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October 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • California delays ballast water law - 'no cleaner is good enough for us'
  • Maersk and CMA CGM to cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
  • G6 Alliance cancels 8 Asia-Europe sailings to kick off winter season
  • Chinese cabotage rules help us: Hongkong International Terminals chief
  • SeaIntel sees gradual Panama-to-Suez shift for US east coast cargo
  • OOCL names eighth 13,208-TEU ship chartered out as the NYK Hyperion
  • APL Savannah is 5th in a series of twelve 9,200 TEU ships to join fleet
  • Arab terrorist rocket hits IRA-linked contraband aboard Cosco Asia
  • Drewry: All-water cargo boosts east coast growth over west coast ports
  • Peter Rose of Expeditors retires in March after 35 years with company
  • Indian Railways ups freight rates 1.5pc after 15pc earlier bulk hike
  • Security contractors code conflicts with ISO standards, says BIMCO
  • Major US eastern ports won't be ready for expanded Panama: Drewry
  • Singapore's PIL offers dedicated new feeder for west Africa
  • Chengdu airport's new freighter parking apron becomes operational
  • American Airlines Cargo now extends freight service to Orlando
  • Dulles airport's new highway expected to boost cargo 8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Asia-Europe container throughput up in Aug.
  • C. H. Robinson eyes huge opportunity in India
  • Softlink Global enters South-East Asian market through tie-up with Thailand-based Key Management Services
  • Apparel exports surge 14.9 pc
  • Branded edible oil export price cut to $1,400/t
  • Capt. Pradeep Mohanty appointed Dy Conservator at NMPT
  • H. K. Dash empanelled as Secretary to Government of India
  • Port & dock workers abandon proposed strike after Ministry agrees to settlement
  • Agri exports dip 19 pc in Q1
  • FinMin rules out cut in iron ore export duty
  • INR eases marginally on persistent dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New piggy-back train linking Belarus and Lithuania
  • Elvis freightweb now online
  • UPS to expand natural gas footprint
  • Qatar Cargo quitting Hahn too
  • Maersk could lose market share lead by 2016
  • Quintiq to optimize DB Schenker Rail's pan-European...
  • Norbert Dentressangle working for Toolbank
  • Dual spearhead for contract logistics
  • Hold-up at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport
  • DPD raising prices too in 2014
  • G6 withdraws eight winter sailings
  • 15,000th Krone trailer handed to Pema
  • Wenn Wertvolles verreist
  • «Die richtige Kapazität»
  • Norbert Dentressangle with award for new blood
  • Avianca to increase Bogota - NY JFK operation

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Dockwise Vanguard to haul away Concordia wreck
  • "Captain Phillips" screening rivets Norfolk...
  • Baker Hughes contracts first Bordelon Stingray
  • Rolls-Royce, Guido Perla collaborate on Jackson Offshore...
  • Navig8 in chemical tanker agreement with Oaktree
  • Wärtsilä releases 20DF for sale in U.S. market
  • BV to class 16,000 TEU Chinese-built containerships
  • Keppel AMFELS books another jack-up order

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to cut winter season sailings
  • Bremerton Port Commission calling for CEO applications
  • American Trucking Associations announces safety award winners
  • Paving taking place this week on Port of Vancouver Gateway project
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive September

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Petronas inks $850m deal for four LNG carriers
    Order, with additonal four options,goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries for 2016 delivery
  • No harmonised approach to P&I jurisdiction clauses
    Spanish case shows clubs may be wrong to rely on clauses in their rules
  • Ex BIMCO chief calls for return to box shipping conferences
    Unity would restore much-needed balance, says Skaanild
  • Seaspan axes common and convertible share offerings
    Move comes five days after announcement, as container operator says offering "not in the best interests of our shareholders"
  • China post-holiday blues hit capesize rates
    Clouds gather over country's projected steel demand
  • CSICL reports surge in offshore and defence orders
    State giant's flagship unit trims its reliance on volatile newbuilding markets
  • More owners could look to bonds, says Standard & Poor's
    Hapag-Lloyd issue could be a template for others
  • STX Pan Ocean cuts $225m from its orderbook
    Restructuring move is a blow for offshore and shipbuilding sister firm
  • Counting Syria's cargo losses
    Data highlights the mounting cost in lost shipments of three years of conflict
  • Spain emerges as an LNG exporter
    Europe's largest gas importer reshapes the world's trade routes
  • IPOs gain favour
    Weak capital markets drive an outbreak of shipping company listings
  • World's first freight derivatives settled in actual services
    SSEFC records more than 45,000 lots traded in first session
  • Unifeeder chief seeks consolidation in sector
    Kristensen sees move as logical response to network concentration of major box carriers
  • Port equipment body releases guide to box weighing technologies
    PEMA paper provides information about accuracy of port-based systems
  • Genco's Baltic Trading seeks secondhand tonnage
    Operator pledges up to $120m to target dry bulk vessels for spot market
  • Majestic Maersk makes impromptu UK call
    Felixstowe welcomes biggest boxship yet to call in the UK
  • Unifeeder switching Hamburg shortsea volumes from HHLA to Eurogate
    But Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort could still receive operator's box feeder traffic
  • Dynagas LNG Partners files for $150m IPO
    Prokopiou firm heads for Nasdaq with its first three ships
  • CMA CGM and MSC latest to unveil Asia-Europe void sailings
    CMA CGM also announces November rate increase for the trade lane
  • Cargo supply alarm gives LNG a rude awakening
    Supply targets are overambitious, Informa LNG Global Congress is told
  • Qatargas signs five-year deal to ship LNG to E.ON Global Commodities
    Cargoes will be carried on Shell-managed fleet of Q-Max vessels
  • TMT wins another nod from US district court
    Ruling reaffirmed over use of Vantage Drilling shares as collateral in Chapter 11 case
  • Navig8-Oaktree venture builds chemical tanker fleet
    Newbuilding deal for six 37,000 dwt ships and options for at least six more

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • More box alliances seen
    THE P3 ALLIANCE proposed involving Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM will be followed by more liner co-ordination, a Maersk Line representative has predicted
  • Russian watchdog investigates bunker sector
    RUSSIA'S competition watchdog told Fairplay that it has opened an inquiry into the country's bunker market
  • Box sailings pared on weaker demand
    MAERSK Line, CMA CGM and the G6 Alliance will blank out several Asia/Europe sailings, in line with weaker expected winter demand
  • Dynagas launches $150M IPO
    GREEK ship owner George Prokopiou has launched a NASDAQ initial public offering for Dynagas LNG Partners, with proceeds estimated at $150M
  • Anti-smuggling Ecuador scanning planned
    ECUADOR plans to spend $74M on container-scanning equipment to detect smuggling, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • China shipping sector prospers 'slightly'
    CHINA's confidence in its shipping sector rose in 3Q13, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute
  • China grain imports fall further
    BEIJING said grain imports fell 28% year on year to 7.2M tonnes from January to August
  • Keppel wins $240M rig order
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel O&M said today it has won a contact from Mexico's Central Panuco SA De CV to build a KFELS B Class jack-up rig worth $240M
  • Caribbean pricing pressure seen rising
    PANAMA Canal expansion has been promoted as a boon to the Caribbean, but there will also be downsides, CFS executive VP Tom Paelinck has warned
  • Zhenhua wins $469M in contracts
    SHANGHAI-listed Zhenhua HI said today it has won RMB2.87Bn ($469M) worth of contracts with three port groups
  • Cebu disaster owner refuses fine
    THE OWNER of the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas, 2GO Travels, has reportedly refused to pay fines of about 41.7M pesos ($1M) ordered by environment authorities in the Philippines
  • Shin Yang sets up Indonesian unit
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping has set up a 99.5%-owned subsidiary in Indonesia, with a paid-up capital of $500,000
  • Navig8 orders six chemical tankers at HMD
    TANKER pool operator Navig8 has ordered six 37,000dwt chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Fairplay has learned
  • TEPCO preaches global gas price convergence
    TOKYO Electric Power is pushing for global gas prices to converge, allowing Asian gas importing nations to enjoy competitive pricing
  • SMM grabs cruise ship project
    SINGAPORE's Sembcorp Marine said today it has secured a project to upgrade cruise ship Diamond Princess, owned by US-based Princess Cruises

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Trade Tech Opens New Office in Tokyo
    Trade Tech, a cloud-based solutions provider for the logistics industry, has opened a new office in Tokyo to support customers in Japan and the surrounding region. In addition to general software sales and support, the office, which is near the Port of Tokyo, will provide assistance to non-vessel operators, forwarders and...
  • Intermodal Service to Link Hazira Terminal With North India
    Adani Hazira Container Terminal and state-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India have reached an agreement to ensure an intermodal route connecting Tughlakabad and Dadri, two major hinterland points near Delhi, with Adani Hazira Port through Ankleshwar, an inland container depot in Gujarat. "With this arrangement, shipping lines as well as exporters...
  • First Sale of Leased LA-LB Clean Truck to Independent Contractor
    Five years after the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach launched the industry's most comprehensive clean-truck program, a father-son driver team became the first independent contractors to purchase an environmentally compliant truck off of lease. The event is significant for other U.S. ports because it confirms a business model in...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Relocates Maryland Facility
    Zenith Global Logistics' new Aberdeen hub.Zenith Global Logistics has relocated its Elkton, Md., freight hub to an Aberdeen, Md., facility. The new hub totals 88,000 square feet, expanding the specialized furniture carrier and third-party logistics provider's square footage by 300 percent. "This new location was chosen strategically and specifically to enable our...
  • The JOC Top 30 US Containerized Trade Partners
    Mainland China accounted for 10.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, or 36.4 percent of the nearly 30 million TEUs in U.S. containerized trade in 2012. Volume to and from China was up 2.6 percent year-over-year and 8 percent above pre-recession 2008. That compares to 1.5 percent growth year-over-year in overall U.S. laden...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Volume Up 7.5 Percent in September
    American Airlines' cargo volume year-to-date. Full-size image The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported September cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 146,690 million ton miles, up 7.5 percent from 136,463 million ton miles reported in September 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, ton miles dropped to...
  • PortMiami Receives New Super-Post-Panamax Cranes
    PortMiami's new super-post-Panamax cranes departed from Shanghai in July.PortMiami has taken delivery of four new super-post-Panamax cranes to handle the new generation of mega-ships that will begin passing through the Panama Canal in 2015. Director Designee Juan Kuryla; Miami-Dade County Commission Chair Rebeca Sosa; Biscayne Bay Pilots Association Chairman, Andy Melick;...
  • Royal Mail IPO a Hit With Investors
    The initial public offering of Royal Mail was seven times oversubscribed with more than 700,000 investors applying for shares in the U.K.'s 497-year-old, state-owned postal company. The shares will be sold at 330 pence (about US$5.20), at the top of the government's price range, valuing the firm at £3.3 billion (about...
  • Hub Group Cuts Guidance for Third Quarter
    Hub Group has lowered its expectations for the third quarter of 2013 to a range of 48 to 51 cents diluted earnings per share. The company said its quarterly earnings are being affected by a "challenging" intermodal pricing environment, resulting in price increases that were lower than anticipated; "unfavorable" intermodal traffic...
  • Russia Ends Extra Border Checks on Lithuanian Trucks, But Trade Tension Mounts
    Russia today ended supplementary border checks on Lithuanian trucks imposed a month ago amid rising tensions over the European Union's bid to forge closer trade relations with ex-Soviet republics. The Russian Federal Customs Service said the move was in response to a reduction in the number of border violations by Lithuanian...
  • AMP Americas Strikes Deal With National Dairy Cooperatives To Haul Milk With Compressed Natural Gas
    CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to pave the way in transitioning trucking fleets from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG), AMP Americas announced today that it has signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their diesel needs...
  • Finnair Appoints Globe Air Cargo in Singapore
    Finnair has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent in Singapore. The new contract gives Globe Air Cargo responsibility for sales and marketing on the airline's Airbus A340 passenger flights from Singapore to Helsinki. Freight forwarders in Singapore can also achieve fast connections via Helsinki to Finnair's...
  • Radiant Logistics Executive Bart Wilson Tapped As Chairman Of The Arizona Trucking Association
    BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RLGT), a domestic and international logistics services company, today announced that COO Bart Wilson of Radiant Logistics' dedicated line haul network, On Time Express, Inc. ("On Time"), has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Trucking Association...
  • TIACA Calls For 2014 'Hall Of Fame' Award Nominations
    The International Air Cargo association (TIACA) is seeking air cargo industry nominations for its 2014 Hall of Fame Award. The award has been presented annually since 1997, recognizing business leaders whose contribution to the growth and development of the industry deserves to be recognized for its innovative spirit, leadership and achievements....
  • FESCO, Korea Marine Transport Sign MOU
    FESCO and Korea Marine Transport sign MOU.R. Alikhanov, president of FESCO Transportation Group, and J.S. Park, president of Korea Marine Transport, have signed a memorandum of understanding to determine the principles of joint work, terms and conditions through the end of 2016. Russia's Commercial Port of Vladivostok, part of FESCO,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Shutdown patch prepped
    A US lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at preventing the ongoing government shutdown from hitting the academic year at the lone federal merchant marine academy.
  • Seacor seals MR fixtures
    Seacor Holdings of the US appears to have secured employment for two medium-range (MR) products tankers that are under construction at General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • All eyes on MATX
    Wall Street appears to be growing increasingly interested in the timing of a $400m newbuilding order that a US containership owner intends to place at a domestic yard before year-end.
  • LSC sells oldest ship
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) is offloading its oldest ship, a 1985-built multipurpose (MPP).
  • Yards eye Pemex orders
    Spanish shipyards Navantia and Barreras have teamed up to bid for a contract to build flotels for Mexico's Pemex.
  • Green light for FreeSeas
    FreeSeas has received approval for a deal that will chop its outstanding debt by around one third.
  • Tow trouble
    The harbour master of Chittagong in Bangladesh has been suspended for ignoring orders and bringing a disabled boxship into the port.
  • Capes take a breather
    Capesize rates dropped by more than a tenth today as owners lowered their expectations in order to take the still profitable work available.
  • Stina in the clear
    No drugs have been found on a Swedish reefer detained in Martinique for more than two weeks.
  • Procopiou going public
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has revealed plans for a $150m IPO in the US.
  • Indians only, please
    Foreign investors have been barred from buying any more shares in Great Eastern Shipping after an ownership limit was passed.
  • KDB readies STX sale
    Struggling Korean group STX's European shipyards look set to be sold off before the end of this year.
  • Monarch keeping pace
    Monarch Alternative Capital remains on the coattails of Oaktree as a dominant outside shareholder in Star Bulk Carriers.
  • MISC seals $1bn
    Malaysia's MISC has secured a long-sought after $1bn refinancing loan, according to credit ratings agency Standard & Poors.
  • STX PO saves $225m in newbuild cull
    Korean owner STX Pan Ocean has announced $225m of newbuilding cancellations as it continues to restructure.
  • Mipo close to a ton
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is closing in on a century of newbuilding orders this year after securing a series of six chemical tankers from Navig8.
  • Dockwise wins Costa job
    Dockwise has won the contract to transport the wreck of the Costa Concordia to its eventual scrapping location.
  • Syria calls plunge
    Bulker calls to Syria have plummeted by 80% in six months as its civil war drags on.
  • Formosa Falcon refloated
    The Taiwanese tanker Formosa Falcon has been moved to deeper water off the Bahamas after a successful lightering operation.
  • Martifer in pole position
    Portugal's Martifer group is the preferred bidder in the race to rent struggling domestic shipyard ENVC.
  • Svitzer loses Rena case
    Svitzer has reportedly lost a court case in New Zealand over a disputed charter hire of a fuel barge.
  • Bordelon fixes PSV
    Bordelon Marine has secured a term charter for the first of a series of PSV newbuildings it has under construction.
  • SATS grows cruise arm
    SATS Airport Services has expanded its cruise footprint with the acquisition of the Singapore Cruise Centre.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Comdata releases next version of FleetAdvance tool
  • Pacific Seaways, Seatrade combine Chilean activities
    The companies have joined forces to establish Global Reefers NV, which they say will offer "the most efficient service on specialized reefers and container lines from Chile, Peru and Colombia to the world."
  • Analysis: Shippers asking for a seat at the table?
    When Emirates announced earlier this year that it was changing the way it calculates surcharges, essentially raising the prices for customers, shippers worldwide expressed distaste at what could soon become a trend in the industry.
  • Changes coming to transpacific services
    MOL has announced changes on New World Alliance services in the transpacific. Sailing days and transit times are being changed on the PCX service and PNW/PS1 services are being combined into a single loop.
  • UPS starts U.S.-Mexico ground service
  • Canadian pension fund invests in European logistics
    Logistics property investor and developer Verdion has entered into an agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) to fund and develop logistics parks in Europe valued at over 1 billion euros over the next five years.
  • Industry groups oppose trucker protest
  • Unifeeder to use Eurogate as hub
  • UPS doubles down on LNG
  • Kuehne + Nagle to manage China warehouse for J&J

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Mixed avails in Fujairah
    Distillate prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices move little in Europe
    380 cSt material in Istanbul down by $6.
  • Don't forget ... a FREE Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant
    Two thirds of the world is covered in it - the most obvious and compliant EAL is right under our noses - Seawater.
  • Russian bunker players challenge 'dishonesty' slur
    Association of Russian bunker players hits back at suggestions that market should be in the hands of country's oil majors.
  • VGP-compliant seal ring arrives on market
    Wartsila product has longer life than conventional seal rings.
  • New company active in Hamburg
    Independent player focusing on the supply of distillates.
  • Seattle-based cruise ships 'prime candidates' for scrubbers
    Alaska cruise routes carrying 'disproportionate burden' of ECA regulations.
  • Fuel oil stocks maybe higher than latest figures suggest
    More product being held in floating storage.
  • Biogas an option for Samso ferry
    Port aims to be fossil-fuel free by 2030.
  • Bunker prices movements mixed at major Asian ports
    Supplies mixed at Singapore port on Thursday.
  • Offshore bunkering returns to Russian ports
    But only under certain conditions.
  • South China fuel oil production up on month
    Volume will be up 8,000 mt in October when compared to September figures.
  • Buckeye acquiring Hess terminal network
    Deal for terminals on US East Coast and in Caribbean worth $850 million.

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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
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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
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Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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