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December 6, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV stock surges on news of 'business combination' talks with Hapag
  • IMO ballast-water respite in offing, but US insists on its own rules
  • Guangxi's high-speed rail line starts test run on Gulf of Tonkin coast
  • Guangxi Ningming checkpoint trade value up 134pc to US$1.15 billion
  • Xian to build China's first hinterland international transit hub port
  • Drewry says Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement rate hike erodes gains
  • Rising US beef exports exploit Hong Kong, Mexico and Japan sales
  • Maersk to make more from P3 than partners on ship size: Macquarie
  • NYSA reaffirms support of ILA lawsuit against Waterfront Commission
  • M+R Spedag opens second Malaysia office near KL International Airport
  • China's HNCA to buy 35pc of Cargolux, to set up Henan joint venture
  • Chinese companies to build US$650 million air terminal in Nairobi
  • Pilots lose flying skills by over-reliance on computers: FAA report
  • Ethiopian Airlines starts thrice-weekly service to Changi Airport
  • Qantas codeshares with China Southern, adds China Eastern, Cathay links
  • Xian to inaugurate three central Asia 'Silk Road' air services

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • FMC's global regulatory summit to discuss carrier alliances, operational agreements
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV in merger talks
  • NACFS seminar deliberates on pertinent issues
  • NYK Container Line receives METI Award
  • WISTA India to host India's first Women's Sea Congress on Dec. 13
  • India-assembled Harley Davidson Street 750 to be exported
  • Antwerp port brings exclusive art exhibition to Mumbai
  • HAROPA-Port du Havre recognised as an expert in European port information systems
  • MoS expediting award of port projects in current fiscal
  • T&DWU celebrates Golden Jubilee at Kandla Port
  • Vizhinjam looks for port operator again
  • World trade to grow only slightly faster than GDP in 2013: WTO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First Novosibirsk-Khabarovsk container train underway
  • Contargo takes over Neuss Intermodal Terminal
  • Gebrüder Weiss planning expansion in Bulgaria and Czechia
  • Decision on Eurotunnel's operation of ferry services delayed
  • PIA to KLIA
  • GLS Denmark receives ISO 14000 and 9001 certification
  • Waberer's expands fleet
  • Zim to cooperate further with G6 on transpacific trade
  • Long Beach appoints new commissioner
  • Lufthansa Cargo's second triple 7 in service
  • Gruber Logistics strengthened in Asia
  • Asstra conveys art to Belarus
  • Work on Africa's Nacala road corridor to go ahead
  • K Line to open new office in Myanmar
  • SAA realigns African network
  • New director for the Middle East, India and North Africa

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Magic pipe costs Diana $1.1 million
  • Grandweld delivers hybrid seismic support vessel
  • Foss Maritime in Alaska JV
  • December 05, 2013 Gladding-Hearn delivers patrol boat to NYPD
  • Carnival brings an admiral on board
  • MaK power for Kleven OCV newbuild
  • MLL awarded $14.2 million MSC contract mod

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Genco seeks restructuring advisors
    Jefferies and Evercore are in the frame, according to market reports
  • Southeast Asian LNG demand tipped as the one to watch
    Singapore stands out as a regional gas shipping and trading hub
  • Eletson tests bond market with $290m roadshow
    Product tanker operator aims to pay down debt and purchase secondhand vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV hold merger talks
    Proposed tie-up could create the world's fourth-largest box line, overtaking Evergreen
  • Greece is open to proposals for any port, says Varvitsiotis
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shipping minister tells Lloyd's List that government will work with investors in ports
  • The consolidation conundrum
    COMMENT: will Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merger talks succeed where others have failed?
  • Agent banks are not obliged to share default information
    UK High Court ruling has major implications for syndicated shipping loans
  • Insurers flock to Singapore
    Competition heats up in the Southest Asian marine market
  • Stena Bulk mulls a return to VLCC ownership
    Swedish firm eyes large tonnage after more than a decade out of the market
  • Nigeria approves new box port at Lekki
    Philippines port giant ICTSI will develop the terminal with Tolaram of Singapore
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine orders two very large bulk carriers
    South Korea-based carrier plans to pay $107m for two 210,000 dwt ships
  • Singapore releases Coscol heavylift vessel after two-day detention
    Da Cui Yun is freed after the owner settles its debts
  • NewLead confirms newbuild bulker acquisition
    Debt-for-equity deal paves way for addition to the fleet

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • USC looks to Novorossiysk shipyard
    State-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, backed by the Russian Navy, is making a bid for government support to take over the Novorossiysk shipyard and turn it into a major site for repairs
  • DryShips suspends ATM offering
    George Economou-led DryShips has halted the sale of shares through the 'At The Market' offering launched in early October
  • Color Group to raise finance
    Color Group, parent company of the Oslo-based cruise ferry operator Color Line, is planning to issue unsecured four-year notes in order to refinance maturing debt, the company said in a statement today
  • DFDS waits for final MyFerryLink ruling
    Danish Dover Strait ferry operator DFDS Seaways has cautioned against taking as final the Competition Appeal Tribunal's decision regarding Eurotunnel's sponsored rival MyFerryLink
  • Finland makes icebreaker U-turn
    Finland has reversed a decision in principle to order a new icebreaker from Aker Arctech
  • Fall in China shipbreaking seen
    The number of old vessels bought and dismantled by major Chinese ship demolishers fell 8.9% year-on-year to 1.85M light tonnages in the first ten months in 2013, a report of China National Ship-recycling Association (CNSA) said today
  • COSCO unit lands $54M deal
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) clinched orders for two Panamaxes for an aggregate of $54M
  • Overcapacity may hurt offshore
    Overcapacity could trouble the offshore industry in China, the same way it is currently hurting China's shipbuilding sector, warns Xu Xiulong, deputy manager and chief engineer of COSCO Shipyard at Marintec 2013
  • China Huarong settles suits
    China Huarong Financial Leasing, a Hangzhou-based financial leasing company, has reached an agreement with compatriot Zhejiang Qinfeng Shipping and its affiliated parties to settle lawsuits involving 262M yuan ($43M) over overdue hire payment
  • European naphtha flows to Asia
    Arbitrage for European naphtha cargoes into Asia has been enabled, as low margins on gasoline blending have made European refineries disinclined to blend naphtha
  • Order surge spells shipbuilding trouble
    The increase of orders in Chinese yards this year may not be a good thing for the Chinese shipbuilding industry, said Zhang Shengkun, president of the Shanghai Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers at Marintec 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Industry's P3 Verdict: Mostly Positive
    WASHINGTON - The majority of public comments sent to the Federal Maritime Commission regarding the proposed P3 Network were supportive of the vessel-sharing alliance among the world's three largest global container lines. The unprecedented vessel-sharing agreement involving Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CMA, if approved by the FMC and...
  • FMC Seeks More Information From P3 Carriers
    WASHINGTON - The Federal Maritime Commission today voted to ask the three largest global container lines for more information on their proposed P3 alliance, stopping the clock on the agency's review of the unprecedented vessel-sharing agreement. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM can take as long as they want...
  • Survey Finds Little Impact on Shippers From HOS Rules
    New federal rules that cut into trucking productivity did not push rates up for most shippers in the third quarter, according to a survey by Wolfe Research. The third quarter survey found 68 percent of shippers saw no change in truckload spot rates after revised hours of service rules took effect...
  • NY-NJ OKs $105 Million for Port Roads
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized $105 million for design, construction and realignment of parts of five main access roads to marine terminals in the Newark-Elizabeth port complex. The road improvements are part of a years-long, multibillion-dollar infrastructure investment program that also has included dredging port channels...
  • Asian Shippers' Council Applauds Sri Lanka Ban on THC Collection
    The Asian Shippers' Council believes the Sri Lankan government has struck a blow for shippers by making the collection of terminal handling charges and other fees by container shipping lines illegal, effective in 2014. The ban on the charges in the South Asian nation is set to be introduced in January,...
  • Tension Over Dockworker Hiring Mounts in Port of NY-NJ
    Who controls dockworker hiring at the Port of New York and New Jersey? The answer may be decided in court. The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from "interference" with the NYSA-ILA contract's hiring provisions. Both...
  • China's Elemental Monopoly
    What started as a rather innocuous blip on supply chain radars within the high-tech industry a couple of decades ago, the topic of rare earth minerals has grown into a true strategic concern for U.S. manufacturers and security. Not to be confused with conflict minerals, rare earth elements, or REEs,...
  • KKR Seeks Buyer for Turkish Ro-Ro Carrier
    U.S. private equity group KKR is seeking a buyer for its majority stake in U.N. Ro-Ro, the Turkish roll-on, roll-off shipping line it acquired in 2007. Goldman Sachs has been hired to sell KKR's 97.6 percent holding in the Istanbul-based carrier, which it bought for €910 million (about US$1.24 billion), Bloomberg...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Drops Again
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Dec. 4, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles eroded further this week, holding on to only $50 of the $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit increase seen in mid-November. The rate dropped 5.3 percent or $100 per FEU in the week of...
  • Q&A: Filling the Gaps on Shipper Insurance
    Q: You recently wrote about readers' suggestions that shippers purchase their own cargo insurance for goods moving by rail and motor carrier. In debunking the idea you made reference to the Carmack Amendment. The Carmack Amendment isn't what it used to be, for railroads and motor carriers now can limit their...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV in Talks Over Possible Merger
    Headquarters of Hapag-Lloyd (left) and CSAVHapag-Lloyd and CSAV are in talks over a possible merger that would create the world's fourth largest ocean carrier. The German and Chilean companies are weighing whether "a possible business combination or any other form of association would be of mutual interest," Hapag-Lloyd said in a...
  • NYK Scholarships Offered for 13th Consecutive Year in China
    On November 13, an awards ceremony was held at Shanghai Maritime University(SMU), where 36 students were recognized for their academic excellence andfine demeanor and encouraged to develop themselves into sociallyresponsible and intelligent young Chinese filled with an internationalvision. Those in attendance included Keizo Nagai, NYK corporate officer andchief representative for...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Dynagas bags $33.8m
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has lined its pockets with more cash after underwriters exercised options for shares in its New York-listed LNG carrier spin-off.
  • Golar shares hit block
    Golar LNG Partners is putting a major block of its shares on the market as it raises funds for a newbuilding and its parent sells down its stake.
  • TMT wins trio's restart
    A US judge has given the green light to restart two combination carriers (OBOs) and a VLCC owned by Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT).
  • SALT scoops resales
    Scorpio Bulkers has firmed up an agreement to acquire seven kamsarmax bulkers that are under construction in China.
  • Genco looks for help
    The recent sale of $520m in bank debt to a group of hedge funds has accelerated efforts by Genco Shipping & Trading to hire a restructuring advisor.
  • CMA CGM hits the road
    CMA CGM appears to be lining up a fundraiser in which it plans to issue EUR 300m ($409.7m) worth of senior unsecured notes.
  • Diana hit with $1m fine
    Diana Shipping has been sentenced to a $1.1m fine in a US oil pollution case, just a fraction of the fine sought by government prosecutors.
  • DB upgrades MLPs
    Two of the most notable master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the shipping arena have landed a nod from an equity analyst at Deutsche Bank.
  • DRYS unplugs ATM
    Shares of George Economou's DryShips gained traction in early trading Thursday after Greek bulker and tanker owner announced plans to suspend an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering.
  • LDC scores again
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) has launched its second raid of the year on the Eurobond markets.
  • Two lost from cargoship
    A search has begun for two seafarers swept from a Wagenborg-managed cargoship off Sweden.
  • Anchorage stake slips
    Anchorage Capital Group has seen its stake in DHT Holdings diluted after a private placement which raised $107m for the tanker owner.
  • Logindo lowers sights
    Indonesian offshore shipowner Logindo Samudramakmur has drastically lowered its expectations for its upcoming IPO.
  • Canada tougher on tankers
    Tanker owners should face unlimited liability for oil spills in Canada, according to a government-appointed panel.
  • UN Ro-Ro up for grabs
    US private equity fund KKR is looking to sell its stake in Turkish shipowner UN Ro-Ro, with a domestic group interested in the holding.
  • PNG in ro-pax fight
    Papua New Guinea (PNG) prime minister Peter O'Neill has ordered the seizure of a new multipurpose vessel from "rogue" state forces in an ownership row.
  • Epic ups the ante
    Epic Gas has placed an order for a pair of gas carriers that will become the largest vessels in its fleet by some distance.
  • Teekay threatens again
    Teekay Corp is still evaluating possible legal action against South Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding over a delay in receiving refund guarantees and construction contracts on up to 12 tankers.
  • Pirates face trial
    Nine Somali men suspected of attacking the Torm Kansas last month are to be tried in the Seychelles.
  • HMM books VLOCs
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is the second struggling Korean owner in as many weeks to place a surprise order for large bulkers.
  • Cargoship hard aground
    A Finnish general cargoship has gone hard aground off the island of Kemio, Finland, but no pollution has been reported.
  • G6 plus one
    Israel's Zim is in talks to deepen its cooperation with the G6 group of container lines.
  • Fire in the hold
    A German general cargoship has been hit by a blaze in the port of King's Lynn in the UK.
  • Jadrolinija in fuel deal
    Croatian oil and gas company INA has signed a new bunker supply deal with ferry group Jadrolinija worth close to HRK 350m ($62.2m).
  • IMO alters BWMC dates
    The IMO has agreed to revise the implementation schedule for the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).
  • Lines in merger talks
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have confirmed they are in talks about a possible merger.
  • SDLP prices offering
    Seadrill Partners has revised its recently announced fund raising exercise in a move that will see its parent contribute more.
  • Extra SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers has snapped up five kamsarmax newbuilding resales at China's Hudong-Zhonghua in advance of its New York initial public offering, market sources say.
  • Pan Ocean drops STX
    STX Pan Ocean is to drop the STX pre-fix from its name as part of its restructuring effort.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Congress introduces gas tax hike
    "The Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act" calls for a 15-cent gas tax to be phased in across three years. It is expected to raise $170 billion over the next decade.
  • Public comments to FMC mixed on impact of P3
    The Federal Maritime Commission has released 83 pages of comments from shippers, ports, government officials and others about the proposal by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM to create a global P3 Network on the major East-West trade lanes.
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC asks for more information from P3; delays effective date
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted Thursday to approve a request for additional information from the parties to the proposed P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement - Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.
  • Zim, G6 discussing expanded transpacific cooperation
    "Joint ventures are part of Zim's ongoing strategy," Rafael Ben-Ari, Zim's vice president, shipping, said. "Our aim, as always, is to improve the services to our customers." Any cooperative agreement will be subject to FMC approval.
  • Teamsters to meet to discuss YRC contract
  • Millard Maritime partners with HELM
  • UPS automates C.O.D. process for customers
  • U.S. exports reach $192.7 billion in October
    The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that the country's exports of goods and services for October reached an "all-time monthly high" of $192.7 billion, up from $189.3 billion in September, with record petroleum exports.
  • Sweden offers trade facilitation training in Africa
  • Countries step up fight against illegal ivory trade
  • Pharmaceutical distribution law takes effect
  • China disputes U.S. antidumping methodologies
  • Shipment of radioactive cargo recovered in Mexico
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV holding merger talks

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Brightoil suspends Geneva, Rotterdam operations to cut costs
    Move also aimed at streamlining business and focusing on Asia, says firm.
  • Foss Maritime in Alaska joint venture
    New company to address growing demand for marine services in the Arctic.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Fujairah: Earliest deliveries were possible from December 9.
  • Prices movements mixed in European markets
    Normal operations in Hamburg despite strong winds.
  • Singapore bunker prices still undercutting Fujairah
    But differential is narrowing.
  • 'Tepid' bunker demand as fuel stocks climb
    Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at a seven-week high.
  • Asian bunker prices relatively stable
    Low to average demand in Singapore.
  • Navy fraud rising to millions of dollars
    Company inflated bunker prices and forged invoices.
  • Fuel savings accrue with two-speed gearbox
    But unit aimed at ships with 'multiple operational modes'.
  • Offshore firm adds hybrid vessel to fleet
    Ship can run on diesel-mechanical, diesel-electric and hybrid mode, says shipbuilder.
  • New LNG carrier design in the offing
    Concept uses gas-powered system to drive ship.
  • High bunker prices push research houses closer together
    Firms aim to get ahead in emerging ship performance monitoring market.
  • Chinese ship released from arrest
    Prompt release for Cosco Shipping vessel.

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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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