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July 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes rate US$525/TEU on westbound Far East-Europe trade August 1
  • Fire consumes weather deck boxes on MOL Comfort, fate of hold unknown
  • Rates determined by supply and demand, not carrier collusion: Drewry
  • US July imports set for 1.1pc, stronger showing expected: Port Tracker
  • Swire acquires all of Polynesia Line, but retains headquarters and old agents
  • Ningbo port's June container volume grows 10.1pc to 1.58 million TEU
  • Hamburg Sud takes charge of world's biggest reefer box ship - 9,814-TEU
  • Strikes protesting reforms stop barge traffic on German canals system
  • Hefei-Shanghai freight rail express cuts transits from 32 to 9 hours
  • Israeli PM blasts dockers planning strikes to stymie privatisation
  • Brazil's Santos dockers threaten 24-hour strike over privatisation
  • Suzue Corporation sets up JV company in Malaysia with Geniki Holdings
  • Two Panalpina German offices enter truck network with Arcese Espana
  • Container throughput at Estonia's Tallinn Port increases 7.5pc
  • New Durban dig-out port needs to overcome hurdles before project begins
  • FedEx extends real-time shipment tracking with SenseAware to Hong Kong
  • Deutsche Post-DHL to open 20,000 German parcel shops to tap e-commerce
  • Polet Airlines of Arizona move aid to Panama using Russian AN-124

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Fire-fighting effort hampered by adverse weather
  • Global warming opens promising Northern Sea route
  • MSC to implement rate restoration of $ 200/TEU from Aug. 5
  • Shell Marine Products growing its business in MESA region
  • SRI announces new legal charter to support seafarers
  • Suez Canal open, but support services impacted due to Egypt strife
  • TT Club supports FIATA's Young Freight Forwarder award
  • Gold imports slump 80 pc in June
  • Textile exports to hit $ 50 bn by 2014-15
  • Urea imports up 48 pc in April-June
  • Capacity addition at Haldia port continues to face obstacles
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Gati-KWE joins hands with Oxfam India to deliver aid to Uttarakhand
  • Rlys carries 256.79 mt of freight during April-June
  • Hi-tech products to get export incentives
  • Sugar import duty hiked to 15 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
  • Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
  • IHC Merwede bags FPSO unloading system contracts
  • Volstad orders subsea IMR vessel from Turkish yard
  • Crowley acquires Alaska fuel company
  • LR to help Singapore develop LNG bunkering capabilities
  • ASME, USCG to hold technology, standards workshop

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Portland planning commission Oks West Hayden Island scheme
  • BTS freight transport index climbs during month of May
  • Annual seafood festival scheduled for Charleston Marina
  • Expansion plans announced for Seattle's Smith Cove Park
  • Marcon brokers sale of pair of crew boats

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • EU loan will assist Southampton box terminal development
    South coast UK port will dredge its main navigation channel to 16 m
  • Egypt crisis raises the spectre of rising bunker prices
    Oil price hike poses renewed threat to shipowners
  • Maritime security pact focuses on long-term solutions
    Indian, Sri Lanka and the Maldives agree to share capacity and information
  • James Fisher plans ro-ro divestment
    UK military spending cuts leave Foreland Shipping share up for grabs
  • STX fallout swells idle box fleet
    Laid-up tonnage up 11% in the final fortnight of June, Alphaliner reports
  • China reports unexpected export dip in June
    Prospects for the third quarter are grim, warns customs official
  • What price German armed-guard accreditation?
    PMSCs will need a costly and demanding new licence to serve on the country's fleet
  • China demands West African VLCCs
    Growing trade spurs shipowners to ask for higher freight rates
  • Fresh doubt surrounds STX involvement in Kepco charter project
    Two $230m contracts at risk if STX Pan Ocean cannot fix newbuildings quickly
  • Wild world
    MOL Comfort reminds us that our seas are vast, perilous and beyond our control
  • Hyundai Mipo secures $165m Dole deal
    Contract for three reefer boxships said to be a first for a South Korean yard
  • Cosco Corp secures $180m order for four aframaxes
    Shipbuilder also announces contracts for small tanker and stinger barge
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts first-half loss
    Tanker and dry bulk units are in the red, while LNG shipping remains profitable

Fairplayweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Fincantieri scores luxury order
    REGENT Seven Seas Cruises confirmed today that it has placed a newbuild order with Italy's Fincantieri priced at $450M
  • Magna buys FreeSeas debt
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas confirmed today that the New York group Magna will buy bank debt that will ultimately be converted into equity
  • CPP sells OSG claims
    EVANGELOS Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners today confirmed that it has sold its OSG bankruptcy claims to Deutsche Bank for an undisclosed sum
  • Greeks hold 337 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK officials are holding 337 people in connection with migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Carriers add W Africa loop
    WEST Africa's burgeoning import trade is continuing to attract more liner ship capacity, with today's launch of a new service by Asian carriers
  • Malta halts more migrants
    AUTHORITIES in Malta yesterday intercepted a group of 68 migrants 70m south of the island after the engine of their dinghy stopped
  • Polynesia Line taken over
    CHINA Navigation, the deepsea shipping arm of Swire Marine, has fully taken over specialist carrier Polynesia Line
  • 12 seafarers rescued off Ulsan after collision
    SOUTH Korean coastguards were reported today to have rescued all 12 Chinese seafarers from a lifeboat off South Korea
  • Arrested ship leaves Singapore
    PANAMA-flagged general cargo ship Genius Star II has been allowed to leave Singapore yesterday after its Taiwanese owner settled about S$9,000 ($7,000) worth of claims
  • Chiwan bulk throughput rises by 38.1% y/y
    SHENZHEN-listed Chiwan Wharf said today bulk cargo throughput totalled 997,000 tonnes at Chiwan terminal in June, a 38.1% year on year rise
  • VLGC chartering slows
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are continuing to slide as sentiment weakens in both east and west of Suez
  • US box import rise seen
    BOX IMPORTS at US container ports should ramp up during the autumn holiday shipping season after a stagnant summer, a major importer group has predicted
  • RSHI unit wins in suit
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI's Jiangsu subsidiary has won the second round in a $2.6M compensation suit filed by a Chinese fund management company
  • Bumi Armada kept on 'hold'
    MALAYSIAN offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada's stock rating has been maintained at 'hold', despite recent contract win of about $179M from Lukoil
  • Most of China's commodity import prices fell
    CHINA's imported coal prices fell 16.3% year on year to $91.4 per tonne on average in the first half, according to customs statistics released today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Railway Questions Engineer's Report in Deadly Derailment
    Investigators trying to determine what caused the crude oil train derailment that killed at least 15 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, are now focusing on the train's engineer, according to news reports. The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway suspended the engineer, Tom Harding of Farnham, Quebec, and cast doubt on whether he...
  • WCO, IMO, ICAO to Collaborate on Trade, Security
    Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization; Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization; and Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization at the IMO headquarters in London. Source: IMOKunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization; Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of...
  • India Opens Market to Canadian Eastern Spruce
    India's market has opened to Canadian eastern-spruce products, according to Canada's Ed Fast, minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; Joe Oliver, minister of natural resources; and Gerry Ritz, minister of agriculture and agri-food. "This agreement will help eastern Canadian exporters tap into the large and growing Indian...
  • DB Schenker Solidifies Presence in Laos
    DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name "Schenker (Lao) Sole Co." across the region. Although present in the Southeast Asian country since 2001 as a representative office of Schenker (Thai), the process of establishing a legal entity manifests DB Schenker's "strong...
  • Strategies for Optimizing Cost and Service through Enhanced Visibility
    Increasing supply chain visibility is a critical strategy for reducing costs and improving operational performance. This is reflected in a recent AberdeenGroup study, which found that 63% of respondents place a high priority on improving visibility into their increasingly complex global supply chains. AberdeenGroup's newest report, Supply Chain Visibility: A Critical...
  • Georgia Ports, Cordele Intermodal Sign Inland Port Accord
    Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (center) along with Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz (left) and Cordele Intermodal Services President Jonathan Lafevers (right) sign a new inland port agreement during an event July 10 at the Cordele Intermodal Services in Cordele, Ga. Source: GPA Photo/Stephen Morton. Georgia's Gov. Nathan Deal, the...
  • Michigan DOT Releases Draft Freight Plan for Public Input
    The Michigan Department of Transportation's draft Michigan Freight Plan, a supplement to the 2035 MI Transportation Plan, is available for public review through Aug. 7, via the State Long Range Plan Web site. The draft Michigan Freight Plan provides an overview of the state's freight transportation system, including existing assets, system...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Rose 8 Percent in June
    The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported June cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 160,427 million ton miles, up 8.0 percent from 148,601 million ton miles reported in June 2012. For the six months to June 30, ton miles dropped to 879,279, a 2.4 percent decrease...
  • Fewer Container Ships Transit Panama Canal in June
    Container Ships Passing through the Panama Canal Full-size image The number of container ships passing through the Panama Canal fell 9.5 percent in June compared with a year earlier, the third consecutive month of accelerating declines. According to data from the Panama Canal, 249 container ships passed through the canal last month, 26...
  • North American Retailers Unveil Bangladesh Safety Initiative
    An alliance of 17 North American retailers on Wednesday unveiled the Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative, a binding five-year agreement that aims to improve factory safety conditions in Bangladesh. The deal was developed over the past five weeks under the guidance of former Sens. George J. Mitchell and Olympia Snowe, acting as independent...
  • MMA Chairman: Deadly Rail Crash to Spur Tighter Regs
    This story was updated at 3:35 pm EDT July 10. The chairman of the embattled Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway expects tougher safety regulations in the wake of the deadly Lac-Mégantic crash, and he told CBC/Radio-Canada the MMA is already planning to change its operations. "When our train service restarts, they are...
  • Trans-Pacific Rates Again Display Lack of Endurance
    When trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates plunged nearly 9 percent in the week ending July 10, it was the latest example that container shipping pricing this year has lost its staying power. The decline, after all, came hard on the heels of carriers' successful July 1 general rate increase, continuing a...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Dropped 8.7 Percent in June
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 463 million metric-ton-kilometers in June, down 8.7 percent from 507 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in June 2012. From January to June, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 2.756 billion metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, falling 8.4 percent from 3.009 billion metric-ton-kilometers in the first six months...
  • Norbert Dentressangle, Danone Form JV for Fresh Products in Russia
    Norbert Dentressangle has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics services for fresh products across Russia. The new company will be responsible for the distribution of Danone's dairy products within Russia. With an estimated revenue of about €60 million (about US$77.0 million), the company...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Acquires England Logistics' Freight Forwarding Unit
    Supply Chain Solutions has acquired the freight forwarding business unit of England Logistics. The acquisition gives SCS, a Michigan-based transportation and logistics management company, offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo, China. SCS currently operates offices in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Virginia. "This will give SCS a platform to grow...
  • EU Brings First WTO Case Against Russia for Car Fee
    The European Union has launched its first formal trade dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization. The EU alleges that Russia, which entered the trading group in August 2012, has been illegally protecting its carmakers with a recycling fee levied on imported cars. The European Commission said the fee has...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Gives Up Half of Post-GRI Gain
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, July 10, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark eroded in the week of July 10, giving up half of the $400 gain it achieved from the July 1 general rate increase, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate...
  • UK Plans IPO for Royal Mail
    The UK today confirmed it will sell a majority stake in Royal Mail, the state postal operator, in a flotation on the London Stock Exchange in the current financial year. The initial public offering is expected to value the company, which dates back to 1516, at between £2.5 billion to '3...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Curtain call
    General Maritime Corp (Genmar) has completed the withdrawal of its VLCCs from a pool controlled by US compatriot Heidmar.
  • FreeSeas inks debt deal
    Shares of Greek bulker operator FreeSeas soared in early trading Wednesday in the wake of a deal that represents a significant victory in its fight to stay afloat.
  • Fincantieri's luxury order
    Fincantieri has clinched a $450m order for a cruiseship that its owner claims will be the most luxurious ever built.
  • Maribo on the rocks
    A Norwegian cargoship has become lodged on rocks in Vartdal Fjord.
  • Navios eyes BW VLCC
    The tanker market is rife with rumours that BW Maritime is in the process of selling one of its VLCCs to a member of the Navios clan.
  • Strike two for Navios
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has penned a second period deal in the space of a week and welcomed two new additions to its fleet.
  • HKAM linked to megaships
    Hong Kong Asset Management (HKAM) has been tipped as the likely owner of three huge boxships announced by Daewoo in Korea.
  • Trio add African ships
    Evergreen, Hanjin Shipping and UASC are teaming up to launch a second containership service into West Africa.
  • Capital sells OSG claim
    Capital Product Partners has offloaded its charter default claims against OSG to Deutsche Bank.
  • CMES dives to loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) slumped to a deep loss in the first half of the year.
  • Ukrferry brings in ro-pax
    Ukraine's Ukrferry and Danish owner DFDS have teamed up for a Black Sea ro-pax run.
  • Hope for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries is in talks with Rugao and Nantong cities as it looks to secure support amid growing concern about its balance sheet.
  • Volstad picks Turkey
    Norway's Volstad Shipping has turned to Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for a subsea newbuilding.
  • Penn cools Baltex talk
    Jeremy Penn has cooled growing chatter that the Baltic Exchange is in talks to sell its loss-making Baltex platform.
  • Sisters attack Phoenix
    China's struggling CSC Phoenix is facing more legal trouble - this time from sister companies.
  • Bergen loses to Gdansk
    Bergen Group's second quarter results are about to take a hit after it lost an arbitration case related to a delayed hull delivery from Poland.
  • DFDS offer stands
    Denmark's DFDS could still buy Baltic ferry group Scandlines, despite having a bid rejected.
  • Ceyhan back online
    Iraqi crude loadings will resume at the key Turkish Med port of Ceyhan two weeks after a pipeline leak shut down exports.
  • STX PO drops anchors
    Troubles at STX Pan Ocean have been blamed for aiding a sudden rise in the number of idle containerships.
  • Chouest doubles up
    US shipowner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has revealed a big expansion of its orderbook as it seeks to meet growing demand.
  • Four for HMM
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has finalised its capesize order at Hanjin Heavy.
  • Dole orders in Korea
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has secured its first-ever reefer containership newbuildings. The Ulsan-based shipbuilder says it has received orders for three 770-teu vessels from Dole Food.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • New funding for Single European Sky program
    The European Commission is investing 600 million euros ($730 million) in research funding to develop new technology, heading off massive congestion in the region's airspace expected to balloon out of control in the next 20 years.
  • Hyundai Mipo to build 3 ships for Dole
    The vessels will each have a capacity of 770 FEUs and be used in the company's U.S. West Coast operations. Self-geared and equipped with gantry cranes, they will be delivered in late 2015 and early 2016.
  • Port of Virginia hits new TEU highs
  • SCS buys England Logistics' forwarding unit
  • CargoSphere releases rate upload application
    SUDS automates managing and processing of carrier contracts and numerous amendments. When a contract is uploaded, the system extracts and organizes rates from large volumes of rate agreement contract data.
  • USDA aids U.S. territory farmers with transport costs
  • OHL signs large lease in Miami
  • Global transportation groups to strengthen ties
  • Weather hampers MOL Comfort firefighters
  • Report: Daewoo building 3 large boxships
  • Marginal box growth in mid-2013 as retailers wait for upturn
    Import volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in July over the same month last year, but a slow summer should be followed by significant increases as retailers head into the holiday season.
  • Crowley acquires petroleum distribution business
  • Ex-Im Bank supports sale of GE locomotives to South Africa
  • U.K. forwarder to use CargoWise
  • Norbert Dentressangle unveils Russian dairy joint venture
  • USDA sharpens Lacey Act terms
  • Cleveland port puts levy renewal on county ballot

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Reports link WFS share price slide to Quebec derailment
    But WFS says the reasons for the falls are unclear.
  • New bunker company launched in Turkey
    Aims to offer bunker and lubricant trading, brokering, after and pre-sale support services.
  • Fujairah market sees prices soften
    One player said he was baffled by the falling market at a time when crude oil prices were firming.
  • Prices unsettled across Europe
    North European prices firming, Mediterranean markets soft.
  • Bunker licence breaches discovered during routine checks
    Singapore's MPA revoked licenses to 'maintain the integrity' of the port's bunkering industry.
  • More Triple-E ships on order
    Reports say they are likely to be chartered to MSC.
  • Insatech and OW develop 'ECA' blending unit
    Prototypes of the units are to be installed 'in the coming months'.
  • Many operators 'unaware' of EPA provisions, survey finds
    An ExxonMobil industry survey found widespread unawareness among owners and operators.
  • Indian player beefs up Mumbai operation
    Increased sales prompt barge move.
  • Anti-sloshing blanket to enhance LNG ops, claims maker
    LNG carriers able to plan more fuel efficient operations with the Basotect blanket, says BASF.
  • Asian bunker prices trade flat
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Design of UK naval fuel tankers finalised
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to start building vessels in 2014.
  • Rena oil spill sheds light on fuel oil pollution, says academic
    Studies produced breakthrough in understanding the breakdown processes of oil and other chemicals.
  • Fuel monitoring design platform receives patent
    Platform also helps identify design offering the best speed, mileage, and return on investment.
  • Wisdom Marine H1 earnings slide
    But business should pick up with the addition of five, energy-saving ships.
  • Report forecasts shipping growth at Peru
    But notes rising bunker prices at Callao in January as key industry trend.

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WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
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
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
Leghorn
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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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
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