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August 2, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to post 85pc smaller loss, but sell-off needed to avoid de-listing
  • MOL back in black, but owes much to cost-cutting in stagnant markets
  • West-east Med-North America box route May traffic up, but capacity slips
  • Seaspan back in black, orders 14,000-TEUers, with 4,600-TEUers delivered
  • Avoid New York-New Jersey for delays, Hapag-Lloyd advises shippers
  • EU strikes deal on solar panels with China, defusing escalating trade row
  • EU to enter talks with China on ending its anti-dumping wine probe
  • First of withdrawn MOL Comfort sisters to return to service mid-August
  • Dalian port's first half throughput grows 23.3pc to 4.44 million TEU
  • Xiamen's half-year fruit imports from Taiwan up 43pc to 6,955 tonnes
  • Nordea Bank and DNB see recovery in ship lending as loan losses diminish
  • DP World first half box volume declines 5.7pc to 12.8 million TEU
  • Golden Sea Shipping combines Thai, Myanmar feeders, splits into 2 loops
  • RCL charters out six redundant ships to offload surplus capacity
  • TT Club advises carriers' to remain vigilant against fake reefer gas
  • Amsterdam Schipol Airport sees 1pc growth in first half to 736,608 tonnes
  • NYK's Nippon Cargo Airlines posts quarterly loss of US$24.4 million
  • Cargolux's B747-F flight certified by Ho Chi Minh City airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Asia-North Europe spot rates see first rise in three weeks, up 9.7 pc
  • Suez Canal functioning normally under military guard
  • Transworld Group Chairman wins Forbes Middle East Top Indian Business Leader Award in UAE
  • MRPL to resume imports of Iranian crude
  • Pulses import to fall by 25 pc on good production
  • Tyre manufacturers opt to import rubber
  • APSEZ's Q1 consolidated total income up 73 pc
  • US President Barack Obama, Transportation Secy Anthony Foxx visit MOL s TraPac Jacksonville
  • Visakhapatnam Port projects seeing slow progress
  • Engg exporters to seek tax exemption
  • Gati Infrastructure builds hydro-electric power project in Sikkim
  • Govt increases import tariff value for gold, silver
  • Govt increases interest rate on subsidy to boost exports
  • India Inc urges PM to increase import duty on non-essential items
  • INR recovers on RBI intervention

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Calypso Reef Cruises adds day cruise boat
  • BC Ferries to build three new vehicle ferries
  • Victor Restis faces new charges

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Co-lead agencies eye EIS for Cherry Point projects
  • "K" Line adding subsidiary covering RO/RO business
  • Port of Olympia sponsoring micro-brewery showcase event
  • Port of Tacoma taps Stoker as operations center head
  • ZIM Integrated Shipping Services joins Clean Cargo Working Group

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Enter Elliot
    Hedge fund involvement in Sanko workout proves private equity's attraction to shipping
  • Seaspan's $550m order goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Brokers suggest UASC will be the charterer
  • You can count on us
    IMB hits back at reports that piracy figures do not add up
  • Eight declared guilty in Sea Diamond trial
    Court hands suspended sentences to master, company officials and DNV surveyor
  • Pacific Basin will double fleet by year-end
    Acquisition waiting game pays off for dry bulk firm
  • US hedge fund Elliot sponsors Sanko Steamship
    Update: Sanko retains some 10 owned ships and 40 chartered-in vessels
  • Golar LNG secures $450m 10-year contract for FRSU
    Contract to start during first quarter of 2015
  • MCC Transport starts Myanmar service
    Feeder vessels will connect growing nation to transhipment hubs in Southeast Asia
  • Cosco Corp second-quarter net profit falls 61%
    Shipbuilding figures reflect industry downturn and weaker macro environments
  • Transatlantic product tankers hit earnings high
    Chartering picks up pace for Europe-US gasoline voyages
  • CSAV goes back to black but predicts difficult third quarter
    Hasbún expects price increases on Asia-Europe trade to spread to other routes
  • Charred Hansa Brandenburg starts to discharge
    Boxes removed as investigators probe the cause of the blaze
  • Barcelona reports double-digit box export growth
    Devalued euro means cheaper goods dispatched through Spanish port
  • Genco reports net loss of $93.5m
    US dry bulk owner sees increased losses as rates worsen
  • First Ship Lease Trust confirms extended relaxation of loan covenants
    Singapore-listed shipping trust resumes trading
  • Rongsheng lands new shareholder via a $181m convertible bond
    Yard secures financial aid in deal with VMS
  • P3 will bring stability, says CSAV
    Chile-based carrier ponders joining industry giants or forging rival alliances

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Shaky start for Ardmore
    'ECO' TANKER owner Ardmore Shipping priced its IPO below the target range last night and saw its shares drop in today's NYSE debut
  • Box rates get off seesaw?
    SPOT BOX rates are continuing to seesaw, but the outlook has become a little more robust as the peak season began today, a senior shipping analyst said
  • KSS Line profits rise 265%
    SOUTH Korean LPG and chemical shipping specialist KSS Line said today 2Q13 net profit surged 265% year on year
  • Rongsheng issuing bonds
    CHINA Rongsheng HI said it has conditionally agreed to issue HK$1.4Bn ($180.54M) in 7% convertible bonds, due 2016
  • APSEZ profits rise 51%
    HIGH GROWTH in revenues helped Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone post a 51% increase in consolidated year-on-year net profits for its April-June quarter
  • CSAV improves cost efficiency
    CHILEAN liner CSAV cut its adjusted losses during the latest quarter, buoyed by a one-off gain from a loan prepayment and improved operating returns
  • Zhongchang to invest in two units
    CHINA'S Zhongchang Marine said it plans to invest 150M yuan ($24.48M) in its two wholly owned subsidiaries
  • 'K' Line diversifying ro-ro cargo mix
    'K' LINE told Fairplay today that flat growth in vehicle cargo shipments is prompting Japan's third-biggest shipowner to seek breakbulk cargoes for its pure car & truck carriers
  • COSCO (Singapore) profits slashed by 56%
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) posted a 56% fall in net profits for 2Q13, ended 30 June
  • Pacific Basin returns to profits
    HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin said today it returned to the black in 1H13, as its drybulk business outperformed the weak spot market
  • Frontline pares ATM volume
    FRONTLINE, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said it issued 329,532 new ordinary shares in July
  • SINOPEC starts building Guangxi LNG scheme
    SINOPEC, China's second-largest oil giant, said today it has started construction at its LNG terminal in the Guangxi region
  • Strike sparks delays
    GERMAN shippers face severe material delays, premium freight expenses and missed sailings because of a continuing strike by inland lock operators
  • BH swings to losses
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder BH Global Marine posted losses of $0.28M in 1Q13, ended 30 June
  • FSL confirms 6-month loan relaxation
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today confirmed its loan covenants have been relaxed for another six months

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Hutchison Port Holdings' Throughput Rises 2 Percent
    Hutchison Whampoa reported its throughput for its ports and related services division was 37.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the first six months of 2013, up 2 percent year-over-year. From January to June, revenue for Hutchison Port Holdings rose 6 percent to HK$16.9 billion (about US$2.2 billion), compared to the same period...
  • Yusen Logistics Posts Fiscal Year First Quarter Loss
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that it slipped into the red in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, despite a big jump in operating revenue. Yusen Logistics suffered a group net loss of 592 million yen ($5.98 million) in the April-June quarter,...
  • DB Schenker to Test China-Germany Intermodal Run
    DB Schenker will launch a new China-to-Germany intermodal pilot service on Aug. 14 in conjunction with partners in China, adding to the growing number of rail options available to shippers seeking faster delivery times to Europe from China than currently possible using slow-steaming ocean liner services. The company is also examining the...
  • Singapore Builds for the Future
    The same focus on innovation in manufacturing and logistics that made Singapore a global powerhouse will allow the island to capitalize on Asian trade growth, the executive director of logistics at Singapore's Economic Development Board. Asia's trade may be slowing, but it's a temporary phenomenon because trade's key drivers - including...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Reports 32.8 Percent Drop in Profit
    Atlas Air Worldwide's net income plummeted 32.8 percent from $31.2 million in the second quarter of 2012 to $21.0 million in the second quarter of 2013. Quarterly revenue for the American cargo and passenger charter airline was $403.6 million in total, down from $424.7 million in the same quarter last year. However,...
  • FMC Seeks Public Input on 2014-2018 Draft Plan
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is inviting public comment on its initial draft plan for fiscal years 2014 to 2018, which replaces and updates the current plan for 2010 to 2015. One major difference between the FMC's current strategic plan and the initial draft plan for 2014 to 2018 includes the...
  • Fewer Infrastructure Deals in 2013, But Higher Values
    Infrastructure "mega deals" continued to drive up deal value in the transportation and logistics industry in the second quarter of 2013, despite subdued merger and acquisition activity overall, according to PwC US, the U.S. firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In the second quarter, there were 31 transportation and logistics transactions worth $50 million...
  • DOT Proposes to Cut 'Burdensome' Trucking Paperwork
    Anthony Foxx, U.S. transportation secretary, has announced a proposal to eliminate a "burdensome" daily paperwork requirement for professional truck drivers, in order to reduce costs to the industry by an estimated $1.7 billion. Current federal regulations require commercial truck drivers to conduct pre- and post-trip equipment inspections and file driver vehicle...
  • Report: Volume of Mexico Cargo Thefts Drops
    FreightWatch International, a logistics security services company, reported a total of 295 cargo thefts in Mexico in the second quarter of 2013. Although the number is notably lower than the 401 thefts recorded during the same period in 2012, the "lack of consistency" in cargo theft reporting in Mexico "precludes an...
  • Joint US-China Customs Operation Cracks Down on Counterfeiters
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and China's General Administration of Customs have jointly seized more than 243,000 counterfeit consumer electronics products as part of their month-long intellectual property rights enforcement operation. The operation was the first of its kind between the two customs agencies, resulting from a commitment between CBP and...
  • Lawsuit Challenges Bayonne Bridge Project
    A coalition representing environmental and community groups and the Teamsters union has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a permit to raise the Bayonne Bridge in the Port of New York and New Jersey until a more thorough environmental study is done. The Coast Guard issued a permit in May to...
  • US Intermodal Traffic Continues to Climb
    U.S. intermodal volume for the week ending July 27 grew year-over-year for the fourth consecutive week, totaling 256,379 trailers and containers, according to the Association of American Railroads. The last streak of growth in this lane lasted 12 weeks, prior to a decline in the week of June 29. Combined North American carload volume...
  • Report: North Europe Imports, Exports to Fall in 2013
    North Europe's import volume is projected to fall by 8.9 percent to 12.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, despite a 3.9 percent increase in Europe's overall import volume, according to the North Europe Global Port Tracker, released by Hackett Associates and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics. Furthermore, the report...
  • NY-NJ Delays Hit Drayage Company Still Reeling From Sandy
    ARL Network's Container Transport Services operates from a cramped trailer in a gritty industrial section of South Kearny, N.J., in the shadow of the Pulaski Skyway. The surrounding scenery is recognizable to Sopranos viewers. The trailer has a battered look, but the computers, phones and bottom four feet of paneling are...
  • Brokers vs. Carriers
    Q: I just came across a report of a court decision in a case entitled Infinity Air v. Echo Global Logistics decided by the U.S. District Court for Oregon on June 20, 2013, in which the judge ruled Echo was a broker and not a motor carrier and was therefore...
  • Tuscola Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Designation
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla., /PRNewswire/ -- CSX Corporation announced today that the Tuscola Industrial Rail Park inTuscola, IL, has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are locations for manufacturing projects along the CSX network that can progress rapidly because standard land use issues have been addressed, and the site is ready...
  • Carrier Transicold Keeps Martin Brower UK Cool During Deliveries
    Carrier Transicold UK has secured an order for 30 VectorTM 1950 MT (multi-temperature) units and eight SupraTM 950 MT units from Martin Brower UK. The new equipment will be used to deliver a mixture of ambient, chilled and frozen produce to restaurants nationwide. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and...
  • WCI: Trans-Pacific Eastbound Rates Strengthen
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Trans-Pacific eastbound rates from Rotterdam to Shanghai rose fin the week of Aug. 1 for the second straight week, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. Westbound rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai saw little movement in July. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Saint John's promise
    Canadian energy players Irving Oil and TransCanada have mooted a $300m oil export terminal for the country's east coast.
  • ISC scoops up $30m
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has pocketed $30.2m in net proceeds after underwriters added to the pot of a preferred shares sale.
  • Analysis: Ardmore did enough
    Ardmore Shipping's New York IPO was a success. Ardmore Shipping's New York IPO was a disappointment.
  • Sanko has a plan
    Sanko has filed its long delayed action plan to return from bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court.
  • Golar wins Jordan job
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has tied up a deal to supply a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Jordan.
  • Waste ship grounds
    An initial bid to refloat a Danish waste carrier aground off Norway has failed.
  • Diana nets Rio deal
    Diana Shipping has tied up a long term contract for a panamax bulker it bought in the spring.
  • Blank Rome expands
    Blank Rome, which boasts the largest maritime law practice in the United States, has added to its muscle after sweeping in to empty out a smaller Houston firm.
  • Home loan hit for Restis
    Beleaguered Greek tycoon Victor Restis was once again hauled before the public prosecutor and investigating magistrate today to answer charges in connection with a loan taken from First Business Bank (FBB).
  • UK to finally sign MLC
    The UK is finally poised to sign the landmark Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) as soon as next week at the end of a drawn out process that had threatened to undermine the country's reputation as a well-regulated and high quality flag.
  • Cosco earnings chopped
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has pledged to plough on with its venture into the offshore sector after posting a less than stellar set of second quarter numbers.
  • Rongsheng running hot
    A much needed cash injection sent shares in China Rongsheng racing upwards today.
  • Uljanik in reverse
    Croatian shipyard Uljanik has slumped to a loss in the first half as revenue shrank.
  • UANI targets Messina
    US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has targeted another European shipowner over its Iranian operations.
  • Cosco nets offshore orders
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has bagged a pile of fresh offshore orders worth approaching $300m.
  • Big John richer than Batman
    Shipowners are often cast in the role of comic book villain.
  • Seavoss fleet for sale
    Struggling German owner Seavoss Schiffahrt has put its fleet of four general cargoships on the market to clear debts.
  • Hornbeck doubles up
    Hornbeck Offshore Services doubled its second quarter profit off the back of a reinvigorated offshore support vessel (OSV) market in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • PB profitable
    Pacific Basin Shipping has turned in a tiny profit in the face of the worst dry cargo market in almost three decades.
  • Huangpu wins bulk duo
    CSSC group yard Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding has added to its orderbook with a deal for two new big handymaxes.
  • Pac Basin ramps it up
    Pacific Basin Shipping has continued a huge expansion drive which will see its owned fleet all but double this year.
  • US tightens Iran net
    The US has passed a new bill aimed at cutting Iranian crude exports to near zero, but success depends on Asian cooperation.
  • Scorpio scores again
    Scorpio Tankers has collected $190m from a share issue to fund its next round of fleet expansion.
  • Sea Diamond master guilty
    The master of the Louis cruiseship Sea Diamond has received a suspended jail sentence of 12 years and two months for his role in its fatal sinking off Greece in 2007.
  • Namura profit soars
    Namura Shipbuilding of Japan has pushed up first quarter earnings as revenue strengthened.
  • Njord makes it eight
    Njord Offshore has exercised options for two more windfarm service vessel newbuildings at Australia's Strategic Marine.
  • Ardmore shoots low
    Ardmore Shipping looks to have been forced to cut the price of its initial public offering (IPO) in the US in a bid to get it away.
  • Seadrill back at Dalian
    Seadrill has returned to China's Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore for another pair of high-spec jack-up drilling rigs.
  • FSL back in action
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) resumed trading on the Singapore Exchange Thursday after a month long suspension.
  • CSAV back in black
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) has returned to profit in the second quarter on the back of a major costing cutting effort.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • China rolls out country-wide transport and logistics VAT
  • CSAV records 2Q net profit
    The Chilean liner carrier on Thursday reported a net profit of $34.3 million in the second quarter of 2013, the second profitable quarter for the line since it was taken over by the Luksic Group in 2011.
  • Steel drives breakbulk growth in Charleston
    New steel business helped the Port of Charleston experience an 85 percent increase in breakbulk volume during the fiscal year fourth quarter ended June 30 from the first nine months, according to the South Carolina Ports Authority.
  • May brings rise in NAFTA trading
  • Suit seeks environmental study of Bayonne Bridge heightening
    Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Coast Guard and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, challenging a permit amendment authorizing the raising of the Bayonne Bridge.
  • American Airlines creditors approve reorganization
    AMR has been soliciting approval for its regorganization plan since early June, when the court authorized the new direction. A confirmation hearing is scheduled with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York on Aug. 15.
  • VPA board rotates chairmanship
  • Saudia Cargo opens Nairobi hub
  • U.S. schedules continued trade talks with Japan
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Cruise lines eyeing post-2015 itinerary changes
    Carnival's move out of two US ports seen as a sign of things to come as cost of operating in ECAs rises.
  • Fujairah prices lacklustre
    Incremental gains seen at Suez but 180 cSt at Durban flat for second day.
  • Prices steady across Europe
    380 cSt material adds $4 in Rotterdam pushing it past $600 a metric tonne.
  • LA: Bunker market stays volatile
    Average monthly bunker prices have shown bigger moves than elsewhere in the past six months.
  • New player could 'reverse decline' in LA bunker sales
    Volatility, not sales in Russia's Far East, behind lower volumes, says storage operator.
  • Singapore fuel stocks see slight draw down
    Inventories fall for fifth time in six weeks.
  • Bunker prices end day mixed in Asia
    Hong Kong traders reported mixed demand on cyclone threat to deliveries.
  • New trader at Monjasa
    Wong joins Monjasa's Singapore office from APL.
  • Island Oil hires new bunker trader
    Virginie Lafage is based at firm's new liaison office in Nice.
  • VAT cut boosts bunker sales at Indian port
    HPCL says Kochi has 'tremendous potential' as a bunker hub.
  • COSCON makes BAF revision
    Changes will affect shipments from the Far East and Indian sub-continent to Europe and the Mediterranean.
  • Fuel oil imports to China fell in July
    Volumes down by 17%.
  • WFS performance beats analyst estimates
    The firm is 'pleased with our overall performance especially in our marine segment', says CEO.
  • Bunker trader and broker returns to KPI Bridge Oil
    Felber returns to firm's New York office 'with an extended knowledge', says spokesman.
  • Typhoon threatens bunker deliveries at Hong Kong
    Deliveries at South Lamma Anchorage to be 'extremely vulnerable', says Fratelli Cosulich.
  • New Managing Director at Hong Kong bunkering firm
    Edward Cheng to take position at Endeavour Bunker from September 1 onwards.

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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
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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
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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
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Copenhagen
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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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
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
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
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
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London
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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
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
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
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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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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