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September 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • September's Asia-Europe GRI holding power in doubt as spot rates drop
  • Hong Kong Asset Management orders three 18,000-TEU ships from Daewoo
  • CSCL posts US$200 million net loss, little different from last year's
  • Idle containership numbers level off at 2.3pc of fleet as peak dawns
  • Expert weighs Panama vs Suez for Asian cargo, and impact of mega ships
  • Suzhou bonded zone helps Canon nearly halve factory-to-market transit
  • Guangzhou might start applying for setting up FTZ later this year
  • Jeddah posts 17.9pc increase in first half box volume to 2.3 million TEU
  • Grand Kenya box port faces money troubles as well as regional jealousies
  • South Sudan road sustains one of the world's worst trading environment
  • United Airlines applies to regulators to fly thrice weekly to Chengdu
  • Boeing cargo jet sales hit lowest point with only 13 air freighters sold
  • Ex-ICAO lawyer blasts UN body for big talk, but little action on air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • 'ECU Line, as the global leader in LCL, provides our customers unparalleled services to manage their logistics needs efficiently globally'
  • Clarksons posts marginal increase in profit
  • GCS adds two more automotive customers to its Novorossiysk operation
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT beats its heaviet cargo handled record within a month
  • Security being enhanced after foiled attack on boxship in Suez
  • UNCTAD's liner shipping connectivity index sees China, Singapore at the top
  • Jan.-July coffee exports decline 4 pc
  • CONCOR NWR honours top performers at 17th Annual Awards
  • Transworld Terminals to commence CFS operations at Tuticorin
  • INR declines further to below 68 on increased dollar demand
  • L&T bags INR 1,500-cr. EPC order from Omani company
  • Ministry of Trust

International Transport Journalweb site
  • GFR purchases CFR Marfa
  • Iata sees continued uptick in July cargo results
  • Nurminen Logistics in charge of major project delivery to...
  • DHL launches day-definite delivery service
  • Second quarter down, but July up in Liege
  • DHL expands operations in Indonesia
  • 20 new DL locomotives for KiwiRail in New Zealand
  • RWI/ISL container throughput index increases slightly
  • SNTTA Cargo chooses Calogi to deliver online solution
  • Ceva and Messaggerie Libri expand logistics collaboration
  • USA: 60% of freight transported by trucks
  • Die Grenzen der Liberalisierung
  • Via Bremen names new managing director
  • KR focuses on green-ship equipment

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • "K" Line orders widest car carriers ever built
  • Ocean Rig orders another drillship
  • Golden Ocean buys two
  • Gladding Hearn delivers 30 m catamaran ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • Emergency crews continue fight of fire onboard Maersk container ship
  • Department of Transportation releases state statistics guide
  • Port of Everett backing Wheels on the Waterfont event
  • Port of Kalama calling for administration office project bids
  • Military Sealift Command relieves medical treatment facility officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition takes new product tanker
    Tanker arm of Navios Group hails 30th vessel in service
  • LNG shipping set for winter boost as Japan shuts nuclear reactors
    Longer-term prospects for sector less buoyant, however
  • Southampton gets ready for the transatlantic
    Port set for November arrivals as GAX, GMX and PAX services shift from Thamesport
  • India's woes boost Turkish and Chinese demolition yards
    Rupee's weakness against the dollar undermines subcontinent's confidence
  • Surge in Asia-Europe box volumes expected in coming weeks
    Rush ahead of Chinese holiday period will put carriers in strong position for rate push
  • Caribbean aframax rates climb
    Market hits highest level since early June
  • Hyundai Mipo secures $102m order for three boxships
    Unnamed European owner's vessels to be delivered in 2015
  • Golden Ocean buys two 2010-built bulkers
    Capesize and handymax ships bought in strategic partnership with an unnamed owner
  • Icelandic market holds back Eimskip
    Line's second-quarter results hit by decline in import volumes and cost of new vessel
  • Christen Sveaas seeks to re-list Western Bulk in Oslo
    Owner says timing is right to raise funds for growth of dry bulk operator
  • China's Bank of Communications Leasing orders 18,400 teu ships at DSME
    Deal marks the first time that Chinese lessor has placed orders in South Korea for European owner
  • K Line to build four car carriers at two Japanese yards
    Vessels will be the widest beam car carriers yet built, shipping giant says

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • Port of Kapellskär to be expanded for $110M
    THE PORT of Kapellskär, located 90km north of the Swedish capital Stockholm, will be expanded over the next two and a half years at a total cost of SK745M ($110M), the municipally-owned Stockholms Hamnar port company said
  • IPO to return Western Bulk to Oslo bourse
  • Changhang Phoenix's deposits frozen
  • VLGC rates soften
  • Hanjin tied to VLCC charter
  • Golden Ocean buys its first Handysize
  • China CSSC warns as profits fall 88%
  • Ship sinks after mystery fire
  • Russia's Global Ports to take over rival

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • Mixed Results, Mixed Emotions
    Those of us who regularly read shipping industry reports from around the world must endure a mix of emotions when reading the news of the day. Some days, we smile. Others, we may shed a tear. And then there the days of bewilderment. And that was my reaction when reading on...
  • US Diesel Prices Jump Nearly 7 Cents
    U.S. diesel prices through September 2, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices climbed in the week of Sept. 2, growing at an accelerated pace compared to increases in the past two weeks, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The national average price is $3.981, up 6.8 cents from last week. During the...
  • 'Win' Thurber to Receive 2013 Connie Award
    Win Thurber, chairman and CEO of Norton Lilly International, will receive the 2013 Connie Award.The Containerization & Intermodal Institute will present the 2013 Connie Award to H. Winchester "Win" Thurber III, chairman and CEO of Norton Lily International, at the Connie Luncheon on Dec. 9, 2013, at the Metropolitan Room...
  • Report: Ship, Container Reliability Fell in Second Quarter
    Ship and container reliability decreased in the second quarter of 2013, according to Drewry Maritime Research's recently published quarterly Carrier Performance Insight report. Despite improvements in east-west trade reliability, the average on-time performance of container ships across all trades covered declined to 70.5 percent, down from 72.8 percent in the first...
  • Union Pacific Introduces New Technology for Double-Stack Intermodal Trains
    Arrowedge has a tapered body that allows air to flow more easily around a double-stack train's top front-most containers.Union Pacific has unveiled Arrowedge, a new employee-designed, pilot technology aimed at reducing fuel and locomotive emissions on double-stack intermodal freight trains. Positioned on top of the first freight container, the 48-foot Arrowedge...
  • FREE Webcast: Doing Business in a Changing China
    Timed to be held in the run-up to the JOC TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen, this Webcast will focus on the challenges and opportunities for importers and exporters, and transportation and logistics companies in China, where a combination of slowing growth, a more inward-looking economic strategy, rising costs and new...
  • Ports of Indiana names new Public Affairs Manager
    Heather Bunning has joined the Ports of Indiana as the new Public Affairs Manager, and will serve as the primary contact for media inquiries related to all three of the state's public ports as well as statewide maritime, foreign-trade zone and multimodal transportation issues. The Ports of Indiana is a statewide...
  • Maritime Union 'Not Surprised' by National Labor Relations Board Ruling in ICTSI Case
    An Administrative Law Judge for the National Labor Relations Board issued a preliminary decision and recommended order on August 28 that the ILWU is not legally entitled to perform disputed work that is covered by the ILWU's 80-year-old collective bargaining agreement with the union's West Coast employers. The work was...
  • Apreo Logistics Announces Name Change to C.H. Robinson
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Sept. 3, 2013) - C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world's largest logistics companies, announced today that it has completed the rebranding process of Apreo Logistics S.A., which will continue under the name C.H. Robinson. The rebranding process started after C.H. Robinson acquired the leading Polish...
  • Korean Register to supply EMSA with a renewed "RuleCheck" system for port state control inspectors
    The Korean Register (KR) - an IACS member classification society - is to supply the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) with a new generation "RuleCheck" system. In 2007, KR won a competitive tender to develop and supply the initial RuleCheck system to EMSA. Based on KR's highly regarded KR-CON system, RuleCheck...
  • Top award for London Gateway's Information Technology
    London Gateway, London: A unique and highly flexible state-of-the-art datacentre architecture has won DP World London Gateway's Information Technology Team a top award for innovation. London Gateway was named winner of the NetApp Visionary Leadership Innovation Award for 2013 for a data storage and management solution, which provides flexibility, reliability and predictability,...
  • Shanghai Yupei, Financial Groups to Invest in 17 Warehouses in China
    The Carlyle Group and The Townsend Group have partnered with Shanghai Yupei Group to invest in 17 warehouses in China, representing a combined equity commitment of $400 million. Carlyle, an alternative asset manager, and Townsend, an investment management company, will commit about $200 million to acquire equity interests in five warehouses...
  • CargoSmart Hosts Seminars on Canada and Japan Customs Regulations
    SAN JOSE, CA - September 3, 2013 - CargoSmart Limited, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) global shipping and logistics solutions provider, today announced that it will be hosting a seminar series entitled "Compliance Countdown: Prepare for 2014 Advance Filing Requirements." The seminars will inform freight forwarders and non-vessel...
  • TNT Thailand joins national seminar on use of technology in logistics Leading provider of integrated express services shares knowledge on employing information technology in logistics to prepare for AEC
    Khunthon Siripaiboon, Country ICS Director, TNT Express Worldwide (Thailand) Co. Ltd., receives souvenir for appearing as honoured speaker at the seminar, "The software to enhance logistics process (delivery service) to prepare for the AEC," at which TNT shared knowledge on delivery cost management by employing information technology.TNT Express Worldwide (Thailand)...
  • North America's Largest Infrastructure Projects
    There's a lot of talk about increasing infrastructure spending, but with local, state and federal agencies involved, it's difficult to determine which projects would bring the biggest bang for the buck. Enter CG/LA Infrastructure. The Washington-based consulting firm in August ranked 100 projects that it says would most help the...
  • 'K' Line Orders Four New Ro-Ro Vessels
    "K" Line and two shipbuilding companies, Shin Kurushima Dockyard and Japan Marine United, have reached agreements to build four new car carrier vessels. The shipbuilders will each construct two vessels. Delivery of the new ships is expected to take place in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016. "We have appointed two...
  • US Reaffirms Equivalence of China's Poultry Processing Inspection Regime
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has reaffirmed the equivalence of the food safety inspection system for processed poultry in China, enabling the Asian nation to certify plants to export processed poultry product to the United States. Although China has received approval to export processed poultry products...
  • IAG Cargo to Launch New London-Austin Route
    IAG Cargo's new route will be served by the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.IAG Cargo will launch a new air cargo route from London Heathrow to Austin, Texas, in March 2014, and will offer an additional export route for the area's expanding technology hub. IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways...
  • Port of Virginia Handles Record Single-Month Cargo Volume
    Full-size image. The Port of Virginia handled 205,137 20-foot-equivalent units in July, setting a new record for single-month cargo volume. Export TEUs in July tallied 106,363, while import TEUs were 98,774, representing year-over-year gains of 12.7 percent and 14.9 percent respectively. Overall volume was up 13.7 percent compared with July 2012. From January to July,...
  • Landstar Calls Trucking Market 'Choppy' But Improving
    Landstar System expects $680 million to $700 million in revenue in the third quarter, as underlying revenue trends improve despite a "choppy" freight market. That's a tighter range than the $670 million to $715 million in revenue the fourth-largest U.S. truckload carrier forecast for the quarter a few months ago, but...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • Mind the gap
    Demand for Jones Act product tankers will likely exceed supply over the next three years, a leading Wall Street equity analyst told clients Tuesday.
  • Diana Shipping tied to buy
    Diana Shipping of Greece has been linked to the acquisition of a kamsarmax bulker that used to trade with bankrupt Italian operator Deiulemar Shipping.
  • Six land in lockup
    A chemical tanker controlled by Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp of Greece has emerged as one of six vessels detained by US port inspectors in the first half of August.
  • FRNT profit jumps
    Frontline 2012 booked a big jump in net profit for the second quarter as gains from cancelled newbuildings made up for diving charter rates.
  • Novoship profit rises
    Russia's Novorossiysk Shipping Company (Novoship) has posted better earnings and revenue figures for the first half of 2013.
  • ORIG seals another
    George Economou's Ocean Rig (ORIG) has moved for another ultra-deepwater drillship (UDW) at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • NNA wins MR work
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed an MR2 newbuilding for six months in a profit-sharing deal.
  • Charter joy for Navios
    Navios Maritime Partners has clinched a three-year charter for a capesize newbuilding at $19,000 per day.
  • Daewoo extends Daehan deal
    Loss-making Daehan Shipbuilding of Korea will be managed by compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for another two and a half years.
  • Shreyas adds ICTT run
    Indian feeder line Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has launched a new run linking east coast ports to the ICTT terminal at Vallarpadam.
  • CH Offshore fixes two
    CH Offshore has signed bareboat charters for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels with purchase options for the charterer to buy the vessels at the end of the term.
  • Austal earnings soar
    Australian shipbuilder Austal's annual profit has been boosted partly by growing work for the US navy.
  • Exmar still in
    Confusion hangs over the extent of Exmar's involvement in a planned floating LNG project in Canada.
  • Four held over sinking
    Scottish shipowner Peter Sharp and three others are facing a manslaughter trial in Papua New Guinea over the loss of the Rabaul Queen ferry in 2012.
  • Dof takes the money
    Dof Subsea is making a NOK 200m ($32.91m) profit from the sale of a new offshore support ship.
  • Three for Mipo
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has bagged a rare order for three boxships from a European owner.
  • Yinson reaches 97%
    Malaysian FSO group Yinson has clinched its takeover of Fred Olsen Production (FOP) after winning 97% of its shares.
  • Golden snaps up bulk duo
    Golden Ocean has continued to build up its fleet, this time tapping the secondhand market to buy a capesize and a handysize bulker.
  • Zhongchang loss grows
    China's Zhongchang Marine has slipped to a bigger first-half loss despite an increase in revenue.
  • Haisheng hurt again
    China Shipping Haisheng has posted a bigger deficit in the first half of 2013.
  • K Line books PCTCs
    K Line has ordered four car carrier newbuildings as the Japanese shipowner looks to modernize its fleet.
  • Densan bulker arrested
    A Turkish owned handymax has reportedly been arrested in Singapore in the first such detention in almost a month.
  • OW targets West Africa
    OW Bunker has confirmed the launch of a new physical fuel supply operation offshore West Africa.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • ILWU quits AFL-CIO as it gears up for contract talks
    Just before Labor Day, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union cut formal ties with the AFL-CIO, expressing concern about jurisdictional battles with other unions as it prepares to negotiate a new contract next year.
  • COSCO vessel targeted in Suez attack
    The 10,062-TEU COSCO Asia was attacked while exiting the north end of the canal with its convoy over the weekend, though the head of the canal authority told the Reuters news agency that no damages or injuries occurred.
  • Third time a charm: ILA approves Virginia contract
    Meanwhile, a federal judge signed a temporary restraining order last Thursday to get longshoremen at the Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals in Charleston to return to work following a brief walkout.
  • 'K' Line orders 4 giant car carriers
    The carrier will use the new ships to replace aging tonnage. "It is our estimation that the car transport market and ro/ro cargo market will steadily grow, so we will continue to develop our fleet," a "K" Line executive said.
  • CargoSmart to hold advanced filing seminars in Pacific Northwest
  • Court dismisses ABF labor complaint
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Tango
  • US Airways, American get expedited antitrust trial
  • MOL Comfort investigation to take more time
  • Global Ports to acquire Russian terminal operator
  • Evergreen announces transatlantic rate hike
  • IAG Cargo to add Austin service in 2014
  • Air cargo activity inched up in July
  • DHL brings day-definite LTL service to Europe
  • Washington Notebook: ITC approves antidumping probe of alloy imports
  • Exel Direct rebrands as MXD
  • UASC orders 18,000-TEU ships with LNG option
  • LLamasoft, ALK partner on truck data
  • Pressure on Indonesia to ease ag import restrictions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
  • Mixed price outlook in Fujairah
    Softer pricing seen in Cape Town.
  • Triple-E vessels to dominate Asia-Europe trade
    'In a few years' time ships below 10,000 TEUs will be phased out,' says analyst.
  • Prices end day on soft note in Rotterdam
    Bunker prices in Piraeus fell in single digits.
  • New executive director for Brightoil
    There have been a series of personnel changes at Brightoil in the last 12 months.
  • Third bunker tanker to auction this week
    Auction will complete sale of tanker trio.
  • Asian IFO prices slip further
    Average to good demand reported in Singapore.
  • Container fleet will switch to LNG once 'infrastructure is in place'
    DNV to class UASC's 'LNG-ready' containerships.
  • Ship arrested in Singapore
    Turkish-owned handymax arrested but reasons for doing so remain unclear.
  • K Line building fuel-efficient quartet
    New ships will be able to transport passenger cars and other types of ro/ro cargoes.
  • Bunker supplier seeks arrest of vessel due for demolition
    Omega Bunker is claiming $52,000 for marine fuel supplied to the M.V. Meen.
  • Vard nets offshore platform deal
    Contract secured with newly established Carlotta Offshore Ltd.
  • Shin Yang Shipping quarterly profit falls
    But pre-tax profits were up, boosted by lower bunker and maintenance costs.
  • Grindrod half-year profits down
    But marine fuels segment manages volume growth.

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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
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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
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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