiest periods ...
  • Egypt crisis threat to canal transits
    Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has announced a 30-day state of emergency and night time curfew in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismailia after an escalation ...
  • Clock ticks for China Cosco as it faces Shanghai delisting
    China Cosco Holdings, the flagship unit of Cosco Group, expects to 'record a significant net loss' for 2012, which sets the company on track to receive a delisting ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Vernicos at it again
    A leading Greek tug and salvage contractor appears to be closing in on the acquisition of two terminal tugs, TradeWinds has learned.
  • TOTE converts twins
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has firmed up a deal with General Dynamics Nassco to convert two of its diesel electric ro-ros to LNG propulsion.
  • Teenage wasteland?
    Many owners have been encouraged to accelerate the pace of their fleet renewal programmes in response overcapacity, lacklustre freight rates and a spike in scrap prices but some may be turning on the torch too soon.
  • ECA takes centre stage
    The Export-Important Bank of China (China Exim) is poised to become an increasingly important source of capital for shipowners in the years to come, according to Nigel Thomas of Watson, Farley & Williams.
  • Lauritzen clinches cash
    J Lauritzen of Denmark has secured some of the cash it needs to fund the acquisition of three chemical carriers under construction in China.
  • Soccer not ships
    Saga Tankers has swapped its interest from ships to soccer, it emerged today.
  • Evergreen in Med run
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line is launching a new containership service in the eastern Mediterranean.
  • Norden hits dry double
    Norden has taken a couple of panamaxes on period deals to continue a rush of term business.
  • Navios Partners cut
    JP Morgan has dimmed its view of Navios Maritime Partners despite a strong fourth quarter showing.
  • Neste swings jobs axe
    Finnish tanker owner Neste Shipping is cutting up to 130 jobs in a bid to secure its future.
  • Sudden spot spike
    The North Sea spot market was given a massive boost today after two anchor handlers were fixed at up to NOK 1m ($181,000) per day apiece.
  • Bulker's ice battle
    Icy conditions have reportedly trapped a Korean bulker near the coastline of eastern Russia.
  • Dole eyes renewal
    US fruit group Dole is ready to invest in newbuildings to lower the age of its reefer fleet.
  • New tune for Cosco Sing'
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has seen a potential $108m offshore contract come to life.
  • Mercator in dredging deal
    Mercator has picked up a near $40m contract for dredging work at a port in East India.
  • Cosco sell-off ahead?
    China Cosco Holdings could look to cash in some of its ships as it battles to get back into the black, analysts say.
  • SNCF to hand over cash
    The French ferry company that took on employees from collapsed SeaFrance has won a vital pay-out promised during its bankruptcy.
  • Ugland orders bulk duo
    Norway's JJ Ugland has returned to Japan's Tsuneishi group for two more supramax newbuildings.
  • VLs take a beating
    VLCC rates plunged by over 80% last week as oversupply and slowing US imports hurt an already weak market.
  • Hurtigruten cuts back
    Hurtigruten plans to let go over a quarter of its land-based Nordic workforce in an effort to cut costs.
  • Eleven dead in Kenya
    At least 11 people have been killed in Kenya after a truck lost control on a ferry ramp.
  • Daewoo profit plunges
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted an 82% fall in 2012 earnings as margins tightened.
  • Five set free
    Nigerian pirates have released a crew of five who were snatched from a tanker in December.
  • Cosco braces for deeper red
    China Cosco Holdings has braced investors for a loss of over $1.5bn in 2012.
  • Three-to-one in 2012
    Three bulk carriers were delivered for everyone sent for demolition in three of the four major segments last year.
  • Amina back in Iran
    A fugitive Iranian bulker has made it back home after fleeing arrest in Sri Lanka, according to ship-tracking data.
  • Nanjing East inks duo
    China's Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding has added two maintenance vessels to its orderbook.
  • New line for Libya
    Tunisian shipowner Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CTN) is launching a new ro-ro run to Libya.
  • China duo demo bound
    Two more capesizes are said to be heading for demolition as the volume of such ships scrapped so far in 2013 tops 1mdwt.
  • Tyne looks to biomass
    The UK's Port of Tyne is looking to expand its wood pellet handling facilities as part of £180m ($283m) investment plans for the port.
  • Brightoil wins waivers
    Brightoil Petroleum has obtained waivers in principle related to a potential breach of a bank loan covenant.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • ILA, USMX to resume contract talks
    Sources say little headway was made last week in talks between the union and New York Shipping Association where employers are attempting to bring costs and productivity more in line with other U.S. East and Gulf coast ports.
  • New C-TPAT director has big 'to-do' list
    Lauren Kaufer previously was acting director of U.S. Customs' personnel security division in the Office of Internal Affairs. She is a former civil litigation attorney and a graduate of CBP's Leadership Institute.
  • Schiphol's e-freight initiative ends
  • U.S., Japan enter new beef trade agreement
  • WEF: Supply chain barriers more important than tariff barriers
  • Transloading has ramifications for on-dock rail
  • CSX to invest $2.3 billion, expands NE intermodal capacity
    The railroad's investments reflect the profitability of the freight railroads and their desire to keep up with growing demand as the population, highway congestion, international trade and U.S. reindustrialization increase.
  • COSCO issues profit warning for 2012
    In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. warned that it expects "to record a significant net loss" for 2012, in contrast to its profit of 10.4 billion Chinese yuan renminbi ($1.7 billion) in 2011.
  • J.B. Hunt plans aggressive 2013
  • Wabash National expands portfolio
  • Coyne Airways moves into Africa
  • Volvo buys stake in Asian truck manufacturer
  • Consultant extradited to U.S. for Ex-Im Bank fraud
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Poor fuel economy for record-fast ferry
    Company's fastest vessel uses almost three times as much fuel as its bigger high speed ferry.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • Prices soft in European markets
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • Pizarro to leave PMC
    Deputy Commercial Manager was part of the team that founded the company.
  • Bunker prices a factor in driving up rates
    Hanjin Shipping set to raise rates on Asia, Europe and Trans-Pacific routes.
  • Repeat order for emissions control products
    Contract signed for a hybrid exhaust gas cleaning and SCR system.
  • Fujairah pipeline 'undergoing final commissioning'
    Pipeline will be handed over to ADNOC in the first quarter.
  • Director leaves bunker company
    Vladimir Brezhnev resigns from Rosneft Marine UK Ltd.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    380 cSt bunker prices in Singapore up by $1 pmt.
  • Bunker supplier's vessels arrested over unpaid wages
    Troubled Onsys Energy 'still liable for wages'.
  • Oil leak in Mississippi River
    Section of the waterway has been closed.
  • Analysts voice concerns over LNG as bunker fuel
    Availability, costs of conversion and lack of facilities remain barriers.
  • Shipping firms heed HK's proposed regulations
    The firms have committed to continue using low-sulphur fuel while in Hong Kong waters.

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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Genoa
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London
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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
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London
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Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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