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October 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UK, France, Germany ready to dilute hard line EU carbon tax demand
  • US Government shutdown lays off lawyers blocking USAir-AA merger
  • Anchor Chang, 51, takes Evergreen helm on death of Capt Wang, 61
  • Seaspan exercises options for five fuel-efficient 10,000-TEUers
  • Drewry: EM wins positive rating, Wan Hai neutral, Yang Ming negative
  • Maersk sees lower returns for box shipping than other divisions
  • Savannah container volume increases 3.8pc to 280,873 TEU in August
  • Shaanxi logistics parks can win provincial special funding support
  • Small to mid-sized containerships have bright future, say owners
  • Houston up 5.7pc to 1.34 million TEU January-August with late slippage
  • Multitrade Spain to transport 50 rail cars from Spain to Chile
  • US lifts ban on air cargo from Yemen, says Yemeni Transport Minister
  • Fourth new B747-8F arrives to fly with Russia's Airbridge Cargo Airlines
  • TIACA wants TSA to stop demands to always report screening data
  • DB Schenker expands contract logistics in Japan with new warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • AADA to increase China-Australia rates from Oct. 24
  • DHL introduces unique carbon reporting feature
  • Enclosed space entry: A deadly serious issue
  • INMEX INDIA 2013 conference & exhibition from Oct. 8
  • LCL Logistix scoops 'Freight Forwarder of the Year' award at MALA 2013
  • London P&I Club warns on need for ECDIS training
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • SARJAK Container Lines completes a glorious decade
  • Exports likely to take a hit due to US govt shutdown
  • KIOCL to resume iron ore pellet exports
  • Cargo pressure to continue at Major Ports: ICRA
  • Chennai Port looks at viability gap funding for mega box terminal project
  • JNPT adjudged best Indian port in public sector
  • NMPT sees throughput surge in H1
  • Port developer Nectar enters India with Portman deal
  • Smart recovery in on weak dollar
  • Tariff value on gold imports hiked
  • Tribunal readies draft bill on PPP project disputes
  • Seminar highlights business opportunities in Africa, Gabon

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scandinavian companies cooperate with Heppner in France
  • Echuca-Toolamba railfreight line reopens
  • Iata: air cargo continues low gear acceleration
  • Prohire acquires RH Rentals in UK
  • Damco appoints new regional CCO
  • Novorossiysk welcomes Cathrine Rickmers
  • Kiev court rules in favour of Swissport
  • DSV Road launches online quote & book portal
  • Cosco Aqaba completes 20-ship delivery for Coscon
  • Civil operating regulations at Payerne military airfield
  • C.H. Robinson awarded in Minnesota
  • Viel Neues aus Nordamerika

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Marin Tekknik design chosen for Oceaneering BAE newbuild
  • Foss to create shipyard in Everett, WA
  • Knud E. Hansen designs RO/RO reefer
  • Finland's Langh Ship develops its own exhaust scrubber
  • Sinopec unit takes delivery of advanced seismic vessel
  • New simulator aids Mexican port development
  • Navy captain relieved of command as bribery probe continues

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Saltchuk inks purchase deal for Kimberly-Clark site in Everett
  • Response teams investigating sunken tug on Bainbridge Island
  • Columbia River maritime club schedules fall event for October 22
  • Giddings Boat Works launches new vessel at Charleston Shipyard
  • US rail freight traffic count comes in lower for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • ITF urges shippers to take responsibility for box weight checks
    Crumlin spells out risks to health and safety of misdeclarations
  • Seychelles sentences 11 Somali pirates
    Convicted gang members face terms of up to 16 years after kidnap of Iranian seafarers
  • Dynagas' cold calculation pays off
    Prokopiou confirms financial options for expanding ice-class LNG owner
  • Dynacom wins partial rescheduling
    Tanker and dry bulk firms are latest big Greek players to win respite from their banks
  • Finland backs Brussels' monitoring, reporting and verification plans
    Helsinki favours a European solution to emissions that is aligned to the IMO
  • Stolt Tankers improves despite a dip in revenues
    Chemical trades face long, slow recovery
  • Japan and South Korea meet to talk maritime matters
    Ministries discuss Panama Canal price hikes and the Maritime Labour Convention
  • AET takes delivery of two crude carriers from DSME
    MISC unit claims the VLCCs are the greenest in the market
  • Spread of floating armouries demands more transparent UK risk assessment
    Criteria for licences remain murky, says Sovereign Global boss
  • CIT funds $84m product tanker deal between Pappas and Oaktree
    Vessels were owned by Omega Navigation
  • Two Rickmers KG boxships reported insolvent
    Bremen court puts Jennifer Rickmers and Charlotte C Rickmers into administration
  • Tokyo prepares safety guidelines for large boxships for year-end
    Findings that respond to loss of MOL Comfort could enter Japanese maritime law
  • PMSCs urged to sign international code of conduct
    Drum Cussac in favour of dual membership while BIMCO expresses reservations over costs and duplication
  • CSAV lands $374m loan for boxship purchase
    Six banks finance seven new 9,300 teu ships

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • CIT bankrolls Pappas deal
    CIT HAS advanced an $83.7M, five-year secured loan to Petros Pappas's new product tanker venture PST Tankers to pay for the purchase of eight secondhand ships
  • Stolt-Nielsen's tanker unit lifts profits
    STOLT-Nielsen - the London-based parcel tanker, tank terminals and tank containers group - today reported a rise in profits for its financial year's third quarter
  • 11 pirates convicted
    EU NAVFOR said today 11 suspects have been convicted of piracy in Seychelles
  • IK buys DNVPS
    FUNDS managed by IK Investment Partners, the European private equity investor with Nordic roots, have sealed a deal to acquire DNV Petroleum Services
  • Box Ships is back for more
    NYSE-listed Box Ships today confirmed that it will conduct a follow-on offering of its preferred shares to repay debt to sister Paragon Shipping
  • Bank fund targets African infrastructure
    AFRICA Development Bank told Fairplay today it plans to raise $10Bn for infrastructure projects, including ports
  • UMW to launch IPO
    MALAYSIA's offshore player UMW Oil & Gas today said it plans an IPO of up to 843M ordinary shares worth 0.50 ringgit ($0.16) each
  • Höegh LNG bondholders OK bond revision
    HOLDERS of HLNG01 bonds issued by Oslo-managed Höegh LNG Holdings have approved the board's proposal to amend terms of their issuance
  • Gdansk nears bankruptcy
    POLAND'S historic Gdansk Shipyard is near bankruptcy, its Ukrainian majority owner has reportedly warned
  • GDF Suez to build Uruguay's first LNG terminal
    FRANCE'S GDF Suez has signed a 15-year contract with Uruguay's Gas Sayago for the South American country's first LNG import terminal
  • Eckerö seals MXL deal
    FINLAND'S Eckerö Shipping has gone into partnership with Italy's Med Cross Lines to extend its Mediterranean presence and find fresh employment for its ro-ros

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Etihad Rail, National Air Cargo Sign MOU
    Etihad Rail, the United Arab Emirates' national railway network developer and operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Air Cargo, a New York-based multi-modal logistics provider, allowing the company to use the rail network for its transportation needs in the Middle East region. The agreement will see National Air...
  • Report: Vietnam Textile Sector Has Most to Gain From TPP
    Textile manufacturers with export production sites in Vietnam have the most to gain from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, according to a new report. The next round of TPP negotiations will take place next week in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The 12-country TPP negotiations are aimed at reducing...
  • Oakland Touts Deep Harbor in Marketing Push
    The Port of Oakland will leverage one of its greatest strengths, its deep harbor, and will improve its marine terminal productivity, in order to grow the port's cargo base, Executive Director Christopher Lytle said Thursday. "This port can handle some of the largest ships on the water - so large, in...
  • National Shipping of America Expands San Juan Service
    Port Everglades, Fla.National Shipping of America has expanded its Isla Verde Express service with the addition of a southbound call at Port Everglades in Florida. The expansion provides a connection between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico with a two-day transit time. Previously, the service, which was launched earlier this year,...
  • Crowley Launches Perishables Pilot Program in Florida
    Crowley Maritime has launched a new, six-month pilot program that allows for the clearance of cold-treatment perishables, such as blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay, through South Florida, as an alternative to Northeast ports. The new pilot program was spearheaded by the Florida Perishable Trades Coalition, a nonprofit association developed...
  • Legislators to Froman: Put PNW Grain Dispute on TPP Table
    Several members of Congress have asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to use the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks to help resolve the months-long lockout of International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers in the Pacific Northwest by two Japanese grain conglomerates. The U.S. government is one of 12 member nations meeting...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Rose in September
    North America's Class 8 net truck orders in September reached 19,777 units, up 29 percent year-over-year, but just 3 percent higher than August orders, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data. September is now the fourth consecutive month with Class 8 orders below 20,000 units, resulting in annualized orders for the six-month...
  • Q&A: Shipping Hazmat? Handle With Care
    Q: Must a broker or third-party logistics company have its people trained in hazardous materials to actually book a hazmat load with a carrier? To put it another way, can a broker employee book a hazardous load with a carrier that's hazmat-certified without that actual broker employee being himself or herself...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Declines 7.2 Percent
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 467 million metric-ton kilometers in September, down 7.2 percent from 503 million metric-ton kilometers of cargo in September 2012. From January to September, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 4.150 million metric-ton kilometers of cargo, a decline of 8.2 percent year-over-year. IAG Cargo's freight traffic...
  • Ship Attacks on the Rise Off West Africa
    When a German container ship, the City of Xiamen, was hijacked by pirates in April, it seemed to be just another incident that has become all too familiar in recent years. News of attacks by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa, after all, had become common. But this attack...
  • Nectar Group, Portman India Form Port Management JV
    Nectar Group, a U.K.-based provider of port-related services, has entered into a joint venture with Portman India to offer port and terminal management services in India. Portman India and Nectar Portman will be a 50-50 joint venture, providing port promoters with professional services in design, development and operations of ports and...
  • Port of Chennai Receives Three Bids for Container Terminal
    Three organizations have responded to a request for qualification for the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a new container terminal at India's Port of Chennai, as the deadline for the first stage of the bidding process ended Oct. 1. The interested bidders include DP World and PSA International, two...
  • NY Port Still Dominates Despite Slight Cargo Shift to Rivals
    New York-New Jersey remains top dog among East Coast container ports, though smaller rivals are starting to chip away at its dominance. During the first seven months of this year, Virginia posted monthly year-over year increases ranging from 4.3 percent in January to 19.1 percent in July. New York-New Jersey showed...
  • Doing Business in a Changing China
    This report on China will provide a broad but comprehensive view of the logistics challenges facing foreign firms in China these days. After looking at the changing landscape of opportunities in China -- new regions; more focus on consumers -- the report will analyze the multiple challenges of managing logistics...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Maybank downs YZJ
    A Malaysian investment bank downgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) this week based on a bet that optimism surrounding the recent wave of newbuilding orders may be overblown.
  • Norton Rose bags Berman
    Well known maritime-finance lawyer Brad Berman has become the latest recruit for Norton Rose Fulbright in its move on the US market.
  • Pump the brakes
    Tanker owners should beware of developing trends that could shorten or kill prospects of a market recovery in combination with overly aggressive newbuilding orders, a top refining executive warns.
  • DIV vies for 3 Maj
    Croatian shipyard Uljanik could yet have a rival for its 100% takeover of rival 3 Maj.
  • BW sells VLCC
    BW Maritime has sold a VLCC in a deal which looks to bode well for asset values in the sector, brokers say.
  • MAIB fuming over fumes
    A UK report has condemned "scant" procedures on board an Arklow Shipping cargoship following a gas leak in Northern Ireland that hospitalised nine men.
  • Hoegh clear to charter
    Hoegh LNG bondholders have approved changes to the terms of an issue that will free the owner to bring in six new ships on long-term bareboat charters.
  • Gdansk on the brink?
    The owner of Poland's Gdansk Shipyard has warned it risks bankruptcy unless fresh cash is pumped in.
  • Hoeghs hoover up stock
    Leif and Morten Hoegh have been busy this week buying up stock in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG.
  • Raccoon's free ride
    A raccoon hitched a free ride from Canada to the UK onboard a container ship - but even in a low rate environment it will cost too much to send it back.
  • Shipping in focus
    There's still time to enter this year's competition, but some high-quality pictures have already rolled in...
  • Rokke slices OSG stake
    Norwegian magnate Kjell Inge Rokke has all but sold out of Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Westling: charters key
    Stena RoRo is likely to order a new generation of reefers if it can put long-term contracts in place.
  • Gas boost for FRNT investors
    Frontline 2012 has paid out a chunky dividend after completing the purchase of shares in Avance Gas.
  • More for NYK?
    Japan's NYK has registered a bond sale worth a potential JPY 100bn ($1.02bn).
  • Stolt JV adds newbuild
    NYK Stolt Tankers has taken down the first of three options on newbuildings at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
  • Stolt's tanker milestone
    Improvements in the tanker and VLGC markets have helped Stolt-Nielsen to a stronger set of third quarter figures.
  • Cash pot for owners
    Nigeria has approved six domestic shipping companies for new ship financing worth NGN 40bn ($247.06m).
  • Pertamina orders 11 tankers
    Indonesia's Pertamina Shipping has kicked off its $2.46bn newbuilding drive with an order for 11 tankers.
  • Norilsk Nickel takes over
    Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel is buying up the 48.09% of Yenisei River Shipping it doesn't already own.
  • CSAV seals bank loan
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has secured a loan to fund the remainder of its newbuilding programme.
  • TGP set to haul in $128m
    Teekay LNG Partners LP looks set to raise gross proceeds of at least $128m from its latest fund raising effort.
  • YZJ adds six more
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured orders for up to 12 VLOC newbuildings, according to brokers.
  • Pappas secures funds
    Petros Pappas has secured fresh funding for his new tanker shipping venture from US banking group CIT.
  • Zakher orders in China
    Zakher Marine International has gone a speculative ordering binge in China ordering up to six offshore newbuildings worth $350m.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • CSAV gets loan for new ships
    The Chilean carrier said an agreement with six banks will finance 60 percent of the cost for seven 9,300-TEU ships and the other 40 percent will come from a capital increase of $330 million carried out by the company last month.
  • U.S. government shutdown: Day 3
    The effect of the partial federal government shutdown is having an impact on businesses as many of the behind-the-scenes functions deemed "non-essential," but critical to commercial transactions, have ceased.
  • S. Florida import pilot for perishables gets underway
    A program to allow cold-treated blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay to be directly imported to South Florida began Oct. 1 and area ports and businesses say it could be expanded to cover fruits from other countries.
  • Puerto Rico carrier adds Port Everglades call
    National Shipping of America, which in May started a fortnightly service between Houston and Puerto Rico, said it will add a southbound call to the Florida port, enabling it to offer fast transit from the mainland to the Caribbean island.
  • S.C. Public Railways consolidates under new name
  • WSC board members re-up for 2 years
  • C.H. Robinson joins CargoNet to bolster security efforts
  • Carriers seek additional rate hikes for Asia-Europe
  • IAG sees cargo fall in September
  • UPS to welcome ocean cold-chain option in 2014
  • Logistical Labs releases freight pricing platform
  • Yusen Logistics to open Cambodian division
  • Ukraine high court rules in favor of Swissport
  • Llamasoft releases inventory optimization tool
  • Dallas forwarder to use Intellect system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Avails short in Fujairah
    Several suppliers were short of product and some were fully booked.
  • Prices show firm movements across Europe
    Congestion continues in Rotterdam.
  • Dual fuel ferry starts operations on the River Plate
    LNG powered vessel is the 'environmentally cleanest and most efficient high speed ferry in the world.'
  • Shipping firm issues public offering
    To support 'fuel-efficient' vessel acquisitions
  • Shipping companies will 'undoubtedly' cut slow-steaming
    Analyst's prediction comes as dry bulk sector sees rates improve.
  • Listed shipping firm triples quarterly profit
    Lower fuel prices supported company's bottom line.
  • Fuel oil stocks slightly higher
    Demand from Chinese independent refiners picking up.
  • Demark targets cruise port pollution
    Tax breaks to encourage use of shore power.
  • 'Greenest' VLCCS hit the market
    Company says tankers eligible for Singapore's Green Shipping Programme.
  • Bunker prices firm at major Asian ports
    No issues with supplies at ports.
  • Quadrise share values fall 19%
    Fall follows last week's surge.
  • Bunkering firm holds spill drill in Black Sea
    Kontur conducted oil spill response drill at Novorossiysk.
  • Talks continue for bunkering terminal at Port Said
    Citadel Capital in negotiations.
  • Inland shipping's LNG-powered revolution
    Company leapfrogs dual fuel in favour of gas/electric solution.
  • Wartsila adds new thrusters to portfolio
    Units feature improved performance, efficiency, and a high level of system integration.

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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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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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