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July 1, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US cargo thefts fall 16pc, but value of each theft increases 9pc: study
  • Fujian builds most convenient traffic network connecting Taiwan
  • Alataw Pass cargo up 3.8pc to 1.55 million tonnes in first 5 months
  • Xinjiang Korgas rail checkpoint trade cargo hits 50,000 tonnes in May
  • US Senate subcommittee votes US$1 billion for major port dredging
  • US logistics outlook weakens, suffers from overcapacity: study
  • Refusal to allow UK inspectors to board ship in Singapore halts probe
  • Historic ship ends days: Early over-panamax ship to be scrapped by APL
  • 9,200-TEU Ever Learned delivered to Evergreen for Asia-Europe service
  • Singapore Changi cargo volume falls 3.5pc to 147,600 tonnes in May
  • Asia Pacific airlines' cargo volumes show 0.5pc increase in May
  • Swissport launches appeal in Ukraine to reclaim business grabbed to UIA

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Cabinet approves ratification of Maritime Labour Convention
  • Egypt's crisis seen impacting Suez shipments
  • MCI joins UN food logistics initiative
  • MOL Comfort's fore section being towed, aft part sinks
  • MOL receives environment protection awards from Los Angeles & Long Beach ports
  • Vishwapati Trivedi replaces P. K. Sinha as Shipping Secretary
  • India looking forward to MFN status from Pakistan's new dispensation
  • Olive oil imports shoot up 66.36 pc
  • Spices exports valued at over INR 10,000 cr. in 2012-13
  • Steep rise in vegetable oil imports in May
  • Shenzhen expected to beat Hong Kong in box throughput this year
  • CWC commissions its 38th CFS at Pipavav
  • JM Baxi Group launches Delhi International Cargo Terminal at Sonepat
  • Forex reserves turn weak, fall sharply by $ 2.82 bn to $ 287.85 bn
  • INR recovers from historic low to end at 59.39
  • Adani Power organises blood donation camp on Chairman's birthday
  • KPTL bags international & domestic orders for power infrastructure
  • Clipper Projects & Thorco Shipping merge
  • Geodis Wilson receives project cargo forwarding award
  • Infrastructure growth in China a boon for European service providers
  • Ipsen Logistics appoints global head to strengthen projects division
  • Wilhelmsen (Georgia) joins PCN network; moves heavy vehicles

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fresh blood to reinforce Eurogate's sales team
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens office in Dublin
  • Ikea leases giant warehouse in Russia
  • Gijon goes green
  • New Orleans' Mississippi terminal moves ahead
  • MSC adds to pressure on Asia - ECSA trade
  • New top manager for shipper Lekkerland
  • Overweight again: Ukraine to check trucks
  • Deutsche Post DHL enlarges parcel shop network in Germany
  • Cooperation launches Turkey-Northern Europe shuttle
  • Deutsche Bahn and Etihad Rail developing railfreight...
  • Cargo theft rates climbing in Europe and Asia
  • UPR to strengthen Oregon's transport infrastructure
  • China Eastern serving Lhasa in summer season
  • Garuda receives B777-300ER then launches Jeddah route
  • Air Lituanica takes off

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Seadrill-Sapura JV wins $2.7 billion Petrobras contract
  • EC seeks ship CO2 monitoring and reporting requirement
  • MAN Diesel and Turbo package for Rieber seismic ship
  • Singapore owner picks Wärtsilä for 24 newbuilds
  • ABB wins $20 million FPSO order from Cosco Nantong

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Aft part of MOL COMFORT sinks with load of containers
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to positive week
  • Diana Shipping works deal for charter of Panamax bulk vessel
  • Moody's Investors Service downgrades Port of Seattle bonds
  • TITAN Salvage taps Shelby Harris as marine operations director for Asia

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Product tanker order surge puts recovery into question
    Orderbook is dangerously large, says study
  • ING moves on to a new lending model
    Bank's emphasis now on bilaterals, says transport finance chief Fewster
  • Seadrill orders three new vessels for $800m
    Total revenues for Brazil project will be $2.7bn
  • Carbon-capping schemes spread to emerging markets
    China and Brazil regimes could drag shipping towards populist and political targets
  • Vessels retain insurance cover, TMT's lawyers say
    TMT's main creditor Mega Bank warned that TMT's insurance was at risk as it sought to block release of emergency funding, but a federal judge has freed cash to preserve and protect the vessels
  • Scorpio Bulkers secures $250m for ultramax order onslaught
    Tanker firm makes Oslo offering ahead of likely US listing for new venture
  • Brussels outlines plans to monitor shipping CO2
    Move is perceived as drawing the industry closer to a market-based measure
  • No stopping now
    New IMO political impasse could drag shipping into one or more regional schemes
  • Concerns mount over Nigeria halting LNG exports
    Ships detained as port levy dispute leads to ban on vessels entering loading area
  • MSC Eugenia detained over damaged hull
    La Spezia harbour master pounces after port state control inspection
  • Caution in China
    Volatile equity markets show shipping has yet to emerge from global financial crisis
  • Egypt looks for more revenue as Suez transits decline
    Morsi government ponders fee hike or surcharges ahead of IMF loan talks
  • German shipping opening up for foreign capital
    Seven out of 10 shipowners expect more funds from non-local sources
  • Asia-Europe rates double
    July general increase boosts spot prices
  • Scorpio eyes eventual New York listing for bulk venture
    Company seeks to replicate tanker splash and eyes VLGC prospects
  • Kexim moves away from merchant vessels
    Export credit agency shift reflects South Korean yards' quest for high-margin orders

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • EC proposes emissions monitoring scheme
    THE EC today put forward a draft regulation to require owners to monitor and report on carbon dioxide in ship emissions as of 1 January 2018
  • Maersk to shed Brostrom
    MAERSK Tankers Singapore confirmed to Fairplay yesterday it is selling assets in Brostrom Tankers Singapore to Integra Holdings and Cldn-Cobelfret SA
  • Scorpio said to be near VLGC splurge
    NYSE-listed product tanker operator Scorpio Tankers is today firming up orders for a series of VLGCs, in a move aimed at capitalising on the US shale promise
  • FMC boss points to P3's green aspects
    FUEL-efficient ships deployed into US trades will be a "positive" attribute of the planned P3 box alliance, Washington's top maritime regulatory official told Fairplay
  • Scorpio Bulkers debuts in Oslo
    MONACO-headquartered Scorpio Group today introduced a new publicly traded drybulk company, Scorpio Bulkers
  • $41M sought in arrest
    OCTAVIAN Maritime Holdings seeks $41M in charter hire and termination fees related to a bareboat charter party with tanker operator Geden Lines
  • Frangou raises $250M
    NAVIOS Maritime Partners, the NYSE-listed limited partnership from Angeliki Frangou's drybulk stable, has raised $250M via a term loan
  • 3 killed, 2 sought in China dredger sinking
    TWO CREW members were being sought today off Beihai's port in the sinking of a dredger that killed three others, the Beihai Maritime Safety Administration said
  • Singapore seizes tanker
    SINGAPORE'S law firm Rajah & Tann confirmed to Fairplay today it arrested the 7,022dwt products tanker Titan Unity
  • Hanjin HI seen under pressure
    INVESTORS should avoid buying Hanjin HI & Construction's shares until the Korean shipbuilder manages to pare its debt, which stands at 2.85 trillion won ($2.5Bn), a sector analyst said today
  • South American grains support Panamaxes
    SOUTH American grains continue to keep Panamax rates up, with freight rates still in five-digit figures for shipments to the Far East
  • Japanese question crew in fatal collision
    NORWEGIAN Car Carriers said the captain and third officer of its NOCC Oceanic are being questioned today in Japan after a fatal collision was confirmed
  • Capesizes hit 6-month high
    CAPESIZE rates have hit a new six-month high as iron ore and coal movements continue into China
  • Rickmers swoops on 2,200teu ships
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers has gone on the acquisition trail, following up his €175M ($228M) bond placing in Germany in early June
  • Japan's imports of Iranian crude rise 86%
    JAPAN'S imports of Iranian crude surged in May, after such shipments ground to a near-halt in April

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Baragona Retirement Sparks CMA CGM America Changes
    CMA CGM has reorganized CMA CGM America, the U.S. agent of the CMA CGM Group, headquartered in Norfolk, Va., in conjunction with the departure of Frank Baragona, chairman of CMA CGM America. After a career in the shipping industry and nine years as head of CMA CGM America, Baragona will be...
  • Tampa Port Authority FTZ No. 79 to Grow
    The Tampa Port Authority has applauded the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for its decision to approve Foreign Trade Zone No. 79 to administratively restructure and expand their service area to include the Hillsborough and Polk counties in Florida. The decision will also reduce the timeframe for the combined federal and local FTZ...
  • Sea Star Receives 150 New Reefer Containers
    Sea Star Line has taken delivery of 150 new 40-foot refrigerated containers in the second year of a five-year equipment replacement plan, which aims to reduce the average of the entire Sea Star Line reefer container fleet to less than three years. The new containers, which will be fit with Carrier...
  • GATX Announces Three Senior-Level Appointments
    GATX Corp. has named Thomas A. Ellman as executive vice president and president of Rail North America, Michael T. Brooks as senior vice president of operations and technology and Paul F. Titterton as vice president and chief commercial officer. Ellman will continue to oversee the commercial activities of GATX's North American...
  • Q&A: Red Hands Trump Light Fingers
    Q: That was a good article about the carrier who was having chronic "shortages" at destination, apparently because of pilferage at destination. It brought back memories. We ship mixed orders of business consumables - some full carton, but mostly pick-and-pack in mixed cartons. More than half of our customer locations are...
  • Mexico's Rising Port Cargo Traffic Highlights Infrastructure Needs
    The Port of Veracruz, where the Mexican government hopes to leverage private investment to improve basic infrastructure.Mexico's port cargo traffic is expected to increase 80 percent to 508 million metric tons per year by the end of the government's current six-year administration in 2018, compared with the current 282 million...
  • SCFI: Asia-North Europe Spot Rates Soar
    Spot freight rates from Asia to northern European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index jumped 174 percent in the week ending June 28, only days before a July 1 general rate increase. It was the highest increase ever in this lane. On July 1, carriers such as CMA...
  • SCFI: Asia-US Spot Rates Achieve Significant Increases
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of June 28, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for Shanghai to U.S. trade lanes rose signficantly in the week of June 28, with both East and West Coast-bound lanes achieving more than 60 percent of the general rate increases recommended...
  • Study: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Could Power Ships at Berth
    Joe Pratt, Sandia National Laboratories' researcher, stands near the Port of Oakland, one of the West Coast ports he studied to learn whether hydrogen fuel cells are a viable power source for docked ships. (Photo by Steffan Schulz).Hydrogen fuel cells may be technically feasible and commercially attractive as a "clean,...
  • Canada's Fair Rail Freight Service Act Becomes Law
    Canada's new Fair Rail Freight Service Act, which requires Canadian rail companies to offer a service agreement to companies shipping goods by rail, if the shipper requests one, has become law, according to Denis Lebel, the nation's minister of transport, infrastructure and communities. In the event that rail companies and shippers...
  • Metro America Supply Chain Appoints VP for US Expansion
    Metro America Supply Chain Solutions has appointed a new vice president of business development and major contracts, in line with its strategy to build a team to better serve customers in the U.S. "Extending Metro's management team and operating solutions into the U.S. market will result in efficiencies and improved value...
  • Fenwick on DHL's New 'Super-Hub' at Cincinnati Airport
    Deutsche Post division DHL has invested $110 million to expand at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport into a "super-hub" for the Americas trade. DHL Express Americas CEO Stephen Fenwick discusses the new hub with JOC Senior Editor Peter Leach...
  • Slideshow: 10 Ways Congress Can Help Shippers and Carriers
    Major shippers, logistics providers and transportation companies are taking advantage of a rare opportunity to tell Congress what they need to move goods and materials more effectively. The industry hopes testimony from executives to the U.S. House of Representatives will guide the chamber in passing the Water Resources Development Act...
  • Direct ChassisLink Acquires Hyundai Merchant Marine's US Chassis Fleet
    Direct ChassisLink, an intermodal marine chassis provider in North America, has acquired Hyundai Merchant Marine's U.S. chassis fleet, comprising more than 23,000 chassis, according to a joint announcement released today by the companies. In addition to the sale, HMM has entered into a long-term agreement pursuant to which DCLI will be...
  • Norfolk Southern Opens SC Bulk Transfer Facility
    Norfolk Southern has opened its new Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Columbia, S.C., which will allow customers without rail sidings to transfer a large array of commodities between railcars and trucks. The terminal, owned by the Class I railroad and operated by independent contractors that facilitate bulk transfer and distribution, can...
  • Fitzgerald Appointed to Port of Houston Authority's Commission
    Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas has appointed Clyde Fitzgerald, a veteran labor leader, to serve as a member on the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. Fitzgerald's appointment fills the seat of Jim Fonteno, who submitted his resignation to the commissioners court in April. Fitzgerald was sworn in...
  • Gulftainer Welcomes CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt
    The CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt will end its maiden voyage at Ningbo, China, by July 10.Gulftainer has welcomed the CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt container ship on its maiden voyage and call at the Khorfakkan Container Terminal at the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates. The 16,020-TEU CMA...
  • Teamsters OK ABF National Master Contract
    Teamsters have voted to approve the national master portion of a contract with ABF Freight System.Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters voted to approve a national master contract with ABF Freight System that cuts wages and gives the less-than-truckload carrier more flexible work rules. The contract was approved by 52...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Thumbs up for GASS
    Jefferies shipping analyst Douglas Mavrinac has added StealthGas to his list of favourite shipping stocks.
  • Handysize holdup
    A second handysize bulker has grounded in the waterways serving South America's grain export ports.
  • Navios seals loan
    Navios Maritime Partners has put the finishing touches on a $250m loan from a syndicate of nine banks.
  • Wilson offloads oldie
    Norwegian mini-bulker owner Wilson has offloaded a vessel that has spent the past several years in lay up.
  • Capes in profit
    Skyrocketing capesize spot rates have entered positive territory for the first time this year.
  • Rickmers five identified?
    Rickmers Group's second hand boxship swoop this week is thought to have involved five vessels from bankrupt KG funds.
  • Diana inks with Cargill
    Diana Shipping of Greece has secured a two-year charter deal for a panamax bulk carrier handed back early by Louis Dreyfus Commodities.
  • October LNG launch
    The first sailing of an LNG-fuelled ferry between the island of Samso and Jutland on the Danish mainland is set to take place on 1 October 2014.
  • A hard day's night
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Scorpio in dry debut
    Scorpio Bulkers has completed a hotly anticipated equity issue ahead of taking up a junior listing in Oslo.
  • MISC to trim tanker fleet
    Malaysian shipping giant MISC has revealed its action plan to ride out a difficult market.
  • CMA CGM banks $150m
    CMA CGM has finalised a $150m cash injection from a French sovereign wealth fund.
  • A merger or not?
    The UK's office of fair trading (OFT) is canvassing opinion over whether a recent deal between DFDS, NTEX and North Sea RoRo (NSRR) constitutes a merger.
  • Precious lengthens loan
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping has extended a $150m loan taken out to buy second-hand ships.
  • Vard's Brazilian trouble
    Vard continues to be plagued by ongoing problems at its Brazilian shipyards, the Norwegian offshore shipbuilding giant said today.
  • Death of the shipyard?
    The Spanish shipbuilding industry believes it will die out if the European Commission forces it to pay back EUR 2.8bn ($3.65m) in tax deductions.
  • Norden's dry sums
    Norden embarked on a near $450m dry-cargo expansion effort having developed a model to sort the wheat from the public relations chaff relating to eco newbuildings.
  • Wartsila wins CNCo deal
    Finland's Wartsila is supplying propulsion systems for up to 36 China Navigation Co (CNCo) newbuildings in China.
  • STX cancels six LRs
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has torn up contracts for six large-range-one (LR1) tankers after the buyer failed to make an initial payment.
  • Diamond S fails to sparkle
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Forced sale law defined
    Strong endorsement of the principle that the forced sale of vessels is best conducted on a transparent basis by the Admiralty Marshal has come from a London high court judge.
  • SITC declares two
    SITC International has exercised options for two 1,800-teu boxships at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC), the company announced today.
  • Inside imploding TMT
    Increasingly aggressive banks and gamblers in the iron ore market contributed to bankruptcy filings involving several TMT entities last week, Nobu Su says.
  • Cash boost for Gdansk
    The Polish government is ready to pump money into Gdansk Shipyard, which has been threatened with a bankruptcy suit.
  • Krasnoye pockets profit
    Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard is retaining its 2012 profit.
  • New for Nova
    Singapore owner books six woodchip carriers at Sainty and Nantong yards in China.
  • Elderly Princess out
    Canadian government to replace 42-year old ro-pax ferry Princess of Acadia.
  • Party over for Allandia
    Swedish cruise operator Allandia Rederi AB is to suspend operations at the end of this month.
  • Stena in the green
    Stena Bulk's implementation of various types of eco initiatives designed to cut vessel fuel consumption are shaving around SEK 65m ($9.6m) annually from the company's costs.
  • Maersk sells again
    Maersk Tankers is selling its Southeast Asian tanker arm Bostrom Singapore to a joint venture between Integra Holdings and Cldn-Cobelfret.
  • Titan Unity arrested
    aSingapore Tankers' 7,000-dwt products tanker Titan Unity (built 2009) was arrested in Singapore yesterday morning by lawyers from the law firm of Rajah & Tann.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Baragona to retire from CMA CGM at year's end
    Frank Baragona, a long-time veteran of the shipping industry, had served as head of CMA CGM America the past nine years. His departure will spark a reorganization at the French line's offices in Virginia.
  • Teamsters approve national ABF contract
    The drivers' union employed at less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System have voted to approve the national portion of the master freight agreement as well as 21 of the 27 supplements.
  • Hyundai sells chassis fleet to Direct ChassisLink
  • Navis implementation at NY terminal plagues Maher
    Maher Terminals has had difficulties integrating a new terminal system at its facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey, forcing 11 vessels as of Friday to be diverted to other terminals in the port over the past two weeks.
  • UPS names IBM vet to board
  • Pritzker sworn in at Commerce, Foxx prepares for DOT post
    Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Obama to serve as commerce secretary on May 9. On Thursday, the Senate unanimously voted to confirm Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the country's next transportation secretary.
  • Benefits of raised Bayonne Bridge touted
  • Trillium plans 101 CNG truck filling stations by 2016
  • Vanguard adds offices in Vietnam
  • Sea Star adds 150 new reefer boxes
  • White House suspends Bangladesh's GSP status
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 28, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week stronger in the Americas
    Demand was said to be quiet in Los Angeles on Friday.
  • Fleet Optimisation Conference details announced
    Sessions focused on regulatory challenges, designing for efficiency, fuel and propulsion management and ship performance optimisation.
  • Inland shipping now able to refuel with LNG in Rotterdam
    From July 1 inland shipping will be able to bunker with LNG in the Seinehaven, in Rotterdam Botlek.
  • Ferry docks being cleaned after vessel sinks, spills diesel fuel
    Spill of 30 to 40 gallons reported near Prudence Island ferry docks in Rhode Island.
  • New address for IBIA Asia office
    New contact details will take effect as of July 1.
  • Furjairah prices mainly soft
    No clear direction in prices at Suez.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    Gibraltar's bunker market was reported to be quiet.
  • Fuel costs hit bunker tanker owner
    Yujin posts losses for 2012.
  • Cruise line blames ECA as it pulls out of two US ports
    'ECA requirements would significantly impact our fuel costs,' says Carnival.
  • Bunker tanker arrested
    Singapore firm has ship seized by authorities.
  • Bunker prices firm in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuel at major Asian ports fine.
  • Clipper takes delivery of new fuel efficient bulker
    Vessel boasts 'latest development in technology and super eco fuel consumption.'
  • ClassNK developing vessel speed trial software
    The software will be made available to shipyards free of charge, says classification society.
  • Alfa Laval confirms scrubber order from DFDS
    Equipment to be retrofitted on three ro-ro vessels at Polish shipyard.
  • Chemoil signs $800 million syndicated banking facilities
    Development is a 'strong testament to our banks' confidence', says CFO.

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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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
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
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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