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October 2, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • ICS says eco rules should undergo cost benefit analysis before adoption
  • HK August exports off 1.3pc, but increase 3.5pc in first eight months
  • China's logistics financial value grows 9.5pc in first eight months
  • Classification societies want cost benefit data on UN's eco rules
  • Moscow's okay needed before GPI takeover of National Container Company
  • APM Terminals to buy two super-postpanamax cranes for Gothenburg
  • China plans five capacity-enhancing river construction projects
  • Kunming Railway Bureau Qujing depot freight volume increases 10.9pc
  • Hebei Jingtang port eight-month volume soars 92.7pc to 352,547 TEU
  • Shipping confidence holds, but doubts over excess supply
  • Feeders from Felixstowe, Rotterdam to Spain's north coast in October
  • P3 scheme raises concerns over fate of smaller ships displacement
  • US cargo theft from containers and trailers increases: FreightWatch
  • Air cargo proves unreliable against sea freight for pharma: K+N man
  • Logistics boom as richer poor nations join pill-popping west: UPS study
  • IATA advises ICAO to devise carbon tax that will avoid a trade war

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pall-Ex Polska fuels group expansion in Europe
  • Change at the head of APM Terminals Apapa
  • TIACA calls on US TSA to lift cargo screening burden
  • BNSF plans to improve rail capacity in New Mexico
  • Alphaliner: Deeper capacity cuts on FE-Europe route needed
  • 1000th GLS ParcelShop in Denmark
  • India produces first ever 5500 HP locomotive
  • Garuda Indonesia takes delivery of A330-300 fleet
  • Focus on cash control impacts ship operating costs
  • Allison Transmission expands
  • Boom in warehouses in China continues
  • From Transocean to Arosa
  • Cemat-Hafenforum - Intelligente Abläufe nötig
  • Afghan carrier to add two new routes this month

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • Government shut down closes Kings Point
  • JMS to design research vessel for VIMS
  • Model tests for super-low resistance bulker hull form
  • MHI Shimonoseki Shipyard to build research vessel
  • Clearwater back at Keppel FELS for KFELS B duo
  • American Salvage Association elects officers
  • NRC and Resolve expand 1Call response coverage
  • USCG publishes non-tank vessel final rule
  • Ocean Ships gets $32.3 million mod to MSC contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Portland to begin handling Ford vehicle exports to China
  • Corps seeking public comment on plan to accept state funding
  • Crowley names management for new Alaska business group
  • Shutdown of Federal government closes Federal Maritime Commission
  • Mitsui works deal with Kansai to build two new LNG carriers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • Maersk focuses on profitable north-south and intra-regional trades
    Danish line sets out its strategy as it sees the end of the downturn in sight
  • Maersk Line profit margin targets lowered
    Parent company aims at 8.5% return on invested capital in short term
  • Owners of panamax boxships face threat of Triple-E cascade effect
    Maersk returns chartered tonnage in drive to cut costs and boost efficiency
  • German owners build cross-party ties
    VDR stresses its good relationships with all prospective coalition partners
  • Rising secondhand prices could boost collateral value
    But the process needs to go further to have a real impact, argues Nomura
  • Odfjell orders four gas carriers
    $180m deal supports chemical tanker operator's repositioning drive
  • Western Bulk picks up Japanese pair
    Norwegian operator signs lease for ultramax newbuildings with purchase options
  • Western Bulk signals IPO by year-end
    Oslo-based operator cites positive market conditions and abundant investment potential
  • DNV GL builds up maritime competence in Hamburg
    Merged class society invests in research and development for maritime advisory services
  • London Gateway battles to clear Zim Rotterdam backlog
    Emergency call tests start-up terminal
  • In praise of London International Shipping Week
    London International Shipping Week created a buzz well beyond expectations
  • Savannah reports 4% throughput increase
    August brought record intermodal volumes to Georgia port
  • MOL and Kansai Electric to jointly own two LNG carriers
    Osaka-based utility firm takes stakes in vessels on long-term charters
  • CMES books eight ultramax bulkers for $212m
    Chinese tanker owner aims to upgrade fleet and spreads business risks
  • Seaspan books five more 10,000 teu ships at Yangzijiang
    Industry post-panamax ordering spree continues to defy overcapacity
  • Guangzhou Shipyard International formalises Longxue purchase
    CSSC unit to launch $361m private placement to pay for acquisition
  • StealthGas orders nine LPG carriers from Japanese yards
    Bookings propel Greek owner towards 20% market share goal

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • StealthGas unveils major expansion of fleet
    HARRY Vafias-led StealthGas today announced the $200M acquisition of 11 LPG vessels
  • Keppel bags jack-up order worth $440M
    KEPPEL FELS said today it has secured a repeat order for two jack-up rigs from Clearwater Capital Partners, worth an aggregate $440M
  • Star Bulk expands orderbook
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today announced newbuilding contracts for three Newcastlemaxes and two Ultramaxes
  • Maersk nets Pentagon deals
    MAERSK US-flag subsidiary Maersk Line has been awarded more than $58M worth of contracts to support US military operations
  • Western Bulk targets $522M for IPO
    WESTERN Bulk of Norway today priced its IPO and told how many shares it intends to offer
  • Showdown planned on cruise ships in Venice
    ITALY'S government plans a meeting today to discuss the future of large cruise ships in Venice, after ministers intervened in a heated debate between local residents and the shipping industry
  • Seaspan adds to 'eco' orders
    GERRY Wang-led Seaspan Corp is continuing to pull the trigger on 'eco' newbuilding orders, confirming another five such contacts yesterday
  • PGS ups credit facility
    PETROLEUM Geo Services, the Oslo-listed seismic data company, said today it has increased its revolving credit facility
  • BP books newbuilding VLCC
    BP HAS reportedly booked a VLCC for two years as spot rates sink deeper into the red

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • August Container Trade Rose at West Coast Ports
    West Coast ports in August enjoyed a welcome bump in container traffic after seven months of lackluster performance this year. The volume of loaded import containers increased 3 percent in August year-over-year, and exports were up 2 percent. The performance was uneven, however, with most of the growth occurring at the...
  • US Manufacturing Index Climbs as New Orders Drop
    ISM Manufacturing: PMI Composite Index through September 2013 Full-size image The PMI Composite Index registered 56.2 percent in September 2013, its fourth consecutive month-to-month increase, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The index has risen 7.2 points since May 2013. The current level is 0.5 percentage points above August's index of 55.7,...
  • Hong Kong Launches Pilot Free Trade Zone in Shanghai
    Hong Kong has launched a pilot free trade zone scheme in Shanghai, according to Hong Kong's state council. "The Shanghai pilot free trade zone has great significance in deepening the economic reform and liberalization of our country," said C.Y. Leung, Hong Kong's chief executive, in a written statement. "We hope to...
  • Logwin Expands Warehousing in Indonesia
    Logwin's warehouse at the Soekarno Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia.Logwin has expanded its location in Jakarta, Indonesia, by moving into a warehouse at Soekarno Hatta Airport. The self-contained building, which is air conditioned and equipped with refrigeration rooms, is situated within the airport perimeter, allowing Logwin to take responsibility for the...
  • Grupo TMM Sells Truck, Auto Hauling Operations
    Grupo TMM has completed the sale of its truck and auto hauling assets and operations. The sale of these "non-strategic" logistics assets represents the elimination of "important" operating losses going forward, according to the Mexican intermodal transportation and logistics company. Furthermore, Grupo TMM plans to continue to work on alternatives to...
  • Vachon to Take Helm of Association of Canadian Port Authorities
    The Association of Canadian Port Authorities' board of directors has selected Sylvie Vachon, president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, to be chair of the board for 2013-14. The board also named Bernie Dumas, president and CEO of the Nanaimo Port Authority, as incoming vice chair of the board, and...
  • Global Air Cargo Continues Its Recovery
    The global air cargo market continued its "modest" recovery in August, with traffic increasing 3.6 percent year-over-year, the International Air Transport Association said. The August increase was better than year-to-date performance of a 0.7 percent expansion. Demand for air freight began increasing slowly from April, as economic performance in Europe and...
  • Solutions on Land: Solving the Somali Piracy Question
    The key to effectively ending piracy lies is grassroots development of land-based solutions in Somalia. This podcast interview with Dr. Theodore Karasik, Director of Research and Consultancy at the Institute for the Near East and Gulf Military Studies, examines the importance of Somali community engagement and discusses the recent UAE Counter Piracy Conference...
  • Norbert Dentressangle Takes Over Daher's Forwarding Unit
    Norbert Dentressangle's acquisition of Daher Group's freight forwarding activities has been completed, following French competition authorities' approval of the deal. The Daher operations, which achieved a turnover of €80 million (about US$108.2 million) in 2012, include a network of eight offices in France and three in Russia, with a total of...
  • US Cross-Border Truck Trade With Canada Rebounds
    U.S. cross-border traffic with Canada via truck saw increases in both directions in July, following two months of year-over-year declines in truck imports and exports, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rail exports dropped this month, while imports continued to show growth. U.S. Cross-Border Trade by Truck With...
  • Indian Railways Hikes Freight Charges
    Indian Railways has announced a 15 percent hike in its freight charges for all bulk commodities, effective Oct. 1, as part of a "busy season tariff adjustment." "The busy season charge on all commodities will remain in force from Oct. 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. Container and automobile segments are exempted...
  • Back to School
    For me, the month of September will forever be synonymous with the beginning of fall and the excitement and anticipation associated with the start of a new school year. So it seemed fitting that this column should address global supply chain management from the same perspective. It also happens to...
  • Diesel Prices Down in All US Regions
    U.S. diesel prices through Sept. 30, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices declined for a third straight week in the week ending Sept. 30, dropping a total of 6.2 cents during this period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices dipped in all U.S. regions. The national average price is $3.919, down...
  • KCS: Rising Trucking Costs to Propel Intermodal Growth in Mexico
    Rising costs for truckers in Mexico will drive more U.S.-bound freight from highways to rail networks, fueling strong intermodal growth, a Kansas City Southern Railway executive told the JOC Inland Distribution Conference. KCS, which connects to the top six major Class I railroads, is enjoying high double-digit quarterly intermodal growth, as...
  • DHL Expanding in the Philippines
    DHL is investing in new facilities in the Philippines on the back of improving economic growth and the expansion of air freight capacity at Clark International Airport. The former U.S. military base received its first wide-bodied aircraft earlier today when Emirates commenced operation of a daily B777-300ER link to Dubai. Other full-service...
  • Why NVOs' Share of US Import Cargoes Is Waning
    Just a couple of years ago, NVOCCs basked in the glow of the growing share of U.S. imports they were handling on behalf of importers. Ocean carriers were slashing vessel capacity to boost freight rates, and shippers in a scramble early in 2010 were forced to turn to non-vessel-operating common...
  • ContainerPort Group Moves to New Indianapolis Facility
    ContainerPort Group has moved to a larger and more centrally located facility in Indianapolis, which is expected to be fully operation by Oct. 7. The new facility's location is near Interstates 65, 70 and 465, and is well positioned to service the CSX rail ramp and Indiana Rail Road Co.'s newly...
  • What Would CBP Focus Be Under Former Drug Policy Czar?
    R. Gil KerlikowskeThe next politically appointed Customs and Border Protection commissioner faces a steep learning curve, funding challenges and calls from many in the trade community to improve a key trusted trader initiative. President Obama in early August nominated the nation's drug policy czar R. Gil Kerlikowske to take the top...
  • US Customs to Test Public-Private Partnership at Mexican Border
    Mariposa port of entry.U.S. Customs and Border Protection is finalizing talks with five entities to allow some U.S.-Mexico shippers to fund additional Customs and Border Protection staffing during busy times or for extended hours as part of a pilot project. Of 17 applicants, Customs has selected five projects in California, Florida...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • SBLK unveils offering
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece has returned to Times Square for the funds it needs to pursue fleet expansion.
  • Shell exits Eagle Ford
    All eyes were on Shell this week in the wake of reports that the Anglo-Dutch energy giant is looking to offload stakes in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas.
  • Shutdown paralyses US
    The partial shutdown of the US government has crippled several federally funded agencies involved in the nation's maritime shipping industry.
  • ICAP ponders eco poser
    ICAP has suggested the arrival of eco product tankers could drive down a bull market as it revealed almost half of new MRs are controlled by stock-listed companies.
  • StealthGas' $200m swoop
    Harry Vafias-led StealthGas has stepped up its fleet expansion efforts with the addition of 11 vessels.
  • Boxship hit by fire
    Crew have tackled a blaze in the hold of a CMA CGM-managed boxship off South Africa.
  • NewLead in reverse split
    NewLead Holdings has unveiled details of its plan to regain Nasdaq compliance via a reverse stock split.
  • WBC takes eco pair
    Western Bulk has built up its eco dry-cargo fleet as it launched an IPO in Oslo today.
  • NOCC buying back
    Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) is buying back a chunk of its 2015 bond issue two years early.
  • Star Bulk orders five
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers has returned to China for five more bulkers.
  • Sveaas in $200m IPO
    Christen Sveaas' Western Bulk is looking to raise over $200m from an initial public offering in Oslo.
  • SITC declares final four
    Hong Kong-listed SITC has taken its spending close to the $200m mark with a second big order in the space of two days.
  • South Africa lures ships
    South Africa is set to exempt domestically registered ships from tax in a bid to build its register back up.
  • Ambiente returns
    German operator Ambiente is returning to the cruise sector with a deal for an ex-Classic International Cruises (CIC) vessel.
  • Keppel bags repeat work
    Keppel FELS has won a repeat order from a US investment fund for a pair of jack-up drilling rigs.
  • Bulker bonanza for YZJ
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has won a new order to build up to six VLOCs.
  • Tanker in Turkish clash
    A Turkish tanker has been damaged in a collision with a livestock carrier in the Sea of Marmara.
  • Danaos bins another
    Greek containership owner Danaos has scrapped its seventh vessel of the year, reports say.
  • Cosco wins CMES bulkers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has confirmed an order for up to 12 bulkers at domestic shipyards.
  • Formosa plots lightering
    Formosa Plastics is seeking a vessel to remove fuel from its grounded tanker Formosa Falcon in the Bahamas.
  • MHI builds research ship
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has clinched a deal for a new seabed research ship.
  • Odfjell swoops for four
    Odfjell has logged an order for four gas carriers at China's Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co.
  • MOL and Kansai team up
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power has reached a deal to co-own two LNG carriers ordered last year.
  • Antoniou joins AMCI
    Harris Antoniou has been named as the new chief executive of Swiss-based commodities trader AMCI Group.
  • Seaspan adds five more
    Seaspan Corp has returned to China to order a further five 10,000-teu containerships, the company has confirmed.
  • GSI seals Longxue deal
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has formally agreed to buy Longxue Shipyard in a deal worth CNY 956m ($156m).
  • APT wins navy charter
    American Petroleum Tankers (APT) has secured a lucrative charter from the US military for two of its tankers.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • TIACA seeks end to TSA screening data requirement
    The organization asked TSA Administrator John Pistole to certify that its 100-percent cargo screening program for passenger flights has achieved the threshold mandated by Congress and to remove the reporting requirement for screening data.
  • Washington Notebook: Economists predict more slow growth as government shuts down
  • Ex-Im Bank supports ag aircraft exports to Brazil
  • New Austral Asia Line serves West Coast
    Under the multi-year contract, American Worldwide Agencies will serve as sales agent for AAL's direct port calls to and from Long Beach and Los Angeles; Vancouver and Everett, Wash.; and ports in British Columbia, Korea and China.
  • Drewry: Expect more sailing cancellations
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen acquires Australian firm
  • EPA restricts certain carpet imports
  • Georgia ports report higher volumes in August
    The Georgia Ports Authority said it handled 2.5 million tons of cargo in August, 8.5 percent more than in August 2012. Container volume amounted to 280,873 TEU, 3.8 percent more than in August 2012.
  • ABF, Teamsters extend contract negotiations
  • DHL introduces carbon footprint tool
  • Authorities green-light Norbert Dentressangle acquisition
  • SEKO creates omni-channel logistics platform
    The division, called SEKO Omni-Channel Logistics, is aimed at giving customers a single platform for global fulfillment, delivery management, returns solutions, and e-commerce development and design.
  • Emirates launches new services

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2013
  • 'Maersk Line continues to face unsustainable market rates'
    Container shipping giant in new bid to drive up rates.
  • Middle East bunker prices show small losses
    Cape Town MGO prices down by $22.50 pmt.
  • Prices soft in European markets
    Congestion in Rotterdam.
  • Crude futures react to US shutdown
    Prices soften, but not significantly.
  • Northwest Passage cuts fuel bill
    Bulker to complete voyage next week.
  • Chinese firm continues ship-buying spree
    By placing orders for 'eco-friendly, fuel-efficient bulkers'.
  • New refinery's straight run product 'placed with Shell'
    Cargo heading for Singapore, say sources.
  • Russian ministry backs development of LNG as marine fuel
    LNG powered engines could cut costs by 15%.
  • Fuel oil storage deal at Danish terminal
    Contract has immediate start for a minimum six-month period.
  • Singapore bunker prices show little movement
    No problems with supplies.
  • Firm considers Mobile for low sulphur bunkering facility
    'This project has the potential to expand our current revenue model beyond the maritime industry.'
  • Bunker tax hike proposed for US domestic sector
    Funds to be used towards the upgrading of inland waterway system.
  • Brightoil posts loss
    Firm's international trading and bunkering operations in the red.
  • Seaspan orders more fuel efficient vessels
    New boxships to be built to company's SAVER design.

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Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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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
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Bern
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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
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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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Barcelona
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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
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Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
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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
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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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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Tokyo
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Bonn/Nashville
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Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
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Shanghai
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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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