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May 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Dock strike threatens again after workers stomp out over lunch money
  • China's 14.7pc April export hike deepens fears that figures are false
  • Matson Q1 profit more than doubles to US$9.1 million, sales rise 7.8pc
  • Panalpina back in black with US$14.9 million profit as sales rise 4pc
  • Far East-East Coast South America service bumps up to 9,000-TEUers
  • 3 die as Genoa control tower falls after 1,450-TEUer crashes into it
  • Chongqing's first quarter box volume increases 24.5pc to 222,500 TEU
  • Fuzhou Customs Quarantine Bureau expands online clearance procedures
  • Xinjiang Korgas trade freight volume increases 28.26pc in first quarter
  • Singapore's Portek annual throughput up 10pc, tops million TEU mark
  • Hyundai wins orders for two broad-beamed 9,000-TEU Black Sea-maxes
  • Singapore-linked Simatech buys two 3,300-TEU vessels from ER Shiffahrt
  • Cosco, Hanjin and Yang Ming team up in new Russia-Finland service
  • SME lobby calls for action on late big-to-small business bill payments
  • Changi names FedEx Express Airline Partner of the Year 2013 at gala
  • Guangzhou's Baiyun Airport third runway to be operational next year
  • Raipur cargo terminal wins approval from Airport Authority of India
  • 747 being edged out as king of skies by wide-body twin-engine 777

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • GE Shipping net profit more than doubles in Q4
  • Hyundai Heavy wins order to build five 18,400-TEU containerships
  • Leading container lines cooperating to effectively deal with piracy
  • Lines could consider rerouting through Cape of Good Hope
  • Thome Group, in association with Doehle Danautic, expands base in India
  • Amrendra Kumar Rakesh appointed GMB's Vice-Chairman & CEO
  • Dighi Port successfully handles first Capesize vessel
  • Govt keen to attract private investment in port projects: Vasan
  • KoPT may lose traffic with loss of dredging subsidy
  • Major developers may sail past security test for port projects
  • NMPT Chairman lays foundation stone for two more storage sheds
  • Shell, KSPL sign port services pact for Andhra LNG terminal
  • INR marginally lower against dollar
  • KVIC gets 'Export Promotion Council' status

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • Blue North orders "green" fishing vessel at Dakota...
  • Senator Rockefeller asks cruise lines about safety
  • Crowley enters the LNG market
  • Navy set to announce multi-year DDG-51 procurements
  • Huntington Ingalls reports increased profits
  • Interlake moves ahead on LNG fuel plans
  • Subsea 7 orders heavy construction vessel at HHI
  • Five dead after ship slams into Genoa control tower

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • Port of Seattle CEO names Beckett as deputy
  • Bellingham Port Commission Oks maritime museum lease
  • Crowley entering LNG market with purchase of Carib Energy
  • Port of Olympia meeting small cities' funding requests
  • Freight transport index finds shipments climb during March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • China Shipping Group issues $406m in short-term notes
    Proceeds will boost shipbuilding arm
  • Poor product tanker placement
    Medium range owners face an uphill battle as shift in demand favours bigger tonnage
  • Jolly Nero death toll rises
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data reveals minor defects found on ro-ro boxship
  • VLCCs on brink of mini-recovery
    Cargoes flood in for Middle East VLCCs
  • Cosco liquidates joint venture repair yard
    Five-year-old facility shuts doors due to weak demand
  • 'Only one of our 18 VLCCs has a cargo,' TMT shipmanager says
    Taiwan shipowner faces 'bad fund flow' as A Whale crew are stranded in Suez
  • Shandong Shipping buys four bulk carriers for BHP Billiton cargoes
    State-0wned company expands fleet with Qingdao Beihai deal
  • CKYH members launch Baltic feeder
    New service links Hamburg hub to Kotka and St Petersburg
  • Transpacific box rates slide to 13-month low
    Eastbound spot price loses another 4.3%
  • First-quarter transatlantic box volumes stay flat
    CTS price index matches level in February and March 2012
  • Torm claws back from the brink
    Struggling Danish company narrows its first-quarter loss
  • D'Amico hails 'miracle' quarter
    Tanker player posts its best three-month results in four years
  • Knot Offshore Partners completes $160m New York IPO
    NYK shuttle tanker offshoot will use money to repay loans
  • Box carriers urged to make drastic cut in Asia-Europe rates
    Making trade unprofitable would force sector to react by driving prices back up, says SeaIntel
  • Baltic Exchange launches brokers' incentive scheme for dry FFA screen
    Drive to boost volumes will see shares awarded to those trading on Baltex

Fairplayweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • KNOT completes IPO
    NYSE-listed newcomer KNOT Offshore confirmed today that it has completed its IPO with the full exercise of the underwriters' option
  • 'Sell' call for Jaya stocks
    SHARES in Jaya Holdings were labelled a 'sell' by DMG & Partners Research today, in reaction to predictions by analysts of poor 2013 performance and under-utilisation risks
  • CSSC gains $9.67Bn in bank credit
    CHINA Construction Bank is to provide 60Bn yuan ($9.67Bn) in credit to CSSC, the group said
  • COSL working days soar, but not profits
    SHANGHAI-listed COSL's semisubmersible rigs worked for 562 total days in 1Q, up by 55.2% from 1Q12 totals - yet its profits rose by just 1% year on year
  • NASDAQ again warns Seanergy on delisting
    VICTOR Restis-controlled Seanergy has confirmed receipt of another warning on potential delisting, its fourth such admonition in the past three years
  • Nanjing Tanker to delist shares in Shanghai
    NANJING Tanker said it has decided to delist its shares on the Shanghai bourse, as of 14 May
  • Scrubbers to operate on NCL ship this year
    EXHAUST gas scrubbers on NCL's Pride of America will be operational by year-end, according to a company executive
  • Shipbuilding boosts profits for Penguin
    MORE shipbuilding and ship repair projects raised net profits of Penguin International to $1.6M in the first quarter of this year, from $2,000 in 1Q12
  • South American export push urged
    PANAMA Canal expansion is very important for South American growth, yet is not the entire story for the continent's shipping prospects, a port conference has been told
  • Strikers lost HK$10M in pay
    STRIKING Hong Kong dock workers lost more than HK$10M ($1.3M) in wages as of 6 May, when the 40-day strike ended
  • BG seals QCLNG deal
    BG GROUP has announced agreements with China National Offshore Oil Corp for the sale of more interests in the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project in Australia for $1.93Bn
  • Capesize rise raises BCI
    IRON ORE and coal shipments are gaining pace this week, pushing the Baltic Capesize Index to a three-month high yesterday
  • VLCCs gain wiggle room
    VLCC rates are rising moderately as owners resist depressed rates amid the start of fixing for mid-May
  • Sharp drop seen in Europe's box headhaul
    DEEPSEA box imports into northern Europe will drop sharply this year as the eurozone's economy falters, two leading maritime consultants have warned
  • US cruise inquiry expanded
    PASSENGER cruise safety and security are being questioned, as a US Senate panel expands its investigation into the sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • Extra Logistics Launches Its Web-Based Ocean/Air Freight Booking Services
    Extra Logistics, LLC, a full-service international logistics provider, international freight forwarder and long-standing member of The Atlas Group, has launched Web-based ocean and air freight booking services to further enhance its global offerings through its network of more than 22 cargo receiving terminals in the U.S. and affiliate offices in...
  • New England Motor Freight Receives the 2012 Carrier of the Year Award
    ELIZABETH, N.J. - New England Motor Freight (NEMF) announced today that they are the recipient of the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) Northeast Regional LTL carrier of the year award. The award, sponsored by NASSTRAC and Logistics Management magazine, recognizes carriers that demonstrate excellence in performance and results. Recipients...
  • IAG Cargo Launches Online Booking
    IAG Cargo has today taken a significant step forward in its online strategy, making it possible for all customers to book services via the iagcargo.com web portal for the first time. Customers will be able to book online for IAG Cargo's Prioritise, Perform and Constant Fresh services, with e-booking extended...
  • A4A Promotes Paul McGraw to Vice President, Operations and Safety and Laura McKee to Vice President, Airline Services
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today announced two promotions in the Safety, Security and Operations Division, naming Paul McGraw as Vice President, Operations and Safety and Laura McKee as Vice President, Airline Services. Both assume their new roles effective today. McGraw...
  • Crowley Enters Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Market
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crowley Maritime Corporation's petroleum services group is entering the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market by acquiring Carib Energy LLC. Florida-based Carib Energy, founded in 2011, was the first company to receive a small scale, 25-year, LNG export license from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for LNG...
  • The International Furniture Transportation and Logistics Council (IFTLC) Announces 53rd Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    BROOKLYN, Mich. - The International Furniture Transportation and Logistics Council (IFTLC) will hold its annual conference on May 15th through 17th at the Lago Mar Resort and Beach Club in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The conference, one of the most anticipated events in the furniture transportation industry, will include several educational...
  • Senate Poised to Pass HMT Reform Bill
    WASHINGTON - The Senate is poised to pass the first Water Resources Development Act since 2007 - possibly as soon as this week - paving the way for faster permitting of projects for full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. The bill proposes to reform the HMTF by guaranteeing more...
  • Return of the Quackers
    If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. I don't know when that saying was first used to make a political point, but it can be traced back as least as far as the days of McCarthyism and the search for communists...
  • Warehousing and Distribution Leader FW Warehousing Donates Part of Its Profits to Worthy Causes
    SAUGET, Ill.- Since the start of 2013, long-time warehousing and distribution provider FW Warehousing has made two charitable donations from its profits, according to Mark Cusumano, President and CEO of FW Warehousing. "As part of our new open-book management system based on The Great Game of Business, we have a system...
  • Troy Container Line's Household Goods and Personal Effects Services Meeting Rising Demand
    RED BANK, N.J.-Troy Container Line, one of the largest American-owned NVOCC's and a member of International Association of Movers (IAM), is meeting the rising demand for personal effects and household goods transport with efficient and cost-effective maritime transport solutions. Prepared to service clients in need of auto transport, military relocation, household goods, or corporate relocation, the company works with...
  • Norfolk Southern Recognizes 54 Customers for Transporting Chemicals Safely
    NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced today that 54 customers earned the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for safe handling of chemical products during 2012. Given annually for 17 years by Norfolk Southern, the award recognizes companies and facilities that ship more than 1,000 carloads of federally regulated hazardous...
  • Marc Feeser of Dell Named NASSTRAC Officer
    MINNEAPOLIS - The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) has named Marc Feeser as secretary and part of its officer team. NASSTRAC provides education, advocacy, and provider relations to transportation and supply chain professionals involved in all modes of transportation. Feeser is senior manager, Americas fulfillment & logistics at Dell, Inc....
  • BDP Awarded Secure Trade Partnership Plus Accreditation by Singapore Customs
    PHILADELPHIA, SINGAPORE - BDP International (BDP) today announced its Singapore office has been awarded the prestigious Secure Trade Partnership (STP) Plus accreditation by Singapore Customs. STP is a certification program that requires companies to meet robust security standards in their trading operations to protect global supply chains. STP Plus is the...
  • UASC to Hike Asia-Europe Rates in June
    United Arab Shipping Co. will boost rates on some of its trade routes, effective June 1 (based on the bill of lading date): From Asia to North Europe, the Mediterranean and Adriatic, the increase will be $675 per 20-foot-equivalent unit for both dry cargo, including special equipment, and refrigerated cargo. From the...
  • MSC to Implement Asia-Mediterranean, Black Sea Surcharge
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will apply a peak-season surcharge to cargo from Asia to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, starting June 1: From Asia to all Mediterranean countries, excluding Turkey, Syria and the Black Sea, as well as the Adriatic and North Africa, the surcharge will be $700 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. From Asia...
  • Canada Adopts 'Strict' Emissions Standards for Ships
    Canada is adopting "strict" environmental standards to reduce emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters, according to Denis Lebel, the country's minister of transport, infrastructure and communities; minister of the economic development agency of Canada for Quebec; and minister of intergovernmental affairs. These changes further align Canada's emission standards with...
  • US Seeks Talks With Bahrain Regarding Labor Rights
    The U.S. has requested consultations with Bahrain under the labor chapter of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, following a December 2012 report by the U.S. Department of Labor that highlighted labor issues stemming from Bahrain's response to civil unrest in early 2011 in Bahrain and recommended actions to address those...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • Crowley enters LNG arena
    Crowley Maritime Corp's petroleum services division has entered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market with the acquisition of US compatriot Carib Energy.
  • 'Let the losses begin'
    More red ink may be on the horizon for Knightsbridge Tankers following a first-quarter loss now that the owner has exited the crude segment, according to an analyst at Evercore Partners.
  • Anangel ties up capes
    John Angelicoussis's Anangel-American Shipping Enterprises has secured spot contracts for two of its capesize bulkers.
  • PACD readies bond press
    Pacific Drilling has turned to the bond market for the cash it needs to cut debt.
  • Keeping up with the Joneses
    The renaissance in North American crude production has set the stage for a transformation of the Jones Act tanker market, according to MJLF & Associates.
  • Prelude floater takes shape
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has laid the keel for Shell's first floating LNG (FLNG) unit.
  • CSG goes short again
    China Shipping Group (CSG) is raiding the short-term debt market again in a bid to raise CNY 2.5bn ($407m).
  • Knightsbridge in the red
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers made a loss in the first quarter of the year which ended with the company operating as a bulker specialist.
  • Torm not selling
    Torm has quashed suggestions it is preparing to sell its loss-making dry-cargo division.
  • Messina: "Deep grief"
    Italian owner Ignazio Messina has vowed to identify the causes of the containership smash in Genoa that has killed up to 10 people.
  • Ultrabulk back for more
    Ultrabulk has entered into a shipowning joint venture with a newly formed investment fund as it continued to take advantage of rock bottom newbuilding prices.
  • Scorpio in cash grab
    Scorpio has done its biggest equity fundraiser yet in an overnight offering.
  • CSSC borrows big
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) has arranged a new credit line worth CNY 60bn ($9.76bn) with China Construction Bank.
  • Alstom: no STX bid
    French engineering group Alstom has no plans to acquire shipbuilder STX France.
  • Jaya slow to respond
    An analyst has taken a dim view of Jaya Holdings in the belief the company's next set of earnings will disappoint.
  • Jiangzhou may appeal
    China Ocean Shipbuilding is unhappy with a ruling it should compensate Canada's Algoma for cancelled bulkers and could appeal.
  • Kanal Istanbul is coming
    Work on the development of a Bosporus bypass will start next month, according to the Turkish government.
  • Sado makes losing start
    Sado Steamship has slashed its full year earnings forecast after seeing a drop in first quarter income.
  • 2Go chops loss
    Philippines ro-pax company 2Go has slashed its 2012 loss due to the disappearance of impairments from the balance sheet.
  • Inui loses more
    Inui Steamship has logged a deeper full-year loss as revenue fell away.
  • Eidesvik in note press
    Eidesvik Offshore is preparing to launch a raid on the Norwegian bond market.
  • OSG 10 still live
    A continuation of charter payments from OSG kept American Shipping Company is good health in the first quarter.
  • Torm turning around?
    Torm has trimmed its first quarter red ink with the help of the best product tanker market in half a decade.
  • Carnage in Genoa
    Seven people have been killed and three more are missing after an Ignazio Messina containership smashed into a control tower at Genoa in Italy.
  • PIL adds to MPP tally
    Singapore container line PIL has booked another two multipurpose (MPP) newbuildings in China.
  • Hyundai wins HCV order
    Subsea 7 has gone to Hyundai Heavy Industries to order a new heavy construction vessel which will be delivered in 2016.
  • Shandong hits big time
    State-owned Chinese shipowner Shandong Shipping has ordered four VLOCs at a CSIC yard, backed by an Australian charter.
  • WW's profits slide
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) has seen a near 40% decline in first quarter profits on the back of poor market conditions.
  • A Whale crew 'unpaid'
    The crew of a TMT combination carrier stranded off Egypt claim they have gone unpaid for over three months.
  • SLNG gets first cargo
    Singapore's new LNG terminal has received its first commercial cargo and begun commercial operations.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • American Airlines on track for merger with US Airways
    Kenji Hashimoto, American's president of cargo, expressed confidence this week in the carrier's previously announced timeline for its $11 billion merger with US Airways. Meanwhile, "we are separate companies until the close," he added.
  • IAG Cargo on target for full integration in 2014
    "Our approach was not to announce this with a great big fanfare, but to get on with it and integrate the business. And I think, two years in, we've made good progress," said Steve Gunning, head of the airline's cargo business.
  • Ship strikes control tower in Port of Genoa
  • Alphaliner forecasts record boxship scrapping
  • XPO buys Interide Logistics, realizes strong 1Q
  • Panalpina says ocean freight buoys 1Q results
  • WTO picks Brazilian diplomat as new boss
    Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo of Brazil was picked, making him the first diplomat from Latin America to lead the organization, which was set up in 1995. His appointment to director general will become official by May 31.
  • Textainer performs well in 1Q
  • Black Sea box terminal completes rail upgrade
  • Canada adopts new rules to reduce ship pollution
  • Pep Boys begins transload service in Savannah
    NRS said Tuesday it will deconsolidate ocean containers at its Pooler cross-dock facility four miles from the Port of Savannah and repack them into larger, 53-foot containers for the trip to Pep Boys' distribution center in Atlanta.
  • Maersk adds larger ships to U.S.-flag fleet
  • C.R. England adds 2 COOs
  • Evergreen returns to Jersey City office

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2013
  • IFO prices soft in Fujairah
    Suez prices firming.
  • Rotterdam prices follow downward path
    Gibraltar experiencing congestion.
  • Canada to begin enforcing low sulphur regulations
    'The changes we are announcing will reduce ship emissions,' says minister.
  • US official clears confusion about US ECA enforcement
    'We do not expect' vessels to use distillates if they cannot source compliant fuel oil, conference is told.
  • Sri Lanka has potential to be maritime and bunkering hub
    Maritime sector 'rightly identified' as target for development.
  • ClassNK scores SEEMP first
    Shipping company takes commercial step on efficiency software.
  • Asian bunker prices largely stable
    Sufficient avails in key Asian ports.
  • Sufficient 0.10% sulphur fuel availability predicted for 2015
    But predictions for what import volumes will be needed for Europe and cost implications vary.
  • Stena Line: 'We have to invest in more fuel efficient services'
    High speed ferry to be broken up and recycled.
  • Triple-E vessel: Maersk planning initial bunkering in Russia
    Decision was made on the back of lower bunker fuel prices at the port of Vladivostok.
  • Dan-Bunkering further beefs up Dubai team
    Relocating experienced bunker trader to Dubai office.
  • Maersk reflagging newer, more fuel-efficient ships
    To ensure they meet 'stringent safety, environmental, operational and compliance standards' required by the USCG.
  • EC: 'Important' for next MEPC to produce results
    Highlights targets for upcoming MEPC meeting to achieve.
  • US starts soybean biofuel pilot for vessels
    Scheme includes five boats.
  • US confirms plan for naval bunkering at Maldives
    But no extension of military co-operation.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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
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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