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July 26, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Costamare first half net profit increases 3.5pc to US$45.7 million
  • East African piracy slows, but West African pirates take up slack: IMB
  • US Senate committee backs ENFORCE Act crackdown on dumping and tax evasion
  • Zhaoqing port's volume expected to reach 39 million tonnes by 2015
  • Tianjin's Binhai New Area to speed up development of traffic infrastructure
  • South Africa's Transnet raises US$1 billion from 10-year bond sale
  • Ever Dynamic makes first call at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port before opening
  • IMO approves shift of shipping lanes on US west coast to save whales
  • CEVA offers customers mobile wireless app for online shipment tracking
  • Forwarder Davies Turner acquires 7,000-square metre cross dock warehouse
  • Delhi customs seizes US$6.3 million in Malaysia-bound ketamine party drug
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo offers asset tracking technology via website
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo names Hermes as GSA for Cancun-Gatwick service

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Allcargo announces joining of key people to manage strategic functions
  • Containership scrapping surges to 200,000 TEUs in H1 2012
  • Intelligence agencies want better security checks at Alang yard
  • Maersk Line turns waste into value
  • Oil embargo pushes Iranian crude output, exports to record lows: Report
  • Ship Air adopts new name to underscore unique identity
  • Cheap steel imports from Korea, Japan flooding market
  • Kerala to take call on Vizhinjam re-tender soon
  • CHA staff strike continues at Air Cargo Complex
  • Concor net profit climbs 4 pc in Q1
  • Cabinet approves 21 pc import duty on power gear
  • Export policy for agri commodities may be reviewed soon
  • INR falls further
  • Maharashtra gets third NIMZ
  • Mumbai Customs lays foundation for office complex

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • CBO: Navy underestimates long range shipbuilding costs
  • TY Offshore and FMT christen first in ten barge series
  • Technip to charter advanced OCV
  • Seadrill gets $4 billion ultra-deepwater unit commitment
  • Skandi Aker gets milestone well-intervention role
  • Inmarsat warned not to provide services to Iranian ships
  • Wärtsilä books ship design orders for Statoil PSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Port of Longview taps Kalhagen as new chief executive officer
  • Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel
  • Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship
  • Port of Seattle plans upgrades for north satellite at Sea-Tac Airport
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of June

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Cuba service could point to shipping future
    Miami and Havana get first direct link in half a century
  • Mariel aims to become Caribbean box hub
    PSA project can benefit from Panama Canal expansion
  • LNG orders wobble in face of financial and chartering challenges
    EXCLUSIVE: Stena withdraws from double DSME order after IPO plans put on hold
  • Forced sales not the only alternative for banks
    Creative solutions on offer when loans default
  • Newer ships most at risk in KG crisis
    Hundreds are struggling, but thousands are not
  • London 2012 is a far cry from Beijing 2008
    What a difference four years can make - but can shipping learn a lesson from the Olympics?
  • Owners of Middle East VLCCs fight back
    Fresh cargoes instill new confidence in owners
  • Iranian maritime body hits back at UANI campaign
    AMBD says the argument against classification of Iranian vessels is based on misleading information
  • Crude tanker tonne-mile demand up
    Indian subcontinent and Far East boost measurement of shipping demand
  • Time for wishing and hoping is over
    Stop ordering and scrap now if there is to be a tanker recovery, warns report
  • German boxship is chartered by Maersk after MSC deal falls through
    Ilse Wulff fixed at similar rate as vessels over 5,000 teu still attract healthy interest
  • Reefer markets to rebound after record scrapping
    Seatrade chief predicts rates to return to $1 per cu ft per 30 days by next peak season
  • Blackstone secures Title XI decision
    Lawsuit withdrawn after US Maritime Administration pledges to end uncertainty over APT loan guarantee
  • Palmer finalises bulker deal with CSC Jinling
    Colourful Australian tycoon says he wants to enter the shipping world
  • Hamburg's HHLA lowers forecast as economy slows
    New liner schedules reduce throughput to 2011 levels
  • DVB severs relations with Moody's
    Ratings failed to reflect strong performance in international transport finance, says bank
  • SNCM plans $970m order for eight ro-ros
    STX France on shortlist for contract
  • Samudera improves profits in second quarter
    Currency swings and box sale add to rise as intra-Asia box trades show growth
  • IHC Merwede optimistic about Southeast Asia offshore prospects
    Dutch shipbuilder's offshore business supported by high oil prices
  • The dashed line
    Lack of co-ordination between government agencies in China could stoke South China Sea disputes
  • Containerised trade is good for the soul
    Welcome to the wonderful economic world of container lines
  • US Gulf opportunities bag $4bn deal for Seadrill
    Fredriksen drilling company takes advantage of strong demand
  • Swiber Holdings aims to raise $119m with notes offering
    Issuance will help fund offshore vessels specialist's recent expansion
  • Minoan clinches ro-pax charters with CIN
    Europa Palace and Olympia Palace leave for service in Italy under lengthy time charter
  • Free new support software for Singapore ship sale form available
    Asian Shipowners' Forum behind six-month offer
  • Iran shipyard launches long-awaited aframax
    Ship was part of a deal with Venezuela's PDVSA inked more than six years ago
  • Brunei Gas Carriers secures $83m Islamic financing
    State-controlled shipping line refinances LNG carrier Abadi
  • Costamare beats Wall Street estimates in second quarter
    Greece-based boxship owner arranges 100% financing for new $11.3m acquisition from KG liquidator

Fairplayweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Seadrill unveils $4Bn, three-ship deal
    SEADRILL, the listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drilling operations, said today it has closed a $4Bn deal with a major oil company
  • TransAtlantic plans to lay off and reflag
    SWEDEN'S TransAtlantic said it plans to lay off 25 seafarers and reflag four ships to reduce its industrial shipping unit's losses
  • EC to investigate Malta's tonnage tax
    THE EC TODAY opened an inquiry into Malta's tonnage tax to investigate whether the scheme's benefits have been extended to unintended sectors
  • EC clears one Polish loan
    THE EC TODAY said that that €37.5M ($43.4M) lent by a Polish government agency to the shipbuilder Crist did not violate competition rules
  • APT Title XI decision expedited
    AFTER filing suit against the US government, APT has been promised that its loan-guarantee application will be decided by the end of next month
  • Costamare tops forecast
    NYSE-listed box ship lessor Costamare has added to its fleet through a KG insolvency acquisition and posted better results than expected
  • Nigerians fine Shell for spill
    NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a $5Bn fine against Royal Dutch Shell and its local operator SNEPCO in a 2011 oil spill, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Ultrapetrol shares gyrate
    NASDAQ-listed shares of mixed-fleet operator Ultrapetrol jumped 37% yesterday - just a day after they fell 21
  • Ottawa OKs Prince Rupert corridor funding
    CANADA'S government has awarded C$15M ($14.73M) to Prince Rupert's port to help fund a C$90M rail corridor to nearby Ridley Island
  • China's coal imports rise
    CHINA's imports of coking and steam coal were up year on year in June, but the month on month figures diverged
  • Swiber seeks to issue $119M in notes
    SINGAPORE'S Swiber Holdings said it plans to issue up to S$150M ($119M) in fixed-rate notes to pay debts
  • Drybulk congestion rises
    DRYBULK port congestion has worsened since the derailment on a feeder line to Australia's Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay
  • Japan's LNG imports outstrip crude cargoes
    JAPAN'S LNG imports are growing faster than its crude imports, which have slowed year on year in the past three months
  • MISC nears clean-out of its box ships
    MALAYSIAN carrier MISC has now sold or scrapped almost its entire box ship fleet since it exited the container business in November 2011
  • Singapore offers free form op
    THE ASIAN Shipowners' Forum and maritime software developer SD Software Developers are offering six months of free use of a programme to edit the Singapore Ship Sale Form

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • STB Plans to Ensure Captive Shippers Can Challenge Rates
    The Surface Transportation Board wants to change rules to ensure all captive shippers have a "meaningful way" to challenge railroad...
  • Long Beach Commissioners Approve Contract to Replace Aging Bridge
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $649.5 million contract with a joint-venture team to design and build...
  • Steel Imports Dipped 4.2 Percent in June
    U.S. steel imports declined 4.2 percent in June, the first year-over-year decline in 2012, as demand softened and buyers slowed...
  • Container Volumes Rise at Port of Tacoma
    June was a strong month at the Port of Tacoma, with container volumes increasing almost 10 percent compared to June...
  • Bill Would Restore US-Flag Cargo Preference Cuts
    A bipartisan House bill introduced on Wednesday would restore the share of federal food aid required to be transported by...
  • Evergreen Takes Delivery of First L-Type Container Ship
    Evergreen Line took delivery of its first L-type container ship, the Ever Lambent, which has a capacity of 8,452 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Higher Transport Costs Hamper C.H. Robinson
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide was stuck between a truck and a hard place in the second quarter, with net trucking revenue...
  • RailAmerica Profit Up 28.7 Percent on Volume Gain
    RailAmerica, a short-line and regional holding company subject to an acquisition by Genesee & Wyoming, saw its profit jump 28.7...
  • FMC Votes 3-2 for Report Critical of Canada
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a report said to be critical of Canadian actions to encourage diversion...
  • Truck Tonnage Rose 1.2 Percent in June
    The U.S. economy is slowing, but more freight hit the highways in June, as truck tonnage increased 1.2 percent from...
  • ATA Opens Court Battle Over Driver Work Rules
    The latest truck driver hours of service rule is not only arbitrary and capricious, but unwarranted, the American Trucking Associations...
  • CP Blames Strike, Management Costs for 20 Percent Profit Drop
    Canadian Pacific Railway blamed a nine-day strike and costs accrued from a management shakeup for a nearly 20 percent drop...
  • CN Profit Up 17.3 Percent on Intermodal Growth, CP Strike
    A 13 percent jump in intermodal volume and a nine-day strike at its main rival drove Canadian National Railway's profit...
  • Barcelona's Container Volume Dropped 20 Percent in First Half of 2012
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Barcelona declined by 20 percent in the first six months of...
  • MSC to Raise Rates from US to Australia, New Zealand
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. notified its customers that it will implement a general rate increase on all cargo moving from the...
  • Liner Discipline Holding, But New Capacity Threat Looms
    The maintenance of capacity discipline is enabling container lines to enforce most of the rate hikes introduced since March, claims...
  • Japanese Exports to US Surge 15.1 Percent
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the eighth consecutive month in June on a year-on-year basis, jumping 15.1...
  • Maersk to Upgrade Rumba Service
    Maersk Line is upgrading the port rotation of its Rumba Service between South America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Misdeclared and misdirected
    Once again dramatic pictures of a fire-stricken containership remind us of the single flaw in Malcom McLean's concept that has revolutionised world trade in the ...
  • APM T committed to 'competitive fairness' in Virginia deal
    The Hague-based APM Terminals (APM T) has made several revisions to its proposal to the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to take over the operations of cargo-handling ...
  • TCB Buen's capacity to hit 600,000TEU
    Barcelona-based Grup TCB is to invest over USD80 million and in the process almost double the container-handling capacity of its terminal in Buenaventura, Colombia.The ...
  • 'Significant losses' in Beijing floods
    Last weekend's floods in Beijing - caused by the heaviest rainfall in more than 60-years - are thought to have resulted in 'significant losses' much worse than ...
  • Moody's maintains its credit rating on CMHI
    Moody's Investors Service has maintained its Baa2 issuer rating and Baa2 rating of USD senior notes at the Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Holdings International ...
  • IMF: eurozone crisis a 'key risk' to China
    According to the International Monetary Fund [IMF] the escalating malaise in the single currency states of the European Union, which looks likely to result in a ...
  • TMEA targets 15% time saving in East Africa border transits
    Nairobi-based Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), a donor-funded organisation set up to help East African Community (EAC) member states unlock their wealth through economic/social ...
  • MSC Flaminia: three days to final destination
    At a towed speed of 5 knots, and in good weather, the 10 degree-listing still-smouldering MSC Flaminia could take more than 60 hours to reach ...
  • Mina Qaboos sees box count rise
    The number of containers handled at the Omani port of Mina Qaboos rose in the first six months of 2012 and this despite the government's plans to shift cargo-handling ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Hapag unleashes boxship
  • Charterers cling to crown
  • US diffuses Blackstone suit
  • Citi boosts duo
    Citi has placed a buy tag on two of Asia's largest container lines.
  • HHI running behind
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen new orders drop 52% in the first half of 2012.
  • Cammell cull?
    Up to 230 jobs may be axed as contracts end at UK shiprepairer Cammell Laird.
  • Offshore sales spike
    Falling asset prices and tightening bank financing may be keeping a lid on sale and purchase activity in the mainstream shipping world - but in offshore activity is on the rise.
  • China going hungry
    Up to 90% of China's shipyards have not won a newbuilding order this year.
  • Maersk Line calls a halt
    Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending a Thai feeder service due to market weakness.
  • Seadrill strikes record
    Offshore driller's shares hit new high-water market after 'amazing' contract win.
  • SNCM eyes ro-pax splash
    France's SNCM is lining up an order for eight new ro-pax ships.
  • Nasco chops bulker
    Nasco has weighed in another of its 1980s built bulkers.
  • Deutschland squeezes in
    A Peter Deilman cruiseship has arrived for the London Olympics - with only inches to spare.
  • Tycoon versus magnet
    Salvors on Christmas Island are using a giant magnet to hoover up all traces of a wrecked cargoship.
  • UOB hikes box sector
    Hope long-term profitability is now in sight has led UOB Kay Hian to upgrade its view on the container shipping sector.
  • Crewman dies in fall
    A seafarer has died after plunging from a ladder on a Zodiac Maritime capesize in Durban, South Africa.
  • DVB cans Moody's
    DVB Bank has cut ties with Moody's amid complaints other ratings heavyweights had a far healthier view of the German lender.
  • Dae San saved
    A leaking North Korean cargoship has been safely brought into Oman by tugs.
  • Hat-trick for Big John
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has bagged a lucrative charter pact for three of its vessels.
  • Palmer orders bulk quartet
    Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has clinched an order for four bulkers in China.
  • Fire under control
    Salvor Smit has brought the blaze on board MSC Flaminia under control, but has still not been able to check containers on board.
  • Finally!
    Celebrations were in full swing at Iranian shipbuilder Iran Marine Industries Co (IMICO) on Tuesday as the first of three aframax tankers it is building for Venezuela's PDVSA was floated out of its building dock.
  • Transnet oversubscribed
    Transnet, South Africa's state-owned port & rail operator has raised $1 billion through a 10-year bond issue in the United States.
  • Brunei Gas Carriers refinances Abadi
    Brunei Gas Carriers has lined up an $83 million refinancing package for its 135,000-cbm LNG carrier Abadi (built 2002) with Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad.
  • Costamare beats Street

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Paragon packs on the upgrades
  • HighJump adds Dynamics support to EDI
  • Non-truck growth helps boost C.H. Robinson revenue
  • CaroTrans starts Seattle-Japan LCL service
    The NVO and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans has started a new direct LCL service from Seattle to Tokyo, partnered by Japanese NVO Seino Logix, with a 13-day transit to Tokyo, 14 days to Yokohama and no transhipment via Busan.
  • Faltering textile trades dampening global economy
  • CMA's ANZEX loop adds Maersk
    Maersk Line is joining the recently launched seven-ship Asia-New Zealand ANZEX loop provided jointly by CMA CGM (five ships) and OOCL (two-ships), marketing space between all the ANZEX ports served in China, Korea and New Zealand.
  • Norfolk Southern reports lower earnings
  • Maersk alters FEW3, CMA CGM joins
  • Clarification: Port of Miami channel deepening
  • DGX opens Port Kelang facility
  • Maersk bans Berbera, terminates Male

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Fujairah sees softer market
    Suez remains out of fuel while bunker prices in South African ports start to climb.
  • Prices lack direction in North West European ports
    Outlook uncertain in most European ports as demand waned.
  • Ferry operator might choose gas
    SNCM could go down the LNG bunker route as it gets ready to place a substantial order for new ships.
  • Wartsila's LNG design powers ahead
    Wartsila order features energy-saving systems for platform support vessels.
  • Mid-week IFO prices largely down at Asian bunker hubs
    Demand for bunker fuels below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • WFS sues third party over alleged off-spec bunkers
    Files complaint against Westport Petroleum in relation to a case pursued by Malaysian shipping firm MISC.
  • Bunker surcharges boost Samudera's bottom line
    Higher box liftings and gains from asset sales also helped lift profits.
  • Marine insurer notes non-enforcement of ECA in Canada
    Canadian authorities have 'no means of enforcing' low sulphur fuel use for the time being, says Gard.
  • First LNG cruise/ferry engine order confirmed
    Emissions from LNG-based engines already within limits of IMO Tier III standards.
  • Northern Sea Route expecting sales growth
    Lukoil-Bunker expects more vessels to use the Northern Sea Route this year.
  • Cardiff firm takes delivery of fuel-efficient bulker
    The 35,000 dwt vessel built with frequency-controlled seawater cooling pumps which reduce power consumption by 70%.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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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
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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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
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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Bonn/Nashville
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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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