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August 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates up to $1,501/TEU, Transpac hits $2,069/FEU
  • Zim offers west coast Central America feeder loop for Asian cargo
  • US court backs regulators on hours of work, declares end to truck war
  • OECD: Dependency on Asia-led trade growth rises as justification wanes
  • NYK links HK-Kaohsiung to Mindanao, Naha, Haiphong on slot buys
  • Afghan makes Iran port deal to avoid Pakistan to reach outside world
  • US court rules Mexican cross-border pilot truckers can keep on trucking
  • Indian subcontinent-Mideast exports grow but Asia volumes fall 20.8pc
  • Russia taxes Ukraine candy, after car duty hit, having levied one on US
  • IAG Cargo revenue declines 8.3pc as volume falls 8.4pc in first half
  • Court okay needed, but American Airlines creditors approve merger plan
  • Chinese investment in western aviation industry growing at rapid pace
  • Russia approves US$9.5 billion aviation programme for 2013-2015

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Big hitters to be out in force at ICS conference
  • Amritsar ICD proposal sent for FinMin approval
  • Privileges enjoyed by Status-Holders
  • Federation leaders to meet Shipping Minister on wage revision
  • Funding for LNG projects at EU ports
  • JN Ports 4th box terminal project to be awarded this fiscal
  • Safety & efficiency go hand-in-hand at APM Terminals Mumbai
  • Govt gives nod for Rail Tariff Authority
  • June sees new lows in air freight rates
  • Crude oil imports from Iran fall by 60 pc in June
  • Forex reserves shoot up by $960.20 m to $280.17 bn
  • IFFCO Kandla organising seminars, tree plantations in run-up to Independence Day
  • Another successful collaboration between PCN members
  • Dutch steel frames on the move by Stedergroup
  • Huge cranes being moved to PortMiami
  • Jassim Transport excels in transportation of emergency power equipment
  • Training benefits new project forwarders

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Third Set of Locks headed to Panama Canal
  • Harkand Group adds ROV offshore support vessel
  • New study on best ship management practices
  • Blank Rome expands maritime and energy practices
  • New dual fuel patrol boat christened in Finland
  • Keppel FELS to build another jackup for Mexican Gulf

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Port of Port Angeles in line for federal grant funding
  • DOT proposes rule change to cut truck driver paperwork
  • OOCL eyes rate increase for cargo bound for Canada
  • Port of Newport calling for applicants for General Manager
  • US rail freight traffic sees mixed bag for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Asian ports under pressure
    The region's terminals must improve ahead of 2015 full free trade agreement
  • Second-quarter drydockings block TEN return to profit
    Loss-making firm claims to have weathered the worst of the tanker downturn
  • Kang quits STX Pan Ocean
    Expected $200m KDB bail-out comes to nothing and the sale of STX Dalian has stalled
  • Safety in numbers
    Newcomers to Australian LNG offer Woodside a benchmark to gauge its own performance
  • Diana says market justifies dry bulk lay-ups
    Executives expect further weakening of freights and values but deny 'pessimists' tag
  • Capesizes bounce back
    Rates rise on strong exports from east and west coast Australia
  • Shanghai International Port Group seeks global opportunities
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chinese giant eyes emerging-market terminal investments and joint ventures
  • Shanghai Port lobbies government to relax port-charge regulation
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Officials press for distorted pricing to end
  • Guangzhou Shipyard International wins VLOC deal
    Henghou Group pens two 250,000 dwt ore carriers at $57m-$58m apiece
  • Asia-Europe spot rates gain 10%
    Latest SCFI shows partial success with peak season surcharges
  • Woodside welcomes new players on to its territory
    Competition is like 'free gym membership', says leading Australian LNG producer
  • Savannah counts the cost of dock strike threat
    Port loses some 70,000 containers after cargo rerouted to west coast
  • Funding boost for Mersin port
    EBRD to invest $79.5m in $450m eurobond launched by operator of Turkish port
  • Colombo and Hambantota declared free ports
    Sri Lanka positions itself as a transhipment hub
  • Hutchison Whampoa's first-half port profits fall 5%
    Depreciation costs of $181m on expanded facilities bite into the bottom line
  • P3 poses more questions than answers
    Is effective competition secured, or will the new alliance erect excessively high barriers to entry?
  • The ships that feed us
    As Europe grows less produce, the food miles debate will pass its sell-by date
  • A tale of two tanker types
    The market reports a stark divergence in prospects for crude and clean tankers
  • Taiwan Navigation picks up option for two bulkers
    Taipei-listed owner fixes 62,000 dwt ships at $27.3m apiece

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • STX Pan Ocean's founding CEO quits
    STX CORP'S founder Kang Duk Soo has stepped down as co-CEO of its shipping unit STX Pan Ocean, the subsidiary said today
  • Oz budgets A$30M for migrant ads
    AUSTRALIA was reported today to be spending A$30M ($26.9M) on its publicity scheme seeking to dissuade migrants from trying to get smuggled into the country
  • TEN returns to red
    NYSE-listed TEN returned to the red in 2Q13, causing net losses for the company's first half as well
  • Africa targeted for floating power generation
    A TURKISH operator of power-generating ships told Fairplay today it is targeting sub-Sahara Africa for floating electricity generation
  • SHI's profits grow 12% y/y
    SAMSUNG HI said today net profits for 2Q13 ended 30 June grew by 11.5% year on year to 215.4Bn won ($192M)
  • Sevan sees Seadrill lag
    SEVAN Drilling said today a mandatory offer to acquire all its shares by Seadrill has started slowly
  • PETRONAS to build up owned LNG fleet
    MALAYSIAN oil and gas producer PETRONAS has decided to build its own fleet of LNG carriers rather than rely on its shipping subsidiary MISC
  • STX Dalian sale to HK group falls through
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding said today attempts to sell its yard in Dalian, China, to a Hong Kong group have fallen through
  • CP ownerships shifted
    CHANGHANG Phoenix said it has lost ownership of a dozen ships under a ruling by Wuhai Maritime Court
  • Oz/China Capesize rates hit high
    RATES to transport iron ore from Western Australia to China hit a 2013 high of $8.70 per tonne yesterday, as a sudden uptick in coal demand has thinned tonnage availability
  • 'Underperform' rating sticks to Cosco (Singapore)
    CIMB maintained its 'underperform' rating for Cosco Corp (Singapore), saying it "continues to disappoint"
  • SMM sticks to 'hold'
    UOB KAY Hian maintained 'hold' rating for Sembcorp Marine after the yard delivered below-consensus-expectation profits for the second quarter ended 30 June
  • Heat to spur LNG cargoes
    ASIAN LNG import are set to hit 17M tonnes as the summer heatwave in the Far East pulls volumes from the Atlantic basin, said IHS CERA
  • Secondhand VLGCs sought for Iran's LPG
    MORE Chinese buyers are surfacing in the secondhand VLGC market, seeking tonnage to load Iranian LPG
  • E-ships books 3 'eco' MRs
    DUBAI-based tanker operator E-Ships has booked three 'eco' MR tanker newbuildings for two years, brokers told Fairplay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Metro Ports Canada Expands in British Columbia
    Metro Ports Canada, part of Nautilus International, has signed an agreement with Pinnacle Renewable Energy to manage the Westview Terminal operation, a wood pellet, railcar-receiving storage and vessel loading facility in the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Metro Ports Canada, headed by James Dillman, president, and Rob Waterman, vice...
  • Single-User Port Terminals on the Wane
    Ocean carriers, struggling to make a profit in the face of overcapacity and declining freight rates, are taking dramatic and sometimes unexpected actions to slash costs. In this environment of frenzied cost-cutting, the proprietary container terminal operated for a single shipping line is becoming an endangered species. Nowhere is this trend...
  • ZIM joined the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG)
    In July 2013 ZIM has officially joined The Clean Cargo Working Group, a global shipping industry initiative dedicated to improving the environmental performance of marine container transport through measurement, evaluation, and reporting. The Clean Cargo Working Group works to set industry standards and guidelines for carriers and customers. Today, CCWG...
  • Obama Taps US Drug Policy Czar to Head CBP
    President Obama this week nominated the nation's drug policy czar to take the reins of Customs and Border Protection, setting the stage for the agency to get its first politically appointed chief in more than a year and a half. The nomination of R. Gil Kerlikowske, who has 37 years of...
  • Trinity Industries' Revenue Rises 7 Percent
    Trinity Industries reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $88.2 million, improving from $67.5 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the multi-industry company was $1.07 billion, up 7 percent from $995.5 million in the same quarter last year. The rail group reported quarterly revenue was...
  • NY-NJ's Ship-to-Rail System Moves 5 Millionth Container
    ExpressRail, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's rail system that serves the port's marine terminals, has handled its 5 millionth container since it opened in 1991. Through May, there were 5,033,047 containers moved by the rail system since it opened on Maher Terminals as an environmentally friendly way...
  • US House Committee to Consider WRRDA in September
    The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has plans to consider the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 when Congress returns from its August recess in September, according to Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., the committee's chairman, and Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, chairman of the Subcommittee on Water...
  • Hours of Service Court Decision Ends Battle, Not War
    Debate on truck drivers' hours of service is likely to continue despite this week's appellate court ruling.WASHINGTON - U.S. Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown wrote that the recent federal appeals court decision on the new hours of service rules "brings an end to much of the permanent warfare" between regulators,...
  • Sen. Thune Introduces Bill to Extend PTC Deadline to End of 2020
    Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced legislation this week that would delay the federal deadline for positive train control by five years to 2021. The railroad industry has repeatedly said that implementing the costly crash-avoidance technology by the end of 2015 deadline was infeasible because the enormity of the task and much...
  • NYSA Seeks to Expand NY-NJ Dockworker Ranks
    The New York Shipping Association expects "within the next couple of weeks" to seek permission to expand the longshore work force in the Port of New York and New Jersey, NYSA President John Nardi said. The request will be in addition to replacement of 300 dockworkers who have opted for early...
  • Port of Bilbao's Container Volume Slides 1 Percent
    Spain's Port of Bilbao reported 15 million metric tons of cargo traffic in the first six months of 2013, and increase of 11 percent year-over-year. Out of that total, however, container volume was down 1 percent year-over-year. During the first half of the year, exports through the port rose 20 percent versus the...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Aug. 2
    Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in August, September and October: North America Two carriers have planned rate hikes for Sept. 1: APL will hike rates inits trade from the Middle East and West Asia to the U.S. and Canada: For...
  • Delaware River Ports Drumming Up New Business
    When Great Lakes Dredge and Dock began deepening Reach A of the Delaware River around Philadelphia last September, it ran into an unexpected obstacle. An enormous chain resting on the river bed wrapped itself around the teeth of the dredge, grinding it to a halt for a couple of days....
  • Appeals Court Upholds Most of HOS Rules
    WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the majority of new federal hours of service rules, but rejected a 30-minute rest requirement for short-haul drivers, potentially ending a vicious and drawn-out battle between the trucking industry and regulators. The new rules, which took effect on July 1, require truck...
  • Signs of Trans-Atlantic Trade Growth Buoy Shippers, Carriers
    The centuries-old trade between North Europe and the U.S. is all but stagnant, especially on the eastbound leg of the trade. U.S. imports from Europe are recovering, while exports must await economic revival of Europe, which seems trapped in its own dedication to austerity. All eyes are on 2014, when...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Rise
    Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose in the week ending Aug. 2, following a rate increase. USL and Hapag-Lloyd had set an Aug. 1 peak-season surcharge of $400 per 40-foot container to the U.S West Coast and $600...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Prominent lawyer passes
    New York's shipping community was caught of guard Friday after learning about the sudden death of Jeremy Harwood, a prominent maritime attorney with Blank Rome.
  • All eyes on TEN
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) of Greece appears to be closing in on a charter for an LNG carrier under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, according to an analyst at Global Hunter Securities.
  • Cornhuskers cometh
    Beijing appears to have accelerated the pace of a campaign to establish new sources of agricultural commodities like corn and other crops.
  • Chapter 11 risk persists
    A growing number of equity analyst are growing increasingly concerned about whether Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) will be able to outlast the downturn in the dry-bulk market.
  • TEN narrows loss
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) failed to shed the red in the second quarter but management believes the tides are about to turn.
  • FMG goes large
    One of the world's largest mining companies is starting to turn its back on conventional capesize tonnage in favour of VLOCs.
  • Cotton pirates pinched?
    Ghana's naval forces have intercepted a vessel suspected of being involved in a game changing pirate attack on a Geden Lines tanker off the coast of Gabon last month.
  • K Line cashes cape
    K Line has sold off its second capesize of the year to Berge Bulk, brokers believe.
  • Atlantska falls to loss
    Croatian owner Atlantska Plovidba has slumped to a loss in the first half as its bulkers struggled.
  • Golden cools chatter
    Herman Billung says there is no truth in talk of a five strong resale deal.
  • Dutch routes re-drawn
    The Netherlands has shifted hundreds of miles of shipping lanes to cut congestion in the North Sea.
  • Sembmarine dips in Q2
    Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) delivered a fall in second quarter profit that disappointed some market observers but analysts believe the firm is in line for a stronger second half of the year.
  • Ray of light for Restis
    Victor Restis got what must have been a small ray of sunshine after a bad couple of weeks when the investigating magistrate decided not to impose restraining measures on him connected with a second embezzlement charge.
  • RBS headache grows
    UK lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed a deteriorating set of shipping lending figures, with provisions reaching £200m ($303.1m) in the first half.
  • BG deals spark orders
    Two of the biggest names in the LNG shipping sector are ready to book newbuildings in South Korea.
  • Messina defiant on Iran
    Italian owner Ignazio Messina has vowed to continue its ro-ro service from Iran, despite a campaign by US pressure group UANI.
  • PB's price puzzler
    Pacific Basin Shipping is still in the market for both second hand and new bulk carriers despite the addition of more than 30 vessels in less than a year, its CEO says.
  • No cover for tragic ferry
    Six Lloyd's of London syndicates have won a ruling that a ferry involved in one of the Philippines worst shipping tragedies breached an insurance warranty before its final voyage.
  • Dart pulled free
    Two tugs have refloated the grounded Danish waste carrier Dart off Norway.
  • More whale woe
    A Hanjin boxship arrived in Rotterdam overnight on Thursday with a whale carcass stuck on its bulbous bow.
  • Concordia more costly
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • STX Dalian deal stalls
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is no longer in talks with a potential investor over its troubled STX Dalian shipyard in China.
  • EBRD backs Turkish bond
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is buying into a $450m eurobond issue to develop the Turkish port of Mersin.
  • Kang steps down
    Kang Duk-Soo has stepped down as chief executive officer of bankrupt Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean.
  • Zim banks on Balboa
    Israeli container line Zim is targeting Central America with a new loop from Panama.
  • Sumitomo suffers in first
    Profit at Sumitomo Heavy Industries has been chopped back as its shipyard division struggled in the first quarter.
  • Out with the old...
    A batch of five Braemar brokers are about to start up on their own just as some high profile names are negotiating their exit from ACM, TradeWinds reports this week.
  • Samsung profit jumps
    Samsung Heavy Industries has pushed up earnings 12% in the second quarter as high-value ship contracts pay off.
  • Dutch yard expands
    Shipyard De Schroef has an eye on growing its ship repair business after acquiring a second hand drydock from Norway.
  • Akdeniz wins one
    Turkey's Akdeniz Shipyard has won an order for a new fish farm service vessel from Norway.
  • Top Ships' new tune
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Keppel wins rig deal
    Keppel Corp has bolstered its orderbook with an order for a jack-up drilling rig from Uruguay-based investors.
  • MCC targets Myanmar
    MCC Transport, Maersk Line's intra-Asia arm, has introduced a new liner service to Myanmar.
  • LDC seals fresh funds
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) has tapped the Eurobond market for the first time raising EUR400m ($528m).

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Clean truck legislation introduced in Congress
    Two Democratic Capitol Hill lawmakers from New York, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, introduced legislation Thursday that they said will "update federal law to ensure that ports can enact and enforce Clean Truck programs."
  • Court upholds most of HOS rule
    A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld most of the FMCSA's hours of service rule change, striking down the 30-minute break provision for short-haul carriers.
  • U.S. rail activity rises in July
  • U.S. truckers to save $1.7 billion from cut in red tape
  • NYK implementing South Atlantic chassis charge
  • U.S., China team up to seize fake electronics
  • CMA CGM ordering more 16,000-TEU ships
  • U.S. updates historical GDP, 2Q up 1.7%
  • Alabama governor appoints industry vets to port board
  • Swissport buys Servisair
  • Fernandez says goodbye to TIACA
  • Property brokers, forwarders urged to update data with FMCSA
    Roanoke Trade Services is advising freight forwarders and property brokers that they need to "re-comply" with new permitting and bonding mandate put forth in the 2012 highway reauthorization bill, known as MAP 21.
  • Importers call failed GSP renewal 'difficult to swallow'
    GSP is designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential, duty-free entry for up to 5,000 products when imported from one of 127 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
  • EU keeps door open to U.S. beef imports
  • FedEx releases new cold shipping option

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 2, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week on high note in the Americas
    Demand was said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Dutch part of North Sea enforces changes to shipping routes
    Changes to routes will keep waterways safe for maritime traffic and ensure an efficient use of available space for other projects.
  • Fujairah bunker prices end week firm
    MGO prices made gains in Cape Town.
  • Double digit gain in Rotterdam
    Similar gains seen in Piraeus.
  • Rise in sales of high viscosity bunker product in South Korea
    Refiner sharpens focus with tank conversion.
  • Chinese bunker suppliers 'losing ground'
    Another regional bunker market could be suffering under competition from ports in the Russian Far East.
  • Jail sentences in Sea Diamond trial
    Sinking left two passengers dead and threatened major bunker spill.
  • Bunker prices up in Asian trade
    Weather conditions disrupted delivery schedules at Hong Kong port.
  • International Bunkering appoints new head for India office
    Chandan Samaiyar started his new role on August 1.
  • Dan-Bunkering welcomes new trader
    Christian Andreasen is based at the firm's Copenhagen office.
  • Ship suspected in bunker spill allowed to sail
    Vessel has 'urgent cargo' for riot hit island.
  • STX: Cash expected to settle bunker bills
    Korean bank said to be willing to ease company cash-flow squeeze.
  • Vessels with more 'range and bunkering capability' ordered
    New vessels will be built with increased fuel tank capacity of 18,000 litres.
  • Oryx Energies strengthens position in South Africa
    Firm acquired LPG distribution businesses of BP at the country.
  • Vessels cleared for fuel scrubber installation
    Poly Shield Technologies concludes three-ship installation survey for its DSOX-15 Fuel purification system.
  • Hambantota starting bunker ops by end-August, says SLPA
    Hambantota and Colombo declared as free ports in effort to improve foreign investment.
  • Swedish firm claims innovative solution for emissions
    'One of the most effective and exciting green technologies the world has yet seen,' says HIT spokesperson.
  • COSCON makes further bunker rate adjustments
    New rates to take effect from September 1.

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Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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
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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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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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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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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
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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
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Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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