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April 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter volume declines 0.3pc as revenues increase 3.6pc
  • Cosco Pacific Q1 profit off 15.5pc to US$68 million as revenues rise 10pc
  • Zepol 2012 Port Report shows LA as the top port in US by big margin
  • Guangxi's first direct shipping link to Taiwan with 610-TEU vessel
  • Dalian foreign car imports increase 25.7pc in March to 2,353 units
  • CAI International posts 3pc quarterly profit hike, hopes high for 2013
  • Cargotec suffers 14pc quarterly revenue decline despite new orders
  • European forwarders remain confident after posting 5pc upturn
  • MOL provides US$25,000 in aid to Sichuan province earthquake victims
  • Dimerco's LTL cross-border trucking service to link ASEAN and China
  • West coast dock bosses see all-water threat, seek labour peace
  • United Airlines suffers US$325 million Q1 loss, but cargo up 6.2pc
  • Senate and House pass bill giving FAA right to end air traffic layoffs
  • Cebu Pacific to start daily flights from Manila to Dubai October 7
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport delegation heads to South Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Freight volumes indicate macroeconomic stagnation in 2012: OECD data
  • MOL launches vessel safety campaign
  • Prof. J. Ramachandran joins the Board of Allcargo Logistics
  • Ford to boost exports from India
  • No proposal to hike import duty on edible oils
  • Potential for trade & business cooperation between India & Amsterdam stressed
  • Supreme Court upholds Nhava Sheva Customs' safety guidelines on hazardous cargo handling at CFSs
  • Forex reserves fall $ 486 m to $ 294.76 bn
  • Exim Club's deliberation on Foreign Trade Policy today
  • Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations
  • Mercator Transport moves oversized cargo by ocean & air charter
  • PPG s project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24, 25
  • WMI Konecranes bags major order from JSW Steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Traffic drops at DP World's terminals
  • MOL supports Sichuan's earthquake victims
  • Gebrüder Weiss opens new terminal near Prague
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new warehouse in Ukraine
  • UPS: Q1 results and takeover in Hungary
  • Ports America takes steps to develop business
  • Guido Mönke to be managing director of Lagerhaus Harburg
  • Transaero starts Tupolev cargo operations
  • FAA proposes USD 4 million fine for UPS
  • Germany's maritime industry records slight increase in cargo
  • Railcargo Austria: new ro-mo terminal in Trieste region
  • Knorr-Bremse opens rail/commercial vehicle systems facility...
  • Prestigious SME 100 award for India's Express Global...
  • Panama Canal expansion threatens air cargo hubs
  • New road transport service between Germany, Spain and...
  • UK's M6 motorway in the Midlands toll free for a month

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia
  • PGS unveils "ultimate" seismic acquisition ship
  • Viking invests in new Singapore innovation hub
  • Kirby CFO hints at more barge building ahead
  • Tuna vessel to have high efficiency propulsion package
  • ClassNK certifies Type Specific ECDIS course

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Port of Anacortes set to welcome arrival of AMERICAN SPIRIT cruise ship
  • US rail freight traffic comes in mixed for week
  • CSX Corp. makes list of diverse hiring companies
  • Port of Vancouver honors firms for contributions to community
  • Driver reporting regulation found redundant by FMC

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Owners and creditors offered guidance on legalities of ship arrests
    Creditors can sometimes arrest vessels in de facto common ownership
  • Box Ships eyes further acquisitions
    Greece-based owner reiterates growth ambitions after profitable quarter
  • How to arrest 'deemed' sisterships
    South Africa is now the venue of choice for associated ship arrests for charter default
  • Rotterdam reports 4% increase in box throughput
    But numbers of empties are rising as Europe remains in the doldrums
  • Piling on the pounds
    Carriers must get tough with their customers to stamp out overweight, overstuffed boxes
  • China Shipping Development posts deeper loss
    Tanker and bulker operator knocked by lacklustre rates and lower tax rebates
  • MSC Flaminia awaits clearance in Romania
    Fire-damaged boxship heads for Daewoo Black Sea shipyard
  • China Cosco posts $324m first-quarter loss
    Troubled dry bulk and box giant reports a big increase in finance costs
  • CSCL suffers $112m first quarter loss
    Falling rates and limited non-operating income drive Chinese box firm into the red
  • OOCL revenues up in first quarter
    Carrier sees improvements in all tradelanes except the transatlantic
  • Asia-Europe box rates sliding fast as carriers reveal capacity cuts
    Latest SCFI shows 6.5% decline in a week
  • STX O&S lands fresh injection of funds
    Bank and creditors throw cash-strapped South Korean yard a lifeline
  • Weaker yen brings MHI shipbuilding unit back to black
    Japan giant benefits from focus on high-value orders
  • Secondhand product tanker values show rising trend
    Outlook for products market is increasingly bright
  • Chinese state shipbuilding giants post weaker first-quarter profits
    CSICL and China CSSC Holdings report dismal margins and falling revenues
  • Cargotec first-quarter net income plunges 75%
    Handling equipment maker hit by delayed deliveries
  • SHI rides out of the shipbuilding downturn
    South Korean giant benefits from strong offshore business
  • Capesize market hopes for second-half growth in China
    Credit influx will see importers restock low inventories, says Vale
  • Enrica Lexie marines may face the death penalty
    Tensions rise between Italy and India after court decides terms of trial for fatal shootings
  • Paragon chief sees better days ahead for dry bulk
    Lower rates push Bodouroglou-led company to first-quarter loss
  • Yangzijiang and Frontline 2012 shelve capesize order
    EXCLUSIVE: Move by Fredriksen-owned company may signal easing off from order spree
  • Owners will keep ordering despite eco-design doubts, says yard boss
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will ride on owners' desire for more intelligent ships, says Ren

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Moore Stephens: learn from the airlines
    MOORE Stephens suggested today that shipping groups should learn from the airline industry in this period of tight financing
  • $743M Bayonne Bridge contract awarded in US
    NEW YORK'S plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge took a major step forward with the awarding of a $743M construction contract
  • Two cruise ships forced to skip Malta
    A SECOND Costa Crociere cruise ship this week cancelled a stop in Malta today because of adverse weather
  • ASAC's profits drop 46%
    SHANGHAI-listed Asian Star Anchor Chain said it had 1Q12 net profits of 18.44M yuan ($2.99M), down by 46.05% year on year
  • Paragon loses $3.5M
    LOSSES continue for Paragon Shipping, although debt restructuring has afforded the drybulk player a two-year runway
  • MacGregor shines among Cargotec's units
    CARGOTEC'S shipboard cargo handling equipment unit MacGregor outperformed the rest of the Finnish engineering group in 1Q
  • CSICL profits fall 28.7%
    SHANGHAI-listed CSICL, the flagship unit of government-owned CSIC, has posted a 28.7% year on year fall in profits in 2012
  • MES narrows 2012 losses
    JAPAN'S shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it narrowed its losses to ¥8.2Bn ($83M) in the full-year 2012
  • Siem: reefers on the rise
    EARNINGS across the specialist reefer ship sector have been rising in the first quarter, a leading operator said today
  • Mitsubishi HI's profits rocket by 300%
    MITSUBISHI HI said today profits shot up almost 300% year on year in the fiscal year ended on 31 March, to ¥97.3Bn ($979.4M)
  • GSI's profits fell in 1Q
    SHANGHAI and Hong Kong-listed GSI's profits fell 32% year on year to 54M yuan ($9M) in the first three months of this year, due to lower newbuilding prices and fewer orders
  • Changhang Phoenix sued
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix and its parent China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) are being sued by Export-Import Bank of China for repayment of 370M yuan ($59M) in loans, including interests
  • DNB: shipping bucks trend
    SHIPPING is bucking a trend of impairment loss reduction on loans and guarantees at DNB, the Norwegian banking and financial services group said today
  • Thome: Ship management gets more 'complex'
    COMPLEXITY and challenges are rising for shipmanagers amid a tough markets, a Thome Ship Management official told Fairplay today
  • Sale gains lift Skaugen
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier operator, said today it raised profits for 1Q13 through asset sale gains

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bill Passed to End Air Traffic Controller Furloughs
    U.S. Congress has passed a bill that will halt furloughs of air traffic controllers as part of budget cuts related to sequestration. Airlines for America has commended the U.S. Senate and House for passing the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which allows the Federal Aviation Administration to use surplus Airport...
  • UPS to Expand Health Care Network With CEMELOG Acquisition
    UPS will purchase CEMELOG, a Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, as part of its growth and investment strategy. UPS expects to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition adds three additional facilities of about 255,000...
  • JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index Continues Decline
    JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index, week of April 26, 2013 Full-size image A closely watched indicator of inflation posted a second consecutive week-to-week decline but remained ahead of its one-year average for the 21st consecutive week. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index registered 126.5332 for the week ended April 26, down four-tenths...
  • Goodman to Build Logistics Facility in Japan
    Goodman Group's Goodman Japan Development Partnership has acquired a 26,000-square-meter (about 279,862-square-foot) development site in Nagoya, Japan, which it will develop into a four-story, 548,959-square-foot logistics and distribution facility. Goodman has separately entered into a 15-year pre-lease with a Japanese third-party logistics and transportation company for 290,626 square feet, representing 53...
  • From Dust to DC in KC
    Today, it's a vast, open expanse of concrete and gravel, a vista interrupted only by the occasional construction vehicle, freshly built gate complex and a series of imposing orange cranes - the distinctive color of BNSF Railway - in the distance. A half-hour drive south of Kansas City, there isn't...
  • Celadon's Profit, Revenue Dropped in Third Quarter
    Celadon Group reported its net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, 2013, was $4.4 million, dropping 22.8 percent year-over-year. Quarterly revenue for Celadon, No. 35 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, decreased 2.4 percent year-over-year to $149.6 million. Freight revenue fell 1.9 percent...
  • Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act
    The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., as well as 28 co-sponsors. If passed, H.R. 1708 will eliminate a hidden tax on about one-third of all...
  • Newer Ports in Canada, Mexico Lead North American Growth
    JOC Top 25 North American Container Ports - Imports Full table The United States may be the trade capital of the world, but if you're looking for North America's fastest-growing container ports, you'll have to look north and south of its borders. Among the Top 25 North American ports, only two U.S. ports...
  • American Railcar Industries' Profit Jumps Nearly 50 Percent
    American Railcar Industries reported profit in the first quarter of 2013 of $17.9 million, up 49.4 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly revenue rose 7 percent from $181.6 million in 2012 to $195.1 million in 2013, driven by increases in revenue for the manufacturing and leasing segments, the North American designer and manufacturer...
  • Southwest Airlines' Freight Revenue Rises
    Southwest Airlines reported freight revenue of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012, up 5.4 percent year-over-year. Net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $59 million, including $6 million of special items, compared with $98 million in the first quarter of 2012, which included $116 million of special...
  • ILWU Takes Grain Terminal Dispute to Public
    Longshoremen in the Pacific Northwest are intensifying their efforts to draw attention to the plight of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members that have been locked out of a grain elevator in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27. Meanwhile, the organization representing grain handlers in the region said ILWU Local 4 members...
  • Fesco Raises $800 Million in Bond Issue
    Fesco, the owner of Russia's largest ocean container carrier, announced it has successfully priced $800 million of bonds. The net proceeds from two tranches of senior secured notes will be used to repay the company's outstanding debt and debt incurred in its takeover by the Moscow-based Summa Group in late 2012. The...
  • WCI: Steep Drops in Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates
    World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic westbound rates fell a combined 13.2 percent or $318 over the past two weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The rate from Rotterdam to New York fell 10.8 percent or $261 last week to $2,150 per 40-foot...
  • WCI: Europe-Asia Backhaul Rates Drop
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Europe-Asia backhaul rates dropped for the first time since mid-March in the week of April 25, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate from Rotterdam to Shanghai fell 1.3 percent or $14 to $1,077 per 40-foot container, after...
  • Landstar's Profit and Revenue Remain Robust
    Landstar reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $26.8 million, flat compared with the record profit that was achieved in the first quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue was $628.3 million, the second highest first quarter revenue in the supply chain management company's history. Revenue in the first...
  • Box Ships' Profit Down 15 Percent in First Quarter
    Box Ships reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $4.0 million, down 15 percent from $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly net revenue, however, was $17.7 million, increasing 12.7 percent from $15.7 million in the same period last year, driven by increased fleet size and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bell tolls for Excel
    Investors are anxiously awaiting an update about the restructuring of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers amid growing speculation that a bankruptcy filing may be imminent.
  • Bergen feels more pain
    Norway's Bergen Group is taking a further hit from a long-delayed cruise ferry order for Fjord Line.
  • Sisters still in
    John Fredriksen's daughters have no intention of pulling back from the family empire despite a string of resignations from the boards of listed companies this week, according to a leading insider.
  • Fund hikes Clarksons stake
    Mason Hill Advisors has emerged as a leading shareholder in the world's largest shipbroker, Clarksons.
  • Eimskip wins price cut
    Icelandic owner Eimskip has succeeded in delaying two Chinese boxship deliveries - and cut 20% from its bill.
  • CSDC stretches loss
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as markets stayed weak.
  • CSCL hopes for rerun
    China Shipping Container Lines has found itself back in the red in the first quarter.
  • Crew in dredger ordeal
    An Indian crew has made it back on to dry land after being stuck on a disabled dredger 50km off the coast since January.
  • Tide turns for reefers
    Reefer owner Siem Shipping returned to profit in the first quarter as freight rates more than doubled.
  • Rongsheng stays red
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries continues to run in the red after turning in a loss for the opening three months of 2013.
  • Better start for China Cosco
    China Cosco Holdings has eased the flow of red ink on its balance sheet but still kicked off 2013 deep in the red.
  • Shipping charge rises
    DNB has seen impairments on its shipping book rise for a third successive quarter.
  • OOCL revenue climbs
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has posted a slight dip in first quarter volumes, but revenue grew.
  • Restis on IPO road
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Coastal cooperation
    India and Bangladesh could begin a new trial of coastal shipping services next month.
  • GSI curbed in the first
    Falling ship values and lacklustre orders have made a big dent in Guangzhou Shipyard International's (GSI) first quarter earnings.
  • Not so bad for Tamai
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has cut its loss forecast for the year ended 31 March, as revenue improves.
  • TransEuropa bankrupt
    Belgian's TransEuropa Ferries has filed for bankruptcy after talks to find a buyer failed.
  • MES crashes to loss
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has plunged to an annual loss, but is expecting better things this year.
  • Cape crusaders
    Capesize newbuilding orders in the first four months of 2013 have already passed the total logged in the whole of last year.
  • Hijack suspected
    An offshore crew ship is missing off Nigeria amid fears of another pirate attack.
  • CAI expands fleet
    CAI International has expanded its fleet with the addition of 95,000 containers, the company has disclosed.
  • Diabolical dealings
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung defies doubters
    Yard group's first quarter earnings rise, outstripping analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang's profits slide
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen first quarter profits drop by 30% in the face of challenging industry conditions.
  • Ezra taps bond market
    Ezra Holdings has tapped the local bond market to raise SGD150m ($120m) to refinance existing debt.
  • Uni-Asia orders trio
    Uni-Asia Holdings has ordered a series of three handysize bulker newbuildings in Japan in a deal worth $73m.
  • Fined over tanker prang
    A trawler skipper has been fined by a UK court for colliding with a loaded aframax tanker off Milford Haven last year.
  • Strategic books a pair
    Strategic Marine has won repeat business from a Malaysian shipowner for two crew transfer vessel newbuilds.
  • Surrender your booty
    Asset values may be hovering at or near historic lows in the bulker and tanker segments but there is a corner of the sale-and-purchase market where prices are on the up.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: House gives FAA authority to end furloughs
    The measure, which follows similar action taken by the Senate Thursday evening, would give the FAA leeway to move money from a grant program for airport improvements to cover personnel costs and leave air traffic controllers in their jobs full time.
  • COSCO reports 1Q loss, but higher box volumes and revenues
    The Chinese liner company's report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said its container shipping business had revenue of 9.2 billion yuan in the first quarter, 14.3 percent more than in the first quarter of 2012.
  • U.S. economy grew 2.5% in 1Q
  • UPS, Teamsters reach tentative 5-year deals
    "The fact that we have reached agreements well before our current contracts expire is a testament to the skills and determination of all those involved in these negotiations," said Scott Davis, UPS' chief executive officer.
  • OOCL's revenue up 3.6% in 1Q
    Hong Kong-based OOCL had revenue of $1.36 billion in the quarter, 3.6 percent more than in the same 2012 period. Container volumes in the first quarter were 1,241,454 TEUs, down 0.3 percent from the same 2012 period.
  • Austrian forwarder signs up with CargoWise
  • Old Dominion grows in 1Q
  • Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
    The bill which was passed Thursday night will allow the agency flexibility to move funds between accounts and end furloughs of air traffic controllers that have caused flight delays since being implemented Sunday under a budget-cutting mandate.
  • Sea Star buying additional reefer boxes
  • Freight execs tie tax reform, infrastructure to environmental gains
  • Southwest sees cargo revenue bump in 1Q
  • UTi opens new Taiwan logistics facility
  • K+N expands in Russian Far East
  • FMCSA puts brakes on 4 Kansas truckers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be slow on the US Gulf, according to local players.
  • PGS unveils the 'ultimate seismic acquisition platform'
    New ship will be 'the most powerful and efficient marine seismic acquisition vessel ever.'
  • Total invests in upgrade of Durban blending plant
    Work on blending plant upgrade and fuel depot expansion expected to be completed by end of 2014.
  • No avails for IFO in Cape Town
    No quotes until further notice, say market sources.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    But gains remain in single digits.
  • ExxonMobil: Scrape down oil analysis useful to track engine wear
    But laboratory recommended for full analysis.
  • Clean Marine: Our scrubber meets washwater pH limit
    Company installed scrubbers on a ship last year and has two on order, IBC 34 is told.
  • New lube barge active in Rotterdam
    Second of four has been launched, says ExxonMobil.
  • Ferry company goes into administration
    High fuel prices and over capacity left operator vulnerable.
  • Asian bunker prices end week firm
    'Excellent' demand in Hong Kong.
  • ECA compliance: 'Chancers' exist
    Low risk of being checked will be exploited by 'more than 10%' of operators, says Draffin.
  • Chinese yard stays positive on 'eco' orders
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says concept is for the long term.
  • LNG market at 'tipping point'
    'Early adopters have initiated a whole new era...followers will come.'
  • Chinese bunker supplier posts lower 2012 profits
    But outlook positive on demand growth.
  • BIMCO: 'No business case' for scrubbers until late 2014
    Price spread makes earlier installation uneconomical.
  • MGO no guarantee for ECA compliance
    'Borderline' sulphur results issues seen for LSFO could be equally problematic for 0.10% sulphur MGO.
  • APL Temasek calls at Southampton
    Vessel able to achieve 16% fuel savings.
  • Singapore minister reiterates Q2 start for LNG terminal
    Terminal is in the process of being commissioned, says government official.
  • IBIA offers 'value for money response,' says Chief Executive
    Communication a 'key' factor throughout the bunker supply chain, says Peter Hall.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
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Geneva
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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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
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Singapore
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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
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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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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