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December 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe volumes surge as rates plunge: Container Trades Statistics
  • IMO okays ballast treatment gear that can't meet its own standards: WSC
  • Singamas Container issues 'significant' profit warning for full-year 2013
  • Most FMC public comments favour P3, but others fear its market control
  • International Chamber of Shipping to UN: Act now on CO2 before EU does
  • Sri Lanka government bans terminal handling fees and surcharges
  • Thailand begins Laem Chabang Port expansion ahead of APEC 2015 entry
  • New Mangalore ports announces two berths dredged two berths to 14 metres
  • DB Schenker named logistics firm for Glasgow Commonwealth Games
  • Kalmar renews maintenance contract for Rotterdam's SCA Logistics cranes
  • 26 Sichuan logistics firms enter China's top 100 players western list
  • UK defence agency updates charts for Vietnam and South China Seas
  • Malaysian, French airports in talks to buy control of Istanbul airport
  • Major structural changes needed to put air cargo on right course: IATA
  • American Airlines Cargo expands service to and from Minneapolis/St Paul
  • United Airlines names Greg Hart chief operations officer

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • 40-foot high-cube boxes gaining in popularity
  • Bureau Veritas classes world's largest bilobe LNG tanks
  • Ministry developing more National Waterways: Vasan
  • Navigators Logistics expands its Board of Directors, gets CRISIL SME-2 rating
  • India, Japan looking to push trade to $ 25 bn by 2014
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia expedites supply chain through cost-effective innovation
  • Bidders qualify for eastern freight corridor project
  • LavinStar Logistics successfully handles international heavy-lift air cargo
  • EPCES organises interaction of EOUs & SEZs in Gandhidham
  • Govt unable to meet infrastructure investment target

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New sea-rail product links Turkey to Wels via Trieste
  • UTi Worldwide reports loss in fiscal Q3/2014
  • Belarus and Greece sign intergovernmental agreement
  • Ceva supports BAE Systems in Middle East airshow
  • Luxair Group to help increase Cargolux's capital
  • Geodis Wilson welcomes new CIO
  • Germany's railways haul 274 million t of goods
  • New board members for Tiaca
  • ND renews contract with Agusta Westland
  • EIB supports road upgrading scheme in Armenia
  • FPS launches Rotterdam-Fiji direct LCL service
  • Navitrans launches new China service from Liege
  • Luxair Cargo puts number cruncher in pilot's seat
  • Boeing B777X wind tunnel testing under way

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Armed guards deter pirates in two incidents
  • Twin screw tug on 10,000 mile delivery voyage
  • Harsh sentence for former Sea Star president
  • Wärtsilä books major ship power contracts
  • LR refreshes its brand identity
  • Six newbuilds to have methanol burning ME-LGI engines
  • NNS opens new Apprentice School
  • Drydocks World lifts 10,000 t topsides unit

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port Tracker report predicts December box imports to climb
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Ward as senior maritime planner
  • Mitsui announces plans to build methanol carriers
  • BTS releases September totals of trade between NAFTA partners
  • Port of Los Angeles extends deal with WWL Vehicle Services Americas

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • TMT crews abandoned, argues ITF
    Union federation working with five Nobu Su-linked vessels
  • Allocean offers German-style KG to British retail investors
    Fund will own 10-year-old product tanker
  • RS Platou wins shipbroking chief back from Pareto
    Appointment marks Knutsen's return to the firm he left in 2008
  • Taiwanese lenders sell TMT-linked bad loans to manage losses
    JP Morgan is the biggest buyer so far as banks rush to escape Chapter 11 process
  • Hapag-Lloyd aims for further industry consolidation
    German line wants a fleet big enough to close the gap on Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM
  • Kazakhstan's national shipowner to buy up to nine suezmax crude tankers
    Customers press state-owned tanker firm to switch focus away from aframaxes
  • US ballast water drive is tough but rigorous
    Owners face more stringent demands but the good news is so do technology providers
  • Tests question effectiveness of ultraviolet ballast water systems
    IMO rules say organisms can be made infertile but the US wants invading species dead
  • Rehder named as Ecsa president
    Hamburg-based shipping boss becomes the first German to hold the post in over 20 years
  • China launches new scrapping subsidy
    Initiative aims to boost the country's shipping and shipbuilding industries
  • In technology we trust?
    The approval process for ballast water systems is not robust enough
  • Judge grants Excel Maritime approval on restructuring plan
    Dry bulk operator one step closer to exiting bankruptcy
  • Unstopping the ballast water bottleneck
    Shipowners win breathing space to install treatment systems but system quality remains an issue

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Paragon Shipping shuffles its orderbook
    Michael Bodouroglou's Paragon Shipping today announced one container-ship cancellation and two 'eco' bulker newbuild additions in China
  • Lauritzen to buy back NK700M bond
    J Lauritzen, the Copenhagen-based shipping group, says it will buy back an issue of NK700 million ($121M) in five-year bonds it issued in 2010
  • ConTex outlook
    Charter rate levels for container ships caved in further on low and fragmented fixing activity, with the Contex shedding 2 points or 0.5% over the past week
  • Shortsea box carrier quits Hamburg
    Finnish shortsea container line Containerships is pulling out of Hamburg and shifting its German calls to Lübeck on the Baltic Sea
  • Record jail term for ex-shipping boss
    Former Sea Star president Frank Peake has been sentenced to five years in US prison for antitrust violations, the Department of Justice has confirmed
  • Orders could lead to surplus tonnage
    Container ship owners have started to order vessels in the 8,000-10,000teu size range at a pace that is likely to result in overcapacity unless new ways to employ these vessels enter the picture, a consultancy has warned
  • Australia rescues 27 asylum seekers
    Australian authorities have accounted for all 27 migrants seeking asylum found stranded in jungle after their boat sank off Christmas Island last week
  • EU ministers seek to extend LNG bunkers deadline
    European Union member states want to put back the deadline for the provision of LNG bunkering infrastructure at key EU ports from 2020 to 2030
  • Layoffs under way at STX O&S
    Troubled South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has started job cuts
  • SapuraKencana profits rise 21%
    Malaysian rig owner SapuraKencana Petroleum's profits increased 21% to 247M ringgit ($77M) in 3Q
  • Vietnam collision caused by negligence
    Vietnamese authorities have concluded that the second officer of cargo vessel Sima Sapphire was at fault when the vessel collided with a trawler off Vung Tau in the country's southern coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger Seen as Unlikely
    The odds are against a merger between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV largely due to lack of a strategic consensus among shareholders, according to container industry analyst Alphaliner. "The likelihood that the discussions will lead to a merger is low," Alphaliner reported in its weekly newsletter published on Monday. "CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd have...
  • G6 Outlines Aggressive Growth Plan for U.S. Trades
    The G6 Alliance laid out an aggressive blueprint for expanding in the U.S. market, saying it could establish a joint operations center similar to the P3 alliance and could jointly negotiate for terminal space, shipbuilding, as well as barge, transshipment and other services. In a filing with the Federal Maritime Commission...
  • SCPA's Newsome: Container Exports to Top Imports by End of Decade
    Container volumes through U.S. ports will increasingly come into balance between imports and exports as U.S. manufacturing - which is often export-focused - accelerates in coming years, said James Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority. A new Michelin tire factory opening in the Southeast region will be...
  • Report: Latin American Ports Breeding Grounds for Corruption
    The takeover of the Lazaro Cardenas port in November by the Mexican army underscores an enduring reality in Latin America: its ports are a breeding ground for corruption, according to the global risk consultancy Control Risks. "It is common knowledge that corruption in ports is a common threat for companies operating...
  • US, Chinese Shippers Rally Against P3 Plan
    U.S. and Chinese shipper groups are urging their respective regulators to block the proposed P3 Network, arguing the top three global container lines will reduce competition by controlling too much capacity on major trade lanes. The shipper groups - including the Asian Shippers' Council, the China Shippers' Association, the Hong Kong...
  • Busted by the EU?
    I believe the recently initiated European antitrust investigation of container lines may be a lot more important than people are giving it credit for. And if I'm right, the inquiry, announced on Nov. 22, could result in significant changes in how the industry operates. It would be easy to dismiss the...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Aims to Build on Planned CSAV Merger to Catch Up to Big Three
    Hapag-Lloyd views its merger talks with Chile's CSAV as a springboard to deals with other ocean carriers aimed at catching up with the industry's top three operators, the chief executive of the German container line said. "The aim should be to create something bigger by merging several companies," Michael Behrendt told...
  • JOC Data Shows Improvement in Port Productivity
    The latest vessel productivity numbers derived and analyzed from the JOC Port Productivity database should be welcome news for marine terminal operators and port authorities. Productivity at many terminals improved in the first six months of 2013 compared to the previous numbers covering all of 2012. Productivity improvement was especially noticeable...
  • Former Sea Star Executive Peake Gets Five Years
    Former Sea Star Line President Frank Peake was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $25,000 for his conviction in an antitrust conspiracy case that has produced guilty pleas by five other carrier executives and three carriers in the Puerto Rico trade. Peake was sentenced on Dec. 9 by U.S....
  • Carriers Facing Surplus of Unwanted 8,000-10,000 TEU Ships
    Ocean carriers are facing a surplus of unwanted ships of between 8,000 and 10,000 20-foot-equivalent units following a surge in orders, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Fifty-five vessels averaging 8,600 TEUs will already have been delivered by the end of 2013, increasing the sector's capacity by a "remarkable" 18 percent and...
  • Defining Diversity on NY-NJ Docks
    How diverse is the longshore work force at the Port of New York and New Jersey? It depends on whom you ask, and on what they're counting. The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor contends the International Longshoremen's Association work force in the port is too heavily white and male, and...
  • YRC Teamsters Set to Vote on New Contract
    YRC Worldwide's Teamsters employees will decide whether to extend wage concessions until March 2019, helping the trucking giant to refinance its debt and avoid bankruptcy. The less-than-truckload operator's lenders are demanding an extension of the concessions and a more "competitive" contract as a prerequisite to refinancing $1.36 billion in debt. Teamsters local...
  • India Again Seeks Bids for Transshipment Hub Project
    The Indian government has released a new global tender for the construction and operation of its long-delayed, multi-purpose deep water Vizhinjam International Seaport, a greenfield site in the country's southern state of Kerala. The move follows two previous failed attempts by local state agencies to develop a privately run transshipment hub...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Expand Gulf Caribbean Service
    Gulf Caribbean Service's new port rotation.Hapag-Lloyd has expanded its fixed day, weekly Gulf Caribbean Service to include eastbound and westbound calls in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The revised GCS port rotation will be as follows: Houston; Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico; Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala; Puerto Cortés, Honduras;...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Shoots Up to 96.4 in November
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose to 96.4 in November from 95.7 the previous month, as trucking firms added 8,400 jobs. The 0.7 percentage point gain was the strongest increase this year for the index, which was flat in October and had been...
  • China's Loss in US Footwear Trade Leaves Room for Developing Nations
    China's grip on U.S. footwear imports continued to weaken in the third quarter, extending a decline that began in 2009, as other developing nations increased their market share further. Sourcing shares of U.S. containerized footwear imports in the third quarter of 2013. Full-size image While mainland China, excluding Hong Kong, continued to be...
  • Transportation Firms Add 31,000 Jobs as GDP Gains Ground
    Transportation and warehousing employment spiked in November, as the U.S. economy added 203,000 jobs, dropping the national unemployment rate to 7 percent. The jobs report accompanied news that the U.S. economy grew faster in the third quarter than expected, with real gross domestic product rising 3.6 percent. The Commerce Department boosted its...
  • ILA and USMX: Then and Now
    George Cohen of FMCS, Harold Daggett of ILA, Jim Capo and Dave Adam of USMXThink back to a year ago. In December 2012, the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance were locked in tense contract negotiations that had East and Gulf Coast ports on the brink of a...
  • Insufficient Logistics Capacity Hindering Philippines Relief Effort
    Almost a month after Typhoon Haiyan devastated large swathes of the Philippines the relief effort is still struggling to meet the needs of the millions affected. Logistics capacity is proving a key chokepoint despite many of the world's leading transport companies offering support. Haiyan saw winds peak at more than 300...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Legatum shows smaller slice
    Scorpio Tankers' one-time leading shareholder has revealed its interest in the shipowner has been cut in half.
  • China's scrap lure
    The Chinese government has confirmed it will provide subsidies for the early scrapping of cargoships.
  • Clipper sells again
    Clipper has sold off its third chemical tanker in four months, brokers believe.
  • Island stretches one
    Island Offshore has secured a contract extension with a long-time charterer for one of its multifunctional support vessels.
  • Merger just the start
    Hapag-Lloyd's proposed merger with Chile's CSAV could lead to further tie-ups as the German boxship owner targets a top-three spot globally.
  • "Ample" room to grow
    Dynagas Partners has been tipped for strong expansion by analysts at Credit Suisse, one of the banks which helped take in public.
  • HMM looks at liquidity
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is examining how to raise cash to boost its liquidity.
  • Lauritzen tackles debt
    J Lauritzen is to use some of the windfall from its recent sale of ten product tankers to reduce debt levels.
  • Shin Yang slides
    Malaysian boxship and shipyard company posts weaker first quarter profit.
  • Knutsen returns to Platou
    RS Platou has hired Pareto sale and purchase chief Henning Leo Knutsen to replace its own S&P supremo Wilhelm Holst.
  • North Sea to heat up
    North Sea anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) rates could soon reach levels 'not seen in years' with newbuilding orders to follow, according to a leading offshore broker.
  • Ikaros bulker fined
    A Greek bulker has been fined in the US after ballast water and oil were found in a cargo hold.
  • Stagnant New Year
    A near doubling of newbuilding contracts in 2013 will be followed by stagnation in growth next year, Samsung Securities says.
  • Ferry crunched
    A ferry has suffered severe damage to its port side bow after hitting a dock in Norway.
  • Tanker master going home?
    The family of an Indian tanker captain being held by police in Togo is optimistic he may be freed to attend the funeral of his infant son.
  • Waterfront seals tanker splash
    Canada's Waterfront Shipping has unveiled an ambitious renewal plan for its products tanker fleet with orders for up to nine ships.
  • STX starts the shredder?
    A massive 50 newbuildings could be cancelled at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding amid demands from creditors, a domestic report says.
  • Pan Ocean scraps boxship
    South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has scrapped one of its container vessels, sources say.
  • Cruiseship fire out
    A fire on a cruiseship at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Germany has been extinguished.
  • SCI looking inland
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is eyeing river coal trade to boost its ailing finances.
  • Mate to blame
    Vietnam has said a fatal collision between a Simatech boxship and a fishing boat was caused by negligence.
  • Capital trims HPH stake
    US investor Capital Group has trimmed its stake in container terminal operator Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust.
  • Northern ties-up drillship
    Northern Offshore looks to have secured employment for one of its drillships which has been laid-up since the summer.
  • CSG backs bank IPO
    China Shipping Group (CSG) has emerged as a major investor in China Everbright Bank's Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO).
  • Two collide off China
    A panamax bulker and a feeder containership are reported to have collided off the Chinese port of Zhousan.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Employees to vote on YRC contract extension
    The company has said it will need to have a new contract ratified by January in order to have its debt restructured by Feb. 1. If the debt isn't restructured by then, officials said the company might go out of business.
  • Old Dominion relocates Florida service center
  • Former Sea Star president receives jail sentence
    Frank Peake was sentenced to serve five years in prison and made to pay a $25,000 criminal fine for his participation in a conspiracy to fix rates and surcharges for freight transported between the continental United States and Puerto Rico.
  • New American Airlines cargo head pledges 'seamless transition'
  • Largest domestic DHL Forwarding facility under construction
    Slated for completion by November 2014, the 475,000-square-foot building at Chicago O'Hare, which includes a 53,000-square-foot office, will stand as the largest domestic DHL Global Forwarding development.
  • Pilot freight adds customs service
  • Analyst sees Accenture-Procurian deal setting off chain reaction
  • APL Logistics opening office in Laredo
  • ISS Australia acquires Christy & Griffin
  • Analysts warn of containership oversupply
  • Taggart acquires Customs and Trade Services

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Staffing change for C-Fuels America
    Lana Piterova will handle customer inquiries from now on.
  • Emissions and fuel economy 'key drivers' in container sector
    Wartsila engines for one of the most 'environmentally advanced containership designs available on the market today.'
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Strong demand in Middle East hub.
  • Heavy congestion in Rotterdam
    Some Rotterdam suppliers were fully booked until the middle of next week.
  • Loan lifts threat to shipping company's licence
    'Varun Shipping has completed its financial reorganisation', says company chairman.
  • Tanker operator backs methanol as bunker fuel
    'This announcement reinforces our commitment to continue investing in sustainable technology.'
  • 'Very tight' supplies in Busan and Tokyo Bay
    IFO prices generally firm.
  • Bunker siphoning ops start after month-long delay
    Meanwhile, barge estimated to have leaked 9,000 litres of fuel.
  • Lab will develop bunker-saving technologies
    'Projects include tests on wind and solar power system.'

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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
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
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
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
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
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
BIMCO: The application of specific port charges to Chinese ships calling at the US will prove a disaster for the American economy
London
The impact of the proposed measures on China's dominance in shipbuilding is highly uncertain
Federagenti hopes for greater involvement of global financial groups in logistics, ports and infrastructure
Rome
Pessina: necessary to make the leap in quality
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
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
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
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
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
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 assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
››› 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
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%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024
Athens
Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances
Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate
Southampton
The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence
Beijing: Measures to revive US shipbuilding industry won't work
Beijing
New duties and tariffs - the government underlines - are harmful for both parties
Messina Gets $50M Funding to Support Full Container Investment
Genoa
Agreement with BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio
The tanker Sounion attacked in August in the Red Sea has passed through the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Collision between two ships near the port of Hull
Southampton / Jacksonville / Rotterdam
Fires broke out on both units
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