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November 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco executive director Xu resigns in probe, Capt Wei told to stay close
  • US box imports up 5.2pc in August year on year, but no change from July
  • Taiwan October exports slip 1.5pc as South Korea's rise 7.3pc
  • Cosco commences calls at Port of Mombasa in joint Evergreen service
  • Kerry Logistics to support UK online fashion retailer ASOS in China
  • Fujian to make CNY200 billion traffic investment from 2013 to 2015
  • Sino-Russian-North Korean border city Huichun builds freight hub
  • Matson signs with Aker Philadelphia for two Jones Act 3,600 TEUers
  • Transport Corporation of India revenue up 6pc, but profit flattens
  • PPG Vietnam completes complex river transport of 210-tonne tower
  • IAG profit up 163pc to US$926.4 million, but air cargo sales fall 14pc
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight signs to explore alliance with China Air Express
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Q3 profits down 16.7pc to US$28 million
  • Oregon all-cargo Evergreen International Airlines to close November 29
  • FedEx expects December 2 to surpass its busiest day since 2007

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Bibby Ship Management expands into marine surveying in India
  • GE Shipping's net surges 97.8 pc
  • London P&I Club says complacency significant factor in collisions
  • MANSA holds annual badminton/table tennis tournament
  • NYK included in 2013 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
  • WWL Group wins 2013 Air Cargo Premier League Cricket Championship for the third time
  • Exports of Darjeeling tea projected to rise 10 pc
  • Ennore Port's H1 net profit up 63 pc
  • JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week
  • Major Ports should look for alternative cargoes to tackle negative traffic growth, says WTWF
  • Sand imports may boost Cochin Port revenues
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Forex reserves drop by $1.657 bn
  • IL&FS bags NHAI orders worth INR 4,450 cr.
  • INR falls 76 paise to 62.57 on heavy dollar demand
  • L&T bags orders worth INR 2,309 cr.
  • RBI allows third-party payment for export & import
  • Several SEZs need more time to implement projects
  • US asks India to phase out textile subsidies
  • VWI to export Vento to Mexico
  • Complex river transportation flows smoothly for PPG Vietnam
  • Kita Logistics ships wind blade moulds from US to Turkey
  • Mammoet expands SPMT fleet with 650 axle lines
  • V. Alexander moves heavy & outsized column from Poland to Russia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Further step to UTLC by RZD, BC and KTZ
  • IRU adopts freight exchange guidelines
  • Second Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner takes to the skies
  • Two new African members for Waco System
  • France suspends Ecotaxe introduction
  • Port of Lübeck to receive new equipment
  • Panalpina expanding LCL ocean freight services in Asia
  • Indian Railways launches dual cab freight diesel locomotive
  • Aerolineas Argentinas now member of SkyTeam Cargo
  • Fewer containers in port of Antwerp
  • IRU president re-elected
  • Norbert Dentressangle preparing for Christmas peak in UK
  • New operations optimisation centre for DB Schenker Rail
  • E.R. Capital appoints new head of operations
  • Jan de Rijk operates RFS for C.A.L.
  • Neuer Meilenstein in Istanbul
  • CINS has new chairman

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Aker Philly and Crowley seal JV deal
  • Cecon ASA restructures financing for for Davie trio
  • Hempel backs new coating with performance guarantee

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Drewry container report finds market accepting rate increases
  • Marcon brokers sale of multi-purpose vessel
  • NATO warship detains nine suspected pirates
  • Washington legislature approves parts of governor's Boeing package
  • Vancouver Port Commission holding budget meeting tomorrow

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Hutchison's Meredith to step down
    Ip takes over on January 1
  • Teekay books $36m net loss
    Company looks to shrink its balance sheet
  • VLCCs earnings hit a 32-month high
    Just 50 vessels are free for December loading
  • Box Ships posts higher profit but trims its dividend
    'Prudent' decision reflects boxship rates lower than current earnings
  • Bank of America buys Eagle Bulk debt
    UPDATED: US finance giant holds a controlling position in any negotiations with dry bulk operator
  • Teekay Tanker's STX orders in doubt after builder withholds guarantees
    Teekay will pursue damages as the ships are 'unlikely' to be built, says Chan
  • Hackett predicts European box volume upturn in 2014
    Growth will improve capacity-demand balance as larger tonnage enters service
  • Cosco executive resigns after corruption probe
    Executive director Xu Minjie quits the board with immediate effect
  • Pirates attack product tanker off Kenya
    Exchange of fire off Mombasa repels skiff with five men
  • US-Europe product tanker trade hit by weather and strikes
    Exports to the Netherlands down by 24,000 barrels per day
  • Asia-Europe box rates start to slide again
    November 1 price surge looks short-lived
  • DSME to build $567m research and development centre in Seoul
    Giant facility to focus on offshore and shipbuilding sectors
  • Kexim enhances relationships with European players
    Seoul policy bank signs symbolic agreements with EBRD, UK Export Finance and others
  • Höegh LNG changes reporting structure to reflect separate divisions
    Norwegian gas shipowner clarifies internal shake-up
  • Qinghuangdao Port Co to list in Hong Kong
    Operator of China's largest coal port aims to raise up to $600m by year-end
  • Paragon cuts loss in 'transformative' third quarter
    Company ready to prosper from anticipated dry bulk recovery, says Bodouroglou
  • Aker Philadelphia and Crowley seal product tankers joint venture
    Oslo-listed Jones Act shipbuilder secures attractive regional loans
  • Scorpio signs for 10 more bulker newbuildings
    Dry bulk start-up's orders top 1bn ahead of expected US listing
  • Shih Wei books 60,000 dwt bulker for $29m
    Taiwan-based firm renews and expands its fleet
  • Owners ponder lengthening options for 14,000 teu vessels
    It is possible to extend ships yet maintain strength and stability, says Lloyd's Register
  • Evergreen defends its fleet renewal programme
    Net capacity growth is below the industry average, says world number four box line
  • View from the Bridge: Nils Andersen
    Head of the big blue benchmark for the global container industry reveals his vision for the future
  • Crew communication is key
    Ships are full of lonely seafarers who spend their free time peering at their laptops
  • Wei Jiafu is not barred from leaving China, says Cosco
    China Ocean Shipping dismisses reports that former chairman faces exit ban
  • Teekay Offshore reports cashflow increase
    Partnership takes delivery of third newbuilding shuttle tanker

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • OSX to seek bankruptcy protection
    BRAZILIAN shipbuilder and offshore services company OSX confirmed today that it has hired new restructuring advisors and will seek bankruptcy protection
  • MISC faces tense 2014 despite 189% profits rise
    MALAYSIAN box carrier MISC might not enjoy a rosy 2014, even though its 3Q13 profits rocketed 189% year on year to $126M, an analyst today
  • Box Ships slashes dividend
    NYSE-listed Box Ships has halved its quarterly dividend and warned that expiring charters will probably roll over to much lower rates
  • Why China's frozen out on iron ore pricing
    CHINA, the world's largest importer of iron ore, will remain frozen out of iron ore pricing in the near future, a shipping conference heard
  • Sharp rebound seen for Europe's box sector
    EXPECT a steep recovery in box flows into and out of northern Europe next year, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • TTSI Official: Most Drayage Drivers Wish to Remain Independent
    Despite attempts over the past decade by the Teamsters union to convince drayage companies that the entire industry would benefit if drivers were hired as direct employees, the majority of drivers wish to remain independent, according to a drayage company president in Southern California. Vic LaRosa, president of TTSI, estimated that...
  • Marad Provides $1.4 Million for LNG Projects
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has allocated $1.4 million for two projects that will collect information on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine propulsion and study the issues associated with shore-side storage and fueling of LNG vessels. Through a partnership agreement, Marad will provide Horizon Lines...
  • Marad Marks Opening of California Green Trade Corridor
    M-580 is expected to initially eliminate 200 trucks from I-580.The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has announced the opening Marine Highway M-580, also known as the California Green Trade Corridor, to help take freight traffic off of the state's congested Interstate 580. The program offers shippers an option to move...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Strong in October
    ctober was a positive month for new order placement of Class 8 trucks in North America, exceeding order trends from the past few months. FTR Associates reported preliminary data showing North America's Class 8 net truck orders in October reached 25,960 units, increasing 14 percent year-over-year and 39 percent from the...
  • Production Shifts, Mega-Ships Challenge Panama Canal
    Is the Panama Canal losing its position as the dominant route for East Coast importers of cargo from Asia? Will it be able to regain the services it has been losing to the Suez route when it's finally able to open its large new locks to post-Panamax ships at the...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Inch Down
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to edge down one week ahead of a proposed Nov. 15 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-Europe Rates Ebb Post-GRI
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slipped in the week ending Nov. 8, seeing some gains from last week's substantial increase erode. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes saw rate decreases of...
  • Grabbing Headlines
    Forty years ago, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show released "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." The song is a fictional band's lament that despite garnering the usual trappings of success, it has yet to get its picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Many of us in the transportation...
  • US Steel Imports Reflect Sluggish Economy
    U.S. steel imports in September totaled 2.761 million tons, declining 4.1 percent from August, but increasing 6.1 percent from September 2012, according to government reporting. The preliminary reporting data showed that imports of semi-finished products in September rose 7.7 percent year-over-year, from 598,000 tons in 2012 to 644,000 tons in 2013. U.S....
  • Cosco Exec Resigns Amid Investigation
    Even as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation. Xu Minjie, executive director of China Cosco Holdings, resigned on Nov....
  • DF Young Launches Specialty Logistics Unit
    DF Young has introduced a new business division, DF Young Specialty Logistics. The new unit will target industry verticals that require special attention and handling. The Berwyn, Pa.-based supply chain management company expects to attract customers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries that have controlled substances, cold chain and sample...
  • IAG's Cargo Revenue Tumbles More Than 14 Percent
    International Airlines Group's cargo revenue in the third quarter of 2013 slumped more than 14 percent year-over-year, almost double the decline in freight traffic. The merged British Airways-Iberia carrier generated cargo revenue of '256 million (about US$343 million) in the three months through Sept. 30, 2013, against €298 million in the...
  • Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Disrupting Transportation
    Typhoon Hainan (Yolanda in the Philippines). Image: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team,The Philippines faced yet more loss of life and economic destruction today as Typhoon Yolanda (known internationally as Typhoon Hainan) made landfall at 4 a.m. local time, bringing with it wind gusts of more than 200 miles per...
  • Invoice Accuracy a Challenge for Carriers, 3PLs
    When Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told the JOC's TPM Conference in March that nearly 12 percent of container industry invoices are inaccurate, shippers took notice. It has been, after all, Maersk Line's "highest customer service issue for some time," one that potentially costs ocean carrier customers millions of dollars...
  • Kintetsu's Net Profit Sinks
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said on Nov. 7 that its net profit tumbled 15.9 percent in the first half of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, from a year earlier to ¥4.064 billion ($41.2 million) on a consolidated basis. The company's group operating revenue...
  • LA Harbor Commissioners OK Cargo Incentives
    Container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles.As shipping lines gain greater leverage over ports and terminal operators through the formation of vessel-sharing alliances, the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an incentive program designed to attract more cargo. "Carriers are rethinking their routes and relationships to...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • OSX board OKs bankruptcy
    OSX's board of directors has decided to file for a court reorganisation of the Brazilian shipbuilder.
  • LNG softness ahead
    Teekay expects the carrier spot market to experience softness for the rest of this year and into next, chief executive Peter Evensen said today.
  • GE profit doubles
    India's Great Eastern Shipping doubled third quarter earnings as its shipping division returned to profit thanks to the buoyant product carrier market.
  • Baltic open to panamaxes
    Baltic Trading has opened the door for an entry into the panamax market which would fill in the one blank spot in its dry-cargo fleet.
  • Awilco in business
    Awilco LNG has headed off competition from some established rivals to find employment for one of its newbuildings, TradeWinds reveals today.
  • KLC rises again
    Formerly bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC) has emerged from court receivership.
  • Pirates drain tanker
    Pirates hijacked and robbed a second tanker of its cargo off Malaysia in the space of a month.
  • CMES inks $510m loan
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has fixed up a domestic loan to fund its VLCC newbuildings.
  • Genco splits opinion
    Wall Street scribes are split on how a dry-cargo market recovery will aid Genco Shipping & Trading's debt struggles.
  • Propeller poser
    A New Zealand ferry may be unable to carry passengers for months after a propeller fell off in the Tory Channel.
  • Xu Minjie quits Cosco
    A Cosco executive has handed in his resignation only a couple of days after his arrest amid suspicion of corruption.
  • Hallin in China first
    Hallin Marine has clinched a maiden contract for subsea services in China.
  • ICG takes Caronte ro-pax
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) is beefing up its Irish Sea services with a new chartered ro-pax.
  • Nam Cheong to hit new high
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder is expected to deliver another set of record earnings next week.
  • Crew saved after clash
    Nineteen Heung-A containership crew have been rescued after falling into the sea off Vietnam following a collision.
  • Positive sign for Navios MLP
    Angeliki Frangou says the purchase of a series of container vessels by Navios Maritime Partners is a transformative relaunch for the MLP.
  • ABG aims for debt deal
    India's struggling ABG Shipyard is in talks with banks over a restructuring of its debt after missing repayments.
  • Berge Bulk goes large
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Aker Phil seals $60m
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is close to tying up the $250m worth financing needed to cover the cost of its order backlog including a pair of boxships penned by Matson just yesterday.
  • Write-downs hit TOO
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has been clobbered by tanker impairments in the third quarter.
  • Conberria stuck fast
    Five tugs have failed to refloat the grounded cement carrier Conberria off Norway.
  • OOCL in HK smash
    All 12 crew were rescued from the sea off Hong Kong after their cargoship sank in a collision with a huge OOCL boxship.
  • Time is money
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • RBS offloads Eagle debt
    Royal Bank of Scotland is believed to have offloaded close to $800m in debt owed by struggling shipowner Eagle Bulk.
  • Swissco profit jumps
    Swissco Holdings has seen an 85% jump in third quarter net profit to SGD6.4m ($5.1m).
  • SALT grabs 10 more
    Scorpio Bulkers continues to hoover up bulker newbuildings with confirmation that it has bought 10 more ships.
  • Prosafe books two
    Prosafe has ordered up to six new semi-submersible accommodation vessels in China in a deal potentially worth $1.2bn.
  • New CEO at Eitzen
    Eitzen Chemical has named industry veteran Jens Gronning as its new chief executive effective.
  • PRGN narrows loss
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping turned in a third-quarter deficit Thursday despite rising revenues and the recent rally in the spot market.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Government quantifies shutdown impact
    Trade was among the areas directly affected by the shutdown, in part because import and export licenses and applications could not be processed.
  • Freight committee sets date for second meeting
    The National Freight Advisory Committee will hold its second public meeting Nov. 21 in Washington, D.C., according to a Nov. 8 notice in the Federal Register.
  • APL ship unable to unload cargo
  • North Europe port recovery forseen in 2014
    "North Europe Global Port Tracker" projects a recovery in container cargo volumes next year, just as significant numbers of ultralarge containerships are being delivered.
  • Cargloux adds Latin American service
  • JDA releases new technical services aimed at SCM
  • U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 3Q
    The growth was a bit stronger than many experts had expected and was followed Friday morning by the announcement that the unemployment rate inched up to 7.3 percent even as the economy created 204,000 jobs.
  • MarAd to fund LNG projects
  • AA cargo tonnage up in October
  • COSCO director under investigation resigns
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week on low note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Potential 'eco' fuel receives support
    Glycerol being considered as a marine fuel for diesel engines.
  • Hull coating technology breaks new ground, says company
    Five-year development period leads to launch of new product.
  • Cosco update: Executive resigns
    Personal reasons given as reason for exit.
  • Bunker prices soft in European markets
    Weaker crude pulls down prices.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Prices falling in the Middle East hub.
  • Bunker association's appeal upheld by Russian prosecutor
    Rules restricting bunker operations in Russian ports have met a successful challenge.
  • Bunker spat lands in court
    Wrongful arrest claim as bunker supplier tries to secure payment.
  • Call for continuous monitoring to enhance MARPOL Annex VI enforcement
    'Burden of proof' regarding compliance should be more evenly distributed between PSC and ship, says CSC.
  • Asian bunker prices end week soft
    Avails tighten further in Busan.
  • Cosco graft probe widens
    But status of former chairman in the investigations is unclear.
  • DNVPS: 'Tricks of the trade' not new
    Methods to discover 'tricks of the trade' are not novel and claims about them may be exaggerated.
  • Cruise line reports profit boost
    Higher bunker costs fail to dent results.
  • Shipping giant sees profits triple
    Weaker bunker prices helped boost bottom line.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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