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June 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim ends role in Asia-Europe trade, but builds on Asia-South America
  • France orders Maersk to locate 500 lost containers in Bay of Biscay
  • EU's Chamber in China poll finds members gloomy about business prospects
  • Mumbai's JNPT marine and port charges to rise on many items June 17
  • Truck ban prompts Hapag-Lloyd to levy Manila import congestion charge
  • CKYHE lines broaden terms of their vessel-sharing alliance before FMC
  • Brazilian truckers block roads to Paranagua port to protest parking fines
  • BIFA likes delay in 100pc US box scanning, but would like it dropped
  • Union Pacific completes US$400 million New Mexico rail yard near El Paso
  • Highly statist Ethiopia gets cold feet ahead of making WT0 plunge
  • More shipboard armed guard companies meet ISO quality standards
  • Russian air cargo immune to trade difficulties afflicting land and sea
  • Air Serbia posts 46pc first quarter air freight increase to 175 tonnes
  • Changing dynamics in express and parcel market results in 6.8pc growth

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Atulya Misra to grace South East India Shipping & Logistics Conclave 2014 as Guest of Honour
  • Failure to incorporate terms & conditions proves costly for marine surveyor
  • National waterway grid to be developed for INR 25K cr.
  • NYK introduces volunteer point system
  • Ramesh Bansal re-elected President of Kandla Custom House Agents' Association
  • UASC inks deal to finance two 14,000 TEUers
  • WWSA introduces new members at Annual Assembly in Antwerp
  • Indian green chillies banned in Saudi Arabia
  • Truck rentals grow by 5 pc in May
  • INR plunges after RBI keeps repo rate steady
  • RBI keeps repo rates steady at 8 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • AlbatrosExpress Czech Republic rapidly gaining ground
  • Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad starts operations
  • Chairman of Iata board elected at AGM
  • Air Astana now AAPA member
  • Panstar Group goes for Gefco Spain
  • Carotrans extends China-US network
  • One single office manages DB freight trains in Europe
  • New CEO for Tunisair
  • Wings of Help sends aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Earnings gap between carriers widens
  • Renault Truck earns "guaranteed made in France" label
  • North American Terminals under new commercial guidance
  • Saudia adopts Champ's weight and balance solution
  • Great gear in Chilean port

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Pon Power to supply engines, gensets for ALP tugs
  • USCG issues draft RFP for second phase of FRC program
  • EB gets $13.2 million more for Ohio Replacement Program
  • Partners form Hanøytangen Rig Services
  • Orrin H. Ingram is new Ingram Barge CEO
  • DOT awards $123.5 million for ferry projects
  • Wärtsilä unveils new Aframax tanker design
  • Remont joins Bollinger as Director of Program Management

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • New Olympic-class ferry TOKITAE to join Washington State Ferries fleet
  • Coast Guard performs medevac of HORIZON ENTERPRISE crewman
  • Corps closing Chittenden locks for salmon structure inspection
  • Port of Seattle celebrates new Delta service at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Old Dominion moves to expanded Eugene service center

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Posidonia 2014: Economou urges Greeks to target the offshore market
    Margins are higher, contracts are longer and it's easier to forecast cashflow
  • British security team faces Nigeria court hearing next week
    Port2Port protection squad are on bail having spent 19 days in jail on bunker-theft charges
  • South Korean owner rakes in $50m for VLGC charter
    Good times return for the large LPG ships
  • India dominates demolition deals but the market may be about to turn
    Weaker exchange rates and domestic steel prices increase pressure on Alang breakers
  • Posidonia 2014: The market can be bad for as long as you like, warns Euronav chief
    Don't get confused by thinking there is any advantage in having a new ship, says Rodgers
  • JES International will resell two cancelled bulkers
    Chinese yard finds takers for SCI and Dunhuang 82,000 dwt vessels
  • CMES sells 1992-built VLCC for recycling
    State-owned carrier scraps tanker for $13m but may not qualify for Beijing subsidy
  • Shipping LNG costs 10 times more than coal or oil, warns IEA
    Agency tells the industry to cut costs as private investors lose their nerve
  • US west coast ports resume suspended labour talks
    Pacific Maritime Association and dock unions meet as June 30 contract deadline looms
  • France tells Maersk to retrieve boxes lost in Bay of Biscay storm
    Carrier must pinpoint 517 containers washed overboard from Svendborg Maersk
  • Denmark takes up 2015 SOx enforcement challenge
    Copenhagen plans aerial sniffer drones and stronger sanctions to make the rules stick
  • Brokers predict a fresh round of 18,000 teu boxship orders
    Sources believe the G6 partners will book giant newbuildings to compete against P3
  • Posidonia 2014: Kallas warns states not to play power games with shipping
    Outgoing transport commissioner says members must not use IMO to advance national interests
  • Posidonia 2014: Greek owners buy most newbuildings
    BIMCO finds that the country has placed contracts worth $51bn since 2010
  • Posidonia 2014: Samaras puts shipping at hub of Greek recovery
    Opening speech unveils case for international investment in country's ports and shipyards
  • Port Hedland peace talks set to begin
    Unions and representatives of Teekay (Australia) seek to avoid industrial action
  • Lloyd Fonds aims to launch a replacement for KG funds
    Multi-vessel retail investor product could be ready in 12-18 months

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • W Marine orders Green Dolphin 84S quartet
    Greek shipowner W Marine has ordered up to four post-Panamax Green Dolphin 84S bulkers. Sources indicate the order is two firm with two options. Sainty Marine is the most likely shipbuilder but no delivery details were revealed. The vessel design was developed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design &
  • Tanker owners warn of financial pressure
    Tanker owners have called for a fairer deal from stakeholders, as a "serious imbalance" caused by unacceptable practices is threatening the industry. At a recent meeting in New York, Intertanko council members signed the organisation's Tanker Industry Voluntary Code of Conduct as a statement of the
  • Marlink showcases improved IP connectivity
    Marlink has highlighted at Posidonia 2014, in Athens on 2-6 June, its improved VSAT service plans and new WaveCall Plus services with better IP connectivity, said the satellite services provider. WaveCall Plus services are based on the most extensive global VSAT coverage available and come with
  • Finnlines orders scrubbers
    Finnlines will use four PureSOx open-loop scrubber systems on its ro-ro and ro-pax services to comply with environmental legislation that takes effect from January 2015 in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. The company's vessels will operate in emission control areas (ECAs) where SOx emissions are
  • BV to introduce new stowage notation
    Bureau Veritas (BV) is to launch Lashing WW, a voluntary notation that opens up more flexible stowage on containerships through revised calculations from the international class society's research into ships in service. The notation is due to be launched on 1 July, the society's marine technical
  • RINA launches DOLPHIN
    RINA has developed DOLPHIN voluntary notation for vessels to demonstrate they have initiated changes to mitigate underwater noise, which can affect marine life. DOLPHIN will be applicable from 1 July 2014 for vessels that comply fully with recent guidelines from the International Maritime
  • LNG bunkering expands in America
    LNG America and Liquiline will team up to offer LNG as a marine fuel in the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and to transport LNG in ISO containers to remote markets in Hawaii and Alaska. Under the agreement announced yesterday, the companies will work off each other's strengths in LNG logistical support
  • Port of Hastings project gets the nod
    Australia is set to have a new 9M teu capacity deepwater port capable of berthing the latest generation of megaships at Hastings, Victoria. The state government said last week the port would come under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act. About $102M was set aside in the last budget for
  • Tanker owners warn of financial pressure
    Tanker owners have called for a fairer deal from stakeholders, saying that a "serious imbalance" caused by unacceptable practices is threatening the industry. At a recent meeting in New York, Intertanko council members signed the organisation's Tanker Industry Voluntary Code of Conduct as a
  • No easing of China's megaship ban
    China's extensive co-operation with Brazil does not mean a ban on oversized vessels at Chinese ports will be relaxed, a source from the Waterway Bureau under China's Ministry of Transport (MoT) told IHS Maritime. The source implied an earlier report about the MoT partnering with Vale was unlikely to
  • POSH has competitive edge in fleet sectors
    Singapore-listed, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has the competitive edge in midwater or deepwater fleet of Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) and platform support vessel (PSV), according to Kee Yan Yeo, analyst from DBS Vickers Research. POSH's stock price is currently valued around SGD1.16
  • SSEFC to launch drybulk contracts
    Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange (SSEFC) will launch drybulk freight futures contracts on 18 June. The monthly contracts would be for six months later and there would be four quarterly contracts focusing on freight trading for Capesize, Panamaxes and Supramaxes. The deposit for the contract will
  • New facilities break ground at Jiangsu yard
    Jiangsu Haixin Shipping Heavy Industries, the second offshore equipment building base of China Merchants Group, said its new production facilities had broken ground in Jiangsu, China, with an overall investment of about CNY4Bn ($640M). The facilities would produce offshore equipment and specialised
  • Analyst: Yangzijiang sell-off an over-reaction
    The selldown on the stocks of Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang was an over-reaction by shareholders, said DBS Vickers Securities today. The stock price of Yangzijiang fell 10.6% on Friday to S$1.01 ($0.80) amid allegations of wrongdoing made against Yangzijiang executive chairman Ren
  • Two more officials arrested over Sewol
    An inspector from the Korean Register of Shipping and a manager of Korea Shipping Association have been arrested for their alleged careless checks on the capsized ferry Sewol, the Gwangju District Court's Mokpo branch announced today. The KR inspector, known only as Jeon, was in charge of safety
  • HMM promotes safety with partner companies
    Hyundai Merchant Marine, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, held its fourth workshop from 29 to 30 May with 50 partner companies to promote safety and shared growth. The issue of safety, which has become a big topic in the country since the 16 April capsize of the ferry Sewol, was
  • Contract disputes hinder JES's 1Q14 production
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder, JES International Holdings has announced that its sharp decrease in production activity in 1Q14 was mainly due to the continued construction of two vessels, which are under contractual dispute. The fall in production has resulted in a gross loss of CNY 1.1M or

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Manila Lifts Truck Ban - But for Just One Lane
    The Manila daytime truck ban that was suspended to clear containers choking the Philippine port for the World Economic Forum East Asia summit last month is back in force, but with a slight modification. Manila mayor Joseph Estrada has freed one lane of Roxas Boulevard, which runs along the city's waterfront,...
  • EU Regulators Clear P3
    The European Commission said today it hasn't found any anti-competitive issues with the proposed P3 Network, giving the vessel-sharing agreement involving the three largest global container lines safe harbor on the continent. Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are still awaiting approval from Chinese authorities. Maersk had said recently...
  • TransForce Sees Growth in U.S. Freight
    For those who haven't been paying attention to TransForce, Canada's largest trucking operator, it's time to start. The company's $310 million acquisition of Minnesota's Transport America, a $350 million truckload carrier, underscores how big a force TransForce has become in North American trucking. Most reporting on the deal yesterday missed an...
  • Railroads to Ramp Up Intermodal Pricing to Moderate Growth
    Intermodal rail shippers could see an uptick in rates not just because truckload pricing will rise, but also because the U.S. and Canadian railroads want to throttle back volume growth to keep favorable margins, a noted rail analyst said. The railroads are under pressure from Wall Street to lower their operating...
  • Jim Devine to Retire From GCT USA
    James J. DevineJames J. Devine, president and CEO of GCT USA, parent company of Global Terminal and New York Container Terminal, will retire June 30 and be succeeded by John Atkins, the company's chief operating officer. Stephen Edwards, president and CEO of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., announced the changes. Devine...
  • What Shippers See
    You're the owner of back-to-school goods due to arrive at a U.S. West Coast port in June for delivery to retail shelves in July. If you've been managing cargo for a decade or more, you remember or certainly have read about the 2002 lockout of West Coast longshore workers that...
  • Florida to Invest Billions to Improve Port Competitiveness
    Billions of dollars could be handed out to Miami, Port Everglades and Jacksonville in the next five years in an aggressive bid by Florida to capture a greater share of regional container cargo. Under a new five-year plan issued by the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council, the three ports...
  • 'Severe' Congestion at Rotterdam Container Terminals May Last Months
    Heavy congestion at Europe's largest container port due to late arrivals of line-haul ships and other factors could last through the summer, short sea carriers are being warned. Short sea lines have seen their schedules disrupted since mid-April at Rotterdam terminals and could face at least two more months of up...
  • With Eye on Meat Imports, New Orleans Cold Storage Expands in Charleston
    New Orleans Cold Storage has plans to more than double the size of its existing storage space at the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. The expansion represents an investment of more than $14 million, of which the South Carolina Ports Authority has approved up to a $12 million contribution to the...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Loss More Than Doubles
    State-owned Shipping Corp. of India reported a marginal net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31, 2014, but its losses for the full year more than doubled to $46.4 million from $19.3 million in the previous year. The country's largest shipping line made a profit...
  • Descartes Buys Trade Data Firm Customs Info
    Descartes Systems Group said it acquired Customs Info LLC, which provides trade data research tools used in global trade management systems, for $41 million, strengthening its presence in providing logistics tools to shippers. Customs Info, based in Salt Lake City, provides trade data and related research tools to some 800 multinational...
  • Domestic Intermodal Boosts Profit for India's Concor
    State-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India boosted fiscal year 2013-14 net income 3 percent from a year earlier to $161 million, mainly driven by higher earnings from its domestic traffic segment, the company said in a statement. Total revenue for the year, from April 2013 to March 2014, was $863...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Exports Extend Slide
    U.S. containerized exports, April 2013 to April 2014 Full-size chart U.S. containerized exports declined for the third straight month in April, albeit marginally, dropping 0.2 percent year over year. Preliminary numbers released by PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group, Inc., continued to show year-over-year declines in the volume of U.S. containerized exports,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • FreeSeas protests arrest
    Greek bulker operator FreeSeas appears to have landed at the centre of a dispute between bunker suppliers and a bankrupt charterer.
  • BC strike's coal threat
    Loadings from Canada's major west coast coal terminal could be impacted by a strike approved by tug crews in Vancouver, ship agency GAC said.
  • Nordcap readies IPO
    Industry veteran Willem Dekker has emerged as the architect of a start-up that is looking to acquire ten platform-supply vessels with proceeds from an initial public offering (IPO).
  • Economou holds court
    Shipping mogul George Economou is urging his Greek compatriots to follow his lead by entering the offshore market in search of higher returns on their investments.
  • HAL buys Seamec
    India's HAL Offshore has snapped up domestic shipping rival Seamec following a deal with its previous majority owner Technip.
  • Russian exit
    Finnish marine engine builder Wartsila is selling its 50% stake in Wartsila TMH Diesel Engine Company for about EUR 12m ($16.4m) to joint venture partner Transmashholding.
  • JES to sell bulkers
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings is trying to sell two bulkers cancelled by Greek and Indian owners.
  • W Marine orders again
    Greek shipowner W Marine has ordered "a series" of post-panamax bulkers designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).
  • Damaged ship detained
    Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has detained a general cargoship that suffered hull damage off Port Taranaki.
  • $1bn to spend
    Leading ship management groups V.Ships and Anglo-Eastern are creating a $1bn buying group by pooling their purchasing activities through the Marcas, Marine Contracting Association.
  • East Med flirts with listing
    Athanasios Martinos has raised the prospect of private Greek owner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime joining the ranks of public shipping companies.
  • Atlantska sells again
    Croatia's Atlantska Plovidba has clinched another ship sale as its fleet renewal continues apace.
  • Tanker turns back
    The suezmax tanker carrying the first cargo of crude oil from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is reported to have stopped its journey across the Atlantic Ocean after a challenge over the shipment's legality.
  • Bahri wants $210m
    Saudi national owner Bahri is asking shareholders to approve a capital increase of $210m to meet the costs of its merger with Saudi Aramco tanker arm Vela International.
  • Chapter 11 "abused"
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers has ripped into rivals for their abuse of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy system.
  • Oaktree snares Solvtrans
    A joint venture between US fund Oaktree and top management at Solvtrans has succeeded in winning 91.9% control of the Norwegian well-boat owner.
  • Adaptable aframax
    Wartsila is launching a new aframax design at the Posidonia 2014 exhibition in Athens designed to emphasise energy efficiency and provide lower operating costs plus enhanced environmental performance.
  • Greeks' dry desire
    Greek owners have snapped up 43% of all the bulkers sold so far this year.
  • Deep Sea sells out
    Norway's Deep Sea Supply has raised NOK 1.2bn ($200m) in a private share sale to pay for a 10-ship PSV acquisition.
  • Hanjin Heavy targets $300m
    Loss-making Hanjin Heavy Industries is plotting a share sale that could bring in more than $300m.
  • CMES scraps another VLCC
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has sent another elderly VLCC to the breakers as it awaits eco newbuildings.
  • ABG turns to loss
    India's ABG Shipyard has fallen to a loss in the final quarter of its financial year despite stable revenue.
  • Cheniere's Spanish double
    Cheniere Energy has signed a major LNG supply deal with a Spanish principle - its second such deal in as many days.
  • FSG clinches LNG ro-pax
    Germany's Flensburger (FSG) has emerged as the European yard behind SeaRoad's new ro-pax order.
  • Cash call fears dent DHT
    Shares in DHT Holdings faltered Monday as investors reacted to the prospect of a potential fundraiser.
  • Double deal for Swiber
    Swiber Holdings has expanded its global footprint while at the same time raising just over $100m in fresh funds.
  • A passage to India
    McQuilling Partners has teamed up with India's Seaways Group as it attempts to gain access to the country's shipping market.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • Panama Canal CEO says new locks will handle 98% of containerships
    Jorge L. Quijano, chief executive officer of the Panama Canal Authority, said naval architects have created optimized designs that will allow ships carrying 14,000 TEUs to transit the new set of locks.
  • CaroTrans creates new China-U.S. services
  • Ex-Im Bank OKs $1B for exports to Africa in first half of 2014
  • Yemen to become 160th WTO member
    The country applied for WTO membership in April 2000. Trade ministers of WTO members officially approved Yemen's accession on Dec. 4, 2013, during the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
  • Old Dominion relocates Ore. facility
  • Yusen Logistics expands in Indonesia
  • TransVantage owner surrenders to authorities over Ponzi allegations
  • NEWSFLASH: CMA CGM: No challenge to P3 in Europe
    French liner carrier CMA CGM said Tuesday the European Commission has informed it, along with Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co., that it will not open proceedings in connection with their plans to create the vessel-sharing alliance known as the P3 Network.
  • Washington Notebook: Industry tries to drive stake through scan-all law
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2014
  • SOx emissions and fuel costs are main drivers for LNG
    'LNG is a solution but is not the only solution,' says Lloyd's Register exec.
  • Prices show losses in northwest Europe
    Loading congestion seen at Rotterdam, sources said.
  • Dock labour talks resume
    As threat of strike action fades.
  • Fujairah market stable
    Small gains in Suez.
  • WFS extends share purchase programme
    Programme used when stock is considered undervalued.
  • 'Efficiency and low carbon energy' are shipping's future
    'Sector must learn to think in new ways.'
  • 'Strong case' for reconsidering timing of global sulphur cap
    Uncertainty is complicating key investment decisions making 2020 implementation difficult, but it may not be necessary to wait until 2025.
  • Additive company sees marine market as 'huge opportunity'
    FOBAS has provided 'no harm' clearance.
  • Danes and Dutch mirror each other on ECA enforcement
    Policy document outlines approach to sulphur rules.
  • C-Fuels America welcomes new trader
    Gonzalez has 'extensive knowledge of Latin American market'.
  • MGO prices soften across Asia
    Mixed demand seen in Hong Kong.
  • New ship design launched
    Wartsila offers three versions of design.
  • Shipping: 'People piling back into the market'
    Baltic Exchange sees 'change of sentiment'.
  • LNG-powered ship to enter service in China
    Ship's 'eco' makeover wins government approval.
  • ECA sulphur limit to have 'significant pricing implications'
    Major demand shift from fuel oil to gasoil in 2015.
  • US Navy sees cheaper alternative in biofuel
    Up to half of its ships could run on biofuel.
  • Lukoil-Bunker tankers return to service
    After undergoing maintenance work.
  • Chinese bunker supplier bounces back to profit
    Result helped by asset valuation.

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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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