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June 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Seattle to close one of five box shops as port utilisation falls to 40pc
  • MOL cuts Vietnam-US east coast transit time by 5-7 days - via Suez
  • New Ever Lissome sets sail from Asia for US east coast - via Suez
  • Zim restructuring upset when State of Israel retains its golden share
  • Consensus emerges that P3 exceeded regulators' market share limits
  • New US truck 2015 eco standards reportedly will reduce fuel costs
  • Damco delivers just-in-time service for Esquel shirt manufacturers
  • General Motors signs Yusen Logistics for Russian inbound deliveries
  • Hamburg reefer unit provides 40,000 pallet spaces of cold storage
  • Nigerian pirate protection harder because armed guards now illegal
  • Long Beach approves in principle conditional eco-cargo incentives
  • APM Terminals boosts rail capacity 50pc at Port of Gothenberg
  • Norbert Dentressangle launches Hong Kong-Paris air freight service
  • Police ask if a gunman entered Bangalore airport - or was it a hoax?
  • US Army, Air Force stage air cargo drill to test emergency response

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • 40-ft high cubes seen dominating container equipment market
  • CMA CGM's general rate restoration from all Asian ports to all Northern European ports
  • COSCO announces rate restoration for Far East to Persian Gulf trade
  • DB Schenker intensifies presence in Africa
  • FEI Cargo felicitates Santosh Trophy-winning Mizo football team at ICE Awards
  • Five new quay cranes arrive at DP World's new Jebel Ali terminal
  • IMB warns of new threat to small tankers in South-East Asia
  • Indev Logistics opts for Logi-Sys to centralise pan-India operations
  • NYK cautions against solicitations in its name
  • ZIM to streamline Inter-America services
  • Indo-Oz trade declines by 13.9 pc in 2013
  • Solar modules exports surge by 152 pc in 2013-14
  • Passenger Assn asks MbPT to improve facilities at Ferry Wharf
  • Port of Amsterdam's Vision 2030 aims at creating value for people & their environment
  • PSA International wins recognition as best global container terminal operating company at AFSCA
  • Postal dept launches logistics service down south
  • EIL wins contract in Nigeria
  • INR remains weak against dollar
  • ISSDA wants duty on stainless steel hiked
  • UK to assist India in getting EU mango import ban lifted
  • Union Budget 2014-15 on July 10

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian Railways augments infrastructure and fleet
  • UP expands Wisconsin's rail infrastructure
  • New human resources boss at Panalpina
  • DHL to transport Airbus parts
  • Regulations for identifying hazmat on the move
  • Port of Gdansk expanding strongly
  • FPS New Zealand wins MPI accreditation
  • Director selected for new Baltic Sea market team
  • Kuenz to provide 22 additional ARMGs to MV 2
  • EUR 18 million for Vlora motorway bypass
  • Volga-Dnepr uses special aircraft ramp extension
  • Geldbündel an Bord
  • Port of San Francisco to upgrade rail tracks
  • CPSL handling Air Asia's cargo in Hong Kong

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • Latest addition to McAllister fleet is JonRie equipped
  • GAO releases OPC bid protest decision
  • American P&I Club strengthens its capabilities in Asia
  • Chemical tanker has MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package
  • Nam Cheong books AWB order
  • NAO firms up PSV duo order at Vard
  • Ten Scorpio bulkers to have MacRack equipped hatch covers
  • Doosan delivers ME-GI engine for LNG-fueled TOTE newbuild
  • Ingalls authenticates keel of LHA 7

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • Second new air freighter calling Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
  • Department of Transportation releases University Transportation Center grants
  • Bellinghamn Waterfront District location opened for viewing fireworks display
  • Portland Airport advisory board sets public meeting for June 25
  • New Evergreen L-type vessel departing on maiden voyage

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • Noatum seeking $7.2m from Valencia port authority
    Terminal operator pursues compensation for broken volume guarantees
  • Georgia Ports Authority appoints Walters as new chairman
    Vice-chairman succeeds Robert Jepson as GPA reports record volumes
  • Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with monster tanker shipping merger
    Merger of Bahri and Vela closer to reality as shareholders approve
  • Israel's finance ministry will retain Zim golden share
    Stock exchange filing reveals Zim has held advanced strategic partnership talks with two shipping lines
  • Blue Wall buys handysize resale for $22.6m
    Imabari newbuilding, for delivery in September, will lift fleet to eight ships
  • Wallem mulls exit from Nanjing Tanker joint venture
    Mizuho Corporate Bank becomes first creditor to sell off loans
  • Two heads are better than one at DHT
    A game of doubles at tanker firm as Harfjeld and Munthe become joint chief executives
  • More consolidation ahead, but maybe not much
    Marine Money Week participants see private equity as pressing for mergers and acquisitions
  • Taiwan CPC books two 40,000 dwt product carriers
    Deal with CSBC done at $86m
  • K Line books two more car carriers
    Japanese carrier now has 10 7,500 ceu ships on its orderbook
  • China Shipping Development takes 20% in tanker compatriot at auction
    State carrier reinforces its market position in domestic crude shipping - and at floor price
  • China's government watchdog lashes out at China Shipping Group
    National Audit Office slams standards, financial management and corporate practice
  • Gulf Marine Management lands two-year VLCC charter
    Owner secures respectable earnings for Chloe rather than risk spot market
  • P3 carriers could set up joint network on Pacific and Atlantic
    Lines could still look to two of the three trade lanes that were to be covered by P3, says Drewry
  • Nordic American Offshore orders two platform supply vessels for $43m each
    Vessels suited to North Sea and cold climates
  • Consolidation still needed despite P3 setback
    David Appleton predicts more looseknit alliances
  • Plans for $10bn Queensland coal terminal put on hold
    Adani and Brookfield backed Dudgeon Port terminals near Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • DHL lands major transactlantic cargo contract
    DHL Global Forwarding, the world's second-largest ocean freight forwarder, has clinched a major contract of affreightment with aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The logistics group will be providing intermodal door-to-door freight for aircraft parts and modules totalling 80,000 tons for A319, A320, and
  • Fujian Mawei secures Sinopec PSV
    Chinese shipyard Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding has secured another order for a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) from returning compatriot owner Shanghai Offshore Oil Bureau, the offshore unit of SINOPEC. The 3,900dwt Havyard 832 L SE designed vessel will have an overall length of 84.5m, beam 17.6m and depth
  • NAO firms Vard PSV pair
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has today announced a firm agreement to order two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) from Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Aukra. The two new 4,000dwt VARD 1 08 designed PSVs will have their hulls built by Vard Braila in Romania, and will be completed by Vard Aukra with delivery
  • Chinese ship breakers' purchase drop in Jan-May
    The purchase of old vessels by Chinese shipbreakers dropped 0.6% year-on-year to 955,000 tonnes, equivalent of about 4.2Mdwt, in the first five months of 2014, according to the China National Shiprecycling Association. During the period, domestic old vessels bought by the breakers totalled 457,000
  • China, Greece ink more than $4Bn in maritime deals
    Chinese banks signed contracts worth more than $4Bn with Greece's shipping sector during the visit of Chinese prime minister Li Keqiang to Athens last week. China Development Bank (CDB) signed a $1.5Bn deal with Greece's Costamare on imminent orders of five giant container ships (over 10,000teu) at
  • Nam Cheong wins $84M order
    Singapore-listed Nam Cheong has won an order for two accommodation work barges (AWB) worth approximately $84M to Perdana Petroleum. The contract has also included the option for the Malaysia Bursa-listed Perdana to purchase two additional AWBs from Nam Cheong after their delivery. Surya Hidayat,
  • Chonghaejin staff plead 'not guilty'
    Five employees of Chonghaejin Marine have pleaded "not guilty" to charges of professional negligence relating to the Sewol disaster. The trial began on 20 June. Chonghaejin Marine is the owner of the Sewol, which capsized on 16 April, killing an estimated 304 of 476 passengers and crew. At the
  • 'K' Line books two more PCTCs
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) said today it has ordered another two pure car-and-truck carriers at Shin Kurishima Dockyard, taking the total number of such vessels it has on order to 10. Japan's third biggest shipping company, led by Jiro Asakura, had ordered eight such vessels at the same
  • Arms trafficking worries Indian Ocean islands
    Increasing numbers of illegal firearms are being shipped into Mauritius, reports from the Indian Ocean republic indicate. Le Défi newspaper quoted a local criminal as saying, "It's very easy to get weapons." The man said that weapons were mostly smuggled from overseas through the port. In the same
  • JACC still hopes to find MH370
    Australia's Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) charged with leading the search for the missing passenger airline MH370 still hopes the wreckage can be located. In response to concerns raised last week that the plane may be lost forever, JACC said it had not given up. "Although we have always
  • Nigerian authorities turn up heat on 'useless' lifejackets
    Lives are being lost needlessly on Nigeria's waterways because ferry operators are using substandard lifejackets, maritime and standards organisations have found. Since the New Year, Lagos State Waterways Agency and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have between them seized and burned
  • Deadly attacks spark Lamu port fears
    The prospects for Kenya's huge Lamu port project have been called into question after last week's deadly attacks on Mpeketoni, for which Islamist group al-Shabaab reportedly claimed responsibility. The town is 54km from Lamu Island, which itself is just 110km from the Somali border. China
  • Japan yard orders down by almost half in May
    Japanese shipbuilders saw their order wins down by nearly 50% in May, amid concerns that the recovery from the high yen may be tapering off. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters Association show its members clinched 14 export orders totaling 454,140gt, compared to 29 export orders of 953,900gt in
  • Nigerian vessel capsizes after militia attack
    About 100 people died when an unidentified vessel capsized on the River Benue near Ibi, Taraba State, east-central Nigeria. Gunmen, believed to be members of the Christian Tarok militia from neighbouring Plateau State, attacked and burned the Muslim village of Dampar on Tuesday night. Villagers
  • Sinking Somali ship revives Shifco mystery
    The Somali consul in Yemen last week visited four Somali ships stranded in the Yemeni port of Aden. The visit was prompted by concerns over the condition of 1982-built Cusmaan Geedi Raage, which is taking on water and in danger of sinking. All four vessels are reported to be in the custody of the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • A P3 revival? Never say never, maritime expert says
    NAPLES, Fla. - The final chapter on the P3 Network, the proposed mega-alliance among the world's three largest ocean carriers that Chinese regulators rejected last week, may not have been written, a former container shipping executive said today. "Maybe one day, the P3 will become the P4," Capt. Chaim Shacham, a...
  • Kongsberg to develop new e-navigation infrastructure
    Kongsberg Norcontrol IT will lead a new three-year research project, SESAME Straits, that it hopes will improve ship traffic management in the straits of Malacca and Singapore and lay groundwork for the International Maritime Organization's e-navigation implementation strategy. SESAME Straits, which stands for "Secure, Efficient and Safe maritime traffic Management in...
  • TSA carriers push back recommended surcharge
    Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement are pushing back the date of a planned peak-season surcharge to coincide with the end of certain market rates on June 30. The recommended date of the surcharge, which was initially planned for June 15, was pushed back to July 1 today. TSA members hope the...
  • APM Terminals orders more automated gantries for Maasvlakte
    APM Terminals has exercised an option for 22 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes for its new Rotterdam container terminal, which is scheduled to open in November. The Maersk Group's port arm said the contract with Austria-based crane manufacturer Hans Kuenz and ABB of Sweden, which takes the total order to 48 automated...
  • New Penn's Gast moves to Wilson Trucking
    When opportunity knocked for Steve Gast, he answered. The former president of New Penn Motor Express is now president and COO of Wilson Trucking in Fishersville, Virginia. "It was a unique opportunity, a third-generation family-owned company seeking outside management," Gast said in an interview at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference. That's a...
  • Bunker prices continue spotty streak
    The price per metric ton for high-sulfur bunker fuel rose less than 2 percent this week, while low-sulfur spot prices per metric ton decreased about 1 percent. Full-size chart Spot prices for high- and low-sulfur bunker fuel continued to fluctuate this week, after several weeks of marginal losses and gains. The price per...
  • Virginia beats the clock with Navis N4 terminal operating system
    The Port of Virginia has launched its Navis N4 terminal operating system at Norfolk International Terminals two weeks ahead of the scheduled July 4 start date. The Navis N4 system at NIT is being introduced in parallel with other improvements, including the phase-in of an appointment system aimed at smoothing peaks...
  • Canadian truckers slam US plan to double border fees
    U.S. imports by truck from Canada were up 1.6 percent in value year-over-year in the first three months of 2014. Full-size chart Canadian truck drivers are bristling at a U.S. proposal to more than double the fees they pay to authorities at the border. Canadian truck drivers would see their annual transponder fees...
  • Former INTTRA CEO: Carrier business model is broken
    After 13 years of working closely with container lines to develop their electronic cargo booking and tracking capabilities through INTTRA, its former CEO Ken Bloom is moving on to solve a different problem: how to change the way the shipping industry operates. "Its business models are dying. We have to change...
  • Enhancing productivity
    Other than last week's stunning collapse of the P3 Network, there's arguably no hotter issue in the container shipping world than port productivity. As mega-container ships replace smaller vessels in major east-west and north-south trades, terminals are struggling to turn the ships around and move containers through their facilities in...
  • Economy stunts productivity gains in Europe
    Europe's top container ports are grappling with an unprecedented coincidence of challenges that threatens to snap vulnerable sections of the continent's overstretched supply chain. Just as terminals across the dominant Le Havre-Hamburg port range were nailing down strategies to cope with a surge in surplus capacity following the opening of two...
  • Los Angeles, Tacoma lead gains in West Coast imports
    In the latest indication that beneficial cargo owners are accelerating shipments ahead of the June 30 expiration of the longshore union contract, containerized imports through the West Coast increased sharply in May. But not all ports are sharing equally in the rally that began with the post-Chinese New Year winter...
  • Why a steady dose of big ships limits Asia productivity gains
    Berth productivity per ship call at Asia's efficient container terminals consistently outranks their U.S. and European counterparts, but a looming challenge is how to avoid lost time at berths as ships take up more space and remain in port longer. Before mega-ships capable of carrying 8,000 to 18,000 20-foot-equivalent units began...
  • New operational methods improving port productivity
    Port productivity data from JOC Group Inc. for 2013 demonstrate that terminal operators around the world are taking quite seriously the challenge they face to service vessels in port as quickly and efficiently as possible in this era of mega-ships. Productivity at many ports and terminals increased in 2013. In fact,...
  • Troubled Thai Airways ousts five board members
    Thai Airways is in "critical" condition, according to a report from Thailand's State Enterprise Policy Office, as the military junta prepares to replace five board members in a management reshuffle of the troubled carrier. At a board meeting late last week, the resignations of former Chairman Ampon Kittiampon, General Adul Saengsingkaew,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • Safe to rake in $70m
    Safe Bulkers will generate gross proceeds of at least $70m from its latest capital markets cash drive, the company said.
  • Excel sells bulker, again
    US-controlled Excel Maritime Carriers has reportedly sold a panamax bulker at a price slightly above demolition value.
  • Coalition seeks US action
    A coalition including shipowners groups, labour unions and even fishing interests has asked a US congressional committee to take action on a bill to clear up the disconnect between two government agencies regulating discharges from ships.
  • Boxed art on CMA ship
    Artists have boarded ships to see the world, but now one will arrange shipping containers on a boxship so the world can see his art.
  • Safe Bulkers goes again
    The New York-listed owner said it will offer redeemable preferred shares to the public, with underwriters having an option for extra stock.
  • Martinac on the edge
    JM Martinac Shipbuilding has less than a month to secure its future.
  • Bergen stretches loan
    Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen has won another six months to repay a loan of NOK 150m ($24.5m).
  • DHT doubles up
    New York-listed DHT Holdings has revealed the company will be run by joint CEOs.
  • Duke adds one
    India's Duke Offshore has acquired a fast crew/patrol vessel for its oilfield operations.
  • Omega builds NAO stake
    The Leon Cooperman-controlled Omega fund has amassed a 21.8% stake in Nordic American Offshore (NAO).
  • UND prepares bid
    US private equity fund KKR is to take a big hit on the Turkish ro-ro company it bought in 2007.
  • Heroin tanker busted
    A Greek shipowner and crew from a products tanker have been arrested after what authorities called the biggest heroin haul in Europe.
  • NAO confirms PSV duo
    Start-up Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has firmed up its order for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) at Vard.
  • Nigeria aids piracy fight
    Nigeria has promised $150,000 to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to aid its campaign against piracy.
  • CSBC inks double
    Taiwanese shipyard group CSBC has clinched a products tanker order from domestic oil company CPC.
  • K Line back for more
    K Line has increased its car carrier newbuilding tally to ten ships with orders for another pair of vessels.
  • Bahri banks $848m
    Saudi owner Bahri has fixed SAR 3.18bn ($848m) of bridging financing to complete its merger with Saudi Aramco tanker arm Vela International.
  • Pertamina tightens up
    Indonesia state energy company Pertamina is amending charter contracts to beef up security measures after oil thefts.
  • Sinopec orders PSV
    China's Sinopec has picked Fujian Mawei to build another Havyard-designed supply ship newbuiding.
  • Nam Cheong books two
    Nam Cheong has sold two accommodation work barges to repeat customer Perdana Petroleum Behard in a deal worth $84m.
  • Tanker stocks rally
    Shares in some of the largest US-listed tanker owners surged Friday as a flurry of VLCC fixtures boosted market confidence.
  • TNK files shelf
    Teekay Tankers is looking to raise fresh funds according to a financial disclosure to US regulatory authorities.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • TSA delays peak season surcharge until July 1
  • INTTRA CEO Bloom joining executive search firm
  • Senator calls for proper emergency training for rail oil spills
    Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is tasking the Federal Emergency Management Agency with finding out how to properly prepare local first responders in the case of crude oil derailments.
  • Port of Los Angeles approves plan by APMT to raise cranes
    APM will fund the $35 million in improvements, which will raise the cranes 32 feet and extend the boom reach by 10 feet. Work is expected to begin this fall and be completed in 2016.
  • DHL to ship Airbus parts to Ala. facility
  • Study: Higher charges could erode West Coast cargo share
    The PMA has released a study that cautions, "Should terminal charges at the West Coast ports increase as the result of the contract negotiations ... the competitive logistics position of the West Coast ports will be eroded."
  • Morgan crash is wrinkle in HOS debate
  • 'K' Line adds to ro/ro vessel order
  • Scuttling P3 could postpone container industry recovery
    Drewry said the decision to block the P3 Network "will probably postpone the stabilization of the over-supplied and unprofitable carrier industry, but the further development of mega-alliances will not stop here."
  • Port of Virginia upgrades terminal operating system
    Virginia International Terminals and Navis spent two years planning and installing the new system, which went live ahead of its July 4 service date, the Port of Virginia said Friday.
  • Senators' gas tax idea faces difficult road
  • Georgia ports had record volume in May

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2014
  • Whitaker Tankers keen on LNG use
    Firm keen to be involved in its development as marine fuel.
  • Bunker markets firming under pressure from crude
    The Bunkerworld Index has climbed to its highest level for almost four months.
  • Outlook in bunker markets mixed across Europe
    Suppliers entertained different views of market direction.
  • MAN Diesel's first ME-GI unit delivered in US
    Engine to power TOTE box ship.
  • Prices struggle to find clear direction in Fujairah
    Good avails in Middle East hub.
  • New wave of optimism as tank farms opens
    Hambantota has 'huge potential' as a player in the regional bunker market.
  • Finland's tough compliance stance finds favour
    Internet poll samples views in ECA compliance debate.
  • Bow modifications make 'vessels more attractive for charter'
    'The target is to save fuel because of excessive fuel oil prices.'
  • OW Bunker strikes deal on arrested ship
    Vessel released last week by the Gujarat High Court.
  • Asian prices spiralling up
    Supplies were stable across key regional hubs.
  • Bunker barge operators call off strike
    Deliveries returning to normal in Yeosu.
  • New Global Sales Director at OW Bunker
    Firm has hired a veteran who has more than 25 years of industry experience.
  • Company orders fuel efficient tonnage
    Orders reflect move to fuel efficiency and fleet flexibility.
  • New compliance guide issued for MARPOL Annex I
    Guide follows two high-profile prosecutions which resulted in bill of $11.5 million.
  • P3 collapse to fuel 'eco' buys
    'Aggressive investment' the only way to go, says analyst.
  • University mulls bunkering course
    Conference hears call to train future employees of Russian bunkering industry.
  • Bunkering facility opens in Hambantota
    Facility inaugurated on Sunday by Sri Lankan president.

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Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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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